Cui Ran looked at Xu Jie's test paper and saw that the questions in the test paper had no proper answers. Cui Ran naturally felt that Xu Jie's meaning was not understood. However, Cui Ran did not expect that the old emperor would actually order such a person who did not understand the meaning of the classics, so how could he agree?

Regarding the rankings of the third grade, it obviously has a practical impact. For example, being an official and being an official position arrangement. For those with the first grade, the first grade is generally more important and the starting point is higher than others. For those with the second grade, the second grade is also practical and the official position will not be worse. For those with the third grade, the later use is used.

Another problem is that there are fewer officials and more people, and the number of people you can make up for later. It is normal for those who pass the imperial examination and wait for the replacement of the official positions at home. Some people have great relationships and can get good positions, while others have average relationships and have good positions. The most unfortunate thing is that even though they have passed the exam, they can only wait for official positions at home, or are sent to work 100,800 miles away, and become a county magistrate in Guazhou.

Where is Guazhou? Outside Yumen Pass in the northwest, there are yellow sand everywhere, deserts and Gobi, and there are often small-scale wars. Or a magistrate below Qiongzhou is sent to Hainan Island to be a magistrate. It takes more than a year to go back and forth. Some officials of the imperial court were demoted, but they were often demoted to Qiongzhou.

If an average person takes the third grade exam, he will definitely be happy, but after being happy, he will have greater worries. If Xu Jie takes the third grade exam, when there are still a few people who can help him. Although he will not be able to become an official from 100,800 miles away, Xu Jie's political starting point is obviously much lower, and it will be difficult to get up step by step.

The old emperor called Xu Jie, and wanted to ask Xu Jie if he knew the question of "short" and "ejaculation". Since Xu Jie raised the question, I think Xu Jie should have done some research. Regardless of whether he had any research or not, the old emperor just asked casually.

Zhu Tingchang, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, looked at Cui Ran when he heard this. Seeing that Cui Ran was still pondering, he said, "Your Majesty, didn't Xu Wenyuan say that he had always been puzzled? That's why he asked this question. What Mr. Cui cannot conclude, how can Xu Wenyuan know the whole story? When Mr. Cui returns to the Hanlin Academy to study, he will be able to solve this confusion."

Zhu Tingchang was giving Cui Ran a step to the palace and was stumped by a new Jinshi. Cui Ran, a major in the Hanlin Academy, was really shameless. However, Xu Jie also said in front of him that he did not understand the matter, so he would ask questions before he asked. Zhu Tingchang said that Cui Ran could solve the problem by going back to study it, and it was also because Cui Ran had a good face.

Xu Jie looked up at Zhu Tingchang. Although he didn't know this person, he knew that he was in a high position. Xu Jie was very confused, wondering why the person in a high position in the palace could not get along with him, a student. There were more than a dozen ministers and senior officials present in the palace, but two of them insisted on suppressing him?

When the old emperor heard Zhu Tingchang's words, he waved his hand with a smile and said, "Yes, Grand Secretary Cui doesn't understand this confusion, it's all. Xu Wenyuan, please go back and wait for the official position arrangements."

Unexpectedly, Xu Jie immediately continued: "Your Majesty, the student has an explanation."

Xu Jie said so confidently, and the expressions of Zhu Tingchang and Cui Ran had already collapsed halfway. Xu Jie was relieved, wouldn’t he just slap some people in the face?

Cui Ran didn't believe that Xu Jie would have any correct answers. Cui Ran was really a knowledgeable person. Although he had never really studied writing, he had also come into contact with many and many books in his work. At Xu Jie's age, he must not be as strong as Cui Ran's. This is because Cui Ran didn't understand Xu Jie's family. If he knew that Xu Jie was born in a military family, Cui Ran would be more confident, and he was confident that Xu Jie had read less than one percent of the books he had read.

So Cui Ran collapsed and asked, "Do you have an explanation? How to solve it? Let's listen to it, it depends on whether you have the right explanation."

