Shen Chenai's Different Life in Ancient Times

When Shen Chenai came to Jixianzhai with a large pile of copper coins, Xu Jian was reviewing her homework in the back room.Shen Chenai avoided Dabai who was swaying in the yard and stretched his head towards him, and entered the back room of Xu Jian's house with a money bag containing copper coins.

When Xu Jian heard Dabai's movement, she would have known that it was Shen Chenai who came in. Otherwise, with the temper tantrum of their big white goose, if someone dared to enter the back room without invitation, it would have already flapped its wings and shouted to take the initiative. The attack has begun.

As soon as Shen Chenai entered the room, Xu Jian told him to get on the kang to warm up quickly, and poured him a cup of hot tea to cover his hands. Xu Jian asked Shen Chenai in surprise, "It's rare to see you go out in such a cold day. Why did you want to come to me?"

Shen Chenai is afraid of the cold, and everyone around him knows this.So ever since he entered Dongyue, if it's okay, don't want him to step out of the house.

Shen Chenai curled up on the kang to keep warm, while drinking the hot tea in her hand, she handed the money bag she brought to Xu Jian.

Xu Jian took the money bag and shook it with his hand, feeling that it was quite heavy. He opened the bag and looked inside, and was shocked by the dense copper plates inside. After a long while, he asked, "Am I I know you don't like copper coins, but why are you giving me so many copper coins?"

Shen Chenai held hot tea and said: "Luo Ding said that you will use it when you enter the examination room for the exam, so I asked him to save some for me, and I will send it to you when I save it."

Hearing this, Xu Jian felt warm in her heart. Since her adoptive father passed away, it had been a long time since anyone cared so much about him. Of course, that guy Yue Jiu couldn't be counted.

And he understood the meaning of Shen Chenai's words as soon as he thought about it, so Xu Jian smiled and said: "There are not so many, there are only two county exams, and each exam only takes one day, even if they add up to 200 Wen can be used, you can take back the extra ones."

Shen Chenai picked out her ears and said, "Don't tell me, you know how much I don't like to carry copper coins around. I took them here with great difficulty this time, so don't expect me to bring them back. "

Xu Jian replied after hearing the words: "Okay, I'll get you the money."

Shen Chenai said angrily when she heard the words: "I brought you the things, if you care so much, then I will leave."

As he spoke, he was about to go down to put on his shoes.

Seeing that he was really angry, Xu Jian hurried to stop him and said, "I'm not going to get the money anymore, don't go, I'm going to the ground to give you the money you consigned for the past few days."

After Shen Chenai heard this, she returned to the kang and shrank back.

Xu Jian went down to the money box and searched for a while, and came over with a few banknotes and some broken silver in her hand, handed it to Shen Chenai and said: "There are many people shopping in the first month, you sent it here Those few paintings have been sold. There are still two calligraphy and ink treasures left, you'd better send a few more in a few days."

Shen Chenai gave herself a cup of hot tea while expressing that there was no problem.After his body finally warmed up, he turned to Xu Jian and asked, "There are still a few days before the county test, how are you preparing?"

Hearing this, Xu Jian put down the books in her hands, sighed and said, "Although I feel that I have studied very hard, I still feel that I have no idea when things come to an end."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chenai thought about her feelings a few days before taking the college entrance examination, and patted Xu Jian's shoulder with sympathy.

Xu Jian was amused by the sympathy on his face, and her mood immediately improved a lot.Seeing him smiling, Shen Chenai was also happy, but he still remembered that this person was an examinee, so after not staying for a while, Shen Chenai got up and said to Xu Jian: "I won't bother you to study your homework anymore. On the day after the exam, I will invite you out for a big meal."

When Xu Jian heard the words, she agreed with a smile, and sent Shen Chenai out of the gate all the way.

It is understandable that Xu Jian, as a prospective candidate, has no idea.However, Yue Jiu, who was an accompanying examiner, had recently become irritable.

Yue Jiu's irascibility is because he doesn't know how to take care of the candidates. He has a group of rough men under his command. If he can read and understand the account books, he is considered knowledgeable. As for the fame and fame, he is completely unimaginable.

Therefore, for the first time, Yue Jiuye, who had always been an all-powerful student, had a headache about how to take care of candidates.

I'm afraid that he won't eat well, that he won't sleep soundly, and that he won't be used to the things I bought.Since the day he brought Xu Jian home, Yue Jiuye spent every day in worry and anxiety.

If this were put into modern times, Jiu Ye could still post a Weibo, which said how to take care of candidates at home, and wait online urgently.

But now, besides crossing the river by feeling the stones, Yue Jiu couldn't find any better way.

But he is not the most difficult one in Yuefu, because the most difficult one is Yue Jiu's confidant butler in Yuefu.

In the past half a month or so, Butler Yue's life has been quite difficult. The root cause is that his master is always having convulsions.

Since taking Mr. Xu Xiao over, his master has been constantly picking on various things.The food is not fresh, the clothes are not suitable, the shoes are not comfortable, the four treasures of the study are not expensive, in short, everything is not acceptable in his eyes.

