The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Lu Xiuyuan glanced at the person on the ground, it was indeed one of the people at the bow of the boat last night, turned his gaze to Shi Yunchen, and asked tentatively, "Is Mr. Lu bothering you?"

Shi Yunchen's expression was a little unnatural, but he tried his best to pretend to be calm, "Why is Lu Xiucai coming here to disturb you?"

The man on the ground saw someone coming to chat with Shi Yunchen, as if he saw a savior, "Lu Xiucai, you are Lu Xiucai, please help me, the villain is willing to be a cow and a horse for you!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan frowned, "Lu is just passing by, let's take my leave first." After speaking, he planned to leave wisely.

"No! Help me! I don't want to be a useless person! It's obvious that someone else instigated me, why can't you let me go!!" The man lay on the ground and screamed in despair.

"So many years of studying in the stomach of a dog? Are you innocent if you pushed this young master into the water and almost froze to death?" Shi Yunchen violently kicked the person on the ground, and ordered to the person next to him: "Take it back , close it first."

Seeing the back of someone in front of him getting farther and farther away, Shi Yunchen felt a little irritable.

He didn't eat any food after returning home in the morning, so he hurriedly sent someone to investigate the matter thoroughly.

One of them took the money and ran away overnight. This one was so bold that he took the money and was still having fun in the town. He led people to search for the whole morning, and finally blocked the other party here. Unexpectedly, he was bumped into by Lu Xiuyuan.

Will he leave a cruel impression in the other person's heart?

Thinking of this, Shi Yunchen couldn't help but stare at the culprit, and went back to interrogate the mastermind.

The all-night carnival of the Lantern Festival yesterday did not affect the prosperity of the day.

Lu Xiuyuan was walking on the road, seeing that the street was still bustling and busy.

He casually ate something on the side of the street, and without a long delay, he went back to the bookstore to continue reading.

Passing by the entrance of the alley, there is no one there, only a little blood on the ground, suggesting that there was a dispute here just now.

After entering the door, Lu Xiuyuan first went to shopkeeper Lin to buy some printing paper.

He has roughly mastered the Annotations of Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books, and next, he will start to transcribe the sentences in the book that he finds a little difficult and add annotations.

In the imperial examination, questions are randomly selected from the four books, and each sentence in the four books is the key point.

If you don't study it thoroughly, if you pass the exam, you may miss the meaning a little bit. Then when you write a fuss, you will be far away from the topic, and three years of hard work will be wasted, and you will be out of the competition.

The reason why Lu Xiuyuan focuses on reviewing the Four Books is because the focus of the rural examination is stereotyped essays. Whether he can pass depends on the first round. Will watch again.

Emphasizing the Four Books and despising the Five Classics is also very beneficial to Lu Xiuyuan.

He is not good at the Four Books, but with this collection of notes, his winning rate will increase a little bit. As for the Five Classics, he only needs to be proficient in one of them. He is currently aiming at the age when there are few questions. Familiar with the whole book, you only need to write down dozens of questions.

After he memorizes the parts he is not familiar with, and understands them all, he will start to do some exercises.

Stereotype essay is a special style of writing. There are many restrictions on the content of the article. Candidates are not allowed to express themselves freely. All viewpoints must be the same as those of the saints, and they must speak in the tone of the saints. It is strictly forbidden to blaspheme the saints with romantic allusions, and the paragraphs of the article still stick to the format , even the number of characters has a certain limit.

Anyway, it is a style that is difficult to write brilliantly.

Not practicing optics, talking about wars on paper is a big taboo for military strategists, but looking back, he has no suitable person to ask for advice in the whole town, so he has no choice but to work behind closed doors, wait for a while, and then correct and check by himself.

Just as he was concentrating on copying the book, time passed by in a hurry.

When he regained his senses, Lu Xiuyuan realized that Shi Yunchen had been sitting opposite him observing him for a long time.

He stopped copying the book and asked, "Why didn't you say anything when Master Shi came?"

Shi Yunchen got up and came to the table, flipped through the book he had copied, "Seeing that you are so serious, you are afraid of disturbing you."

Lu Xiuyuan put down his pen, rubbed his wrists, and looked at the person beside him, "Have you taken care of the lunch business?"

"It's all done."

After Shi Yunchen finished speaking, he saw that the other party was holding the book and began to copy again. He felt a little nervous. He didn't know why the other party would ask such a question, but just asked it casually?Or maybe you feel like you're overdoing it at noon?

Shi Yunchen thought about it in his heart, but he couldn't guess what it meant, so he asked directly: "Do you think the things I did at noon are cruel?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't figure out what the other party meant, "Why do you ask that?"

