Jia Huan didn't know anything about the things in Jia's mansion. He was still resting and preparing for exams in the inn. The first day of the county exam was one day, and the case occurred on the third day. Take a day off. The second exam is called: Recruitment.

On the morning of the 28th, Jia Huan and Luo Xiangyang went to the county government to watch the list. When I arrived at the gate of the county office, there was a sea of people. Acquaintances got together and chatted. Clustered and noisy.

Beijing has a rich collection of humanities and many readers. There are about 5,000 scholars who participated in the county examination in Wanping County. Coupled with their respective entourage, the entrance of the county government suddenly turned into a large vegetable market. There was a lot of noise.

Jia Huan and Luo Xiangyang both studied hard behind closed doors in the Wendao Academy at the foot of Miaofeng Mountain, and did not have any dealings with the scholars of Wanping County. The two stood aside and laughed about their experiences in the examination room and interesting stories.

At this time, a white-faced man of fifteen or sixteen years old walked over with his head held high with two attendants. Gorgeously dressed. The appearance of a rich and noble son. He arched his hand and said arrogantly: "Where do you not meet in life." Friend Jia, we meet again. ”

Jia Huan smiled faintly, in response, and said to Luo Xiangyang: "Brother Luo, this is a disciple of Shuanghe Academy, Zhang Luo." It doesn't have a good relationship with me. "It was the defeated general in the early spring literary meeting at the foot of Xiangshan: Zhang Lu.

Luo Xiangyang laughed. There are also such introducers! Brother Jia is very upright.

Zhang Lu snorted in his nose, knocked the folding fan in his hand lightly in the palm of his hand, and said, "I just came over to tell Friend Jia: The head of the case, you don't have to be delusional." That's what's in the bag. ”

That's a bit crazy! Jia Huan and several scholars around Luo Xiangyang laughed disdainfully. looked at Zhang Lu who spoke. If it weren't for the fact that he was dressed as a rich son, someone would have made a mockery.

Jia Huan sneered: "Friend Zhang is still so confident!" I thought that the head of the trial case in Jinke County would never be you! ”

"Then you'll see!" Zhang Lu raised his chin slightly, glanced at Jia Huan with contempt, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave. It's similar to running away after pretending to be forced.

However, Jia Huan didn't think that Zhang Lu could pretend to be successful.

Luo Xiangyang shook his head and asked curiously: "Brother Jia, this person is arrogant and arrogant, what is the origin?" ”

Jia Huan smiled and briefly told Luo Xiangyang about the early spring literary meeting. As he was talking, he heard three cannon shots, a few ticking blowers playing music, and several officials lined up the road. Two scribes took the big red paper and posted it on the wall.

The case was filed. Almost instantly, the crowd surged forward. Then there were all kinds of noisy and shouting voices: "Young Master, you are in the circle", "Classmate Liu, congratulations", "Tongxi, Tongxi", "Ah, how can there be no me", "Alas..."

Etcetera.

Although there are 4 or 5 prefectural exams. But the results of the first race are quite important. Scholars who can be ranked in the inner circle (top 20) of the regimental case, as long as they do not die, will inevitably pass the county test. And the scholars who can be ranked in the outer circle of the group case (21-50) are enough to show the strength.

In addition, there are more than 800 people on the sub-list. If the scholars in the outer circle of the group case do not do well in the next few exams, they will be replaced by the scholars in the sub-list. If there is no name on the group case and the sub-list, then please come back next year. You don't have to take the exam later.

Jia Huan and Luo Xiangyang waited for a while, and then followed the crowd and squeezed in. Squeezed to the bottom of the list, Jia Huan saw at a glance that the direction of twelve o'clock in the middle of the group case was written: Luo Xiangyang.

"Brother Luo, congratulations!" Jia Huan congratulated in his mouth, and looked at it again. His name is in the outer circle. 42 people.

Looks dangerous. But Jia Huan knew it. Although Zhao County Ling promised to ask him to pass the county test, it didn't seem that he would be given a good ranking. so as not to arouse criticism from Shilin.

