Farming and reading lady

On the day of the palace examination, even the three old men of Gu Teng who were indifferent to fame and fortune were a little nervous. They got up when it was still dark and did a set of boxing to stretch their bodies. It was still dark, and the three of them gathered together and did not leave the yard, but walked back and forth in the yard. This may be the mentality of parents with college entrance examination candidates.

After waiting for a long time until daybreak, they heard noises coming from the kitchen, and then the three of them walked out of the yard and headed towards Gu Xihao.

"Hao'er, is everything ready?" As the eldest parent in the family, Gu Teng won the right to start.

When Gu Xihao saw them, he was slightly stunned, and a warm feeling slowly flowed through his heart. These were relatives who truly cared about them.

Although the old men were in good health, he still went over to help Gu Teng sit down on the chair next to him, and gently comforted him: "Don't worry, old ancestors, my sister has prepared everything for me, Hao'er has a good idea."

"Okay, okay." Gu Teng also knew that ever since Gu Xihao started participating in the scientific expedition, everything he brought with him every time was prepared by Gu Xixian. To be honest, the three of them were really unfamiliar with this aspect and of course would not make any suggestions.

When Gu Xihao went out, many people pointed at him, but the young man walked steadily, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, he had a warm smile on his face, and he walked with his head held high, without a trace of decadence or disturbance.

Gu Xixian watched her brother go to the palace gate, her bright eyes swept over coldly, someone had already stared at those people who were talking happily, and as she nodded slightly, those people quietly disappeared in the crowd. Most people are just people who follow the wind and believe it. Rumors are always better to prevent than to prevent. There is no such thing as stopping at the wise. How many wise people can there be in this world? They are nothing more than those who are strong to a certain extent and no one dares to say anything.

Those who want to bully them just think that they have a shallow foundation and no mountain to rely on. Since they like to play dirty tricks so much, then she will give them endless dirty tricks. A sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. If she catches the servant, it won't be long before the master is out of the water.

In the palace hall, behind a row of mahogany desks, sat a group of candidates of all kinds, with their heads bowed and eyes closed. From young to old, there was no age gap, which showed the tireless heart of the people of this era in the imperial examination. The majesty of the emperor could not be seen. The low pressure in the examination room made people stiff, and some people even had sweat on their foreheads. Fortunately, the examiner was efficient, which made everyone's tense hearts relax a little. The palace examination began to ask questions. After the students spread out their answer sheets, the Minister of Rites read out the question he had just received: Question 1, on the fact that there is no one in the world who is not a parent.

Everyone was shocked. The examinees who had already prepared for the question about people's livelihood thought to themselves that the question setter was a pervert. Parents are family affairs. Why should family affairs be discussed in such an important occasion? The emperor's mind was really hard to understand.

Those who are sharp-minded have already cast their eyes on the handsome young man sitting in the middle.

Gu Xihao had been focused since the moment he entered the palace gate. His sister had said that nothing mattered, as long as he did well in the exam. When he first heard the question, he was only slightly startled, and did not have many concerns. His biggest goal in seeking fame was to provide better protection for his sister, and he did not have too much fame and fortune. He did not want to guess the purpose of the emperor's question, but just followed his heart, picked up the pen, and wrote directly, and finished it in one go. He wrote down the draft, glanced over it, copied it, and finished the scroll!

The emperor looked at the young man sitting down with his pen down, and saw that he had a clear face and a calm expression, without any gloomy air. He nodded at the person next to him, and Wang Chuan understood. He walked to Gu Xihao calmly, confirmed that he had finished answering, and took the paper he had placed aside.

After Gu Xihao nodded in thanks, he lowered his head and closed his eyes to rest.

When the candidates saw someone hand in the paper so quickly, they couldn't help but feel a little impatient and wrote even faster, not daring to fall behind.

After receiving the paper from Wang Chuanchuan, the emperor smiled as he read it. Good boy, you really have no taboos, but every word is on point, every detail is complete, and your admiration is sincere. It can be seen that the rumors outside are really fabricated and deliberately slandered by people with ulterior motives.

Several readers were also very curious about what kind of article could make the emperor laugh. The emperor did not keep it a secret: "Let everyone see, filial piety is also divided into different levels."

Everyone took it and passed it around. This dynasty emphasizes filial piety, but as I said, filial piety must be divided into different levels. Blind filial piety will only lead to more unjust deaths in the world. In fact, everyone is not unaware of this, but there are some stubborn things that they are unwilling to break and go with the flow. Because the first person to eat crabs will always have their mouths pinched.

My first impression after reading the whole article: It makes sense!

If you savor it carefully, you will find that it has a lingering charm. If you look at the words again, you can actually call it gorgeous, not flashy but gorgeous and meaningful, which is a unique style.

When all the candidates finished answering the first question and handed in their papers, they were unable to find any passage that was as good as his.

The emperor's second question was an old-fashioned one, concerning people's livelihood. This question received many excellent answers, but Gu Xihao's answer once again jumped to the top, being pragmatic, feasible, and effective, and can be promoted comprehensively, because he attached examples at the end. Who else can come up with such an article? No one.

As if it was still early, the wise emperor came up with a new trick. He simply covered the names of the top ten essays in the first question and asked the candidates to read them out in class. This was an unprecedented move, and the candidates were flattered and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Everyone sitting here is smart, otherwise they wouldn't have come to this place. A good article always resonates with people, and after reading it all, that one article stood out. The emperor was in a very good mood, which showed that the people sitting in the palace were not stupid, and such ministers could make him feel more relaxed.

This palace examination had exceeded the time limit, so the emperor sent the candidates away first, otherwise it might cause unnecessary speculation.

Having lived in Beijing for a long time and visited many people with Tong Mingyan, Gu Xihao knew many people, including many who took the same exam with him. But when he came out, he just nodded and greeted the people he knew and went straight home. My sister said that I would go home after the exam, and I didn't need to worry about whether I did well or not, but eating was the most important thing. To be honest, after all this, his stomach was empty.

In the palace, the emperor took out Gu Xihao's paper and wrote the words "number one" on it. He then said to all the ministers, "I have decided on the number one, Gu Xihao. As for the others, you can discuss it with your ministers."

Don't say he has the final say, he is just so willful.

It's not the first day for them to be subordinates. They know their superiors' tempers very well. Besides, the top scholar is indeed worthy of the title. Why should they bother to touch the tiger's whiskers? Aren't there second and third place scholars who can decide for themselves? That's already enough respect for them.