The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

From the northern border to Bianjing City, if you hurry up, you will arrive in a month or two.However, Di Qing didn't return to Beijing to report on his work, nor was he urged to return to Bianjing City, so he didn't have to rush to Bianjing City in such a hurry.

Song Renzong also ordered Di Qing not to rush all night to Bianjing, but to rest while walking.

Now that the officials said so, Di Qing decided not to rush to Bianjing City.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were waiting for Di Qing to come to Bianjing.The ministers were very jealous and afraid of him, a military general who was appointed as the privy envoy.

Before Di Qing arrived, the ministers had already planned how to deal with him in advance.

Of course Zhao Yang knew the careful thoughts of the civil servants, but he just pretended not to know.

However, there are more important things to do now, and that is the palace test.

At the beginning of August, the palace examination officially began.However, there is still some time before the imperial examination.

A month or two ago, many students rushed to Bianjing from other places.

Those who pass the provincial examination will naturally come to Bianjing City to participate in the palace examination.

In the past two or three months, the city of Bianjing has gradually become lively.

Walking on the streets of Bianjing, you can often see students wearing various Confucian uniforms and speaking various local languages.

During this time, Zhao Yang deeply felt the cultural atmosphere of Song Dynasty.

Historically, the culture and economy of the Song Dynasty were the most prosperous and prosperous in all dynasties.

The palace examination is the last examination in the imperial examination, and it is also the most important examination in the imperial examination. Whether you can become a disciple of the emperor, whether you can honor your ancestors, and whether you can make a fortune depends on the palace examination.

After the provincial examination, Bianjing City entered a state of martial law. After all, people from all corners of the country were going to Bianjing City to participate in the palace examination.In order to protect the safety of Bianjing City, patrolling must be strengthened.

Chu Yue, the Imperial Guards, and the soldiers of the Imperial Guards Battalion were very busy during this period, and they were busy patrolling every day.

In addition to becoming very lively, Bianjing City is also very tense.

Walking on the street, Zhao Yang could clearly feel the tension in the air.

The atmosphere in Taixue was particularly tense, and the students were all busy studying their homework and preparing for the imperial examination.

Earlier, Zhao Yang told Su Shi and the others that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince liked them very much, and thought that they could win the first and second places in the examination, which put great pressure on Su Zhe and the others.In order not to disappoint His Royal Highness, they have been studying hard every day for the past few months.

Zhao Yang often visits them with delicious food or supplements.

Today, Su Zhe and the others rested for a bath, and Zhao Yang came to look for them when he came down from court.

At this moment, they were drinking tea while watching the flow of people outside the window in Fan Lou.

"I haven't seen you for a while, why do you feel that you have lost weight again?" Zhao Yang looked at Shen Kuo and the others, "Your complexions are not very good, do you often stay up late to study during this time?"

Su Shi laughed dryly and said: "When I read a book, I forget the time. When I come to my senses, I'm already ugly."

Su Zhe said with a guilty smile, "We didn't stay up late on purpose."

Shen Kuo didn't speak, but kept nodding to echo Su Shi's words.

"I understand your feelings about preparing for the palace examination, but if you keep staying up all night reading and reviewing like this, your body will not be able to bear it. What if you pass out or fall ill in the palace examination, what should you do?" When reviewing, you must take care of your body."

Su Shi and the others were silent.

Zhao Yang sighed helplessly: "Every time the palace examination, some students will faint or fall ill, and there are quite a few of them." After finishing speaking, he said, "The palace examination is only one step away from success. If you pass the palace examination If something happened in the workplace, wouldn’t it be a waste of success, and then wait three years before taking the palace examination?”

Su Zhe and the others were ashamed by Zhao Yang's words: "We..."

"Also, the imperial examination is held in the Zichen Hall, and you will meet the officials and ministers at that time, do you want the officials to see you haggard and tired?"

Shen Kuo and the others said without thinking, "I don't want to."

"Then take a good rest and take part in the palace examination in the best condition." Although the palace examination is only for one day, the palace examination will be taken in the Zichen Palace, and there will be Song Renzong and the court ministers proctoring the examination, and the students will face great pressure .If the physical condition is not good, the students will not be able to bear the pressure, fainting is still a trivial matter, and it is very likely that they will fall ill. "Don't make fun of your own body."

Shen Kuo and the others felt that what Zhao Yang said was very correct, and they thought it was wrong for them to stay up late to read books during this time.

"Fuhui, we were wrong, we won't stay up late to read books anymore."

"If you take good care of your body, you will be clear-headed, and you will not make mistakes in the imperial examination." Zhao Yang pointed to Su Zhe and the three of them, "If you stay up late to read until the imperial examination, then you will not have a good rest during the imperial examination. A dull mind is not good for the imperial examination."

Su Shi and the others were frightened by Zhao Yang's words: "We will never stay up late to study anymore."

