When Zhu Youxiao heard that Lu Xiangsheng reported his own family, he was stunned.

Of course I have heard of the name Lu Xiangsheng, and it can be said that it is familiar and well-known.

Anyone who has a little understanding of history in the late Ming Dynasty will never have heard of Lu Xiangsheng.

Lu Xiangsheng's reputation is so great. He is a civil servant and a Jinshi. He has loved martial arts since he was a child.

What made Lu Xiangsheng famous was his ability to lead troops to fight. Whether in the process of fighting against the peasant army or against Jiannu, Lu Xiangsheng can definitely be regarded as having outstanding military achievements and invincible victory.

His final death in battle also added to the character's sad temperament.

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that he would meet Lu Xiangsheng here, which surprised him a little, but also shocked him a little. Has his Royal Academy attracted people like Lu Xiangsheng?

This really happened to Zhu Youxiao.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw Zhu Youxiao's dazed look, he couldn't help but frown.

What's wrong with the young master in front of you?

You don't need to hear my name like this, right?

It shouldn't be, it's logical that you don't know me?

"This brother, are you?" Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but look at Zhu Youxiao and asked.

"I was a little surprised to see my brother dressing like this." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Looking at my brother's dress, I should be a juren. There are not many juren dressing like my brother's dress."

Hearing Zhu Youxiao’s words, Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said, “What should a juren look like in my brother’s opinion?”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled a little excitedly. Lu Xiangsheng is an interesting person.

Zhu Youxiao pointed to a person not far away in front and said, "Shouldn't it be like that?"

The man in front saw that he was also a juren, holding a folding fan in his hand, wearing a light-colored long gown, and looking like a standard literati. He was surrounded by four or five book boys, and his overall image was completely different from that of Lu Xiangsheng.

"Who said that Juren is going to be like that?" Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile.

"The Juren is a fame given by the court and a recognition of knowledge. But it is not said that those who dress like that are Juren, and those who dress like this are not Juren. Brother, do you think this is the reason?"

"But so, aren't you afraid that someone will say you are insulting your ethics?" Zhu Youxiao asked again.

"A gentleman has six arts, rituals, music, shooting, imperialism, books, and numbers. This shooting is archery. What's wrong with me carrying an arrow on my back?"

"As for the knife in my hand, there is nothing wrong with it. This is what I want to take the exam today."

"Do you know what else to take?" Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zhu Youxiao with a little disbelief and asked hesitantly: "Do you really don't know?"

"Do I know?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"I think my brother is not here to take the Royal Academy." Lu Xiangsheng also smiled and said, "If my brother is here to take the Royal Academy, then he should know."

"How can I explain this?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Lu Xiangsheng and asked.

"Because everyone who takes the Royal Academy has learned in detail about the examination process. About a month ago, the Royal Academy had announced the examination process, but I don't know?"

"That means that my brother has never paid attention to this thing. Since he has never paid attention to it, he naturally is not here to take the exam."

Zhu Youxiao hugged Lu Xiangsheng and said with a smile: "Brother Tai has good eyesight. I want to come here too, but the conditions at home do not allow it. I am really powerless, so I can only come here today to join in the fun. Since Brother Tai knows, can I talk to you?"

Hearing His Majesty's words, several people around him looked at Zhu Youxiao helplessly.

It is true that the conditions at home do not allow it.

Among them, Xu Guangqi was also quite worried, worried that Zhu Youxiao would really come here to study on a whim.

In Xu Guangqi's view, the current His Majesty has some meanings from Wuzong.

Emperor Wuzong of that time did much more than this. He gave himself a title and a general. He traveled in condom all day, which was similar to His Majesty today, and it was very unrestrained.

Looking at His Majesty today, Xu Guangqi thinks there is still a slight similarity.

If Your Majesty is really like this, I am afraid that those who are ministers in the future will have a headache.

It seems that we must pay attention to it in the future and never let Your Majesty develop in this direction.

Lu Xiangsheng also understood the meaning of Zhu Youxiao's words. What he understood was that because his family did not allow it, Zhu Youxiao could not take the imperial examination in the Royal Academy.

The conditions in this family do not allow it, so it is not because of the bad conditions, but because the conditions are too good. Maybe Zhu Youxiao's family is a royal relative or a noble family member.

So Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said, "This is a well-known thing. Since my brother wants to know, I will talk to you."

"This time, the Royal Academy exam is not limited to civil and military affairs, age, and fame. As long as I am a citizen of Daming, you can apply."

"In addition, the subjects of the examination are also different from the imperial examination. They are not divided into several subjects. As long as the person taking the examination, they must take the exam. The examination is divided into several items, and finally the total scores of several items are added together to determine the final score and be admitted according to the total score."

