Of course, Tie Ning also heard it, especially when he heard the word "Tanhua" in the mouth of the record, his eyes popped up again, such as the last time in the wilderness north of Fengxian Town, the first time he saw the little star who was soaked Xiucai.

I couldn't hide the excitement in my heart, and I looked at Wu Zheng affectionately for a while before turning around and asking Xiaomei and Xiaolan to take the reward that had already been sealed.

sent away the record of the annunciation, and the next thing was to worship the teacher, the same year. Wu Zheng was very reluctant to do this.

"In the same year, you can have fewer meetings, or you won't, but the master can't help but worship. ”

Under Tie Ning's persuasion, Wu Zheng reluctantly made an appointment with a person named Zhao Cheng in the inn in the same year, and went to this year's chief examiner, the official department servant Lang Zhang, a few mansions.

The first time I went to the eunuch's house (of course, the two Shuntian City Liufu can't be counted), there is naturally tension, and more is restraint.

The servants of the Ministry of Ministers are humble and courteous, but also dignified. It is extremely rare to be in such a high position at the age of just over forty. This is the first impression left by the servants of the Ministry of Officials Lang Zhang.

When Wu Zheng and Zhao Cheng approached to give a salute, Zhang Jidao hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop Wu Zheng.

"Tanhualang's gift is unbearable, but the official can't afford it, and besides, the champion of the first class, Bangyan, and Tanhua are all protégés of the Son of Heaven, how dare this official be respected? Tanhualang, please sit down and talk. ”

Hearing this, Wu Zheng thought to himself, if he had known this, why bother to make another move to come and meet the servant in front of him?

It's just that after a cup of tea, the servant Lang Zhang of the Ministry issued an expulsion order after a few times.

"Tanhualang, it's not that the official doesn't keep you, I really don't dare to stay longer. If nothing else, the will of the Holy One will arrive soon, so let's go back to the inn and wait. ”

Wu Zheng had to hurry back to the inn when he heard this.

"Coming back so soon?"

In less than half an hour, Tie Ning naturally had doubts.

When Wu Zheng repeated the words of the chief examiner's servant, Tie Ning seemed to suddenly realize and said:

"I was negligent, as if I had heard my elders talk about it at home when I was a child. ”

Then he asked casually,

"Who is this year's examiner?"

"How many chapters are there for the servants?"

"Who?!"

Tie Ning's tone was obviously a little surprised.

"Zhang Jidao, what's wrong, sister?"

"Oh, nothing, it's just, I just think the name is a little weird. ”

Without looking at Wu Zheng's eyes, Tie Ning quickly turned sideways and instructed Xiaomei:

"Go to the inn kitchen and prepare an afternoon meal, don't wait for the decree to arrive. ”

Just after lunch, sure enough, a herald eunuch came to the inn.

"The emperor has a decree, Xuanxin Ketan Hualang Wu Zheng Qinzheng Palace to meet him. ”

Hurriedly and briefly freshened up, Tie Ning personally sorted out Wu Zheng's clothes, and watched Wu Zheng follow the eunuch out of the inn, and then turned around and entered the room. After bowing his head and pondering for a long time, he seemed to have made up a lot of determination, and finally said to Xiaomei and Xiaolan:

"Let's start cleaning up. ”

Xiaomei and Xiaolan glanced at each other, a little lost, silent, and got busy according to Tie Ning's instructions.

By the time Wu Zheng followed the eunuch to the inner courtyard of the palace, there were already a few people in the huge Qinzheng Palace.

Sitting high on the dragon chair in the center is today's son, the Yongyuan Emperor Gu Shu, who has passed the age of the sixtieth year.

