The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

When we arrived at General Zhen Guo's Mansion, there were only a few people standing in front of the door. Through the introduction, Lu Xiuyuan probably figured out who they were.

It was Shi Yunchen's first aunt and second aunt who came, accompanied by several cousins.

The ancestors in their mouths were dizzy after waking up, so they didn't see each other and went to rest again.

When the two aunts first saw Shi Yunchen, there was a flash of surprise on their faces, but they quickly covered it up, put on their smiles again, and told the maids to take them to the resting yard first, if there is anything to do, wait until tomorrow morning Let the ancestor wake up.

Entering the main entrance, one faces a majestic horoscope screen wall. Passing through the vertical flower gate, one arrives at the main courtyard, followed by two maids through the Chaoshou verandah, and finally arrives at the inner courtyard.

Afterwards, he walked a few more roundabouts, bypassed several rockeries, and finally arrived at his destination, a yard closest to the back street.

Shi Yunchen looked up, curled his lips, and before he could speak, he heard the voices of other female relatives behind the rockery.

"I heard that grandma didn't come back after her birthday. I really don't know what to say about him. I was so dazzled by a brother that I didn't even go home."

"Who makes the parents look good? Don't want to seduce the third uncle's house, and go to a small village to live in seclusion. That kind of life can be lived by a human being."

"Some time ago, I heard from my mother that my grandmother was going to betroth the younger brother of the third uncle's family to the second son of Mr. Jiang's family. In the end, within two days, the third uncle wrote that his son was engaged to a mud-legged man in the country. This is ridiculous. me."

"Isn't it? The glory and wealth that you got have gone away. It can only be said that country people are short-sighted."

"This time the little cousin came to celebrate the birthday of the third uncle, and brought his own mud legs to make a marriage partner. We sat and waited. We will definitely wait until they come, and then we can see what the little cousin of the third uncle's family looks like." It looks like it."

"It doesn't matter what it looks like? My cousin grew up in the countryside, so he must be rustic. Maybe he can't even compare with our maids."

The following words became more and more outrageous, and the two maids next to them saw that they had almost heard them, so they pretended to cough twice inadvertently.

"Ahem, in front is the courtyard where the third master lived. It was cleaned a few days ago, and I will wait for you, Mr. Lang, to come and live."

Shi Yunchen didn't pay attention to the maid, but just waved the jade fan with a half-smile and looked in the direction where the voice came from.

The girls on the side of the rockery were stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect to be bumped into by the master when they complained about others behind their backs, and they covered their mouths with handkerchiefs in embarrassment.

However, although they felt embarrassed, their curiosity about the little cousin they had never met gained the upper hand, and one of them took the lead and walked over boldly to say hello.

"Hi cousin, I am the second cousin of your aunt's family..."

According to their speculation, people who grew up in the countryside are inevitably a bit rustic, so they looked over with a little aloofness.

The next second, those people were dumbfounded.

Through the cinnabar on their foreheads, they easily identified the identities of the two, but the picture they saw didn't match up with what they had imagined in their hearts.

The two youths who are handsomely dressed in gold and jade in front of them are actually the betrothal partners of the brother who was raised by the third uncle in the country and his mud legs?

Touching their own conscience, they said that the temperament of these two people is better than that of their cousins, which makes it difficult for them to accept.

After Shi Yunchen admired the dumbfounded expression on the other side, he led Nan Xing away first.

Seeing that her greeting was ignored, the little girl behind her glanced at the maid beside her. Although they all lowered their heads now, they must have heard what happened just now, and they couldn't help stamping their feet in embarrassment.

"People from the countryside have no rules!"

When Shi Yunchen heard this, he ignored these people, but quickened his pace of leaving.

Seeing that he was being ignored, the other party blushed with anger.

"You guys wait! Tomorrow I will ask my elder brother to teach you a lesson!"

Regardless of the people behind them, they came to the yard and looked at the layout in front of them, a small courtyard with green bricks and black tiles, and a big osmanthus tree was planted inside.

