Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Near the examination center,

Heavy traffic,

The roadside was filled with slightly noisy voices

"Master!"

Xu Zaijing turned around and saw Qingcao, who had gotten off the carriage, holding a cloak in his hand and calling him.

Behind Qingcao stood the Yunxiang sisters, carrying a book box containing pens and ink together.

Seeing Qingcao walking over on tiptoes to put a cloak on him, Xu Zaijing shook his head and took the cloak from her hand.

Autumn is already here in August,

It was still a little cold both morning and night.

After putting on the cloak, I felt a little warmer.

From the carriage next to Xu Zaijing, Zai Zhang walked down, holding Hua Lan's hand. When the two were about to talk, a girl's voice came from the other side: "Sister! Brother-in-law!"

Xu Zaijing looked sideways and saw that it was Ru Lan who was dragging Ming Lan over to call for someone. Behind them were the female envoys Magpie and Xiao Tao chasing after them.

Looking at Ru Lan chattering with her sister-in-law, Xu Zaijing smiled slightly.

At this time, a female voice came from behind him: "Xiao Wu, your sister and brother-in-law are here!"

Xu Zaijing turned around and bowed to Gu Tingyu and Pingmei while calling others. The sisters Qingcao and Yunxiang beside him also bowed.

After looking at the people behind them, Xu Zaijing handed over his hand again: "Princess Princess Jin An, Aunt Jin An of the Bai family, and Ting Yi's sister Zhuang An."

Princess Pingning and Mrs. Bai smiled and nodded at Xu Zaijing, while Gu Tingyi smiled and bowed.

"My lord, brother Ye, brother Heng, morning!"

Everyone said hello.

Soon Xu Zaijing got together with his classmates in the book school, and Duke Qi Yiqiu went to find Sheng Hongsheng who also came here.

While talking, Xu Zaijing was taller than the others, and when he glanced around, he happened to see his mother and other ladies. Her mother was talking to the somewhat reserved Wang Ruofu.

Gu Tingyi, who was next to Wang Ruofu, put his arm around Minglan's shoulders and was muttering something.

Ru Lan opened her big eyes and was listening attentively.

Mo Lan kept looking towards Xu Zaijing and Qi Heng. When Xu Zaijing looked over, he smiled and gave a blessing.

Xu Zaijing nodded politely and looked in other directions.

I saw several candidates who were similar in age to Qi Heng and Chang Feng, but were only thirteen or fourteen years old.

I also saw many people who were around twenty years old like Zai Zhang.

There are also many candidates who are in their 30s and 40s.

There are also those with white hair.

After retracting his gaze, Xu Zaijing glanced at Gu Tingye and Chang Bai and raised his eyebrows secretly.

after awhile,

The soldiers at the door began to loudly remind the candidates to start entering.

Xu Zaijing took the book box from Yun Xiang's hand, looked at his relatives and friends with encouraging eyes, and then turned and walked towards the entrance of the examination hall in the distance.

Candidates lined up to undergo inspection and enter the venue.

After waiting in line for a long time,

When it was almost Xu Zaijing's turn, Xu Zaijing turned back and took another look in the direction of his relatives and friends.

Then he saw Gu Tingyu standing not far from everyone, and beside him stood an internal official from the palace, talking to Gu Tingyu in his ear.

Perhaps because of the distance, Gu Tingyu thought that Xu Zaijing could not see clearly at this distance, so he did not control his solemn expression.

Gu Tingyu looked up and saw Xu Zaijing's vague figure looking back, and he waved his hand pretending to be relaxed.

"Next person, please come forward!"

Xu Zaijing turned around and handed over the book box in his hand.

After the inspection was completed, he took a breath and walked into the courtyard.

Sitting in his seat, Xu Zaijing placed his own pen and ink.

Xu Zaijing did not think about what the eunuch and his brother-in-law said.

But to relieve stress, I thought about what Zhuang Xuexue said to his classmates after hearing Chang Feng talk about the twelve-year-old scholar in his hometown:

College examination,

After the students passed the exam, they were called Xiucai, and those who failed the exam were called Tongsheng.

With so many years of teaching experience, a twelve-year-old scholar is indeed rare, but you cannot judge yourself by such a small number of people.

Because of the imperial examinations held for so many years in the Zhou Dynasty, Zhuang Xuexue saw that most of the scholars who could pass the examination were over twenty years old.

At this age, people like Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and Chang Bai are already very good!

Chang Feng and Qi Heng don’t have to force it.

Thinking of these, Xu Zaijing encouraged himself, and then thought that Changbaizhong Jinshi would be twenty years old after that!

Well, I got Jinshi at the age when I should have been a scholar or a tribute scholar.

"Phew! Why do I feel more pressure!"

Xu Zaijing shook his head.

soon,

The officials from the Examination Yuan handed out the papers.

After copying the questions for this college examination, Xu Zaijing calmly began to answer the questions.

Unlike the provincial examination and the joint examination, which take three days, the college examination only takes one day.

Entry in the morning and hand in in the afternoon, no candles.

