[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

While Shen Gui filled Lin Qing with wine, he turned his head and looked at Lin Qing with surprised eyes: "What the hell, how did you guess that it was Jiangnan Zhen's family?"

After drinking for three rounds, Lin Qing was a bit overwhelmed with alcohol, but now, although he is not drunk, his head is getting dizzy, and his speech is not as cautious as before, but he still retains his reason.

"The reason is that not long ago, someone found my eldest brother and said that he wanted to match me with the young lady of the Zhen family in Jiangnan. Later, due to some things, the marriage failed. Now that Concubine Zhen is mentioned, I immediately think of that matter." thing."

Shen Gui took a sip of wine and muttered, "No wonder..."

At the end, she said again: "However, Concubine Zhen is used to matchmaking for her daughters. As far as I know, there are three or four girls in her family's junior generation. Fourth Miss is still a child, so I guess I am talking about the Third Miss of the Zhen family."

When Lin Qing first heard Shen Gui's introduction to these young ladies, his intuition was quite similar to the "Four Springs" of the Jia family, so he couldn't help asking: "The Sun Shaozu we met that day..."

I'm done counting.

Shen Gui was also quite clever and eye-catching, clinked glasses with Lin Qing, and said in a casual tone, "It's okay to be on the other side, but if he hits the muzzle of a gun, he will be 'killed as an example'."

A pun, Lin Qing understood in seconds.

Before watching "A Dream of Red Mansions", Lin Qing hated Sun Shaozu to the extreme. Even in the feudal era with strict etiquette and women's extreme oppression, Sun Shaozu's destruction and oppression of women was rare in the world.

Mr. Cao's comments are indeed correct, he is indeed a "Zhongshan wolf", he is in the way of animals, he is immoral, he has no sense of shame, and he has no human heart.

In fact, he has a general impression of Yingchun, and Yingchun himself does not have much intersection with Daiyu. Later, Yingchun married Sun Shaozu and went back to her mother's house to cry, which caused Daiyu to "hurt her kind" and lament again and again, so he started to pay attention to Yingchun.Although her character is a bit weak, she is also a gentle and gentle girl who has nothing to do with the world. She did not make any mistakes, but she ended up in such a miserable end, even death is shameful, which is really embarrassing.

Now listening to Shen Gui's words, Sun Shaozu's fate will definitely not get better.Sun Shaozu was originally one of the many buyers of the Zhen family, Xiao Xiami was one, but the time when the Zhen family was investigated and ransacked was much later than it is now. At that time, the Jia family had already declined, and Sun Shaozu probably found the Bi Jia family. A bigger backer may have become a climate, so they can blackmail the Jia family with confidence, but the Jia family is also self-inflicted, and they only feel sorry for Yingchun, a weak woman.

Now that he is going to be "killed to scare the monkeys", it is impossible to get away with it, let alone threaten the Jia family, so Yingchun will not fall into his hands, or there may be a good ending?

A few months passed quickly, and it was the end of the year in a blink of an eye.Lin Ruhai said he couldn't come back, and he really didn't come back.

Lin Qing spent the New Year in Beijing alone, and Daiyu couldn't come out of the palace. Shen Gui originally wanted to take Lin Qing to his home for the New Year, but out of some concerns, Lin Qing refused.

Later, it was Concubine Kang who offered her kindness and allowed Daiyu to return to Lin's house for the New Year from New Year's Eve to Lantern Festival.

On New Year's Eve, Lin Qing took people to the gate of the palace to greet him early in the morning.

I saw a group of eunuchs and maids slowly coming in a small sedan chair. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the leading eunuch and Lin Qing greeted each other.

The eunuch said that he was from Concubine Kang's palace, and he came here to see off the county magistrate. Hearing this, Lin Qing hurriedly stuffed the red envelope that had been prepared into his hand, and he only praised Lin Qing for being sensible and courteous.

After that, it went very smoothly. Lin Qing went straight back to Lin's house when he received the person, and greeted him again when he arrived at the door.

After all the ceremonies were almost done, Lin Qing and Daiyu had a chance to sit down and have a good breakfast.

During the banquet, Lin Qing saw that Daiyu's complexion was ruddy and her sickness had subsided a lot, so she asked, "Yu'er, do you feel comfortable living in the palace?"

Daiyu nodded and said with a smile: "Thanks to the nobleman, Yu'er has been loved by several empresses since she entered the palace. Needless to say, Concubine Kang, Empress Xian often gives me medicinal meals."

Lin Qing understood, "No wonder I see that your complexion is much better than before entering the palace, that's why."

At the end, he said: "Then did you have any friends in the palace?"

Daiyu pondered for a while, "The fifth princess is relatively close to me, and the niece of the concubine Xian, that is, Miss Shen's family, also often plays with me, and the relationship with other people is not bad."

