Chapter 48 The Princess's Scholar (5) (1/2)

Shen Huyang was stunned. The door of the wing behind her opened, and it was her younger brother Shen Hu'an who opened the door and walked out.

"It's getting dark soon. Do you want me to take you back to the palace?"

If it were in the past, Shen Huyang would definitely go back. After all, she is a princess, different from a prince. Although the status of women in this dynasty is much higher than that of the previous dynasty, she also has a token for entering and leaving the palace. After all, she is not married yet, so it is not appropriate for her to stay outside for too long.

Looking at Lin Shiheng, who was dressed in blue, smiling warmly, and acting like a scholar, she paused and said softly, "It's rare for you to come out, let's watch for a while."

Shen Hu'an didn't think much about it, thinking that her sister was bored in the palace. She looked around and said with a smile, "I heard that it's interesting when these scholars gather together. Maybe we can hear them discussing state affairs. If you want to watch for a while, why don't we find a good seat so that we can hear more clearly."

Shen Huyang nodded and looked hesitantly at the man who was drinking tea with his eyes slightly lowered after pouring the tea and listening to the other two people at the table talking. The handsome face showed a slight smile, as if he agreed with what the two people said.

This made her curious. One of the scholars at the table was clearly the disciple of the third prince she had discussed with her brother before. Could he be talking about the third prince?

She pursed her lips and suggested to her brother, "Let's sit over there closer to see what the third brother's new subordinate is talking about."

Shen Hu'an nodded and asked someone to ask the shopkeeper to vacate the seats close to Hu Chuan and the others.

The group went down the stairs and just passed by, they heard a male voice with strong vitality saying something intimately.

The brother and sister sat down and only then heard what he said clearly.

"Brother Hu, you and I are classmates, why should you be so polite? What's wrong with coming to my house to recuperate? When the time comes, I can wake you up every morning and read with me. At noon, we will go to the lake for a walk. I remember that you like to watch the fish swimming in the water the most. Otherwise, I will let someone catch a few and keep them in your room. When you are tired of reading, go and see those fish. Isn't it beautiful?"

Hu Chuan was held by Zhao He's hand, and the blue veins on his forehead almost jumped out, "I think Brother Zhao remembered it wrong. I don't know much about swimming fish. . "

"How could I remember it wrong? When we met by chance on the boat last time, didn't Brother Hu love the fish in the water very much?"

Zhao He smiled warmly, very intimately and enthusiastically leaned next to Hu Chuan, reminding him as if he was afraid that he would not remember, "There were quite a few people there that day, it doesn't matter if Brother Hu forgets, everyone remembers it."

It would have been better if he didn't say it. As soon as he said it, Hu Chuan remembered how badly he was scolded that day. That would be fine, but the key point is that since then, his reputation has become narrow-minded.

From that day on, Hu Chuan would think of the embarrassment of that day when he saw the fish, and how could he raise fish again?

Zhao He had been talking to him for a long time, but it was useless. What made him so angry was that Hu Chuan couldn't bear it any longer. He tried to suppress the irritability in his heart, slowly stood up, and forced a smile, "Brother Zhao, I just saw that they seemed to be discussing something over there. You sit down first, I'll go over there to take a look."

"Where are you going? Do you want me to go with you? Hey, Brother Hu, you're walking so fast. We're classmates, why are you being so polite..."

Zhao He stood up and shouted a few words in a pretentious manner. Seeing Hu Chuan hurriedly leaving as if he was being chased by a monster behind him, he sat down leisurely and raised his eyebrows proudly at Lin Shiheng who was sitting opposite him.

"It's okay. There will be a lantern festival outside later. Brother Hu always loves the hustle and bustle, so he may go to see it. I will go with him when the time comes, and I will definitely discuss some knowledge with Brother Hu."

People around them only thought that Zhao He and Hu Chuan had a good relationship. Shen Huyang and Shen Hu'an, who were sitting not far from them, saw the frustration in Hu Chuan's eyes and the deliberateness on Zhao He's face clearly.

Shen Hu'an himself was not very old, still a teenager. Although he was precocious because he grew up in the palace, he also had some mischievous thoughts. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help laughing and took a sip of the teacup, and whispered to his sister, "This scholar has an idea."

