Chapter 341: It's on the list

The fifth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, and this is the end of the first month. The atmosphere of the festival has become much depressed, but this annoying drizzle seems to have no end, which adds some annoying.

After the Cuju warm-up match, Chen Ao finally calmed down and opened Chen Ji's manuscript to read. He was a person who knew the goods. After only half an hour of reading, he understood the preciousness of the manuscript.

In layman's terms, the manuscript is almost a fool's version of the classical article. The manuscript is easy to understand, but it implies Chen Ji's experience of the classical article. Many of the truths seem simple, but when Shen Ao reads it, it is very thunderous, which makes him suddenly have some clarity.

The so-called meaning of the scriptures is actually the same as painting. When painting, you need to layout first, and the meaning of the scriptures needs to set a position first, that is, to solve the problem. Then you can fill in the layout and paint. The same is true for the meaning of the scriptures. Setting a position, the whole text only needs to constantly fill in the wording according to the format of the scriptures.

Chen Ao couldn't help but think that if he published the manuscript of Mr. Chen in the future, the title of the book should be "Teaching You to Make the Meaning of the Sutra". As he thought about it, he laughed and said that everyone in the world regarded the Meaning of the Sutra as a sacred thing. It was really funny.

Chen Ao read the manuscript for a few days and then read it again, but he found that the first and second times had different feelings. Although it was clearly the same text, he felt that the core of the book had changed.

Chen Ao secretly praised in his heart. When he read the first time, the book was filled with some methods and examples of how to fill in gorgeous rhetoric. However, after reading the second time, he found that these so-called rhetoric and cases were empty. He just needed to remember some details, and gorgeous rhetoric was not a problem.

He laughed at the slightest, just like elementary school students learning characters. Young children naturally have no opportunistic ways to learn characters. They can only read and recite them carefully and understand their meaning. However, if a Grand Secretary rereads these texts, they will learn to learn and apply them. When memorizing, they only need to remember some radicals, or remember phrases, and arrange these characters into various shapes to read various sentences.

When I first passed, Chen Ao was still thinking that if I recited all these words, I would just pile them up later. But when I was the second passed, I realized that I didn’t need to be so rigid. Remember some core points and pile up words and make them up.

He thought about it repeatedly for an hour and finally understood this truth. His mind suddenly became clear and he couldn't help but smile: "I'm afraid that any articles of scriptures in the future will not be difficult for me."

This enlightenment made him feel relaxed all over, just like a beggar entering a treasure and suddenly discovered that the treasures he had dreamed of were now within reach.

Finally, it was early morning at the end of the month. News came from the wife that she had flipped through the calendar and that today was the auspicious day of the zodiac. If there was no mistake, the art exam list would be issued today.

Chen Ao changed into a clean green-clothed and washed clothes and got up early. The Zhou family was already busy. Several servants hung lanterns at the gate, opened the middle gate, and prepared all the items for celebration. Even Liu Wen was busy pasting the red envelopes of sealing Xiqian. This busyness made Chen Ao seem like an outsider. He couldn't help but touch his nose and smiled bitterly: "Hey, hey... I am the main owner, okay?"

Zhou Heng also got up early this day. He hid out to take refuge a few days ago, but finally did not touch Zhou Zheng's bad temper. He came back last night and heard about the release of the results. He came to search for Chen Ao excitedly and said jealously: "Chen Ao, you were my book boy at that time, and I was your young master. Later, you became my cousin and I became your cousin. Now I am still a young master, and you are going to be an official in Hanlin. Alas, everyone in Bianjing City knows that there is a young master Chen, so I almost forgot about my young master Zhou."

Chen Ao laughed at Zhou Heng with a giggle, and Zhou Heng turned his worries into joy, and said excitedly: "But you are my cousin. Although you feel a little uncomfortable, I am still happy for you."

Chen Ao hurriedly said, "Cousin, I have something for you." He found Chen Ji's manuscript, but the manuscript was copied by him a few days ago to facilitate memory.

If it were someone else, Chen Ao would naturally know the preciousness of this manuscript and would never show it to others easily; but in Shen Ao's heart, Zhou Heng is not an outsider, and no matter whether this manuscript is useful to Zhou Heng or not, he must try it.

"Hey, do you want to return the Zhenlie of me, Wu Meiniang?" Seeing Chen Ao take out a manuscript, Zhou Heng smiled and opened it. He looked at it, but it was full of small words, and there were also a lot of them: "Cousin, what is this?"

