The gentleman's way

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Jun Changning helped her to feed the honey water brought by the girl, and then said with a smile: "How can you be tired from serving grandma, these years, Shi Lang is away from school, and he hasn't been filial to grandma for a day, this is a big mistake. "

The old lady Jun loved him as much as her eyeballs, but now she is very satisfied to see Shiro filial, thinking of so many old ladies, she is the luckiest one: "Who dares to say that my Shiro is not Filial piety, there are no filial children in the world, be good, listen to grandma, the exam will be in a few days, you should take a good rest."

Jun Changning also knew that it was impossible for the old lady to allow himself to serve her all the time, so he put down his fan with a smile, leaned slightly on the old lady's arms and said, "Grandma, don't worry, Shiro will definitely come back with a fame, and in the future Shiro will pass the exam." If you become the number one scholar and become an official, you will give grandma an imperial order to come back."

The old lady couldn't be happier, she seemed to think of the old man Jun, who was also very talented, but it's a pity that fate tricked him into a business, no matter how good he was, he had no chance of taking the imperial examination, and later died young, and now this It's a pity that it will end with Juro.For a while, the old lady felt that she had a lot of strength, and she hugged the child and talked for a long time.

Because he had to prepare for the exam, Mrs. Zhang was afraid that her frail son would not be able to hold on, and she felt a little bit resentful that the master asked him to take the scientific exam at a young age.I didn't see that everyone was at least fifteen or sixteen years old.But she never interfered with the things that Master Jun had already decided, but she just prepared some healthy and not overdone things for her son every day. Thanks to Shiro's blessing, Gao Mingyi and Gu Shanfeng also made up for it well.

Soon it was time for the imperial examination. Ningyi County was not big, but it was not small, especially because there were many towns and villages under him.Both Gu Shanfeng and Gao Mingyi had passed the county examination and were already Tongsheng, but Jun Changning had never taken it. Before that, he had to take the county examination first. There was a month's difference between the two. Fortunately, they were in the same place. It's not troublesome.

The county examination is actually very simple, and the Jun family has a good relationship with Mr. Lin who presides over the county examination. As long as Jun Changning has some skills, he can get a place for Tongsheng.Don't look at it as a child, in fact, there are people in their [-]s and [-]s, and there are really a few radish heads, but judging by the posture, it seems that they have to try it out first.

Jun Changning naturally passed without any surprise or danger.Soon it was time for the hospital examination, and the whole family suddenly became nervous.The college exam is different from the county exam. If you pass the college exam, you are a scholar. Only at this point can you be considered qualified to take further imperial examinations.Scholars are exempted from corvee service, they don’t have to bow down when they meet magistrates, magistrates are not allowed to torture them at will, and they can report to magistrates on official business, etc., and they can even receive living allowances from the imperial court, which can be described as a lot of benefits.

The ancient people yearned for reading and admired the scholars because the scholars had advantages that ordinary people did not have in many places.Jun Changning made his preparations and followed Gao Mingyi to the examination room. Master Jun was a little worried. He was sweating profusely at the moment, but he just stood at a distance and didn't go in. The college test is much stricter than the county test. , he didn't want to make the child a taboo because of his own reasons.

A body search is required when entering the examination room to prevent them from cheating. The yamen servant standing at the door obviously knew about Jun Changning and just let him go lightly, which shows that Mr. Jun spent a lot of effort in private.After entering the examination room, Jun Changning was assigned the best position. Not only was the light well-lit, but the ventilation was also good, so there was basically no need to worry about hygiene issues.Gao Mingyi and Gu Shanfeng's luck was not bad, at least they were not assigned to the toilet.

Long before entering the examination room, Master Jun had already told him what the examiner liked.Jun Changning is young, and the examination papers are not sealed, maybe someone will suppress him because of this.Fortunately, although the chief examiner of this year is a bit rigid, he is known for his integrity. If his essay is good enough, there will be no problem.

When the paper was sent out, Jun Changning quickly put away those thoughts that he had or didn't have, read it carefully, wrote it on the draft, and revised it again after guessing the adult's taste, and then started to transcribe again. There is no need to stay in the examination room for three days in the college examination, it is just divided into a main session and a re-examination.Speaking of it, it is also a test of the psychological quality of the school personnel.After all, Jun Changning is a person who has passed the college entrance examination, and he is the best at adjusting his mentality, so he is not very nervous.

Gao Mingyi had already lost the first time over there, and this time his condition was obviously not very good, and he seemed nervous from the beginning.At the end of the main scene, it seemed to be exhausted, which made people nervous for no reason.On the contrary, although it was the first time for Gu Shanfeng to participate, probably because of his young age, he didn't pay much attention to it, so he seemed a little more relaxed.

