Come on, Your Highness

On the second day, before Yinshi arrived, He Xichao was dug up by Li Yuechan.

Washed up, ate the champion cake, worshiped Wenquxing, and was sent to the car.

He Xichao swayed sleepily in the carriage, and soon arrived at the examination room.

It was not yet dawn, but the examination room was already overcrowded, most of them were people who came to send the examination.

He Xichao got out of the car, He Xiang sent him to the examination room, found a place, and told him: "There are not many people around the corner, Master Xichao, be careful of being bumped into by others, the old slave and Ah Fu are right in front, what's the matter?" Please call us as soon as possible."

He Xichao took the test basket handed over by Ah Fu and nodded, "Okay."

"Master Wen Quxing descended to earth, he will definitely be able to go to high school, this old slave is waiting for your good news." He Xiang said hello to the examiner next to him, and pointed to He Xichao, who was surprised and then nodded.

As soon as Yinshi arrived, the roll call began.

He Xichao followed the people forward, and when they clicked on him, everyone was stunned.

I probably didn't expect there to be such a young candidate, so I couldn't help whispering.

He Xichao checked his name, place of origin, appearance, age, etc. After the examiner stamped his identity to verify his identity, the junior officials checked the basket and searched him, and finally put him in the examination room.

It was really for the exam, and everyone asked each other in surprise.

"Whose family does this child belong to, and he comes to take the exam at such a young age?"

"It's too arrogant. I remember that the youngest age was twelve years ago. How old is this?"

"It's He Xichao, have you heard of such a child prodigy?"

"No, isn't a kid from some family here to try?"

Everyone said something to each other, He Xichao raised his head and smiled slightly, but did not speak.

It was a Tongsheng who was over fifty years old who was following behind him, shaking his head and sighing as he watched him.

The so-called back waves of the Yangtze River push forward the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach, the younger generations are terrible!

Enter the examination room, check the name, one person has a single room.

After hitting the cloud board, the audience was silent, and then the examiner began to distribute the test papers, answering the questions in one day, and handing in the papers in the dark.

He Xichao took the test paper, glanced at it, and then unhurriedly opened the test basket, put away the pen, grinded the ink, he did it slowly, and when everything was ready, he had a train of thought.

The college examination is no different from the general examination or the township examination, the questions are similar with minor differences, He Xichao has done many similar papers, and with old Xie Ge's comments, he finished solving the questions in a short while.

The patrolling examiner led the guards past his cubicle, and while others were still scratching their heads, this kid was already writing!

After others started to write, he put the paper aside, took out the spring pancakes and water bottle, and started to have lunch!

From this point of view, you can tell that you are either foolish or talented.

The chief examiner, the Minister of Rites, listened to the discussion of his colleagues, so he couldn't help but come to see it curiously.

Others don't know, but he knows the origin of this child.

There is no way, two years ago the eldest prince fell out with the two masters in the study because of him, the commotion was too loud, as the servant of the Ministry of Rites, he heard all the comments on He Xichao's rudeness and indulgence.

Now that this child is the youngest in this courtyard examination, and even in all previous sessions, he has to pay more attention.

Then he found that when others finally breathed a sigh of relief and could finally fill their stomachs with peace of mind, the child had already taken a nap on the board table.After waking up, I started tidying up the basket, tidying up the pen and ink, untied the float with my name written on it, and was always ready to leave!

Seeing his calm and relaxed appearance throughout the whole process, the Minister of Rites was really curious about his paper and wanted to ask how he did in the exam, but the discipline in the exam room restrained him.

Until the end, the cloud striker sounded again, and the scroll was closed to clear the field.

When He Xichao handed in the test paper, he smiled at him, and then left with the other candidates with his own platoon in his small basket.

This happened two times in a row.

Two words can explain him throughout the whole process: calmness.

After the exam, go home, take a bath, wash up, and have dinner.

Although He Xichao wasn't afraid of any exams, he took them seriously. He didn't pay attention to anything else these two days.