Although he could see that Zhao He was deliberately squeezing Hu Chuan, he didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he had a good impression of Zhao He because Hu Chuan was a disciple of the third prince.

Shen Huyang looked at the blue-clothed scholar who was laughing at his friend's pride. His smile was gentle, as if he was just happy for his friend and had no idea of ​​the mechanism between the two just now.

The younger brother beside him was still sighing, "It's a pity that I don't plan to take the path of a civil servant, otherwise I could try to recruit this person."

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Shen Huyang knew that her brother was talking about Zhao He, and she responded, "You don't like to study, what's the point of recruiting this student."

Although the grandfather of the siblings was a great scholar, the two were not very good at learning. Shen Huyang was okay, she was smart since she was a child, as long as she learned, she would learn. But her younger brother Shen Hu'an liked martial arts more. It was precisely because of this that Shen Hu'an was not favored by his father when military officers were not needed in this peaceful and prosperous era.

He himself did not like to practice martial arts, nor did he like scholars very much, thinking that most scholars were pedantic. However, because of her grandfather, her sister Shen Huyang had a high liking for scholars and helped her younger brother a lot in literature.

The place they found happened to be next to the wall, with no one on either side except Zhao He and Lin Shiheng sitting in front. They talked frankly, so they could hear it.

Shen Hu'an had just said it casually to recruit Zhao He. Seeing that his sister disagreed, he stopped talking about it. He just sat there drinking tea, listening carefully to what these scholars who were recruited by his third brother as if they were treasures said.

Then he listened to a recipe.

"This Zhuangyuan Building is very famous. I thought the dishes must be very delicious since they are so expensive, but I didn't expect that they didn't even have the steamed fish from Zhixian County, and the golden webbed fairy skirt fish skin chaos squirrel mandarin fish..."

"Zhuangyuan Building is more of a place for many students to gather. Brother Zhao doesn't have to think of it as a real restaurant."

Lin Shiheng was calm, took another sip of tea, and said in a warm voice, "If Brother Zhao wants to eat good food, we can go out to eat after the show is over."

"That won't work."

Zhao He looked around and saw that everyone was gathered on the left and didn't know what to discuss. He smiled smugly and approached his friend, "I must make Hu Chuan recover."

The handsome and gentle young scholar showed a trace of helplessness on his face, shook his head and didn't say anything more, just took another sip of tea.

Although he was just drinking tea, he sat upright, his long blue robe hanging down, making him look slightly weak and strangely good-looking. Every move he made was like flowing water in autumn.

After drinking a few sips of tea, the waiter probably felt that there were too many people on the first floor and the air was stuffy, so he ran to open the closed window halfway, and a breeze blew in. Shen Huyang didn't feel anything despite his clothes, but he saw the blue-clothed scholar in front of him frowning slightly on his pale face, putting down his teacup, covering his lips with his slender fingers, and coughing softly, as if he was very uncomfortable with the wind.

His cough was light, and Zhao He turned his back to him and was busy watching what the scholars over there were discussing, so he didn't notice it.

Shen Huyang saw it clearly at a glance. She turned her head and said to the guard behind her, "Go and close the window."

"Yes."

Perhaps her voice was a little louder. Lin Shiheng, who was coughing softly, turned around from his side when he heard the noise. When he saw Shen Huyang looking at him, he paused, and an embarrassed smile appeared on his pale face. He kept sitting in the same position and bowed slightly to her, performing a half-salute.

"Thank you, young master."

Shen Huyang always felt that she could stay calm no matter what happened, but at this moment, when she saw the weak scholar in front of her smiling and saluting at her, her heart seemed to stop beating.

She choked and quickly followed the salute, "You're welcome."

After thanking him, Lin Shiheng smiled and nodded, then sat back, continued to drink tea and looked at the discussion over there, but Shen Huyang looked dazed, a little unsure of what was going on with the surging excitement in his heart.

Shen Hu'an was watching the discussion over there, and also didn't notice what her sister was doing. Seeing several students were so excited that they seemed to be fighting, she was immediately shocked and quickly turned her head to whisper to her sister to watch the fun.

"Look, they seem to be fighting."

