Chapter 341 The Palace Examination Started the Day Before (Part 2)
The sun was three high, the sun was warm, and golden light shone on the world. Outside the Linhuai Marquis Mansion, a large sedan carried by four people stopped steadily outside the door. Silver There is a soap cover on the top and a large word "strict" embroidered with gold thread on the curtain of the sedan.
Zhu Ping'an followed the steward out of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion and was shocked by the sedan at first sight. The sedan carried by these four people was a treatment that only third-rank officials could enjoy. He was alone and had no official position. Why did Yan Shifan send someone to pick him up in this sedan chair?
The frame-up is not so blatant, right? ! A person as smart as Yan Shifan shouldn't be so mentally retarded, right? !
"Young Master, please get on the sedan chair. There will be a palace examination tomorrow. Our master is afraid that the young master will be tired and affect his performance, so he sent his sedan chair to pick up the young master." When the steward saw Zhu Ping'an, he was surprised. Confused, he immediately stepped forward to clear up the doubts. He stood respectfully in front of the sedan chair and opened the curtains. He half-bowed and asked Zhu Ping'an to get on the sedan chair.
Soldiers came to block him, water came to cover him, and the words came to this point. Zhu Ping'an was no longer polite. He had never sat in a sedan carried by four people.
So, Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and said thank you, then bent down and got on the sedan. After Zhu Pingan got on the sedan, the steward waved his hand, and then the four sturdy men standing on both sides of the sedan bent down and lifted the sedan up, heading steadily eastward.
Zhu Ping'an was sitting in the sedan chair and took out the white jade hairpin from his sleeve. This white jade hairpin is a crown hairpin. In ancient times, the clothes and hair styles were followed the local customs for so long. When wearing a crown, the hairpin should be used to tie the hair. Fixed it, Zhu Pingan bought it when he accompanied Zhang Siwei and the others to visit the capital. This crown hairpin is made of silver inlaid with jade. The white jade is carved into a roaring tiger, and the tiger's mouth swallows a silver sign. The two are combined to form this crown hairpin. At that time, there were also gold-inlaid jade ones in the store. The main reason why Zhu Pingan bought this silver-inlaid jade one was because it was cheap.
Now that I wear this crown hairpin, I value its silver sign. I always see in TV dramas and novels that the ancients used silverware to test poisons. Almost all types of poisons administered by the ancients can be made of silver. It was tested with a machine, at least most of them are. Yan Shifan's meal was definitely not a good one. If it was poisoned or something, he would not dare to take the risk. Although Yan Shifan probably would not poison the banquet so blatantly, what if there was some chronic poison? , test the poison with silver, and be prepared.
The feeling of riding in a sedan chair is not good. It is bumpy and uncomfortable, which is more uncomfortable than riding a horse. It is far less comfortable than modern transportation. The speed is not very fast. It is carried by people. It can go as fast as possible. There are probably two reasons why ancient people like to ride in sedan chairs. One is to save effort, and the other is probably the sense of privilege and superiority.
The journey seems a bit long. I have been sitting in the sedan chair for about an hour and have not reached the destination yet. Zhu Pingan was bored sitting in the sedan chair, so he reviewed the policy theory of the number one scholar that he had reviewed a few days ago in his mind, and studied the test questions asked by the emperor at that time and the historical background at that time.
When Zhu Pingan himself tried to finish a strategy, the sedan finally stopped.
"Master Zhu, the Zhuangyuan Building has arrived." The steward's voice came from outside the sedan, reminding Zhu Ping'an that his destination had arrived.
“Thank you.” After Zhu Pingan got off the sedan chair, he expressed his gratitude to the person carrying the sedan chair.
This is Zhuangyuan Building. This is the first time Zhu Pingan has heard of this restaurant. He has never heard of it before. This Zhuangyuan Building is three stories high. It is tall and majestic, a bit like a palace. It is made of brick, stone and wood. It has carved railings, jade and glazed tiles. The smell of tea and wine blows in the wind. The Zhuangyuan Building does not have the atmosphere of a Zhuangyuan Scholar. Instead, it has the appearance of a palace. A sense of luxury.
