Take the imperial examinations with the red envelopes of the writers

Chapter 27

Smoke cage cold water moon cage sand.The gurgling water of the Mu River sparkles under the bright moonlight.

A painted boat was sailing slowly in the river. The boat was decorated with lights and festoons, and the pillars of the boat were carved with beams and painted phoenixes. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the boat was expensive to build.

The upper floor of the painting boat was brightly lit, and by the window, a pair of jade hands lightly picked the strings of the piano, and the melodious sound of the piano flowed from his fingertips, which was melodious.The faint sound of the piano is like a butterfly fluttering its wings to fly, and it is like a clear spring bubbling in a mountain stream.

When the last sound dissipated in the air, thin applause resounded in the room.

"Your piano skills are getting better and better!" Lu Qi applauded his cousin and sighed inwardly.Although he has long been used to this cousin's flamboyant talent, he knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he will always be amazed by Lu Xianzhi.

"But when can you borrow me to play your 'Sunset'?" Lu Qi glanced eagerly at the black, soft-colored sycamore wood guqin. , together with another famous piano "Liuxia", is called "Sunset Liuxia", which is the best in the world.

It is rumored that when Cai Yi, the great luthier of the former Dynasty, was traveling in the mountains and waters, he encountered a forest tree with daytime fireworks. He was curious, so he asked his attendants to extinguish the flames. After the fire was extinguished, there was a section of sycamore wood that was not yet burning and had an abnormal sound. .

Cai Yihui's eyes were like a torch, and he intuitively felt that this sycamore wood was an excellent raw material for making guqin.He carefully made a lyre according to the length and shape of the sycamore wood, and it really had an extraordinary sound.Because of the origin of this piano, Cai Yi saw that the fireworks were like the afterglow of the setting sun at that time, so he named it "Sunset".

Later, the times changed, the old dynasty disappeared and the new dynasty was established. "Sunset" went on for several years, and was finally treasured by Mr. Lu's good friend, Mr. Bai Huaijin, a great violinist. Mr. Bai once came to Lu's house as a guest and heard the sound of Lu Xianzhi's piano He was greatly admired and eager to love, so he gave him the "Sunset".

Lu Xianzhi didn't say anything, just leaned back lazily, and the maid at the side immediately stepped forward and carefully put away the "sunset".

Seeing this, Lu Qi clicked his tongue regretfully, but he was not disappointed, after all, Lu Xianzhi didn't like others to use his things since he was a child.If someone used his things by chance, Lu Qi couldn't help but think of the big brother who was punished badly back then, and he still has lingering fears.

"Hey, hey, look, a lantern is about to float over. It's interesting, how did it come to the middle of the river? It happened to be blown by the wind?" Lu Qi suddenly caught a glimpse of a beautiful lantern in the rippling river outside the window. The lanterns are swaying and floating towards the boat.

"It seems that there are still words on it. Let's go down and have a look. This is fate." Lu Xuan said.

Lu Xianzhi turned his head casually, and followed his gaze to catch a glimpse of the lonely lantern. The lantern came from nowhere and how long it had been floating. attention.

He suddenly saw something and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Lu Xianzhi got up gracefully, went downstairs, and walked to the edge of the painting boat, just as the lantern floated to his feet.

"The writing is not bad. It is beautiful and long, fresh and elegant, and the writing is like a cloud of smoke." Lu Qi glanced at the handwriting on the lantern and admired it enthusiastically.

"Peace and joy, wish fulfillment. This prayer is also wonderful! They speak like the person, I really want to know the owner of this lantern..." Before Lu Qi finished speaking, there was a cool night The wind blew past, blowing the back of the lantern towards them.

"Hey hey! Isn't that your name!" Lu Qi suddenly became excited, and he read it word by word: "Lu, Xian, Zhi."

"I bet there is no second Lu Xianzhi in Yangzhou City! I don't know which girl is thinking about you. Look at the word, it must be someone who is beautiful."

Lu Xianzhi only felt that Lu Qi's voice was extremely noisy.

He bent down and picked up the lantern from the river with his slender hands.

The lantern was picked up suddenly and shook in the wind in his hands.

