To The Land of Nevernight

After the court is gone, the genius is dim.

Surrounded by eunuchs, Kaiping Emperor Zhao Fu left the Chuigong Hall to practice meditation on the altar.A whole row of long-burning lamps was placed on the iron frame, and the little eunuchs carefully added oil to the lamps, for fear that the candles would go out.Inside the altar, there are white curtains all around, and the fairy air is floating.

After meditating for an hour, Zhao Fu asked softly, "What time is it?"

Ji Fu immediately came in from outside the hall to wait for the emperor to change his clothes. The emperor was going to the Qinzheng Hall to review the papers.He said: "It's already time, official."

Zhao Fu let out a "huh" and was surrounded by eunuchs to Qinzheng Palace.

The country of the Song Dynasty was peaceful and the people were peaceful, and the weather was smooth. When Zhao Fugang came to the throne 26 years ago, he was still very diligent and devoted himself to everything.But one night 12 years ago, Zhao Fu suddenly passed out while reviewing the memorial.After waking up, he became obsessed with cultivating immortals, wishing to live forever, and also gave up a lot of government power.Minor matters are handled by the six ministries, and major matters are also handled by the Ministry of Education and the Privy Council.

The booklets sent to Zhao Fu are less than a hundred at most every day.

Zhao Fu held a vermilion pen and wrote on it: "I have read it, yes."

After reviewing forty or fifty papers, Zhao Fu squinted his eyes and lay on the arhat couch, while Ji Fu gently squeezed his shoulders.The two masters and servants have known each other for more than forty years. Ji Fu said softly in the eunuch's unique high-pitched voice: "Officials, do you still remember the junior supervisor of the Imperial College?"

A gleam flashed through Zhao Fu's squinted eyes, but he hummed lazily.

Ji Fu said: "The servant found out that the supervisor's name is Tang Shen, and he is from Gusu. He is a well-known talent in the Guozijian, and he is the first in class in the library."

Zhao Fu was in a mediocre mood and didn't strike up a conversation.

Ji Fu cursed secretly in his heart, but the movements of his hands and the expression on his face were still respectful and careful.

The king's heart is unpredictable, last night the emperor still wanted to know about Tang Shen, but after just one night, the emperor is no longer interested.Ji Fu didn't feel sorry for Tang Shen. This kind of person who didn't even pass the exam for the examination of a person would not be able to catch his eyes.It's just that he specially asked someone to find what Lin Jijiu wanted, so it became a piece of paper, a waste of a favor!

Zhao Fu stood up, and Ji Fu poured water for him.

After all, he wanted to change something, Ji Fu said again: "My servant heard that Tang Shen was a student of Master Fu Wei Fu."

Only then did Zhao Fu become interested, took a sip of tea, and looked up at him: "Is there anything else?"

Ji Fu: "Exactly."

"How did Fu Xi accept another student? Didn't he tell me a few years ago that it is enough to accept a Wang Zifeng in this life, and he is old and wants to resign and return to his hometown."

Ji Fu apologized and said with a smile: "Maybe Mr. Fu cherishes talent. The servant got a poem written by Tang Shen. Although the servant is illiterate, he still thinks it is well written. I miss showing it to the officials."

Zhao Fu scolded with a smile: "Since it has been prepared a long time ago, read it quickly."

"Yes."

After Ji Fu finished reading Tang Shen's test post poem, Zhao Fu's expression was uncertain.Ji Fu couldn't make up his mind, even if he was Zhao Fu's close friend, as Zhao Fu got older, he couldn't understand the emperor's mind more and more.After a long time, Zhao Fu put down the teacup lightly, and twirled his slender, white beard: "I'm afraid to frighten the heavenly beings. This Tang Shen has several meanings." After speaking, the corner of his mouth smiled slightly.

Only then did Ji Fu heave a sigh of relief, the emperor seemed to be in a good mood.

The Emperor Linyong was sung all over the world, and it became a good talk.

The 32 students of Guozijian who were taught by the emperor himself, after a month, still feel that they are stepping on the clouds, floating in the air, and they will be awakened by sweet dreams when they sleep.Tang Shen wasn't too relieved, Mei Shengze had been worried that the "friendship of gentlemen" that Tang Shen said that day would be punished by the emperor afterwards, but the emperor Linyong had passed for a month, and the emperor didn't respond, as if he didn't remember the three of them once. Students who face saints.

Mei Shengze felt both fortunate and regretful: "Jing Ze, we still didn't grasp this opportunity after all."

Tang Shendao: "Brother Shengze's talent and learning background, next year's spring, he will definitely be named on the gold list. Then we will wait for the palace examination and face the saint again. The saint once praised you as a 'pillar of the country', maybe he can still remember you."

Mei Shengze said with a smile: "Thank you for your good words. How are you preparing for next month's autumn?"

Tang Shen suddenly had a bitter face: "Brother Shengze, Mo Ti, we are still brothers."

"Hahaha, if I really believed your nonsense, Tang Jingze, I would be really stupid!"

Tang Shen blinked innocently.

Autumn is getting cooler, and the three-year-old autumn is gradually coming.

In mid-July, Tang Shen went to the Guozijian to register to participate in this autumn.Most of the students in Guozijian are Juren, and there are only three or four scholars.On the eighth day of August, it is the provincial examination.On the fourth day of the junior high school, Tang Shen asked the Imperial Academy for leave and wanted to go home to review the book.After leaving Guozijian, he didn't go home immediately, but rushed to Fu's residence.

