The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

Before the examination started, Zhao Yang went to Taixue to visit Su Shi and the others.

For the past four years, Zhao Yang would take two days a month to go to Taixue, and while visiting Su Shi and the others, he would study with Zhou Dunyi at the same time.

Although Zhao Yang was not interested in Neo-Confucianism, and even disdained Zhu Xi's idea of ​​preserving nature and destroying human desires, Zhou Dunyi was knowledgeable, transparent and open-minded. Learning from him, Zhao Yang benefited a lot.

I have not gone to Taixue to study this month, so I took this opportunity to go to Taixue to study with Zhou Dunyi.

Su Zhe and the others were very happy to see Zhao Yang come to study at Taixue.

Although Su Shi and the others were about to take the exam, Taixue did not explain to them the exam questions of previous years just because they were going to take the exam, and they still attended the class as usual.

Taixue will not explain the previous imperial examination questions to students just because they want to take the imperial examination.Whether the students can pass the exam depends on themselves, rather than relying on the teachers of Taixue to explain the imperial examination questions.

Zhao Yang once gave Su Shi the examination questions of their previous imperial examinations.Thanks to Zhao Yang's blessing, Su Zhe and the others had a certain understanding of the imperial examination questions.

In the past four years, Su Shi and the others have been constantly doing the examination questions of the imperial examinations, and they have studied these examination questions very thoroughly.Su Zhe and the others were still very confident in solving the test and provincial test.

During the noon break, Zhao Yang and Su Shi stayed in Shen Kuo's dormitory.

Four years ago, after Su Xun brought his wife to Bianjing, Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers moved out of the dormitory of Taixue, leaving Shen Kuo to live alone.Fortunately, Zhao Yang will come to Taixue to study for a few days every month, and he will live with Shen Kuo at that time.

"The exam will be explained in a few days. How do you feel now?" Five days later, the exam will be held in Taixue.

One advantage of holding the test in Taixue is that the students don't have to go back to their hometown to take the test.

After the solution test, there will be a provincial test in Taixue, and the students will not have to go back to the local test at that time.

Of course, only students from Taixue can take part in the solution examination and provincial examination in Taixue.Others are not allowed to take the test and solution test in Taixue.

This is a very good thing for Taixue students from other places, otherwise it would be too troublesome for them to go back to the local area to take the examination and provincial examination.

"To be honest, I'm a little nervous." Although they were very confident in solving the exam, they still couldn't restrain their nervousness. After all, it was their first time to take the imperial examination.

Su Zhe nodded repeatedly: "Very nervous."

Shen Kuo smiled shyly, "I'm also very nervous."

"Why, you don't have the confidence to pass the exam?" Zhao Yang deliberately teased Su Shi and the others and said, "The solution test is the easiest test in the imperial examination. If you fail to pass the solution test, it's over."

Knowing that Zhao Yang was deliberately teasing them, Su Shi and the others were not angry: "We are still very confident in solving the test, but it is our first time taking the imperial examination, so we will be nervous."

"Then you have to get used to it quickly, otherwise what are you going to do when you wait until the palace exam?" Zhao Yang cupped his face in both hands and said, "For the palace exam, you have to take the exam in Zichen Palace, and the officials will sit on it at that time and watch your exam. "

Hearing what Zhao Yang said, Su Zhe and the others tightened their hearts: "Fuhui, don't scare us now."

"I didn't scare you, what I said was the truth." Zhao Yang continued, "In the imperial examination, besides the officials, there are also many ministers, such as Yan Xiang and Fan Zhongyan, who you respect the most, and Pang Ji and Wen Yanbo and others."

When Su Shi and the others heard this, they became nervous, excited and looking forward to it.

"Fuhui, we haven't participated in the palace examination yet, you are scaring us by talking about the palace examination now."

"I'm asking you to prepare mentally in advance. If you are nervous about taking the exam, what about the palace exam? You can't even write words." Zhao Yang encouraged Su Shi and the others, "Ouyang and I The gentlemen are very optimistic about you, so don't let us down."

Su Zhe and the others smiled wryly, "Fuhui, you are adding pressure to us."

"I'm giving you motivation." Zhao Yang gave Shen Kuo and the others a bright smile, "You will definitely pass the exam."

Shen Kuo smiled helplessly: "Fu Hui, you say that, we have to pass the exam."

"You are Taixue students, it is very convenient to take part in the examination and provincial examinations in Taixue." Zhao Yang said, "You can go back to the dormitory to sleep and rest after the exam, while other students in Bianjing City finish the exam You can’t leave the exam room, and you eat and drink in your own room, if you don’t do well in the exam, it won’t make sense.” Apart from these benefits, there is another benefit.When Taixue students take part in the solution and provincial exams, lunch will be provided in the Taixue dining hall, and someone will be sent to each student's room to make them full.

