Yipin Tianxia

"You guys, you bully people too much!" Hou Xianglin was so angry that blood rushed to his forehead, his temples twitched, and a man in his 40s couldn't wait to fight himself.

Mrs. Hou cried bitterly at the side, "Let the fifth lady come out and let her confront me. She can't do this, how can a person be so dishonest..."

The butler's expression darkened, and he was about to order someone to be arrested, but suddenly a young man stood up behind him and pulled the Hou couple back, "You can make more money if you lose money, but what should you do if you lose someone?"

The Hou couple looked at their son and couldn't help feeling sad, "Yu'er, it's my parents who are sorry for you!"

How could they feel bad about ruining their son's marriage and losing a lot of money?

"The matter has come to this now, what's the use of talking about it? Let's go!"

Hou Fangyu left with his parents, but he didn't know that a girl hiding behind the gate of Yao's house watched all of this scene.

Turning her head, the girl came up to Mrs. Fifth, "I don't want to marry the old governor as a concubine, I want to marry Young Master Hou!"

The fifth madam was angry, "Didn't mother tell you earlier? Young and handsome can't be eaten, money and power are the most real. What's so good about a son of a businessman's family? Although the governor is a little old, he has Quan, as long as you make him happy, what kind of happy life do you want to live?"

"Is it like you coaxing dad? I don't care about it!"

A slap across the face made the girl run away crying.The woman next to her persuaded, "Miss Six is ​​too young to be sensible, so don't be angry."

Fifth Madam's beautiful eyes sank. "What's the matter? At her age, my mother has already... Forget it, go and invite the master here. Hmph, the Hou family dared to make trouble at the door. If they don't give them something serious, they really treat my mother as a vegetarian." !"

Beijing.

As soon as noon arrived, the exam in front of the Dazheng Palace came to an end.Regardless of whether the answer is not completed, the paper will be collected.But when the sun rose, there were already many talents who could not stand the scorching sun.I handed in the examination papers ahead of time, but I was not allowed to leave, and all followed the guarding soldiers to rest in the shade by the palace wall.

After all the examination papers were collected, the number with the name on it was sealed in yellow paper. The chief examiner, Ping Guogong, announced the end of the examination and ordered the palace gate to be opened.Let the students go out.Outside the gate of the palace, a sea of ​​people had already gathered, some were watching the excitement, but most of them were the parents and servants who were taking the candidates.

The Tan family was naturally among them, and Ouyang Jin finished his work in the yamen.I also came over to look at it, but I heard from the soldiers that they would not be released until noon.He thought it was hot, and went home impatiently.

Tan couldn't sit still when she heard this, so she specially invited Nianfu again, brought rice soup snacks, and greeted her son.So Nianfu was fortunate to witness the grand occasion of the first national examination in the Liang Dynasty.

Of course, the examination at this time is still very different from the imperial examination in later generations.

but.This is a signal that the country no longer blindly selects talents from aristocratic families.It also gave a chance to those who came from humble backgrounds.If it continues like this, the imperial examination system should gradually appear in a few years, but I don't know if Ouyang Kang has such good luck to wait.

Just as he was feeling emotional, he suddenly heard the servants cheering, "Young master! It's the second young master who has come out!"

From a distance, seeing Ouyang Zhuang come out, a servant immediately ran up to help him.Because there were so many people outside, it was inconvenient for Mrs. Tan to get out of the car, but she lifted the curtain and stared at it with tears in her eyes.

When Ouyang Zhuang got into the car, without further ado, he drank a big bowl of warm sweet rice soup to the last drop, and then he had time to speak, "But I'm thirsty!"

Seeing her son's face was pale and haggard, Mrs. Tan was really distressed, so she hurriedly brought him some snacks, "These are made light and less oily according to Sister Mu's instructions. You can eat a few pieces to pad your stomach first, and then go back No matter how easy it is to eat at home. Isn’t there water for the exam place?”

Ouyang Zhuang devoured a few pieces, and then answered the question again, "How can it be so good? It's all in the sun."

He just wanted to complain, but when he saw Nianfu, he thanked her first, "Sister Mu, thank you very much this time. Thanks to you for giving me the ginkgo fruit, all candidates, as long as they want to leave halfway If you open it, you have to hand in the test papers immediately, which is really strict."

Reciting blessings is not modest, "It's good to help. What did you take the exam for?"

Speaking of the exam questions, Ouyang Zhuang also felt a bit interesting, "There are several exam questions, and the others are fine, but there is one, which is to be judged based on the example of an unmarried woman who was raped and injured in the resistance. , It’s really hard to write, and it took a long time.”

Well?Nianfu opened his eyes wide, why is this incident so similar to what happened to her?

Mrs. Tan didn't have the heart to ask these questions, but just asked Xu Xu how her son was doing well, and stopped asking about it, and sat outside on the shaft of the car.I saw that all the candidates, no matter how well they did in the exam, were welcomed back to their families like generals returning in triumph.

It's just that there are many people and vehicles in the examination room, so it is not easy to pass smoothly.There were quite a few of them fighting for the road in a hurry, and there was even a collision accident, which caused complaints from the people behind.

