Volume Five: Howling and Walking Slowly Chapter Seventy-Four: The Tribute Court
Take a look at the topics. As usual, there are three topics in the four books. Write one "and another five-character and eight-rhyme poem."
The Analects of Confucius is two sentences of "Afraid of the words of the lady"; the Doctrine of the Mean is two sentences of "A gentleman is always like this"; Mencius is two sentences of "I look at the Master from afar". The title of the poem is usually one sentence of a seven-character poem; this time it is very special
, there are only six words, "Thousands of young leaves in the forest begin to hide."
Xu Xian's heart moved, and he recalled the hundreds of written articles he had memorized, and started writing. There was no need to think about what kind of masterpiece he wanted to write, but the place where he started writing could be regarded as a flower.
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Magistrate Chen was sitting on the examination table, drinking the poisonous Biluochun, but he was a little absent-minded. Finally he stood up, cupped his hands to the other examiner beside him and said: "Master Zhang, please do it, I will go and inspect it."
He praised and said: "Master Chen is so diligent!" The other party had a close relationship with the King of Liang and was a local official. He was very different from me, a poor official from the capital.
Chen Lunqiang smiled and said: "I have the emperor's order, so I have to do this." What he received was not the emperor's order, but the order of King Liang.
Magistrate Chen walked slowly, but soon arrived at Xu Xian's room. He pretended to look in casually, but he was struggling in his heart. No one is born a bad person. He should have understood after reading the books of sages for half his life.
He understands the truth. Now he is asked to murder a person's future, and this person has saved his wife and children. It really makes him hesitant. But at the same time, it is also for his wife and children, he has no choice.
Don't do this against your will.
He comforted himself in his heart and said: It's just a bottle of medicine. Without this medicine, my wife may not be able to have children.
Moreover, I also gave him the position of head of the Three Emperors Patriarch Association, so we both owe him nothing. Now, there is nothing we can do about it now.
Although Xu Xian in the room did not look back, he stood up and became aware. Yun Ling looked at Magistrate Chen's expression and guessed most of the reasons. He couldn't help but frown secretly in his heart, "How have I ever been sorry to you? You are afraid of power.
Do such things!" He was always paying attention to the movements of Magistrate Chen. But he also knew that if Magistrate Chen wanted to harm him, he would definitely be very passive.
However, Magistrate Chen walked around again with his hands behind his back, and then went to other places. It was obvious that he had no plans in his heart. Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief and continued to concentrate on the exam. After a while, he heard a burst of crying.
The scholars all looked over to understand what was going on, and immediately a "fang master" came over to urge them to concentrate on the exam.
The day passed quickly. Xu Xian walked out of the Gongyuan gate and heard the scholars talking. So-and-so cheated in the exam and was discovered by Mr. Chen, the examiner, and was kicked out of the examination room. It was said that there was a cheat sheet hidden in the pen holder. The scholars talked
He laughed and commented, "It's bad luck for him. Doesn't it mean that he will never be hired?" "He deserves it. It's just that the imperial court selects scholars whose skills are not as good as others, and they use such methods."
Everyone is gloating about the misfortune, but no one is sympathetic. It’s not that the ancients were unsympathetic. Everyone here is an opponent. They are working hard for their own future, and everyone just depends on their abilities. If someone cheats, it is equivalent to harm.
Benefit for all.
Xu Xian stepped forward and asked: "I wonder if there is any evidence that the man cheated. He was a head taller than everyone else. Standing here, he stood out like a chicken, attracting everyone's attention.
A scholar said matter-of-factly: "Your Majesty, the magistrate, how can you still unjustly accuse him?"
Xu Xian shook his head. I am afraid that the magistrate just wants to accuse him wrongly. If he doesn't take action today, it doesn't mean he won't do it in the future. There are still a few days before the end of Qiu Wei! If he just picks up a small note, he will insist that he
Cheating, how can I defend myself against him?
What should we do? Kill him. Just kidding. Although this Magistrate Chen is not a good person, he is not a bad person. It is even said that if the common people can meet such an official, it is considered a good life. He is just a man who succumbed to the power of King Liang
He is just an ordinary person. In the original plot, he finally had a conflict with the King of Liang because of Xu Xian. Under the persuasion of his wife, he resigned and returned to his hometown. Besides, wasn't he still hesitant? Don't say "killing people."
Well, it’s not even an “attempt”.
Xu Xian thought about it and couldn't think of a perfect solution. Although Mrs. Chen was a very upright person, she was able to persuade Magistrate Chen to rein in the situation. However, during the provincial examination, the examiner could not leave the Gongyuan gate. He could only make up his mind. If he showed any ill intentions, he would
I took action first and used a hidden method to subdue him. I hope he could rein in his horse and turn around!
The next few days were uneventful. Magistrate Chen would come to Xu Xian's room and hang around every time, but he would leave hesitantly every time. Xu Xian was both angry and funny. He really has no opinion. What on earth are you doing?
Do you want to be a bad person or a good person? Can you give me some accurate words so that I can make up my mind on how to deal with you?
On the night of August 15th, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the full moon was in the sky. Sitting in this small room, Xu Xian could not help but feel emotional. This is already the last night. After finishing the last text on the table, tomorrow
I can end everything. After the results are released, I can accompany Bai Suzhen and I can't wait to see her wearing the phoenix crown and harem.
