Mikago

Re-entering the main hall of Wenchang Temple, the inside was still bustling, and the two could only find a corner to wait for a while.

Looking at the tributes crowding shoulder to shoulder, Lu You couldn't help thinking of himself again, and felt a little lost.But he didn't want to spoil Swiss Franc's mood, so he quickly calmed down and waited quietly with him.

After a while, the futon in front of the statue was finally vacated.The two walked forward quickly, knelt down, and then looked at each other in unison, blushing slightly.

There was a faint urging behind them, they didn't dare to dawdle, so they quickly bowed their heads and worshiped.

After praying, Lu You closed his eyes and prayed.

"Emperor Wenchang, my student Lu You prayed for Ruilang's great victory in the spring. From then on, Hongxiang Luan will fulfill his life's ambitions, help the community, and benefit the world."

After reciting silently, he paused for a moment, and then secretly said: "I also ask the emperor to give the students a pair of insightful eyes, to see the strengths and weaknesses in the court, the intrigues and ghosts... as well as the true feelings, falsehoods, grievances and closeness of the people around you. Clear and distinct."

After the two prayed silently, they got up and exited the main hall, and went directly back to the inn to pick up the horses.

Rui Lang wanted to send Lu You back to the palace, but Lu You refused.

"Your home is in the south, but I want to go west. Besides, the palace gate is no more than here, and there are more eyeliners for each family. It's not right for you to be with me."

What he said was reasonable, Rui Lang didn't insist on it, but he insisted on sending the horse to Lu You and let him walk back.

"After Chunwei, there will be palace examinations. The gold list titles are over, and there are many banquets that are cumbersome and exquisite. I can't push or delay. I may not be able to come to the palace to see you for a while. If there is an emergency, I will send a letter. Anyway, you Now that I am a servant in the hall, there is no need to hide things."

"Understood, long-winded."

Lu You muttered in a low voice, and then seemed to want to say something, but stopped talking.

Tang Ruilang asked thoughtfully: "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing, it's not as important as the most important event in front of you."

Lu You deliberately changed the topic, and returned the cloak that Rui Lang put on him just now: "Don't catch a cold yourself. If you don't do well in the exam later, wouldn't it be a joke for nothing?"

"Why, don't you still believe in my ability?"

Rui Lang rolled his eyes, and suddenly said: "Then if I pass the exam, what reward will you have, Zuo Lan?"

You are a majestic son of a family, do you still care about my reward?

Lu You originally wanted to sneer back at him, but with a thought, his cheeks blushed: "If you are in high school...then I will let you handle it."

Now Tang Ruilang was in a daze.

Naturally, Lu You did not miss this opportunity to tease him: "What, are you not satisfied?"

"Satisfied, satisfied, naturally I can't be more satisfied."

Only then did Tang Ruilang come back to his senses: "...I thought I was numb from the cold just now. Speaking of which, do you need to cure your pain that hurts when you touch it first?"

Lu You's originally slightly red cheeks suddenly turned red with embarrassment: "You still remember that kind of thing!"

Anger returns to anger, but when they think that they will not be able to see each other for a long time, the two are still reluctant to part.After dawdling for a while, seeing that it was getting late, we finally broke up.

Rui Lang walked home happily, but when he turned around, the smile on Lu You's face gradually faded.

By the time he returned to Yanximen, his face had been numb by the winter wind, and there was no trace of expression on his face.

After several days, as expected, there was no news from Tang Ruilang.Lu You didn't have much time to suffer from lovesickness.

On the day of the opening of the temple, many officials left gifts in the backyard of the temple.Lu You asked the brothers and sisters of the Chen family to hire someone to carry them all back to the old house in Kaimingfang. After counting, some of the money was converted into medicinal materials and rice grains, and sent to various sickhouses and lonely gardens, and the rest was recorded.

Since the medicine garden in Kaimingfang was well managed, the Yongye fields that the emperor rewarded Lu You were also handed over to the brothers and sisters of the Chen family to take care of them.

In addition, he allocated a sum of money to repair the Chen family's old house in Kaimingfang, and restored the original appearance of the official mansion.In this way, although he didn't live there, he seemed to have a home.

A few days later, Lu Yinger sneaked into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.He said that he had lost a lot of gambling recently and was almost broken by Zhu Zhuer, so he begged Lu You to lend him more money.

Lu You knew that he was a bottomless pit, but he still gave him a few silver tickets based on his old love.And also proposed to give him a sum of money to redeem the "treasure" that he put in his home.

That Lu Ying'er held the bank note in one hand, and agreed readily at that time, but since then, he has not been seen for many days.

Before you know it, the period of spring has finally arrived.

The provincial trial is located in the South Court of the Ministry of Rites.As soon as Yinshi arrived, thousands of village tributes and disciples flooded into Anshangmen Street like a tide.

The Gongyuan is a square building complex, surrounded by double high walls.Tall, thorny thorns are planted between the walls to prevent people from climbing over.

Candidates gradually lined up in two zigzagging queues in front of the gate of the tribute courtyard, opened their examination baskets, and accepted the careful inspection of the guards for the pens, inks, papers, inkstones, lamp oil, and food they carried.The most important thing is that food such as cakes, steamed buns, etc. must be washed and chopped with a knife, and only after confirming that there is no paper entrained can they be released.

After passing through three closed doors, this is regarded as entering the Gongyuan.Candidates will find their own dormitory according to the font size they have obtained, and they will board and lodging in it for several days, writing hard.

I saw that the house was low, but the interior was dark and crude: there were three brick walls, and there was nothing else except two wooden boards used as tables and stools, oil lamps, and water tanks.There is only an oil curtain hanging on the door, which can't even completely keep out the wind and rain.

However, it is these simple houses that will change their fate forever.

After all the candidates had entered the dormitory, the examiner ordered the firing of cannons to start the test.Every long alley where the number houses are located was immediately closed and locked.Only a few soldiers were left to monitor the discipline and manage miscellaneous affairs.

After the exam started, the Minister of Rites and the invigilators went to Mingyuan Building to inspect the exam records. Among them was a tall and straight figure with a touch of purple, which was particularly eye-catching.

After a few days of anxiety, Lu You finally took the initiative to ask for a special permit, and came to the Gongyuan from the palace to observe.

It's the first month of the month now, and the spring is cold and cold.Standing on the Mingyuan building and looking far away, I can see the snow on the roof is still there, and the cold wind is blowing through the long alley, whistling.

Everyone upstairs was wearing fur clothes, and there was still a burning brazier beside them, but they still shrugged and shrugged from the cold.

However, in the dormitory, all candidates are only allowed to wear single-felt underwear, shoes and socks.Some experienced people may have a better life with a heater; if they come with empty hands, they may have to grit their teeth for a long time.

But even under such arduous conditions, Lu You still couldn't help but frequently lost his mind, imagining what it would be like if he participated in it——

After passing the provincial examination and entering the palace examination, he was named on the gold list, won the toad palace, and was reused by the court. Then, step by step, he displayed his ideas and ambitions that he had learned from classics and historical books.

—That's how it should be, isn't it?

Thinking of this, he finally came back to his senses, and looked down at his dark purple robe embroidered with gold thread.

It's jealousy...

He is actually jealous of those students who are enduring the severe cold and writing hard.

Even more jealous of the Swiss franc.