Luo Xiangyang was slightly distracted, he was the first! Immediately, after recovering, a happy smile appeared on the slightly round fat face, "Brother Jia, Tongxi, Tongxi." Let's go back to the inn. ”

Jia Huan and Luo Xiangyang squeezed out of the crowd with smiles on their faces and walked out. At this time, I happened to see Zhang Lu roaring at his entourage: "How is it possible, do you see clearly?" How could it not be me? ”

Jia Huan raised his voice and said, "Friend Zhang, don't ask. The first place in the county examination is Luo Junzi of my Wendao Academy! ”

Zhang Lu glared at Jia Huan fiercely, and said stiffly: "Don't be complacent, you haven't finished the exam yet!" "Walked away with two attendants.

The surrounding scholars and the accompanying people all burst into laughter. The little fat brother Luo Xiangyang laughed, he thought Zhang Lu was quite funny.

Looking at Zhang Lu's embarrassed back, the corners of Jia Huan's mouth curled: Let you pretend to be a fool, right?

With Zhao County's Fangzheng character, he pointed to Zhang Luo as the head of the case, wouldn't he kneel and lick Zhang Daxue. Is it possible? Is it necessary?

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At the end of the fourth test of the county examination, it was already the seventh day of March in the year of Xinhai. Three days later, the long case will be released. The head of the case is Luo Xiangyang.

Jia Huan ranked 45th. The county test went smoothly and deservedly. There were no various divine accidents and all kinds of strange events like his senior brother Gongsun Liang.

This time, Weiyang and Liu Yichen, who came to participate in the county examination, both successfully passed the county examination in Daxing County. Wei Yang won the fifth place, and there is a high probability of passing the Shuntianfu exam. Liu Yichen is seventeen.

Mid-spring in March. Spring is in the capital.

Jia Huan said goodbye to his two classmates, Luo Xiangyang and Liu Yichen, and went straight into the inner city and went to the Jia Mansion at Four O'clock. He kowtowed three times outside the main gate of Jiafu, and then kowtowed outside the ancestral hall of Jiafu in Ningguo Mansion. I went back to Wendao Academy.

He had already met with Qian Huai before the case was committed yesterday and learned about the situation in Jiafuli.

In fact, Wang Xifeng made a mistake, and no one came to the house to report the good news after passing the county test. Only after the government examination will someone report good news.

But Jia Sanye kowtowed at the main gate of Jiafu and outside the ancestral hall of Ningguo Mansion, and the news had already reached Jiafu.

On the fifth day when Jia Huan returned to Wendao Academy at the foot of Miaofeng Mountain, Qian Huai came to the Academy. Jia Huan, who had just finished 12th in Class A of the Outer House in the academy's examination and continued to study hard to prepare for the government exam, was informed by Zhaifu in the evening to meet Qian Huai, who had come to deliver things, in the ear room used by the guests at the back door of the academy.

Qian Huai was dressed in a green coat and a small hat, dressed as a small servant, and happily put a big burden on the square table. handed a slip to Jia Huan, "Third Master, this is a congratulatory gift from the girls in the house to you for passing the county exam." The gift list was written by the three girls. There are also shoes and clothes made for you by Miss Qingwen and Miss Ruyi, as well as quills and charcoal made by Miss Qingwen and Miss Ruyi. ”

"Oh?" Jia Huan was slightly surprised. With the situation that he was not treated by Jia's mother, Jia Tanchun dared to send him a congratulatory gift?

Jia Huan took the gift list, and it was written on his head: I wish my brother a success. Juanxiu's font jumps on the paper, between the lines, the pen is smooth, like Kai (book) like line (book). Jia Huan could feel the happy mood of Tanchun when he wrote this gift list.

The brush character has such expressive power.

Jia Huan swept down line by line. Tanchun wrote on it the congratulatory gifts of Baoyu, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Yingchun, himself, Xichun, and Li Kun, and further down, Jia Huan saw the name of the mandarin duck, and his eyes were slightly condensed.

Jia Huan kind of understood.

The mandarin ducks all gave congratulatory gifts, which actually represents the meaning of Jia's mother to some extent. It seems that although he is not welcomed, he has passed the county test, and his status in Jia's mother's heart has improved. Sisters of the same generation are allowed to associate with him.

I'm afraid this matter is indispensable to the planning of his third sister Tanchun. Others don't have this relationship with him.