Shen Huyang concealed her emotions, raised her eyes to the two groups of candidates who were facing each other with anger, and then lowered her eyes indifferently, whispering

"They are all people with honors. In public, no matter how angry they are, they will not really fight."

As soon as she finished this sentence, Zhao He, who was sitting in front of her, turned his head excitedly, "Brother Lin, you see they seem to be fighting."

"Brother Zhao, don't worry."

The gentle voice was affirmative, "You all have honors, and you won't do such an unwise thing."

Shen Huyang paused again because of words similar to what she had just said. She unconsciously clicked her hands on the table, thinking that this scholar was more insightful than his friend, but she was a little wrong in judging people.

His friend was not worried at all. His face was full of excitement and joy. It was clear that he was just watching the fun like his brother.

The two groups of people over there did not fight in the end. They were just pulled by the people watching the fun and walked towards them. They could not hear what they were arguing at first, but as the two groups walked, the four of them could hear it clearly.

"What did we say wrong? It has been raining heavily in Yanjiang recently, and there is no sunshine all day. Yanjiang is located upstream of the capital. If the dam breaks, not to mention Yancheng and Beicheng, the capital will also be affected by the flood. At that time, the damage to the imperial city will shake the country's lifeline!"

"Open the dam and release the water! Drain it to Nancheng! That is the best policy!"

"The lives of the people in Yancheng and Beicheng are lives, but the lives of the people in my Nancheng are not lives?! Nancheng has been hit by floods some time ago, and the plague has not gone away. The government has ordered the city to be closed. If the water is diverted to Nancheng! What will happen to the people in that city?!"

The student who said this had bloodshot eyes and even tears. Combined with what he said just now, he was obviously from Nancheng.

The fifth prince, who was sitting quietly watching the excitement and thought they were just discussing the factions and families that scholars often discuss, immediately changed his face after hearing it clearly.

He frowned, clenched his fists with his hands hanging down, and asked in a low voice, "Sister, are we leaving?"

Although the dynasty does not shy away from letting people discuss state affairs, the Yanjiang River is about to burst its banks, and there are only two options before us. Either leave it alone, and Yancheng and Beicheng will suffer, and it is very likely to endanger the imperial city, or drain the water.

Although some court officials said that only a small amount of water would be released when they proposed this suggestion, everyone knows that it is impossible to release only a little water from the Yanjiang River. If the water is drained, there is only one option, Nancheng, but Nancheng was flooded some time ago and caused a plague. If the water flows down again, it is afraid that the people inside will find it difficult to survive.

The people in the imperial city naturally want to save themselves. After all, although the water may not flow to them, what if it does?

But if the emperor really ordered to sacrifice Nancheng to save the imperial city, what is the fault of Nancheng?

Others may not know, but he is a prince after all, and he knows how much this matter has troubled the court. His father has been more irritable recently and has ordered that the palace is not allowed to discuss this matter. These scholars are discussing in the Zhuangyuan Building and making such a big noise, who knows if it will alarm the officers and soldiers.

Although they came out openly, it is getting dark now. It is nothing for him as a prince, but if an unmarried princess is found in the Zhuangyuan Building where men gather, who knows what the brothers will do if the news spreads.

Especially, their grandfather is in the South City. Although the grandfather has passed away, the grandmother and uncle and aunt are all in the South City. Now there is no way to get out of the South City, even if he is a prince, there is no way to get the news inside.

Shen Huyang's face was also very ugly, but he did not leave with his brother. Instead, he looked at the two groups of students and said softly, "Don't worry, the results will be announced soon, and nothing will happen."

Zhao He and Lin Shiheng were not from these three cities, nor did they have any relatives in these three cities, so they sat there safely.

Looking at the two groups of people confronting each other again, Zhao He, who always liked to watch jokes, rarely had the heart to watch the fun, and sighed with a serious expression.

"I know the two leaders. One is a scholar from Yancheng and the other is a scholar from Nancheng. Although they have taken root in the capital, how can they let go of their hometowns? Don't think that they are arguing like mortal enemies now. Before this incident broke out, they were good friends known to everyone."

Zhao He himself didn't go out much when he came to the capital, but the book boy beside him was a little expert in getting information. After knowing this, he also sighed for a while.

