Chapter 279： imperial examination

Chapter 279 Imperial Examination

Gu Mingda has always been focused on his work. When he concentrates on answering questions, he can only see the questions in front of him.

Even if there were people coming and going around him, he didn't notice at all.

The emperor stood up, walked down the steps, and walked around among the candidates with his hands behind his back.

Although Li Yong and Gu Mingda only met once, he still remembered Gu Mingda's daughter, that lively and lovely little girl.

He originally just wanted to take a look at Gu Mingda's test paper, but he thought it would be too obvious to only look at Gu Mingda, so he also looked around other people.

As soon as he turned around, something happened.

Some candidates, although good in knowledge, were not as focused as Gu Mingda on their work. Today, they were meeting the emperor for the first time, so they were inevitably a little nervous, and their eyes couldn't help but chase after the emperor.

When the emperor's figure approached him, he was so nervous that he couldn't hold the pen. When his hand shook, a large group of black spots appeared on the white scroll.

When the examinee looked at the paper like this, he almost burst into tears.

After all, the emperor did not torture people all the time. After two turns, he returned to his high position.

The entire palace examination lasts for a whole day. Candidates are required to write three policy essays and are not allowed to submit papers in advance.

Gu Mingda felt that his exam luck had improved. The three policy essay questions happened to meet the questions he had practiced in advance, and he felt like he had divine help when writing them.

At noon, a chamberlain carried a food box and delivered the meals to the palace.

Gu Mingda stopped writing, carefully put all the papers and test questions to one side, and then opened the food box and took out the food inside.

After eating, he took out the handkerchief, cleaned the table, and arranged the papers again.

His actions were ordinary, but his manners were graceful, as if he was moving like clouds and flowing water. In addition, he was tall and handsome, which inevitably caused the people in the palace to look at him a few times.

There were also confused candidates who served as foils for him. Others either failed to put away the papers, or put the papers away after dinner without clearing the table, causing the papers to be stained.

What's more, he shouted out immediately when the paper was dirty, attracting everyone's attention.

All these things make Gu Mingda stand out from the crowd.

Li Yong was even thinking at this time that even if he had never seen Gu Mingda before, he was afraid that he would notice him at this moment.

Gu Mingda had no idea that he had left a good impression on the emperor and the ministers. By mid-afternoon, Gu Mingda had finished writing all three policy papers.

After writing, and after the pen and ink dried, Gu Mingda put the paper away properly, placed it to one side, and waited quietly for the end of the exam.

"Now that he has finished answering, bring the paper over and show it to me." Li Yong ordered Sun Youfu, the **** chief next to him.

After receiving the order, Sun Youfu immediately walked to Gu Mingda's side, took the paper and returned.

Gu Mingda was stunned for a moment. His eyes followed Sun Youfu and looked up. He only saw the bright yellow boots on the emperor's feet and did not dare to look up again.

Until the end of the exam, Gu Mingda stayed in Baohe Hall for a whole day and still didn't know the emperor's appearance.

After leaving Baohe Hall, Gu Mingda just walked forward.

"Uncle Gu, wait!" Qin Jing's voice sounded from behind.

Gu Mingda stopped and looked back.

"Uncle Gu, there is a poetry meeting at Xianyue Tower the day after tomorrow. The owner of the poetry meeting asked me to invite Uncle Gu to participate." Qin Jing said.

Gu Mingda hesitated for a moment, thinking that he had studied hard when he arrived in the capital and had less social interaction, so he agreed.

Qin Jing added: "The sister of the owner of the poetry club has reserved another courtyard in Xianyue Building to hold a women's poetry party. Uncle Gu can also take Niu Niu to play."

When Gu Mingda heard this, he immediately said: "Niuniu won't go. She is still too young. I always feel uneasy without her parents."

Qin Jing said: "Uncle Gu, don't worry, my cousin and sister will also go. Then I can let my cousin take care of the two little girls. The invitation has also been sent to the princess's house. Miss Shen should also go, Niuniu has gone, Just think of it as getting to know a few more playmates." After Qin Jing said this, Gu Mingda thought that Shen Ling had always been reliable and finally nodded.

After Gu Mingda went back, he walked around the yard twice after eating, then returned to the room and fell asleep.

His family members knew that he had a hard time in the exam today, so they did things very lightly, for fear of disturbing him.

Early the next morning, Gu Mingda woke up again, and he was already full of life.

"Brother is so awesome! So majestic!"

Listening to Niu Niu's voice in the yard, Gu Mingda got up and walked out, only to see Xie Xingchuan playing with a gun.

Xie Xingchuan seemed to have lost himself in the little girl's "Brother is so awesome" one after another. He waved his spear and was unwilling to stop even though he was sweating profusely.

Niu Niu's eyes shone brightly, she looked at Xie Xingchuan with admiration, and said, "I really hope I can be as good as my brother!"

Xie Xingchuan had just finished playing with a set of spears when he stopped and handed the spear that he treasured so much that he never let others touch it to Niu Niu.

"Good boy, try it!" Xie Xingchuan said.

But Niuniu died after trying.

The spear was so heavy that the little girl almost jumped forward as soon as she took it into her hand.

Shen Changfeng didn't know when he came in, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"My dear, you're not even half as tall as a gun. You'd better wait a few years before you start showing off with a gun." Shen Changfeng said with a smile.

Niu Niu was not angry, but asked Xie Xingchuan softly: "Brother, are all guns so heavy?"

Xie Xingchuan shook his head and said: "There are also light ones. Maybe you are too young, otherwise you should start with the stick first."

Xie Xingchuan actually found a stick for Niu Niu.

"The chassis must be stable, hold it like this..."

Xie Xingchuan pointed Niu Niu to pick up the stick.

Shen Changfeng looked hot and pointed at the side: "Niuniu, you have to be ruthless and dance vigorously!"

Xie Xingchuan glanced at Shen Changfeng in surprise.

Shen Changfeng said: "My family also hired a martial arts master for me, but I didn't learn anything after teaching him for a long time. The master just ran away in anger."

When Shen Changfeng mentioned his glorious achievements, there was no trace of guilt on his face.

Xie Xingchuan didn't know what he was thinking of, so he asked, "If you make Master Wu angry like this, won't your parents also lose their temper?"

Shen Changfeng said carelessly: "When Master Wu gets angry, we can change him to another one. My mother has long been used to it, and my father never cares about me."

A trace of envy flashed in Xie Xingchuan's eyes.

Shen Changfeng asked: "You are so good at kung fu, so you must be very talented in martial arts. Your parents must have spent a lot of energy on it, right?"

Shen Changfeng took it for granted that children with outstanding performance must be strictly disciplined by their parents.

Xie Xingchuan's eyes darkened when he heard this. He didn't want to speak.

But Niu Niu on the side stared at him and said: "Brother, I also want to hear your martial arts training story, tell me about it!"

Xie Xingchuan said concisely and concisely: "Every day, the martial arts master will assign homework. If I don't learn well, or I am lazy in practicing that day, the master will tell my parents."

"My parents would ask me to pick up gravel along the road, and when I got home, I would kneel on the gravel to admit my mistake."