Good Man Operation Guide

Shen Huyang was stunned when he saw that the door of the wing behind him opened, and it was his younger brother Shen Huan who opened the door and walked out.

"It will get dark soon, do you want me to take my sister back to the palace?"

If it were in the past, Shen Huyang would definitely go back. She is a princess after all. Unlike the prince, although the status of women in this dynasty is much higher than that in the previous dynasty, she also has a token for entering and exiting the palace. After all, she is not married, so It is not advisable to stay outside for too long.

But looking down at Lin Shiheng, who was wearing a green suit, had a warm smile, and looked like a scholar in every move, she paused and said softly, "It's rare to come out, let's watch for a while."

Shen Hu'an didn't think much, thinking that her sister was bored in the palace. She looked around and said with a smile, "I heard that these scholars are very interesting when they gather together. Maybe you can hear them discussing national affairs. If so, Sister wants to watch it for a while, it would be better if we find a good place to hear it clearly. "

Shen Huyang nodded and looked hesitantly at the man under him who had poured the tea and lowered his eyes slightly. He was drinking tea and listening to the other two people talking at the table. There was a slight smile on that handsome face, as if he agreed with what the two people said. the words said.

This made her curious. One of the people at the table was clearly a disciple of the third prince whom she had discussed with her brother before. Could it be that he was talking about the third prince?

She pursed her lips and suggested to her younger brother, "Let's sit over there closer and see what Third Brother's new subordinate is talking about."

Shen Hu'an nodded and asked someone to come and ask the shopkeeper to clear up the seats close to Hu Chuan and the others.

The group of people went down the stairs, and as soon as they passed by, they heard a man's voice with a strong vitality saying something affectionately.

The two siblings sat down and heard what he said clearly.

"Brother Hu, you and I are classmates, why are you so polite? What's wrong with coming to my house to recuperate? Then, I can wake you up every morning and read a book with me. At noon, we will go to the lake again. Go around in a circle, I remember that Brother Hu, you like to see the fish swimming in the water the most. Otherwise, I will ask someone to catch a few and keep them in your house. When you are tired of studying, go and see those swimming fish. Isn’t it beautiful?”

Hu Chuan was held by Zhao He's hand, and the veins on his forehead almost popped out, "I think Brother Zhao remembered it wrong. I have no research on swimming fish."

"I remember wrongly. The last time we met on the boat, didn't Brother Hu just love the fish in the water?"

Zhao He smiled affectionately, and stood close to Hu Chuan very intimately and enthusiastically. He reminded him as if he was afraid that he would not remember it, "There were many people present that day. It doesn't matter if Brother Hu forgets, everyone will remember it."

He didn't say it was okay, but as soon as he mentioned Hu Chuan, he remembered how miserable he was that day, forget it, the key is that since then, his reputation has become narrow-minded.

From that day on, when Hu Chuan saw the fish, he remembered the embarrassment of that day and wondered where he could raise fish again.

Zhao He had been talking to him for a long time, but nothing could help but make him angry and his liver hurt. Hu Chuan really couldn't stand it anymore, so he tried hard to endure the irritable mood in his heart, stood up slowly, and forced out a smile. , "Brother Zhao, I saw something was being discussed over there just below. You sit down first while I go over there and take a look."

"Where are you going? Do you want me to go with you? Hey, Brother Hu, you are walking so fast. We are classmates, why are you so polite..."

Zhao He stood up and pretended to shout a few words. When he saw Hu Chuan leaving in a hurry as if there was some monster behind him, Shi Shiran sat down and raised his eyebrows proudly at Lin Shiheng, who was sitting opposite.

"It doesn't matter, there will be a lantern festival outside in a while. Brother Hu always loves the excitement, so he might want to go see it. I will go with him then, and I will have a good discussion with Brother Hu."

People around them only thought that Zhao He and Hu Chuan had a good relationship, but Shen Huyang and Shen Huan, who were sitting not far from them, could clearly see the frustration in Hu Chuan's eyes and the deliberate look on Zhao He's face.

Shen Hu'an himself was not very old, he was still a teenager. Although he matured precociously because he grew up in the palace, he was also a little narrow-minded. After seeing this scene, he couldn't help laughing, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and whispered to his sister. "This scholar has an idea."

Although he could see that Zhao He was deliberately trying to squeeze Hu Chuan, he didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he had a good impression of Zhao He because of Hu Chuan's status as a disciple of the third prince.

