[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

"After drinking my lord's tea today, I don't know how to drink it in the future?" Jia Amnesty said with emotion from the bottom of his heart. Once the sea was too difficult for water, except Wushan is not a cloud.

Zhang Heng glanced at him with a smile on his face, with a slight smile in his eyes, "It's not difficult, I'll teach you how to do it."

"This," Jia Amnesty hesitated.

"What? Are you afraid you won't learn well?" Zhang Heng jokingly said, "Or are you afraid that my teacher is too strict?"

Jia She shook his head and said, "That's not true. The main reason is that Mr. Zhang's training is too expensive, and the students can't afford it."

The corners of Zhang Heng's lips curled up, with a half-smile, "It all depends on how well you study. If you study well, not only will you not be required to study, but you will also be given good tea. If you don't study well, you will have to double study." .”

Jia She smiled, made a promise, and said: "I haven't thanked Mr. Zhang for what happened not long ago. The students heard that Mr. Zhang likes calligraphy and painting and playing with nine serials. This time I brought a pair of Mr. Chen's calligraphy and painting and I don’t know if it’s a little thing that suits the grown-ups’ wishes?”

He said, opening the present.

Mr. Chen's calligraphy and paintings were bought in an antique shop not long ago, and he asked someone who knows how to look at them. They are indeed genuine and worth tens of thousands of taels.

At this time, Zhang Heng only glanced at the Rubik's Cube, and he picked up the Rubik's Cube, and asked curiously and amusedly, "What is this?"

In fact, the prince likes Jiu Lianhuan's games. He is scruples about other people's opinions, so he is not good at playing. Zhang Heng felt sorry for his nephew, so he ordered people to search everywhere, and then quietly gave it to the prince. Unexpectedly, there was a misunderstanding.

"This object is called Rubik's Cube." Jia She said, "This object has six sides, one of which is the same color. Just mess it up first and then restore it."

"It sounds easy," said Zhang Heng. After turning his fingers nimbly a few times to mess up the colors on the Rubik's Cube, he was not in a hurry to play. Instead, he picked up the Rubik's Cube and looked at it carefully , and then quickly and carelessly restored it.

Jia Amnesty was a little surprised, Zhang Heng must be too powerful.

"It's really easy." Zhang Heng put the Rubik's Cube on the table, "But it's also interesting. If there are more colors, it will be more fun."

Jia Amnesty looked at Zhang Heng's eyes with some admiration, "There are indeed more colors, twelve colors, 24 colors, and 36 colors."

"That's interesting. Have you ever thought about adding some pictures with the same color but different patterns?" Zhang Heng said casually.

Jia Amnesty had already completely convinced Zhang Heng in his heart. This person's wisdom is indeed high. There is no need to feel guilty when he sits in the position of Shaoqing in Dali Temple. He can draw inferences from one example in a short period of time. success.

"Or you can engrave the "Three Character Classic" on it?" Zhang Heng said, "I think those people can make a lot of money selling Jiulianhuan. You should be able to earn more from this thing."

Jia Amnesty admired in his heart, and showed admiration on his face, "Your Excellency is really a word to wake up a dreamer."

"You're just joking, even if I don't tell you, you will get it sooner or later." Zhang Heng is very optimistic about Jia Amnesty, he is a rare smart person, but his heart is too soft.

Jia Amnesty was a little embarrassed by the praise, so he quickly changed the topic and asked some doubts when he was doing stereotyped essays recently.

Zhang Heng talks endlessly, but he often reveals the truth in a few words, which makes people can't help but admire.

It was not until the sun set that Jia Amnesty left with some reluctance. Chatting with smart people is just comfortable. What's more, the three views of the two are inexplicably compatible. Often the words are not spoken, and the two look at each other. With a smile, they all knew what the other party was going to say tacitly.

"What a terrible person." Jia She said with emotion in his heart,

If this person really wants to make friends, I'm afraid there is no one in the world that he can't make friends with - he can talk about romantic affairs, family and country affairs, even if he was originally on guard, now he trusts him somewhat.

Jia Amnesty soon lost his mind to think about it so much.

As the township examination approached, Han Yi assigned him more homework than others.

Jia She is a person who passed the college entrance examination. Compared with those students, he is more calm. He arranges every day to the full, but he doesn't feel too much pressure.

Seeing that his progress is increasing day by day, and his grades are improving steadily, the others are very envious.

In the end, someone couldn't help asking Jia Amnesty how to arrange the time.

Jia Amnesty was well aware of the importance of connections, and he was not stingy, so he directly informed Mrs. Han of his schedule and posted it on the wall of the foreign house. According to the priority and difficulty, the arrangement was done properly, so that people can't help admiring when they look at it.

"Enhou, why do you share this with them?" Chen Ronggui was puzzled and he was not worthy of Jia She. When Jia She was made things difficult, these people did not help him. , these people are all your opponents."

Jia She smiled, "It's just a schedule, what's the value, and I know it in my heart, don't worry."

He watched coldly these days, and he could count the number of people in the outer house who could pass the exam according to the standard of previous years. Except for a few people who had been with Cai Liang before, the other people were not bad in nature, and there were even some people who had been with Cai Liang before. Speak for him.

