Throughout the winter, the capital has been in the uproar and impetuous. Too many things have happened in Dakang this winter. In the capital, the attention to the triennial scientific expedition has risen to the top because of Dai Gao's remarks.
Because of the large-scale snow disaster in various places, countless people were displaced, especially the change of people in Shandong, which cast a huge haze on the future of the Dakang Dynasty. The invincible Dakang Empire finally flourished and declined and began to decline.
The Dakang Dynasty was never worry-free. The Yan Kingdom in the north and the Turks looked forward to it, and the chieftain in the south was eager to move. However, the emperor of the Dakang Dynasty was still obsessed with cultivating immortals and ignoring government affairs. The students of the Dakang Dynasty were all staring at Lu Zheng, and everyone was looking forward to defeating Lu Zheng in the scientific examination, so as to become famous in World War I, and even be able to get fame and return with a beautiful woman.
In such chaos and impetuosity, the wheel of time advances and enters the 23rd year of Xinde. This year, Lu Zheng and the crown, this year is the year of the hall examination, and this year is also the year of the Lu family relocation. The first year after arriving in Beijing.
Lu's house is full of lights and colorful, and it is very lively. Lu Zheng can now be called Qi Qiuyue's mother justifiably. In the back house, Qi Qiuyue and Madam Zhang are on the same level, and Qi Qiuyue's status is even higher. This is all the maternal factor is expensive, and Lu Qian can only succumb to compromise. At the moment, Lu Zheng has become a well-deserved leading figure. Whether the Lu family can make a comeback depends entirely on Lu Zheng.
On New Year’s Eve, the family had a reunion dinner. Because they were in the capital, the Lu family didn’t have many relatives and friends. Although the Gu family and the Chen family still had a relationship with each other, they really only had face. There was no need for Lu on such occasions. Zheng came forward, and Lu Shanchang sent out Lu Qian's few brothers who were idle at home, so that they were prevarication from the friendship over there.
For Lu Zheng, the first one he had to visit was Nie Yong's family, and the second was Su Qing's family. It was not sloppy to respect the teacher. After waiting for a long time, the two were talking in the living room, and the surrounding maids and servants all avoided. Nie Yong pulled Lu Zheng's hand and said:
"Lu Zheng, you really can bear it. You just live in Fayuan Temple no matter the sky falls outside? I tell you, it's all in this situation. Do you still expect you to stand alone?
Let me tell you, this idea of yours is very dangerous, very...very unrealistic, Lu Zheng, should you listen to the teacher's advice when it is critical? The teacher is up to you, go back to the East Palace and see the prince, I promise that the prince will protect you! "
Lu Zheng said: "Master Nie, although I studied behind closed doors at Fayuan Temple, I can still hear some news from the outside. As far as I know, the Donggong is now supporting a talented man named Zhao Nan, who only learned very well. The Donggong really hopes that his own people can have a relationship with Dai Gao! Master Nie, I know this in my heart, and I have a bottom. You said that I am going to the Donggong at this time. Didn't it make the prince embarrassed?"
Nie Yong couldn't help stomping his feet. He pondered for a long time, and said, "I said Lu Zheng, don't you see that this is the prince deliberately? Tell me about you, what kind of temper? The capital makes trouble for your affairs. It opened, but you hid in Fayuan Temple, completely out of the way. Is it possible to let the crown prince’s dignified prince personally enter your door? You don’t understand such a simple truth?"
Lu Zheng only smiled bitterly. He went to Fayuan Temple to hide quietly. It is completely impossible for him to stand in line at this time. But these nobles can't easily offend him, and this is the only way to hide.
He couldn't tell Nie Yong these words, he could only make false claims, not to mention how uncomfortable. Coming out of Nie Yong's house naturally caused Nie Yong to be in a bad mood, so he immediately turned his head and went to Su's house.
The Su family in the capital is no better than the Nie Yong family. The Su family in the capital is the top wealthy family, and its status is higher than that of the Lu family in the south of the Yangtze River. Lu Zheng visited Su Qing and was recognized by the door at the door. The Su family opened the middle door, and Lu Zheng was really flattered.
Fortunately, the old lady of the Su family and the other elders still self-confessed their identities. Otherwise, Lu Zheng really didn’t know how to deal with it. Su Qing lived in a yard with three buildings. Magnolia, rockery pavilions, extremely elegant.
Su Qing was sitting on the Arhat bed in the living room. Two pretty girls waited on her, one on the left and one on the right. Next to him, there was a woman singing a pipa, her voice turned tactfully, her brows were springy, and she was indescribable. Kind.
Seeing Lu Zheng coming, he snorted coldly, and turned his head aside like a puff. The girl who played and sang was embarrassed and stood up hurriedly, feeling helpless. The two pretty girls who were waiting for him also stopped, Su Qingdao:
"Okay, you slaves, what's going on? Looking at the young son, is he messed up? Are you afraid of offending each other, will you not be afraid of offending me?"
