Song Mingyue

Chapter 41 Funny People
In the back hall.

"My lady, Mr. Zhao ranked first in the book test."

The servant girl answered with a long sigh: "I have used all three axes, the scenery is the scenery, so what should I do for tomorrow's exam?"

"Mr. Zhao was originally ignorant, unlike Mr. Xie, who is a gentleman, full of talents and virtues, why should the lady care about him? Wouldn't it be better to marry Mr. Xie?"

When the beautiful maid said this, her face was slightly shy, because according to the rules, if Wang Xin married into Xie's family, she would also go there as a dowry maid, and usually had to pass through the house.

It is the dream of many women in Jiangning City to serve Xie Yu, the number one male god in Jiangning City, and Wang Xin's maid Xiaolan is no exception.

Wang Xin shook her head slightly, and said with a wry smile, "Girl, you don't understand..."

After pondering for a long time, she murmured to herself: "Glory, wealth, talent and fame are nothing worth spending time with an interesting person..."

Whether it is Xie Yu, a handsome gentleman, or Zheng Yu with a prominent background, after all, marriage is only a short ceremony, as short as one or two years, as long as three to five years, she is just a golden bird among the wealthy, living a boring life. And peaceful days, lonely life.

Although she is a well-known lady, dignified and beautiful, she can't hide the desire of a 16-year-old girl to break through the cage. That's why she often takes Wang Jue to take her out for a stroll, and then disguises herself as a man to participate in the Peony Flower Fair, because she doesn't like to be like stagnant water. day.

She has seen a lot of handsome and literary sons from aristocratic families. In her subconscious mind, she longs for someone who is different, an interesting person, who will bring her a bright and splendid life.

Until she met that person.

The good deeds of the Dongtou shop, the big bets at the auspicious gambling house, the unique way of tolerance to the old driver who caused trouble, the amazement at the peony flower party and the naked teasing of her, the hidden behind-the-scenes of the Yi Ya conference, and so on. There is that seemingly uninhibited smile that is actually as gentle as jade...

For a girl who has lived in a boudoir for a long time, all these are so interesting, so different, almost destructive lethality, unstoppable.

I'm just afraid that he won't pass the test of the six arts...

……

By the time Zhao Hao returned to the mansion, it was already the first time the lights came on as usual.

Xie Yun knew her precious son's whereabouts like the back of her hand, and felt distressed and somewhat resentful for Zhao Hao's silent participation in the Wang family's recruitment.

"My friend, if you are going to recruit relatives, tell your mother that you are, why did you sneak past? If the housekeeper of the palace hadn't seen the opportunity early, and was blocked by that villain who didn't know Mount Tai, wouldn't it be wronged to my son?"

Zhao Hao's mouth was full of wine and food, and he muttered: "The child is just going to play on a whim. Not only did he get the first place in the book test, it also strengthened the reputation of my Zhao family."

Seeing his serious nonsense, Xie Yun couldn't help feeling angry and amused: "You are still trying to hide from me that you have been practicing archery for half a day, learning piano for half a day, and reading nine chapters of arithmetic at night for the past month. It’s just that you played it on a whim, but now that I think about it, I’m afraid it’s been planned for a long time.”

In fact, Zhao Hao didn't need to learn the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic at first, it was just to pretend to be more reasonable, so as not to leave endless guesses and future troubles after a blockbuster.

Speaking of which, Xie Yun is still a little guilty. Her family knows her own family affairs. Although she dotes on this precious son, she thinks she knows how much Zhao Hao weighs. In her eyes, it's fine for the Wang family to recruit relatives. , There is also a test of the six arts, which will cut off the way of my precious son.

It's just that Wang's family's recruitment of relatives is a small matter, and the marriage between the four big houses is a big deal. If Wang and Zheng get married, and the Zheng family has the queen's shadow, the balance between the four big houses may be broken, so these days she puts all her heart on Xie Yu I only hope that Xie Yu will win the championship in one fell swoop and marry the daughter of the Wang family. If the Zheng family has the queen as their backing, after all, it will be difficult for the strong dragon to defeat the three big snakes, so there is no need to worry about it.

Who would have thought that this little friend would go to recruit relatives without saying a word, and was almost blocked by members of the Wang family, which made her very distressed and felt guilty.

No matter how good the nephew is, in the eyes of my mother, how can it be one-tenth of a millionth as important as her own son?It's just that the threshold of the Wang family's Six Arts Examination is there, which makes her feel helpless.

