After spring has passed, there is still no sign of spring in the capital.
However, on the faces of the bustling people inside and outside the capital, most of them no longer had the panic of last year's invasion by the Northern invaders, but instead had a little more yearning for life.
The powerful enemy has retreated, the general examination has ended, and the great reputation of the eighteenth year of the Apocalypse has begun to revive.
In the days after the examination results were released, scholars in the capital, both those who were on the list and those who were not, were all surprised by Chen Ping, a boy from Qianzhou who was not well-known in the past but now won the top spot.
Therefore, after hearing the news, there was an endless stream of people who came here hoping to meet Chen Ping to discuss literature and art and make friends.
"Tian Rui, where is your young master hiding?"
In Tianxiang Pavilion, Chen Tianrui not only has to deal with business, but also entertains people from all walks of life who come here.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded, and Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng, who were still holding folding fans in the cold early spring, walked in.
Xie Zhiyuan smiled and looked at the large number of scholars coming in and out of Tianxiang Pavilion with interest.
"Hey, there are so many people. If they are allowed to see Chen Ping, that kid will be bald?"
Cheng Cheng also nodded, feeling quite the same: "I think that when I was in the capital, I was just like Chen Ping. The girls in the east and west cities were crazy about me all day long, making those poor scholars jealous of me. The young master is very jealous, tut tut!"
Hearing Cheng Cheng's shameless boasting, Xie Zhiyuan rolled his eyes. After all, he came from the prestigious Jiangxia Academy, and everyone else was gentle, elegant, and well-spoken.
This guy is good, only Feng Liu is left.
The key is to be thick-skinned without knowing it.
"Master Xie, Master Cheng, are you here to see the master?"
After seeing Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng, Chen Tianling hurried over with small steps. After asking the two aside, she whispered.
"Young Master has already told you that if Young Masters Xie and Cheng come, just go to the Su Family Garden."
Su Family Garden?
Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng looked at each other and showed meaningful smiles one after another.
...
"Junior brother, I didn't expect you to hide in the Su family's small garden. What a surprise!"
In the capital where land is at a premium, a quiet and elegant garden can be said to be worth thousands of gold, and Chen Ping and Chen Huiyuan, who are talked about by more than a thousand celebrities in the capital, are located here.
Hearing Cheng Cheng's playful and angry remarks, Chen Ping felt helpless and retorted: "Brother, I'm not hiding. This is called seclusion. Do you understand seclusion?"
Xie Zhiyuan was happy after hearing this and went into seclusion?
I have plenty of places in the capital, but you have hidden yourself here in Su Yiyi.
Even if we see through it but don’t tell it, we are still good brothers.
"The small one is hidden in the wild, and the big one is hidden in the city, right?" Xie Zhiyuan winked and said with a smile: "You are the first Huiyuan who has not yet been crowned since the founding of our great reputation!"
"Okay, let's stop making trouble among our own people. This sounds embarrassing. I don't know how well I will get in the subsequent palace examination?" Chen Ping stepped forward with a smile and asked the two of them to sit down and chat.<
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Xie Zhiyuan's eyes were sharp and he leaned forward slightly: "I came to you today because of the imperial examination."
"Oh? What happened to the imperial examination? Wasn't it just postponed?"
"According to the practice of previous years, the palace examination will be held shortly after the end of the examination, and His Majesty will personally select the talented people and select them as Jinshi."
"Those who are successful in the examination will be promoted by the emperor. They are just divided into the top three and the top two. This is a major national event. The three-year selection of talents is based on the hearts of the world's scholars. It has never changed. But
This year..."
Xie Zhiyuan's tone became much heavier. Obviously, even he, the son of the Prime Minister, felt that the matter was not trivial. Cheng Cheng, who usually liked to joke but was not serious, also nodded in agreement.
Seeing that both of them had solemn expressions, Chen Ping couldn't help but frown, "You mean, Your Majesty?"
Xie Zhiyuan nodded slightly: "Your Majesty has been ill for many years. The war in the north just stopped at the end of last year, and now there seems to be traitors and traitors in the country. I am afraid that your Majesty will suffer from many disasters and become unstable, otherwise I will never postpone the imperial examination."<
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Buzz!
The originally quiet small garden became even quieter as Xie Zhiyuan's voice fell, even to the point of being creepy.
I don't know how much time passed, but Xie Zhiyuan breathed out and said: "In this troubled autumn, you, Chen Ping, will be the first to succeed, and you are at the cusp of the storm!"
"I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you right now. The water in the capital is unfathomable. If you are not careful, even your Huiyuan will be in danger of being ruined."
Cheng Cheng followed closely behind and said, "I am also worried about this."
The two men's eyes were very bright at the moment, waiting for Chen Ping's response, but after listening to their warnings, Chen Ping did not show even a little panic.
After the night when his mentor Ye Wenchang died, Chen Ping understood that in this world, there were very few things he could change and control, but there was only one thing he could do, and that was to stay calm at all times.
"Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. Chen Ping would like to thank the two senior brothers here, but Chen Ping has not yet achieved his long-cherished ambition, so how can he back down easily?"
Chen Ping bowed his hands and thanked the two for their kindness.
It is true that the current dangers in the capital are terrifying to him, a young scholar from a peasant family in Qianzhou.
If it were anyone else, I am afraid that they would have already found a powerful person to join their sect to gain protection.
But he couldn't. Since he has been tracing the murderer of his mentor, Chen Ping has realized that the people behind it are quite powerful. Even Qi Hongming, the young minister of Dali Temple at the time, may not be the mastermind.
Who knows which of the Manchu ministers was the mastermind behind the man-made disaster in the eighth year of Tianqi?
Chen Ping made his decision, while Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng were surprised and full of appreciation.
"Brother Yu, although he has been crowned, I just feel that the crown on my head is getting hotter in front of you."
Xie Zhiyuan smiled at himself, with a hint of bitterness in it. He was originally the son of the Prime Minister, and came from a family of officials. He felt that there were few peers in the world, until he met Chen Ping in Qianzhou.
Chen Ping's talent, learning ability, and tenacity of character far surpassed him.
Cheng Cheng, on the other hand, didn't think so much. He came up and took Chen Ping over, and said with a generous smile: "Junior brother, don't worry, it doesn't matter even if you can't stay in the capital, the worst we can do is go back to Qianzhou!"
"There will always be a place for you, Chen Ping, in Jiangxia Academy. When the time comes, we can have fun talking and drinking among bamboos. That will be called living in seclusion in the mountains and forests!"
Cheng Cheng patted his chest and confirmed that Chen Ping could feel his senior brother's care for him and felt warm in his heart.
Along the way, without the help of these friends, the difficulties would have been multiplied.
After bidding farewell and thanking Yuancheng and the two left, Chen Ping turned around and saw Su Yiyi's personal maid waiting in the courtyard, apparently waiting for him.
"Sir, here is a letter just sent to you from Lingzhou."
Chen Ping couldn't help but be surprised when he took the letter paper sealed with fire paint from the maid's hand.
Lingzhou?
Although it is adjacent to Qianzhou, no one I know is there.
Who would send a letter to him from Lingzhou?
After returning to the room and carefully opening the letter, Chen Ping scanned it intently. As he went around, his brows became more and more frowned, until finally his fists were clenched and veins popped out on his forehead. He was already suppressing the excitement and indignation in his heart.< /p>
"The Skynet is vast, sparse and not leaking. Pixiu, I swear to catch you this time!"