CHAPTER XXIII

The curtain of the car was opened, and the two charming maids came out first and helped the prince out of the car.

Luo Qianhuai could see clearly that this prince of Changzhou was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but his face was unpretentious and his feet were vain, and he looked empty inside.

Behind him, two other maids walked out, also with graceful posture and pretty faces.

Luo Qianhuai understood the cause of his illness, and secretly sighed for the life of the evil and corrupt magnates.

After Yu He entered, the gate of the county school was closed, and the people outside began to wait anxiously.

The exam questions should be simple, because it didn't take long for the candidates to come out one after another.

"Candidates, don't leave yet." Duan Quan's child servant said in a loud voice, "Mr. will announce the list of disciples later. ”

As soon as Luo Xiao saw Luo Qianhuai, the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up.

"Sister. Do you know what's wrong with Mr. Duan? ”

He is young and can't hide things on his face, where can Luo Qianhuai not guess that he won the question last night.

Originally, the ancients accepted apprentices, and in the case of putting aside their identity and background, they investigated nothing more than learning, conduct and ambition.

Knowledge depends on the accumulation of knowledge, and character cannot be seen in a single assessment. So what she can help with is ambition.

In her previous life, she was very fond of Chinese studies, and she memorized a lot of various poems and articles, and it was not difficult to find one that was suitable for the style of Dayu Shi.

"Quiet, Yazheng." She reminded that she didn't want Luo Xiao to say more in front of people.

The latter immediately understood, and honestly closed his mouth, but his eyes flashed with anticipation.

Within the county school, there are many people at this time. Duan Quan is not only a famous Confucian in the sea, but he finally went out of the mountain once, and naturally he also had close friends to visit, such as Xu Zhilin, the former doctor of Guang He who has returned to his hometown, that is, Wei Shang, the mountain chief of Lu Academy, and Lin Congwen, a great sage who calls himself a bamboo maniac, and so on.

With their help in grading, the speed is naturally faster than imagined.

Although there were more than 300 people, Duan Quan asked for poetry, so the length of each answer sheet was not long, and the review was extremely fast.

In a short time, everyone selected three answer sheets.

"Kunpeng has no words, and he has flapped his wings for 90,000 miles." Lin Congwen praised it with a bamboo slip: "The prince of Changzhou is really worthy of being a child of the clan, and he has great ambitions in his heart. ”

"Hehe, poetry is good poetry, and ambitions are indeed high." Xu Zhilin sneered: "It's just that you are sure that this is Yu He's own ambition, not the subordinates in the palace?" ”

"Shouldn't it?" Lin Congwen wondered.

"That is, Lu Academy is adjacent to Changzhou, and I have heard a lot of rumors about this prince." Wei Shan snorted and said: "If you want to say that he is aiming to be gentle in the township, it is very appropriate, and it is a bit too much to say anything about flapping his wings." ”

"As the prince of the king of Fan, honesty is the first place. Ninety thousand miles, hey, where does he want to fly? Duan Quan added faintly, directly announcing Yu He's out.

"Don't mention him, let's take a look at this sentence." Xu Zhilin read: "Why live far away, prosperous times are everywhere." ”

"Not bad." Wei Shanchang clapped his hands and smiled: "This is a pragmatic person who is willing to enter the WTO, but I don't know if it is in line with Duan Lao's intentions." ”

"I have the ambition to help the people through the world, but I can't ask for it." Duan Quan smiled: "Let's see who is the surname of my new disciple?" ”

"Gu Tang, a person from Luzhou." Lin Congwen snatched the bamboo slip and read out his name and hometown: "Luzhou people, and the surname Gu is not ......"

"It's the Gu family with three ministers." Wei Shanchang said: "I have heard of this Gu Tang, he is the youngest son of Gu Yao's second brother, and he was smart and sensitive when he was young. ”

As soon as these words came out, several people present fell silent.

"Gu Yao is now in the limelight, and he is very close to Shangguan and his party, how can he be willing to send his nephew to your door without fear of attracting suspicion?" Xu Zhilin broke the silence.

"It is said that Gu Yao's second brother is humble, different from Gu Yaoquan, and his son Xiao's father may not be the same as his uncle." Wei Shanchang said.

"What are you afraid of, it's not the apprentice I came to rob. If he dares to come to apprentice, I will dare to accept it! Duan Quan made the final decision.

"Let's get down to business. You will like this one in my hand, and listen to me read it. Lin Congwen shook the bamboo slip in his hand, shook his head and read from the beginning:

"The pine on the Tingting Mountain, the stroke in the valley.

The wind is strong, and the pine branches are strong!

The frost is miserable, and the whole year is always upright.

Isn't it cold? Pines and cypresses have a nature. ”

"What a pine and cypress have nature!" Xu Zhilin took the lead in striking the case and exclaimed: "Poetry is character, and the person who can write this poem will be the pillar of the future!" ”

Wei Shanchang's eyes were full of light: "Reading and learning, the first priority, such a good apprentice, he should enter my Lu Academy, and be a disciple for me!" ”

"It's late. This is not the Deer Academy, this kid is also here in my name. Duan Quan stroked his beard and laughed, took the bamboo slip in Lin Congwen's hand, and swept the name on it.

"Lockshaw." He read, with a hint of surprise in his voice: "It's him?" ”

"Luo Xiao?" The remaining three looked at each other: "Elder Duan knows him?" Who's next? ”

"It's just a local village child, and no one in the family is prominent." Duan Quan sighed with emotion: "It's just that their sister and brother are both very human. ”

He said the words "if you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you listen partially, you will be dark", which really aroused everyone's admiration.

"With these two sisters and brothers, why worry about no one in the family?" Xu Zhilin sighed: "It's a pity that they were not born in our clan, otherwise they would have done their best to cultivate them." ”

"After today, Luo Xiao will worship under the old sect of Duan, and the future will have its own opportunities." Lin Congwen said: "I also want to congratulate Duan Lao for accepting a good apprentice." ”

The gate of the county school was open, and Duan Quan walked out with everyone, but saw that the front of the door had been cleaned up, and only the entourage of the king of Changzhou was left.

Yu He greeted him with a smile on his face, waved at Duan Quan and the others, and said, "Meet Mr.", but did not specify which one to meet.

Duan Quan and the others all frowned. This prince obviously doesn't recognize any of them, that's all, it's just that everyone is in front of him, and he doesn't even bother to ask, so he messes around, and it is obvious that he is not stingy.

Luo Qianhuai's sister and brother and others have been driven to the periphery by the guards. Duan Quan glanced at it, and the dissatisfaction in his heart was even worse.

He pondered for a while, and then said loudly: "Everyone, today is the day of the old decay to receive disciples, and you are fortunate that you will not give up and come to cheer. It's just that I'm weak and weak, so I can only choose two of them among the many beautiful jades, so let's say no first. ”

He dressed up and waved at the people around him, and everyone bowed back.

"Mr. Duan is too polite."

"We already knew about recruiting only two people, so why be so polite."

"If you want to come to Yu Shizi, it is a must, Duan Lao and announce another lucky person."

Everyone's discussions, Luo Qianhuai's sisters and brothers also listened to them, to say that they were not worried, it was definitely impossible.

This Great Yu Dynasty was originally an imperial society, and the family background decided everything. The prince of Changzhou is the most prominent one among the scholars, and there are many children of other officials and celebrities.

They have all been well educated since they were children, and their etiquette and demeanor are not comparable to Luo Xiao, even if they cheat by the light of their previous lives, how can they dare to guarantee that they can be chosen?