Encounter with the Four Great Talents

Dongyue entered the room with tea, and frowned strangely when she saw her sleeping master lying in Master Hua's arms.It is rare for Mr. Hua to rest today. Normally, my grandfather must have gotten up early in the morning and got tired of being with him.Although he's tired of it now, the second master has been sleeping by him so half-deadly throughout the morning.When Doctor Hua came in the morning, he smiled strangely and said he was fine, but the master didn't seem to be fine after sleeping like this.

Hua Dingwu leaned on the couch in a good mood, holding a book in one hand, and embracing Tang Shen who was sleeping in his arms with the other.

Hua Dingwu is not a person who needs a lot, and for him who hates contact with people, that kind of thing does not make him feel happy.But this switch to Tang Shen became a little different. Therefore, last night, he was a little bit more careless. Tang Shen, who was tossed and tossed, passed out in the end.After all, this was the first time he had endured all this, and Tang Shen's body was strong on the outside, so he was naturally exhausted and mentally weak.

Seeing that Tang Shen was sleeping peacefully and his face was not ugly, Dongyue felt relieved and went out.As soon as he went out, he saw Wen Zhengming running towards him gasping for breath. It was surprising that such a fat man could run faster than his clever little servant Baichuan.

"Greetings to Uncle Wen."

Wen Zhengming nodded indiscriminately, stepped into the room with his clothes in his hands and shouted, "Brother Shen! Brother Shen! I've won!"

Tang Shen was startled and woke up frowning.Hua Dingwu hugged him and glared at Wen Zhengming, but Wen Zhengming was obviously extremely excited, and he didn't care about his murderous look at all. He threw himself on the couch and shook Tang Shen's shoulders all the way: "Brother Shen, I fell in love with you!" I got it! I really hit it!"

Tang Shen groaned uncomfortably, Hua Dingwu hurriedly carried him back, and massaged his waist slowly.Tang Shen also finally came to his senses. He was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Brother Zhengming really got hit?"

Wen Zhengming nodded with his head up and chest out, but with his figure, he completely turned into a full stomach.His round and honest face was full of complacency and uncontrollable joy: "I got it! I really got it! The list was released today, so I went to see it early in the morning!"

Tang Shen hurriedly pushed Hua Dingwu away to stay on the bed, stood in front of Wen Zhengming with bare feet and patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "Good job! Good job! Congratulations Brother Zhengming, you have spent so many years studying hard!"

Hua Dingwu sighed, carried Tang Shen back to the couch again, took out shoes and socks and put them on for him.Tang Shen put his feet on his lap and let him do it. He pulled Wen Zhengming to sit next to him, and said pleasantly, "Today is actually the day when the rankings are released. I didn't even notice. Brother Wen's winning is a great joy! Great joy! Winter! Yue, Dongyue? Go ask the kitchen to add more food!"

Wen Zhengming pulled him and said excitedly: "It's not just me, Brother Xu and Brother Zhu also got hit!"

"What?" Tang Shen was overwhelmed with surprise, "Brother Xu also got hit? Did he really get hit?"

Wen Zhengming keenly realized that the person Tang Shen cared more about was Xu Zhenqing, so he couldn't help feeling a little strange.The relationship between Zhu Yunming and Tang Shen has always been relatively good, so how could they suddenly care more about Xu Zhenqing's appearance?But he still nodded and said, "I got all of them. Brother Xu is still No. 15. He did very well in the exam."

Tang Shen immediately took the couch and went to find someone. Just as he walked to the door, he saw Xu Zhenqing walking in from the sunlight, with a bright and breezy smile on his pretty face.He happily went over to hold his hand: "Just now I heard from Brother Zhengming that Brother Changgu won the prize, and was about to go to congratulate you, but you came here."

A Zhenqing was obviously much calmer than Wen Zhengming, sat down with Tang Shen, took the tea poured by Dongyue and said: "I know you must be concerned, anyway, I have nothing to do, so I came over." Said to Wen Zhengming: "Zhengming also did very well in the exam, and his future is limitless."

Wen Zhengming scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, but his eyes were bright and happy.Tang Shen blinked his eyes and asked, "So, Brother Zhu did well in the exam?"

