I go to the ancient imperial examinations
Chapter 115
Chapter 115
Prince Yu, Liu Jian and Patriarch Qin have all submitted questions, and the remaining one is the Commander of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, who has not shown up so far. One, no matter who it is, has the guts to say that the grading is unfair.
Gu Qingzhou glanced outside, the sun was bright and hot, "Zhao Jiaoyu, since there are many scholars from the county, you should send someone to copy and paste a few copies of the test questions into the classroom."
"It's nothing more than scriptures and five-character eight-rhyme poems. Mr. Liu's strategy is rare. I provide pen and ink for them to try. The left and right officials are waiting, and I will be their master for a while."
Zhao Jiaoyu was overjoyed, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
Regardless of the other scholars, Zhao Jiaoyu will definitely ask the students of the county school to write a policy question, and let Master Gu personally review it. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Seeing Zhao Jiaoyu leave in a hurry, Liu Jian's eyes were a little gloomy, knowing that Gu Qingzhou was digging a hole for him, but he couldn't say anything to refute.
Professor Qin, who was sitting at the bottom, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the title of his five-character and eight-rhyme poem was so ordinary that he would not be suspected of favoring Wan Yunhao, otherwise he would definitely bear a grudge against him.
It was hot outside, so some people went into the lecture hall to wait, while others stayed in the veranda, looking at the three rooms with locked doors and windows from time to time.
"What's so noisy?" Hearing the noise not far away, the scholar sitting in the veranda couldn't help frowning, worried that the noise would disturb the three Zhan Feiyu and the others who were competing.
"Brother Zhu." But I saw a fat man running over in a hurry.
Seeing everyone glaring at each other in the veranda, the fat man hastily apologized, and excitedly explained: "Zhao Jiaoyu pasted up the topic of the competition, and you can go and see it. There are also pens and inks in the lecture hall, and Gu Dashi will personally Review our articles!"
"What?" Hurray, everyone in the veranda exclaimed, this is really a rare opportunity, if one's article can be appreciated by Gu Dashi, even if he can't learn from a teacher, it will be a great opportunity to be taught a thing or two The benefits are endless.
The fat man wiped the sweat off his face, and nodded excitedly, "That's right, you guys don't have to worry, the article will be accepted after an hour."
As soon as the fat man finished speaking, he saw two fastmen walking over quickly, one with a few papers in his hand, and the other with paste.
"This is the question for today's competition. If you want to answer the question, you can go to the lecture hall." After Saifu finished speaking, he brushed the paper with paste and stuck it on the pillar one by one.
Uh... A group of scholars were dumbfounded looking at the densely packed scriptures and questions, and they posted a total of ten sheets one by one.
"Five hundred questions?" The fat man's eyeballs were about to fall out of shock, and the corners of the mouths of the others were also twitching. As long as they are familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, they can answer them naturally, but the amount of questions is enough to make one's scalp tingle.
"It's okay, it's okay, the five-character eight-rhyme poem is very simple, just write Xiahe." The fat man heaved a sigh of relief. After finishing the five hundred questions, his mind is probably a mess, and he can write fluent poems. That's fine.
A group of people looked at the last paper in unison, and after a while they were all dumbfounded.
The fat man rubbed his eyes, almost thinking it was the sweat flowing into his eyes that dazzled him, "This test turned out to be a policy question!"
"Zhan Feiyu is only eight years old." The person next to him also said in surprise. He always thought that Zhan Feiyu was confident, so he dared to challenge him.
Seeing this topic now, I just feel ashamed, I am a villain with the heart of a gentleman, the topic of this competition not only does not favor Zhan Feiyu, but it is not good for her.
"Salt tax, salt price, salt merchants... How should I write about this." The other person frowned and thought about it. Just now, he was full of confidence to write a masterpiece and submit it to Gu Dashi for review. Now he has already retreated. .
More than 1000 scholars have come to the county school, 50% of them are white, and the rest are mostly scholars, and there are very few candidates. At this moment, after seeing the topic of the policy question, there are less than [-] people who go to the lecture hall to write articles.
In another bamboo grove, a few scholars in brocade clothes and long robes gathered together. The young master fanned the fan non-stop, and said in a low voice, "This policy was made by Mr. Liu. Those who are virtuous will be honored, and those who are not virtuous will be honored." Humble, a dignified second-rank official is too embarrassed to make things difficult..."
"Forbidden speech!" The companion immediately stopped it. Mr. Liu's topic like this is obviously biased, but it is not their turn to comment. If it reaches Mr. Liu's ears, Mr. Liu's heart will definitely hurt the family.
Although he knew the truth that misfortune comes from his mouth, the young master still pouted his lips in disbelief. Even if Wan Yunhao won, it would be an invincible victory!
In the room, Zhan Feiyu had no idea that a group of scholars were fighting for her injustice. Now she was writing and answering questions with ten papers and five hundred scripture questions. For the first time, Zhan Feiyu felt that her teacher was unreliable.
After answering the scripture questions on the five papers, Zhan Feiyu wiped off the sweat from his brow, stretched his sore wrist, and planned to write out the five-character and eight-rhyme poems first, and then continue to answer the questions.
In the rooms on the left and right, Wan Yunhao and Tong Xu looked a little ugly, especially because the room was airtight and airtight, like a steamer, making people even more anxious.
"Scholar's Zhiyuan..." Tong Xu frowned and thought, suddenly regretted participating in today's competition, losing to Wan Yunhao would be fine, if losing to Zhan Feiyu, it would be a disgrace.
After reading it silently for two more times, Tong Xu finally remembered that this sentence came from the "Biography of the Old Tang Book", so he quickly wrote it down: "Knowledge first, then literature and art."
Although Wan Yunhao was preparing for the exam, his foundation was much stronger than Tong Xu's. After a glance at the scripture questions, he would have the answer, which is enough to know his proficiency in the Four Books and Five Classics.
But even so, Wan Yunhao couldn't guarantee that his answer was correct. After all, Prince Yu's question was tricky, and most of it was an unimportant sentence in the book.
Water, fire, metal, wood, earth, valley... Wan Yunhao stared at this question for half a stick of incense before he remembered that this sentence came from "Shangshu.Dayumo: Yu said: "Yu! The emperor reads it! Virtue is good government, and government is to nourish the people. Water, fire, metal, wood, soil, and grain are all about cultivation.
At noon, the cicadas were singing loudly. Today seemed to be hotter than usual. The people in Chaoshou veranda changed every two quarters of an hour. It was so hot that the clothes were drenched with sweat.
Zhan Feiyu's cheeks were flushed with heat. Fortunately, there was no other person in the room, so she tore the sweat-wiping handkerchief into long strips and tied it to her forehead to ensure that the sweat would not drip onto the test paper. Ink blots are troublesome.
Xia He was born in a clear pond, and her beauty was swaying... After Zhan Feiyu wrote the last sentence, he recited it again. Although he had no literary talent, fortunately the whole poem was smooth, and then continued to answer the remaining more than 200 scripture questions.
In Sanxingtang, Zhai Fu brought meals over, and Chen Weibin transferred ten chefs to help. In addition to Prince Yu and his table, there were three dishes and one soup for more than 1000 scholars from the county school.
"You scholars just have a lot of things to do, you just accept a disciple, and the world knows about it." Prince Yu glanced at Gu Qingzhou, who had a good appetite, with disgust, "Your little disciple is probably eating hard pancakes."
The doors and windows of the three houses were locked, and food and water were also prepared by the county school. Considering the hot weather, Zhao Jiaoyu was also worried that the three of them would suffer from heat stroke, so he asked someone to prepare cut watermelons, which could at least quench their thirst.
"You have to endure hardships to be a master. Your lord, you have underestimated my disciple." Gu Qingzhou laughed, and when it comes to self-discipline and hard work, the little girl is definitely better than [-]% of the scholars.
Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi, Chen County Magistrate and others only ate a few mouthfuls. Firstly, it was because the weather was too hot;
After the meal was removed, Gu Yuan made tea and brought it over. Drinking a sip of strong tea refreshed him, at least he wouldn't feel drowsy.
"My lord, a total of 52 policy theories have been collected, and eighteen of them are not expressive. These are the remaining 34 policy theories." Zhao Jiaoyu put a stack of papers on the table.
Zhao Jiaoyu’s beautification of the inadequacy of the words, these [-] articles are off topic and a mess, and the rest are just smooth, some are meaningless, some are empty and tasteless, if they are put in the general examination, one article will be unreasonable. Can't pass.
"Give them points to Mr. Liu. You have nothing to do. Just take a look at the skills of the scholars in Nanxuan Mansion." Gu Qingzhou took five articles with a smile, and returned the rest to Zhao Jiaoyu.
