Hangzhou Gongyuan is located in the northeast of West Lake and south of the canal. The street next to Gongyuan is called Qingyun Street. Candidates who have no relatives or friends in the provincial capital generally choose to live on this street. It is close to Gongyuan and is convenient for handling relevant procedures.
Yes, the name of this street is auspicious. Isn't this the wish of those who take the exam?
In August in Hangzhou, it goes without saying that the business of inns of all sizes is booming. Households with vacant houses often paste a piece of red paper in front of their door with auspicious words such as "An Yu Qiuyuan" to attract scholars.
When moving in, if the scholar is young and romantic, and the host has beautiful wives, concubines, or young daughters, sometimes some romantic relationships will happen. If the love affair is accidentally exposed, or the family scandal cannot be publicized, or a lawsuit will be filed to pay for the money.
, or simply elope and fly away, this is a common thing. After every provincial examination, there are many romantic topics in the streets and alleys, and some novelists have interpreted them and compiled them into "Xinghuatian", "Wushan Romance" and so on.
Make money from erotic novels——
Zhang Rulin had many close friends and old friends in Hangzhou. Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai only needed a letter of invitation to stay there, but they had no intention of staying there, nor did they go to Qingyun Street to join in the fun. They planned to live on the boat.
It was more convenient to go on the boat. Zhang Dai prepared a boat with a white awning with four clear tiles, and Shang Zhoude borrowed a boat with a white awning with three clear tiles to let his brother-in-law Zhang Yuan go to Hangzhou to take the exam——
On July 27th, Huang Zunsu, Ni Yuanlu and others came to Shanyin to join Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan, as well as Qi Biaojia, Zhou Monong and Wang Binglin. Ni Yuanlu prepared his own white boat, Qi Biaojia and Huang Zunsu lived on Zhang Dai's side.
On the Mingwa boat, Wang Binglin and Zhang Yuan were on the same boat——
Before noon on the 28th, three white-topped boats filed away from Bashi Bridge. The relatives and friends on the shore sent them off in unison and wished "Victory in my hometown, and I am happy to join the virtuous family". Firecrackers were set off at the bridge head with a "cracking" sound——
Zhang Yuan stood at the stern of the boat, looking at the smoke of firecrackers rising from the bridge under the noon sun, and thought to himself: "The provincial examination is the beginning of the imperial examination. In the past, candidates only wanted to obtain the qualifications to participate in the provincial examination. Only those who passed the provincial examination can be called gentry.
"I thought again: "I have a good reputation and time is not waiting for me. There is no room for failure in this provincial examination -"
Zhang Yuan is extremely confident in his eight-legged essay. If there is no accident, it is not a problem to win the exam. Zhang Rulin, the great uncle of the clan, saw the test questions he wrote in Tianwa'an and believed that he would win this time. However, one person was decided in the examination room.
There are many factors of fate. Zhang Yuan does not dare to be careless. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is walking on thin ice with trepidation. Confidence is indispensable, but a cautious attitude is the guarantee of success——
Mu Zhenzhen stood next to Zhang Yuan, pursed her lips, as if she was afraid that she would laugh out loud. She liked to go out with the young master most. This time she went to Hangzhou. The young master did not intend to take her there, but his wife, Lu, ordered her to go with him to wait on him.
Young Master, tell her to be careful and don’t let Young Master get hurt——
According to Zhang's mother, Lu, her son has really caused a lot of trouble in the past two years. The Yao family and the Dong family are all his enemies. Didn't the Yao family hire a gangster to interrupt Zhang at the Hangzhou Canal Pier last time?
My mother was worried about my son's legs when he traveled thousands of miles, so she had to ask Mu Zhenzhen to follow me and bring the little coiled dragon stick with me, so that she could feel more at ease——
"Why are you laughing? Zhenzhen, did you pick up the copper coins?"
Zhang Yuan turned to look at Mu Zhenzhen. This seventeen-year-old girl was tall and tall. She had a tailor's ruler of over five feet and one inch, and was about 1.74 meters tall. She was about the same height as him. She was smiling from the bottom of her heart.