He didn't remember He Lingshan until the exam was over.

Xia He reported: "The servant girl heard about it, and the Liyang Princess Mansion replied, saying that the eldest lady matches her character and wants to come and make an appointment. I heard that the date with the old lady has been set, but the Duke of the country did not agree, saying that it was because it was the head of the palace. This granddaughter is very important, and I have to ask someone to ask about the good and bad luck of the horoscope, which postponed the day."

The postponement of this day, rather than canceling it, shows that Wei Guogong did not fully believe He Lingshan's words, and probably went to investigate in private.

But this is also a good thing, as long as it is confirmed that Zhan Shaoqi has misbehaved, this marriage will not come true.

Although he is not close to Dafang, but after all, he is the only niece of his father's direct relationship, so it is a good idea to give her a hand.

Three days later, the list will be released.

Ah Fu squatted outside the examination room early in the morning, watched the examiner coming, immediately stuffed most of the spring pancakes into his mouth, raised his hand and squeezed forward with many squatting people, relying on his agility to squeeze through the inner three layers and the outer three layers layer, finally reached the bottom of the list.

He didn't need to search everywhere, he just looked up at the top of the list.

The He family in the capital cherishes the dynasty, the ninth year, that's it!

"I won, I won, the top of the list, the top of the list, the young master is the top of the list!"

Ah Fu has never worshiped He Xichao as much as today, nine years old!Listening to what people around me said, Daqi and even the previous few dynasties did not have such a young scholar master, and he is still at the top of the list!

He came back noisy all the way, and all the courtyards along the road were amazed. Knowing that Master Xi Chao from An Yunxuan was going to take the courtyard exam, everyone thought it was just a test. Unexpectedly, not only did he pass the exam as a scholar, but he was also No.1. .

real or fake?

"I saw it with my own eyes. There is no mistake. My young master's name is on the first one. Nine years old!"

He grinned proudly as if he passed the exam himself.

Hearing the news, Li Yuechan hugged He Xichao, who had been awakened, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Xichao, mother is not dreaming, mother is so happy, your father must be watching from the sky too." Happy, mother..."

She couldn't speak anymore, holding He Xichao and crying uncontrollably.

He Xi hugged Li Yuechan back in the circle, and comforted: "Isn't this a good thing, why are you crying so sadly, my son doesn't know what to do."

"I...I think of your father...he, if he is still here, it would be great..."

Speaking of He Yu, He Xichao fell silent, and could only hug him and pat him lightly, saying: "This is just the first step, my son is not lucky, the next township exam is three years later, count the time, the meeting after the township exam It will take another three years, and my son will be 15 years old at that time. Mom, now that I am so happy, I will win the exam and Jinshi in the future, are you crazy?"

Li Yuechan wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, crying and laughing: "You are really not afraid to flash your tongue. How can it be so easy to get a Jinshi. Your father is also considered talented, but he is just a scholar."

"Green comes from blue and is better than blue. I am naturally better than my father. Mother, don't worry. When I become a Jinshi and become an official, no one will dare to bully us anymore. Just wait for me for a few more years."

When Li Yuechan heard this, her eyes were full of pride and... She bit her lip and asked, "Xi Chao, have you really thought about it? Is it true that the Duke's Mansion doesn't even want it? Duke Wei attaches great importance to you, and you Now that you are a scholar, he is afraid that he will value you more, Xi Chao, this is your father's home, so he should have his share!"

In the past few years, as He Xichao emerged, Li Yuechan's thoughts began to rise.

He Xichao had no choice but to dismiss it, "Mother, when Dad left with you, he gave up his share. Son has no face and doesn't want to take it."

Li Yuechan paused, turned her face away.

"Don't keep staring at Duke Wei's mansion. To be honest, it looks glamorous here, but after a deep understanding of the fire, you know that in addition to Wei Guogong, there is also He Mingrui, who is next to the third prince who doesn't know his future. Free from power. It is conceivable how much responsibility a patriarch has to bear, and it is simply a burden for a son." He Xichao looked at her and said, "We are just passing through the Duke's Mansion."