Shen Huyang looked at the scholar in Tsing Yi who was smiling when his friend was proud. He smiled warmly, as if he was just happy for his friend and had no idea what was going on between the two people just now.

The younger brother on the side was still sighing, "It's a pity that I don't plan to become a civil servant, otherwise I could try to recruit this person."

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Shen Huyang knew that her brother was talking about Zhao He, so she responded, "You don't like studying, so what's the use of recruiting this student."

Although the grandfather of the two siblings was a great scholar, they were not very good at learning. Fortunately for Shen Huyang, she had been smart since she was a child and could learn it as long as she learned. However, her younger brother Shen Huan was more fond of martial arts, and it was precisely because of this. , in this peaceful and prosperous time when military attaches were not needed, Shen Huan was not favored by his father.

He doesn't like martial arts, and he doesn't like scholars very much. He thinks most scholars are pedantic. However, his sister Shen Huyang has a high opinion of scholars because of her grandfather. She helps her brother a lot in literature.

The place they were looking for happened to be right next to the wall. There was no one on either side, except for Zhao He and Lin Shiheng sitting in front of them. They spoke openly, so they could naturally hear them.

Shen Hu'an said what he said about recruiting Zhao He casually. Seeing that his sister didn't agree, he didn't mention it anymore. He just sat there drinking tea and listened intently to hear what his third brother was recruiting as if he were some kind of treasure. Read what people say.

Then I listened to the recipe.

"This Zhuangyuan Building has a great reputation. I thought the dishes sold at such an expensive price must taste very good, but I didn't expect that they didn't even have the steamed fish from Zhixian County, and the Golden Webbed Fairy Skirt Fish Skin Chaos Squirrel Mandarin Fish didn't even exist. …”

"The purpose of the Zhuangyuan Building is to provide a place for many students to gather together. Brother Zhao does not need to regard it as a real restaurant."

Lin Shiheng was calm, took another sip of tea, and said in a warm voice, "If Brother Zhao wants to eat something good, we can go out to eat after the show is over."

"This won't work."

Zhao He looked around and saw that everyone was gathered on the left side and didn't know what to discuss. He smiled proudly and moved to his friend's side. "I have to let Hu Chuan heal properly."

The young scholar with a handsome face and gentle temperament showed a hint of helplessness on his face. He shook his head and said nothing more. He just took another sip of tea.

Although he was just drinking tea, he was sitting upright, with his green robe hanging down, making him look slightly frail and yet strangely good-looking. Every move he made was like running water in autumn.

After drinking a few sips of tea, the waiter felt that there were too many people on the first floor and the air was stuffy, so he ran to half-open the closed window. A gust of wind blew. Shen Huyang was wearing too many clothes and didn't feel anything. Seeing the pale face of the scholar in green in front of him frowning slightly, he put down the teacup, put his slender fingers in front of his lips, and coughed softly, as if he was uncomfortable with the wind.

He coughed lightly, Zhao He turned his back to him and looked at what the officials were discussing over there, but didn't notice.

But Shen Huyang could see it clearly at a glance. She turned her head and said to the guard behind her, "Go and close the window."

"yes."

Perhaps her voice was louder. Lin Shiheng, who was coughing in a low voice, heard the movement and turned around from where he was sitting. He paused when he saw Shen Huyang's gaze looking over, and an embarrassed smile appeared on his pale face. He kept sitting in the same position and slightly arched his hands towards her, making a half salute.

"Thank you, sir."

Shen Huyang always felt that he could calm down no matter what happened, but now when he looked at the frail scholar in front of him smiling and saluting him, his heart seemed to stop for a beat.

She took a breath and quickly returned the greeting, "You're welcome."

After saying thank you, Lin Shiheng smiled and nodded, then sat back, drank tea and looked towards the discussion place over there, but Shen Huyang looked dazed, a little unsure of the reason for the surging excitement in his heart. Something happened.

Shen Hu'an was looking at the discussion over there, and also didn't notice what his sister was doing. When he saw several students who were so excited that they seemed about to start a fight, his spirit was suddenly shaken, and he quickly turned his head and whispered to his sister to watch the fun.

"Look, they seem to be fighting."

Shen Huyang concealed the emotion on his face, raised his eyes to look at the two groups of officials over there who were facing an angry confrontation, then lowered his eyes indifferently and whispered.

"They are both distinguished people. No matter how angry they are, they will not really fight in public."

