When the three of them got on the bullock cart, Su Ziji asked Jian Qu: "It's been three days since the examination and I haven't seen Brother Jian. How did you do in the exam?"
Jian Qu sighed: "Although I answered the questions seriously, after I came out, I felt that there was no hope of passing the exam."
Thinking about the situation that day, Jian Qu felt a little depressed.
"I was writing very freely at that time, but when I handed in the paper, I was blown away by the cold wind, and I regretted it a little." After saying that, he picked up the first three answers and told Su Ziji to the wild Taoist: "Brother Su Xian advised me.
If you pass me, the article must be upright."
"But when I was writing, I felt that I couldn't calm down. Now that I think about it, I was wrong again." As he said that, Jian Qu raised his eyes and looked at Su Ziji, and smiled bitterly.
He was just a wild Taoist. He was not an orthodox scholar and did not participate in this examination. Su Ziji could not help but secretly shake his head.
"I once thought that for the first question, some people could see the meaning of the question, but they would never dare to answer according to the meaning of the question. After all, the power of God is unpredictable."
"It's just me who dares to reveal only a few points. I have my descendants and grandchildren come to answer the question in a roundabout way. I'm also a little unsure about how I will be treated."
"Jian Qu is lucky. He is a little bolder than me. He took advantage of the opportunity to get rid of a lot of his depression. But who dares to accept his paper when the examiner sees it?"
"Jian Qu is not stupid, so why does he always try to gain momentum during the imperial examination?"
Su Ziji was a little confused about this.
Could it be that a man is still a loser even to death?
Su Ziji understands that the so-called second grade means that when people grow up, they urgently need the approval of others. How to get the approval of others?
You have to behave differently.
Therefore, we have to go against the mainstream in everything. When we get to the extreme, when everyone talks about eating, the second grade students will always say that shit smells good and go to the toilet to eat every day.
Jian Qu’s second-rate talent is really terrible.
Su Ziji was a little helpless and said: "Brother Jian, there are two ways here."
"The first is that rice and wheat are widespread in the world, and everyone eats them. No one can get around it. It can be seen that it is either the mainstream or wrong. If you go to the valley to find the roots of trees, fruits and vines, even if you can fill your stomach, you will not be able to benefit all people, let alone maybe
Poisonous - Shen Nong ate all kinds of grasses and was also poisoned by gallbladder!"
"The second is to govern the world. To put it bluntly, it is to harmonize the masses. These masses are yin and yang. If you go against the fate, even if you can pick up pearls, the world will think of them as fish pearls. How can you be prominent in the world?"
"Brother Jian, you must not pretend to be crazy. Over time, you may become your true nature."
"People say you should be careful when you are alone, that's why."
After hearing these words, Jian Qu was startled and deeply moved. He stared at Su Ziji for a long time and said, "Brother Su Xian is really a wise man. Back then, I thought I had some talent. Even Liao Ze, a former Hanlin scholar, once said that I had a child prodigy.
I have great talent, but I haven’t been selected for a long time, and I can’t get rid of the blockage in my chest. I am really pretending to be crazy and cool. As time goes by, it has really become my core, and it is difficult to peel it off.”
"It's always too late to change now." Su Ziji smiled gently, stared at Jian Qu, and said slowly: "It only takes three years to reborn."
"Brother Jian, as long as he is determined, he will be a newcomer in three years. With your literary talent, how can you be unreasonable?"
In fact, this is an exaggeration. Jian Qu's talents cannot guarantee that he will be a Jinshi, but the direction is indeed like this, and he deliberately showed a little edge just to stimulate the old emperor and gain a sense of presence.
It really stimulated him a little too much and made him angry. It was just a matter of hindering the passing of the exam. With the old emperor's behavior, he was afraid that he would find a way down later and make things right again.
Of course, if there is a real possibility that he fails this time, it may not be all bad.
I have this borrowed identity, but I use the imperial examination to implement my plan. Getting the Jinshi or even the first place is a process, not the ultimate goal.
But Jian Qu was different. He obviously wanted to be promoted in the imperial examination and become a member of the scholar-bureaucrat, but he was still determined to write articles based on his own mood. It was completely different from his usual tactful style.
Su Ziji deliberately wanted to say something, but Jian Qu's downcast expression showed that he swallowed his words again.
A friend's advice is enough, and any more is preaching. I hope Jian Qu can meet a bolder examiner this time. Even if he passes by, it is better than regretting.
Since both of them stopped talking, the atmosphere in the bullock cart became silent.
Along the way, the three of them were somewhat silent. As soon as they returned to the Jushi Garden, before they even got close, the noise from the front immediately broke the atmosphere and made the three of them startled.
"Is this the layman's garden of Qingyuan Temple?" Although Jian Qu had passed by this place before, this was the first time he was so close. He lifted the car curtain and looked out, frowning slightly.
This kind of noise is not the legendary quiet place suitable for a son to stay temporarily.
"Lord, please wait in the car for a while, and let me go down and ask." When the wild Taoist saw it, he was afraid that something might happen inside, so he refused to let Su Ziji get out of the car immediately, so he got out of the car and went outside.
Ask.
After a while, the car curtain was lifted, and the wild Taoist came back from outside, his face no longer solemn.
"My lord, the reason why there is a lot of people and soldiers in front is because the Queen is coming to Qingyuan Temple to worship the Brahma. Therefore, not only Qingyuan Temple, but also the layman's garden that leads directly to Qingyuan Temple has temporarily closed the door, and you cannot enter or exit at will.
Yes." The wild Taoist explained.
The Queen is here to pay homage to Brahma?
Su Ziji's heart skipped a beat, thinking of the relationship between the queen and the former prince, and thought to himself: "She suddenly came out to pay homage to the Brahma, and then came to Qingyuan Temple, but she came to me?"
Although thinking this way is a bit pretentious, after all, the harem may not be able to know his identity, but this possibility is not impossible.
This time, when he got off the bullock cart, the Taoist people did not stop him. Jian Qu, who followed Su Ziji and came down the same way, looked at the crowd in front and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Hey, I don't know how long we have to wait before we are released."
Su Ziji said: "If even the people living inside are not allowed to enter, we will go find a wine shop and stay for a few hours."
Saying that, he walked over first.
Jian Qu sighed and followed quickly without stopping.
On the other hand, the wild Taoist, because he had doubts before, saw Su Ziji's reaction, his heart also moved slightly, and followed him.
Sure enough, when we arrived at the place surrounded by people, we found that there were some more armored soldiers in front of us. They all had solemn expressions on their faces and were firmly guarding the entrance to the Jushi Garden.
Su Ziji looked at it, looked at the wild Taoist who crowded around him, and was about to retreat.
At this time, someone in the crowd saw Su Ziji and immediately ran in.
Su Ziji and the others turned around and walked less than a dozen steps when they heard a sudden silence behind them.
"Dear donors, the Queen has come to pay homage to Brahma today, and her entry and exit are restricted. Please do not move around at will."
The clear sound of the stream flowing by was extremely pleasant. The crowd who were originally excited or anxious were immediately soothed.