Still laughing and having fun, going my own way.
At first, they were worried that this daring young man would be used by His Majesty to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
But as time went by, this man not only did not scare the monkeys by killing him, but he rose in the ranks step by step, and his relationship with His Majesty became better and better.
Later they understood.
Your Majesty is scorning them, and he is really scorning them.
Your Majesty's expression on him was just a mixture of love and hate.
Cherish his talent and hate his rebelliousness.
In the end it just turned into a tangled sigh.
Got it.
When they encountered His Majesty quarreling with him again, they were too lazy to give him a wink.
It's annoying to watch too much!
Zhou Ziyan naturally heard the "hum" from Emperor Jingxuan.
"..." He scratched his head with the pen and immediately understood why Emperor Jingxuan was angry.
This is to complain that the ministers have second thoughts towards the king.
But you can't blame him, right?
Who told him to be in the Ministry of Justice before? He was busy reading files every day and really had no time to think about other things.
If he hadn't encountered this problem this time, he wouldn't have remembered that he had such modern knowledge!
Zhou Ziyan made a small apology and wrote this article carefully, clearly describing every feasible strategy, and treating it as his 'letter of repentance'.
The remaining two questions were much more relaxed.
The question is about shipping and rogue pirates.
Since you are asking about shipping, you must want to know how to make shipping truly work.
Zhou Ziyan thought for a moment and answered everything from ship formation, port route arrangements, sailing time, and safety issues for sailing personnel.
As for rogue bandits, Zhou Ziyan felt that there were two situations.
Those who do not join the invaders voluntarily can try to recruit them. For those who are born desperadoes, Zhou said he only has one attitude, and that is to fight!
This is the representative rule of the ancient feudal dynasty. The people of this era do not know what human rights are, nor do they know what equal respect is. They only know that the royal family is standing above their heads.
Even if dynasties change and war breaks out, as long as the royal family does not fall, they are the people of a country and do not need to be displaced.
Therefore, sometimes the emperor has to be tougher in order to establish the majesty of the imperial power and make the people under his rule feel safe.
After writing four questions, Zhou said his wrist was sore.
He put down his pen and began to move his wrist.
With him taking the lead, slowly, there were more and more sounds of pens being put down in the hall.
This is what most people have written.
After waiting for a while, the bell outside the hall to stop answering papers slowly rang.
Zhang Hanlin and Mr. Liu came out from behind the curtain, asked everyone to stop writing, put down their answer sheets, stand up one by one, and line up to leave the hall.
And the papers they left behind will be collected by people from the Hanlin Academy, so don't worry.
The three hundred Gongsheng students bent down to salute and left the Baojia Hall in small steps.
"Huh!" Zhou Ziyan was the first to stretch out and stretch his muscles. "I'm exhausted after sitting for so long."
Seeing how relaxed Zhou Ziyan was, the Gongsheng students behind Zhou Ziyan hurriedly called him by name, "Huiyuan, Huiyuan! You haven't left the imperial city yet!"
How could their current Huiyuan be so unruly and so lax as soon as they left the Baojia Hall? What would they do if the adults behind them saw it?
"..." Zhou Ziyan covered his neck and turned around, smiling and saying, "The palace exam is over now, so there's no need to be so nervous."
As long as you step out of Baojia Palace, the palace exam is over.
Although they couldn't disrupt the team without permission, they didn't have to hold their breath and dare not speak like they did at the beginning.
However, this rule may only be known to Zhou Ziyan himself.
So even though Zhou Ziyan said so, others were still timid and didn't dare to look around.
This is true for ordinary Gongsheng students, and it is also true for those Gongsheng students who are descendants of officials.
The person who led them was the Grand Duke beside Emperor Jingxuan.
This person is also an old acquaintance of Zhou Ziyan.
Zhou Ziyan rubbed his forehead and said with a bow: "My father-in-law, can we straighten up and leave the palace now?"
"Of course it will work." The father-in-law shook the Buddha dust in his hand, and the smile on his lips could not be suppressed, "Fellow Gongsheng, the palace examination is over. You can relax quickly. As long as you don't run around or talk nonsense, Your Majesty is I won't be angry."
"Really?" someone in the crowd asked quietly.
The Grand Eunuch smiled and nodded.
"call......"
Obviously, the father-in-law's words are more worthy of belief than Zhou's own words.
With the father-in-law's approval, these Gongsheng students were finally able to relax from their extremely nervous state and began to enjoy the majestic imperial city in a leisurely manner.
The father-in-law said that as long as they don't run around or talk randomly, then... there should be nothing wrong if they take a look at the Imperial City!
Zhou Ziyan walked in the front because he had seen nothing good about this imperial city.
It's better to leave early and go back to the Imperial College to sleep.
Lin Mingxi followed Zhou Ziyan closely, stretching out his hand and then pulling it back awkwardly.
I really don't know how to talk to him so that he can make this Hui Yuan willing to go with him.
But grandpa has said that if he is really curious, he can use grandpa's name to chat with Huiyuan named Zhou Ziyan.
Otherwise, just use Grandpa's name?
Lin Mingxi thought about it and couldn't make up his mind.
At this time, on the other side of the steps, the ministers of the court were coming out in twos and threes.
They all wore six layers of dark red court uniforms, with double-winged black gauze hats on their heads, and a long colorful ribbon on the back of their waists that jumped up and down as they walked down the steps, dazzling the eyes of these tribute students.
