Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

"Your Majesty, these are several excellent articles jointly selected by Weichen and several other scholars. The first one was written by a man named Gu An. , the discussion is clear, and I believe that I can win the first place."

Lin Ruhai stood below, lowering his head to report to Shui Hong.There are several papers piled up on the case, Shui Hong looked through them with interest, and said leisurely: "Oh? Is this Gu An really so powerful?" Lin Ruhai bowed and said: "This is the opinion of me and several adults, but ..." "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Yes," Lin Ruhai paused, "There are a few adults who feel that Jia Baoyu's article has a unique conception, novel insights, sharp and precise diction, and a unique style, which is comparable to Gu Anzhi's work." Shui Hongmi Focusing: "Are you in trouble?" Lin Ruhai said: "Of course everything is up to the emperor, and the ministers can only help from the side."

"I see, I will read these articles. You have been busy for so many days, you can take a good rest, and let all the bachelors go back." Shui Hong leaned back and waved him to go down.After getting along with him during this period of time, Lin Ruhai also knew that the emperor was a little loose in nature, and he didn't feel that he was underestimated, so he bowed and retreated.

"Gu An..." Shui Hong covered his eyes with one hand, and muttered, "The Gu family...there are many talents..."

After working as a light bulb behind Baoyu and Daiyu for half a day, Shui Rong couldn't take it anymore and ran back in the afternoon, "Those two are really sweet and boring! I can't stand it anymore!" He hurriedly ran into the water Hong's study room complained, and when he saw the stacks of files piled up on his desk, he drooped his face: "Well, this is a ready-made coolie delivered to the door."

Shui Hong just looked at him with a smile, worrying that he couldn't catch anyone, so he ran back, "Hehe, you came just in time, come and help me, I can't see it alone." Shui Rong sat down with a bitter face , Picked up a copy and looked at it: "Eh? Isn't this Baoyu's?" Shuihong smiled slightly: "Several scholars said that they have the number one scholar! You have to look carefully. There is also one named Gu An, It’s on par with him, and I just don’t know how to make a choice, so come and give me your opinion.”

He watched his younger brother look at the examination paper seriously, smiled with his lips curled up, and lowered his eyelashes to hide the light in his eyes.

The days passed day by day, and when Baoyu Jialian and the others knew that Jia Mu and others had returned to the capital, it had been a month. The queen's belly was getting bigger, Shuihong's protection was tight, and the fetus was very stable.October has passed, the weather has gradually turned cold, and everyone has changed into jackets. There are still a large number of students in Yangzhou waiting for the results to be released, and the bustle and bustle is still there.

On the night of October 28, the Queen launched.In fact, it is not bad for her to have a baby at this time. The weather is cold and it is easy to shut up.After a night of torment, a little prince was finally born safely. Shuihong, Shuirong and Jia Lian Baoyu waited in the front study for midnight. In charge of himself and the queen's two children, they also went to rest, and there were only a few men.

After the second prince was washed by the nanny and wrapped in swaddling clothes, Shui Hong leaned over to take a look, and then hurriedly went to see the Queen's situation. Jia Lian who was left behind had already been through the incident, so naturally he didn't think it was so strange , only Baoyu and Shui Rong surrounded the baby curiously, touching their noses and mouths for a while, as if they were looking at something, which made Jia Lian sigh and laugh.

On the morning of October 40th, the empress gave birth to the second prince, Long Yan Dayue, who was named Shui Xingmu. On the third day of November, the list was released, and the new champion Lang Gu An was handpicked. The second place was Jia Baoyu. Over 300 years old.This time, Enke recruited a total of [-] scholars, seeking excellence but not too many, so all the [-] candidates who stood out from the whole country were elites.

"Don't think too much, it was the evaluation of the emperor and I, combined with the opinions of the examiners, and finally decided this way. Speaking of which, the essays of the two of you are similar, but he is more sophisticated and tactful than you, so ..." On the second day after the announcement of the list, in the Lin Mansion, Shui Rong said to Baoyu, "Besides, you are already the champion of martial arts..."

Baoyu interrupted him with a smile, "Okay, I'm not angry, you are naturally fair, to be honest, I am already satisfied to be the second place in the list, after all, I thought at the beginning that there are so many wise men in the world. I am already very satisfied that I can look like a fledgling kid like me." After speaking, he looked at Daiyu next to him, puffed up his chest: "Wu Zhuangyuan, the best in the list, is very enviable when you say it! "

Shui Rongben was still worried that he would feel bad because of this, but when he saw what he said, he looked at his expression carefully and found that there was no difference, so he felt relieved and looked at Jia Lian: "Ah Huai is No.7 this time. It’s not bad.” Jia Lian looked relaxed, and teased with a smile: “I am a half-way monk, but I can still squeeze into the top ten, don’t you just let it go?”

Shui Rong laughed: "Look at what you said! Don't worry, it's absolutely genuine, you can afford it." After speaking, he made a sad look, "The emperor has been busy with his sister-in-law these days, I'm going to die of idle time." Ah!" Daiyu laughed and said, "Why don't you go to see the second prince? Don't you like to tease children!" "He eats and sleeps every day, boring and smelly, I don't like it!" He detested it curled his lips.Everyone laughed.

