Cui Zhaoquan had just boarded the boat and saw the busy noise on the boat. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "It's too chaotic at this time. You go back first. There is plenty of time on the boat!"
Understanding that Cui Zhaoquan had to deal with some chores, Su Ziji was not disappointed. He bowed to Shao Sisen and returned to his ship.
"Brother Su Xian, I'm feeling a little unwell. I'm going to rest for a while. I'll chat with you when I feel better." Shao Sisen was a little reluctant to be alone with Su Ziji, so he made an excuse and said goodbye and went back to his room.
"Brother Shao, please!" Su Ziji didn't say anything. At this morning, the rare winter sunshine was high, the water was rippling, and ships were following each other not far away. Orders were heard from time to time. He ignored them and just pondered.
"I have a grudge against the water monsters regarding the inheritance of the Dragon Palace. One of them, Sun Buhan, was suspected of being a sea monster. I failed to kill him at the time and let him escape. My guess was good. He should be a leader of the sea monster. Because I lost the Dragon Palace. The inheritance will definitely hate me to the core.”
"I don't know if the Kraken will take the opportunity to cause trouble if we follow the imperial fleet by sea this time."
"In addition to the two military thieves, or the influence of the two adult princes of Qi and Shu, the demon clan has colluded with the King of Qi. Will they also have a hand in this matter?"
"If this happens, the whole situation will be complicated. Although it is unlikely to attack the imperial ship, no matter what, we still cannot relax our vigilance on the road."
"Perhaps the enemy just thinks that with this idea, the imperial fleet will not be too vigilant and will attack on the way."
"The plan for now is to establish a good relationship with the imperial envoy first. Supervisor Zhao has followed him again. His identity is suspicious. He is afraid that he has received a secret order from the palace. We cannot make friends at will."
"If you make other friends, whether you're on the road or going to the southwest, they can be of great use."
Su Ziji, who was thinking this way, turned his attention to the merchant ship that was following him at a short distance.
Since the wild Taoist was able to sneak in with the little fox, there were countless other forces and eyes that followed him.
When going to the southwest this time, even if there are wild Taoists and little foxes to help, we have to be more careful.
"Master Su, you see the wind is blowing. It's dangerous to stand here. Why don't you go in and wait until the wind calms down to watch the scenery?"
After watching for a while, due to the wind, standing at the stern of the boat, I could feel my body swaying slightly in the wind, and someone came over and whispered advice.
Su Ziji was not a ignorant person. Although he knew that with his own strength, strong winds could not drag him into the water, and nothing would happen to him even if he fell into the water, he still smiled and said: "Thank you for reminding me, I will enter the cabin right now." .”
He said and returned to his room.
I had only stayed for a while while putting the package away. Now when I returned to the cabin, I felt the difference between the official ship and the private ship I had taken before.
"The space is larger and it looks much brighter. It's not much different from an ordinary bedroom."
"There's a bucket by the door, so you don't have to go out at night."
"There is a wooden couch, a quilt, and a small desk. The wooden couch can be used as a chair."
"It's just that the sunlight is a little dim, but that's a common problem in cabins."
Su Ziji opened his luggage thoughtfully. There was only a change of clothes, some silver coins, a few gold leaves, and toiletries. He didn't bring any books because he had them all in his mind. He had nothing to do at this time, so he sat down. On the wooden couch, silently carrying a book.
At noon, a soldier knocked on the door and brought the meal directly to his hands. It was not an exquisite meal, just two steamed buns, two dishes and one soup. Su Ziji didn't mind "big pot rice", so he washed his hands and ate it directly. .
Half an hour later, someone came over to collect the dishes.
"The imperial court's preferential treatment for scholars is indeed good, or is this the basic treatment for attachés?"
Just when Su Ziji thought that today would be like this every day, someone came and knocked on the door.
"who?"
"Master Su, the Imperial Envoy invites you."
Su Ziji took care of his appearance a little and walked out of the cabin. When he looked up, he saw Shao Sisen, who lived next door, also coming out of the cabin and actually changed his clothes.
"Brother Su Xian, tell me, why did Master Shangshu call us over?" The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit awkward on the way, and Shao Sisen couldn't help but find a topic to talk about.
Su Ziji casually said: "Maybe it's to guide us in our knowledge."
Unexpectedly, Su Ziji guessed it right.
Their boat came close to the imperial envoy's boat headed by the Minister of War. After jumping over, someone showed up to lead the way. However, Cui Zhaoquan was not in the cabin, but at the bow of the boat.
The large ship the imperial envoy was traveling on had a spacious bow deck where several tables and chairs could be placed for drinking and enjoying the scenery.
At this time, we were traveling on the river and had not entered the sea, but the half-day trip had allowed the fleet to reach an open area.
The scenery on both sides of the river can only be seen by looking at it. In winter, due to the rolling water, there is only a thin mist on the river surface and no ice.
Cui Zhaoquan saw it and waved: "Come, sit here."
He spoke beautiful Beijing dialect, and just by his accent, you wouldn't know he was from other provinces.
"Thank you, Sir." There was a set of tables and chairs on his left and right, and Su Ziji and Shao Sisen bowed and took their seats.
"You are both Tai students, the future pillars of a country. Today, I am taking advantage of the calm weather and my free time. You two will write a poem with the theme of rivers, lakes and seas. How about I comment on it?" Although Cui Zhaoquan is a civil servant, how about it? But in charge of the Ministry of War, he seemed to have the straightforward air of a general, and he waved his hand and said.
"Students, please obey!" Both of them bowed in response, and naturally someone stepped forward to give them the pen and ink.
The Wei Dynasty examination required the writing of a fu, a poem, and policy assessment. Although this method of selecting scholars through poems and poems was weakened a lot in the Zheng Dynasty, it was still one of the examinations.
Su Ziji's level of writing poems has naturally improved due to the overall high level of the Four Books and Five Classics and some understanding of poetry, but it is still a relatively weak link.
However, the minister who had been second in the list took the initiative to evaluate the composition and comment on it afterwards. This was a rare opportunity. Of course, Su Ziji would not take it lightly. After accepting, he filled some water, poured some on the inkstone, and took the ink ingot. I started grinding it all at once.
The ink thickens and the thoughts deepen.
Shao Sisen, on the other hand, was happy.
In his family, his elder brothers have all participated in the imperial examinations and have their own experience in composing poems. And he has studied at Taixue for a long time and has also studied the courses of composing poems. He glanced at Su Ziji who was still thinking about it and thought to himself. : "Composing poems requires talent, inspiration, and more experience. Su Ziji became a master of Jieyuan when he was less than seventeen years old. This shows that he usually works hard, but human energy is limited after all. I don't believe that he can be proficient in everything!"
Because he was in a good mood, Shao Sisen thought for a moment and started writing on the draft.
At this time, a soldier whispered in Cui Zhaoquan's ear, and Cui Zhaoquan stood up immediately.
"You guys write it down." Seeing that Shao Sisen looked at him as if he was alarmed, Cui Zhaoquan waved his hand.
But Su Ziji was still concentrating on thinking and didn't notice.
"Why are Eunuch Zhao here?" Cui Zhaoquan took a few steps to greet him. His words were polite, but his face was not so pretty.
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