The palace was silent, and after a long time, it was Shen Ao who whispered about the recent situation of the Zhou family, and Concubine Xian nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "There is nothing at home, I am relieved." ”

Shen Ao smiled: "As long as Concubine Xian is in the palace, what will happen to the Zhou family, but the mother doesn't know how well she is doing in the palace?" ”

Concubine Xian said: "What's so bad, staying here is clean and pleasant, and there is no concern." ”

When she said this, Shen Ao understood, Concubine Xian was only afraid that she would not be favored by Zhao Ji, and it was rare for her to have no quarrel with the world, otherwise she would fall into a hook and fight, but I was afraid that she would not have such a state of mind.

Shen Ao moved the topic away with interest, said some interesting things, and saw that the time was almost up, before he got up and said goodbye.

Concubine Xian said with a smile: "The palace exam is imminent, and the palace will not keep you, you should take the exam well, don't be distracted." ”

Shen Ao nodded and saluted again, and Fang and Yang Jian withdrew.

It was not early, the palace test would start again in more than half an hour, Shen Ao came out of the back court, waited in the front hall for a while, the bell and drum sounded, and the afternoon Ruan examination and jade examination began.

Entering the lecture hall, the hundred officials had been waiting for a long time, Shen Ao found a corner and stood first, and waited until Zhao Ji entered the hall under the support of a group of palace people, Yang Jian began to announce: "Xuan Ruan Kaogongsheng has entered the palace." ”

Ruan Kao's tribute students have the smallest number, only four, Shen Ao took the fourth exam, ranked last, the three tribute students who came in, all of them are characters with white hair, if you want to come to the way of music and rhythm, it is difficult for young people to come out on top with wisdom and momentum, but Shen Ao, a young man, seems a little dazzling among Ruan Kao tribute students.

Although Zhao Ji understands the rhythm of music, he only likes to listen to music, and he doesn't like to watch people compose, so he said with a little interest: "Today's Ruan Kao, let's use the word Nanlu, if you have a good work, you can present it to me." ”

The so-called palace examination is actually set up to prevent the examiners from cheating, and Zhao Ji is not interested, but this exam is simple.

The four tributes responded to the order and wrote in front of the case, trying to present their best works to the imperial review.

Half an hour of hard work passed, when the old Gongsheng with white hair took the lead in handing in the volume, Yang Jian presented his volume, Zhao Ji took a closer look, this is just a short word, the words are: sleeping begonia, late spring, I can't wait to see it in the palm of Emperor Ming. Ni Shang is the chaos of the Central Plains. If it is not because of this jade ring, it will cause Nalu Mountain, how can you know that Shu is difficult!

This word tells the story of Emperor Tang Ming, and it is said that Emperor Tang Ming favored Yang Yuhuan and attracted An Lushan, so he fled for his life in a hurry and ran to Shu Dao. There are quite metaphors in the words, Zhao Ji looked at it, and he was unhappy in his heart, thinking in his heart, today is the palace test, is this Gongsheng doing such words to warn me? Hmph, I'm not Emperor Tang Ming, what do you want him to talk about? frowned, then put the test paper aside and ignored it.

Then the second Gongsheng presented his own test papers, this Gongsheng was a little chic, although he was not young, but his appearance was handsome, Zhao Ji had a good impression of this person, and finally put forward a little interest to see his words: Twilight rain welcome, send to the clouds, twilight rain to the clouds without a trace. King Xiang said balcony dreams. The clouds are empty, and the rain is empty, how to hold the twelve peaks.

It is still a word with Nanlu as the word card, but the meaning is diametrically opposite, it is about the story of cheating between King Xiang and the goddess, Zhao Ji At first glance, he felt that it was a little interesting, but Xiao Suo's emotion, which was empty, made him frown, dignified king, why can't he meet his lover if he can't meet the twelve peaks? Hmph, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister, I am the Son of Heaven, why can't the Son of Heaven and the goddess meet? His face was slightly gloomy, and he put the test paper aside in displeasure.

The third one to make the word is another tribute student, this person is the youngest of the four tribute students except Shen Ao, seeing that Zhao Ji's face is not good, he carefully handed over the words to Yang Jian. Zhao Ji looked at it and wrote: "When sending off guests, Qiujiang Ling, the merchant girl's pipa broke her intestines. can know Sima and worry. The moon is bright, and the wine is awake. Wake up. ”

The meaning of the word is that when the guests are sent away, it is autumn, and the river is cold. The song will play and sing the farewell tune, which is extremely sentimental. Did she ever know I was listening with sorrow? The moon had hung in the sky, the wine was already strong, and the guest house suddenly woke up.

This poem only has weathered snow moon, but it did not touch Zhao Ji's reverse scales, Zhao Ji nodded his head and called a good word.

When Gongsheng heard the emperor's applause, his heart suddenly burst into joy.

When Shen Ao's words were delivered, Zhao Ji went to read the scroll with great interest, and the words wrote: Medicine pickers, take Luan guests, and complain that Liu Lang went down to the rooftop. Where is the spring breeze and then the people? The peach blossoms are gone. Poor Xiucai, who taught you to go back?