Chen Ao said: "This is a good thing. Take it back and take it. If you are really willing to work hard, there may be hope for the imperial examination."

Zhou Heng curled his lips and returned the manuscript disdainfully: "If I am really willing to study, will Zhou Heng still be? My cousin shouldn't force me."

Chen Ao had no choice but to take back the manuscript with a wry smile. Everyone has their own ambitions, and he can't force it.

At this time, the lady had already called people. Chen Ao and Zhou Heng went to the Buddhist temple together. The lady smiled at Chen Ao: "When I get up today, I always feel that my eyelids are always leaping, and I don't know whether to report good news or bad news. I heard that the several sacred edict pavilions posted on the list today are crowded, so we won't go to see the list. We are waiting here. When the news comes, someone will come to inform us."

Chen Aohe nodded, sitting in a daze, feeling a little nervous. Although he knew that he performed well in the palace examination, the feeling of waiting was quite uncomfortable.

Seeing his appearance, the lady teased her and said, "I usually careless about anything when I see you, are you afraid today?"

Chen Ao laughed and said, "It's not that he is afraid, it's that he has too much expectations." He said it relaxed, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. In the past, he had no worries, laughed and scolded, and did not take any exam seriously. He behaved frivolously and acted casually. But now he understood that the reason why he was like this at that time was just because he was alone and had no worries. But now it's different. Just like this exam, it's no longer his own business. Not only the Duke of the Kingdom and the wife were anxious, but Chun'er, Zhenzhen, cousin, Tang Mo'er and others were worried about themselves? There are also Chen Ji, Lord Tang, all the doctors of the Imperial College, classmates, relatives and friends, and many people. If Chen Ao didn't care and pretended to be free and easy at this time, it would be really heartless.

Chen Ao smiled with a pursed lips, showing a bit of maturity. When his eyes turned, his clever and cunning look did not decrease at all. The country was easy to change and his nature was difficult to change. Although there was a little more responsibility, his cunning temperament still remained unabated.

After sitting for a long time, Zhou Ruo came excitedly. She wore a veil and a red melon-shaped face under the brim of the hat. The tender yellow embroidered long skirt was still flowing. She walked in with full steps and asked happily: "Cousin, is the person who reported the good news here?"

After saying only one sentence, he felt that the sentence was not appropriate. He secretly glanced at the lady, not knowing what to say anymore, his face turned slightly red, showing a little shame.

Chen Ao said openly: "It shouldn't be here so soon. The auspicious time has not arrived yet and the list has not been posted yet."

Zhou Ruo sat down and said to his wife with a little tiredness: "Mom, my cousin looks very beautiful in this official uniform."

Seeing Zhou Ruo's expression was strange, the lady was in deep thought. At this time, after Zhou Ruoyi said, she looked at Chen Ao up and down, and saw that he was wearing a long hair, wearing a lumber scarf, wearing a green suit, with a red ribbon wrapped around her waist, a slender figure and a gentle face as jade. Below her sword eyebrows were a pair of bright eyes, with a straight nose bridge and thin lips pursed. She was both chic and cunning, especially those thick ink eyes, deep and a little cynical. She couldn't help but say, "He was a bit similar to your father when he was young..."

This sentence was said involuntarily, and the lady who came back to her senses couldn't help but frowned in annoyance: "Look at what I'm talking about." Then she laughed; but she was thinking in her heart: "Ruer looked at him a little differently, could it be..." The lady pursed her lips and was panicked for a moment. Chen Ao's dress and his talent, if the young girl was not moved, it was fake. But Ruoer really liked this cousin, what would she think? She was confused and had no idea for a moment.

When Zhou Ruo heard his wife compare Chen Ao to her father, she covered her mouth and smiled secretly, and couldn't help but think: "This is called Xi Shi in the eyes of a lover. If it were a mother, it means Song Yu in the eyes of a lover. In the eyes of a mother, Dad is naturally the most romantic and elegant. Comparing Chen Ao with Dad, wouldn't that praise Chen Ao?"

However, the next moment she found that the wife looked back and forth on her and Shen Ao with a meaningful look, then fell into deep thought, and her heart couldn't help but skip a beat, pursed her lips, lowered her head with a little shy and a little annoyed.

