Just when Li Jin was about to take his family to Chongyang to climb the mountain, the young examiners in the Gongyuan had sealed all the candidates' answer sheets, and they were transcribing them one by one and proofreading them correctly.
Then it was the senior examiners' turn to mark the papers.
From the beginning of Qiu Wei, there have been specially-assigned people who copied the candidates' answer sheets to prevent the examiner from recognizing the handwriting of some students and deliberately promoting these people.
Of course, after the answer sheets that can be admitted are determined, the test papers written by the candidates will be unpacked, and according to their fonts and reputation, Jie Yuan, Ya Yuan (second place), Jingkui (third, fourth, fifth) and Yaqui (sixth).
Therefore, asking the examiners to transcribe the answer sheet is just to ensure the fairness of the test.
The unpacked answer sheet at the back is to let those who write well and write well stand out.
The emperor of the previous dynasty stipulated that the rural examination must be released within half a month after the completion of the examination, but with the stability of the society and the increase of the population, the number of scholars who came to take the rural examination also increased exponentially.
Therefore, this dynasty has given a time limit, and stipulated that the release of the rural exam must be within September 15th.
Under normal circumstances, big provinces release the rankings on September 15th, middle provinces on September 10th, and small provinces on September 5th.
The Central Plains where Li Jin is located is fertile, suitable for farming, and has a large population, making it a large province.
But this year is Enke, and the number of people participating in the imperial examination has decreased. Li Jin estimates that the time for the release of the ranking will be about the tenth day of September.
That is, the second day when he planned to take his family to Chongyang ascent.
Thinking of this, Li Jin felt a little nervous when he flipped through the book. But he quickly suppressed this emotion, and on the day of Chongyang, Li Jin couldn't see the nervousness at all on his face.
Although Qin Muwen knew some common knowledge about the imperial examination, he had never taken the examination himself, and no one would record the imperial examination system and time in a notebook like Li Jin.
And Li Jin himself has never experienced the list of Qiu Wei, and there is no such thing in his diary for the time being.
So Qin Muwen didn't know much about it, only that the time was about January.
On the day of the ascent, Li Jin's family got up early. When they went out, there were many people on the streets of the inner city. Li Jin held Xiao Baozi on his shoulders, held his legs with both hands, and said to Xiao Baozi, "There are many people on the street, help him. All right."
"Yeah! How much does Bao know?"
Qin Muwen listened to the conversation between the father and son, and a pair of small dimples formed on the corners of his lips.
He hugged the little mountain leopard in his arms tightly and followed the pace of the man in front of him.
The man two steps in front of him was tall, with broad shoulders, and an indigo blue belt tied his thin waist, making his legs even more slender.
Although Qin Muwen and Li Jin have basically been together all the time, it stands to reason that he would not have noticed the changes in Li Jin so easily.
But Li Jin is really like a different person, from the youthful figure of Qin Muwen when they first got married, to the appearance of a complete man now...
Qin Muwen looked down at the hand he was holding Xiaoshan Leopard, and thought for a while, he is a brother after all, and he will maintain this youthful figure all his life.
He thought that he would also work hard to catch up with his husband and become a person worthy of him in every way.
Li Jin noticed that the people behind him were not following, stopped, and asked with a smile, "But are you tired?"
Qin Muwen walked up to him: "No, just wondering if your husband has grown taller again."
Li Jin raised his eyebrows: "Then let's come back at night to measure."
"it is good."
Xiao Shan Leopard was lying in Dad's arms, his big dark eyes staring at his brother who was sitting on Dad's shoulder.
The little bun also noticed his brother's gaze and gave him a happy smile.
Unexpectedly, Xiaoshan Leopard suddenly cried.
He also wanted to sit high, but how could a six-month-old child express that as soon as he cried, he fed him a mouthful of milk.
At this moment, the little mountain leopard is not crying, nor is it not crying.
However, after smashing it, Xiaoshan Leopard found that goat milk was still very tasty, so let's continue drinking it.
At the ferry port in the suburbs, the family took a boat to the temple and went up the stairs.
This time, it was Qin Muwen who was leading the little bun, while Li Jin was holding the sleeping leopard.
The mountain behind the temple is full of dogwood flowers, and Li Jin, as the 'elder' of the family, folded dogwood for Qin Muwen, two children, and Xiaocha.
Xiaocha carried a small bag of dry food on his back and took the dogwood with both hands.
"Thank you sir, thank you master."
As for the dogwoods for Qin Muwen and Xiaobaozi, Li Jin inserted them into their collars with his own hands.
Xiao Baozi is actually four years and three months old, with shoulder-length hair. When he came out today, Qin Muwen gave him a small tweet on the top of his head.
If you plug in the wooden hairpin again and change into a Taoist robe, you will look like a cute little Taoist priest.
Li Jin became interested, and broke another branch and pinned it in the small tweet. The bright red dogwood fruit and the cinnabar mole between Baozi's eyebrows complement each other.
Qin Muwen also smiled and said, "It looks so good."
During the lunch break, Li Jin went to the temple to donate incense money, and borrowed pen, ink and paper to outline the happy state of the family.
Li Jin had a whim, it would be better if he added these things to his 'diary'.
The mood of some things cannot be described by language alone, and Li Jin feels that no words can describe the beauty of his little bun now.
Of course, a large part of the reason for this is 'his father's eyes are good'.
That evening, Li Jin's family was on the boat, and as soon as they looked at Ningxing Ferry, they saw a few acquaintances standing on the shore.
Wu Wei, Zhao Shuang's father, and some neighbors who usually deal with each other.
