The dead enemy in the previous life gave me joy

The tenth day of the lunar new year was just catching up with Lichun, and the selection of recruiting officers was also finalized on that day.

The Emperor of Sichuan Kingdom attaches great importance to it, and now he is only one step away from taking down the Kingdom of Ling.

But he never needed to worry about marching and fighting. With Gu Zhai around, he thought that General War God would have his reasons for not agreeing to directly destroy Lingguo and choose to surrender.

The emperor thought, no matter what our great general says or does, he should support him with all his strength anyway.

If you don't fight, you can directly surrender, that's fine!If you want to requisition the venue and select people, you can!Send out the edict, no matter what General Gu wants to do, let the widow carefully cooperate with him.

So the next day, the red silk was pulled up from the eaves of Wanhualou, and the red lanterns were hung high. Which nobleman in Shangjing is hosting a wedding.

Weng Hexuan was quite satisfied with this, the place he chose for Gu Zhai was big enough to accommodate noodles, much better than those suggested by his father.

In the early years, Wanhualou had just gained a foothold in Shangjing. He saw that there was a way to buy it, and wanted to spend a lot of money to buy it, but the owner of this building didn't sell it, and he couldn't force a woman to do it.

This time, Gu Zhai said that he was going to conduct the recruitment and selection of officials. He took the opportunity to mention the idea of ​​requisitioning this building.

Chu Chu thought that he was going to participate in this election in some kind of Xiangxie Tingju or Taimiao Academy, but in the end, he was surrounded by a group of young masters and led him to the front of his building, and he was in a daze facing the people inside.

Gu Zhai likes this style?

A lot of people participated in the election, not only those children who were covered by their mother's identity, but also some poor families were allowed to join. There was no threshold and it was fair and just.

For these people, it's like adding an extra spring, which is so rare, if they can pass the initial test, they can still see the sky.

Yu Chuan found an opportunity to sneak up to Chu Chu's side, and told him in a low voice that Gu Zhai had asked the emperor for their Wanhualou show, and she couldn't refuse on the territory of Chu Chu.

Chu Chu only said: "It's okay."

He believed that Yu Chuan was a cautious person and would not leave any clues to cause trouble.

"What is the master going to do?"

"About this competition, what did you find out?"

"Returning to the master, I heard that there are three rounds this time. The first round is more inclined to written answers. The examiner throws out the test questions, and the candidates can answer in writing according to the requirements; The emperor nodded; the last round will be handled by Gu Zhai himself, and I heard that this trip is to go to Ling Kingdom with him, so I don't know the details."

"Master, are you sure?"

"I'm not sure, and I have to bite the bullet, but I have a hunch that I can do it, don't worry."

Yu Chuan: ...

With the sound of gongs and drums, no one is allowed to enter the gate, and anyone who enters the gate is considered to have the qualifications, and a group of people chatted and laughed happily and went to the water platform.

Different from the empty water platform that Chu Chu walked by at the beginning, there are several exquisite desks arranged in a staggered manner on the water platform at the moment. The desks should be equipped with pens, inks, papers and inkstones and other stationery items, all of which are of good quality.

Chu Chu found an empty desk and waited for the title to be announced.

On the second floor of the Wanhua Building directly opposite, something slowly fell down, revealing its true face. It was a pair of long milky white rice paper. On the rice paper, a line of regular script was written with a brush dipped in gold ink. Looking at the handwriting, it was neat and tidy. Every character is drawn vigorously and vigorously, which should be written with heart.

Question: Please write a sacrificial speech for General Weng Shu within one stick of incense.

Chu Chu:? ? ?

After a moment of hesitation, people around him began to pick up their pens, and the incense had already started to burn off a head. Chu Chu picked up the brush and dipped it in the ink. It was just a sacrificial speech, making a sacrifice for himself, what's wrong.

