The cook in Huafu has been very busy recently, because San Gongzi suddenly became a little picky. Today, I want to eat this kind of fish, tomorrow I want to eat that kind of crab, and what kind of chicken to eat the day after tomorrow. The taste changes twice a day. At noon, I want to eat Beijing flavor. My son, at night, we have to eat southern flavors.
"I heard that scholars are under a lot of pressure. There is a scholar on West Street who went crazy a few days ago." There was a bit of worry in the voice of the girl washing vegetables, and she was very emotional.
The chef in charge boiled the chicken soup very thick, poured it on the green vegetables, waited for the servant to take the dish away, took off his scarf and said, "What is this? Is it the son of their family who sacrificed wine? His family is considered a scholarly family. A few years ago, the only son in the family participated in the imperial examination, and he was finally carried out. If it wasn't for the imperial doctor sent by the palace, there are all kinds of good medicines to warm up. People are long gone."
"It's so scary?" The maids and wives in the kitchen were all worried. The son of a scholarly family is still like this. The Hua family has practiced martial arts for generations. How much pressure should the third son bear
"Lao Du, in the past few months, make more dishes that are good for the soul." The maids surrounded the cooks, one said that this kind of soup nourishes people, the other said that this kind of soup is good for the body and makes it big. The cooks were dazed and wished to make ten kinds of soup on the spot to cover their mouths.
Ever since the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens, people have often invited Hua Changkong to attend various poetry and tea parties, and Hua Changkong has refused because he wants to review books at home.
Soon there was news from Beijing Central that it was the third son of the general who was preparing to attend the imperial examinations.
After this incident reached the ears of the civil servants, their mood was a little subtle. They were proud of the charm of poetry and books, which made the military officer's son also want to be a civil servant, but also felt that in their own circle, outsiders would soon squeeze in and seize their territory. .
In the end, they were relieved. The Hua family has been a military general for generations. Hua Changkong asked him to take the exam if he wanted to take the imperial examination. After the exam, their generals would understand how difficult it was for the literati to study hard for decades.
They should also be given to their generals to see and see. Their literati did not rely on two mouths to stand in the court, and they were trusted and reused by His Majesty.
But what made everyone even more unexpected was that after learning that Hua Changkong was going to participate in the imperial examination, several civil servants in the court sent a lot of information about the imperial examination, as if they were treating their own sons and nephews.
The other civil servants were in a very strange mood, among them... is there a traitor
"These materials are quite detailed." Hua Liuli flipped through the imperial examination materials sent by the Minister of the Household Department. "Our family has a very deep friendship with the Cao family? I haven't heard father and mother mention this."
"Cao Jinbo and Lin Huizhi have been friends for many years..."
"What?!" Hua Liuli threw the information on the table, "Could it be that he wants to avenge Lin Huizhi?"
She knew that no pie could fall from the sky.
Lin Huizhi impeached his father in the courtroom, and he said it so ugly, she just didn't let him eat meat. I didn't expect the old man to hold grudges so much that he even wrote a letter to his good friend to complain
"It doesn't look like it." Hua Changkong shook his head, "I can see that these things are carefully prepared, and there is no perfunctory intention."
Hua Liuli stared at Hua Changkong for a long time, thinking thoughtfully: "Could it be that they want to raise an ally who doesn't look good to them?"
"Don't think about it." Hua Changkong handed a dismantled letter to Hua Liuli, "Father and mother have a letter, they can enter Beijing after one month at most, and the eldest brother and the second brother stay at the border to prevent Jin Po The Ming Dynasty launched an undercover attack to retaliate against the people on the frontier."
"What about sister-in-law and sister-in-law?"
"They also stayed at the border." Seeing the wistful expression on the little girl's face, Hua Changkong reached out and rubbed her head: "When the famous generals also have white heads, our Hua family has never been suspected by the emperors in the past dynasties. Just know how to advance and retreat, you don’t have to think too much.”
"I understand." Hua Liuli sat cross-legged on the padded chair, "I just can't bear to part with my eldest brother and the second brother's family."
"The country of Jinpo has fallen, and other small neighboring countries dare not act rashly. In recent years, there will be no war. When the eldest brother and the second brother have enough qualifications, they will be able to return to Beijing." Hua Changkong stuffed a plate of dim sum into Hua Liuli's hand. , "Children don't need to worry about adults."
"Young Master, His Royal Highness the Prince of the East Palace sent someone to send something."
Hua Changkong personally sent the people from the East Palace out, and opened the things that the prince sent. The box was full of books. The top book was called "Thirty Years of Imperial Examination Collection". Wonderful articles and topic types of the past ten years.
Then turn to the next one, it's called "Ten Dos and Don'ts of Imperial Examination".
The next book is called "Diet Precautions Before the Imperial Examination".
There are also "Experiences on Dressing and Matching on the Day of the Imperial Examination", "Preparation for the Imperial Examination", "Two or Three Interesting Facts about the Champion", etc. It can be said that it combines science and gossip in one, learning and entertainment.
Hua Changkong threw all the books related to gossip to his sister, and since then, he has heard his sister's laughter from time to time.
I don't know who compiled these books, and they simply wrote all the embarrassing incidents of the famous civil officials in the court.
