Imperial Exam Daily

What Li Cheng rented was a small house just before entering, and it was only a quarter of an hour away from the examination room, which was already very close to the examination room in the huge capital city.

Yang Ye and Wen Han gave Li Cheng more than 30 taels to rent the house here for three months. Once the exam is on the list, they will participate in the palace exam in May. The timeline is too long. To ensure no accidents, The time of residence still has to be rented for a long time.

During the test, the owners of these houses rent out the houses, and they can earn a lot of money in just two or three months.

The house was cleaned very clean, and all the utensils were available. There were four or five rooms for rest. They looked very satisfied, and the money was well spent.

Yang Ye saw that the environment was good, so he would have brought Axi along if he knew it earlier, but this idea stayed in his mind for a short moment and was denied by him. Just ran into Song Yiyu, and then there will be a lot of talk.

Thinking of this, he thought about finding a day to talk to Axi about Sun Liaoran's affairs today, so that Axi could have a clear idea in his heart, so that they would not stay in the capital in the future. Just talking about things, there was a misunderstanding between him and Axi for no reason.

He doesn't care what outsiders think of him, Yang Ye, it doesn't matter if he clings to the powerful, or he has no arrogance in the face of coercion, others are not among them, they don't know the dangers and embarrassments of the matter, they will only talk about it.

As long as the people closest to him look to him and trust him in their hearts, he and Axi are of one mind, no matter how hard it is, he will not be afraid.

Back in the bedroom, Yang Ye didn't even unpack the luggage he brought, and poured it on the bed after washing up. The exhaustion from traveling for several days came out when he met Song Yiyu and he was in a bad mood. Today, the lights in everyone's room were turned off a little early. .

The next day, when the sky was still gray, Yang Ye put on a coat and got up from the bed, lit a lamp in front of the table, and wrote a safe letter with Axi back with a pen.

During the township examination, writing a letter of safety with my elder brother was only a few words, and it was especially difficult to write a few lines in a hurry. Now I wrote a letter with Axi and wrote two pages in one go, but it was not enough.

After the handwriting was dry, he sealed the envelope and went out to find a courier to send the letter back. In order for Ah Xi to get the letter earlier, he spent a few extra pennies and specially hired a courier with faster horses and horses.

When he went back, Wen Han had already woken up and was reading with his hands behind his back in the garden. He didn't step forward to disturb him. He watched Wen Han's slender figure as he was facing the window. The ladies came to the door one after another.

"I thought I got up early enough, but I didn't expect Brother Yang to be earlier."

Wen Han noticed Yang Ye standing at the door, put down the book in his hand and said, Yang Ye laughed: "I sent a letter back with my family."

The two chatted in the garden for a while, and after a while, Li Cheng got up, and the three of them invited each other to sit in the teahouse.

There are many teahouses in the capital, and they went to a place called Xinxu Teahouse. You can see the street view upstairs, which is a good place. According to Li Cheng, the dignitaries and dignitaries here love to patronize. If they didn’t come early, The good private room has long been taken up.

As the host, Li Cheng ordered the teahouse's signature Wushan Maojian tea and ordered some dim sum.

"The tea in Xinxu Tea House is good, but the cakes are so-so. I tasted them in the past and thought they were excellent, but after eating the cakes from Fuxizhai, it's hard to swallow these cakes again. I don't know Yang Brother, do you intend to bring Fuxizhai to the capital?"

Yang Ye said: "I am somewhat interested in the capital, but the capital is a place where every inch of land is expensive, so we have to think about it in the long run."

Li Cheng was very happy: "If he stays in the capital in the future, he will be lucky."

After a while of tea, Li Cheng said again: "I feel that it's quieter, why don't you invite two singers to join in the fun?"

Hearing this, Wen Han hurriedly said: "We are all scholars, I'm afraid it will be insulting to gentlemen."

Li Cheng couldn't help laughing and said: "Wen Han, you are wrong to blame me for saying that. This singer is a major feature of teahouses. People in the capital like to invite singers to entertain guests. It's just an elegant thing. You take it easy."

Wen Han blushed: "It's because I'm ignorant."

Yang Ye said: "We also have teahouses like this in Wenyang County, but the business is not as good as the teahouses in the capital. For the sake of making a living, singers willingly degenerate, making the teahouses smoky, like a brothel."

