The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

As soon as he entered the door, Li Wen sneezed several times in succession due to the smell of the yard, "Ah... ah...

Couldn't stop sneezing.

"...Brother, are you okay?" Li Jinwan knew that her brother was back, and walked out of the kitchen. She was cooking spices in the kitchen, and the smell in the courtyard was really too strong.She has worked in the workshop for several years, and she is used to the smell, so naturally she will not have much reaction.

"I'm fine! Don't get too close to me!" Li Wen refused Li Jinwan's approach. This girl is now a large moving incense burner, and it's still the most pungent kind.

"..." Li Jinwan.

"You take your time at home, I'll go to Zhishu's place, and I'll be back later." Throwing down a word, he ran away as if fleeing.There is no place to stay at home, just after returning home, Li Wen ran to Lu Zhishu again, thinking that Lu Zhishu should have returned from his uncle's house, and went to discuss with him about going home together.

"Hey...brother..." Li Jinwan saw the person who had run away, and disappeared after a while. She said a little discouraged, "I still want to ask you about spices, why did you run away as soon as you came back!" Her brother is really too much

Only one girl was left to cook spices at home every day, and ran out to spend time and wine by herself, never returning home at night, and not at home when she came back, Li Jinwan watched her brother run away, and stomped on her feet angrily.

Sure enough, Li Wen went to Lu Zhishu, and Lu Zhishu's people had already returned.

Now that the palace examination is over, both of them are among the top three in the first class, and they are both arranged to study in the Hanlin Academy.But before entering the Hanlin Academy as errands, they can still go home to visit their relatives, so after returning to visit their families, it is good for them to return to the capital and then go to the Hanlin Academy to report.

During this period of time, they can relax and relax.

Li Wen took out the little fox from his arms and put it to the side. The little fox, who had eaten enough, squirmed slowly there, and his four legs were still a little limp when walking. It looked inexplicably cute .

"Where did you come from, little fox?" Lu Zhishu asked with a bit of surprise when he saw the red fox Li Wen placed next to him.

"Hehe, it's cute. I picked it up on the mountain yesterday." Li Wen told Lu Zhishu that he went hunting with Zhao Xiangyi yesterday and picked up this little fox.Seeing Lu Zhishu looking at the little fox, he thought that Lu Zhishu liked it. After thinking about it, if a good friend also likes it, he would reluctantly give it up. Li Wen hugged the little fox and handed it out, saying, "If you like it, I will give it to you." gone."

"No need." Lu Zhishu shook his head, with a little smile in his eyes, he said, "I don't like this kind of little thing, you can keep it if you like it."

"Hey, I thought I'd give it to you if you liked it. If you don't want me, I'll keep it for myself to play with." What Li Wen said was true. He has always been generous to good friends, let alone this The person is Lu Zhishu.

Lu Zhishu knew what Li Wen said was true.

The water on the stove was boiling, and tea was brewed on the table. Li Wen was lying on the bed with his hands resting on the back of his head. The little fox nestled next to him and fell asleep when he was tired from crawling. This little thing only ate and slept. He was about to suspect that what he raised was not a little fox but a little pig.

He saw that Zhishu Lu seemed to have something on his mind, and speculated that Zhishu Lu had gone to Mr. Lu's place yesterday. Li Wen asked, "Did something unpleasant happen to you when you went to your uncle's house yesterday?"

"Why do you ask that?" Lu Zhishu asked, staring at the boy lying there.

"Is there even a need to ask?" Isn't this obvious?You look worried.Li Wen didn't pay much attention to the affairs between Lu Zhishu and Mr. Lu before. After all, he was an uncle and nephew, so there was no need to talk about the relationship, and it was definitely not enough to be alienated.

But it seems that the relationship between Lu Zhishu and Mr. Lu is not as harmonious as he imagined, and there must be other factors in it.

"It's nothing." Lu Zhishu shook his head, not wanting to continue talking about this matter.Knowing Lu Zhishu's character, Li Wen stopped asking, but he still said to Lu Zhishu, "Zhishu, we are best friends, if you have any unhappy things, you can tell me what you want to say." ah."

"One piece of happiness, you find someone to share, that is two pieces of happiness; one piece of sorrow, you find someone to talk about, and you will feel less sad in your heart, and others can share it for you. If something happens, I can also help you. You have ideas.

"What you said, I understand." Lu Zhishu saw the young man's bright eyes looking at him with a smile, which made him feel a little warm in his heart, but at the same time he felt a little guilty because he didn't care about his friend. I shouldn't have thoughts.

He can't talk to anyone about this feeling, let alone tell the friend in front of him.

