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In March of Yangchun, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the spring and Jingming.There is very little rain in spring in Kyoto, unlike the Jiangnan where the water is made, there will be misty rain from time to time.

The spring in Kyoto is refreshing, with white clouds and gray dogs, apricot blossoms and sparse shadows, and the weather is getting better day by day.

Those who came with Chun Xin also had the good news of the exam.

There was a sound of gongs outside the prime minister's mansion, the noise of people, and the sound of suona beeping beeping. The person who announced the good news came to visit again, and the person who received him as usual was Chang Shi.

The happy event of this return is that the two candidates from the prime minister's mansion were once again on the apricot list, and one was Huiyuan, a senior high school student, who asked the two tribute students to enter the palace for a palace examination on a certain day.

Chang Shi's face was crooked with a smile, three Jinshi masters were about to appear in the prime minister's mansion, and he was also honored.

He gave rewards for the good news according to the rules, and after sending the good news people out, he ran non-stop to the backyard to say good news.

Mrs. Feng was overjoyed, but after hearing the ranking of the two, her brows were subtly frowned.

After all, they are all under the same roof, and they are all young people. It is inevitable that they will have a heart of comparison, and her son is still the one who has fallen behind one after another. She is afraid that her son will get into the horns.

Therefore, she specially called her son to make some insinuations, so that he would not have a mixed heart.

When Feng Zheng came, he thought that his mother was looking for something important for him, which made him very nervous.

Unexpectedly, it was just such a thing, and his mother underestimated his size, how could he have trouble getting along with the palace because of such a trivial matter?

He has a few catties and a few taels, and he understands very well that if he can be admitted to Jinshi, it is already a manifestation of his ancestors.

He wished that Dian He could pass the exam better, so that when he entered the officialdom, he would be able to hold his thighs and support him, without any dissatisfaction at being inferior to others.

Hearing that Shu Dianhe was once again in high school Huiyuan, I was so impressed that I even forgot to say goodbye to my mother, and rushed to announce the good news to Shu Dianhe happily, even happier than I won Huiyuan.

As soon as he walked into the courtyard shared by Shu Dian, he couldn't wait to grab the little maid who was about to go out, and asked, "Where is Brother Shu?"

The little servant girl was startled by him, and shiveringly pointed to the corridor at the corner of the yard and said, "Mr. Shu is over there."

Feng Zheng let go of the little maid, and walked straight in the direction she pointed.

When he saw Shu Dianhe, Shu Dianhe was sitting on the side of the beauty in the corridor, with a long pillar behind her supporting her back.

She has a thin body, but she is elegant, with jet-black hair tied high on top of her head, and only her white and slender fingers are holding a blue-backed copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean". Hitting, the whole body is surrounded by the smoke of burning incense sticks, as if reading lazily.

Just at Feng Zhenghuang's skill, the apricot tree next to the corridor, the flowers on the branches of the apricot tree, there was no wind, and there was an unexpected click, and a petal fell.

After the petals spun a few times in the air, they fell into the reader's arms with fragrance.

And the people who read the book were too engrossed to notice the blessing of the Flower God.

Feng Zheng was in a trance in front of his eyes, and suspected that the fairy-like figure in front of him came from the line in "The Book of Songs Weifeng Qiao" "There are bandits and gentlemen who are full of ears and bright like stars. Xi. There are bandits and gentlemen, and they must not be disrespected in the end." Walked out.

He came back to his senses, and although he couldn't bear to spoil the quiet beauty, he still shouted: "Brother Shu, good news!"

"What good news?" When he came over, Shu Dianhe noticed it, raised his head casually and asked.

She didn't expect that someone would come to her at this time. This sitting posture was really indecent. While talking to Feng Zheng, while he was not paying attention to her, she returned to sitting upright without a trace.

Feng Zhengsan took two steps, lifted his robe, stepped over the beauty's back, and sat down in front of Shu Dianhe.

"Brother Shu, you passed the exam!" He took out the golden post from his mother and handed it directly to Shu Dianhe: "Look..."

The so-called golden flower post is a piece of paper five inches long and half wide, with gold powder sprinkled on it, and silk forged as the axis, pasted with golden flowers, and made of high-quality paper.

On it are the names and ranks of the newly promoted tribute students, as well as the big seal of the tribute courtyard.

It was brought from the Gongyuan by the Annunciator and delivered directly to Gongsheng's home. It is impossible for it to be fake.

The two golden flower posts Feng Zheng gave her were his own and Shu Dianhe's.

Shu Dianhe steadied his mind, read the inked words on the Jinhua post back and forth several times, and finally believed that Feng Zheng hadn't lied to him.

