On the day of the release of the list, the restaurants and tea houses on the street in front of the government of Shuncheonfu were full of scholars wearing various colors and talking to each other. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Scholars from wealthy families sat in restaurants and teahouses with servants and retinues.

The fourth of May is the beginning of summer, and the sun is beginning to show its power. Because of the crowded crowd in front of the palace, under the direct sunlight, there was a heat wave. But this can't stop the scholars' emotions of looking at the results.

Under the walls of the long case, people are crowded, shoulder to shoulder, and noisy. Knowing the result or not knowing the result, the expression is different. There are also academics who are emotionally exposed, venting their emotions and talking loudly. or joy or anger or bitter weeping.

Jia Huan, Xu Yinglang, and Zhang Sishui sweated profusely and squeezed out of the crowd watching the list, bringing the latest news back to the tea house:

Gongsun Liang won the first place in the Shuntianfu Mansion, Luo Xiangyang ranked eighth, Wei Yang fifteen, Xu Yinglang thirty-seven, Zhang Sishui fifty-six, and Jia Huan seventy-two.

This time, seventeen people from Wendao Academy went to the government to take the exam, and in the end, only six people passed the government exam. The pass rate is only 35%. The pass rate of Wendao Academy in the county examination in Xinhai year of Shuntian Prefecture reached 85%.

The government examination is worthy of being the most difficult level of the primary three levels of the children's examination.

Liu Yichen, who participated in the third recruitment exam, sighed and followed Gongsun Liang, Jia Huan, Luo Xiangyang and others to leave the front street of the mansion. Another college student did not give up and squeezed into the crowd to retrieve his grades. And no one laughed at him.

Of course, this kind of thing has to be confirmed with your own eyes before you are willing.

Along the way, Xu Yinglang enthusiastically told everyone about the benefits of becoming a child: "Don't think that being a child is useless. In late March this year, Shuntianfu conducted a test for previous candidates and screened them. Brother Gongsun and I both participated.

I can pass the exam this year, but I may not be able to pass next year. After passing the government examination, there is no such hurdle in participating in the hospital examination. You can take the hospital exam every time. In addition, there are several other ways to make a living. We will wait for the imperial examination, so I will not say those discouraged words. ”

Become a child, you can become a teacher in a remote social school; You can also go to a well-off family to be a western seat, and seek an honorarium of 10 taels of silver a year; If you can recite poems, write and paint, or play opera, etc., you can go to a big family to be a guest.

"That's exactly what happened!" Gongsun Liang laughed heartily. He won the first case of the Shuntianfu Mansion.

Jia Huan smiled slightly when he heard this. In Jiafuli, most of the Qing guests raised by the political father are famous children. Of course, the political father only has an official body and no fame. If he really wants to raise a few talent-level Qingke, he can't bear it.

Xiucai doesn't talk about the New Year's teeth with children! This is the imperial examination grade.

Jia Huan thought to himself that if he took the exam before returning to Jia's mansion, I don't know if Daddy Zheng still has the face to scold him for being a "bad animal" and "studying hard" and something like that. Ha.

Everyone laughed and walked to the intersection of Front Street. happened to meet an angry blue-shirted gentleman who was angrily scolding his friends for the unfairness of the exam, shady scenes, and not recording his articles.

When the scholar saw the young man Jia Huan, he was furious, pointed at Jia Huan and scolded: "Such a young child can actually pass." How unfair! I want to see..."When I was about to scold again, I grabbed my friend and left quickly.

Jia Huan was a little speechless. was scolded for walking, is it because the luck has been used up by betting on the house?

The crowd burst into laughter. Jia Huan's age is indeed very conspicuous in this exam. But his poems are famous in the capital, and no one will attack his exam results with his age. Luo Xiangyang said with relief: "Brother Jia, don't worry. Since the county has ordered you to pass the county exam, the government will definitely not make a fuss about your age. ”

Wei Yang held his head high and said: "Such a mediocre and complaining person, why should you take it to heart." Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take my leave. "Gongsun Liang and the others want to go back to the inn to get their luggage, and then go their separate ways. He went straight home.

