Prince Consort

Xie Ze'an was in a bad mood, and Yao Qingze was in a worse mood than him.

Yao Qingze tried to win over Gu Cheng, but the result was very regrettable, Gu Cheng scoffed at him.Since Yao Qingze came to the capital, it has been smooth sailing. It was the first time he kicked such an iron plate like Gu Cheng, and he was always holding a breath in his heart.

This is the difference between Yao Qingze and Yao Dingyan. Yao Dingyan's temperament is not good, but he is definitely not narrow-minded. As long as it has nothing to do with the new law, he will not turn against others for no reason.Yao Qingze is different. Those who he can't win over will often be marked down in his heart, waiting to be liquidated in the future.

Yao Qingze is Yao Dingyan's son, how could Yao Dingyan fail to see his heart?

Yao Dingyan frowned and reprimanded: "Gu Cheng's talent is recognized even by His Majesty, and he already has the capital to look down on others. It is natural for him not to show his attitude for a while."

Yao Qingze said: "I understand, father, don't worry, I will never act impulsively."

Yao Dingyan sighed when he saw that although Yao Qingze agreed with all his mouth, his brows were still full of unresolved gloom.He waved his hand and said, "It's good if you really think about it clearly. You don't have to stay here with me. Go do it yourself."

When Yao Qingze left, Yao Dingyan took out the letter paper and raised his pen to write: "Brother Juncheng, seeing a letter is like meeting you..."

This is a habit that Yao Dingyan developed many years ago. At that time, he admired Xu Juncheng and often wrote letters to Xu Juncheng, but after the seal was waxed, he felt that the writing was not good enough, disturbed Xu Juncheng for nothing, and took the letter back to keep it for himself .Over time, he developed the habit of writing such letters to "Xu Juncheng" that he would not send out in his spare time.

Later, Yao Dingyan came to work in Beijing and met Xu Juncheng often, and gradually discovered that the person he admired in the past has become a different kind of person.

I never had the chance to say many things to that "Xu Juncheng" back then.

Yao Dingyan did not get rid of this habit. Although he has many party members, he has no one who can tell the truth, and even his son does not behave as he wants, so he can only continue to write letters to "Brother Juncheng", as if there is really such a person in the world. Confidant is here.

Yao Dingyan knew that this road must be lonely.

Not only would the common people not be able to understand him, even people like Xu Juncheng might not be able to understand him either.

Yao Dingyan knew these things from the beginning.

But if you know it, you know it, but it is still very difficult to really endure this hardship.

Yao Dingyan wrote his dissatisfaction with Yao Qingze in a letter, put it in an envelope, and sealed it.

He will never send these letters, because there is no such person as "Xu Juncheng" in his imagination.

Compared with his own son, Yao Dingyan is more optimistic about Xie Ze'an.It's a pity that Xie Ze'an has means and courage, but he has no intention of doing so.

Yao Dingyan sat alone at the desk for a long time without moving.

Different from Yao Dingyan's worries, Xie Ze'an felt relaxed after making up his mind.

He is from the capital, and the township examination is still taken here, and Lao Shanzhang has to come forward as a guarantee.

When Xie Zean appeared in front of Lao Shanzhang refreshed, Lao Shanzhang hurriedly asked someone to hide his birdcage.

Xie Ze'an said angrily, "Don't worry, I'm not here to roast your little birds. There are so many delicacies out there, who cares about your skinny birds?"

The old mountain chief scolded angrily: "You have the nerve to say it? I have raised birds for three years, three years! They were roasted by you guys just like that!"

Xie Ze'an said: "Calm down, calm down, what about your demeanor? You have to be steady and majestic." He got cheap but obediently disliked it. "It turns out that you have raised it for three years. No wonder the meat is so old and it doesn't taste good at all."

Lao Shanchang was so angry that he raised his crutches and ran after Xie Zean all over the yard.

