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Chapter 24 Recognizing the Ancestor (2)

The emperor's grandfather's performance made me feel slightly suffocated. I really didn't know what he meant, nor did he guessed something. As he slowly walked back to the dragon throne, I looked around and saw that at the moment when I met the emperor's grandfather, all the officials present knelt down. Even the three princes of other surnames stood up from the chair. At this time, they were staring at me, not knowing what they were thinking... At the same time, the eyes of the lords around me suddenly changed when they looked at me, as if they had become more respectful.

The emperor's grandfather asked everyone to be calm again. After thinking about it, he said, "Although Zhu Shiqi, also known as Zhu Changluo, is my grandson, today he actually came to participate in the palace examination with the top armor. Then I can't be too arrogant. I let him conduct the palace examination with all of you candidates to get a higher score." While speaking, he continued to ask the second and third person in the armor.

After recognizing the emperor's grandfather, I did not continue to listen to his questions about the other two people. Instead, I secretly looked at Li Xiaoru and Li Ziru who were in the hall. Speaking of which, they should be the most shocked person after knowing my identity. From the expressions of the father and son, I confirmed my thoughts. In addition to Li Xiaoru's shock, Li Ziru also had a little more joy. Perhaps having me, a noble brother, is not a bad thing for him.

I withdrew my gaze from the father and son of the Li family, and was about to listen to what the emperor's grandfather was saying, but suddenly I saw Song Lian standing in the line of civil servants looking at me. His eyes seemed to be filled with infinite joy. When he saw me paying attention to him, he immediately nodded to me with a smile. Speaking of which, this mentor has always been very nice to me, and I nodded politely when I saw this.

After a while, the emperor's grandfather finished speaking with the two senators, he ordered the eunuchs to set up tables and chairs, and asked me to prepare for the exam with these senators. After the arrangement was made, an official who seemed to be the Hanlin Academy came out, holding a test question that the emperor's grandfather had already prepared and said loudly: "Scholars first know the instrument and then quit. The first question is to ask. You will be the court officials of my Great Wu in the future. How should we distinguish the official documents that announced Lun Yin in the courtroom? Please write them carefully."

I was very clear about this test question, so I just thought about it for a moment and immediately started writing it. You should know that according to the official system of Dawu, I was in charge of the court affairs and drafted Lunyin for the emperor (the emperor's edict and hand-in-order) for the emperor. The official documents that the cabinet had to undertake were eight kinds of official documents, namely, edicts, edicts, titles, titles, memorials, and notes. Among them, the category of "Lunyin" is called "Zhizi", name, edict, edict, and edict.

Declaring a hundred lords in the ceremony is called a remark; when encountering important political affairs and proclaiming subjects, it is called an edict; when granting official positions of the fifth rank or above, and the inheritance of the title of the clan is called an edict; when granting the title of the other rank or below, it is called an edict; when awarding the title of the other rank or below, it is called an edict; when awarding the title of the other rank or the official positions of the sixth rank or below, it is called an edict; when awarding the title of the other rank or the official positions of the other rank is called an edict.

I wrote down everything I learned from the book before, and after a while, I stopped writing and handed over the paper. I looked at the other exams everywhere. Maybe I only read "words" but not "knowing the tools". At this time, no one could write quickly. Some people even wrote with sweat all over, and could not write any words no matter what.

My paper was passed to the emperor's grandfather through the hands of the eunuch. After reading it for a while, he couldn't help laughing happily. Then he specially handed my paper over to the eunuch to circulate it among the civil and military officials, probably because he wanted to let someone see how outstanding his grandson was.

In fact, as the emperor's grandson, I now know everything in the court. And before, everyone saw my "Holy Family" in the morning. At this time, even if my paper was not good, I was afraid that all the officials who wanted to like Long Yan would like to express their appreciation. What's more, I answered it confidently, and suddenly there was a "tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk" of admiration. Perhaps other candidates could not answer this question any more.

The judgement is true. Although I am really much better than my peers, I dare not boast, but with my identity and my actual learning, this palace examination is really sure to win. I am afraid that the emperor’s grandfather would not order me as the top scorer in order to "receive my relatives and avoid suspicion."

After a while, the other candidates handed in the papers one after another. After the emperor's grandfather took a look, he signaled the officials of the Hanlin Academy to tell the second question. It was completely different from the first question. This is the ability to write. The so-called "post-letter" tests.

Speaking of writing articles, although I may not be able to write articles that "only should be found in heaven", my good handwriting and clear order will probably be in a normal way. After comparing the two games, I was the first to hand in the papers. The emperor and grandfather handed them to all officials for circulating them. The praises of me were endless in the hall.

At the beginning of the third game, the Hanlin Academy official came out again and said, "The third game is a couplet. Those who are quick in literature can grab the right, but whoever matches first will be better."

