Chapter 330 Great sorrow, great joy, great ups and downs

Among those taking the exam for the same subject as Liang Junjie was Zhou Jian'an, who came from the same provincial capital as them. He was even a candidate for the exam in the previous session.

It's just that that time Li Xiuping won the top prize, and Zhou Jian'an could only go back to his hometown to study for three years and start over again before going to Beijing again to take the exam.

Moreover, he came to Beijing earlier than Liang Junjie, and he had already rented a courtyard in the capital to live in and study hard behind closed doors.

Of course, Zhou Jian'an's current conditions are not as good as those of Liang Junjie. Even if he is Mr. Li's classmate, how can he be compared to his brother-in-law who can live in Li Mansion and receive constant guidance from the previous champion?

However, before the exam, Zhou Jianan also went to Loi Mansion to learn from Li Xiuping.

Even though he could not spend more time and times than Liang Junjie, Li Xiuping did not hide his secrets and explained to his classmates everything he could think of that should be paid attention to during the exam.

In particular, this is Zhou Jianan’s second time. Generally speaking, he should have some experience, right?

But Zhou Jianan was extremely nervous, frightened, and extremely unsure.

While studying hard, Zhou Jianan would also express his emotions to his classmates who are now living together:

"These people are indeed different from each other. When I was studying in Fu Xue, I had to pass the exam more than once; but Brother Li was not only the youngest student in our Fu Xue at that time, but also won the first prize in one fell swoop.

Later, he went to Beijing with Mr. Li to take the exam. He first passed the Huiyuan exam and later directly won the top prize.

And me..."

As he spoke, Zhou Jianan burst into tears.

Although the Zhou family's financial resources are not poor, after all, Zhou Jian'an is not young, and the children in the family have begun to study.

Will he have to take the exam with his son in the future?

It's too embarrassing, and to be honest, the older you get, you can't compare to young people in terms of energy and spirit.

So this time Zhou Jian'an was desperate, thinking that it was the last time, and if he really didn't win, he returned to his hometown to seek a job as a juren.

But in this life, I may not be able to achieve great success.

After thinking about it, I felt unwilling to accept it, and his classmates also gave me support and encouragement.

That's why I would go to Loei House to visit the doorman again and again before the exam to ask for advice in person. I would forget about face and other things, and solving practical problems is the most important thing.

But Li Xiuping felt that reading was his own business after all, and some basic content needed to be read by himself or taught by teachers in the college.

Whether it is Liang Junjie or Zhou Jianan, they all have the same attitude. If they have not mastered and learned the basic knowledge in a few years.

Is it still necessary to go to the capital to take the exam?

However, out of past friendship, Li Xiuping still said some things, mainly based on experience.

You should know your destiny as much as you can. In fact, Li Xiuping still feels that learning mainly depends on yourself. No matter how good others speak, it is just the icing on the cake.

Although Li Xiuping said it in a vague way, Zhou Jian'an generally understood it, and he ended up holding back his energy anyway.

Then try to use your best strength. In fact, it will be easier to see problems after you have a calm mind.

Whether you can pass the exam or not is just one thing. If you are not strong enough, even if you are lucky enough to pass the exam once or twice, you will have to face countless problems in the next few decades when you become an official in the court.

If you are not an outstanding and talented person, when you encounter various problems, you will be truly doomed.

If he doesn't do well in the exam, the most he can do is return to his hometown, where the Zhou family's financial resources are there, and he can find a job by himself.

At any rate, it can ensure that parents, wives and children have enough food and clothing.

However, things are changing rapidly in the officialdom. Once something goes wrong, your head may not be saved.

After calming down, Zhou Jianan is not as afraid of ups and downs as before.

Before the results were released, he made a special trip to Li Mansion to have a drink with Li Xiuping and Liang Junjie.

He didn't say how he did in the exam, nor did he ask Liang Juren about his score. Instead, he raised his glass first:

"It's good to pass the exam, but if I fail again this time, I'm going to go back and find a job with all my heart.

If there is a shortage in the county government, it would be best. If there is no shortage, you can also teach. In short, the books I have studied for so many years should be used."

In addition to seeking advice these days, he also chatted with Brother Li many times.

Indeed, there are so many scholars in the world, but not everyone can pass the exam and eventually become an official.

So for other people, after reading books for so many years, do they really have no room for improvement?

No, as Brother Li said, we cannot really follow the saying "a scholar who is useless is a scholar".

After taking a sip of wine, Zhou Jianan's smile deepened and he said in a self-deprecating tone:

"If I want to go to a government school to be an academic officer, my qualifications may not be enough, but there are not enough teachers in the county school in our county. I will go back to teach and educate people. I only hope that I can also cultivate promising students like Brother Li in the future.

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Li Xiuping rarely drank, so of course he picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Zhou Jianan, finishing it in one sip.

That meal was already considered a farewell banquet. Zhou Jian'an even thought about going back after the results were released. He didn't know which year or month he would be able to see his former classmates again.

So that day I opened my heart and spoke my heart to heart.

As a result, God played a big joke on him.

Or maybe Zhou Jianan later heard about Mrs. Li's blessings and laughed because he was lucky.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Jianan actually saw his name when the list was released this time;

Although, it is very far back, with the 297th place almost at the end.

But you will win anyway. As long as you pass the exam, you will be qualified to take part in the palace exam. No matter how bad you are in the future, you can still be considered a Jinshi.

Even if they are just from the same background as Jinshi.

Before the messengers went everywhere to announce the good news, Li Xiuping, who was born in the Hanlin Academy, naturally knew the result of the examination first.

His brother-in-law Liang Junjie passed the exam, and even his classmate Zhou Jianan, who had no hope, was at the bottom of the list. This is really good news.

Now, let alone Liang Junjie, Zhou Jianan would definitely not go back so early. No matter what, he would have to wait until the palace examination to get the royal birth certificate.

Whether you return to your hometown or seek a small official position elsewhere, you can still be considered an official, which is better than being a civil servant or an academic official.

Fang Qingqing also knew about these things. On the one hand, she was happy for Li Xiaomei, and her family members were all happy to prepare a banquet to celebrate after the palace examination.

Privately, Fang Qingqing also said to Li Xiuping: "Sister-in-law from the Zhou family is now very proud."

After all, when she went to Fuzhou University to take care of Li Xiuping during his exams, she stayed with Zhou's sister-in-law, and the two of them had a friendship of living together.

And at that time, Zhou's sister-in-law did take care of her a lot, and Fang Qingqing has always remembered this love.

Li Xiuping nodded and said: "I just hope they can perform well in the next palace examination. It would be much better to be on the second list."

In fact, Li Xiuping knew in his heart that this could only be regarded as auspicious words. It would be difficult for Liang Junjie and Zhou Jianan to be ranked second with their current level.

There is a person who was born as a third-level Jinshi, and it is much better to go back to his hometown to find a job than just being a civil servant before.
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