Early the next morning, Zhao Hao announced that he would retreat with his father until three days before the exam, and ordered all the disciples to prepare for the exam, supervise each other, and not slack off.

He had already said something about this beforehand, and his disciples were not surprised. After helping the master and the ancestor arrange the retreat place in the east courtyard, they reluctantly returned to the west courtyard.

Considering various factors such as the shortage of people who can be absolutely trusted, Zhao Hao did not choose to be in the wilderness like last time, but retreated at home.

However, this did not deter us from our precautions.

In order to avoid too many people, Zhao Hao specially announced that the popular science exhibition was temporarily closed, and more than ten guards were divided into two shifts to guard outside the room day and night. Every day, food and drink are delivered to the door by Gao Wu, and no one is allowed to set foot in the door.

Zhao Shizhen wanted to follow in to serve, but was ruthlessly kicked back to the West Courtyard by Zhao Hao, and asked him and Zhang Jian to tinker with the automatic water lifting device.

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When only the father and son were left in the house, Zhao Hao closed the door and took his father into the inner room.

As soon as Zhao Shouzheng saw the statue of Song Taizu on the wall, he immediately knelt on his knees in surprise, eager to pounce and kiss the black fat man.

"Our ancestors really still love us!"

"The ancestors do things, and they naturally start and finish well." Zhao Hao secretly rolled his eyes, and said in his heart that it was no wonder that Zhao Erye was hanging all day long, it turned out that he had pinned all his hopes on his ancestors.

If this ancestor is not bright, it will be a big blow to him. It is estimated that in this life, I can only be filial and honest, eat soft rice and live like this......

But it also saved a lot of nonsense, and when Zhao Shouzheng finished kowtowing to his ancestors, Zhao Hao took out yellow paper from his sleeve and handed it to his father: "Old rules." ”

"I know, after reading it, I can't say that I burned it and killed it." Zhao Shou was like a treasure in his hand, and when he unfolded it, it turned out to be a big question:

Zi said: From, what does the girl know? Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, and knowing is knowing. ’

Second Master Zhao couldn't help but be surprised and delighted, kowtowed to Zhao Kuangyin, and said again and again: "Ancestors bless, ancestors bless!" ”

You must know that if it is replaced by the usual truncation question, a large part of the examination question alone will die. For example, if the examiner cuts the cucumber, eggplant, and bitter gourd into pieces, do you say that it is an eggplant with cucumber and bitter gourd, or a cucumber with eggplant and bitter gourd?

That doesn't mean that the longer you ponder, the more you can understand the examiner's mind. You'll also have to face up to the examiner. No, the article will be too far off the topic, and you won't be able to hit it if you are full of flowers.

It's different if it's changed to a big question, the examiners can't play indiscriminately if they want to, so they can only honestly follow Zhu Xi's annotations.

At this time, it is better than whose basic skills are solid and who makes fewer mistakes. Zhao Erye opened the book to compose, and there are still more than 20 days to prepare, if this is not successful, then it is estimated that there will be a shady curtain - after all, the difficulty of being a jinshi in Beijing is far less than that of lifting people in Nanjing.

What made Zhao Hao feel a little relieved was that Li Chunfang was an old and cautious official, and he should still be measured in doing things......

However, those uncontrollable variables, no matter how much you think about them, it is useless, and it only adds to the annoyance.

Zhao Hao cleaned up his mood and sat by the stove outside, taking care of the fire while silently writing the tutorial for the next lesson for the disciples.

~~

Three days later.

The eldest princess's phoenix sedan chair drove to the Fire Temple.

Although the fire temple is called a temple, it is dedicated to the Taoist southern fire virtue Zhenjun, which belongs to the lower courtyard of Baiyun Temple.

The Wang Dao Chang who presided over this place was a miscellaneous Taoist priest in Xiao Penglai more than ten years ago. Because he often helped the eldest princess carry water and water the flowers, he got this opportunity now.

Hearing that His Royal Highness had arrived, the chubby Wang Daoist hurriedly came out. He was greeted by Lu Zigang, a jade master who lived here.

Master Lu did not show the slightest surprise at the arrival of the eldest princess, and respectfully invited His Royal Highness into the house step by step.

The eldest princess first put incense on the Fire Ancestor Palace, and then came to the Jade Emperor Pavilion to rest.

Knowing that His Royal Highness was looking for Lu Zigang today, after Wang Daochang served tea, he retreated with interest.

"Thank you Master for that day."

The eldest princess said to Lu Zigang with a smile: "It's so embarrassing to ask your old man to accompany me to act." ”

Lu Zigang said in his heart that he didn't see embarrassment at the time.

However, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, in order to let her first lover untie the meaningless knot, she was really able to let it go, which also made Lu Zigang have to admire.

He shook his head slightly and said: "Your Highness is serious, not to mention that the old man is not acting, the person I am talking about is true." ”

"Oh?" The eldest princess looked at Lu Zigang in surprise when she heard this, and said, "Being a master is for Zhao Lang." ”

"That's not the case, her name is Xiuniang, Liu Shanggong may still be a little impressed." Lu Zigang looked at the middle-aged palace maid standing aside and said, "I heard Gonggong Chen say that you are the same batch of people who were selected into the palace. ”

"Embroidery?" Liu Shanggong recalled it carefully, shook his head apologetically, and said: "When I entered the palace, I was trembling, and I didn't dare to talk to each other, and I was assigned to various places before I got acquainted. ”

"That's ......" Lu Zigang smiled slightly disappointed, then took out a brocade box from his arms and offered it with both hands.

"Your Highness, the jade pendant has been closed."

Liu Shanggong took it and opened the brocade box and presented it to the eldest princess.

I don't know what method Lu Zigang used, but he repaired this jade pendant as intact as before, just like 'Shouzheng' and 'Ning'an', which have never been separated.

The eldest princess picked up the round jasper pendant and looked at it in the sun, but there was still not the slightest flaw on it.

"It's amazing." The eldest princess was very satisfied, and happily put the jade pendant close to her, and then smiled at Lu Zigang: "The master has helped a lot this time. You just have to rest assured, next time I enter the palace, I will persuade the imperial brother to let you go back to Suzhou. ”

"Then the old man thanked His Highness in advance!" Lu Zigang said happily when he heard this: "Old and old, even if you are in Suzhou, you can still carve jade for Your Majesty, and you don't necessarily have to stay in the palace." ”

The eldest princess nodded, empathetic, and said, "Yes, that kind of place is too depressing for a person like the master. ”

~~

It is true that Lu Zigang was invited by Emperor Longqing, but most of the craftsmen and jade materials used for him came from the imperial shop in Beijing.

Because of the fate of the year, in the past nearly a year, the eldest princess has taken care of Lu Zigang, and the two have become friends.

Seeing that Zhao Lang was reluctant to open his mind, the eldest princess actually whimsically asked Lu Zigang to help light it. It just so happened that Lu Zigang also wanted to ask the eldest princess for help and persuaded Emperor Longqing to let him go back to Suzhou...... The old man knew that his childhood sweetheart's lover had already died in the Forbidden City, and every time he entered the palace, he felt suffocated.

That day, she asked Lu Zigang to wait at the Silver Ingot Bridge, and she took Zhao Shouzheng all the way to find it, and this was the reunion after 16 years.

Otherwise, how can there be such a coincidence.

ps. The first more is delivered, asking for a monthly pass, a recommended ticket~~~