The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Lu Xiuyuan talked a lot, and finally persuaded Shi Yunchen to turn around and continue discussing other details with him.

After the remarks just now, a considerable misunderstanding between the two of them was resolved. Although Lu Xiuyuan felt that the seven emotions and six desires were normal human feelings, he couldn't hold back the young master's innocence.

Looking at the other party's big watery red eyes, coupled with the expression of embarrassment and indignation, Lu Xiuyuan felt like a cat scratched his heart.

Unable to restrain the impulse in his heart, he stretched out his hand and gently scratched the young master's cheek. The smooth and tender touch made people want to touch it a few more times.

The other party stretched out his arm to block Lu Xiuyuan's troublesome fingers, and covered his cheek to confirm the next details with him.

After finalizing the details, Shi Yunchen was ready to look for candidates after reading these ledgers. However, there was one more thing to settle before getting busy with these things.

"What's the matter?" Lu Xiuyuan looked at the figure of the other party going back and forth, and asked with some doubts.

The other party's gaze was fixed on him, and he said with a serious expression: "I don't care how fascinated you are by reading, you must eat on time when the time comes, and I will accompany you to eat three meals a day from now on. You should arrange your time carefully."

After finishing speaking, without looking at his reaction, Shi Yunchen hugged his account book and left the room aggressively.

Looking at the back of the other party, Lu Xiuyuan laughed heartily.

What happened yesterday was just an accident. He also understands that reviewing for the exam is a protracted battle, and he must maintain a strong body. He originally planned to make a review plan today and strictly follow the rules. However, it feels good to be cared about. of.

After carrying his things, he went to the study to start a day of review.

Lu Xiuyuan first recited the article he had memorized before, and when he encountered stuck words, he would open the article and read it after finishing it, so as to make a deeper impression.

And with the accumulation of these articles, when he was about to start the third question, including the following scriptures, it was easier than before.

Learning is all about accumulation, and the more you learn, the easier it is.

After his article on the third question was released, comparing Xie Yuan's and Yayuan's articles, he had made rapid progress.

The reason why Lu Xiuyuan can see that he has made rapid progress is because the stereotyped essay is highly stylized, which stipulates the standardization of examination questions and the unification of the form of the article. In addition, the stereotyped essay has strict regulations on style, format, content, and word count. It is convenient for the examiner to see the quality of the article at a glance.

In an article, whether the reconciliation is neat, whether the problem is solved accurately, is directly related to the level of the subsequent writing, so, without bothering others, he can see the difference by himself.

After carefully collecting the articles he had written, he began to recite other people's papers again.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon, and this time Lu Xiuyuan didn't wait for Shi Yunchen to come to find him, so he took the initiative to find him for lunch.

After studying like this for a day, he finally got the four-book questions and the first question of the scriptures, and the rest will be finished tomorrow, so he will officially brush up all the questions of the first year's provincial examination.

When night came, Lu Xiuyuan didn't stay long, told the coachman that he would live in the Ping'an Hall in the future, and he didn't need to go to the village to pick him up, and walked to Doctor Xu's side by himself.

Due to the long days and short nights, the Ping An Hall was still closed at this time. When he entered, Dr. Xu was taking medicine for a patient.

Sitting aside and waiting for the other party to see the patient, Lu Xiuyuan came forward to say hello.

Unexpectedly, Dr. Xu glanced at him, and said in a sour tone: "You still know how to come back?"

uh, this...

Holding the package in his arms, Lu Xiuyuan scratched his head in embarrassment, "I accidentally read a book late this afternoon."

Dr. Xu didn't delve into this question any more, but turned around and asked with concern: "It's all over, have you had dinner yet?"

"I've already eaten..." For some reason, he felt a little guilty in his heart.

The other party sighed slightly, "Then let Shishi take you to the room to have a look first, and if there is something inappropriate, I will change it at that time."

Lu Xiuyuan responded, and then went down to the backyard under the guidance of Quartz.

The room Dr. Xu prepared for him was the one on the west side. He went in and looked around. The room was spacious and bright, very suitable for people to live in. He put the burden on the chair, and when he came to the table, the pens, inks, papers and inkstones were neatly arranged. There is also a lamp filled with oil next to it, and it can be seen that the people who prepared it were very careful.

Seeing him touching the paper on the table in a daze, Shi Shi leaned forward and asked, "Lu Xiucai, what's missing?"

Lu Xiuyuan shook his head, "No, everything is complete."

Hearing what he said, Shishi couldn't help but proudly said: "Of course, this is prepared for you by the items listed by Dr. Xu himself, and there must be nothing missing."

Lu Xiuyuan sighed slightly in his heart, the other party really treated him kindly, thinking that it will be an auspicious day in a few days, so he should add a few more things when he is preparing for the apprenticeship ceremony.

After sending off the quartz, he sat at the table in the afterglow of the setting sun outside and began to silently write the article he recited today.

After writing everything silently, the sky outside was also shrouded in darkness.

Lu Xiuyuan lit the oil lamp, and under the candlelight, he began to make a review schedule for himself.

In the morning, he got up at Maoshichu to exercise his body and practice calligraphy. After having breakfast with Dr. Xu, he went to Shifu and estimated that it was just Chenshi, which happened to be the time when his brain was most awake.

Taking advantage of this time, first silently recite the article memorized the day before yesterday, and then write an article based on the past years, compare other people's articles, find out the advantages and disadvantages, and recite them.

Afterwards, it was almost noon. After lunch, I took a short break and continued to read articles in the afternoon. I had to give myself a sense of urgency. Only in this way can I improve my efficiency faster.

When I come back in the afternoon, I will learn some knowledge of acupuncture and moxibustion from Dr. Xu, and I will be able to rest and sleep after changing my brain.

