To The Land of Nevernight

Tang Yun was dressed in rich brocade clothes, his head was downcast, his mouth opened and closed again, it was hard to speak.

Seeing this, Mrs. Tang sighed: "It's useless!" She ordered her maid, Haitang, to bring someone over.This is a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, also wearing brocade clothes.But he behaved shyly, with an anxious expression on his face. From time to time, he cautiously glanced at Mrs. Tang from the corner of his eye. When Mrs. Tang gave her a look, he trembled with fright and almost fell to the ground.

Mrs. Tang said: "Shen'er, this is your uncle's concubine and also your second cousin."

Then, Tang Shen finally understood why Tang Yun went crazy from home three months ago and smashed the house.

Every family has its cupboard.Mrs. Tang is a well-known virtuous lady in Gusu Mansion. She is well-known for her knowledge and courtesy. When she was young, she was a well-known beauty in Jiangnan.But Mrs. Tang is blessed. After marrying into the Tang family, she gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Tang family.

Mrs. Tang manages the family well, and the shops in the family are well run. However, she is not superhuman, and this time it was the family that caused the trouble.Tang Yun was provoked secretly by his concubine and misunderstood Tang Shen. This is how Tang Yun angrily smashed Tang Shen's house three months ago.

Tang Shen knew that Tang Juren had a concubine who was the same age as himself.He looks honest and honest, even a little fatter than himself, but no one would have thought that he would play tricks behind his back.

This bastard had probably been taught a lesson by Mrs. Tang before he came, so he shrank and dared not speak.

Mrs. Tang said it again, Tang Yun gritted his teeth, and apologized to Tang Shen: "Before I was ignorant, I was provoked by others, and I misunderstood you. Tang...cousin, we are all blood brothers, can you forgive me. "

Tang Shen smiled and said, "I forgave you three months ago, my aunt has already sent someone to compensate you for the things you smashed."

Tang Shen acted magnanimously, but Tang Yun didn't like it.

He never expected that Tang Shen's bad idea would actually make the Tang Family's Treasure Pavilion a lot of money.During this period of time, Tang Shen made a strange arrangement.At first, no one was optimistic about this thing, even Mrs. Tang felt that she had no idea, but she just let Tang Shen go and try it, and she couldn't lose much money after all.Unexpectedly, this logistics was actually completed!

Everyone in Tang Ju was amazed. During the meal, he said: "My concubine brother is a elm-headed man who only knows how to read and doesn't know how to change things. Why did he give birth to a son who is completely different from him."

Tang Shen came up with an idea for soap. Tang Yun knew how much money the Tang family had made; Tang Shen started a logistics business, and maybe he didn't make any money, but his name was very famous in Gusu Mansion, even Madam Tang thought This logistics business may have another move, and the future is immeasurable.

What's even more amazing is that Tang Shen's husband is actually Liang Bowen!

It was the first time Tang Yun took a serious look at his younger brother. He was pretty handsome, but no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see that he was as powerful as his mother said.

Is this Tang Shen really that powerful?

Mrs. Tang said: "Shen'er, your elder brother has been spoiled by me since he was a child. From now on, I will definitely watch him and not let him do such stupid things again."

Tang Shen: "Auntie is too serious."

Tang Yun will not live with him in the future, so what does he care about Tang Yun.

Mrs. Tang was concerned about Tang Shen's county exam two days ago, and ordered her maid to deliver some supplements: "The exam is too hurtful. Your elder brother took the county exam and the government exam last year, and he became seriously ill after the exam."

Aunt Yao accepted the tonic.

Tang Juan said: "Since someone else made it bad." Hearing this, the bastard trembled, and the little girl continued: "Then auntie, Tang Yun...cough, the bet between the big hall brother and my brother is still there. Does it count?"

Mrs. Tang froze, and then remembered this matter.

Tang Yun was also stunned, a little unconvinced: "Of course I count, how can I, Tang Yun, be the villain who waits for my words to count! But who said that I will definitely lose? How do you know that the results of the county test have not come down yet? Surely Tang Shen will be able to pass? If you want me to call him brother, that’s fine, first pass the Tongsheng exam!"

Mrs. Tang sighed, and pulled her silly son home.