The list will be released in three days.

afternoon,

Xu Zaijing walked out of the examination hall carrying the book box. After taking a look, he smiled and walked towards Gu Tingye who had already come out.

Come closer,

Mrs. Bai, who was standing with Sun, smiled and asked, "Brother Jing, what do you think?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said: "Auntie, I don't think it is very difficult. The academic questions for this exam have been explained before!"

Gu Tingye: "Mother, look, I'm not talking nonsense!"

Mrs. Bai smiled.

Xu Zaijing looked at Hua Lan, who was standing with Mr. Xie, looking worriedly at the entrance of the examination hall, and said to Mrs. Sun, "Mother, brother, he hasn't come out yet?"

Sun nodded.

After a while, Qi Heng and Chang Feng also walked out.

After Qi Heng said hello to Princess Pingning, he also came over to Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye to 'examine' together.

Finally, Zai Zhang and Chang Bai walked out of the examination hall.

After asking, I found out that the two of them had already finished answering the exam questions, but they just didn't hand in the papers prematurely.

Everyone talked for a while, and after making an appointment to meet at the Shengjia School tomorrow, they prepared to go home.

Got on the carriage,

Xu Zaijing opened the car curtain,

He looked thoughtfully at his sister Pingmei, who was getting on the carriage not far away.

"Master!"

"Well?"

Looking at the tea cup in Hua Xiang's hand, Xu Zaijing nodded and took it.

Holding the tea cup in one hand and lifting the car curtain with the other, Xu Zaijing said to the side: "Qingyun!"

"Master?"

Qingyun, who was riding on the horse, lowered his head and asked.

"Go find Mr. Gao and ask if anything happened recently!"

"Yes, sir!"

After saying that, Qingyun lightly reined in the reins and left.

The first moment of Unity Hour (5 p.m.)

Yong Yihou Mansion,

Beside Yin Bo's wooden house at the racecourse,

Qingcao and Yunxiang were breaking the corn kernels off the cobs that had just come out of Xujiazhuang.

After breaking it off, he handed it to Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing used these corn kernels to feed Xun Shu's pregnant dragon colt.

In the racecourse,

The sleek little Li colt was taking a walk on the racecourse with Alan's dragon colt who was not yet pregnant.

Xu Zaijing watched Long Ju finish the corn in his hand and touched Long Ju's horse's head with affection.

Hearing the movement behind him, Xu Zaijing turned around and looked.

Qingyun got off his horse and walked to Xu Zaijing's side.

Looking at Qingyun, who looked a little solemn, Xu Zaijing said: "How? What happened?"

At this time, Uncle Yin also walked out of the wooden house.

Glancing at his uncle, Qingyun said: "Sir, Master Gao doesn't know what happened!"

"But when I was about to come back, I happened to meet Brother Zhao who had returned from the palace. He told me that when I went to court today, someone else played the Marquis and said that he had failed again."

Xu Zaijing frowned and said, "Is there anyone else participating?"

"Yes! He also said that the Marquis had the idea of ​​competing with the Marquis of Tuoxi to destroy the country. He repeatedly sent troops to attack the city rashly and lost troops and generals. He should be replaced."

Since there are officials like Wang Hou who suspect that Yongyihou is luring the snake out of its hole, some people will naturally say that Xu Minghua wants to gain merit.

After all, the opportunity to achieve the goal of destroying a country does not come just by chance.

On the side, Xu Zaijing's master Yin Bo said: "These people are so crazy in their fight for power and gain that they even dare to say such things!"

"There is a change of generals at the last minute. This person who plays your father's role is really a good person! Who knows, in a few days, the market will be full of discussions about your father like last month!"

Listen to this,

Xu Zaijing didn’t know what happened.

Suddenly, I remembered the relatives of those Bianjing children who died in the Taoist Temple last month, those wearing white cloth.

I also thought about the missing familiar friends from the British Duke Zhang family and the Zhongjing Hou Zheng family.

Also, in the cold winter months before, when Gu Tingye entertained guests at the Bai family's house, he sighed with the Zhang family brother and felt the Zhang family brother patting his arm.

And what he saw reflected in his eyes was the blazing sacrificial volcano in the Taoist temple.

Thinking of this, Xu Zaijing said hesitantly: "Master, I want to go to the palace! Please go to the north to see my father."

"Whether it's my father's plan to lure the snake out of its hole, or something else, the situation will always be better if I go!"

Uncle Yin looked at his apprentice with a thoughtful look in his eyes. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's good for you to go! The college exam has just ended. You will only be able to take the provincial exam next year. You won't be able to catch up with the general exam!" "

"Master, my knowledge is not enough to pass the exam!"

Uncle Yin nodded and said: "Well! Then you can go to the palace first. Come and tell me whether you want to go or not!"

"Yes, Master! Qingyun, ask Alan to saddle the little Li colt. Qingcao, you and Yun Xianghua want to invite the token given by the Queen."

"Yes, sir!"

Leaving the racecourse,

Xu Zaijing walked straight towards his mother's courtyard.

Half an hour later,

Xu Zaijing returned to his yard, took the token to the racecourse, took Qingyun, and rode towards the palace.