Although Liu Jian is a member of the second rank, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is only a fifth rank, but he cannot enter the Hanlin unless he is a Jinshi, and he cannot enter the cabinet unless he is an Hanlin. The second-rank senior members who came up could only retreat to the place of one shot.
Gu Qingzhou spoke, even if he didn't want to, Liu Jian could only pick up the pen and start to review the article, and Zhang Zhifu and others didn't dare to say anything.
Prince Yu had no interest in reading the article, but he was also idle when he was idle. Seeing that Gu Qingzhou had reviewed an article, he picked it up. After reading the first few sentences, he couldn't help saying: "Is this the level of scholars in Nanxuan Mansion? "
Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi, Chen County Magistrate, and Zhao Jiaoyu immediately stood up and pleaded guilty. They were all officials of Nanxuan Mansion. The articles of scholars in Nanxuan Mansion were so disgusted by Prince Yu and a general, which also showed that they were ineffective in teaching.
"My lord doesn't have to be like this. It's not that the article is poorly written. It's that Mr. Liu's question is too difficult. It is understandable to write it like this." Gu Qingzhou said something fair and continued to read the second policy discussion.
It is conceivable that no one can write bad policy questions and let scholars write them.
After Prince Yu came to his senses, he glanced at Liu Jian who was below, and said with extreme contempt, "Master Liu, did you have any enmity with the little girl in your previous life?"
Otherwise, how could such a difficult question be asked to test an eight-year-old girl.
Liu Jian, who was being blamed, could only stand up and plead guilty. He hated Gu Qingzhou and Zhan Feiyu, the master and apprentice.
Time passed little by little, and after the sun set, the heat of the day finally subsided, and a group of scholars who had been hiding in the house also came out one after another.
The Chaoshou verandah was full of people, even standing in the open space, everyone spoke in an extremely low voice, worried that they would disturb the three people who were still in the house.
"The candles are already lit, and I think I'm almost finished." Seeing the candlelight shining through the window, someone couldn't help but sigh, "Zhan Feiyu is young, but he is at a disadvantage."
They also asked the students of the county school before that Zhan Feiyu was only able to learn to write art and literature. This time, not only was the exam a policy question, but the key questions were so tricky that even if Zhan Feiyu handed in a blank paper, they would understand .
"Hmph, she also did it on her own. She brought up this competition." Someone muttered angrily.
Everyone looked back, but the speaker had disappeared into the crowd, and they didn't know who it was.
With a click, the folding fan was put away, and the young master in brocade robe snorted coldly, "Don't say you don't know the inside story, although Zhan Feiyu acted impulsively and recklessly, there was a reason for it, the little girl is just a sincere heart!"
In the morning, no one knew who released the news, and only then did everyone know about the grievances between Wan Yunhao and Zhao Jiaoyu. Apart from betraying their mentor and joining another school, Zhao Jiaoyu's granddaughter's life was also at stake.
It is said that disciples do their best when there is something wrong, and Zhao Jiaoyu is Zhan Feiyu's master, so why not seek justice from her as a disciple?
Wan Yunhao's reputation in Nanxuan Mansion is very good, but this news is telling, and Zhan Feiyu gambled his own future to challenge Wan Yunhao, so it would not be aimless. Thinking about it this way, Everyone also had doubts about Wan Yunhao.
"Finally finished writing." Zhan Feiyu put down his pen and stretched his sore shoulders, only then did he feel alive.
But when it was close to Haishi, she sat for a whole day, almost six hours.
After tidying up the pen and ink, and carefully putting the twelve papers aside, Zhan Feiyu glanced out the window, it was already dark outside, and the light of the lantern could be seen sporadically.
After waiting for a while, the bell rang. Whether it was Zhan Feiyu in the house or a group of scholars outside, they were all relieved that it was finally over.
The six yamen servants and the three teachers from the county school formed a group of three and opened the lock with the key, intending to enter the house to collect the papers, but unexpectedly, a gust of wind passed by, and the candles in the house were suddenly extinguished.
"It's windy?" the person standing in the chaoshou verandah asked in surprise, he didn't feel the wind.
"Maybe, fortunately, the exam is over." The companion replied, moved his feet, and his legs were sore after standing for more than an hour.
Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, and looked around vigilantly. By the moonlight, he saw that it was Butou Fei standing at the door, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fei Butou walked in quickly, took the paper from Zhan Feiyu, put it in the examination paper box, and put a seal on it, "Little Mengtong, don't worry."
"Troubleshooting the head." Zhan Feiyu nodded with a smile. She didn't want to accidentally drop the paper that had been written all day, or be ignited by a candle, or lost.
In the room on the right, Tong Xu was listless, and his voice was weak, "The paper is on the table."
"Please wait a moment with your son." The yamen servant said respectfully, walked into the room quickly, took the paper to the door by the faint moonlight, waited for Xu's confirmation, and then put it in the box and affixed a seal.
In the room on the left, Wan Yunhao was not seen coming out, so Catcher Zhao was stunned for a moment and entered the room. He is a martial artist with better eyesight than ordinary people. Even in the dark, he could vaguely see Youdao lying on the table .
"Is this heatstroke?" Catcher Zhao asked in surprise, and looked back at the door. Seeing the energetic Zhan Feiyu, Catcher Zhao couldn't help laughing. He's a master, at least his physical strength is not as good as that little fish!
Zhao Zhao quickly strode inside, "Wan Juren?"
After yelling twice and no response, Zhao Zhao quickly pushed Wan Yunhao's shoulder again, but with a bang, he fell directly to the ground.
"Both of you watch, I'll call the doctor!" Inspector Zhao didn't even bother to collect the papers, and ran out the door after explaining.
The figure in front of him ran over like a wind, Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, Fei Tuotou also frowned, hesitated for a while but did not hand over the test paper box to others, and said to his subordinates: "Go to the door and have a look..."
"He's dead!" Suddenly, a terrified cry came from the room, and then Zhaifu ran out in a panic. He was so frightened that he tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground.
In the open space, there were also a group of scholars in the chaoshou verandah. After being shocked, they ran over in unison.
"Little fish, worry!" Fei Catcher closed the door with his backhand, and locked it with a click to prevent too many people from destroying the scene, and then protected Zhan Feiyu behind him.
Zhan Feiyu was standing against the wall, with a dagger in her right hand covered by her long sleeves. There were so many people in a mess, she had to be on guard against someone who would attack her in the dark.
Even if she thought too much, but if the 200 people rushed over, if there was a stampede, her life would be here.
"Stand back!" Suddenly, a stern voice sounded.
The people who just ran to the door only felt a few figures flying out of the darkness, and the Yanling Saber in their hands shone with a cold light.
The leader yelled coldly, "Forbidden Dragon Guard is here, everyone stop!"
Ho!It turned out to be the Forbidden Dragon Guard!Everyone stopped in their tracks all of a sudden, but the fastest runner didn't stop, and his body staggered forward and fell over.
"Ah! Don't kill me!" The young man who fell on the ground raised his head and saw the Yanling Saber above his head. He screamed in horror, and hurriedly crawled back, fearing that he would become a dead ghost under the sword!
Big brother?Zhan Feiyu looked at the figure with the black iron mask beside him, pursed his lips and laughed, and let go of his heart.
Yin Wuyan glanced at the small figure behind him from the corner of his eye, but there was a smear of ink on Bai Nen's bun face, presumably it was accidentally stained on it when answering the paper.
Feeling his face being touched, Zhan Feiyu widened his eyes suddenly, and looked at Yin Wuyan who had withdrawn his hand in astonishment, his already chaotic mind was buzzing even more, big brother took advantage of this opportunity?
In Sanshengtang, Gu Qingzhou, Prince Yu and others did not go there. After all, there are too many scholars guarding outside. The appearance of Gu Qingzhou may cause a sensation.
"My lord, something has happened!" The guards of the palace quickly entered the room, "My lord, there is news from the front that Wan Yunhao is dead, and the doctor has already passed."
"What?" Patriarch Qin was the one who exclaimed, and looked at the guard in a daze, "Who do you think is dead?"
Prince Yu frowned, and Gu Qingzhou's face also turned cold. In this competition, someone was killed, and Wan Yunhao was the one who died.
When Prince Yu and others rushed over, the scholars outside had obeyed the order of the Forbidden Dragon Guard and retreated to the open space.
Yin Wuyan didn't intend to meet outsiders, so he asked Chongguang and another subordinate to protect Zhan Feiyu, and his figure disappeared into the night in a flash.
Coming quickly, Gu Qingzhou looked at the absent-minded little girl standing in front of the wall, and couldn't help but patted her head, "Scared?"