The old emperor also said, "Xu Wenyuan, let's talk about it. There are people in the hall who are very knowledgeable. At your age, if you solve the problem, no one will laugh at you."

The old emperor was naturally afraid that Xu Jie would make a mistake and could explain it far-fetchedly, so he put the steps at Xu Jie's feet first. Even if he solved the mistake, Xu Jie would not be ridiculed.

The old emperor's words inevitably made Cui Ran more confident. His eyes looked at Xu Jie, as if the teacher was taking the student exam. He was probably waiting for Xu Jie to answer the far-fetched answer, and he would criticize him a few more words.

Xu Jie was confident and looked around the left and right before speaking: "Your Majesty, gentlemen. Students first talk about the word "short". In ancient times, arrows were mostly measured, like a arrow, which was length and height, like an arrow, which was the range of a crossbow, and it was also used to describe the length and length of distance. Therefore, the word "short" in the word "short" means height. "White" means bend, bend, bend, and tactful, all mean bend. Therefore, the height of bend is "short".

After Xu Jie finished speaking the word "short", he paused to look at the people around him. Seeing that everyone was nodding and smiled slightly.

Xie Fang, who was standing a little farther away, looked full of smiles and hurriedly urged: "Wenyuan, the explanation of the word "天" makes sense, so how can I explain it?"

Xie Fang was naturally happy. In this hall, Xie Fang was a third-rank censor, perhaps the lowest-ranking censor. He mostly waited until others finished speaking before it was his turn. At this time, he hurriedly spoke, which showed his joy.

Xu Jie nodded when he heard this: "The word "Shoot" is much troublesome. Most of the origins of Chinese characters evolved from the form and originated from the hieroglyphic characters. In ancient bronze inscriptions and seal scripts, "body" refers to the body of a person. The shape of the character "Shoot" is the shape of a person's body, which has a head, a torso and a hand and foot. "Cun" is originally a unit for measuring length, but if you ask about the origin of the word "Cun", it also comes from arrows. The ancients used arrows as the measure of length, and the origin of the word "Cun" also had this reason. If you look at the word "Shoot" in ancient small seal scripts, it is clear that it is the appearance of this crossbow painted beside you. The evolution of the word "Cun" can actually see traces of the crossbow, crossing horizontally and vertically to be a crossbow, and the point in the middle is an arrow. The combination of body and crossbow is naturally that people are shooting arrows, which is shooting! This shooting is not the meaning of a person only in the long, but the shape of a person shooting arrows."

As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking, the old emperor clapped and applauded: "Okay, in this way, it was not because my ancestors confused the two words, but this confusion was solved. Some people read books but did not seek much understanding. Xu Wenyuan reads books and goes deep into it! He is really good at learning!"

The dozen people present nodded repeatedly when they heard this. The people present were all knowledgeable and experienced. Xu Jie's explanation was obviously not far-fetched.

Zhu Tingchang had already stepped aside. It is logical that Zhu Tingchang was the leader of all the ministers, and his scheming must be extraordinary. Today, he had to be in trouble with Xu Jie in this small matter. If you say that Zhu Tingchang wanted to win over the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, there might be this possibility. But is there any other reason?

Cui Ran was very embarrassed and quite annoyed. The answer was actually not very profound. If Cui Ran went back to think about it for a few years and carefully looked through the ancient books, it would be obvious that he could understand it. But when he was here on the spot, Cui Ran was stumped.

The old emperor saw Cui Ran's expression and asked with a smile: "What do Cui Qing thinks Xu Wenyuan's explanation?"

Cui Ran squeezed out a little smile and replied softly: "This is a good explanation. The old minister in front of him thought of the explanation of the word "short", but the word "shot" was a bit complicated, so he said that he would go back and look through the ancient books. After reading the ancient books, he understood."

Cui Ran is also giving himself a step forward.

