Chapter 39 The first year of Tianzhi, the eve of the annual exam
Time flies, like a fleeting year.
More than a year has passed quickly.
Today is already September 22, the sixth year of the Red Mansion.
In the fifth year of Honglou, a great event happened in the court. The previous emperor, Emperor Kangxing, was unable to take care of state affairs due to physical discomfort and became the Supreme Emperor. The new emperor was Emperor Tianzhi.
Therefore, the sixth year of Honglou became the first year of Tianzhi.
Over the past year or so, three major events have happened in Rongguo Mansion.
The first major event was that Yuanchun entered the palace. He was chosen to be a female historian because of his virtuous, filial and talented people.
The second major event was that Jia Zhu died of illness and Li Wan became a widow at a young age.
The third major event was that Jia Lian got married, and she married Wang Xifeng.
However, these three major events have nothing to do with Jia Yun now.
It has been exactly two years since Jia Yun enrolled in Jing's martial arts school, and it has been exactly two years since she wrote "The Eight Parts of the Dragon".
"The Eight Parts of the Dragon" has been published in more than thirty volumes, and more than ten volumes will be published.
When signing the author's name, Jia Yun of course would not sign her own name, but "Cao Yong", "Cao" refers to Cao Gong, and "Yong" refers to Master Jin's Yong.
Over the past year, "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" has sold more than 5,000 copies.
This sales volume is not considered a bestseller, after all, "Dragon Babu" has published more than thirty volumes, but it is already considered good.
Jia Yun has already received a share of two hundred and fifty taels of silver.
For more than a year, Jia Yun devoted herself to the study and examination of martial arts. She has been living a life of Jing's martial arts and her family. Occasionally she would go to Rongguo Mansion because of Jia Zheng's call.
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Similar to the liberal arts examination, the martial arts examination can also be divided into seven levels: county examination, government examination, annual examination, scientific examination, provincial examination, general examination and palace examination.
County examinations, government examinations, annual examinations, and scientific examinations are not considered formal martial arts examinations. The township examination is the first level of formal martial arts examinations.
During the Qing Dynasty, the martial arts examinations were usually held two months after the liberal arts examinations.
For example, the Wen County Examination of the Qing Dynasty was generally held in February each year, and the Wu County Examination was generally held in April each year; the Wenfu Examination was generally held in April each year, and the Wufu Examination was generally held in June each year.
Both the Wu County Examination and the Wufu Examination are held once a year.
Just in April this year, Jia Yun took the Wu County Examination. In June this year, Jia Yun took the Wufu Examination. Jia Yun ranked first in both the Wu County Examination and the Wufu Examination!
In this world, the first place in the county examination or the government examination is not called the head of the case, only the first place in the annual examination is called the head of the case.
Jia Yun, who passed the Wu County Examination and the Wufu Examination, is already a martial arts boy.
The martial arts examination is held twice in three years. In October this year, Jia Yun will participate in the martial arts examination.
Once he passes the martial arts examination, Jia Yun will become a martial arts student, that is, a martial arts scholar. If he also takes first place in the martial arts examination, he will be the chief martial arts official!
Passing the martial arts examination also means that Jia Yun will leave Jing's martial arts school and enter the official school.
This year, when Jia Yun came first in the county examination, Jia Zheng privately gave Jia Yun fifty taels of silver as a reward.
This year, when Jia Yun came first in the imperial examination, Jia Zheng, with the consent of Jia's mother, took one hundred taels of silver from the Duke of Rongguo Palace and gave it to Jia Yun as a reward.
Jia Yun was not polite and accepted them all. Whenever this happened, he could feel that being a descendant of the Jia family was beneficial.
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In the morning of September 22, the first year of Tianzhi.
At this time, Jia Yun was staying at the riding and shooting range of Jing's martial arts school.
More than a year has passed, and he has grown from a little boy to a young man, without the word "little" anymore.
Due to his large appetite and his diligent martial arts practice, he has grown stronger and is no longer the tall and thin man he was before.
But his strength is limited, not the exaggerated strength of some bodybuilders in previous lives.
Jia Yun can be called strong, but not very strong. Compared with Tang Daqian in Class A of Jing's Martial Arts School, she is a little worse, and compared with Cao Wu, she is much worse.
With a strong body and a delicate appearance, Jia Yun now looks like a heroic young man.
