The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Seeing the scene where Lu Xiuyuan talked eloquently to the scheming Goutai clan, General Shi had an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

This guy, if he becomes a corrupt official in the future, he will definitely have no match in civil and military affairs!

The other party is so far-sighted, what if my younger brother suffers from being with him in the future?

Thinking of this, General Shi began to feel a little worried.

On the other hand, Lu Xiuyuan, after putting forward his idea, did not hear any response, so he turned around suspiciously.

I saw General Shi beside him frowning, his expression very tangled.

He didn't understand, "General Shi, is there anything irrational in my plan?"

The other party glanced at him and quickly denied, "No, the plan is fine."

Lu Xiuyuan thought for a while and asked, "Is that because of the emperor's previous secret letter?"

General Shi sighed and did not speak.

Lu Xiuyuan was also a little helpless, "The old emperor is really old and blind, and he doesn't even have the ability to distinguish."

Hearing his direct comment, General Shi quickly looked around, and he was relieved when he saw that there was no one there.

"Lu Xiucai said carefully, don't mention such things in front of others in the future."

"Yeah," Lu Xiuyuan nodded, "I just can't help it this time, and I'll pay more attention in the future."

Seeing that he was dissatisfied with the emperor, General Shi looked at the bow hanging on the wall of the living room, his eyes seemed to think of something, and his eyes became distant.

"Actually, our Shi family was not like this before..."

Lu Xiuyuan quietly listened to the other party's story about their family's history.

It turned out that the ancestors of the Shi family had established Conglong's meritorious service, and they were once also a famous family, with both civil and military skills.

But with the change of emperor, their family also began to be targeted by the new emperor, dead, dead, and finally only Shi Yunchen's grandfather's, because they were stationed at the border, they survived.

Although he survived, his life was not much better, because there was no support in the court, and his grandfather was framed by treacherous officials at that time. The emperor ordered his grandfather to go to Beijing to prove his innocence, but it was late autumn, and the grassland With strong soldiers and strong horses, Grandpa Shi couldn't escape at all.

For this reason, the treacherous ministers were allowed to stir up trouble on the grounds that they did not obey orders and did not take the Holy Majesty seriously. Grandpa had a big problem, and then he issued a muddled order to cut off the food and grass in the rear when there was a dispute on the border.

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help but click his tongue, this old emperor is too outrageous!

His mind is muddled?In this way, how can you become the emperor?Has been the emperor for so long?

General Shi seemed to see his doubts, and explained: "The predecessors planted trees and the descendants took advantage of the shade. Thanks to the hard work of the grandfather's generation, the old emperor can live a comfortable life as long as he stays safe."

"But he was not reconciled to being unknown in the history books in the future, so he made troubles everywhere, and instead tossed Daqing into this miserable appearance. The old emperor is really not suitable to be a king. If he doesn't recognize the reality, he will abdicate quickly. The Daqing Dynasty It will be destroyed in his hands." Lu Xiuyuan added.

When General Shi heard this, he rushed over to cover his mouth with his hands faster than his eyes, "Your mouth! How dare you say anything!"

Lu Xiuyuan struggled a few times, but failed to break free from the other party's control, so he could only use his eyes to signal the other party to let go.

General Shi frowned, "Then you promise not to say such outrageous things again?"

He nodded desperately, and the other party let go of the control.

Lu Xiuyuan wiped his mouth with his cuff, feeling a little helpless. Could this second uncle be too sensitive? This is still in his territory. Let's discuss it among ourselves, as for making such a fuss.

Seeing his indifferent appearance, General Shi hurriedly told him about the events he had heard before.

An official had too much wine at a banquet with his colleagues, and couldn't help expressing some opinions on some sensitive issues with his colleagues. The next day, his words were written as a memorial and presented to the emperor. In front of him, he lost his official position because of this, and studied hard for several years, all of which turned into ashes in one day.

But you are not that malicious colleague, Lu Xiuyuan curled his lips, he is not the kind of person who talks nonsense.

However, in order to reassure the other party, he still promised the other party that he would never discuss these topics with others in the future.

General Shi nodded, and quickly changed the subject, we can't continue talking about this.

At this moment, there was a creaking sound outside, the door of the living room was pushed open, and a figure slowly walked in with a tray of snacks.

Lu Xiuyuan turned his head to look over, his eyes lit up instantly, and the other party was Shi Yunchen whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

For a moment, he didn't care what General Shi was talking about, he greeted him in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Shi Yunchen couldn't help but give him an angry look, "This is my home, why can't I come?"

He quickly shook his head and denied, "No, no, it's not that I haven't seen you for a few days, so I couldn't help but ask."

"As soon as I mention this, I get angry," the young master frowned, "Brother suddenly asked me to help him settle the accounts for no reason. Those things are trivial and troublesome. I have been busy until now and finally ended!"