After the group left, Tang Shen looked at his younger sister, and saw Tang Juan holding his arm with a smile, and said, "Brother, am I very smart? Look at that Tang Yun, why did he come to apologize? He is clearly The one who was pushed over by the auntie is unwilling! I want to see what he looks like when he comes to call your brother three days later!"

Tang Shen: "So you provoked him on purpose?"

Don Juan let go of his hand: "I don't."

"Little girl, you still have a heart."

Tang Juan quickly ran away: "I don't, Tang Shen is talking nonsense!"

Tang Shen laughed.

He said it loudly, but in fact, Tang Juan was the one who feared the most in the entire Tang family.

Tong took three exams, and the results were released seven days after each exam.Every morning, Don Juan got up early and went to worship the Earth Temple with Aunt Yao.The little girl knelt on the futon and kept saying "Bless my brother to pass the exam".The day before the announcement of the rankings, even Tang Shen became nervous.

Accountant Lin: "The little boss is also afraid? Back then, I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep and couldn't even close my eyes when the money was released every year. But the little boss is not like me. You are very smart, and you will definitely pass the county exam. "

Tang Shen: "You don't understand."

Accountant Lin: "Don't understand?"

Tang Shen let out a long sigh.

Not only was he worried about whether he would pass the exam, but he was also worried that he would not be in the top ten!

It was the day when the results were released, and early in the morning, Tang Juan dragged Tang Shen to the entrance of the school.At this time, it was not yet dawn, but many people had already gathered in front of the gate of Ziyang Academy.There are young children like Tang Shen, and there are also octogenarians with white hair and rickets.All the scholars stretched their heads, looking nervously and expectantly at the gate of the academy.

As soon as Maoshi arrived, the gate of the prefectural school slowly opened, and two officials and one Xuezheng came out from inside.The officer walked through the crowd with the red list in his hand, and the two of them stuck the red list on the wall together.A large red paper roll was unfolded in front of everyone, the sound of rapid breathing continued to sound, cries of joy and cries of pain came and went one after another.

Don Juan grabbed Yao San's arm and forgot to breathe in worry.

Tang Shen was not much better than her. He stretched his neck and carefully saw No. 11 from the last one.

"without me!"

Tang Shen was relieved for the most part, and then became a little worried.He looked forward again, and when he saw his name, he froze in place.

Don Juan turned to look at him in astonishment: "Brother?!"

Yao San: "Little boss?!"

Tang Shen looked at the first name on the red list in confusion, and asked, "I'm Tang Shen from Gusu Mansion?"

At the same time, a servant quickly ran to the west of Gusu Mansion and knocked on the door anxiously.Tang Yun was sleeping, and was awakened by the banging on the door. He said angrily, "Come in!" The young man ran in like hell, because he was in a hurry all the way, panting for breath, and couldn't say a word.

"Eldest young master, young master..."

Tang Yun said impatiently: "Just talk about it if you have something to say, disturb my dream, and I will punish you not to eat today."

The young man complained in his heart, and finally calmed down: "Eldest young master, Tang Shen has been hit!"

Tang Yun was startled, and after a while, he muttered to himself: "He is so confident, so he will pass. The county test is not difficult, just like what my mother said, I fell into his trap. He If he wins, I have to call him brother. But if he doesn’t win, I can’t get anything. Forget it, I was wrong after all. If you can afford to lose, it doesn't matter if I call him brother!"

The servant said again: "Eldest Young Master, he has not only hit, he has hit the top of the case!"

Tang Yun raised his head abruptly, thinking he had heard it wrong: "What did you say?"

"Tang Shen of Gusu Prefecture is the top case in this year's county examination!"

Tang Yun: "..."

Fuck Tang Shen! ! !

After passing the county examination, Tang Yun was still calm and admitted his mistake.But Tang Shen actually hit the top of the case, and Tang Yun was in a bad mood.After suffering for a day, he still obediently came to Tang's house.

Tang Yun said awkwardly: "I, Tang Yun, keep my word. Tang Shen, I called you brother. I was wrong before."

Tang Shen: "Did you call me brother?"

Tang Yun: "..."

"elder brother!"

Tang Shen smiled: "Master Tang, go slowly."

