Shelter in the pastoral

Fang Shujing made some steamed vegetables at noon, especially the chili bacon. The old man Liu ate it so well that he basically ate all the dishes.

After eating, the old man Liu went to the pharmacy with the little hawthorn in his arms. He said that he would teach him to recognize the medicine, but in fact he went to the pharmacy with the little hawthorn to play around.

Liu Yechen is quite generous and sensible on weekdays, but in front of old man Liu, he looks like a child, and will act like a spoiled child.

Old man Liu couldn't help him either.

Fang Shujing was watching the fun, most of them were watching Liu Yechen, and he was happy to see him so happy.

The two came here during the day and returned to the county at night to report here every day. Now everyone in the village knows that the old doctor has a filial apprentice.

On the spur of the moment, old man Liu would ask Liu Yechen to talk about the conclusion of the pulse diagnosis and the method of medication. Fortunately, Liu Yechen had solid basic skills. After the master left, he kept reading his notes and letters, so he barely passed the test.

In a flash, Fang Shujing was about to take the exam. Too many things happened to him during this period. His daughter-in-law gave birth prematurely, took care of his son, came to the provincial capital to find old man Liu, opened a shop, and didn't have much time to read.

Fang Shujing wasn't sure about the exam either, and felt a bit like breaking the can.It's best if you can pass the exam, if you can't pass the exam, you can take the exam again after three years...

Before the exam, Liu Lin went to Fang Shujing to drink tea in a tea room, with a sad expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" Fang Shujing asked.

Liu Lindao: "If you don't pass the exam this year, the questions in the future will be difficult. I heard that it will be a plum-blossom paper in the future. There may be questions from the Four Books and Five Classics, and there may be miscellaneous questions." To review, this news was known to one of Chen Laoshi's relatives.His relative is a servant of the magistrate's family. The source of the news is very reliable. Ever since he heard the news, his mentality has collapsed.

Originally, there was no state of reading and studying this time. They were still young and thought that if they failed the exam this time, they would wait to take the exam again.But ever since I knew that the method of the exam will be changed next time, the pressure has come up.It would be great if you could pass the exam once, this kind of pressure makes people doubly nervous.

I can hardly stay in the house anymore, I have been suffering from insomnia for several days, and I am about to take the exam tomorrow, I am almost restless today and want to find someone to chat with, but looking around, everyone is pretty much the same It looks like this, so I found Fang Shujing, if it wasn't for the exam tomorrow, I would like to drink some wine to enjoy myself today.

Even the fresh tea soup can't relieve the current anxiety.

Fang Shujing said: "The matter has come to this point, I can only see what happens. I believe that what I have learned on weekdays may not be so bad." The imperial examination is not only to test whether their knowledge is hard, but also to hone their mentality. When I was a child, I heard many times that some people were good at school, but every time they came to the exam, they were nervous and out of order. They even laughed at him.As a result, the joke was that people were inferior to others, and it happened to me in a blink of an eye.

Liu Lin was very anxious at first, but after talking to Fang Shujing a lot, he gradually calmed down and said, "That's right, after studying for so many years, it's time to go to the examination room for a test."

Fang Shujing smiled lightly and said, "That's right, don't forget that you are a student in Class A of Shanlin Academy." People who don't have this talent can't get in even if they want to.

Liu Lin exhaled heavily, and his previous confidence returned again.Said: "The most correct thing to do today is to ask you out for tea, otherwise I'm afraid I will suffer another day." Then he was still a little curious, Fang Shujing's attitude seemed to be very good all the time, knowing him I haven't seen him anxious for so long, so I just said this.

Fang Shujing smiled, this is really hard to explain, not everyone has the chance of his rebirth.After all, he is a person who lives a new life, and compared with life and death, everything else is trivial.What's more, God has always treated him favorably. In this life, having a daughter-in-law he likes and a lively and lovely son is already worth it. As for those false names, they are like icing on the cake. Nothing to regret.

After thinking for a while, he said to Liu Lin: "I was originally a child in the country. If I didn't pass the exam, I would have a reputation as a scholar. It would be enough to be a teacher when I return to the village." At that time, his wife can open a medical clinic. At that time, the two of them could be regarded as teaching and educating people, and a hanging pot helped the world, enough to live comfortably.

Liu Lin laughed when he heard it: "I'm yearning for what you said. In fact, you're right. Even if you don't pass the exam, it's not a big deal."

"Ah."

Liu Lindao: "Are you originally so open-minded or did you become like this after you got married?"

"After getting married."

Liu Lin said with emotion: "Then the first thing I do when I go back is to go back and ask my mother to tell me about a marriage." He is an older unmarried man, and he was a little scared when he mentioned getting married before, but when he saw Fang Shujing and the others going In the days of the gods, this fear disappeared miraculously.