Li Yuechan sighed: "Your idea is always the most correct, what else can mother say."

Wei Guogong was very happy, he walked with the wind, even though he was a small scholar, he was really nothing in the capital.

However, it is an accident that a person who can read in a rich and powerful family, not to mention a nine-year-old scholar who is also the head of the case, will it be difficult to raise people with such achievements?

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this child has a bright future.

The concierge of Duke Guo's mansion received a lot of invitations, seeing the inscribed surname, even though Duke Wei was quite old, he couldn't help but click his tongue.

They are all famous Confucian scholars today!

He put all the name cards on the table, rubbed his hands together, his face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and when he heard the sound of footsteps, he said with a rare kindness: "Xi Chao, come and have a look."

He Xichao leaned over to the table, picked up the one closest to him, "Chengdong Wang?" He paused, then looked at the other ones on the table, and said in surprise, "Yo, all of them?"

"It's all!" Wei Guogong pointed to the card in his hand and said, "The Fenyang Wang family has a family history of hundreds of years, and I don't know how many members of the family have become officials. And the Wang family in the east of the capital, one after another, came from Jinshi. Old Wang Ge came from the Wang family in the east of the city, and your grandfather was his student."

"What does it have to do with me? Oh, by the way, I remember that Xu Zhineng was recommended by him to be a member of the Hanlin Academy. Thanks to him, I have become famous because of my favor."

"The grass in front of Xu Zhi's grave is half the height of a person. You really hold grudges. But this time the person who posted the post has nothing to do with Mr. Wangge. Now that the emperor ascended the throne to gather power, and resigned after the emperor became stable, he is very respected by the emperor, and his knowledge is also excellent."

He Xichao nodded, "Oh, so what does this post mean, this Emperor Master wants to accept me as an apprentice?"

"Of course not, otherwise you wouldn't be the junior brother of the Son of Heaven? What a face!" Wei Guogong was speechless at He Xichao's whimsical ideas, and couldn't help but glared at him.

"It's not him?" He Xichao threw away the name card, "What's the point of that?"

Wei Guogong really wanted to help his forehead, "Although I can't directly accept you as an apprentice, but with your ability, only this old man Wang can give advice. What's the difference between having a master and apprentice without the name of a master and apprentice? The post is the fastest, so it can be seen that I really care about you."

He Xichao glanced at him, raised a smile and said teasingly: "Grandfather, what you said is very like a matchmaker trying to persuade a girl to get married."

"Presumptuous, do you ever speak like that?" Wei Guogong blew on his beard.

"No name, no status, don't."

Wei Guogong shook his head, and once again had a new understanding of his grandson's arrogance, he thought about it and found another one.

"That's not as good as this one."

"Yueshan Academy Yueshan Layman... what is the background, can you introduce?"

The Duke of Wei had inquired clearly, and said, "Among the capital, apart from the Imperial Academy, Yueshan Academy is the most famous. Every spring, there are many students who rank first in Jinshi, and the founder of the school is this Yueshan layman. He is Hong The number one scholar in the reign of He, because of the dirty atmosphere in the court at that time, he resigned from office and opened this academy to teach and educate people because of the dirty atmosphere in the court at that time. Now peaches and plums are everywhere, and there are his disciples in the cabinet, who are very respected among scholars , these years he has stopped accepting disciples. To be able to send you this post, Xi Chao, he attaches great importance to you. "

"I see." He Xichao nodded again, and then asked, "There are disciples in the cabinet, how old are they?"

"Hiss... I guess it's about eighty."

He Xichao said: "There are still three years before the eldest prince opens the mansion. Three years later he can really leave the palace to study. Are you sure he is still there?"

Wei Guogong was not sure, so he put this famous post aside.

"And this one is..."