Tang Yun was ashamed and angry, and ran home crying.

As the sun was setting, Tang Shen came to the Liang Mansion after meeting classmates and friends who came to congratulate him.As soon as he came to the door, the butler said, "Congratulations to Tang, the chief of the case."

After entering the study, Liang Song glanced at him and said, "Is the head of the Tang case here?"

Tang Shen was quite proud at first, he won the first place in the exam, and he would not be ashamed of anyone else.But seeing Liang Song's expression and hearing his tone, Tang Shen suddenly felt something was wrong.He obediently walked over: "Sir, the boy didn't say a word when he came in, he just came to announce the good news to you, the boy has passed the county examination, and he has a reputation."

Liang Song put a piece of paper on the desk and said, "I don't believe it?"

Tang Shen was stunned, and soon he thought: "Sir, have you read the art I wrote?"

"It's more than seeing, you can see for yourself."

It was only then that Tang Shen discovered that the piece of paper on Liang Chan's desk was the copy of his two essays on crafting art and a poem on trial posts.

"Sir, I got two A's and one B's. I got A's in both of my papers."

"You are married to Wu, and your writing is quite satisfactory. Among the students in the county examinations of Gusu Prefecture and Wu County, no one wrote too brilliantly. It is eye-catching. It is normal to give you this class." Liang chanted, " And your country will prosper and there will be auspiciousness... Hmph, Tang Shen, do you know what mistakes you made!"

Tang Shen was dumbfounded.He obviously came to announce the good news to the husband, but the husband scolded him?He got the first place in the exam!

"Students don't know."

"A country will prosper and there must be auspiciousness. This sentence comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean". "The Doctrine of the Mean" was written by Confucius, but now you say it, I don't believe it?"

Tang Shen suddenly understood that Liang Chan was saying that he had just uttered wild words and said "I don't believe it" to "The Doctrine of the Mean".

Tang Shen explained: "Sir, I'm not saying that I really don't believe it. Just read on, I have demonstrated the relationship between auspicious omens and the rise and fall of a country, and why I sometimes believe it and sometimes I don't."

Liang Song: "Yes, you wrote it, but so what? For this county examination, the chief examiner is Jia Liangsheng, the county magistrate of Wu County. He is a young scholar, and he gave you the first grade. He has strongly recommended you in the past few days between academic and political affairs. This article, he said, is a shocking work. However, this is because he is young, quick-witted, and eclectic. If a pedantic county magistrate is replaced, he may be able to write a sentence of "I don't believe it." I won’t read your post anymore, you will be punished for disrespecting the words of the sage. You don’t need to pass the county exam, and you won’t be able to take the imperial exam from now on!”

These words were like thunder, Tang Shen was stunned.

In the study room, there was a long silence.

After a long time, Tang Shen lowered his head and said, "Student knows his mistake." His voice was dull, and there was still a trace of dissatisfaction deep in his heart.

"But you think it's taken out of context. You obviously didn't mean that, and your article didn't mean that."

Tang Shen didn't say a word.

Liang Song looked at Tang Shen and shook his head helplessly.He stepped forward and pulled himself, a primary school student, over.Tang Shen raised his head and saw Liang Song looking at him quietly.As people get older, their eyes will become cloudy.Tang Shen knew that it was the precipitation of time, the eyes of the old man would not be as clear as that of the young man, everyone was like this.

However, at this moment, looking at Liang Song's cloudy and vicissitudes eyes, Tang Shen felt that something might not be just a physical change.Those eyes were full of wind and frost, hiding something silent and silent.At this time, he couldn't understand, but he knew that every word said by the old man in front of him was for his own good.

Liang Song stared at the last and only student in his life, and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable. When you are in your prime, even if you walk through the market with a knife, it is okay to be domineering. But when you are defeated, your words and deeds , will be regarded as evidence of guilt. You have to remember, you can't trust anyone. A gentleman and a villain are only in one thought. Before that, Tang Shen, you have to be self-aware and clear, and don't fall behind others handle."

"As a teacher, I know that even if Jia Liangsheng is not the chief examiner, you should be able to take the lead. Your article is wonderfully written, and it is the best one you have written in these months. However, if someone wants to insult you in the future, just This sentence 'I don't believe it' is your fatal blow. He can take it out of context and deceive the audience, this is officialdom."

