Lin Ji's struggling life

The tense exams are finally over. In March, it is another year of spring flowers. When you wake up in the morning, the half-opened peach blossoms are especially covered with dewdrops. The unique fragrance of peach blossoms almost permeates the entire Lin Mansion.Lin Ji was alone in the capital, and after he tried the meeting, he hid in the Zhuangzi. Occasionally, he also visited Mr. Gao.

Lin Ruhai's visit during the New Year's Eve really stirred up the relationship between relatives and friends. Even though Lin Ruhai had already left, Lin Ji was very annoyed by the flood of posts.There were still three days before the release of the list, Lin Ji took Xu Mengran back from Hot Spring Village to the Lin Mansion in the city.

After the test, most of the students are in contact with each other. Banquets are everywhere. The beautiful riverside, the pavilions and pavilions built by the water, and most of the magnificent boats and boats in the capital are engaged in the business of flower houses. Generally, they are Qing pavilions, with luxurious painting boats, and the beauties on the boats are charming and colorful.Scholars are very romantic, gathering in twos and threes to enjoy the scenery and beauties, waiting for the day when the list will be released.

On the day when the list was announced, the sky was still dark, and there was already a lot of traffic in front of the gate of the Gongyuan. The scene of huge crowds of people made Lin Ji's scalp tingle.He looked around, and besides the young man in bright clothes, there were even many middle-aged people in bright clothes crowded in. The scene was chaotic and a bit scary.Lin Dong was behind him, explaining to his young master, "Many of them are here to arrest people. I heard that this capital city has always had the habit of catching sons-in-law who are waiting to be married."

No wonder, these people don't look like scholars, and their words and deeds are a little frivolous.

"Young master, I have reserved a private seat in the front Yingfulou. Why don't you go and sit for a while, it's too crowded." Lin Xi, who was following behind, looked at Lin Ji who was frowning, and suggested, he knew that his young master was the least pleasing many places.

Well, in fact, it was because Lin Ji had a post-apocalyptic sequelae. In his previous life, places where there were many people mutated a lot. It didn't feel good for a group of zombies to swarm up, so he began to be a little afraid of crowds.He has been in the inner courtyard and the academy all his life, and he rarely has the opportunity to see such a scene. Normally, he would just watch from a distance, but now he sees the menacing crowd here, thinking that he will have to squeeze in later, he feels a little nervous .

Well, Lin Ji really just wanted to retreat.

"Young master, please go and sit for a while." Lin Dong said: "Just leave a message for Wuwen and ink, wash the inkstone and go with the young master. We will find out the ranking of the young master later, and then go to meet you. "Don't blame him for overstepping, but because his young master is young, Lin Dong is always thinking of him habitually, and this habit is also acquired by Lin Ji.

Lin Ji didn't refuse, and went to the teahouse in front with the wash inkstone.

Going up to the private room on the third floor, you can see the situation below from the window. More than 30 guards with swords lined up to form an open space. The silver armor was shining, and the sword was half-armed on the waist , holding a knife in one hand, leaning on the other to surround them, but no one dared to charge forward.

When the bell of the Gongyuan rang, several small officials came to the front of the notice monument with small buckets and scrolls.One person washes the pulp, and the two work together to post. After a while, the six big lists are posted.When the petty officials carried their things into the tribute courtyard, the guards backed away knowingly, and the crowd embraced each other, causing chaos under the list.

Relying on his young age, light stature, and some martial arts skills, Wu Wen Nongmo walked among the crowd, and soon squeezed to the front of the list, trying hard to search for his young master's name.Of course, they still have other tasks, not only the ranking of their young master, but also pay attention to the names of Uncle Xu and the two masters Lin who live at home. forward.

But at this time, Lin Ji met an unexpected person. He looked at Yinzhen outside a few tables, and was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the noble fourth prince would also come here to join in the fun.Lin Ji didn't hesitate, seeing that there was no one else beside Yinzhen except his attendants, he naturally stepped forward to greet him.

Well, as a child who grew up under the rule of feudal ethics, coupled with the influence of these years, he has a deeper understanding of imperial power than people in this era.Since there is no way to change it, then accept it, Lin Ji bowed to Yinzhen without any pressure.

"Fourth Master is so elegant, this person comes and goes, why did you come out?" At this time, this prince is not playing tricks in the court, what is he doing here.

Yinzhen, who had a habitually calm face, calmed down when he saw Lin Ji. The corners of his mouth pulled slightly, and he said, "It's nothing. I'm going to leave early today. I'll come here to sit and have a cup of tea." Yinzhen Not wanting to think about the intrigues in the hall, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Lin Ji could smell that this was the herbal tea he sent to Si Ye's residence.In fact, I will give this because Pu'er tea itself has the function of nourishing the stomach, and adding some medicinal materials can get twice the result with half the effort.He had heard a long time ago that there were many perverted systems in the Qing Dynasty, one of which was early!All kinds of rushing early, elder brothers have to go to school early, ministers have to go to court early, even his husband who is studying wants him to go early.

Normally, getting up so early, for him, three o'clock is still night.Such a time difference is very painful for Lin Ji, who is used to eating breakfast at [-] o'clock, so despite being pampered these years, he also has a slight stomach problem, and the pain is not fatal, but it is very uncomfortable.This herbal tea was specially prepared by Master Wu'an for him, as to why it came to Yinzhen's place, it can only be said to be a coincidence.

