The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

As if sensing that Lu Xiuyuan's expression was abnormal, Shi Yunchen who was beside him moved closer to him and held his hand.

Feeling the other party's comfort, he opened his hand and shook it back, then let go of the eldest prince who rushed to the seat and saluted: "Your Majesty has a way here, maybe it's feasible."

The eldest prince was drinking tea, seeing what Lu Xiuyuan said, he replied casually without much confidence.

"Then tell me."

The other party looked casual and continued to drink tea.

Lu Xiuyuan didn't care about the other party's attitude of contempt, but just said what he thought of.

"Since the second prince wants a good reputation so much, he might as well let the good reputation come more violently."

When these words came out, his master and senior brother next to him were instantly awakened: "It's too late! So it can still be like this!"

The eldest prince didn't understand, so he held a teacup and asked Lu Xiuyuan to explain in detail.

"Prince Ming has done a great job in governing the Yellow River for the second prince. Everyone praises the second prince for fulfilling their mission. If these rumors are made more exaggerated at this time, it is similar to the second prince who has both political integrity and ability, and loves the people like a son. He is the best future emperor. Candidates..."

The eldest prince replayed the teacup in his hand on the table: "What kind of bad idea?! Let me spread a good reputation to him that he is more suitable to be the future emperor than me?"

……

Lu Xiuyuan wanted to help his forehead, but even though he said it so clearly, the other party still didn't understand.

"I know you don't like to hear this, so your majesty likes to hear it? The main reason is to exaggerate the rumors. It's best to boast that the second prince can be the emperor directly. In this way, even if they have made great achievements in governing the Yellow River, they will still annoy your majesty." disgust."

Well, the First Prince rested his chin in thought for a moment, then he reacted and slammed the table.

"That's a good idea!"

The other party got up and went forward to support Lu Xiuyuan's shoulder and shook it vigorously.

"Good boy! I knew you were smart!"

"Your Majesty, there is another way. Maybe Your Highness will regain His Majesty's favor." He bowed his head and saluted, and broke away from the opponent's hands without leaving a trace.

"What is it? Tell me quickly!" The other party couldn't wait to ask.

"Your Highness, what day do you think is today?" Lu Xiuyuan asked.

"What day is today? Today is the day when my prince will be released from confinement!" The other party said confidently.

Come on, don't go around in circles, let's talk directly.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the day of family reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival. You were imprisoned for three months before, but now you are released by His Majesty today. Do you understand what His Majesty means? Your Majesty still misses you, That's why I gave you freedom on this day."

"Really?" The other party's expression flashed doubt.

"For three days during the holiday, civil and military officials will not go to court. It is obviously a good day for family reunion. In the palace, His Majesty is alone writing memorials and eating. If you go over at this time..."

This is the best time to play the emotional card!

"I will approve the memorial with my father?! Help him share the burden?" The eldest prince replied uncertainly.

"No, no, no!" Lu Xiuyuan quickly stopped the other party's idea.

"Your Highness can't help approve the memorial, and it's best not to let His Majesty approve the memorial. Holidays should look like holidays. You can have dinner with your majesty, play Go and chat, and recall the good memories of the past."

"My prince doesn't know how to play Go. Besides, there is nothing to say about memories. It's all in the past, hypocritical."

The other party pouted and turned around, but his thoughts unconsciously thought of the past.

At that time, his mother and queen were still there, and there were not so many messy things in the harem. He was still the most favored prince. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, his father would turn down all government affairs to accompany him and his mother to make moon cakes and moon rabbit lanterns. Watch the moon at night.

But all these disappeared after the mother's death. The father, who had promised to be good to him in front of the mother, changed when he had a new queen, and his eyes dimmed.

"After all, your majesty is old, and when you are old, you will feel lonely. You can show your filial piety, and the other party will be happy if you talk about some interesting things in the past. If you are happy, even if there is something wrong with your highness before, the other party will not care when you are laughed gone."

"What's more, when the rumors about the second prince spread and displeased His Majesty, since His Highness has always shown his filial piety in front of His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely not doubt His Highness, but think His Highness's pure heart is the most precious."

After hearing this, the First Prince was silent for a while.

"Then let's try it for now. If this method is useful, the prince will reward you a lot."

After finishing speaking, the other party left directly. Now that it was time, he had to get someone to prepare the materials for making moon cakes.

After sending the eldest prince away, his senior brother said with emotion: "Xiu Yuan, I was thankful to you just now, otherwise it would have almost caused a catastrophe!"

The old Shoufu also sat down on the chair exhaustedly: "It doesn't matter, I will go to ask for a memorial to return to my hometown at the end of this year, so I won't stay."

