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Chapter 408: Imperial Examination Questions!!!

It's a rare two days of leisure.

In the evening of that day, the spring rain, which was originally drizzling, became even heavier.

Zhuang Zhou sat in the pavilion, sipping tea quietly and watching the drizzle gently sink into the lake.

The fragrance of tea mixed with the freshness of rain makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Hongyu sat quietly by the side, pouring tea for Zhuang Zhou, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Sir, there have been rumors in Chang'an recently that you are from the fairyland. Is that true?"

Zhuang Zhou didn't answer but asked:

"What do you think?"

Hongyu was slightly startled when she heard this, then she chuckled and said:

“Young Master is mysterious and talented, so Hongyu is indeed hard to guess.

But Hongyu believes that no matter where the young master comes from, he is the person Hongyu admires the most. "

After Zhuang Zhou heard this, his heart moved.

He turned to look at Hongyu, and saw that her beautiful eyes were full of sincerity and admiration.

I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart.

He gently held Hongyu's hand and said softly:

“Hongyu, no matter where I come from, you are the most important person to me in this world.

Because of you, I feel more beautiful in Chang'an."

Hongyu blushed when she heard this. She lowered her head and said softly:

"Sir, you are too kind. Hongyu is just your maid. How can I deserve such praise from you?"

Zhuang Zhou shook his head and said:

"Hongyu, you are not my maid, but my confidant."

Hongyu nodded gently, a hint of shyness appeared on her face, and she asked softly:

"It's already night, would you like to take a bath and rest early?"

"Not urgent!"

After these two days, I still feel a little exhausted.

Zhuang Zhou picked up the teacup and took a sip, then smiled and said:

"It's rare to have such peace and quiet. I want to sit here for a while longer."

Hongyu nodded without saying anything more, just quietly accompanying Zhuang Zhou.

The two of them just sat in the pavilion, enjoying this rare quiet time.

To be honest, Zhuang Zhou almost wants to settle down in Chang'an.

But his parents are still alive, and he cannot let go of this family bond.

As the night deepened, the rain became heavier.

But neither of them seemed to have any intention of leaving.

After an unknown amount of time, Hongyu suddenly spoke:

"Sir, I heard that you recited a lot of poems at the palace banquet. Now the news has spread all over Chang'an."

Zhuang Zhou was slightly stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said:

“I didn’t expect that my little talent would spread so quickly.”

Hongyu smiled and said:

"Sir, you are too modest. The scholars and writers in Chang'an City are full of praise for you.

Some merchants have already printed and collected poems and put them on the market for sale.”

This surprised Zhuang Zhou.

There was no awareness of copyright in ancient times.

It seems that poetry can all be printed and sold.

Merchants make money, poets earn fame.

However, Zhuang Zhou no longer cared about these trivial matters. He smiled faintly and said:

“In fact, poetry is just a minor subject and not worth mentioning.

I care more about doing something big in Chang'an and in the Tang Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Hongyu couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Sir, are you referring to the transformation of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Exactly."

Zhuang Zhou nodded and said:

“I come from another world, a world where immortals are born.

In that world, humans can do many things you can't imagine.

For example, people can talk to each other over thousands of miles.

It only takes one hour to get from Chang'an to Jiangnan.

Even humans can go to the moon..."

Hongyu listened attentively, nodded and said:

"What you said is really incredible."

"What? You don't believe it?"

"No! I believe everything you say, sir.

But what the young master said was so mysterious, Hongyu really wanted to go and see it!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhuang Zhou eagerly.

Zhuang Zhou was slightly stunned. Why did this issue come up again?

Hongyu had previously suggested that she wanted to visit Zhuang Zhou's hometown.

But how could Zhuang Zhou dare to agree so easily!

This is like bringing an ancient person back to modern society.

Who knows, what might happen?

Zhuang Zhou shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"Hongyu, the world I'm talking about is too far away from you.

At least for now, it is not an easy thing to get there.”

Hongyu felt a little disappointed when she heard this.

But then he cheered up again and said:

"As long as you are willing, Hongyu is willing to stay by your side, no matter how difficult the road ahead is."

Zhuang Zhou was deeply moved after hearing this.

He gently held Hongyu's hand and said:

“Hongyu, I can’t promise you this yet.

Let’s talk about it when we have a chance!

I will definitely let you see the world I'm talking about."

"it is good!"

Ruby nodded.

The two smiled at each other, and the tacit understanding and trust in each other became deeper.

The rain is still falling.

It seemed that in this continuous spring rain, Zhuang Zhou found endless fun and pleasure.

"Mr. Zhuang!"

at this time.

Niu Dali hurried in and saluted to Zhuang Zhou:

"Boss Zhuang, there is a carriage outside, saying they are here to take you to the palace."

"Oh, who?"

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you to the palace for a chat."

It seems to be because of the imperial examination.

This has to go.

Zhuang Zhou nodded slightly and said to Hongyu:

"Hongyu, go take a bath and rest first!

I'm going to the palace and will be back soon.

Make the ginseng soup and wait for me!"

After saying that, he smiled wickedly.

The meaning is self-evident.

Hongyu's cheeks blushed, she nodded obediently, and watched Zhuang Zhou leave.

Come out of the house.

Sure enough, he saw the carriage sent by Li Chengqian.

There are also many guards.

"Master Zhuang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you!"

Zhuang Zhou responded and followed the guards to the East Palace, where he met Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

When Li Chengqian saw Zhuang Zhou, he came up to him with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Zhuang, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"

Zhuang Zhou bowed and said with a smile:

"His Royal Highness is well."

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian's face darkened:

"It's not peaceful at all. How can you live a carefree life like me?"

"what happened?"

Zhuang Zhou asked.

"It's all because of the questions for the imperial examination. I've thought of several topics, but Father is not satisfied with any of them."

It turned out to be because of the imperial examination.

But I don’t understand this either!

"Where's Mr. Kong? Go find him!"

"He's already here. Let's go! Let's go in and talk."

Following Li Chengqian into the hall, I saw Kong Yingda already seated.

At this moment, he was flipping through a book with a gloomy look on his face, and there were a lot of documents scattered in front of him.

After sitting down, Li Chengqian couldn't wait to ask:

"Mr. Kong, have you thought of any new test questions?"

"no!"

Kong Yingda responded, raised his head slightly and glanced at Zhuang Zhou who was sitting opposite him, smiled slightly, and asked:

"Master Zhuang, do you have any good test questions?

Why not speak up and discuss it with everyone? "

Zhuang Zhou was quite curious.

"Okay! What exam questions are still undecided?"

Li Chengqian said: "It's still under questioning. Mr. Kong and I gave three suggestions, but they were all rejected by the emperor."

"Which three? Can you tell me?"

Logically speaking, before the imperial examination began, it was impossible for anyone else to know the test questions except the chief examiner and the emperor.

But Zhuang Zhou was the deputy examiner appointed by the emperor himself.

Obviously, I am qualified.

Li Chengqian glanced at Kong Yingda and then said:

"Mr. Kong and I gave three questions, namely, about 'studying', 'asking about the classics', and 'governing the world', but the emperor was not satisfied with any of them."

Zhuang Zhou nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Your Highness, Mr. Kong, I think these three questions are too general and not specific enough."

"???"

Li Chengqian and Kong Yingda were both stunned when they heard this.