Xu Zhenqing tapped him on the head amusedly: "What nonsense, brother Zhu, although his ranking is slightly lower than Zhengming, but he can stand out from thousands of scholars, how could it be a mediocre exam?"

Wen Zhengming also nodded and said: "Brother Zhu is really talented. He only decided to take the imperial examination a few months ago. It took only two months to get such a ranking. Thinking about myself, I am really ashamed."

Xu Zhenqing shook her head and patted him on the shoulder: "Zhengming's words are wrong. You are not very old. After going through the big and small things two months ago, you can still achieve such achievements. It is already very remarkable." Xu Zhenqing looked at Tang Shen again: "It's a pity Bohu didn't participate, otherwise he would definitely be named on the gold list."

Tang Shen smiled and waved his hands: "Brother is simple-minded, he doesn't have a long-term mind, but he is still stubborn. It's not good for him to fail the exam. Now he is learning painting and calligraphy at home, accompanying his wife and children to be filial to his parents, and getting married from time to time. My friend is traveling in mountains and rivers, and his life is extremely comfortable. Since that's the case, let him go."

Xu Zhenqing nodded with a smile, glanced at Hua Dingwu who was still leaning on the couch reading a book, and asked Tang Shen, "Then why didn't brother Shen participate?"He always thought that Hua Dingwu was too powerful, and Tang Shen was so powerless, so he always seemed weak.Attaching to Huadingwu may not be a good thing for Tang Shen.

Tang Shen raised his eyebrows, understood roughly what he meant from his worried eyes, and said with a smile, "I'm not in good health, so I'd better not do those troublesome things, Brother Xu, don't worry."

Xu Zhenqing had no choice but to not mention it, watching Tang Shen turn around and exchange a tacit smile with Hua Dingwu, silently heaving a sigh of relief.Then there was another sudden pause, looking at the marks on Tang Shen's collar and neck when he turned his head away, he suddenly lowered his head, drank tea, drank tea, he didn't see anything just now.

Wen Zhengming didn't see it, but excitedly talked about which people he saw won, about the palace examination three days later, and about his plans for the future.Tang Shen also excitedly talked with him, pulling Xu Zhenqing to ask him about his plans from time to time.

Wen Zhengming likes the capital, but with his ranking, if he wants to stay in the capital, it depends on his performance in the imperial examination.On the contrary, Xu Zhenqing really wanted to be an official, and said with a smile: "If possible, I would like to go back to my hometown, even if it's just a small county magistrate."

Tang Shen also laughed: "That's good. My family members are planning to move to the capital. My hometown has reserved a few acres of land for farming. Please take care of Master Xu."

Xu Zhenqing glared at him, and couldn't help laughing again: "It's okay, there is some kind of natural or man-made disaster, even if you don't open the granary, you can still find relief food."

Wen Zhengming laughed out loud, Tang Shen wrinkled his face in grievance: "Brother Xu, you... There are old and young in my family, and I only count on these few acres of land for food!"

Xu Zhenqing drank tea with her head down, and said calmly, "It doesn't matter, you are being raised anyway."

One sentence made Tang Shen blush, Wen Zhengming laughed so much that he almost fell off the stool, and Hua Dingwu, who was reading behind him, trembled slightly holding the book.

"What are you talking about smiling so happily?" Zhu Yunming also strode in, Dongyue rolled her eyes, do these men think this house has no owner?Come in if you want, and don't let anyone notify you.But Hua Dingwu, the master, didn't care anymore, and she didn't need to open her mouth to pour tea obediently.

As soon as Zhu Yunming came in, several people congratulated each other again, and when they sat down, Zhu Yunming also said with a smile: "I also got the news that I passed the exam early in the morning, so I went back to my grandfather to listen to some teaching."

Tang Shen said with a smile, "Master Zhu must be very happy, right?"

"It's okay." Zhu Yunming nodded and said, "Grandfather has been fidgeting since yesterday, and he's a little more nervous than me. He just got the news of winning, but he was full of red and clamored for more bowls of rice at noon."

Wen Zhengming asked curiously: "Brother Zhu, if you were you, would you like to stay in Beijing or be released as an official?"

"Me?" Zhu Yunming looked down at the ups and downs of green leaves in the cup, and said softly, "Of course it is Liujing."

