[Red Mansion] The happiness of a winner in life

June is the season of summer, and the weather is hot. Jia She also returned to Jinling in such weather.

Xue Jing counted the days and sent people to guard the pier every day, and finally waited until Jia's boat docked.One of the guards came forward to pay his respects, and the other went back to Xue's house to report to the master's house.

"Greetings to Uncle Jia. The slave belongs to the Xue family. Our uncle asked you to come here to guard you and see you off when you come."

Ding of the Xue family was led by Lai Xi before Jia Amnesty, and explained his origin and purpose clearly.

"Well, thank your uncle for your kindness for me. The Jia family's old house also sent someone to pick it up. When I settle down, I will invite your uncle to come to my door."

He rewarded Xue's servants with a purse, and boarded his carriage surrounded by servants from Jia's old house.

The township examination was only two months away, and Jia She felt that he was sure of everything, and he had information on the preferences of the examiners in his hand, so he didn't have to worry about not getting a good ranking.Even so, it is safe and sound to study in Jia's mansion.

During this period, Xue Jing came to visit a few times on purpose. The two fought a few games on the chessboard, and each expressed their thoughts that they hadn't seen for two years. After that, they stopped coming often.After all, it is considered a major event, and it would be very bad if it loses the ranking because of oneself.

The members of the Jia family in Jinling wanted to come and visit them one by one, but they were also worried that Jia Amnesty would disturb them instead if he wanted to read the letter at ease.Jia Amnesty could bear the loneliness, he felt at ease while touching the book, and he was happy to be quiet even when no one came to look for him.

On the ninth day of August, Jia Amnesty got up early, checked the exam basket that Laifu had packed up last night, and after confirming that nothing was missing, he got into the carriage and rushed to the entrance of the exam room.

When I came to the front of the examination room, I found that many candidates were already waiting with their test baskets.Laifu wanted Jia Amnesty to rest in the carriage, so he got off the carriage and lined up for Jia Amnesty.Jia Amnesty stopped him and got out of the carriage by himself.

Jia Amnesty looked at the long queue. The door of the examination room was not opened yet, and only a few officers and soldiers were guarding the door.At first glance, most of them are young people with good conditions, occasionally interspersed with a few older middle-aged people.

As soon as the young Jia She stood at the back of the line, it caused a commotion, and the quite good-for-nothing student dragged his companions to mutter about the science of Jia She's deeds.There are all kinds of things about people who are not old enough to take the exam for the first place in the middle school, who are from Dayang Academy, and who are the eldest son of the Jia family in the capital.

All of a sudden, it would be fine if the students present were talented and learned, but some students who were not sure about it and just made up numbers began to be jealous, their hearts were full of conspiracy theories, and they maliciously speculated that the origin of Jia She's case was not correct.

There are even some who want to be opportunistic and flirt, wanting to flatter Jia She, but are unwilling to give up when their companions remind them that they are queuing.

Jia She'an stood steadily at the back, scanned the crowd, and saw some acquaintances, as if he had seen them before in the hospital examination.Some of those people also turned around to look at it, and they both looked at each other and bowed their hands.

Soon, the entry time will come.The door of the examination room was opened, and a team of officers and soldiers lined up to maintain order. The principal held a notice and read aloud the admission criteria and regulations of the examination room.The officers and soldiers guarding the gate began to check the students' baskets and clothes.

The team moved forward very quickly, and occasionally a few people were dragged out by officers and soldiers and taken to the government office, still begging for forgiveness, obviously they had brought something to cheat and were discovered.

Although Jia Amnesty at the rear couldn't see the expressions of the people in front, but judging from the fact that some students looked around and made small movements unconsciously, and some even temporarily left the team to claim relief, it can be seen that many people are still taking chances.

To pass the exam is to become a gentry class, and if you have the opportunity, you can even become a small official such as a county magistrate.Although this is nothing to the rich and powerful, they can start at the fifth rank by donating officials, but to the children of the common people, it is a change of appearance, and they will no longer face the loess and turn their backs to the sky.

Soon Jia She arrived, and his basket was neatly packed. Although cotton-padded clothes are not allowed in late autumn, he can also wear multi-layered single clothes, so it is easy to check.The officers and soldiers also recognized the prince of the state, and they did not dare to be negligent, and quickly let him go after checking as usual.

There are a total of three township examinations, each of which lasts three days.Jia Amnesty found his number room according to the note, it was not next to the latrine, and there was no place with broken tiles, thinking about it, they didn't dare to arrange themselves in a bad number room.

After the entrance is complete, the chief examiner will sit down, and some officials will also read out the precautions and test items aloud.The officers and soldiers distributed the test papers and scraps of paper one by one. After the students checked and found that there were no mistakes, the chief examiner led two sub-examiners and began to patrol the examination room.

