A traitor

That past event, whether far or near, was the time when Song Hongru's students, Xie Yu, Xu Hanwen and Liu Jingzhi's three sons, were enrolling.

Everyone in the world knows that Mr. Song is full of peaches and plums, except for Xie Yu, Xu Hanwen, Liu Jingzhi and others, Su Qinglang and Sun Zizhong are also considered good talents.

Even, to be honest, the latter two far surpassed the first three in terms of talent, literary talent, and chances of obtaining fame.

It's a pity that Young Master Sun was disciplined too strictly by his grandfather since he was a child, which cast a shadow on the exam. Every time he takes a scientific exam, he always falls ill, and he is doomed to miss the No.

As for Young Master Su, he was a demon king since he was a child. It is okay to let him raise crickets and fight cocks. If you want him to be an official, it is like keeping a canary in a cage, and it is more sad than killing him.

If this matter were left at Sun Zizhong's house, Mrs. Sun would definitely beat him to death. Fortunately, his father Su Zheshan was a very open-minded master. Seeing that his son had no intention of governing, he did not force him. , some joy.

After all, his son is notoriously a scourge, so it's fine to be a scourge at home, but if he goes to the court to make a scourge again, maybe they don't even know how the whole family died.

So, when Xie Yu and the others were soaring to the sky, Su Qinglang and Sun Zizhong were two, one was raising flowers and fighting birds at home, and the other was practicing calligraphy, painting and painting in the study.

Forget about Young Master Sun, there is nothing to do if you are sick in your heart, but Su Qinglang, who is not missing an arm or a leg, or is bedridden and disabled due to serious illness, a dignified man of eight feet, needs literary talent, courage and boldness. What's the deal with staying at home all day while playing for the country?

So someone couldn't sit still, and found Su Qinglang's mentor, Song Hongru, and asked him to come forward to persuade Su Qinglang to take the imperial examination.

This "someone" is the father of the present king of Changshan Li Zhi, the young prince Li Ji, the princess of Qingyang Li Yanyan and the princess of Wuyang Li Saisai.

At that time, the Changshan Palace had not turned against Su Qinglang, Li Yanyan had not betrothed to Su Qinglang as his wife, and she had not committed suicide by hanging herself. Looking at her own father, she claimed to marry Su Qinglang as his wife.

However, how honorable the princess is, even if she doesn't marry a relative of the emperor, she can't marry an ignorant dude.

Therefore, King Chang Shan was a little reluctant about this marriage, but he couldn't help Li Saisai's soft-heartedness, plus Su Qinglang, who was first-rate in talent and appearance, except that he was not self-motivated, other aspects were top-notch Well, there is nothing to be picky about, so for the sake of his own daughter, King Changshan had to turn to Song Hongru for help.

I hope that Mr. Song will come forward to persuade Su Qinglang to let him, a playboy, do some serious work, take part in the imperial examination to gain fame, and maybe find a job in the court.

Unexpectedly, Su Zheshan is open-minded, and Song Hongru is even more open-minded than him. Facing King Changshan's insinuation, Mr. Song only has one sentence——

People have their own aspirations, and we can't force them to do so. Planting flowers well is also a skill.

Therefore, the only person in the world who cared about Su Qinglang's official career had no choice but to give up. Because of this, Young Master Su lived a happier and more contented life.

However, although Su Qinglang was loose and free by nature and did not want to be an official in the court, he did not completely ignore the affairs of the court.

Since his father was an official, he had been influenced by it since he was a child, and because he had been with the emperor all the time, Young Master Su had been particularly sensitive to government affairs since he was a child.

Even in the spring of a certain year, at the behest of the emperor, Young Master Su held a palace examination in the Golden Luan Hall, and tried the tribute students as a white-clothed student.

That day, Xu Hanwen, the only son of the Minister of the Household Department, and Liu Jingzhi, the son of the Dushui envoy, went out early before they had time to eat, and went together to find Xie Yu, the son of General Zhen Guo.

In this scientific examination, the three of them entered the palace examination together, so on the day the list was announced, they agreed to go together together during the palace examination.

The three of them stood outside the palace, seeing more and more Gongsheng students coming to participate in the palace examination, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites were ready to lead them in, but there was no sign of Su Qinglang.

Xu Hanwen looked at the empty road, and said somewhat disappointedly: "Where did Brother Su go? Why didn't you see him come to see us off today?"

Liu Jingzhi on the side yawned, and said, "Brother Su, you don't know, he is so stinky, he probably needs to change [-] sets of clothes when he goes out."

Only Xie Yu, with a clear expression, looked up at the majestic and towering palace gate, and said with a meaningful smile: "With a clear temperament, I know that you and I will not come for the palace exam today, and the delay has not yet come. Appeared, perhaps... already in the palace?"

Among the three of them, plus a grandson Zhong, Xie Yu has always understood Su Qinglang the best, and the facts have proved that this is indeed the case.

When the officials from the Ministry of Rites led them into the palace, they saw beside the emperor besides a few servants, there was also a familiar young man.

