Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 117 Three Encounters with Zhao Kai
For a whole month, Wang Xiu devoted herself to preparing for the exam. Just like the vast majority of scholars, the triennial tribute exam is their top priority. No one dares to be sloppy in the slightest. Sorry!
Although Wang Xiu has insights beyond nearly a thousand years and has unparalleled predictive power, he doesn't know the content of the exam papers!There is no other way but to supplement certain knowledge, claiming to prepare for the exam carefully, and even Cai Yilai politely declined the visit.

As for those celebrities, of course they also know that he is working hard. Even if there are debates full of refutation of the theory of Xinxue, they are embarrassed to disturb others at this time. You will delay their fame and fame, which is worse than killing their father and taking their wife. A feud to the death!

What puzzled Wang Xiu was that Zhu Lian never saw each other again, and he was nowhere to be seen, which made him feel lost for a few days. Fortunately, the date of the Ministry of Rites examination was getting closer, so he suppressed other thoughts and concentrated on studying.

I have to say that the Ministry of Rites exam went very smoothly, even calmly, sat down honestly, answered the questions in a well-behaved manner, and answered the questions without being in the limelight or conservatively.Because he knew that the examination of the Ministry of Rites did not mean the end, as long as he was not deposed, when Jin Mingchi made the list, he was definitely a Jinshi.

The key is still in the imperial examination, that is the battle of Jinshi's ranking, there is no room for sloppy, the Ministry of Rites' examination will displease the elevating officer, it is best to be well-behaved.

Many scholars were dismissed in the Ministry of Rites. It was not because of poor literary talent, let alone bad luck. The key was that they did not know the severity. They were either too radical or too conservative.

Before entering the arena, Wang Xiu and Shen Mo were together, but experienced an interesting incident, which had a profound impact on him.

"There are huge crowds of people, and the occasion is unprecedented." Wang Xiu pouted at the edge of the crowd, and said with emotion: "It's great to be an official."

Silently stood beside Wang Xiu, he said with a chuckle, "Thousands of people! Fortunately, there is a large open space in the Gong Yuan, otherwise Zhao Guan's family would really have a headache." After a pause, he said: "All the talented people in the world, you know Can our brothers be ranked in the yellow armor?" He was a little uncertain, and after being screened by various military states, most of them were elite talents, and it was destined to be a bloody road to the yellow armor.

"Just do your best." Wang Xiu curled her lips, silent and uneasy, so he was worried.

Beside them, a young man in commoner clothes and a flat-cornered haircut turned his head to look at Wang Xiu, and said with a faint smile, "You usually study hard, and you will naturally be open-minded when you come to the door."

Wang Xiu didn't pay attention to the people around him. When he heard the words, he glanced at the other person, but saw that this person was thin and elegant, and there was a sense of nobleness in the world. He had a faint feeling that this person was not simple, and said cautiously: "Well said, Traveling thousands of miles, I am not afraid of the waxing and waning of the sun and the moon, I am going to Shangshui Wangxiu, dare to ask Your Excellency Gao's name."

The man's smile turned into surprise, his eyes fixed on Wang Xiu, and he said in a deep voice: "So it's Brother Wang, I'm Kaifeng Zhao Kai, I've heard about your name for a long time, if I have a chance, I hope to discuss it with you." '."

Wang Xiu understood as soon as he heard it. The other party not only read the theory of mind learning, but also wanted to refute his theory. He smiled faintly: "I hope to enlighten you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince's second place flashed across his mind in a daze.Kaifeng Zhao Kai, isn't this the third son of today's emperor?It was bumped into by him.

His heart was like a turbulent wave, his eyes were burning hot, and he said with a smile: "I see that Your Excellency's bones are strange, and he will definitely be at the top of the yellow armor list."

"Thank you for your auspicious words, brother. If you can win the Three Tripod Armor, I will treat you well." Zhao Kai was in a good mood and laughed out loud.

Wang Xiu's mood calmed down, his face became as still as water, and he said lightly, "Then it's settled." He didn't need to curry favor with a feudal lord, a prince who was destined not to be an emperor.

If people are destined to blend with each other, even if they avoid walking, they will meet together, Wang Xiu and Zhao Kai seem to be like this.

After three exams in the Jinshi Ritual Department, board and lodging are all in the Gongyuan. You don’t hand in the paper after you finish writing. Within the stipulated time, even if you finish writing, you have to wait obediently, waiting for the examiner to collect the paper in person.

After waiting for an entire hour, Wang Xiu was a little overwhelmed, and finally collected the papers. Under the yelling of the guide officials, the scholars in each prison area were divided into several pieces in a graceful manner, and they were divided into sections according to the differences in the tribute courtyard. The small trails slowly converge to the main road.

They are scholars, the elite of the world's literati, no matter how tired or sleepy they must be graceful, rushing to the gate with a single brain, they are no longer pawns.

In front of the gate of the Gongyuan, Wang Xiu and Zhao Kai met again. When their eyes intersected, Wang Xiu felt a little funny, and cupped his hands and said, "It seems that we are really destined."

Zhao Kai chuckled, and said politely: "It's really a fate, no matter whether I can get Jia Ke or not, this wine is a deal."

Wang Xiu smiled and said playfully, "Forget it, forget it."

"I still have something to ask your Excellency, how can I forget it, I don't know where you live?" Zhao Kai is in a good mood. As a learned prince, he will never give up the opportunity to meet young heroes, especially if he can write a book about his heart. A scholar of righteousness, if he misses this kind of person, he will definitely regret it.

