There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

The Juren examination is an important hurdle. After passing the autumn, you can be awarded an official. Many students from poor families go directly to official careers after passing the examination.

For Shi Zhongzhu, the Juren Examination is a sharp tool for him to consolidate the reputation of talented scholars in the capital, strengthen the family's discourse power, and increase the favorability of saints.

Juren examination, also known as Qiu Wei, in August, the fragrance of osmanthus is fragrant, and it is a good day to enjoy the scenery on weekdays, but there is still an autumn tiger waiting for the students in August.In August in the capital, mosquitoes are rampant, and it is not a problem to bite into a pig's head.

Qiu Wei is much stricter. Although there are three exams, but entering one day in advance to prepare and leaving one day later is equivalent to three days in the middle of the day, but a total of nine days of exams. Thanks to being able to leave the exam room in the middle, otherwise Shi Zhongzhu must be fainted , counting on scholars who "only read sage books" to support themselves and pay attention to personal hygiene, ha ha...

Shi Zhongzhu has studied ancient prose for more than ten years. Because of his unique foundation, he is quite "talented". Of course, a 30-minute 800-character composition and a 180-minute set of essays have already trained students in exam-oriented education to become talents. (So ​​those who are still studying should cherish the opportunity to exercise~)

In the first test of Qiu Wei's "Four Books and Five Classics", there was no problem, and Shi Zhongzhu couldn't be troubled by memorization; in the second test, the children of officials and eunuchs almost analyzed the preferences of the examiners; Almost killed Shi Zhongzhu.

Because he is not sure whether there are plots such as "brother/brother Lin fell from the sky", "Jia Huan's self-struggle", "exploring life in Xiaoxiang in spring" in his own world, Shi Zhongzhu dare not write any poems that transcend this era. To use it, you can only scratch your head and use many famous sayings and allusions.After the last poetry test, what Shi Zhongzhu thought was whether he should ask his father to go through the back door. He was not sure about the poetry test. In such a difficult environment, if he came again, he would be happy to be a "not serious" Celebrities with "fame and fame" go~ After the exam in Qiuwei, you have to wait until the early winter to release the rankings. Looking at the long time for marking the papers, you will know the huge gap between Juren and scholars.Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng went back to Jinling to prepare for the exam. They hadn't seen each other for half a year. Shi Zhongzhu missed the two good friends very much, so he made an appointment with Zhao Zhi to visit them in Jinling.

There were more than two months until the announcement of the list, and Shi Ding and Zheng didn't intend to prevent their son from going out to learn more. Shi Zhongzhu and Zhao Zhi arrived in Jinling in light clothes.

Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, is next to Zhongshan Mountain and faces the Yangtze River. It has outstanding natural scenery and many literati.Two people who had never been out of Kyoto came to Jinling and were fascinated by the exquisiteness of the south.

After the four of them got together, Shi Zhongzhu was focused on delicious food, while Zhao Zhi wanted to visit cultural holy places like the Confucius Temple. Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng just came out of the Gongyuan, and they didn't want to see places like the Confucius Temple at all. Go to a place like Yuejiang Tower to participate in a literary meeting.Unable to reach an agreement, the four had no choice but to split up. They just made an appointment to meet at the ancestral home in Jinling ten days later and go to visit the famous "Six Dynasties' area of ​​smoke and moon, the place where gold powder gathers" - Qinhuai River.

It seems that when it comes to the Qinhuai River, red lanterns and famous prostitutes come to mind. In fact, the Qinhuai River is a Confucian holy place where "clothes and cultural relics are prosperous in the south of the Yangtze River; literary talents are the best in the sea", with a strong literary style.The Qinhuai River is centered on the Confucius Temple, including Zhan Garden, Confucius Temple, Bailuzhou and other landscapes, integrating historical sites, gardens, painted boats, streets, pavilions and folk customs.

The Lantern Festival here is especially famous. When it comes to the Lantern Festival, the daughter of Qianjin will come out to play even if she doesn't leave the door. It is not a gaudy place.

Shi Zhongzhu is 12 years old this year. He is just a young man, and he has a basic knowledge of hygiene in his previous life. He doesn't want to try Fengyue too early. Besides, he still has the ultimate dream of cultivating immortality and Taoism, so he came to Qinhuai, that is, Changchang experience.

Shi Yunpeng and Shi Ancai are small rich, and they can't support them to show off in such a place where rich people gather, let alone Zhao Zhi's poor family.

A group of four chartered a small painting boat and swam leisurely to the middle of the river, listening to the melodious music of silk and bamboo and beautiful women from a distance, watching the hazy street scene and the boats in the river, it was also very interesting.

After swimming for a long time, as soon as I got back to the shore, I heard the voices of people in the middle of the river, as if someone was arguing, and asked the onlookers, only to find out that two rich merchants had a quarrel because of Miss Liu Piaopiao, their boats collided, and even fought .The other three hated going ashore too early, and it seemed immodest to go onlookers now, Shi Zhongzhu thanked God in his heart, as expected, he was not the protagonist, who would not worry about swimming in the lake, let these leisurely people be the ones~ Back to the old man At home, Shi Zhongzhu asked Nan Shan to go out and find out which two families were quarreling on the river tonight. He is now in Jinling, and Shi Dingyi led the historians out of the circle of the four major families. It is right to be more careful.

The next day, after eating breakfast, Nanshan came back to report that there was a rift between the second wife of the royal merchant Xue's family and the distant relatives of the Zhen family.

Xue family!

Shi Zhongzhu pressed his head violently, only to realize that he forgot something, the plot!