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The rural examination lasted nine days, and they all ate, drank and slept in the same room.Thanks to Jia Amnesty, he could temporarily block his sense of smell, otherwise he might be overwhelmed by the whole examination room.

At the end of the exam, the scrap paper and test papers were collected and sealed, and the officers and soldiers maintained order and sent the candidates outside the door.Laixi Laifu had long been waiting according to the time, Laifu was driving Jia's carriage a little further away, and Laixi went to the door to stare at his uncle.

Laixi waited at the door and watched some students with disheveled faces and sloppy footsteps, and was even more worried about Jia Amnesty.Stretching his neck to look inside, when he saw Jia She, Laixi rushed over to support Jia She, completely forgetting Jia She's good physique.

Jia Amnesty refused Laixi's support, and found the location of the carriage with a glance. He walked over steadily, and got into the carriage without needing a footstool.

Snacks and tea were prepared in the carriage, and Lai Fu hurriedly poured tea for Jia She, so that the overworked master could drink and rest.Jia Amnesty drank a bowl of tea and ate a snack, and then he felt a little better in his stomach.

Being able to bear it does not mean being comfortable. Jia Amnesty fell asleep on the bed when he returned to Jia's mansion. He slept for two days and only woke up on the third day.Laifu Laixi was quite flustered at first, so he specially invited the old doctor to come and see.The old doctor laughed happily when he got the pulse, and he didn't leave any prescription when he left the room, he just told him to wake up after getting enough sleep, and eat some mild and easy-to-digest food for the first two days.

Several people thanked the doctor for sending him away, and they also waited carefully when they returned to the room, not daring to slack off.Even after receiving invitations from Xue's family and some students, they also came forward to say that the owner's body is resting due to injury, and it is not convenient to accept the invitations for dinner.

Jia Amnesty was also exhausted, curled up on the bed under the thick quilt and refused to get up.Fortunately, two days was enough for him to recover, and he didn't have to pretend to be a patient in bed.The first thing I do when I wake up is to ask the boiling water room to bring up hot water for bathing, and also order the kitchen to make some porridge for eating.

After enjoying it, I went to the study unhurriedly to deal with my posts and letters.First, I read the letter from the princess. I thought it was time to send it to congratulate Jia She on his completion of the provincial examination, expressing his thoughts cryptically.Accompanying the letter was a small portrait, exactly what Jia She looked like.Letters from Jia Daishan, Jia Jing and others urged him to go back to Beijing and not to stay in Jinling for a long time.

Jia Amnesty wrote back letters one by one, but the content was the same, indicating that he had finished the provincial examination and would go back to Beijing in a few days. Yunyun, the letter to the princess included a picture of acacia flower drawn by himself, as a way to tease her.

There are many posts on the other side, most of which are students holding banquets.Someone who knew him specially sent a post, wanting to go to the banquet together.Jia Amnesty refused all of them, leaving only posts from Xue's family and another student who was acquainted with each other during the college examination.

Xue Jing is getting married soon, and the big day will be on August 25.Fortunately, Xue Jing's wedding date was relatively close, so Jia Amnesty was able to stay for the banquet and serve him as a "best man". If it was later, he might have to rush back to Beijing to marry the princess.

Jia Amnesty wrote a post to Xue Jing asking him to come over for a drink, and asked Laifu to deliver it to Xue Jing's door.After Laifu got the post, he hurriedly sent it to Xue's family. The members of Xue's family also knew that this was a close friend of the uncle, so he didn't dare to delay and reported it inside.

Xue Jing couldn't help being overjoyed when he got Jia Amnesty's post. After drinking a pot of good wine, he asked someone to take a sedan chair to Jia's house, and Laifu went back with Xue Jing.

Jia Amnesty presumed that Xue Jing would wait for news of him at home, so when the post was sent out, the kitchen was asked to prepare good food and wine, and when Xue Jing came, he would directly send them to the yard.

As close friends, although the two of them don't have much real contact, there is a saying: white hair is like new, and it is as old as before. ①The relationship between the two did not weaken because of the short time spent together, but became deeper because of the less gathering and more separation.

The two ate wine together, and Xue Jing expressed his reluctance quite sadly.He clearly knew that the two of them might not see each other often after Jia She returned to Beijing.Whether it is to attack the noble or become an official in Beijing, the chances of returning to Jinling are very few.

When the wine was hot, Jia She took out a pair of koi jade pendants, "Ah Jing, you are getting married soon, so I will give you this gift as my nephew's and niece's. When the children are born, ten million Tell me, I'm waiting to be a godfather!"

"Wuwuwu, my dear brother, I will accept it. With you as a godfather, I think the future of the children will not be worse. Hahaha, by the way, you jade pendant, I will not refund more or less!"

Xue Jing lifted his spirits, and started chatting with Jia Amnesty again, talking drunkenly and madly, but in the end they were stuffed into the sedan chair by the members of Xue's family.