Emperor Hongzhi seemed to see the doubts in everyone's eyes, so he smiled, looked at Wang Ao and said, "Master Wang is this year, and there is a nephew who is also going to take the entrance examination." ”

When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized.

It turns out that Wang Ao has relatives who want to take the exam, and if this is the case, he has to avoid suspicion.

It's just that...... Why hadn't I heard beforehand?

Wang Ao smiled and said: "Yes, the foolish nephew was raised as early as the third year of Hongzhi, but after that, he suffered his father's funeral and returned to his hometown to guard the system, so he missed the examination of the eighth year of Hongzhi. ”

Everyone nodded secretly, I see. No wonder there was no wind before.

Wang Ao is a native of Wu County, and his nephew naturally entered the Beijing examination as a member of Nanzhili, speaking of which, Wang Ao is also Tang Yin's fellow villager.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but pay a little more attention, and said, "Is Ling Nephew sure?" ”

When it comes to his nephew, Wang Ao's eyebrows dance, obviously, among the sons and nephews of the Wang family, this nephew is quite appreciated by him: "This son is generous, although he is dull, but he is also hardworking, ten years of cold windows, I dare not have the slightest slack, I dare not say that I am rich and rich, but ...... This time, I am quite sure. ”

The ancients were the most modest, even if they had some talents, most of them would say a few words about dogs, rebels, etc., but Wang Ao is so immodest today, obviously...... He had great expectations for this nephew.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but smile: "Then, I also hope that he can go to high school." By the way, Tang Yin is a fellow villager of Master Wang. ”

Emperor Hongzhi asked suddenly.

Wang Ao was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Yes." ”

"How is this child's studies?"

Wang Ao blurted out: "This person is known as a talented man in Wuzhong, and some people say that he is the first genius in Jiangnan. What's more, he has been directly affiliated with Xie Yuan in Zhongnan, which shows that this son's strength is extraordinary. The nephew of the old minister is far inferior. ”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "I heard that he is not more than thirty years old, and he is not more than thirty years old, so he can be like this, he is really a young man, I also heard that he made a bet with Fang Jifan." Betting, of course, is child's play, but ...... I'd like to see it...... It's hilarious. ”

In normal times, Emperor Hongji was a meticulous person.

But now, it seems that this gamble has also made some sense.

"Your Majesty, the minister has also heard something." Xie Qian calmed down: "I heard that this gambling game has gained the attention of many people since the beginning of the new year, and there are many neighbors in this capital, who have secretly opened a gambling game, such an atmosphere is really worrying." Lao Chen also heard that Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bofu also participated in the gambling game, gambling very much, betting tens of thousands of taels of silver. ”

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi heard the Zhang brothers, he frowned, showing displeasure, to be honest, these two brothers can be called a royal shame.

But...... For these two brothers-in-law, apart from being dissatisfied, he didn't have much to do, just sighed: "I will apply for them next time." ”

If it is an ordinary official, the emperor personally applies for it, he has long been scared to pee, obediently resigned, and there are people who return to their hometowns. But two guys like Shou Ninghou and Jian Changbo have eight feet of thick skin, what is the use of you scolding him for three days and three nights?

"Make an order, Li Dongyang, a scholar of the Cabinet and a scholar of the Ministry of Households, will be the main exam, Cheng Minzheng, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, the right Yushi dialect of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, and the one person of the Guozi Priest Wine Crested Ibis, etc., collaborative!"

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In the Gongyuan, the list has been released, and there was an uproar in Beijing.

When many candidates saw Li Dongyang as the main exam, they immediately beat their chests and fell to their feet.

Because there were all kinds of speculations before, they all thought that this time it must be Wang Ao who presided over the examination, but who expected, the result was a big reversal.

This is a terrible thing, that is, because I guessed that this time it was Wang Ao, so Wang Ao's articles on the market have long been sold out, this little half a year, I don't know how many people take Wang Ao's articles to read hard, Wang Ao's articles are the most stable, then, his preferences, can be seen. As a result, many people are desperately trying to change their style, and now ...... It turned out to be Li Gong......