As soon as she finished saying this, Zhao He, who was sitting in front of him, turned his head with excitement, "Brother Lin, you see they are about to fight."

"Brother Zhao, don't worry."

The gentle voice was full of affirmation, "You all have merit, and you would not do such an unwise thing."

The words that were similar to what she just said made Shen Huyang pause again. Her hand that fell on the table subconsciously clasped the button, thinking that this scholar was more transparent than his friend, but he was a little misguided when he saw people.

His friend was not worried at all. His face was full of excitement and joy, and he was clearly just like his brother who was watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

As expected, the two groups over there did not fight in the end, but were pulled towards them by onlookers. Initially, it was not clear what they were arguing about, but as the two groups moved around, the four of them also heard Clearly.

"What did I say wrong? It has been raining heavily in Yanjiang River recently, and there is no sunshine all day long. Yanjiang River is located upstream of the capital. If the embankment breaks, not to mention Yancheng and Beicheng, the capital will inevitably be flooded. By then, the Imperial City will To be damaged is to shake the nation!”

"Open dikes and release water! Divert the water to Nancheng! This is the best solution!"

"The lives of the people in the north city of Yancheng are important, but the lives of the people in our south city are not our lives?! The south city has been hit by floods some time ago, and the plague has not gone away. The government ordered the city to be closed. If the water is diverted to the south city! That city! What should the people do?”

The student who said this had bloodshot eyes, and there were even tears in his eyes. Combined with what he just said, it was obvious that he was from Nancheng.

The fifth prince, who originally sat back and watched the excitement, thinking that they were just discussing various factions and families that scholars often discuss, immediately changed his expression after hearing this.

He frowned, his hands hanging down were clenched into fists, his face was ugly, and he asked in a low voice, "Sister, do we want to leave?"

Although this dynasty does not shy away from people discussing state affairs, now that the Yanjiang River is about to burst its embankment, there are only two ways in front of it, either, if you leave it alone, Yancheng and Beicheng will suffer, and it is very likely to endanger the imperial city, or, Divert and release water.

Although some court officials said they would only release a small amount when they made this suggestion, everyone knows that it is impossible to release just a little water from the Yanjiang River. To divert the water, Nancheng is the only option. However, Nancheng was flooded some time ago, which caused the plague. If the water flows down again, it will be difficult for the people inside to survive.

The people in the Imperial City naturally want to protect themselves. After all, the water may not flow to them, but what if?

But if the emperor really ordered Nancheng to be sacrificed in order to preserve the imperial city, how could Nancheng deserve it?

Others don't know, but he is also a prince after all, but he knows how much this matter has bothered the court. His father has become even more grumpy recently, and ordered the palace not to discuss this matter. These scholars discussed it in the Zhuangyuan Building and caused such a fuss. Big noise, who knows whether it will alert the officers and soldiers.

Although they came out openly, it was getting dark now, and he, a prince, was nothing. The unmarried princess was found in the Zhuangyuan Building where men gathered. If this news spreads, who knows what those royal brothers will do? Something happened.

In particular, their grandfather was in Nancheng. Although his grandfather had passed away, his grandmother and uncle and aunt were all in Nancheng. Now there was no way in or out of Nancheng. Even if he was the prince, he had no way to get the news inside.

Shen Huyang's face was also ugly, but he did not follow his brother's words and leave together. Instead, he looked at the two students and said softly, "Don't worry, the results will be released soon, so there won't be any trouble."

Zhao He and Lin Shiheng were neither from these three cities nor had relatives in these three cities, so their seats were considered safe.

Seeing the two groups confronting each other again, Zhao He, who had always liked to watch jokes, rarely had any intention of watching the fun anymore, and sighed solemnly.

"I know the two leaders. One is a Juren from Yancheng, and the other is a Juren from Nancheng. Although they both have roots in the capital, how can they let go of their hometown? Even if they are arguing now, they are like life-and-death enemies. In this matter, Before the incident broke out, he was a good friend that everyone knew.”

Zhao He himself came to the capital and didn't go out to socialize much, but the book boy around him was an expert at inquiring about information. After knowing this, he was very sad for a while.

He was a little sad, so he turned around and asked Lin Shiheng, "Brother Lin, if this happened to you and me in our hometown, would we turn against each other like this?"

Lin Shiheng pondered for a second and said, "Brother Zhao, Ming County and Zhi County are adjacent to each other. If something bad happens to you, your lips will die and your teeth will be cold."