"Didn't those two people deserve what they deserved? They have malicious intentions, so I will deal with him arbitrarily now, cut off their hands and feet, and make them crippled. Didn't do anything wrong."

"That's right, there's nothing wrong with it." Lu Xiuyuan nodded in agreement.

Shi Yunchen was stunned, "You? Don't you think I'm cruel?"

Lu Xiuyuan smiled helplessly, "Is Mr. Shi the kind of pedantic scholar image in Master Shi's mind? When those two decide to act, they have to consider the consequences of failure."

Thinking of how he fished Shi Yunchen out of the water, and the face of the other party was as golden as paper, he felt angry at that moment, "So, you can't do anything too much to them."

Shi Yunchen forced a smile, "I'm not afraid that you will think about it and think I'm cruel. I didn't expect you, Lu Xiucai, to be quite righteous."

Lu Xiuyuan smiled helplessly, "I fully understand that righteousness is not used in this way, and Lu is not such a kind person, he will repay kindness and revenge."

Seeing that the other party was not entangled in this topic, he added, "It's just that it's better not to be in a place like an alley next time. It would be bad if someone saw it, and the image of Young Master Shi is not good."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Shi Yunchen's face, and he said in a vague tone: "I didn't think so, who would have expected him to run so fast, and chased him all morning before blocking him in the alley, and ended up being bumped into by you."

"Where is the other person? Have you caught it?" Lu Xiuyuan asked.

"The other ran away that night, but now I have a general idea of ​​where the other party is going, and I have sent people to chase it. It is estimated that there will be news soon."

Lu Xiuyuan said he knew it, and he didn't try to find out some news.

Now, he just needs to prepare for the exam.

In the next few days, Lu Xiuyuan strictly followed the plan, got up early to exercise, practice calligraphy, went to town to copy books after dinner, and didn't think about anything else.

As a result, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning, when Lu Xiuyuan was about to go out, Mrs. Zhang mysteriously grabbed him.

"Erlang, wait a minute, mother will tell you something."

Lu Xiuyuan turned around with his luggage on his back and asked, "What's the matter, mother?"

Mrs. Zhang looked around and said in a low voice: "Yesterday at your sister-in-law's natal house, there was a little girl two years younger than you. She was pretty and had a good heart. Your sister-in-law asked me to come and ask I mean, if you, Erlang, are also interested, see you at the Lantern Festival tonight."

When Lu Xiuyuan heard this kind of topic, Shi Yunchen's face instantly appeared in his mind.

He shook his head and simply refused, "Mom, push it for me."

Mrs. Zhang responded, but she was a little nervous, "Then Erlang, what kind of type do you like? Would you like me to pay attention to you in advance?"

Lu Xiuyuan lowered his head and thought for a while, at his age, it seems normal for his family to worry about this, but Shi Yunchen's matter is not suitable for exposure, so he turned around and said: "Mother, to be honest, Erlang already has a candidate in mind, now I just want to concentrate on studying, only to wait for someone to become famous in the future, and then try hard to win the consent of the other party's family."

Mrs. Zhang was surprised and said: "So Erlang, you have someone in your heart? Which girl is it? Does mother know her?"

Lu Xiuyuan looked apologetic, "I'm sorry, mother, this matter will be kept secret for now, let's talk about it after Erlang finishes the exam."

When Mrs. Zhang heard that she had to wait until she was admitted to the imperial examination to get ahead before she could confess, her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this future daughter-in-law has a high status?

He hurriedly said nervously: "Mother doesn't ask you to find a good one, and you don't need to be rich, as long as you two live happily!" Mrs. Zhang was a little worried that Erlang would be wronged at home in the future if he married a wealthy family. what to do?

"Got it, mother." Lu Xiuyuan smiled helplessly, "If you encounter such a similar thing in the future, just push it for me."

Mrs. Zhang could only nod her head, looking worriedly at the back of her family Erlang who was gradually going away.

Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the town is the busiest today.

It was only in the afternoon, and the sun hadn't set yet, and the streets were full of noise.

Lu Xiuyuan was so quarreled that he couldn't keep reciting, so he simply put down his pen and planned to go out to have a look.

Looking from a distance, the large lanterns placed in the center of the town are the most eye-catching.

In addition to the two koi carp placed before, there is now another folding fan lantern, which overwhelms the koi carp and props up the façade.

Seeing the craftsmen hammering on it, arranging for tonight's festive event, Lu Xiuyuan also looked forward to the arrival of night.