The ministers are of different ages. Some are stroking their beards and chatting and laughing, while others are discussing government affairs with other important ministers despite their youth.
But no matter what, these people all have the same characteristics, that is, they are all full of splendor, standing tall and proud in their solemn court clothes, which makes people yearn for them.
"...Is this Daqing's parent officer?"
"They look very impressive."
While talking, many Gongsheng couldn't help but look down at themselves and then at the ministers passing by.
...Forget it, people are really different from each other.
On one side of the smooth, hundred-story white stone steps are the new Gongsheng students who have just finished their imperial examinations and are waiting to gain merit and enter the Daqing court.
They are frightened and nervous, but they also have unlimited motivation and are waiting to be officially appointed and assigned to start their lifelong official career.
On the other side, there are veterans of the imperial court who have put on their court uniforms and official hats, supporting Daqing with the strength of their shoulders.
They may be old, or they may have become rigid, but it is they who have paved the way in front of them that can make those who come after them more magnanimous.
The two generations intertwined in this way may be the meaning of 'inheritance'.
Lin Mingxi kept hesitating until he reached the bottom of the hundred steps, but the calling hand had not yet been stretched out.
He saw that several ministers who were traveling with him would give strange looks when they passed by him and Zhou Huiyuan.
Lin Mingxi thought about that look again and again, and it always felt like he was questioning.
[You brat, what are you going to do again? 】
【Don't be a monster! 】
【......】
Yes, that's questioning.
It was like when his grandfather protected him after he got naughty when he was a child, his father would always warn him with his eyes through his grandfather.
It's strange, why do these uncles and uncles look at him like this... He didn't do anything wrong in today's imperial examination?
Or are they looking at Zhou Huiyuan?
But...but what does Zhou Huiyuan have to do with them? !
Zhou Ziyan quietly covered his face with his sleeves and tried to convey several messages with his eyebrows and eyes in the face of many questioning looks.
[Don't block the way, what if someone recognizes you! 】
[I'm wrong, wrong, really wrong. I will explain it to you another day...]
【Go quickly! Don't dawdle! 】
Oops, during this trip, Zhou Ziyan felt that his feet were not yet tired, but his face was about to become distorted due to the expressions he kept making.
Chapter 109
Ah Sui has been wearing a hat all the time recently, so now she also wears a hat when waiting outside the imperial city.
As soon as Zhou Ziyan came out of the city gate, he saw the familiar girl with a white hood. He said helplessly: "You have already put on the hood, why do you need to wait for me again?"
"A Sui must come, this is a big event, Master." A Sui seemed to be holding a bunch of things in her arms. She unpacked the bag and found some packed food inside. "Master, these are the parents at home. They must ask me to bring the newly made snacks and food to Master."
"Are the two elders in good health?" Zhou Ziyan took the things from A Sui's hand and asked about the situation of A Sui's parents.
Ah Sui's parents were merchants in the capital. When Ah Sui resigned from the selection process for female officials, they originally wanted her to go into business with the family, but unexpectedly, Ah Sui went to work as a maid at Zhou Ziyan's house.
Instead of being a business owner, why should you be a maid?
The two elders couldn't understand it, so they went directly to Zhou Ziyan's mansion and planned to take their daughter home.
Later, A Sui insisted on staying, and the two elders had no choice but to go with their daughter.
Later, Zhou Ziyan rose up step by step and became a new rich man in Beijing.
Since Zhou Ziyan didn't have another master around him, and he didn't have any family behind him, A Sui, who had always been by Zhou Ziyan's side, had a rising status.
At this time, A Sui's parents realized what kind of master their daughter was with.
From then on, they ignored it.
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Whatever A Sui wants to do, just let her do it!
Zhou Ziyan is not the kind of person who is difficult to get along with. As time goes by, the two families still have some feelings for each other.
A Sui's parents regarded Zhou Ziyan as their relative and prepared some things for Zhou Ziyan from time to time.
Lin Mingxi had been following Zhou Ziyan, and at this time he also saw the conversation between Zhou Ziyan and another girl wearing a hat.
"..." Lin Mingxi frowned.
Is it possible that Zhou Huiyuan is already married?
But grandpa clearly said that if you want to pursue the ultimate path, you must stick to yourself and have no desires or desires.
How unbecoming Zhou Huiyuan is to be so addicted to women!
After Zhou Ziyan met A Sui, he returned to the Imperial College holding the things A Sui gave him.
But the footsteps behind him are still there.
Zhou Ziyan suddenly stopped and turned around, "How long will you stay with me?"
Lin Mingxi couldn't stop and almost bumped into Zhou Ziyan. He took two steps back, bowed his hands and said, "I'm Lin Mingxi, the second place winner in this competition."
"Oh, I remember you, second child." Zhou Ziyan turned his head, looked at the young boy in front of him, and made a defensive posture, which was slightly funny, "We have finished the general examination, you don't want to beat me up, do you? "
Lin Mingxi's age... he looked like he was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He was wearing a gray Confucian scarf and a green round-neck robe, and he looked tall and elegant.
Delicate and handsome, with celestial posture and jade-like texture, he is a young boy as white as snow in spring.
At such a young age, he is already able to take second place? !
Then when he took the children's examination, wouldn't it be possible that he was younger than Song Douding...
This is the real young genius!
"Xiangong Lin is my grandfather." Lin Mingxi directly used his grandfather's name. "Grandpa said that if I am curious about you, I can discuss knowledge with you directly."
