The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Zhu Houzhao held on to his pen and did not write a word for a long time. He looked at it with great interest: "I will write it down for you. You have to give me ten taels of silver."

"Deal." Yan Chengjin did not hesitate.

Zhu Hou looked after him so happily that his expression changed and he immediately regretted: "Actually, what I wanted to say just now was one hundred thousand taels."

The corner of Yan Chengjin's mouth twitched slightly: "I'm going to see Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang will definitely not accept any money."

"I write it! But you have to tell me, what's so special about the manuscripts of Master Wang and Master Zhang?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

"The Four Books and Five Classics are too broad. I guess the two examiners will come up with questions from within."

Yan Chengjin discovered this while listening to the ministers' lectures at the Sutra Banquet.

Ministers who have served as imperial examination examiners will ask questions that they are good at.

Like Cheng Mingzheng and Li Dongyang, the academics they praised in Jingyan were included in the examination questions.

This is like taking the postgraduate entrance examination and Ph.D. examination, getting to know the teacher you want to take the examination in-depth, looking at what books he has published, as well as key information such as previous examination questions.

The examination questions for the imperial examination were set by His Majesty and the two examiners, and there were not many restrictions.

"Okay, I will write to you."

Zhu Houzhao grabbed two pens, opened them left and right, and wrote very fast on the paper.

Yan Chengjin was amazed when he saw it: "I never expected that His Highness has such ability."

"Do you think my father asked me to copy the "Huang Ming Zu Xun", how did I finish copying it?" Zhu Houzhao was very proud. His father punished him to copy the Huang Ming Zu Xun, so he wrote it with both hands.

Originally I was just looking for fun, but I never imagined that I could actually write it.

…

In the evening, Kunning Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and looked at Xiao Jing aside: "Where is the prince? Why aren't you here yet?"

Your Majesty came to have dinner with your concubine today. He invited the prince, but he didn't come. Xiao Jing said hurriedly: "I'll go and have a look."

After a while, Xiao Jing came back and reported: "His Highness said that he will not come if he is not hungry. Your Majesty and your Majesty, please use it slowly."

Emperor Hongzhi was slightly startled: "Didn't you tell him that chicken legs were added today?"

Xiao Jing looked troubled and hesitantly said: "My servant said, His Highness said the chicken drumsticks are not coming."

"What is Houzhao doing?" Empress Zhang knew her son's temperament. He must be doing something "interesting" and not thinking about food and drink, so as not to get into trouble.

"It seems that he is reading a book. Your Highness won't let you read it, and this servant doesn't know." Xiao Jing said as if he was taking credit.

When Wang Zai and his wife were fine, Emperor Hongzhi poured a glass of sake and asked, "How is the Queen Mother? I haven't been to Renshou Palace to pay my respects for some days."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Queen Mother is in good health. I went to Renshou Palace to talk to the Queen Mother today." Empress Zhang comforted her.

Emperor Hongzhi took Queen Zhang's hand and said, "Thank you, Queen. I'm busy with state affairs, so please be more considerate."

Your Majesty and your empress have treated each other with respect and treated each other like guests. They have been doing so for more than ten years. When the prince is away, they will make some "little moves". Xiao Jing is used to it.

Early the next morning, the glow was brilliant.

At the Wenhua Hall Sutra Banquet, Liu Jian served as the speaker, but Zhu Houzhao was not seen, "Where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"I don't even know," the assistant officer said.

"Go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and ask Yan Chengjin."

Yan Chengjin was drinking wolfberry tea. At this moment, the young eunuch came in and asked, "Master Yan, does he know where your highness is?"

"I'm going to Liangxiang." Yan Chengjin didn't even think about it.

Zhu Houzhao probably went to Liangxiang.

The day before yesterday, a leopard entered the Western Region and was kept in the Grand View Garden, attracting many people to see it.

The merchants brought goods from the Western Regions, mostly exotic animals, which attracted the attention of the people of the Central Plains.

Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce bought them and sold tickets through tooth shops to earn money.

I heard that the Zhang brothers also want to build a grand view garden in the capital.

Half an hour later,

Yan Chengjin came to Liangxiang in a carriage. Scholars on the street were talking about it, and someone in the library openly sold examination questions.

"Zhu Houzhao sells test questions for money?"

Zhu Houzhao once said that he wanted to recruit troops and conquer Dayan Khan himself.