When the sun went down, the town seemed to press the switch button together, and all the lights were turned on at the same time.

Because Yun Chen invited him to visit the Lantern Festival in the afternoon, so he didn't go home in the afternoon.

Lu Xiuyuan leaned against the corner of the wall, looking at the young master in the distance, holding a jade fan in his hand and wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, he came towards him, he couldn't help but took two steps forward, and the two walked side by side.

Although I visited once before, today is the festival, and there are many interactive programs that were not available before.

Archery competitions, hoops, and paper fishing for small fish and so on.

The two played from the street to the end of the street, and Lu Xiuyuan was not good at archery and hoops. They played a few rounds, spent twenty coins, and returned empty-handed.

Shi Yunchen took a silver rooster that he won from a hoop, and waved it proudly in front of Lu Xiuyuan, "The golden rooster announces the dawn, and the title on the gold list, this is for you."

Lu Xiuyuan thanked him, took it and put it in his hand to play with, then put it in his arms.

Shi Yunchen's complacency didn't last long, when he got to the goldfish fishing place, the other party broke the paper every time because of too much force, and finally ended in failure.

In the end, Lu Xiuyuan came forward and helped the other party catch two small goldfish. Shi Yunchen admired it for a while, bought a fish tank with money, and asked people to send the fish and the fish tank to Zhenyuan Bookstore.

Both of them had a good time playing.

The fireworks exploded in the sky, like meteors scattered in bursts.

Under the sky full of stars, Shi Yunchen finally asked the doubts that had been buried in his heart for the past two days, "What is the relationship between us?"

Lu Xiuyuan was stunned.

"I don't call myself my young master in front of you for a long time. Why do you always talk to me about Lu and Lu, and sometimes young master?" After Shi Yunchen finished speaking, he fixed his eyes on Lu Xiuyuan's expression.

Lu Xiuyuan pursed his lips, "I think it's better for us to keep our appearance the same."

Shi Yunchen was puzzled and asked, "Why? Do you feel ashamed to have anything to do with me?"

As soon as he heard this, Lu Xiuyuan guessed that the other party was trying to make ends meet. He dragged the other party to a relatively quiet tree and analyzed it patiently.

"There is a big gap between our identities. Before Lu was in a similar position, some gossip was not good for Young Master Shi."

Shi Yunchen still frowned, "But I don't care about these."

Lu Xiuyuan supported the other party's shoulders with both hands, looking at the young master's exquisite face, "You don't care about nothing, but sometimes you have to think about your family members, what if your family members are pointed at when gossip spreads in the future?" ah?"

Shi Yunchen turned his head to one side, and said angrily, "Then don't make it public, and only tell the eldest brother?"

Lu Xiuyuan said helplessly: "To be realistic, if you keep this matter secret, you will have another chance in the future. If you say it now, Lu will probably be kicked out of the house."

"How can my elder brother be so serious?" Shi Yunchen felt that the other party was exaggerating.

"As for disclosing to your family members, you should be cautious about this matter. Lu Mou has no confidence now, and he can't promise anything to Master Shi. Your family members are definitely not at ease, but if you wait until the gold list is named and then confess, it will not be so serious. "

"Then you are not afraid to talk about it later, will you be beaten by my elder brother?"

Seeing that Shi Yunchen was still frowning, Lu Xiuyuan made a quick move.

"It's a big deal. If there is a fight, we will be [-]-[-]. I am afraid of your elder brother, and your elder brother is also afraid of me."

Shi Yunchen glanced at the other party, is this what a weak scholar said?

"Are you [-]-[-] with my elder brother? My elder brother is still afraid of you?"

"I'm afraid that he will kill me, he is afraid that he will accidentally kill me, isn't that the way it is."

Shi Yunchen laughed out loud, "If you kill him, you will kill him. My elder brother is not afraid."

Lu Xiuyuan took his elbow and fell down, "If I am really beaten to death, you must fight him desperately."

Shi Yunchen snorted coldly.

"Okay, okay, my little master, stop making trouble."

The fireworks exploded in the distance, creating a colorful light and shadow.

Lu Xiuyuan took the other's hand and put it on his chest seriously, "I assure you, when I get the title on the gold list in the coming day, I will definitely live up to you."

The author has something to say: I originally planned to add updates on May [-]st, but unexpectedly, the author who returned home is like a wild horse that has run wild, and the fun can't stop~

Open a new dungeon in the next chapter, enter a new plot line, and the male protagonist will get the golden finger X1~

Thank you AQX10, the nutrient solution of Azhu X1!Love you guys!

The introduction of the eight-legged essay format comes from Du Niang