This word is indeed good.

If he spoke like a person, seeing the handwriting, a beautiful figure with bright eyes and white teeth suddenly appeared in Lu Xianzhi's mind.

When we met last time, there seemed to be cinnabar scattered on his fair neck, which was dazzlingly beautiful.

If he took the medicine obediently, he should be fine by now.

At this moment, Lu Xianzhi was thinking about whether Su Yan had used the medicine and whether the red marks had disappeared.Unexpectedly, Lu Qi also suddenly thought of that problem, he sneaked up and asked: "It was not a coincidence that I ran into your little boy looking for the butler to get medicine last time, and you were not injured, but you gave the imperial gift to me." Did you give away the white jade ointment? You said that the little girl put up the lantern?"

Lu Qi said with a playful smile: "Tell third brother me, after you leave Yangzhou, I will help you take care of your siblings."

"I think you are too busy." Lu Xianzhi glanced at him lightly, and in the summer evening wind, his voice became even colder, like ringing rings, "Tomorrow I will go and tell my second uncle to let him Let you take care of the property of Jiangling Mansion."

After finishing speaking, he carried the lantern into the boat and asked the maids to dry it and pack it up properly.

"Xianzhi, Xianzhi, I was wrong! I shut up, I shut up! Don't look for my father! I'm your brother! You can't bear to watch your brother die young from overwork... ..." Lu Qi hurriedly followed behind him.For God's sake, he has no interest in those industries at all. It's not good to be a flirtatious young man.

Lu Qi hurriedly followed Lu Xianzhi's footsteps to go upstairs. During the movement, the wide-sleeved robe was flipped, and the sleeves fluttered.

***

For the college examination, the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to be just a small episode, and everything is business as usual.

Three days later, the second round of "recruitment" was released as scheduled.

At this time, the number of candidates crowded in front of the government office has been much less. After all, those frustrated scholars who failed to qualify for the second round either packed their bags and went home early, waiting to fight again next year, or were depressed and frustrated. The place of Yanliuhua Lane by the Mu River is drunk and dreamy.

On the list of 100 players for the third match, Su Yan and Zhou Yunwen were impressively listed.

Unsurprisingly, Zhang Xinsi failed the ranking. He collapsed on the ground with a frenzied expression, and kept muttering, "I was originally a scholar! I was originally a scholar!"

Zhang Bang's yamen servant was expressionless and didn't even give him a look.Every time after the rankings were released, there were people who couldn't accept the reality and went crazy, and he had seen many of them.

Although the candidate surnamed Li was not on the list, his chest was full of resentment that his talents were not recognized, but he saw Zhang Xinsi's unpretentious appearance, and he felt even more contemptuous. He wanted to lose face as a scholar, what a shame!

Chen Xiaoshan was at the bottom of the list, he was very excited, his young face was full of anticipation.

Chen Dashan stood aside, both happy and sad.I am happy that Xiaoshan can be on the list, and there is still a chance of being a scholar, but I am worried that this is the ranking. If I want to turn against the wind, it is not so easy to do.

"Brother, don't worry. I know my level. The end of this subject is to test the waters. I am already very happy to have this ranking." Seeing his brother's expression, Xiao Shan smiled and comforted him: "At least the exam in three days' time is still there. I have a chance. If I win, I will be blessed by God. If I don’t win, I will not lose confidence. I will definitely go back and study hard, and come back next year.”

Looking at his younger brother's sensible appearance, Chen Dashan felt even more sour in his heart, and made up his mind to pay homage to the Wenshen Temple in Heshan today, and let Emperor Wenchang bless him.

***

Su Yan did not expect that after handing in the papers for the third exam, he would have to face an in-person exam by Mr. Xuezheng.

He wrote the article in one go as usual, and after copying the papers, he was ready to leave the examination room and let his second brother take him to a good meal. Unexpectedly, he was led to Cui Xuezheng by the yamen servant, and was told that he would take the exam in class.

At this time, he was in the ceremonial room of the Jiangling government office, looking at each other with Master Xuezheng.

Who let his stomach not live up to expectations, it has already started to growl.