Jia Huan put down the gift list and said to Qian Huai: "Thank you sisters and sisters." You rest in town tonight, come back tomorrow, and bring back my letters. ”

"Okay, Third Master."

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It rained at night. Sit on the edge of the window, bit by bit.

In a room somewhere in the Lixiangin Temple.

A young and beautiful girl wearing a light yellow cardigan, sitting in a couch chair reading a book, with a dignified and elegant temperament. Snow white and shiny, round face and almond eyes. The bangs on her forehead make her feel close.

A faint smile appeared on her plump and beautiful face, as pale and hazy as the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

Brother Huan, you should have received congratulatory gifts from your sisters and sisters, right?

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Dongfu. Jia Rong's residence.

The charming and touching Qin Keqing walked slowly in the living room. She wears a pink and white gown. The posture is graceful.

Her pace was slow, slow, but it was hard to hide the anxiety in her clear eyes.

After a while, Ruizhu, the personal maid, came in and whispered back, "Grandma, I've inquired clearly." The third master of Huan entered the mansion, only kowtowed three times at the door of the ancestral hall and left. ”

Qin Keqing pursed her lips slightly, "Uncle Huan's Mansion should come back after the exam." ”

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After Jia Huan received the congratulatory gift from Qian Huai, he quickly devoted himself to intense study, and it was really not long before the government exam.

On March 25, the time of the Shuncheon Provincial Examination was announced, which will be held on April 25 at the Shuncheon Provincial School of Learning.

This time, Jia Huan signed up very smoothly. Although he is a student of the academy, he has passed the county examination, and there is absolutely no reason not to take the exam.

To register for the government examination, the scholar first went to the county government room to obtain the documents, and then two students were guaranteed to go to the government office to register.

More than 90% of the disciples of Wendao Academy are from Shuntian Prefecture. After the prefectural test, the academy, which had been slightly empty in February, was once again lively. If you don't pass the county exam, you naturally have to go back to the academy to continue studying. After the county exam, I still have to go back to the academy to study. The academy is close to the capital.

This time, there were more than a dozen people from Wendao Academy who signed up for the government examination. Including the eldest brother Gongsun Liang. He hasn't passed the test yet. In addition, there are Jia Huan, Luo Xiangyang, Liu Yichen, Wei Yang, Xu Yinglang, Zhang Sishui and others.

At noon on the 27th, Gongsun Liang came forward and asked the students who were going to participate in the Shuntianfu Prefecture Examination to eat in the college cafeteria.

It was lunch time, and many inner house disciples were greeting each other lively. Talking about the topic of the government exam, they found a table and sat down. The chef will soon serve a large bowl of five dishes and one soup, and a large plate of steamed buns.

Jia Huan is the head of Wendao Academy this year, and it is natural that he is sitting with Gongsun Liang, Luo Xiangyang, Wei Yang and others.

Luo Xiangyang and Wei Yang respectively took the heads of Wanping County and Daxing County to ensure the fame of Xiucai. The popularity is high. The difference is that the little fat brother Luo Xiangyang is very polite. Wei Shentong was very cold.

Gongsun Liang looked around, smiled and asked, "Can you get all the bonds?" ”

The guarantee of the government examination requires two endowments to be sure.

"I've got it all."

"Got it."

Jia Huan smiled slightly, he was following the path of Luo Jiaolang, a friend of his in the county school was studying in Shoushan Academy. This time, without Ye Jiaolang's affection, Jia Huan paid a total of 5 taels of silver to get the guarantee.

Confucius had to accept the restraints of his disciples when he told, otherwise he would not teach. Jia Huan didn't think there was anything wrong with Luo Jiaolang not being affectionate and accepting his money. In fact, many students point to the extra money subsidy used during the imperial examination.

"That's fine. Tomorrow's monthly exam. We set off the day after tomorrow to apply for the examination at the Beijing Mansion. After the registration, Jia Yuan invited everyone to the restaurant to drink. Gongsun Liang still remembers the illustrious background of his junior brother Jia. But the reality was not what he thought.

Jia Huan did not refuse, and accepted it with a smile, "Thank you for your support." At that time, the conspiracy will be drunk. ”

A group of classmates applauded.

Wei Yang, the winner of life, snorted coldly with disdain and muttered, "I haven't seen the world." It's so nice to have a drink! ”