He was sad for a rare moment, and turned to ask Lin Shiheng, "Brother Lin, if our hometowns also encountered such a situation, would we also become enemies?"

Lin Shiheng pondered for a second, "Brother Zhao, Ming County and Zhi County are neighbors, if they really encounter misfortune, they will also be in trouble."

"I know, I'm talking about if."

"Then of course we should try to come up with a foolproof plan to protect both sides."

After hearing this, Zhao He was happy that his friend really didn't want to become enemies with him, but he was also helpless that he was so naive at such a big age.

"If there really was a foolproof plan, the court would have sent people to deal with it long ago, and it wouldn't have stayed until now."

"But it can't be delayed for too long. I heard that the rain over there hasn't stopped. There are so many people in Yancheng and Beicheng that there is nowhere to relocate them even if they move, not to mention that it is likely to affect the imperial city. The plague just broke out in Nancheng, and the plague has not been cured. All the people in the city are locked up in the city. This plague is contagious, so how can they move? If the people in Nancheng go out, won't they bring the plague everywhere? If they don't move, if the court chooses to divert them, won't the people in the city just sit and wait to die? Hey, it's no wonder that the scholar in Nancheng is like this. Anyway, it's difficult."

The blue-clothed scholar listened and looked thoughtful, "If that's the case, why not cure the plague?"

"If it can be cured, it would have been cured long ago How many doctors have been sent? His Majesty even posted an imperial edict to offer a reward for a famous doctor who can cure the plague, but it's a pity that it doesn't work. Now there is no way out of Nancheng, so who would be willing to go in? "

Lin Shiheng frowned slightly, "If the plague is cured, Nancheng should be able to move smoothly?"

"I think so. Nancheng was hit by a flood before, and the whole city was destroyed. There are not many people left. If the plague is cured, it will be easier to let them move than Yancheng."

Zhao He sighed and looked at the two groups of people who were still arguing in the distance, "Brother Lin has been sick all the time. I guess he doesn't know much about popular things except reading. This matter is actually not that simple."

Lin Shiheng also looked at the people who were leaving, lowered his eyelashes and looked at the teacup on the table, as if he wanted to see the tea inside.

"Although I don't go out much due to my illness, I can think of the trick. The imperial city is not close to the Yanjiang River. Even if the dam breaks, it will not threaten the imperial city. The people in the north city of Yancheng are free of plague. It should be the best decision for them to move. After all, if they do so, they can at least save the lives of the people in the three parties. Such a simple and decisive matter has been delayed for so long, I guess..."

Zhao He's eyes almost popped out when he heard this. He quickly grabbed his arm and looked around cautiously. "Don't say anything. This matter concerns the royal family. It's fine for the people in the three cities to quarrel among themselves. What if we tell someone and cause trouble!"

Behind them, the princes and princesses of the royal family heard everything the two said clearly.

Shen Huyang did not clench his fists and tremble with anger like his brother did after hearing what he said, but looked at the blue-clothed scholar who smiled lightly and stopped talking after being stopped by his friend.

He was right. Although the court was arguing happily now, in fact, everyone with a discerning eye knew that the so-called choice of one of the three was just a game to see who had the ability to protect himself.

The governor of Yancheng was the queen's in-laws. Although the queen had no biological children, she adopted the eldest prince as her legitimate son, while Beicheng was the second prince's in-laws. Although they had been exiled, they still had relatives in Beicheng.

If it really came down to it, letting the people of these two cities leave the city first would be difficult but would not hurt anyone's life. The in-laws of the two princes were all dignitaries and could come to the capital to live at the very least. The reason why they were so stubborn and refused to let the people of the two cities leave was just to suppress the fifth prince.

After all, everyone knows that although the fifth prince has always been mediocre, his grandfather is a great scholar of the time, and his appeal to scholars is much stronger than others. This can be seen from the fact that the fifth prince is mediocre in his studies, but he is still protected by the civil officials of the court.

It is also ridiculous that the court debated endlessly about which city to sacrifice this time, and the third and fourth princes who have nothing to do with Nancheng contributed the most to Nancheng. It’s just that they didn’t have good intentions and just wanted to use this incident to suppress the first and second princes.

