Lin Ji's struggling life

After the results of the general examination came out, [-]% of the students in the capital dispersed. Except for those who entered the palace examination, the rest returned to their hometowns one after another.The consumption in the capital is extremely high, unless the family is extremely rich or has a family in the capital, otherwise, it is more practical to return to the hometown to continue their studies.

On the day of the palace examination, more than 300 people lined up to enter the palace. There are bright yellow walls, yellow bricks and red tiles, pavilions and pavilions everywhere, and there are guards with swords every three steps. The guards are extremely strict.Everyone came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and lined up according to their ranks. Each person had a book case, complete with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.The white-faced eunuchs rolled the rolls, the little officials scattered the papers, and after everyone praised, Mr. Gao, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Everyone, let's do a good job today. The Holy Majesty is here in person, so be more careful."

The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown hat, walking in with a serious face, followed by a dozen adults in various official uniforms.Lin Ji took a closer look, it seemed that everyone from the five departments had arrived, and saw many familiar faces, and the emperor's older brothers followed behind.

These people are not here to join in the fun, but to investigate and poach people.Today's science has come at a good time. After the flood, the imperial court cleaned up the door and vacated many positions.It should be said that the top [-] will be tested, as long as there are no major mistakes in the palace test, they can find a good job.

Liang Jiugong's shrill voice came out: "... all students should take good care of their feathers and earnestly get good grades in the exam, so that ten years of hard work will not go to waste." After a pause, the voice suddenly increased: " The imperial examination begins."

The little eunuch standing next to him knocked on the small gong vigorously, and all the candidates hurriedly knelt down on the ground.Lin Ji unhurriedly opened the policy paper in front of him, glanced at it, and knew the difference.There is only one question in the palace examination, and it is usually sealed in the box with the emperor's imperial pen. It was just transcribed this morning, and it will be distributed now.

This method prevents cheating to the greatest extent, and the palace examination is under the watchful eyes of the public. There is only one hour, and everyone hardly has time to think. Some students have already started to write after reviewing the questions in a hurry.Those who write slowly don't even have time to make drafts, so they just write and write on the answer sheet.

Standing in front of everyone, Lin Ji was particularly conspicuous, with a handsome face, a tall and straight body, and a very proud demeanor.Of course, Emperor Kangxi saw him right away. In fact, he already had all of Lin Ji's information in his private box, and even some things that Lin Ji himself might not even remember.

When Lin Ruhai had a child, he started to send people to investigate. For the child of his friend and benefactor, Emperor Kangxi looked at Lin Ji with affection in his eyes.Looking at Lin Ji's strange yet familiar face, my heart is full of pity.

Time passed quickly, and after Lin Ji finished writing the paper and breathed a sigh of relief, he found the surroundings were silent, and when he looked up, Kangxi was standing in front of him...

Lin Ji was so frightened that he almost threw away the pen in his hand. When he regained his composure, he blinked his eyes, avoided Kangxi's eyes, lowered his eyes respectfully, and lowered his head.Kangxi didn't stay for too long, took a look and walked away.

When the gongs and drums sounded, the petty officials went out one after another to collect the papers.

Lin Ji went out with the crowd, and the results of the palace examination would come out in about two days. He secretly planned in his heart, and walked without changing his face, Xu Mengran quickly followed from behind.Before getting close to Lin Ji, he saw Lin Dong circling at the door with an anxious face and nervous expression.

"Master!" He ran towards Lin Ji, "Master, something is wrong." He whispered in Lin Ji's ear.Xu Mengran, who was following Lin Ji, saw Lin Ji's expression getting darker, and knew it must be a big deal.And Lin Ji didn't care about Xu Mengran, so he could only greet him, leaving Lin Xi to escort Xu Mengran back, while he got on the horse and went straight to the Lin family mansion.

A steward came to the house, and the news came that Jia Min was critically ill, and Lin Ruhai was assassinated and poisoned while he was out on patrol. Fortunately, Cheng Lingsu was there and saved his life.But now, Lin Ruhai is weak and urgently needs famous medicine for treatment and recuperation.When Lin Ji arrived, the steward hurriedly handed him the list of medicinal materials listed by Cheng Lingsu.Lin Ji's face was calm, he watched for a while, and asked Lin Dong to take the steward down to rest, then went back to the room by himself, and entered the space to prepare.

He looked at the list, and he has a lot of medicinal materials, but some of them need to be kept fresh. It will take at least fifteen days to go from here to Yangzhou if the wind is smooth.Lin Ji thought about the countermeasures carefully, and finally took out a wooden box, which is a spiritual wood produced exclusively in the space, and it can be made into a box to keep fresh.

It is risky to take out such a heaven-defying thing. If one is inappropriate, it is easy to cause problems, but now the situation is urgent, and my father is waiting for him to save his life.Shoveled out some black soil from the space, dug the root and soil of the medicine into the box, poured some water, and covered it with the only remaining transparent plastic paper.

