Chapter 77: Purity Mirror Light (I)

The summer is clear and clear. Although the wind comes south, there is no heat invasion. In addition, there was rain last night. The June morning of the Imperial Capital seemed to shake off and get sleepy and only refreshment was left.

In front of the main entrance of the Princess's Mansion, there were already chariots under the sycamore trees and horses arranged in a row a little while ago. In order to avoid taboos, the streets in front of the Mansion had already pulled open the green curtains. After the carriage entered, someone closed the curtains again, so that the outside could not be peeked, and the women in the curtains could also wait more freely.

After all, since the founding of the [] Dynasty, it is the first time that women participated in the academic examinations. Princess Xuanyi asked to give up the emperor's order. In order to demonstrate the moral integrity and spread to the internal examination, they can refer to the rules of the imperial examination. Five female compilations were ordered to compile a biography of the female heroes of the dynasty. Women who participated in the examinations must follow the orders of the eldest princess, and do not violate the rules. To be strict, there are also corresponding responsibilities for crimes such as fraud and corruption, and they must not exceed the rules.

Princess Xuanyi then formulated the selection and writing process as much as possible according to the requirements of the provincial examination. From the Hou Lie seat before entering, to the time when entering, she was not allowed to go in and out at will. The most important thing is that she also specially found a maid who was proficient in poetry and books to copy the test papers by making a name for herself, and it is necessary to be said to be a perfect person.

At this time, more than a hundred beautiful women stood in front of the princess's mansion within the curtain, and everyone was eager to try. These girls all came from Zhu Zishi's family and learned poetry and books since childhood. They dare not say that they are outstanding in their talents, but they are definitely the best among the girls. Some officials from nearby states have prepared everything and sent their daughter to the imperial capital, as if they were like a man at home taking the exam.

It has become a new atmosphere that has never been seen before.

Zhuo Huiheng looked at the woman and the maids who were rushing in front of him, and did not feel nervous and anxious. Instead, he was a little excited and was brewing in his heart. He relied on whether Xiao Xiang had the same mood before the examination to relieve the anxiety of waiting.

At this time, the maids in the mansion will hang the seats in front of the door according to the thousand-character text to the top of the pole. The noble ladies in the imperial capital are all proud of themselves. Although they are anxious, they also want to ask the maids to go to the front of the list to check and report back to themselves. Zhuo Huiheng is not short of these steps. He looked up and found the name in the center, immediately following the word "king".

The loud gong sounded from the mansion, and the main entrance of the eldest princess's mansion slowly opened. Luo Yuanzhu walked out of her inner style, and the clear and beautiful tone also had a solemn and sonorous sound at this time: "Please wait for the examination to clear the left and right, and enter alone."

Everyone took the carrying box or grate basket of the study from the maid's office and was about to enter slowly, and suddenly heard a sweet voice:

“Let’s wait.”

Zhuo Huiheng doesn't know who the person is talking, but judging from her proud expression, her family background will probably not be too bad.

"I am not allowed to take the maids to take the exam in the interior. Who will serve us? Can't we have to scoop water and grind the ink by ourselves?"

At this time, everyone had already taken a stand. In fact, Zhuo Huiheng heard people complaining about this matter in a low voice. Many daughters of nobles in high-ranking residences have been respected for many years. It is said that when they read books, they had maids serving each other. Although they were willing to refer to them, they all complained about many rules. At this time, some people also whispered, and loud and verbal words were endless.

If Zhuo Huiheng had eyebrows and eyes on his heart, he would definitely frown together, but she didn't want to get involved in right and wrong, so she stood quietly without saying a word, and wanted to see how Luo Yuanzhu, as the general reviewer of this exam, should deal with it.

Luo Yuanzhu's voice was still high, and he said calmly: "This time, according to the imperial examination, I am not allowed to take servants and servants to the imperial examination."