Li Gong's temperament is wise, to put it mildly, he likes to play a little smart, ordinary people, he looks down on him, but his style of writing is completely different.

This still makes people not live.

So, everyone began to search for Li Gong's article again, but unfortunately, it was still late, this exam date was getting closer and closer, and it was impossible to hold on to it temporarily.

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Zhan Shifu.

There was a loud bang that rattled the doors and windows.

Immediately afterward, there was a burst of exclamations: "It's not good, it's not good, send it to the hospital, send it to the hospital." ”

I saw several eunuchs in Zhan Shifu, Zhang Yong and others, carrying Liu Jin and running in the direction of Zuo Chunfang.

Liu Jin's face was already burning black, his clothes were still bubbling hot, and there was a smell of gunsmoke all over his body, the moment he opened his eyes, the whole body was scorched black and suddenly exposed the whites of his eyes, and he was particularly awake, as if his eyes were glowing, and he looked at everything in front of him in astonishment, and there was still a palpitation in his eyes.

Tears burst out of his dazzling eyes, and he cried.

A faint voice said, "Oh my God...... What kind of iniquity are we making...... Let's enter the palace, without children and grandchildren, we can't enjoy the blessings, let's ......"

Zhu Houzhao looked at the backs of a group of eunuchs worriedly, thoughtfully.

Fang Jifan looked a little embarrassed: "Uh...... Your Highness...... It seems that there is more gunpowder. Next time...... We have to change it and study it again. ”

"Okay...... Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Let Zhang Yonglai start the fire next time." ”

Fang Jifan shook his head: "I think it's still Liu Jin." ”

"That's right." Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but say: "Wouldn't it be too unkind, always let him come." ”

Fang Jifan said solemnly: "Gonggong Liu has accumulated a lot of experience in igniting fires, which is the same as the fact that the ministers have been sick for a long time and become doctors, on the road of science, it is inevitable that someone will sacrifice, but as long as His Royal Highness and the ministers cut through thorns and thorns, and are not afraid of hardships and dangers, they will definitely succeed." Only success can live up to the fearless sacrifice of Father-in-law Liu. ”

Zhu Houzhao bowed his head and felt that it made sense: "Then hurry up, let's change it again, and then Liu Banban's injury will be almost healed." ”

People invented gunpowder, and when some people saw gunpowder, they saw its value in artillery warfare. But some people saw the artillery battles and fireworks, but they also saw the military value of the artillery battles and fireworks.

In general, the Chinese still love peace, and most people still think of artillery battles and fireworks.

But there are also a very few strange things, such as Zhu Houzhao, his only thought is to put this cannon into the crowd, how many Tatars can be killed.

If the fireworks soaring into the sky can be used as firearms, wouldn't it be more powerful, at least than the bird, three-eyed firearms and artillery of this era, the power is obviously greater.

Zhu Houzhao has been yearning for the battlefield since he was a child, so he ...... He was determined to study gunpowder with Fang Jifan, of course, ostensibly to set off fireworks.

At this point, Fang Jifan has the same smell as him, so in this Zhan Shifu, every three or five times, he always has to shake the mountains.

As for Liu Jin's ...... That's right, Fang Jifan just wants to pit him, this guy is a celebrity next to Zhu Houzhao, a little dragged, since you are very dragged, then ...... Young Master Fang has 10,000 ways to rectify you.

Zhu Houzhao likes Fang Jifan's use of the scientific spirit to describe the artillery battle, and it is really the old Fang who has trained three people, but it is different from others, others set off the artillery battle, that is called a game, called not doing a proper job, the old party speaks so well, a cannon battle, it can be called science 'learning', it seems to be reading and learning.

The two then went back into the gazebo.

In the gazebo, there are pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and countless drafts on them.

The best ratio of black powder, Fang Jifan knows, mastering this, the power of gunpowder can be greatly increased, in addition, it is the problem of gunpowder purification, of course, it also involves the amount of gunpowder, and so on, it is one thing to know some, but it is another thing to take out the effect.

So...... It needs to be explored, it needs to be studied.