Prime Minister

Chapter 218
Zhang Yue watched Chen Zhu praise him, and even pretended to be a good student, and bowed to salute.

Chen Zhu was even more satisfied, pointing to Zhang Yue and said to Chen Xiang: "I am good at meeting people, and my disciples are not only outstanding in appearance, but also have the appearance of great nobility. If you are about to be a marquis, you must worship your minister if you are an official."

Chen Xiang was even happier when she heard that, but she still wanted to 'belittle' her verbally: "I'm too famous, I'm just a worthless junior, Sidao will discipline me more in the future."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Chen Zhu and Chen Xiang, you and I, Zhang Yue can hear that it seems that the two have really been friends for many years, not the friendship of common interests in the officialdom.

In the end, Chen Zhu whispered something to Chen Xiang, and Chen Xiang nodded before leading Zhang Yue to say goodbye.

Zhang Yue bowed to salute.

Chen Zhu also said Xu Dao: "Your apprentice is young, and his etiquette is extraordinary. He will become a great weapon in the future."

Zhang Yue understood that [-]% of such compliments in person were based on the referrer's face. It would be too stupid to take it seriously. The most important thing was the parting words.

After Chen Xiang and Zhang Yue bid farewell and left, the two left the Chen mansion. Chen Xiang saw no one around the path and said to Zhang Yue in a low voice: "Let me test what is the different word for your 'special'? Written in my palm."

Of course, Zhang Yue couldn't be bothered, he immediately wrote a '耑' in Chen Xiang's palm.Chen Xiang said in a low voice: "When solving the test, the second sentence of the poem must contain the word '耑', remember it."

Zhang Yue couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, is this for himself?
Isn't it just a simple roll?
It turned out that this was what Chen Zhu told Chen Xiang at the end just now.The teacher pulled himself here for this purpose.

Could it be that Kong Yiji's study of the four kinds of Hui characters also has the same meaning.

The more Zhang thought about it, he couldn't help but ask, wouldn't the other examiners see something when using this word?
"remember?"

Zhang Yue said: "Students remember."

Chen Xiang nodded and said: "Very good, remember not to tell the second person when you go back, you need to work hard when you go back, and you are not allowed to take chances."

"Students know."

When Zhang Yue passed by the small path, he happened to meet two scholars who happened to see them coming out of the small gate of the Chen Mansion, and they couldn't help showing envy. They also walked forward quickly before the door was closed.

But the old servant who just opened the door for Zhang Yue and the others closed the door tightly with a slam, which made them feel ashamed.

The two scholars slammed on the door of the meeting, first begged with kind words, but when there was no movement, they immediately showed annoyance.

Pooh!
They spit in the direction Zhang Yue and Chen Xiang left.

"Don't look." Chen Xiang said to Zhang Yue expressionlessly.

"Yes." Zhang Yue replied, and immediately left with Chen Xiang without looking back.

After learning about the candidate for the examiner, the candidates looked for various ways or were busy with the examination papers.This seems to be the benefit of many candidates who took the papers before, but now they can be called moderate papers when the examiners confirm that they come to the door.

As for those who didn't pass the exam or those who didn't make it in time, they could only cry out and regret it.

Whether they saw the examiner or the candidates who did not see the examiner, they all felt that the examiner accepted his paper, which would greatly increase his chances of winning in this test.

Some didn't find a chance, so they squatted around the examiner's house all day, just in case.

Anyway, few people in Taixue study with peace of mind.

It wasn't until three days before the examination that all the examiners of the imperial examinations entered Kaibao Temple, the examination room, that the trend of passing papers subsided.

Only then did everyone feel at ease and read the books three days before the exam.

There are no classes in the Guozijian these days, and many Tai students who live in Bianjing have gone home to prepare for the exam.

Ouyang Fa also came to visit Zhang Yue, and gave him many things such as the Four Treasures of the Study, and some handmade things such as purses and book bags.

Zhang Yue saw that the workmanship of these pieces did not seem to be bought from the market, so he couldn't help asking Ouyang Fa: "This is not what you bought."

Ouyang laughed and said, "Sanlang really has sharp eyes."

Zhang Yue said: "Then thank sister-in-law for me."

Ouyang Fa hesitated: "It's not my wife who did it."

"That is?"

Ouyang Fa said: "You don't have to ask, I donated it for others. Don't guess who it is, and I won't tell you. By the way, don't say bad things, or in the future...hehe."

Zhang Yue smiled and said a good word.

After Ouyang Fa left, Zhang Yue took a closer look at some handmade objects, and said involuntarily: "It seems that the female celebrity of this lady in my family is really not very good."

When Zhang Yue said this, he thought of Ouyang Fa's words and hurriedly looked around, only to be relieved when he saw that no one was there.

"Really, there is no reason not to let others say it, I just want to say a few words." Zhang Yue said to himself.

Fan Zuyu and Huang Haoyi have gone home, so only Zhang Yue, Huang Lu and Sun Guo are left in the house.

Sun Guo obviously lacked confidence.He can't keep his face down when he is writing books, but he can't calm down when he is reading.

Sun Guo is not as good as Zhang Yue and Huang Lu in Taixue's private and public exams.Although Zhang Yue is not good at poetry and prose, after cheating and hard work, he has been awarded excellent in the poetry and prose examination of Taixue for several months in a row.

Huang Lu didn't work very hard and was already ahead of many people.In the past few days, everyone went to the examiner's examination papers, and even Zhang Yue was taken for a walk, but Huang Lu was studying every day in the studio, what should he do.