"No." Zhan Feiyu looked at the direction where Yin Wuyan disappeared with some disappointment, and shook his head at Gu Qingzhou when he came back to his senses, "Teacher, I'm fine."
Gu Qingzhou nodded, and glanced at the locked door again, "My lord, you still need to deal with this matter."
Liu Jian, Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi and others all stood silently aside, their faces were a bit ugly, a murder case happened under their noses, the murderer clearly ignored them, this was provoking them as officials majesty!
Prince Yu glanced around. Two of the six members of the Forbidden Dragon Guard stood in front of the open space, along with the officials from Shangsi County, to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. After all, there were more than 100 people standing in the open space.
Of the remaining four, two were guarding the door, and the remaining two were standing beside Gu Qingzhou, one on the left and one on the right. Prince Yu's eyes flickered.
"The rest stand back and open the lock." Prince Yu ordered coldly.
Zhai Fu, whose mouth was bleeding from the fall, handed over the key tremblingly. He was the one who opened the door before, and he was the one who ran out screaming when he found out that Wan Yunhao was dead.
The guard took the key and opened the lock, and another guard carried a lantern to light it.
The yamen servant who was locked inside knelt on the ground with a plop, "The villain pays homage to the prince."
Prince Yu's expression changed, "Why are there still people here?"
Fei Butou, who was standing outside, hurriedly said: "Reporting to the lord, after hearing Zhaifu's exclamation, the humble official was worried that people outside would enter the house, so he locked the door, but forgot that Feng Daping was inside."
Prince Yu nodded understandingly. There were more than 100 scholars standing outside. If they really entered the house, the murder scene would be destroyed. There was nothing wrong with Fei Butou's move.
"Teacher." Seeing Prince Yu and others entering the room, Zhan Feiyu tugged on Gu Qingzhou's sleeve, his dark eyes were full of pleas.
This brat is really brave!Gu Qingzhou glared angrily, but still took Zhan Feiyu's hand and brought her into the room.
The candles on the table had been relit, and the guard brought over the candles from the two neighboring rooms. Coupled with the light from the lantern, the small room was illuminated like daylight.
Although Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi and others came in, they all stood by the entrance wall and waited, while Prince Yu and the guards stepped forward to check.
"Stand up obediently." Gu Qingzhou said the same, and walked over.
Zhan Feiyu first took a look at the room. It was the same as her previous room, with a door and a window. The windows will still be locked. Except for a table and a chair in the middle, there is no hiding place in the room. Could it be that someone took advantage of it? Wan Yunhao was killed the moment the candle was blown out by the wind.
"My lord, he is already dead." The guard checked Wan Yunhao who was lying on the ground, and looked at his black and discolored lips, "He probably died of poisoning."
Hearing that it was poisoning, Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, and could not help but crane his neck to look. There were several papers on the left side of the table, and there was another paper in the middle. It seemed that Wan Yunhao was poisoned before he finished answering the questions.
The brush was not placed on the brush washer, but fell to the ground, the stool was also overturned, and the inkstone, brush washer and candles were placed on the right side of the table.
Zhan Feiyu looked at the ground on the right side of the table. There was a food box. If it was poisoned, it might be pancakes or water. Of course, it could also be two pieces of watermelon.
"Open the food box." Prince Yu also thought of this.
The guard squatted down and opened the food box. The bamboo tube filled with water was empty, the pancake was only half eaten, and there were two melon rinds under the food box.
After careful inspection, the guard put down the bamboo tube, "My lord, there is a peculiar smell in the bamboo tube, the poison may be in the water."
The guards only know a little superficially, and the real inspection requires an operator or a doctor.
Zhan Feiyu, who was standing against the wall, pondered, the poison in the water could poison Wan Yunhao, and it could also poison himself. Should he be glad that the murderer didn't target him.
Tong Tongzhi also had a look of rejoicing. Tong Xu was the eldest son he had given high hopes to. If he was poisoned to death, it would be too late for Tong Tongzhi to regret it.
"We were careless." Gu Qingzhou's voice was frighteningly cold, he also thought that Zhan Feiyu had escaped, no wonder that kid Wuyan left two people behind.
Prince Yu didn't expect the murderer to be so daring, daring to poison the county school, and thinking that there were thousands of scholars gathered outside, if the murderer was among them, no one would notice.
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Half an hour later, all the gathered scholars were dismissed, and the county school started from Zhao Jiaoyu, together with the following Zhai Fu, were detained by the yamen, especially the more than ten people who were in charge of meals, were all detained in the county school prison alone .
Zhan Feiyu got into the carriage, "Teacher, who do you think..."
"My king is with you." The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Prince Yu got into the carriage directly, and said angrily: "You take an apprentice and let this king come here from the capital without saying anything, and even cause death gone."
"My lord's words are wrong. The murderer poisoned Wan Yunhao. He should have a personal grudge. It has nothing to do with my apprenticeship." Gu Qingzhou said lazily, leaning on the carriage and squinting for a nap, he was also thinking Who killed Wan Yunhao.
Zhan Feiyu was also thinking about who the murderer who poisoned Wan Yunhao was, but with Yin Wuyan around, she didn't have to worry about the murderer escaping.
Although there was something on his mind, after sitting for six hours yesterday, Zhan Feiyu fell asleep after returning to the farm to wash, and didn't wake up until a servant called for the door.
"Miss." The servant brought warm water for washing into the room, and then left to prepare for food.
Zhan Feiyu got up early, practiced boxing after reading for half an hour, and then he would eat, while Gu Qingzhou didn't get up until Chen Shi, so the servants prepared breakfast twice in the past few days.
The farm is not big, and the rooms are close to each other. Prince Yu sleeps lightly when he is old. In addition, he is a general. After getting up to read, Prince Yu woke up with a start.
"What time is it?" The voice was hoarse, Prince Yu looked out of the window through the gauze curtain, it was still pitch black, and it was still dark.
The guard guarding the outer room immediately replied: "A quarter of an hour."
It was quiet in the morning, and the sound of reading could still be heard even though it was suppressed. Prince Yu sat up from the bed, "The little girl is really hardworking and studious, no wonder Gu Qingzhou accepted her as his apprentice."
All the officials in the DPRK and China knew that this apprenticeship was just a reward from the Holy Majesty to Zhan Feiyu, but if she was a stupid person who couldn't be supported by mud, Gu Qingzhou would definitely not agree.
After washing up, Prince Yu didn't care whether Gu Qingzhou got up or not, just opened the door and went in.
"Are you expecting this king to come?" Prince Yu sat down on a golden horse, looked at the two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, and picked up the chopsticks without politeness and began to eat breakfast.
In the past in the capital, unless it was the morning court, Gu Qingzhou would definitely sleep until the sun rose when he took a rest.
"I've been an official for many years, but I have nothing to do. This Zhuangzi is small. Xiaoyu starts to study every day, so he is woken up." Gu Qingzhou seems to be crying poor, but he is actually showing off his little disciple.
Hula bit off half of the steamed stuffed bun, and Prince Yu picked up the small wonton again, frowning, "Even if you are poor, you can't cut down my king's food. This small bowl is for you to feed the birds."
Nanxuan Mansion is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Southerners live exquisitely. Not to mention all kinds of food tastes, but the portion is not much. Don’t look at the table is full of more than ten kinds, but there are only four small steamed dumplings in the cage. Not enough for Prince Yu to get between his teeth.
"My lord, you are like a cow chewing peonies. I should ask the kitchen to prepare some steamed buns." Gu Qingzhou slowly ate small wontons with a spoon.
The fresh meat is chopped into puree, supplemented with green onion and ginger water, and then egg white is stirred into the filling. The thin dough wraps the meat filling and boiled in the broth for a while.
Add shrimp skin and seaweed after cooking, and sprinkle some crushed twists. People who swallowed the freshness will lose their tongues. However, Prince Yu didn't even taste the taste, so he swallowed it whole.
"What are you and the Holy Majesty planning? Don't be fooled by me being a fool." After Prince Yu's ups and downs, he was full of energy and had the energy to ask questions.
If Gu Qingzhou wants to accept apprentices, he accepts them. The troubles come out, and Liu Jian has been brought to Nanxuan Mansion. Prince Yu glared at Gu Qingzhou angrily. If there is nothing tricky about it, he Take your head off and kick it like a ball.
"The south of the Yangtze River is rich, and the salt merchants are very rich. I'm too poor, so I'm jealous." Gu Qingzhou's words were vague, but he also mentioned the main point.
"The Holy Majesty wants to move the Jiangnan Road?" Prince Yu frowned. Although Nanxuan Mansion is located in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not very rich. If it is rich, it belongs to Zhongzhou Mansion and other places.