At this time, the door creaked and was pushed open from the outside.

Lao Shanchang's crutches came back to the ground in an instant, his hands and feet returned to their original positions, his clothes fluttered and his beard fluttered, and he stood there like a fairy-like old man.

Xie Zean climbed halfway up the tree, and when he saw this, he also slid down the tree in a slow manner.He stood there peacefully, and greeted obediently: "Where are you from, Zuo Xuezheng? How are you doing recently?"

In addition to the old mountain chief in Baichuan Academy, there is also an academic administration like Taixue.To put it bluntly, this Zuo Xuezheng is the "Secretary of the Political Committee" sent by the imperial court to Baichuan Academy, who is responsible for presiding over the children's and rural examinations at Baichuan Academy.Taixue generally only recruits the children of officials, but Baichuan Academy is one of the "all rivers inclusive", accepting all poor families, no matter what their status or background, the talented and virtuous are the top.

Xuezheng's evaluation of a student may in the future also affect the student's ranking in the palace examination or appointment arrangement.

Zuo Xuezheng said in a funny way: "I said, why is there such a big commotion, it turns out that you kid is back."

Xie Ze'an smiled and said, "What's going on? You must have heard wrong."

Zuo Xuezheng said: "Your name certificate has been sent up a long time ago, just take the exam with peace of mind. 'Xie Heng' is a name given by the emperor, and there are two famous teachers, Yao and Xu. If you can't even pass the exam , you will become a laughing stock."

Xie Zhe'an said: "You guys have agreed! Don't tell me a word, and let me make this trip in vain."

The old mountain chief began to blow his beard and stare again: "What do you mean by running this trip for nothing? You don't come here if you have nothing to do, right? You kid can pretend to be good, but you run away after pretending, and you don't come back to see me. Your teacher's wife can't help but feel cocooned in your ears!"

Zuo Xuezheng said: "The head of the mountain has always been thinking about you. A few days ago, he was walking outside on crutches. He saw a few people patrolling the embankment from a distance. We didn't see them clearly. The head of the mountain didn't say he saw you." gone."

The old mountain chief became furious, waved his crutches and said, "Go, go, go and do your work."

Zuo Xuezheng had already told Saburo about the certificate of honor, so he didn't stay any longer, and left with a smile.

After Zuo Xuezheng disturbed him, the old mountain chief and Xie Ze'an could finally sit down and talk amicably.

Xie Ze'an told Lao Shanzhang about the place he wanted to go.

Lao Shanchang paused after hearing this, and raised his head to look at Xie Zean: "You seem to have no temper, but in fact you have the strongest temper. Do you think that life in the capital is aggrieved? You like a free life. It can be seen from your performance in the academy - others want to get in, but you want to leave when you come."

Xie Zean did not deny it.

The old mountain chief said: "I can tell you that it is impossible for you to go farther away."

Xie Zean was stunned and asked, "Why?"

The old mountain chief said: "You should also feel a little bit, otherwise you wouldn't come to me."

Xie Zean fell silent.

He thought that being a son-in-law was okay, but when this kind of thing happened, he wanted to break free from the shackles of the title "son-in-law".From the moment he had the idea of ​​"walking away", he found that he thought of himself too highly before, and some things were not so easy to do.

He wants to become an official, yes, Zhao Ying will nod.

He wants to go to another place to take up his post, yes, but Zhao Ying will never let him go too far.

Both Zhao Ying and Princess Yanning are weak. Once they are separated too far, they may be separated forever the next time they meet; but if he doesn't want to take Princess Yanning there, Zhao Ying will not agree. In people's eyes, he is a son-in-law, so he has to fulfill his duties as a son-in-law.

The old mountain chief said: "Sanlang, although the status of son-in-law is full of obstacles, but since you accepted it at the beginning, you are doomed to be unable to get rid of it now." He looked at Xie Ze'an seriously, "There is no cage in the world that can trap the Xie Sanlang I know. ——As long as you really show your ability."