Now it's golden autumn, the season when sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom, and they can smell the strong aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus standing at the door.

"This is for Mr. Lang, my uncle's is in the next yard."

The two maids withdrew after leading the way, Shi Yunchen asked Nan Xing to pack all the luggage and clean the room again, after finishing all this, he went to the small kitchen to cook something casually.

They ran all the way, and now they finally stopped, and Lu Xiuyuan really didn't have the energy to read, so he took a bath, and went to bed as soon as it got dark.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Xiuyuan got up and went to the courtyard.

Smelling the strong fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus at the tip of his nose, he began to do stretching exercises to move his muscles and bones.

When I twisted my waist and turned around, I could see a bamboo forest on the west side through the courtyard wall, which was verdant and verdant. Under the breeze, the bamboo leaves made a rustling sound.

Excluding the attitude problem of the people in the general's mansion, this courtyard is quite suitable for reading and studying.

After exercising, Lu Xiuyuan washed up and went to the next yard to find Shi Yunchen for dinner.

Today's breakfast was delivered to each room in the mansion. A large table was fully set up. He took a look. In addition to the freshly ground soy milk in the morning, there was also a cup of bird's nest, and the rest were soup dumplings, crab roe dumplings, and more. Some pasta like spring rolls.

There are also dishes such as small green vegetables and pork ribs in black bean sauce on the side. Although the amount is small, there are many types.

After dinner, he took Shi Yunchen to take a stroll around the yard, trying to figure out the route. He couldn't just stay in the backyard for such a long time.

The reason why he pulled the young master was because he was afraid of encountering other female relatives and so on, causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

After exploring the nearby yard, Lu Xiuyuan also found a remote route to the back door.

It was getting late now, and he planned to go out for a walk when he had time tomorrow.

He only got the bottom one in the foreign country test. Although he won the Juren, this result is not enough to come to the capital. He also knows that his level is not good, so he has put his mind on it. Didn't put too much pressure on myself.

Feel the style of study in the capital, experience the feeling of being able to take an exam, and congratulate Shi Yunchen's grandmother on her birthday, this is his mission.

However, Lu Xiuyuan was already planning to lie down, but he didn't expect trouble to find him.

He had just had dinner with Shi Yunchen, and was sitting in the courtyard with the young master painting the bamboo behind the round gate next to him. When the two of them had a sweet atmosphere, they were interrupted by an unexpected guest.

"Shi Yunchen! Shi Yunchen! Come out quickly!"

No one was seen, the voice came first.

Nan Xing, who was guarding the door, immediately cheered up when he heard this, and rushed to meet him.

"You are looking for our young master, what's the matter, sir?"

Nan Xing knew this person, he was the one who followed the eldest lady yesterday, and his identity was probably the young master of the mansion.

The visitor was gearing up, with a smile on his face, obviously looking to find fault.

"I'm Shi Yunchen's big cousin. Where's your future son-in-law? Let him come out, and I'll take care of him for my cousin."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xing yelled in his heart that something was wrong, and hurriedly informed his young master about it.

This courtyard is not big, and the man's voice was deliberately amplified. Lu Xiuyuan had already been paying attention to him before he entered the door. Now that he heard the word "examination school" in the other party, he couldn't help but think of the young lady who came yesterday. Ruthless words before leaving.

So this guy is here to help find a place?

The two put down their pens, stood up and looked at the uninvited guest in front of them. The other party had dark skin and a tall man who had inherited the north. He suddenly looked like a martial artist rather than a scholar.

"Cousin is here." The rushing person saluted.

The other party directly reached out to stop it, and then asked Lu Xiuyuan, "Forget it, I came here this time just to see how your preparations are going, are you sure?"

"I just came to your mansion yesterday, so I haven't prepared much yet."

Hearing what he said, the man smiled triumphantly, "Brother-in-law, you should pay more attention, your quota for candidates in Linjie Province is very low, even if Xie Yuan came to the capital, compared with our Taixue , that’s not the number one.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan didn't speak or refute, but just watched the other party silently with a smile on his face.