"The imperial examination was attended by men, but we were women with gold and precious jade. How could we compare? If we did these self-deprecating things with our own hands, wouldn't the family be shamed? It goes against the purpose of reference!" The woman did not forgive each other and sneered, "But it's not that the female history doesn't understand. You have been in the orangery of the wilderness county since childhood, so naturally I don't know how many generations of imperial courts and ministers educated Zhangzhu."

Zhuo Huiheng was surprised by Luo Yuanzhu's calmness. Such insulting words could not be angered. She said unmovedly: "The Prince of Xingning's family, the Minister of the Pei family, was naturally familiar with the court chapters. Although there were no old examples in this election and writing examination, they all had the reference to the law. They discussed the national law of the imperial examination to select scholars, and advised Miss Pei to think and speak more."

The Pei family relied on their birthplace of the founding Duke family and did not take Luo Yuanzhu seriously. They said coldly: "It is Yue Ju to use the test method of men who are talented in the country to measure women's heights!"

Zhuo Huiheng heard that she was a man and a woman, and she was dissatisfied with her. As a man, my brother never looked down on the women's examination. He also wrote to me to tell me about his experience and key points during the imperial examination. He treated me as a solemn person as a tribute. As a woman, Miss Pei was different from one on the left. Such self-deprecating words sounded really annoying.

Luo Yuanzhu was silent, and the rest of the people didn't know whether they should enter the mansion. Zhuo Huiheng took a step forward and said softly: "Before the exam, everyone knew that the rules for the selection and writing exam were strict, and they still agreed to agree. At this time, it was time to delay the auspicious time of the exam. The eldest princess may blame it, so she should follow the precept as soon as possible and take the exam on time. The main topic is to follow the precept as soon as possible."

She did not look at the Pei family, but only gave Luo Yuanzhu a little, took the basket from Ah Huan and walked inward.

Luo Yuanzhu looked at her as if she was grateful and respectful, and nodded slightly.

Among the seven or eight maids around Miss Pei, she quietly said something in her ear. She came back to her senses from her embarrassment just now and sneered: "I think I am, it turns out that I am the girl from the top scholar's family. Your brother let his subordinates lose their official position as soon as he took office and sent a big case back to the court. It made a big stir. Your sister is not inferior to you. You have to interfere in everything."

For a moment, Luo Yuanzhu thought Zhuo Huiheng was about to get angry. She was passing by herself and walked towards the mansion, but she suddenly stood up, and her body exuded an indescribable pressure and anger, but these seemed to be just illusions, because when Zhuo Huiheng turned slowly, her beautiful face still maintained a more dignified smile.

"My elders have passed away early, and my elder brother is like a father. My words and deeds are taught by my elder brother. My elder brother serves as a local official and is planning his own affairs in his position. But at this time, the streets are not in the temple, but you are lying to talk about me about the state affairs. I think my parents are trying to teach me by their words and deeds."

Luo Yuanzhu thought she was steady and calm. After hearing this, she wanted to applaud like a guest in a tea shop. The eldest lady of the Pei family looked purple and angry. She was about to speak, but she heard a solemn shout coming from the front:

"Welcome the eldest princess's car!"

Everyone immediately bowed and shook their sides, but Princess Xuanyi only brought two female officials in the mansion, dressed lightly and dignifiedly, standing in front of everyone.

"I have never heard of anyone who dares to make such a loud noise in front of the tribute court. It seems that I feel that the imperial palace of the eldest princess is not powerful enough."

Her voice was not loud, but every word was clear, and she was majestic and could not be deceived. It made people frightened. Zhuo Huiheng felt that even if she was bold, she was a little nervous at this time, but it was not difficult to hear what she meant in the words of the eldest princess. Zhuo Huiheng was angry and waved away most of the sky, thinking that this person surnamed Pei was worthy of it. Although Luo Yuanzhu made the rules for the school exam on the surface, the real leader was His Highness the eldest princess. She didn't dare to be good at Luo Nushi? It was so stupid to talk about the rules for this school exam. She has always seen many smart people, and it is hard to understand when she sees this person occasionally.