The three of them are fine, the college exam is held once a year, and some people even failed the exam dozens of times, and fainted as soon as they entered the exam room.After the exam, I have to wait for the announcement. Jun Changning secretly thought about his papers, and he had some confidence in himself, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense before the results came out. I don't know because he kept his mouth shut, but it made the whole family worry. After getting up, Mrs. Zhang even knelt in front of the Buddhist altar every day, counting on God's blessing.

In the whole family, Jun Youxuan understood the thoughts of his brother best, so he comforted the old lady Mrs. Zhang, and came to find someone who was still in the mood to paint with a snack. As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said, "My brother is relaxed, and my wife is very relaxed." I'm in a hurry to get angry."

Jun Changning rubbed his nose and said, "I've said it too, they can't feel at ease on their own, just wait for the results to come out later."

Jun Youxuan smiled slightly, and put the snacks on the table. When he went over to see the paintings on the table, he liked them a little, and said, "I don't know that my brother is a good painter. These flowers look real. Why don't you give them to me?" Make me look like a fool."

Jun Changning thought that he was away all the year round, and when he came home, he spent more time with the old lady Zhang. He really didn't spend much time with these sisters, but it was just a painting, so he didn't feel bad, so he said, "Sister, take it as you like. Well, take it again if you use it well."

Jun Youxuan pursed his lips and smiled, showing a bit of a girlish demeanor. He carefully put away the painting before saying, "I'll give you a purse when the embroidery is finished."

"Then my brother is waiting to be used." Jun Changning smiled. In fact, most of the things he used were made by Mrs. Zhang and a group of girls. There was even an old lady who supported her body and made one for him. Purse, you must know that the old lady hasn't sewed for decades, even Master Jun doesn't have this kind of treatment.

The two were chatting and laughing, when there was a crackling sound coming from outside, Jun Youxuan was the smartest, with a flash in his eyes, he stood up and said: "The person who went to see the list must be back, come on, follow me to the front .”

Jun Changning was also worried, and followed Jun Youxuan forward.

32. Sad death

When Jun Changning followed Jun Youxuan to the front hall, he saw Master Jun grinning from ear to ear, and the people under his hand were delivering a large purse to the official messenger.Everyone in Ningyi County knew about the wealth of Jun's family, and after knowing that Jun Changning was selected as a scholar, they rushed to report the news, of course, because they knew that they would definitely gain a lot when they came.

Seeing Jun Changning walking in, Master Jun laughed, walked over and patted his son's hand, but the joy on his face couldn't be concealed: "Good son, you are a scholar, and you will be regarded as a person of fame in the future. .”

Jun Changning was also a little happy in his heart, but if you really want to say it, a scholar is the first step on the road to fame, so although he looked happy, it was good to be calm, and he just asked: "I don't know if Brother Gao and Brother Gu have information?"

Master Jun subconsciously looked at the official messenger who reported the letter, but he didn't know it very well. Fortunately, the servants who went to see the list also came back at this moment. He was a little unhappy to see that the official messenger had already entered the door. He thought that these guys would snatch it away. However, he still replied with a smile: "Congratulations, master, congratulations to master, our young master is the top case, and the villain has also seen the names of young master Gu and young master Gao, both of whom are on the list."

As soon as these words came out, the two people standing next to them who were a little nervous at first were greatly relieved. After all, although they have a good relationship with Jun Changning, if the little brother who is much younger wins the scholar, they will not always be happy if they fail. good-looking.Although Chang Ning is the case, they will not leave empty-handed.

Master Jun was never stingy when rewarding money, and with a big wave of his hand, there was an extra month's money in the house, and he said that he would have a big banquet for guests. Jun Changning couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the official. Said: "Father, this is only the academy examination, there are quite a few people who have made a name for themselves as scholars, why don't we talk about it when our son really wins the name."

In fact, Mr. Jun was too excited for a while. He didn't know the disadvantages of being a high-ranking rafter. Naturally, he would not entertain guests after being selected as a scholar. Those who didn't know thought their family was so short-sighted.It's just that the township examination is held every three years, and the latest one has to be next autumn. Master Jun is a little itchy right now.

Here, Gu Shanfeng and Gao Mingyi have made up their minds, and they will return home when the results of the imperial examination come out. They have disturbed Jun's house for quite a while, and although the whole family has not said anything, they are not very happy after all. good.Now they came out to say goodbye, Master Jun naturally tried to persuade them to stay, but the two still wanted to pass the good news back as soon as possible, Master Jun had no choice but to arrange a carriage for them and send them away.

After the fun was over, Jun Changning realized that Jun Youxuan had disappeared at some point, probably to report to the back