"I know, I said if."

"Then we will naturally try to come up with a foolproof strategy that can protect both parties."

After hearing this, Zhao He was not only happy that his friend was unwilling to turn against him, but also felt helpless that even though he was such an old man, he was still so naive.

"If there was really a perfect solution, the imperial court would have sent people to deal with it long ago. How could it be left until now?"

"It just can't be delayed for too long. I heard that the rain over there has not stopped. Yancheng and Beicheng have a large population. Even if they are relocated, there is nowhere to resettle. Not to mention that it will probably affect the Imperial City. There has just been a plague in Nancheng. The plague If it is not cured, the whole city is locked up in the city. This plague is contagious, so how can it be relocated? If the Nancheng people go out, won't they bring the plague everywhere? If they don't move, what if the court chooses to divert people? Aren’t the people in this city just sitting there waiting to die? No wonder the scholar from Nancheng is like this, it’s difficult anyway.”

The scholar in Tsing Yi listened thoughtfully, "In that case, why not cure the plague?"

"If it could be cured, it would have been cured long ago. How many imperial doctors have been sent there? His Majesty even posted a reward list for famous doctors who can cure the plague. Unfortunately, it is not possible. There is no way in and out of Nancheng now, so who is willing to go in."

Lin Shiheng frowned slightly, "If the plague is cured, Nancheng should be able to move smoothly?"

"I think so. Nancheng suffered a flood before, and the entire city was destroyed. There are not many people left. If the plague is cured, it will be easier for them to move away than in Yancheng."

Zhao He sighed and looked at the two groups of people who were still noisy in the distance, "Brother Lin has been ill all along. Apart from studying, he must not be very popular. This matter is actually not that simple."

Lin Shiheng also looked at the people who were leaving. He lowered his eyelashes and looked at the tea cup on the table, as if he wanted to see the tea inside.

"Although I don't go out much because of my illness, I can still think of the secret. The Imperial City is not close to the Yanjiang River. Even if the embankment bursts, it will never threaten the Imperial City. The people in the northern city of Yancheng are free of plague, so they moved. It should be the best decision. After all, if we do this, we can at least save the lives of the people in the three parties. Such a simple and decisive thing has been delayed for so long, I guess..."

Zhao He's eyes were about to pop out when he heard this. He quickly grabbed his arm and looked around cautiously, "Don't say anything. This matter concerns the royal family. It's okay for the people of the three cities to quarrel among themselves. What if we say something?" What if someone listens to it and gets into trouble?"

Behind them, the royal prince and princess heard what the two said clearly.

Shen Huyang did not clench his fists in anger like his younger brother and his whole body was shaking after hearing the words. Instead, he looked at the scholar in Tsing Yi who smiled softly after being stopped by his friend and stopped talking.

He is right. Regardless of the current quarrel between the DPRK and China, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the so-called choice of one of the three is just a game to see who has the ability to protect himself.

The prefect of Yancheng is the mother-in-law of the queen. Although the queen has no biological children, she adopted the eldest prince as her legitimate son. However, Beicheng is the mother-in-law of the second prince. Although she has been exiled, she still has relatives in Beicheng.

If we really talk about it, it would be difficult to let the people of these two cities leave the city first, but it would not hurt people's lives. The wives of the two princes are high-ranking officials, and they can come to live in the capital no matter how hard it is. The reason why they suppressed them so hard He was willing to let the people of the two cities leave just to suppress the fifth prince.

After all, everyone knows that although the fifth prince has always been mediocre, his grandfather is a great scholar in the world, and his appeal to scholars is much stronger than the others. This can be seen just by looking at the fact that the fifth prince is mediocre in reading, but he is still protected by the civil servants of the court. Gotta come out.

It’s ridiculous to say that this time the court and the government were debating over which city to sacrifice, but the ones who contributed the most to Nancheng were the third and fourth princes who had nothing to do with Nancheng. However, they didn’t have good intentions and just wanted to take advantage of this matter. Just suppress the eldest prince and the second prince.

The two brothers and sisters, who were supposed to be the most supportive of their mother's maternal family, didn't even have a chance to send a message to Nancheng. Even the fifth prince was reprimanded by the emperor the last time he spoke for Nancheng.

But seeing something happen to their maternal family, their father actually released the news that he was going to recruit a consort for Princess Huyang at this time. To say that he was heartbroken, it was better to say that he was heartbroken.