For this reason, I never tire of earning start-up capital.

For those who have given themselves the title of general, this seems to be a basic rule, don't slip away, don't slip away.

Yan Chengjin came to the library and found Zhu Houzhao in the reading room, lecturing people.

Most of the scholars who attended the class had seen Zhu Houzhao's poems and knew that he was very talented, so they were willing to spend time listening to his lectures.

"The word "Yi Zhen" comes from "Book of Rites", which refers to the impending death of a person.

He who serves others is happy, his charity is traceable, he who serves himself is conscientious, and he sows seeds well, so if you dare to separate ten stems, why don't you just pluck out a hair and push the rest to make up for it..."

Yan Chengjin knew as soon as he heard it that this was a poem that Wang Hua had talked about.

A quarter of an hour later,

Zhu Houzhao finished speaking happily and looked at the scholars in the audience, "Let's stop talking here for today. If you want to hear it, come back tomorrow."

The scholars dispersed without saying anything.

Eunuch Feng came up with the silver in his hands and said happily: "Your Highness, I made one hundred and thirty-two taels of silver."

Zhu Houzhao squatted on the ground and counted, happily saying: "Tomorrow the Imperial Palace will ask Wang Busui to print them out and sell the test questions."

Zhu Houzhao actually started paying for knowledge?

It's really humiliating to let you be the prince...

"Your Highness, I have something to ask of you." Yan Chengjin continued: "If your Majesty knows, please remember to tell me that it has nothing to do with me."

"Father will not know."

"Just to be cautious."

"..." Zhu Houzhao.

…

Imperial College,

Zhou Fu, who was offering wine, saw many supervisors holding the same test questions in their hands. He took a closer look: Prediction of Qiuwei test questions. If you miss it, you have to wait three years...

"What is this?"

The scholar blushed to his ears: "Reporting to my dear teacher, someone predicted the topic in Liangxiang Library. I was afraid that he would guess it, so I bought a copy for three taels of silver."

Someone predicted the topic of the Autumn Examination? And three taels of silver! Zhou Fu pondered for a moment and decided to report it to the court. Every year, there are people who mislead candidates like this. The emperor should issue an order to kill all nine clans.

After writing the memorial, he ordered someone to submit it to the cabinet.

He decided to go to Liangxiang to see who was so bold as to predict the topic of the Autumn Examination and sell it for three taels of silver.

Still shameless, miss another three years?

"The number of carriages and horses in Liangxiang is comparable to that of the capital." Zhou Fu sighed in his heart.

The coachman said: "Master, this is the library."

Zhou Fu bowed and got off the carriage. The library in front of him was more magnificent than the Imperial College.

There was a stone tablet in front of the door with two lines of poetry written on it. The artistic conception was magnificent and amazing.

"Wash your hands before entering the library." The clerk at the door stopped him.

"Humph! Where is the gentleman who predicted the questions?"

"In the reading room over there."

Zhou Fu walked to the reading room angrily and was a little stunned. Isn't this the prince?

Why is the prince selling questions for no reason? Isn't this just cheating me!

It's over...

"Quick, go back... chase that memorial!"

...

Huagai Palace,

Emperor Hongzhi reviewed memorials here. Changing the work place would make him feel more happy physically and mentally. There were a pile of memorials on the imperial desk.

"The autumn examination is approaching. Have the examination questions for Zhang Sheng and Wang Hua been issued?"

Xiao Jing reported: "It has been issued. Someone has been ordered to seal it."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. At this time, the eunuch presented an urgent memorial. Xiao Jing opened it and handed it to him.

Emperor Hongzhi saw that it was a memorial from Zhou Fu of the Imperial College.

"Someone in Liangxiang Library predicted the exam questions and dared to sell them for three taels of silver? Who is so bold!"

Mou Bin, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and said hesitantly: "It's the prince..."

Emperor Hongzhi twitched his lips slightly, took a deep breath, and then said angrily: "Misleading the students! Get ready, I'm going to Liangxiang."

On the edge of the Forbidden City, the Duchayuan's duty room.

Yan Chengjin was reviewing the Ming Dynasty Law.

Dai Shan walked over and said worriedly: "Chengjin, our Duchayuan hasn't come to business for a long time.

If this continues, the six censors will say that we only eat food and don't do anything."