Not long after Zhuang Quan ran away, a maid came and said that the master wanted them to have dinner.

Four followers, one big and three small, followed Shen Zheng closely along the way. If they encountered a moon-shaped door that could not accommodate five people at the same time, the four of them would take a step back and let Shen Zheng go first.

"What's going on?" Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Yu Nanshu and Feng Qianzhi could no longer suppress their excitement. They took Shen Zheng's arms on the left and right and asked, "Sister Shen, how did you solve it?"

Yu Nanshu added: "The county school didn't even teach that method of solving the problem!"

Shen Zheng thought it was strange that the county school could speak.

That was a test question about integer solutions to indeterminate equations. Simple indeterminate solutions may be covered a little in elementary school mathematics Olympiads and slightly touched upon in junior high school mathematics, but the real introductory part is high school mathematics. If you raise the difficulty a little and discuss number theory, that is an area that will only be covered in college.

And what about mathematics in Tongan County?

I'm still stuck on a linear equation in one variable, and I can't even come up with an indeterminate solution no matter how hard I try.

"It's also a method of solving unknown variables." Shen Zheng laughed: "Wait until the county school teaches it later, Nan Shu and Qian Zhi will also be able to learn how to solve the problem."

Yu Nanshu frowned and sighed, "Sure enough, you can't become a fat Nanshu in one bite. Don't worry, Sister Shen, I will study hard when I return to the county school. In the future, my name, Yu Nanshu, will definitely be on the list of candidates for the Spring Examination!"

Yu Jiusi, who was following behind them, rolled his eyes.

His sister is so funny.

The first sentence means you can’t gain weight in one bite, and the second sentence means you will be on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examination.

No need to worry about the strong wind blowing away your fat tongue.

Yu Nanshu was completely unaware of his ridicule. She just turned around with interest and pulled Zhuang Sijing to say, "Jingjing, let me tell you, I learned a lot of interesting knowledge in Tongan County School, which I definitely can't learn in the Imperial College."

"And you know, the county just dug a canal last year. The aunts and sisters in the village said that there will definitely be fish and shrimp in the canal this summer, and they invited me to go catch shrimp!"

Before Zhuang Sijing could respond, she started talking non-stop as if she had opened a chatterbox, and even threw back the flowers thrown by Yu Jiusi.

The sunlight passed through the vines on the corridor, casting a soft light on her hair. She added, "Oh, yes! There is also cotton cloth! I almost forgot that I drew two sets of clothes for you and your grandmother. Do you want to try them on in my room before dinner? I guessed that you are about the same height as me. Fortunately, I guessed correctly."

Zhuang Sijing finally had the chance to speak, but after she responded with a "yes", Yu Nanshu thought of her new toy again.

The corners of their clothes brushed against the branches and green leaves beside the road. They listened to Nan Shu chirping like a little magpie, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the place.

The three elders had been waiting in the main hall for a long time. When they saw them arrive, they stood up and went to the banquet hall.

"Where is Zhuang Quan?" Yu Shizhang asked after he sat down.

This kid is quite unreliable, but he has been kept in the Yongning Earl's Mansion for half a year out of a year. After watching him for a while, I have come to like him.

After all, he has a good heart.

But there was one thing he particularly disliked.

In his early years, Yu Shizhang had read so many imperial examination papers that it was no exaggeration to say that he was a "living example" of answer sheets for all the people in the Great Zhou. However, Zhuang Quan did not even come to ask him a question. Instead, he chased after that fake Jiadebo.

This made Yu Shizhang feel uncomfortable. After all, in Jiadebo's eyes, this matter was that he, Yu Shizhang, did not know how to teach the younger generation, but instead made the younger generation become disloyal and support others.

When Yu Shizhang thought of that face, he felt choked up and wanted to vomit.

"Where did that brat go again?" He glanced at the entrance of the hall, but still did not see Zhuang Quanye.

Yu Nanshu hurried over with the tea, "Grandfather, calm down. Zhuang Quan was severely punished by Sister Shen today, and I wonder where he is crying right now."

Her cousin has always loved crying since he was a child.

When I was a child, I cried when I was full, when I was hungry, when I wet my pants, and when I wanted to poop.

She couldn't see Zhuang Zhiyun crying, but she would cry again when she saw Yu Zhengqing and Yu Shizhang. She was always a worry.

It got better when I grew up and I cared more about my reputation so I didn’t cry in front of others. But when something happened, I would still cry secretly.

Don't ask her how Yu Nanshu knew.

She had run into him twice in the tree, but she didn't dare say anything, for fear that Zhuang Quan would not come here to cry next time, and she would have no fun watching him anymore.

"Has Xiao Yezi been cured?" Yu Shizhang looked at Shen Zheng with eyes full of praise.

The corners of Shen Zheng's mouth twitched slightly.

Whose elders call the younger ones "little "someone"? Those who know know that this is the Yongning Earl's Mansion, while those who don't know think they have entered the imperial palace by mistake.

Yu Nanshu did not deliberately lower her voice, and even added fuel to the fire, saying how brave Shen Zheng was. He only picked up the pen for a moment and solved the test problem that had troubled the Imperial College for a long time.

Finally she said, "Zhuang Quan also went to see his teacher."

Yu Shizhang snorted.

The teacher that Zhuang Quan also worshipped was also a disciple of Gadber.

That person passed the Spring Examination, but failed the Palace Examination, and only got the title of Gongshi. After that, he said that he was talented but not appreciated and had great ambitions. But in fact, if you ask him - will he take part in the Palace Examination in the future?

He said "I'm not going".

The actual meaning is “I don’t dare anymore”.

Heart is higher than the sky, life is thinner than paper.

Yu Shizhang thought that he couldn't stop Zhuang Quan from becoming his disciple, nor did he want to stop him. But if Zhuang Quan was also led astray by that guy, he could still kick him out of the Bo's house.

When he heard that Zhuang Quan was also taking Shen Zheng's answer sheet to look for someone, he was in a very good mood. Even at noon, he drank half a pot of wine alone.

Li Shiyuan had to see Mrs. Bo in the afternoon and couldn't accompany him.

There is no rule of "no talking while eating or sleeping" in the Yongning Earl's Mansion. As long as they don't spray food or saliva, everyone has the right to speak.

During the dinner, Shen Zheng mentioned the beheading of Lu Sichu, and Yu Jiusi invited her to watch the execution six days later.

Shen Zheng agreed.

She thought, perhaps when Lu Sichu first entered the officialdom, he was also a person full of ambitions and wanted to speak for the people?

However, after years of ups and downs in the sea of ​​officialdom, he has already been immersed in it and may have lost his way.

She wanted to take a look.

Human nature is complex, and she must always be alert, watching the scene of the big knife falling, blood spurting, and heads falling to the ground, so as to prevent herself from being disturbed by greed in the future.

After saying this, she asked whether there was any letter from Liuyang Mansion.

Yu Shizhang smiled that she finally remembered this matter, "I haven't received the letter yet, but it will be soon."

He promised Shen Zheng that if she received the letter, he would send a copy to the Shen Mansion as soon as possible, and also asked her to bring a few boys with her to attend their "celebration banquet".

"Aren't you doting on him a little too much..." Shen Zheng gnawed on the crispy duck leg, satisfying her taste buds while criticizing Yu Shizhang, "You're just giving them a banquet just because they passed the exam to become a scholar. If they pass the exam to become a juren, wouldn't you have to set up two tables at the best restaurant in the capital?"

"Let's do it." Yu Shizhang still smiled and said, "When you took the exam, I didn't participate once. This is also your celebration party."

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