She was dressed in snow-white and luxurious clothes, holding a folding fan in her hand, and she had obviously dressed up for today's palace examination, with gold thread on the robe, flowing clouds embroidered on the belt, and her long hair, which was tied up casually before. She braided a few braids, she was smug, with exquisite appearance, and she was indescribably charming.

At that time, Song Hongru had not yet resigned from the cabinet, and the Gongsheng students saw that he stood up first, and broke into a cold sweat. They thought that he was the one who was in charge of policy questions in the palace examination.

Later, I heard him say that the imperial examinations are the same every year, and the emperor felt that it was not new.

So this year, he planned to play some new tricks, let his student, that is, the beautiful boy named Su Qinglang act as the examiner, and give them the palace examination questions.

When everyone looked at Su Qinglang, even though he was an excellent skin, it always made people feel that he was a full-fledged playboy with his gold and jade on the outside but his insides.

Looking at his age, he was less than seventeen and more than sixteen. Even though he was a student of Song Hongru, no matter how clever he was, he should not have left the school.

So, except for those Gongsheng students who met Su Qinglang in Chang'an City, who were sad and miserable with dark clouds above their heads, the others who came from other places seemed to be very happy, grinning so much that their mouths almost reached the roots of their ears, feeling that they had picked up one. Great deal, just in time for the old emperor's mental illness.

There are even a few angry young elder brothers who are still worried about the country and the people, thinking that if a young boy with a fledgling hair is given a test for tribute students, the old emperor is really senseless and stupid.

However, when Su Qinglang stood up and asked the first question, they couldn't laugh anymore.

Everyone in Chang'an City knows that Young Master Su is not only young and talented, but also has a very tricky personality.In many cases, it is even more difficult to deal with than his mentor.

The problems that came up were strange, flexible and changeable, causing the Gongsheng students to complain endlessly, one after another died in battle, and finally only three remained.

Xu Hanwen, the son of Minister of the Household Department, Liu Jingzhi, the son of Dushui Sishi, and Xie Yu, the son of General Zhen Guo.

Such an ending is a bit of a coincidence, and some people even questioned the fairness of the exam. After all, Su Qinglang and Xie Yu came from the same school, learned the same things, and had similar knowledge. Let Su Qinglang be the examiner, and the questions given Naturally they are familiar with it.

However, Young Master Su flicked his folding fan immediately, and said nonchalantly: "If you have any questions, you might as well give it a try. You can pick out the questions and ask a few of us, and have a look. Is it because we have learned the same things? , or there is a gap in your strength."

This is the best way. It can not only verify the fairness of the palace examination, but also promote the communication between students. The emperor always likes excitement, so he is very happy.

However, Young Master Su plus them, a total of four people, asked one by one, afraid that they would not get an answer until it was dark, so they had to compromise.

Seeing those tribute students filled with righteous indignation, the emperor seemed to have some doubts about Su Qinglang's strength, and also dissatisfied with his decision to let Su Qinglang be the examiner.

So it was decided at the court that Su Qinglang would come forward to accept the challenge of students from all over the world on behalf of several students.

As a result, the palace examination, which was originally only for selecting talents, had some side effects, and it became a venue for Su Qinglang to fight with others.

That battle made the legend of Song Hongru's three sons enthroned, and it also made Su Qinglang's splendor alone. Facing the questions of all the people in the world, Young Master Su calmly answered questions fluently, and even in the end, a scholar was impatient. Say "Who made your mentor Mr. Song, but ours is not".

There are tens of thousands of scholars in the world, but there is only one Song Hongru. If absolute fairness is required, the imperial court may not even have to hold new examinations in the future.

Su Qinglang waved his folding fan and said, "Brother, you ate one more steamed bun and one bowl of hot porridge than me on this day last year, even if you think about it. I read a word or two more, in order to be fair, shouldn't I ask Xiongtai to spit out what I ate, and then wipe what I learned from my mind, so that the progress is the same as my next? "

After finishing speaking, a burst of laughter broke out in the hall, and the atmosphere that had been tense due to the competition just now became relaxed and active.

In the end, Xu Hanwen won the honor of No. [-] martial arts scholar, while Xie Yu, although he was selected as one in ten thousand, was born as No. [-] martial arts scholar, but his literary talent was still a bit inferior, and he took the second place.

Fleeting years have changed secretly, and many years have passed in a blink of an eye. The past is like a cloud of smoke, and as time goes by, it is silent in everyone's heart.

Until now, I am afraid that only those who have experienced this incident remember that Song Hongru's sect won the top three places in the gold list all at once, but the student named Su Qinglang was the one who really stood out.

Standing in front of the emperor, pointing the country, high-spirited, when one person is fighting against the students all over the world, how many people's eyes have fallen into the eyes of his white and beautiful figure.

Even later, when Xie Yu and the others made great progress in the court and won the praise of the people all over the world, when Su Qinglang walked with them, no one could ignore his brilliance.

In front of all the immortals are the exiled immortals. Cai Xia embroiders a piece of paper, sits drunk in the chrysanthemum sky with a cup, and has been the least romantic since ancient times.