"It is precisely because of this that we have to see the style of teahouses in the capital."

Li Cheng personally went to invite the two singers. He didn't intend to invite the top singers at first, but now there are few customers in the teahouse, and the top billboards are free. Accompany guests.

That's a good thing, and Li Cheng is happy to spend the money.

One of the singers is a woman, and the other is actually a little brother. Both of them are outstanding in appearance and have their own styles.

After entering the private room, he bowed to the three of them, and asked what song he wanted to listen to. Yang Ye didn't know much about qin music and Fu, but thought that when he was at home, he thought the song A Xi Ye sang was good, but unfortunately he didn't know what it was. song.

Simply let them do whatever they want and do what they are good at.

The strings are plucked and the sound is curling, which really makes people enjoy themselves physically and mentally. The singer's eyebrows and eyes are full of amorous feelings. The little brother is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the sound of the piano is moving and melodious. After coming down, Li Cheng was full of praise.

The younger brother is also humble, saying: "Xue Zixiang was only ten years old when he composed this piece. Compared with it, Qin Lian's piece is really not very good. After all, you still appreciate it."

Yang Ye, who had been absent-minded all this time, frowned and put down his teacup: "Who do you think composed your song?"

"Xue Zixiang, haven't you heard of him? He became famous when he was young, but he is the most famous little brother in Beijing." The little brother sighed: "It's a pity that the beauty is unlucky. He passed away early. The song "Ping An "Heart Ci" is the last song he left behind."

Li Cheng saw that Yang Ye was suddenly interested in the deceased brother, so he said a few more words: "To tell you the truth, people like Song Yiyu who are so high-spirited still miss Xue Zixiang so far, but it's a pity that I don't." It was a shock to see him.”

Yang Ye frowned even more upon hearing this, and murmured, "How come you haven't seen it before?"

"Ah? What did you say?"

Yang Ye didn't answer Li Cheng's words, and stood up inadvertently: "I'm going out for a walk, and I'll be back in a while."

Li Cheng didn't know why, so she turned her head to look at Wen Han, and wanted to ask him what happened to Yang Ye, but saw Wen Han's face was blushing.

"No way, with your appearance, what should you do if you marry a wife in the future?"

Wen Han coughed dryly: "I'll go out and see Brother Yang."

Li Cheng felt that these two people were really...... He waved his hand, and the two singers also went out.

Yang Ye felt his chest tight and flustered, and his mood was always unspeakable. He stood in the corridor outside, looking at the street scene of the capital with some ecstasy.

When Ah Xi told him about his life experience, he was only understating it. He only said that he was taught by his parents, mastered music, and knew poetry and books, but he never knew that he was a talent like the one who moved the capital.

He thought that at that time Axi was the apple of the eye in his family, dressed in fancy clothes, already outstanding in talent at a young age, envied by the young ladies and younger brothers in the capital, sitting in a soft sedan and walking through the capital street, carrying the expectations of his family towards the ultimate goal. A good life goes on, but who would have thought that the fate would be ill-fated, and the life after that would go downhill.

He is really heartbroken for all his experiences. If it was an ordinary life at the beginning, perhaps there would not be so much suffering and unwillingness to be wandering. He was born at a high point, but his future life can only be recalled in the past. How sad it would be to spend in the light.

I remember that when he went to the field to harvest wheat, Axi wrapped his hands with a silk scarf and told him that in this way he would not be caught by burrs.

At that time, I only felt that Ah Xi was considerate and thoughtful, which warmed his heart, but he didn't know that he was caring for him with the experience he had gained from his own painful experience.

Thinking about it now, it hurts my heart.

The hands that play the piano and compose are used overnight to reap the wheat and plant the fields, how can the taste not make people feel heartbroken.

Now he only hates, hates the person who abducted Axi!

"Cousin, you must help me and plead with my uncle so that I don't want to marry that poor scholar. Didn't you see that the scholar is disgraced, and the scholar from the backcountry, I don't know how he clings to his uncle, I'm afraid Uncle listened to his rhetoric and made a muddled decision."

"Liao Ran, don't say anything, if Dad hears this, he will lose his temper."

Two young girl's voices came from behind, calling back Yang Ye's thoughts.

Yang Ye turned his head and saw two women, accompanied by the accompanying maid, entered a tea room. It happened that the window of the tea room faced the corridor where he was.