After finally getting ready, it was already dark when we came out. In order to hurry up, the steward had to rush back tomorrow.If it wasn't for the fact that the results of the palace examination would be released in the future, he would have rushed back to Yangzhou.Lin Ji couldn't even imagine how bad Lin Ruhai's situation was, and sister Lin wondered if she would be frightened.

Far away in the mansion of Xunyan Yushi in Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai was wearing a cloak and sitting at the desk flipping through official documents. The weather in March was cool, so he coughed a few times, took a few sips of the herbal tea by the table.During this period of time, disasters happened again and again. First, the Yangzhou Saltworks had an explosion, and he rushed to inspect it, but Jia Min fell ill at this time, and Lin Daiyu caught a cold while taking care of her mother.

Wind-cold is one of the deadly diseases in this era, and Cheng Lingsu immediately put the two of them in the same yard independently for easy care.Misfortunes never come singly, Lin Ruhai was accidentally injured by a gangster, and it happened that the arrow hit his left shoulder, and he lost a lot of blood. Naturally, his thin body couldn't bear it, so he fell ill.

All of a sudden, the three masters of the family fell down, and Cheng Lingsu was dizzy from being too busy.

It was not easy for Lin Ruhai's condition to stabilize, and the medicinal materials at home were almost exhausted.At this time, the magistrate of Yangzhou specially came to invite him, and Lin Ruhai could only support his sick body to visit the injured people in the massacre, so as to appease everyone's emotions.However, Lin Ruhai was stabbed with a sword by a strange man in the home of a salt worker. Fortunately, there were experts around him, so he saved his life.

The sword was smeared with poison, and Cheng Lingsu was a clever woman who couldn't cook without rice. Housekeeper Lin got angry and hurriedly sent a reliable steward to the capital for help.And he also asked for medicine from the people the Lin family had befriended, and for a while, Yangzhou was in a state of turmoil.

Cheng Lingsu can be called a doctor and a poisoner, but lacks experience. It happened that Master Wu'an came to Yangzhou at this time, and he rushed over when he heard the news.After seeing Lin Ruhai, after he was diagnosed, he was given acupuncture and supplemented with medical treatment, and Lin Ruhai was able to return to normal in just one month.

Now that Yangzhou is in a turbulent time, he can't be too lazy, so he has to support his sick body and forcefully act recklessly.Lin Daiyu's cold has improved, but Jia Min's body is not as good as ever, and now she can't even get out of bed.

Looking at her situation, even though she was prepared, she still couldn't bear to cry.

In the past few days, Lin Daiyu often chatted with Jia Min by her bed, talking and laughing happily, but when she left, her big eyes were already full of tears.

"Yu'er, mother knows about her body, I'm afraid I don't have much time." Jia Min slowed down and continued: "My Yu'er, mother thought, if you don't wait for mother to go, you can live with your grandmother outside the capital. Come on, instead of your mother, accompany her old man."

Jia Min thought about it for a long time, and finally made this decision.She didn't know whether it was right or wrong, but in the letter sent by her mother, it was always for Daiyu's sake, and it was never easy to marry a daughter who lost her mother.With Lin Ruhai's current physical condition, he can't take care of Daiyu, but Lin Ji is far away in the capital.Even though he knew that he had passed the examination but was not appointed for an official position, if he could stay in Beijing, his daughter would go to live with his grandmother's house, and with him watching over her, he would feel more at ease.

Jia Min also knew Lin Ji's style from the time he got along these days, his love for Lin Daiyu was beyond words, the kind that even a fool could see.Everything is for her sake, especially under the care of Cheng Lingsu, Lin Daiyu's health is getting better and better.Jia Min's affection for him is also increasing, and now she is holding her breath because she can wait for Lin Ji's official position to be settled.

Ding You is much better than not being able to take the exam. I just hope he can remember these feelings and take good care of his daughter.

"Mother, don't talk about it, you will be fine. There is sister Lingsu at home, if not, there is also Master Wu'an, who will definitely cure you." Lin Daiyu's tears finally fell down.

"Silly boy, my mother's body has long been exhausted, and now I'm just hanging out." She stroked Lin Daiyu's head with her skinny hand, "From now on, I must obediently listen to your father and your brother. , treat yourself well, grow up well, marry a good family in the future, and mother can feel at ease under the nine springs."

She really didn't want to say these sad things to her daughter, but she could no longer be by her side, and couldn't watch her child grow up. That kind of regret always tore her heart and hurt her heart.

"Mother!" Lin Daiyu threw herself into Jia Min's arms, crying loudly.

The room was full of Jia Min's confidantes, and the mother who had watched her young lady grow up couldn't help crying, and Bai Fu and the others followed suit.

When Lin Ruhai entered the room, everyone was washing up.And when Lin Ruhai came, they all went down knowingly. "Ma'am, how do you feel today?" Lin Ruhai held Jia Min's skinny hand, looked at her yellowed face, feeling a little distressed.After all, they have been husband and wife for many years, even though they know that Jia Min's time is numbered, they still feel a little pain in their hearts.

"Master, wait for me, and send the daughter to my mother."

The author has something to say: Well, we are finally here, and soon our hero will come to Yangzhou to meet Sister Lin.