The Zhuangyuan Building was probably newly built and has no sense of history. I don’t know how this building dares to be called the Zhuangyuan Building!
The steward led the way and led Zhu Ping’an all the way into the Zhuangyuan Building.
"Welcome Mr. Zhu, and congratulate him on his title on the gold medal list."
Zhu Ping'an had just entered the Zhuangyuan Building when he heard neat female voices, and then saw eight people in the building wearing splendid palace clothes. The disguised maid bowed her knees and bowed to him, neatly and neatly, and it was obvious from a glance that she was well-trained.
"Hahaha, Zihou is here. Come upstairs quickly. Brother Donglou has been waiting for a long time." A person came down the stairs and greeted Zhu Pingan.
Uh
By the way, didn't Luo Longwen grab himself and squirt at the last banquet? Why is he so enthusiastic now? It's so fake, with a smile on his face, as if he knows him well.
Sure enough, today’s banquet is not a good one!
Zhu Ping'an was convinced of this from Luo Longwen's smiling face. If he could make a person who often looked at him unhappy smile to him, then today's banquet would definitely have the consequences he would like to see. The consequences he likes to see are just that Ouyang Zishi is the number one scholar in high school. As for me, Zhu Ping'an, I will not be happy.
Then
"Hehehe, hello Mr. Luo. I haven't seen you for a few days. It's like three autumns. For the past few days, Mr. Luo's voice and smile have been echoing in Ping An's mind. Mr. Luo welcomes Ping An from afar today. Ping An is extremely frightened."
< b r>Zhu Ping'an bowed his hands to Luo Longwen with a naive smile on his face. The smile on his face was several times brighter than Luo Longwen's smile, as if Luo Longwen was a relative he had not seen for many years. His words were also sincere and came from the bottom of his heart.
Then, the smile on Luo Longwen's face became a little stiff, and the smile on Zhu Pingan's face couldn't be more dazzling.
Voice and smile!
This is a way to describe remembering the deceased! Did you do it on purpose or unintentionally, but looking at Zhu Pingan's sincere smile, Luo Longwen felt that the word "Zhu Pingan's voice and smile" was just a misuse. Zhu Ping'an's behavior in Yan's Mansion that day was not righteous or proud, but his words and deeds were quite sensible. But, will the problem of using wrong words happen to Huiyuan?
But for today's matter, let it go. He didn't dare to ruin things in the east building. The smile on Luo Longwen's face returned.
"See what Zihou said, hurry up and go upstairs. Today is a trial for your palace. You are the protagonist. Brother Donglou and the others have been waiting for a long time." Luo Longwen invited with a smile.
"Master Luo, please invite me first." Zhu Ping'an stood in front of the stairs and handed over to Luo Longwen with a smile on his face, showing great respect for Luo Longwen.
“Please”
“Please”
The two exchanged courtesies again, and then Luo Longwen took the lead to go upstairs, followed by Zhu Ping'an.
"Hahaha, our Huiyuan Lang is here, hurry up and take your seat, and tell us to go down and serve wine and food." A one-eyed fat man sitting surrounded by people on the second floor of Zhuangyuan Building saw Zhu Ping'an and said cheerfully He stood up with a smile, greeted Zhu Ping'an to the table, and then ordered the restaurant to start serving food.
"Master Yan loves you so much, but Ping An is so scared." Zhu Pingan stepped forward and apologized sincerely to Yan Shifan and everyone else, "Seniors, I have been tired of waiting for a long time, and Ping An is wrong."
< br>Besides Yan Shifan and Luo Longwen, there were five other people on the second floor of Zhuangyuan Building. About the last time, the Yan Mansion also had some impressions. It was not clear who they were, but I was sure that they were all members of the Yan Party. (End of this chapter)