There will be three consecutive exams, each for three days, with one day off in between.
This time it was the opening of Enke, and both Yun Qing and Yuxi attached great importance to selecting suitable talents from them.
In a blink of an eye, the test is over. The six officials elected by Ling Tongpu and Mu Jingsi began to review the papers.
Liu'er invited Cui Qianqian into the palace on this day, and saw her frowning and asked: "What's the matter?" The wedding date has been set, and there should be no more changes.
Qianqian said: "A Zheng, he is ill. My mother said that he felt a little uncomfortable after the second test." How could Jiang Yizheng give up when he hit the door. Even if he was uncomfortable, he still chose to continue taking the exam. He fainted as soon as he finished the exam and was carried out by soldiers in the exam room.
When Yu Rong saw Jiang Yizheng who was so burnt, he almost died of fright.
In memory, Jiang Yizheng's body is indeed a bit thin. Liuer asked, "It's nothing serious, right?"
Cui Qianqian said happily: "Fortunately, Jiang Mansion had already invited the doctor, so that didn't delay the illness. If you didn't hire a good doctor, it would definitely be delayed." No one knows what will happen then.
"Please ask a good doctor first? Does the aunt know that Zheng's cousin will fall ill?" This is too unpredictable.
Liuer was very puzzled.
Cui Qianqian shook his head and said: "I only know now that I will fall ill after every test. Some people even fainted directly in the examination room and had to be carried out of the examination room."
Liuer was puzzled, and asked, "How could this happen?" One or two of them were in bad health and sick.
It's not quite right for a blockbuster to be ill.
"You can only wear single clothes during the exam. You can't wear cotton-padded jackets and woolen clothes. The quilt is thin, and you have to stay in it for three days and you can only eat raw food. After nine days, how many people can stand it." Cui Qianqian didn't know the imperial examination before. It was so difficult. After understanding, I also found it incredible.
Liu Er said unexpectedly: "How come?" It's too exaggerated to not be able to wear single clothes. The sky in mid-March is still relatively cold. At night, she should still have a quilt!
"Who said no! I heard that the same is true for the rural exam." It's just that this time the rural exam is scheduled for October, and the weather is still relatively hot, so it's not that obvious.
Liuer asked, "Well, should I ask the imperial physician to go to Jiang Mansion and show it to his political cousin."
Cui Qianqian was not polite, and nodded and said, "More second princesses."
Liuer was in charge of palace affairs, and it was only a matter of words to let the imperial physician go to Jiang's mansion.
When Yu Rong heard that the imperial doctor had arrived, he initially thought that it was sent by Yu Xi. After knowing that it was Liu Er Cui Qianqian begged, the mood was a little bit complicated immediately. Marrying a powerful daughter-in-law is very helpful to the son, but if you can't restrain it, you will have to live by looking at the daughter-in-law's face.
After hesitating for a long time, Yurong told Brother Zheng about the matter after all: "Qianqian, this child is also interested." If she and Cui Qianqian do not get along well in the future, and the two have conflicts, the most difficult thing is Zheng Zheng. Son. In order not to make it difficult for my son, I still get along well with Cui Qianqian. If she is strong, just give in.
Brother Zheng took the medicine and sweated, and his spirits are a little better than yesterday. Hearing that Cui Qianqian entered the palace to seek imperial doctor, I was a little delighted. But thinking about the exam, his mood fell again: "Mother, I'm afraid that the exam results will be bad."
"No, my son will definitely be able to pass the second-tier exam." Zheng Zheng's knowledge is very solid, and Ling Tongpu can't say a mistake before and will be able to pass the second-class.
Brother Zheng has no confidence in himself. This person has been sick all his life, and negative emotions have poured in: "If the ranking is too bad, I would rather fail." It is also now that he regrets it. He had known that he hadn't succeeded and would just give up. Failing the list is also better than the top three in the exam.
"Don't think about it, the most important thing for you now is to recover well, and wait until the results come out." After that, Yu Rong gave Zheng'er a good quilt: "Zheng'er, even if it is really the top three, you have to give your mother a good job. Your mother is just a child like you. You can't live if you have a three-year-old mother and two short-term mothers."
Brother Zheng said in shame: "Mother, it's Haier's fault, Haier worried you."
"It doesn't matter if you don't become an official. As long as you are safe and healthy, your mother will be content." This is Yu Rong's truth. She has no big ambitions. As long as the child is safe and healthy, it doesn't matter if she doesn't tell her.
Brother Zheng nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother, I will get better soon."
After drinking the medicine, Zheng went to sleep again.