His plan is very good, but Dr. Xu doesn't follow the routine.

The next day, it was only slightly bright at Yinshi, and Lu Xiuyuan was woken up by the loud knocking on the door.

He woke up with sleepy eyes and opened the door, the air outside was still slightly cool, he was awakened by the cold air, looking at the neatly dressed Doctor Xu in front of him, Lu Xiuyuan looked confused.

"What's the matter, Master?"

Dr. Xu shook his shoulders and said loudly to him, "It's already dawn, hurry up and get up and do some activities together."

Lu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded, "Master, I didn't sleep until late last night..."

"I've had enough sleep for three hours. Young people need to be more active. What do you do with so much sleep? Don't you still want to take the imperial examination? Let the old man teach you a few exercises to exercise your body."

Seeing his unwilling expression, the other party said earnestly and kindly.

Helpless, Lu Xiuyuan went back and put on a coat, and trotted out of the yard with Dr. Xu.

In the early morning, the town was sparsely populated, only a few street vendors who had rushed over from other places in advance set up their shops and began to place their goods.

He trotted along with Dr. Xu to a remote pavilion, and the doctor began to teach him the five-animal show...

He still remembers this set of moves, but what Dr. Xu gave him seems to be his own improved version?Coupled with other movements for moving the muscles and bones, it is very fast to learn and get started.

Seeing that Lu Xiuyuan remembered the movements quickly, the other party began to explain the characteristics of several acupoints of the Lingshu small needle.

After hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help reminding: "Master, I will go to Shifu to write an article soon..."

"I know you want to study, isn't this the right time? It's still an hour and a half, too late!" Dr. Xu said confidently, "I'll go back and find you a dummy, you go to experiment, the old man will test you Remember how it went."

After a long morning exercise, Lu Xiuyuan went back and under the supervision of the other party, he began to prick the acupoints of the simulated person according to the illness that Dr. Xu said, explaining as he did it.

After a few quizzes, Dr. Xu was very satisfied with his performance, and Quartz next to him also looked puzzled.

While Dr. Xu put away the simulated man, Quartz couldn't help but leaned forward and asked, "Lu Xiucai, I want to ask you, how do you manage to keep smiling all the time under Dr. Xu's torture?"

The various medical theories that Dr. Xu taught have complicated sentence patterns. Although Quartz is an apprentice doing this full-time, but because of his talent, the progress has been very slow, so the knowledge imparted to him by the other party is also a little bit of teaching, so he I can't stand it.

Not to mention Lu Xiuyuan, who was favored by Dr. Xu, Quartz was also curious from the bottom of his heart, how could this man be so cruel, and he seemed very happy?

Hearing this question, Lu Xiuyuan showed a wry smile on his face, "In addition to learning these things, I also have to memorize articles every day. If I don't face these things with a positive and optimistic attitude, I will definitely collapse."

"Eh..." Shishi was a little dumbfounded, and almost forgot that Lu Xiucai was not only being dragged by Dr. Xu to impart knowledge, but also had to seriously review the provincial examination every day. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but cast him an admiring look.

He patted the other person on the shoulder and left a sentence, "We have to face life with a smile." After speaking, he went to the kitchen to serve breakfast.

Seeing his movement, Shishi hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "I'll just get the breakfast, Lu Xiucai sit at the table and rest."

After placing Lu Xiuyuan on the chair, the other party quickly ran to the kitchen.

Looking at the back of the other party, he thought to himself, it seems that it is not easy to be an apprentice in ancient times.

After breakfast, he arrived at Shifu just in time for Chenshi, and Lu Xiuyuan went directly to the study to continue a new round of endorsement.

After continuing to study like this for a few days, Lu Xiuyuan began to be in a trance when he was memorizing, and he was memorizing articles even in his sleep.

Until one day, when he was about to go back to his study to continue reciting after lunch, Shi Yunchen stopped him.

"Are you still endorsing in the afternoon? Do you remember what day is tomorrow?"

"What date?" Lu Xiuyuan tapped his head, trying to make himself more sober.

"Did you forget? Isn't tomorrow the day you are going to formally apprentice to a teacher?" The young master stretched out his hand and couldn't help touching his forehead, "Could it be that you are stupid for memorizing?"

"That's not true." Lu Xiuyuan took the opponent's hand and rubbed it on his chest a few times, and explained to himself: "When I focused on studying before, I would ignore some things other than reading, but fortunately I have your reminder."

The young master who praised these words was slightly proud of himself, and secretly laughed for a while, and the other party suggested with a smile on his face: "Since it is a formal apprenticeship, do you want me to help you buy some more things?"

"Shouldn't it be necessary?" Lu Xiuyuan declined politely, "My mother should have prepared it at home, and you can just take it when you get home."

"Is that so..." The other party looked slightly disappointed.

Seeing the young master's expression, Lu Xiuyuan quickly pinched the other's fingers, and explained: "Doctor Xu knows all about my family situation, so there is no need to engage in these scenes with him, as long as you express your attitude clearly."

Hearing this explanation, Shi Yunchen nodded and pulled out his hand, "Then, go back and continue reading, and I'll send you back in a carriage later."

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiuyuan shook his head and refused. He took the other's hand again and shook it firmly.

"I won't read books this afternoon, let's go shopping and relax."

His proposal made Shi Yunchen's eyes light up, "Really? Then let's go now?"

"Okay." Lu Xiuyuan replied with a smile. It seems that they haven't been shopping together since they came back from Longmen Gate.

"Then wait for me! I'm going to change clothes!" The young master left quickly after finishing speaking.

"Huh?" Lu Xiuyuan tilted his head in doubt, the other party's clothes seemed to be changed today, right?Why do you have to change clothes again?