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When Mu Zhenzhen heard Zhang Yuan talk about picking up copper coins, he couldn't help it. He laughed out loud and said, "It's not a shame to find gold. Give it all to the young master." As he said that, he opened his palms, and there were actually two bright yellow copper coins in his palms.
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Zhang Yuan was surprised: "I really found the money - no, you picked it out from your waist, you are so fast."
Mu Zhenzhen smiled and changed the subject: "Will the young master go to the capital after passing the exam?"
Zhang Yuan smiled "Hey", he knew what Mu Zhen really meant. Mu Zhen really wanted to go to the capital to meet her father Mu Jingyan. Mu Zhen really thought that the Yan'an Guards were on the edge of the capital, so he said: "If you lose Sun Shan in the provincial examination, then
What else are you going to do in the capital?"
Mu Zhenzhen said: "No, how could the young master lose his reputation? The young master will definitely be able to go to high school."
Zhang Yuandao: "Well, I will take you to the capital when you are in high school, but I don't know whether I can see your father. Yan'an Guard is three thousand miles away from the capital."
"Ah." Mu Zhenzhen opened her mouth: "So far!" But she was very happy. The young master agreed to take her to Beijing, and she would be closer to her father, right?
Because Zhang Yuan brought Mu Zhenzhen with him, Zhang Dai also brought Su Zhi with him, saying that he wanted to keep Mu Zhenzhen company -
When the boat arrived at the small pier of Xinghua Temple in Kuaiji, Wang Binglin and two servants, an old man and a young man, were already waiting on the pier. His wife, Feng Shi, Wang Jingshu, and Wang Yingzi sisters all came to see each other off in sedans. There were people coming and going on the pier.
Go, in the sedan chair to avoid it, there is a nurse beside Feng holding a baby. This is Wang Binglin's son who was born last year——
Zhang Yuan jumped onto the port, saluted Wang Binglin, and looked at the two curtain sedans. Wang Binglin said: "Sister Jingshu and Yingzi sister are over there." He pointed to the left curtain sedan.
Zhang Yuan then walked to the curtained sedan and saluted the sedan. The curtain was lifted from the inside, revealing the infant-like junior sister's oval face. Sure enough, her appearance was a little thinner, her chin was pointed, but she was in good spirits, with two hanging tips.
His big eyes are as bright as spring. He remembers the day after Bon Festival three years ago, when he first saw the baby figure following Teacher Wang in the Liyuan Garden. He was wearing a Confucian shirt and pretending to be a young scholar. His big eyes looked curiously.
, and also asked him to borrow "Jin Ping Mei". At that time, Yingzi was as agile and lively as a young boy, without any feminine charm. Now three years have passed, Yingzi's appearance and body have changed a lot. The eighteenth transformation of women refers to Yingzi.
In this way, although the baby's appearance is not very beautiful, it has a charming demeanor and excellent temperament, and its speech and behavior are very attractive——
"Junior sister, are you well?" Zhang Yuan bowed to sisters Wang Jingshu and Wang Yingzi, who were sitting side by side in the sedan.
It was not easy to return the courtesy in the sedan chair. Wang Jingshu and Wang Yingzi both leaned slightly and made a gesture of blessing. Wang Jingshu smiled and said nothing, and Wang Yingzi said: "It's just a minor illness and has been cured long ago - Senior Brother Jiezi, don't let Jieyuan be left alone."
"Wang Yingzi's smile is very pure.
There were many people on the pier, Zhang Yuan said: "I accept my junior sister's good advice, don't you dare not work hard." He bowed and stepped back, and the curtain of the sedan chair was lowered. It only took a moment.
Laifu and Wang's servants carried Wang Binglin's luggage onto the white-covered boat. Wang Binglin said a few words to his wife, touched his son's delicate little face, and turned to board the boat.
The three white-covered boats joined each other from stem to stern and passed Qianqingyan, Xiling and Xiaoshan. On the morning of August 1st, they crossed the Qiantang River and entered the Grand Canal. They sailed north for several miles, then turned west and traveled another three or four miles.
Seeing that there were many boats with black awnings and white awnings on the left bank, all of them were boats going to candidates, and there was almost no place to park them. Zhang Yuan and his three boats continued westward and found a bank to park in the bend of the canal that turns north.