"As a teacher, I know that you have never liked scientific examinations."

Tang Shen was taken aback for a moment, and argued, "Sir, I don't have one."

Liang Song: "My teacher and my student are the only ones in this study, why not talk about it? Don't talk about you, there are many scholars in the world who don't like scientific examinations, so what are you?"

Tang Shen didn't speak any more.

The imperial examination and the disaster of stereotyped writing were criticized in later generations as feudal dross, which has no merit.Tang Shen really didn't like it, let alone him, how many people in the future would like and agree with the imperial examination?But after he crossed over, he could only take the exam.

Liang Chandao: "However, the scientific examination is the only way for scholars in the world. To be a teacher, I don't need you to be a high school champion. I once had a champion student. He died on the wall of Zhuozhou City in 19 years. Death. Shen'er, you are talented and intelligent, but you don't have the ambition to embrace the world. This is not a bad thing. But the scientific examination is also an officialdom. As long as you participate in the scientific examination and set foot in the officialdom, as a teacher, you are required to be a mediocre person. Even if you don't win the first place , to save your life, to survive in this world, is the most important thing.”

Tang Shen understood what Liang Song meant.After all, Tang Shen is not an ancient person, and it has been less than a year since he traveled through time.When he wrote the stereotyped art of "I don't believe it", at most he thought that the examiner might feel that what he wrote was wrong and disagree with his point of view, which is what later generations call off-topic writing.He didn't expect that someone could get in the way and slander him.

Officialdom is like a battlefield, perhaps even more ruthless than a battlefield.

Tang Shen: "Students understand, and they will definitely think twice before writing and speaking."

Liang Song: "I suppressed your article. Are you sure about the government examination in two months?"

Tang Shen: "...is there?"

"Ok?"

"Have!"

Liang Song smiled.

The teacher and the student read Tang Shen's exam paper carefully again in the study room, and Liang Song pointed out several areas that could be improved.After dark, Tang Shen had dinner in the Liang Mansion, and when he returned home, before he could leave the gate of the Liang Mansion, he bumped into a person head-on.

The two were taken aback when they saw each other.

Tang Shen cupped his hands and bowed: "Cousin Xu, long time no see."

This person is Xu Hui, Xu Yuzhi.

The first time Tang Shen met Xu Hui was at a tea shop outside Zhaojia Village, and the second time she met was at Master Zeng's house, and there was a bit of trouble that time.Now that more than half a year has passed, Xu Hui looked at Tang Shen steadfastly, and bowed his hands together: "I haven't seen you for a long time, congratulations to the new leader."

"Cousin Xu was joking."

"You are an adult's student, just call me stupid."

"Stupid."

Back and forth, the relationship between the two eased.Tang Shen asked: "Yuzhi is in a hurry, I haven't seen you these few days, but I'm very busy?"

Xu Hui nodded and said, "I just came back from Jinling, and I did some things for you." After he finished speaking, he thought for a while, and took out a rabbit brush from his sleeve: "The things in Wuxin's study in Jinling Mansion happened to pass by a few days ago. I bought it, and congratulations on your success."

Tang Shen accepted it: "Thank you Yuzhi."

The two said goodbye.

When Tang Shen returned home, Aunt Yao cooked a table of delicious dishes and invited the accountant Lin's family to celebrate.

Tang Juan and Yao San were overjoyed, as if they had hit the spot.

After Tang Shen was reminded by Liang Song, he was no longer so excited.He said: "It's just the top case in the county examination. Your brother hasn't become a scholar yet. When you pass the examination, it won't be too late for you to be happy."

Tang Juan: "No, anyway, my brother is the most powerful. Brother Yao, you are not here this afternoon, you didn't see Tang Yun's face when he came to apologize, as if he had just eaten a big meal! He seemed a little dazed when he left, I don’t seem to understand how my brother got into the top case, but it made me very happy.”

Yao Sandao: "It's not surprising that Xiaodong's family is admitted to the head of the case. I think it's no problem for Xiaodong's family to pass the exam!"

Tang Shen thought to himself: Although I feel the same way, one should be low-key, low-key.