It's just a more coincidental thing that Yinzhen also has old stomach problems, and this herbal tea is unexpectedly suitable for the symptoms. After seeing this herbal tea for the first time in the Imperial Hospital, he even asked Yinzhen for a lot of it to go back and study.

This beautiful misunderstanding made Yinzhen have a very good impression of Lin Ji.

"Fourth Master, this tea is like medicine, so take it in moderation." It's really not good for a cow like you to drink it.Lin Ji's implication was obvious, but Yinzhen pretended not to hear, and continued to pick up the cup and drink his tea.

Well, Lin Ji complained secretly in his heart, he couldn't grab it directly, and then staged some deadly remonstrance, that would be too shameful.He motioned for Xi Yan to take out snacks, drink tea with snacks, this is his favorite thing.Lin Ji sat leisurely and leisurely, without any sense of tension, which attracted Yin Zhen's sideways glances.

After a while, Wu Wen Nongmo rushed over, went up the stairs in two steps in three steps, and ran straight towards Lin Ji, shouting: "Young Master, you're hit! Young Master, you're hit!"

Seeing the two young servants in front of him acting like Fan Jinzhongju, Lin Ji really wanted to hide his face and pretend not to know them.However, such congratulations come and go one after another, and it doesn't seem abrupt.It is a big deal to win a Jinshi. Lin Dong has already rushed back to the house to preside over the overall situation, and Wu Wen Nongmo kidnapped his young master and prepared to rush home.

Before Lin Ji could say goodbye to Fourth Master, he was abducted.

Back at Lin's house, the doorway was bustling with people, and a large group of neighbors were queuing up at the corner door to receive wedding cakes.This is a custom in Gusu. As a native of Gusu, Lin Dong ordered the big kitchen to prepare it this morning. The palm-sized golden round cake is filled with red bean filling. It is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, delicious.What's even more rare is that this is the cake of the Jinshi master's family. Many families with children who are going to school also come to line up, just to be happy.

Lin Ji bowed his hand to return the salute, and at the same time beckoned people to go inside, everyone he knew would come to ask for a cup of wedding wine, the big kitchen was busy, and everyone in Lin's mansion was beaming.

Lin Dong just ordered to go down. This was what Lin Ruhai explained before he left. If Lin Ji wins and ranks in the top ten, he will give each servant two extra months of money.This Lin Ji's name happened to be stuck in the fifth place, neither forward nor backward, the position was in the middle.Of course, No.1 is also from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he is also a popular candidate for the champion.

Xu Mengran also won, with a slightly lower ranking, but he is already very satisfied with this term, and he only needs to wait for the palace examination to pass smoothly before he can gain a foothold in the capital.The two elders of the Lin family also won, and their rankings were lower than Xu Mengran, but both of them were very satisfied. This time, it was mainly Lin Ji who gave him great support, and all kinds of good things emerged one after another, allowing them to pass the exam smoothly. nine days.

After the two came to thank Lin Ji, they began to study behind closed doors again, preparing for the palace examination ten days later.It's not that they make a fuss over a molehill, it's just that the ranking is low. If they don't work hard, they will easily be assigned to the same Jinshi, which will be a bit embarrassing.Years of cold windows cannot be ruined at the last step.

Lin Ji and Xu Mengran went to see Gao Shiqi. As the chief examiner of this subject, Gao Shiqi can be regarded as the teacher of all the students this year.When the two arrived, the gate of Gao's mansion was blocked, there were more than a dozen carriages beside the corner gate, and the gate of Gao's mansion was almost broken by the students.Everyone wanted to take this opportunity to find out. As a close minister of the emperor and the head of the Ministry of Rites, Gao Shiqi was extremely popular.

Led by the servant, he came to the living room, where several young scholars were already sitting, and the senior executive was greeting him.These students gathered together in twos and threes, chatting about the world, or resting their minds in secret. Some of them were luxurious, while others were plainly dressed.It can be seen that this progressive heart does not distinguish between rich and poor, high and low.

"Hey, isn't this the top of our list in Suzhou three years ago? Why, you recognized a high-ranking official as your father, and your eyes grew to the sky? Can you come to this Gao family?" A well-dressed man next to him was neither yin nor yang While talking, Xu Mengran, who was behind Lin Ji, almost went over to fight him with his foolish look.

Lin Ji stopped Xu Mengran, "Why did this brother say that? Since I am on the list, I can come naturally. Since you look down on me, please leave. This is my teacher's house. I'm afraid it will be difficult to stay here." Dirty your noble body." He raised the corners of his mouth and looked at the man provocatively.

Several people around the man pulled him and hid behind him.They are from Jiangsu, and they are students from another academy. They have never dealt with Yuanshan Academy, but now they are in their territory. Looking at the senior executives, they know that this person has a lot to do with Gao Shilang and cannot be offended.And the leader of this line of students came out, it was No.6 Pang Zhi.

He arched his hands and bowed, his posture was extremely low. "Brother Lin, don't blame him. This man just drank two too many glasses and talked nonsense. I'll arrange for him to go back now, so we won't disturb everyone's interest."

The author has something to say: the list is finally going to be released, so I should wait two more chapters before my heroine can come out for a walk.

Well, the list has been changed, about five o’clock. This week, I’m going to code words. I’ll give you a heartfelt comparison for everyone who reads the text, okay?