Lord Lan

Chapter 96
On the opposite shore of the lake, more than a dozen students in white silk and Confucian hats walked by, chatting and laughing happily, and suddenly someone saw a purple light among the thousands of emerald greens, and couldn't help shouting: "Look, look!" , Which girl is standing there? She has purple hair, so pretty!" Other students also stopped to look.

Gongsun Jinbi couldn't help thinking about raising Su Julan in captivity and collecting tickets.

Su Julan clapped her hands and turned her back quietly.

When the results were announced in the afternoon, thousands of people crowded around the wall in front of the college gate, scrambling to squeeze forward.Gongsun Jinbi sent Ah Fu to follow suit, then stayed in the carriage and looked at the two calm people.Su Julan made tea by himself, and Shao Le was able to appreciate it. There is a world of difference between the peace and tranquility inside the carriage and the bustle and bustle outside.

It took Ah Fu a long time to squeeze into the crowd, and another long time to get out. It was already dark, and he hurriedly waved his hands and rushed back to the carriage, shouting: "Princess, Shao Xiaozhu, you have all passed."

"Yes," Su Julan nodded.All the other people who passed the test were smiling from ear to ear, but she was the only one who remained calm and calm as before.

"Let's go, father and the others may have to wait anxiously."

When the carriage returned to the palace, it was already bright moonlight, but the lantern was hung high in front of the door, and the butler Rong stood waiting with a few maids and servants.Seeing the carriage approaching slowly, he hurriedly called a fast-wielding servant to report to the mansion, and then went up to meet him with his arms folded.

Shao Le lifted the curtain of the car and jumped down, then reached out to help Su Julan out of the car.

Although Steward Rong stood for a long time, his legs were a little numb, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Congratulations to the fourth lady and young master Shao, the prince and the third young master are waiting in the living room, and I specially ordered this old slave to wait here." He just passed the first subject, but it was not easy. When the news of the announcement came in the afternoon, the whole family couldn't hide their joy, and their faces were full of light.

Su Julan nodded, and was supported by Qiao Chu instead.With tears in Qiao Chu's eyes, he muttered in a low voice: "Miss Si, that's great."

Su Julan and Shao Le walked to the hall.Shao Le knew that she wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her family, so she consciously went back to her room first.

Su Julan entered the hall, and found that there were only Su Wang and Su Feiyu in the hall, and there was no maidservant, so she immediately withdrew the leader who supported her.

Su Feiyu immediately stood up, walked over to hold her back, and said with joyful eyes, "Ju Lan, everything is difficult at the beginning, but now that you have passed the first level, it is at least half the battle."

Su Julan just smiled, and after sitting down, he looked at the silent King Su. "Father, do you know that Lord Aojun specially came to Xuanyuan Academy today?"

King Su stroked his jaw and nodded, his eyes were stern. "Your heart is unpredictable, fourth girl, what are you guessing?"

Su Julan held the tea bowl she had prepared earlier, turned the lid and remained silent.This is her habitual action when thinking. The quiet fragrance of tea is the most refreshing, and it can also make her thoughts clear and open.Her calm also made the hall fall silent for a moment.

Su Feiyu felt that she was not as calm as her, but she did not urge her, until Su Julan took the initiative to say: "I guess this arrogant monarch has something to do. He has been cultivating talented people in the palace all these years, and now he has set his mind on the century-old Xuanyuan." , this ambition--" The words omitted later are all well-known.

Su Wang smiled in relief: "I know you can understand."

"Father, what is the relationship between the proud monarch and the century-old Xuanyuan?" Su Julan asked.

Su Wang said in a deep voice, "No harmony."

"Discord?!" Su Julan frowned, fell silent again, and finally shook her head with a chuckle, the beads on the earrings touching her neck little by little. "Father, Ju Lan can't see clearly now. If Xuanyuan and Aojun are not compatible in the past hundred years, then they will not set the test questions of the first subject as the content of testing people's hearts! Third brother, do you still remember the content of the test last year?" ?”

Su Feiyu thought about it for a while, and because of the importance of the Xuanyuan assessment, many details from last year were naturally kept in mind.He recalled the topics and described them one by one.

Su Julan tapped her index finger, and cleared up today's exam questions one by one.The contents of the two-year test papers are compared with each other, and the tricks are naturally obvious.

Su Wang felt cold in his heart, "Although the examination papers are graded jointly by the court officials and the academy designated by the monarch, last year's examination questions were fairly fair, but today they are all down. The arrogant monarch has made meritorious deeds over the years, but today's examination papers are based on his "Come here" to explain in detail, if there is any inappropriateness, he will reveal his dissatisfaction, and he will definitely be brushed off. The only one who can make him set up a game is the current first science and literature test, so he first eliminates those who are different. The last two subjects are left to Xuanyuan to choose for a hundred years. He wants talents, and more importantly, people's hearts."

Su Julan knew it well, and she guessed this right, so she paid special attention when answering the questions, three points were derogatory and seven points were praises, and she was evaluated from a moderate point of view, not hypocritical but truthful.So it's not surprising that she survived!Those who are smart can see that this question is asked strangely, so they are determined not to make random comments, and leave room for their answers.

"Father, it's best to ascertain the true attitude of Ao Junjun and Centennial Xuanyuan first." She pondered, "Sometimes 'discord' is actually a deception!"

Hearing these words, Su Feiyu felt a vague and unknown fear in her heart, but she couldn't speak out at a loss, and fell into deep thought for a while.

Su Wang was expressionless.

Su Julan looked calm.

The next day, the sky was clear and bright, and it was a good day.

But today it is still a written test, with [-] points for the basic questions.Choose one subject from law, mathematics, and calligraphy to add a compulsory examination paper.

Rhythm: Gagaku, Yanyue, Siyiyue, Guoyue.

Mathematics: Astronomy, Geography, Arithmetic, Gewu, Animals, Vegetation, Metal and Stone.

Calligraphy: Classics, History, Zi, Ji.As for the additional volume, it is still unknown.

The nine clans of the Shao family put equal emphasis on culture and martial arts, so Shao Le chose calligraphy without hesitation, while Su Julan chose mathematics after thinking about it.

The two left separately, each looking for the examination room.

The environment of this examination room is much better than yesterday's large examination room with a capacity of 20 people.Each examination room accommodates [-] examinees, each equipped with old wooden tables and chairs, sunny and sparsely located.

After picking the corner again, she found that many eyes were projected one after another. She raised her eyes to look around, and realized later: it turned out that she was the only woman in one of the "mathematics" examination rooms.Both mathematics and calligraphy are the studies of governing the country, and all the officials who enter the court are men, so most women focus on law studies. Su Julan now logically becomes this "rare commodity to live in", plus she is beautiful and beautiful. Her gaze gradually turned to surprise, and some people had already begun to speculate on her identity in a low voice.

Several familiar scents of magnolia, osmanthus, rose, chrysanthemum, white lotus, and jasmine suddenly infiltrated the examination room, Su Julan's eyelids twitched slightly, and as she pressed her fingers on her temples, she whispered in her heart: "No...will...will you? "

But seeing the pink figure walk in step by step, she stroked her forehead and lowered her head, shaking her head and sighing: It really is——the path of Enemies is narrow, ghosts linger, fleeting times are unfavorable, and the world is in decline!

(End of this chapter)