Chunguang Brocade

Chapter 95: The Beginning of the Trick (5000 words)
Three days later, the scientific expedition ended, and the capital returned to its former prosperity.

Shen Dezhi went back to work in the library, and Shen Chuxia took the two little girls out for a stroll. Of course, he was dressed as a teenager as usual. Looking at the streets with people coming and going, Shen Chuxia suddenly realized that since the fat brother left, After that, there was no news of him again.

Could it be that he will never return to the capital again?
While walking, Shen Chuxia didn't notice that the crowd was deliberately crowded. When she was hit, she was already protected by fennel. Asarum glared at the man who bumped into her master, "How did you walk?"

"This is how I walk." The middle-aged bald man deliberately picked his nose, with a disgusted expression on his face.

Shen Chuxia was not attracted by him, she was secretly surprised, Fenix ​​seemed to have skills, Ji Chong assigned her a bodyguard?Just when she wanted to see how good Anise was.

She's out.

With a swing of one arm, the fat middle-aged bald man was kicked by her. Seeing that the bald man failed, a few men suddenly rushed up to attack him. Fennel was one to five, like throwing a scarecrow. , with no effort at all.

Shen Chuxia was not in the mood to watch the fight, she looked around, the crowd was getting more and more crowded, she could feel that someone wanted to take the opportunity to stroke her, or kill her.

Xi Xin tightly protected her master, and the hidden guards scattered in the crowd secretly supported all kinds of people who wanted to make a mistake and pushed the crowd who came up.

When the five men were dealt with by Fennel, the crowded crowd dispersed.

Shen Chuxia secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Out of the corner of her eye, the figure with yellow buck teeth passed by at the alley far away from the street. She remembered the last time the woman on the state bridge jumped into the river. She understood that the middle-aged bald man must have been sent by him to find him on purpose. Fight and fight.

I didn't expect this scumbag to dare to make trouble. If there were no more important things, Shen Chuxia would go up and catch him and beat him up.

After the crowd dispersed, Shen Chuxia found a quiet place, put her arms around her, and looked at the two girls, "I asked, or did you say?"

Asarum looked at fennel.

Fennel was as dumb as ever.

Xi Xin had no choice but to say, "I was bought by His Highness's nanny since I was a child, and I was trained strictly by her, and I will be placed in the Princess's Court as a first-class girl in the future. , will become the personal bodyguard of the princess in the future."

future?princess……?
Shen Chuxia felt a lot of pressure in her heart, but she blurted out, "Your Highness is already 28, will you still marry the princess?"

"..." Asarum and Fennel were stunned, they looked at each other, and did not dare to answer.

Shen Chuxia breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand and said, "Then you should go back to the Prince Regent's Mansion quickly." The concubine's girl, she can't afford it.

"Little lady, is it that the servant girl is not good enough? What's not good? Tell me, the servant girl should change. Don't let the servant girl go back. If you go back, the servant girl will be useless and will be sold."

"No way, if you train you carefully, you will be discarded if you say so?" Shen Chuxia didn't believe it.

Xi Xin nodded affirmatively, "Yes, little lady, since His Highness has handed over the servant to you, then the servant will not become the concubine's wench in the future."

Shen Chuxia stroked her forehead and had a headache, should she stay or not?

In the end, she still left two girls. In fact, she is very satisfied with these two girls. One can take care of and the other can fight. For her, it is not too good, it is simply the best assistant.

Everyone, including the girl Xixin just now, accidentally revealed that Shen Chuxia would not become the princess.

This is a fact, very realistic, even if Shen Jinlin is not imprisoned, it is almost impossible for the daughter of the fifth rank to become the candidate for the regent princess. If possible, she will become a concubine, at most a side concubine.

Shen Chuxia never thought about it, so she didn't pay attention to the girl's words at all. If Ji Chong is so authentic, then he will repay this favor through his identity as a doorman.

"Miss Shen..."

Someone called, and Shen Chuxia searched for the sound, "Brother Zhang——"

Standing by the side of the street, Zhang Feiran was dressed in a white plain gown, with hair tied in a wooden hairpin. He was thin and long, and looked at her with a gentle smile, "What are you doing standing here?" He seemed a little helpless.

Shen Chuxia quickly looked around. It was a secluded street corner with moss on the corner and the gray floor. It looked a little dilapidated, in stark contrast to the bustle of the street.