Lu Zheng said: "Master Su, why are you angry with this Chinese New Year? I know Master Su is angry that I didn't see you at Fayuan Temple. Hey, you say, I am busy with red sleeves and incense at Fayuan Temple to study! Say! If no one is seen, can't Master Su understand my difficulties?
What is even more uncomfortable is that Master Su actually asked Li Qianqian to find me. If I see this, I don’t know what else will come out of Beijing! Why didn't anyone see him, but only saw Li Qianqian? "
Su Qing snorted, and said, "Okay, your boy is so face-saving and pompous now, no one is there! In that case, what kind of wind blows you into the Su family's door today? "
Lu Zheng sat on the chair on the side of Su Qing and said, "Master Su, the big exam is about to come, I will come and see you! Actually, it is good for you to go to Fayuan Temple to hide, think about it, if not In this way, it is difficult for you to be a human being, isn't it?
Okay now, I hide, you can't find me, don't you have a lot of troubles? Master Su, you are carefree, free and easy, without these worries, would you not be happy? "
Lu Zheng grinned, Su Qing glared at Lu Zheng, his expression finally softened, and said, "Don't wear high hats to me, don't I know what you are thinking? You hide, hide and let those nobles lose Patience, you are waiting for good fruits to eat!
Think about what happened outside this time, you should know, right? There is almost no retreat for you this time. Wait. If you can’t pass the exam this time, you will be suppressed by Dai Gao. What’s more terrifying is that you may be fully contained, even to be favored by Lu Changhe. You are useless!
And if you are lucky enough to pass, hehe, you don’t have any good fruit to eat, it is very likely that there will be a great change in the capital. Once that happens, how much future and energy can you have as a young man who has just received a scholarship? "
Su Qing said these words very sincerely and truthfully. Lu Zheng listened very carefully, and he nodded sincerely to admit that he was right, but for Lu Zheng, what can he do now? Before he was admitted to the Jinshi, he was a white body and could not do anything. After all, he knew very well in his heart that the emperor who was hiding in the deep palace of Xiyuan Palace was extremely cold and cunning in his bones.
The more Lu Zheng was at this time, the more he had to recognize his master. If Lu Zheng messed up under the heavy pressure, or even fell to a certain side easily, waiting for him may be extremely serious.
I have to say that Lu Zheng now worships Lu Changhe as his adoptive father. This is a huge test. The one in the palace is using this method to test Lu Zheng! It's just that poor Lu Zheng is now a commoner, how difficult it is for him to bear this kind of pressure.
Lu Zheng had a stomachache, but he couldn't say a word. Facing Su Qing, he could only pretend to be crazy and behave stupid. Fortunately, Su Qing was a free and easy person after all. Although he was very dissatisfied with Lu Zheng, he didn't entangle this all the time. Tea, and arranged for someone to sing a song, but the atmosphere soon became harmonious, unlike Nie Yong's embarrassment.
It’s just that Lu Zheng didn’t feel good about it and left in a hurry. Su Qing left a meal. The two drank and went through three rounds. Su Qing suddenly moved to Lu Zheng’s side and said in a low voice:
"Brother Zheng, all you see is the complexity of the capital city! According to our father's judgment, after this test, the capital city may usher in unprecedented changes.
Once the situation changes, Lu Zheng, you have to consider how to deal with yourself, and the teacher is helpless! Yes, I know that you are not ordinary, you are a great talent, and you are outstanding in learning. But these years, no matter how powerful a person is, it is difficult for one person to do anything. I don't need to say this. You can understand it, right? "
Lu Zheng frowned slightly, his eyes flickering, he suddenly felt as if he was walking on a road that someone else had completely designed, and the capital changed. What can Lu Zheng do?
One thousand words, ten thousand words, the more you face big changes, the more beneficial it will be to the strong. Right now, the Lu family is exhausted like a dog in the bereavement, nesting in the capital is just lingering and panting. It is really going to be a big storm, and the fate of the Lu family is completely out of his own hands.
However, Lu Zheng suddenly realized that the changes mentioned by Su Qing might be irreversible, and Lu Zheng suddenly felt a sense of urgency. In this era, if Lu Zheng wants to control his own destiny, he must control it. Power, but Lu Zheng is now stuck in the Jinshi level. He can't pass this level. He is like being **** with his hands and feet. No matter how talented he is, it is difficult to use it.
There is no way. The system of the Dakang Dynasty is like this. Scholars have to ask for titles on the gold list. Scholars who have not been to the Jinluan Temple are a head shorter than others. Lu Zheng can't change this at all.
As soon as he thought of this, Lu Zheng was instantly full of fighting spirit, and he was full of expectations for the next big exam. He looked at Su Qing and nodded earnestly: "I will remember the advice of Master Su! Thank you!"
Su Qing said: "No matter what, you have to promise me one thing after the palace exam and give me a face. No matter what the result is, you have to see King Qin. After you meet King Qin, my business is over..."