Even though Li Jin was mentally prepared, after hearing what Xiao Fulang said, his heart was filled with boundless surprise.

Once upon a time, he never thought that he could stand out in the imperial examination.

In the first year of time travel, Li Jin still thought that if he failed the examination of scholar, he would go to a medical clinic in the town for a consultation, and the monthly silver would be three taels, and some flowers at home would be enough.It's okay to live an ordinary life.

But in just five years, he has already passed the examination.

Next, the most important thing Li Jin faced was the imperial examination ten days later.

This year is Enke, and there are fewer candidates.Therefore, after the results of the examination are released, all the tributes who passed the examination must gather at Chengtian Gate on March [-]th, and after being searched by the Jinwu Guards, enter the palace under the guidance of the Minister of Rites.

In previous years, there were still people who participated in the general examination at the Jiangnan Gongyuan, and when they rushed to the capital to participate in the palace examination, it would be mid-April.

The time of the palace test will naturally be postponed.

It stands to reason that the tributes of which year have to participate in the temple in that year.Unless there are some force majeure factors, such as sudden physical illness, Ding You (parents' death), etc., Xinke Gongshi has to go home to recuperate or observe filial piety, and then he is allowed to participate in the palace examination three years later.

Under normal circumstances, every Xinke Gongshi has to take part in the next palace examination.Participation may not be waived or postponed.

Qin Muwen didn't know much about the rules of the imperial examination, and there was no book in the book shop that specifically analyzed the imperial examination.

Li Jin saw that the little husband was very interested in this. On the way home, he carried the little husband on his back and explained to him in detail the requirements for the subsequent palace examination.

"The imperial examination is only for one day?"

Li Jin nodded, "To be precise, it's two to three hours, and it's fine to hand in the papers earlier. The final time to force the papers to be collected is at sunset."

Qin Muwen thought for a while, and said, "That's good, my husband won't have to suffer from the cold."

Listening to his childish tone, Li Jin couldn't help laughing and said, "How can you be cold in the clothes you sewed?"

Qin Muwen's ears were slightly red. In fact, he didn't like learning needlework when he was a child.

If you want to list the two least favorite things in Xiaoqin Muwen's heart, the first is to practice calligraphy and endorsement, and the second is to do needlework.

Qin Muwen thought that Father used many methods to make him do these two things well.

But who would have expected that in only a dozen years, what he likes to do most every day is copying his husband's handwriting and making clothes for him and his children.

Not long after the two returned home, the official messenger came to announce the good news.

Li Jin stayed with him at home for two days, entertained him with delicious food and drinks, and then asked him to bring letters back to Mr. Pang, the head of Ningxing Academy, and Hongyan Village.

The official who delivered the good news agreed with a smile on his face.Master Li Jin is Huiyuan, how could he not be happy to be able to send happy news to Master Huiyuan?

Besides, Li Jin was generous, and the money bag he handed over was full of silver!

As for the expenses on the way back and forth, this will naturally be borne by the Ministry of Rites.The post station will also take more care of their official errands for announcing the good news.

"Thank you, Master Li, I wish you the best of luck in the palace examination!"

In the past few days, Li Jin didn't go to the dock anymore, but instead studied at home.

There is only one policy topic in the palace examination, so when answering, it is natural to quote from many sources, so as to highlight the examinee's knowledge level.

Even though he was as calm as Li Jin, he wanted to take advantage of this time to go through the notes he had sorted out before.

It just so happened that Xiao Shanbao's birthday was on the ninth day of March, so it was not appropriate to hold a big birthday party for children, and since the palace examination was five days away, it was not suitable to invite people who are familiar with the Ministry of Industry to gather at this moment.

Li Jin originally planned to cook some delicious food with his family, and then let Xiao Shanbao catch him for a week, so that he could celebrate Xiao Shanbao's first birthday lively.

Unexpectedly, the General's Mansion Bookstore was well informed and sent someone to deliver a full moon gift.

Furthermore, maybe the wives didn't pay attention when they said this, and the old fifth Mo Zifeng overheard him. On this day, he quietly escaped from the martial arts arena and followed the gift giver to the door of Li Jin's house.

When Li Jin saw this young master, he was surprised, but more pleased.

