Copy books, copy books, or copy books!

During the day, he was exhausted and had to copy books at night. For Zhang Zong, these days were enough to make people die. Since the first day of his use of the prince to show his power, Xu Xun has never targeted him, but Qian Ning, who was named as the military commander by Xu Xun because of his best training, was extremely strict. He had to be lazy and could not imagine it. Qian Ning had the power to punish Xu Xun, and for the rest of the people, they ranged from standing to military sticks, and for the few young masters, he only had the word "copying" of books. It's a pity that he was tired during the day and had to copy books at night, but in the end he was almost broken.

Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang said it was not much better than Zhang Zong. One of them was his father's orders, and the other thought they were a suspicious, and they were still serious in their practice. But after all, they did not have the physical strength of those young officials. It was inevitable that they would copy seven or eight pages of books every night. Only Wang Shikun was taken care of by Qian Ning. In addition, he was a few years older and had a scattered bow and horse, but he had learned it after all. He said he had to copy three or four pages of books every night, but he could still do it when he went to bed. There were only fifteen people in total, one room, and he was not allowed to leave the room once the gate was closed at night. There were still people patrolling outside, and no one knew what the situation was like.

In the next half month, Xu Xun did not live in the palace and ran around the palace every day. From Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, to Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Ding, and then to Princess Ren and the eldest son, these three families often came to investigate the situation. He was just perfunctory, focusing only on whether the court sent troops and the progress of the young army on Wang Shouren. Before the holiday, the five hundred prefectures were transferred to the old barracks of the regiment camp outside Andingmen, and were led by the general flags every day to train. He only went to see it the next day. When two thousand people, including the fifteen hundred households, were stuffed into the barracks, he immediately devoted himself to it.

After all, the last time the training of 500 soldiers in Xiyuan was an exception, and this time the two thousand people were definitely impossible to pull into Xiyuan. The barracks and schoolyard outside Andingmen are not like the palace where there are only eunuchs. The censor is even more eyeing. If he really wants to find out something, he and Wang Shouren will have much trouble. However, after a few days, although the running-in between the officers and the soldiers is still not as good as the progression, he found that the number of people watching the fun around him is gradually decreasing.

"Did those censors finally realize that there are other serious things?"

At lunch that day, when Wang Shouren heard Xu Xun's mutter, he immediately said unhappily: "That's because there is another important matter in Huajang. I don't have time to care about us anymore. The chief examiner and the examiner of each room are the top priority. Instead of staring at them, the censors of the subject should not put the cart before the horse. With their temperament, they all hope that there will be something wrong, not to mention that this time is the year of the subject examination. Of course, I wish I could have another big case of fraud in the scientific examination in the 12th year of Hongzhi!"

It turns out that it is the end of February in a blink of an eye, and it is almost another year of trial!

Xu Xun remembered this incident only then. He was secretly fortunate that during the practice of the two thousand new troops, he was able to temporarily avoid those unwilling gazes. However, although he was a little bit like the Four Books and Five Classics, he was also very interested in the power of the three-year period and immediately asked: "Who is the chief examiner this year?"

"I am Zhang Yuanzhen, a minister of Taichang Temple and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Yang Tinghe, a grandson of Zuo Chunfang and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy."

Fu Rong had sent his confidant Jing to accompany him to the capital. Now Xu Xun is not aware of the civil and military affairs, but most of these famous people are still aware of it. It would be fine if Zhang Yuanzhen, but Yang Ting and his name are well-known. Isn’t it the one who personally sent Emperor Jiajing to the throne, but was then swept off the emperor because of the great ritual dispute? And if it is based on some of the most profound rumors in later generations, and even some people say that the death of Zhengde is inseparable from the head of the civil official. Take the current situation as an example, this person is also a serious East Palace sequence.

This thought was just to think about it in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I don't know who would be lucky enough to win the top scorer in this list. I have been studying hard for decades, just look at the performance in the past few days. It's really harder than crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops."

"Your example is more appropriate." Wang Shouren himself had three rounds of tests and walked three times in the single-plank bridge. He naturally had a deep understanding of this. He squinted his eyes and recalled the past for a while. He suddenly pinched his fingers and calculated, and then stood up. "I just remembered that today is February 18th, and it was the last round of tests. I made an appointment with a friend. When he went to the tribute hospital, I had to leave first today!"

"Just go, it won't be a big deal tonight's military class for one day. It's rare for the lower-ranking people to take a long time to be lazy, and it's too late to be happy!"

Seeing Wang Shouren saying this, he stood up and hurried out. Xu Xun didn't take it seriously and said casually. However, Wang Shouren had already arrived at the door of Chan, but suddenly turned back, looking at Xu Xun and said, "I forgot. It is said that the Nanjian Priest Zhang Weng has half the friendship with you?"

"How do you know?" Xu Xun didn't expect that even Wang Shouren would hear about this, and was very surprised for a moment.

"Don't worry, how do I know, is there any?"

“That’s right.

However, I was only fortunate to have a wound in Mr. Zhang’s house for a month. He gave him two boxes of books and recommended me to the North Supervisor. "Xu Xun remembered Tao Hong who had rushed south not long ago, and sighed and said, "I just heard that Mr. Zhang was suffering from widowhood a few days ago, so I sent a boy from home to go south to check."

"That's good! My friend has been studying in Nanjian for more than half a year because of Zhang Weng's appreciation, and he also called Zhang Weng a Mr. Zhang. He had just arrived in the capital in early February. I met him at the literary meeting because of Mr. Li. I thought he should know Zhang Weng's recent situation. If you have time, why don't you go and meet me?"

