The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 229
The emperor's question not only stunned Pei Zhiqi for a moment, but also surprised all the civil and military officials in the court.

Although everyone was very curious about Pei Zhiqi during the exam the day before yesterday, no one discussed it openly. I didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to ask him personally today.

And Pei Zhiqi, who was deep in thought about this question, didn't notice that at this moment, the emperor made a "shh-" gesture to the person behind him, and signaled the person behind him to excuse himself.

"Student..." Pei Zhiqi didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.

Living in the Dachang Princess' mansion, the Dachang Princess told him many deeds of the prince, the literary talent of the prince when he was young, the experience of the war, the character of the prince, the things he likes and dislikes, the people he likes and the things he hates. man, wait, but...

After all, those words are all heard, if you really know Wang Ye Zhucheng, you really don't have much...

How can this be good...

"Huh? What's the matter? Zhuangyuan Lang? In your article, you criticize the country governed by me. The words are passionate and one sentence after another. Now you are asked to talk about Uncle Zhu, why don't you open your mouth?" Seeing that Pei Zhiqi was at a loss for words, the emperor asked again. .

"Student... I don't know much about the prince, I only heard that the prince is both civil and military, brave and good at fighting, so... that's all..."

Hearing this answer, the emperor laughed, and at the same time, he heard a roar suddenly from the gate of the hall:

"What! Can't you even say a word father?!"

The sound of people coming was like a bell, and the power of this roar in the Zhengming Palace made the civil and military officials who were chatting, laughing and discussing a lot earlier silenced for an instant, and the hall was suddenly quiet.

Only then did Pei Zhiqi come to his senses, he wanted to turn around to look at the person, but he remembered the rule of not whispering privately in the hall, and was in a dilemma when he didn't know how to act, when suddenly, someone patted his shoulder hard several times.

"Chen——Zhu Cheng, see Your Majesty!"

"I wish uncle to get up quickly, I have forgiven you just now." The emperor smiled and said, "Zhuangyuan Lang, don't be cautious, raise your head and look at your own father."

Only then did Pei Zhiqi look up, and saw a middle-aged man standing in front of him. He was tall and his face was dry and slightly wheat-colored due to years of fighting outside the Great Wall. Very similar to myself.

He stood in a relaxed and casual posture, without any trace of nervousness. Seeing himself raising his head, he suddenly laughed and patted himself on the shoulder.

"Hey - don't be nervous! Why, the last sentence you yelled scared you?"

"No, it was just now, I was a little surprised..." Pei Zhiqi hurriedly replied.

"What are you! I was surprised to hear from Gao Meng that your mother Pei Qingqing hid such a big son for me in the ends of the earth!"

After Zhu Cheng finished speaking, all civil and military officials burst into laughter, even the emperor laughed.

Pei Zhiqi didn't know what to answer for a moment, but he also smiled slightly.

The prince has such a character, unexpectedly bold, although he has not met for 20 years, but just these few words made Pei Zhiqi feel much closer to him.

Zhu Cheng looked around Pei Zhiqi a few times with his hands behind his back, nodded and said, "Well, my personality is like your mother's, not like mine. She should be the kind with a lot of eyes, but that's fine, like me doesn't have to be anything. Good thing."

Zhang Shoufu, who hadn't spoken for a long time in the hall, suddenly cleared his throat, and said: "Congratulations, my lord. I have reunited with you after a long time, and he is also the number one scholar in the current department. I read his article, and I have real talents and learning in my heart. It is really impressive." I'm so envious."

After Zhang Shoufu spoke, the emperor also said with a smile: "I am also here to congratulate Uncle Zhu!"

After the emperor finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the court also said in unison: "Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations, my lord!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you all! If Zhang Shoufu is envious, you can go home and ask Madam if there is such a big son hidden for you somewhere!"

After saying that, all the officials laughed again, and Zhang Shoufu also stroked his beard and shook his head and smiled.

After finishing speaking, the emperor said: "Today I will receive a first-class Jinshi and the third person. Let's come here first. I have some important matters to discuss with Uncle Zhu. Let's retreat! The three talents can join Zhang Shoufu for the Qionglin Banquet." The banquet is about to start, you go over first, see you at the banquet."

So he retreated from the court, and after paying respects to the emperor, the civil and military officials and the three Jinshi from Xinke Yijia left the palace one after another.

"You go to the banquet first, and I will stay at the princess mansion tonight, and we can talk about the rest when we go back." After finishing speaking, Zhu Cheng patted Pei Zhiqi's back again, and said, "Good boy!"

Pei Zhiqi answered "yes" with a smile, and after saluting again, he left the hall for the banquet with the others.

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"Here we come! Here we come! The number one scholar is here!"

Li Xiaodao stood at the gate of the Dachang Princess' mansion, looking at the long line not far away with a smile on his face. At the front was a handsome scholar, dressed in red, riding a tall horse, coming towards the Princess' mansion.

The husband is back!Xianggong won the champion!

The eldest princess sent someone to inquire about the news in the palace early on, and when she learned that Pei Zhiqi had won the first prize, she immediately ordered Steward Li to set up a banquet, and prepared a lot of broken silver and copper coins to send people to guard the gate of the mansion. With the red color, those who don't know think that someone is planning a happy event.

When the champion parading team arrived at the Princess Mansion, Pei Zhiqi got off his horse and looked at the lady at the door with a smile.

Li Xiaodao came up to meet him, and said with a smile: "I knew that Xianggong must be the number one scholar!"

People setting off firecrackers, children and adults clamoring for copper coins, accompanying officials and guards yelling loudly, all kinds of noisy voices mixed together, making the entrance of the princess mansion completely upside down.

The clothes worn by the No. [-] scholar parading in the streets were temporarily issued by the government, and it is reasonable to take them back after the parade, but now everyone knows that the No. A little lady entered the gate of the mansion, so she had to wait at the gate with other spectators.

After all, the Dachang Princess Mansion is not the home of ordinary people, and it is not something that one can enter casually.

Fortunately, the champion of the new department understood the rules. Not long after entering, a servant folded the clothes neatly and sent them out. There were also a few big red envelopes on the plate where the clothes were placed.The escorting officials accepted it with a smile, and the team left.

The bustle at the door gradually quieted down, and the bustle in the mansion started again.

"Since Qi'er came, there have been a lot of exciting things!" The eldest princess was very happy, "Qi'er, and the knife, don't call me the eldest princess, but call me aunt in the future. Remember it!"

"Hey! I think I have been poisoned by Concubine Yan all my life, and I will never have a chance to have a child again... I just hope that after a hundred years, Qier can help me set up a memorial tablet and burn a stick of incense. There is a future!"

The eldest princess was happy for a while, sad for a while, and finally held Pei Zhiqi and Li Xiaodao's hands and shed tears.

"Eldest princess... don't be sad, it's my husband and I to honor you." Li Xiaodao was busy smoothing things over.

"Look at you! Qi'er calls me Miss Pei every day now, mother, you still call me princess! Quickly call me aunt, let me listen!"

Li Xiaodao looked at Mrs. Pei, then Mrs. Pei, and smiled with everyone.

"My husband and I are the children of our parents, our mother's children, and even my aunt's children."

(End of this chapter)