To The Land of Nevernight

On the rice paper, the exquisite pavilions are timeless and elegant, with neat and orderly handwriting.However, the unrestrainable heroic feelings are sprayed thinly on the paper through the neat lowercase characters, surging into rivers and seas, with turbulent waves.

"A dangerous building is a hundred feet high, and you can pick stars with your hands."

"Don't dare to speak loudly, for fear of frightening the heavenly beings."

In the main room, the lecturers grading papers kept reciting four short poems.Lin Jijiu took Tang Shen's paper, read it again solemnly, and commented: "This time the title is 'The Stars Are Clear', and what I want to write is a poem about mountaineering and stargazing. Tang Shen's poem There is not a word for mountain in the whole article, but every sentence is steep and every word is thrilling. No mountain is better than there is a mountain, it is wonderful!"

There is a lecture saying: "The height of the mountains and the vastness and mistyness of the stars are all in this poem."

Lin Jijiu read it three times again, not to check Tang Shen's typo, but to chew up the twenty characters and understand them repeatedly.He admired: "Just now I said that the No.1 of this library class must be that Liu Fang. Now it seems that I am old and dim-sighted, and I almost made a big mistake. This Tang Shen's stereotyped art is very well written. The idea is novel, the reasoning is sufficient, and the diction is beautiful. Looking at his test post poem now, it is a well-deserved number one in this field! Colleagues, what do you think?"

"Tang Shen is number one, and he deserves it."

"Great!"

Tang Shen never thought that even if he didn't copy Li Taibai's masterpiece this time, he would still be able to get in the top three in the library class.Writing a masterpiece of poetry fairy is just to get the top three with certainty, but I don't want to be self-defeating and directly become the first.

On the second day, after the court was over, Lin Jijiu quietly came to Fu Wei's side.

"Master Fu."

Fu Wei turned his head and saw that it was Lin Jijiu, and said, "Master Lin."

Lin Jijiu saluted respectfully, Fu Wei and Lin Jijiu were of the same rank now, they were both third-rank officials, so he also bowed back.

Lin Jijiu said: "Yesterday, Master Fu's high-ranking apprentice Tang Shen and Tang Jingze, in the Guozijian Museum class, really did not make a name for themselves, and became a blockbuster! As the saying goes, a famous teacher produces a high-ranking apprentice, and Master Fu taught a prince Feng Wang, which made the disciples of our Zijian The many lectures are extremely admirable. The newly recruited students are so talented. I don’t know when Mr. Fu will be free, but he can come to our Imperial College to give lectures. Let us all learn the way of Master Fu’s teaching and educating people, so that we can teach it to the Imperial College s student."

Fu Wei thought to himself: Tang Shen was not taught by me at all.But he didn't show it, instead he smiled.

To be an official, you must have a thick face and a dark heart.The bigger the official, the thicker the face and the darker the heart.When Fu Xiru gained the most power, he was the right minister of Zhongshu Province, and his power was in the hands of the government and the public. He was very thick-skinned.Fu Wei said with a smile: "Master Lin is too famous, what did my family's Tang Jing do?"

Lin Jijiu had already asked someone to copy a copy of Tang Shen's paper, waiting for it to be handed over to Fu Wei for reading today.

Fu Wei took a look.The stereotyped essay is well written, even in the Guozijian, where there are many talents, it can be ranked among the top three.Looking at the test post poems, Fu Wei frowned, Lin Jijiu was about to speak, Fu Wei said: "My student, I just like to write poems and draw pictures. Alas, the so-called amazing language is probably the case. His art writing If there is still room for improvement, I will trouble Mr. Lin to teach you."

Lin Jijiu: "Don't dare."

The two spoke in an official tone, and Fu Wei bypassed the matter.

When he returned to Fu's residence, as soon as he entered the study, he silently wrote down Tang Shen's test post poem.

"My student, am I hiding my clumsiness, or is it just a flash of inspiration?"

At the same time, in the Guozijian lecture hall.

In the usual monthly library class, the students took the test papers, and the lecturers would spend three days reviewing them.But this time is different.The lecturers spent one night grading the papers, and fully prepared for the emperor Linyong half a month later.

