Cui Zhaoquan had just boarded the boat. When he saw the busy and noisy boat, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "It's too chaotic at this time. You go back first. There is plenty of time on the boat!"
Understanding that Cui Zhaoquan had to deal with some chores, Su Ziji was not disappointed. He bowed to Shao Sisen and returned to his ship.
"Brother Su Xian, I'm feeling a little unwell. I'm going to rest for a while. I'll chat with you when I feel better." Shao Sisen was a little reluctant to be alone with Su Ziji, so he made an excuse and said goodbye and went back to his room.
"Brother Shao, please!" Su Ziji didn't say anything. At this morning, the rare winter sunshine was high, the water was rippling, and ships were approaching each other not far away. From time to time, orders were heard, but he didn't listen and just thought deeply.
"As for the inheritance of the Dragon Palace, I have developed a grudge against the water monsters. One of them, Sun Buhan, was suspected to be a sea monster. I failed to kill him at the time and let him escape. My guess was good. He should be a leader of the sea monster. Because I lost the Dragon Palace.
The inheritance will definitely hate me to the core.”
"I don't know if the Kraken will take the opportunity to cause trouble if we follow the imperial fleet by sea this time."
"In addition to the two military thieves, there may be two adult princes from Qi and Shu involved in the matter in the southwest. The Yao clan has colluded with the King of Qi. Could they also have a hand in this matter?"
"If this happens, the whole situation will be complicated. Although it is unlikely to attack the imperial ship, no matter what, we still cannot relax our vigilance on the road."
"Perhaps the enemy just feels that the imperial fleet has this idea and will not be too vigilant and will attack on the road."
"The plan for now is to establish a good relationship with the imperial envoy first. Supervisor Zhao has followed me again. His identity is suspicious. He is afraid that he has received a secret order from the palace, so we cannot make friends casually."
"If you make other friends, whether you are on the road or going to the southwest, they can be of great use."
Su Ziji, who was thinking this way, turned his attention to the merchant ship that was following him at a short distance.
Since the wild Taoist can sneak in with the little fox, I don't know how many forces and eyes there are also following him.
When going to the southwest this time, even if there are wild Taoists and little foxes to help, we have to be more careful.
"Master Su, you see the wind is blowing. It's dangerous to stand here. Why don't you go in and wait until the wind calms down to watch the scenery?"
After watching for a while, due to the wind, standing at the stern of the boat, I could feel my body swaying slightly in the wind, and someone came over and whispered advice.
Su Ziji is not a ignorant person. Although he knows that with his own strength, strong winds cannot drag him into the water, and nothing will happen to him even if he falls into the water, he still smiles: "Thank you for reminding me, I will enter the cabin right now."
.”
Then he returned to his room.
I had only stayed for a while while putting my parcel away. Now when I returned to the cabin, I felt the difference between the official ship and the private ship I had taken before.
"The space is larger, and it looks much brighter. It's not much different from an ordinary bedroom."
"There is a bucket by the door, so there is no need to go out at night."
"There is a wooden couch, a quilt, and a small desk. The wooden couch can be used as a chair."
"It's just that the sunlight is a little dim, but that's a common problem in cabins."
Su Ziji thoughtfully opened his luggage. Inside, there was only a change of clothes, some silver coins, a few gold leaves, and toiletries. He didn't bring any books, because they were all remembered in his mind. There was nothing to do at this time, so he sat down.
Sitting on the wooden couch, silently carrying a book.
At noon, a soldier knocked on the door and brought the meal directly to his hands. It was not an exquisite meal, just two steamed buns, two vegetables and one soup. Su Ziji did not dislike "big pot rice", so he washed his hands and ate it directly.
.
Half an hour later, someone came over to collect the dishes.
"The imperial court's preferential treatment for scholars is indeed good, or is this the basic treatment for attachés?"
Just when Su Ziji thought that today would be like this every day, someone came and knocked on the door.
"who?"
"Master Su, the Imperial Envoy invites you."
Su Ziji took care of his appearance a little and walked out of the cabin. When he looked up, he saw Shao Sisen, who lived next door, also coming out of the cabin and actually changed his clothes.
"Brother Su Xian, tell me, why did Master Shangshu call us over?" The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit awkward on the way, and Shao Sisen couldn't help but find a topic to talk about.
Su Ziji casually said: "Maybe it's to guide us in our knowledge."
Unexpectedly, Su Ziji guessed it right.
Their boat came close to the imperial envoy's boat headed by the Minister of War. After jumping over, someone showed up to lead the way. However, Cui Zhaoquan was not in the cabin, but at the bow of the boat.
The large ship on which the imperial envoy was traveling had a spacious bow deck where several tables and chairs could be placed for drinking and enjoying the scenery.
At this time, we were traveling on the river and had not entered the sea, but the half-day trip had allowed the fleet to reach an open area.
The scenery on both sides of the river can only be seen by looking at it. In winter, due to the rolling water, there is only a thin mist on the river surface and no ice.
Cui Zhaoquan saw him and waved: "Come, sit here."
He speaks beautiful Beijing dialect, and just by listening to his accent, you wouldn't know he was from other provinces.
"Thank you, Sir." There were tables and chairs on his left and right, and Su Ziji and Shao Sisen bowed and took their seats.
"You are both Tai students, the future pillars of a country. Today, I am taking advantage of the calm weather and my free time. You two will write a poem with the theme of rivers, lakes and seas. How about I comment on it?" Although Cui Zhaoquan is a civil servant, how about it?
But the man in charge of the Ministry of War seemed to have the straightforward air of a general, and he waved his hand and said.
"Students, please obey!" Both of them bowed in response, so naturally someone stepped forward and gave them the pen and ink.
The Wei Dynasty examination required the writing of a fu, a poem, and policy assessment. Although this method of selecting scholars through poems and poems was weakened a lot in the Zheng Dynasty, it was still one of the examinations.
Although Su Ziji's level of writing poems has naturally improved due to the overall high level of the Four Books and Five Classics and some understanding of poetry, it is still a relatively weak link.
But the minister who had been second in the list took the initiative to evaluate the composition and comment on it afterwards. This was a rare opportunity. Of course, Su Ziji would not take it lightly. After accepting, he filled some water, poured some on the inkstone, and took the ink ingot.
I started grinding it all at once.
The ink gets thicker and the thoughts get deeper.
Shao Sisen, on the other hand, was happy.
In his family, his elder brothers have all participated in the examinations and have their own experience in composing poems. And he has studied at Taixue for a long time and has also studied the courses of composing poems. He glanced at Su Ziji who was still thinking about it and thought to himself.
: "Composing poems requires talent, inspiration, and experience. Su Ziji became a master of science and technology before he was seventeen years old. This shows that he usually works hard, but human energy is limited after all. I don't believe that he can be proficient in everything!"
Because he was in a good mood, Shao Sisen thought for a while, picked up the pen and started writing on the draft.
At this time, a soldier whispered in Cui Zhaoquan's ear, and Cui Zhaoquan stood up immediately.
"You guys write it." Seeing that Shao Sisen looked at him as if he was alarmed, Cui Zhaoquan waved his hand.
But Su Ziji was still thinking about it and didn't notice it.
"Why are Eunuch Zhao here?" Cui Zhaoquan took a few steps to greet him. His words were polite, but his face was not so pretty.