When the gift giver saw that the young master had followed them, both of them were quite frightened. One of them went back to tell the wives about it, and the other stayed here to guard the young master.

After all, today is Xiao Shanbao's birthday, Qin Muwen deliberately dressed up Xiao Baozi so that the fifth child would not be able to move around when he saw people.

Li Jin even heard Lao Wu flatteringly say, "I'm really good at climbing over walls, and I can hang golden hooks upside down!"

Xiao Baozi stood next to him out of hospitality, with a slightly serious expression and a cinnabar mole on his brow, very cute.

He rarely went out, except for his father, no one had ever been so close to him, so he was a little uncomfortable.

On the way to the capital before, the fifth child directly approached him and almost scared him to tears.

Therefore, Xiao Baozi is actually quite uncomfortable at the moment, if his father hadn't taught him some basic hospitality etiquette, he would definitely be hiding behind his father.

But he was very interested in the topic of the fifth child, so he held it back, but he couldn't help it, and asked, "Would you really not fall on yourself with such a high wall?"

The fifth child choked up for a moment and said, "My elder brother can't fall, I... I won't fall if I practice for two more years!"

Xiao Baozi said indifferently again in a very realistic way: "Oh." Not as good as his father.

Fifth child: "..." I feel like I said the wrong thing just now, and I should blow myself up.

Then it was Xiaoshanbao's catch time. He crawled on the bed, and under everyone's gaze, the first thing he caught was the wolf hair that Li Jin had prepared.

Little Baozi was very nervous. The gift he prepared for his younger brother was Ju, and he didn't know if Xiao Shanbao would catch it.

Under his brother's expectant eyes, Xiao Shanbao first glanced at his father, and then grabbed the "Three Character Classic" closest to his father.

Xiao Baozi became even more nervous.

At this moment, Lao Wu suddenly said, "Grassing brushes and books at a young age, really..." Seeing it makes people headache.

The voice of the fifth child was relatively unfamiliar, Xiao Shanbao followed the sound, put down all his things quickly, and quickly crawled to his brother's side.

Then he threw himself into Xiao Baozi's arms: "Brother!"

Little Baozi thought, his younger brother didn't grab the gift he had prepared, but instead grabbed him... Well, this is also a kind of comfort.

Fifth child: "..."

Little Mountain Leopard turned to look at him: "Bad!"

In the end, the fifth child was taken back by Mo Zixuan.Mo Zixuan probably just came out of school, wearing an elegant white robe. Although he is only ten years old, he looks quite stable.

His attire today is completely different from the strong attire that Xiao Baozi has seen a few times before, and the vigorous aura on his body is hidden.

It made the little bun look a few more times.

Xiao Baozi is not very resistant to people with a temperament similar to that of his father.

Even so, he still admires Daddy and Father the most.

Five days later, it was the day of the palace examination.

Li Jin got up at Yinshi, and Qin Muwen tied his hair and dressed him.After the two of them ate something to fill their stomachs, Li Jin had to set off for the palace.

Of course, he didn't dare to drink water. Although the palace examination did not stipulate that he was not allowed to go to the toilet, the emperor was watching from the side. If he couldn't hold it back, it would be very insulting.

At Maoshi, 190 seven tributes headed by Li Jin, led by the minister of the Ministry of Rites, walked through the Thousand Steps Corridor and gathered at Chengtian Gate[Note].

The order in which the tribute scholars lined up was based on their rank in the examination, and Li Jin, as a member of the guild, was naturally the first.

At Chengtianmen, they will wait for the Jinwu Guard's body search.

The body search of the palace examination is not as strict as before, after all, no one dares to cheat in front of the emperor.

If someone is really so bold, then I am afraid that what awaits him is the fate of being exiled.

After the body search, the servants followed behind the Minister of Rites, and there were more than 200 guards on both sides of the road. Under their watchful eyes, they walked towards Duanmen.

What Li Jin lacked most was his calm attitude in the face of big scenes. Before he traveled here, he had given a lot of speeches and reported a lot of work.

More than 200 guards "welcome the road", he still did not change his face, and did not bend his spine.

Gongshi who were born in a noble family have received relevant training since they were young, and their family members also know the process of the palace examination, so they specially sent a teacher to train them.

At the moment, he also looks personable, without a trace of flinching.