Wang Xiu gritted his teeth and smiled, he really didn't want to associate with Zhao Kai, but the other party seemed to be very interested in him, so he had to whisper: "I live in the Imperial Prison, and if you find Wanshixing Shen's silence, you can find me."

Zhao Kai went there contentedly, but Wang Xiu fell into deep thought. If he remembered correctly, this talented vassal king should be the real number one. Because Zhao Ji was afraid that the scholars in the world would speak, he was wronged to be the second place. Wang Ang was pure Only by taking advantage of Zhao Kai can he cross the Donghua Gate in red.

It can be said that Zhao Kai is a prince with literary talents but no ambitions. Perhaps his character is gentle and elegant, and he treats people with a bit of sincerity. It is a pity that he missed the throne and ended in tragedy.

Looking back at the vermilion and blue archway in the Gongyuan, Wang Xiu had a thought, if he could steal the sky and change the sun, Li Daitao would be stiff, what kind of scene would it be like when the sky falls?Suddenly, he was startled into a cold sweat by his crazy thoughts. Maybe it was because he had reached a certain level that he had the idea of ​​manipulating the world!
When Shen Mo walked over with a smile, he suppressed the crazy thoughts in his heart and said, "Looking at the calm look on the man's face, he must have done well in the exam."

Mo Mo frowned, grinning and said: "You also have a spring face."

"What does it mean to have a spring face? Do you talk like that?" Wang Xiu rolled her eyes.

"I'm exhausted, even more tiring than taking the exam in the hall. Let's go, let's go to have a drink." Mo Mo waved his big hand, and he naturally wanted to celebrate if he did well in the exam.

Wang Xiu chuckled, and said, "It happens that there is no place to eat in the afternoon. Since Young Master Shen is the host, I have no reason not to go. Find a small shop to taste the delicious food." Always less natural and unrestrained freedom.

The two went all the way to Grandma Cao's Meatloaf in the East of Longjin Bridge, inside Suzaku Gate.This is an old shop with a reputation of a hundred years. Several generations of proprietors have been replaced by burly men, but the taste of the meatloaf and soup has not changed at all. The smell of the aroma whets the appetite.

"I've been wanting to eat meatloaf for a long time, my brother is really a roundworm in my stomach." Wang Xiu smelled the aroma and couldn't help but feel greedy.

"You! Treat me here, and I have some money left."

"Everything makes a big family and a great cause, and I still care about a few small money." Wang Xiu walked into the hall, and was stunned before he finished speaking. It turned out that Zhao Kai was sitting near the window, and when two attendants were beside him, He held the soup in his left hand and the cake in his right, and he was eating very happily, without any image at all.

He couldn't help laughing: "It's the third time, it's really a fate!"

"Who? So it's Brother Zhao." Mo Mo didn't think about the prince, but wanted the prince to come out secretly to participate in the tribute. Isn't this a joke?If the prince got hit with the armor class, the scholars in the world would have to drown him with saliva.

Zhao Kai also saw Wang Xiu, stopped eating and drinking and was still chewing, waved his hand to Wang Xiu, and said inarticulately: "Both of you, come and share the table."

Wang Xiu smiled wryly, and wanted to stay away from him but couldn't dodge it. He couldn't save face when he greeted him, so he had to go over and sit down, and Shen Mo followed.

"Hurry up and serve hot soup to you two, and get some meat pies." Zhao Kai took another big bite of a few meat pies while talking, and Gulu drank a few mouthfuls of hot soup before laughing: "The pancakes should be eaten while they are hot. Soup must be served while it’s still hot.”

Nodded silently, said: "That's right, you don't need to be elegant in a meat pie shop, just eat with your stomach open."

Wang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This is the way of eating for the ancient ancestors. Eating and drinking is too tiring. You can't even eat enough after drinking." He rolled up his sleeves, and started to eat the soup with one hand and the cake with the other.

The three of them ate heartily for a while, their noses were sweating, and their bodies felt very comfortable. After the last mouthful of soup was swallowed, Zhao Kai wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a smile, "It's a pleasure, I haven't had such a pleasure in a long time."

Shen Mo was deeply touched, and sighed: "That's right, in the past, family members would buy them and eat them back, but where are they in the shop, and they can eat casually in front of the soup pot."

"Haha. That's right. If you don't eat it in a meatloaf shop, it will really lose some flavor." Zhao Kai took a deep look at it and said silently, "Especially the two writers of Hexinxuezhenglun. Happy, really happy."

Wang Xiu gritted her teeth and said, "It's a trivial work, how can I get into your eyes."

Zhao Kai shook his head and said with a smile: "It's too modest, if Brother Wang is on the Huangjialongfei, he will definitely rise to the sky in one step and become famous. Even if the officials summon him today, it is not impossible."

Wang Xiu had a thought, and smiled calmly: "If you are lucky enough to be on the top three of the Longfei list, you can also be summoned by the officials, but unfortunately it is very difficult, it is difficult to go to the blue sky."

"You said I could win the top three tripods, didn't you count for yourself?" Zhao Kai was in a good mood, and joked about Wang Xiu.

"Don't tell yourself about Yi Xue He Luo." Wang Xiu was embarrassed for a while, how could he know his ranking, it would be good if he could get a Jinshi from Yi Ke, Sanding Jia?Still get it!

"Haha." Zhao Kai burst out laughing and got up, cupped his hands and said, "I'm full, I'll take my leave first."

(End of this chapter)