Accompany the prince to study

The imperial examination for the imperial examination finally came as scheduled, and it was held at the third quarter of the hour in the Jiying Hall.

Thick black long tables were neatly arranged in the hall, and on the tables were the pens, ink, paper and inkstones needed to answer the questions.The emperor will sit in front of the imperial table surrounded by yellow satin and officially become the invigilator of these "students of the emperor".

The desk for today's exam is a bit special. There is a long desk that is also surrounded by apricot yellow satin that is very eye-catching. There is no doubt that this is the prince's desk.

Answering the question with the prince is something that no one dares to think about. They are nervous and excited at the same time.

This was what Gu Qiao and Emperor Wu insisted on. He didn't want to take the exam alone in the East Palace. Although the conditions in the East Palace were definitely better, there was no atmosphere for the exam at all.

Recently, Emperor Wu seems to prefer to be his son's "filial son and virtuous grandson" rather than being a father, so he agreed without thinking.

Not only that, Emperor Wu also did many other things to surprise the prince.

For example, in this exam in the hall, each candidate got a matching chair.

Generally speaking, you need to stand up to answer questions in the palace examination. No matter how long or how long you write, when the emperor is sitting, how can you sit on an equal footing with the emperor?It is already a grace not to let you answer the question on your knees, but you still want to sit down?

Ministers have changed from sitting with the emperor hundreds of years ago to only the emperor can sit now.

If you want to be a good Beijing official, the first thing is to have a not-so-bad physique. At least you must be able to walk from the outside of the huge imperial palace all the way to the Xuanzheng Hall, and stand for the entire morning court, and even after the early court, there may still be A small meeting with His Majesty.

Learning to stand and kneel is a compulsory course for every minister.Su Su's father, no matter how much he eats, he can still complete a set of actions that a courtier should have with vigor and vigor. He is a very healthy fat man.

But this time in the palace test, the most unlikely delusion of "being able to sit down" has really come true.

Under the strict rules of Emperor Wu, all the examinees got a chair that made them very grateful.

Everyone attributed this to the prince who also took the exam as a candidate, but only Gu Qiao's version of the prince found out that this was not the case.

Emperor Wu deliberately brought Xian Guogong's son into the palace, and also allowed him to ride in the palace because of his physical condition. He was the only one who was carried into the Jiying Hall.

When Gu Qiao saw Wen Daocheng's eldest son also appearing in the palace, Gu Qiao's mind instantly went blank.

Only Emperor Wu sat at the head, and kept gesticulating to his son with his eyes energetically——Did I hit the stick with your father?Knowing that you are optimistic about Gu Qiao and want him to be your companion, you made every effort to get rid of all difficulties and let Gu Qiao also take the exam!Father, I specially solved this little trouble for you!Don't thank me too much, this is what I should do!

Gu Qiao: "..." I suddenly feel like cursing, what should I do?

Gu Qiao came with Emperor Wu, and the two of them ate court food together before.Emperor Wu has really paid too much attention to his son recently, and he has taken care of all aspects very thoroughly.

Wen Daocheng was very fortunate that he was not needed to experience this landslide-like fatherly love.

He has grown up, and he is no longer a baby who needs someone to take care of him. He really can't guarantee that if it were him who went through all this, he would be able to suppress his anger and prevent Emperor Wu from becoming angry.

There was only Gu Qiao who could accept all this so naturally and without any problem at all.

At this moment, Wen Daocheng was sitting triumphantly in his seat, looking at Gu Qiao provocatively. When he received the "caring" news from his father last night, he was already looking forward to this scene.No one can stop him from taking the exam, no one!

Wen Daocheng is a mad dog psychopath, born rebellious, the more he is not allowed to do something, the more he will do it.

Gu Qiao was about to kneel down to His Highness the Crown Prince, this was too rebellious...and, he really, really shouldn't have mentioned yesterday that he failed the exam.

The tears shed now are all the water that once entered my mind.

However, when Gu Qiao bid farewell to Emperor Wu and walked to his seat, he discovered the secret hidden on the answer sheet rice paper.

Daqi’s palace examination is different from other dynasties. In order to prevent cheating, it is also to prevent the emperor from picking up the champion because he thinks the name of a certain candidate is unlucky or because the candidate’s appearance is too good-looking (both are real events in the previous dynasty. past cases), the papers of all the people in the palace examination are anonymous.It's just that the dark patterns on the rice paper are different, and different patterns represent candidates holding different number plates.

