After the birth of a woman, the whole family depends on me to bring honor to the family

The inn was very lively at night, and many girls who had only known each other for one day invited each other to go to the brothel to listen to music.

The provincial capital was extremely lively. Not only was the city decorated with lights and colorful decorations, but it was also extremely noisy at night.

There were shouting sounds everywhere. Song Jushu stood at the window of the inn, looking at the endless stream of people, and thought of something very distant.

As the night grew darker, Song Jushu went to bed. He was getting old, and he couldn't compare with those girls!

When looking at the notice board and the place where people collected their documents, everyone was discussing whether they could pass the exam.

Fifteen days is neither long nor short. In front of the exam, there is a woman crying and holding her head in her hands. Her grief-stricken look makes those who failed the exam feel sympathy for her.

Song Jushu looked at the people coming and going, and found that some of them were captured to become wives after passing the imperial examination. Most of those who came to take the exam were around 18 to 30 years old.

Those who pass the imperial examination will be favored and some wealthy families will fight for them. After all, they are potential stocks! Even if they don’t pass the imperial examination, their future children can!

The legendary story of catching a son-in-law from the bottom of the list is no joke. How many people from poor families have risen to prominence by marrying a man from a prominent family?

Otherwise, how can you be so confident if you go to a place where you are unfamiliar with the place by yourself?

While some are sad, others are happy. Those who received the documents were extremely happy, and those who won the prize couldn't wait to shout in the crowd, which then aroused everyone's envy.

When it was Song Jushu's turn, the examiner who handed out the documents did not hand it to her immediately, but asked a question.

"Do you know Song Yu, a student from Luoshan Village, Hongmei Town, Changshu County?"

Song Jushu replied calmly.

"Yes, she is my granddaughter who was born later. Is there any problem with the teacher asking about this?"

Although she couldn't tell anything from her expression, Song Jushu felt relieved in her heart. It seemed that Yu Jie'er had passed the Tongshi exam, but she was confused as to why she was asked about it.

"No problem. My master has invited you to a gathering at Zuixianlou tonight. I hope you can give me some face. Just go. My master has arranged everything."

Song Jushu thought about leaving tomorrow, but it seems that he can't leave again.

"I know."

After taking the document, she left. If she stayed any longer, she might be approached.

As soon as she arrived at the door of the inn, she saw the waiter peeking out, then he stared at her with a smile on his face and said.

"Did the lady win?"

The waiter asked cautiously.

Song Jushu nodded with a smile.

"Great, wait a minute, I'll go and inform the shopkeeper."

The waiter ran so fast that soon the innkeeper's wife came out and looked at Song Jushu with her wise eyes.

"Madam, may I ask your name?"

The shopkeeper clasped his hands and bowed.

"You're welcome, boss. My surname is Song and my name is Jushu."

"Oh! It turns out to be Mr. Song! Your meal tonight is free of charge, and the money you paid for the house you have lived in for the past few days will be fully refunded."

Song Jushu nodded in agreement. Why not take advantage of this opportunity? She is not an idiot.

Soon, good news came one after another, and only more than a hundred people won the prize out of thousands of people.

It can be seen that the road to the imperial examination is extremely intense and difficult.

This inn is called Dongsan Inn. It might be lucky this year. Apart from Song Jushu, there are three other people among them. This is definitely a good omen for the start of the business.

"Hahaha! That's great. Our inn is lucky for once. And Miss Song's ranking is not low either, 9th place. This is a very good result. It's a pity that she is a little old."

The shopkeeper said with some regret.

Song Jushu had already packed her luggage, and when she went to the banquet she found out that she was not the only one who passed the imperial examination.

Wow, they are all top-ranked scholars. Except for her who is a little older, the others are all young and pretty girls.

Each of them was proud and complacent, introducing each other. Some had good family backgrounds, some had bad family backgrounds, and they were all gathered together by the provincial chancellor and the provincial governor.

Song Jushu hid in the crowd. Almost all the top fifteen candidates were gathered here.

Rapid success can be expected overnight.

The provincial governor and the provincial governor are both fifth-rank officials in the external department and high-ranking officials in the provincial government. However, if they are ranked higher, none of them can enter the capital to attend the morning court.

Officials are divided into internal and external officials. Internal officials are those directly under Kyoto, and external officials are those in states and counties outside Kyoto. Their immediate superior is an official of the fifth rank in the internal Kyoto.

Each area corresponds to another, of course, forming cliques is another matter.

The provincial governor was a woman in her forties. She was well maintained and had few wrinkles on her face, but she was a little plump and was not wearing official uniform.

Everyone bowed to her. A scholar with a good reputation could ask officials not to kneel, not to mention that these people were all juren!

His literary talent is also quite remarkable, and the provincial governor will not do anything excessive.

"Everyone, don't be shy. I invited you all here today because I want to get to know each other. For the future of our Quanzhou City, I have to reward you all today."

She glanced at everyone with a smiling look, but she had another purpose for coming today.

"To be honest, I want to invite you all to join my staff today so that we can all look after each other. If you already have plans, I won't force you. Please leave politely. However, I have a few places available for Qingshan Academy, and I wonder if you are interested."

The state magistrate is a woman who knows how to control things, but some melons cannot be forced, so she doesn't force it.

Soon, a figure stood out, bowed to the governor, and then disappeared like a ghost.

No one could see her appearance or movements clearly, but the governor was not panicked, and the first place "Hui Yuan" at the scene did not leave.

But soon, she couldn't laugh anymore, and a servant said in her ear.

"Sir, the one who just left was Song Jushu."

Zhou Cheng:???

Damn it! Are you kidding me?

"Since you knew it was her, why didn't you stop her?"

She asked in a soft voice.

"When we went out to look for her, we saw that she had been invited away by the Grand Secretary of the Quanzhou Imperial Examination Hall."

A gleam of cruelty flashed across the governor's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and his face was replaced with a smiling look.

She was really mad. This dinner was just for her. But it didn’t matter if she missed it. There were still a few seeded players!

It is also good to cultivate it well.

The top scorer this time was a 20-year-old girl. Her family was not well off, but not very poor either. However, she could not pass the exam without a huge amount of money.

And they have to go to a college, because only by entering an academy can they meet people they cannot meet, which will be of great use to them in the future.

But it is not easy to get into the academy. Even if you are the top scorer in the imperial examination, you still have to take the exam. If you fail, you cannot get in.

But it is different if you have a letter of recommendation, it is considered a backdoor. The reality is so cruel. Those with power and influence can get in easily, while those without money and power can only get corresponding benefits by being restrained or controlled by others.

There is one exception, that is the Gongyuan Academy, which is full of top-notch existences, giants that cannot be conquered by the rich and powerful. It can be said that its existence is above the imperial power.

But it is just an academy, without any real power. It is a pure land for all scholars and an unattainable dream for all scholarly girls!