The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

But now Lu Xiuyuan only felt that he was hungry and had no strength, and his body seemed to be unable to hold on.

He put the paper aside, lay down on the table with his hands on his stomach, and began to shout weakly outside.

"Achen? Achen?"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, Shi Yunchen kicked open the door and entered with a small bowl of porridge.

"Come here, you've finally finished watching."

Lu Xiuyuan held his stomach and raised his head. When he saw the congee in the other's bowl, he couldn't help but look behind him, "Where's my pig's trotters?"

Shi Yunchen put the porridge in the bowl on the table, "The pig's feet are gone, hurry up and drink the porridge!"

Lu Xiuyuan stirred the porridge in the bowl with a spoon, thinking of the aroma he smelled at noon, and looking at the light porridge in front of him, he really didn't have much appetite.

He licked his lips and discussed with the other party in a low voice, "What about the fried chicken? Can you just give me a piece?"

"Don't even think about it," the other party ruthlessly refused, "You have been hungry for a long time, what are you eating greasy food at this time? Aren't you afraid of stomach upset?"

Hearing this reason, Lu Xiuyuan almost laughed out loud, so he joked, "I never imagined that Ah Chen would be so considerate and meticulous?"

"Hurry up and drink your porridge!" Shi Yunchen moved the paper on the table to one side, and rolled his eyes at him, "When has this young master never been considerate?"

"Well, is that so?" Lu Xiuyuan thought of the first time he ate at the bookstore, the food at that time was big fish and meat, which was quite greasy.

The young master was still curious about why he didn't eat meat. He seemed to have explained casually at that time that the stomach and intestines have been on a light diet for a long time. If you eat greasy food at first, you will easily get sick...

Didn't expect the other party to remember it?

Seeing Shi Yunchen's pretended seriousness, Lu Xiuyuan's heart softened, and he couldn't help but take the other's hand and rub it against his palm a few times.

"What are you doing!" The other party glared at him.

"It's okay, I just want to touch you..." He explained.

Hearing this, Shi Yunchen turned his head to the other side awkwardly, "Stop talking nonsense, you'd better eat quickly, and I'll bring you something else to eat later."

"Okay." Lu Xiuyuan responded, and then finished the porridge in the bowl in a few mouthfuls.

Pushing the empty bowl in front of the other party, he said aggrievedly: "Ah Chen, it's just such a small bowl of porridge, I'm not full yet..."

Shi Yunchen took the empty bowl and winked at him, "You've been hungry for too long, fill your stomach first, and then I'll ask Nan Xing to bring you two steamed buns and a few vegetarian dishes. You have to eat slowly so that your stomach will be healthy." It won't hurt."

What Lu Xiuyuan heard was full of question marks, "What kind of nonsense is this? Where did you hear about it?"

The other party was also confused, "Of course my cook said it? What's wrong?"

Lu Xiuyuan clutched his stomach and said righteous words, "That cook in your house is so unreasonable, I'm almost starving, my stomach hurts if I don't eat in time!"

Seeing him like this, Shi Yunchen was also very helpless, "Okay, okay, I'll let Nan Xing send it here, okay?"

"No need, I'll go to the kitchen to eat by myself!" Lu Xiuyuan directly supported the table and stood up, "I can't wait anymore..."

"Tell me, if we had eaten together at noon just now, wouldn't it be like this now?" Shi Yunchen went over to help him.

With the other party's support, Lu Xiuyuan barely straightened up, "Ah Chen, you don't know, I finally got into the mood just now, and I really can't bear to interrupt..."

Feeling the throbbing pain in his stomach, Lu Xiuyuan simply grabbed the young master's shoulders and transferred most of his weight to him.

"For the sake of our future, I will work hard and strive for a chance!"

"Hmph, what does your exam have to do with me..." Shi Yunchen's eyes wandered around uncomfortably.

Lu Xiuyuan folded his arms, and the two of them were tightly pressed together.

