Inn.
This is a house specially set up to pay tribute to the students who participated in the imperial examination this year. After the palace examination, some students who were named on the gold list left to return home to announce the good news.
Now the students who have entered the palace exam have already been sealed with titles, and the third flower has also come out, that is, the first and second places are still pending.
At this time in previous years, the list had already been released, but there are some exceptions this year. It should have been decided a few days ago, but because of the combination of many things and the marriage of King Yi, this delay was delayed for a few days. .
To outsiders, it's really unusual!
There are still many people in the inn who have not left, and they all want to stay and see who is the champion? Gather together the joy and wait for the decisive battle after three years.
At this moment, everyone is sitting around a table in groups of three and two, discussing who will be the champion
Someone said, "I think it must be Shangzhuo."
"why?"
"People have the ability! I'm optimistic about him."
"I don't think so. Instead, I think Lin Shu can do it. Last time we exchanged poetry, he won all of us."
"But this time, the test questions are completely out of touch with writing poetry, and it may not be that he is slightly better. Besides, let's see, at this time in previous years, the list of champions has long been out, and they must have answered the questions well, so I haven't decided who it is! So at this time, the Ministry of Officials of the Imperial Court and the Imperial Academy will definitely choose the best based on the character of the two, and then push it to the emperor, but when it comes to the word character, Shang Zhuo will definitely be the champion. ."
This situation is not unprecedented. A few years ago, the emperor thought that the articles of the champion and the second place were very good, so he finally discussed it in terms of morality.
This year, I'm afraid it will be the same.
Everyone sticks to their own opinions and separates teams, but they don't dare to go out and talk nonsense clearly, for fear that after going directly to the team, the final champion is not the person they think.
Besides, those who failed the list plan to take the test again after three years, so if they are flattering to the champion now, it will be more convenient to take care of them when they fight again in the future.
The people below had a lot of discussions, and one discussion lasted for several days, but the two parties seemed to have nothing to do with them.
It's time to eat.
It's time to drink.
Time to sleep.
It didn't fall anyway.
Shang Zhuo borrowed an authentic calligraphy from an antique shop, and is now copying it in the house.
He hadn't painted for a long time, the palace exam was over, and when he was free, he started waving his pen in the room.
Lin Shu pushed open the door and came in, sat down at the table, and began to say shabbyly, "I said Shang Zhuo, you have been painting in the house for the past few days, and you don't go out, is it interesting?"
"What? Do you want to be idle all day like you?"
"How do you know that I'm idle? When I was waiting for the list these days, I walked through the entire capital."
"Oh."
"Do you know that the famous mountain in the capital is that mountain?"
"I don't know."
"Do you know which pavilion is the largest?"
"I don't know."
"Then do you know which restaurant has the best drunk duck?"
"I don't know."
…
Lin Shu talked for a long time beside him, and Shang Zhuo also responded to him patiently.
At the end of the question, he laughed without saying a word!
Lin Shu pondered for a moment, suddenly thought of something, leaned forward, and said, "Everyone is discussing your ranking, what do you think?"
Shang Zhuo was still drawing carefully, without glancing in his direction, he said lightly, "It's an honor to be in the top one, you and I are both students of Mingshan Academy, who is the champion? Who is the second? It's all the same. ."
It was obvious that he really didn't care about this.
It is an honor for him to be in the first class. He was born in a bitter and cold child, and when he joined the court, he was already a shining lintel.
Lin Shu said, "You are quite open, but I think differently from you. We have studied hard for many years in Hanchuang, isn't it just to be able to one day be the top scholar in high school? In the future, we can gain a foothold in the court and assist the emperor. This is our pursuit, you are so indifferent to fame and fortune, you should not have come to participate in the imperial examinations if you knew earlier, don't take the title and not shit."
"Your words are really new."
"Not long ago."
"Lin Shu, if you are an official in the court in the future, you still need to pay more attention to your words and deeds." Shang Zhuo reminded him.
Lin Shu didn't care, and said casually, "I know, you don't need to remind me." He sighed again, propped his chin, and said, "It's just that this long wait is a bit boring, you What is the emperor thinking? Now that King Yi's wedding is over, why hasn't he decided yet?"
"No hurry, just wait. When I finish copying this painting, the result is estimated to come out." Shang Zhuo's tone was indifferent.
Lin Shu stretched his neck and glanced at the painting.
Half are not copied.
This has to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse!
Instead, Lin Shu turned his attention away from this list, and started muttering, "You said, the court is now the king, so won't that King Rong never come back? "
Shang Zhuo's hand suddenly stopped, "Why did you suddenly mention this?"
"It's not suddenly, it's been thinking about it all the time. I've been thinking about it since the day I entered Beijing. You said, we will become officials in the future, and we will join the Hanlin Academy. Don't we have to learn to be like those ministers. King Liyi?" He frowned, seemingly unwilling.
Shang Zhuo didn't think as much as he thought, and he drew back while drawing, "Lin Shu, whoever said that when you become an official, you must support someone? You and I haven't become officials in the dynasty yet, what are you worried about? , even if we enter the Hanlin Academy and take office within a year and a half, we won't be able to seal any high-ranking officials. Who is King Yi, does he still need us to support him?"
Stop dreaming!
The people Yi Wang wanted to win over were all big people, such as Ji Li and Ji Huan.
And the two of them are just dabbling in officialdom, and they are not deep in the world. How could King Yi win them over, and it would be very good not to kill them.
Lin Shu pondered what he said, and thought about it as well.
Later, Shang Zhuo reminded him, "Your impulsive nature is not a good thing, you must restrain it. When we entered Beijing from the academy, the teacher repeatedly explained that in the future, as an official, we must act carefully, and some things can be tolerated. Forbearance, don’t be impulsive about bad things, after all, the capital is no better than the academy, if you make a mistake, the teacher will beat you a few times, but this is the capital, deep into the tiger’s den, and if you make a mistake, it might be a big deal.”
Just as Shang Zhuo finished speaking, Lin Shu covered his neck with his hands, swallowed, and took another breath.
call!
He was afraid of death, and it was not a matter of a day or two.