The old emperor actually didn't take it seriously. The meaning of the two words was just a trivial matter. However, the more he looked at the Xu Jie and Xu Wenyuan in front of him, he liked the more he wanted the young man to assist the future emperor. The old emperor felt that he had not chosen the wrong person. With Xu Jie's serious and rigorous attitude towards studying, he could know that Xu Wenyuan must be so serious and rigorous in doing things. He has talent and planning, and is a rare talent. In addition, the old emperor knew that Xu Jie was both literary and martial.

"Xu Wenyuan, today's palace examination is busy, so your business ends here. I will summon you to the palace to meet you next day." The old emperor's happiness was obviously also content with a precise understanding of himself.

Xu Jie bowed his hands and left and right, and this time he was really happy to leave the hall.

Outside the hall, Liang Boyong saw Xu Jie happily, and his smile on his face unconsciously, he became less nervous, and his heart was beating violently, and his heart became much more stable.

How can a student who has been studying hard for many years meets the emperor for the first time and listens to the emperor's questions?

There were more than 100 people outside the hall, but only thirty or forty people entered the hall. Then everyone was arranged to leave the palace and wait for the day of the exam. Obviously, these people who passed the exam were not qualified to be called in and ask a few questions.

Xu Jie originally thought that everyone was going to go in and go through a formality, but everyone present probably thought so. Fortunately, Liang Boyong also went in and answered a few words. Those who did not enter the palace again had regrets on their faces and worries on their hearts.

One day in the palace examination, Xu Jie was so hungry that he put his chest on his back. The first thing he did when he left the palace was to pull Liang Boyong to find a place to have a full meal.

Liang Boyong didn't know what ranking he would be, but Xu Jie knew it, but he didn't talk much.

Liang Boyong was very excited. Before he could drink the wine, he said excitedly: "Wenyuan, Wenyuan, studied hard for more than 20 years, and finally cleared the clouds and mists to see the dawn. The ancestors of the Liang family were above, and I, Liang Boyong, finally made it through."

Xu Jie looked at Liang Boyong's excitement and was very happy. He held the cup and said, "I wish Brother Liang a Jinshi a success!"

Liang Boyong drank a glass and waved his hand and said, "I don't think about it if I get a Jinshi. I'm satisfied with it. I'm satisfied with it. I'm the Jinshi. I'm the one who wants to be Wen Yuan."

Xu Jie also shook his head and said, "I can't pass the Jinshi, I'm just a second-class student."

Liang Boyong just thought Xu Jie was humble and said, "Who in the capital doesn't know what you are famous for Xu Wenyuan, how humble you are? If Wenyuan, you can't get one armor, let's see who can get one armor."

Xu Jie just smiled, his ranking had already been settled, and he was not destined to be the first class.

Xu Jie joked and complained a few times, saying that the palace was so stingy that he didn't even give him a meal. Then the two of them had a meal and walked out of the small shop on the side of the road. Liang Boyong invited Xu Jie to the place of entertainment, but Xu Jie politely refused.

The reason why Xu Jie refused was Liang Boyong's words. Now Xu Jie has won this huge reputation. When he reaches the brothel, everyone will definitely speak up and raise Xu Jie high. The words of the top scorer will inevitably be heard.

There are not many people who sincerely bless you, but there are many people who are waiting to see jokes. Just waiting for Xu Jie to be lifted up and how to fall heavily.

Xu Jie didn't want to give others such a chance. If someone else said the first prize in front of Xu Jie, it would be useless for Xu Jie to reply. Although the first name of the second grade is not bad, there are still people who want to speak sourly behind their backs.

Instead of doing so, it would be better not to forget it. Xu Jie did not have the mentality of rushing to those courtesans, nor did he want to spend money to fall in love with anyone.

Xu Jie did not realize how luxurious it is to fall in love in this era.

Falling in love with literati is the meaning of the existence of brothels and the way to make money in brothels.