In any case, it is to be a favor, and it does not make any difference whether to do one or to do a few.

Moreover, a schedule page can't play a role in a short period of time, Chen Ronggui is completely overwhelmed.

Time is running fast.

Gradually, it was time for the township examination to begin.

The day before the township examination, Master Han left Jia Amnesty after school and told him to be careful during the exam. Yuan is not impossible, of course, the latter is more dependent on fate.

Master Han gave some precautions for taking the exam in the field. There are three township exams for a total of three days. The exams are four books and five classics, policy questions, and poems. Fortunately, the exam is in autumn when the sky is clear , it will not be as miserable as in summer and cold in winter,

But even if the weather is good, thousands of candidates will be squeezed into the palm-sized space of the Gongyuan, and the air is really bad.

At least seven or eight students fainted due to suffocation in each township examination.

In this exam, it's not just about the mind, but also about the body.

Jia Amnesty wasn't worried about this, he set aside a certain amount of time every day to exercise, his body was naturally much stronger than that of ordinary scholars.

On the morning of the township examination, Jia Daishan got up early in the morning and watched his servants pack Jia She's things. Although there were two meals in the morning and evening meals in the tribute house, they were all hard steamed buns and gruel that could not see the rice grains. Therefore, it is better to bring your own three meals a day.

Before entering the tribute courtyard, the school officials will check the food they bring, so the food they bring should be as convenient as possible and easy to digest.

Jia Daishan is a member of the officialdom. Although he has never passed the exam, can he never see a pig run if he has never eaten pork?

He handled everything properly, and Jia She had no chance to intervene if he wanted to.

In the early hours of the morning, the sky was not yet bright, and it was gloomy, and a cool breeze blew in, bringing a chill that came first.

Jia Daishan stood at the door and watched Jia Amnesty get into the carriage. Jia Shishi said that he was unwell and hadn't appeared since last night.

On such a big day, Jia Shishi, as the eldest mother, had to put on a show no matter how unhappy she was.

The second child is also outrageous, knowing that his elder brother is going to take the final exam today, and went to drink with friends last night, and he is still drunk.

"Don't be nervous about this exam, you have the right to try your hand first." Jia Daishan went out early and returned late every day, except that he knew that the boss had really worked hard these days, Jia Amnesty didn't talk about other things, and he didn't ask too much, so there was this One said.

Jia She nodded and said yes.

The carriage left slowly.

There was a rattling sound.

Jia Amnesty lifted the curtain of the car and looked out. Jia Daishan was still standing there. His black hair had turned gray and his face was full of wrinkles. When he saw him, Jia Daishan smiled and nodded slightly.

Unknowingly, Jia Daishan's image overlapped with the image of his grandfather in his memory.

The sockets of his eyes were a little sour, and after barely showing a smile, he lowered the curtain.

Over the past few days, Jia Daishan has always been energetic, but now he realizes that Jia Daishan is already old. Jia Daishan is actually not very old. He is in his early forties. The last heavy burden was on him, which made him exhausted.

For the first time, Jia Amnesty hoped that he could enter the officialdom early, so that he could help Jia Daishan reduce his burden earlier.

As for Jia Zheng, he can't be counted on. He is full of pedantic words, but what he does makes the saints look sideways. He is scheming but lacks insight.

If you really want to enter the officialdom, that is to die.

A blush spread across the sky, and as the carriage gradually approached the Gongyuan, that blush became brighter and brighter, and finally the whole sun rose.

Jia Amnesty got off the carriage and looked at the sky. The coldness of the morning was gone, the whole sky was lit up, and the mood became clearer.

He took a deep breath, feeling refreshed.

Chen Shi Shi Min.

The outer curtain officer of the Gongyuan began to search.

It is recorded in the history books that due to serious fraud in the imperial examinations, the examinees could not afford to use cheating methods. Therefore, when the outer curtain officials inspected, most of them were strict and meticulous. Not only did the students remove their coats, but some even inspected the private parts of the body, which was not intentional. To humiliate Confucian scholars is something that has always been used by some people.

Jia Amnesty used the name of Rongguo Mansion during the inspection, and after a brief inspection, he was put into it.

Hearing the search sound from behind, he shook his head with lingering fear. This inspection was really too much.

But he also knew that even though the inspection was so thorough, there were still people who cheated in the imperial examinations, and most of the cheated prescriptions were passed down from generation to generation, from ancestors to fathers, fathers to sons, and sons to grandchildren.

Room No. [-], Yuzi.

Jia Amnesty took the number plate and found his number room.

He stood at the door, looked around the outside of the No. [-] room, and heaved a sigh of relief. This No. [-] room is narrow, and there are only two wooden boards inside, one taller board is used as a table, and the other is used as a stool. Once the board is closed, it becomes a bed for sleeping.

As for the bedding provided, it was crumpled and had a foul smell on it.

Luckily for Jia Amnesty, Jia Daishan ordered him to bring a fox fur cloak over in the morning. It was too hot to wear this cloak, but at night, it could be used as a quilt—it was clean and warm.

He rolled up the quilt, found a package and wrapped it up, out of sight.

What's more, he was lucky enough not to be assigned to the fire room or the smelly room.