The night is as cool as water, and it is early spring.
Hearing a slight noise from the window sill, Su Yizhao stopped feeding and turned his head to look over.
"Who else can come? Isn't it that person? Give me some jerky."
Xiangsi touched Su Yizhao's hand with her left paw in a dissatisfied tone.
Su Yizhao then turned back and fed the dried meat in his hand to Xiangsi's mouth.
When Zong Zeming came in, he almost fell off the window sill with laughter.
I saw a squirrel sitting on the desk with two paws wrapped into balls, and its mouth was bulging.
Su Yizhao was holding up the dried meat, tearing it into strips and feeding it into its mouth. Occasionally, he would pick up the small wine cup on the side and feed it some.
"This little thing really enjoys it." Zong Zeming jumped into the study and closed the window.
Zong Zeming walked to the desk, got closer to smell it, and found that there was only water in the small wine cup.
"The little guy has made a lot of contributions to finding you this time." He said, about to touch Xiangsi's head with his hand.
Xiangsi immediately bared her teeth and warned, then tilted her head and thought about it, waving her paw.
Su Yizhao knew that this meant hello. The two had been in contact before, so they were probably acquaintances.
"Of course, my ability to get out of trouble this time is largely due to lovesickness."
Su Yizhao looked at Xiangsi with a doting look. The little thing in front of her had already become an indispensable partner in her life.
"It can be said that it has passed the enlightenment. This little thing is psychic. You have to be careful in the future, there will always be people with evil intentions."
Zong Zeming walked to the side and lay down on the Arhat couch. Su Yizhao looked at the other person's tired brows and thought deeply in his heart.
"This is a living creature, do they still dare to rob it?"
Nowadays, lovesickness has become a delicacy, and Yuerong and Yueqiu love it very much. They feed it delicious food and drink, and even give it a bath and wipe its body.
Fortunately, Xiangsi looks like a squirrel now. If it had been like before, no one would be able to hit it with a broom if they saw it.
Thinking of this, Su Yizhao picked up Xiangsi and took a look at it. This thing is really strange. How can it grow into other species?
But if you say Acacia is like a squirrel, that’s not the case. There is still a slight difference.
Xiangsi kicked her claws wildly, "You gangster, what are you looking at?"
"The matter has been settled. The man named Lu Rang has been bribed long ago. Although this man is a scholar, he likes gambling and drinking."
Zong Zeming lay lazily, enjoying this rare quiet time.
"There are many people who disagree with him. He took advantage of others, and after drinking, he made nonsense. It happened that his peers found out, and everyone finally found out that this person was paid to discredit the Su family."
"Thank you!" Su Yizhao nodded.
"I didn't do anything, it was all arranged by you. That person named Yang Xin was arranged by you, right? Not bad."
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero!" Su Yizhao said vaguely without comment.
"You owe me another big favor this time. Your grandfather was promoted to three levels in a row. I also contributed a lot, right?"
Zong Zeming takes credit for passing on the news and doing so many follow-ups for Su Yizhao. This is all credit!
"We are just reciprocating and benefiting each other. You successfully promoted Luo Chengrong to the command of the Dongcheng Army and Horse Division. Aren't you a benefit?"
Zong Zeming smiled, "This is just by the way."
"Really? What are the responsibilities of the Military and Horse Division?" Su Yizhao suddenly walked up to Zong Zeming and looked at him condescendingly.
"Responsible for patrolling the capital to detect thieves, clearing streets and ditches and prisoners, controlling fires, etc. Most importantly, guarding the city gates."
There is a palace in the east city! The city gate is not far from the palace.
Why does Zong Zeming attach so much importance to a mere sixth-grade military position? He knows it in his heart.
Zong Zeming coughed lightly and then said: "I'm just here to let you know that the matter is settled. Also, don't forget that you already owe me two favors."
"Then the life-saving grace is not worth the favor?" Su Yizhao stopped asking and just curled his lips.
"One code equals another and cannot be confused. You don't need to pay back the favor you owe me for the time being. You can pay me back when I need it in the future."
Zong Zeming stood up and prepared to leave.
Su Yizhao didn't want to owe a favor, so he said: "You can't delay a favor. If you need my help, just ask, but it must be within my ability."
"You are just a white body now, and you are not qualified to repay my favor. Let's wait until you become an official! There is news in the court that Enke will be scheduled for about a month. By then, there will only be more candidates than now."
Su Yizhao rolled his eyes, actually despising his low status.
"It's just a pity that last spring, I had already finished writing, but now I have to retake the exam."
Zong Zeming walked to the window and suddenly turned to look at Su Yizhao.
"Do you know a man with a scarred face? He has scars from the corners of his eyes to his forehead."
Su Yizhao was very confused, and then shook his head.
"I don't know anyone like this, what's wrong?"
"When I was looking for you in the Gongyuan, I met this man. He was looking for you together with me. Later I asked him who he was, but he refused to tell me. After knowing that you were safe, he left."
Su Yizhao recalled it carefully and determined that he did not know such a person.
"This man looks familiar to me. I seem to have seen him somewhere. But if I had really seen him, I would never forget his distinctive face."
Zong Zeming frowned, and then his heart moved, "Unless he changes his appearance."
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt. "It's very possible that his expression has always been calm and he doesn't have much emotional fluctuations. If he is disguised, that would make sense."
"Because I was also in disguise at that time, wearing a human skin mask, so I couldn't express too many emotions."
"Come to save me?" Su Yizhao was very confused, who could it be? Who would come to save her and have to disguise herself?
Leaving behind a secret that puzzled Su Yizhao, Zong Zeming left.
The appointment of an official with Enke will only happen on the birthday of the emperor or the queen mother.
But this time it was an accident, and the emperor was particularly merciful. And everyone knew that Enke was not as harsh as Chunwei, and the chance of winning was very high.
So all the candidates who had failed in the previous examinations participated, and at one time there were 631 applicants, more than before.
Because the examination room was destroyed and was still under urgent construction, the nearby Jialan Mansion and the Old Gongyuan of Beijing were temporarily cleared out as the Enke examination venue.
The first session is on the second day of April, and one session is on the third day. The examination is divided into three sessions.
The exam ended on April 11, and everyone lined up to leave the exam room. It went smoothly this time, and the families of the candidates were finally relieved.
Because of Jia Kai Enke's delay, the palace examination originally held on March 15th was postponed to April 22nd.
"The next step is to prepare for the imperial examination. You two should ignore others during this period. It will only last ten days. If you pass the final examination, you will be able to enter the official career."
Su Jinxun looked at his two grandchildren and warned them earnestly.
He is not worried that these two people will fail. They are among the best in every exam. This exam also went very smoothly. There is no reason for them to fail.