I want to be a grandson

Chapter 624 Try It Sweet or Not...

Zhu Yunxi came to the bookshelf at the side, browsed the books, took a book casually, and went to the private seat to read it leisurely.

Chang Sen and Zhang Fu also picked up books to read in the bookstore, right next to Zhu Yunxi.

What Zhang Fu took was "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is an early version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so he read it with relish.

Look at the room full of books, but Chang Sen felt that it was boring. He wandered around the bookshelf for several times but couldn't find a suitable one.

He has loved reading these short stories and opera stories since he was a child, and he has read them countless times, so he has no interest now.

I want to find something with color... It is best to have illustrations to describe the story of wit and beauty.

You can't read it in front of your nephew, but you can mark it down first, and let the servants buy it later.

But I was anxious, and I couldn't find it even after trying my best.

"Tnd! The shopkeeper must be hiding..."

This kind of book is available in general bookstores, after all, it is very popular.

Chang Sen thinks that there are a lot of scholars from the middle of the capital to participate in the examination, so in order to improve the style of the bookstore, the shopkeeper put those away...

So I had no choice but to take a copy of "The Analects" that Zhu Xi had commented on and put it on the desk.

"Uncle also likes to read the Analects of Confucius? Oh, it was the great Confucianist Zhu Xi who made annotations, not bad, not bad..."

Chang Sen said with a smile: "I read Mencius a few days ago, and I read the books of the sage Confucius these days. Only by comparing the two can we benefit..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was afraid that his nephew would test him in the school, so he hurriedly added: "I learned from Tao Yuanming, I like to study, and I don't ask for deep understanding! I'm ashamed..."

As a nephew, how could he not know the temper of his uncle's street trickster!
If he can study hard, he won't be often scolded by his second uncle, the founding father Chang Sheng!
As an elder, it is understandable that he wants to improve his style in front of his younger generation and pretend to be a temperament.
So Zhu Yunxi just smiled and went on reading.

Chang Sen also pretended to read seriously for a while, but what was fake was fake after all, and he couldn't pretend after a while, his eyes became blurred, and he spent less and less time on the book,
Looking at the passers-by outside the window boredly, he was probably wondering what to have fun with later.

And Zhang Fu looked at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the characters in it, and found it very interesting, and his face could not be changed according to the development of the plot.

Chang Sen became more and more bored, and said in a low voice, "Is it so beautiful, I'll make you happy!"

When Zhang Fuzheng saw the excitement, his face was filled with a smile, and he said, "Hey, Uncle Guo, you don't know that what is written in this book is more complete than what the storyteller said. Many stories are told upside down and there are many dialogues." It’s all unclear.”

"If I hadn't read this today, I would have been fooled by them! It's better written in this book! It's delicious!"

"Hmph! What's so good about this!"

Chang Sen snorted and said, "I've watched it since I was eight years old. I don't know how many times I've watched it. I've been tired of watching it for a long time. You are the only baby!"

"Hey, Uncle Guo is amazing! In the future, you can take me with you if you have any fun, and I will lead the horse and hold the stool for you!" Zhang Fujian flattered with a smile.

"Find a time, let's play dice for a while?" Chang Sen also became interested.

"My father won't let me gamble..."

Zhang Fu hesitated, it was difficult for him to refuse Uncle Guo's invitation, but thinking of his father, he dared not agree.

"It's a little gamble..."

Chang Sen moved his chair slightly, moved closer to Zhang Fu, and quietly persuaded him.

Fat sheep also need to be cultivated...

He was about to catch a fat sheep, how could he let it go so easily!
Because during the few days of the Chinese New Year, Chang Sen was detained at home by the founding father to greet him. The mansion of the stately uncle is also the current king, so there are countless old relatives and friends.

Chang Sen has to receive and accompany countless guests every day, from morning to night, it really bores him,

So after the new year, he was like a bird out of the cage in an instant, like a wild horse running wild, and completely let go of having fun!
When gambling with others, he lost a lot one after another. Although Chang Sen is not good at gambling, he has nothing to say about the quality of his gambling.

This also caused him to be very tight during this period of time, and was scolded by his elder brother more than once.

For casino rookies like Zhang Fu, he is the most welcome!
It can not only solve the boredom, but also win money, and return the deficit subsidy. Of course, it must be encouraged!
Although they lowered their voices, Zhu Yunxie had sharp eyes and ears, so he could still vaguely hear him.

But Zhu Yunxi just smiled in his heart and didn't stop it. These are all trivial matters, so he doesn't need to worry about them.

Besides, it would be good to let Zhang Fu suffer.

"Oh, dear brother..."

Zhu Yunxi was fascinated by reading a book when he suddenly heard a greeting from beside him.