"?" Zhou Ziyan took the thing in his hand and walked around Lin Mingxi, saying in surprise, "You are the grandson of Old Man Lin, not the younger son, but the grandson?!"
"Yes!" Lin Mingxi's face was a little confused, "Grandpa only has one son, and then he is me."
Zhou Ziyan slapped his forehead and said, "..."
Confused, he is confused.
Lin Fanji rarely mentioned his family, so Zhou Ziyan only knew that Lin Fanji had a wife and a son in his home.
But Zhou Ziyan had only met Lin Fanji's wife.
Because Lin Fanji's son works as an official away from home, he may not come back even once a year, let alone meet Lin Fanji's grandson.
"Zhou Huiyuan, are you very familiar with my grandfather?" Lin Mingxi only knew that his grandfather had a few apprentices, but he had never heard of a friend of his age.
Zhou Ziyan led Lin Mingxi into the Imperial Academy to register, "It's okay, we've only known each other for a few years."
When the Imperial College Registration Office heard that Lin Mingxi was the grandson of Xianggong Lin, he quickly approved Lin Mingxi's application.
He also asked Zhou Ziyan to take Young Master Lin around well. It would be best if he could make Young Master Lin fall in love with the Imperial College and come to the Imperial College to study and do a PhD or something in the future.
Lin Mingxi had studied with Lin Fanji since he was a child. When he grew up, he never went to any official school. He only hired teachers at home, and otherwise he was tutored by Lin Fanji himself.
Therefore, for more than ten years, Lin Mingxi has not experienced collective academy life.
Zhou Ziyan walked in front, greeting the Imperial College students from time to time and answering their questions.
Lin Mingxi followed behind and listened silently. After listening for a long time, he couldn't help but have a thought in his heart: I know this question, I should be able to explain it!
Zhou Ziyan noticed Lin Mingxi's change in attitude. When he met the supervisor who asked a question again, he took a step to the side and said, "Little brother Lin, are you coming?"
"..." Lin Mingxi glanced at Zhou Ziyan, took the olive branch thrown by Zhou Ziyan, and answered the prison students' questions for him.
The supervisors were originally here for Zhou Huiyuan, so they were not happy to be pushed to a fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old boy.
But this young man spoke with substance and clarity. The content of the article he spoke slowly was like the tinkling sound of spring water. It was easy to listen to and remember, and it was also simple and easy to understand.
Several supervisors were holding books and listened in awe.
What happened to their Imperial College this year? Not only did they have Zhou Huiyuan, but they also had such a young talent. Oh my God, they were not allowed to live as senior prison guards.
Lin Mingxi was a little nervous at first and stumbled when he spoke, but within three sentences, the countless knowledge in his belly supported his aura. When he spoke again, he was no longer nervous or stumbled, and his answers were fluent. Reasonable and well-founded.
Lin Mingxi has been studying quietly in the Lin Mansion since he was a child. He values a calm mind and a harmonious environment. He has never been exposed to such a lively study atmosphere, so it is difficult to describe his feelings at the moment.
But Lin Mingxi obviously became happier and more excited the more he talked.
He was happy when he saw the supervising students suddenly enlightened by his words. He was still happy when he saw the supervising students sincerely bend down to thank him.
Happy, just happy, simply happy.
Lin Mingxi's little face gradually turned red, and it was obvious that he could not hide his excitement.
Zhou Ziyan clasped his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Have you never come into contact with so many scholars before? You shouldn't. Don't you join those scholarly societies?"
"I participated, but it was very boring." Lin Mingxi touched his cheek, his face was so hot, and his heart was so hot, "Many people sat together and argued about an issue. The discussion lasted for more than half a day, but in the end no one could convince anyone. , What's the use? Learning is a private matter, how can you convince others? It's boring, it's really boring."
Lin Mingxi added: "And grandpa doesn't let me have too much contact with outsiders. He said that as long as I have contact, I will inevitably be affected. Grandpa hopes that I can study and learn with the purest state of mind."
"..." Zhou Ziyan unlocked the copper lock on the door of the room, and happened to hear Lin Mingxi's words. The tip of his tongue pressed against his upper jaw, and he couldn't agree with this idea, "How can you understand what is said in the book if you don't even join the world? What are those principles of human life?"
"Grandpa said that when I grow up, I will naturally understand." Lin Mingxi followed Zhou Ziyan into the Imperial College cell, and was instantly shocked by the small cell. "Zhou Huiyuan, you live in such an environment. ?"
Zhou Ziyan put the things given by A Sui on the table, then put away all the messy documents on the desk. While sorting out the room, he said: "The sparrow may be small, but it has a strong heart and gallbladder. It is enough for me to live alone."
Lin Mingxi knelt on the blanket next to the desk and kept looking at the small room.
There is no smell of incense burning here, nor are the tables and floors kept clean every day.
There was just a hint of dry wood and the rough ground stained with shoe prints.
There are no flowers in full bloom outside the windows here, and there are no golden bells hanging in the wind under the eaves.
Zhou Huiyuan could not drink tea and play chess while listening to the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves after writing the article, nor could he drink and have fun in front of the magnificent scenery.
He has no maid to perfume his red sleeves, nor a great scholar who teaches every day.
And I have all of these.
Everything was prepared for him at home. Even the servants at home had to walk slowly when passing by his study and bedroom to avoid disturbing him.
But what about the end?
I vowed to win the Huiyuan, but I only got a second place.
But Zhou Huiyuan, who seemed to have nothing, got the first place.
Why is this?