"Successful news from officials in Kyoto, Shu Yushen, No. 1 Huiyuan in the Gengzi Examination of High School, the top saint in the Palace of Qinzheng!"

"Great news from officials in Kyoto, Feng Yuzheng, No. 10 in the Gengzi Examination of High School, the top sage of Qinzheng Palace!"

In a few words, it summarizes all the efforts of the students over the years.

Shu Dianhe directly ignored Huiyuan's bright circle of light, and made sure that she had indeed passed the exam. This way, she was one step closer to her parents' grievances.

Holding the golden flower post, she walked back and forth in front of Feng Zhengzheng a few times before she managed to suppress the turmoil in her heart, and her usual calmness returned to her face.

Feng Zhengwu happily indulged his thoughts over there: "Brother Shu, do you think it is possible for you to be the number one scholar in high school again, and then become the first person in this dynasty to win the third grade?"

Sanyuan Jidi is an honor that a scholar in the world can tremble with excitement just thinking about it.

Throughout the ages, there have been as many students participating in the imperial examination as crucian carp crossing the river, but there are very few people who may get this title, which shows the difficulty.

Feng Zheng compared his heart to his heart, if he could win two yuan in a row, he would definitely think boldly at this time, how to win the laurel crown that all scholars in the world want, so he thought that Shu Dianhe's excitement also came from this.

Shu Dianhe listened to him talking about Sanyuan Jidi, and realized with a little slow reaction that he had passed the Huiyuan exam.

For Shu Dianhe, Jieyuan, Huiyuan, Sanyuan and Di are just unimportant false names. She only cares about whether she can pass the imperial examination and get an official position.

"Sanyuan Jidi shouldn't be that easy, right?" Unable to disappoint Feng Zheng's enthusiasm, a smile appeared on Shu Dianhe's face.

In case she is really admitted to the No. [-] Scholar, the higher she climbs, the closer she will be to the truth.

But the No. [-] Scholar is too eye-catching, and it is easy to make troubles, so the No. [-] Scholar position is more tasteless to her.

"It's not easy, but I believe in Brother Shu's ability!" Feng Zheng was more confident than Shu Dianhe himself.

"There are so many talented people in the world, and it was just a fluke that I got these two yuan. The palace exam has to be answered in front of the Holy One, and luck will not always favor me alone." Amidst her complicated worries, she had a faint feeling about the palace exam. expectations.

What she is looking forward to is not the ideal that scholars all over the world dream of, but the distance that is close to the grievances of her parents.

Feng Zheng listened to her ears, completely took her words as self-effacing, believed in Shu Dianhe's ability more and more, wished he could raise three fingers to the sky, Xinghuashen testified, he bet that the number one scholar must belong to the person in front of him.

The next day, the Holy Majesty officially promulgated the imperial decree, and the second day of this month will be tested in the palace, and talents will be selected to serve the country.

Before the palace examination, Feng Huansen called the two of them to the study again, and gave them detailed instructions on the etiquette of the face-to-face and the gist of the palace examination.

He was afraid that the two stunned young men would never have thought of this level without reminding him.

Shu Dianhe listened in his ears and had his own thoughts.

The day when the palace examination was held was when the apricot blossoms in Kyoto were in full bloom.In the early morning, it was still daylight, and the voice of children selling apricot blossom branches came from the deep alley.

When Feng Zheng went out, it was still early, so he called the boy.Seeing the apricot blossom branches in his basket, the apricot blossoms on one branch are three or three, or two or two, not all are crowded together, some still have unopened flower buds, the color of the flowers is drooling, and the petals are dotted with dew, It should have just been picked and carefully selected.

Feng Zheng patiently picked out an apricot branch with flower buds, paid the money, and the little boy happily ran away holding the basket.

After he changed hands, he handed over the apricot blossom branch to his personal servant, and asked him to send it into the mansion for the young lady.

Standing in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shu Dianhe closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh air mixed with the fragrance of apricot blossoms.

Immediately, I felt refreshed, and the turbid air in my lungs that had been suffocating for months was swept away.

Seeing that the two of them had been delayed getting into the carriage, Chang Shi came forward to persuade them for fear of delaying the time to enter the palace.

"Got it, got it." Impatiently, Feng Zheng tugged at Shu Dianhe's sleeve, signaling that it was time to leave.

The two of them stepped on the horse stool one after the other, boarded the carriage, and set off for a lost and uncertain future.

In Qinzheng Hall, the atmosphere was tense even before the Holy Majesty arrived.The air was like thick dough, so oppressive that it was impossible to breathe.

Gongsheng, who was in a bad mood, trembled and sweated as soon as he walked in, and his body was still shaking after sitting down, with a look of decadence and fear evident on his face.