Everyone studies hard on weekdays, Huang Lu usually works hard, but now before the exam, everyone scrambles to pass the papers, Huang Lu turns to study hard.

Anyway, whatever everyone was going to do, he would do the opposite, and he didn't panic at all, and he didn't feel nervous before the exam.

Zhang Yue comforted Sun Guo a few words, but when the test was approaching, Sun Guo was also under an astonishing pressure.

Everyone was fast asleep that night, but Sun Guo was lying on the bed dancing.Zhang Yue and Huang Lu were so startled that they woke up, they rushed up and pressed Sun Guo on the bed.

It took a while for Sun Guo to calm down, Zhang Yue and Huang Lufang breathed a sigh of relief.Zhang Yue asked Huang Lu, "Do you want to invite a doctor?"

Huang Lu said: "He also suffered from an illness once in the past. I was going to hire him for him, but he said it was just a waste of money."

Zhang Yue was surprised and said: "I don't know about this matter, so let's talk about it after the test."

The two were worried about what happened to Sun Guo, so they lit a lamp and stood by his side.

At this moment, according to Tianming, there is still an hour, Zhang Yue looked at the lantern flower and said to Huang Lu in a low voice: "Sun Guo is so sick and still reluctant to stay here, why bother?"

Huang Lu said: "It's also a chance to get a blog. Anyway, after studying for so many years, I'm still willing to pass the exam."

Zhang Yue said: "It's true, look at Sheli, you and Sun Guo are all from poor families."

"You don't go to do the scroll these days, why are you studying alone in the fast?"

Huang Lu said: "Only if there is a way to do the paperwork, it can be called a high-level paper. If there is no way, it's just for peace of mind. Why should I fight with them?"

"It's better to study with peace of mind. I think that among the many examiners, there will always be meritocracy regardless of their relatives or relatives."

Zhang Yue patted his legs and laughed, "Well said."

Huang Lu said: "Don't joke, I really have no connections, but it doesn't matter even if I fail the ranking, the worst is to go back to my hometown to farm, like Tao Yuanming's 'picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and seeing Nanshan leisurely'."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "You don't seek connections because you are the connections."

Huang Lu smiled and said, "It seems so. But Saburo doesn't have to learn from me."

Zhang Yue smiled and asked: "Anzhong, let me ask you, for example, there is a county school that enrolls 100 out of 99 students in the county's leading private school, and there is also a little-known private school that only enrolls in 100 students. Learn from one person."

"Do you think it's those 99 people who are amazing, or that one person?"

Huang Lu smiled and said, "Du Zhi wants to say that this one person is better than most of the 99 people."

"But having said that, it can only be used as a comfort."

Zhang Yue said: "It's not to comfort Anzhong, it's the fact."

Huang Lu nodded.At this moment, Sun Guo, who was at the side, breathed heavily, and it would be dawn soon.

Arrived the day before the test.

Candidates from Yangzhengzhai went to the bookstore to ask for numbers before dawn, and the bookstore led everyone into a courtyard.

A table was set up in the courtyard, and there was also a number book on the table. The officials of the Imperial College ordered them in turn according to the names on the number book, and then the candidates signed the number book.

After signing, the examinee will receive a piece of paper with the seat number of the day's test, with the signatures of the examiners on it, and enter with this piece of paper on the day of the test, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter.

The above seat number has also been fixed to prevent candidates from colluding and cheating in private.

Zhang Yue waited to take a piece of paper and returned to Taixue, and stopped studying that day. All the students walked around Taixue, and then went back to rest.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone got up early except for the examinees who set off from their own homes.

Zhang Yue took all the prepared things that Ouyang Fa gave him, and he was full of everything, as if he was a soldier going to march and fight, and he saw that everyone else was the same.

As for Zhaili, he had already hired a carriage to stop outside Taixue.

Zhang Yue, Huang Lu, Sun Guo and others got into the carriage one after another.Zhang Yue looked at Sun Guo's pale face and asked, "Is it alright?"

Sun Guo shook his head.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you have to take the test or not, your body is important." Zhang Yue comforted.

Sun Guo forced a smile and said, "I'm alright, head of the fast."

"That's good."

The coachman urged: "Get in the car quickly, don't miss the time for the exam. Zhang Yue immediately helped Sun Guo carry the exam box, Huang Lu helped Sun Guo by the side, and the three got into the carriage.

After getting into the car, the two encouraged Sun Guo a few more words, at this moment, some examinees and the driver were heard arguing outside.

"A few days ago, it was clearly said to be a carriage, why did it change to a donkey cart today? Do you think I can't tell the difference between a donkey and a horse?"

Zhang Yue and Huang Lu laughed when they heard this.

The coachman on the side said: "Xiucai listen to my words. Today is the imperial examination, and tomorrow is the Kaifeng mansion examination. The entire Bianjing's carriages and horses have been hired by your students. Where are there any extra horses? That’s enough, otherwise I’d like to ask you to drive to Kaibao Temple.”

The examinee cursed a few words, and finally got into the car helplessly.

Kaibao Temple is in the north, and Taixue is in the south. If you don't take a car, it will take a long way.

So no one can delay this effort, and can only suffer from being dumb.

But it is also a sad reminder, the Gongyuan is next to the Taixue, but it has been requisitioned for Kaifeng Mansion to solve the examination, so the Guozijian examination is generally selected in Kaibao Temple.

Although it is summer at this moment, the sky is not yet bright, and the city of Bianjing looks like it has just woken up.

ps: Happy eating zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, hold your fists together.

(End of this chapter)