Zhao Pian took a look at the sky and saw that there were very few candidates still writing in the two corridors of Chongzheng Hall. Most of them had finished their exams. The few remaining people were also clearing away their desks. But the other party not only did not put down their writing, but also took a look at the sky. He was still closing his eyes, looking like he was not asleep, which immediately made him unhappy.
When he was the censor, Zhao Bian was famous for his selflessness, otherwise he would not be as famous as Bao Zheng.
Seeing this, Zhao Pian was about to have an attack, but he still held it down and saved it for later.
Zhao Pian was slightly surprised when he saw that the other party's name was Zhang Yuehou. He looked at the young man, and then carefully read the article on the case sheet: "The king leads the people, and the whole world is unified." The Sixth Agreement is Mu Defeng, and all nine states share the same principle...'
As the organizer of the palace examination, Zhao Pian had also seen the examination questions. As a Jinshi, he could not help but try them out and discussed them with several other organizers.
But the first few sentences of this sentence shocked his head.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a story. Shang Yang met Qin Xiaogong three times.
The first time and the second time Shang Yang talked about the emperor's way and the king's way respectively. Qin Xiaogong felt that this method took too long and he couldn't wait.
The third time Shang Yang talked to Qin Xiaogong about his hegemony, Qin Xiaogong was overjoyed and talked tirelessly for several days.
What is this Spring and Autumn Dew?
This is the study of kings and hegemons. Confucians are unwilling to learn it, and it is not known to the world's Confucians.
This boy is only seventeen years old and yet he is so perceptive? Why?
Zhao Pian was silent for a long time, and even forgot to scold him for a moment. He stood beside him silently and read the following article, and even more...
At this time, Zhang Yue had wandered out of his soul for nine days and returned to his body again. When he opened his eyes, he suddenly saw a black-faced official lying next to him, and he couldn't help but be startled.
Do the emperors and officials of the Song Dynasty all have this stinky habit of standing silently next to candidates and frightening them?
Zhao Pian and Zhang Yue met face to face, and finally the other party scolded with a straight face: "It's already dark, when are you going to write? Do you want to wait until the palace gate is locked?"
Zhang Yue cursed in his heart, just hand in the paper, what kind of attitude is this, that's all, since you are the examiner, I won't argue with you.
Zhang Yue presented the examination paper to Zhao Bian.
Zhao Pian let out a roar and walked away.
Look how awesome you are. After Zhang Yue uttered something in his heart, he saw that he was the only one left in the two corridors of Chongzheng Hall. He heard that the palace looked magnificent during the day, but at night it was a good place to tell ghost stories.
Zhang Yuedun felt a bit of cool breeze and felt a shiver, so he quickly packed up the pens and inkstones on the desk and put them in the test box and left in a hurry.
After running a few steps, Zhang Yue came back again and put the eating bowls and chopsticks given by the emperor during the day under the table into the examination box.
After he was done, Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and saw that no one was paying attention to him, and strode out of Chongzheng Hall as if nothing had happened.
At this moment, the sky was already dark, and the candidates' backs could not be seen on the palace road. Zhang Yue accelerated his pace and was guided by the guards to the Donghua Gate. When the palace gate was about to close, Zhang Yue shouted several times, "Wait a minute." Under the surprised gaze of the guards, Only then did I leave the imperial city.
Various carriages were parked outside Donghua Gate.
"Sanlang-kun!"
"Sanlang-kun!"
Seeing Zhang Yue, Butler Wu looked anxious at first but now he looked happy. The boy on the side immediately took the test box from Zhang Yue.
In the distance, Tang Jiu and Huang Lu were sitting opposite each other in the car, drinking with each other.
Hehe, these two people are not worried about why they went out so late.
Zhang Yue was about to say something to Butler Wu, but he saw several officials nearby bowing to Zhang Yue and saying with smiles on their faces: "Congratulations, congratulations."
Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, then he understood and bowed: "Congratulations, congratulations."
Several officials bowed to each other, and then bowed again to the imperial city.
"It has to be sold!"
One of the officials laughed at first, then shook his head with emotion.
Zhang Yue also lamented that from today on, this body weighing more than 100 pounds has been sold to Zhao Guan's family.
Zhang Yue walked to the carriage and said to Huang and Tang, "You two don't even want to ask me why I'm so late."
Huang Lu and Tang Jiu looked at each other. They held the wine gourd. You take a sip, I take a sip, and then handed it to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue shook his head and immediately took a big gulp of wine into the wine gourd.
Oh, dripping with joy.
Ten years of imperial examinations came to an end with this drink of wine.
Tang Jiudao: "Yes, Dalangjun told me that Sanlangjun should go home first."
Zhang Yue said hello.
Immediately, the three of them got into the carriage together. Huang Lu and Zhang Yue were not in the mood to talk about the papers. Instead, they fell asleep for a while in the carriage very tiredly.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Zhang Yue was woken up by Butler Wu and looked out the curtain to see that he had arrived at Zhang Shi's home.
Hearing the sound of the carriage, the servant went in to report. After a moment, Zhang Qiu came out to meet Zhang Yue and shouted, "Third Uncle."
He also paid tribute to Huang.
Zhang Yue immediately took the examination box from the boy's hand, took out the palace food and stuffed it into Zhang Qiu's hand and said: "You can take some of the gifts given by the officials in the palace examination today to feel happy."
After Zhang Qiu accepted it, Huang Lu also took out the kerchief from his arms. After opening it, he also stuffed a piece of steamed bun into Zhang Qiu and said, "This is mine."
Zhangqiu said happily: "Thank you, Third Uncle, and thank you, Uncle Huang."
Zhang Yue and Huang Lu entered together and saw Zhang Zhen pacing in the hall.
After a few people entered, Zhang Yue called out to his brother.