……

Wei Guogong almost talked about the origin of the post on the table, and his mouth was dry.

While holding his teacup to moisten his throat, he looked at He Xichao, who hadn't had much joy from the beginning to the end, and was dissatisfied, "You are very good at picking and choosing at a young age, and every one of them will make people crazy, you Still disgusted!"

"You also know that I'm young, and I'm not in a hurry." He Xichao also picked up the tea, found a chair and sat down.

Wei Guogong looked at him, "Then... do you have an idea? Who should grandfather take you to see?"

"I don't see anyone." He Xichao said, "They're all celebrities, so the rules must be high. I don't want to find a master to control me. I don't think it's too comfortable?"

When Wei Guogong heard it, he immediately said angrily: "Stinky boy, then you still ask me to introduce you one by one! The co-author made up his mind a long time ago, you are just playing an old man!"

He Xichao looked at Wei Guogong who was blowing his beard and staring, and was amused, "How can it be called playing?" He glanced at those famous posters, "Grandfather, you should be happy, they are all great Confucians, when in your life did you receive them?" Your invitation? This covers almost all of Jingchengsu's fame, right? Grandson gave you this opportunity, and you all refused. Think about it, isn't it cool and satisfying?"

He Xichao said so, Wei Guogong raised his hand to his mouth to clear his throat, and suppressed the raised corners of his mouth.

Although these great Confucians are sought after by people, they all have one characteristic, they look down on the powerful, especially the relatives of Wei Guogong's mansion, and disdain to associate with them.

Wei Guogong was inexplicably proud when he thought of refusing to go back one by one.

"In that case, forget it, but after looking around, there is no Xie family."

He Xi raised his eyebrows while drinking tea and remained silent.

Even if he doesn't wait to see He Xichao anymore, he still has to give him this face.

All houses and courtyards sent congratulatory gifts, and others were symbolic things, but the big house's gift was a bit generous, and a set of the four treasures of the study was all useful.

Before He Xichao entered the palace, He Lingshan hastily brought over two pairs of shoes and a few purses.

"Xi Chao, my sister has nothing to give away. I bought two pairs of shoes with the maid in the past two days. You can try it and see if it fits. These purses are for you to play with. It's okay to reward people in the palace, but my female celebrity It's not good, don't be disgusted."

He Xichao's clothes and shoes, from childhood to adulthood, are almost all made by Chunxiang, focusing on comfort, and occasionally there is no time to buy finished products.When he arrived at the Duke's mansion, there was a sewing room and an embroiderer, and the clothes were changed in four seasons, and there was no one to do it for him.

He Xichao is not picky about clothes, as long as they are clean and proper, the first time he received the shoes from a girl, they were very fresh for a while. He Lingshan said it was modest, but the stitches, even a layman like him, could see that they were very meticulous. A lot of effort.

Well, he was quite surprised, but he was also very happy to receive the gift.

"How does sister do this?"

"I have nothing to do, I think you have been in the mansion for so long, but I haven't given you anything, I am ashamed."

I was ashamed, He Xichao, mother and son were almost separated when they first arrived, and they didn't say a word.And when He Xichao gained a firm foothold in the mansion with his own ability, He Lingshan had the audacity to ask him for help. Although she was desperate, she was also ashamed.

What's more, He Xichao did help.

He Xichao didn't say anything, just tried on the shoes, stepped on the ground and took two steps.

"How is it? Are you growing up? I asked Chunxiang what your shoes look like. After thinking about autumn and winter socks, you are growing again, so I put some allowance."

"It's pretty good. It's just right to wear thick socks. My sister's estimation is very accurate." He Xichao said.

He Lingshan felt relieved, "That's good." She looked at He Xichao, but a nine-year-old child with delicate features, and must be handsome when she grows up, "You are more and more like Third Uncle."

She had met He Yu before. At that time, she was the only child in the house and was very favored. He Yu treated her very well.

It's just that things changed and people changed later, and everything was different.