18

The sun is setting and the wind is getting cooler.

Mrs. Chen stood in front of the winery cabinet, lit candles, and looked out from time to time.

Why hasn't Pei Xuan come back yet?

It's been almost half an hour, and there aren't many places to send today.

The little girl also felt that something was wrong, put down the rag in his hand, and said to Mrs. Chen, "I'll go ahead and have a look." ”

"Okay."

The little servant ran forward along the road into the city, and there was no shadow of a donkey cart at the city gate not far away.

He found a neighbor who was passing by and asked him to go to the winery to bring a message, and asked Mrs. Chen to guard the winery, and go to Liufu to tell Liu'an by herself.

Liu An had already finished dinner and was reading at night to make final preparations for the palace examination.

The little guy hurriedly ran in: "Childe, Pei Gongzi is gone." ”

"What?" Liu An turned his head sharply and threw away the book, "Gone?" You talk about it carefully. ”

"Pei Gongzi went into the city every evening to deliver wine, and he came back without two cups of tea, but today, it's been half an hour, and he hasn't come back yet."

"Haven't come back yet?" Liu An Huo Ran got up, "Where does he go to deliver wine?" ”

The little girl took out another order order copied by Mrs. Chen.

Liu An glanced at it and threw it to him: "Go to the front yard to count the attendants, and look for them one by one." ”

"Yes."

The little guy was just about to receive the order, but Liu An suddenly saw something and snatched back the list in his hand.

Liu An fixed his eyes and looked, and sure enough, he respected the king's mansion.

Liu An breathed a sigh of relief, if he respected the king, he wouldn't have to worry about anything.

He knew all the means of respecting the king, but he just pestered Pei Xuan to say a few words, or insisted that he stay for dinner.

Pei Xuan is now famous, and he doesn't dare to do anything excessive.

"Let's go, order a few people, and go to the palace."

Liu An strode out, the little servant ordered a few attendants, and before the group walked out of the mansion, the head of the Liu family and Liu An's father came from the corridor on crutches and walked briskly.

"An'er, it's so late, where are you going?"

"Go to the palace."

The head of the Liu family glanced at the little guy and knew that he was sent to Pei Xuan by Liu An, and it was clear at a glance: "But what happened to Pei Xuan in that wine shop?" ”

"Yes." Liu An nodded, "I'll take someone over to have a look and get him back." ”

"...... you" The head of the Liu family held his cane and paused twice on the ground, "Tomorrow is the palace test, you are a student of the wine shop, you are crazy to break into the palace at night?!" ”

Liu An Zhengse said: "It's not that powerful. That King Jing always pestered Pei Xuan to speak, and he was probably left by King Jing to eat today. It's just that his mother is worried, so she begged me. ”

"Pei Xuan is thin-skinned, stupid, and has no power in his family, so he doesn't dare to refuse King Jing. I went to Jingwangfu to pick up Pei Xuan back, and for me, it was just a gesture, and I came back after half a cup of tea. ”

"Before the master entered the palace, he once told me to take good care of several junior brothers, as an elder brother, how could I see Pei Xuan suffering? Dad, you also said that tomorrow is the palace exam, how can I ......?"

The head of the Liu family hated iron and steel: "What do you know?!" If only this matter had been as simple as you said, then King Jing is what you see, he ......"

He didn't finish his sentence, but Liu An immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"What do you mean, Dad?"

The head of the Liu family didn't explain to him again, and waved his hand: "Come on, send the son back to the room!" Keep an eye on him, let him warm his books, and if he doesn't want to read, let him wash and sleep! No one is allowed to let him out, and tomorrow the temple will try to send him in person! ”

The four attendants quickly stepped forward and grabbed Liu An's hands and feet respectively, effortlessly.

Liu An was thin, and he barely struggled before he was carried.

"Daddy? What do you mean by saying it clearly? Why ......" Liu An couldn't break free, and shouted outside, "Xiao Zhang, go find the master!" Go to the palace and find the master! ”

There are almost no other classmates whose family background is higher than his.

I had to go to the Master.

The little servant hesitated a little and glanced at the head of the Liu family.

The head of the Liu family sighed and waved his hand: "Go, go, you go, don't say that my Liu family sent you." ”

"Yes!" The little servant answered, ran out of the mansion gate, and ran quickly in the direction of the palace.