The emperor can only rely on the quality of the article to select talents for the country.

As soon as the results from the emperor's side come out, professionals with special skills will step forward to distinguish which examinee the papers with different dark patterns belong to.The paper will be re-sent to each examinee before it is kept at the bottom, and they will make a second judgment on whether the paper is their own or not.

The procedure is a bit complicated, but at least it is as fair and fair as possible.

Gu Qiao didn't have a deep understanding of these exam dark lines before, but after becoming a "prince", he crammed some knowledge that he thought a prince should master, and only then did he understand some of the rules of the dark lines.If Gu Qiao remembered correctly, the set of patterns on the rice paper now should belong to the examinee next door to him.

That is, the son of the world who has heard the truth.

Wen Daocheng didn't look at Gu Qiao again at this time, he was sitting upright, trying to stretch his short legs so that they wouldn't shake indiscriminately.He wanted to stick to his position and let Gu Qiao know that although he helped him, he was still very angry.

It's not good if you don't coax for three days and three nights!

Gu Qiao smiled and rolled her eyes. His Royal Highness is really gentle and kind. Apart from being a little awkward, she is perfect!

Because Gu Qiao understood the meaning of the prince almost instantly—they answered the questions in their own handwriting and took the test with their own real skills.

That is to say, even though Gu Qiao is in the crown prince's body, when he takes the exam later, he will use the rice paper representing the prince to write the handwriting that belongs to the prince to answer the questions that the prince should have.

After the exam is over, the papers will be shuffled immediately if they are taken away. When the results of Emperor Wu's judgment come out, the papers will return to everyone.

Wen Daocheng's answer was sent to the prince, and Gu Qiao's answer was sent to the prince. As long as they did not raise any objections to the content and handwriting on the paper, no one would know what they did.

It's also hard to guess what they did.

It's a bit of a messy relationship, but as long as they know what they're doing it's fine.

After Gu Qiao took his seat, the whole hall became silent. It could be said that it was because Emperor Wu came, or it could be said that it was because the crown prince joined them.A prince is always a kind of creature that people yearn for, but has no way to blend into the group.They looked at him as if he were a man-eating monster.

Monarch monster.

This made Gu Qiao very used to it, but he didn't like it very much. He couldn't help but recall the life when he was rejected by other cousins ​​when he was a child.

On the other hand, Wen Daocheng's version of Xian Guogong's son, before Emperor Wu and the prince came hand in hand, the popularity was unbelievably good.Wen Zhuan, Xie Lian, etc. know that Gu Qiao is destined to be the prince's companion, and come to say hello. Bai Yan, Lu Nanding, etc., who should mark Gu Qiao as the most powerful competitor, also came to sincerely wish Xiao Shizi can perform supernormally.

Not to mention the students who passed the fourth class in the other pavilions, they are the fourth class, Gu Qiao is the third class, and the 12-year-old third class is enough for everyone to be convinced by Gu Qiao's knowledge.

In the world of Xueba, academic performance still represents something.

Not to mention that Gu Qiao's last banquet was considered a success, and the invitation of the prince was enough to make all those who wanted to go further in the official career appreciate it.

Wen Daocheng was trapped by Xiaoshizi's weak and small body, so he had no choice but to take over his good popularity. Even though he was already jumping to scold him, he still persisted for Gu Qiao and used his "body" again Can Zhijian" gained a wave of goodwill.

As soon as the gong sounded, the palace examination officially began.

Emperor Wu asked questions on the spot, dictated, and other people wrote Emperor Wu's questions on the scroll.This is also a part of the exam, to see if the candidates can understand the questions of Emperor Quan Wu.Sometimes, if there are confusing misunderstandings in the questions of the palace test, it is easy to screen out inappropriate people.

It can also be regarded as a listening comprehension question.

Because the topic of the emperor's policy discussion is usually five hundred characters long.

Each examinee was well-trained and concentrated, and word by word, the content read by Emperor Wu was hastily translated into the text on the draft.After the dictation is completed, everyone has time to go back and read the content, savor it carefully, and think about how to write an article.

More than 500 characters of Ce inscriptions are written in Zhuji, with brilliant literary talents, and the Spring and Autumn Period determines the evil and righteousness of the world.

That is, it is not a question that can be solved by Emperor Wu's level at all.This is indeed the case. Although Emperor Wu claimed that he himself set the test for his son this time, it is obviously not the case.