Before dinner, Liu'er told Yuxi and Yun Qing that Jiang Yizheng was ill: "Mother, Qianqian said that the candidate eats and drinks Lazard in a small space that can't even turn around. Mother, this is it. Really?"
Yuxi nodded.
"It's no wonder someone faints in the exam room. After the exam, many people fall ill." If it was her, it might not be able to hold it.
Yun Qing did not agree with Liu Er's words: "Speaking of which, these people are still in poor health. Dad and Uncle Feng were hunted down by the enemy and hid in the jungle. In order to avoid the enemy's pursuit, we I can’t make a fire. When I’m hungry, I eat bark, leaves and all kinds of raw meat; when it’s cold, I hug a piece to keep warm. After half a month, the chasing soldiers gave up and left. Like this group of scholars, Dad died a long time ago. Hundreds of times, how many of your brothers and sisters are there."
Brother You looked at Yun Qing with admiration and asked, "Father, what meat have you eaten raw? Rabbit or roe deer?"
"Some rabbits and roe deer are good luck to eat. Most of them are insects. If you want to catch a mouse or a snake, you can eat it." There is no choice, what to grab and eat.
Seeing Liu'er whose face turned blue, Yuxi hurriedly stopped Brother You, not allowing him to go on.
"Mr. Pang said, those outsiders who eat sliced fish and meat, drink blood directly!" After speaking, Brother You looked at Liuer and said, "Second sister, I didn’t let you eat it, but just listen to what’s there. "His second sister is the most squeamish. When a person is in desperate situation, in order to survive, how can he be more particular about it
Liu'er didn't want to quarrel with Brother You, no matter if she lost or won, she would suffer in the end.
Yuxi said to Yun Qing, "The sky is indeed a bit cold now. I think this test time should be changed."
Yun Qing disagreed: "You can fall ill after taking a test. You can imagine how bad the body is. How can such a person become an official?" If he is not in good health, how to deal with government affairs at that time.
Yuxi smiled and said, "It's easy for you. For three days and three nights, I stayed in a palm-sized place, eating and drinking Lazarus in it. Think about it, how bad the environment is. Replace it with you,
It is estimated that it will not be able to hold it after nine days. "
"Speaking of speaking, they are still in poor health. If you switch to Qihao or Brother You, you can see if you will fall ill." The health of his children is very good.
Yuxi smiled and said, "I'm not sure about this, or else Ran Xuan and You go have a try?"
Brother You should not be abused, and hurriedly said: "I think it is a bit inhumane to only wear single clothes. You can let them wear cotton clothes or big cloak!"
Qi Hao said: "We are not allowed to hide in the cotton-padded cloak, because they are afraid that they will cheat in it. Let them eat and drink in the same way, because they are afraid that other people in the examination room will have too much contact with them and it will be convenient for cheating." Qihao understands better than Brother You.
Brother You didn't say anything, and said directly: "I didn't do anything wrong again, but I don't want to be locked up for nine days and nine nights." Drink cold water, eat raw food and wear a thin quilt. This is not a crime!
Yuxi crossed Yun Qing, looked at Qi Hao and asked, "Aha, I will change the day of the trial. Do you agree or disagree?"
"When does that mother want to change?" Although Yun Qing said something reasonable, the test environment is too bad and it is not conducive to the candidates' performance!
Yuxi thought for a while and said, "May happens to be neither lukewarm nor hot. If the exam time is arranged at that time, the candidates will be less likely to suffer a lot of crimes."
Brother You interrupted, and said, "Isn't it colder for the child test in February? Do you want to change it too?"
Yuxi laughed: "You don't need to be locked in the horn for three days and three nights. What can be changed."
Yun Qing said, "Let's discuss this matter with Master Tan and Master Shen!" They are all people who have passed the scientific examination and have the most say.
Yuxi nodded.
In a blink of an eye, the test results came out. The Huangbang hasn't been posted yet, and the outside is crowded with people.
Shi Bing had already occupied a favorable position, and as soon as the imperial list was posted, he would start looking down from the first place. After watching for a long time before seeing Jiang Yizheng's name, my heart was cold. Shi Bing was muttering in his heart, but don't be the top three, or his father's condition may worsen if he can't stand it.
Yu Rong also waited anxiously at home: "Hurry up and see if Shi Bing is back?" She hasn't come back for a long time, and she feels uneasy.
Honghua said, "Don't worry, ma'am. Our grandpa has such a good literary talent, and he will definitely be able to get into high school."
"Just being middle is not good, you have to be the top two. If it's top three, Zheng Zheng will be hit." Although Zheng Zheng said that he would rather lose the ranking. But half of his son's life was removed from this exam, and she won't be able to kill her again.