He coughed: "Eat vegetables, eat vegetables."

After all, Ziyang Academy is the prefectural school of Gusu Prefecture. Among the four students who participated in the county examination this time, only one failed.Fatty Sun also passed the county exam, but he was not calm, he was still in a panic.As soon as he arrived at the academy in the morning, he pulled Tang Shen and said, "Tang Shen, you are Master Liang's student. Did Master Liang tell you about exam cheats? We are good brothers. Don't forget me if you have something good to do."

Tang Shen scolded with a smile: "If I want that thing, why should I study? Sleeping at home every day, and going to the exam room to use exam cheats during exams!"

Sun Yue froze immediately: "There are still two months until the government exam, what if I don't pass the exam!"

Tang Shen beckoned: "I'll tell you a way."

Sun Yue's eyes lit up, and he immediately listened to it.

"If you don't pass the exam, you will take off your clothes and find a thorn on your back to find your mother. In ancient times, you Lian pleaded guilty to the thorn, and now Sun Yue is pleading with your mother. Madam Sun will definitely soften her heart."

"..."

"Tang Shen is looking for a fight!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

After a long time, the two reconciled as before, and went to eat big meat buns at the gate of the academy together.

Two months passed quickly, and in April of Yangchun, many students who had passed the county exam went to take the prefectural exam again.This time, not only those who passed the county exam this year participated in the exam, but all those who had passed the county exam but not the prefectural exam in previous years came.Among them, Tang Shen saw Tang Yun. The two watched from a distance for a day, and Tang Yun cupped his hands to Tang Shen depressedly.

After entering the examination room, under Fatty Sun's and Tang Yun's envious eyes, Tang Shen and ten others entered the room, and they took another examination.

Holding the test paper, Tang Shen trembled and took a deep breath.

Ah, the air is so nice.

This is called an exam, next time I will be in the top ten!

Opening the test paper, there are still two essays on making art and one test poem.

The first question is "A gentleman is virtuous and he kisses his relatives", which comes from Chapter 3 of "Biography of the University". Never forget it.” It means that a virtuous monarch has noble morals and cares for his people and relatives.After the monarchs of later generations felt the benevolence and love of the late emperor, they would follow suit and carry forward the benevolence, virtue and friendship of the late emperor.As a result, the people can also receive favors, be happier, and gain benefits.

This sentence refers to a phenomenon where the upper and lower are effective, and the country is happy for the people.

Liang Song asked Tang Shen to be cautious in his words and deeds, not to curb his rich imagination and restrain his seeing and thinking, but to ask him to think twice before acting.Tang Shen thought for a while, and countless points to solve the problem flashed through his mind, and finally he wrote down: "With the respect of the ancestors, the joy of the future generations, the gentlemen are virtuous and close, but it is difficult to conquer the nine-storied tower." After solving the problem, he then eloquently to write the next article.

The second question is a bit more difficult. It is a cut-and-turn question, and the title is "As for governing the country, use the guest to the king".The former sentence comes from "Mencius King Hui of Liang", and the latter sentence comes from "Zhou Yi Guan".Tang Shen thought for a long time before starting to write.

After writing two essays on Zhiyi and a poem on test posts, Tang Shen looked at the other nine people in the room.He took a deep breath and let it out quickly.

carefree!

After checking the examination papers and typos, Tang Shen handed in the papers and left the examination room together with ten people.

Seeing him coming out, Tang Juan and Yao San ran forward immediately.The little girl said cautiously: "Brother, is it okay?"

Tang Shen raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course your brother can do it. Your brother still wants to get in the top ten!"

Don Juan beamed with joy.

Tang Shen felt that he performed well this time, no different from last time.This time, ten people took the small-scale test. Although they took the test all day, they did not suffer any biochemical attack.Tang Shen was refreshed, had a full meal and went to sleep, preparing for the second match tomorrow.Naturally, he didn't know that Jia Liangsheng had just finished the government examination in Wu County's government office, and had picked him out of many candidates' papers.

"With the respectful deeds of the ancestors, the constant joy of the succeeding generations, the gentlemen are virtuous and close, but it is difficult to conquer the nine-storied tower..."