Liang Boyong went to the Immortal Tower. Liang Boyong went to the Immortal Tower to meet the Chu family. There were too many people there. Liang Boyong really had a love partner, a gentleman with a good appearance, a good voice and good piano skills. The woman's income was mostly from Liang Boyong, which was the object of Liang Boyong's love. Naturally, this partner was waiting for Liang Boyong to arrive every day. Liang Boyong was his guest of entry, which was the so-called mutual love.

As for when the two have a real relationship, it depends on the progress of their relationship. They have the right to decide on this point, but they don’t need to meet the immortal building to decide. Unless Liang Boyong is so poor that he can’t afford to listen to music and drink, and so poor that he can’t afford to spend money from the spring breeze. The Qing Gongren does not really have no human rights.

When you fall in love, you can naturally break up. Therefore, there is a saying in brothels that "a pair of jade arms, a thousand people pillows, and a half red lips," is not a false statement. It is also possible to say famous prostitutes in brothels, but it is even more appropriate to say that they are low-key.

There are also some brothel stories about these things, such as the "Du Shiniang's Angry Treasure Box" read by Xu Jie. Du Shiniang is a passionate brothel woman, with love, righteousness and money, but the protagonist is a traitor and unfaithful man.

This is the norm for literati to visit brothels. The curtains of the courtesans like Jie Bing and Chu Jiangqiu are just a thought for most people, just like chasing stars. Of course, the courtesans also make people want something to ask for, and a talented person is famous.

Xu Jie went to meet Ouyang Zheng and then to meet Xie Fang. He learned that in the palace today, there was a left servant Zhu Tingchang of the Shangshu Province, and a great scholar Cui Ran of the Hanlin Academy.

Xu Jie frowned and knew that he had offended two real officials, but he didn't care much about it. On politics, Xu Jie never thought about how to have a bright future and how to stand above thousands of people.

Xu Jie really has the idea of ​​being strong without desires. If you can become an official, just be a good person. If you can't be an official, you'll just be able to do it. The only thing Xu Jie has to do is to find ways to make Li Qiming lose power and let himself be free for the rest of his life.

Thoughts are ideas after all, but reality is not what Xu Jie thought. Xu Jie's footsteps have already stepped into the vortex. Isn't it that simple to pull them out?

That night, there was another place that was even more lively, which was the Zhaixing Tower.

Tonight, the Zhaixing Tower was booked by King Xia Wen of Guangyang because Xia Wen was going to have a banquet here. The people who were attending the palace examination today were also the people who participated in the palace examination. Many of them were the confidants of Xia Wen gathered. Xia Wen thought of going to the same place with the old emperor Xia Qian. Xia Qian was looking for help for his son, and Xia Wen himself was laying the foundation for this matter. He wanted to gather Xu Jie at the beginning, so he did.

Xia Wen was very happy tonight, because the people around Xia Wen actually got five of them. Of course, Xia Wen also had the help of Xia Wen, so there is no need to say more.

Hangzhou Xu Shida is one of them, because Xu Shida is really talented. If he doesn’t have talent, Xia Wen will not use resources on him. Although the help behind it is help, his talent is also very important. No matter how powerful it is, Xia Wen is unlikely to use an ignorant person as a Jinshi. Otherwise, something big will happen. Even if he succeeds in the front, he will be able to give a question at the end of the palace examination. The candidate will be under the emperor’s nose, and he will inevitably reveal his feelings. The consequence is that he will be bullish.

Therefore, with his own talent and Xia Wen's operation, Xu Shida went to high school and entered the palace examination and had a few questions with the emperor. However, Xu Jie did not notice this, because there were too many people at that time, so Xu Jie didn't care about this.

The palace examination has been completed, and it is time to celebrate.

Xia Wen was very happy. Today is not only a celebration, but also something else. Even among these invited Jinshi, Xia Wen also wanted to win over some more people.

So Xia Wen is a gentleman again, polite and polite, polite and humble, without any airs, and drinks a lot of wine and speaks more.

The banquets were all from high school today, and the part of Zhaixinglou's posting poems was temporarily cancelled. Jie Bing sat in front of his head, and the songs were written one after another, and the lyrics sent from all over the place were also written one after another.