Wen Zhengming blinked, and asked very innocently: "Why? Because there are many beauties in the capital?"

"Pfft!" Zhu Yunming and Xu Zhenqing, who were drinking tea, sprayed out at the same time, Tang Shen quickly jumped up to dodge the water arrow, Wen Zhengming wiped the tea on his face and frowned: "What did I say wrong?"

Tang Shen patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "You didn't say anything wrong, it's because you were right that he behaved like this."

Wen Zhengming clapped his hands: "Let me just say, Brother Zhu doesn't have any other hobbies, so he stayed in Beijing just for the beauty."

Xu Zhenqing lowered her head, kept shrugging her shoulders, and kept shaking the cup with only half a cup of tea in her hand.

Zhu Yunming gritted his teeth and smiled, "Zhengming, in your eyes, I'm the kind of pervert who can't walk when I see a beauty?"

Wen Zhengming looked at him with wide eyes and doubts: "Isn't it?"

Tang Shen lay on Wen Zhengming's back and laughed, and Wen Zhengming said innocently: "Brother Zhu was like this when we were in Suzhou. Besides, when we go out with Brother Zhu these days, when we see beauties, Brother Zhu will always be like that." I couldn’t help but catch up and take a look.”

Xu Zhenqing suppressed a smile, and patted Wen Zhengming on the shoulder: "Zhengming, there are some things that you just need to know in your heart, and it would be too disrespectful to Zhu Jinshi to say it out of your mouth, wouldn't it?"

Zhu Yunming touched his nose, coughed and said seriously: "Don't talk nonsense. I want to stay in the capital because although it is difficult to be an official in the capital, it is easier to be promoted than foreign officials." Sighing: "In the end, I also He's just a power-hungry man."

Wen Zhengming immediately said: "Brother Zhu, please don't say that. The so-called people have their own ambitions. Brother Zhu wants to make some achievements in the official career to display his ambitions, but he can't make progress."

Tang Shen also said: "That's right, people go to high places, and water flows to low places. If there is a chance to climb to high places, why bother to linger in low places?"

Xu Zhenqing froze and looked up at him.Tang Shen went to a clean stool and sat down, beside Xu Zhenqing. "There will always be people who stand on the high ground, either by themselves or others. If you don't want to fall on the low ground, you have to climb to the high ground. Therefore, some means, some tricks, some sacrifices, as long as you can achieve your goal, you will not regret it."

Wen Zhengming always felt that there was something in his words, but he couldn't hear it for a while. He scratched his head and said, "However, no matter what, we don't have the final say on what to do."

Tang Shen smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Yunming said, "Speaking of which, Brother Shen, are you planning to go back to Wu County in a few days?"

Tang Shen looked back at Hua Dingwu again, he seemed to be a little tired, and was sleeping quietly with his head tilted.Tang Shen stood up, took a thin blanket and put it lightly on him. Hua Dingwu opened his eyes and saw that it was him, took his hand, shook it, said something, then closed his eyes and fell asleep again.Tang Shen covered the blanket carefully, then came back and sat down.The voice lowered naturally and said: "After all, moving is a major event, not to mention moving the whole family, I am always a little worried."

Zhu Yunming frowned and said with some disapproval: "You are not in good health, running back and forth, what if you are tired and sick?"

"It doesn't matter, Imperial Physician Hua is also going with me." Tang Shen was a little embarrassed to have an imperial physician accompanying him to take care of him, but it was good to go home and have a look.Besides, he was really worried.

Xu Zhenqing nodded and said, "The capital is bustling and bustling. It's better to move here than to separate the two places."

Wen Zhengming also nodded: "If anyone can stay in the capital, I will also take my family to live with me in Beijing. Since we are a family, how can we live thousands of miles apart? No matter how hard it is, a family will always be together. There is a follow-up."

One sentence aroused the homesickness of several people, and they all lowered their heads and sighed.Seeing that everyone's atmosphere was becoming more and more gloomy, Tang Shen reached out and knocked on the table and said with a smile: "What can I say on such a happy day, let's stop talking. It's almost time, and I have asked people to prepare a lot of good wine and food. A few Xinkeshi have to show face today."

Several people laughed again, and the atmosphere relaxed and became lively again.