After Zhou Ziyan packed everything, he dragged over a futon, sat opposite Lin Mingxi, and looked at the young boy's tea, "Why are you looking for me?"
"..." Lin Mingxi had thousands of questions he wanted to ask before, but now he couldn't ask any of them.
Zhou Ziyan touched his chin, as if he could read something from Lin Mingxi's confused expression, "Are you curious why the environment here is not as good as yours? My previous reputation is not that great, and I am much older than you." , why can I still pass you?"
"..." Lin Mingxi clasped his hands and nodded, "My grandfather has prepared the best environment for me since I was a child, so that I can study and not let mundane things disturb me, but I still failed to pass the Huiyuan exam. I let Grandpa is disappointed."
"Do you think that Old Man Lin is a great scholar in the world, so you have to be like him to avoid losing his reputation?" Zhou Ziyan touched his chin, as if he saw the shadow of some kind of troubled boy in Lin Mingxi.
"Of course. My grandfather is a great scholar respected by the whole country, and my father is also a court minister who serves the country. My grandmother and mother have taught me since I was a child that I must follow the footsteps of my grandfather and father and never let the Lin family's reputation be ruined in my generation. "Lin Mingxi said, "Grandpa was once a person who passed the Sanyuan exam. Although my father did not pass the Sanyuan exam, he is still a great talent praised by everyone, so I have to work hard to gain the reputation of Sanyuan."
Zhou Ziyan scratched his head, feeling that Lin Mingxi was a bit troublesome, "Then what are you thinking now? What are you worried about?"
"...I, I don't know." Lin Mingxi started to get stuck again, and the confusion could be seen in his dark eyes, "Zhou Huiyuan, can you tell me why you are here with nothing, and what else can you do?" Can you study hard and pass the Huiyuan exam?"
"Because... I study because I want to study, I want to get good grades, and then realize my ambition. So no matter where I am, I can study." Zhou said to himself, "Maybe you can think about it, you are studying so hard now Studying, is it because you have a desire to study, or is it just because you are the grandson of Mr. Lin, so you must study."
"...I have never considered these things." Lin Mingxi admitted sadly that he had been studying with his grandfather and had never considered these things. "Zhou Huiyuan, do all scholars except me know why they study?"
"I don't know about others. For me, studying for the imperial examination is the easiest way to realize my ambition." Zhou Ziyan pushed the tea cup to Lin Mingxi, "There are two old friends of mine in the Imperial College, one male and one female. Now They are both masters of the Imperial College, and both of them have good family backgrounds. In fact, there is no need to stay in the Imperial College and be a minor master."
"The reason why they stay here for seven or eight years is because of their own ambitions. They want to be like their masters, preach and learn, and pass on the knowledge they have learned to other supervisors."
"Woman..." Lin Mingxi thought of the woman in a hat he had seen outside the Imperial City before, and pursed his lips, "Is she the woman Zhou Huiyuan saw outside the Imperial City before? Is she Zhou Huiyuan's... wife?"
"..." Zhou Ziyan slowly took two steps back, away from Lin Mingxi. This was a serious statement. If Wei Feng heard it...
"Where are you thinking? The one in the Imperial Academy is the second daughter of the Jiang family. The one you met outside the imperial city... is my sister."
Mentioning Asui, Zhou Ziyan thinks Asui is also a good example, "My sister once entered the palace and was selected as a harem female officer. For her, studying is to better enrich her knowledge so that she can successfully pass the female officer exam. literary test."
After listening to so many people, Lin Mingxi may have found the answer in his heart, or maybe he hasn't yet.
But he is still young and there is no need to rush to find the right answer.
Lin Fanji was right. When Lin Mingxi grows older, he may suddenly have an epiphany.
This kind of thing cannot be rushed.
However, at this moment, Lin Mingxi became very interested in Zhou Huiyuan, a poor man from the Imperial College.
He wanted to know how Zhou Huiyuan usually read and wrote articles.
I want to know what books he reads every day and what kind of thoughts he cultivates to get the title of Huiyuan?
I also really want to know why my grandfather, who was a great scholar at that time, met a young man who was decades younger than him.
Lin Mingxi got up, put his hands together, and bent down to salute, "Zhou Huiyuan, I have many puzzles in my mind that I want to answer. I need Zhou Huiyuan's help. Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"...If you can sleep on a hard bed, I will naturally sweep the couch to welcome you." Zhou Ziyan also stood up and bent down opposite Lin Mingxi.
It was common for ancient people to study at night. Besides, he also really wanted to know how this young genius studied.
Maybe we can find an education method that is more suitable for Song Douding and the others.
Lin Mingxi received the affirmation and smiled: "Zhou Huiyuan is indeed as grandpa said, he is a very casual person."
"Your grandpa still praises me?" Zhou Ziyan took the quilt off the bed, spread it on the ground, let Lin Mingxi sit on the quilt, and then moved all the books he had accumulated before.
I also brought over all the records I took during classes in the Imperial College.
When Lin Mingxi saw this, he stopped joking and focused all his attention on exploring knowledge.
Questions kept coming one after another, and Zhou said he was dazzled by the questions.
This child asked questions in no organized manner, just whatever came to his mind.
In the end, Zhou Ziyan brought a pen and paper to sort out Lin Mingxi's current contradictions and doubts, and then solved Lin Mingxi's doubts bit by bit like unraveling a ball of yarn.
All night long, the two men discussed what they had learned in this life.
Zhou said that he taught as a master, often interweaving modern and ancient knowledge to provide Lin Mingxi with more accurate and advanced knowledge.