The two brothers and sisters who should have contributed the most to their mother’s family did not even have the opportunity to send a message to Nancheng. Even the fifth prince was scolded by the emperor when he spoke for Nancheng last time.

And seeing that something happened to their family, their father actually released the news that he would recruit a son-in-law for Princess Huyang at this time. If you want to say that they are disappointed, it’s just like this.

"Sister, go back."

The fifth prince really didn't want to stay outside any longer. He knew from a young age that he was not favored. He had thought about becoming excellent through his own efforts so that his father would pay attention to him. However, the more excellent he was, the more he would be suppressed and excluded by his brothers. Without the protection of his biological mother, he suffered a lot.

He always remembered clearly that when he was ordered by his father to kneel, he knelt for two hours, his knees had no feeling, and his whole body was as cold as if frozen in ice. It was his eldest sister who went to the father to plead for him and kowtowed countless times before he was exempted from the punishment.

That day, he ran to his sister's palace crying, and saw that her forehead was bloody and purple, and she hugged him in her arms, "Hu'an, you have to know that the fifth prince can only be ignorant of learning."

He is the grandson of a great scholar who is respected by all the scholars in the world. This alone is enough to make other brothers afraid.

So from then on, Shen Hu'an gradually became calm. He didn't like reading, but only loved martial arts. Everyone knew that the emperor liked literati, so he was even more displeased with this son, but his life in the palace did get better little by little.

Originally thought that as long as he endured like this, he could be an idle prince, and his sister would not be implicated by him, but this time the incident in Nancheng made Shen Hu'an suddenly realize that even if he didn't fight, the brothers would not let them go.

But if you want to fight, you must never anger your father.

It's not a good feeling to watch your blood relatives hanging by a thread, Shen Hu'an is, and Shen Huyang is naturally the same.

She stood up, "Let's go."

When passing by Lin Shiheng and the others, Zhao He was obviously shocked by the fact that a group of people appeared when he didn't notice anyone just now. He stared at the two with horror, but Lin Shiheng, who was sitting opposite him, had no look of shock on his face, but slightly bowed his hands and saluted the two.

Shen Huyang returned the greeting with a complicated expression. The fifth prince beside her didn't know why she was still bowing. Seeing his sister return the greeting, he also returned the greeting.

After they left, Zhao He beside him dared to breathe, "Brother Lin, do you know them?"

"No."

"Why would you bow to them if you didn't know them? I thought you knew each other."

Lin Shiheng smiled and poured a cup of tea for his friend sitting opposite him, and whispered, "Now I know you."

"Brother Zhao, do you know what the symptoms of the plague in Nancheng are?"

Zhao He didn't think much about it, "You are asking the right person. Our Zhao family also has business in Nancheng. When the plague broke out in the city, it was not closed yet. Our shopkeeper was smart and ran back. I was there when he talked about the symptoms, and I remember it very clearly."

"Brother Zhao's memory is really good. Then please write down these symptoms for me."

"Hey, why bother? You are so polite. I will go home..."

Zhao He was praised with a smile on his face. He was about to agree to it, but he suddenly felt something was wrong halfway through his agreement, "Why do you want this? Is there anyone in Brother Lin's family in Nancheng?"

"That's not the case. I have read some medical books. I want to go back and look through them. If I can find a cure..."

Just as the Qingyi Juren finished speaking, Zhao He, who was sitting opposite him, waved his hand, "Brother Lin, I know you are kind-hearted and can't bear to see the people of this city die. But you don't understand medical theory. What's the use of relying on medical books? Moreover, although we have finished the joint examination, we will wait for the imperial list to come out. If you pass the exam, there will be a palace examination. Brother Lin, you should read more books."

Lin Shiheng smiled and nodded, "Of course I won't delay, but the court is arguing about this matter now. I think that the questions for the palace examination may be the solution to the stalemate between the three cities."

Zhao He was stunned. It seems that this is really possible.

No, no.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he immediately waved his hand, "How could it be this? Over the years, haven't the questions been set seriously?"

"There has never been such a thing before the palace examination in the past years."

The blue-clothed scholar looked up at Hu Chuan who was walking towards this side, curled his lips and smiled, raised his head and said seriously to Zhao He, "If Zhao He believes me, go back and check the convenient books on water affairs. This palace examination will test the selection of three cities, and it is almost certain."