Emperor Wu did try hard, for a long, long time, but in the end he gave in because he didn't want to embarrass his son, and secretly asked Master Su to write for him.

The emperor asked his courtiers to write for him. It has existed since ancient times. Some wrote articles for the emperor, wrote poems, and even drafted imperial decrees.

But it was the first time that Master Su had heard that he had given exam questions on behalf of him.

Master Su could only remind Emperor Wu: "The questions for the imperial examination should have been drafted by Hanlin scholars in the form of knowledge system and submitted to the imperial court, and then His Majesty will make a selection."

To put it bluntly, it is to let the well-educated people come up with a few questions, and what Emperor Wu needs to do is to choose one of them that he is interested in to take the test.

"Then the whole world knows that this question is not actually written by me?" Emperor Wu did not agree to do so. Question."

If you want someone else to write for him, you can't lose face, and you can't let others know that he hired a ghostwriter.

However, any literati with a backbone will definitely give up when faced with such an insulting power as Emperor Wu.The beautiful article I wrote, but I don't even have the right to sign it?impossible!

But Master Su is not a person with too much backbone. If he really regarded fame and fortune as dung, he would not have sent his nephew to be the prince's companion, but also himself to be the prince's teacher.

He also has his political investment, which is in the prince.

So in the end, Master Su acted as a ghostwriter for Emperor Wu. When Emperor Wu recited it, don't even want to see the adoring eyes of the prince.

result……

Gu Qiao's version of the prince was blushing, because he had already heard that it was absolutely impossible to come from the hand of Emperor Wu in the first sentence, the difference was too big, like the only shining star in the night sky, so conspicuous Impossible to miss.Gu Qiao felt that anyone could tell that it was written by Master Su, with those words, those habits, and even the tone of voice.

Gu Qiao couldn't help but wonder, was the content he wrote on the answer sheet of the Tribute Academy examination as naked as it is now?Being seen through at a glance?

If it weren't for the fact that he and the prince exchanged is really weird, he and the prince would have been exposed long ago, and there is no chance for them to grow.

Gu Qiao settled down, took a deep breath, and then began to write her own article on the draft.

Emperor Wu tried his best to be a good father, but he had to be burdened by reality. After watching his son's exam for a while, he got up to deal with government affairs.Candidates have to write an answer of more than [-] words for the strategy question, and there is no upper limit. Emperor Wu really can't spare so much time to spend here.

Emperor Wu thought that after he left, his son would feel that he didn't value him, so he was very disturbed, so he deliberately left the illiterate eunuch around him to serve the prince, expressing his love.

But he didn't know how happy Gu Qiao was. He breathed a sigh of relief, and finally officially wrote what he wanted to write, with the handwriting he was used to.

Three thousand words can be fast or slow, anyway, for Gu Qiao, one morning is not enough.

Gu Qiao kept writing until most people had stopped writing, and then she finished.The situation that he had been worried about switching back into his body again during the exam did not happen.

He is still the prince, and the prince is still him.

The two finally finished writing the test for their real selves without any risk.

After handing it in, the examinees were taken to the side hall, and began a long rest and waiting. When Emperor Wu and other examiners finished reading the papers and finishing the exam, when the big stone in their hearts could be regarded as completely let go.

Waiting for the emperor to judge the paper is actually quite a tricky thing. You can't rush, you can only wait. If the emperor suddenly has something to do today, then it is useless to wait. You can continue the next day without complaining.

After recuperating for such a long time, Xiao Shizi's body has improved a little bit, and he was sitting all the time during the exam. Although it exhausted his brain power, at least he didn't sweat anymore.Therefore, Wen Daocheng was able to carefully write down all kinds of difficulties that would never be understood without personal experience.

For example, it is obvious that the candidates can go home and wait for the letter, but they are trapped in the side hall awkwardly, waiting anxiously, and they can't go anywhere.

Although it seems that these candidates have no objections now, they are still looking at the palace that most of them have never seen with a fresh attitude that they think they have no trace.Painted murals, tall hanging beams, full of solemnity and solemnity.Talented Lu Nanding was so stimulated that his writing was full of energy, and he wrote a small poem with a splash of ink, which won the praise of many students present.

But Wen Daocheng let others go by himself, thinking that if there were more people like him who could think about why he should bow his head and bow his head, then he would definitely accumulate a lot of resentment in his heart.

Not advisable, not advisable, must be changed!