And there are many Taoist families in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are even more closely related to the court. The eldest prince's family is the Chen family, the largest family in the south of the Yangtze River.
In Jiangnan Road, there are more than just salt merchants who are rich, tea merchants, cloth merchants... Who is not wealthy? Three of the four great imperial merchants in the Daqing Dynasty were in Jiangnan Road. lead to political instability.
The more Prince Yu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Looking at Gu Qingzhou who was eating breakfast slowly, an idea flashed in his mind, "What's the matter with Liu Jian's policy?"
The Jiangnan Road is not easy to move, and it cannot be moved, but the salt merchants can move. Thinking about the salt tax, salt price, and salt merchants' policies, the more Prince Yu thought about it, the more tricky he felt.
"The calculations in the stomachs of you scholars really come out one after another. I am suddenly glad that I didn't betroth Jiaojiao to you!" Prince Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He is a general, has brains but is not good at intrigue and calculation. His Jiaojiao is also a tiger father but no dog girl. She has a straightforward temper and is open and clear. If she is married to Gu Qingzhou, she is afraid that she will be sold. .
"Xiaoyu should be practicing boxing at this meeting, can the prince give some pointers?" Gu Qingzhou made a gesture of invitation. There is no clear result on the matter of the salt merchant, and it is not convenient for Gu Qingzhou to explain it to Prince Yu in detail.
"You're a pretty good little disciple. Yesterday, Xu and Xu were all languid, but the little girl is full of energy. She also gets up to study before dawn in the morning." Prince Yu is old, and he already likes a well-behaved and sensible little girl like Zhan Feiyu. Girl, what's more, she is not only good-looking, but also good-natured, generous, neither humble nor overbearing, but also hardworking and studious, which elders don't like it.
In the courtyard, Zhan Feiyu was practicing boxing. She was not strong, but her foot was steady, and her punches were crisp and sharp. With her stern face and sharp eyes, she looked more like a warrior at first glance.
Prince Yu originally only thought of a little girl as a girl with beautiful fists and embroidered legs, and she practiced boxing just to strengthen her body. After all, it is not easy to take the imperial examination. If she has to stay in the dormitory for nine days, even the weak may not be able to survive.
But after a closer look, Prince Yu's expression became more and more serious, which puzzled Gu Qingzhou.
Gu Qingzhou said that he asked Prince Yu to guide Zhan Feiyu, but he just wanted to make a good relationship with her. In the future, there will be many people in Beijing to protect her. After all, Prince Yu has a valuable status. Forget it, he definitely didn't dare to provoke Zhan Feiyu.
"Who taught the little girl this set of boxing?" Prince Yu asked seriously.
The so-called layman watches the excitement, while the insider watches the way!Gu Qingzhou can only see that Zhan Feiyu's boxing is powerful and full of posture, but Prince Yu can see that this boxing is not bad.
Gu Qingzhou still didn't understand, so Prince Yu could only explain: "This set of boxing includes kicking, hitting, throwing, holding, twisting and other movements. Combining them together can defend oneself and defeat the enemy. If it is popularized in the army, it will take time. It will definitely reduce the casualties of soldiers greatly!"
Gu Qingzhou smiled and said nothing, which really made the irritable Prince Yu's teeth itch.
Thinking of the guard's report after returning to the farm last night, Prince Yu suddenly asked: "Did that kid Wuyan teach it? For her self-defense?"
When he was in the county school last night, Prince Yu noticed that the two guards of the forbidden dragon were protecting Gu Qingzhou. At that time, he was still surprised. Could it be that the emperor asked the guards of the forbidden dragon to protect Gu Qingzhou?
After returning from the county school, the two guards of the Forbidden Dragon Guard did not leave, but stayed outside the farm. This was also because the two personal guards beside Prince Yu were highly skilled in martial arts, otherwise they would not have noticed it.
Thinking about it now, Prince Yu suddenly understood, and couldn't help looking at Zhan Feiyu who began to breathe calmly after retracting his punches. The people from the Forbidden Dragon Guard might be here to protect the little girl.
"My little disciple has a new formula for making salt, and the Holy One asked Wu Yan to handle it." Gu Qingzhou replied half-truthfully.
He naturally noticed that there were many secrets hidden in Zhan Feiyu, especially her previous gunpowder prescription that could change the sun and the moon into a new sky. Gu Qingzhou would have a headache just thinking about it.
Fortunately, with Yin Wuyan as a cover, Gu Qingzhou is not a person who asks the bottom line. No matter how many secrets Zhan Feiyu has, it will not be detrimental to him as a teacher. On the contrary, her prescriptions are all beneficial to the country and the people. Gu Qingzhou will only do his best to protect Zhan Feiyu.
Thinking of Yin Wuyan, Prince Yu's expression calmed down. This brat even avoided seeing him when he came to Shangsi County, but when he thought of how close he and Zhan Feiyu were, Prince Yu looked at Zhan Feiyu more softly.
Zhan Feiyu walked over quickly, saluted and said hello, "Teacher, my lord."
"I wanted the prince to teach you to practice boxing, but it seems that there is no need." Gu Qingzhou touched Zhan Feiyu's head, "Go and wash up, and I will take you to the yamen for the teacher later."
After all, Wan Yunhao's death has not yet been found out, and today the county school master, Zhaifu and others will be interrogated.
Furthermore, after one night, more than 1000 scholars in Shangsi County knew the news that Wan Yunhao was poisoned. If he loses, he simply does nothing and kills Wan Yunhao endlessly.
Prince Yu originally planned to learn this set of military boxing from Zhan Feiyu, but he thought that it was taught by Yin Wuyan, so there was no need to look far away, so he simply asked the guards to go out and find the person who banned the dragon guards outside, and directly sent a message to Yin Wuyan.
After a while, seeing the guards came back, Prince Yu asked, "How?"
"Reporting to the lord, the commander is in the farm at the moment." The guard said in a very embarrassing manner. As the commander of the guards of the palace, he didn't know that someone had entered the farm without a sound. It was his negligence.
Prince Yu was also dumbfounded, and after thinking about it, he understood, and then strode quickly towards the backyard where Zhan Feiyu lived. The older this brat is, the more annoying he becomes!
Now that the sun has come out, Zhan Feiyu tied his dry hair behind his head with a headband after taking a bath, "Big brother, I've been waiting for a long time, let's eat."
"Hair is still wet." Yin Wuyan frowned, his naturally stern face looked chilly.
Zhan Feiyu touched his hair and dried the water with a cloth towel. It is hot in summer and he can do it in less than half an hour. "It's okay, it will be soon..."
Zhan Feiyu hadn't finished speaking, but Yin Wuyan had already walked over, and after untying the blue headband, his jet-black hair fell apart in an instant.
After Prince Yu and Gu Qingzhou came over, they were dumbfounded when they saw the scene at the door.
Yin Wuyan stood behind Zhan Feiyu, wiping the little girl's hair bit by bit with the cloth towel in his hand, it would be fine if he was a maid or servant, but the commanding officer of the mighty Forbidden Dragon Guard was doing the hair wiping job!Simply jaw-dropping.
"Big brother, it's almost time, let's eat." Zhan Feiyu turned her back to the door, not knowing that the surprised eyes of Prince Yu and her teacher were about to drop, and she would feel hungry now.
Yesterday at the county school, I ate a cold pancake. After returning to the farm, because it was too late, Zhan Feiyu drank a bowl of porridge, so he was already so hungry that his chest was on his back.
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach grumbled in protest, Zhan Feiyu Baozi's face turned red, and even the tips of his ears were stained red in embarrassment.
The sun slanted on the porch, and seeing the little girl's white jade-like earlobes turn red, Gu Qingzhou's thin lips hooked up, and the movements of his hands sped up a little, "Just let the hair dry before combing it .”
Seeing two figures, one tall and one short entering the room, Prince Yu couldn't help asking: "Is this kid possessed by a ghost?"
If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it if I killed Prince Yu. The commanding officer of the Dragon Guard, except for being a little close to the saint, treated everyone else with a cold face. Long Wei, the long sword in his hand was stained with countless blood.
Yin Wuyan's coldness emanated from his bones, from the bones to the blood was icy cold, but today he was so intimately wiping a little girl's hair.
Gu Qingzhou put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "It's just that you closed your eyes, the prince doesn't need to make a fuss."
The prince saw that Wuyan was kind to Xiaoyu, but he didn't know that the poor boy dared to come up with gunpowder prescriptions for Wuyan. Although the two people were much different in age, they were both crazy in their bones. The big lunatic and the little lunatic Got it together.