"Sister, go back."

The fifth prince really has no intention of staying outside any longer. He has known that he is not favored since he was a child. He used to think about becoming outstanding through his own efforts so that his father would take him seriously. But the better he is, the more he will The more he was suppressed and ostracized by his brothers, and without the protection of his biological mother, he suffered a lot.

He always clearly remembered that when his father ordered him to kneel as punishment, he knelt for two hours. His knees were numb and his whole body was as cold as if he was frozen in ice. It was the eldest sister who went to plead with his father and couldn't kneel How many heads were there to spare him from punishment?

That day, he cried and ran to his sister's palace. When he saw her forehead was bloody and frighteningly purple, he held him in his arms and said, "Hu'an, you have to know that the fifth prince can only be ignorant."

He is the grandson of a great Confucian scholar who is admired and respected by scholars all over the world. This alone is enough to make other brothers fear him.

So from then on, Shen Huan gradually calmed down. He didn't like reading, but only loved martial arts. Everyone knew that the emperor liked literati, so he was even more disliked by his son, but his life in the palace did get better and better.

He originally thought that as long as he endured this, he could be an idle prince and his sister would not be implicated by him. However, the incident in Nancheng this time made Shen Huan suddenly realize that even if he did not fight, the brothers would not let him go. them.

But if you want to fight, you must not anger your father.

It's not a pleasant feeling to watch a blood relative's life hanging by a thread. Shen Hu'an is feeling this, and so is Shen Huyang.

She stood up and said, "Let's go."

When passing by Lin Shiheng and the others, Zhao He was obviously startled by the fact that a group of people had appeared just now despite not noticing anyone. He stared at the two of them with horror in his eyes. Lin Shiheng, who was sitting opposite him, had no look of shock on his face. He slightly arched his hands and saluted the two of them.

Shen Huyang returned the salute with a complicated expression. Although the fifth prince beside him didn't know why he still saluted, seeing his sister returning the salute, he also returned the salute.

After they left, Zhao He dared to breathe, "Brother Lin, do you know them?"

"do not know."

"I don't know how to salute you and them. I thought you knew each other."

Lin Shiheng smiled, poured a cup of tea for his friend sitting opposite, and said softly, "We know each other now."

"Brother Zhao, do you know what the Nancheng plague is?"

Zhao He didn't think much about it, "If you ask me this, you are asking the right person. Our Zhao family also has business in Nancheng. At that time, when the plague broke out in the city, the city was not closed yet, and our shopkeeper cleverly ran back. , I was present when he mentioned the illness, and I remember it quite clearly.”

"Brother Zhao's memory is indeed very good, so please ask Brother Zhao to write down these symptoms to me."

"Hey, why bother? You're so polite. I'll just go home..."

Zhao He had a smile on his face when he was praised. After hearing this, he was about to agree. But in the middle of the agreement, he suddenly felt something was wrong, "What do you want this for? Is there anyone in Brother Lin's family in Nancheng?"

"That's not true, it's just that I have read some medical books and want to go back and look through them. If I can find a cure..."

Qingyi Juren had just finished speaking when Zhao He, who was sitting across from him, waved his hand, "Brother Lin, I know you are kind-hearted and can't bear to see the people in this city die like this. It's just that you don't understand medical science. What's the use of medical books alone? What's more? Although we have finished the examination, when the imperial examination comes out, if you pass the examination, there will still be palace examination, Brother Lin, you'd better read more books."

Lin Shiheng smiled and nodded, "Of course I won't delay, but the court is making a noise about this matter now. I think that setting questions in the imperial examination may be the solution to this stalemate in the three cities."

Zhao He was startled, as if this was really possible.

No, no.

As soon as the idea came to his mind, he immediately waved his hand, "How could it be this? Aren't they all serious questions over the years?"

"This kind of thing has never happened before the palace examination in the past years."

Juren in Qingyi raised his eyes and glanced at Hu Chuan who was walking towards this side, raised his lips and smiled, raised his head and said to Zhao He seriously, "If Zhao He believes in me, he will check out this convenient book on water affairs when he goes back. This is the imperial examination." , test the three cities, eight | nine are inseparable from ten.”

Hu Chuan heard this sentence just as he came closer. He felt funny. He looked around and saw no one, then sat down and said, "What? Brother Lin is thinking that he will fail the exam and is starting to influence Brother Zhao's thoughts?"