Jia Liangsheng, Xuezheng, and Tixue all gathered around to read Tang Shen's examination paper.After reading the two essays on making art and a test post poem, Jia Liangsheng said: "Quoting scriptures and allusions, the conception is unique, the article seems to be mediating, but it gradually has its roots, it is a good work. The test post poem is not bad, this Tang Shen wrote an eight-legged test post poem today, but the literary talent is not as good as his county test work."

Xuezheng said: "More than excellent, but not as unexpected as in the county examination."

Jia Liangsheng nodded in agreement.

After the examination papers were finished, everyone put together the best examination papers this time, and Jia Liangsheng commented: "This time, for the first-class craftsmanship, one is for Tang Shen of Gusu Prefecture, and one is for Yang Zhifan of Wu County. And this test paper Liu Yong from Wu County wrote the best poems, and he should be ranked first. As for the top of the case..."

The government exam is also the most important first exam, and the next four are just soy sauce games, basically the first day determines the candidate's score.

Jia Liangsheng looked at the three examination papers, thought for a long time, and said: "These three people have their own merits, and they are indistinguishable from each other. However, if this Tang Shen wins the third prize in the children's examination this year, it will be a good story this year."

With a swipe of his pen, Jia Liangsheng wrote down the words "Gusu Mansion Tang Shen".

At this time, Tang Shen didn't know that he had just passed the first test, and he had already won the first case in this year's case.

Tang Shen honestly went to the exam for another four days, and the results would be announced after seven days. He originally only thought about getting in the top ten in the exam, but unexpectedly saw that he was the top of the case again.

This is not the case of the county examination. Once you pass the prefectural examination, you are a scholar.This is a case of a scholar!

Tang Shen looked at his name in a daze, and Tang Juan pulled him excitedly. Tang Shen asked, "Am I really an unborn genius? I used to be best at mathematics, physics and chemistry, and Chinese was just a matter of scoring. I only read it now." Get the top of the case after one year of writing?" He automatically ignored his photographic memory.

Yao San and Tang Juan don't understand mathematics, physics and chemistry, in their hearts...

"My brother is indeed the most powerful!"

"The little boss really took the case!"

Tang Shen began to wonder if he was an all-round genius in arts and science hidden in the secular world.

"Hey, I was born to be useful, and I will come back when my daughter is gone! I am already a talent, and it's time to get my daughter back. Accountant Lin, let's talk about the logistics price increase reform."

In this government examination, Ziyang Academy took part in three people, and all three of them passed.

Sun Yue had no hope at all. When he saw that his name was the last one, the little fat man was so excited that he wanted to treat him.

"Tomorrow at noon, Qianqiu Building! All students are invited to attend!"

Tang Shen gave him a thumbs up: "Hao!"

Sun Yue said with a smile: "Tang Chief, what are you talking about? These two days have made me so happy that I have become a scholar, and my Sun Yue can also be a scholar at the age of 15. Sure enough, I am a genius Bar."

Tang Shen thought, these words sound familiar.

Tang Shen: "Are you going to invite all your classmates to dinner at Qianqiu Tower tomorrow?"

"That's right, you have to come too, and build a good relationship with your classmates. Let me tell you, you are a thorn in the side of many people now. If you want to live comfortably in Ziyang Academy for the next two months, you must come at noon tomorrow."

Tang Shen said happily: "Why am I a thorn in the side of others, what have I done?"

Sun Yue stared straight: "What are you doing? Do you know that you have been linked to the case twice, what does that mean?"

"what?"

"It means that in the college entrance examination two months later, you are very likely to be the top case!"

"You have so much confidence in me?"

"Heh, what confidence do I have in you. The college exam is not the county exam or the government exam. Half of the students in our Ziyang Academy will take it. Although you Tang Shen is very good, but you have only been studying for a few years, how can you compare with these old scholars. It’s just that you have already won the case twice, as long as you perform well and there are no candidates who are too outstanding this time, the county magistrate Jia will definitely give you the case, and you will become your child’s third prize.”

"Can it still be like this?" Tang Shen didn't know that there were such unspoken rules in ancient scientific research.

Sun Yue said with emotion: "I am satisfied. I am a scholar now, and my mother will not bother me in five years. I am not sure about the college entrance examination, so I just try it. Unlike you, you have to work hard. Tang Xiao Sanyuan!"

