Chapter 98: Don’t Forget the Original Intention
February 18th is the day when the third exam of the general examination ends.
As the evening approached on this day, Sunchon Gongwon, which had been closed for three days, also ushered in its opening.
In more than ten days, they took three exams in total. Each exam had to be entered one day in advance, and each exam lasted three full days, so from the eighth day of the lunar month, They have already entered the examination room and cannot officially leave the examination room until the 18th.
The suffering of more than ten days was not only mental suffering, but also suffering from the cold climate. Some candidates with poor physical or psychological quality may not be able to hold on during the more than ten days of harsh examinations, and may die or freeze to death in the examination room. Moreover, they cannot be carried out and have to wait until They can only be released after three exams.
Therefore, the seriousness of the ancient imperial examinations, in the words of later generations, was simply without human rights.
But even so, there will still be countless people rushing from the Tongsheng Examination to the Provincial Examination, passing the test step by step, and coming to this examination room, which is about the ups and downs of fate, to compete for the last three or so There are one hundred places for the palace examination.
Thousands of candidates and supervisors who were qualified to participate in the examination filed out from the gate of Gongyuan. Their faces were either happy, dark or dull.
You can almost see the mood and attitude of these people during the exam from their respective facial expressions.
Of course these expressions are not the reflection of their final results.
What will really determine their fate is the release of the test rankings in a few days.
Only those on the list are qualified to show a truly bright smile.
Otherwise, even if your mouth is cracked when you smile now, when the list is released, it will be useless to be unnamed on the list.
Hai Rui also stepped out of Shuntian Gongyuan at this time. His face was relatively normal, he didn't show much emotion, and his steps were relatively steady.
This shows that Hai Rui has great confidence in this examination.
Gao Gong also took a special day off to wait in front of Shuntian Gongyuan. He was also looking forward to Hai Rui's performance.
After all, in a sense, he is Hai Rui's husband.
It is natural and reasonable for the teacher to expect outstanding performance from his disciples.
When Hai Rui walked out of the crowd and saw Gao Gong standing opposite the Shuntian Gongyuan, he quickly walked over and bowed deeply to Gao Gong, "Greetings, sir."
Gao Gong Gong looked at Hai Rui who had finished the exam and was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "It's good that the exam is over. I won't go home until I'm drunk today!"
Hai Rui was moved and said goodbye: "Thank you, sir."
Gao Gong looked at Hai Rui's respectful performance and couldn't help laughing happily. Then he pulled Hai Rui into the carriage and then We returned to the small courtyard in Hanlin Hutong.
On the way, Gao Gong only asked Nuan Hairui if he encountered any difficulties in the examination room. As for the question of how he did in the examination, Gao Gong did not mention a word.
In order to stabilize Hai Rui's mood.
So when Hai Rui faced Gao Gong's concern, he felt even more inexplicably moved.
He knew very well that the reason why Gao Gong was so interested in him was not because of his talents or abilities, but because of the unknown noble prince.
Although Gao Gong has never revealed the name and family background of the noble young master, Hai Rui is not a fool.
He also knew that Gao Gong was now Mr. Attendant of Prince Yu’s Mansion, and the answer to the question of who could make Gao Gong so caring and respectful to a young man was almost inevitable.
So when he guessed the final answer, Hai Rui was extremely excited.
At the same time, he did not dare to take the initiative to reveal this matter. Because it is better for everyone if some things are not revealed, but once they are revealed, it may be a disaster!
So Hai Rui kept pretending to be confused, and as long as Gao Gong didn't tell the truth, he would never ask.
Unless one day he can be assigned by His Majesty the Emperor to take up an errand at Prince Yu's Mansion, Hai Rui will always keep the secret and will not involve Zhu Zai until he abdicates or dies. The banner of the emperor serves as the head.
After all, the banner of the Prince of Ming Dynasty is not so easy to tear. If it is torn, it will be dead.
Hai Rui didn't ask, but that didn't mean Gao Gong couldn't tell.
After arriving at Gao Gong's small courtyard in Hanlin Lane, Gao Gong put the prepared wine and food on the small table, and waited until the two of them sat down to determine their priority.
Gao Gong looked up at Hai Rui and said, "Master, let me tell you that no matter what the result of this examination is, I hope you can stay true to your original aspirations, stick to your ideals, and be yourself. As for the future, I don't know. Everyone depends on their own abilities. The master will not give you any help, and neither will I. Do you understand?" Hai Rui immediately understood Gao Gong's words after hearing them. He immediately replied: "Thank you sir for your advice. Hai Rui will definitely live up to the young master's expectations. He will definitely stick to his original intention, be a responsible person, and do things in a down-to-earth manner."
Gao Gong waved his hand to suppress Hai Rui and continued. What I want to say is, "It's not to live up to the young master, but to live up to yourself. In the future, whether you are a local official or you are lucky enough to go to high school, never talk about the young master again. This is good for you and the young master."
Hai Rui replied: "Hai Rui understands."
Gao Gong looked at Hai Rui's serious expression and laughed again, relaxing the atmosphere.
Gao Gong picked up the wine glass and said, "Okay, let's have a drink. Congratulations on completing the general examination and I wish you a gold medal!"
Hai Rui also immediately picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you. "Sir."
Just when Hai Rui was about to drink it all, Gao Gong stopped his glass and reminded him, "Don't call me sir again. Just call me Mr. Young Master." I hate this kind of clinging title.”
Hai Rui was shocked when he heard this. He never expected such an explanation.
Hai Rui raised his glass again and saluted Gao Gong, "Hai Rui thanks Bachelor Gao for his guidance."
After hearing this, Gao Gong drank the wine in his hand. Down.
Then Gao Gong smiled heartily and said: "Come and eat some meat. This is the fresh venison I bought for two taels of silver. It's delicious."
After that Gao Gong Gong took off his chopsticks first, picked up a piece of venison with delicious color and aroma, and put it in his mouth to taste the taste, with an expression of enjoyment to the extreme.
It can be seen that Gao Gong rarely eats such high-end ingredients in normal times. This time he was able to spend two taels of silver to buy these small deer meat, which also gave Hai Rui a lot of face.
Hai Rui also gently picked up a piece and tasted it. This was also the first time Hai Rui had eaten venison from the north.
When he was in Hainan, although Hai Rui’s family had dozens of acres of land, it was not a wealthy family. Therefore, when he was in Hainan, his diet was based on what was common in the area. Rice and fish are the main dishes, and Hai Rui rarely eats other meats.
During the three or four months on the way to Beijing to take the exam and the two months after arriving in the capital, Hai Rui rarely ate meat, so this time he ate such delicious deer again at Gao Gong’s house. When eating meat, Hai Rui couldn't help but twitch his index finger.
Gao Gong watched Hai Rui eating the venison with such enthusiasm, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Gao Gong felt that this Hai Rui was indeed a righteous man who could live in peace and harmony. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel that Prince Yu really had an extraordinary ability to recognize people!
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