Chapter 311: All thanks to the brothers
Xinbao's little mouth chattered, and he gave her candy for free: "I'm very happy to be able to help uncle!"
The elder man laughed repeatedly.
He was an old fox with a sharp eye. He saw clearly how Tuanzi approached and respected him... Even though he was used to being approached and respected, being approached by such a cute, smart, sweet and soft little kid still made him feel soft-hearted.
The elder touched Tuanzi's head again and said: "As long as uncle is alive, I will definitely protect Xinbaoer and make her worry-free for the rest of her life."
Such a great scholar would not make promises easily. Tang Qingshan drooped his eyelashes and did not interrupt. Xinbao returned the favor with a sweet voice: "As long as Xinbao lives, he will definitely protect uncle and keep him safe and happy!! And also Daddy, Mom, Brother Xiaoxian, Brother Shen, Uncle Shen, and Dabai!"
The elder smiled and said nothing more.
He could hear that in Tuanzi's heart, he was definitely ranked behind Master Shen and Bai Gusheng! ! Tuanzi leaned on the window, watching everyone leave, and then sighed: "I don't know if Brother Xiaoxian has finished the exam."
She looked at Tang Qingshan with her eyes rolling, and Tang Qingshan said, "No."
Xinbao: “…”
Humph! She hasn't said anything yet. She's not going to look for Brother Xiaoxian!
They returned home and the results were announced the next day, and it turned out that the second brother was in first place.
But the admission to the main examination is broad, and basically anyone can get in if their essay is acceptable. This is equivalent to a qualifying examination for the provincial examination. There are four remaining examinations, and those who have passed can participate if they want, and those who don't want to participate do not have to.
But my second brother plans to participate in all of them, which can also be regarded as a form of self-training.
Xinbao waited for a long time before news came from Yan Shenjue, who said casually that he was also the first place, but he was not going to participate in the remaining four games, so he would be back in the evening.
Xinbao was very happy and waited eagerly... and then fell asleep while waiting.
When I opened my eyes the next day, I thought it was Yu Ru outside, but it turned out to be Yan Chen Jue.
Xinbao was very surprised. She sat up all of a sudden and hugged him. Yan Shenjue caught the warm little ball and stuffed her back into his arms. He held the corner of the quilt for her and smiled as he lowered his head to talk to her.
Xinbao was conscious, but Yan'er was still asleep. She looked at him with half-opened and half-closed eyes and asked softly, "Brother Xiaoxian, are you tired from the exam?"
"It's not tiring, nor is it difficult," Yan Shenjue smiled and lowered his eyes, "I finished writing a long time ago, but I can't leave until the rafting time. The person in the room next to me kept sighing and banging the board, which was very annoying. The yamen runners scolded him twice. The county magistrate over there is named Chang, which is a rare surname, isn't it? I was the first one to hand in the paper, and he even said a few words to me."
He paused and said, "Master said that I acted too young and frivolous, and the county magistrate might want to suppress me. But when I finished writing the article, he smiled again and said it was okay as long as the article was not frivolous. The county magistrate of Chang was a fair person, and the topic he chose was also fair. In short, Master said it was okay."
Xinbao opened his eyes reluctantly and asked again, "Then, is it okay for you to take the test only once?"
"It's okay," Yan Shenjue said, "When I went there, I had decided to take the test only once. I can't learn to be smooth and tactful, so I might as well just follow my temperament. Master said that as long as you have enough ability, there's nothing wrong with being arrogant."
Xinbao hummed and closed her eyes. Yan Shenjue waited for a while, and when he saw that she fell asleep again, he left quietly.
He went to see the elder.
The second brother came back from the examination room and slept until this time after dinner. He then memorized an article and showed it to him. He was also reading the article that Yan Shen Jue had memorized.
As soon as Yan Shen Jue entered, the second brother said, "No wonder the master gave you the name Shen Jue, it really is Shen Bo Jue Li."
Yan Shenjue said, "Thank you." He took his article and took a look at it.
The two people's articles are in completely different styles.