Tang Shen had no interest in the case, and he didn't have an obsessive-compulsive collection habit. It was beyond his expectation to get the case twice.In fact, Tang Shen didn't pay much attention to the three exams in the children's exam and the last college exam.Even if you pass the first case this time, you will still have to sit in the test shed and take the test with all the candidates in the next rural test.

There is no extra reward, so why not pass the exam, as long as you pass the exam!

On the second day, Tang Shen came to Qianqiu Tower.Sun Yue said that he would invite all the students to dinner, but not everyone came.

In Ziyang Academy, students from poor families accounted for the majority, and children from rich families only had half of them.This time, several young masters from rich families who had a good time with Sun Yue all came to join in the show, but the poor family only came to two tables and sat separately from them without talking.

After drinking and eating, the scholars of these government schools were no different from ordinary people, and began to talk big.

A scholar from a rich family said: "Tang Shen, you have been the top case twice, congratulations! Gusu Mansion is not those remote places, our book is very fragrant, and there are many champions from poor families. Our Ziyang Academy has been three times in a row. You are from a poor family. You have to fight for us in the college entrance examination two months later."

Tang Shen said with a smile: "Although I didn't make the decision, all of us here will do our best in the college entrance examination. At that time, we can only say, do your best and obey the destiny."

"It's a good sentence to obey the destiny!" said the young master of the Wang family in the east of the city, "Tang Shen, I heard that you are a student of Master Liang Bowen?"

This matter spread all over the Gusu Mansion at some point, Tang Shen felt that he did not intentionally spread it, so why did everyone know about it.

If Liang Song knew this, he would definitely kick this villain out of the study.

Don't even think about it, every time he does marketing promotion, Tang Shen has never failed Liang Song, so he must squeeze a pot of oil from Liang Song.It's all like this, even a blind person can see that Tang Shen and Liang Song have an unusual relationship!

Tang Shen: "Yes, I am Mr.'s student."

Wang Xiucai cupped his hands: "You envy me waiting!"

Someone said: "I heard from my cousin who works in the government office that Mr. Liang has been away from Gusu Mansion for the past few months, and often went to Jinling to do business. I don't know what to do. Is there any accident that Mr. Liang will leave our aunt Su Mansion?"

It is a great joy for someone else to be the Governor of Gusu Mansion.But with Liang Song's literary name and status, he can be a powerful official in Shengjing, and coming to Gusu Mansion is a bit of a devolution.

Tang Shen didn't want to reveal the teacher's thoughts, of course he didn't tell Liang Song about these things, he kept silent and lowered his head to eat.

Wang Xiucai said: "Oh, don't make wild guesses. Gusu Mansion is the hometown of Mr. Liang. How could Mr. Liang leave at will? I also heard from my family that Mr. Liang went to Jinling for nothing else but for the pass. The Confucian Mr. Zhong who has been in prison for 25 years!"

The folk customs of the Song Dynasty were open, and it was very generous for scholars.Taizu once made a special law: do not kill scholars!

When Wang Xiucai talked about the current affairs of the country, no one talked about him, but everyone participated in it.

"Mr. Zhong has been in prison for 25 years. I was only five years old at that time, and now I am standing in the past. It really is a sea of ​​change."

"After 25 years of ups and downs, Mr. Liang has never forgotten his friends. He values ​​love and righteousness. He is indeed a role model for my generation of scholars."

After Tang Shen traveled to this era, besides Tang Juan and Yao San, the only people he came into contact with were Mrs. Tang and Liang Song.Liang Song never talked about political affairs with him. When teachers and students get along with each other, he is like an ordinary teacher, teaching Tang Shen knowledge.And others wouldn't tell Tang Shen these things.

Tang Shen ate food in silence while listening to these scholars talk, but it was a pity that these scholars didn't know much even though their families were rich, so after talking a few words, they talked about the college entrance examination two months later.

Back home, Tang Shen approached Accountant Lin and asked, "Mr. Liang has been working in Jinling Mansion recently. As a student, I didn't know anything about it. It's really negligent. Accountant Lin, have you ever heard of someone?"