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On the day of the exam, Liu Yechen prepared the dry food in advance, and filled a portion of small pickles, which should not spoil in three days.He had heard before that the imperial examinations were scary, and some people would go crazy if they couldn't bear the pressure of the imperial examinations.

Liu Yechen carried the things, and accompanied Fang Shujing to the examination room, Fang Shujing whispered in his ear, "Thank you Ma'am." It was still a familiar tease.

Liu Yechen looked at him and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam, I will support you." He also has money now, more than 300 taels of silver.He mustered up the courage to say this, and he was a little embarrassed after saying it.

Fang Shujing smiled and said, "Okay."

Liu Yechen hugged his son, waved Little Hawthorn's little arm, and said, "I will wait for you at home with my son." He said solemnly.

Fang Shujing hugged them both and said, "Okay."

Then I queued up and waited to get in. The provincial exam was not as strict as other exams, and there were actually some people in front of them secretly hiding and entraining them. Basically, several of them were dragged out.

Every time someone is discovered, not only will the sponsor be implicated, but he will also be banned from the exam for ten years.

But every time people take the exam, some people are lucky. As everyone knows, as far as their courage and hiding skills are concerned, one or the other will be caught without slipping through the net.

"I was wrong, my lord, please give me a chance."

"I am obsessed with ghosts, I dare not."

"Someone harmed me. Someone hid this thing from me. Yes...it must be so."

Some panicked, some even cried and begged, but it was useless to say anything.

After doing this, everyone's emotions became tense, and there are too many people caught cheating in the imperial examination this year. Could it be that someone leaked the questions?The rest of the scholars were already nervous and suspicious and wanted to communicate with everyone. They heard the yamen servant in front of them say: "No one is allowed to speak, and those who violate it will be expelled from the examination room." As soon as the voice fell, the rest of them dared not speak. , Ten years of studying hard in the cold window can't be committed on such a trivial matter. If you anger the yamen servants, you have to wait three years for the exam.

Soon Fang Shujing entered the examination room. He was lucky to be in the position next to the door. It was cooler here. It is midsummer and August, so the side near the door is fine. The more you go in, the hotter it gets. Once the roll surface is dirty, you will definitely not be admitted.

Soon an official came in to invigilate the test and explained the main points of the test room, and soon the test papers were handed out.

Fang Shujing is used to reading all the questions. The previous ones are quite satisfactory. The more this type of question is, the more dangerous it is. The knowledge accepted by everyone is similar. If it is not eye-catching, it will be rejected.The following discussion is about how to govern a county.

Fang Shujing was stunned after reading it.He has done this kind of question, and he has done it more than once. The previous answers covered all aspects of managing a county. He didn't review this year, and he was ready to fail, but this question seemed to be prepared for him. , directly into his arms.

I heard from the head of the mountain and Mr. Luo before that today's sage is a practical person, so he understands that a country as big as this is built with a small county.Only by managing a county well can a province and a country be managed well.

He had answered many similar papers before, but he didn't know if it was clearer here and now that this was the emperor's selection of officials, not an ordinary exam.

Fang Shujing packed up his mood and started to write.

He writes articles very quickly, and he can check them after he finishes writing...

For three whole days, Fang Shujing had already adapted well, and the position of the exam was good, so he shouldn’t have suffered any crimes, but the three days were a bit unbearable. Everyone was separated in a small room, and the weather in August was hot and dry. ah.All kinds of flavors rose up, not to mention how sour and refreshing.After three days, I finally came out. I stayed in a narrow place for three days and couldn't move my legs or stretch my waist. It was very uncomfortable. When I came out, my feet were already floating.

Finally the exam was over, when he came out, he saw Liu Yechen waiting outside with Little Hawthorn in his arms, and Liu Yechen greeted him, but as soon as he approached, Little Hawthorn looked disgusted and yelled back.

Fang Shujing just wanted to hold the baby, but the little guy hasn't seen his father for three days.It's exciting to watch from a distance.But walking in is like this.

Fang Shujing said: "I'd better go back and take a bath first." The smell inside is really too complicated, and his son is a person who has been purified by Lingquan small pills, so the five senses can't stand the smell.

After returning home, Fang Shujing took a shower, changed his clothes, and washed his hair thoroughly. Finally, the smell of the exam was dissipated, and the scent of saponins was added to his body.

Little Hawthorn likes to be clean and only now stretches out her hand to hug her. Fang Shujing said: "No hug, who made you dislike me before."

"Ah..." Little Hawthorn whimpered childishly, and when Fang Shujing looked over, he blinked his eyes again, pouted his lips, and used all the tricks that the little boy knew to coax adults.

It's so cute, Fang Shujing still couldn't hold back and picked up the child, this kid is too good at acting like a baby, I don't know who I learned from.