Xie Zean calmed down.

Before knowing what Zhao Chongzhao thought about him, Xie Ze'an thought so too.Regardless of whether the relationship will be weak or not, as long as he is still useful, as long as he shows strength far beyond ordinary people, then the capital will never lack a place for him.

But after knowing Zhao Chongzhao's thoughts, Xie Ze'an was not sure.

This is not the 21st century. Let’s have a good night and say goodbye in the morning. When we say goodbye, we can act as if nothing happened, and we can even be friends.This is a world where imperial power is supreme, and the king of a country really can't get anything he wants.

As a "thing" that could be "obtained", Xie Ze'an couldn't be more optimistic.

He didn't know how to face Zhao Chongzhao like that.

No matter how calm he behaved in front of Zhao Chongzhao, Xie Ze'an couldn't help but want to stay away from everything in the capital when he thought about what Zhao Chongzhao's various actions meant.

Regardless of whether Zhao Chongzhao acted on a whim or not, Xie Ze'an couldn't afford the consequences.

Seeing that Xie Ze'an hadn't spoken for a long time, the old mountain chief's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Sanlang, did you encounter something that you had to avoid?"

Xie Zean shook his head and denied, "No."

Lao Shan has long eyes: "What are you hiding from me?"

Xie Ze'an inexplicably understood the reason why Princess Yan Ning didn't tell him clearly, there was no way to say such a thing.

Between him and Zhao Chongzhao, it was he who provoked Zhao Chongzhao - he wanted to lean on the big tree of Zhao Chongzhao, and give his family of three a chance to settle down.

If something goes wrong, Zhao Ying may be the one who will be liquidated.

The more Lao Shanzhang and the others loved and respected him, the less Xie Ze'an could say such absurd things.

It is undoubtedly very irresponsible to make a decision to walk away in a moment of anger.

He has a lot of half-finished things on his hands.

Xie Ze'an said, "Then can I go to Shengping County?"

The old mountain chief said: "I'm not from the official department, how do I know if it's okay?"

Xie Ze'an said: "I'm asking if it's good for you to go to this place, not if you can go. If you really want to go, it's very easy, and it's easy to go anywhere. Let's analyze how that place should be developed. Rely on that aspect, the official department will highlight that aspect of ability during the assessment, and the official department will naturally take it into consideration when arranging positions."

The old man nodded.

Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.If Xie Ze'an really wants to go, he can really do a lot of articles here. Anyway, this kid is very capable in all aspects, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to handle it.

If you say that the officialdom is not clear enough, it is impossible to arrange everything according to your ability, that is correct.But who is Xie Ze'an?His status will either never be used, or everyone has to treat him fairly!

With so many eyes staring at him, whoever dares to show favoritism to him will definitely be spurned by Shilin, who will scold him for sycophancy; whoever dares to stop him, hehe, if others don't say anything, the prince will cut you first.

Lao Shanzhang is still very optimistic. The examination papers of the imperial examination will be ambiguous, and a special person will be sent to re-copy them. There is no problem of recognizing the handwriting when marking the papers. It can be judged according to the level of the article.In the case of "first-class papers", multiple examiners must jointly mark the papers, and the unanimous evaluation is "first-class" before reporting.

That is to say, at this stage, the examiner didn't have to worry about Xie Zean's identity at all.

As for what ranking Zhao Ying gave Xie Ze'an in the palace examination, that was Zhao Ying's headache!

The old mountain chief nodded and said: "You are already familiar with Shengping County, it should be very good for you. Your school also needs you to follow up. It is very convenient to really go."

Xie Ze'an said, "Then I'll think about it."

After Xie Zean returned to Xie Mansion, he found Princess Yan Ning and said, "Yan Ning, I have to prepare for the exam for a while, and I may have to move to the side courtyard for a few days."

Princess Yan Ning was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "Okay."