At this moment, a young and tall general rushed out with a team. He whipped down a few times, making people cry and cry, but he also separated the carriages and horses that were blocking the road, and cleared two lanes again.

"Left out and right in, whoever dares to mess up, be careful to ask for a fight!"

"It's Gongsun Hong from Duke Ding's family! That lunatic, don't mess with him!"

Under the intervention of the powerful traffic police, every household calmed down.

The road was finally cleared up and allowed to pass.But no one dared to go first, everyone was afraid that this master would suddenly go crazy again.

Suddenly chanting blessings, she saw the tall man just raised his chin at her, she hurriedly asked the driver to drive out, and became the vanguard.Someone led the team, and everyone immediately followed one after another consciously. The road quickly became smooth, and the gathered crowd gradually dispersed.

When passing by, Nianfu waved at the man as a greeting.

Gong Sunhong glanced at her and nodded, but did not speak, continuing to maintain order.

Looking back, Nianfu also had to say, this man is really handsome when he is doing serious business.

After returning home smoothly, the whole family hugged Ouyang Zhuang like stars holding the moon, and went to see Ouyang Jin first.No matter how unreliable that father is, he is a parent after all.Moreover, he is also the only official in the family, and he can get a preliminary judgment by reporting the situation of the answer to him first.

Nianfu didn't follow to join in the fun, and he slipped away halfway. He wanted to talk to Ouyang Kang about the news he had just heard, but after thinking about it, he turned into the kitchen again.

Seeing that Nianfu went out for half a day and came back with a food box, Ouyang Kang was somewhat surprised.

"When did you come back?"

"It's been a while. I also cooked a few dishes for you by the way. On such a hot day, can you tell me that I treat you well?" No matter what year you are, you have to say that you have done good deeds. Lei Feng also needs publicity to be popular.

Young Master Ouyang's eyes flickered, and he suddenly snorted awkwardly, "What is this? Sympathize with me?"

"Forget it, to tell you the truth, I'm actually greedy. I saw sweet-scented osmanthus fish in the kitchen. Hehe, I asked for one under your sign. First, I have to eat it with me."

Ouyang Kang still had a sullen face, but there was a touch of warmth in his eyes,

"I know you're not that kind! But you're not outside right now. If you want to eat with me, you have to close the door first. Otherwise, what will it look like if people see it?"

There is no need to open her mouth to recite blessings, Aqi beside her has already consciously covered the door, and then retreated, smiling at the corner of her mouth, and waited beside her.

This sister Mu is actually a very considerate person.Although she doesn't know how to cook, and she doesn't know much about medicine, she also knows that sweet-scented osmanthus fish is a top-grade fish, and it is the most nourishing.She bought this fish specially, probably for the Eldest Young Master to nourish his body and comfort his mood.

But the sweet-scented osmanthus fish she made is unique. It is not steamed or braised, but dried with a lot of chives. In such a hot day, the green, green, white and white are refreshing and pleasant. Just smelling the aroma can't stop drooling up.

After the two had eaten for a while, Nianfu pointed at the half fish tail left by the order and looked at her with a smile, "If you don't dislike it, this is a reward for you, and you can also try my craft."

Ah Qi responded with a smile, and was about to clean up the dishes when she heard noises in the courtyard, it was Ouyang Zhuang who had returned.

Although the poor Second Young Master no longer had diarrhea, he still didn't dare to eat casually, so he couldn't eat the celebration banquet after the exam, he only ate some porridge and side dishes, and it was over soon.

Seeing that he had just eaten here, he thought about it and came over.He took the initiative to say hello to Ouyang Kang with a smile, "Brother, finished eating? I'm going to take the exam today, and the questions are really interesting. I'm afraid I can't answer them well. How about you help me with the details?"

This is the rhythm of deepening the friendship between brothers. He read the blessings and was ready to retire, but he heard Ouyang Kang say indifferently, "I just came from the countryside, how can I have the ability to explain it for you? You should ask another Be smart."

In a word, Ouyang Zhuang was frozen there, and he was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to do so.

Aqi didn't dare to speak, so Nianfu could only step forward to make a rescue, "The Eldest Young Master is not fully recovered yet, Second Young Master, you are also tired after the exam, you should go and rest earlier."

No matter how guilty Ouyang Zhuang felt, he turned his head and left, the corner of the light blue clothes stirred up a clear wind, but the expensive material made Ouyang Kang's eyes burn again.

With a wink, Aqi bowed her head and left quickly, Nianfu said with a calm face, "What's the matter with you?"

"What's wrong with me? Could it be that I'm not telling the truth?" Ouyang Kang turned his head, and the veins on his hands protruded slightly.

"Okay! Forget me talking too much, I'm nosy, okay?" Nianfu turned his head and left without stopping.

Looking at her resolute back, Ouyang Kang felt even more angry in his heart.Obviously he was wronged, why did she come to get angry with him?As for the fact that the quota was taken which caused the dispute, he ignored it.

Seven days later, the big exam papers were received in the Royal Garden in Xishan, on the outskirts of Beijing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)