[Comprehensive Wear] A good brother's life

On the third day after the first exam of the government examination, the list will be posted on the wall of the government examination institute.Those who pass the first test are not required to take the next four tests.Of course, you can continue to participate if you want to participate.

Those who have not passed the first test can continue to take the second test.If you pass the second exam, you do not have to take the remaining three exams.If you still fail the second test, you can take the third test.If you pass the third exam, you can skip the fourth exam.By analogy, if the fifth test is still not passed, then there is no chance to take the government test again, and you can only wait until next year to take the test again.

If you fail the government examination, you will naturally not be able to participate in the next hospital examination.After passing the college examination, the status of the examinees changed from being a student to a scholar.The college examination is held more than a month after the end of the government examination, that is, after the Duanyang Festival.

Of the five government examinations, only the first one is official, and the remaining four exams cannot but be said to be unofficial, but these four exams are actually make-up exams.Since it is a make-up exam, there will definitely be a limit to the number of people admitted.For example, this year's Yangzhou prefectural exam has a requirement of [-] students. After the first exam, half of the number will be collected, which is several hundred people short of the number of people admitted. Then these hundreds of people will be selected from the remaining four exams. admitted.

For the remaining four exams, the number of people admitted for each exam will be deadlocked. There will never be a case where the number of people admitted will reach ahead of time before the fifth exam.

The make-up exams for the remaining four government exams were created by the Daqing Dynasty themselves, not left over from the previous dynasty.There were three government exams in the previous dynasty, and candidates had to take three exams.The reason why the Daqing Dynasty conducted make-up examinations on the government examination was that there were not many people who took the imperial examinations when the country was founded, and it was far from reaching the number required by the court, so such a make-up examination was made.

There are four make-up exams in the government exam, but it is very particular.The government test is the second test in the children's test, and if you pass the test, you will not become a scholar.Because you have passed the government examination, you have to take the college exam, and you can become a scholar if you pass the college exam.

There were originally five county exams, so it was impossible to add four more make-up exams.If four make-up exams are added to the college exam, it will lead to an increase in talents.

Once the number of scholars increases, it will put a lot of pressure on the court yamen. After all, scholars can be exempted from corvee and can go to the yamen to collect supplies.Therefore, the number of scholars will be controlled very tightly every year, and it cannot be exceeded.

Xiucai has an embarrassing point. He has the lowest rank in all imperial examinations and cannot be an official.For the court, there is no contribution.But Juren is different. Juren can be an official. Although the official is not a big one at the beginning, he can serve the court anyway.

Back to the topic, Lin Huaiyu is confident that she can pass the first exam, so she doesn't plan to take the next four exams.Besides, there's no point in going there.However, in order to show off, some people will take all five exams.

After the government examination, Lin Huaiyu was busy preparing for the hospital examination.As for the result of the government examination, he didn't care too much about it, but Madam Zhang and the others did.

Nanny Zhang and the others don't care whether their young master can pass the government examination, but whether their young master can pass the test again.

Xiao Daiyu asked: "Brother, do you think you can win the top case this time?"

"Probably not."

"Why not?" Xiao Daiyu tilted her head and looked at her brother suspiciously, "Brother, you passed the top case in the county examination last time, maybe you can pass the top case again this time."

"It's better to take the case of the county examination, but not so easy to test the case of the government examination. After all, there can be eight cases in the county examination, but there is only one case in the government examination." Lin Huaiyu calmly analyzed to his sister, " If there are a thousand people participating in the government examination this time, it means that a thousand people will compete for the top seat in the government examination, and I don’t think I have the ability to stand out from the 1000 people.” He has only read the Four Books and Five Classics for a few years , How can I compare with those who have studied hard for ten years.

Xiao Daiyu felt that what her brother said was right, she nodded and said, "That's right, but brother, you will definitely pass the exam."

"Your brother, I'm not sure that I'll pass the exam, but I'm very confident that I've passed the government exam." For Lin Huaiyu, all he had to do was pass the imperial examination, and there was no need to ask himself to take the No. 1 exam.Of course, in the final imperial examination, one has to strive for the top three.

"Hey, brother, don't you want Daddy's only copies and paintings?" Xiao Daiyu suddenly remembered the agreement between her brother and them, "Don't you want me to design jade hairpins for you?"

"Of course I want to, but there's nothing I can do if I fail the test, isn't there?" Lin Huaiyu smiled slightly at Xiao Daiyu, "This kind of thing is rare."

Xiao Daiyu felt that what her brother said was right, but she also felt that it was wrong. She always felt that something was weird, but she couldn't put it into words.

Three days later, the day when the results of the first examination of the government examination will be released.