Everyone in high school wanted to express it in front of Xia Wen, which was exactly what Xia Wen wanted. The person he liked, had a few words, and then invited him to meet him alone, which would probably be eight out of ten.

As for the depth of trust, it depends on the future of communication.

Of course, there are also a few who are not so arrogant, and there are always people who are really gentlemen who adhere to the way of dealing with people and are neither humble nor arrogant, nor flattering, or invite favor.

There are also such people. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a shortage of true gentlemen. But people see more of those villains and more of their hatred for the stories of villains. Those stories of gentlemen who would rather break than bend, speak bluntly, dare to advise, those who are dedicated to the country and the people, and those who would rather die than surrender are not as impressive as those stories of villains.

The guests and hosts all enjoyed each other, but they did not leave for a long time. The night was already deep and there were few pedestrians on the streets, but today's invitation banquet of King Guangyang was still in the midst of drinking.

Night comes with crisis.

Outside Zhaixing Tower, dozens of men in black suddenly came from somewhere. All the men in black covered their faces. Only the person in the lead did not cover their faces, but they were covered with burns and scars on their faces, and their faces were really terrifying.

This man with scarred face was an old man with white hair, hunched figure and looked weak, but he was extremely agile and climbing tall buildings faster than a raccoon.

On the sixth floor of the tall building, most of the people were drunk, but most of them were full of smiles and cheerful words. They showed their happiness in the title of the Golden List.

Xie Bing, who kept playing the piano and singing music in front of her head, had his eyes flashed, and seemed to be a little nervous. She obviously knew about the events tonight.

Revenge, revenge...

Jie Bing wanted to avenge Li Qiming, but Li Qiming's family had countless masters, and there were also those iron armored soldiers, and they could not be killed.

If someone can help him kill Li Qiming, that is the future emperor!

This is why Jie Bing did tonight, because someone promised her that as long as she killed King Xia Wen of Guangyang, she would help Jie Bing take revenge on the day she ascended the throne.

Jie Bing believed it, and there was no other way, only believe it. Jie Bing knew that King Xia Wen of Guangyang was Li Qiming's nephew. It was rumored in the capital that King Xia Wen of Guangyang would ascend the throne. If King Xia Wen of Guangyang ascends the throne, Li Qiming would definitely have a greater authority and would be more difficult to kill him. If Xia Wen died, if King Wu did not ascend the throne in the future, Li Qiming would have the possibility of losing power. If revenge was made, it might be much easier.

Therefore, killing King Xia Wen of Guangyang and Jie Bing can do whatever it is because of King Xia Han of Wu or considering it from his own perspective.

Tonight is an opportunity. King Guangyang came to Zhaixing Tower to have a banquet. Jie Bing knew that the banquet would not last until the second half of the night. Xia Wen must have been drunk. He did not bring many guards to the ground of Zhaixing Tower, so he decided this matter early, so that Jie Bing also had time to prepare. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The manpower was arranged during the day and had already lurked and waited. I just waited for the whole capital to calm down, there were no more pedestrians on the road, and I just waited for Xia Wen to get drunk.

Before Jie Bing picked up the pipa, the song "Suiyang Pingchu" was a secret code. The secret code was sent for a long time, and Jie Bing was extremely nervous and was waiting for the arrival of the men in black.

The people who were drunk heard countless bursts of sounds, and the windows around them were broken, and they saw men in black jumping into the hall on the sixth floor of the tall building.

Everyone was stunned and didn't know what was going on.

The old man Zuo Lianggui, who was covered in scars, did not take action immediately, but turned to look at his son Zuo Ding, and then listened to Zuo Ding, dressed in black, pointing to Wang Xiawen of Guangyang: "That man!"

Only Zuo Ding has met Wang Xiawen, Wang in Guangyang.

The old man flipped his sword and crossed the heads of countless new Jinshi present, and headed straight for the blurred Wang Xiawen of Guangyang!
Chapter completed!