Under the jade pier, Wu Zheng, the person on the left, knew that he was not an outsider, but Liu Shiqing, the imperial master of the dynasty.

didn't care to look at Liu Shiqing's head and the appearance of the person opposite, Wu Zheng hurriedly lowered his head and walked a few steps, kneeling in front of the jade pier, since he had not yet been sealed, Wu Zheng could only say:

"Wu Zheng, the new science and technology exploration flower, knock to see my emperor, long live, long live. ”

"That's it, get up and talk back. ”

"Long live thanks. ”

Wu Zheng kowtowed, stood up and took two steps back, and stood on the east side of the Qinzheng Palace, that is, the side where Liu Shiqing was, at the signal of the eunuch.

As soon as he stood up, the deacons and eunuchs at the door shouted one after another:

"Xinke Champion Lin will see you from the dragon!"

"The new science list is open to Chu Cunming!"

"Xuan. ”

Wu Zheng didn't have the heart to observe the champions and bangyan who crept in and crawled under the jade pier, because he obviously felt that since he entered the Qinzheng Palace, Taishi Liu Shiqing's gaze had never left his body.

After the champion Lin Conglong and the list of eyes Chu Cunming saluted, the emperor's inquiry to Liu Shiqing was immediately heard:

"Does Taishi Liu know Xinke Tanhua?"

"Back to Your Majesty, although Lao Chen does know a young man named Wu Zheng, however, the Tanhualang in front of him must not be that person. ”

"Oh?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know, four years ago, there was a man from Wujiabao in Yi County, who had twice broken into the old minister's mansion in Shuntian City, and the thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy was also named Wu Zheng. ”

"There is such a thing?"

"Yes, not only did he steal a few solitary books in the old minister's mansion, but he even injured the housekeeper and subordinates in the old minister's mansion. ”

"If this is the case, this Wu Zheng must not be the other Wu Zheng. ”

These words were said by a person who was about fifty years old, full of elegance, strong spirit, and ancient appearance, sitting under Liu Shiqing.

"Long live, what Prime Minister Jia Cheng said is not unreasonable. Thinking that Wu Zheng did evil at a young age, how could he have the heart to study, let alone explore flowers in high school at a young age. ”

Ning Aiqing was right. ”

Hearing that the person sitting opposite Liu Shiqing, who was over the age of sixties, but had a majestic appearance and a strong physique, was surnamed "Ning", Wu Zheng couldn't help but take a look.

I remember that my father once mentioned in his last letter that my grandfather was Ning Zezhong, the secretary of the military department of the dynasty, after all, it was eight or nine years ago. It is impossible for grandfather Ning Zezhong to be the secretary of the military department for so many years. However, Wu Zheng was not sure that the person in front of him was his grandfather Ning Zezhong.

"The emperor has a decree, the new champion Lin Conglong, the list of Chu Cunming, and the countermeasures in the palace of Wu Zheng are limited to one hour. ”

Wu Zheng, who was interrupted by the words of a forty-year-old eunuch beside the emperor, was immediately led to the three desks that had already been set up under the east wall of the Qinzheng Palace. According to the order of the champion in the front, the list in the center, and the last flower, after the three of them took their seats in turn, the deacon and eunuch immediately lit a stick of incense and reminded the three in a loud voice:

"It's time to run out, and now it's time to begin. ”

The so-called countermeasure is nothing more than that the emperor has prepared a question in advance and asked the three of them to answer.

Wu Zheng opened a scroll of paper on the desktop in front of him, and saw that the words "Wen Yi carries the Tao" were written on it, and he knew that this was the topic of his countermeasures today.

After a little contemplation, Wu Zheng picked up the pen, almost without adding a little bit of writing. In less than half an hour, a splendid article was held by the deacon and eunuch to the emperor.

"Sage Cloud: Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law of the Tao, and the Tao is the law of nature. The Tao is the Tao, and it exists in all things. How will it be clear? Vivian can understand the way, and Vivian can carry the way. ......”

The opening paragraph is not surprising. But when the emperor read it word by word, the expression on his face was already relaxed and solemn, and then he raised his head in a little surprise. While handing the scroll in his hand to the eunuch next to him, and taking it down for the Taishi and others to see, he beckoned Wu Zheng, who was still standing in front of the answer table, to come over.