Wen Shutongzi brought Tang Shen to Fu Wei's study, and the little boy said along the way: "Mr. Tang is going to take the provincial examination?"

Tang Shen said helplessly, "Yes."

Wen Shutong: "Congratulations on your nomination!"

Tang Shen: "I accept your good words."

Arriving at the study room, as soon as Tang Shen entered, he saw Fu Wei standing in front of the spacious red sandalwood desk, scribbling ink.Tang Shen's eyes fell on Wang Qin who was at the side, he paused, and called out, "Senior Brother Zifeng." When Wang Qin nodded, he said to Fu Wei, "Sir."

Fu Wei took the time to raise his head: "Jing Ze, come here quickly, and take a look at the painting my teacher drew for you."

Tang Shen walked over to have a look.

What Fu Wei painted was a picture of the rising sun on the mountains, with undulating green hills and continuous pines.A round of red sun gushes out from among the mountains, sprinkling pieces of golden light.The paintings Tang Shen had seen before were only those collected by his doctoral supervisor in his previous life, and those collected by Liang Song in this life, so when he saw Fu Wei's "Dongchuang Chrysanthemum" on the Double Ninth Festival two years ago, he felt that the painting was beautiful. Very good, but Liang Song said that Fu Wei was "average in painting skills".

But now, Tang Shen goes to Wang Qin's house every day, has seen a lot of Wang Qin's collections, and has also studied ink for his senior brother many times when he was painting.

Tang Shen looked at Fu Wei's painting again.

Full of anticipation, Fu Wei took out his seal and stamped the inscription "Diao Chong Zhai Zhu" on the corner.He said: "Jing Ze, how about this painting as a teacher?"

Tang Shen's tone was sincere: "It's magnificent, it's really a masterpiece!"

Fu Wei said with emotion: "I haven't painted for many days, but now I paint in one go. It's really fun. Come on, Zifeng, you come to judge." Just after finishing speaking, Fu Wei said again: "Forget it, forget it, what can you judge? , you still come to write a poem and write a word for the teacher!"

Wang Qin smiled elegantly: "Master, I dare not say goodbye."

Wang Qin raised his sleeve and picked up a Yanghao pen from the pen holder.Tang Shen subconsciously picked up the ink ingot and grinded the ink for him.Wang Qin raised his head to look at Tang Shen, Tang Shen didn't feel anything wrong for a while, he often did this in Shangshu Mansion.

A smile appeared in Wang Qin's eyes, and he said softly, "Thank you, little brother."

Then he dipped a pen into the ink and wrote an inscription on the upper left of the picture of the rising sun in the mountains.

Fu Wei: "The Wuyue Mountains rise in the faint, and the clouds fall in the Tongsang. There was a man from Lanke who asked Shangtang leaning on the cedar. The poems are good, but the writing is so-so. It's a pity that my picture of the mountains and the sun is gone."

Tang Shen: "..."

Wang Qin put pen to paper and said with a smile, "What you said is very true."

Fu Wei was extremely thick-skinned, and he didn't refute at all, with an appearance of "you're right".After the ink was dry, he asked Wen Shuboy to put away the painting and hand it to Tang Shen, saying: "In a few days, you will enter the scientific examination. I give you this painting of the rising sun as a teacher, I wish you all the best!" Rising sun, title on the gold list."

Wang Qin also looked at Tang Shen: "Nominated for Guibang."

Tang Shen was overwhelmed by the flattery. He thought it was nothing at first, but suddenly he felt a lot of pressure.

He took the painting back home, hung the painting on the wall, looked at it every day, and urged himself to study hard.

The next day, Yao San went north from Gusu Mansion.

Yao San: "My little boss is going to take the country test, how can I not come. I have to take care of my little boss!"

On the eighth day of August, early in the morning.

Fengbi packed his things, prepared the long-eared test basket, and sent Tang Shen out with Yao San.When they came to the examination institute, Tang Shen discovered that the housekeeper of the Shangshu Mansion was also there.The old butler also prepared a long-eared test basket. When he saw Tang Shen, he walked over and said, "Young master is going to the morning court, so I asked the old man to come here. This is the first time for young master Tang to participate in the provincial examination. Some things may not be well prepared, and the old man is not ready." Prepare some."

Tang Shen took the test basket with a pen, and Tang Shen took a closer look.

In this long-eared test basket, there are high-quality pens, inks, papers and inkstones, dry food that is easy to fill, and even incense is prepared.

Tang Shen said: "Thank you, Senior Brother Zifeng."

The housekeeper said: "Young master Tang is serious. The young master said, I wish the young master nomination on the list."

Hearing the word "Guild List" for the second time, Tang Shen had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly realized: "It turned out to be so!"

The township examination is held in August every time, also known as Qiu Wei.When the list is released, you can smell the fragrance of osmanthus, so it is also called Guibang.Osmanthus fragrans is Osmanthus fragrans.When Wang Qin said "Yi Xi asked Shang Tang", he was actually congratulating him on his nomination!

Tang Shen was under a lot of pressure. Holding the test basket, he took a deep breath and entered the test room.

Yao San and Feng Bi were waiting outside, they were very anxious, Tang Shen had just entered for a quarter of an hour, when they stretched their heads and looked outside.

The steward of the palace said: "Don't be in a hurry, young master Tang will not be able to leave the examination room in a few days, we just have to wait patiently."

Before dawn, the sky is full of stars.

Outside the examination hall, the official sent a bronze gong in his hand, knocked heavily, and said loudly: "Qiu Wei is closed!"

The door creaked shut.

In the 26th year of Kaiping, the township examination officially began.

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