According to Nanshan's report, these two families are dandies fighting for the top, and the winner is probably Miss Liu Piaopiao. Look at this situation where her reputation has spread far and her wealth has doubled.Shi Zhongzhu no longer cared about these things. Yannian, Qubing, Pharmacist, and Nanshan were all released to inquire about the family of the four kings Xian Wang, the Jinling Tu Emperor - Zhen's family, the "pearls like soil" imperial merchant Xue's family, and the "Shilu's House" , The Lin family of the scholarly family, the situation of these three families.

Shi Zhongzhu also took these four capable men and released them all. It can be seen that he attaches great importance to this matter.

Several people inquired and came back to report that the Zhen family is the father of Concubine Zhen at this time, Zhen Yingjia of the second room is the head of the family, and has always supported King Xian and the noble concubine in the palace. The big house Zhen Yingrui, who should be the head of the family, is naturally dissatisfied. It's hard to see the differences yet, but there is already a lot of trouble inside, and this is already an open secret in Jinling, so Shi Zhongzhu can find out when he first arrives.

The head of the Xue family of the imperial merchant is Xue Pan, who is well-known to later generations. Moreover, Xue Pan has brought Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai to live in the Jia family. The business of the Xue family is in decline. The field and shop originally belonged to the Xue family. 【I do not know how! 】Shi Zhongzhu shouted in his heart.

At this time, Lin Ruhai, Tanhualang, was the only one in the Lin family who guarded the south of the Yangtze River alone, and his daughter, who had attracted the pity of thousands of people, had already entered the Jia family's door. 【I do not know how! 】Shi Zhongzhu is about to go crazy, this is equivalent to your serious preparation for the final exam, but when the time comes, the teacher tells you that this course will be calculated according to your usual grades.Before you know it, the important plot has passed, and Shi Zhongzhu reflects on whether he is too stupid.

Forget about Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, since they are far away from the Shi family anyway, it is understandable not to know, then Shi Xiangyun was brought up by his own parents, how could he know little about Shi Xiangyun?

Shi Zhongzhu asked his own question aloud, and Yannian replied, "Master has been concentrating on preparing for the imperial examinations for the past few years. It's a small matter that I didn't pay attention to. The eldest girl is now 8 years old, and she was raised in the inner courtyard. How can it be common." Shi Zhongzhu complained in his heart, raising Shi Xiangyun, who was raised in a deep boudoir, where even his cousins ​​were never seen, but had a fierce fight with Jia Baoyu.

Shi Zhongzhu carefully recalled that the first time he saw Shi Xiangyun was the first day after her full moon, when the "sick" uncle was really sick; ; and then there is no third time.I also often go to pay my respects to my mother Zheng, why didn't I see her?Is it true that as Shi Xiangyun himself complained, "I can't be the master at home at all" "The needleworkers have to do it themselves, and whenever they are asked about their family finances, their eyes turn red", this kind of person who is closest to him has become The villain's feeling, why is it so sour~ Shi Zhongzhu asked Yannian again, "How is the temper of the eldest girl? You know."

"Good master, the eldest girl is raised in the inner courtyard, and the younger one is a well-behaved person who doesn't like to ask around. I don't have the master's orders, so the younger one asks what to do." What Yannian said was also true. Under Zheng's management, the historian, Really organized and orderly.

"I just suddenly remembered that she was orphaned and lost, and it was not easy at such a young age. She didn't take much care of her at home in the past."

"What did you say? The eldest girl, Miss Hou Men, how honorable she is. A few years ago, my wife had only this daughter under her knees, so she is precious. Even the fourth girl who has been added to the dragon and phoenix in the past two years will definitely not You have wronged the eldest girl." Yannian is also clear about these things in the inner courtyard, and he is not as "rule" as he said. .”

After hearing these words, Shi Zhongzhu felt better, probably the saying that the ass decides the head is correct, even though the cousins ​​only met twice in eight years, but he didn't want his mother to be a "villain".

Shi Zhongzhu no longer fretted that he missed the famous people through the ages, but only asked if there was any news about the Xue family and the Lin family.After confirming that no one in the Xue family suddenly rose to fame in the imperial examinations, made contributions in the army, and Lin Ruhai was the only one in the Lin family, who had no saviors such as heirs, bastards, and step-sons, Shi Zhongzhu let go of his old worry.

After visiting Jinling for a month, Shi Zhongzhu finally found the ultimate goal of the trip - one monk and one monk.

Daoist Kongkong and Miaomiao Daoren don’t appear much in the original text, and they really outline the key points and thread the needle. However, all of Shi Zhongzhu’s knowledge comes from his colleagues. It is better to have no books than to believe in books, and it is better not to read all of them.

The setting is a strange thing. The setting of these two people is really high-spirited. Seeing the "protagonist" who is not one of them, the high-spirited person will leave a half-worded "proverb" and leave. , is not dangerous.

It is also possible to assume that these two people are soy saucers. The two are just bystanders and recorders. What the "protagonist" does has nothing to do with them. People are also easy to pass.

The most difficult thing is that when Shi Zhongzhu passed away in his previous life, he didn't know why these two became "villains". "Uncontrollable factors" cleared.Moreover, these two people have boundless mana, and they don't know what can restrain them.

While Shi Zhongzhu ordered his servants to prepare, there must be black dog's blood, mahogany sword, gold, silver and jewelry, and good vegetarian food. It depends on the world he is in and what kind of setting it is.

When Shi Zhongzhu and his party were about to return to the capital to wait for the announcement of the rankings, the pharmacist rushed over to report and said the coded words that had been agreed on: "Master, the master is here!"