Hu Chuan just walked up and heard this sentence, and he felt funny. He looked around and saw no one, so he sat down, "What? Brother Lin, are you starting to influence Brother Zhao's thoughts because you can't pass the exam?"

He asked about Lin Shiheng and knew that his grades were not good. He had never heard of such a person in Zhi County before, and he must have done poorly in the exam, but Zhao He was different. This guy's grades have always been among the best. Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhao He would probably pass the exam this time.

Not knowing that he was jealous of him, Zhao He was about to get angry after hearing Hu Chuan's words, but was held down by Lin Shiheng. The blue-clothed scholar smiled gently and looked good-tempered.

"I was just guessing the topic. The Yanjiang incident is now your majesty's trouble. I just thought that this palace examination might have this question. Brother Hu, you can also read some books on this subject. It would be a good thing if you guessed it right."

"What did you guess?"

It happened that a student came back after sending the two groups of people. Hearing this, he asked curiously. Lin Shiheng repeated what he had just said about his prediction of the topic.

Although the two students did not think that this would be the question in the palace examination, they also praised, "Brother Lin is so generous that he is willing to share his guess with others. If this is the question in the palace examination, we owe Brother Lin a big favor."

"No, we are all students, so we should help each other."

Lin Shiheng smiled modestly, looking a little embarrassed by the praise, and slowly raised his head to look at Hu Chuan, "Brother Hu, do you think I am right?"

Hu Chuan, who could feel that he did not pass the exam but owed his enemy a big favor for no reason, said, "...Yes."

I hate it so much.

Why didn't he just leave, but came back.

But Zhao He thought he was not stimulated enough, so he stood up and pulled his stiff body to sit down, pointing to the dishes just ordered on the table and said, "Brother Hu, you are really something. You said you would treat me to a meal, but you disappeared. Brother Lin and I didn't eat on purpose and waited for you to come back."

As he said that, he handed the chopsticks to Hu Chuan attentively.

"Come, come, eat quickly."

Hu Chuan, who truly realized what it meant to be nice without any reason, was either a traitor or a thief. "...I, treat you to a meal?"

"Brother Hu, why are you so polite? It's fine if I treat you this time, but you want to treat you next time?"

Zhao He smiled brightly at him, "Eat quickly, Brother Lin and I have to go outside to see the lanterns."

Hu Chuan held the chopsticks tightly and was about to get angry, but he heard the two scholars next to him sigh, "Since Brother Hu invited Brother Zhao and Brother Lin, we will leave first."

He couldn't get angry.

There were others watching. If he got angry, Zhao He, who was shameless, would definitely say that he said it himself.

Thinking of this, Hu Chuan gritted his teeth and put down his chopsticks, "I suddenly lost my appetite, you two eat."

Zhao He smiled brightly again, "Okay."

Lin Shiheng, who had been silent all the time, picked up a chopstick of food, raised his head, and smiled gently on his handsome face.

"Remember to pay the bill."

Hu Chuan "..."

He pressed his chest and even staggered to the front to pay the bill.

Lin Shiheng! Zhao He!

You wait!

When he gets the trust of the third prince, he will make these two people look bad!

They don't have the ability to cling to the prince! !

Hu Chuan was full of thoughts about how he would treat these two people when he gained power, but a few days later, the imperial edict was posted, and Lin Shiheng actually passed the imperial examination, and even Zhao He was second only to him.

Hu Chuan, however, failed the exam.

No matter how frustrated and hateful Hu Chuan was, the Zhao family was very proud. The neighbors knew that this small house had produced the first and second place in this imperial examination, and they came to congratulate them. With the addition of some people who came to take advantage of the good times, it was a lively occasion.

It is reasonable that the palace examination will take some time, but this time it was advanced a lot.

Zhao He was still a little surprised, but thinking about what Brother Lin had told him about the Yanjiang River water in this palace examination, Yanjiang River was just holding on, and the situation was extremely urgent. If there was any way to allow His Majesty to take the examination in advance, it would probably be this.

Could Brother Lin really have guessed it right?

With a half-believing and half-doubting heart, he began to look up books on water conservancy, thinking that even if there was only a 30% chance, he would not fight a battle without confidence.