When the prince prepared these books, did he know what was written in these books
As New Year's Eve approached, this was the first time that Hua Liuli spent New Year's Eve without her parents. She felt a little depressed, and even those gossip books couldn't amuse her.
She was lying on the side of the window lattice, looking at the trees in the yard that had lost their leaves, and sighed.
"County Master, if you are bored, you can take a walk in the capital." Iris added a cape to her, "How about choosing an interesting party from those invitations?"
"I won't go." Hua Liuli refused without thinking, "I'm too fragile to go out."
"Would the servants cook something delicious for you?"
"I don't want to eat." Hua Liuli shook her head.
Iris was a little worried, even the food could not attract the princess, it seemed that she was in a really bad mood. The county owner has always been coddled by the general and his wife, and the rest of the family have been coddling her to the point of no end. Although the days at the border are more difficult than those in the capital these years, they are very lively and have never been so deserted as this year.
"Little sister." Hua Changkong walked into the yard from the outside, and saw Hua Liuli lying on the window lattice, smiling and beckoning to her: "Go, third brother will take you to see Cuju."
Hua Liuli sat up: "Who compares with whom?"
"King Ying and King Ning have raised two teams, and today we are going to play a game. The young masters and young ladies in the capital are all going to watch the fun." Hua Changkong walked to the window and rubbed Hua Liuli's head, "We also Go see the fun."
"Don't you read books?"
"Reading is also a combination of work and rest." Hua Changkong hooked Hua Liuli's hand, "Will you go?"
"Go!" After Hua Liuli finished speaking, she was about to climb out of the window, halfway through her legs, she quickly turned around and hurried out from the door.
King Ying and King Ning are half-brothers who were born on the same day in the same year and the same month. The two were supposed to be in a competitive relationship, but King Ning was a greedy man who was greedy for life and fear of death.
But King Ning has a special hobby, that is Cuju. Although his feet are extremely bad, the strong King Ning did not give up his hobby, but raised a Cuju team, and held some competitions from time to time for the capital. Commoners and nobles provided an entertainment hobby.
When Hua Liuli and Hua Changkong arrived, the game had not yet started. Knowing that they were coming, King Ning specially reserved two good places for them. When the two brothers and sisters were seated, King Ning ran to Hua Changkong and sat down: "Sir Hua, I heard that in order to cultivate soldiers' interests and hobbies in the military camp, Have you ever held a kickball competition?"
Hua Changkong nodded: "Indeed."
The borders are boring, and if the generals keep the soldiers bored for a long time, there will be problems, so in addition to training, they will also arrange some activities to relieve the pressure of the soldiers.
"That must be very exciting!" There was a bit of yearning in King Ning's eyes.
Hua Changkong's expression was blank for a moment, and it was really wonderful, but it almost knocked the door frame flying. Since then, the barracks no longer held Cuju competitions, but changed to sewing competitions, cooking competitions, and the like.
In short, friendship comes first and competition comes second.
After the game officially started, Hua Liuli was instantly surrounded by all kinds of screams and cheers.
"Run! Bring the ball in! Idiot!" This is the royal daughter-in-law who yelled, and Hua Liuli saw that she was so angry that she pulled the golden hairpin from her hair and smashed it on the Cuju court.
She silently put the cape and hat on her head. She was afraid that the excited audience would smash things on her head.
She is frail and frail, and she can't help smashing it like this.
At the end of the ball game, the roaring noble girl became a lady again, and the angry boys with red faces and thick necks also changed back to elegant boys.
It's just that there are still a few playboys who are still arguing on the street for the Cuju team they support.
I don't know if the quarrel was too much, but Hua Liuli saw in the carriage that the servants on both sides were about to fight.
In the tea house across the street, someone was watching this scene with cold eyes.
"Master, as long as they fight, our people can kill Tian Ruidong in the chaos."
In the teahouse, the man sneered while holding a teacup.
"Well." The man nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly he saw a carriage coming from a street corner. The carriage reminded him of some bad memories: "Are you sure you won't miss it this time?"
"The subordinates will take the head guarantee, absolutely not."
The little servant who was placed in it has been lurking for nearly four years, and there is absolutely no chance of an accident.
The people of King Ning's grandfather's family killed the people of King Ying's grandfather's family, and the scene was lively.
"If the players on your side hadn't flopped, our side would have lost?" Tian Ruidong rolled up his sleeves and prepared to fight with the other side.
"You said that flopping is flopping?" The other party was not to be outdone. If Concubine Xian hadn't deliberately let the King of England be born first, the eldest son of the current emperor would have been their King Ning.
"I have eyes, can't I see it?!"
"Some people have grown eyes, and it's the same as if they didn't."
"Hey, I'm so spleen..." Tian Ruidong didn't finish his harsh words when he suddenly noticed the carriage that was walking slowly on the street.
Hua Liuli lifted the curtains of the car and smiled softly, "Young Master Tian?"
Isn't this the fairy-like girl from the Hua family
Tian Ruidong put his sleeves down, his clothes were straightened, his legs were rounded, and he ran towards Hua Liuli's carriage.
The author has something to say: Subordinate: Head, it seems that I can't keep you today.