Wu Wei waved to him from a distance on the shore: "Xiuzhi, the list is released! Qiu Wei is released! On the Gui list, you are Jie Yuan!"
Wu Wei's voice was very loud, but because there were too many people at the ferry, and the noise was abnormal, Li Jin didn't hear it completely.
Only vaguely heard 'Gui Bang'...
When the autumn season is released, the city is full of osmanthus blossoms, so its alias is also called Guibang.
Since Wu Wei said Gui Bang, does that mean Qiu Wei released the ranking? Double Ninth Festival? Li Jin thought it would be at least the tenth day of September.
Li Jin's palms were sweating a little. He could see Wu Wei shouting on the shore all the time. His mouth shape and movements were very excited, but Li Jin couldn't hear what he was saying.
Li Jin had been preparing for this autumn event for too long, and he suddenly didn't dare to know his rank.
Li Jin took a deep breath silently, intending to pretend to be indifferent and calm.
As a result, the next second his hand was held by Qin Muwen, Qin Muwen's palm was a little wet, and it was all nervous sweat.
Li Jin said, "Don't worry..."
Qin Muwen's eyes were full of joy: "A Jin, you are Jie Yuan! Jiachen Year Enke Jie Yuan!"
Li Jin was silent, carefully discerning what Wu Wei had been shouting.
After a while, the little bun also said solemnly, "Daddy is number one!"
Li Jin was a little helpless, how did his listening skills fall to the same level as Xiao Baozi
After he got off the boat, Wu Wei said with admiration: "Xiu Zhi, you are too calm. Your husband and the child's excited eyes light up. Only you are still calm."
Li Jin smiled but didn't say a word. He didn't hear clearly at first, so he was mentally prepared for what he didn't take the exam. When he heard the result from the husband's mouth, his expression was very calm.
You can't suddenly get excited at that time, can you? Isn't that the same as directly exposing the fact that he didn't hear clearly
Several people called a carriage and drove towards the city together.
After Li Jin thanked the kind-hearted neighbors for their visit, he paid for the carriage and invited everyone to have dinner at home tomorrow.
"Xiuzhi, in fact, the list was released at Chenshi (from seven to nine in the morning), but your neighbors said that your family went out early, and they didn't know where you were going. I went to the back mountain of the academy with a few classmates to find someone. If I didn't find it, I guessed that you went to the temple to climb the mountain."
Li Jin was silent, doesn't that mean that he missed the list for a whole day
He sighed and said, "Thank you Qiuping for your hard work. It was my estimate that was wrong. I thought the list would be released a day earlier."
Wu Wei said: "It's not your fault. Enke's release time is uncertain, but He Youfeng is more flustered and has no mood to climb higher."
Speaking of which, Wu Wei sighed, "Youfeng also wanted to wait for you here, but he was unlucky. He ranked 136th on the Guibang list, and he almost got a job..."
Li Jin said: "Unfortunately, is Youfeng all right now?"
"Maybe I'm crying there." Wu Wei smiled bitterly, "I'm ranked 145th this time, and it's a little short."
Li Jin can only say: "Don't be sad in Qiuping, there is still a chance next time."
Wu Wei said: "Thank you for your concern. The older I get, the worse my exam status will be. Enke's noun is the best in the years I have taken the exam. I will probably stay in the academy with Youfeng to teach. already."
Li Jin said: "Qiuping just has an arrangement."
The carriage first stopped in front of Guibang on the main street. After the ranking was released, there would be yamen guards here for three days, and then the ranking was withdrawn and archived.
Qin Muwen looked at the first name in the first row and was very happy.
Even the little bun said, "Daddy's name! Daddy!"
The child's phalanges are too soft, so Li Jin didn't let Xiao Baozi pick up the pen and write for the time being, but he also taught him to recognize a lot of characters. He recognized the names of himself, his father, and his father.
Li Jin patted his head and got off with Wu Wei himself. It is said that the official who delivered the good news arrived at noon. As a result, because there was no one in Li Jin's house, Wu Wei arranged for the adult to rest at the inn first.
It happened that the inn was nearby, so Li Jin invited the official first, and then went back together.
The rule for delivering good news in the township test is to invite the official to stay at home for a few more days, treat them with delicious food and drink, and then invite the official to run errands for the person who wants to announce the good news.
Li Jin naturally had to spread the good news to Hongyan Village. In addition, he also planned to return to his hometown to tell the story at his mother's grave.
The woman who worked hard all her life and finally died because she was too tired, she should be very happy that her son can go to high school.
Li Jin apologized to the official, and the official smiled and said, "Master Li, please don't bother me, I came early, I didn't expect Master Li to climb the mountain on Chongyang, it's my fault."
Wu Wei followed, widening his eyes.
Although he had asked the official to go to the inn to rest for a while before, the observation was very polite. But how can there be such a good attitude now.
Wu Wei thought, if he was the one who solved Yuan in high school, then this treatment is what he can enjoy.
It's a pity that this is someone else's life. Although Wu Wei is envious, he can't be jealous. He was able to pass the exam all the way as a scholar, and he also had the opportunity to stay in Ningxing Academy to teach. For him, this was enough.
After Li Jin invited the official to enter the door, he asked the time of Luming's banquet.
Originally, it was held the next day after the rankings were released, but since the time for reviewing the answer sheets was too long, many students had to go back to their hometowns before the rankings were released, so the time was changed to give the students time to hurry.
The official said with a smile, "This Luming Banquet will be held in seven days. Master Li has plenty of time here."