She quickly jumped out and trotted in front of him, "Are you too nervous to read at home, come out for a walk?"

"You guessed it right." Zhang Feiran did not deny it.

"Then go to the Scholars Hall and discuss with everyone the exam questions and strategies, and the time will pass before you know it." Shen Chuxia smiled like a flower.

Zhang Feiran shook his head, "Examinees have their own ideas, but the essays in the examination paper are often influenced by the examiner's preferences, and what we think is a good essay may not necessarily lead to a good ranking."

That's true, just like modern high-volume essays, there is no standard answer like mathematics, physics and chemistry, and it is really difficult to evaluate.

"I'm going to Guji Teahouse for tea, do you want to go together?"

"Okay." Zhang Feiran turned around and went to the teahouse side by side with her.

The two walked under the shade of the shop, and the setting sun in the west was in full swing, unpredictable, like a magnificent satin brocade, as beautiful as a picture scroll.

At the corner of the street, a black carriage was parked, and the curtains of the carriage were falling down at the fingertips.

Asarum and Anise saw it, and wanted to remind the owner who was walking ahead. The two were chatting happily, and the little lady let out a happy laugh from time to time. They couldn't find a suitable opportunity to remind them, and they watched the carriage turn around and disappear at the corner of the street. .

Mu Tong and Zhi Shi looked at each other, and quickly followed the carriage.

Sitting in the teahouse, my ears are full of discussions about the imperial examination.

"I heard that this time the reviewer will be selected by lottery, and the test papers have been transported out of the capital to a secret location. The reviewer who gets the lottery will be blindfolded and taken to the secret location, and will be reviewed by one person and supervised by one person. .”

"In this way, there is no chance of being gambled."

"It's hard to say..." Someone shook his head, "It can only be said that it has been greatly reduced, but it may be impossible to eliminate it."

"Too……"

"..."

Shen and Zhang withdrew their gazes and smiled at each other.

Zhang Feiran said, "It's better than before."

"Affirmative, absolutely impossible, we can only try to be as fair as possible."

Zhang Feiran nodded, "I heard that it will take half a month before the announcement can be made."

"It will take so long."

One after another, they are all rigorous and prudent national affairs, and it is impossible to make a list at will.

During the half month that the students were waiting, Shen Chuxia seemed to be very idle, sometimes going to the Scholars Hall to chat with the gathered students, sometimes going to teahouses and sometimes going to Washi.

"It seems to be doing nothing." The entourage reported back to Uncle Guo.

Gao Chen hooked his lips, "Her methods can only confuse ordinary opponents."

"That is, how can our master be confused by her."

The slender and long Danfeng eyes burst out with joy, "The people who went to the south to investigate asked them to investigate carefully, and don't miss any clues for me."

"Yes, master, I will fly to the book immediately."

Gao Chen raised his hand.

The little guard ran away quickly.

At the door, the girl sent a message, "My lord, the old grand master sent me."

"understood."

The girl withdrew.

Gao Chen straightened his collar and got up and went to Laozi's study.

There is no one else in the study except Mrs. Gao.

"How about this time?" he asked his son.

Gao Chen said, "I only took a few pearls."

The old lady Gao thumped the table angrily, "All the oil and water have been scooped up by the surname Ji. If this continues, our Gao family may not even be able to eat."

Gao Chen lowered his head and didn't say anything.

"Chen'er..."

Gao Chen looked up.

"Quickly trip him up."

"Yes, father."

Qingluan was not surprised that people from the former concubine Shu Yingya came to look for her.

Mo Lan called her out of the embroidery workshop, "How much money a month?"

Qingluan's face was calm, "No matter how much money, this is my own choice."

Mo Lan sneered, "You still know it's your choice. If you follow Madam, you need to show your face with a scumbag."

Qingluan raised her eyes, she was lowering her chin, she was clearly wearing a gray Taoist uniform, but she looked like a brocade dress, making people look ridiculous.

"I don't like Taoist temples, and it's worse than my current life."

"You..." Mo Lan stared blankly, "This is only temporary."

Qingluan didn't take it seriously.

Mo Lan was angry that she didn't believe her, so she said, "Madam is the emperor's biological mother, and she will definitely become the Supreme Empress Dowager in the future."

Qingluan looked at her indifferently, "In the imperial palace, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are not short of everything."