Why are there so many students trying to get into Taixue? On the one hand, the teachers in Taixue are very good, and on the other hand, it is convenient for Taixue students to take the imperial examination.

"That's true. Many people envy us that we can take the exam in Taixue." Su Shi and the others have made many friends outside Taixue during these four years.Those friends are particularly envious of their students who are too learned.

"How about it, was it right for me to let you go to the Taixue?"

"That's right, that's right." Su Zhe said with a smile, "Thanks to you, Fuhui."

"I'm sure you guys can pass the exam, and the odds are very high." Zhao Yang blinked at Su Shi and the others, "So you must pass the exam, or I will lose and lose everything." talk.However, Zhao Yang did bet a lot of money.

"Fu Hui!" Su Shi and the others exclaimed.

Zhao Yang said innocently, "Didn't you bet on yourself?"

"No." Su Zhe and the others knew that many people bet on their brother's high school qualifications, and the odds were very high.

"Ashi, I think you can bet on yourself to pass the exam." Zhao Yang smirked twice, "You can make a lot of money."

"Fuhui, betting is not worth it..." Next, Su Shi and Shen Kuoyu persuaded Zhao Yang not to bet.

Zhao Yang said that his betting was just for fun, not for making money.

After resting in Shen Kuo's dormitory for a while, Su Shi and the others returned to the school to continue their studies, while Zhao Yang went directly to Zhou Dunyi.

In the past four years, although Zhao Yang often came to Taixue to study, he did not study with Su Shi and the others, but was taught by Zhou Dunyi alone.

After staying in Taixue for two days, Zhao Yang returned to the palace.

Before leaving, Shen Kuo borrowed books from Zhao Yang.

Shen Kuo thought that Zhao Yang was a child of the Cao family, and that Zhao Yang could find books related to astronomy and geography.

As soon as Zhao Yang returned to the palace, he went to the Imperial Academy. There were no books on astronomy and geography in his East Palace, but there must be books in the Imperial Academy.

"See His Royal Highness."

"Get up."

"Your Highness, why are you here at the Imperial Academy?" Zeng Gong asked respectfully.

Speaking of which, Zeng Gong is still Zhao Yang's senior brother, because he is also a student of Ouyang Xiu.He studied with Ouyang Xiu earlier than Zhao Yang.

Four years ago, when Ouyang Xiu came back from other places, Zhao Yang and Zeng Gong knew each other.

"Brother Zeng, I'm looking for books on astronomy and geography." After Zhao Yang finished speaking, thinking that Shen Kuo was also interested in arithmetic, he quickly said, "There is also arithmetic."

"Your Highness, have you been interested in astronomy and geography recently?" Zeng Gong didn't dare to be His Highness' senior brother, but His Highness insisted on calling him "Senior Brother", so he had no choice but to let His Highness call him that.

"It's not me, it's a friend of mine. He is very interested in astronomy, geography and arithmetic." Zhao Yang said with a smile, "He finished reading the books on astronomy and geography in Taixue, so he borrowed them from me. I don't have them in the East Palace. These books, so I came to the Hanlin Academy to look for them."

"It turns out that there are books on astronomy and geography from ancient times to the present in the Imperial Academy. I will help you find them." Zeng Gong said in a respectful tone, "I will send them to you when I find them."

"Then trouble brother." Zhao Yang cupped his fists and bowed to Zeng Gong.

Zeng Gong hurriedly replied: "Your Highness is serious."

"Then I'll go first." Zhao Yang waved his hand at Zeng Gong, he suddenly thought of something, stopped and said, "Brother, when you are free, you can go to the East Palace for a sit down, we are brothers and we can drink tea , Play chess." Zeng Gong is one of the eight great masters of the Song Dynasty, and he can learn a lot from communicating with him. "Brother, don't be shy, sir, let me talk to you more."

"If Your Highness doesn't dislike it, I will definitely come to you to drink tea and play chess." Ouyang Xiu also told Zeng Gong that he would often go to the East Palace to find Zhao Yang, but Zeng Gong was too embarrassed.Now, Zhao Yang opened his mouth to invite him, so he dared to go.

"Brother, what you say is what you say, I will wait for you."

"The minister will definitely go."

Zhao Yang said playfully: "Brother, wait for you."

"Your Highness, you are too serious."

"Brother, don't bother you anymore, I'm leaving."

"Slow down, Your Highness."

After Zhao Yang left, Zeng Gong chuckled unconsciously.

Although His Highness is the crown prince, he treats people very gently and kindly.

After leaving the Imperial Academy, Zhao Yang turned a corner and went to Xiayu Academy, where he drank tea and chatted with Bao Zheng and the others for a while.After that, we went to Funing Palace.