Lu Xiuyuan had nothing to say, anyway, their mood for the festival was ruined.

After an unhappy Mid-Autumn Festival, when he got home, he sat in a chair and meditated, stretching his hands behind him and pinching his shoulders and neck with moderate strength.

"Achen..."

He turned his head and gently buried his face in the opponent's arms.

It's not easy to mix in the officialdom, why was he in this situation when he came here?If he stays for a few more years, maybe it will be clear who is sitting on the throne by then, and he won't be exhausted physically and mentally by this team before he starts to shine.

Shi Yunchen kneaded his shoulders for a while, there was a knock on the outside door, and the other party took the bowl of freshly stewed chicken soup from Nan Xing.

"Erlang, I didn't see how you were eating at the dinner table just now, drink some soup to warm your stomach."

Lu Xiuyuan looked at the chicken soup on the table, all the grease had been skimmed off, and a few emerald green shallots were dotted in the middle, which looked very attractive.

Although he doesn't have much appetite now, he still drank it all. After all, his body is his own, so he still has to eat if he has no appetite.

"The King Ming you mentioned earlier, what kind of character is he? Is it reliable? Today I have seen how stupid this eldest prince is. If King Ming can do it, let's hurry up and vote for another family."

Hearing what Shi Yunchen said, Lu Xiuyuan stretched out his hand and pulled him into his arms.

"I'm not sure yet. I can't communicate with the other party now, and I can't understand clearly. Even if I see each other occasionally, I can't communicate deeply..."

"Then what should I do?" The other party worried: "Isn't it okay to ask the other party out secretly? Or let my people find out that the other party is alone and we will go out."

"No, after all, Prince Ming is the second prince's person now, so if we meet, we will tell the purpose, in case the other party doesn't have the intention."

Lu Xiuyuan sighed for a long time: "Fortunately, the old emperor's body is still strong now, and he may last for a few years. Let's take our time, as long as the second prince doesn't gain the upper hand."

Both of them felt heavy, and naturally they had no intention of doing anything else, so they just hugged each other and fell asleep.

Ye Haomeng, the two of them got up the next day and went to Xishi Huabenpu. Seeing the long queue in front of them, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, the story book business is booming.

Yesterday's depression disappeared instantly when he saw the picture of those book buyers grabbing their heads.

"Our story is more popular than expected." Lu Xiuyuan said with emotion.

Shi Yunchen looked proud: "It means that the level of our script team is far superior to that of the capital."

"The next step is to prevent malicious competition and imitation by the peers. Have the peers here in the West Market figured out their family background?" Lu Xiuyuan asked.

"I've inquired about it a long time ago. West Market is currently our home. The rent here is so expensive, those who don't make much money can't drive here!"

They were still discussing here, and someone from the Wu residence suddenly came from outside and said that the old Shoufu asked him to come over.

Shi Yunchen continued to stay in the store, while Lu Xiuyuan followed the boy back to the Wu Mansion, and after entering the door, he saw the eldest prince with a happy face.

It turned out that the other party was looking for him.

He hastily saluted. This time the First Prince was not as condescending as before, but stepped forward to support Lu Xiuyuan in advance.

"Zhuangyuan Lang, your method is really good! Yesterday, my father was really happy. Not only did we make mooncakes tonight, my father also left the one named Zhao to watch the moon with me!"

The eldest prince is obviously very satisfied with this result. The other party remembered that after missing his mother facing the moon with his father last night, he talked about the things that made them happy in the past. Closing sentence: After all these years, the boss is still so stubborn.

The eldest prince doesn't think this is a curse word, after all, when he got into trouble when he was young, his mother often said that to his father.

"Tell me the champion! What reward do you want? I can give you everything my prince has!"

"It's good to be able to help His Highness." Lu Xiuyuan didn't take credit for it, "Then His Highness just waits for the news from the Second Prince before he can act."

"Okay, okay! I'll listen to your arrangement!" The First Prince smiled very happily. "The number one scholar is young and strong, how about this prince rewarding you with a few caring people? I heard that the person you marry is a man. After all, you are a man. How can girls be soft~"

"No, no, no, thank you for your great kindness! I'm afraid I won't be able to accept it as an official." Lu Xiuyuan quickly refused, scolding the eldest prince in his heart, what can he do to make his teammates more difficult.

"Harmful!" The other party curled his lips boredly: "If you don't say anything, the prince will reward you casually."

After delivering the speech and arranging the rewards, the eldest prince didn't stay long, and said that he had to study the art of war when he went back. The next day, his father had to take the school exam and left the Wu mansion with a smile on his face.

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