Butler Yue has been a housekeeper for many years. He is very experienced and knows a lot about the various tasks of a housekeeper.But he has never encountered such a thing as the master's convulsions. Which gods have pity on him. If this continues, all his poor hair will disappear.

Butler Yue now finally knows what it means to cry without tears. Thinking of how calm and wise his master was, he never changed his face before Mount Tai collapsed.But now, although he is still very calm, the premise is not to be next to Mr. Xiao Xu. As long as he gets involved with Mr. Xu, his master's mind will immediately go with the wind, and he can't find it anymore.

In this turbulent environment, Xu Jian spent the last few days of his exam preparation.Early in the morning on the tenth day of February, Yue Mansion's carriage set off with Xu Jian and Yue Jiu.

When things came to an end, Xu Jian became much calmer. He went to take the exam this time, and he didn't bring anything with him except 200 copper coins.

Before leaving, Yue Jiu said that it doesn't matter if he doesn't bring the copper plate. He has already found the people in the examination room in advance, so that no matter which examination number Xu Jian is in, he can take care of him comfortably.

But Xu Jian didn't agree. These copper coins were his friend's wish and a blessing to him. He hoped that he could take these beautiful things to the first important exam in his life.

The County Examination of the Dagan Dynasty was divided into the prefectural examination and the courtyard examination, both of which were held locally.The government examination is presided over by the local magistrate, and the topics are also selected by the magistrate. Generally, the four books and five classics are in the morning, and the poems and classics are analyzed in the afternoon.After the students take the central government examination, they are called Tongsheng, and they are eligible to participate in the subsequent hospital examination.

The college examination is presided over by an academic officer appointed by the state government, assisted by local officials, and the exam questions will be brought directly from the state capital by the chief examiner.The order of the college examination is basically the same as that of the government examination. This time, after the students pass the examination, they will have the right fame, which is what people often say is a scholar.

The imperial examinations in all dynasties have been a major event. Although Xiucai is only the lowest level of the imperial examinations, the imperial court still attaches great importance to it. Every year when the county examinations are held, there will be inspection teams, either overtly or secretly, patrolling the various counties and cities in order to maximize Prevent the occurrence of imperial examination fraud cases to a certain extent.

Before the sky fully dawned, Xu Jian was sent to the entrance of the examination institute. Every county examination in Fengcheng was held here, and the coachman would never find the wrong place.

At this time, a large crowd of people had gathered at the gate of the examination institute. Among these crowds were students who had come earlier and their relatives, and there were also some small merchants who came to sell things taking advantage of the crowd.

Right now, beside their carriage, there was a stall selling hot soybean milk. Yue Jiu picked up the curtain of the window to look outside, and then asked Xu Jian, who was really closing his eyes and resting his mind, "What did you do early in the morning?" I only ate two eggs, do you want to drink a bowl of soy milk to quench your thirst?"

Hearing this, Xu Jian opened her eyes and replied: "When my father was still alive, I once said that after entering the examination institute, everyone has a separate cubicle. Unless you hand in the test paper, you can't come out of this small cubicle. Although There will also be things like Gong barrels prepared inside, but it’s too troublesome, so it’s better not to eat and drink too much.”

Yue Jiu was a little anxious when he heard the words, "Then you can't just go in if you're hungry or thirsty, who made these broken rules?"

Hearing this, Xu Jian looked at the crowd outside, and said calmly: "Imperial examinations have always been a matter of jumping through the dragon's gate. If you succeed in one trick, you will have the opportunity to wear a rich robe in the future. Such a temptation will inevitably make some people feel crooked." Thoughts, the management will be stricter and it is for the good of everyone.”

Although Yue Jiu was still unwilling to hear the words, he didn't say anything anymore. The two of them just sat in the carriage silently, waiting quietly for the entrance of the examination institute to open.

At a certain time and three quarters, the examination institute opened the gate on time, and a small official came out surrounded by the county's chief bookkeeper. The chief bookman looked at the crowd around the examination institute and shouted loudly at them : "On the tenth day of February in the Jiayin Year, the Fengcheng County Government Examination is about to begin. Students, please step forward, and those who are idle, please move away now."

Following the anchor's words, the students who came to take the exam stepped forward one after another, while those who came to send the exam and do small business backed down one after another.

The crowd was quickly divided into upper and lower groups. The group before the exam was quickly approached by government servants. While verifying the identities of the students, they searched the students briefly and made sure that their clothes, shoes and socks were full. Only after there is no entrainment will the person be let in.

Xu Jian was also lining up with the students. Just as he was about to enter the door, she turned around and found Shen Chenai waving at him on the periphery. Seeing him looking over, Shen Chenai mouthed to him: "Come on, come out later!" A celebration banquet will be held for you."

Seeing this, Xu Jian slightly pursed her lips and smiled, turned around and walked into the gate of the examination institute without hesitation.

The guards who came to check their identities and conduct a simple body search were very nimble, but after a while, all the students who came for reference entered the examination institute. After coming out to answer, he turned and walked into the examination hall, and ordered the servants to close the vermilion gate.

The author has something to say: Although the forms of imperial examinations in the past dynasties are similar, there are differences in details, so I will not list them here.