After everyone had dispersed, Baoyu remembered something. She changed into a black cotton robe, fastened her belt, put on a pair of black satin cashmere cotton boots, and put on a large pure black cloak, with a black purple sheen around her neck. Bright mink scarf, black hair like waterfall, face like a crown jade, with a stately appearance, she is about to go out.

He walked out of the yard and paused for a moment when he passed Daiyu's yard, thinking whether to take her out, but he went in after a while.Seeing his attire, Daiyu couldn't help being surprised, and said, "Where are you going? I said I was going to find you!" He smiled apologetically, "I have something to do when I'm going out, so I came here to talk to you."

"Oh, then you should be careful on the way and come back early." Daiyu replied without saying anything.She understood that Baoyu didn't intend to let her go together, so she didn't open her mouth. Sometimes when two people get along, they don't have to stick together all the time, and they don't have to report everything to each other. They are different individuals, and it is normal to have private space. Daiyu is a smart woman.

Baoyu smiled, warmed her heart, stretched out her hand to rub her face, and said, "Stay in the house well, and when you go out, you should wear good clothes, bring a hand stove, and don't just rely on your internal strength to shake the list, and then you will get something wrong with the cold." Yes." Seeing her face turn red, he smiled with satisfaction, "When I come back, I'll bring you pear paste candy, as well as the dessert from last time."

Coming out of the mansion gate, he got into a dark carriage, and Ming Yan waited outside, and he sat on the shaft after he got in and sat down.The three sides of the car are covered with thick mattresses. There is a big copper foot stove under each bed, which keeps the car warm. At the right hand corner is a small table nailed to the ground. On it stood a tea stove with sizzling water, several cups and a plate of refreshments around it, and a small delicate hand stove burning fine gold filigree charcoal.

Baoyu smiled silently, Mingyan's errand got better and better.After he sat down, he handed the stove out to him, and said, "Take the hand warmer. Go to the Gu Mansion in Ten Mile Lane in the south of the city." Ming Yan took it over with a smile, and said, "Okay! Thank you, Second Lord, for your consideration. !” The famous Dawan horse that Shuihong gave him was black and shiny without a single hair, and Mingyan flicked his whip lightly, and it seemed to be spiritual. With a slight lift of its strong front hoof, the carriage was brisk and stable drive forward.

Baoyu leaned against the wall of the car, listening to the noise outside from the beginning of the quiet, he opened the curtain, and saw that the street was full of literati in thick cotton coats, whispering to each other, some accepted the congratulations with joy, some accepted congratulations. Desperately leading the book boy to the city gate, there were also three or five people who gathered for a drink in the surrounding restaurants.Despite the cold, there are still many vendors hawking on both sides.All kinds of voices constitute a vivid and colorful secular painting.

He felt the cold wind coming in, blowing his long hair, blowing away the warmth of the car, closed the window, and let out a long breath.

It's finally over, he, won, in this battle.He put in a lot of energy and painstaking efforts, so the result is a matter of course, and it doesn't matter if he is not the champion.

Gu An...he narrowed his eyes, if it was really that person, he would have lost a lot.

The south of the city... seems to be a place with less smoke.He heard the voices outside the car become quieter again, opened the curtain and saw that it was a not-so-wide alley, which could allow a carriage and a person to pass through, but it was quite long.He poked his head out to take a look, and thought, Ten Mile Lane is quite appropriate.

Mingyan said outside: "Second Master, is there really a Gu's mansion here?" Baoyu closed his eyes: "Look, there should be one, and I have never been here. Maybe..." The last sentence is already Hardly audible.

Mingyan blinked in confusion, changed the hand stove to the other hand, and continued to drive forward.Suddenly, I saw a lot of people gathered in front of me, and I walked forward, and I saw two gates, which seemed to have been painted just now, and still exuded the smell of red paint, which looked very festive.There was a plaque hanging on the door, with two large characters written on Gu Fu, it looked like it had been around for a while.There were a lot of people crowded in front of the door, and a few servants were trying to stop them, shouting loudly: "Everyone, please go back, my son said that we won't see any visitors today!"

He pulled the reins to stop the car, jumped down and said to Baoyu: "Second Master, there are too many people, we can't get in, you see..." Baoyu got up and got out of the car, jumped to the ground, he Dressed in black, with only a sable scarf around his neck, even the carriage and the horses that pull the cart are pitch black, as soon as the whole person stands there, there is a sense of nobility and a faint arrogance.

The noisy crowd fell silent.Baoyu smiled slightly and walked towards the door, but people unconsciously made way for him.The two servants who chased him away also looked at him, and one of them asked with respect that he didn't realize: "Young master, do you know what's the matter with you here?" Baoyu nodded and said gently: " I’m here to find the number one scholar in the new department, please pass it on for me, and say that my old friend Ye Hai is visiting.” The man nodded and said with a smile: “That’s it… please wait a moment, my lord.” After speaking, he turned and ran back.

Baoyu just stood there, with a dignified figure, without moving his eyebrows, letting the people around him whisper, and from time to time, some looked at him or looked at him with admiration.Dressed in black under the slightly gloomy winter sky, it gave people a cold feeling for no reason.

The author has something to say: I am stuck, there are many exams in January, and it is estimated that there will be fewer in the future.