"who?"

"Great Confucian Mr. Zhong."

Lin's accountant narrowed his eyes, and said, "Little master, be careful with your words!"

Tang Shen sensed something was wrong: "Who is this Mr. Zhong?"

Accountant Lin sighed: "Actually, it doesn't matter. The Song Dynasty never restricted the words of scholars. Mr. Zhong's name is Zhong Wei, and his style name is Taisheng. When the late emperor was there, he was the left minister of the political affairs hall, and he was called Mr. Zhong."

Tang Shen was startled.

The official system of the Song Dynasty followed the previous dynasty and was divided into three provinces and six ministries.Among them, Zhongshu Province, also known as Zhengshitang, is the emperor's confidant.In the Song Dynasty, the left was the most respected, and the left minister in the political affairs hall was a well-deserved one who was under one person and above ten thousand people.

Accountant Lin: "During Zhong Xianggong's reign, Ping Beidi and Ding Nanman were the heroes of our Great Song Dynasty. It's a pity that 25 years ago in the palace coup, Zhong Xianggong broke into the palace with the prince in a moment of confusion, intending to force the palace. His Majesty shot dead outside the palace gate with an arrow, and Zhong Xianggong was captured alive and put in the prison."

Tang Shen immediately said: "Then what does this have to do with Mr. Liang?"

"Young Master should know that Mr. Liang is one of the four Confucian scholars in the world, but you probably don't know who the other three are. The other three are Zhong Xianggong, Fu Xianggong and Chen Xianggong. Among them, Zhong Xianggong is one of the four. The head of Confucianism! Alas, among the four, I don’t know anything about Mr. Chen. But everyone knows that Mr. Liang, your husband, Mr. Zhong, has been friends with Mr. Zhong for many years. If it is true as Mr. Mr. said, Lord Liang goes to Jinling Mansion every day for the sake of Mr. Zhong, and Lord Liang is afraid that he will return home in defeat."

Tang Shen thought for a long time, and asked, "Why did the prince force the palace?"

The accountant Lin said in surprise: "Little master, although Da Song is generous to scholars and doesn't kill them, scholars are allowed to discuss government affairs. But this is the emperor's family business after all, it's better for you not to talk about it outside."

Tang Shen smiled and said: "You know, I just care about Mr., we two are talking in private."

"That's fine too."

Tang Shen: "Since the crown prince is already a crown prince, there is no reason to force the palace. Could it be that the first emperor had a long lifespan?"

Lin accountant: "When the first emperor died, he was 56 years old."

Tang Shen frowned: "It's not big, and it's not small." This wouldn't force the palace, would it?

Accountant Lin: "My little boss, I'm just an ordinary scholar, and I only know a thing or two from listening to people talking about it in teahouses. If you really want to know, why don't you ask Mr. Liang?"

Tang Shendao: "Mr. has been very worried these days. Since the county examination, I have won the top case. We have only met twice. I don't want to bother him with this kind of thing."

After Lin's accountant left, Tang Shen took a piece of rice paper and sketched on it.

According to Lin Accountant, the first emperor was 56 years old when he died, and no matter how you count, the crown prince was at most in his early 40s at the time.He is already the crown prince, unless the first emperor had a tendency to abolish the crown prince, he would not take the risk of forcing the palace.

Unless the forced palace is false, there is another hidden story behind it.

Tang Shen didn't know the truth back then, but he believed in Mr. Liang.Since Mr. Liang was willing to go to the Jinling mansion many times for the sake of Mr. Zhong, he chose to believe in Mr. Zhong, so Tang Shen also chose to believe that Mr. Zhong was not forced into the palace.

However, no matter what hidden secrets are behind it, there is a saying in later generations that if you want to know the truth about anything, you only need to look at its beneficiaries.After the Palace Gate Incident, the crown prince died, and now the Holy One is on the throne, he is the biggest beneficiary.Zhong Xianggong was thrown into the sky prison, and Mr. Liang wanted to save him, but he was against the current saint, Zhao Fu.

How could Zhao Fu respond?

Mr. Liang cannot succeed.

Tang Shen sighed, winner and loser, I just hope that Mr. Liang will see through it as soon as possible, so as not to fall into it instead.