Zhao Ji groaned, slowly understanding the meaning of the words, the words contain a story, which means that Liu Chen, who was originally a medicine picking boy, met an immortal in Tiantai Mountain, and became a cyclamen riding Luanniao, but unfortunately he went down to Tiantai Mountain because of his thoughts about the world. Now when the spring breeze blows again, the immortals I met back then don't know where they are? The peach blossoms are no longer blooming again. Alas, this poor talent with a thin life, who let you go back again?

This small order is the story of Liu Chen's entry into the rooftop at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was collecting medicine in the mountains, met two fairies, married them, lived together for half a year, but missed his hometown, so he sneaked down the fairy mountain, only to find that everything in front of him was a thing, and his descendants had gone through seven generations.

This song is expressed in contrasting ways. At the beginning, it was written that Liu Chen had changed from a "medicine picker" to a "passenger riding a luan", and the fairyland he wrote was desirable. Stay on the rooftop, leave the fairyland, but nothing is the world, return to the rooftop, but there are "peach blossoms do not bloom", "where are the people?" "The sadness. expresses disgust with the real world. "Who told you to go back?" It ends with a rhetorical question, which strengthens the emotion and expresses the anger powerfully.

Zhao Ji is quite enthusiastic about seeking immortals, he knows this allusion, he can't help but sigh in his heart, and can't help but say a good word, so he no longer reveals his tone, and said to Ruan Xiangongsheng: "Zhuqing, retreat from the Hou Decree." ”

There are as many as five or six kinds of art examination hall examinations, Zhao Ji is already an emperor with a wide range of interests, and he has deliberately extended the time of many palace examinations during the calligraphy and painting examinations, but he is obviously not interested in Ruan Examination, and only looked at the works of these tribute students, so he waved everyone away with great interest, but he was quite interested in the next jade test, and said to Yang Jian: "The tribute students of the Xuanyu test come in." ”

Yang Jian said in a loud voice: "Xuanyu tried to enter the palace. As soon as he spoke, wave after wave of voice spread from the martial hall to the outside of the palace walls.

After a while, four or five tributes came in, bowed their heads, Zhao Ji's eyes swept lightly, but his gaze paused slightly on a thirty-year-old middle-aged man, and then he regained his expression, and said with a smile: "Okay, good, good, all the broken jade junjie are gathered here, and there are countless treasures in the treasury of my mansion, and now I will teach Zhuqing to break it." ”

Shen Ao was patrolling among the tributes, and he couldn't help but think in his heart, which one is the eldest prince? Several tribute students in the examination are not young for many years, but only one is quite in line with the age of the eldest prince, this person is a little familiar, as if he had seen it during the jade test. Shen Ao quickly remembered, Wang Fang, this mediocre-looking person, and even some mediocre people claim to be Wang Fang, could it be that he is the eldest prince?

Shen Ao couldn't help but look at Wang Fang a few more times, only to see that the king was not in a hurry in this hall, neither restrained, nor showed the slightest arrogance, his face was indifferent, and even the corners of his mouth seemed to have a slight smile.

The emperor claims to be Wang Ji, he claims to be Wang Fang, yes, looking at this person's calm and calm demeanor, this person is really the eldest prince.

Shen Ao didn't expect that he also had a time to look away, at this time he saw this mediocre prince, and his heart was clear, no wonder Zhao Ji liked the third son Zhao Kai, Zhao Kai was handsome and chic, and his writing was outstanding, but this eldest prince Zhao Heng was mediocre, and they were also sons, and it was natural for Zhao Ji to prefer Zhao Kai.

Shen Ao meditated in his heart about some information about Zhao Ji, this eldest prince, who had always been infamous during Zhao Ji's reign, and even when Zhao Ji gave him the throne, he refused several times, and even suffered so much that he was almost faint.

Although the Jin army had already been overwhelmed by the army at that time, this great prince was really not interested in the throne at all?

If he simply looked at some ancient books, Shen Ao might believe this inference, but now it seems that the reason why Zhao Heng made this kind of performance was only because he had other plans.

Not fighting is fighting, many people understand this truth, but they don't understand, and Zhao Heng is obviously not as cowardly as recorded in the history books, he is more like a beast that has been lurking for a long time, until the last moment, he will never pounce, Zhao Ji is still there, he is fighting again, what can he do? Rather than this, it is better to show that you have no ambition for the throne, vote for your father's favor, and wait for the opportunity to move.

For example, in this jade exam, Zhao Ji is good at flower and stone antiques, this is a well-known thing, otherwise where did the birthday gang and flower stone gang come from? Zhao Kai won the top prize in the examination in one fell swoop, and he asked himself that his literary talent was not as good as Zhao Kai, so he found another way and chose the jade examination, hoping to pass the jade examination and show his talent in front of Zhao Ji.

"Interesting, the prince wants to please him, but this prince wants to be his stumbling block, okay, then try it and see if this big prince's ability to break jade is as powerful as the legend." Shen Ao was full of confidence for a while, eager to try, his greatest ability is in the treasure appreciation, the antiques he has seen are countless, I believe that he will not be less than Zhao Heng a minute and a half, now he met a strong opponent, and he couldn't help but have a competitive heart in his heart.

At this time, Zhao Heng inadvertently glanced at Shen Ao, saw Shen Ao, was not happy or angry, and calmly pursed his lips and smiled, this smile was by no means a good-natured flattery, only Shen Ao understood that Zhao Heng's provocation was very strong.