The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

The night before the palace examination, Zhao Yang explained to Song Renzong about the preparations for the palace examination in Funing Palace.

Song Renzong no longer presided over this year's palace examination, and Zhao Yang took full charge of it.

From this year's children's examination to the general examination some time ago, Zhao Yang managed it very well without any mistakes. Song Renzong was very satisfied, so he completely handed over the palace examination to him.

After listening to his son's report on the preparations for the palace examination, Song Renzong smiled with satisfaction.

"Yangyang, I don't worry if you do things."

"Daddy, are you really not going to show up tomorrow?"

Song Renzong nodded lightly and said, "Well, you can just show up, I don't need to show up."

Zhao Yang knew that Song Renzong's purpose of doing this was for him, "Okay, I will host it." In fact, even if Song Renzong went to the palace examination, he would only sit for half a day, and he would not sit again until noon.As the crown prince, Zhao Yang was in charge of organizing the palace examination for the first time, and he had to sit for a day to invigilate the palace examination.To be honest, he was actually a little reluctant.

"After the palace test is over, you are going to the northern border. Are you ready?" Song Renzong was not at ease with his son going to the northern border, but his son insisted on going, so he could only agree.

"It's ready, but Dad, you still have to order the Ministry of Households to prepare food and grass and send it to the northern border." Zhao Yang had already ordered the Imperial City Department to prepare food and grass, and it had already been sent to the northern border.However, for the sake of safety, it is better for Zhao Yang to ask the household department to prepare some food and grass.

"After the palace test is over tomorrow, I will order the household department and the military department to prepare." Song Renzong suddenly thought that Xixia had smallpox before, and he was still a little worried. "Yangyang, Xixia's smallpox..."

"Daddy, the smallpox in Xixia has been brought under control, so this is the most suitable time to fight Xixia." Xixia adopted the method of burning the Liao Kingdom, and burned many people to death, and "burned" the smallpox to death abruptly. "There is a saying that you will die while you are sick. Li Hao and the others are frightened by the smallpox incident. Attacking them before they recover will bring unexpected results."

Song Renzong looked at Zhao Yang, but said nothing.

"It's good that you are sure in your heart."

"Daddy, I am very sure. Don't worry, we will definitely win this battle." In order to attack Xixia and regain the lost ground, he has been preparing for ten years.

Hearing what his son said, Song Renzong felt relieved a lot.

"By the way, let me ask you again, you really don't want Yanyan to be your side concubine?" Chen Siyan told Chen Siyan about her marriage before, but Chen Siyan was unwilling and said she didn't like it.He asked her what kind of man she likes, she was silent.Song Renzong was not a fool, and instantly understood what Chen Siyan was thinking.After that, he asked Chen Meiren again, and Chen Meiren faltered and said that Chen Siyan liked Zhao Yang.

Hearing Song Renzong's old saying again, Zhao Yang's face immediately turned cold, and his tone was a little displeased: "Father, we discussed this matter before, I don't like Chen Siyan, and I don't plan to accept her as a side concubine. Ask again?"

"Hey..." Song Renzong sighed slightly, "It's not because Yanyan likes you, otherwise I won't ask you again."

"What?" Zhao Yang was startled, with a look of astonishment on his face, "Chen Siyan likes me?"

"Yes, she didn't like any of the husbands and sons-in-law you danced for her before. I asked her what kind of man she likes, but she didn't say anything. Later, I asked Chen Mei to know that she likes you. She has liked you since she was a child." " Song Renzong sighed, "I didn't expect her to be an infatuated species."

Zhao Yang was only slightly surprised, and then returned to normal.

"Just because she likes me, should I accept her as my side concubine?"

"She's crazy about you."

"So what, I won't accept her as a side concubine." Zhao Yang said with a cold face and a very firm tone, "Daddy, don't mention this matter again, or I will turn against you."

Seeing that his son was angry, Song Renzong said quickly: "Okay, okay, I won't talk about it in the future."

