The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

After lunch, Zhao Yang and Cao Xu earnestly helped Empress Cao look at the portrait.

The two cousins ​​could pick a bad one every time they looked at it.They looked at all the portraits, but none of them.

"Ma'am, these people you are looking for are no good." Zhao Yang said with a disgusted face, "They are all crooked."

Cao Xu frantically nodded in agreement: "That's right, they're all crooked, and none of them are good."

"There is no sister or cousin who is worthy." Zhao Yang has very high requirements for his future brother-in-law and cousin-in-law, "Ma'am, you should choose again."

"Auntie, you choose some good ones."

Empress Cao laughed angrily at Zhao Yang and Cao Xu's words: "These people I chose are all young talents from Bianjing City."

"What, these are young talents from Bianjing City?" Zhao Yang had an unbelievable expression on his face, "Are all the good men in Bianjing City dead?"

"Aunt, are you joking?" Cao Xu also had the expression of being struck by lightning.

Empress Cao glared at Zhao Yang and the others, and said angrily and amusedly: "I will choose a husband-in-law for Fukang and Taotao, and of course I must choose the best young talents in Bianjing."

"Ma'am, these people don't deserve to be called young talents."

"These people are not worthy of being called young talents?" Empress Cao asked angrily, "Then what kind of talents are worthy of being called young talents?" For the marriage of Princess Fukang and Gao Taotao, Empress Cao has always It is to "collect" young talents in Bianjing, and then select the best among these young talents.It is no exaggeration to say that these young talents in the portraits were selected through layers of selection, and they are definitely the best young people in Bianjing.

Zhao Yang thought for a while and said, "At least you have to be like your big cousin."

Cao Xu nodded vigorously at the side again: "Yes, only a young talent like elder brother can be considered a young talent." Only a person like elder brother deserves to be called a young talent.

"Ping'er like that?" Empress Cao laughed angrily at Zhao Yang's words again, "There is only one person like Ping'er in Bianjing. If you look for someone like Ping'er, Fukang and Taotao won't need to marry."

Regardless of Cao Ping's family background, let's just say that Cao Ping himself is very handsome and talented. He is the dream lover of thousands of girls in Bianjing.

"Well, it's really hard to find someone like the eldest cousin, so it's not difficult to find someone like the second cousin."

"Yes, it's not bad to find someone like the second brother."

"If you let Yu'er hear you talking about him like that, he will definitely talk to you forever." Empress Cao smiled helplessly, "It's not easy to find someone like Yu'er."

Although Cao You is not as good-looking as Cao Ping, he is also very handsome.In addition, he is tall and mighty, and he is an out-and-out handsome guy.

"The second cousin is hard to find like this. It seems that the young men in Bianjing are all dead." Zhao Yang said in a very regrettable tone, "Then you can only find it in Quan Da Song."

"Are you going to marry Fukang and Tao Tao to another place?"

"You can let them come to Bianjing, I think they will be very happy to come to Bianjing." Zhao Yang said solemnly, "I don't believe that there are no two young men in Song Dynasty who are worthy of my sister and cousin."

Empress Cao was so angry that she stretched out her hand and poked her son's forehead: "You are exhausting me to death."

"Ma'am, for the happiness of my sister and cousin, you have to work harder."

"Forget it, asking you guys is like asking for nothing." Empress Cao waved at Zhao Yang and the others with disgust, "Let's go, you two hurry up."

"Ma'am, why are you still angry?"

"You are making trouble for me." After Empress Cao finished speaking, she drove Zhao Yang and the others away, "Okay, you guys go now."

In this way, Zhao Yang and Cao Xu were driven out of Kunning Palace.

"Your Highness, Auntie won't really choose someone from those portraits just now, will she?"

"Looking at the meaning of the lady, it should be."

"Auntie is too messy."

Zhao Yang raised his hand and patted Cao Xu's shoulder, and smiled sinisterly: "No hurry, after Madam chooses a good person, we will go to check it ourselves."

Cao Xu instantly understood Zhao Yang's meaning, with the same smirk on his face: "Your Highness, we must examine it carefully."

Yuan Song and Yuan Bai standing aside were startled by the sinister smiles on Zhao Yang and Cao Xu's faces, and they both sympathized with the future son-in-law in their hearts.

Back in the East Palace, Zhao Yang and Cao Xu went to take a nap.

When he woke up an hour later, Ouyang Xiu was already waiting.

"Sir, do you think it is very likely that Ashi and the others will go to high school?" This year, Su Shi, Su Zhe and Shen Kuo all took the imperial examination.Zhao Yang felt that Su Zhe and the others would pass the examination and provincial examination.The palace examination is not necessarily the case, after all, those who can participate in the palace examination are the best.

"It's very likely." Ouyang Xiu had great confidence in Su Shi and the three of them.

Hearing what Ouyang Xiu said, Zhao Yang felt relieved.

"That's good." In fact, he also had great confidence in Su Shi and the others, but at this time in history, Su Shi and the others did not come to take the imperial examination.He was afraid of unexpected situations, that's why he asked Ouyang Xiu.

"Your Highness, do you have no confidence in Su Shi and the others?"

"Of course I have confidence in them, but I still can't help worrying."

"Your Highness, you call it chaos by caring." Ouyang Xiu comforted, "Don't worry, Your Highness, Su Shi and the others are very likely to pass the exam."

"Mr. said so, then Ah Shi and the others will definitely pass the exam." Zhao Yang said, "In the past four years, it is also thanks to you, sir, who taught them."

"Your Highness, I don't teach them much, I mainly rely on them themselves." Ouyang Xiu really likes Su Shi and the others, and appreciates their talents, "They have been studying diligently for the past four years."