For a moment, Su Yan felt extremely embarrassed.

Hey, if I knew it earlier, I would eat something to fill my stomach before handing in the test.

"Ahem." Cui Xuezheng stroked his long beard, "I didn't expect that the first one to hand in the paper was such a young junior."

He had long recognized that Su Yan was the candidate who ate deliciously in the tribute courtyard and slept soundly during the day.After all, among a group of candidates with haggard faces, Su Yan's fair and beautiful face was impressive.

"I also ask Mr. Xuezheng to come up with a quiz." Su Yan tried hard to suppress the feeling of hunger, and saluted Cui Xuezheng.

It's all here, so it's better to finish the exam early and go out early.

Cui Xuezheng couldn't let such a handsome young examinee go hungry, so he randomly asked a few questions for the exam.

But he didn't expect Su Yan to be quick-witted, to answer with a unique angle, and to make witty remarks.He couldn't help seeing Lie Xinxi, his face became much milder, and he asked a few more questions.

Su Yan answered one by one, his little head was spinning rapidly, coupled with the nervousness, he suddenly felt even hungrier.

The cooing voice came again, interrupting Cui Xuezheng's questioning.

Hey, I can't bear it anymore.

Su Yan lowered his eyes in embarrassment, and his slender eyelashes trembled slightly, making him even more pitiful, weak and innocent.

Only then did Cui Xuezheng realize that half a stick of incense had passed, he nodded in satisfaction, and asked the yamen servant to lead Su Yan out of the examination room.

What a talented child, Cui Xuezheng sighed, he has no chance to become this child's teacher.

But at least he has selected scholars with real talents and knowledge for the imperial court, he comforted himself with self-deprecation.

Cui Hanlin signed the list as early as the first time the list was released, asking for punishment, and this list reached the emperor's table quickly.

It was related to the imperial examination, and such a mistake happened, and it was still in the Jiangling Mansion, where the style of writing was at its peak.

The emperor was furious.

Cui Hanlin was dismissed from his post. Forgive him for his hard work in the Imperial Academy for many years, and his timely remedy, so there is no danger of his life.And because the capital is far away, the new Xuezheng cannot arrive in time, so the college examination should not be delayed for too long. The emperor ordered Cui Hanlin, the inspector of Jinyiwei, to continue to preside over the college examination.

Cui Hanlin still escaped unharmed.

After Jin Yiwei found out that Cui Lin was not involved in the person behind it, it was just a pile of loess in the random graveyard.

***

Crown Prince Wei Chu took the secret letter from Lu Xianzhi and rubbed his forehead in annoyance.

There are only four words on this letter paper, as graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a dragon swimming:

"The next is not an example"

Lu Xianzhi's favor is not easy to repay, His Royal Highness said with deep emotion.

He thought of something, wet the letter paper with clear water, and looked at a line of flamboyant and phoenix characters reappearing under the candlelight: "You have committed evil, you cannot live."

He suddenly couldn't help crying.

Tsk, Lu Xianzhi is still so sharp.

Wei Chu thought of his father calling him to the Qianqing Palace to scold him during the day, and felt that he was indeed self-inflicted.

Wei Lin, Wei Lin, you went too far this time.

He stood up abruptly and walked towards the third prince Wei Lin's bedroom.

The sky is gloomy today, and the night looks even lonelier. The moon is hidden somewhere and is nowhere to be seen.

The attendants along the way immediately bowed their heads when they saw His Highness the Crown Prince's flying dragon-patterned robes, and held their breaths to salute.

The author has something to say: Tomorrow will be updated later because of the clip, thank you for your understanding and support!bow!Comparing my heart!

Spoiler alert: Yanyan is going to Yunshan Academy soon~ The plot will be even more exciting~

My pre-receipt is really too cold, so I can only use a few more brain holes to save it _(:з」∠)_

"Smoke cage, cold water, moon cage and sand" comes from Du Mu's "Po Qinhuai"

The source of the Guqin "Sunset" is adapted from the Jiaowei Guqin made by Cai Yong in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Teacher: Juren, Jinshi's respectful title for the examiner.