He came to the palace gate and looked up at the towering palace, and the guards guarding the gate looked at him with unkind eyes.

He couldn't help but feel frightened and took half a step back.

Suddenly, he saw a somewhat familiar figure passing by the palace gate.

The little guy hurriedly shouted: "Father-in-law! Father-in-law! I'm the little guy who wishes the master! I have someone whose life is at stake, and I want to see Master Zhu! Father-in-law! Lives matter! ”

When he followed Liu An to the official mansion, he met Yang Gonggong.

Later, he followed Pei Xuan, released the list a few days ago, and I also saw him, but I didn't know what his surname was.

The guards guarding the door wanted to stop him, but Gonggong Yang had already heard his shouts and walked towards this side with a group of little eunuchs.

"What's the matter? Why are you yelling in front of the palace gate? ”

*

At this time, Zhu Qingchen was finishing dinner with the old scholars, wiping the corners of his mouth, and preparing to go to the library to discuss the topics of the palace examination.

The palace examination is more rigorous than the spring examination, and is divided into two parts: strategy and answer.

The strategy is still to write an article, with only one topic and a time limit.

The answer is to answer with the emperor.

Because there was only one question, they usually gave it on the impromptu basis the night before the temple exam.

This can effectively avoid leaking questions.

In front of the library pavilion, there is a book case, on which there is a paper, and there are palace guards.

Every scholar entering and leaving the palace must sign here for a record, and when he goes outside, he must sign first.

Zhu Qingchen was nibbling on the uneaten small steamed buns with bean paste on the banquet, while lining up at the back of the line, waiting to sign.

The old scholar in front turned his head: "Xiao Zhu, are you still eating?" Wipe the bean paste off your fingers, and when it gets dirty, we'll all have to sign it again. ”

Zhu Qingchen pursed his fingertips: "I'll be careful." ”

"Really." The old scholar sighed, "I've been eating all day." ”

"I don't know what's going on, I'm always a little nervous today, and I can't help but want to eat."

“……”

Zhu Qingchen asked the system: "System, can you show me what Pei Xuan and Liu An are doing now?" Just like last time, there was a screen and I could see them. ”

The system replied, "No, it's too far away for my camera to go that far." ”

"Okay."

It was Zhu Qingchen's turn to sign, he stuffed the remaining steamed buns into his mouth, ate them in one bite, then wiped his hands and picked up the pen.

He bent down and signed the word "wish" when he heard a noise in the distance.

"Best wishes, Master! Best wishes, Master! The little maid quickly ran over from the side of the palace road and knelt down in front of him with a plop, "I wish the master!" Pei...... Pei Gongzi has an accident! ”

Zhu Qingchen was stunned for a moment, holding the pen: "What's the matter?" ”

"Pei Gongzi enters the ......" The little guy paused, originally wanted to say "Jingwangfu", but he thought that this was in the palace, and he had no evidence to prove it now, Pei Xuan didn't come out when he went to Jingwangfu, so he could only swallow his words back.

"Pei Gongzi went to deliver wine, and he hasn't come back yet. Liu Gongzi originally wanted to take someone to find it, but he was locked in the room by the head of the family, the situation was urgent, and the little one had no other way but to come and ask the master! ”

"Please wish the master to give me a warrant, or send a few people with me, and the little one will take someone to find Pei Gongzi!" The little guy leaned down and slammed his head on the stone floor.

Zhu Qingchen blacked out the word "Zhu" that had just been written, and put the pen heavily on the desk.

"I'll go myself."

He knew where Pei Xuan was, where else was he besides Jingwangfu?

Even if this little guy is allowed to bring people and have his warrant, King Jing will not necessarily listen to him.

Zhu Qingchen strode down the stone steps, turned around, and hugged his fists at several old scholars: "Everyone, I have not entered the Library Pavilion today, and I have never discussed the topics of the palace examination with you. ”

"I'm here to save the students, I hope you will be a witness for me, and I hope you will testify for me in front of Your Majesty in the future."

Although the old scholars didn't know exactly what happened, they still waved their hands at him: "Okay, then you go, we will testify for you." ”

"Thank you." Zhu Qingchen arched his hand at them, and then took the little servant and strode outside.