(End of this chapter)
Prince Yu, Liu Jian and Patriarch Qin have all submitted questions, and the remaining one is the Commander of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, who has not shown up so far. One, no matter who it is, has the guts to say that the grading is unfair.
Gu Qingzhou glanced outside, the sun was bright and hot, "Zhao Jiaoyu, since there are many scholars from the county, you should send someone to copy and paste a few copies of the test questions into the classroom."
"It's nothing more than scriptures and five-character eight-rhyme poems. Mr. Liu's strategy is rare. I provide pen and ink for them to try. The left and right officials are waiting, and I will be their master for a while."
Zhao Jiaoyu was overjoyed, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
Regardless of the other scholars, Zhao Jiaoyu will definitely ask the students of the county school to write a policy question, and let Master Gu personally review it. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Seeing Zhao Jiaoyu leave in a hurry, Liu Jian's eyes were a little gloomy, knowing that Gu Qingzhou was digging a hole for him, but he couldn't say anything to refute.
Professor Qin, who was sitting at the bottom, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the title of his five-character and eight-rhyme poem was so ordinary that he would not be suspected of favoring Wan Yunhao, otherwise he would definitely bear a grudge against him.
It was hot outside, so some people went into the lecture hall to wait, while others stayed in the veranda, looking at the three rooms with locked doors and windows from time to time.
"What's so noisy?" Hearing the noise not far away, the scholar sitting in the veranda couldn't help frowning, worried that the noise would disturb the three Zhan Feiyu and the others who were competing.
"Brother Zhu." But I saw a fat man running over in a hurry.
Seeing everyone glaring at each other in the veranda, the fat man hastily apologized, and excitedly explained: "Zhao Jiaoyu pasted up the topic of the competition, and you can go and see it. There are also pens and inks in the lecture hall, and Gu Dashi will personally Review our articles!"
"What?" Hurray, everyone in the veranda exclaimed, this is really a rare opportunity, if one's article can be appreciated by Gu Dashi, even if he can't learn from a teacher, it will be a great opportunity to be taught a thing or two The benefits are endless.
The fat man wiped the sweat off his face, and nodded excitedly, "That's right, you guys don't have to worry, the article will be accepted after an hour."
As soon as the fat man finished speaking, he saw two fastmen walking over quickly, one with a few papers in his hand, and the other with paste.
"This is the question for today's competition. If you want to answer the question, you can go to the lecture hall." After Saifu finished speaking, he brushed the paper with paste and stuck it on the pillar one by one.
Uh... A group of scholars were dumbfounded looking at the densely packed scriptures and questions, and they posted a total of ten sheets one by one.
"Five hundred questions?" The fat man's eyeballs were about to fall out of shock, and the corners of the mouths of the others were also twitching. As long as they are familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, they can answer them naturally, but the amount of questions is enough to make one's scalp tingle.
"It's okay, it's okay, the five-character eight-rhyme poem is very simple, just write Xiahe." The fat man heaved a sigh of relief. After finishing the five hundred questions, his mind is probably a mess, and he can write fluent poems. That's fine.
A group of people looked at the last paper in unison, and after a while they were all dumbfounded.
The fat man rubbed his eyes, almost thinking it was the sweat flowing into his eyes that dazzled him, "This test turned out to be a policy question!"
"Zhan Feiyu is only eight years old." The person next to him also said in surprise. He always thought that Zhan Feiyu was confident, so he dared to challenge him.
Seeing this topic now, I just feel ashamed, I am a villain with the heart of a gentleman, the topic of this competition not only does not favor Zhan Feiyu, but it is not good for her.
"Salt tax, salt price, salt merchants... How should I write about this." The other person frowned and thought about it. Just now, he was full of confidence to write a masterpiece and submit it to Gu Dashi for review. Now he has already retreated. .
More than 1000 scholars have come to the county school, 50% of them are white, and the rest are mostly scholars, and there are very few candidates. At this moment, after seeing the topic of the policy question, there are less than [-] people who go to the lecture hall to write articles.
In another bamboo grove, a few scholars in brocade clothes and long robes gathered together. The young master fanned the fan non-stop, and said in a low voice, "This policy was made by Mr. Liu. Those who are virtuous will be honored, and those who are not virtuous will be honored." Humble, a dignified second-rank official is too embarrassed to make things difficult..."
"Forbidden speech!" The companion immediately stopped it. Mr. Liu's topic like this is obviously biased, but it is not their turn to comment. If it reaches Mr. Liu's ears, Mr. Liu's heart will definitely hurt the family.
Although he knew the truth that misfortune comes from his mouth, the young master still pouted his lips in disbelief. Even if Wan Yunhao won, it would be an invincible victory!
In the room, Zhan Feiyu had no idea that a group of scholars were fighting for her injustice. Now she was writing and answering questions with ten papers and five hundred scripture questions. For the first time, Zhan Feiyu felt that her teacher was unreliable.
After answering the scripture questions on the five papers, Zhan Feiyu wiped off the sweat from his brow, stretched his sore wrist, and planned to write out the five-character and eight-rhyme poems first, and then continue to answer the questions.
In the rooms on the left and right, Wan Yunhao and Tong Xu looked a little ugly, especially because the room was airtight and airtight, like a steamer, making people even more anxious.
"Scholar's Zhiyuan..." Tong Xu frowned and thought, suddenly regretted participating in today's competition, losing to Wan Yunhao would be fine, if losing to Zhan Feiyu, it would be a disgrace.
After reading it silently for two more times, Tong Xu finally remembered that this sentence came from the "Biography of the Old Tang Book", so he quickly wrote it down: "Knowledge first, then literature and art."
Although Wan Yunhao was preparing for the exam, his foundation was much stronger than Tong Xu's. After a glance at the scripture questions, he would have the answer, which is enough to know his proficiency in the Four Books and Five Classics.
But even so, Wan Yunhao couldn't guarantee that his answer was correct. After all, Prince Yu's question was tricky, and most of it was an unimportant sentence in the book.
Water, fire, metal, wood, earth, valley... Wan Yunhao stared at this question for half a stick of incense before he remembered that this sentence came from "Shangshu.Dayumo: Yu said: "Yu! The emperor reads it! Virtue is good government, and government is to nourish the people. Water, fire, metal, wood, soil, and grain are all about cultivation.
At noon, the cicadas were singing loudly. Today seemed to be hotter than usual. The people in Chaoshou veranda changed every two quarters of an hour. It was so hot that the clothes were drenched with sweat.
Zhan Feiyu's cheeks were flushed with heat. Fortunately, there was no other person in the room, so she tore the sweat-wiping handkerchief into long strips and tied it to her forehead to ensure that the sweat would not drip onto the test paper. Ink blots are troublesome.
Xia He was born in a clear pond, and her beauty was swaying... After Zhan Feiyu wrote the last sentence, he recited it again. Although he had no literary talent, fortunately the whole poem was smooth, and then continued to answer the remaining more than 200 scripture questions.
In Sanxingtang, Zhai Fu brought meals over, and Chen Weibin transferred ten chefs to help. In addition to Prince Yu and his table, there were three dishes and one soup for more than 1000 scholars from the county school.
"You scholars just have a lot of things to do, you just accept a disciple, and the world knows about it." Prince Yu glanced at Gu Qingzhou, who had a good appetite, with disgust, "Your little disciple is probably eating hard pancakes."
The doors and windows of the three houses were locked, and food and water were also prepared by the county school. Considering the hot weather, Zhao Jiaoyu was also worried that the three of them would suffer from heat stroke, so he asked someone to prepare cut watermelons, which could at least quench their thirst.
"You have to endure hardships to be a master. Your lord, you have underestimated my disciple." Gu Qingzhou laughed, and when it comes to self-discipline and hard work, the little girl is definitely better than [-]% of the scholars.
Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi, Chen County Magistrate and others only ate a few mouthfuls. Firstly, it was because the weather was too hot;
After the meal was removed, Gu Yuan made tea and brought it over. Drinking a sip of strong tea refreshed him, at least he wouldn't feel drowsy.
"My lord, a total of 52 policy theories have been collected, and eighteen of them are not expressive. These are the remaining 34 policy theories." Zhao Jiaoyu put a stack of papers on the table.
Zhao Jiaoyu’s beautification of the inadequacy of the words, these [-] articles are off topic and a mess, and the rest are just smooth, some are meaningless, some are empty and tasteless, if they are put in the general examination, one article will be unreasonable. Can't pass.
"Give them points to Mr. Liu. You have nothing to do. Just take a look at the skills of the scholars in Nanxuan Mansion." Gu Qingzhou took five articles with a smile, and returned the rest to Zhao Jiaoyu.