Lin Mingxi benefited a lot, but in just one night, he seemed to have left his original way of studying and walked onto another, more magnificent road.
When Lin Mingxi was talking, Zhou Ziyan tried his best to start from Lin Mingxi himself and understand what the children of Lin Mingxi's age were thinking about, what they were learning, what kind of reading methods they had, and what kind of reading skills they had.
Trying to sum up a more suitable teaching method for young people.
In short, when the rooster crows in the morning, both people find what they want and gain a lot.
Zhou Ziyan stretched himself and said, "It's already dawn, why don't you leave after having breakfast at the Imperial College."
"Oops!" Lin Mingxi exclaimed and stood up, "I seem to have forgotten to send a message to my family yesterday!"
Zhou said to himself: "..."
"You are such a filial son."
Zhou Ziyan lay down slumped, rolled himself into the quilt, and closed his eyes, "...it's good. Your grandpa is about to come over and cause trouble for me."
Lin Mingxi's eyes widened: "Ah?"
Whoever was told to arrive arrived when there was a sudden commotion outside the door.
Gu Hongwen's loud voice could be heard clearly through the thick door, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, you can't break into the Imperial College room without permission! If you want to find Mr. Lin, can you go to the front hall and wait?"
"Why are you waiting for me!" Lin Fanji hurriedly walked to the door of Zhou Ziyan's room with his court clothes, kicked his foot and shouted, "Zhou Ziyan! You actually abducted my good grandson! Get out of here! "
Lin Fanji saw that Lin Ming had not returned home last night, so he asked someone to inquire.
When he heard that he had gone to the Imperial Academy, he expected that Lin Mingxi had gone to see Zhou Ziyan.
If you are looking for someone, you must have something to say.
In this case, Lin Fanji did not rush him. Anyway, Lin Mingxi would definitely return home late at night.
He knows best how well-behaved and obedient his sweet grandson is.
But when the moon rose above the willow branches, Lin Mingxi had not returned yet.
By the time the night shift started, Lin Mingxi hadn't come back yet.
By the time the cock crows three times, Lin Fanji has changed into his court clothes and is ready to go to court, but Lin Mingxi hasn't come back yet!
Lin Fanji was anxious. Zhou said to himself that that boy was the best at talking sweet words. What if his beloved grandson abducted him and ran away?
No, no.
So as soon as the court came to court, Lin Fanji didn't even have time to change into his court uniform. He rushed directly to the Imperial Academy and asked Zhou Zhi for help.
Gu Hongwen said "ouch" and guarded the gate of his Imperial College, "Xiangong Lin, what are you doing! This door is expensive!"
"No matter how expensive it is, how expensive is my dear grandson?!" Lin Fanji picked up the corner of his court clothes and walked through the door. Before he could say anything, he saw Lin Mingxi standing stupidly in the room.
"Grandpa...Grandpa, why are you here?"
Lin Mingxi scratched his hair in a very rude manner.
He hadn't washed up or changed his clothes, and his face still looked haggard after staying up late. Lin Fanji felt heartbroken when he saw it.
"My dear grandson, Ming Xi, have you ever been bullied? This boy... this boy..." Lin Fanji walked up to Zhou Ziyan and kicked Zhou Ziyan through the quilt, "Is this boy talking nonsense? !"
"Grandpa! How could you kick Zhou Huiyuan!" Seeing how unreasonable his grandfather was, Lin Mingxi immediately stood in front of Zhou Ziyan, protected Zhou Ziyan, and raised his head to fight against his grandfather, "Zhou Huiyuan has poetry and books in his belly and is extremely talented. I have never seen such a transparent person, Grandpa! You can't kick him!"
"...?" What Lin Fanji was most worried about happened. His beloved grandson rebelled!
"My dear grandson, this boy really said something, didn't he?"
Zhou Ziyan lifted up the quilt, held his chin, and behind Lin Mingxi, gave Lin Fanji a flirtatious look, smiling wildly.
Tsk, tsk, my dear grandson, run away.
Lin Mingxi still felt that Lin Fanji had not been stimulated enough, and said: "I don't know what nonsense grandpa said. I only know that Zhou Huiyuan knows a lot, and his articles are easy to understand. It's me." Someone who should be followed and respected."
"...Of course, grandpa is also the person Mingxi respects the most..." Lin Mingxi struggled for a moment and added: "...one of them."
In the past, his grandfather was the person he respected the most, but now... there is an extra Zhou Huiyuan.
"..." Lin Fanji held his forehead and his vision went dark.
It's broken, it's going to be broken!
Gu Hongwen and even the 'love-hate entanglement' between Lin Fanji and Zhou Ziyan quickly stepped forward and supported Lin Fanji, "Ms. Lin, Mr. Lin!"
You must not be stunned!
Lin Fanji leaned on Gu Hongwen, and the wings of the black gauze hat hit Gu Hongwen's face.
But no matter how painful Gu Hongwen's face was, it was not as distressing as Lin Fanji's at the moment. He just let his good grandson go for one night. Why did his good grandson run away with Zhou Ziyan?
"My dear grandson... my dear grandson, this man, this man is a geek. He is deviant and disobedient to discipline. How can you... how can you learn from him?"
Although he recognized Zhou Ziyan's knowledge and love for the people, he still looked down upon Zhou Ziyan's unruly spirit!
If Lin Mingxi really learned the unruly spirit from Zhou Ziyan, he, Lin Fanji, could really hit a pillar and die!