"You..." Mo Lan was gagged by her again, the arrogance she had when she came was worn away, and she said in a hurry, "Madam sees you pitiful, she sympathizes with you, and let you serve her by her side, five taels of silver a month. "

Qingluan twitched the corner of her mouth, "Thank you Madam for your kindness, but I still don't like the Taoist life."

"It's not in the Taoist temple, it's in Beijing."

Qingluan raised her eyebrows.

Mo Lan realized that she had slipped her tongue, and quickly looked around, "It's okay to tell you, you are my own, and you will come tomorrow, right here..." After she finished speaking, she looked around, there was no one, and she moved lightly left.

Qingluan sneered, and turned back to continue working in the embroidery workshop.

Going home at night, in the dilapidated little house, the mother-in-law and the man were arguing, and they didn't stop seeing her come back, and the neighbors whispered, "It's a waste for such a beautiful woman to marry this shit."

As night fell, the quarrels in the small yard finally subsided.

After closing the door, in the main hall, the old lady was serving water to wash Qingluan's feet, while the man stood aside in a dignified manner.

"Ma'am, the little one went to ask the adults just now, and he told you to rest assured."

Qingluan has long since ceased to look like a pissed-off little woman in the daytime. She put her arms on the armrest of the chair, with a serious expression and solemn eyes, "I'd better tell him to be careful."

"Yes, ma'am." The rude man was as docile as a slave.

Two days later is the day when the scientific examination results will be released. Shen Chuxia came to the Scholars Hall again, and there were still a lot of examinees gathered there. When they saw her coming, they all voluntarily moved out of the way.

"Brother Shen, what book did you read and discuss with us today?"

Shen Chuxia smiled and said, "I didn't read a book today, so I made some iced mint tea for you." Behind him, two young men from the Zhang family carried a bucket of thin tea.

"Give us another fire"

"That's right, the list will be released in two days, we can't let us see our own rankings with bubbling in our mouths."

"Brother Shen is indeed a little lady, what she thinks is Zhoudao." Wei Xingchen bared his white teeth and stepped forward, looking at her, all eyes were Xiao Xingsheng.

Uh...how did this guy come here.

"Your grandfather is the chief examiner, if you dare to come, you won't be afraid of being eaten by everyone?" Shen Chuxia deliberately ignored his shining eyes.

Everyone laughed, "We've already pulled him out, but it's a pity he can't chew on a rock."

"Although my grandfather is the chief examiner, I don't know anything. Like everyone else, to avoid suspicion, I rent a house, and my grandfather lives in the government office. We haven't seen or contacted each other for three months."

Everyone laughed and fell silent.

Believe it.

Some people disagree.

Wei Xingchen said again, "If I can get the ranking, I will tell my grandpa to give up, and I will take the exam again when my grandpa is not the examiner."

Everyone gasped.

"What if your grandpa has always been the examiner?" Someone asked suddenly.

Wei Xingchen looked away from Shen Chuxia, and still smiled with white teeth, "No, if it is true, then I will not enter the official career for the rest of my life, and just travel around the mountains and rivers of the Great Wei Dynasty as a wandering cloud and a wild crane."

The crowd gasped again.

Most of the candidates who can come to the literati hall are the children of poor families who have nowhere to go. They have been gathering here all the time, hoping to find out some news about the scientific research.

Wei Xingchen's family is wealthy and has money to support him, but they can't, they have to enter official careers to earn a career for themselves.

Shen Chuxia smiled, and glanced at a person standing in the corner. He listened to everyone chatting with a smile on his face, without any sense of presence. He didn't know that a conspiracy was waiting for him, and he didn't know that Yang The conspiracy completely changed his life.

After Little Brother Shen was asked to leave by Mr. Wei, everyone was still chatting. Seeing that there was no news to inquire about, he came out of the Scholars Hall and was going to the library room to find some books to read.

Mr. Shen, who was about to go downstairs, saw him and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, my grandfather read the annotation of your book and wants to meet you. Is it convenient?"

"This..." Li Jiabao is introverted and doesn't like dealing with people very much.

Mr. Shen seemed to understand his thoughts, and said with a smile, "In a few days, we will move out of the capital."

"This..." It seems unreasonable not to go, Li Jiabao nodded, "Okay."

Mr. Shen smiled and said, "It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and said to the manager, "Mr. Qin, I will ask for a leave of absence tonight and get off work early."

