Father can be an enemy to the country

May has arrived in the blink of an eye, and Nanjing has begun to enter the unbearable sultry season. The exam that has been postponed for several months has finally arrived.

Although it has changed from spring to summer, it is actually a good thing. Taking exams in a semi-open room at this time is much more comfortable than in February.

And for the candidates who have been looking forward to the imperial examination for many years, it is a blessing to be able to take the exam again. When else can they choose?

Therefore, scholars in the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to this competition. As long as they were qualified to participate, they basically came. Even Ma Junze, Huang Guan, Hu Yan and others, who had been county magistrates in Yunnan for more than a year, took leave of absence and came all the way back to take the exam.

Of course, there are always exceptions to everything, and so do people. For example, Tie Xuan did not return to Beijing to take the exam because he did not want to delay his official duties. Although Yang Shiqi was an official in Beijing, he also did not sign up for the examination.

However, on the day of the exam, he came early to the Gongyuan next to the Confucius Temple to see off several former classmates.

Looking at Gongyuan Street, which was full of candidates carrying various test baskets and wearing blue crew-neck shirts, and college students carrying uniform test boxes and wearing black crew-neck robes, Yang Shiqi said with some envy: "Oh, You have to go to Beijing to take the exam once, and then your life will be considered complete."

"Then why didn't you sign up?" Senior Ma didn't understand the brain circuits of him and Tie Xuan, and asked: "Obviously with your level, as long as you perform normally, the title of Jinshi is not easy to come by?"

"Hahaha." Hu Yan said with a smile: "Brother Junze still doesn't understand brother Shiqi? He never does useless work."

"Yes, I took part in the imperial examination in order to become an official. I have already become a fifth-rank official." Master Yang, who has experience in the Prime Minister's Hai Zheng Yamen, proudly held up the engraved silver belt around his waist and said: "And it has been proved that With your own strength, why do you have to suffer this?"

As he spoke, he said to Ma Junze and the others with a smile: "It is really admirable that the three brothers, all of whom are already parents of one of the parents, can still carry a book box and go into the dormitory to endure such hardships."

"If you don't go to Beijing to take the exam, you always feel that your life is not perfect." Hu Yan repeated his words directly, and then smiled: "Besides, the prince also encouraged us to come back for reference, and get a good rank in the exam. The prince and the school will still have it on their faces." Light."

"I am purely accompanying the exam. I have to rely on you and Brother Lanbo for a good ranking." Ma Junze was very self-aware and immediately made a disclaimer.

"I'm not stable either, but with Lan Bo here, even the number one scholar in the academy won't have to run away." Hu Yan smiled and put his arms around Huang Guan's neck and said, "How are you? Are you confident?"

"I'm too busy with things in the county. I haven't read much this year." Huang Guan pushed up his glasses and said modestly: "I dare not think of being first, so strive for the top three."

"Hahaha!" Several classmates laughed together.

While they were talking, they came outside the gate of Gongyuan and the people taking the exam stopped there.

Yang Shiqi stuffed the food prepared for the three of them into their examination boxes and said seriously: "Since you are here, you must take the exam well... Those people have been sparing no effort to attack the prince for this imperial examination. You have passed the exam, It can help the prince relieve a lot of pressure."

"Understood." The three of them said goodbye to Yang Shiqi and entered the Gongyuan with confidence.

In their opinion, with the strength of Guozi University, it is not a problem to occupy 70 to 80% of the Jinshi quota, let alone all the candidates.

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Zhu Zhen is also full of confidence in his students.

Although the examiners in charge of admission are all civil servants, everyone will deceive you. The only thing they can't do is math questions. If they are right, they are right, if they are wrong, they are wrong.

After Gongyuan issued the papers over there, Lao Liu finally regained his freedom. He hugged the chubby Meng Hui and walked out of the palace with the princess. He took a deep breath of the air outside the palace and said with relief: "It's over. His grandma is almost as good as having been in prison for two months..."

"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty." Wang Run'er said distressedly, "Hurry back home and have a good rest."

"Actually, I'm not tired. Especially in the last month, I eat, sleep, and eat, which is similar to Meng Huan's schedule." Zhu Zhen smiled, helped the charming princess get on the golden chariot and said, "That's it. It’s depressing.”

"I miss Yunnan more and more with its vast sea and high sky." Zhu Zhen sat on the golden chariot moving forward slowly, looking at the tall red walls of the Forbidden City.

This home I once had no longer feels like home.

Although his parents and eldest brother have not changed at all towards him, the royal family has never been just a family, it is also a part of the court. The latter made no secret of their resistance and rejection, and even took pride in it. In short, no matter how many relatives there are in Jinling, it is not a place where they can stay for a long time...

He suddenly understood the second brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother. They all said similar things to him. Fortunately, he was naive enough to think that he was different from them, but in fact, everyone was the same...

While he was lost in thought, his arm felt soft, and it was Wang Run'er who leaned forward gently and snuggled next to him. Although there were ceremonial guards all around, it still took a lot of courage for the always dignified Princess Dian to make such an intimate gesture in the street.

"Miaoqing and Liu Li are about to give birth. Your Majesty, please tell your father that we can go back to Yunnan together." The considerate Wang Run'er used her gentle words to soothe Zhu Zhen's worries. "I, the Princess of Dian, have never seen Dianchi Lake. This is really inappropriate."

"Isn't this because Meng Xu is too young?" Zhu Zhen fiddled with the big fat doll in his arms, rubbing his cheek gently against Wang Run'er's forehead, and his mood really calmed down a lot. "It's too hot now, so it's not a good time to go to Yunnan. You two should wait until the autumn cools before going. By then, the calf will be stronger."

"Okay." Wang Run'er naturally listened to him: "The prince will go back first, and I will be there soon."

"There's no hurry right now. Let's wait until the results are released." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "I'm still a sacrificial wine of Guozi University, and I have to congratulate the students when the time comes."

"That's better." Wang Run'er smiled sweetly. It would be great to have him alone for a while.

While the couple was talking, Zhu Zhen suddenly saw King Tan's guard of honor entering You'anmen.

Whether it was a younger brother meeting an older brother, or a prince meeting the third prince, Lao Ba's honor guard would quickly move to the side of the road.

Zhu Zhen laughed loudly and said: "Lao Ba, come here."

"Hey, here I come, Sixth Brother." Lao Ba got off the elephant chariot, bumped over and hugged Zhu Zhen and Wang Run'er, hugging his fists and saying with a smile, "I was about to say hello to Sixth Brother and sister-in-law."

"Well, uncle." Wang Run'er hurriedly returned the greeting.

Zhu Zhen asked with a smile: "Enter the palace?"

"Hey." Zhu Zi smiled bitterly and nodded: "Ever since I got this bad job, I have to report to the palace every day. It's annoying to death."

"Why, now that I've met my father, my calves are still cramped?" Zhu Zhen laughed.

"No." Zhu Zi said with a bitter face, "I don't think this problem can be changed in this life."

"It's your fault." Zhu Zhen said with a smile.

"I think sooner or later I will have to scare me to death." Zhu Zi sighed and said in a panic: "Sixth brother, if there is nothing else, I have to report for duty quickly. If I am late, I will be defeated by my father again."

"There is really something wrong." Zhu Zhen asked seriously: "During the time I was in the palace, was there anything unusual in the capital?"