"The few people I selected for her are good. Daddy, if you are really good for her, you can give her a marriage order." Chen Siyan liked him, Zhao Yang was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he felt normal.To put it shamelessly, there is no woman in the world who doesn't like him. "If you keep delaying her marriage, it will harm her instead."

"You are right. After the palace test is over, I will give her a marriage, and when she reaches the age next year, I will marry her." Song Renzong thought of Zhao Yang's marriage in the next year, and said with a smile, "You have won this battle." Hurry up, don't delay your marriage with Zheyun."

Zhao Yang and Zheyun's marriage is scheduled for October of the next year, which is a good day carefully selected by Si Tianjian, and it is the best day in the past ten years.

"Two years is enough." Zhao Yang said confidently, "If you can't regain Xixia in two years, then I'm too useless."

"How about the Liao Kingdom?" Song Renzong worried that when Zhao Yang attacked Xixia, the Liao Kingdom would not sit idly by, and would definitely wait for the opportunity.

"The Liao Kingdom can't take care of themselves because of the smallpox." Zhao Yang said with a deep expression, "Furthermore, several princes and princes of the Liao Kingdom are just around the corner, and they don't care about other things for the time being."

"No matter what, you have to take care of the Liao Kingdom." Song Renzong urged with a serious expression, "The Liao Kingdom should not be underestimated."

"Daddy, I know." Zhao Yang has been dealing with Liao people for several years, and Zhao Yang knows the temperament of Liao people very well.Liao people compare themselves to wolves, but they are not wrong at all.The Liao people are really a wolf, and a hungry wolf, very vicious and cruel.They can do anything for a bite to eat.

Song Renzong didn't talk about it again, and started talking with Zhao Yang.

In addition to talking about political affairs, the father and son often talk about household matters.

Song Renzong and Zhao Yang talked about everything, so the relationship between father and son is very good.And he and Empress Cao had nothing to say.

Zhao Yang chatted with Song Renzong for a while before returning to the East Palace.

Cao Xu followed him, seeing his preoccupied appearance, asked with concern: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, it's just...how should I say it." Zhao Yang thought for a while and said, "I'm going to fight soon, and in my heart..."

"Are you restless?"

"No, I'm too excited." Zhao Yang said with a smile, "I've waited too long for this day."

"Your Highness, I have waited too long." Cao Xu said, with an excited look on his face, "Your Highness, let me tell you, my heart is very hot, and I can't wait to go to the northern border tomorrow."

"Hahahahaha, me too, but I have to be busy with the palace exam now."

"I will take the palace exam tomorrow, and I don't know how Pangpang is doing now?"

"It's just a close call. Fatty must be nervous."

It was really hit by Zhao Yang. Because Wang Pangpang was too nervous, he tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep.

He had never been so nervous before taking the provincial and general examinations.

Six yuan is the last yuan, and Wang Pangpang is afraid that he will fail the last one in the exam.If you don't pass the exam, it's really a failure.

Wang Pangpang slowly fell asleep when he was tossing around.Yinshi, he got up again.

Although he only slept for an hour, he was in good spirits and he didn't feel tired at all.

After a full breakfast at home, Wang Pangpang followed his father Wang Anshi to the palace.

On the bullock cart, Wang Anshi "ridiculed" Wang Pangpang again.Although he knew that his father was angry with him on purpose, Wang Pangpang still couldn't help being angry.

"Just wait, I will definitely win the first prize!"

"I think you failed the exam, so don't expect yourself to pass the six-yuan exam." Wang Anshi was very "handy" when it came to beating his son.

"I just passed the six-yuan exam." Fatty Wang folded his hands on his chest, raised his chin, and said angrily, "I want to be the first person in history to pass the six-yuan exam, and I want to be the first person in our Wang family to pass the six-yuan exam." Those who pass the six-yuan exam!"

"The tone is not small. If you fail the exam, I will laugh at you."