On the way, I met Yang Gonggong again.

Originally, Gonggong Yang asked the guards in front of the palace gate to let the little guy in, but he was old and slow, so he fell behind.

Seeing that he was in a hurry, Gonggong Yang hurriedly comforted him: "I don't have to worry about the master, I have already asked someone to set the carriage, wait a minute, I will come soon." ”

It's too late.

If it is a little later, Pei Xuan will be trampled to death by King Jing.

The little eunuch led the carriage over, Zhu Qingchen looked around, snatched the sword from the guard's hand, stepped forward quickly, drew the sword out of the sheath, and cut the rope of the carriage with a sword.

The horse neighed and raised its two front hooves.

Zhu Qingchen carried the sword on his shoulder, turned over and got on the horse, and the reins circled twice in his hand, firmly controlling the horse.

He rode a horse, and when he passed by Yang Gonggong's side, he slowed down, stretched out his hand, and directly pulled Yang Gonggong on the horse.

"Huh! Good wishes! ”

The sky was spinning, and Yang Gonggong sat on the horse's back in shock.

Zhu Qingchen said: "Your Majesty said that if I want to leave the palace, I must be followed by Gonggong Yang." Father-in-law Yang, please help me be a witness. ”

Gonggong Yang's small eyes widened unprecedentedly: "Ah...... Good...... Slow down, Master! ”

Zhu Qingchen pulled the reins, clamped the horse's belly between his legs, and rode the horse out of the palace directly, and the sleeves of his robe were full of wind.

The patrol guards didn't dare to stop him, but the guards guarding the palace gate didn't stop him, so he let him out of the palace.

Gonggong Yang sat in the back, his face pale, and he tugged on his belt hard to prevent himself from falling: "Xiao Zhu, slow down!" ”

He hasn't ridden a horse yet!

The system also flew behind: "Host, slow down!" ”

It hasn't ridden a horse either!

Zhu Qingchen turned his head to take a look, and the small blue ball of light chased after him.

Zhu Qingchen took advantage of its light to see the road clearly, turned his head, and continued to hurry.

The system looked down at itself: "You use me as a street lighter?" ”

Zhu Qingchen didn't answer, but said, "If something happens to Pei Xuan, I will throw you into the sky as a star." ”

System:?

Zhu Qingchen asked: "Didn't I let Pei Xuan live in the Xueguan Mansion or the Liufu Mansion?" Why did he still go to King Jing's Mansion? ”

The system explained: "This is the auto-fix feature of the story. The original plot set that Pei Xuan would enter King Jing's Mansion the day before the palace exam, even if you provided Pei Xuan with a residence, the plot might push Pei Xuan to cross the threshold of King Jing's Mansion in various ways. ”

Zhu Qingchen was shocked: "Didn't you say it earlier?" ”

The system is straightforward: "I thought you knew that before doing a task, isn't there a user agreement and task rules at the bottom?" ”

Zhu Qingchen: ?

"With so many small words, who will read them seriously?"

I'm mad at him!

Zhu Qingchen could only wave his horsewhip again, speed up, and rush to King Jing's mansion.

The system comforted him: "However, the plot judgment is not so strict, Pei Xuan just went in, and he may not be honored by the king...... Well. ”

Zhu Qingchen just had dinner, and he was about to vomit when he thought about it.

He tugged at the reins and ran across the long street.

It was getting late, and there were not many people on the long street.

Suddenly, a few people ran out of the street.

Liu An carried the hem of his clothes and almost fell in front of Zhu Qingchen's horse's hooves.

"Kishi'er?"

"Master?" Liu An raised his head, "Master, I came out of the window, and I called a few classmates on the way to come over, is Pei Xuan respecting the prince's mansion?" ”

Zhu Qingchen nodded: "Yes." ”

"Then I'm ......"

"I'll solve it, you take the juniors and disciples to stay outside, don't show up. See everything clearly, save the time to break up, and respect the king for a rake. ”

"I know."

Liu An turned to the side and let Zhu Qingchen pass.

Zhu Qingchen pulled the reins hard, and the reins made two white marks in his palm.

Zhu Qingchen looked up at the plaque of King Jing's Mansion: "It's better that he doesn't do anything." ”