When Zhang Shi saw Zhang Yue, he immediately complained: "Third brother, how many days have passed and I haven't seen you come back home. That's right, have you seen the official family today?"
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Are you busy with the imperial examination? I will come to your home more often in the next few days. Yes, I met the official family today."
Zhang Shi smiled and said, "What does the official family look like? Come and tell me about it?"
Zhang Yue took out the bowls and chopsticks from the examination box without answering and said, "This is a gift from the official family. Keep it at home first."
When Zhang Shi saw it, he beamed with joy and said, "This is a thing from the palace. It is really rare."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Shi held up the bowls and chopsticks and looked at them, then shouted outside: "Madam, come and see the imperial bowls in the palace."
Mrs. Yu was cooking in the kitchen and came when she heard the sound. When she saw it, she couldn't help but admired it: "It's better to get something from the palace. Our official family is really generous. My uncle went in to take the exam and came out with an imperial weapon."
Zhang Shi blamed him: "If this is the case, it must have been given by the imperial family because the official saw that Sanlang's articles were good and wanted him to be the number one scholar."
Zhang Yue and Huang Lu both laughed when they heard this.
Next to Mr. Yu, Zhangqiu had no doubts about Zhang Shi's words.
Yu smiled and said, "That's right. That's because the officials value our third brother."
Zhang Qiu also said: "Mom, just now Third Uncle and Uncle Huang gave me the snacks given by the official family."
Yu smiled and said: "That's good, our Xi'er has borrowed all the money. That's right, uncle, you, Senior Brother Guo, have to keep a share. Don't favor one over the other."
Zhang Yue said sternly: "Sister-in-law is right, I have kept her."
"That's good."
Zhang Shi immediately ordered people to put away the bowls and chopsticks, and first burned incense for three to five days, and then said to Zhang Yue: "When will the results be released?"
Zhang Yue said: "It's not that fast. It will take more than ten days."
Zhang Shi said: "It's been so long."
Huang Lu took over the words and said: "I have Jinshi, Zhuke, Mingjing, and special famous Jinshi and Zhuke. There are about 400 people. It takes so long to arrange the list one by one."
Zhang Yue asked: "What's the matter with brother?"
Zhang Shi said: "Of course there is something, it is a major event in your life. I have broken my legs running for your marriage these days."
Yu said: "Official, please don't talk nonsense."
Zhang Shi said: "Isn't it? Mrs. Zhuang has almost agreed with the Wu family. We are just waiting for you to come to propose marriage after the roll call at Donghua Gate."
Zhang Yue was stunned after hearing this. The marriage proposal was so smooth. Didn't everyone say that officials in Bianjing had very good rules for marrying girls? This is not the case.
When Zhang Yue was thinking about it, Huang Lu was already at the side and said: "Du Zhi, I really want to congratulate you. This can be said to be a small admission after a big one."
Zhang Yue couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Mrs. Yu on the side laughed and said: "I heard that the long drought brings nectar, meeting old friends in a foreign land, being named on the gold medal, and the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber are the four great joys."
Zhang Yue laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, have you ever heard of the four great tragedies in life?"
Yu was stunned and asked, "Is there anything else like this?"
Zhang Yue said: "Why not? You listen to me. After a long drought, there is dew - heavy rain. I meet an old friend in a foreign land - the creditor. When I was named on the gold medal - without me, the night of flowers and candles in the wedding room - next door."
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, the whole hall burst into laughter.
Zhang Shi laughed angrily and said, "You can't say nice things to yourself in these happy days."
Yu also scolded: "How could Third Brother say that? You are more than happy now. After you got the first degree, you got the second degree."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Sister-in-law is right. As the saying goes, a family is established and a career is established, but in the final analysis, it is a career that establishes a family."
Zhang Shi immediately straightened his face when he heard this and said, "Three brother, this is not what you want to hear. The Wu family is very sincere about this marriage, and they have no grievances towards you at all. As far as talking about marriage is concerned, they have never treated our family badly." Pointing out this and that, saying that everything will be arranged by our family, where can you find such a good Yue family?"
Zhang Yue heard this and said, "What my brother said is absolutely true. It was Sanlang who made a mistake."
Zhang Shi nodded. Mrs. Yu was afraid that Zhang Shi would blame Zhang Yue again, so she stood up and said, "Okay, stop talking. The third brother and the husband of the Huang family have been here for a while, and they are also hungry. Let's sit down at the dinner table. Let’s chat while eating. You and my officials will eat a few more cups today. He will be very happy today!”
Zhang Yue and Huang Lu both agreed, and Yu went out to do some work.
Zhang Shi smiled and talked to Huang Lu very cordially, and he obviously regarded him as Senior Brother Guo.
As for Zhang Yue, he looked at Zhang Qiu and said, "I heard that you and Senior Brother Guo are planning to take the imperial examination this time?"
Zhang Qiu was a little nervous when he heard this and said: "Yes, Third Uncle, I want to give it a try, but I don't know if it will work."
Zhang Yue said: "If you don't take the exam, how will you know whether you succeed or not? The roads are all made by people. If you don't walk, you will never know whether you succeed or not. Do you know that the third uncle and your uncle Huang will give you official food today?" intention?"
Zhang Qiu nodded seriously after hearing this.
Zhang Yue saw that he had listened and immediately patted his shoulder.
The fatigue after the exam gradually came over. Zhang Yue sat on the chair and looked out the window. Smoke was rising again in the kitchen.
A little smoke of fireworks could be heard in the distance, and one could tell that my sister-in-law was cooking in person again, cooking her favorite side dishes.
At this moment, Zhang Yue remembered the scene when he was in Pucheng, facing the Nanpu River, and the family was sitting around eating.
What is a happy event?
There's nothing like sitting down and having a meal with family and friends.