The "hesitant" Magistrate Chen came to Xu Xian's room and stood there for a long time, but finally left. Xu Xian secretly sighed that his conscience was still intact, but he didn't know that Magistrate Chen was not only because of the word conscience, but also because of his lack of conscience.
I am willing to get involved in the party struggle. And if I really accuse Xu Xian, I don’t know how to explain it to my upright wife when I go back. If I can hide it from outsiders, how can I hide it from her?
Now Magistrate Chen was thinking about how to deal with Prince Liang. He thought about it again and again, and sighed secretly: "Xu Xian, Xu Xian, I can't harm you, nor can I harm myself. This time, I can only let you fail the exam. What's the explanation?
.You come back in three years!" Three years later, he had already moved to who knows where.
However, Xu Xian, who was busy writing, was facing another crisis at this moment.
A green shadow came to the gate of Gongyuan. It was Xiaoqing. She finally made up her mind to sabotage Xu Xian's imperial examination and prevent him from going to the capital. She could only stay here to accompany her sister and herself. Little did she know that her family had already been thousands of miles away.
Provide external protection.
The soldiers outside the Gongyuan turned a blind eye to her. Xiaoqing glanced at the gate and was about to go in. However, four divine soldiers suddenly appeared and shouted: "Who dares to break into the examination room without permission? Please retreat quickly."
." Even the Three Emperors Patriarch Association has such a door god guarding them, not to mention the dignified Gongyuan, and their strength is much higher.
If it were Xiao Qing in the past, she might still have to think about it, but now that her strength has greatly increased, she is naturally not afraid. She smiled and said: "A few little gods dare to stop me, why don't you quickly give way and let me
Go in."
Without saying a word, the heavenly soldiers and generals attacked with all kinds of weapons. However, Xiaoqing just smiled slightly, held his chin with his hand, and breathed out gently. As the fragrance lingered, the heavenly soldiers and generals immediately fell to the ground. Although their eyes were
It was still wide open, but a little confused, and the body could not move any more.
This is Xiao Qing's special skill - poison. She is a poisonous snake herself, and she has swallowed the inner elixir of the toad spirit, so her attributes also have the word poison. She has been calming down these days and concentrates on cultivating her "poison." Today.
Give it a try and you will see miraculous results.
Xiaoqing stepped over the heavenly soldiers and generals on the ground and walked into the Gongyuan. Unexpectedly, in the Confucian Temple next to the Gongyuan, a burst of light flashed, and a message was transmitted directly to the sky. After all, the examination hall of the Gongyuan was not as good as the Three Emperors Patriarch Association.
Plant a small place.
Xiaoqing hid herself and quickly found Xu Xian's room. Xu Xian looked at him in surprise and lowered her voice and asked: "Why are you here?" The moonlight cast large patches on her body through the shadow of the trees, and she smiled.
It looks like a patterned snake in the dark, strange and beautiful.
Xiaoqing stepped in and reached out to grab the article that Xu Xian had finished on the table. Xu Xian quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "We haven't done it yet!" But he smiled and said, "It's good for you to come. The moon is full like this.
It’s so boring to be alone at night.” I drew a rune at random to block out all sounds. There are many such practical little runes in the "Book of Ink Talisman". After thinking about it, I drew another rune, which can create a small
Illusion is enough to deceive mortals. Lest any patrols come here.
Xiaoqing looked at him and said softly: "Don't blame me, I'll give you a kiss later." Then she broke away from Xu Xian's hand and grabbed the piece of tissue paper. In this case, it was Bai Suzhen who also
Don't even think about snatching the piece of paper completely from her hand.
Xu Xian said in surprise: "What do you want to do?"
Xiaoqing said unabashedly: "You are not allowed to leave your sister in Hangzhou and go to the capital to meet that Pan Yu." He also said: "I am the one who made the decision in this matter. I don't care about my sister's affairs."
Xu Xian finally understood her intention and said quickly: "I must go. Mingyu has already sent me a letter. Even if he fails the exam, he will go to the Imperial College in the capital to study. And if he fails the provincial exam this time, he will
We have to wait in the capital for three years." Of course he couldn't leave Bai Suzhen behind for three years, but in order to persuade Xiaoqing at this time, he naturally had to be more serious.
"You" Xiao Qing was speechless, and felt a lot of hatred in her heart. That Pan Yu was really not easy to deal with.
Xu Xian stretched out his hand to stop her delicate waist. He advised softly: "Don't be so petty. I will try to resolve this matter when spring is over next year. I will definitely not leave my sister and you alone. And I will wait until we cultivate."
After becoming stronger, it is easy to meet each other even though they are thousands of miles away.
Xiao Qing suddenly raised the examination paper and said, "Xu Xian, if I really ruined this examination paper, do you blame me?" The examination paper was in her hand, and with just a little force, it would turn into a piece of waste paper.
Xu Xian wanted to say "weird." to coax Xiao Qingfang to take the test paper, but finally sighed and said: "How can it be weird! All the mistakes are my fault." He was already prepared for the test paper to be torn up, but he didn't.
She thought that her imperial examination would be ruined in her hands. But who could be blamed?
Chapter completed!