When Zhang Shou returned to the Duke of Zhao's mansion, he did not wait for Zhu Ying, who had gone to visit her mother, to come back, but instead waited for a letter of appointment. Obviously, Chu Kuan, the chief of the Imperial Household Department, did not speak without thinking, although a small Imperial College doctor should not need the emperor's intervention, let alone the cabinet's drafting of an imperial edict, but such an incredible thing was decided.
So he said goodbye to the lady, packed up his things, and quietly left the Zhao Mansion with Qi Liang, Deng Xiaodai and A Liu.
Deng Xiaodai took a day off and saw a big scene that he had never thought of before, and went straight back to Shuntian Prefecture. After finally passing the exam to become a Lingshi, he did not intend to give up this career that he had longed for, even though his teacher had transformed from a country boy to a doctor of the Imperial Academy. Even though his ancestor was the Grand Master Ge who was respected by countless scholars.
As for Qi Liang, who had just ranked seventh in the provincial examination, he did not stay in the capital any longer, but decided to follow Zhang Shou back to Rongshui Village.
He rode a horse when he came here, and on the way back, because it was already late, Zhang Shou had no confidence in his poor riding skills, so he naturally took the carriage arranged by the lady. At this moment, he was curled up in the carriage, half-shaken by the bumps on the road, complaining that Ah Liu, the driver, seemed unreliable, and at the same time he made up his mind to practice horse riding skills when he returned.
At least, riding a horse and rubbing your thighs against each other is much more comfortable than riding in a car.
Why didn't Emperor Taizu invent the spring? Well, the real helical compression spring is actually the product of industrial development to a certain extent. If there were no steam engines, piston cylinders, etc., it would be really difficult to make...
I don’t know what the so-called books left by Emperor Taizu are in the inner study hall. He was good at mathematics since he was a child. He got A in advanced mathematics, A in physics, and A in circuit analysis in college, but what he fiddled with most were various chips and circuit boards…
"Young Master, since returning from Yuehua Tower, Madam Tai has not mentioned the matter of the prefectural examination and the prefectural governor. Is it really not a big deal?"
Seeing Qi Liang worried, Zhang Shou came to his senses and said lazily: "If it's serious, the lady will definitely inform me. She didn't say a word about what happened later, so it's not a big deal. Besides, since Wang Fuyin was so tough when he was provoked by others, it's obvious that he was not being calculated by others, but was well prepared and confident. So, small people like us shouldn't worry about it."
"Young sir, you are no small figure. I am simply dazzled by what you have seen today. Mr. Ge and Mr. Qi are both the most powerful figures among the famous scholars in the capital. Even those who have participated in many Yuehua Tower literary gatherings, Concubine Yu and Princess Yongping may not have seen them so closely. That eunuch Chu, the secretary of the Imperial Household Department, seems to be very unusual, but everyone is very kind to you."
"Oh, that was a coincidence. Besides, it wasn't because of my ability, but because..."
Zhang Shou dragged out the words, then suddenly stretched out his hand and patted Qi Liang on the head: "Don't try to trick me, kid. Anyway, remember, I won't get carried away just because someone seems friendly and kind. So, I want to tell you something..."
He paused, then said nonchalantly: "Some things cannot be done just as others want you to do. In life, although we cannot really throw away all worries and be free, we don't have to be bound by our hands and feet. Even if we are in shackles and dancing on the edge of a knife, sometimes it is more interesting than staying in a cell as an honest prisoner, do you understand?"