Zhou Ziyan finally got up from the quilt at this moment, "You are the one who is deviant, you old feudal."
He could see that he and Lin Fanji, the "old feudal" and "arrogant man", could not solve the problem in this life.
Lin Mingxi frowned, as if he didn't agree with what his grandfather said, and began to add fuel to Lin Fanji's anger, "But I think what Zhou Huiyuan said is reasonable, and it is different from the truth in the book."
"Grandpa, didn't you say you should pursue the truth? Now that I have found what I think is the truth, why are you not allowed to follow it?"
"I really feel that Zhou Huiyuan understands all the knowledge in the world. After talking with him for a night, my understanding of the truth in the book has deepened a lot."
"...Me!" Lin Fanji's eyes darkened again.
The truth he said is the purest and most good truth in the world, not the fallacy that Zhou Ziyan said!
Gu Hongwen fanned Lin Fanji with his hands, "Ms. Lin, Mr. Lin, hold on, hold on!"
If Mr. Lin fainted in the Imperial College, the Imperial College would definitely be fine.
But as a member of the Imperial College, he will be stabbed in the spine by scholars from all over the world tomorrow!
Zhou Ziyan walked up to Lin Fanji, helped him up, and helped Lin Fanji adjust his official hat, and said patiently: "Old man Lin, Mr. Lin! You are you, Lin Mingxi is Lin Mingxi, you Why do you have to have Lin Mingxi follow your footsteps? Do you think it is not enough to have Mr. Lin in Daqing, and you need another Mr. Lin?"
"You are talking nonsense, I have no intention of doing so." Lin Fanji glanced at Zhou Ziyan, "Mingxi has been very talented in reading since he was a child. If such a talent is not cultivated properly, will he follow the wild road like you? Come out and become a weirdo in the world?"
"No matter how weird you are, no matter how mediocre you are, even if you are a genius known to all of Daqing, won't you be like us in the end, wearing this red court uniform and serving the country?" Zhou Ziyan patted Lin Fanji's chest, "You... The old feudal society just controls too much, and you control a good baby and turn it into a copy of Mr. Lin, what's the point in that?"
Although Zhou Ziyan looked down on Lin Fanji's educational methods, he had no intention of getting involved in the Lin family's affairs.
"Lin Mingxi, since your grandfather is here, just let him go home."
As he spoke, Zhou Ziyan began to yawn, "I...I have to go to the kitchen to eat a bun, and then come back and take a nap. I'm exhausted."
Gu Hongwen quickly invited away the two giant Buddhas of the Lin family, and watched them leave the Imperial College together with his own eyes, and then he was relieved of his worries.
He slumped beside the gate of the Imperial College, "I'm sending you away...my dear mother. There are always so many messy things around Brother Zhou, and they are all people you can't afford to offend. It's really terrible."
Don't do it again. If you do it a few times, he will faint.
The grandfather and grandson who walked out of the Imperial College were in an awkward silence.
Lin Mingxi didn't know why his grandfather didn't speak, but he held the edge of the carriage and suddenly said: "Grandpa, I have always listened to you since I was a child. Whatever you say is right, I think what is right, and what you say is wrong , I felt something was wrong."
"But now, I still feel that what Zhou Huiyuan told me is right."
"Zhou Huiyuan told me that I should understand why I am studying and why I am seeking knowledge. Grandpa, can you tell me why I am studying? Is it just because I am very talented in reading?"
"..." Lin Fanji boarded the carriage and stopped as soon as he lifted the curtain. He did not look back, he just said: "Seeking the Tao is seeking the Tao. There are so many reasons. Throughout the ages, all scholars have not started reading from elementary school. , and then go all the way to the imperial examination, gain fame, and sell it to the emperor's family? This path has never changed and will not change in the future."
"Grandpa once achieved world-wide fame and was respected by all scholars. Now he still goes to court and goes to court every day, accompanying him all day long with documents, memorials, and government affairs."
Lin Mingxi followed him onto the carriage, and the curtain was lowered to block the young boy's voice, "Grandpa, Mingxi has indeed not seen grandpa's calligraphy for a long time...Grandpa, how long has it been since you wrote an article?"
Lin Fanji slowly closed his eyes, "I can't remember...it seems like I haven't written anything since I put on this second-grade court uniform."
The carriage swayed forward, and the grandfather and grandson stopped talking.
However, everyone has their own concerns.
Chapter 110
There were a total of 300 Gongsheng students who participated in the palace examination, but a large number of them stained the papers during the palace examination for one reason or another, or simply did not finish the paper, or wrote nonsense.
These Gongsheng students can only be regarded as the same as Jinshi. The best result in the future is to receive a small official position and be sent to other places to slowly gain seniority.
The remaining papers need to be carefully reviewed.
Not much, just over one hundred and fifty copies.
Emperor Jingxuan appointed Lin Fanji, Zhang Hanlin, Master Liu, and several other officials of the second and upper grades to fight at night.
There are also other fellow examiners who specialize in helping them sort the papers. With everyone helping each other, they will be able to determine the ranking within the specified time.
Everyone gathered in the Baojia Hall and kept silent with the examiners, only dividing the papers in their hands again and again.
Besides them, the adults who were in charge of the exams would argue over a paper from time to time, and it was common for them to get angry and get angry.
At this time, Emperor Jingxuan took a warm tea cup and showed it to the old guys above, telling them not to make noises or make trouble, and to read the papers carefully.
