Worlds, full of wonders.
Yan Feng always thought that he could accept anything, but until after the palace examination, when the eunuch brought the good news that Zhang Xiu was the top pick in high school, Yan Feng still felt like he was in a dream.
Looking at Zhang Xiu in front of him with an uplifted face and a smile, and looking up to the sky at a coquettish 45-degree angle, Yan Feng was stunned for a long time, and then asked with a face of disbelief: "Brother Zhang, are you sure about their good news?" Didn't I send it to the wrong place? Did you really win the first prize??"
Zhang Xiu rolled her eyes at him and couldn't help but complain: "Brother Yan, it's okay to be illiterate, but it's really not okay to forget to bring your brain when you go out."
Yan Feng took a deep breath and finally came to his senses. He gritted his teeth with a look of grief and anger and said, "If I had known this, I would have asked you to help me with my homework when I was in the academy!!"
Zhang Xiu: "..."
Brother Yan, I am already the number one scholar, your dream can be a little bit... no matter how bold it is!
When Zhang Xiu was rendered speechless by Yan Feng, Zhao Ji hurriedly walked in, grabbed Zhang Xiu's arm, and said breathlessly: "Brother Zhang, why are you still so leisurely? Hurry up and change." Put on your clothes and follow me into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
Zhang Xiu said doubtfully: "Isn't it still half a day before the No. 1 Scholar's Banquet? Is it necessary to enter the palace so early?"
"You don't know yet..."
Zhao Ji took a sip of tea and took a breath, then said with a complex expression: "Yesterday, the Holy Emperor issued an edict and fined the current Prime Minister, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and five other people with two thousand years of salary.
I don’t know where the Holy One learned about the place where they hid the silver, so he sent a special carriage to pull the silver to the palace one by one. That was a hundred cartloads of gold, silver and jewelry. All the people on the street saw it. This matter caused a huge fuss early this morning..."
Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and said happily: "Hey, don't tell me that this foolish king is really good at playing! Hey, but what does this have to do with you dragging me into the palace?"
Zhao Ji looked dumbfounded: "The reason why the Holy Spirit punished them is because you shot and injured their nephew. The five of them jointly wrote a letter to impeach you and wanted to deprive you of the qualification to take the scientific examination."
"Now that the Holy Emperor and several court elders are at odds with each other, and the whole court is in turmoil, I feel that you should be careful and subtle. Don't make any mistakes at today's No. 1 Scholar Banquet. We'd better go to the palace early to wait. good."
Zhang Xiu took a breath, and then said angrily: "Didn't I make it clear that I accidentally shot them? Moreover, I was so kind that I gave each of them five cents." What about the medical expenses!
These eunuchs do not distinguish between right and wrong, and their good intentions are regarded as the liver and lungs of a donkey. They really are good people but are being bullied!
Brother Yan, bring me my butcher knife, I will make them splash blood on the Golden Palace for five steps! ! "
Zhao Ji: "..."
This is a family of officials, a family of officials! Eunuchs are special eunuchs, okay?
And... forget it, he couldn't complain anyway...
Zhao Ji looked at Yan Feng helplessly and said, "Brother Yan, don't really listen to him."
Yan Feng smiled and nodded: "I still have a sense of propriety in this kind of matter." As he spoke, he picked up the golden hoop on the side and handed it to Zhang Xiu's hand very naturally.
Zhao Ji: "@#￥%￥#@......"
You are so measured, you didn't realize that you, a bearded man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually very bad! !
Half an hour later, Zhang Xiu rode Zhao Ji's carriage to the palace, and jumped down from the carriage under the gaze of everyone.
The carriage was arranged by Zhao Ji's father, Zhao Deyan, the minister of official affairs.
Unlike the Prime Minister, the Minister of Civil Affairs and others, Zhao Deyan was a former official of the current emperor and one of the few confidants of the emperor in the court.
Taking good care of Zhang Xiu to prevent the imperial concubine from being angry is his top priority today.
Seeing that his son had brought Zhang Xiu into the palace intact, Zhao Deyan breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward with a smile on his face and said, "Well done, Zhuangyuan Lang. Quanzi is taking care of you in the academy. I am very grateful!"
Facing this naive old man with rosacea, Zhang Xiu replied with a serious face: "Uncle Shi, you're welcome. Your son and I share the same goals and have a close relationship. There's no question of taking care of him or not!"
Zhao Ji: "..."
Yes, yes, you are right. As long as you speak, I will not dare to disobey your ancestor!
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught his son rolling his eyes. Zhao Deyan seemed helpless. He shook his head slightly and sighed. Then he glanced at Zhang Xiu and said in a low voice: "No. 1 Scholar, Prime Minister Pang Tong was punished by the Holy Emperor for confiscating a whole sum of money because he wrote a letter to impeach you." Six hundred thousand taels of silver, this hatred..."
Zhang Xiu interrupted him with a dark face and said sternly: "I will bear this grudge! If I don't beat the shit out of him when I meet him later, I will not be the dean of Luzhou Academy!!"
Zhao Deyan: "@#￥%￥#@......"
But...you are not the dean to begin with!
For a moment in a trance, he seemed to suddenly realize what kind of life his son was living in the academy...
Two cracks of whips focused everyone's attention.
A eunuch walked out of the palace, faced the civil and military officials and the new scholars outside the palace gate, and loudly announced: "The Holy One has decreed that all the civil and military officials and the new scholars will go to the Imperial Garden to have a banquet with me!"
Zhang Xiu, who had heard the imperial edict for the first time, showed an interesting expression and whispered in a low voice: "This foolish king actually issued the imperial edict in human language. I thought it was just like the book, full of literate words."
Zhao Deyan's eyelids twitched, and he forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty, he has been such a straightforward man since he was a child!"
Zhao Ji glanced at his old father and looked strange: "..."
What you said is straightforward, is it probably on the same level as Yan Feng? ?
Not long after, under the leadership of the eunuch, a large group of people arrived in the imperial garden.
Although the weather was still cold just a few days after the New Year, countless rare flowers were blooming in the imperial garden. The flowers were in full bloom and the fragrance was fragrant, which made the new scholars happy for a while.
Zhang Xiu walked among the crowd, glanced at the table filled with fruits and meats, walked to the front row, and sat down in front of an old man with age spots and a hooked nose. On the embroidery pier.
Seeing Zhang Xiu snatching his seat, the old man's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he said calmly: "I dare to ask your Excellency..."
Zhang Xiu smiled slightly: "My sister, the noble concubine!"
The old man was slightly startled. He immediately thought of who Zhang Xiu was. He narrowed his eyes slightly and saluted with a smile: "Little old man Pang Tong, I have met my uncle Guo. On the great day when uncle Guo won the first place in the imperial examination, I am here." In such a hurry, I actually forgot to bring a gift, so please don't be offended."
Zhang Xiu returned the salute with a kind face and said with a smile: "I'm not surprised, of course I'm not surprised. I'm not born to be polite to others. Old man, you can go home and get your gifts in time now. I'll sit here and wait for you. ~"
Pang Tong: "..."
You are still really rude! !