The students of Guozijian have never been anxiously waiting for the results of library lectures like they are today.

In the early morning, I saw a lecturer with gray hair holding a thick copy of "The Analects of Confucius" and walking into the lecture hall.He put down the book and looked at the students in the hall.There were more than 40 students sitting in Zhengyi Hall, Tang Shen and Mei Shengze were among them.The old instructor said: "I also know that you are very concerned about the results of this library class, so before the class, let me inform you of the names of the students who have been admitted to the first class and the second class!"

There was an uproar among the students.

Who would not want to witness the first emperor Linyong in the 26 years since the current emperor ascended the throne!

"The six No. 20 of the second class are as strong as a mountain."

"It's me! It's me!"

"Class B, Zhou Gong of Youzhou Prefecture..."

There are 26 students in the second class. Among the more than 40 students sitting in the Zhengyi hall, five of them won the second class.The faces of these second-class students were joyful, and it was difficult to control themselves.And the rest of the students who failed to get the second grade knew that they could not become the first grade. Their faces were ashen and pale, and they regretted that they should have worked harder to study and missed such a good opportunity.

Among them, only Mei Shengze and Tang Shen still had hope.

Tang Shen is always in the forefront of the second class in every library class.His stereotyped writing has always been good, and he can't find fault with his first-hand Guange style, but his test post poems are a little mediocre and a little crafty.Mei Shengze found out that Tang Shen wasn't in the second class this time, so he was sweating for him.But seeing Tang Shen's hopeful expression, he asked in surprise, "Jing Ze, are you sure?"

Tang Shen didn't hide it from him: "I have tried my best."

Mei Shengze: "Okay! Let's witness the grand event of the Emperor Linyong together!"

There are only six people in the class A class of the Imperial College, and the old lecturer said: "No. 3 in the first class, Shanxi Mei Shengze."

Mei Shengze was ecstatic, and his classmates congratulated him one after another.

Then, the old lecturer said again: "No.1 in the first class, Tang Shen Tang Jingze of Gusu Mansion!"

There was an uproar in the lecture hall.

Before this time, the first class was either Liu Fang or Mei Shengze.Although Tang Shen was outstanding in talent and learning, he was really young. He was young and did not have enough background, and he had never won the first class.But everyone did not doubt that Tang Shen's stereotyped essay was really well written, and they all saw it.

Mei Shengze congratulated: "Jing Ze, congratulations, your knowledge has improved again."

After all, Tang Shen hadn't become an official yet, and his skin was not thick enough, so he couldn't help feeling ashamed after hearing this.

At this time, the old teacher said: "Tang Shen wrote an excellent test post poem this time, and you all come to read it." After speaking, he recited Tang Shen's test post poem aloud.There was another commotion in the lecture hall.Mei Shengze is good at writing poems and loves them very much. After listening to the song "Picking the Stars with Hands", he looked at Tang Shen in amazement, as if he had discovered a big treasure.

"Jing Ze, this is such an excellent work, it's really wonderfully written!"

Tang Shen was so thin-skinned that he almost blushed on the spot. He cupped his hands and said, "Articles are naturally made, and you can get them by chance. This is just a flash of inspiration for me, and I'm far behind you, Brother Shengze."

The Guozijian discussed Tang Shen's test post poem for the whole morning, and it was not until the next day that everyone began to prepare for the emperor Linyong half a month later.

Tang Shen came to Shangshu Mansion as usual.This time he carried a basket of Gusu white meat, which Don Juan entrusted someone to bring over from Jiangnan a few days ago.Undoubtedly, Wang Qin was not at home, and Tang Shen waited for him in the flower hall until dark.As soon as Wang Qin returned to the mansion, he came to see this little junior without changing his official uniform.

Tang Shen got up immediately and said, "Senior Brother Zifeng."

Wang Qin looked at him, and after a while, said: "Let's have dinner at the residence today."

"it is good."

After the two finished their meal, Wang Qin asked Tang Shen to write a letter for him to read.He said: "Let's write your song 'Fear the Heavenly Man' and have a look."

Tang Shen: "..."

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, the ancients never deceived themselves!