It is better to say that Yan Shen Jue's articles are "exquisitely beautiful" rather than profoundly profound. His writing is truly beautiful and every word is a gem, which makes people applaud.
The second brother's article is moving with emotion. Every word is fair and yet full of emotion. A "gentleman" who cares about his country and has lofty ambitions is right in front of us.
If Yan Shen Jue is the painting in the poem "The lone sail disappears into the blue sky, only the Yangtze River is seen flowing across the horizon", then Tang Erge is the emotion in the poem "If only the flying general were in Dragon City, the Hu horse would not be allowed to cross Yinshan Mountain".
So, if we talk about flattery, it is the article like the second brother's that can please the superiors better.
But in the opinion of the elder man, the two have completely different styles and will not follow the same path in the future, so there is no need to compare them.
As the three were talking, Liang Ruoxu walked in quickly. Seeing that there were only two people, he did not hesitate to ask directly, "Master, guess what? This matter was actually handled by Fang Zhiyu, the long-time attendant that the Second Prince used to bring with him... He personally did it!!"
“Heh,” the elder laughed, “For something like this, he would definitely send his own people to handle it… but resorting to such means is extremely foolish!!”
Yes, if Tuanzi hadn't leaked the information, they would have definitely been in trouble. Even if the matter was clarified in the end, the label of incompetence was still put on Liang Ruoxu's head.
But why don’t they think that even if they fail, they will have a good ending?
Do they really think that this matter cannot be investigated? Can those scholars withstand the punishment? The second prince only thinks that if the imperial examination is moved, it will be a big deal, so he regards it as a "sharp weapon" to strike the opponent. Why doesn't he think about it, such a sharp weapon, why don't others use it? Are others stupid?
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Isn't it because the stakes are too high and we dare not act rashly?
This is not just killing one thousand to hurt oneself, this is simply digging one's own grave and then throwing dirt all over them! ! Liang Ruoxu said: "Fang Zhiyu may not have expected that the man in the blue shirt is called Yan Qi. He was cautious and asked his servants to find out, and then he found out that his name is Fang Zhiyu, he is from the capital, and he is the steward of someone... and other news."
After he finished speaking, he laughed himself: "It's not wrong to say that it's stupid. He was so careless when doing something like this. He underestimated others."
The elder said calmly: "If he weren't here, it would be stupid for him to deal with me!!"
What's so stupid about the second prince?
He often deals with people not because of any vested interests, but for some inexplicable reasons.
For example, he is a die-hard royalist, and there are many die-hard royalists like him.
The Second Prince is nothing right now, but just because you failed to win him over, you go crazy against him and his people, suppressing him and not letting him rise again, this is stupid!!
Yes, he did squeeze out Liang Ruoxu and put his own people in place, but he lost even more! ! If the biggest bargaining chip around the crown prince is the Grand Commander, that is, Wu'an Prince Xiao Tai; then the biggest bargaining chip around the second prince is Gao Ge Lao, that is, Changping County Prince Gao Zhongming.
It is not really clear how outstanding the Second Prince is. To put it bluntly, it is all thanks to the support of his brothers. Because the Crown Prince is incompetent, the Second Prince appears to be exceptionally outstanding, both civil and military.
But now, not only is Emperor Mingpei still in good health, the Third Prince is already twenty-two years old, only three years younger than him, and his abilities are not bad either; even the Fifth Prince is already seventeen years old, has gotten married, and has started to take charge of affairs, and he seems to be quite capable.
If the Crown Prince has the advantage of being the eldest son and the legitimate son, then isn't the Second Prince's advantage that he is the eldest son besides the Crown Prince?
What kind of advantage is this? It can even be considered a disadvantage!
So, he was really arrogant too early. Now that the Imperial Party occupies most of the country, he failed to win them over, so he suppressed them madly. Did he really think that Emperor Mingpei couldn't see it?
The elder said nothing more. He thought quietly for a moment and suddenly said, "The time is almost right! It's almost right... I'm going to the capital to file a complaint!"
Liang Ruoxu hesitated for a moment, and then he said, "Hmm."
(End of this chapter)