Prime Minister

Chapter 58
Outside the school palace.

Guo Xueyan and Zhang Shi chatted casually, while Zhang Qiu ran to the edge of Fengchi to watch the fish.

Fengchi is between Xue Gong and Qianyuan Temple, so this half-mu square pond is used as both a pan pool and a release pool.

Zhang Shi glanced at Zhangqiu who was playing by the pool, and immediately said, "Be careful not to fall into the water."

Zhangqiu responded, and obediently ran back to Zhang Shi's side and plunged into his arms.

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Is this fun?"

"Fun!"

"I'm going to study here in the future!"

Zhangqiu raised his head and said, "Are you here to study? Is it like the second uncle?"

"Second uncle? How do you know that second uncle is studying here?"

Zhangqiu said with a smile, "Second uncle brought Axi here before to play!"

"Oh, when did it happen?"

"I played it once in March and April this year. My second uncle told me that this is Fengchi, and it is also the Panchi of the Academy. He also taught me how to write the word "pan". ." Zhang Qiu said.

"My son is really smart," Zhang Shi asked again: "Second uncle will bring you to play, why haven't I heard of it?"

"Mother knows."

"Second uncle also told me a lot about his studies in the county school, but I couldn't understand it."

Zhang Shi heard the words and sighed deeply.

Zhangqiu asked, "Dad, where did the second uncle go? Why didn't he come back?"

"I didn't tell you that the second uncle went to study."

"But that day someone told me that the second uncle was arrested..."

Zhang Shi said angrily: "You listened to people talking nonsense, which one told you?"

Seeing Zhang Shi's serious face, Zhangqiu suddenly cried out, "Daddy, don't be angry."

"Master Dalang, the gate of the Academy is open!" Guo Xueji said.

……

A group of scholars flocked to the gate of the Academy.

Zhang Yue stood waiting with a bookcase.

There were a group of people standing on the left and right. Fortunately, there were several of them. Zhang Yue happened to know that they were some of his former classmates in Mengxue.

Zhang Yue remembered that after he was expelled from the school that day, except for Peng Jingyi, these classmates all cut off their robes and cut off their righteousness, and drew a clear line with him.

Therefore, Zhang Yue didn't pay any attention to them when he saw them, and stood by the gate of the school waiting for the door to open.

These classmates didn't see Zhang Yue either, and they were talking over there.Those who took the entrance exams came out late, but the papers were almost handed in. Most of them were objective questions, yes, yes, no. Unless you can sneak up on the answer, it is useless to sit until the last minute of the exam.

One of the classmates said: "Seeing a person who is polite to his ruler is like a filial son's adoptive parents, how are you right?"

A classmate said triumphantly: "It's easy! If you see someone who is rude to his lord, he will be punished like an eagle chasing a bird."

At this time, one person stepped forward and said tragically: "It's over, it's over, who are the seven writers in the Analects of Confucius and Moyi? I don't know any of them."

The classmate just now continued to show off: "It's so easy, you don't know?"

Another said: "I can't remember which seven."

The classmate held his hands and said: "Master said, if you don't lower your ambitions, don't humiliate your body, Boyi and Shuqi. Liuxia Hui and Shaolian, lower your aspirations and humiliate your body. It's just a matter of words and deeds. Yu Zhong and Yi Yi, who lived in seclusion and spoke freely, were clear in their bodies and abolished in power."

That classmate bent his hands and pointed: "Bo Yi, Shu Qi, Yu Zhong, Yi Yi, Liu Xia Hui and Shaolian are six, and the other one is Bo Da!"

Zhang Yue shook his head when he heard the words, and couldn't help but say, "It's Zhu Zhang."

Zhang Yue's voice was not loud, but he was heard by the classmate just now.

"Zhu Zhang, yes, it's Zhu Zhang, and Boda is one of the Eight Sages. I'll remember it."

The classmate realized that he was wrong about Mo Yi, who was sure of everything, and couldn't help but say in frustration: "It's over, this time it's over."

The gate of the academy had already opened, and Yue was about to go out. After seeing it clearly, the man said, "Who am I, isn't this Zhang Saburo? Saburo stay behind."

Zhang Yue was about to leave but was stopped, but it was impossible not to say hello.

He nodded: "It's me!"

"It's been a long time since Saburo was fired by his husband that day. It's been a long time since Shibei looked at him with admiration..."

Zhang Yue reminded: "Brother Shaozhong, in fact, we met once that day, and Jingyi was also there..."

"Heh...I don't remember," the other party said, "Why does Saburo also test the sages?"

The other party's tone was a little teasing, and several classmates also laughed. It means that you can also take the clerical examination, and you also want to go to the county school.

Zhang Yue didn't seem to hear it, just smiled: "Just give it a try."

"Alright, I'll just say that Shibei will be impressed for three days, but I'm a little bit ambitious. It just so happens that we have a drink together after the exam."

"Another day, my brother is waiting for me to go home."

"Isn't it, Saburo changed his temper?" A classmate laughed.

Zhang Yue's classmate called 'Shao Zhong' said: "In the past, Saburo invited us, and now we have invited Saburo back."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Brother Shaozhong, although I'm shy, but I should invite you all for this meal, let's do it another day."

Everyone laughed secretly, but Zhang Yue was still so generous.

"Then you can't deny it, let's set it in the Jade Building the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Yue nodded: "Alright."

Zhang Yue thought about it and really should invite them to dinner to balance other people's moods. After all, it was a classmate.

Zhang Yue raised his hand and said, "Let's take a step first and leave."

"Brother Zhang, farewell," the scholar named 'Shaozhong' watched Zhang Yue leave, and his smile suddenly turned light and said, "If Zhang Yue is admitted to the county school, I will eat a load of shit!"