When leaving Shangshu Mansion, Tang Shen said seriously: "Brother Zifeng, you know how well I wrote the test post poems, it's rare to write a good one, I've been worried for the past few days that I won't be able to write such a good one next time, You say what to do."

Tang Shen was an ordinary science and engineering student in his previous life, and the poems and songs he learned were returned to his Chinese teacher after the college entrance examination.He can remember not many poems.Tang Shen never thought of using these poems forever for convenience in this era, he had no such condition, nor did he have such an idea.

Wang Qin looked at Tang Shen steadfastly, and said with a smile, "Little junior is outstanding in learning, so what are you worrying about?"

Tang Shen looked up at Wang Qin.

Wang Qin looked at him quietly, his lips curled up, but he smiled and said nothing.

Tang Shen suddenly realized.

Yes, what he relies on in this era is not the works of those ancients.His stereotyped essays were recognized by Guozijian lectures, Liang Song, Fu Wei, and even Wang Zifeng.In the 5000 years of Huanghuang Huaxia, there have been a few poets and poets.Tang Shen is not without talent, the imperial examination is only a means for him to enter the officialdom, not his foundation!

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zifeng."

Wang Zifeng is really transparent and mellow, as Mr. Liang said, you can believe it a little bit.

Tang Shen figured it out, turned around and was about to leave, but Wang Qin called him back again.Wang Qin said to the housekeeper, "Give the snacks you bought from Caiqizhai today to my junior brother."

Tang Shen: "..."

Wang Zifeng is still this inexplicable Wang Zifeng!

Half a month passed quickly.At the end of June, Tang Shen put on his brand-new scholarly Confucian uniform, a lake-blue gown, and a face scarf at home.After arriving at the Imperial Academy, I saw that all the students in the huge Imperial Academy were wearing brand-new scholarly Confucian uniforms.Even if only 32 people can enter Lama Temple and listen to the emperor's lectures, the rest of the students who can't listen are not reconciled.

Before entering the Guozijian, the entire alley was sealed and strictly forbidden to enter.

Tang Shen and other students entered the Imperial College from the back alley, and Lin Jijiu and other lectures had already been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Maoshi arrived, the main gate of Guozijian was wide open, and all the side gates on both sides were also opened.From the side doors on both sides, officials in official red uniforms filed in with great momentum.At this moment, all the officials above the fourth grade in Shengjing walked into the Guozijian with their jade wats in their hands, walked along the official road in the center, and walked to the front of Piyong Palace.

They stood on both sides, and futons had already been placed on the white marble official roads on both sides.

The door of Piyong Palace was opened wide, and an old eunuch with white face and thin face narrowed his throat and said loudly: "Kneel!"

In an instant, all the officials faced Piyonggong, knelt and sat on the futon, bowed their heads slightly, and held the jade wat in their hands.

At three o'clock, Lin Jijiu led 32 students to the main entrance in the middle.On both sides of the official road, there are high-ranking officials who are kneeling on the ground.Before today, how did these students think that they would pass by so many powerful officials!The timid one had already turned pale with fright, and his legs were trembling.Tang Shen was also shocked, but he stabilized his mind, followed Lin Jijiu without saying a word, and walked into the gate of Piyong Palace.

When he was about to enter the door, Tang Shen saw Wang Qin in the second row of officials on the left.

In the bright sunlight, Wang Zifeng was wearing a brand-new official red robe, and knelt on the futon calmly and peacefully.On his left is a middle-aged man with a big beard, and on his right is an old man with a big belly.Wang Qin was already good-looking, and this comparison showed that he was handsome and elegant, standing out from everyone else.

The students entered the Piyong Palace.On the cold floor tiles of Piyonggong Temple, 32 futons have already been placed.

Lin Jijiu walked to the front and said in a loud voice: "Chen Guozijian Jijiu Lin Lun led 32 disciples of the emperor to enter Lama Temple to listen to the teachings of the emperor!"

After his words fell, the old eunuch said: "Kneel!"

Lin Jijiu immediately knelt down, and the 32 students also knelt down on the floor like dumplings.There are five rows of futons, three futons in the first row, three in the second row, and six in the third row.There are ten futons in the fourth and fifth rows.