Seeing that Shen Kuo and the others listened to his words, Zhao Yang breathed a sigh of relief.He didn't scare Su Shi and them just now, but what he said would really happen.

"Before the imperial examination begins, you should take a rest during this time."

Shen Kuo and the others nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, we will have a good rest."

Zhao Yang looked at Su Zhe and the others helplessly: "The three of you are all older than me, but in the end, I, a ten-year-old kid, have been worried about you all the time."

"Fuhui, sorry for making you worry about us."

Being so cared and worried by Zhao Yang, Su Shi and the others were very moved.

"It's good that you know." Zhao Yang gave Su Shi and the others a look, letting them experience it for themselves.

Su Zhe stretched out his hand to hold Zhao Yang's face, and rubbed it.

"Thank you Fuhui."

Zhao Yang swung Su Zhe's hand away in disgust, saving his own face.

"Don't rub my face."

Hearing what Zhao Yang said, Su Shi and the others wanted to rub it even more.

Fuhui's small face is pretty and soft.It's very comfortable to knead.However, Shen Kuo and the others also knew that Fuhui didn't like being pinched, so they could only accidentally rub her face or pinch her face every time.

At this time, cheers were heard from downstairs.

It turned out to be students from other places. Someone wrote a poem, which attracted cheers and applause from others.

Some of these students from other places wandered around every day, or participated in various activities, showing off their talents and wanting to become famous.Once they become famous, they will be appreciated by a certain minister in the court, or they can attract the attention of officials, so that they are very likely to pass the imperial examination.

Of course, there are also some people who study and study in the guest house, preparing for the palace examination.

"By the way, I heard that there are quite a few people who want to defeat you two brothers and become talented people in Bianjing."

Su Shi and the others didn't care when they heard this.

"We've never considered ourselves witty. If they want the title of wit, take it."

"You don't care, but they care very much." Zhao Yang took a deep look at Su Zhe and the others, and said with a deep expression on his face, "As long as they beat you, they will become famous talents in Bianjing, so they will be noticed.”

Shen Kuo asked in bewilderment, "Why do they want to attract attention?"

Zhao Yang braced his face and said, "Of course I want to be appreciated by a certain minister in the court, so that they have a great chance of passing the imperial examination."

"That's okay, the examiners will release water on them because of this?"

"Of course not, but if they are really favored by a certain minister, they will have a backer to enter the official career after passing the exam, so that their future official career will be much smoother." Zhao Yang smiled and said with deep meaning, "Fame is useful sometimes."

Su Shi and the others looked taught: "That's how it is."

"Because you two are talented and famous, all the ministers in the court know you." Zhao Yang crossed his hands and said with his chin resting, "This is both good and bad for you."

"Are there pros and cons?"

"The advantage is that you get a lot of attention, and the disadvantage is that you will be envied by others. When you enter the official career, you will be stumbled by others." Zhao Yang said quietly, "People will be jealous of talented people, and they are also afraid of being judged by others." talented people to replace."

Su Zhe and the others understood what Zhao Yang meant, and their expressions became serious.

"Ashi, are you afraid?"

Su Shi and the others shook their heads and said, "Not afraid." In fact, the two brothers grew up with all kinds of envy and jealousy since they were young.Being tripped by others, their brothers have experienced a lot since they were young.

"It's good not to be afraid." When Su Shi and the others entered the officialdom, it was a trivial matter to be tripped up by others, and it was common to be framed by others.Su Shi is often demoted because he offended too many people. "However, those who want to take your reputation as talented scholars will not let you go easily, and will even provoke you and force you to compete with them."

"No matter how hard they force us, we will not compete with them." Su Zhe said with a cold face, "We don't care about these false names, we just want to review well."

"Is it okay to scold you for shrinking your head?"

"It doesn't matter."

"They will say more ugly words and damage your reputation." Zhao Yang tapped his index finger on the table lightly, "It will not be a good thing for you if your reputation is ruined before the imperial examination."

After hearing this, Su Shi frowned slightly: "Fuhui, you mean to let us compare with them?"

"Comparisons are necessary, but not casually." Zhao Yang waved to Su Zhe and the others, and Su Zhe and the others approached, and Zhao Yang whispered something in their ears.

After Shen Kuo and the others listened, they looked at Zhao Yang in surprise.

"Fuhui, I didn't expect you to be so bad."

Zhao Yang looked innocent: "What's wrong with me, I'm obviously so good."

Su Shi and the others didn't expect Fuhui to have a bad side, but this side is very cute.

Zhao Yang and Su Shi went back to the palace after having lunch in Fan Lou.He still has to study in the afternoon, so he can't stay outside the palace all the time.Furthermore, Su Zhe and the others needed to rest.

After a few days, what Zhao Yang guessed happened.

Students from other places really asked Su Shi and others to compare their poems.

Su Shi and the others rejected them, and they did not give up, so they began to provoke Su Shi and the others, saying a lot of nasty things.In the end, Su Shi and the others "forced" agreed to compete with them in poetry.