Another French rule that the prince wants to change has been added.The list is not too long at the moment, and it was all thought up after exchanging with Gu Qiao and experiencing different hardships in life.The most important thing is the perverted rule that women must get married when they are fourteen. Wen Daocheng has already begun to study how to come up with a new plan that most people can accept.

However, the reality did not give Wen Daocheng much time to think. Xiao Shizi's popularity is really good, and people have already started to gather around, wanting to have a friendly exchange with Gu Shizi.

It was Gu Qiao who saw the discomfort of His Royal Highness and stepped forward to relieve the siege.

Gu Qiao often knows how to play a qualified prince, but in terms of details, his brain still occasionally fails to respond - he is a prince, and he doesn't need to abide by the rules that restrict others.For example, at this moment, the examinee was locked in the side hall and waited, and the prince was completely unnecessary, but Gu Qiao still followed obediently.

The palace people thought that the prince's move had some deep meaning, like getting acquainted with all the talented scholars, and they didn't go forward to lure Gu Qiao away.As a result, Gu Qiao muddled among the candidates in such a muddled manner, forming a vacuum around him.

Although some of the candidates had met the prince at the banquet in the Duke's Mansion last time, they still couldn't let go. They didn't dare to strike up a conversation without being called by the prince, for fear of offending the prince.

As soon as the crown prince came, the people around Xiao Shizi scattered like birds and beasts, knowingly giving room for the two of them to talk, thinking that they had something to say.

In fact...

Something really happened.

"Are you surprised?" Wen Daocheng took out a thick letter from home while joking with Gu Qiao.This was sent to Xian Guogong's mansion yesterday, and it came from the frontier outside the Great Wall.Wen Daocheng felt that Gu Qiao would be very happy and excited after reading the letter, so he sent it to Gu Qiao without waiting for a moment.

Sure enough, after seeing the letter, Gu Qiao's hands trembled a little, because it was sent by his cousin Situ Rong.

On the light brown red-framed envelope, it was written in a fast-paced manner——from my younger brother, from my foolish sister.

Gu Qiao unconsciously breathed a little lighter, as if she was afraid that if she took a heavy breath, all of this would turn into nothingness.This letter is really important to Gu Qiao, but not in itself, but in what it represents.

Its existence further proves that the common sense about modern times in Gu Qiao's mind and the script of "The Female General" are true.

Gu Qiao once wondered if those were his delusions. Even though his vicious second uncle's family had been dealt with, he was still afraid that "The Female General" might not really exist.

Gu Qiao couldn't bear these fake blows.

Because Gu Qiao is so eager to have a home again, to have some family members who really care about him.

You don't need much money, you don't need much power, you just need to like him and love him, and he will definitely like and love them very much.

He used to be so envious of himself in the storybook, even though he experienced more hardships and became riddled with holes, but at least he ushered in the dawn at the end. There are cousins, grandfathers, and countless pairs. He's a nice guy.

Of course, he is pretty good now, Gu Qiao once seriously assumed whether he would like to exchange with himself in the script.

He thought he was unwilling because he had His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Ten happy words in my life are not as important as a crown prince.

Now, his most important prince, His Royal Highness, brought him the surprise of a letter from his family, as if the prince had realized the most impossible impossible for him, bringing the miracle of an oasis in the desert.

Wen Daocheng was satisfied to see that Gu Qiao's eyes were all on him again, only him, that's right.

But he subconsciously said something awkward: "Don't use this face to make such an expression, you're so stupid." If you must worship him, like him, and want to stare at him intently, you can wait for the two of them in private When the time comes, he will let him see enough!It doesn't matter how you look at it!

Gu Qiao was about to cry, but after hearing His Highness's words, she broke her power all at once.

Your Highness is such a good man!He can always take care of all aspects of his emotions.

Situ Rong's handwriting is just like her decisive personality, every stroke is cold and sharp, but the content she writes is completely different from her personality, full of warmth and family chatter.

Daocheng didn't read the letter because he wanted Gu Qiao to be the first to see it, which was probably what Situ Rong wanted.

In the letter, Situ Rong first introduced herself straight to the point, who she is, her relationship with Gu Qiao, and why she hasn't shown up for so many years, leaving Gu Qiao to suffer humiliation, but only sent it after the matter was resolved This letter is four years late.

Between the lines are filled with unspeakable guilt.

The eldest cousin in reality is exactly the same as in the storybook, and she always has a strong sense of responsibility towards her family, soldiers, and the country.She's a true hero, confident, fearless, and unstoppable.