Chang Sen and Zhang Fu, who were sitting on the table next to him, trembled, their muscles tensed instantly, and they stared at the visitor warily.

They were so busy chatting that they forgot to protect His Majesty!

If there is an assassin...

Hiss... Ten lives are not enough to pay for it!

The commander of Jin Yiwei on the other side, Jiang Yu, gave them a reassuring look, and the two of them calmed down a little, and then quietly stared at the young man who came over.

"Brother Wang, I didn't expect to meet Brother Wang today. What a coincidence, please sit down!"

Zhu Yunxi recognized that this was Wang Gen (gen, four beeps) whom he met when he came to the bookstore last time, so he hurriedly greeted him to take a seat.

That day, he was reading Li Daoyuan's Notes on the Shui Jing, and he had chatted with him a lot, knowing that he was also a loyal minister and filial son.

Wang Gen was wearing simple and coarse clothes, so washed that the color of the dyed fat could no longer be seen.

"Did you also go to Beijing to take the exam? You also passed the Juren exam?" Wang Gen sat down and asked happily.

Zhu Yunxi smiled wryly and said: "Brother Wang, don't make fun of me. I read books just like Mr. Tao Yuanming. I like to read and don't seek to understand..."

Ok?
My words were copied by His Majesty?
This should be modest, right?

Chang Sen, who was sitting beside him, secretly thought.

Wang Gen knew that the man in front of him was a rich man, maybe he didn't need to take the exam, so he said a few polite words and stopped asking.

"It seems that Brother Wang is here to take part in the examination. Could it be that he passed the Juren examination last year?" Zhu Yunxie asked.

Wang Gen said with an embarrassed smile: "Last year in the township examination, I was lucky enough to pass the exam, and I was just in the last place..."

"Hehe, Brother Wang is really too modest. Congratulations to Brother Wang for being able to make another victory in this examination! I won the palace examination again, and I am the number one scholar!"

"Hey, how dare you say that, I'm not talented enough to be compared to others, as long as I can be lucky enough to pass the Jinshi exam, that's a blessing..."

Seeing that the two of them were talking very affectionately, and that they were brothers, Chang Sen was dumbfounded by this scene.

He approached Zhang Fu and asked, "Who is this person, so familiar with...?"

"Uncle Guo doesn't know something, this poor scholar is called..."

Zhang Fu scratched his head, and suddenly realized that he had forgotten his name, so he could only continue: "The last time Your Majesty came out of the palace to this bookstore, and met this scholar here..."

"Oh I got it……"

The two talked for a while, and Wang Gen took out the book of water scriptures from his backpack, and said: "Last time, I was grateful for the book from my virtuous brother, and I kept it with me this time. If you can meet a good brother in Beijing, that would be great..."

Then he took out a Book of Songs from his bag, and said: "This is the Book of Songs that I often read. Whenever I get inspired, I scribble on it and follow the example of the ancients to make some annotations.

It's just a cowardly imitation, and it's all just being generous... If my virtuous brother doesn't dislike it, I will give this book to my virtuous brother, and it will be regarded as returning the feeling of donating the book last time. "

Seeing that he still had it with him, Zhu Yunxie showed that he valued this friendship very much, so he took the dilapidated Book of Songs,

"Brother Wang shows love, then I will be disrespectful..."

Opened the Book of Songs and flipped through it, and saw that there were many small characters densely written on it, all of which were Wang Gen's understanding and emotion of the poem,

Some praised it greatly, and would compose a poem following the emotions of the ancients to sing in harmony.

Some do not agree, so it is inevitable to write down your own ideas.

"This is all the hard work of Brother Wang, it is too precious!"

Wang Gen blushed and said humbly: "Where is it, I just have nothing to do, just scribble here and there, and write randomly. It's not a treasure, my good brother just keep it!"

Zhu Yunxi was not polite either, so he accepted the kindness.

"I remember that Brother Wang is from Jishui, Jiangxi Province. It is more than [-] miles away. How did Brother Wang get to the capital from such a long distance?"

Wang Gen said with a smile: "Brother, I would like to ask, my family is poor, how did I raise the toll for this journey?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled, but said nothing.

Wang Gen said: "After the year, my mother suffered from the wind and cold and has not improved, so it took a little more time, and my mother also needs someone to take care of her. Originally, I wanted to take the exam next time.

Later, when my mother got better, she urged me to go to Beijing as soon as possible, but I couldn't resist, so I had to obey..."

"Speaking of which, I picked up a bargain..."

Wang Gen said happily: "I found a cargo ship on the banks of the Gan River heading for the capital, and I became their helper. Just take me to the capital and take care of a meal..."

"I often work in the fields. I have the strength of two hands. The boat is just loading and unloading goods. This kind of work is nothing to me. I just arrived in the capital without spending a penny..."