"That's true." Zhao Yang said with a smile, "The emperor pays off."

Ouyang Xiu thought of one thing, and his expression became teasing: "Your Highness, Ah Shi and the others don't know your real identity yet. They will know your real identity after they pass the exam. What are you going to do then?"

"I hope they won't be frightened by then." A Shi and the others always thought he was a child of the Cao family, and he was a cousin of His Highness the Crown Prince.If they knew that he was the crown prince, they would be shocked. I hope they will not blame him for hiding his real identity from them.

"I'm afraid it will scare Su Shi and the others."

"Sir, if Ah Shi and the others blame me for not telling them their real identity, you can give me some good words." Zhao Yang didn't want Su Shi and the others to alienate him after learning his real identity.However, he also knew in his heart that after Su Shi and the others knew his true identity, they would definitely not treat him like they did before. After all, the status and status were very different.However, he also said that he hopes to continue to be friends with Su Shi and the others.

Seeing Zhao Yang's worried expression, Ouyang Xiu smiled lovingly at him: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely speak good words for you when the time comes."

"With Mr.'s words, I feel at ease." Ashi and the others respect Ouyang Xiu very much.Furthermore, Ouyang Xiu and Su Xun have already become good friends.Ouyang Xiu is not only Su Shi's husband, but also Su Shi's uncle.

In the autumn four years ago, after Su Xun brought his wife to Bianjing, he learned that his two sons had worshiped Ouyang Xiu as Mr. Ouyang Xiu, so he naturally wanted to visit him personally.

Ouyang Xiu appreciates Su Xun's talent and his personality.It can be said that the two hit it off right away, and soon became friends.Today, the relationship between the two is very good, and they often travel back and forth.

Before, Ouyang Xiu also recommended Su Xun to go to Taixue as a teacher, but was rejected by Su Xun.In fact, Su Xun is very suitable to go to Taixue to be a teacher, but Su Xun feels that he is not qualified.He feels that he can teach his two sons well because he is a father.As for teaching others, he has no confidence.

Su Xun later went to Sun Bookstore as an editor on the recommendation of Zhao Yang, and was in charge of the magazine "Literature Collection".Furthermore, he himself also likes poetry and prose, which is often published in "Literature Collection".

The two brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe also often published their own poems and story books in the magazines of Sun Bookstore, and their family can support themselves with the manuscript fees.

Su Xun and his father and son had a very good reputation in the past four years, and they were well-known figures in the literati circle in Bianjing City.As long as the three of them, father and son, publish poems, they will attract scholars and scholars to watch.

In the past four years, the poems written by the three of them, father and son, have been sung by the girls in Qunfang Pavilion, and they have been sung for a long time.

Knowing that Su Shi and his brothers were going to take the imperial examination this year, the literati and students in Bianjing all bet on whether Su Zhe and the others could win the first prize.Not only that, but the major gambling houses in Bianjing City are also betting on whether they can win the first prize.

Most people are betting that they will be the number one in the exam, and only a small number of people are betting that they will fail the exam.It can be seen that the people in Bianjing City have full confidence in Su Shi and the others.

Compared with Su Shi and his brothers, Shen Kuo seems to have no sense of existence.In fact, Shen Kuo is very talented, but his talent is not in poetry.He likes to study other things, that is, miscellaneous learning in the eyes of others.

In the eyes of literati and scholars, only the Four Books and Five Classics are orthodox, and arithmetic and astronomy are miscellaneous.

For miscellaneous studies, most literati and students look down on them.However, Shen Kuo didn't care about it.

Ever since he read the magazine "Dasong Engineering" published by Sun Bookstore, he liked to study "Miscellaneous Studies".Under the influence of Zhao Yang in the past four years, Shen Kuo's arithmetic attainments have taken another step forward.

When it comes to arithmetic, we have to talk about Zhao Yang's promotion of the nine-nine multiplication table four years ago.Back then, the appearance of the ninety-nine multiplication table caused a sensation like a stormy sea.

The ninety-nine multiplication table is not only catchy, but also very practical.He was liked and respected as soon as he appeared.

Although literati students don't need to learn the nine-nine multiplication table, they need to use arithmetic in real life.The appearance of the ninety-nine multiplication table is really convenient.

The ninety-nine multiplication table was also compiled into a nursery rhyme, and children in Bianjing could sing it, even children who had never read a book.Furthermore, with the nine-nine multiplication table, even people who have not read books can count.

Pulling away, get back to business.

In the past four years, Shen Kuo has not only studied diligently, but also studied the things he is interested in.Although he hasn't yet developed the round technique, there are already signs of it.Zhao Yang believed that he would be able to develop the circle technique and the gap accumulation technique in a short time.

Zhao Yang didn't tell Shen Kuo directly about the two things of Gathering Technique and Huiyuan Technique, nor did he figure it out by himself, but waited for Shen Kuo to research it by himself.

At this moment, Zheyun came to the East Palace with the snacks she just made.

Seeing Zheyun coming, Yuan Bai hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Miss Zhe, you are here." Although Miss Zhe has not been married to His Royal Highness by the official family, everyone knows that Miss Zhe is the future prince. Concubine, so everyone in the palace respects her very much.Zhe girl did not put on the posture of the future princess because of this, she was very gentle and polite to everyone in the palace.

"Mr. Yuan Bai, I'm here to deliver some snacks to Your Highness." Zhe Yun's attitude was very polite.

"Your Highness hasn't rested yet, but hurry up, Miss Zhe, wait a little longer."

Zheyun thought for a while and said, "Then I'll wait." She originally planned to leave after delivering the snacks, but she stayed because she thought she hadn't seen His Highness the Crown Prince today.