August.
At this time, the weather is still a bit hot, and the autumn wind has not yet swept across the north and south of the country.
Autumn begins slowly.
The autumn festival, which occurs once every three years, can be said to bring together countless talented people.
As for these talented people, they naturally hope to get good results in the provincial examination so that they can successfully join the scholar-bureaucrat class.
After all, the status of a scholar and the status of a scholar cannot be the same at all.
"Husband, there are so many people!" Outside the examination room, the little girl was holding a food box carefully prepared for Huang Tinghui, and she was looking into the distance curiously.
"The provincial examination is held once every three years. There are already a lot of scholars accumulated in these three years!"
"In addition, there are scholars who have not passed the examination in previous years, so they are piled together, and the number of people is even greater!"
"The current situation is absolutely normal!"
Huang Tinghui explained to the little girl with a smile, but even when he looked at the crowd of scholars, he was filled with emotion.
After coming to this world, Huang Tinghui, who originally wanted to be a salted fish, did not even think that he would one day participate in the legendary "Autumn Palace".
Like Huang Tinghui, most of the candidates who can come here to participate in the "Autumn Festival" have the strength to participate only after passing five levels and defeating six generals.
Therefore, most candidates have confident smiles on their faces.
"Brother Yang, long time no see, long time no see!"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhang, I have been retreating at home recently to prepare for autumn. This time you and I, brothers, must be named on the gold list!"
"This is natural, natural!"
In the distance, two people who knew each other were greeting each other warmly.
There are also some people who are nervously running around in circles, presumably because they regard the provincial examination as extremely important.
There were also a few fat-bellied young men from rich families who were talking to their mothers.
"Son, your father spent a lot of money so that you could take the provincial examination!"
"You have to take the exam well!"
Hearing his mother's earnest instructions, the fat-bellied young master didn't take it seriously.
"Mom, don't worry!"
"Sanfuzi told me my fortune. This time my son will definitely win!"
The young man said with confidence.
However, listening to this young man bragging, the other candidates around him looked indifferent.
It can be said that the system of donating students to prisons originated from the previous dynasty, that is, the children of wealthy families donated a certain amount of money and food to the court, and they could be sent to prisons to study, and they were qualified to participate in the provincial examinations.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, it was stipulated that "if a handsome man from among the people donates one thousand dan of rice, he can be sent to prison to study, and his grain will be put into a treasury to be stored for charity."
Later, the amount of money and food needed to be donated was reduced a lot. For example, during the reign of Emperor Renzong, one only needed to donate one hundred and seventy dan to be qualified as a supervisor.
The grain obtained through donations was one of the main sources of grain reserves in the Dasheng Dynasty.
At present, these wealthy young men are their fathers who donated money and food to help them qualify for the provincial examination.
But he is different from other scholars.
These young men from rich families were able to qualify for the provincial examination because they donated a lot of money, not because they had real materials.
Therefore, in the eyes of other scholars, their eyes were naturally filled with contempt.
"What are you looking at?"
"This time I want to win Jieyuan, what qualifications do you have to look at me like this?"
Before taking the imperial examination, the rich man became arrogant.
I don’t know where this person got such confidence.
"It's just a quota of supervising students that I bought. Do you still want to take the Jieyuan exam?"
"You don't want to look at how much you weigh?"
"Did you know that when the pole fell down, it was a one-word sign?"
Seeing the arrogant look on the rich man's face, the man replied unceremoniously.
"you……"
For a while, the scholar and the rich young man also had a quarrel.
The candidates who were waiting for the exam room to open gathered around in the direction of the two of them as if they were watching the excitement.
As for Huang Tinghui, he did not rush over to join in the fun.
He was talking to the little girl, and occasionally caught a glimpse of Tang Zihu not far away.
What surprised Huang Tinghui was that Miss Zhang's daughter was standing not far from Tang Zihu.
While at the Taoist temple, Tang Zihu was bitten severely by a snake in order to save Miss Zhang's daughter.
Miss Zhang is a girl who knows how to repay kindness.
After seeing this situation, she naturally guarded Tang Zihu day and night.
The relationship between the two may have warmed up rapidly after the last unexpected incident.
Huang Tinghui thought of this.
Just as he was about to walk in the direction of Tang Zihu, Tang Zihu nodded to Huang Tinghui, which was regarded as saying hello to Huang Tinghui.
It still feels a little awkward as always!
Faced with Tang Zihu's behavior, Huang Tinghui was also a little bit dumbfounded.
It can be seen that although the relationship between him and Tang Zihu has improved.
But Tang Zihu still regards Huang Tinghui as his extremely important opponent.
Now he nodded with Huang Tinghui, which was regarded as a greeting.
It also means that Tang Zihu is in exam mode.
Seeing this scene, Huang Tinghui also stopped moving forward.
He didn't bother Tang Zihu anymore.
"This Mr. Tang is quite interesting!"
"He and Sister Zhang seem to be a perfect match!" The little girl naturally saw Miss Zhang and Tang Zihu not far away.
She said to Huang Tinghui with a smile.
"Um!"
"A good match is a good match, but it's still a little bit worse!"
Huang Tinghui said to the little girl with a serious expression.
Listening to what Huang Tinghui said, the little girl suddenly became curious, "Husband, what's the difference?"
"Of course the difference is that Lian'er is not as good a match as her husband!"
"Lian'er and her husband are a perfect match!" Huang Tinghui said jokingly to the little girl.
Hearing what Huang Tinghui said, the little girl looked shy.
However, she did not refute, but nodded gently to Huang Tinghui, "Yeah!"
"Worse than Lian'er and her husband!"
"Uncle Erzhu, Aunt Erzhu and the old patriarch all said it!"
"My husband and Lian'er are a golden boy and a beautiful girl!"
"The blessings gained from past lives!"
When Huang Tinghui heard Lian'er's words, he couldn't help but pinch the little girl's cheek.
"They're right!"
"Lian'er is my husband's treasure, a lifelong treasure!"
"A treasure that never fades!"
After the words fell, Yun Ban'er's voice could be heard.
Then the door to the examination room was opened, and the candidates who saw this scene swarmed towards the examination room.
"Husband!"
Lian'er hurriedly handed the food box in her hand to Huang Tinghui.
Afterwards, Huang Tinghui also strode towards the examination room with firm steps.
……
Chapter completed!