At this time, Cao Wu and Tang Daqian were also staying at the riding and shooting range, practicing horseback archery with Jia Yun.
Cao Wu and Tang Daqian passed the Wu County Examination and Wufu Examination last year, and in October this year, they will take part in the Wu Sui Examination together with Jia Yun.
Now Jia Yun, Cao Wu, and Tang Daqian can be called good friends.
"Brother Yun, it's your turn!"
At this moment, on the cavalry and shooting range, Cao Wu smiled at Jia Yun.
Cao Wu and Tang Daqian had just completed a horse-mounted archery practice, and both of them hit the target with seven arrows.
The first test of the martial arts competition is horseback archery, that is, galloping three times and shooting nine arrows. If three arrows hit the target, they are qualified. Those who fail to reach the three arrows will not be allowed to participate in the second round.
Being able to hit the target with seven arrows is already extremely impressive.
Jia Yun nodded with a smile, jumped up neatly on the back of the black horse, then galloped three times neatly and fired nine arrows.
Hit eight!
Cao Wu and Tang Daqian are already used to it. In the past two years, they have deeply felt Jia Yun's magic.
Jia Yun rode back to Cao Wu and Tang Daqian, got off the horse.
Coach Song, who had been on site to provide guidance, walked up to Jia Yun and said with a smile: "Yes, your horse archery skills can now be stabilized at seven and eight arrows, and occasionally you can hit all nine. However, in the future, you
If you want to achieve the first place in martial arts or even the third level in martial arts, it is best to stabilize your horse archery skills at the level of eight or nine arrows."
Jia Yun couldn't help crying or laughing.
Jing Zhanyao already appreciated him very much, but this coach Song appreciated him even more.
More than a year ago, Coach Song said that he was a martial arts wizard who could only be seen in a century.
For more than a year, as the assistant coach of Class A, Coach Song has set very high goals for Jia Yun in martial arts, making Jia Yun the number one scholar in martial arts, and the number one scholar in youth martial arts!
Both Cao Wu and Tang Daqian knew about this, and they were not surprised at the moment. In fact, based on their understanding of Jia Yun, neither of them felt that Coach Song's goal of becoming the No. 1 scholar in martial arts as a young boy set by Jia Yun was too much.
At this moment, a guard guarding the gate of Jing's Martial Arts School suddenly came over.
"Master Jia, someone is looking for you. He is waiting at the gate of the martial arts school. He said he was called by Hua Zifang."
Menzi said respectfully to Jia Yun.
Jia Yun immediately realized what had happened: "Bring him over."
"yes."
Menzi turned around and left, and after a while he led a young man into the riding range.
The young man looked at the cavalry shooting range, which felt like a battlefield. He looked at Jia Yun, Coach Song, Cao Wu, and Tang Daqian, and felt that they all had a mighty temperament. He looked at the four horses of Jia Yun and they all had a mighty temperament.
The young man cautiously walked up to Jia Yun and whispered: "You... you are Brother Yun, right? I... I am Hua Zifang's cousin. Hua Zifang asked me to find you."
Jia Yun said: "Why did Brother Hua ask you to find me?"
The young man said: "He asked me to tell you that his father died of illness last night. He said that you told him first that if his father died of illness, ask him to send someone to Jing's Martial Arts School to inform you that you should go to visit the funeral.
For the sacrifice.”
Jia Yun said: "There is something about this. I know it and will go immediately."
Jia Yun asked again: "How did you get here?"
The young man said: "I found him on a big black barking donkey."
Jia Yun said: "Then you go back first."
"yes."
After saying this, the young man turned around and walked away, sighing in his heart as he walked:
"Oh, this is indeed a top-notch private martial arts school. Coming here is like going to the battlefield."
"This Brother Yun has become so handsome and majestic at such a young age, with extraordinary bearing."
"I heard that he passed the Wu County Examination and the Wufu Examination this year, and he still ranked first. He will take the Wu Sui Examination again soon. If he can also get the first place, he will become the Chief of the Military Affairs Bureau. Why is he like this?
Where is the bravery?"
"Now let alone the Jia family, many people in Shenjing City are talking about this young martial arts prodigy."
"Hua Zifang is so lucky to befriend such an incredible brother. Why am I not so lucky? Alas!"
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