Pet wife Imperial Examination Road

The new year is over, and time flies. At the beginning of February, the school is preparing to go to the county to take the exam. Those who have passed the exam last year will not have to go this year.

Yang Xiubo had already said hello to his relatives, and he would leave whenever he set off.The Tongsheng Examination is divided into three rounds, and the rankings will be announced at the end after passing all three rounds. You must not slack off before the end of the exam.

It was scheduled to leave on the fifth day of February, and Yang Xiubo said that we would meet at the gate of his house and take the official road directly for convenience.Cheng Mu bought pastries and pork from the street one day in advance and came to the school.When they arrived at Confucius' house, Confucius and his wife stood beside Yun Yun and told him the precautions for the exam. Seeing Cheng Mu coming, his wife hurriedly greeted him.

"This is for you, it represents a little heart from me and Ah Yun, thank you for taking care of us all the time."

After the teacher accepted it, she said, "Let's not be polite, Ah Yun's being in the list is the greatest thanks to us."

"Master, mistress, the things have been packed. Cheng Mu and I will stay here for the last night, and we will leave tomorrow."

"Okay, when we leave tomorrow morning, I will see you off with your wife."

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year is even better if it is a sunny day, the sun is very strong outside, and the weeds on the road have turned green.In the morning, Yun Yun walked out of the school with Cheng Mu with her things on her back, and the master and mistress repeatedly urged them to leave and go to Yang Xiubo's house after saying goodbye.

I hired a carriage with a single horse, so I don't have to worry too much about the official road.Aunt Yang Xiubo put a few quilts in the carriage, which can be covered when it gets cold, and there are dry food and water.

"Yun Yun, let's go up quickly. Let's go now. It would be nice to reach the county town at night. Aniang, let's go."

Aunt Yang Xiubo looked at the complete arrangement in the carriage and let them go with confidence.

Yun Yun and Cheng Mu sat on one side, and Yang Xiubo sat on the other.Woke up early in the morning, Yun Yun leaned on Cheng Mu's body and began to sleep, the driver was not driving fast, and the carriage didn't wobble too much.

Yang Xiubo sat on the carriage for a while and slept, only Cheng Mu watched the scenery outside through the window.From time to time, a horse-drawn carriage passed by on the official road. At noon, the horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of a post station.

"Ayun, Yang Xiubo wake up." Cheng Mu shouted.

After the two woke up, Cheng Mu helped Yun Yun put on her coat, and the three of them got out of the carriage together.

There were quite a few people in the station, most of them were businessmen who went to the county to take the exam and some went south.The coachman put the carriage in the backyard of the post station and tied the horses to graze in the stable.

"Masters, what do you want to eat?" Xiaoer asked while bending over.

"Serve some bowls of ginger water first."

"okay."

In the cold early spring, drinking a bowl of ginger water warmed the whole body, Yun Yun's face began to flush, Xiaoer served some hot dishes, and the driver sat down to eat.

"Uncle Yan, when can I arrive at the county seat?" Yang Xiubo asked.

"It's almost here when it gets dark at night. Let's walk fast today."

"That means the horses are full of grass today."

The dishes on the table are all hot dishes, and the weather is cold and easy to cool, so I didn't talk much and started eating.A group of people listened to the discussion of the scholar next to him.

"This year's exam is very important. Otherwise, I have to wait another three years, or I will have to wait until the end of my life."

"Brother, you can't say that. There must be a way. For example, if you have enough money, you can bribe those examiners. This money can turn ghosts."

"How much is it, do you have connections?"

The person who spoke just now saw that no one was paying attention to them, and whispered secretly, Cheng Mu didn't quite know what he was talking about.

Yang Xiubo's face remained the same when he heard this, but Yun Yun was a little unhappy.

"Can this happen every year?"

Yang Xiubo replied, "Yes, there are always people who buy it. This is a well-known fact. Officials can buy it these days, why can't they buy it for the exam."

Yun Yun questioned, "How can those ignorant and incompetent officials serve the people well?"

"Oh, the purpose of being an official is to make money. After spending so much money, shouldn't you earn it back?"

Cheng Mu pressed Yun Yun's hand from under the table, signaling him to relax, but Yun Yun's mood was still very low.The patriarch told him about this before. He thought it was like that more than ten years ago, but now that it has been so long, he didn't expect it to be the same. Maybe it is more corrupt now than before.

After eating, we continued on our way. Yun Yun didn't feel sleepy after getting on the carriage. Yang Xiubo saw that Yun Yun wanted to talk but because he didn't say anything, the temperature gradually rose in the afternoon. He said, "Yun Yun, Brother Cheng, you are in the carriage. Sit inside, I'll go out to have a look, it happens that Uncle Yan is bored outside, I'll talk to him."

After Yang Xiubo left, Yun Yun said, "If we don't give presents, won't I lose the ranking?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Those who gave gifts must have no real talents. If they get the top few directly, many people will definitely criticize them. At most, they will press the line and let them pass."

"Oh, I just feel bad thinking about it. The poor family has studied hard for more than ten years and wants to change their own destiny through studying, but it's a pity that they failed the ranking just because of money."

Yang Xiubo looked at the spring outside. The imperial examinations have already been decadent. Just like Zhao Xian, even if he has no talent and learning, but his family has money, he can be elected as an official, and then abuse his power to seek benefits for his family, and then send it to the family. Children study, this is a vicious circle.

"Xiu Bo, will you let your uncle see you off when you come back?"

"It will take about half a month before we come back. If Uncle Yan has time to pick us up then it will be fine."

"That's fine, if I deliver goods to the county seat, I will send you back along the way."

It was still dark at night, and when we entered Linchuan County, the county was very prosperous, with lights and festoons all the way.Because of the childbirth test that will be held soon, scholars can be seen everywhere on the road.

Uncle Yan knew the county town very well, so he took them to an inn. The innkeeper saw Uncle Yan came forward to greet them, and arranged two rooms for them.

All the things on the carriage were removed, and they went into the room to burn charcoal fire for a while to warm up.

The exam started on the seventh day of February and ended on the seventeenth day of February. On the day before the exam, all the scholars wandered outside the exam room, and there were guards with knives at the door.

"They are all very fierce. When they came here last year, they insisted on entering alone, but the guards beat him to disability without saying a word. In the end, they went home without even taking the exam." Yang Xiubo said.

"You took the test last year, so you should be familiar with it. Is there anything you should pay attention to?"

"There's not much to pay attention to. Anyway, it's just to make a fuss when you go in, but the inspection is quite strict. I heard that some people write on their own thighs and embroider the inside of their sleeves. The methods are all kinds of strange, so don't cheat. That’s fine, the higher-ups are quite strict about this inspection.”

Wandering around the door twice, there was really nothing to see, so the three of them went back.

When going to bed at night, Yun Yun felt that her heart was beating all the time, and she didn't feel much sleepy in bed for half the night.

Cheng Mu hugged him tightly and asked, "Don't think too much, just have a good rest."

"I'm afraid that I won't be able to live up to my father's and your expectations." Yun Yun said.

"There is no disappointment. I think you can write normally. Usually you write so well. This time there is no problem."

Cheng Mu's words were like a reassurance. Yun Yun relaxed after hearing this, and soon fell asleep.

He had to be searched for the exam, Cheng Mu was watching from outside the door, Yun Yun opened his hands, the guards searched up and down twice to see that there was nothing strange before letting him in, followed by Yang Xiubo.