Everyone laughed and bowed their hands.

Although Wei Shentong is not very gregarious, he still follows the people of Wendao Academy to watch the list. Some time ago, Wen Dou was in the limelight, which had some impact on his proud and self-contained character.

After picking up their luggage at the inn, the students of Wendao Academy said goodbye and separated. Gongsun Liang and Zhang Sishui will take a carriage back to the academy today. Luo Xiangyang, Liu Yichen, and Xu Yinglang all plan to go home to live for a while and then go back to the academy to study. Tomorrow, May 5th, Dragon Boat Festival.

Jia Huan wanted to go to the gate of Jiafu to take a turn. I'll go back to the academy tomorrow. He "vowed" not to return to Jiafu, but he needed to pretend to be a "filial son".

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The carriage staggered along the official road. Gongsun Liang and Zhang Sishui took dry food and water, and while eating, they enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the western suburbs of the capital in early summer: the wheat fields were golden and the smoke curled in the villages.

The road is lined with greenery. The distant mountains contain daisies. The sky is blue.

Zhang Sishui took the cake and said curiously: "Senior Brother Gongsun, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, how can Brother Jia say that he will return to the academy tomorrow?" ”

Gongsun Liang shook his head in confusion, "I don't know about this!" He sighed softly. I remember that Senior Brother Jia had told him a few words about his family history. I hope that Senior Brother Jia will go home and go well.

…

Jia Huan entered the inner city from Fuchengmen and found an inn to stay. After lunch, I went to Jiafu.

At this time, in the middle of Jiafu Road, in the hall of Jia Huan's residence, the two big girls Qingwen and Ruyi were looking forward to it. The food in the two food boxes on the table in front of him didn't move much at all.

Ruyi flattened her mouth slightly, the little girl had a delicate appearance, and it was obvious that she had dressed up carefully, "Sister Qingwen, why hasn't the third master come back yet?" ”

Qingwen glanced at her angrily, stood up, she was more dry, and said, "You ask me, how do I know?" Wait for Qian Huai's notice! ”

After the third master's house test, he will come back and kowtow at the gate. Qian Huai was waiting at the gate today.

She's in a hurry, too.

…

In the afternoon, when Jia's mother went to the room, the lively scene had just dispersed. In the morning, there was a newspaper to report the good news: Jia Huan, the master of your mansion, Yin Lu of Mengshun Tianfu Mansion, won the seventy-second place in the Shuntianfu Mansion test in the ninth year of Yongzhi.

There was Jia Lian helping to take care of the scene outside. The news reached the inner house, and when she ate at noon, Jia's mother had a little more smile on her face. Mrs. Wang smiled faintly. Wang Xifeng pondered the "Shangyi" and said a few beautiful words. Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue, Li Kun, Bao, Dai, Hai, Shi, Ying, Tan, and Xi are all there. The scene was lively.

Tongsheng, only one step away from Xiucai!

What's more critical is Jia Huan's reading potential. I went out to study last year, and in February and April this year, I won a lot of success. The momentum is ferocious!

Even if Jia's mother doesn't like Jia Huan in her heart, she is really happy that Jia Fu may have another young talent in recent years. The Jia family is known as the family of poetry and calligraphy, but since Jia Zheng's eldest son Jia Zhu died early, there has been no one who has a meritorious name in the past six or seven years. Not worthy of the name.

Serving Jia's mother to take a lunch break and sleep, the mandarin duck came out of the inner room and returned to the warm pavilion, followed by Amber. Amber said in surprise: "Tsk..., Mandarin Duck, I really can't think of it." ”

The mandarin duck is tall, wearing a foundation shirt, a thin waist and long legs, a pretty posture, and a faint freckle on the cheeks, and chuckles: "What's unexpected?" You still can't accept him? ”

Amber giggled, "Who dares to disobey him up and down the house!" "That's the truth. Laiwang's daughter-in-law and Zhou Rui are examples. Who would dare to disagree?