Lin Qing listened to her talking about 'Miss Shen', and hurriedly said: "The elder brother of 'Miss Shen' is a good friend of mine, and our family and the Shen family have some affection for each other. If you want, you can have more contacts with her. In this way, there will be good care in the palace."

Daiyu nodded: "I can save it."

On the day Daiyu came back, Jia's mansion sent someone to take Daiyu back to Jia's house for the New Year, but Lin Qing flatly refused.

The Jia family is also a wealthy family, and what they value most is the word "decent". If Lin Qing refuses politely, there will be a lot of dragging, but who would have thought that Lin Qing would refuse on the spot.

No leeway, no favors!

Of course, Lin Qinghui has his own considerations for being so straightforward. Not long ago, he just got advice from Gongsun Liang, knowing that Lin Ruhai and the Jia family are about to "tear apart", and the further deterioration of the relationship is inevitable, so why is he doing nothing when he is full? And let Daiyu go to Jia's mansion, and get into trouble again?

Another one, he is young after all, he is not as old-fashioned as Lin Ruhai, and has the right to speak. Daiyu went to Jia's mansion to make trouble like last time, he really didn't know how to end it.

The most important thing is that he is going to refer to it soon, and it is even more gracious for Daiyu to be out of the palace to celebrate the New Year this time, so ah, this kind of stall is not easy to cause trouble.

Originally, Jia Baoyu was eagerly waiting for the good news that sister Lin would return to Jia's house for the New Year. Who would have thought that no one would be picked up, but he wanted to go to the Lin residence, so it would depend on whether Jia Zheng's whip would agree or not!

After Jiamu learned about it, she didn't make a sound for a long time, only sighed persistently.Recently, she suddenly felt that her body was getting worse year after year. Now that Daiyu has entered the palace again, it will be difficult to see her again. She originally wanted to take this opportunity to see her granddaughter, but who would have thought...

Alas—, in the final analysis, it was their own fault that caused the Lin family to regard them as a scourge.

After that, the Jia family never sent anyone to bother Lin Qing and Daiyu, only Mother Jia often asked people to bring over some special dishes made by Jia's mansion, as well as the dishes and snacks that Daiyu liked to eat in Jia's mansion.

Later, Lin Qing wrote to inform Lin Ruhai of what had happened recently, and Lin Ruhai only let him figure it out.What surprised Lin Qing was that Lin Ruhai even congratulated him on his birthday in the letter. Lin Qing almost forgot about it, but it was hard for Lin Ruhai to remember it.

Unknowingly, when it came time for Daiyu to return to the palace, Lin Qing personally sent her into the palace after giving her some instructions.

The eunuch who came to pick up Daiyu was still the eunuch from last time. Lin Qing kept an eye out, and this time the red envelope he gave him was much thicker than last time. The eunuch felt comfortable physically and mentally, and patted his chest to promise that he would send more notes to the county magistrate.

In a blink of an eye, it was February of the next year.

The examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites was held in Beijing. Students from all over the country gathered together, gearing up and preparing to show their skills!

The examination will be held in three sessions, one session on three days. The first session will be on the ninth day of the lunar month, the second session will be on the twelfth day, and the third session will be on the fifteenth day.

Individual examination places are called single rooms. Each single room is five feet long, four feet wide, and eight feet high. The space is very small.

Candidates will be searched before entering, and each person will be given three candles. After entering, the door will be locked immediately. Candidates will answer questions inside and rest inside at night.

Fortunately, it is February, early spring, and the small space has the function of keeping warm. If it is summer, such a small space may cause some illness.

But the conditions are still quite harsh, and the people are also very difficult.

Lin Qing is okay, she has a solid mind, so the answers are smooth and smooth, and there is basically no time for Kawen.

After finishing the answer, Lin Qing reckoned that he would be among the top three this time, so he immediately handed in the paper. As soon as he left the examination room, the housekeeper immediately drove to Lin Qing in a carriage and picked him up.

Although it was early spring, the spring in the north was still cold. Lin Qing drank a bowl of hot ginger soup and covered himself with a thick quilt, and his body gradually recovered.

Lin Qing has been staying at home since then, waiting for the announcement of the rankings, declining all invitations, and preparing for the palace exam with peace of mind.

On February 28, the exam will be released.

Lin Qing was among the best, and the Lin Mansion was filled with a joyous and festive atmosphere. The butler even set off several strings of loud and bright firecrackers at the door of the house, which attracted the envy of the neighbors and passers-by.

After winning the examination, except No.1, the rest are called "Gongshi".Because the number of admissions in the general examination is the same as that in the palace examination, the so-called "gongshi" can actually be equivalent to Jinshi, and the only difference is "imperial award".So, basically, as long as you pass the general examination, the 'Jinshi' is already 'in your bag'.