He asked about Lin Shiheng and found out that he had poor grades. He had never heard of such a person in Zhi County before, and he must have not done well in the exams. But Zhao He was different. This guy's grades had always been among the best. Although I don’t really want to admit it, but Zhao He is 80% likely to pass the exam this time.

Not knowing that he was jealous of himself, Zhao He was about to get angry after hearing Hu Chuan's words, but Lin Shiheng held him down. The scholar in Tsing Yi smiled gently and looked good-tempered.

"It's just a question. The Yanjiang incident is now your Majesty's worry. Brother Yu then thought that this question might be asked in this imperial examination. Brother Hu, please read the books on this aspect. It will be a big deal if you win. A good thing."

"What's the pressure?"

It happened that a student came back from sending the two groups of people off. Hearing this, he asked curiously, and Lin Shiheng repeated what he had just said about his question.

Although the two students did not think that this question would be tested in this palace examination, they also praised, "Brother Lin is so generous. He is willing to share the questions he guessed with others. If this question is really tested in this palace examination, we will owe Lin a lot." It’s a big favor, brother.”

"There, we are all students, so naturally we have to help each other."

Lin Shiheng smiled modestly, looking a little embarrassed at being praised. He slowly raised his head and looked at Hu Chuan, "Brother Hu, do you think I'm right?"

Hu Chuan, who could feel that he did not pass the exam but owed his enemy a big favor for no reason, "...is."

So hateful.

Why didn't you just leave and why did you come back?

However, Zhao He felt that he was not stimulated enough, so he stood up and pulled his stiff body to sit down, pointing to the dishes he just ordered on the table and said, "Brother Hu, you really said you wanted to treat me to dinner, but you were nowhere to be seen. , Brother Lin and I didn’t eat on purpose, just waiting for you to come back.”

With that said, he diligently handed the chopsticks to Hu Chuan's hand.

"Come on, come on, eat quickly."

Hu Chuan, who truly understands what it means to be courteous for nothing, is either a traitor or a thief: "...I, treat you to dinner?"

"Brother Hu, why do you have to be so polite? Just forget it if you invite me this time. Do you want to invite me next time?"

Zhao He smiled brightly at him, "Eat quickly, Brother Lin and I have to go outside to watch the lanterns."

Hu Chuan held his chopsticks tightly and was about to have a fit when he heard the two juren next to him sigh, "Since this is Brother Zhao and Brother Lin invited by Brother Hu, let's leave first."

Can't have an attack.

There were others watching, and if he had an attack, Zhao He, the shameless man, would definitely say that it was him who said it himself.

Thinking of this, Hu Chuan gritted his teeth and put down his chopsticks, "I suddenly lost my appetite, you two eat."

Zhao He smiled brightly again, "Okay."

Lin Shiheng, who remained silent on the side, picked up a chopstick and raised his head with a gentle smile on his handsome face.

"Remember to pay."

Hu Chuan "..."

He held his chest and even staggered a little as he went to the front to check out.

Lin Shiheng! Zhao He!

Just wait!

When he gains the trust of the third prince, he must make these two people look good!

Even if they don't have the ability to cling to the prince! !

Hu Chuan's mind was full of how he would treat these two people when he became powerful, but within a few days, the imperial examination was announced. Lin Shiheng actually passed the general examination, and even Zhao He was second only to him, ranking second in the examination. .

Hu Chuan failed the list.

No matter how frustrated and resentful Hu Chuan was here, Zhao Mansion over there was so proud. The neighbors knew that this small house actually ranked first and second in this competition, so they came to visit one after another. Congratulations, plus some happy moments, it was quite lively.

It stands to reason that the palace examination will take some time, but this time the palace examination has been brought forward a lot.

Zhao He was still a little surprised, but he thought that Brother Lin had told him that Yanjiang water might be tested in this palace examination. Now Yanjiang is just holding on, and the situation is already imminent. If His Majesty can be allowed to take the examination in advance, I'm afraid this is the only thing.

Could it be that Brother Lin really guessed it right?

With half-belief and doubt, he began to read books on water conservancy, deciding that even if there was only a 30% chance, he would not fight an uncertain battle.

The imperial examination came quickly. After a group of students paid homage to His Majesty who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, they opened the papers. As expected, the last question asked how to deal with Yanjiang this time.

Zhao He here was writing quickly with joy in his eyes, and Lin Shiheng was writing slowly and calmly over there. When the exam was over, the test paper was handed over for correction.