Of course, Qin Zhangshi would not be harsh on the cousin of the master's friend, and said with a smile, "Okay, it's fine."

Shen Dezhi took Li Jiabao out of the bookstore to their home, chatting as they walked, "Mr. Li, where are you from?"

"People from Lin'an."

Shen Dezhi smiled and said, "That's a good place, with mountains and rivers, rural scenery, everything you need."

"It's...not bad."

"I heard that your family is very rich, right?"

Li Jiabao liked to listen to the first sentence, but his face darkened even if he was not good at expressing the latter sentence. It turned out that this person was so kind to him because he wanted to covet his money.

He unknowingly looked behind him, the two bookboys were dazzlingly dressed in brocade clothes and satins.

Shen Deyi noticed his little movements, and secretly smiled. The master wore a coarse robe, and the book boy wore brocade clothes, which were really unheard of and unseen.

He changed the subject calmly, "What's your opinion on the strategy of this exam?"

Li Jiabao obviously didn't want to say it, so he said a few perfunctory words, "It's almost the same as everyone."

Shen Deyi didn't ask or force him to talk, and soon arrived at the door of the house. Shen Mingxi recruited the children to play a war game again. When he saw Shen Dezhi, he ran over and looked at Li Jiabao from top to bottom.

For some reason, Li Jiabao felt flustered and felt uncomfortable when he saw him.

Shen Dezhi was already used to the arrogant aura of his second uncle's precious son, "Xi'er, where is grandpa?"

"Play chess with yourself in the hallway."

"Master Li, please—" he asked.

Li Jiabao slipped into the yard like fleeing.

Shen Mingxi shrugged, "Country people, never seen the world."

Shen Dezhi smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense, his family is a rich man in Lin'an City, very rich."

"That's right, our son's family is very rich." The two bookboys agreed dissatisfied.

"I don't know if I have money or not, but it's true that there are no rules." Shen Mingxi rolled his eyes and continued to play war with his friends.

The two children were speechless by him.

Mr. Shen really appreciates Li Jiabao, "Written talent is really good, it's character... If you enter an official career in the future, I'm afraid it will take a long time to get used to it."

After he left, the old man commented on Shen Dezhi.

As if reacting, "How did you bring people home?"

Shen Dezhi looked helpless, "Xia Er asked me to bring it back."

Mr. Shen didn't ask any more questions, "He is a good seedling. If Wei Daru and others have vision, the ranking will not be low." He looked at the "Analects of Confucius" which was full of notes, and he annotated a book. The feel of the book, very insightful.

Shen Dezhi smiled and said, "That's why Grandpa likes Xia'er. She was equally astonished when she saw the book I picked up once."

Mr. Shen was amazed: "Xia'er was also attracted by his commentary on the Analects?"

Shen Dezhi nodded, "Yes." And...

Shen Dezhi didn't dare to think about it anymore, he didn't know what kind of storm this summer would bring.

On the eve before the publication of the list, the Prince Regent's Mansion was brightly lit and busy. All the reviewed papers arrived on the Prince Regent's desk, and the eight officials who reviewed the papers also stood in front of his big desk.

The examiner opened the sealed papers in front of the eight officials, and Ji Chong took them one by one, and asked one after another, "Who reviewed this paper?"

The eight reviewing officials looked at it together, and then the official who recognized his handwriting stepped forward, "It's my minister——"

"Tell me the reason why you gave him the first grade?"

The reviewer was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood that it was because the regent was going through the review one by one for fear that the grades would not match the quality of the volumes.

Ji Chong raised his eyes, and it was written in his eyes that if he dared to fool the king, he would be beheaded.All of a sudden, the eight reviewing officials understood, their legs were weak, and they were sweating profusely even though the room with plenty of ice was cool and pleasant.

"Yes..." The first reviewer wiped off his sweat, "This policy theory mentioned the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are practical solutions to it. I think this is the quality that a practical official should possess."

Ji Chong showed admiring eyes.

This is his official, understand his mind.

He picked up another copy and glanced quickly, "Who read this paper..." He pointed the paper towards the eight examiners.

"Yes...it's my humble minister..." Mr. Bai is an official of Mrs. Gao.

Ji Chong snorted coldly, "Master Bai, can you understand this paper?"

(End of this chapter)