Although Liu Jian is a member of the second rank, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is only a fifth rank, but he cannot enter the Hanlin unless he is a Jinshi, and he cannot enter the cabinet unless he is an Hanlin. The second-rank senior members who came up could only retreat to the place of one shot.
Gu Qingzhou spoke, even if he didn't want to, Liu Jian could only pick up the pen and start to review the article, and Zhang Zhifu and others didn't dare to say anything.
Prince Yu had no interest in reading the article, but he was also idle when he was idle. Seeing that Gu Qingzhou had reviewed an article, he picked it up. After reading the first few sentences, he couldn't help saying: "Is this the level of scholars in Nanxuan Mansion? "
Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi, Chen County Magistrate, and Zhao Jiaoyu immediately stood up and pleaded guilty. They were all officials of Nanxuan Mansion. The articles of scholars in Nanxuan Mansion were so disgusted by Prince Yu and a general, which also showed that they were ineffective in teaching.
"My lord doesn't have to be like this. It's not that the article is poorly written. It's that Mr. Liu's question is too difficult. It is understandable to write it like this." Gu Qingzhou said something fair and continued to read the second policy discussion.
It is conceivable that no one can write bad policy questions and let scholars write them.
After Prince Yu came to his senses, he glanced at Liu Jian who was below, and said with extreme contempt, "Master Liu, did you have any enmity with the little girl in your previous life?"
Otherwise, how could such a difficult question be asked to test an eight-year-old girl.
Liu Jian, who was being blamed, could only stand up and plead guilty. He hated Gu Qingzhou and Zhan Feiyu, the master and apprentice.
Time passed little by little, and after the sun set, the heat of the day finally subsided, and a group of scholars who had been hiding in the house also came out one after another.
The Chaoshou verandah was full of people, even standing in the open space, everyone spoke in an extremely low voice, worried that they would disturb the three people who were still in the house.
"The candles are already lit, and I think I'm almost finished." Seeing the candlelight shining through the window, someone couldn't help but sigh, "Zhan Feiyu is young, but he is at a disadvantage."
They also asked the students of the county school before that Zhan Feiyu was only able to learn to write art and literature. This time, not only was the exam a policy question, but the key questions were so tricky that even if Zhan Feiyu handed in a blank paper, they would understand .
"Hmph, she also did it on her own. She brought up this competition." Someone muttered angrily.
Everyone looked back, but the speaker had disappeared into the crowd, and they didn't know who it was.
With a click, the folding fan was put away, and the young master in brocade robe snorted coldly, "Don't say you don't know the inside story, although Zhan Feiyu acted impulsively and recklessly, there was a reason for it, the little girl is just a sincere heart!"
In the morning, no one knew who released the news, and only then did everyone know about the grievances between Wan Yunhao and Zhao Jiaoyu. Apart from betraying their mentor and joining another school, Zhao Jiaoyu's granddaughter's life was also at stake.
It is said that disciples do their best when there is something wrong, and Zhao Jiaoyu is Zhan Feiyu's master, so why not seek justice from her as a disciple?
Wan Yunhao's reputation in Nanxuan Mansion is very good, but this news is telling, and Zhan Feiyu gambled his own future to challenge Wan Yunhao, so it would not be aimless. Thinking about it this way, Everyone also had doubts about Wan Yunhao.
"Finally finished writing." Zhan Feiyu put down his pen and stretched his sore shoulders, only then did he feel alive.
But when it was close to Haishi, she sat for a whole day, almost six hours.
After tidying up the pen and ink, and carefully putting the twelve papers aside, Zhan Feiyu glanced out the window, it was already dark outside, and the light of the lantern could be seen sporadically.
After waiting for a while, the bell rang. Whether it was Zhan Feiyu in the house or a group of scholars outside, they were all relieved that it was finally over.
The six yamen servants and the three teachers from the county school formed a group of three and opened the lock with the key, intending to enter the house to collect the papers, but unexpectedly, a gust of wind passed by, and the candles in the house were suddenly extinguished.
"It's windy?" the person standing in the chaoshou verandah asked in surprise, he didn't feel the wind.
"Maybe, fortunately, the exam is over." The companion replied, moved his feet, and his legs were sore after standing for more than an hour.
Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, and looked around vigilantly. By the moonlight, he saw that it was Butou Fei standing at the door, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fei Butou walked in quickly, took the paper from Zhan Feiyu, put it in the examination paper box, and put a seal on it, "Little Mengtong, don't worry."
"Troubleshooting the head." Zhan Feiyu nodded with a smile. She didn't want to accidentally drop the paper that had been written all day, or be ignited by a candle, or lost.
In the room on the right, Tong Xu was listless, and his voice was weak, "The paper is on the table."
"Please wait a moment with your son." The yamen servant said respectfully, walked into the room quickly, took the paper to the door by the faint moonlight, waited for Xu's confirmation, and then put it in the box and affixed a seal.
In the room on the left, Wan Yunhao was not seen coming out, so Catcher Zhao was stunned for a moment and entered the room. He is a martial artist with better eyesight than ordinary people. Even in the dark, he could vaguely see Youdao lying on the table .
"Is this heatstroke?" Catcher Zhao asked in surprise, and looked back at the door. Seeing the energetic Zhan Feiyu, Catcher Zhao couldn't help laughing. He's a master, at least his physical strength is not as good as that little fish!
Zhao Zhao quickly strode inside, "Wan Juren?"
After yelling twice and no response, Zhao Zhao quickly pushed Wan Yunhao's shoulder again, but with a bang, he fell directly to the ground.
"Both of you watch, I'll call the doctor!" Inspector Zhao didn't even bother to collect the papers, and ran out the door after explaining.
The figure in front of him ran over like a wind, Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, Fei Tuotou also frowned, hesitated for a while but did not hand over the test paper box to others, and said to his subordinates: "Go to the door and have a look..."
"He's dead!" Suddenly, a terrified cry came from the room, and then Zhaifu ran out in a panic. He was so frightened that he tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground.
In the open space, there were also a group of scholars in the chaoshou verandah. After being shocked, they ran over in unison.
"Little fish, worry!" Fei Catcher closed the door with his backhand, and locked it with a click to prevent too many people from destroying the scene, and then protected Zhan Feiyu behind him.
Zhan Feiyu was standing against the wall, with a dagger in her right hand covered by her long sleeves. There were so many people in a mess, she had to be on guard against someone who would attack her in the dark.
Even if she thought too much, but if the 200 people rushed over, if there was a stampede, her life would be here.
"Stand back!" Suddenly, a stern voice sounded.
The people who just ran to the door only felt a few figures flying out of the darkness, and the Yanling Saber in their hands shone with a cold light.
The leader yelled coldly, "Forbidden Dragon Guard is here, everyone stop!"
Ho!It turned out to be the Forbidden Dragon Guard!Everyone stopped in their tracks all of a sudden, but the fastest runner didn't stop, and his body staggered forward and fell over.
"Ah! Don't kill me!" The young man who fell on the ground raised his head and saw the Yanling Saber above his head. He screamed in horror, and hurriedly crawled back, fearing that he would become a dead ghost under the sword!
Big brother?Zhan Feiyu looked at the figure with the black iron mask beside him, pursed his lips and laughed, and let go of his heart.
Yin Wuyan glanced at the small figure behind him from the corner of his eye, but there was a smear of ink on Bai Nen's bun face, presumably it was accidentally stained on it when answering the paper.
Feeling his face being touched, Zhan Feiyu widened his eyes suddenly, and looked at Yin Wuyan who had withdrawn his hand in astonishment, his already chaotic mind was buzzing even more, big brother took advantage of this opportunity?
In Sanshengtang, Gu Qingzhou, Prince Yu and others did not go there. After all, there are too many scholars guarding outside. The appearance of Gu Qingzhou may cause a sensation.
"My lord, something has happened!" The guards of the palace quickly entered the room, "My lord, there is news from the front that Wan Yunhao is dead, and the doctor has already passed."
"What?" Patriarch Qin was the one who exclaimed, and looked at the guard in a daze, "Who do you think is dead?"
Prince Yu frowned, and Gu Qingzhou's face also turned cold. In this competition, someone was killed, and Wan Yunhao was the one who died.
When Prince Yu and others rushed over, the scholars outside had obeyed the order of the Forbidden Dragon Guard and retreated to the open space.
Yin Wuyan didn't intend to meet outsiders, so he asked Chongguang and another subordinate to protect Zhan Feiyu, and his figure disappeared into the night in a flash.
Coming quickly, Gu Qingzhou looked at the absent-minded little girl standing in front of the wall, and couldn't help but patted her head, "Scared?"