Zhu Yunxi praised: "Okay, next time I will take a ride with the wind, it is a good way to save money!"

Suddenly thought of something, and asked: "I heard that the imperial court gave five taels of silver to every juren who came to Beijing to take the exam this year, did Brother Wang get it?"

Hearing His Majesty's question, Jiang, who was pretending to be reading a book, couldn't help feeling tense!
Distributing rewards to the examinees is left to the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

However, in order to avoid mistakes, to prevent someone from enriching their own pockets and embarrassing the court in front of the world, Zhu Yunxi sent Jin Yiwei to watch.

After all, if you find out about corruption of scholars in the Gong Yuan and the Ministry of Rites, you will be ashamed of your lord!

The imperial court will definitely lose face!

Jiang hadn't received any bad news before this, but he didn't dare to relax his vigilance, so he pricked up his ears and listened nervously.

Wang Ken replied: "I got it. When I went to the Gongyuan to hand in the name sticker, I received the reward from the court on the spot. Not only me, but all the candidates got it."

As he spoke, he patted his money pouch hidden in the skirt of his clothes, making a dull sound of silver coins colliding.

"I heard that the money was allocated by His Majesty to the internal treasury. Your Majesty is really kind to us scholars..."

Wang Gen slapped his forehead and said: "By the way, I didn't have time last time. How about I invite my virtuous brother to have a meal this time? Your Majesty's reward, I use it to invite my virtuous brother, it can be regarded as a gift of flowers..."

"It's just that the meals are crude, and I dare not live up to the emperor's grace with extravagance. Please don't dislike me..."

Five silver coins are five taels of silver. It is okay to find some good wine and meat in a small restaurant, but one tael of silver is enough!

But Wang Gen is used to living a poor life, so he is not willing to be extravagant!
Besides, this is a reward from the emperor. Although he can forget how to use it, he knows that it is to help poor scholars.

If you eat and drink to your heart's content, avoid inappropriateness.

How could Zhu Yunxi accept his invitation, so he quickly thanked him and said: "Seeing that Brother Wang has passed the Juren examination, he will soon be promoted to Jinshi, and the number one scholar will be admitted. I also have to go home and study hard, and work hard to become stronger." !"

He said again: "How about this, how about inviting me to the house for a drink after this test is over and Brother Wang's title on the gold list?"

"That's fine, then it's a deal! I'll invite my virtuous brother to have a drink after I get the fame!"

Although Wang Gen is willing to treat guests, he still has a bond in his heart. He always wants to review his homework as soon as possible before the exam starts.
Since you can't enjoy yourself at this time, you might as well leave it for later.

……

"Miaojin, guess what I brought back for you!"

In the evening, when Zhu Yunxi returned to the palace, he went straight to Kunning Palace, and as soon as he stepped into the threshold, he put his hands behind his back and asked.

All the maids serving at the side lowered their heads, wishing they could bury their eyes in their chests. They would never dare to listen to such words between the emperor and empress.

Xu Miaojin pursed her lips, her eyes slanted slightly, and she stared at him affectionately: "Your Majesty, what do you want the concubine to guess?"

"Come and guess, there will be a lot of rewards for guessing!"

Xu Miaojin walked over to pull him over, but he avoided them all, "You haven't guessed yet, so I can't show you, this is called cheating!"

Xu Miaojin knew that he had a bit of childlike innocence, so he said: "Your Majesty, come and sit down, my concubine is not very educated and not smart, how can I guess."

But Zhu Yunxi insisted on letting her guess. Xu Miaojin looked helpless and thought it was a bit funny. After guessing several times in succession, she failed to guess, which made Zhu Yunxi laugh out loud.

Sometimes couples really need a little romance and a little fun, otherwise it would be too boring...

Especially in the case of being born in an emperor's family, with power and power, and all kinds of beauties wishing to throw themselves on the bed and eat them alive, they need more affection.

Otherwise, it's all overthrowing, it's all the collision of flesh and blood, changing one today and another tomorrow, and I can't even remember the name, so what's the point?
Right?

In the end Xu Miaojin could only helplessly say: "Oh, Your Majesty, don't embarrass the concubine, the concubine really can't guess, please show your magic weapon!"

"Looking good!"

Zhu Yunxi suddenly took out the candied haws from behind, gestured in front of Xu Miaojin and said with a smile: "It's so simple that I can't even guess it, how stupid and stupid!"

"Yes, yes, of course the concubine is stupid, how can His Majesty be smart, thank you Your Majesty! It's rare that Your Majesty still thinks about the concubine."

"Come on, taste the sweetness..." He said a bunch of candied haws and put it into the mouth of the cherry...

Seeing this, Su Xin hurriedly beckoned the other maids out.

"Well, Your Majesty..."

"Is it tasty?"

"Um……"

(End of this chapter)