Zhao Hao said with a playful smile: "I worship Uncle Dan as my teacher, and my archery has advanced by leaps and bounds, and I have been taught the art of piano by layman Meilin. Besides, the child is talented, and he can understand arithmetic at a glance. I will definitely marry the daughter of the Wang family like a bag... ...Even if the horse stumbles and accidentally loses the election, the right is just for fun, and there are too many things to do, so as not to embarrass my family."

Xie Yun saw his tired and rogue face, couldn't help but chuckle, hit him on the head with chopsticks, and stopped pestering him.

In her heart, she still regarded this matter as Zhao Hao's nonsense, without even a shred of hope.

……

There is no overnight stay in Ruihe Garden, and the applicants still have to rush from Jiangning City to Ruihe Garden the next day. Considering the distance of the journey, only one exam is arranged in the morning, and it will be held in due time.

On the morning of the sixth day of July, the mathematics examination room.

The sun was rising in the east, and the golden sunlight shone on the open space in front of the wing room that was used as the examination room. Although it was still half an hour before Si time, the examination room was already full of candidates.

Even Xie Yu and Zheng Yu didn't dare to trust them, and arrived at Ruihe Garden an hour earlier. After all, the two of them carried the expectations of the entire family.

In front of Xie Yu and Zheng Yu, a group of people gathered respectively, forming two camps with distinct barriers.

The young masters around Xie Yu, although they are all from good families, are mostly upright people, admiring Xie Yu's knowledge and reputation, while those around Zheng Yu are mostly flatterers, although Zheng Yu Quite talented and famous, but compared to Xie Yu, he is much inferior, and what he relies on is nothing more than his status as an official.

Like attracts like, since ancient times.

Compared with Zheng Yu's huddled crowd, there were very few people around Zheng Feng. Most of his cronies and friends were self-aware, so they wouldn't dare come to such an occasion to humiliate themselves.

So Zheng Feng was extremely upset and bored, he casually played with Yin Ruyi in his hands, watched the scenery in the garden with his thief eyes, and wanted to find some fun to relieve his boredom.

At this moment, a figure came into his eyes, and in an instant, Zheng Feng's eyes showed a light of surprise.

"Ah, Brother Zhao is here!"

At this moment, Zheng Feng felt as if he was seeing his relatives. For a moment, he even forgot the bumps and bumps between the two of them. He greeted Zhao Hao with a smile on his face.

Wearing a white jade crown and a black shirt, Zhao Hao came lightly. At this moment, his health value has reached 69, his complexion is rosy, and his skin is fair. With his handsome appearance, coupled with his height of 1.7 meters [-], and a suit of fancy clothes, he is like a jade tree facing the wind. He is no longer the pale young man of the day. The young man present.

Seeing Zheng Feng greeted him with a big smile, Zhao Hao just smiled indifferently, nodded slightly at him, and then walked past him, leaving Zheng Feng in a mess behind him.

From the moment Zhao Hao appeared, Zheng Yu had already noticed it, and naturally saw Zhao Hao's move, and couldn't help feeling unhappy.

Although the second brother is also a waste, but you, Zhao Hao, are not the same. Why do you act like the second brother is superior.

At that moment Zheng Yu passed through the crowd, stopped in front of Zhao Hao and cupped his hands: "Brother Zhao, you came early."

Zhao Hao smiled: "Morning."

Zheng Yu laughed and said, "I have always looked down on Brother Zhao, but today I realized my mistake. Brother Zhao is a real man."

"Oh."

"Brother Zhao took the top spot in the book test yesterday. If he retreats bravely today, although he has preserved his reputation, it will make Mr. Zheng look down upon him. Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhao still came today, and Mr. Zheng will be greatly admired."

"Oh."

"The study of arithmetic is infinitely profound, and Brother Zhao resolutely went to the exam, which is quite like Jing Ke in ancient times. It is just that the wind is bleak, the water is cold, and the strong man will never return. Although Brother Zhao must be at the bottom of the list, he is willing to face it. How frank is the shame of ignorance?"

Scattered titters were already heard from all around, but Zhao Hao still remained expressionless, with a smile as bright as the sun on his face, and said one word lightly: "Oh."

Then, he missed again, turned to Xie Yu who was about to come to help, and saluted: "Cousin, good morning!"

In an instant, Zheng Yu who was behind her was also stunned, feeling as if all the strength in her body had suddenly been emptied, and she almost fell to the ground.

When did this Zhao Hao become so scheming and calm, he couldn't help feeling a bad premonition in his heart.

(End of this chapter)