Not long after, someone came to report that the Duke of the State had arrived.

After a while, Zhou Zheng, who was energetic, rolled in the curtains, looked around and laughed, "Everyone is there? That's great. I just got news from the palace that His Majesty's Zhu Ci had already come down, and that the Bangwen had just come out of the palace and was now heading to the various Holy Edict Pavilions. After a while, there would be news coming." He walked in and sat down next to Chen Ao, but when he saw Zhou Heng, he glared at him. Zhou Heng was so scared that he bowed his head to drink tea with dust.

Zhou Zheng said calmly: "Heng'er, I've found an errand for you in the Palace Front Office. If you really don't want to study, go to the Palace Front Office in a few days to dig it out; everyone has their own ambitions, and I won't force you anymore."

The Palace Front Office is one of the three most prominent imperial guards. It is responsible for the garrison of the inner city and the imperial guards, especially the imperial guards. It has a great responsibility. Those who can receive this job usually have to have a background. The Three Division Imperial Guards are the gathering place of the powerful and wealthy families. If they cannot follow the path of civil servants, they can only go to the military and enter the imperial guards. As long as the back office is strong enough, they can be promoted in a few years.

Just like Gao Qiu, who was deeply loved by the holy family, although Zhao Ji loved him very much, he had no fame and could not enter the officialdom, so he was allowed to enter the imperial guard first, and then gradually promoted him, and finally took the throne of the commander of the guards' personal army, and later was given the title of Taiwei. Although the Taiwei was only an honorary official title, in the eyes of many people, Gao Qiu's status was above the two yamen of the Palace Front Office and the Guards' personal army infantry.

However, the Song Dynasty respected literature and suppressed martial arts. As the prince of the country, it was a last resort to joining the imperial guards. Zhou Zheng made this decision beyond people's expectations.

Entering the Imperial Guard? Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of joy, which meant that his father would no longer ask about his homework and would no longer have to go to the Imperial College for study.

Chen Ao secretly twisted Zhou Heng, and he was very happy for Zhou Heng. He seemed to have many friends in the palace and could walk around more in the future.

Chen Ao snickered in his heart. Whoever dares to bully him in the future can point to his chest openly and say proudly: "Brother's cousin is in front of the palace to command the commander's office and use force? Come on, wait, brothers go and call people."

The lady smiled happily and said, "I used to advise my grandfather to let Heng'er join the imperial guards. The grandfather had some influence in the third yamen. Our Zhou family started out in the third yamen, and all the disciples and officials were there. But my grandfather just bit his mouth and disagreed. How can he figure it out now?"

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "There are some things that the wife still doesn't know." He exclaimed. The ancestors of the Zhou family were also the first general to raise an army with Emperor Taizu. After several lifetimes, several ancestors made great achievements and obtained the title of Duke of this country. However, Zhou Zheng's father no longer engaged in military positions. After all, this military position has always been underestimated in the Song Dynasty, so he turned to literature. Zhou Zheng originally wanted to create a scholarly family, but he had to go to martial arts again when he reached Zhou Heng's generation. His wishes were dashed and he felt indescribable.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zheng couldn't help but look at Chen Ao, and couldn't help but think: "It's Chen Ao, a relative of the foreign country, who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is willing to work hard to study. Sooner or later, he will enter the court with literature. In this generation, there has finally been a little promising person in this generation. Although he doesn't have the surname Zhou, he can still have high hopes in the future."

He even thought that in the future, Zhou Heng gave birth to a grandson for him, and this grandson must be sent to Chen Ao's house for training, and he can no longer learn from Zhou Heng, an unfilial son.

He felt a lot of emotion, and squeezed out a smile and said to Chen Ao: "Chen Ao, I have prepared the invitations. The civil and military officials of the court, the Duke, Marquis, Bozinan, and the wealthy families of Bianjing have been invited halfway. Whether they can be glorious and decent, I will see what the people who reported the good news will be."

Chen Ao nodded. After four exams, he didn't believe he didn't even have the top scorer. This time, Zhou Zheng invited so many people, but he was afraid that he would have to get to know some of the old Zhou family's past.

Waiting anxiously, everyone didn't say anything. Time passed slowly. The lady asked the time several times. When the auspicious time passed, the lady said, "I'm afraid I'm coming, Liu Wen, is the middle door open?"

Liu Wen waited outside and said, "It's already open."
Chapter completed!