Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 67 The toad also wants the imperial examination

   What an unlovable stinky girl!

Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly, turned his eyes away from the black-bellied girl Li Shu, and ignored the girl who was spoiled by her family, and then saw that Baozi's maid, Hua'er, was still staring at him with curiosity and admiration. Can't help laughing.

   "I watched the sky at night, and calculated it, it will snow today."

  Zhu Ping'an patted off the snowflakes on his body, and answered Baozi's maid Huaer's question seriously like a magic stick.

   Baozi's maid, Hua'er, blinked her eyes in confusion.

   "Idiot Huaer, he wrote 'It's snowing today', and he asked you to open it only when it snows, can you not allow it!" Li Shu couldn't help stretching out her slender hand and tapped the bun **** the forehead.

   Baozi’s servant girl Hua’er rubbed her forehead aggrievedly, thought for a while, then suddenly raised her head and suddenly realized, her cheeks puffed up, her eyes glared at Zhu Ping’an and said, “Oh, so I’ve been fooled by you villain again!”

  Zhu Ping'an turned his head away, and couldn't help laughing.

   "You villain, I won't give you anything to eat today!" Baozi's servant girl Hua'er said angrily.

  The old lady behind the black-bellied girl Li Shu and other little maids all laughed. There were no entertainment programs in ancient times, and these people still expected Zhu Pingan to borrow books. Every time I come to borrow and return books, as long as I bring some snacks and delicacies, I can exchange Zhu Pingan for a story, or a ghost or a martial arts world. Snacks and delicacies can always match what they like, and Hua'er is always the most active, so it's funny to hear that Hua'er is so angry that he won't give them food.

  The study room of Mr. Li's house is very elegant and spacious, and has a rich collection of books. Every time there are books that attract Zhu Ping'an's attention.

There is a tent with a white beard in charge of the study. Zhu Pingan entered the study and returned the scrolls borrowed last time from the schoolbag that he carried on his shoulders. Only after being checked by the tent with white beard can he go in and choose the borrowed books this time. .

   "Well, An Geer is a book lover. How about it? In a few months, the boy will try it out. Do you want to try your hand at the end?" Whitebeard asked jokingly after checking that the books were in good condition.

  Tongzi Examination, also known as the Children's Examination, is commonly known as the Examination of Talents. It is divided into three stages: "County Examination", "Prefectural Examination" and "House Examination". The county examination is conducted in each county and presided over by the county magistrate. This dynasty is generally held in February every year, with five consecutive exams. After passing, the government examination hosted by the officials of the government will be held in April, and there will be three consecutive exams. Those who pass the county and government examinations can be called "tongsheng", and participate in the college examinations hosted by the provincial Xuezheng or Xuedao. Those selected in the college examination are called students (scholars). The first place in the township examination is called Jieyuan.

Zhu Ping'an's uncle passed the county and government examinations, and got the title of Tongsheng, but he never passed the college examination. Since Zhu Ping's family was separated, his uncle took the imperial examination twice again. The halberd sinks into the sand. In a few months, it will be another three-year boy's trial, and my uncle will definitely participate. There are rumors that my uncle threatened to pass this time.

   As for whether Zhu Ping'an will participate this time?

"Young boy test? Well, it seems that the teacher said a few days ago that I didn't plan to let the boy go. It's just that a senior brother Shouxiao is at home and can't take the scientific examination. When applying for the examination, he has to take the same examination as the joint insurance of five people. There is a shortage of places. , the mentor said to let the boy experience the imperial examination, learn from the experience, and not panic when he takes the exam in the future. Hehe, the boy is just making up the number, just to learn from the experience of failure."

  Zhu Ping'an thought for a while, then recounted the words of his teacher, Old Master Sun, and finally smiled at himself.

  Candidates who take the boy's test must register at the county's official office and fill in their name, place of origin, age, and three-generation history. Tong students who apply for the examination must have five co-exam joint guarantees, and a lin student from the county as a guarantor, who will issue a guarantee statement, which is called "guarantee". Zhu Ping'an's mentor, Mr. Sun, is a qualified guarantor. He didn't plan to let Zhu Pingan go at first, but one of the five guarantors went to observe his filial piety. If one person was missing, Mr. Sun added Zhu Pingan. . He didn't expect Zhu Ping'an to pass the exam at all, he just made up for it.

"Yo, the toad still has self-knowledge. If a bad boy like you who tricks little girls can pass the exam, unless the sun comes out from the west. If you want me to say that you make up the number, you are flattering you, and only Wenquxing can pass the exam." Come on, you're a toad."

  As soon as Zhu Ping'an's voice fell, Li Shu, a black-bellied girl who followed behind, started to sneer.

   After finishing speaking, Li Shu, a dark-bellied girl, giggled seeing Zhu Pingan's stupefied look, and then all the old mothers and little maids behind her laughed.

  Although the words of the black-bellied girl made me feel a little uncomfortable, but seeing so many girls laughing in front of me was also pleasing to the eye.

  Zhu Ping'an just smiled slightly at this.

Then he went to the study room to choose the books he needed, because the exam was coming soon, so Zhu Pingan generally chose books on the four books, five classics and stereotyped essays. There were also teaching materials for the ancient imperial examinations. The note made by Su Shi and the note made by Su Shi are two versions. The Doctrine of the Mean selected by Zhu Pingan this time was annotated by Zhu Xi.

   Only one copy can be borrowed at a time

   This rule came from the mouth of the black-bellied girl Li Shu who laughed at her just now. Rich man Li wished to spoil her to the sky, so he naturally nodded and made this rule.

  Borrowed a good book, but the black-bellied girl refused to let Zhu Pingan leave, insisting on telling a story. Books are not allowed to be borrowed without telling a story.

  People were under the eaves and had to bow their heads, so Zhu Pingan had no choice but to continue talking about the eight parts of Tianlong that he didn't finish last time.

  The little maids and mothers also moved the stools and chairs with ease, took out snacks, and sat in a row.

This time I offended Baozi maid Huaer, and there was no snack food to eat, but the black-bellied girl deliberately asked the kitchen to make a hot shabu-shabu, thin slices of mutton, fish and vegetables, and set up a table to greet Huaer and a few others. The two little maids gathered around the table and listened to stories while eating mutton hot pot, and deliberately smacked their lips, which made Zhu Ping'an salivate.

  In heavy snow days, it seems that shabu-shabu is the best match.

  Zhu Ping'an didn't know how many times he swallowed his saliva. He couldn't help it anymore, so he talked to Huaer: "Girl Huaer."

  The steamed stuffed bun maid Hua'er had mutton stuffed in her mouth, looked at Zhu Ping'an and shook her hand, and muttered, "Don't think about it, I won't give you anything this time."

   "No, I don't want to eat, please give me a handkerchief." Zhu Pingan shook his head.

   "What are you doing?"

   Hua'er asked in bewilderment.

   "Wipe your saliva when you see you eating."

  Zhu Pingan glanced at them and said lightly.

   Wiping drool

  Hearing this, the girls who were eating shabu-shabu let out a series of laughter like silver bells.

"Look at your worthless appearance. You still want to take the imperial examination. I haven't seen any Wenqu star who is so worthless!" The black-bellied girl Li Shu gave Zhu Pingan a disgusted look, contemptuous of his worthlessness, "You The sound of swallowing saliva is terrible!"

  Speaking of this, the black-bellied girl pointed to an old woman and said, "Go and ask the back kitchen to bring a pot."

  (end of this chapter)