He stared at the other side's face that was gradually blushing and said softly, "Ah Chen, why don't we get married after I pass the Juren exam?"

At this moment, the young master's face was completely red, and the other party quickly turned his head, and glared at him in shame and annoyance, "What are you talking about?"

Seeing his sweetheart's reaction, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help rubbing his chin on the other's shoulder, and whispered coaxingly, "Is it okay, I can't wait..."

Hearing this, Shi Yunchen felt that his brain was in a mess, and he caught a glimpse of his anxious look from the corner of his eye, so he cleared his throat and said something pretending to be calm.

"Then let's talk about it after you pass the Juren..."

The young master's answer made Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help laughing, he simply leaned on the other person with his whole body, wrapped his hands around the person in his arms tightly, and rubbed the other person's cheek.

"I knew Ah Chen was the best."

Shi Yunchen couldn't help trembling after being rubbed by him, so he hurriedly pushed the person away, "Don't be nasty, don't you still have to eat?"

Being pushed to the other side, Lu Xiuyuan turned his head and stretched out his hands weakly at the other party, "I'm so hungry that I don't have the energy to walk..."

"Then you are not being honest!" The young master glared at him angrily, and then helped him to the kitchen again.

After eating, Lu Xiuyuan leaned on the recliner and rubbed his stomach, and couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.

Lie down when he is full, he is now the happiest cub in the world!

Getting rid of distracting thoughts, Lu Xiuyuan lay on the chair and closed his eyes for a stick of incense.

When the time was up, he went out and rinsed his face with cold water. After he regained consciousness, he returned to the room and started studying again against the clock.

He only memorized the papers on understanding Yuan and Yayuan just now, and he hasn't read the remaining eight people carefully, but since he can be in the top ten, there is a certain reason, he is a little scholar, and he can definitely get it from the top ten. Learn something.

So without further delay, he began to memorize from No.3 to the back. An article is about 600 words, and eight people are 4800 words.

Don't underestimate the 4000-odd characters. This is a refined ancient prose. When you memorize it, you have to remember the specific meaning it wants to express. Fortunately, Lu Xiuyuan is good at memorizing because of his professionalism. , but can sit still.

Endorsing without distraction, the time passed quickly.

When he finally memorized these eight articles, the tea served beside him had already cooled completely.

After lifting the lid and taking two sips, Lu Xiuyuan also had a little more confidence in himself.

He just compared his essay with Xie Yuan, so naturally there was nothing left in the comparison, but after he memorized the other top ten papers, he found that his own essay was not without any merit.

Although his problem-solving tends to be conservative, and the expression of words is somewhat lacking, he also has some unique ideas that others do not have.

It's nothing to be conservative. The more you practice the questions, the more courage you will naturally become. If you use inaccurate words, you won't be saved. If you memorize some excellent articles, his writing will naturally improve.

In ancient times, news was blocked, and rich and powerful people could pay for great Confucianism to teach them, and there was a good educational environment.

However, children from poor families basically rely on talent to take the imperial examination. What are the Four Books and Five Classics circulating in the market?If no one explains it, can you know what the poem really wants to express?

To give the simplest example, in some contexts, pear blossom refers to snow, and chrysanthemum refers to teacher. If you don’t listen to lectures, how can you figure it out by yourself?Sometimes the meaning of a word is wrong, and it is very likely to miss the success.

The natural advantages of the children of officials and eunuchs are there, and the number of people admitted to the imperial examination is so small that the places are all taken away. It is too difficult for the children of poor families to get ahead.

However, looking at the papers in front of him, Lu Xiuyuan felt much lighter.

If you want to improve your literary accomplishment quickly, in addition to talent, another aspect is long-term accumulation.

He doesn't have so much time for him to accumulate slowly now. If he wants to get results, he must find a way to improve his level quickly.

Lu Xiuyuan looked at the excellent article in front of him, isn't it stereotyped essay?As long as it is an exam-oriented article, it has methods and skills, and the way to quickly master these skills is to carry out targeted training by reciting a large number of model essays.