The examiners never expected that when the ministers quarreled, His Majesty was the peacemaker and reassurance.
For the sake of His Majesty, these adults swallowed their thoughts and continued to judge the papers with cold eyes.
But within a few minutes of peace, they would quarrel over another paper.
After a few nights, the fellow examiners have become accustomed to such a scene.
There are only a few kinds of papers, and these ministers are not noisy.
First, the writing is average. They only need one glance to determine where the Gongsheng should be ranked.
One is a paper that is extremely well written. Such a paper can be placed in the first class without much consideration.
Although the papers for Gongsheng students are collected according to their seats, they still have to be shuffled and their titles sealed.
It's just that when you get to the palace examination, you don't need to make an extra copy, so when you see the familiar article style and notes, people who are familiar with it can recognize at a glance which Gongsheng paper it is.
Zhang Hanlin took Lin Mingxi's paper, twirled his beard and nodded, "Old Lin, you are indeed a good boy. Your writing style is steady and sharp, and you have the same style as you did back then."
"It's not even close, it's not even close." Faced with such straightforward praise, Lin Fanji smiled modestly.
In this palace examination, although there was Lin Fanji's good grandson, he wanted to avoid suspicion, but Lin Fanji was a rare great scholar in the world. If he avoided suspicion, it would be difficult for him to have another person who was not related to the clan like him. A great scholar with great connections and reputation came to support the scene.
Besides, there is no one in the capital who doesn't recognize Lin Fanji's sweet grandson. He knew a thousand words at the age of three and memorized poems at the age of five. He was born to study.
For such a student, not to mention Lin Fanji, even if judged by others, he would still be ranked in the top three.
Why would Lin Fanji, his biological grandfather, bother to avoid suspicion?
This group of people has been gathering together to judge papers since the next court.
Now after the third update, they have only seen half of it.
Mr. Liu rubbed his eyes, took out the eye-clearing liquid in his arms, opened the small gourd, dipped some in a clean brocade handkerchief, and rubbed it on his eyes to relieve fatigue.
Zhang Hanlin couldn't help but take out the elixir sent by the Imperial Hospital and put it in his mouth.
These people are getting older and can no longer endure such mentally demanding things, so they have to rely on medicine to maintain their health.
Fortunately, His Majesty also wore a coat, ate and slept with them, and was always with them.
With the emperor here, these veterans feel a lot relieved and have more motivation to do things.
What's more, His Majesty also asked his father-in-law to go to the imperial kitchen from time to time to get some warm food to reward them, and he kept encouraging them with some kind words and warm words. These people became more and more energetic as they worked.
As of now, they have not found the paper they want to read most.
Everyone regained their strength and continued to participate.
Finally, Lord Liu burst out laughing, "I found it, I found it, this is it!"
"Oh? Did you really find it?"
"Come, come, let's take a look."
When the others heard Master Liu's laughter, they all knew what he had found, and they all came over to review the paper with Master Liu.
The whole paper is in regular regular script, but every stroke and every stroke has the tendency of a dragon and a snake, showing off its sharp edge.
From the article on the first question to the article on the last question, there was not a single modification or stain. It was obvious at a glance that it was written in one go, without even a pause for thought.
If this wasn't Zhou Ziyan's paper, who else could it be?
Lin Fanjin looked at the practical methods for questions 34 and 4, and could already practice several feasible policies in his mind based on this article. He put his hands behind his back and sighed: "Hey, Mingxi is still a little behind compared to him. ."
With this in mind, my dear grandson is destined to fail to pass the third grade. What a pity, what a pity!
"Ming Xi is already a young genius, why compare Ming Xi with such a weirdo." Zhang Hanlin finished reading Zhou Ziyan's paper, took out the wine gourd and took a sip, "After all, this person was in the same dynasty as you and me. After a few years of service, if you compare Mingxi with him, Mingxi may not agree."
Mentioning Lin Mingxi, Lin Fanji slapped his thigh and said angrily: "I don't know what my good grandson heard that boy say. Now he is aiming for that boy and wants to be like him. Why? Said...what else can I say? The person I admired most in the past was my grandfather, and now I have to add another person to my list. This really pisses me off."
"Hahahahaha! Lao Lin, why do you two, your grandson and grandson, seem to have a bad fate with this kid?"
Zhang Hanlin and Mr. Liu laughed together.
Lin Fanji was speechless and twisted his eyebrows together to show his dissatisfaction.
While a few people were chatting and laughing, they determined the top spot in this palace examination.
According to Daqing regulations, they need to rank everyone, and Emperor Jingxuan only needs to look at the top ten, but Emperor Jingxuan did the opposite and asked them to show each ranking to him.
Emperor Jingxuan nodded, and this ranking was considered passed.
Lin Fanji took a sign with the name of the No. 1 Scholar and handed it to Emperor Jingxuan. Emperor Jingxuan opened it first and saw that it was the same as what he thought.
Zhou said to himself.
Emperor Jingxuan nodded and closed the sign, indicating his agreement.
This is probably the easiest number one pick they have ever selected.
Because there is no objection.
All that's left is to rank second and third overall.
Everyone gathered their energy and continued to read the papers.
At dawn the next day, three hundred tribute students once again lined up to enter the Baojia Hall.
The first time they came here was for the palace examination, so they were uneasy.
This time, just to hear their ranking, they settled down.
Anyway, success or failure depends on today.
The announcement of the results of the palace examination is also called "Chuanlu". The examiner will open the papers one by one according to the rankings that have been arranged long ago.