Just before dawn, many people went to the entrance of the government examination institute to wait for the announcement of the results.

Lin Huaiyu still didn't wait for the list to be released, the old god was on the ground reading and reviewing at home.

Lin Butler and Liu Jinu went to the entrance of the government examination institute early in the morning to wait for the announcement of the results.

Nanny Zhang and the others anxiously waited for the results at home, and asked from time to time if there were any magpies to announce the good news.

Before, when the county test released the list, magpies came to the house to announce the good news.

"Master, is the magpie here?" This is the tenth time Nanny Zhang has asked this question.

Lin Huaiyu was very helpless when asked by Nanny Zhang, "No."

Nanny Zhang frowned and said, "Why haven't you come yet? You came so early last time?"

"If you didn't come, you didn't come. You don't have to pay too much attention, Mommy." Lin Huaiyu himself didn't care whether he passed the test, but Zhang Mommy and the others cared very much, which made him dumbfounded.

"It will definitely come, old slave, go out and have a look." After Madam Zhang saluted and retreated, she went to the yard to look for magpies.

Peilan, Guizhi and the others also joined the team looking for magpies, looking for them tree by tree.

When Lin Huaiyu learned that Madam Zhang and the others would not spare any tree in the mansion to look for magpies, besides being helpless, Lin Huaiyu also found it funny.

"Hey, why didn't the magpies come?" Xiao Daiyu lay on the window sill, holding her small face in her hands, and staring longingly at the distant sky.

"If you want a magpie, my brother will draw one for you." Lin Huaiyu didn't expect that her younger sister was also looking forward to the magpie's arrival.By the way, do magpies know that they have the function of announcing good news?

"Brother, you don't expect magpies to come to you to announce the good news."

Lin Huaiyu smiled and said, "What to look forward to." Looking forward to a bird coming to tell him whether he has passed the top case, it is better to ask the system directly.

At this time, the system appears: [Host, this system will not tell you. 】

Lin Huaiyu said with disgust, "I know."

[Host, do you really not expect yourself to be the top case? 】

"There is nothing to look forward to. It's good to pass the exam, and it's nothing if you don't pass the exam." Lin Huaiyu said very Buddhistly, "As long as you can pass the exam."

[Host, you can pass the exam naturally. 】If the host doesn't even pass the small government test, then it really chose the wrong host.

Lin Huaiyu said confidently: "You don't need to tell me, I know."

There was no magpie flying in the Lin mansion for a long time, and housekeeper Lin and the others didn't come back for a long time. Mammy Zhang and the others felt that their young master might not have won the test this time.

More than a month ago, at this time, the list of the county examination had been released long ago, and Liu Jinu hurried back to announce the good news, but it has been a long time since Liu Jinu came back to announce the good news, so the young master eight out of ten did not The first case in the exam.

At the same time, Liu Jinu and Lin Butler were anxiously waiting for the results at the gate of the government examination institute.

Not long ago, the list was released, but it was the list of those who failed the first exam.After the list was announced, the yamen servants let the candidates who took the second exam line up to sign up.

At the entrance of the government examination institute, many candidates lined up to sign up for the second examination.As a result, the list of those who passed the first exam has not been announced for a long time.

Lin Butler and Liu Jinu had no choice but to continue waiting at the gate of the government examination institute.However, judging from the current situation, I am afraid that the list of those who passed the first exam will not be announced until noon.

The list of all the unsuccessful candidates was announced, and the rest of the unannounced list naturally passed the exam, but the candidates still wanted to know how many candidates they had passed the exam, and who was the leader of this year's government exam, so everyone did not disperse .

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait until noon to get the results as Lin Butler and the others thought. After more than an hour, the list of those who passed the first exam was finally announced.However, it is announced from the back to the front.

The first list of candidates posted by the yamen servants was the one who ranked last. Many candidates finally saw their names, felt relieved for an instant, and ran away happily.

The yamen servants continued to post the list, but Lin Butler and the others still did not see their young master's name on the list.Lin Huaiyu's name was not on several lists in a row, and she didn't see it until the last list.

Liu Jinu squeezed desperately to the front, after bouncing around for a long time, he finally found the name of his young master.

Be the first!

He was afraid that he might have read it wrong, so he read it several times to confirm that he was right, then squeezed out from the crowd and ran towards Butler Lin excitedly.

Seeing Liu Jinu's happy and excited look, Lin Butler knew that his young master must have passed the exam.

"Did the young master pass the test?"

"Yes, the young master won the test!"

"That's great. I'll go to announce the good news to the master. You should report the good news when you return home. The young master and the others should be waiting impatiently."

"Let's go back, little one."