The man didn't feel embarrassed at all when he saw this, and asked directly: "Do you still remember how to answer the questions in the rural examination? My brother-in-law can write it silently, and my cousin can help you give pointers."

Although I don't know what the other party's plan is, but it's nothing good anyway, Lu Xiuyuan directly excused that he didn't remember after the exam, so he was fooled.

The cousin shook his head regretfully when he heard this, "Although we Taixue can take the national examination without the provincial examination, but the master asked us to practice the provincial examination questions two days ago, I did it, and the difficulty is not very high Well!"

He silently watched the other party keep showing off his superiority in front of him, and kept saying that the teaching level of Beijing Taixue was high. If it was someone else, he might really be hit, and then he felt inferior and wanted to escape.

But Lu Xiuyuan didn't like this. He had already experienced the imbalance of ancient educational resources before. Although he yearned for the Taixue in the other party's mouth, he also knew that it was impossible for him to go in and study, so he had already put it right. With a mentality, the farmer naturally has the learning method of the farmer, and he may not be different from others.

After the other party finished talking, seeing Lu Xiuyuan's calm expression, he couldn't help frowning, and started to use his trump card.

The man randomly took out a bunch of papers from his pocket and handed them over.

"Here, brother-in-law, this is a gift specially prepared by my cousin for you."

Lu Xiuyuan took the paper politely, unfolded it and stroked the creases on it, and found that the article was actually written on this year's provincial examination questions, so he looked up at the other party without any trace.

"This is an article written for our class C level test. My cousin just picked up a copy for you to use as a reference."

The other party had a simple and honest smile, and what he said was harmless to humans and animals, but his behavior was sinister.

Isn't it just to let him see the good articles written by others, but he finds that the gap is too big, and then he feels desperate, which affects his performance in the exam, or he just gives up on himself and never recovers?

If the other party really had this idea, then Lu Xiuyuan really underestimated him.

After accepting the article, the cousin didn't stay for long and left in a cool pace. Nan Xing stood at the door angrily, grinning at the back of the other party.

Shi Yunchen was also a little worried about Lu Xiuyuan, after the other party left, he couldn't help holding his hand.

"Don't be affected by the words of the big hall brother. He is an ignorant and incompetent dude in the house. He can't compare with you in reading. Besides, we are only accumulating experience this time. You are still young, so you don't need to impose on yourself. Too much pressure."

Hearing the comfort from the other party, Lu Xiuyuan shook the other party back, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

The young master was still a little worried, but now that the sun had set and it was about to get dark, the two had no choice but to go back to their respective courtyards, and they had to wait until the next day to discuss anything.

Lu Xiuyuan returned to his room, took out the few pieces of paper just now, carefully smoothed out the wrinkled parts, and then began to look seriously.

The person who wrote this article is very good, the precise and appropriate words make people read it with a sense of imagery, and this is obviously an intercepted question, but the person's answer is natural, it seems very natural, not abrupt at all .

After reading all the first person's topics in one breath, he let out a long sigh of relief. The good articles looked pleasing to the eye, and he himself felt a lot lighter.

But what followed, he also realized the gap between himself and the students in the capital more clearly, which made him even more uncertain about the exam. The gap was too big, it was like nothing.

Lu Xiuyuan stared down at the three big characters Shen Congzhi on the top column of the article, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, his mentality was also slowly changing.

If it was said that he came to participate in the test with the intention of seeing and accumulating experience at the beginning, then after today's incident, he changed to another mentality.

It is not seeing other people's excellent articles being hit, but seeing other people's strengths, and I have the mentality of not admitting defeat and wanting to keep pace with or even surpass the other party.

He didn't want to be inferior. Since others can write such good articles, why can't he?

Lu Xiuyuan got up and stood by the window with his hands behind his back. Now there are almost four months before the exam. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and began to think about how to quickly improve his level in such a short period of time.

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