In fact, he leads troops to fight so-so, and his literary talent is really just so-so. The people on their horseback are not interested in this, and they have never thought about it before. The young man in his original body is a person with outstanding literary talent, how can he not? What about falling off the horse?

It feels like now, the first hurdle is stuck, and I can do it as promised.

He thought hard and finally found a way out!

After waiting until the stick of incense burned to the point where only the tail remained, I finally gritted my teeth and hurriedly picked up a pen to write.

In front of half a stick of incense, on the second floor of Wanhua Building, there were two men standing.

"Isn't that man in red the young master you mentioned that day?"

Weng Hexuan tried his best to look over there, affirming Gu Zhai's words.

"It's not suitable for him to wear red." Gu Zhai said.

"Gu Changning, your focus is very strange. You actually care about other people's clothes. What they wear has nothing to do with you. I thought you were going to say why this young man hasn't written yet."

"I don't care, whether he can pass has nothing to do with me."

"That's right, I don't want this kind of person to go to Lingguo with you. It's best not to have anything to do with this kind of person, but since he's here, I'm really curious what he will write, don't be obscene /words/ Yan/qu or something, haha, wait a minute, we will be able to watch it soon."

"..."

On the third floor of Wanhua Building.

The emperor was spitting ginseng tea mixed with honey while looking at the testers below with a loving face, lamenting in his heart that the country of Sichuan is full of talented people. By the way, when he was young, there were many people around him. There is also such a group of literati and poets, but it is a pity that they have now become the group of long-winded old guys in the court. They only know how to persuade and submit papers every day. If you want to participate in this today and tomorrow, you will participate in that. How cute when you were young.

Liu Xi, the chief eunuch next to him, looked at the emperor with a look of intoxication, and secretly followed the music.

The emperor suddenly remembered something and asked him: "You said Chu'er is also inside, right? Where is he?"

"Go back to the emperor, the young master is here... Your majesty, look, the one in the red dress in the second row from the right is there."

The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at it carefully again, feeling very relieved in his heart, this little thing finally knew that he was going to grow up, and it was very good to understand that his cousin shared his worries.

A while ago, the imperial sister of his family hurriedly asked the imperial doctor from him, saying that he was not in good health during the illness, but now it seems that there is no serious problem, this kid has inherited his father's good face, the royal family There is no one in his blood that is more outstanding than him. If he can take advantage of this opportunity to win a name, I will make an exception and make him a prince. It is not impossible to be an idle prince in the future.

By the way, sister Huang seemed to be discussing something with me a while ago, oh, I want to find the person who matches Chu'er.

"Liu Xi, I told you to find someone who matches Chu'er's zodiac. How is it going?"

"If you go back to the emperor, this person is really hard to find, but the servant spent a lot of effort to find one, but..."

"It's just something, cover it up, there's nothing to say, even though you don't know how many times the Princess has instructed me about this matter." The emperor scowled.

"It's just... this person is the general."

He couldn't swallow a sip of tea and choked. Eunuch Liu Xi hurriedly came to pat the emperor on the back to comfort the emperor. This is what you want me to say, and the slave can't be blamed.

The emperor hesitated for a while before he said, "Which one? Gu Zhai?"

Liu Xi nodded.

How could it be such a coincidence? This is a bit difficult.

After the sound of gongs and drums, the written test was over, and the respondents in the field just now dispersed like birds and beasts.

Gu Zhai and his good friend Weng Hexuan had already received a thick stack of answer sheets from their attendants.

Weng Hexuan snatched half a stack, and desperately rummaged through it.

"I can't wait to appreciate that young master's performance." Weng Hexuan chatted cheerfully with Gu Zhai while looking for it.

Gu Zhai also flipped through the pages casually, and then took out one.

"Don't look for it, his is here."

Gu Zhai pointed at him the one he had drawn out of his hand. Although he didn't intend to look for it, he was a little curious subconsciously.

The two heads gathered together to observe.