Rich and honor have indeed fallen into people's will.

"Since it is an exam, the idle people will avoid it. I will only order one or two entourages. Why can't the Duke's daughter do it?" Princess Xuanyi did not intend to give Miss Pei an opportunity to apologize. She continued, "Since the Duke's daughter does not want to lose her identity and take the exam by herself, then go back to the house to continue to maintain her respect and there is no need to take the exam."

After saying that, he said to the others: "All the girls should take the exam, keep up with them by themselves, and do not delay."

As soon as these words were said, no one dared to speak too much. No one went to see the duke and ladies who were pale and could not speak anymore. They were all silent and silent in a row, and slowly entered the mansion.

Zhuo Huiheng put his mind back on the exam and took a deep breath. The female ceremonial officer had led everyone to the main hall of the Princess' Mansion. When she looked up again, her emotions that had finally calmed down were turbulent again: I saw that the Huihuang Hall had been changed to the palace examination layout, exactly the same as what my elder brother said. The seats were surrounded by the hall, and there was a curtain between them to prevent side-sighting. A wax seal was placed on the table. Huiheng's palms began to sweat, and he wanted to rush over and open them.

But she still held back.

From the time she took a seat to the time when she announced the start of the exam, she felt as if she had been wasting more than half a year. Even if she was eager, she would slowly split the exam questions.

This time, the selection and writing test is to select talents to compile books and magazines, so it only examines historical and theoretical articles. It is said that it is historical and theoretical, which is similar to the current strategy. It is just that it does not need to echo the current government, but the title is still from historical books.

——The question they are going to answer this time is from "Book of Jin".

"The Book of Jin Dynasty Two Astronomy" records: In July of the sixth year of Emperor Huai Yongjia, Yinghuo, Sui Xing, Taibai gathered with oxen, and the girl was wandering and retreating. The divination of the case said: "The girl of the cow is divided into Yangzhou", and the latter two were overturned, and Emperor Yuan revived the land.

After reading the original text of the Jin book written in the test questions, Zhuo Huiheng thought that the sixth year of Emperor Huai of Jin was actually the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It was the end of the Yongjia Rebellion, and the world was in chaos. The Eastern Jin Dynasty was in peace in the south of the Yangtze River. There are so many people and things to talk about, why do we start with astrology?

Let’s look at the subsequent topics. If it weren’t for the exam room, Huiheng really wanted to praise Luo Nushi who set the questions, and how could she think of such a question that was so knowledgeable and bold!

The meaning of Luo Nushi's narration in the title is progressing layer by layer. She first said: Since the development of the astronomical calendar since the Jin Dynasty, it has been confirmed that the above astrological signs are impossible to appear. This is auspiciousness created by officials compiled and wrote a letter to the public. In order to make the king of Langya Sima Rui ascend the throne to Jiangdong. Although Emperor Huai of Jin Sima Chi was still detained in the north at this time, there was no one as a ruler. Jiangzuo needs a new emperor to take charge, so court officials have submitted a statement saying that it is auspiciousness and encourage Sima Rui to succeed to the throne. Even Sima Rui himself can't stand this matter. After hearing this, he sighed that there is no more auspiciousness in the country's current virtue? Is God not eyeing?

After Luo Nushi's discussion was finished, she changed the subject and forced out the truth and the subject:

Most of these people who made suggestions were family members and relatives of the outside world. They were in the same mood and hoped that Sima Rui would come to power and create a breeding ground for power, a political soil for himself, and expand real power and increase his power. How could he really think about the country? Throughout history, such things have been frequently seen in history books throughout history. The relatives of the outside world, namely Qi Wan, explained from the grandfather, that is, the emperor's mother and wife. From a detailed analysis, there was such a relationship in the palaces of officials, princes and marquis, and even ordinary people's homes. The bond is our women themselves. Since ancient times, relatives of the outside world have not been evil.