But the remaining Gongshi from ordinary backgrounds saw such a big scene for the first time, and they didn’t know where to put their nervous hands. tripped over himself.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites at the front kept paying attention to Li Jin's demeanor behind him. He knew that Li Jin had already registered with His Majesty, and no accident, the champion would definitely fall on Li Jin.

That's why the servant of the Ministry of Rites paid attention to it. If Li Jin was flustered, he could make a point and make a good relationship.

But Li Jin's demeanor is so calm that he doesn't look like a farmer from a remote village. In comparison, with his advantages of height and appearance, he looks more noble than the few nobles behind him.

While thinking, a group of people have already passed through the Duanmen and walked to the Meridian Gate.

The Meridian Gate is divided into the main gate, the left gate and the right gate.The Yemen will only be opened during the palace examination or grand ceremony.

The main gate is divided into three openings, the middle one is dedicated to the emperor, and the ministers go up to the two openings next to the central gate.

Gongshi are not considered officials, so they have to go through the left and right gates on both sides of the main entrance.

The doorway in the middle of the main entrance, in addition to the emperor's entry and exit, the queen can also use this door on the day of her wedding.

And the remaining opportunity is that after the palace examination is over, the champion, second place, and Tanhua can leave from this door.

At other times, if someone dares to walk in the middle of the main entrance, it is likely to lead to death.

In front of the Meridian Gate, the tributes follow the odd and even numbers of the rankings, the odd numbers go to the left, and the even numbers go to the right.

After passing through, Fengtian Gate is what you see.

At this moment, the gate of Fengtianmen was closed tightly, and Li Jin and his party were standing outside the door in unlined clothes. No one shouted cold at the moment, and everyone was very excited.

Even though my teeth were chattering from the cold, my heart was still extremely excited.

——I will be face-to-face soon!You must know that even if you enter the court as an official, you will not have the right to go to the court below the fourth rank. It is really difficult to see the emperor.

Just after the hour of the hour, amidst the sound of drums, the Fengtian Gate opened, and all the tributes passed through the Fengtian Gate and stood on the square in front of the Huangji Hall.

On Danbi (the steps of the imperial palace) stood the examiner and the examiner, and the examinees bowed to them.

After another moment, the eunuch announced that everyone should enter the inner hall.Li Jin and others bowed five times and kowtowed three times.

Afterwards, Lord Shoufu read out the imperial decree, which included the questions of policy questions.Although there is a large space in the hall, Lord Shoufu's voice is not low, ensuring that Gongshi can hear what he reads even if he stands at the end.

Read the title only once, and it doesn't matter if you don't remember it.

After they took their seats one by one, the deacon officer began to distribute the policy questions and answer sheets, which can be read carefully at this moment.

The seats in the palace examination were also arranged according to their rankings. Li Jin was the first from the right in the first row, and there were a bunch of officials sitting next to him.

He calmed down and began to read the topic.

Topic: Ask about the Emperor's Government and the Emperor's Heart

I also said before that the palace examination will not eliminate Gongshi, but this does not mean that the questions are easy.On the contrary, the elders of the pavilion will come up with some questions, and after presenting them to His Majesty, let him choose one as the palace examination question.

But if the emperor is interested, he will also come up with his own questions.

This question was posed by His Majesty himself.He didn't favor Li Jinzhi because of his economics and industry.

On the contrary, the coverage is extremely wide, and it is really a question for the selection of courtiers.

The emperor also saw that the reason why Li Jinhui's answer sheet was so impressive was that he found a different approach, and the logic of the essays was intertwined, making it indisputable.

He expected Li Jin to give him new surprises.

But if Li Jin still had to focus on arithmetic as he did in the general exam, he wouldn't let Li Jin rank among the top three.

After all, at the dock that day, the emperor saw Li Jin's willingness to work hard.

He appreciates such a talent, but such a person is not suitable to assist him in managing the entire court.

If you want to be the No. [-] scholar, you have to have integrity in the mean without favoritism for anyone. In simple terms, you have to be tolerant of others on the basis of integrity.

Last year, the reason why Wan Yun was not the champion was because his attitude carried a bit of conceit that he didn't realize. He only had eyes for people he liked, and he ignored everyone else.

Such a person is capable, but not suitable to be a high official.