In fact, she didn't need to apologize to Gu Qiao at all. She was far away in northern Xinjiang and never returned to Beijing. She only met this little cousin once when Gu Qiao was born. Afterwards, the two of them had no direct correspondence. The elders said that they knew that they had such a relative, and they would occasionally hear how powerful the other party had become, but that was all.

To put it indifferently, they are strangers to each other.

No one should be responsible for anyone's life.

However, Situ Rong was obliged to carry Gu Qiao on her shoulders. For her failure to take good care of Gu Qiao after Gu Qiao's parents left, and her failure to notice that Gu Qiao's second uncle had ulterior motives, she fell into deep self-consciousness. responsibility.

When Xian Guogong's family had an accident, they were far away in northern Xinjiang, and the information was not clear.When they got the news, Duke Xian's funeral had already been hastily done for many days.There was no way for them to go to Beijing to attend the funeral at will without mobilizing their will. After all, what died was only a married woman in the eyes of outsiders.

Even in the hearts of the Situ family, this matter is so important and so sad.

But in the face of reality, they had to bow their heads, and they were also willing to protect the frontline gate of the country for Emperor Wu and the people of Daqi.All they could do was send money and letters to Duke Xian's mansion as much as possible, believing that Gu Qiao's real grandmother and second uncle could take good care of him.

They thought about it for a long time and felt that it would be more appropriate for Gu Qiao to stay in Beijing.

On the one hand, Gu Qiao's grandmother may not let this grandson go to his grandparents to grow up. On the other hand, they think that central Beijing is more prosperous than the frontier, and there are more celebrities and scholars, so they can't delay Gu Qiao's outstanding early wisdom .

Still because of the lack of information and the fact that a small group of barbarians often invaded the side, the Situ family had no means to spare, so they believed the very sparse replies from the Duke Xian's government, and always thought that Gu Qiao continued to live a good life as a young prince in Beijing, and never became suspicious.

Until recently, gossip about Gu Qiao's family in Beijing spread to northern Xinjiang.

After Old General Situ found out, his throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood sprayed to the ground. He had countless sons that he was proud of, but he only had a precious daughter, Qing Niang.After his daughter passed away by accident, Gu Qiao was the only child left behind, but he failed to take good care of the child and allowed him to suffer for four full years. If Qingniang found out about this, she would be ashamed. How uncomfortable?He is so useless as a father and grandfather!

The old man was so stimulated that he was about to return to Beijing immediately, but he was persuaded in the end. With his current physical condition, coupled with his overly excited emotions, it was a question of whether he could return to the capital safely.

The final result of the discussion was that Situ Rong wrote the letter to Gu Qiao first, and then thought of other contact methods later.

The reason why this letter is so thick is that it contains not only Situ Rong's nagging, but also old General Situ's, Situ Rong's parents, other uncles, aunts, and cousins.

The Situ family is really a flourishing family, but in the end, there are very few people who can really live a long life.

They also think that protecting the country and dying on the battlefield is a kind of romance.

Horse leather shrouds are their best destination!

【At that time, Gu Qiao was unwilling to believe anyone, and no one wanted to approach her.His world was dark, the darkness he was used to, he didn't need anyone, he was enough.When Situ Rong once again tried to break into his life in a way that could not be rejected, bringing enthusiasm that people could not avoid, he only felt that she was so annoying.

Of course, he is grateful to her for saving him from the fire. If it is later, either he will go crazy, or he will die with the whole Gu family.

It's just that apart from being grateful, there is nothing else, and Gu Qiao can't hold it in her heart.He will definitely repay this kindness, but family and so on, forget it, thank you indifferent.

Gu Qiao has an indescribably avoidant mentality towards women and family members.

But Situ Rong is so stubborn and persistent that he insists on becoming family with Gu Qiao.If you can't do it once, you can do it twice, and if you can't do it twice, you need to do it three times. Never once have you been timid in front of Gu Qiao's cold face.

She said to him word by word, sonorously: "I'm sorry, I didn't show up when you needed me. There will be no next time. This is not a guarantee or a promise, but a fact!"

Gu Qiao just replied, "You don't owe me anything." There is no reason why one person should help another.

Situ Rong said, "Of course I don't owe you anything, but we are a family. Taking care of you is a kind of instinct, a kind of liking, and a kind of blood thicker than water."

Later, Gu Qiao was resolutely unwilling to admit that he was moved, he was just, just terrified by her.

One family, just one family. 】

——"The Female General"