The first volume is the first one, and so on.
Then fill in the information of these people on the imperial list. The seal was personally sealed by Mr. Liu, the Minister of Rites.
All this was done in front of three hundred Gongsheng students to show the fairness of the palace examination.
The list for the imperial examination is commonly known as the "gold list". Because the outermost layer is a layer of yellow paper, it is also called the "yellow list".
But because it passed through the hands of the emperor, the people also call it "Emperor Bang".
After everyone's names are filled in, the honor guard outside the hall will play drums.
Amidst the melodious drum music, the reader handed the completed imperial list to the father-in-law beside Emperor Jingxuan, who then handed it to Emperor Jingxuan.
At this time, Emperor Jingxuan would stamp the red seal representing the royal family.
Emperor Jingxuan held the imperial list and walked to the top of the Baojia Hall, where he first watched the imperial examinations of the Gongsheng students.
But now that there is no obstruction from the curtain, he can clearly see every Gongsheng.
And every Gongsheng finally got to see Tianyan.
The nervousness rose directly to his throat after seeing Emperor Jingxuan's golden dragon court uniform.
The Grand Eunuch next to Emperor Jingxuan received the order from Emperor Jingxuan. He held the imperial list and stood in front of all the Gongsheng. He was so angry that he shouted: "There is a system!"
The three hundred Gongsheng students all knelt down and bowed their heads respectfully, "Please listen!"
"Today, we will test the world's tribute students. The first grade will grant Jinshi and the rank, the second grade will grant the Jinshi background, and the third grade will grant the same Jinshi background."
The Grand Eunuch read this sentence in a eloquent tone, then opened the imperial list that had already been stamped with the imperial seal, and read it backwards starting from the last one.
The hearts of all the Gongsheng students were no longer calm as they read the names of their father-in-law one by one.
The heart on the left side of the chest was hanging up little by little.
Even though they know it's impossible, many people still fantasize: If I'm not here, am I still ahead?
Can I...be able to go to Class B, Class A...
Can I get into the first class?
Zhou Ziyan stood at the front, holding his sleeves with his hands and standing straight.
After reciting the top three, it's the second top.
After finishing the second chapter, start reciting the first chapter.
The last one in Yijia... is not.
The middle section of Yijia, no.
As the number of places in the front became fewer and fewer, the Gongsheng students who had heard the roll call couldn't help but turn their attention to the front row.
The few people standing there are Huiyuan, who is good at trying, the second place, and the third place...
Zhou Ziyan, who came in first place, is it possible to get three yuan?
No one knows.
But everyone seems to be vaguely looking forward to it.
The Grand Eunuch finally finished reading everyone, leaving only the last three places.
At this time, there were only three people left in the hall who did not hear his roll call.
Zhou Ziyan, Lin Mingxi, and another Gongsheng.
When Zhou Ziyan and Lin Mingxi met each other, they both saw the final result in each other's eyes.
Sure enough, the Grand Eunuch cleared his throat and began to read the last three.
The third place is the unfamiliar Gongsheng student.
The second place is Lin Mingxi, the son of Mr. Lin.
The first place is Zhou Ziyan from a small town in the south.
Zhou Ziyan finally let go of his worries when he heard his name being called.
Once again, he did it with three wins.
The grand duke finished reading the contents of the imperial list and handed it to the deacon outside the palace.
The deacon ran out of the imperial city with his robe and posted it at the left gate outside the imperial city.
In the hall, there was another lyricist, leading three hundred Gongsheng students to kneel on the ground and loudly said: "God has opened the destiny of literature!"
"The virtuous and handsome are as good as the mediocre..."
"...It's time to celebrate!"
Congratulatory messages were heard from inside the Baojia Hall to outside the hall.
The ministers who had been standing outside the palace also filed in at this time, waved their sleeves and saluted, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Jingxuan felt satisfied after receiving the worship of these three hundred tribute students and hearing the congratulations from all the ministers.
At the left gate outside the imperial city, an imperial list was posted, ranking first.
At this time, everyone waiting at the left gate to listen to the results of the palace examination can know that they have produced another top scholar who passed the third yuan, and he is extremely young!
Gu Siwen immediately found Zhou Ziyan's name, grabbed Wen Zhao's collar and shouted frantically, "Cousin, number one, cousin is number one!"
His cousin Zhou was so awesome, he actually passed the third prize!
Wen Zhao also saw the familiar name. He bit his lower lip and said, "Cousin Zhou, you are really a talented person."
Three Yuan and the third place, that is the Three Yuan and the third place!
They haven't had a three-yuan pass in Daqing for many years!
Gu Hongwen nodded happily, "Brother Zhou really did it."
"Brother Zhou is not just another person. He will always do what he wants." Jiang Nanxing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Let's go tell Si Niang and ask Si Niang to prepare the hot pot. We have to celebrate."
"That's right!" Gu Hongwen couldn't hide his excitement and ran to the outer city.
When the onlookers spread the news to the Imperial College, the Imperial College began to boil again.
They...their Imperial College, they got the number one scholar, and they were the number one scholar who passed three yuan!
Did Zheng Jijiu do some magic, otherwise the Imperial College would have been too lucky in the past few years!
When Zheng Jijiu heard such ridiculous remarks, he threw up his sleeves and left in anger.
He is timid and fearful, but he is not superstitious. These prison students are really lawless!
Gu Siwen and Wen Zhao looked at the long imperial list. The three hundred Jinshi on it were the final winners of this imperial examination.