Seeing his son coming, Song Renzong waved to him: "I have good news for you."

Upon hearing the good news, Zhao Yang said expectantly, "Daddy, what good news?"

"Wang Anshi and the others are going back to Bianjing."

"Really?" Zhao Yang said with some disbelief, "Didn't Wang Pangpang say that they would not return to Bianjing until the end of the year?"

"In advance, they will return to Bianjing before the palace examination."

"That's coming soon."

"After a while, they will start from Shuzhou and return to Bianjing."

"Pangpang Wang is coming back." After seven years of absence, Zhao Yang still misses Pangpang Wang very much.

"I remember that there is still a bet between you and Wang Pangpang, how about it, do you have the confidence to win Wang Pangpang?"

"I'll go!" Zhao Yang screamed, then stood up abruptly and said, "Then I'm going to lose."

"Are you going to lose?" Song Renzong looked at his son teasingly, "Are you really going to lose?"

"Last month, Wang Pangpang wrote to tell me that he had read all the books in Shuzhou. Not only that, his father also wrote to his friends, asking them to send books to Shuzhou." Zhao Yang raised his hands He hugged his head and said, "In the past seven years, Wang Pangpang has read thousands of books." He originally thought that he could surpass Wang Pangpang, but he didn't expect that Wang Pangpang is not a human being, and he can read books very fast.In seven years, I read almost a thousand books.Compared with Wang Pangpang, he is a scumbag. "I'm doomed."

"Then you should call him brother." Song Renzong said gloatingly.

Zhao Yang sighed heavily: "Oh, if I knew it, I wouldn't bet with Wang Pangpang." After speaking, he suddenly laughed again, "Although I don't study as much as Wang Pangpang, my handwriting is better than Wang Pangpang's." Fat writes beautifully." In the past four years, Zhao Yang's calligraphy has improved a lot, after all, he has a group of big bosses around him to teach him, like Yan Shu and Ouyang Xiu, who not only write poems well, but also calligraphy is also very good. "Also, my articles are better than Wang Pangpang's." Of course, his poems are not as good as Wang Pangpang's.

"Wang Pangpang is only taught by Wang Anshi, and you have been taught by a famous teacher since you were a child. If you are not as good as Wang Pangpang in calligraphy and writing, you will be sorry for Yan Xiang and his teaching." Song Renzong teased, "You Tell me what you're proud of."

"That's right." Zhao Yang shrugged and said, "Then I can only call him brother." Everyone said he was a genius, but in his opinion, Wang Pangpang was the genius. "Father, when Wang Anshi comes back, what position do you plan to arrange for him? You won't let him go to work in other places?"

"Wang Anshi is very talented. When he comes back from Shuzhou this time, I don't intend to let him go to other places." For seven years, Song Renzong has kept in touch with Wang Anshi as Zhou Zhen. For the pavilion."

"I'm afraid that Wang Anshi doesn't want to stay in Beijing." Zhao Yan said, "Pangpang Wang said that his father is not interested in fame and fortune, and his father likes to do practical things for the common people, so this time he returns to Bianjing, I'm afraid he has to ask You apply to go abroad."

"I won't let him go out of town this time, I will let him stay in Bianjing." Song Renzong glanced at Zhao Yang, and said with deep meaning, "Wang Anshi has the talent for governing the world, so we have to keep him and leave him for the future. You use."

"Keep it for me?" Zhao Yang rubbed his chin and said, "Okay, dad, you keep him." Although Wang Anshi's reform has many problems, there are also many merits.

Compared with conservatives like Sima Guang and others, he admired Wang Anshi's reforms more.However, most of the people who reformed with Wang Anshi were not good people.

Wang Anshi does have the ability to govern the world, but he is not very good at knowing people and playing tricks.

Although it is not a good thing for a minister to play tricks, if a minister can't even play tricks, then his official career will not last long.

He will adopt the good ones in Wang Anshi's reform in the future, and discard the bad ones naturally.

"However, I don't think the position of the pavilion can keep him."

"Do you think the pavilion is too small?"

"That's not true. Wang Anshi likes to do practical things. Dad, you have to let him do practical things." Zhao Yang thought of Wang Anshi in history who had tried the prison case in the capital, and suggested to Song Renzong, "Daddy, you hand over the prison case in the capital." Leave it to Wang Anshi."

"Prison incident?" Song Renzong looked surprised, "Does Wang Anshi understand the law?"

"Of course I understand. Didn't Wang Anshi deal with many incidents during his tenure in Shuzhou? Wang Pangpang showed off that his father was praised by the people of Shuzhou as Master Qingtian."

"I'll think about it."

"Daddy, think about it slowly, I'll go back and write to Wang Pangpang."