He desperately needs to improve his literary level now, and this is the best way that can be thought of at present.

He closed his eyes and reviewed the article he just memorized. After reciting other people's articles, the same question, different answers, and the collision of thoughts, Lu Xiuyuan had other inspirations.

Without further hesitation, he quickly picked up his pen and rewrote the third version of the answer on the first question again.

After finishing the pen, he put the three pages aside in order, and let Shi Yunchen see how they were doing when he came over later.

So far, he has just completed the first question of the first four books of the first year.

Slumped on the chair, Lu Xiuyuan started to deal with the second question in the same way.

After he finished memorizing Jieyuan's second question, he felt a sudden pain in his head, so he simply put down the paper and rubbed his temples, probably because he had used his brain too much today and his brain was not used to it.

Touching the cool tea, he planned to drink more water, which would ensure a more flexible brain.

At this moment, Shi Yunchen came in with a teapot in hand, "Are you tired? Drink some tea to relieve fatigue."

The other party sat down beside him, took the water glass in front of him, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over.

Lu Xiuyuan took the hot air from blowing on the surface, took a sip, and then expressed his true inner thoughts.

"Compared to black tea, I actually prefer to drink plain boiled water with no taste..."

"Understood, I'll change the water for you tomorrow." Shi Yunchen rolled his eyes at him, "You're the one who pays attention to every day."

He smiled and continued rubbing his head.

Seeing his appearance, the other party asked worriedly, "Are you all right? Why do you have a headache?"

Lu Xiuyuan waved his hand, "It's all right, just have a sip of tea and you'll be fine."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the sky outside the window, and didn't dare to rest for too long, so he hurriedly continued to open the next article.

Seeing that he was about to sink into the book again, Shi Yunchen hurriedly interrupted, "Dinner will be ready soon, why don't you study after dinner?"

"It's too late for dinner, and I will try to memorize all the remaining nine articles today." Lu Xiuyuan said casually, and his consciousness sank into the article in front of him.

Hearing the other party's answer, Shi Yunchen couldn't help muttering inwardly, if you don't eat dinner, aren't you afraid your stomach will hurt again?

But seeing that he was studying so seriously, the other party didn't dare to disturb him, so he could only step back gently and leave.

Not long after, Shi Yunchen turned back with a food box.

The other party gently opened the top lid, took out the pastry inside, handed it to Lu Xiuyuan's mouth, and said softly: "I didn't add much sugar, you can eat some to fill your stomach first."

Smelling the aroma of food, he directly swallowed the pastry with Shi Yunchen's hand, his lips moved slightly, and his eyes were still focused on the article in front of him.

The other party seemed to feel the joy of feeding, and the corners of his mouth could not help but slightly raised.

In the end, Yunchen simply sat next to him with his left hand on his chin, and his right hand kept feeding cakes piece by piece.

He also watched and ate, and accidentally caught the other's finger in his mouth.

Sensitive fingers were wrapped in warmth, Lu Xiuyuan hadn't noticed it yet, but the other party's body couldn't help trembling, and quickly withdrew his hand.

Seeing that he didn't respond and was still concentrating on reading, Shi Yunchen inevitably looked a little disappointed.

However, seeing Lu Xiuyuan's serious appearance, the other party's eyes flickered. For some reason, he always felt that the serious Lu Erlang attracted his attention more.

Looking at the empty plate in the box, the six pieces of pastries were quickly eaten up, Shi Yunchen rolled his eyes slyly, since there are no pastries, why not tease him.

The other party continued to stretch out his fingers, but this time there was no dessert in his hand.

Lu Xiuyuan was seriously reciting the book without noticing it. He felt something foreign on his lips. He didn't even want to open his mouth and bite someone's finger that was stretched out.

Um?He ground his teeth lightly, why are they hard?

He turned his head in doubt, and saw a certain young master looking at him with watery eyes.

The author has something to say: hum, does it hurt to bite?Let your skin!