There are also capable ministers, good generals, and pillars of the country. However, many people commit evil deeds, which leads everyone to criticize and discuss our women first when it comes to foreign relatives. However, are they really women who rely on blood to do evil? Since the disaster of foreign relatives is not entirely our crime, then the question is, as a woman, how can we not become such a nepotism and make our family become evil deeds in such a relationship? What should we do? Fortunately, when others have become such relatives, they will be loyal to the emperor and benefit the country like calming the second princess?

Zhuo Huiheng used his elder brother to teach and grind the ink while reviewing the questions and drafting the belly draft.

This question is very sharp, but safe. It actually perfectly avoids the current government. You should know that there is no relative of the emperor today. Although Luo Nushi is the sister of Concubine Luo, his only position is to teach female relatives in the palace to study, and there is no real power. The Empress Dowager's family has been cleaned up, and the people who are still alive are honest as if they are dead in the late autumn. So it sounds as if this question hits the key points of all dynasties, and it only starts with historical materials and does not have the suspicion of going beyond the rules, but it can actually test the level of the examiner.

According to the answering guidelines taught by Zhuo Siheng, she first wrote the word "answer" and passed it across the last stroke. She felt that the countermeasures of the Golden Palace should be like this. Every word and sentence after these two words has a huge amount of money, so she should not be deceived.

"Once the Jiangzuo Dynasty, the country was in chaos, and it moved from Yongjia to a stable state but was not at peace. The two chaos in Dun and Jun led to the throne being volatile..."

She took the arguments from her own draft, carefully considered the words and sentences, and first hid the arguments to be explained in the arguments according to the ideas of Luo Nushi's proposition, and presented the meaning with the stacking of historical materials. This is the "relaxation method" that the elder brother said, and of course there is also the "standard method" that he clearly stated. She felt that the former was more suitable for her explanation this time.

Zhuo Huiheng continued to write: Wang Dun's rebellion will not be described for the time being, but Su Jun's rebellion was caused by Yu Liang. This person was the brother of Emperor Ming of Jin, Empress Yu, and an authentic foreign relative. After Emperor Ming of Jin passed away and ascended the throne, as the emperor's uncle, he took the authority of the regent from the empress dowager and undermined the young emperor to control the government. However, he was very ambitious and unrestless, and even killed the royal family. He was the culprit of the rebellion of Su Junzuyou. When Jiankang, the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, fell into the hands of the bandits, his sister was also tragically killed. Thanks to Tao Kan and Wen Qiao, the two of them who turned the tide, otherwise the Eastern Jin Dynasty would have been short-lived.

So is Empress Yu, Empress Yu, guilty? She obeyed her brother, and her son was plotted and could no longer be saved. It was just because most of the daughters of a clan like her were only trained to useless instruments, and were the cronyists who were involved in the imperial power by celebrities and had no ability. Even if she could recognize good and evil in her heart, she would have no ability to change the status quo.

So I think that if you want to completely eliminate the possibility of foreign relatives causing trouble for the court, you must start thinking about how to educate women. The imperial examinations are used to select talents for the country and strive for talents, and the country is important. Then women's teachings have always emphasized that shining the family, and will they fall into a inferior position? Therefore, many women who become relatives only know that they have a family but not a country. But if they can use the educational method of treating scholars to educate women all over the world, so that they can carry the importance of family and country achievements in their hearts and understand the principles of governing the world, even if there are country-worms like Yu Liang among their fathers and brothers, they can still have the ability to check and balance, because women who have received national education are like scholars who are determined to be officials, put the country in front of their families, and have the same great ambitions and are indestructible.

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Zhuo Huiheng also wrote several pages of paper by giving examples to introduce arguments and then elaborating arguments. During this period, there were many words that were erased and thought about, but they were afraid that the words were not profound enough, so there were many additions.