The palace examination of this dynasty is not like the previous dynasty. The examination lasts for several days. Generally, after the examination, the students are arranged to rest in the back. The ministers in front of the court begin to read the papers. In the end, they select the papers and then feed them. The emperor asked him to pick the three he thought were the best.

Zhao He was in high spirits during the exam. After the exam, he became more and more frightened as he thought about it. He couldn't help but ask his friend, "Brother Lin, how did you do with your answer?"

"In the past few days, I have been searching medical books and found an ancient prescription. I attached it to it. If nothing goes wrong, it should be able to cure the plague."

Zhao He was shocked.

He thought his friend's talk about checking medical books was just talk, but he didn't expect that he actually checked it out.

"Brother Lin, how can you do such a risky thing! You have never tried this recipe. If it doesn't work, no matter how good your answer was before, your results in this palace exam will definitely be poor. You, you are really... Oh!"

Zhao He turned around anxiously, "When I saw the question, I was thinking that Brother Lin, you were so smart that you could guess the questions in the palace exam, but you answered like this, it's really, really..."

Lin Shiheng sat silently in his seat, watching Zhao He turn around for more than ten times, and then said, "Of course I won't just write down the prescription."

"Although this time it is a test on how we deal with the three cities, we also need a standard answer. I first talked about water conservancy before there is still a way forward. Ancient books record that the plague can be cured. If you are willing, you can give it a try."

Zhao He paused in his circling steps, turned around and looked at his friend who looked at him with a calm face, and his expression became sarcastic.

"Ahem, let me tell you, you are so smart, how can you be so stupid."

Lin Shiheng smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, I remember you once told me that your mother's house opened many pharmacies?"

"yes."

Zhao He nodded blankly, not quite understanding why he asked this.

"I will give you the recipe after the exam is over. If the recipe works, you can send a message back to your family..."

Zhao He clapped his hands and his eyes lit up, "Let my family quickly collect medicinal materials and make a fortune?!"

Lin Shiheng looked at him quietly, his eyes hurtful and full of condemnation, "Now is the time to save lives, how can Brother Zhao only have copper-smelling things in his heart!"

Zhao He was stunned by his gaze, "Brother Lin, I didn't mean it...it's just that I was influenced by what I heard and saw at home, so..."

Lin Shiheng's gaze as he looked over was filled with hatred that steel could not be made into steel. He shook his head, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Brother Zhao can't only think about money."

"I understand. I will send a message back right now. If the prescription works, ask my family to buy medicinal materials and donate them to Nancheng."

Seeing how sensible he was, the handsome scholar nodded with satisfaction.

"That's how it should be."

"After donating the medicinal materials, remember to find some people to spread the word that the medicine was donated by your family. You must speak clearly and let people know that the medicine was donated by the Zhao family of Zhixian County. Your Majesty is already worried about this matter this time. The court has nothing to offer. If your family, as a merchant, donates medicinal materials, His Majesty will be happy and might be rewarded with an official position. "

Zhao He, who was strongly condemning himself in his heart, was stunned.

"Brother Lin, didn't you just tell me not to think about copper odor at this time?"

Lin Shiheng seemed a little confused, "I just told Brother Zhao not to only focus on yellow and white things."

"This official position does not count."

"But, it's a righteous act to help the people. How can I have the nerve to use it to get an official position..."

"Brother Zhao, what you said is wrong."

Lin Shiheng smiled warmly, "It is a fact to save the people, but if you didn't say it, who would know that it was the Zhao family who rescued them?"

Zhao He was already confused, "But my teacher taught me that there is no need to leave a name for a righteous deed. If you do it to get an official position, wouldn't it be the same as a treacherous minister..."

"Still not right."

Lin Shiheng coughed lightly and followed the guidance, "Brother Zhao's family has done good deeds without saying a word, and some people have been helped. This is a small kindness, but if they publicize more about their good deeds and gain official positions, Brother Zhao's family will definitely work harder to do good deeds in the future." , when other people see that doing good deeds will lead to official positions, they will definitely follow suit. Then, more and more people will be helped, which is a great good. "

"Brother Zhao said, am I right?"

Zhao He suddenly understood and quickly saluted and thanked his friend.

"I almost went astray, I'm so ashamed!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin, for the tip, for pulling me back from the brink."

Lin Shiheng smiled warmly and returned the greeting.

"You're welcome."

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