The palace examination came very quickly. After the students greeted the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, they opened the papers. The last question was indeed about how to deal with Yanjiang this time.

Zhao He was writing with joy, while Lin Shiheng was writing slowly with a calm face. After the examination, the papers were handed over for correction.

The palace examination of this dynasty was not like the previous dynasty. The examination lasted for several days. Generally, after the examination, the students were arranged to rest in the back, and the ministers in the front began to look at the papers. Finally, they selected the papers and presented them to the emperor, asking him to select the three best ones.

Zhao He was very excited during the examination. After the examination, he became more and more timid. He couldn't help asking his friend, "Brother Lin, how did you answer?"

"I looked up medical books these days and found an ancient prescription. I attached it to it. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be able to treat the plague."

Zhao He was shocked.

He thought that his friend was just talking about looking up medical books, but he didn't expect that he would actually look it up.

"Brother Lin, how can you do such a risky thing! You haven't tried this prescription. If it doesn't work, even if you answered well before, your results in this palace examination will definitely not be good. You, you are really, oh!" Zhao He was so anxious that he turned around. "When I saw the question, I thought that Brother Lin was smart enough to guess the questions in the palace examination, but you answered like this, really, really..." Lin Shiheng sat silently in his seat, watching Zhao He turn around ten times, and then said, "Of course I won't just write a prescription." "Although this time we are testing our three cities' handling methods, we also need a standard answer. I first talked about water conservancy, and then I said there is another prescription. Ancient books record that it can cure plague. If you are willing, you can try it." Zhao He stopped turning around, turned around and looked at his friend who was looking at him calmly, and his face became embarrassed. "Well, I said, you are so smart, how could you be so stupid."

Lin Shiheng smiled, "Brother Zhao, I remember you once told me that your mother's family opened many medicine shops?"

"Yes."

Zhao He nodded blankly, not quite understanding why he asked this.

"I will give you the prescription after the exam. If the prescription works, you can send a message back and let your family..."

Zhao He clapped his hands, his eyes lit up, "Let my family quickly stock up on medicinal materials and make a fortune?!"

Lin Shiheng looked at him quietly, his eyes full of pain and condemnation, "Now is the time to save lives, how can Brother Zhao only have money in his heart!"

Zhao He was frozen by his gaze, "Brother Lin, I didn't mean it... It's just that I was influenced by my family, so..."

Lin Shiheng's gaze was full of regret, he shook his head, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, Brother Zhao should not only think about money."

"I know, I will send a message back now, if the prescription works, let my family quickly buy medicinal materials and donate them to Nancheng."

Seeing that he was so sensible, the handsome scholar nodded with satisfaction.

"That's right."

"After donating the medicinal materials, remember to find some people to spread the word that it was your family who donated the medicine. Be clear and let people know that it was your Zhao family in Zhi County who donated the medicine. His Majesty is already very worried about this matter, and the court can't come up with any solution. If your family, as a merchant, donates the medicinal materials, His Majesty will be happy and may even reward you with an official position."

Zhao He, who was strongly condemning himself in his heart, was stunned.

"Brother Lin, didn't you just tell me not to think about money at this time?"

Lin Shiheng seemed a little confused, "I just told Brother Zhao not to just care about yellow and white things."

"This official position doesn't count."

"But, but helping the people is a righteous act, how can you have the nerve to ask for an official position for this..."

"Brother Zhao, what you said is not right."

Lin Shiheng smiled gently, "It is true that helping the people, but if you don't say it, who would know that it was the Zhao family who helped?"

Zhao He was already confused, "But Mr. Ke taught that righteous acts do not need to be named, if you do this to ask for an official position Isn't it just like the adulterer ... "" It's wrong. "Lin Shiheng cough lightly, following the good seduce" Brother Zhao's family did good deeds, nothing to say, some people were helpful. This is a small good. But if he did good deeds and the official position, Zhao's family would do good deeds in the future. Then, there will only be more and more people who get it, which is good. "" Brother Zhao said, what I said is right? "Warm reminder: If you find that the next page will be forcibly jumped away to other websites, please use the" chapter error "or" contact us "at the bottom to inform, we will handle it as soon as possible, thank you for your understanding!