"Erlang, do you really think that the poem came to you by chance?"

After the luncheon, Cheng Yaojin and his son left.

Queen Changsun said.

"Guanyin maid, Chumo naturally doesn't have such talent. Erlang thinks it must be Gen'er who did it."

"Gen'er has a good relationship with Chu Mo, so he must have written the poem to Chu Mo, and he didn't let Chu Mo reveal that he wrote it."

"As adults, how can we embarrass a child again?"

"Mr. Guanyin, you didn't see that Chu Mo's face turned green."

After hearing this, Empress Changsun smiled happily.

"Erlang, my concubine noticed something was wrong with Chu Mo a long time ago. When the singing started, Chu Mo rubbed his hands nervously."

"Perhaps this boy exchanged a poem for a spring night in Pingkangfang?"

Queen Changsun's words made Li Shimin burst into laughter.

Li Shimin also guessed this.

Maybe, it's really possible.

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

"Young man, this is normal."

"However, this poem made Erlang full of confidence in Gen'er's path to the imperial examination."

Li Shimin's words made Empress Changsun smile.

"Erlang, speaking of the imperial examination, there are not many days left, right?"

"Well, there are still ten days before the exam will start in Shangshu Province."

"The examinations in various provinces and highways have long ended, and outstanding candidates have begun to be sent to Chang'an."

………

"Young Master, Master Kong, please take some time to go there."

After Zhao Si came back from the restaurant, he brought the message to Li Gen.

"Zhao Si, prepare the carriage, let's go now."

Zhao Si agreed and quickly hitched the carriage.

Li Gen boarded the carriage, and the four dogs jumped directly onto the carriage.

"Get down here and wait at home."

Li Gen scolded him with a straight face!

Although the four of them were unwilling to do so, they had no choice but to jump out of the carriage.

Watching the carriage go away, they barked in the distance.

It seems to be saying, Master, please go home early!

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Imperial College.

Zhao Si was already very familiar with the gatekeeper.

After all, he has to come here every day to deliver meals to Master Kong.

The two of them went straight to Kong Yingda's room without any obstruction.

"Junior Li Gen, I have met Master Kong!"

Li Gen pushed open the door and entered, while Zhao Si stayed outside.

"Little friend, come quickly, come and sit down next to me."

Kong Yingda's face was red, and he smiled and waved.

"Master looks so good!"

After Li Gen sat down, he smiled and said.

"That's not all thanks to my little friend. I'm treated to good wine and good food every day."

"My little friend, I asked you to come here today, because the imperial examination is about to begin on the first day of May. I wonder how prepared you are, little friend?"

"Master, this junior feels that it is almost done. We are just waiting for the imperial examination to begin!"

After listening to Li Gen's words, Kong Yingda nodded with satisfaction.

"My little friend is so confident, and I am also looking forward to seeing what kind of results you will get in the exam."

"Please take these items back, I really don't dare to keep them."

Kong Yingda carefully took out a pair of glass cups and six glass balls from the drawer.

"Master, these are just my thoughts from this junior. Just accept them. From now on, you will make tea from this glass cup and you will look happy!"

After listening to Li Gen's words, Kong Yingda said seriously.

"Little friend, I can't do it, I can't do it. I just heard yesterday that a pair of these glass cups cost several thousand taels of gold, and this glass ball sold for a sky-high price of twenty thousand taels of gold each."

"I can't sleep all night. Such a valuable thing makes it difficult for me to sleep or eat well."

Kong Yingda really couldn't sleep.

When he learned the price of these colored glazes, he was stunned for nearly a quarter of an hour.

"Master, to be honest, these objects are nothing to disturb Master. They are just a few materials fused together, and the materials are ordinary things."

"Juniors like to tinker around on weekdays, but I never expected to tinker with these objects."

"As for the sky-high price? I never thought that it would be sold at such a price. But in business, one is willing to pay and the other is willing to suffer. Since the buyer is willing to pay a high price, I can't refuse it, right?"

"Master, this junior gave me this object to thank you for your help. In the eyes of this junior, the books and examination papers that the master gave you are ten thousand times more valuable than these colored glasses."

"If the master still insists on giving it back to the junior, then the junior will also have trouble sleeping and eating after returning."

"Hey, you kid is really making things difficult for me. In this case, I will accept it."

The two sat opposite each other and chatted for a long time.

Before leaving, Li Gen said.

"Master, if you have free time, you can visit the junior's manor. The junior's grandfather now lives in the manor. He is about the same age as the master, but he is not very knowledgeable."

"good!"

Kong Yingda happily agreed.

But when I heard that Li Gen changed his grandfather's name from Li Yuan to Li Liu.

Kong Yingda finally understood who lived in the manor!

Li Gen bid farewell to Kong Yingda and left the Imperial College with Zhao Si.

After returning to the manor, Li Gen began to review the previous imperial examination papers.

Within seven days.

Li Gen could not leave the manor.

The enthusiasm for learning made Li Yuan feel heartbroken when he saw it.

He wanted to tell Li Gen so much.

Grandson, you don’t have to work so hard. Even if you fail the imperial examination, you will still be among the best!

However, thinking of Li Shimin's instructions, Li Yuan could not say anything after all.

The first day of May.

The first imperial examination was held after Li Shimin ascended the throne.

Finally reached the final stage.

All students who have passed state and provincial examinations.

Gather in Chang'an City!

Because of Kong Yingda's care, Li Gen directly passed the examination of the Imperial College, and thus stepped into the Jinshi and imperial examinations of Shangshu Province.

For this imperial examination.

Li Shimin took it very seriously.

After all, this was his first imperial examination since he ascended the throne.

Li Shimin, who was thirsty for talents, hoped that more, younger and better talents could become future imperial officials.

In order to reflect fairness and justice and eliminate favoritism and malpractice.

Li Shimin selected officials he trusted to inspect the examination room.

Ten people marking exam papers.
To be continued...