In Lin's mansion, Nanny Zhang and the others searched for a long time but failed to find a magpie, and did not see Liu Jinu and the others coming back for a long time, thinking that their young master really failed the test this time.

It doesn't matter if the young master didn't pass the test, as long as the young master passed the exam.

Seeing that Nanny Zhang and the others finally stopped looking for magpies, Lin Huaiyu thought that they had finally given up.He was worried just now that Nanny Zhang and the others would go to other places to catch magpies, but luckily they were not as crazy as he thought.

Liu Jinu ran wildly all the way, and ran back to Lin's house in a quarter of an hour.Because he ran too fast and too fast, he was so exhausted and out of breath after he ran back to Lin's house that he couldn't speak a word.

Seeing Liu Jinu's distressed look, Madam Zhang and the others thought that Lin Huaiyu hadn't passed the test.

"I'm talking about Xiao Liu, it's nothing if the young master didn't pass the test, why do you look like a dead mother in pain?" Liu Jinu had no father or mother, that's why Zhang Nanny said so.

Liu Jinu shook his head, wanting to say no, but he couldn't say a word.

"Look, you're out of breath." Nanny Zhang patted Liu Jinu's back and said to Pei Lan, "Pour him a glass of water and let him drink slowly."

After Liu Jinu drank a few sips of water, he slowed down for a long time, and finally he was able to speak.

"No, the young master won the test!"

"What did you say?" Nanny Zhang exclaimed in shock, "Master really won the test?"

Liu Jinu nodded vigorously: "I passed the exam, the young master really passed the exam!"

"Master!" Nanny Zhang yelled at the top of her voice, "Master, you have passed the test!"

Nanny Zhang's shout was full of confidence, very loud, and everyone in the Lin Mansion heard it.

Lin Huaiyu was practicing calligraphy, and when she heard Zhang Nanny's "Hedong Lion's Roar", her hands stopped involuntarily.

"Brother, Nanny Zhang said that you passed the test." After Xiao Daiyu finished speaking, she ran out of the study to find Nanny Zhang.

Nanny Zhang just happened to run to the study, "Miss, the young master has won the test!"

"That's great!" Xiao Daiyu cheered immediately, "I knew that my brother could win the top case."

In the study, Lin Huaiyu continued to practice calligraphy, feeling very calm.

Nanny Zhang walked into the study room, saluted Lin Huaiyu first, and then said with a happy face: "Congratulations, young master, for winning the first exam again!"

At this moment, Nanny Zhang and the others, who were looking forward to the stars and the moon, suddenly appeared on the windowsill, raised their heads and yelled at Lin Huaiyu.

Lin Huaiyu glanced at the magpie that had just flown in, and felt a little familiar, as if it was the one from before.

"This bird..." Nanny Zhang was about to curse, but they waited and searched for it for a long time, but they didn't see a single feather. Finally, it flew to announce the good news when they knew that the young master had passed the exam. "What are you flying here for now?" They all knew that the young master won the top case, and they didn't need this bird to announce the good news.

Lin Huaiyu glanced at the cute little magpie and said, "Come and join in the fun."

"Really... We just searched for it for a long time..." Zhang Nanny really wanted to rush up to catch the magpie that came late to announce the good news, and shouted in its ear, next time the good news comes sooner.

Lin Huaiyu put away her pen, picked up a sliced ​​apple and put it on the windowsill.

"Although you are late, thank you for not forgetting to announce the good news."

The magpie was not polite either, and lowered its head and began to peck at the apple.

Seeing Lin Huaiyu's extremely calm appearance, Zhang Nanny sighed in her heart, as expected of the young master, even if she won the first case again, she was still calm and calm.

"Mommy, reward each of us with one or two taels of silver as usual." Although it is not a big deal to win the chief case again, but thinking that Madam Zhang and the others care so much about him winning the chief case again, as a young master, Naturally, they should be rewarded well.

"Thank you, young master." Nanny Zhang saluted and retreated, telling Perrin the good news.

"Brother, why are you so calm?" Xiao Daiyu asked in amazement, "Aren't you happy that you passed the top exam again?"

"Happy, the chief of the case is naturally happy, but it's good to be happy, after all, it's not a big deal." Lin Huaiyu said with a smile, "If I can pass the provincial examination three years later, then I will be very happy .”

For Lin Huaiyu, it is not impossible to do well in Tong's Examination, or to win the top case. After all, the three exams in Tong's Examination are not difficult.For him, it is difficult to get rid of Yuan in the provincial examination, and it is also something to be happy about.However, he didn't even dare to think about the matter of Jie Yuan in the exam. With his current level, it would be good to be able to pass the exam.