"I will definitely pass the exam." Wang Pangpang was very angry, thinking that other people's fathers would never say that their son failed the exam before the exam, but his father kept saying that he failed the exam.If possible, he really wants to change his father.

"Don't talk too much."

Wang Pangpang was too angry to talk to his father anymore.

Seeing that his son had regained his former spirit, Wang Anshi didn't speak to provoke him again.

After a while, the father and son came to the gate of the palace and got out of the carriage.

After getting off the carriage, Wang Pangpang went to the team of students on the right, and Wang Anshi went to the team of officials on the left.

The gate of the palace has not been opened yet, the ministers and the students who participated in the palace examination were divided into two lines and waited obediently at the gate.

After a while, Yan Shu and Ouyang Xiu came.They didn't go next door to look for Wang Pangpang, but smiled at him.

Wang Pangpang smiled at them obediently.

At the beginning of Maoshi, the palace gate opened on time.

The ministers walked in one by one.However, the students who participated in the palace examination had to wait for a while.

Today, because of the palace examination, the ministers did not have to go to the Chuigong Palace for the morning court, but went directly to the Zichen Palace.

After a while, a servant brought the students who participated in the palace examination into the palace.

The palace examination of the new imperial examination is similar to the previous palace examination, without any changes.

The students were taken to the gate of Zichen Palace, and then searched by the servants.

After the search was over, the students entered the Zichen Hall.

The hearts of the students were tugged, and they walked into the Zichen Hall with their heads down, not daring to breathe.

The moment they walked into the Zichen Palace, they felt a strong sense of majesty rushing towards their faces, making their hearts chill and their legs weak.If it weren't for the fear of being disrespectful in front of the palace, many students would have knelt down directly.

The students found their seats under the guidance of the servant.They cannot sit for the time being because the exam has not started yet.

The ministers stood on both sides of Zichen Hall, waiting for the arrival of His Royal Highness.

"His Royal Highness is here."

The ministers stood up immediately, and the students also stood up quickly.

Zhao Yang came in and sat down on the dragon chair.

"I'm waiting to see His Royal Highness the Prince."

"The students have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

Zhao Yang glanced at the Minister of Rites and said, "Let's begin."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Minister of Rites asked the students to sit down, and then handed out the examination papers.

Wang Pangpang is Huiyuan, sitting first on the left seat, and he is the first to get the test paper.

After getting the test paper, he first looked at the test paper for missing or missing words, then looked at the test questions, and finally wrote down his name and began to answer the questions.

The difficulty of the Palace Examination has suddenly increased a lot, much more difficult than the General Examination.

When the students got the test papers and saw the test questions, they all looked ashamed.

Although they had expected that the imperial examination would be difficult, they did not expect it to be this difficult.

The palace exam is one day, and there is a break for lunch at noon.

At noon, the students had to buckle up their examination papers, and then led by the servants to the side hall for lunch.

Lunch is provided by the imperial kitchen, the taste is naturally very good, and the portion is enough.

After lunch, the students can still go for convenience.When the convenience is over, go back to Zichen Palace and continue the exam.

Zhao Yang didn't take a break after finishing his lunch in Funing Palace, so he went back to Zichen Palace to continue invigilating the exam.

He originally wanted to go down and take a look, but he was afraid of scaring the students, so he had no choice but to sit on the dragon chair.

In order not to fall asleep, he moved the father of Funing Palace over, and while invigilating the exam, he handled political affairs at the same time.

At the end of the application period, the palace examination is over.

The ministers collected the examination papers and took the students to bid farewell to His Royal Highness the Prince.

When the students had left, Zhao Yang seriously raised his hands and stretched himself.

"After sitting for a whole day, I was so tired that my back hurt and my legs cramped."

Yuan Song said distressedly: "Your Highness, I'm going to call the imperial physician right now, and let the imperial physician massage you."

"No, I don't have time. After dinner, I'm going to the Royal Academy to review the palace examination papers."

Before, Zhao Yang didn't have time to review the exams for the conference.He had to personally mark the examination papers for the palace examination.