General Shi, who knew the inside story, looked away guiltily. Can he say that the reason why the elder brother is like this is because he can't understand the younger brother who is always tired of being with Lu Xiucai.

Seeing the young master's angry look, Lu Xiuyuan unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, and he couldn't help poking his angry cheek lightly.

"It's okay, wait a little longer, there will be enough time in the future."

After hearing this, Shi Yunchen also laughed, staring at Lu Xiuyuan with sparkling eyes.

General Shi next to him, seeing the scene in front of him, couldn't help but touch his forehead. That's right, it was because his elder brother saw this scene that Shi Yunchen was so busy that he couldn't be free.

General Shi hurriedly interrupted the atmosphere between the two of them. He squeezed a piece of snack from the other party's plate, threw it into his mouth, chewed and commented: "I put less sugar, it's tasteless."

Shi Yunchen gave him a sideways glance, "It's not for you to eat."

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment. Indeed, he didn't like sweets. Thinking of this, he also reached out and took a piece of snack and bit into it. The aroma of red beans permeated his mouth, and the sweetness was suitable, which was the kind of taste he liked. .

He couldn't resist taking another piece.

When Shi Yunchen saw that he was greedy, with complacency in his eyes, he persuaded with a smile: "Lu Erlang, eat less, or you won't be able to eat dinner!"

Lu Xiuyuan swallowed the red bean cake in his mouth, took another sip of tea, and then raised his head and said, "It's okay, I'll just get radish cake and vegetable soup when I go back, it doesn't matter if you eat it or not."

The other party pursed his lips and smiled, "Who told you about the radish cake? My elder brother asked you to eat here today!"

Eh?Lu Xiuyuan looked over in surprise, is that what he thought?

Shi Yunchen blinked at him.

Is this a little too sudden?Lu Xiuyuan quickly swallowed the snack in his mouth, and sat upright.

"Don't worry, big brother won't come back until later."

"That can't be relaxed." Lu Xiuyuan said very seriously.

The other party was amused by him, and couldn't help poking him on the shoulder. The two fought for a while, and Shi Yunchen noticed the second brother who had been serving as the background board, so he dropped the topic.

"Second brother, when will the horse they promised arrive?"

General Shi thought about the guarantee Murong Yan gave him, "It's probably only two days, what's wrong?"

Shi Yunchen shook his head, "It's okay, I just asked casually."

When Lu Xiuyuan heard this question, he couldn't help asking curiously: "Is the old emperor's secret letter not yet arrived? I guess his letter must have asked you, General Shi, to escort the horse back to the capital."

"Isn't it normal for the general to escort the supplies offered by the enemy back to Beijing?"

From this tone, General Shi really intends to go in person?Lu Xiuyuan hurriedly stopped him, "Don't! After all the holidays before, plus the matter of the capital prison, the capital city is like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. You must never go there!"

General Shi thought for a while, and it seemed that there was indeed such a possibility, so he sighed, "Then if I let my cronies go, will the emperor think that I don't pay enough attention?"

"It's best not to go with your cronies," Lu Xiuyuan explained: "Transporting horses back to Beijing is a job that never returns. General Shi might as well find a few people who are not easy to deal with and let them go, so that no one cares about what's going on in the capital." The reaction will not affect the border."

General Shi squeezed a piece of pastry and threw it into his mouth, and said in a vague voice: "It's so troublesome, I just stay at the border for the rest of my life and never leave, just guard this piece of land, I don't care about my king, I'm not afraid of anyone coming!"

Seeing that the other party rarely complained once, Lu Xiuyuan quickly agreed: "As long as General Shi stays at Longmen Pass and doesn't go out, even the emperor can't do anything to you, unless he doesn't want his country anymore."

General Shi couldn't help giving him a blank look, "You've seen how corrupt the court is now, do you still want to take the imperial examination now?"

Hearing this question, he first glanced at Shi Yunchen next to him, and then replied: "This is not a conflict. No matter what you do in the future, getting a good grade is the first prerequisite, let alone," he said. Smiling, "It's not certain whether you will pass the exam or not."

"Why can't you pass the exam!" Shi Yunchen anxiously interrupted him, "You don't want a crow's mouth!"

Lu Xiuyuan couldn't do anything about it, he hadn't been free for this period of time, and now it was almost April, and the exam would be in August, so he felt that the progress of his review was out of bounds.

The topics of the four books are randomly selected, there is no way to predict them, and they can only be reviewed in full. As for the strategy theory, you can use the spirit of betting on the questions in the previous exams and study them carefully, just in case you win!

Anyway, no matter what, try your best, if it doesn't work, you will fight again in three years.

Seeing his attitude, Shi Yunchen walked around the room twice anxiously, then stopped suddenly and clapped his hands.