Yang Ye turned slightly sideways, stood by the window, and glanced at the tea room. One was Sun Liaoran whom he had met yesterday, and the other was a plump young girl. From the conversation just now, it was not difficult to guess that the girl was the Song Miao, Song Yiyu's younger sister whom Li Cheng avoided many times.

Song Miao has a sleek body, but she is very brightly dressed. Although she is more inconspicuous under the background of Sun Liaoran, it may be that her family background is much higher than Sun Liaoran's, and her expression and tone are quite arrogant.

"Cousin, Uncle has chosen a good husband for you. He has a lot of money and is a handsome young man. He and Cousin have known each other since childhood. Of course, you won't understand my worry about my marriage fate."

Song Miao was flattered by these words: "There is only one brother Li Cheng, so how can I help you?"

Yang Ye stretched his eyelids, he was startled by the cute voice of Li Cheng's elder brother, and he also felt sorry for Li Cheng, such a handsome young man.

He was too lazy to listen to the corner, and when he was about to leave, Song Miao suddenly said, "Don't worry, daddy said that he won the top three in the exam before agreeing to the marriage, so it's fine if he doesn't pass the exam. .”

Hearing this, Yang Ye suddenly stopped in his tracks, and raised his eyebrows. Although this girl looked unpleasant, her thoughts coincided with hers.

"How the exam is done is up to us."

"Who told you to start with the exam, you have to start with people."

Sun Liaoran looked at Song Miao: "I also ask my cousin for advice."

"Isn't he a good friend of Li Cheng's brother? When the day comes before the exam, invite him to have a meal together. If you toast him with a cup of tea, he still has a reason not to drink it. Let him run around in the toilet during the exam. I see. He's still in the top three."

Yang Ye touched the tip of his nose, and walked back slowly. These little girls all looked at humans and animals as harmless, but they didn't expect that they had a lot of sloppy intestines, and their thoughts were so frightening. Things in the middle.

"Brother Yang, you are here, and I searched for you, but no one was found."

Yang Ye bumped into Wen Han who came out, and said, "Are you drinking? Your face is like a monkey's butt."

Wen Han rolled up his sleeves to cover his face: "Brother Yang, stop laughing at me, let's go back."

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The time of the general examination is about the same as that of the township examination. There are also three examinations. From the [-]th to the examination room, one examination will be held for three days. The examination will be held by the Ministry of Rites. In the next few days, the three of them will not go out to hang out. During the review, the three will exchange with each other With current political views, most of the time is still resting and relaxing. This time, the warm and cold state looks good. Perhaps it is because of the experience of the last rural examination that the whole person has relaxed a lot.

The days passed quickly, and the exam was approaching in the blink of an eye. The day before the exam, as expected, Li Cheng came to talk to Yang Ye with an unhappy face, and Song Yiyu wanted the two of them to attend the banquet.

Yang Ye agreed without further ado. Li Chengyuan was worried that Yang Ye would not go, not to mention that the exam was going to be tomorrow, and now he had to meet some upset people. No one would be happy to change it, but seeing Yang Ye Ye didn't push back much, but he felt better.

I wrote a letter to Axi earlier, but seven or eight days have passed and I still haven’t received a reply, no matter how fast the carriages and horses are, they can’t deliver the letter in such a short time, but I won’t be able to see his reply after entering the examination room tomorrow, so he He wrote another letter and sent it to his family. After the letter was written, he went to the banquet with Li Cheng.

Before leaving, Yang Ye changed into a dark-colored shirt that was less conspicuous than the day before, and was wearing a belt when Li Cheng walked in: "Hey, do you still have clothes similar to this one?"

Yang Ye laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid of your jade-like skin if you don't wear silk?"

"You are so well dressed that I can't wear them. I don't want to show Song Miao her flair and suaveness. Then she will become even more obsessed with me. Then how can I get out?"

In the past, Yang Ye felt that Li Cheng had repeatedly disliked a woman, and he always felt that something was wrong. After meeting Song Miao that day, he knew Li Cheng's difficulties. , Li Cheng loves beauties in the first place, how can he tolerate Song Miao.

"There's only one set of clothes like this. If you want to wear them, I'll just take them off for you. I'll wear them for that day later."

Li Cheng nodded his index finger: "It's really you."

