Crackling, crackling......

When Wu Haogu returned to Kaifeng Mansion again, it was already the middle of October in the second year of Yuanfu, and he had just entered Fengqiumen, and there were bursts of firecrackers in his ears.

What is the holiday today?

Riding on a horse, following Zhang Shangying, Zhang Shuye and others to swagger along the street of Fengqiumen, Wu Haogu was pondering, and he heard Zhang Shangying and Zhao Jiaren discussing.

"It's supposed to be a test-up that is setting off firecrackers and setting up a banquet at home, right?"

"Yes, there are a few months every three years when the World Lifters will meet in Tokyo. From the Kaifeng Mansion Liberation Test List to the Ministry of Rites Trial Release List, it is the happiest time for the lifters...... It's been more than 30 years, and the matter of two years of peace seems to be just yesterday! ”

"Alas, Brother Tianjue is lucky, and he will be in the second year of Zhiping. I'm suffering, I've been stumbling for more than 30 years, and I've taken the exam more than 10 times. I know that I can't win, but I don't give up! ”

"Why can't you hit what you said? It should be the right one in this course! ”

"Must-hit? If you really can win, you will be successful thirty years ago...... To tell you the truth, I've failed the test four times in a row. This time, it was because of the flood in the Daimyo's Mansion, and many scholars were not able to arrive in the prefecture on time, so I was able to pick up a bargain. ”

Listening to the discussion between the two old men, Wu Haogu felt quite uncomfortable in his heart. If you know that you can't win, why do you have to keep taking the test? Isn't this a waste of life? And if you don't do a good job in moral articles, it doesn't mean that you can't do anything else. I don't know how that Wu Erlang at home did in the exam this time? If it doesn't work, don't keep taking the test, at most let him take the test again, and then come and help him in business.

When Wu Haogu was pondering, the group had already entered Anyuan Gate and went to Mahang Street. At this time, Zhang Shangying grabbed the reins, turned around and said to everyone: "I have entered the inner city, so let's disperse here." Chongdao, you have a good rest at home these days, and by the way, you will prepare the method for the opening of the Jiehe Commercial Market, and wait for the old man to meet the gentleman and do things. ”

Zhang Shangying and Zhang Shuye are both court officials serving in Beijing, and there are many opportunities to face saints. In particular, Zhang Shangying's official worship of the scholars in the middle can participate in the Chongzheng Palace's summons, and most likely as soon as he goes to the court the day after tomorrow, Zhao Xu will inquire about the situation of the Qingzhou meeting in the Chongzheng Palace.

However, Wu Haogu is now theoretically a foreign military attaché, and he does not participate in the court meeting, and he has to write a petition to the Zhongshu Province first, and then give it to the emperor for approval after the Zhongshu approves it. Because there is only one emperor, the number of people who can see each other in a day is limited, so you need to queue up slowly, and it is good to be able to take turns in ten days and half a month, even if you wait for a month or two, it is not strange.

By that time, Zhao Xu had probably already approved the "Qingzhou Covenant", so when he was a good ancient face saint, he was probably talking about how the Jiehe Commercial Market was opened.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Shangying and Uncle Zhang, Wu Haogu said goodbye to Yan Po'er and Qiao Jinniang in Anyuanmen.

These two mothers-in-law are now considered Wu Haogu's people, one is Wu Haogu's special mannequin and housekeeper, and the other is going to take a trip to Danzhou for Wu Haogu to hook up with Su Dongpo.

Of course, both of them are free bodies, not slaves and maids of Wu Haogu, but partners of Wu Haogu.

"Yan Niangzi," Wu Haogu said to Yan Po'er with a smile, "thanks to you this time...... How much money has been spent along the way, and the accounts will be reported to my family's inner account room tomorrow. And the golden lady also bothers you to take care of it, and then go to find a few maids from Guangnan and Fujian to serve the golden lady. ”

"The slave knows." Yan Po'er Yingying made a blessing and called herself a slave in her mouth.

Although she is a free body, it is very beneficial to recognize a rampant official like Wu Haogu as the master on the surface, at least she is not afraid of being bullied.

In addition, her Yihong Courtyard is about to be sold, and she has already entrusted a few tooth people to find a home. When Yihongyuan made a move, she and the girls who were still following her would have to live in the Pear Blossom Courtyard in Wuhaogu. If you don't have a housekeeper, it's inconvenient.

Wu Hao Gu is a dignified court official, how can the family accommodate private tricks to live? So on the way, Wu Haogu told her that when she was in Kaifeng Mansion in the future, even if she was the housekeeper of the martial family, the "housekeeping business" of the martial arts family was contracted to her.

For a merchant of Wu Haogu's level, household skills are actually indispensable. The celebrations at home and the entertainment of officialdom all need to be accompanied by the performance of songs and dances.

After saying goodbye to Yan Po'er and Qiao Jinniang, Wu Haogu took Du Wenyu, Lin Wancheng and others to his house in the west chamber of Kaifeng Mansion.

The relationship between him and Du Wenyu is still innocent...... However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is only a matter of time before Nadu Wenyu becomes a concubine. Oh, it's not a matter of time, it's a question of when the two lionesses in the Wuhao Gu family will be approved.

This seems to be a bit difficult!

However, Wu Haogu had already promised Du Wenyu when he was in Qingzhou, and he would definitely do everything possible to win her a place.

As the first step to fight for Du Wenyu's reputation, Wu Haogu planned to let her live in the martial arts mansion first......