"Yes! It suddenly occurred to me that my elder brother seems to have the habit of collecting excellent articles for the rural examination. I will help you find them when I return to Ping'an Town."

Lu Xiuyuan was a little surprised when he heard this. When he saw that Yunzhang had always been hostile to the court, he did not hesitate to abandon his writings to start a business. Unexpectedly, he would still collect these articles.

"Then when Big Brother Shi comes over later, I'll ask him to borrow it myself."

The three of them had nothing to do and sat there chatting for a while, and waited until it was getting dark outside, when Shi Yunzhang came late.

Four people sat at a table and had a dinner with a somewhat delicate atmosphere.

After eating and finishing his work, Lu Xiuyuan went back to Boss Wu under the hazy moonlight outside.

When he returned to the courtyard, Dr. Xu was drinking tea and looking at the stars on the recliner.

Seeing this, Lu Xiuyuan hurriedly stepped forward to touch the other party's clothes, the outer shirt was already damp, he persuaded: "Master, it's late at night, Lu Nong, let's go back to the room to rest."

Dr. Xu gave him a sideways look, "Do you think that the teacher is sitting here to watch the stars? Isn't it because someone went out all day and didn't come back at such a late hour."

Lu Xiuyuan touched his nose in embarrassment, "I chatted with General Shi for a long time today, I forgot the time, next time I will say hello in advance."

The other party snorted, got up and took the teapot, "Come with me first,"

Lu Xiuyuan followed the other party to his room. After he closed the door, he saw Dr. Xu took out a book from his arms.

"The patient here will be able to read it almost immediately. We will return to Ping'an Town in a few days. If you have time during this time, memorize this book first. On the way back, I will explain it to you slowly as a teacher. .”

Lu Xiuyuan took the book, flipped through a few pages, and found that it was a handwritten version used by the small needle of the spirit pivot. He smelled the strong fragrance of ink on it, and it must have been written not long ago. He was moved and held the book to his chest .

"I'll start watching tomorrow."

"Yeah." Dr. Xu stroked his beard appreciatively, "At your speed, you should be able to memorize it easily in the past two days."

Now, Lu Xiuyuan looked a little bit embarrassed, he stayed at home and didn't go out, except for the time he spent reviewing the imperial examination books, and he only memorized this medical book for two hours a day.

Seeing his appearance, Dr. Xu paused while stroking his beard, "You don't plan to continue taking the imperial examination this year, do you?"

Lu Xiuyuan looked serious, "I have such a plan..."

Hearing this, the other party's first reaction was confusion, "Based on what you have seen and obtained during this period, why is it necessary to take the imperial examination to become an official in this decaying court? Wouldn't it be better to follow the teacher to treat illnesses and save lives?"

It's good, but it's not in line with his philosophy. If this is a peaceful and prosperous age, it must be a very happy thing to be a happy old Chinese doctor in his hometown.

But since he came to Longmenguan, he saw the lives of those innocent people under the war.

He completely changed his mind.

"Practicing medicine to help the world saves only individuals, but if you take the imperial examination and become an official, if you can help this corrupt court one day and make drastic changes in the system, you will be able to save more people."

"Do you know that the first rank of the officialdom crushes people to death? The affairs in the officialdom are not play games, and the water is deep there!" Dr. Xu was worried that his personality would suffer in the officialdom, so he could only persuade him earnestly.

Lu Xiuyuan looked serious and serious, "I understand all this. There's no need to be head-to-head when getting along with those people. You can act on every occasion, be patient and restrained, and you can even put on some disguises if necessary."

Who knows that the other party still disagrees after hearing this.

"Still too young," Dr. Xu sighed and shook his head, "You have to know that once you put on some masks, it's easy to never take them off again."

"If you really get to that point, so what if you can't take it off."

After Lu Xiuyuan finished speaking, he simply took two steps forward to the desk, picked up a pen and dipped the ink to write a couplet.

"Where there is a will, there is a way. If the boat is broken, the hundred and twenty Qin Pass will eventually belong to Chu; if you work hard and live up to the sky, you will be able to swallow Wu with three thousand."

After finishing writing, he put the pen on the desk, and he stood upright and looked at Dr. Xu solemnly.

"This is my determination."

The author has something to say: The male lead came from modern times, so naturally he has no awe of the faint king, but after the example given by General Shi, he learned a lesson, and he will not talk nonsense even in his own home in the future.

Attached small theater: After Lu Xiuyuan became a senior official, he has always abided by the rules of being cautious in words and deeds. After dinner, the young master took him to gossip about a certain person in court.

Lu Xiuyuan hissed: "Walls have ears, so it's best not to discuss it in your own home."

The young master's spirit of gossip was blazing: "Then it should be fine for us to discuss under the covers after we return to the room? Who would hide under the bed and eavesdrop!"

Lu Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows: "How can I give you a chance to discuss this after going to bed?"