After Li Jin saw the exam questions, he closed his eyes. He had guessed in advance that the palace exam questions would not allow him to take shortcuts.You can only write stereotyped essays on governing the country carefully and conscientiously.

After such a short while, Li Jin began to recall the books he reviewed a few days ago.

After about a cup of tea, Li Jin sorted out his thoughts, and he began to write——

"Minister: I heard that when the emperor comes to Yuyu, there must be a manager's real government, and then he can restrain the crowd, with intricate mechanisms...I heard: The king is one day, and the sky has the grace of rebirth... I am trembling and falling. To the end. I would like to be right." [Note]

A draft was completed in one go, and when Li Jin checked it, he felt that he didn't even need to change the wording.

The emperor reviewed the memorial for a while, and seeing that Li Jin suddenly stopped writing, he walked off the stage, wanting to see exactly what Li Jin wrote.

Looking at it, the emperor stood behind him for a few minutes.

In the policy theory of the palace examination, Li Jinwen changed his previous style of "using data and facts to speak", but also borrowed the governance concepts of the previous emperors to fit the contemporary national conditions, and wrote a perfect theory of governance.

Looking at His Majesty's expression, the elders of the pavilion knew something in their hearts.

After Li Jin finished transcribing, he checked it again, but just after noon, he handed in the answer sheet and was ready to go out.

After writing such an article in one go, Li Jin felt that he was still immersed in the world of ideas, and he had to go home slowly.

Three days after the Palace Examination is the Grand Ceremony of Chuanlu, and the ranking has to be announced, so the time for marking papers is too short.

Therefore, there is an unwritten rule, that is, to directly select the top ten answer sheets in the test, and select the top pick, second place and Tanhua.

Li Jin is now Huiyuan, no surprises, among the top three, he is indispensable.

After Li Jin returned home, he silently wrote out his answer sheet again before taking a shower and laying down on the bed.

When he fell asleep, he missed dinner and slept until the next morning.

After waking up, Li Jin sat up straight away, as if he had thought of something, he went to the desk to pick up the policy theory he had written silently before going to bed and began to read it.

Qin Muwen put on his clothes and turned on the lamp.Sitting on the side, very quietly waiting for Li Jin to finish reading.

He thought, just listening to the process of the palace examination, he felt his heart surge.Husband has just taken the imperial examination, so it's normal for him to be a little nervous now.

If the husband's attitude is the same as usual, it will make him feel strange.

The three days are not short or long, and soon came the day of the Chuanlu Ceremony. Li Jin and all the tributes wore clothes prepared in advance by the Ministry of Rites, with plain silver belts around their waists, and black and white shoes on their feet. Face boots.

Her hair was coiled up, and she stood under the steps of the Huangji Hall, waiting for the official of Honglu Temple to read the edict.

After the singing list is over, someone will hold a black hat, and the number one scholar will be different from other Jinshi.

"In order to test the tributes of the world, the first class will be awarded the rank of Jinshi, the second class will be awarded Jinshi's background, and the third class will be awarded with Jinshi's background." [Note]

Li Jin stood in the first row, with a dignified and serious demeanor. He listened to the examiner sing and read No.1.

"First Class No.1, Hongyan Village, Li Jin."

Li Jin's eyes widened slightly, and his Adam's apple twitched. He actually won six dollars in a row, and three dollars in a row!

The top three singers will sing three times, people's voices are limited, Jinshi are also outside the hall, and there are many Honglu Temple officials standing outside, and they start to repeat what the previous person sang at intervals.

Beneath the red wall and glazed tiles in the morning sun, the louder and more energetic singing billboards spread throughout the entire palace, echoing in the Forbidden City over and over again.

"First Class No.1, Hongyan Village, Li Jin—"

The author has something to say: [End of the text]

【Let Li Jin stay in everyone's mind at his most glorious moment when he was young~】

[Thank you ladies for your support, I love you.bow. 】

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[The previous part was written as an extra episode, consisting of 15 chapters, which will probably be divided into 1 excerpt from "Miscellaneous Notes", 2 comments on Li Jin from later generations, 3 the daily growth of Xiaobaozi and the guardian brother, the crazy demon Xiaoshanbao, and 4 brief short stories of CP. Story, 5 Qin Muwen meets his family again, 6 is probably enough after finishing the previous part~]

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