In any case, when spring arrived in the ninth year of Xiaode, the entire imperial capital was in a state of excitement for spring.
There was a lot of traffic at the entrance of the Ministry of Etiquette Examination Hall. The candidates lined up one by one to enter the examination hall. Before entering, they were inspected: they must wear unstitched clothes, single-layer shoes and socks, leather clothes must not have sides, and felt blankets must not have linings; prohibited
Bring wooden cabinets and wooden boxes, double-layered benches, and cotton quilts; the inkstone must not be too thick, the pen tube must be hollowed out, the wax stand must be hollow and have a bottom, cakes and pastries must be cut, etc. Once the above problems are discovered, drag them out immediately
, the qualification for the exam will be cancelled, and the student will not be allowed to take the exam again within the three subjects. If the circumstances are serious, the applicant will be reported to the examiner and the qualification will be cancelled.
Lin Ruhai, as the host of this Spring Festival, stood in front of the door of the Ministry of Etiquette, with a calm expression on his face, but with an aura of calmness and authority all over his body, which made many officials lower their heads unconsciously when they saw him.
Obey the inspection by the patrol officers.
As the saying goes, the Qi that moves away nourishes the body. Lin Ge, a high-ranking figure with his own mind and magnanimity, can naturally intimidate a group of talented people.
After each person received three candles, they walked into the room silently with their heads lowered.
The rooms are five feet long, four feet wide and eight feet high. They are small in size and have a fishy smell. The thick dirt caused by the accumulation of garbage in the corners of the room has not been removed. It can be clearly seen that these rooms have been damaged over the years.
It was not repaired and was temporarily cleaned up to serve as a test venue. When some children from wealthy families first entered, they almost vomited due to the harsh environment, but there was nothing they could do. As soon as they entered, the iron bars of the room were
The door was immediately sealed, and even if they wanted to regret it, it was too late to go out.
There will be three auditions, on the 9th, 12th, and 15th of March. Each time, you will enter on the previous day and exit on the next day. Therefore, each student has to stay in the room for six days, which is so dirty.
The harsh environment, coupled with the severe cold weather, thin clothes, and mental stress, caused many Jizi to fall ill as soon as they appeared on the stage. Xing Xiuyan's husband Li Wenbin and Xiangyun's husband Ye Pinglan were no exception.
The difference is that Li Wenbin grew up in the town. Even though his family is relatively wealthy, he is not as delicate as the young master of aristocratic family who has to travel in carriages, horses and sedans, and has to be attended by maids and servants at all times. He has a solid foundation, and for
The imperial examination specially trained with a martial artist for a period of time, so under the care of Xing Xiu Yanyi, he recovered quickly.
Only Ye Pinglan, when his family was poor, he was not very old, only two or three years old. After the family started to grow up, his grandmother and mother had to compare with the aristocratic families in the capital to buy everything. He was the second son, and the family also doted on him.
, everything comes first for him, so he almost grew up in a wealthy family. He opened his mouth when food came and stretched out his hands when clothes came. Later, after marrying Xiangyun, due to Xiangyun's family background, their life was more refined.
Yes, ice is used in summer, earthworms are used in winter, rouge rice is used as rice, Yinshuang charcoal is used as charcoal that does not emit thick smoke, tea is not drunk unless it is tea before the rain, and pastries and preserves are not eaten unless they are from Beijing’s time-honored brands. In short,
How come it is so precious?
Therefore, how could he have suffered such a crime? When he came out of the dormitory on the ninth day of the lunar month, he was so nauseous that he couldn't eat anything. On the 10th, he barely had some snacks, and went in again on the 11th. When he came out on the 12th, his face was pale, his steps were sluggish, and he was so tired.
Yun then ordered someone to pour him several bowls of ginseng soup. The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family looked at him panting and weak, and couldn't help but said: "Why don't you take the exam, and find a doctor to show it to your second brother?"
Look, after all, you still have to take care of your life first. Anyway, the second brother is now a candidate, which is enough. After a year or two, if the family donates an official, he will also become an official."
When Xiangyun heard this, his face dropped: No exam? Say no now? How shameless? It would be so embarrassing to say it. Besides, how can donating an official have the dignity of becoming an official? In the future, Xing Xiuyan will become an official in the same dynasty.
Cui Miaoyu's husband was a formal imperial examination student and a disciple of the emperor. Although Jia Yingchun's husband changed his military career to a civilian career, he was also a famous detective in the capital.
As for Xue Baochai's husband, Lin Zhao, although he did not take part in the imperial examination, he was a capable minister in the world. His poems and songs could impress everyone. At a young age, he became a high-ranking official, the Earl of Zhongqin.
Not to mention the husbands-in-law of Daiyu, Baoqin, and Xichun who did not need to take the scientific examination at all.