I was delighted when I heard this. I didn't expect that this third game would be my best pair. When it comes to this item, I have never encountered an opponent. I couldn't help but prick up my ears and listen.

"The first couplet is: four-sided lamps, single-layer paper, brilliance, shining all over the east, south, west and north." The official read out the first couplet word by word.

I felt aroused that the tuition fees I came here during these days were all funded by others. Before anyone could speak, I immediately rushed to answer: "The second couplet I am right is: Studying for one year, 8 hang of money, working hard, going through spring, summer, autumn and winter."

"Wow..." As soon as my second couplet was spoken, it immediately caused another burst of praise. Even officials who looked rigorous and had never criticized him before nodded and praised him.

In fact, the reason why I can agree with so many people is because it can resonate with scholars. You must know that although the ten years of hard study are light, there are only the simple words "study hard study in the cold window", the words "cold" and "hard" in them are expressed in my lower couplet. The tuition fees that year were extremely expensive for poor scholars, and after studying all year round, they even expressed the bitterness of everyone, no matter the rich or poor. Therefore, after hearing my second couplet, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

When the emperor's grandfather saw so many officials admiring, he immediately laughed and waved his hand to signal the officials of the Hanlin Academy to continue to speak the next first couplet.

"The emperor has already booked the first couplet of this second pair to let Song Lian and Song Taifu come out."

Song Lian was stunned and then quickly stepped out of the ranks of civil servants. He first thanked the emperor's grandfather for his grace, then thought about it and said, "The first couplet I sent is: Frozen rain pouring on the window, 2 o'clock in the east and 3 o'clock in the west."

As soon as this question came out, the hall suddenly became silent, because the "frozen" and "spray" corresponded to the "East Two Points" and "West Three Points" behind it. Such a combination of words can be considered extremely difficult.

I glanced at this mentor and there was no way to use his rigorous nature. If you ask such a difficult question, wouldn’t it make all the students wrong? This is too embarrassing in the palace examination.

I thought for a while, just as the emperor's grandfather was about to make a sound to smooth things over, I immediately touched my heart and bowed and said, "I have a second couplet. This second couplet is: Cut the people and divide the guests, get seven swords and eight swords."

As soon as I came out of the second couplet, everyone was amazed again. Even Song Lian stroked his beard and nodded, "Okay, okay, right neatly, right cleverly!" When he spoke, the expression he showed was obviously very satisfied with my second couplet.

Previously, the emperor's grandfather might have blamed Song Lian for being too much, but when I saw me expressing the second couplet, Song Lian's actions suddenly became the icing on the cake. He smiled and said, "The Song Qing family is indeed very literary. The first couplet is well published, and Chang Luo's second couplet is also right! Okay, let's give the last couplet!"

The Hanlin Academy official heard this and quickly recited loudly: "The first couplet of this third couplet is: Boy beats the tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung tung t

I had snatched two questions in a row, and I was already in the limelight. I didn't want to answer the remaining couplet again. So after listening to the first couplet, I thought secretly in my heart, but just waited for the other candidates to answer. But after a while, the candidates present all looked like they were thinking hard, but no one spoke out.

In fact, it is no wonder they have to know that this couplet is a homophone couplet. The sounds of Tongzi and Tongzi are close, so it is really not easy to find a second couplet with both semantic and pronunciation. However, because I guessed that this couplet was written by the emperor's grandfather himself, I could think of the second couplet from the emperor's grandfather in my heart.

After a while, no one could tell. The emperor's grandfather asked me with some expectations: "Changluo, have you not come up with the second couplet?"

Seeing this, I thought about it and didn't want to hide my own thoughts anymore. I said, "Grandfather, this lower couplet has been matched, but I am afraid that there will be disrespect for the emperor and grandfather in this lower couplet, so I dare not speak lightly."

"Oh? Are you right?" The emperor's grandfather obviously brought some surprises, "Since you right, tell me, I will spare you the guilt of disrespect."

I knelt down and thanked the emperor's grandfather for his grace, and immediately said the second couplet: "The monk stood on the river, collapsed on the river, and the monk ran."

You should know that the emperor's grandfather was a monk in his early years, so after he became the emperor, the court officials below did not dare to mention these old things about him. The word "monk" really became the emperor's grandfather's taboo. At this time, I said the second couplet. Although I was confident and neat and clever, after I said it, no one dared to praise and say yes. Compared with the previous one, it was really in heaven and earth.

When the emperor's grandfather heard this, he was slightly surprised, then he figured out what I meant, and immediately laughed and said, "I was poor in my early years and had been begging for alms by monks. There is nothing disrespectful about this. But your good grandson is a good couplet, good!"
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