Lu Zhishu is smart. He is smart because he can also understand that Li Wen has no feelings for him other than friends, so once he breaks the relationship between them, Lu Zhishu knows that they may not even be able to maintain the relationship between friends. .

Men liking men, compared to the world, is a feeling that violates ethics and is not accepted by the world.This love, Lu Zhishu will only keep it in his heart, he is not willing to drag the boy he likes down, and bear the strange eyes of the world with him.

Now that they can chat and drink tea together like now, it is the best time for him.

It's just that after he passed the Jinshi examination, his marriage will inevitably be mentioned at home.If he stayed here in the capital as an official, his uncle and aunt would not let him have a wife no matter what, but he himself was unwilling to marry a strange woman who he didn't like, so Lu Zhishu thought of it Leaving the capital city and going to a local government to become an official will also be able to escape the control of others.

"Awen, there is one thing I want to tell you." Lu Zhishu had already made a decision in his heart.

"Well, what's the matter, tell me." Li Wen was still teasing the little fox, and the little fox who was asleep was cute and naive.

"I want to leave the capital and become an official somewhere," Lu Zhishu said.

"What?" Hearing that Lu Zhishu said that he wanted to work as an errand, Li Wen sat up immediately, stared at Lu Zhishu with wide eyes, and asked, "Zhishu, are you joking?"

"There are so many people trying to stay in the capital. You managed to stay in the capital, but you want to go elsewhere. Why do you want to go somewhere? You have to give me a reason to convince me."

Among the more than 200 Jinshi admitted in the palace examination, only the first and third were determined to stay in the capital and work as errands in the Imperial Academy. An official in the capital.

It is better to stay in the capital as an official than to go to the local government to work as an official.No matter how well you do outside, the emperor can't see it with his own eyes. It's different if you stay in the capital. At the feet of the emperor, the emperor is here. As long as you do a good job and spread it to the emperor's ears, you will be able to impress the emperor. A sense of existence, getting promoted and making a fortune is only just around the corner.

And Li Wen wanted to stay in the capital because it was close to the emperor. There was nothing like staying in the center of the regime, and the possibility of getting what he wanted was greater.No matter what ideas and plans he has in the future, he will finally find the emperor to discuss with him. Only with the emperor's permission can he continue to do what he wants to do.

Although he is still confused about being an official, he doesn't know what to do.

"I'm telling the truth, I'm not joking with you. I've thought about it for a long time when I want to work as an errand. Just listen to me." Lu Zhishu once thought that if one day he could pass the Jinshi exam, he would stay in the To be an official in the capital is to go to the local government as an errand.

In addition, he had a lot of conversations with his uncle in the study the day before, and his uncle meant to let him study in the Imperial Academy for a year or so, and then transfer him to the Ministry of Rites as an errand.

In fact, Lu Zhishu didn't like this kind of arranged life. He knew that if he stayed in the capital and had his uncle's support, it would only be a matter of time before he got promoted, but what's the point of such a promotion to him?If being an official is not for the people, then it is better to go back and be a teacher.

"You also know my character. Compared with the complexity here in the capital, I prefer the simplicity of the outside. When I go to the local area, I can do something real for the people. This is the purpose of my desire to be an official." Lu Zhishu He told his friend what he wanted in his heart, and he also hoped that this person would support him, "And with you here in the capital, I feel at ease when I go down."

The personalities of the two are completely different. Li Wen is a person who can survive wherever he is thrown, while Lu Zhishu's personality limits his development.

After listening to Lu Zhishu's words, Li Wen knew that Lu Zhishu must have made a decision in his heart, and he didn't know how to persuade Lu Zhishu to stay. He knew what Lu Zhishu said made sense.

"Your uncle and father at home probably won't agree with you to go out of town?" Lu Zhishu thought for a while and asked.

"My father's place, when I go back this time, I will make it clear to them. As for my uncle's place, I will persuade him." Lu Zhishu has already thought about how to tell his family that he has not been home for many years , This time when I go back, I can also have a good talk with my father.

His father has been very strict with him since he was a child, but his mother is a gentle woman who loves him very much.He has not seen his mother for many years. He has been in the capital for so many years, and his father has visited him several times. Only his mother and grandmother have never met. Lu Zhishu misses the mother who loves him and loves him very much. grandmother.

"Oh." Li Wen looked at Lu Zhishu with resentment.

The two looked at each other, knowing that his friend had made this decision, Li Wen could only respect him, and didn't want to force the other party to change his thoughts and decisions because of his own wishes.Stepping forward, Li Wen gave Lu Zhishu a big hug, and said, "Well, no matter what you decide, I will support you."

"Zhishu, I'll wait for your return in the capital."

"Well, wait for me, I'll be back." Lu Zhishu's heart skipped a beat, with joy, but also an unspeakable pain..