In the main hall, there is a red sandalwood armchair with carved dragon at the top, which symbolizes the supreme ruler of Dayu.

In front of the round chair is a long case, on which are placed the Four Treasures of the Study, Xuanhua Shuangear Incense Burner, Ge Kiln Ice Crack Pen Holder, Squat Chi Jade Ruler, etc. Choose one at random, it is all treasures in the world.

The four-character plaque of "Diligence in Administration and Prosperity" hanging high above it is the imperial pen of the current Holy Majesty.

Every two or three steps at the bottom, there is a set of low tables and seats. Nearly forty Gongsheng students are sitting in it, silent like cicadas, no one dares to say a word.

Rice paper and ready-made ink are neatly placed on each low table, and there are many things that should be there.

The middle officials who served the tribute students all wore cotton socks and walked around the hall without making a sound.

After the water column on each table was filled, their work was completed, and they retreated to the sides of the hall and waited with bated breath.

Gongsheng has arrived, everything is ready, only one person is missing.All the people present, intentionally or pretending not to, cast their eyes on the red sandalwood armchair with carved dragon at the top.

No one knew when he would come, and no one dared to question his lateness.

Shu Dianhe took a brush, flipped the tip of the brush in the inkstone to make it full of ink, and then licked off the excess ink bit by bit with the edge of the inkstone to pass the time.

For her who saved the emperor's life, Mian Sheng has long been used to it, and he is not surprised by favor or humiliation.

Feng Zheng's eyes were lost in thought, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

When he was still teething, his father sent him to the palace and served as a companion to the prince for a period of time.

Although it has become an old thing, it is not worth mentioning, but in the superficial impression, I still remember that the emperor is a kind uncle, not as cruel as ordinary people imagined, so there is no need to be nervous, let alone more fierce than his father?

Just when everyone had different thoughts, Zuo Huai, the great eunuch in the palace, walked in carrying the imperial decree, followed by two junior officials, holding incense sticks and a thin piece of rice paper in their hands.

Gongsheng's seats are assigned according to their rankings on the apricot list, so that the emperor can know their performance in the examination at a glance.

So as soon as Zuo Huai came in, he saw Shu Dianhe who was sitting first, and the surprise on his face was fleeting.

Zuo Huai walked up to the crowd and read out the Holy Majesty's will, which was nothing more than words of exhortation and praise.

The general idea is to let them write the palace examination articles carefully, and then the Holy Majesty will read everyone's papers one by one, select the best and bestow official positions, so that all the tribute students can live up to the years of hard study, and show their talents and ambitions to serve the country.

Except for Shu Dianhe, who was not interested in drinking, the Gongsheng students present were encouraged by the god-like emperor, and their blood boiled immediately, eager to try, even Feng Zheng was the same.

After Zuo Huai read out the decree, he picked up the rice paper in the middle official's hand, and sang directly: "The topic of this palace examination is "Death criminals, who have no relatives at home. I invite you to serve as servants. If you are pardoned, you will not die." No?", the time for writing should be limited to two sticks of incense, and when the incense is exhausted, the writing will be stopped without delay. "

After singing, he gave another middle official behind him a look, lit the incense stick, and inserted it into the incense burner on the long table.

Afterwards, Zuo Huai led two middle officials and stood aside.

Everyone looked at the door for a long time, but they didn't see the person who should be wearing the ochre-yellow five-clawed real dragon gown walking in.

Does this mean that the emperor will not come to supervise their exams?

Zuo Huai coughed, making them look back in fear.

The lowered head has different expressions on the face, some are disappointed, some are saved from desperation.

Shu Dianhe thought about it, it shouldn't be that simple.If it was that snowy night, she would not have been suddenly called to the emperor's bedroom to clear out the useless thoughts in her mind, and she would start thinking about how to solve the problem.

This is a very common practical question, which tests the ability of scholars to handle administrative affairs after they become officials.

Shu Dianhe quickly made a draft in his mind, adjusted the ink color of the brush to the appropriate level, and began to write.

The tense time always passed faster, and the stick of incense burned out after a while, and the little middle official went up to change another stick.

Shu Dianhe had already written two papers. After the ink on the paper dried up, she just put the papers aside to dry when she felt someone walking in at the entrance of the main hall.

Then, a shadow landed on her blank face, and then a pair of white socks and ochre-yellow clothes came into her peripheral vision.

The author has something to say: because these essays were completed in a hurry while busy.

After I wrote it, I reviewed it several times by myself, but after all, there were some blind spots that I couldn't find by myself.

If you find something, you can bring it up, gently, euphemistically, the author will change it, but the glass heart is very fragile.