Xu Xun had written two letters to Zhang Mao after he arrived in the capital, but after three months of training in Xiyuan, he didn't care about it, so he asked Tao Hong to bring the letter back. At this time, Wang Shouren said that he was going to see such a person. He immediately stood up suddenly and nodded without saying a word and said, "Okay, then I'll go and tell you what to do tonight first, and then go to the city with you!"

It was evening, and the street in front of the Gongyuan in the east of the capital was already full of crowds. It has been nine days since the start of the exam on February 9th. All the students from all over the country gathered in such a Gongyuan for exams, and they could hardly get out of the room at all. Now they finally reached the end, and everyone was naturally excited about the family waiting outside. After looking forward for a long time, I don’t know who shouted that the Gongyuan was opened, and a large number of candidates who were carrying the exam basket rushed out, and for a while, it was a noisy moment.

Wang Shouren has been a person who has taken the exam three times. Of course, he knew that he could not just wait foolishly when he was facing people at this time. Therefore, he did not wait with Xu Xun at all. Instead, he booked the second floor of a restaurant next to the Gongyuan, and only looked at it by the window. Since he was good at archery, he naturally had good eyesight. After watching from a high place, he saw the leisurely middle-aged man in the crowd who was walking with his hands behind his back, and shouted for a moment: "Brother Yuanming!"

The middle-aged man below looked up and recognized that the person beside the window was Wang Shouren. He nodded and smiled, and walked through the crowd to the restaurant. After a while, he was carrying the exam basket and went upstairs into the elegant seat. Seeing that there was another strange young man in the seat besides Wang Shouren, he was slightly stunned and smiled, "But Prince Xing'an?"

"That's right, it's really reckless to take the liberty to bother Mr. Zhan."

"Where is it? If you want to talk about the name of the prince, I have been curious for a long time. I don't want to meet today, so I have also entrusted Wang Bo'an with the blessing. As for the word "sir", it's okay for the prince to call me Zhan Yuanming, or Lao Zhan."

"Then I will take a big advantage, Brother Zhan! I only have the word "Crown Prince". Please put it away."

"Okay, that's what it should be!" Zhan Ruoshui smiled heartily, put down the test basket servant and sat down after seeing him. He picked up the teapot and poured the tea and drank it half a cup. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, "This Jiutian is really hard to bear, and he can hardly even drink a hot tea. Fortunately, it didn't rain, and he finally endured it."

Seeing this, Wang Shouren couldn't help but quip: "I know you don't want to take the exam, but someone forced you to Liangshan!"

Xu Xun was also listening to Wang Shouren's explanation on the way, and realized that he was here to meet Zhan Ruoshui, Guangdong today. According to Wang Shouren, Zhan Ruoshui worked for the famous Chen Xianzhang. In order to study, he even burned down Lu to follow Mr. Baisha. After taking charge of the Jiangmen Fishing Platform, he served for three years for Chen Xianzhang's death. This time, he was reluctant to come to Beijing to take the exam under the double persuasion of his mother and an official in Guangzhou Prefecture. The idea of ​​returning to his hometown to continue his lectures was the best idea of ​​failing the exam. But compared to these, what really shocked him was because he remembered that the famous master of the Ming Dynasty's Xinxue, except for Wang Shouren, was Zhan Ruoshui. Both of them had many disciples. Although Zhan was weaker than Wang, he was still a master of his generation!

"It's good that Bo'an, you know. Don't tell Mr. Li, otherwise he will let him down."

At this moment, seeing Zhan Ruoshui saying this with a smile, Xu Xun raised his glass and said, "Mr. Zhan said this, but there is a saying that things in this world often go against your wishes. Although you don't want to pass the exam, you are afraid that you will definitely win this time."

Wang Shouren also smiled and said, "That's the extreme, the two of us who are now the chief examiner are both talented and keen. Just as Prince Xu said, I bet you will win!"

Zhan Ruoshui drank the cup of Xu Xunjing with tea instead of wine. When he heard Wang Shouren's words, he couldn't help but smile: "Okay, Bo'an, aren't you intentionally rushing me? Although I want to go back to my hometown to teach quietly, if I don't win the bet with you, wouldn't you be sure that the two candidates in this subject are wise and don't know much about the exam? Tell the truth, it's fine if I don't pass the exam. If I pass the exam by chance, I have been obsessed with books and know nothing about practice. I just hope to order a Hanlin so that I can read a lot of books, continue to study hard, teach and educate people well, and don't miss the people!"

Being a Jinshi and becoming a Hanlin student was originally the expectation of countless scholars throughout their lives. When Zhan Ruoshui said it, it seemed as if he had to settle for the second best. However, he said such arrogant words quite peacefully. Xu Xun actually felt that he was sincere and could not help but smile and agree with a few words. After some gossip, the wine and food were all together, and he got back to the point: "I heard from Brother Wang that before Brother Zhan came to the capital to take the exam, he was once praised by Lord Zhang, the Nanjian Priest, and had been studying in Nanjian for several months? I wonder what Lord Zhang is doing recently?"

"Wen Zhang..." Zhan Ruoshui hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Wen Zhang's recent situation is really not good. It is a big pain in his old age. Moreover, after he entered winter, his health was getting worse and worse. He retired due to illness and refused to accept the imperial court. Now he should have returned from the countryside to continue to preside over the Imperial College. Alas, it's not that I speak fiercely. All the old men in the court are old, such as Ma Shangshu and others are already over 80 years old. They have written to retire several times several times. The emperor should also let them go. Otherwise, if they are old, the younger generation will feel that their position is simple, and their reputation is also damaged, which may not be a blessing for the court!"
Chapter completed!