She didn't have much friendship with Jia Sanye, and even hated him a little. But if you don't accept it, you can't. If he really comes back after taking the test, who in the mansion will dare to snub him?

The mandarin duck laughed and asked the little maid in the warm pavilion: "Is the third master of Huan back?" "Jia Sanye will not come back to the mansion, but he will come back and kowtow in front of the gate of the mansion. This is something that everyone knows.

"Sister Mandarin Duck, you haven't returned yet!" A little maid replied.

The mandarin duck nodded and looked in the direction of the outside of the house. I felt a little strange in my heart: Third Master, don't you go back?

She had already sensed some subtle change in the old lady's heart. This is a change brought about by the rise of the social status of Huan Sanye. She will inevitably have to deal with the third master in the future.

It's just that, thinking about her relationship with Huan Sanye, it's a little embarrassing. Of course, she does not exclude contact with the third master in her heart. Perhaps, there is something to look forward to!

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Dongfu, somewhere.

Qin Keqing walked back and forth anxiously. Dressed in a light white dress, embroidered with peony patterns, her figure is delicate and graceful, and as she walks, the ring is sonorous. The sound is pleasant. A beautiful and unparalleled coquettish young woman.

Her personal maid Ruizhu was waiting outside Jiafu. As soon as Uncle Huan comes back, she will come back to report the news.

She was now desperate to meet Uncle Huan. I hope he can provide advice. Even though Uncle Huan was only nine years old, his wisdom and kindness to her made her believe that he should be able to help her.

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At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Jia Huan wore a light gray shirt and walked from the four o'clock square. The sun was blazing in early summer, but that didn't affect his good mood. When passing by the house of the Marquis of Ruyang next door, the silk and bamboo inside are pleasant. He also slowed down and listened for a while.

Actually, I don't understand. It's just that after the house test, I was happy. is the so-called: cool and breezy, slender song and white clouds.

When he was about to arrive at the main gate of Jiafu, he came over with Qian Huai's eyebrows and smiled, dressed as a little man in Tsing Yi, "Please say hello to the third master!" ”

Jia Huan smiled and nodded, "You kid is quite clever, wait on the side first." "The thrill he tried in the government this time, and he didn't contact Qian Huai as early as the county test. It's really distracting.

"Eh..."Qian Huai responded happily. The third master's status in the mansion has improved, and his long-term follower also has face.

There are only a few small servants waiting in front of the main gate of Jiafu. The daily entry and exit of people in Jiafu is through the side door. The door is opened in the middle to welcome the visit of nobles. Jia Huan knelt at the empty gate, kowtowed three times and stood up, ready to go to the Jia family ancestral hall in Dongfu.

At this time, a small servant stepped forward and said respectfully: "The little one asks for peace to the third master." The old man instructed: The third master is back, please wait outside the outer study. The lord has something to explain. ”

Jia Huan glanced at the little guy and sneered in his heart: he had to have a lot of leisure to think about playing some "father and son filial piety" with Jia Zheng. I'm sick! In his heart, he never regarded Jia Zheng, a pustule and a foolish worm, as his father.

His father, who was poor but stood up to the sky, taught him by word and deed, teaching him a strong will and courage to face difficulties.

Jia Zheng is not qualified enough.

Jia Huan immediately said: "You go back to the master: the child is determined to go out of the countryside, and he vows not to return if he can't become famous." The government examination for children has not yet achieved fame, and they dare not go home against their oath. ”

The little guy was dumbfounded. It is rumored that the third master is very powerful, and this is really the case! When the lord summoned him, he didn't go.

Jia Huan flicked his sleeves, turned around and left.

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Dongfuli.

Qin Keqing's maid Ruizhu trotted in along the corridor, panting and holding on to the door frame and said, "Grandma, hurry, hurry, the third master is back." He was about to go to the ancestral shrine. ”

In the elegant house, Qin Keqing, who was wearing light white clothes, was waiting for him to be upset, and the maid who listened to him replied and said softly: "Ah, then let's go quickly!" ”

"Well, there's a carriage ready over there."