Only her own husband is useless and was donated as an official. Then wouldn’t he have to be shorter than them all his life and be laughed at by them? Whenever Xiangyun thinks about this possible situation, he can’t help but tighten his handkerchief: Open
What a joke, why should I be lower than you cowardly and useless people?
Therefore, Xiangyun stared at the sister-in-law of the Ye family with a very unkind look: "Sister-in-law, what does this mean? She herself is a sixth-grade Xiaogaoming. She knows how complacent she is every day. Now that it is her turn to stand out, she becomes jealous."
You can't help but do something bad?
Yes, as pedantic as the eldest brother is, if his father-in-law hadn't been quite capable, he would probably have been a sixth-grade official in his whole life. How could he be compared to her husband, who was astute and changeable and sweet-tongued as to be able to get into trouble? Yes, she was just afraid of coming.
After being compared with her for a long time, her reputation in this family was no longer good. She just said this deliberately now. She was sure that the two old women would feel sorry for her and would not let her husband take the scientific examination.
As expected by Xiangyun, after hearing what the sister-in-law of the Ye family said, both the old lady of the Ye family and the wife of the Ye family hesitated: Since you can become an official by donating an official position, why do you have to let your children work so hard?
Xiangyun smiled coldly, and asked Cuixi to take out a few plates of snacks sent by Jia Mu, and invited the old lady of the Ye family and Mrs. Ye family to have tea next door, and then turned to the elder sister-in-law of the Ye family who was still standing and refused to leave.
Said: "Look what my sister-in-law said, the three-year imperial examination has always been like this. In the past few years, I have never heard of any candidates having trouble due to the imperial examination. Besides, even if these days are harder, it is only two days.
That's it. I'll prepare some more tonic soup to take care of the second master. After all, ten years of hard work are just for this one day. How can our second master say such a word for my sister-in-law, and let all these years of hard work go away?
Is it all in vain?”
"You!" Sister-in-law of the Ye family became angry at what Xiangyun said and said, "You have never seen the hard work of the imperial examination! After ten years of hard work, many people have suffered from the root of their diseases because of these three days of hard work. That is my father.
It is also because of the cold that my legs feel extremely painful every winter. In the past, my father and father-in-law had no choice but to take the imperial examination and serve as officials in order to earn fame for the family. Now that our family has the money and ability, why do we have to make our children work so hard?
To put it bluntly, if my nephew can donate his money to serve as an official in the future, I, the mother-in-law, will not be willing to let him take the imperial examination!"
Xiangyun smiled faintly and didn't take his sister-in-law's words to heart at all. He just said: "Everyone has his own ambitions, so you don't need to tell me your sister-in-law's plans. Now our second master has already taken two exams, and we won't go to the third one."
, Not only can I not live up to it, but I can’t explain the hard work that the second master has put in these years. After all, I can’t fall short of the success. So according to my opinion, our second master, this third game, I can’t say, so we should work harder.”
The sister-in-law of the Ye family tried hard to persuade: "Brothers and sisters, even if we didn't deal with it in the past, it is a trivial matter in a woman's family and not worth mentioning. The current matter is related to the life of the second brother. You also heard what the doctor said today.
By the way, my second brother is very weak now and needs to rest urgently. It is best not to exert himself mentally and physically. If you insist that your second brother take another exam and the weather is so cold, something really happened to your second brother. What will you do?
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Xiang Yun said without hesitation: "Sister-in-law doesn't have to worry about the things in our room. Besides, how can we be accurate in what the doctor said? In order to get more medical fees, these people who are greedy for money can make things as big as sesame seeds and mung beans.
The disease is said to be a serious illness, how can it be taken seriously? It's not like the imperial physician in the palace! Yesterday, my mother-in-law told me that the jasper next to me looks like a good one, and she wants to beg her to serve her elder brother. Anyway,
My sister-in-law is here today, so I will ask Biyu to come over and pay her respects?"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family stood up angrily and said: "No need!" Then she walked out angrily, stopped at the door and said: "If you don't listen to other people's well-intentioned advice, you will suffer in the future!"
After saying that, he threw down the curtain and went out.
Looking at her sister-in-law's back, Xiangyun smiled mockingly, her heart full of disdain: She is just a jealous woman. She actually said harsh words before leaving? It's funny when she thinks about it. Doesn't she know that in this world, there are only prodigals?
Do you think that only a dog can say harsh words?
Xiangyun, as if nothing had happened, ordered Cuixuan to continue taking care of Ye Pinglan, and went to reply to Jia Mu herself, saying that she would definitely come to the flower viewing party tomorrow.
Although the Haitang Poetry Club is now in name only, Shi Xiangyun still hopes to recite a few poems at the flower viewing party.