"No." Zhan Feiyu looked at the direction where Yin Wuyan disappeared with some disappointment, and shook his head at Gu Qingzhou when he came back to his senses, "Teacher, I'm fine."
Gu Qingzhou nodded, and glanced at the locked door again, "My lord, you still need to deal with this matter."
Liu Jian, Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi and others all stood silently aside, their faces were a bit ugly, a murder case happened under their noses, the murderer clearly ignored them, this was provoking them as officials majesty!
Prince Yu glanced around. Two of the six members of the Forbidden Dragon Guard stood in front of the open space, along with the officials from Shangsi County, to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. After all, there were more than 100 people standing in the open space.
Of the remaining four, two were guarding the door, and the remaining two were standing beside Gu Qingzhou, one on the left and one on the right. Prince Yu's eyes flickered.
"The rest stand back and open the lock." Prince Yu ordered coldly.
Zhai Fu, whose mouth was bleeding from the fall, handed over the key tremblingly. He was the one who opened the door before, and he was the one who ran out screaming when he found out that Wan Yunhao was dead.
The guard took the key and opened the lock, and another guard carried a lantern to light it.
The yamen servant who was locked inside knelt on the ground with a plop, "The villain pays homage to the prince."
Prince Yu's expression changed, "Why are there still people here?"
Fei Butou, who was standing outside, hurriedly said: "Reporting to the lord, after hearing Zhaifu's exclamation, the humble official was worried that people outside would enter the house, so he locked the door, but forgot that Feng Daping was inside."
Prince Yu nodded understandingly. There were more than 100 scholars standing outside. If they really entered the house, the murder scene would be destroyed. There was nothing wrong with Fei Butou's move.
"Teacher." Seeing Prince Yu and others entering the room, Zhan Feiyu tugged on Gu Qingzhou's sleeve, his dark eyes were full of pleas.
This brat is really brave!Gu Qingzhou glared angrily, but still took Zhan Feiyu's hand and brought her into the room.
The candles on the table had been relit, and the guard brought over the candles from the two neighboring rooms. Coupled with the light from the lantern, the small room was illuminated like daylight.
Although Zhang Zhifu, Tong Tongzhi and others came in, they all stood by the entrance wall and waited, while Prince Yu and the guards stepped forward to check.
"Stand up obediently." Gu Qingzhou said the same, and walked over.
Zhan Feiyu first took a look at the room. It was the same as her previous room, with a door and a window. The windows will still be locked. Except for a table and a chair in the middle, there is no hiding place in the room. Could it be that someone took advantage of it? Wan Yunhao was killed the moment the candle was blown out by the wind.
"My lord, he is already dead." The guard checked Wan Yunhao who was lying on the ground, and looked at his black and discolored lips, "He probably died of poisoning."
Hearing that it was poisoning, Zhan Feiyu was taken aback, and could not help but crane his neck to look. There were several papers on the left side of the table, and there was another paper in the middle. It seemed that Wan Yunhao was poisoned before he finished answering the questions.
The brush was not placed on the brush washer, but fell to the ground, the stool was also overturned, and the inkstone, brush washer and candles were placed on the right side of the table.
Zhan Feiyu looked at the ground on the right side of the table. There was a food box. If it was poisoned, it might be pancakes or water. Of course, it could also be two pieces of watermelon.
"Open the food box." Prince Yu also thought of this.
The guard squatted down and opened the food box. The bamboo tube filled with water was empty, the pancake was only half eaten, and there were two melon rinds under the food box.
After careful inspection, the guard put down the bamboo tube, "My lord, there is a peculiar smell in the bamboo tube, the poison may be in the water."
The guards only know a little superficially, and the real inspection requires an operator or a doctor.
Zhan Feiyu, who was standing against the wall, pondered, the poison in the water could poison Wan Yunhao, and it could also poison himself. Should he be glad that the murderer didn't target him.
Tong Tongzhi also had a look of rejoicing. Tong Xu was the eldest son he had given high hopes to. If he was poisoned to death, it would be too late for Tong Tongzhi to regret it.
"We were careless." Gu Qingzhou's voice was frighteningly cold, he also thought that Zhan Feiyu had escaped, no wonder that kid Wuyan left two people behind.
Prince Yu didn't expect the murderer to be so daring, daring to poison the county school, and thinking that there were thousands of scholars gathered outside, if the murderer was among them, no one would notice.
……
Half an hour later, all the gathered scholars were dismissed, and the county school started from Zhao Jiaoyu, together with the following Zhai Fu, were detained by the yamen, especially the more than ten people who were in charge of meals, were all detained in the county school prison alone .
Zhan Feiyu got into the carriage, "Teacher, who do you think..."
"My king is with you." The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Prince Yu got into the carriage directly, and said angrily: "You take an apprentice and let this king come here from the capital without saying anything, and even cause death gone."
"My lord's words are wrong. The murderer poisoned Wan Yunhao. He should have a personal grudge. It has nothing to do with my apprenticeship." Gu Qingzhou said lazily, leaning on the carriage and squinting for a nap, he was also thinking Who killed Wan Yunhao.
Zhan Feiyu was also thinking about who the murderer who poisoned Wan Yunhao was, but with Yin Wuyan around, she didn't have to worry about the murderer escaping.
Although there was something on his mind, after sitting for six hours yesterday, Zhan Feiyu fell asleep after returning to the farm to wash, and didn't wake up until a servant called for the door.
"Miss." The servant brought warm water for washing into the room, and then left to prepare for food.
Zhan Feiyu got up early, practiced boxing after reading for half an hour, and then he would eat, while Gu Qingzhou didn't get up until Chen Shi, so the servants prepared breakfast twice in the past few days.
The farm is not big, and the rooms are close to each other. Prince Yu sleeps lightly when he is old. In addition, he is a general. After getting up to read, Prince Yu woke up with a start.
"What time is it?" The voice was hoarse, Prince Yu looked out of the window through the gauze curtain, it was still pitch black, and it was still dark.
The guard guarding the outer room immediately replied: "A quarter of an hour."
It was quiet in the morning, and the sound of reading could still be heard even though it was suppressed. Prince Yu sat up from the bed, "The little girl is really hardworking and studious, no wonder Gu Qingzhou accepted her as his apprentice."
All the officials in the DPRK and China knew that this apprenticeship was just a reward from the Holy Majesty to Zhan Feiyu, but if she was a stupid person who couldn't be supported by mud, Gu Qingzhou would definitely not agree.
After washing up, Prince Yu didn't care whether Gu Qingzhou got up or not, just opened the door and went in.
"Are you expecting this king to come?" Prince Yu sat down on a golden horse, looked at the two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, and picked up the chopsticks without politeness and began to eat breakfast.
In the past in the capital, unless it was the morning court, Gu Qingzhou would definitely sleep until the sun rose when he took a rest.
"I've been an official for many years, but I have nothing to do. This Zhuangzi is small. Xiaoyu starts to study every day, so he is woken up." Gu Qingzhou seems to be crying poor, but he is actually showing off his little disciple.
Hula bit off half of the steamed stuffed bun, and Prince Yu picked up the small wonton again, frowning, "Even if you are poor, you can't cut down my king's food. This small bowl is for you to feed the birds."
Nanxuan Mansion is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Southerners live exquisitely. Not to mention all kinds of food tastes, but the portion is not much. Don’t look at the table is full of more than ten kinds, but there are only four small steamed dumplings in the cage. Not enough for Prince Yu to get between his teeth.
"My lord, you are like a cow chewing peonies. I should ask the kitchen to prepare some steamed buns." Gu Qingzhou slowly ate small wontons with a spoon.
The fresh meat is chopped into puree, supplemented with green onion and ginger water, and then egg white is stirred into the filling. The thin dough wraps the meat filling and boiled in the broth for a while.
Add shrimp skin and seaweed after cooking, and sprinkle some crushed twists. People who swallowed the freshness will lose their tongues. However, Prince Yu didn't even taste the taste, so he swallowed it whole.
"What are you and the Holy Majesty planning? Don't be fooled by me being a fool." After Prince Yu's ups and downs, he was full of energy and had the energy to ask questions.
If Gu Qingzhou wants to accept apprentices, he accepts them. The troubles come out, and Liu Jian has been brought to Nanxuan Mansion. Prince Yu glared at Gu Qingzhou angrily. If there is nothing tricky about it, he Take your head off and kick it like a ball.
"The south of the Yangtze River is rich, and the salt merchants are very rich. I'm too poor, so I'm jealous." Gu Qingzhou's words were vague, but he also mentioned the main point.
"The Holy Majesty wants to move the Jiangnan Road?" Prince Yu frowned. Although Nanxuan Mansion is located in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not very rich. If it is rich, it belongs to Zhongzhou Mansion and other places.