Several classmates laughed when they heard the words.

"Haha."

"Brother Shaozhong, haha..."

After laughing.

"Will you go to Jade Tower tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm going with Brother Lan. What about others?"

"He will be admitted to the Jinshi Ke, so he will be late, not to mention Cao Cao Cao Cao will arrive."

But I saw a gentleman in his twenties slowly descend the slope and walk to the gate of the Academy.

Everyone raised their hands together.

"Brother Lan, where are you going to celebrate tonight?"

The scholar surnamed Lan shook his head and said, "What are you congratulating? Most of the time...the halberd has fallen into the sand."

"Brother Lan, let's not talk dejected. Guess who I just saw? Zhang Yue, Zhang Saburo, who was expelled from the Mongolian school for watching Yanhua, also came to take the examination for the county scholar. You say it's ridiculous. Is Yelang arrogant?"

The face of this scholar surnamed Lan changed: "You have seen Saburo, why didn't you stop him."

"Why isn't he with us?"

"Apart from eating and drinking, who cares about him on weekdays?"

Shizi surnamed Lan paused and said, "He was just taken by Lingjun in the hall, and he still has all the skills!"

"got it?"

"All pass?"

Everyone was stunned, including that brother Shaozhong's mouth was wide open.

At this moment, outside the gate of the school.

"Dad, the child is not filial, and the child is wrong three questions." Guo Lin said while crying.

Guo Xuejia comforted: "If it's wrong, it's wrong."

"My child's book, I can still read it a little more. It's my fault for not working hard! If...if I could read a few more pages, why couldn't I read it at the time, otherwise I wouldn't have answered wrong."

Guo Xueji patted Guo Lin's back: "Don't think about it after the test, we may not fail."

Guo Lin raised his head, wiped his tears and asked, "Dad, do you think the child is useless?"

"No, Daddy is useless. If Daddy wasn't sick, you wouldn't be copying books for two or three months..." Guo Xueji wiped away tears and said.

"Daddy blames me."

"It's still Daddy's fault."

"Daddy, I'm sorry for you!"

"Lin Er, Daddy is sorry for you too!"

"Woooooo!"

"Woooooo!"

Watching the scene of Guo Xueyan and Guo Lin's father and son crying deeply in love, Zhang Shi was hesitant to say anything, but he was able to stand aside and worry.

In the end, Zhang Shi finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Guo Lin, don't cry yet! Have you seen our third brother?"

Guo Lin wiped his tears and shook his head, "I'm not in the same place as him for the test, hasn't he come out yet?"

At this time, Zhangqiu said loudly with sharp eyes, "Daddy, Daddy, the third uncle has come out."

But seeing Zhang Yue carrying the bookcase and in the crowd, he walked out with a solemn expression.

Zhang Shi first looked at Zhang Yue's face, his brows were fixed, and he thought he was not doing well in the exam, so he stepped forward and said: "Third Brother, it's okay, it doesn't matter if we fail the exam the first time, we will pass the exam next time." .The general county school records children over 15 years old.”

Zhangqiu said: "But daddy, second uncle entered the county school for the first time when he was 12 years old."

"Can your third uncle compare with your second uncle? Third brother, I don't mean that, no, Ah Xi doesn't mean that either, I mean you can wait until you are 15 years old if you want to enter the county university."

Zhang Shi said to himself: "Anyway, at the age of 16, you have to serve in the village service, and at the age of 20, Chengding serves in the state and county service. It's still early..."

"Brother, I passed the exam."

"I said it doesn't matter if I don't pass the test... What? Passed the test?"

Zhang Yue nodded.

"Sanlang (Junior Brother), have you passed the exam?" Guo Xueyan and Guo Lin looked over together.

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Yeah, it was taken by your lord in court, and the study is in the process of reviewing the papers, and it's all right!"

"All pass?"

"Is there nothing wrong?"

Guo Xueyan, Guo Lin asked in contention.

"Yeah, it's all right. Thanks to my senior brother for reminding me to endorse more scriptures... Senior brother, tap, my shoulder was snapped... Sir, don't hold it so tightly..."

It was easier for Zhang to break free, but seeing Guo Xuejun squatting on the ground wiping his tears, he didn't look like a scholar at all.

Guo Lin also had red eyes.

"What are you doing like this... Isn't that just getting into the county school?" Zhang Yue said.

Zhang Shi said to Zhang Yue, "What are you talking about? Is it easy to get into the county school?"

Seeing the big brother so fierce, Zhang Yue was taken aback.

Zhang Shi wiped away his tears and said: "Mr. Guo, we don't have the same knowledge as him. Go to my place today, get a few bottles of good wine and let's have a good drink, let me thank you very much. Third brother, take care of your husband, no Your husband and senior brother, can you have today? Don’t forget, who can you rely on to be successful today?”

Zhang Yue was scolded by Zhang Shi, and then he remembered that he forgot to thank him, so he hurriedly bowed: "Sir..."

Guo Xueyan stood up and supported Zhang Yue and said, "Don't say that, Dalang-Jun. I have taught all my life, and my disciples have no prospects. Only Zhang Yue... Zhang Yue was admitted to the county school by himself."

"In the future...I...I won't be afraid of people talking. Guo Lin sees it, Zhang Yue has been admitted to the county school. As a senior brother, you should be... also better, and give me a face."

Guo Lin nodded, both happy and a little disappointed.

Zhang Shi waved his hand and said, "Then let's go home, third brother, why didn't you say straight when you passed the exam? You look unhappy. I thought you didn't do well in the exam. Are you deliberately playing tricks?"

Zhang Yue explained: "It's not that I'm unhappy, but I just watched this spring list, and there is no second brother's name in this state's jinshi."

(End of this chapter)