While talking, I heard Shi Bing's loud cry outside: "It's hit, ma'am, our father is hit."
Soon, Shi Bing ran into the living room and said to Yurong, "Madam, our father is hit."
Yu Rong asked nervously: "What rank?"
"Eighty-two." A total of three hundred people will be selected for the test. There are three people in the top one, one hundred and twenty-eight people in the top two, and one hundred and sixty-nine people in the top three. Jiang Yizheng scored 82 in the exam and was in the top two.
Although the ranking is relatively low, but fortunately it is the top two, not the top three. Yurong first asked Shi Bing to tell Brother Zheng the good news, and then called the woman-in-law: "Go to Cui's house to announce the good news."
When Brother Zheng heard that he was eighty-two, he said with some disappointment: "It's more than eighty?" Those who originally wanted to stay in the Hanlin Academy didn't think about this ranking.
Shi Bing said: "Master, it's better than the top three to lose the ranking." Since I was young, I was not afraid of taboos by following Brother Zheng.
Hearing this, Brother Zheng laughed: "You are right, although the ranking is a little worse, it is better than the top three in the end!" Although he asked himself that his studies are not bad, he really dare not say that the next test will be better than now. good. The experience of those nine days makes me scared when I think of it. That place is really not for people.
On that day, I heard that Brother Zheng was taking the exam with an illness, and Tong felt hopeless. Now that he knew that he was admitted, the Tong family was so happy that he immediately rewarded the person who reported the letter, and Cui's servants can also receive an extra month's money.
Telling the news to Cui Qianqian, the Tong clan took her hand and said: "Qianqian, you are now the wife of Jinshi." In this era when everyone is inferior and only has a high school, it is a matter of Guangzong Yaozuo who can pass the Jinshi exam. Although the Cui family is now a hereditary marquis, they still respect scholars.
Cui Qianqian was also overjoyed: "I thought I would fail this time."
After finishing speaking, Cui Qianqian said with regret: "If A Zheng is not ill, maybe he can get the first class!" He can pass the second class in the exam with illness. If you are not sick, your grades will definitely be better. It is not impossible to be the first one.
Tong said with a smile: "It's good to pass the exam. A Zheng knows that he has passed the exam, and his heart is relaxed, and his body will naturally get better soon." The wedding date is set for May. If Jiang Yizheng's illness does not heal by then, it is possible that the marriage will also be delayed.
Cui Qianqian nodded lightly.
Mother Qian walked in and said, "Madam, there is a letter from Gaocheng." After speaking, she handed the letter to Tong's both hands.
After reading it, Tong said to Cui Qianqian with a look of joy: "Your sister-in-law said in the letter that she will leave for Beijing on March 8. This meeting is already on the way." During this time, she wanted her granddaughter to think about it. Great. Now I can see my granddaughter soon, how can I be unhappy.
When Tong gave birth to a young son, he wanted to have another girl, who knew he could not get pregnant. After the sister-in-law of the Tong family knew about it, she wanted to adopt her own daughter to her, but it was a pity that the Tong family did not agree. It's a trouble to get this wrong. Later, when Cui Qianqian arrived at Cui's house, she treated her as her own daughter. So after Tang gave birth to a girl, she was very happy.
Tang Jinxiu set off in early March, and she would definitely be able to arrive in the capital before she married. Cui Qianqian was naturally happy: "This is a real double happiness today."
It's a pity that Cui Qianqian couldn't be happy anymore at night. Because her biological mother Zhu, came to her door.
Cui Qianqian said with a sullen face: "Mother, I don't want to see her." In her heart, Zhu was already dead.
Tong's family touched Cui Qianqian's head and said, "Qianqian, she gave birth to you in October. If you don't see her, outsiders will definitely say you are unfilial. When it reaches the Jiang family, how do you make Mrs. Jiang and A Zheng think about you? You?" When Cui Qianqian was ten years old, her biological mother Zhu came to see Cui Qianqian, but when she knew about it, Tong scolded her so badly. Now that she has scruples, she will let people lead Zhu into the door.
"She really knows how to choose time." After saying this, Qianqian smiled mockingly: "Since I can't avoid it, then see you!" If you don't see it this time, who knows if the woman will go to Jiang's house to admit it. Dear. At that time, her face will be lost.
Tong hesitated and said, "Your mother did not come alone. She also brought a kid." As for the purpose of Zhu's visit this time, Tong did not ask. Qianqian is also big, and she should handle this matter by herself.
Cui Qianqian whispered: "Don't worry, mother, I will take care of it." (.)