On the paper was a meaningful poem with delicate handwriting, and only a small round private seal was stamped where the pen was written. The two characters inscribed in seal script were caught in Gu Zhai's eyes, and he stared quietly.

Gu Zhai: "Kun Jing moved [1], this should be his."

There was only a little poem on that paper:

Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin.

Even if I don't go, Zining doesn't listen?

Qing Qing Zi Pei, I think leisurely.

Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Xi Xi pick up in the city of Xi Que.

Not seeing each other for a day is like March! [2]

"Brother Gu, you secretly made up lessons without telling me again, how do you know this kid's name is 'Jingxi'?"

Gu Zhai was still thinking about how to skip the topic of him, but he never paid attention to that kid, he was just a little curious, so he ordered someone to inquire in private, and it wasn't all brought up by Weng Hexuan.

But Weng Hexuan's attention was not on this, he was suddenly startled:

"Wait, what is this? Isn't this the "Book of Songs"? Okay, kid! Brother Gu, what kind of sacrifice is this? Although I don't learn Chinese well, I still know this, isn't it? Is it the first poem expressing lovesickness? Look, how much love is like three months after not seeing each other for a day!"

Gu Zhai: ...

He ignored the irritable Weng Hexuan, grabbed the paper and looked left and right, thinking about taste for a while, and finally there was a trace of a smile on his face.

Weng Hexuan:? ? ?

Chu Chu thought very openly, unlike those exams who were anxiously waiting outside Wanhua Building, since he had passed the exam paper, there was no reason to worry about the passed exam questions, although he really couldn't answer in words.

He once ordered someone to buy the books of Chuan State. At that time, his original intention was to understand the formation of Sichuan State’s troops, so as to know ourselves and the enemy, study the tactics used by Sichuan State, and target the enemy. Who knows that the spies sent there are nothing Culture, I didn’t prepare well in advance, but I was fooled into buying a bunch of miscellaneous books and memorized them. I bought a lot of books, but they were all kinds of folk dialects, and some poems and songs, which were mixed with this "Book of Songs".

Chu Chu followed his son and his buddies to Zuixianju for a full meal, and when he was full, he only waited for the results to be released, leaving Wangxi to watch over there.

When Wangxi ran from Wanhualou to Zuixianju to report the news, it turned out that he had been out for a while, and the group of people went back again.

A red notice was hung on the outer wall of Wanhua Building, on which was the list of people selected this time.

Chu Chu, Xiao Ziming, Si Luo, Shan Si, Wan Yinfeng...

When he was in Zuixianju, Chu Chu also drank several cups of wine. Along the way, the alcohol had begun to ferment. He felt a little confused, and at a glance, his name was written first, and he rubbed himself. s eyes.

Wangxi, who was next to him, obviously saw it too, and was overjoyed and desperately said words beside him, such as "My son has passed, my son is worthy of being the son of a university scholar".

Those sons and lords all surrounded him to flatter him, and their ears were filled with the words brilliant, talented, talented, well-educated, and learned, which made his headache even worse.

These people are really loud!

Enduring the discomfort of a headache, Chu Chu shook off them and wanted to go to Wanhualou to find Yuchuan, at least find him a quiet place temporarily, let him relax from drinking, he really can't drink the wine of Chuanguo , By the way, I would like to ask if there is any new news about the subsequent process and selection, the hope of returning to China is just around the corner.

The alcohol was getting stronger and stronger. He walked through the corridor alone by touching the corridor pole, and staggered into the main building of Wanhua Building, but accidentally bumped into a hard wall. He suspected that he had hit the wall.

The author has something to say: [1] From "Zhouyi Xici [-]": "Fu Kun's stillness is also open, and his movement is also open. It is based on Guangsheng."

[2] From "The Book of Songs Zheng Feng" and "Zi Jin".

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Xiao Chu: Gan, I suspect I hit a wall...

Xiao Gu: No, you fell in love with me~ [Smiling and curling lips]