Owen You wiped his forehead with his sleeve and buried his head. The emperor said: "Owen You, you came really early." Owen You said: "Please punish me, Your Majesty." The emperor supported his forehead with his hand and said: "I am tired, Hugo Liu, you take the test."
Hugo Liu bowed and said, "I dare not." The emperor slammed the table and said, "Just take the test when I ask you to!" Hugo Liu said, "Yes, yes." He walked down the steps and stood in front of Owen You, "You Huiyuan, please stand up first." After he stood up, Hugo Liu said, "Please use the ten numbers from one to ten to make a couplet."
Owen You said slowly: "On a solitary boat, with two or three poets on board, four oars and five sails, passing through six beaches and seven bays, and experiencing eight ups and downs, it is a pity that it is very late." As soon as he finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement, thinking about his first couplet. The left assistant minister Liam Gui whispered: "Well done!" The emperor looked back at him and immediately changed the tone of the last word.
The emperor sat up straight, picked up the teacup on the table, and used the lid to stir the tea: "So it was because of the bumpy road that the test was delayed. Then you can use ten to one to make a second line."
"Your Majesty's grace is great." Owen You bowed and blurted out without thinking, "I have studied hard for ten years and entered ninety-eight academies. I have abandoned all desires and studied the Five Classics and the Four Books. I have taken the exam three times and I must pass today."
Now it was not just Liam Gui who was talking about it, even Hugo Liu and Aiden Feng praised it. The emperor put the cup back on the table before drinking much tea: "Tsk, what should I do?" Aiden Feng said: "Brother, do you think Miles Ling is not bad?" The emperor nodded: "What do you think?" Aiden Feng said: "I personally think Owen You is better."
The emperor took a sip of tea and sighed, "Sir, what do you think?" Owen You suddenly looked up and his chin almost dropped to the ground. Ethan Ji's eyes curved up, "I also think Owen You is good." The emperor raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean you also think so? Where is the reason?" Ethan Ji said aggrievedly, "The emperor didn't even ask the ninth prince for the reason."
The emperor slammed the table again: "He is the prince, you are the minister!"
Ethan Ji said, "Owen You has a better ability to respond. He also answers faster than Ling... Ling..." The emperor said, "Miles Ling." Ethan Ji cleared his throat, "Also faster than Miles Ling. Moreover, he explained the difficulties of studying for the exam and the reasons for being late, which was very touching. Most importantly, he was not pretentious or nervous. He was calm and natural, and he had everything planned out. He is a good candidate for an official position."
The emperor said: "That's right. You only have some ability at times like this." Ethan Ji nodded with a smile.
Owen You suddenly knelt down and said, "I have made a big mistake by being late. I must not delay the scholars who are abiding by the examination rules." The emperor said, "I will think about it carefully when I get back." After a pause, he said, "You Ziwang, I have high hopes for you. Don't let me down." Owen You said happily, "Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
The emperor called Hugo Liu and Aiden Feng to leave. Before leaving, Aiden Feng said to Ethan Ji: "Xiaoxian, come to my house later, okay?" Ethan Ji pouted at Owen You: "I want to play with him, let's do it another day." Aiden Feng glanced at Owen You: "Are you interested?"
Ethan Ji had an eagle-like face as if he had caught a chicken: "So hypocritical, so artificial, I like it."
Aiden Feng was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Okay." Then he followed the emperor out.
Ethan Ji turned his head and saw Owen You standing up. Owen You brushed the corner of his clothes and humbly saluted Ethan Ji: "Master Ji." Ethan Ji took two steps towards him and smiled: "A few days ago, Master You and I were drinking in a certain building. Only a few days later, we started sailing with four oars and five sails, passing through six beaches and seven bays, and going through eight ups and downs. Master You must have worked hard."
Owen You was stunned for a moment, then said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."
Ethan Ji waved his hand, with a sincere look on his face: "Congratulations to Master You for winning the emperor's favor. Master You has made full use of the nine methods your father taught you."
He retreats to advance, discards titles like worn-out clogs, and seems to be an honest and upright person, but in fact he is thinking long-term.
Owen You smiled and said, "I dare not."
Ethan Ji played with a jade pendant, tossing it up and down, and walked around Owen You, whispering: "Then... have you learned the last one well?" Owen You's smile was about to fade away: "I don't understand what you mean, sir. You must be tired after being an invigilator for a whole day."
"Not tired~~ Not tired." Ethan Ji swung the jade pendant's rope a few times, leaned close to Owen You's ear and whispered, "I'm best at 'washing D!cks'. If you don't know how, I can teach you."
Owen You retreated to the main gate of Fengtian Hall and said, "Zi Wang has something to do, so I will leave first. Lord Ji, goodbye."
Ethan Ji held the jade pendant tightly in his hand and smiled meaningfully.
At the same time, in the Imperial Garden, the Emperor shook his yellow coat and said nonchalantly, "Old Nine, you don't restrain yourself at all." Aiden Feng said in a deep voice, "My brother is very observant." Hugo Liu, who was accompanying him, also said suddenly, "My Lord Nine, the Emperor is doing this for your own good. Think about General Zhenwei---" Aiden Feng interrupted, "Thank you for your reminder, Lord Liu."
The emperor shook his head and sighed: "Ji Xian, oh Ji Xian, if he died young, it must be because of syphilis."
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My grandpa is turning 70 today. I went to Zunyi, the old revolutionary base of the Red Army, to celebrate his birthday. I was busier than going to class during the May Day holiday. I had to get up early in the morning to write. Comrades, wave goodbye!
PS: You know what venereal disease is? It's a S3xually transmitted disease...
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