Just when Wu Haogu was pondering how to persuade the two lionesses to accept Du Wenyu's good apprentice, Du Wenyu's voice suddenly sounded: "Teacher, teacher, it seems that firecrackers are also being set off in front of your house, it seems that Erlangjun's solution test is good!" ”

……

"Fan Jieyuan, Kaifeng Mansion has arrived!"

Fan Zhijin, who was in a daze, only felt that the curtain of the donkey cart was lifted, and then a gust of cold wind blew in.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh......"

Stirred by the cold wind, Fan Zhijin coughed loudly again. At this time, a soldier from Kaifeng Mansion glanced inside the carriage, frowned and asked the messenger of a famous mansion who took care of Fan Zhijin: "It's all like this, and you still come to take the Jinshi exam?" Can you still pass the exam? ”

The messenger who escorted Fan Zhijin immediately replied: "This is the Xie Yuan of our Daimyo Mansion!" How could Xie Yuan of our Daimyo Mansion fail to pass the Jinshi exam? ”

The Daimyo Mansion is not an ordinary small place, it is one of the five capitals of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is also a prosperous culture. Historically, those who have been able to solve the yuan in the Daimyo's Mansion Examination basically have a Jinshi.

Therefore, Han Zhongyan, who knew the affairs of the Daimyo's Mansion, attached great importance to it after learning that this year's Xie Yuan had fallen into the water (of course, it can't be said that he couldn't think of throwing water into the water), and immediately arranged Fan Zhijin to the pavilion of the Daimyo's Mansion, and also arranged for a famous doctor to treat him - because the water was too cold, Fan Zhijin, who fell into the water, fell ill in the pavilion that night, had a high fever, and coughed non-stop, and it didn't get better for many days, and it was estimated that he had pneumonia.

However, it was impossible to knock down Xie Yuan of the Daimyo Mansion with a mere illness, so at Fan Zhijin's resolute request, Han Zhongyan decided to let him take the exam with illness, and also sent someone to escort him along the way.

But I don't know if it's because Fan Zhijin's life should be like this or because of the tiring journey, his condition suddenly worsened on the way, so he could only lie on the donkey cart and enter Kaifeng Mansion.

"Then, let's get into the city quickly." The soldiers guarding the city gate are still very in awe of the dying Fan Jieyuan, these few months are a good life for talents, and no one in the entire Kaifeng Mansion will look down on a man.

No matter how frustrated it looks, once the gold list is titled, it will be a person on the top.

"You have to stay up until you get into the exam room!" When Fan Zhijin closed his eyes again, he had already made up his mind in his heart, even if he died, he would die on the field!

……

"Uncle Thirteen, our family's move this year is half less than three years ago!"

At another city gate in Kaifeng Mansion, Fan Wulang, who was in charge of escorting the Fan family's son into Beijing, said to Fan Zhiwen, who was carrying a long sword, "I remember that there were five people three years ago, and this year there are only two people, you and the sixth uncle." ”

The collapse of Yanggu Yimen Fan has affected the future of the Fan family's children in the imperial examination, originally there were always four or five people in the Fan family who passed the Yunzhou examination, but this year there are only two (in fact, there is also a Fan Zhijin), one is Fan Zhiwen, and the other is Fan Zhiwen's sixth brother, who is already in his forties, and he is an old Cuo Da who has failed to pass the test, and there is no hope for Jinke.

Therefore, the future of the Fan family in Yanggu depends on Fan Zhiwen's performance!

"As long as you can hit, one move is enough!" Fan Zhiwen took a deep breath and walked towards Kaifeng Mansion with his head held high.

……

"Second place in the exam? Okay, second brother, it seems that you are bound to win this course! ”

Wu Haogu had already seen his own reading seed Wu Haowen at this time, Wu Haowen's solution test was good, and he won the second place in Kaifeng Mansion - this is a very good result! What is Kaifeng Mansion? That's where the best minds from all over the world gather! Although there are many places for people to be lifted in Kaifeng Prefecture, it is easier to pass the release test, but it is difficult to get a good ranking in the Kaifeng Mansion release test.

Moreover, those who have always scored good results in the Kaifeng Mansion Liberation Examination can basically succeed in the Ministry of Rites Examination!

So yesterday Kaifeng Mansion released the list, and today the martial arts family held a banquet for Wu Haowen to celebrate. However, Wu Haowen was still very low-key, and just said lightly: "The matter of the science field, if it is not on the gold list, no one dares to say that it is safe." By the way, big brother, did your trip to Cheongju go well? ”

"It's going well," Wu Haogu said with a smile, "After you get the title of the gold list, I'm probably going to go to Jiehe Business City to take up my post." By the way, I also told you a family affair in the Daimyo's Mansion, it is the daughter of the Han family in Xiangzhou, and when you are in high school, it is time to spend candles in the cave room. ”

"Han Dafu agreed?" Wu Chengzhi, who was standing next to Wu Haowen, immediately became excited when he heard the news.

"Promised!" Wu Haogu said with a smile, "In a short time, my family will be the in-laws of the Han family in Xiangzhou, and with the support of the Han family, the future of the second brother will not be bad."

By the way, what about Bai Bolai's big daddy? Why don't you see his shadow today? ”

"He moved to the three-story mansion next to the painting immortal temple with the three martial artists from Luoyang Baibo." Wu Chengdao, "This time the Baibo martial arts family is not easy, holding back four people at a time, there is great hope!" ”