However, since the ranking in the palace examination is very important for candidates to enter official positions and promotion in the future, candidates still attach great importance to the palace examination.

The first day of March is the palace test day.

The tributes recorded in the examinations all participated in the palace examination. Because the palace examination was nominally the emperor's "personal policy at the court", and the emperor himself was the chief examiner, so the tributes were of course the emperor's disciples.

Those who can make it to this point are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, bringing together elites from all over the country. Even if they can't make it to the top in the end, just relying on the four words "Student of the Son of Heaven" is enough to win the supreme glory.

Just like "History of the River.Volume three."Students of the Son of Heaven" praises Yue Fei like that: Qing is my self-promotion.When Qin Hui recommended scholars every day, he never said a word about Qing, so he knew that Qing was not attached to the powerful and powerful, and he was a true disciple of the Son of Heaven.

Praise people are not attached to the rich and powerful, good integrity!They all use "Students of the Son of Heaven" as a substitute for exaggeration and foil, which shows its gold content.

The palace examination only examines "Current Affairs Policies". Candidates enter at dawn, go through the etiquette of roll call, unraveling papers, praise, salute, etc., and then issue policy questions.

The military academy arranged the prepared test tables on the east and west sides of Danchi, facing north. Officials from the Ministry of Rites distributed the test papers, and the tributes knelt in line to receive them, kowtowed to their seats, and answered the papers in the open air.

After the examination, the gongshi sent the examination papers to the examination paper officer at the east corner gate, and went out through this gate.The examiner sends the test papers to the office of Mifengguan for filling in the names, and after the filling is completed, the examiner sends them directly to the examiner in the East Pavilion to determine the superiority.

The third day of the imperial examination.

After the morning court that day, the Holy Majesty came to the Wenhua Hall in person, and the examiners each held a test paper, arranged in order from east to west, and then knelt in front of the imperial court to read the papers in order according to their official positions.

According to the usual practice, the examiners only read three copies. If there is an order to read again, the examiners will continue to read the examination papers until the order is exempted from reading.

But this time in the palace exam, the Holy Majesty directly asked the examiner to read the tenth paper in one go before giving up.After each reading, the inspector of ceremonies will present the test papers in front of the imperial case for the Holy Majesty to check, and the officials who read the papers will retreat outside the door one by one to wait.

The waiting time is always tormenting, both for the examinees and for the examiners.

The Holy Majesty looked at the ten test papers displayed on the imperial case with a sullen face, and the people around him were so nervous that they didn't dare to breathe.The emperor has always been generous and kind, and he is rarely so serious, so others dare not disturb him easily.

After an unknown amount of time, the Holy Majesty finally decided on the top three.The rest of the test papers were also returned to the East Pavilion, and the examiners also returned to the East Pavilion. They sorted No. 1 and below, and then opened the papers to fill in the yellow list.

The work of unpacking and filling in the list is carried out in Huagai Hall. With the sound of drums, the deacon will roll up the yellow list and deliver it to the officials of the Imperial Academy, and hold it to Fengtian Hall to wait.The emperor was guided by the driver, from the Huagai Hall to the Fengtian Hall, where all the civil and military officials stood as usual, performed hall music, set off firecrackers, and the list began!

At this time, the tributes had already lined up on the worship seats on both sides of the altar outside the hall. After the official asked for an order, he went out to the left door of the Fengtian Hall and stood facing east and west at Danbi. The deacon held up the yellow list and came Dan Chi put it on the imperial road.

"There is a system!" The system official sang.

All the tributes knelt down.

"On the first day of March in the 39th year of Tiansheng, he tested the tributes of the world. The first class was awarded a Jinshi and rank, the second class was awarded a Jinshi background, and the third class was awarded a same Jinshi background."

"First A: Jiang Hongzai, Lin Qing, Li Yifang; second best, Liu Daoan; third best, Li Zhe."

The clear and loud voice of the biography officer spread to the ears of every student, and those who were named suddenly felt their blood surge.

Kangzhuang Avenue, bright future, close at hand, at your fingertips!

Those who were not selected were inevitably discouraged, but now that the dust has settled, I can only sigh that my skills are not as good as others.

After reading it, all Jinshi bowed, rose, and bowed four times according to the command.

The deacon took the yellow list case out of the left gate of Fengtian Gate, and hung the yellow list outside the left gate of Chang'an.

In the palace, civil and military officials entered the class one by one, and a speech official knelt down in Danbi to deliver a speech.

"Heaven prospers literary fortune, virtuous men ascend to mediocrity, and the gift should be celebrated!"

Then firecrackers were set off, the emperor got up, and all the officials retreated.

The ceremony is over.