Finally at the end of the article, Huiheng suddenly remembered a story about "Book of Jin" that he had written in his childhood with his elder brother. It could be placed at the end of the article, which could not only look back on the topic, but also lead to deep meaning. She thought for a moment and put what she had in her heart into the ink:

Liu Xia, a refugee general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was the daughter of a famous minister Shao Xu. Although Shao Xu was not a clan, he was "loyal, brave, loyal, loyal, and sincere and sincere" and married his daughter to him. Liu Xia was used by the court and has always been a regular general of the Northern Central Army and the governor of Yanzhou. During this period, he quelled the rebellion several times, but he did not disappoint the appreciation of the emperor and his father-in-law.

Later, Liu Xia died. After all, he was a refugee general and had many subordinates. Many people wanted to support Liu Xia's son as king in order to be greedy for merit. Shaw, who was already a widow, heard about this and stopped moving his troops. When the time was right, he set fire to the armory of Liu Xia's army. Suddenly, everyone was unable to rescue them, and the weapons were destroyed. However, those who attempted to cause trouble had no sharp weapons and were captured and punished by Shaw. The country was full of holes to save a single chaos, and the exhausted people also went to displace once less.

I heard that Shao Xu taught his daughter, and often quoted classics and historical theories. Not only the literary meaning, but also taught the girl to ride a horse and treat it as a child as a child. In the end, this woman was used to maintain the country's security and avoid disaster for the family. This is a deep impression of Shao Xu's foresight and insight, and the heart of the Shao family's national scholars.

"If the daughter of a noble family in Yu has such virtues and scrupulousness, Jiangzuo's northern expedition to the world may not have ended without a warning."

She was very satisfied with the ending. She fell heavily and heard the sound of knocking out at the same time.

Oh no, the school entrance exam is over in one more hour!

Zhuo Huiheng hurriedly grinded the ink block and added water again, took out new paper, wrote down his hometown and name, and copied the answer. It was not until the moment she was loose that she felt a little dizzy and exhausted all over. She was already at the end of her strength, and she could apply beads of sweat the size of beans on her forehead with a slight touch.

The condition of illness in childhood seemed to come again. I haven't experienced the pain of my breathing for a long time. At this time, it's like an old friend meeting again, but it's not so warm and familiar with each other.

Zhuo Huiheng gritted his teeth, afraid that he would be disqualified due to accidents such as fainting. She repeatedly encouraged herself and said to herself: Be stronger, be stronger, my brother will spend three days on the test, no one will do some food and clothing, from preparations for the test to small daily life, he will only be more difficult than himself, but he can make a name for himself, and he will be the leader in the Golden Palace's advice. He did not have the difficulties and weaknesses of his brother who had to take care of everything alone that day, and he could not reveal his brother's unsatisfactory weakness.

Finally, the female official of the Princess's Mansion received the test papers. Zhuo Huiheng slowly came out, but saw that most of the women in the same exam were similar. She looked pale and even bit her lower lip quickly and could not see any blood. The four-hour long exam was an unprecedented test for them. How did they experience the imperial examination like an imperial examination since childhood? It was the first time they experienced such hardships and heavy responsibilities.

But no one gave up halfway.

When they walked outside the door, they were calling out from their carriages. Not only were beautiful ladies, but also many girls who were not as tall as the hairpin and boys who were not as tall as the crown. They all came to pick up their sisters. Many girls were unable to hold on when they saw their family members. They threw themselves into the arms of their relatives and burst into tears, but they also had tears in their smiles. With the help of their family members, they entered the car.

Zhuo Huiheng hoped that his parents were still picking her up at this time, but suddenly he thought that his brother walked out of the examination room for three days and saw that other scholars were all connected by their parents and relatives, but he was alone. How sad and sad should he be in his heart...

"Second sister."

"Miss Second Miss!"

Two familiar shouts of her thoughts that had not yet been drifting away, and of course the person who called her second lady was Ah Huan, but why was Xiheng there too?