Tang Shen put his hands horizontally, raised them in front of him, and saluted Zhou.

In the scorching sun, all the officials knelt outside the Piyong Palace, and the students knelt in the Piyong Palace.

Inside and outside the palace gate, there was silence, no one dared to make any noise, and even the sound of breathing seemed to disappear.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a steady and slow sound of footsteps came from the back of the hall.Tang Shen straightened his back instantly.In Piyonggong Palace, all the students of Guozijian were also stiff and did not dare to take a breath.I only heard the man slowly walk up to the throne of Piyong Palace, and he sat down gently.

Tang Shen heard the old but steady voice of the Son of Heaven: "Let's start."

The old eunuch said loudly: "On June 26th, the [-]th year of Kaiping, the emperor built the Lama Temple in the Imperial Academy, and taught the Tao!"

After the words fell, the two eunuchs standing on both sides of the gate of the Piyong Palace shouted together: "On the 26th day of June in the [-]th year of Kaiping, the Son of Heaven built the Lama Temple in the Guozijian to teach the Tao!"

Then there were four voices: "Kaiping 26 years..."

This voice was passed down one after another, resounding through the entire Guozijian, magnificent and majestic.

In the Lama Temple, the Son of Heaven transmits the sound, and all the officials listen to it.

The Son of Heaven said: "I have heard that Mencius said: 'He who uses force to pretend to be benevolent dominates, and hegemony will lead to a great country'."

The old eunuch repeated loudly: "Yu Chang heard that Mencius said: 'He who uses strength to pretend to be benevolent dominates, and hegemony will lead to a great country'."

The two young eunuchs read it aloud again.

Go down in turn.

From mao to noon, the students knelt for three full hours.Outside the palace gate, the important officials of Shengjing also knelt for three hours.In the wind and sun, all the officials held up the jade wat and said nothing.

When the emperor finished speaking the last word, the eunuchs sent voice to complete the reading.The old eunuch said loudly: "The Son of Heaven comes to Yong, all officials listen to what he says."

When the emperor Zhao Fu put his hands on the throne, his hair was gray, but there were no wrinkles on his face, except for a circle of fine lines around his eyes.Over the age of sixty, Zhao Fu's eyes are like a falcon, piercing and radiant.He looked at the 32 Guozijian students in the hall, and through them, he looked at the civil and military officials of the dynasty who were kneeling outside the door.

The old eunuch raised his voice: "Students pay attention, the emperor criticizes."

The students of Guozijian sat up straight one after another, waiting for the emperor to give them comments.

I only heard Zhao Fu say one word lightly: "Good."

Lin Jijiu heaved a sigh of relief, if the emperor was not still around, he would not dare to do anything wrong, now he can't wait to lie down and have a good sleep, sleep for three days and three nights without opening his eyes!

In this way, the Emperor Linyong is over.

From the beginning to the end, Tang Shen never saw Zhao Fu.He didn't dare to look up, and he wasn't allowed to look up.After Zhao Fu left, the civil and military officials outside the hall left one by one according to their rank.In the end, it was the turn of the students in the hall.

Lin Jijiu said: "Tang Shen, Liu Fang, Mei Shengze, come with me."

The three immediately followed Lin Jijiu.

Lin Jijiu led them out of the Piyong Palace and towards the Confucius Temple in the backyard of the Imperial College.Halfway there, I saw a smiling old eunuch waiting outside the temple with a whisk in his hand.Seeing Lin Jijiu, he glanced at Tang Shen and the other three, and said with a smile, "Master Lin, are these the top three in the Guozijian class?"

"If you go back to Eunuch Ji, it's right."

"Then let the Sa family take them to face saints."

"This……"

Ji Gonggong looked at Lin Jijiu with a smile, but Lin Jijiu didn't dare to say anything.

"Everything is up to Eunuch Ji."

A soft snort came from Ji Gonggong's nose, he turned around and said, "You three, follow the Sa family."

"Yes."

Mei Shengze felt uneasy, he followed behind Eunuch Ji, secretly looked at Tang Shen, and gave him winks: Do you know what's going on?

Tang Shen was also confused.

How did he know...

