At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

Xie Lin silently covered half of the big meat bun with his sleeves and explained: "Your Excellency has misunderstood. Faith and hard work are indispensable."

“Belief alone without hard work will only become a fantasy. Vice versa, hard work without clear faith may lead to completely different results, like a headless fly.”

Qin Dongliu had just been ridiculed by his classmates for the old style of the snuff bottle, which was why he was unhappy.

Now he saw that the little beggar in plain clothes dared to talk back to him, and he was even more furious.

He pointed at the man dressed as a scholar on the roadside and said, "Do you want to win the exam? Do you study hard every day?"

The passerby looked confused, but nodded anyway.

Qin Dongliu raised his hands high and laughed loudly, saying: "Whoever doesn't work hard and doesn't want to win, how many people can pick the cinnamon branches."

Xie Lin and others looked at him as if he was crazy.

"If you can't win, it means you didn't work hard enough."

Xu Lu rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to the pig spirit. He took the lead and walked forward, but was blocked by Qin Dongliu again like a dog-skin plaster.

Qin Dongliu had a pair of small mung bean eyes embedded in his fat face, and his smile was disgusting. "I see that some of them look like candidates. If they didn't pass the exam, maybe they didn't work hard enough."

Xu Lu raised his eyebrows. The college examination was held twice in three years, so he took it twice in three years.

He agreed from the bottom of his heart that he didn't work hard enough for not winning, but when he said this from the mouth of a pig spirit, it just didn't sound right!

Xu Lu laughed angrily, looked around, and said to a beggar in the crowd: "Do you want to get rich overnight? Do you want to have enough food and clothing? Do you want to live without worries?"

The beggar nodded without knowing why, sniffed, "I want to squeeze him even in my dreams."

Xu Lu took out a fifty-tael silver note from his wallet and showed the authenticity to everyone.

He smiled contemptuously at Qin Dongliu and said, "Those who seek wealth only need to have a strong belief to make it come true." Then he put the banknote into the beggar's hand.

Qin Dongliu's family has a little money, but he is not so wealthy. Otherwise, the snuff bottle will not be ridiculed by classmates for being old-fashioned.

His face was the color of pig liver with anger, and his green bean eyes were staring at the banknote in the beggar's hand, wishing he could snatch it away and keep it for himself.

Xu Lu sneered and started to move forward without being blocked by the pig spirit.

Xie Zhushu scratched his head and asked Xie Lin in a low voice: "Is this what the head of the family said, 'magic defeats magic'."

Xie Lin pinched the oil paper bag, thought for a moment and said, "It should be so."

In front of the Xiangyun Pastry Shop, the two brothers Xie Yuheng could already be seen in the lobby, and several people quickly quickened their pace.

Xie Yuheng held a piece of Zhuangyuan cake between his fingertips. It was tiger-yellow in color, crispy and sweet.

Rumor has it that an emperor paid a private visit in disguise and was astonished by eating this cake. After returning to the palace, he still missed him, so he sent someone to look for him in the original place. Unexpectedly, the young man who made pastries had already gone to Beijing to take the exam.

There were so many candidates coming to Beijing to take the exam, so the emperor had an idea and came up with an exam question - making pastries. In the end, only the young man came up with this question and was selected as the number one scholar, so it was named the number one cake.

Xie Yuheng had no expression on his face as he listened to the waiter vividly describe the origin of the No. 1 Scholar Cake.

Eighty percent of this stuff was written by the scholars themselves. It’s okay to deceive yourself, but don’t deceive everyone else.

Xie Mingli put one hand on the table and shook his head helplessly as he looked at his sister's helpless appearance.

The waiter in this shop recognized her and put on a great show, but her sister was like a stone, and the bright moon shone in the ditch.

When he raised his eyes and saw Xie Zhushu and his entourage arriving, they met up and headed to Gongyuan. You can also let your servants do this. The main purpose is to create an atmosphere and go out for a walk to relax before the exam.

I have no intention of admiring the moon tonight, so I each checked to see if I have missed any of the things I will bring with me tomorrow. For example, the scholar's ID card and household registration to prove my identity are absolutely indispensable.

There are also pens, inks, paper, inkstones, and food. The food is instant noodles provided by Xie Mansion. Summer is hot and it is difficult to store dishes and pastries. Bringing your own rice and grains is not as convenient and labor-saving as instant noodles.

The rural examination is also called: Qiu Wei. You need to stay in Gongyuan for nine days and six nights, and there are three exams, each lasting three days and two nights.

Because Xie's Mansion was close to Gongyuan, it was not until Mao Shi that the group set off.

In the distance, the sky is white with fish belly, and the long street is already crowded with scholars waiting to enter.

Although the autumn weather was still fierce and the morning dew was heavy and cold, the candidates were all crowded together in twos and threes.

Four carriages from the Xie Mansion stopped outside the long street. At the head was the Marquis's carriage, followed by the scholars carrying the references from Xie's Academy.

Xie's Academy, together with his wife and students, took part in the provincial examination, with a total of eleven students. The masters are Xie Chunxi and Meng Ziyi. In addition to the previous team of students, there are also Zhen Youqian, Mei Xingyun, Ye Jichuan and Xie Yuanshan.

Both the master and the student were wearing blue robes embroidered with dark green bamboo leaves, which was particularly eye-catching for a while and attracted everyone's attention.

In the first carriage, I saw a fair-skinned and beautiful boy of 13 years old, wearing a red moire gown, with his hair tied up high, looking neat and handsome.

"Hey, is that the Marquis of Jiangling?" A candidate held the examination basket and paid attention to Xie Yuheng who got off the horse stool.

"With the third-grade title of Marquis of Jiangling, he is qualified to go to court according to law. Why do you still come to the imperial examination?"

"Tch, don't look at how old the Marquis Jiangling is. What can he do in court?"

An old scholar calmly stroked his gray beard and said slowly: "The title of Marquis of Jiangling is just a false name for His Majesty to protect him."

"The road he wants to take is not something that ordinary people can walk, at least I can't walk it."

After saying this, the old scholar sighed, "The five-year-old Xiao Sanyuan is unprecedented, and there may be no one in the future."

If nothing goes wrong, the Marquis of Jiangling will definitely leave his name in history and be famous for generations to come. As for the accident...

A richly dressed young man held a folding fan and set up a stall on the spot to show off his knowledge. "I traveled to Jiangling in the first half of the year, and I heard from the locals that the Marquis of Jiangling would not survive until his prime."

As soon as these words came out, there was silence all around.

The young master felt that something was wrong, and turned his head stiffly following the gazes of everyone, and saw the Marquis of Jiangling, who would not survive his weak years, just a few steps away.

Xie Yuheng nodded to him and led a few people to the north gate with a calm expression.

The Marquis of Jiangling was already short-lived, yet he heard this on the spot. Not only did she not embarrass him, she even greeted him. What kind of strong heart can we support?

The young master felt so regretful that he raised his hand and slapped himself twice, "I'm not a human being, I'm not a human being."

Woohoo, after the exam, he went to the temple to set up a longevity tablet for Marquis Jiangling.

While chatting, the sky became brighter again, four firecrackers fired in unison, and a gong sounded, reminding the candidates that they could enter the examination room with their scholar certificates.

The rural examination is different from the county, government, and hospital examinations. There is no need to read the name to enter. You only need to verify the authenticity of the scholar's post and the person himself.

Si Yuandao rambled: "Don't be too cold at night without covering yourself with a quilt. If you feel uncomfortable, you should go to the Academic Affairs Examination School in time. Don't resist."