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I spent the whole day messing around at home on my first day off.

The next day, I visited the teacher's house again, had a drink, and then returned in the evening.

On the third day, all the scholars who have passed the county examination will gather at the county school.

Everyone's face looked a bit proud. Although they only won the small county rankings, they had taken the first step in studying for the imperial examination, and they were no longer white.

Li Mingshan, the county school teacher, encouraged everyone: "'Learning is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will fall back.' Dear students, the Prefectural Academy Examination is coming soon, so you must not slack off!"

Everyone is busy bowing their heads.

Li Mingshan smiled. From today on, these 312 Tongsheng are all his students in name. But there are not many who can succeed. There may be many people who have been in Tongsheng's position throughout their lives.

There may also be a No. 1 pick and a No. 2 pick in the near future. Things are unpredictable and no one can say for sure.

Then it was announced that the Shuntian Prefecture's Fuxue Palace Examination period will be on the ninth day of April, and registration for the Fuxue Palace Examination will be open from today until the end of March.

"I will report all your names in a moment. If there are special circumstances and it is inconvenient to go to the exam, you will come to me alone and explain the reasons."

At noon, Li Mingshan held a banquet in the county school lobby to show his praise. Of course, it was impossible to invite all the scholars who were successful in the rankings. Only the top ten in the county rankings could stay to eat.

In fact, the only ones Li Mingshan could like were Zhang Jili and Jia Shan, and as a son of a prince, Jia Shan’s temperament was unknown. He didn’t really want to get too close to Zhang Jili...

Everyone exchanged cups, chatted and laughed, most of them talking about reading. As for the words in the book about eating without talking or sleeping, we can only read the book. How can we drink without talking?

During this period, everyone discovered that although Jia Shan was born in a government official, she was very humble, open-minded, and courteous in everything. They all had a good impression of Jia Shan throughout her life.

On the contrary, Zhang Jili, the head of the case, was quite arrogant. During the dinner, except for occasionally saying a few polite words to Li Mingshan, he was always indifferent, and he was even more dismissive of Jia Shan, as if he was dealing with such a public dandy.

It is a shame to be in the same seat.

Jia Shan doesn’t mind this either,

You can't just look for opportunities to mess with others just because they don't like you, right?

After all, I won’t offend others unless they offend me.

……

As the sun set, Jia Shan staggered back to the yard.

Ping'er frowned slightly, stepped forward to support Jia Shan and said, "My lord, I have been drinking every day for the past two days, how can my body bear it?"

Jia Shan helped Ping'er into the house and shook her head gently: "It's the last time today, I won't drink again tomorrow!"

"I said this myself!"

"Well, I said, I will start studying behind closed doors tomorrow to prepare for the Fuxue Palace Examination!" He must try his best for this exam. Three provincial exams in four years are really rare.

Ping'er smiled happily, his eyes curled into crescent moons: "If I win this time, will I become a scholar?"

"Well, if you win, you will be a scholar."

"I'm so awesome!"

"Do you like it?" Jia Shan tilted her head slightly and said something in Ping'er's ear. The faint alluring aroma made Jia Shan, who was already a little tipsy, start thinking about it. Her hands around Ping'er's slender waist unconsciously became more intense.

Some strength.

Ping'er was so ashamed that he felt the heat on his neck and the strength on his waist. A burning sensation spread throughout his body, and he could hardly move.

"What are you talking about? It's not serious..."

"Tonight..."

Before Jia Shan finished speaking, Ping'er had already turned around and hid with a smile: "Take some hangover soup and wake up quickly. Third Master, you are drunk."

The hangover soup has been prepared for a long time, and it seems that Jia Shan may be drunk when she goes out today.

Ping'er smiled and handed the bowl to Jia Shan, and said with a sweet smile: "Third Master, please quickly eat the hangover soup and have a good rest."

After drinking the sobering soup, I really feel better, at least the heat in my heart has dissipated a lot.

"Don't rush to sleep, I'll read a book first."

"Want to write? I'll polish it for you."

"Okay...huh?"

"What's wrong?"

Jia Shan looked at the bottom of the bookshelf and said speechlessly: "My book? Who is flipping through it again?"

Ping'er said with a smile: "Ms. Lin and Miss Shi came here this afternoon, and they seemed to have taken away two books when they left."

Jia Shan: "..."

You really don’t regard yourself as an outsider!

Fortunately, I have destroyed those "difficult to understand" books after that time, and the rest are not that difficult anymore!

At that time, pen, ink, paper and inkstone were ready. Jia Shan read for a while, found out a few topics that Lin Ruhai wrote in a letter last time, and began to read under the lamp at night.

Ping'er sat by the desk with his chin in his hands, looking at Jia Shan without blinking, his heart full of tenderness.

……

However, it was said that Xiangyun was taken into the mansion by Jia Mu today. Just because she remembered that she had not finished reading "The Legend of the Immortal Emperor and Daughters" last time, she dragged Daiyu to Jia Shan's place and quietly took the book over again.

Of course, Daiyu did not return empty-handed. She was lying on the bed with a copy of "The Romance of the West Chamber" in her hand, reading with gusto.

"Girls, it's already midnight. Is it possible that you also want to follow the third master to take the scientific examination?" Zijuan yawned, wondering what kind of evil the two of them had committed.

"Hmm? It's the third update?"

Daiyu rubbed her eyes and suddenly felt her hands were numb.

Xiangyun was still full of energy and said with a smile: "You go to bed first, don't worry about us two, we are waiting to take the No. 1 exam."

"Hey!"

Zijuan shook her head helplessly and went to sleep outside. She didn't know what time the two of them were reading.

The next morning,

The sun is shining brightly.

Zijuan Cuixi got up early to wash up, and went into the inner room to look at the two of them. They were sleeping soundly.

"Girls, it's already time!"

"Chenshi...hey!"

Daiyu opened her eyes slightly and looked out the window. Sure enough, the sun was already in the sky.

"Yun'er, Yun'er, get up quickly."

"No." Xiangyun turned over: "I just slept for a while..."

Daiyu rubbed her eyes and said with a smile: "Then you go to sleep. Sister Bao, Second Sister and others will come later. You just stay in bed and sleep. I will get up."

The book was still lying beside the pillow. Daiyu hurriedly got up and put the book away first. Although Xiangyun was too sleepy to open her eyes, she knew she couldn't sleep anymore.

The two were getting up to freshen up, and Baochai had already walked in with a smile: "Oh, I caught two lazy girls! Tell me, what did you two do last night?"

For a moment, neither of them dared to look at Baochai. Xiangyun lowered his head and said, "I don't know why I can't sleep."

Daiyu also said: "Me too, I just fell asleep in the morning."

Zicuckoo covered her mouth and laughed without speaking.

Cuixi said: "The two girls read books all night last night and are preparing to take the scientific examination with Mr. San."

Xiangyun: "..."

Daiyu: "..."

Zijuan: "..."

When Baochai saw this situation, he already understood it, but he didn't criticize it and said with a smile: "Reading is a good thing, but reading it too late hurts your eyes and makes you lose your energy during the day."

Both of them looked slightly red, lowered their heads and said, "That's what Sister Bao said."
Chapter completed!