You hour (6 p.m.)

royal palace

In the palace

The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty habitually stood in front of the huge map of the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty and looked at it.

After the emperor's death,

Zhao Zilong, the head of the Imperial City Department, spoke softly: "Your Majesty, I found out about Marquis Yongyi last month. It was caused by three relatives of the Duke's in-laws who found idle men in Bianjing."

"Today, the matter regarding Marquis Yongyi is spreading in the same way as last month. Your Majesty, do you want to take care of it this time?"

The emperor looked at the map, shook his head and said: "No! I want to see how many ministers will listen to those words, and then let me change the generals before the battle!"

"yes!"

At this time,

The chief minister who was standing at the door came in and said, "Your Majesty, the queen sent a female official from the palace to come over and say that Wu Lang of the Xu family has entered the palace!"

The emperor was stunned and said: "What is this kid doing in the palace? Let him come to me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After a while, the prince Zhao Fang stepped in and said, "Father, did you hear that Brother Jing is coming over later?"

The emperor turned around, nodded, and said with a smile: "Fang'er, today you are detained by Taifu. If you don't finish your homework, don't even think about meeting that kid Brother Jing!!"

Zhao Fang glared, turned around and walked away, saying as he walked: "Ah? Father! I will write it right away! Father, please stay with Brother Jing for a while!"

The emperor turned around: "That's impossible to say!"

After saying that, he continued to look at Dazhou's map.

After a while,

"Your Majesty, Brother Jing is here."

"Let him in!"

"Brother Jing, please come inside."

Xu Zaijing stepped into the palace and saw the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty in front of the map. He bowed and cupped his hands and said, "I have met your Majesty! Mr. Zhao."

The emperor glanced at Xu Zaijing and waved: "Brother Jing, come and have a look!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing walked up to the emperor and looked at the huge map of Zhou Dynasty.

There are many signs on the map.

"Brother Jing, do you recognize where this map is?"

"Return to your majesty, the map of the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the place where Bai Gao fought."

"Well, not bad! Can you understand the markings on it?"

Xu Zaijing raised his head and looked at it carefully. After looking for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, General Cao is going to send troops to my father's side?"

Zhao Zilong smiled on the side, and the emperor nodded approvingly.

Marquis Tuoxi is sending his own troops to help Marquis Xu Minghua of Yongyi achieve his feats!

Xu Zaijing bowed sincerely and raised his hands, and said loudly and sincerely: "Old General Cao, you are selfless and devoted to the country!"

Zhaozilong's eyes were filled with recognition of this sentence.

The emperor turned around and said with a smile on his face: "You are really good at flattering me!"

Xu Zaijing straightened up and said: "Your Majesty, these words are from the bottom of my heart! This is not flattery!"

The emperor nodded perfunctorily and said: "Okay, do you understand? Then just put your heart in your stomach and go back!"

Xu Zaijing bowed again and said firmly: "Your Majesty, I want to serve under my father!"

Zhao Zilong's eyes widened, and the emperor shook his sleeves angrily: "Nonsense! You don't want to study anymore?"

Xu Zaijing was stunned and said: "Your Majesty, I read it! It's just..."

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't be coy."

Xu Zaijing bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, when I entered the palace just now, I just had an idea in my mind that I would serve under my father! But now when I saw the map in front of Your Majesty, I was firm on this idea."

The emperor looked at Xu Zaijing: "Why? Let me hear it!"

Xu Zaijing looked at the map and said: "Your Majesty, I can see from the map that although war inevitably involves death, your Majesty is kind-hearted and does not want the Zhou soldiers to suffer too many casualties in exchange for capturing Keyi Gate."

"So I thought about asking my father to lure the snake out of its hole, lure the Baigao Kingdom defenders outside the fortress, and look for opportunities to annihilate them."

"This victory will open the northern gate of Xingqing Mansion of Bai Gao Kingdom. This defeat will allow Bai Gao Kingdom to relax and make the battle situation more complicated and confusing!"

The emperor deliberately asked with a straight face: "How do you know that Bai Gao's defenders will definitely come out of the city to attack?"

Xu Zaijing scratched his head, glanced at the emperor, looked at Zhao Zilong again, and said uncertainly:

"The boy thought, firstly, his father's losing streak will make the Baigao people underestimate the enemy, and the Liang Yi family in Xingqing Mansion will also urge the Keyimen defenders to attack and defeat his father! It will be convenient for him to return to the army and fight against General Cao later. Secondly, Let Uncle Zhaotai Fengzhao of Chuihuan Division take action?"

Hearing this,

The emperor and Zhao Zilong looked at each other, their eyes full of smiles.

The emperor raised his chin and signaled Zhao Zilong to speak.

Zhaozilong said earnestly: "Brother Jing, Taifeng is in Xingqing Mansion and will not approve of the garrison of Keyimen going out of the city to fight Yongyihou!"

Looking at Xu Zaijing's surprised look,

Zhao Zilong continued: "Moreover, the people of Liang Yi's family will be informed of the possibility of Marquis Yongyi's plan!"