The two changed their clothes and set off. Yang Ye was taller than Li Cheng, and Li Cheng was a little too big in Yang Ye's clothes. It was said that a man depends on his clothes and a horse depends on his saddle. Now that he is wearing simple attire, he is really not as glamorous as before.

Song Yiyu also came to the banquet. As soon as they were seated, Li Cheng was pestered by Song Miao.

Yang Ye used to show a submissive expression, while Song Yiyu was still stinging with his words.

"I heard that the Yang family is in the pastry business, but looking at Yang Jieyuan, he doesn't look like a businessman at all."

Yang Ye said softly: "The family business is all in the hands of the eldest brother, I have never been involved."

Song Yiyu sneered: "It's not good to study all the time. By then, you will become a nerd. You will have to take care of your daily necessities. My cousin can't bear that hardship."

At this time Sun Liaoran poured a cup of tea, and suddenly said: "My cousin said that Xiaoran is not virtuous."

Instead, she stood up and brought the tea to Yang Ye: "Don't take offense to Yang Jieyuan."

Yang Ye glanced at the tea, as if flattered: "Thank you Miss Sun."

He picked up the teacup, covered his sleeves, raised his neck and drank the tea in one gulp, then quickly and quietly spit it onto his sleeves, gently squeezed the tea crumbs floating on the cup when he put it down, and hid it in the palm of his hand.

Song Yiyu said: "You have never drunk tea and donkey drink, it's really ridiculous."

Yang Ye lowered his head: "Young Master Song is laughing."

Seeing the bottom of the teacup, Sun Liaoran felt relieved immediately, so he didn't bother to put on a face, and within a quarter of an hour he said: "Cousin, Xiaoran is tired, so I have to go back early tonight."

Song Yiyu glanced at Song Miao who was serving Li Cheng's food, he was very excited, and said, "It's okay to sit a little longer, when the time comes, my cousin will take you home."

But Sun Liaoran quit: "Cousin! I'm not feeling well, and I want to go home early to rest."

Song Yiyu put down his chopsticks: "That's it, Miaomiao, let's go back today."

Li Cheng felt relieved when he heard the words, and immediately stood up in his clothes: "Since my cousin said so, then Yang Ye and I will go back first."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Yang Ye up and left without waiting for anyone to speak.

Song Miao stood up dragging her fat body, saw that Li Cheng had run to the street in a hurry, and stomped her feet angrily: "Sun Liaoran, what do you mean!"

Sun Liaoran looked at Song Yiyu aggrievedly: "Cousin~"

Song Yiyu acted as a peacemaker: "Okay, Miaomiao, it's really not early today."

"It's hard to see brother Li Cheng, and he left without talking to him for a quarter of an hour. The elder brother is still helping Li Cheng to talk, but she is good. After the matter is done, she doesn't care about other people's good or bad."

Sun Liaoran pursed his lips, and said aggrievedly: "I just don't want to see that scholar resigned, who didn't even raise his head twice after a meal. Besides, it's getting late now, cousin Li Cheng is going to ask for it tomorrow. Will take the exam, if it affects his exam tomorrow, the gain will outweigh the loss."

When Li Cheng was mentioned, Song Miao's face looked better, but after all, she was dissatisfied with Sun Liaoran's early end of the banquet, so she turned around angrily and went downstairs first, Song Yiyu hurriedly chased after him.

Sun Liao, who was thrown away, stomped his feet angrily, and cursed in a low voice: "I want to eat swan meat, and I don't look in the mirror myself, will Li Cheng like you? I put my face on it, but I can't see it." How annoying people are."

After leaving the restaurant, Li Cheng panted comfortably: "Go, go back quickly, I have to wash up."

Yang Ye said: "You go back first, I'm going to the doctor's office to get some sedatives, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night when I go to the exam, and I won't be in good spirits."

"Well, if you go early and come back early, I won't accompany you. Song Miao rubs me with the smell of makeup and powder. It smells so bad."

After watching the people walk away, Yang Ye turned around and went to the medical hall.

The next day, Yang Ye and Li Cheng Wenhan got up early, and the three of them rushed to the Gongyuan together. The number plates were not connected, and they entered the arena in a different order. When they arrived at the gate, they wished each other good grades and then lined up to search Into the examination room.

There are four examiners in this examination, all of whom are high-ranking literati. Such a high-standard examination is naturally very strict.