And there are many Taoist families in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are even more closely related to the court. The eldest prince's family is the Chen family, the largest family in the south of the Yangtze River.
In Jiangnan Road, there are more than just salt merchants who are rich, tea merchants, cloth merchants... Who is not wealthy? Three of the four great imperial merchants in the Daqing Dynasty were in Jiangnan Road. lead to political instability.
The more Prince Yu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Looking at Gu Qingzhou who was eating breakfast slowly, an idea flashed in his mind, "What's the matter with Liu Jian's policy?"
The Jiangnan Road is not easy to move, and it cannot be moved, but the salt merchants can move. Thinking about the salt tax, salt price, and salt merchants' policies, the more Prince Yu thought about it, the more tricky he felt.
"The calculations in the stomachs of you scholars really come out one after another. I am suddenly glad that I didn't betroth Jiaojiao to you!" Prince Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He is a general, has brains but is not good at intrigue and calculation. His Jiaojiao is also a tiger father but no dog girl. She has a straightforward temper and is open and clear. If she is married to Gu Qingzhou, she is afraid that she will be sold. .
"Xiaoyu should be practicing boxing at this meeting, can the prince give some pointers?" Gu Qingzhou made a gesture of invitation. There is no clear result on the matter of the salt merchant, and it is not convenient for Gu Qingzhou to explain it to Prince Yu in detail.
"You're a pretty good little disciple. Yesterday, Xu and Xu were all languid, but the little girl is full of energy. She also gets up to study before dawn in the morning." Prince Yu is old, and he already likes a well-behaved and sensible little girl like Zhan Feiyu. Girl, what's more, she is not only good-looking, but also good-natured, generous, neither humble nor overbearing, but also hardworking and studious, which elders don't like it.
In the courtyard, Zhan Feiyu was practicing boxing. She was not strong, but her foot was steady, and her punches were crisp and sharp. With her stern face and sharp eyes, she looked more like a warrior at first glance.
Prince Yu originally only thought of a little girl as a girl with beautiful fists and embroidered legs, and she practiced boxing just to strengthen her body. After all, it is not easy to take the imperial examination. If she has to stay in the dormitory for nine days, even the weak may not be able to survive.
But after a closer look, Prince Yu's expression became more and more serious, which puzzled Gu Qingzhou.
Gu Qingzhou said that he asked Prince Yu to guide Zhan Feiyu, but he just wanted to make a good relationship with her. In the future, there will be many people in Beijing to protect her. After all, Prince Yu has a valuable status. Forget it, he definitely didn't dare to provoke Zhan Feiyu.
"Who taught the little girl this set of boxing?" Prince Yu asked seriously.
The so-called layman watches the excitement, while the insider watches the way!Gu Qingzhou can only see that Zhan Feiyu's boxing is powerful and full of posture, but Prince Yu can see that this boxing is not bad.
Gu Qingzhou still didn't understand, so Prince Yu could only explain: "This set of boxing includes kicking, hitting, throwing, holding, twisting and other movements. Combining them together can defend oneself and defeat the enemy. If it is popularized in the army, it will take time. It will definitely reduce the casualties of soldiers greatly!"
Gu Qingzhou smiled and said nothing, which really made the irritable Prince Yu's teeth itch.
Thinking of the guard's report after returning to the farm last night, Prince Yu suddenly asked: "Did that kid Wuyan teach it? For her self-defense?"
When he was in the county school last night, Prince Yu noticed that the two guards of the forbidden dragon were protecting Gu Qingzhou. At that time, he was still surprised. Could it be that the emperor asked the guards of the forbidden dragon to protect Gu Qingzhou?
After returning from the county school, the two guards of the Forbidden Dragon Guard did not leave, but stayed outside the farm. This was also because the two personal guards beside Prince Yu were highly skilled in martial arts, otherwise they would not have noticed it.
Thinking about it now, Prince Yu suddenly understood, and couldn't help looking at Zhan Feiyu who began to breathe calmly after retracting his punches. The people from the Forbidden Dragon Guard might be here to protect the little girl.
"My little disciple has a new formula for making salt, and the Holy One asked Wu Yan to handle it." Gu Qingzhou replied half-truthfully.
He naturally noticed that there were many secrets hidden in Zhan Feiyu, especially her previous gunpowder prescription that could change the sun and the moon into a new sky. Gu Qingzhou would have a headache just thinking about it.
Fortunately, with Yin Wuyan as a cover, Gu Qingzhou is not a person who asks the bottom line. No matter how many secrets Zhan Feiyu has, it will not be detrimental to him as a teacher. On the contrary, her prescriptions are all beneficial to the country and the people. Gu Qingzhou will only do his best to protect Zhan Feiyu.
Thinking of Yin Wuyan, Prince Yu's expression calmed down. This brat even avoided seeing him when he came to Shangsi County, but when he thought of how close he and Zhan Feiyu were, Prince Yu looked at Zhan Feiyu more softly.
Zhan Feiyu walked over quickly, saluted and said hello, "Teacher, my lord."
"I wanted the prince to teach you to practice boxing, but it seems that there is no need." Gu Qingzhou touched Zhan Feiyu's head, "Go and wash up, and I will take you to the yamen for the teacher later."
After all, Wan Yunhao's death has not yet been found out, and today the county school master, Zhaifu and others will be interrogated.
Furthermore, after one night, more than 1000 scholars in Shangsi County knew the news that Wan Yunhao was poisoned. If he loses, he simply does nothing and kills Wan Yunhao endlessly.
Prince Yu originally planned to learn this set of military boxing from Zhan Feiyu, but he thought that it was taught by Yin Wuyan, so there was no need to look far away, so he simply asked the guards to go out and find the person who banned the dragon guards outside, and directly sent a message to Yin Wuyan.
After a while, seeing the guards came back, Prince Yu asked, "How?"
"Reporting to the lord, the commander is in the farm at the moment." The guard said in a very embarrassing manner. As the commander of the guards of the palace, he didn't know that someone had entered the farm without a sound. It was his negligence.
Prince Yu was also dumbfounded, and after thinking about it, he understood, and then strode quickly towards the backyard where Zhan Feiyu lived. The older this brat is, the more annoying he becomes!
Now that the sun has come out, Zhan Feiyu tied his dry hair behind his head with a headband after taking a bath, "Big brother, I've been waiting for a long time, let's eat."
"Hair is still wet." Yin Wuyan frowned, his naturally stern face looked chilly.
Zhan Feiyu touched his hair and dried the water with a cloth towel. It is hot in summer and he can do it in less than half an hour. "It's okay, it will be soon..."
Zhan Feiyu hadn't finished speaking, but Yin Wuyan had already walked over, and after untying the blue headband, his jet-black hair fell apart in an instant.
After Prince Yu and Gu Qingzhou came over, they were dumbfounded when they saw the scene at the door.
Yin Wuyan stood behind Zhan Feiyu, wiping the little girl's hair bit by bit with the cloth towel in his hand, it would be fine if he was a maid or servant, but the commanding officer of the mighty Forbidden Dragon Guard was doing the hair wiping job!Simply jaw-dropping.
"Big brother, it's almost time, let's eat." Zhan Feiyu turned her back to the door, not knowing that the surprised eyes of Prince Yu and her teacher were about to drop, and she would feel hungry now.
Yesterday at the county school, I ate a cold pancake. After returning to the farm, because it was too late, Zhan Feiyu drank a bowl of porridge, so he was already so hungry that his chest was on his back.
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach grumbled in protest, Zhan Feiyu Baozi's face turned red, and even the tips of his ears were stained red in embarrassment.
The sun slanted on the porch, and seeing the little girl's white jade-like earlobes turn red, Gu Qingzhou's thin lips hooked up, and the movements of his hands sped up a little, "Just let the hair dry before combing it .”
Seeing two figures, one tall and one short entering the room, Prince Yu couldn't help asking: "Is this kid possessed by a ghost?"
If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it if I killed Prince Yu. The commanding officer of the Dragon Guard, except for being a little close to the saint, treated everyone else with a cold face. Long Wei, the long sword in his hand was stained with countless blood.
Yin Wuyan's coldness emanated from his bones, from the bones to the blood was icy cold, but today he was so intimately wiping a little girl's hair.
Gu Qingzhou put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "It's just that you closed your eyes, the prince doesn't need to make a fuss."
The prince saw that Wuyan was kind to Xiaoyu, but he didn't know that the poor boy dared to come up with gunpowder prescriptions for Wuyan. Although the two people were much different in age, they were both crazy in their bones. The big lunatic and the little lunatic Got it together.
(End of this chapter)
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