There was a row of maple and osmanthus trees on the bank. The osmanthus was fragrant and the maple leaves were golden. Ni Yuanlu stood on the bow of the boat and looked up at the river bank. She praised: "This is a very good place for painting." Then she went to get a brush and sharpen ink to paint. Ni Yuanlu's calligraphy and painting were there.
He is the best among the young scholars in Jiangnan.
Bozhou Department is only two miles away from Hangzhou Gongyuan and four or five miles away from Xuedao Yamen. Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, Qi Biaojia, Wang Binglin, Huang Zunsu and Ni Yuanlu went to Xuedao Yamen to register.
The professors and edicts from the government are all here. The professors from the Shaoxing Prefecture and the edicts from the eight counties naturally gathered at the Xuedao Yamen. The list of candidates has been submitted to the Xuedao Yamen. Candidates who come to the Xuedao Yamen now are considered to be registered. They must report before the fourth day of August, otherwise
We will not arrange dormitories and prepare examination papers. There is no guarantee for the rural examination. We have not heard of hiring someone to take the examination on behalf of the rural examination. After all, the people taking the examination are all students and they are also well-known people in the local area. It is not easy to cover up the hiring of someone to take the examination.
Which eight-part master would not take the exam himself but take the exam on behalf of others? Of course, it is also necessary to recognize people by name. This is the responsibility of the professors and instructors in each prefecture and county. If something goes wrong, only the professors and instructors can ask——
The professor of Shaoxing Fuxue told Zhang Yuan and others to go to the gate of Gongyuan on the seventh day of the lunar month to see which gate Shaoxing candidates enter through. There are three gates in Gongyuan, and when and which gate the candidates from which prefecture and county will enter will be announced on the seventh day.
This is to avoid the crowds and confusion and miss the entrance——
Zhang originally took part in the provincial examination in Hangzhou and did not want to interact with other people. He just wanted to wait quietly for the moment when the dragon gate of Gongyuan opened. However, reputation is a double-edged sword. As the leader of the Han Society, he now wants peace and quiet, but cannot get it. He lives on a boat.
There were constant visitors, some of whom were members of the Han Society, and some who wanted to join the Han Society. They admired and chatted with each other. From morning to night, Zhang Yuan had no time to spare——
On the seventh day of the lunar month, six people from Zhang Yuan went to the gate of Gongyuan to see the notice. Candidates from the eight counties in Shaoxing Prefecture would enter the east gate of Gongyuan. The roll call and inspection time would start at midnight, and at the fourth watch, the doors would be closed and no admission would be allowed.
Zhang Yuan and the six returned to the canal boat. It started to rain. On the eve of the competition, it rained again. Finally, no one came to visit. Zhang Yuan could relax a bit, finish dinner, and go to his eldest brother's white-canopied boat to get off the boat.
After a game of Go, I used Go to relieve my stress. This river bend is now crowded with candidates' boats. They wait for three years. Many candidates are so stressed before the exam that they lose their composure, get drunk and sing wildly -
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Autumn rain hit the tent window, and the chessboard made sounds. Zhang Yuan played chess with a blindfold to calm his slightly impetuous mind. He took the initiative in the chess game, and when he attacked his eldest brother Bai Long, he did not kill him, leaving Bai Long to die.
After escaping, I heard my eldest brother let out a long sigh of relief while he was working on the big dragon, and then he opened his eyes and said: "This dragon is alive, I'm afraid I will lose this chess game, brother, let's play here."
Zhang Dai also knew that Zhang Yuanrong had given up, so he nodded and said: "Okay, let's take a rest early. We will enter the venue early the next morning, and we have to recuperate."
The two people were packing up the chess pieces when they suddenly heard a "bang" on the bow of the boat, as if it had been hit by a stone. Neng Zhu and Huang Zunsu's servant immediately jumped out and stood on the bow of the boat to look towards the shore. It was a hazy rainy night and no one was seen on the shore.
, looking at the bow of the ship again, there is a stone wrapped in white cloth rolled in the corner——
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I wanted to code another thousand, but I can’t sit still. I’ll work hard tomorrow, um, tomorrow, tomorrow after tomorrow——