"It's the first time in the Ming Dynasty that such an exam is, and many people want to come and try it."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "What are you taking the exam?"

"I took the exam today like the imperial examination, but I don't know what to take. It seems that I have to take two exams, one in the morning and one in the afternoon."

"They will take the martial arts exam tomorrow, which is divided into two parts. The written test of military strategy is conducted in the morning, and the horse riding and shooting exam is conducted in the afternoon. The specific test depends on how the Royal Academy arranges it. Anyway, it seems that there are quite a lot of things to take."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, looked like he suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "So that's it. Seeing so many people coming, the competition must be very fierce. Then I wish you a victory in Taiwan flag!"

"Thank you auspicious words!" Lu Xiangsheng also said with a smile.

Although this rich child in front of him was dressed luxuriously and had a brilliant temperament, he was approachable and did not look arrogant in his words, which made Lu Xiangsheng feel like he was a little fond of him.

Anyway, I'm moving forward slowly now, so it's great to have such a person chatting with me.

So the two of them chatted while walking forward, followed the group of people and soon arrived at the door.

Everyone in front is verified by the gatekeeper. They will display a license plate and will be put in after the gatekeeper has verified his identity.

Zhu Youxiao naturally does not have this license plate because he did not register at all.

As for impersonation or taking the exam, there are also a set of very strict inspection standards, but this kind of thing will not happen.

The Ministry of Rites has organized the imperial examinations many times, and they have their own set of procedures.

It was about to be the turn of Lu Xiang to be promoted, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "When you meet in the mountains and rivers, I will say goodbye first. I wish my brother a victory and a golden list. When I see you again tomorrow, my brother is already an official in the court and can serve the Ming Dynasty loyally!"

"Then I will thank you for your brother!" Lu Xiangsheng also said with a smile, and at the same time he clasped his fists at Zhu Youxiao, saying with a very strong aura: "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. Next year, we will meet again. Then I invite you to drink with you, so we will not return until we get drunk!"

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "I have written down this invitation, and I will definitely ask my brother for it."

After the two of them said they were caring for each other, they left.

Lu Xiangsheng went in to prepare for the exam, while Zhu Youxiao turned around and walked to the side door on the other side and entered the examination room directly.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw this scene, he could only smile and shake his head.

The identity of the younger brother I know is indeed extraordinary. You can go directly into the back door in the exam room, which is indeed extraordinary.

I just don’t know which powerful family he is?

However, Lu Xiangsheng quickly withdrew his mind. The most important thing is to prepare for the exam in front of him.

When Zhu Youxiao walked in from the other side, Lu Xiangsheng had already registered and entered the examination room.

Zhu Youxiao didn't walk far into the Royal Academy, someone had already come here to greet him.

The person in charge is naturally Shen Tingyun, Minister of Rites.

This time the Royal Academy exam is a big deal, so Shen Tingyun has to come over and watch.

After knowing that his Majesty had arrived at the Royal Academy, Shen Tingjun did not dare to neglect at all and hurried over to greet him.

Feng Congwu was following him.

The appearance of these two people did not make Zhu Youxiao feel strange. What interested him was another person.

This person is Zhao Bingzhong, the Minister of Rites, and he is preparing to use it.

Zhao Bingzhong praised the laws of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and felt that the law should be strictly enforced and disciplined in the officialdom should be strictly enforced. At the same time, he highly praised fines, and always felt that if there was anything, you should be punished to bankruptcy.

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Zhao Bingzhong would come too. It seemed that he was highly valued by Shen Tingyun.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and asked everyone to avoid gifts. He smiled and said, "Do whatever you should do. Today I just have nothing to do and come here to see it. Don't disturb you from doing the serious business, let them all go."

Shen Tingjun hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Then he asked everyone to go back.

Zhu Youxiao took Xu Guangqi and Shen Tingjun to the examination room.

Several people quickly walked to the invigilator room of the examination room, and Zhu Youxiao asked, "Are the test papers ready? Show them to me."

"Your Majesty, you are all ready. The test papers are all sealed in boxes. When the exam starts, you will open the box." Shen Tingjun hurriedly said: "If Your Majesty wants to read it, you may have to unbox it in advance."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Then let it go, wait until the exam starts."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Tingjun quickly agreed, and the tension on his face slowly disappeared.

If Your Majesty insists, he will definitely have to open the box. There may be problems in this process, and Your Majesty will naturally not disclose the test questions, but in this process, someone may take the opportunity to get the test questions and then leak them out.

This situation is naturally not allowed, so now Shen Tingjun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that His Majesty did not insist.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't wait too long. After arranging the candidates and invigilators outside, the exam started, and the test papers were also sent to Zhu Youxiao.

After looking through the test papers, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.
To be continued...