Zhou Wulang packed his things and bid farewell to Mrs. Lu.
Their child is still young, so it's not easy to travel around with him, and the reason why he wants to go home is because the collected medicinal materials are dried and processed, and then they will be sent to the capital, so they have to go to Beijing after winter, the time is not long, so it is not necessary Be sure to take your wife and children with you.
Once Wu Wulang and Zhou Zhoulang left, the house became even colder, but quietness also has its benefits. After taking a bath, Bai Shan and the others read more seriously and spent more and more time.
In August, Bai Dalang began to write poems and post. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang thought about it, and although they didn't need to post, they also wrote two poems and posted them to Kong Jijiu.
There is no way, they are now accompanied by the prince, so it is not good to vote for anyone, so it is better to vote for Kong Jijiu.
Kong Jijiu received the poems and essays of the two of them from the concierge, couldn't help but twitched his forehead, and then put the poems and essays of the two of them among the three good poems he selected, and when drinking and eating with his colleagues Take it out and appreciate it together.
Posting is something that every student who wants to take the Jinshi exam has to go through, in order to gain some fame before the exam, so that the examiners will have a certain impression when they see their names when marking the papers.
Of course, it would be even better if you can meet an official who appreciates you and has the same goals as you. He will recommend you to other officials.
Yes, the imperial examinations in this dynasty are not vague.
So the examiner's impression score is very important.
It is even more important to have the impression points of the emperor, Kong Jijiu does not think that Bai Shan and Bai Cheng will fail the ranking.
Although they are not obvious, they are really valued by the emperor and the prince, and regardless of their character and talent, they are all recognized by the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty;
The other is also regarded as emphasizing love and righteousness, and is the future son-in-law of the first princess. Even if the ranking is not high, they will not fail the ranking.
Moreover, do they still need to be famous
But after all, they are his students, and the two people's talents are still passable, so Kong Jijiu mixed the poems and essays of the two people with the ones he liked for everyone to read.
As Guozijian Jijiu, Prince Taifu, Kong Jijiu received daily contributions in baskets.
Every day the concierge moved baskets of articles to his study.
Of course it was impossible for him to read them all, because many people were afraid that they would not see them once they voted for Kong Jijiu, so they sent articles to his home almost every day, and the repetition rate was extremely high.
He can only ask his disciples to screen, put aside what he has seen before, put aside the obviously nonsensical ones, put aside the bad-looking ones, and throw away the unclean rolls, and the rest he can use. I will watch it in person, and then choose what I think is good, or I really appreciate it, meet people, chat, and then decide whether to recommend it.
Because of the imperial examinations, the economy of the capital, which had been sluggish after the National Filial Piety, became active again, and it became more and more lively day by day. Many students from other places filled most of the vacant rooms in the capital, so restaurants, bookstores, teahouses , restaurants, and even the business of all kinds of small things outside are becoming more and more prosperous.
Liu Liulang felt that the business of his restaurant was getting better, even if he had already hired a chef and hired two assistant chefs, he was a bit overwhelmed.
Xiaoqian went to help, so the business of the restaurant improved.
It's not that the food she cooks is exquisite, but rather, "It's very appetizing, just like the food at home, but it's better than home-cooked food."
Moreover, Zhouji restaurant has a large amount of food, unlike some restaurants that have all kinds of color, fragrance, and taste, but there are very few dishes, and a table of people can finish eating with two chopsticks.
Here, three or five fellow villagers get together and order three or two dishes, which is much cheaper than asking a cook to cook by themselves, so the candidates who live near there like to eat at Zhouji restaurant.
Especially the students from Sichuan and Shu, they even recognized Zhouji restaurant.
I can't help it, the taste is too good, the food from other restaurants and restaurants is fresh at the beginning, but I can't eat it later.
In the midst of all the excitement and tension, time suddenly entered October, and the Jinshi examination began.
Man Bao followed Mrs. Liu and sent the three brothers of the Bai family to the entrance of the examination room. Mr. Zhuang had never experienced the imperial examination, so he was a little nervous, so he could only tell them, "Don't make typos, write what you know first, and check carefully. The noodles must be clean…”
This was a warning from all colleagues in the Chongwen Museum who had participated in the imperial examinations and had been inspectors. Kong Jijiu even said bluntly, "The papers are not clean and the handwriting is scribbled. I will be dismissed directly."
There are so many papers, and the time is short, how can I have the time to recognize your words word by word
The Guozijian has long stipulated that all exams must be written in italics, italics!
So Mr. Zhuang only told these three things at this time.
Bai Shan and Bai Dalang Bai Erlang obediently agreed, and then entered the examination room with the examination basket.
This is the second time for Mrs. Liu to send her child to the examination room. Needless to say, she is still very nervous, even more nervous than sending her son to the examination room back then.
So she helped Zheng Shi and Man Bao's hands and said: "Let's sit and wait in the nearby teahouse."
Her hands and feet are a little weak now, and she doesn't want to go home by car for the time being.
Mr. Zhuang thought they would come to pick him up in the evening, so he nodded in agreement.
So the group went to a teahouse not far away to sit and drink tea and wait.
Man Bao poured tea for the elders, and asked Mr. Zhuang, "How many people will be selected for Jinshi this year?"
Mr. Zhuang said: "The meaning of listening to Confucius offering wine is that he only intends to take thirty two people."
Man Bao was surprised, "So few?"
Mr. Zhuang said with a smile: "It's not too small, only twenty-seven people were taken last time."
Man Bao couldn't help feeling a little worried, "Will Senior Brother Bai pass the exam?"
Mr. Zhuang said indifferently: "If you don't pass the exam this year, you will pass the exam next time. He is still young, so don't worry."
Mr. Zhuang paused and said: "It's Bai Shan and Bai Cheng, if they pass the exam, it's not suitable for them to become officials at this time, they should go out and study for a while."
Man Bao nodded, and exchanged a glance with Mr. Zhuang, the master and the apprentice laughed happily.
Mrs. Liu only glanced at the two of them. They have been making side-splitting comments since years ago, and they wanted to go on a study tour in the next year or two, but she still hasn't made up her mind whether to let them go. After all, it's not that safe outside. .
But it may not be a good thing to keep the child in the capital all the time. Eagles soar in the sky, so how can they stay in their nests to avoid the wind and rain all the time
Mrs. Liu's heart was like being roasted by fire. She wanted them to stay in the capital safely and healthily, but she didn't want to restrain their wings. So she always avoided participating in this topic.
However, after three days of the Jinshi Examination, and then the rankings will be released, she will always have to face this problem.
On the first day of the Jinshi Examination, the exams were poetry, prose and essays. Bai Shan and the other three had no problems, and they came out happily in the evening.
But it was difficult from the second day onwards. The test was Confucian classics. The three of them entered with smiles, but all of them came out with frowns.