The great benefit that Wang Qin mentioned half a month ago turned out to be the top three face saints!

Outside the Yonggong Palace, the officials were supported by servants to leave the Imperial College.

Most of the officials who can achieve the fourth grade or above are over 30 years old, and few are under 30 years old.The emperor Linyong lasted for three full hours. The emperor was sitting on the throne, reading the manuscript that the Imperial Academy had written for him earlier.But they knelt outside the hall for three hours.

In the army of hundreds of officials, only Wang Qin didn't let the book boy support him, and he walked with ease.

Seeing this, the servant of the Ministry of Rites was jealous and envious, and said with emotion: "Master Wang is indeed young!"

Wang Qin smiled slightly, and bowed his hands to him: "Master Li."

The servant of the Ministry of Rites bowed his hands to him, let the attendant help him to leave the Imperial College and got into the carriage while limping.

Wang Qin walked out of the alley of the Imperial College, and was about to get on Shangshu's carriage, but he heard someone calling his name behind him.He turned around, only to see an official wearing a Tai Chi gossip official gown with colorful brocade tails on his head walking quickly, and said, "Master Wang."

Wang Qin said: "Lord Li."

This Li is not Bi Li, the Minister of Rites is also surnamed Li, but the Li lord in front of him is Li Xiaoren, the chief inspector of the Qintian Supervisor who is deeply favored by the emperor.

Li Xiaoren said: "Your Majesty Wang is refreshing and doesn't need help from others. I just knelt outside Piyong Palace for three hours, and now I feel that my legs are filled with lead water, and I can't move an inch!"

Wang Qin: "Master Li wants to go back home to rest?"

Li Xiaoren: "No, I have to stay in the Imperial College, wait for the Holy Majesty to summon the students, and then go back to the palace with the Holy Majesty."

The two exchanged pleasantries.

Li Xiaoren approached slightly, and whispered: "This time the emperor is coming to Yong, thank you Lord Wang for his coup. After Zhong Taisheng died, the Holy Majesty was unhappy, and he felt that the hearts of the scholars in the world were all biased towards those rebels. If nothing Lord Wang’s coup this time, how can the emperor come to Piyong Palace in person.” He also saved himself from watching the emperor’s moody face all day in the palace, worrying about it every day, afraid of getting angry!

Wang Qin was surprised and said: "Master Li, why did you say that? Zifeng has never talked about Linyong with the Holy Majesty. Could it be that Master Li is worried about the body of the dragon and has spoken faithfully?"

Li Xiaoren was stunned for a moment, then laughed again and again: "What Master Wang said is true."

Wang Qin clasped his hands and said, "The household department is busy with business, so let's leave now."

Li Xiaoren: "Master Wang, walk slowly."

Wang Qin got into the carriage and headed for the household department.

When he left, the apprentice who had been following Li Xiaoren whispered, "Master, even though Wang Qin is a second-rank Shangshu, you don't even pay attention to Marshal Zhengxi, why do you treat him so differently?"

Li Xiaoren slapped him.

The apprentice covered his face: "Master?"

"Those who are ignorant will not know how they will die in the future! The Marshal Zhengxi is a reckless man. He has brute force, but he is brave. Compared with a treacherous official like Wang Zifeng, ten Marshal Zhengxi It’s not enough for others to calculate.”

"I know I was wrong." The apprentice confessed his mistake, but felt wronged in his heart.

It doesn't matter how old and cunning Wang Zifeng is, as long as Li Xiaoren says a word, even Zhong Taisheng can be secretly killed in the prison.

Li Xiaoren knew that his apprentice was upset, but he was too lazy to say more.

If Zhao Fu was really a fatuous emperor, then Zhao Fu would listen to what Li Xiaoren said, so why should he accompany the emperor like a tiger, worrying about moving his head all day long.If he dared to slander Zhao Fu and ask Zhao Fu to kill Wang Zifeng, Zhao Fu would be the first to take his head!

It seems that this stupid apprentice should have given up early, so as not to be dragged down by him one day.

The author has something to say: Pharaoh next door: My legs hurt from kneeling.

Xiao Tanglang: You don't talk about the face saint, you don't talk about it! ! ! ! ! ! ! !