But what is gratifying is that after Yang Ye entered the number room, he found that the conditions of the general examination were much better than those of the rural examination. Although it was still a small single room with a width of four feet, a length of five feet, and a height of eight feet, the number room at the foot of the capital was not leaking. , he tried the window, and it could be closed. This already made him very happy. Not only that, but he also had a small number plate with the word 引恩 written on it. Someone on patrol sent it to the latrine.

To be cautious, he still had to go twice, otherwise how could he be worthy of Sun Liaoran's cup of tea with laxatives.

In this way, his unsatisfactory test results also have a step to go down. He was worried that Song Tingyou would have doubts at that time, but now his own family did it. At that time, when he wanted to talk about things, he could only be angry with Sun Liaoran and him. That's a good girl.

He happily started to answer the questions.

The examination content of the general examination is the same as that of the township examination, but the questions are different. The previous examination still included some basic content, and his answers were very sloppy, deliberately hiding his level. When the final examination, which is the most difficult current affairs politics.

When he saw the exam paper, Yang Ye almost cried out. He pressed the question correctly. The exam paper was really about how to control the famine in the south this year, but the topic was smaller, how to control the locust plague. His breathing became a little heavy. .

Although I was lucky enough to read some related books, this topic is relatively common, and other candidates must have pressed the topic. It is precisely because of this that the competitiveness has become much stronger.

But he is still very happy. When the time comes to write about how to solve the food shortage caused by the locust plague and the displacement of the people, Wen Han and Li Cheng will be able to do it at their fingertips.

The reason for the flood of locusts has a lot to do with the dry weather, scarce vegetation on the surface, and the bare land. Starting this time, he proposed three methods to control the locusts. The first is to fundamentally solve the locust plague, protect the environment, and plant more trees. , to protect the surface of the locust plague.Second, kill the eggs of locusts, cover the land with eggs with lime, and kill the eggs.Third, when the locusts have flooded, the natural enemies of the locusts can be used to deal with them.

After writing out the expansion of the management plan one by one, and finally writing about the resettlement of refugees, Yang Ye put down his pen very satisfied, and waited to write the draft on the answer sheet in good handwriting.

Some parts of the answer sheet he wrote are avant-garde, and there is no guarantee that the officials who correct the test paper will understand it, but he is clear and the answer sheet should still be very attractive. Moreover, he has heard from the gossip that the urban and rural tests in various provinces The emperor would read the papers himself. I heard that the current emperor is open-minded, and the locust plague is an old problem for the court. It would be of great benefit to the emperor if he read it in person.

The topic won his heart, and he answered it quickly. After the paper was written, there was still more than half a day before the end of the exam. After finishing the paper, he fell on the wooden bed to rest for a while.

Ah Xi was not by his side, and he forgot to bring thick clothes when he came to the exam. It was very uncomfortable to fall asleep at night, and the weather has been repeated these days, so he caught cold and felt uncomfortable.

He was also a little apprehensive. He answered indulgently in the first test, and picked and picked the answers in the second test. The good ones were good, and the bad ones were also bad. At that time, Sun Shan really lost his reputation, so he had to pack up his bedroll and come back three years later.

But he had to do this. Even if he didn't win the list, he would not regret his current decision. It's just that he might disappoint Axi. It's a pity that his children accompanied him to study hard day and night.

He lay on the board with his legs crossed, thinking about all sorts of miscellaneous things, but he fell asleep, and finally he was awakened by the sound of the gong that collected the paper. The door lock of the room was unlocked, he packed the basket and went out, feeling that his mind was very dizzy, and he left the examination room in a daze.

Knowing that something was wrong with his body, he didn't wait for Li Cheng to still be warm and cold. When he returned, he threw himself on the bed and fell asleep in the dark.

Li Cheng and Wen Han came back chatting happily, and heard the person serving their meals in the house say that Yang Ye had come back, they said happily: "Yang Ye, why didn't you wait for us, and went back first!"

Pushing the door open, he saw Yang Ye lying on the bed with his clothes on at a glance. Wen Han hurried forward to touch Yang Ye's forehead: "Oh, Brother Yang has a fever, you have to call the doctor quickly!"

Li Cheng said anxiously: "I'll go!"

Li Cheng's servant said: "Young master, let's go, I have prepared hot water for you and Mr. Wen to wash."

"Then why are you still standing there, hurry up!"

The author has something to say: I revised the exam time, and there was a mistake before

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