The two of them stepped forward to support her, their faces filled with sorrow, and Huiheng's tone was extremely weak, and she still tried hard to ask, "Brother, today is not Xunxu, why are you back?"

"I have a leave with the academy." Although Xiheng is sixteen years old, he is already a little taller than Huiheng. He held his sister's arm so that Huiheng could lean on Ah Huan without being completely intoxicated.

"Nothing!" Huiheng said with all his might, "What kind of trivial matter is going to take leave? Your supervisor is actually sure?"

Xiheng's expression remained unchanged and said sternly: "Why not? I said that my sister took the exam today, which is comparable to the imperial examination, and is the top priority for my family. My brother took my third sister out of Lingnan. Now I am the only relative in the family. I must not go there, whether it is brothers or family members. The supervisor agreed, just need to return before the hospital is closed to the night of the hospital." He paused, as if he had expected what my second sister would say, and he said, "It was a pity that my brother could not take over the exam. Today, my sister is in charge of the exam, and I should do this for my family."

Huiheng was still very strong just now. When her younger brother said this, her eyes suddenly became hot. However, her feet were floating and she was extremely weak. She nodded with emotion and happiness, and let the two of them help her into the car. Before leaving, Xiheng asked Ah Huan to enter the car first, took out two tea cups, walked to a car next to her, and presented them to a woman with a luxurious appearance and dress, thanking her, "My family is not prepared enough. Thank you for your invitation to give tea. The thirst is so hot in June. I will give you back the drinkware. Thank you again."

The maid next to the woman took the tea tray, and since the smiling woman appeared a young man who looked the same height as Siheng, he took the lead and replied: "What's the thanks for? Let's pick up our sister, don't be polite."

The woman did not denounce him for his rashness, but said to Xiheng with a smile: "Just just now, the rest of the families were whipping into the curtain, but you didn't give in to the car and asked my family to go first. It can be seen that it is a little gentleman. The ancients said: "A gentleman is a guest at the tea house, and a family of Pengfeng can also shine. Although this is not a shabby room, you are about the same age as my uncle and sister-in-law. I also hope that they can be influenced by your steady and generous gentleman, so there is no need to be more polite. By the way, your sister has already gotten on the car?"

Xiheng nodded and saluted: "Yes, my sister has been taken back."

"My aunt is already in the car. They are tired today. When you go back, you should instruct your servants to take good care of them. Remember to prepare some easy-to-eat refreshments, and don't just smell greasy and hot dishes." The woman's voice was soft and she was as sincere as a kind mother, and her concern was expressive.

"Sister-in-law, you said it as if my little sister and I were as rude as savages in the mountain village." The young man laughed loudly and turned around to greet his sister, "Aluo, didn't you want to know the name of the little gentleman just now? If you don't come out and ask them, you're leaving!"

A girl in a scented lotus skirt was hiding by the car, and she looked about the same age as her brother who called him, but was only one or two years old. At this time, she was blushing and retracted back to the side of the car. She didn't see her, but she heard her voice and said angrily: "I don't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing that Hen was steady and mature, and his two families were still like children, the woman smiled helplessly and said softly: "Please don't be surprised. My husband is always in the court, and his younger brothers and sisters in the family rarely discipline them. They are rude and they are really disturbing."

Zhuo Xiheng saw that their family was as comfortable and happy as his family, but he saw that the brother and sister had a deep relationship, and only had warm feelings, how could he dislike him? He couldn't help but feel gentle smiles overflowed from his lips and said softly: "My sister and I are also so annoying at home. We only need to be on the side of our family's eyes and ears. If we talk about etiquette, we would be too harsh."

"That's the reason! Sister-in-law, don't you say that too!" The young man smiled after hearing this.

The woman smiled and shook her head, asking Zhuo Siheng to accompany her family quickly, and they were going home too. At this time, the young man stood up obediently and said goodbye with the etiquette of his peers. However, the girl in apricot dress just now refused to come out and got into the carriage of her own carriage without any movement.
Chapter completed!