Late autumn has arrived and early winter has arrived.
As the last rain of autumn fell, the day became extremely cold.
The moment the door was opened in the early morning, the fresh wind poured in through the crack of the door, causing the person's combed hair to be scattered, and the eyes that had just been opened were closed again.
When I looked outside, there was only a faint light, and I just wished I could get back into bed and sleep.
But today, it is extremely different.
This is the opening day of this year’s imperial examination.
After spending ten years in cold weather with no one asking, he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop.
How many people have hung up their butts and stabbed their butts just for this day;
How many people have chiseled away the fireflies in the snow to steal the light for this day;
How many people, with the hopes of their whole families and even their entire clan, embark on this journey without bloodshed, striving to honor their ancestors...
At the gate of the School Supervisor's College, a group of students carrying book bags stood at the door. They all looked at the plaque hanging under the eaves with the four characters "Learning has no boundaries", their expressions were solemn and their eyes were sincere.
Among the students, a man wearing simple blue cloth stood in the middle. He had a handsome face, clear eyebrows, and black hair with a green belt.
He looked at the plaque for a while, then suddenly lowered his head and took out a money bag from his sleeve, twenty-two taels, no more, no less. Today, he has the last one tael left.
Staring at it, the man seemed to be in a trance.
Suddenly there was a sneer from behind, and then a sarcastic voice sounded: "We are all here, and we still don't forget the smell of copper. It shows that there are many distracting thoughts in our hearts, and it is so vulgar that we will definitely lose our reputation!"
The man was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see a young man wearing an auspicious cloud brocade robe standing behind him, holding a brocade folding fan in his hand, with a bit of disdain in his eyes, "Get out of my way!
Already."
The man's eyes flashed, he put away the money bag in his hand, said nothing, turned around and took a few steps to the side.
Seeing that he was so obedient, the young man in brocade clothes became even more frivolous. He even opened his fan with a swish and said, "A poor family is a poor family. It smells like poverty."
As soon as these words came out, the man's expression suddenly changed, and the corner of his mouth moved. When he was about to speak, a clear voice suddenly came from the other side of him, "How about a humble family? How about a noble family? Once you enter this door, you are not
We need the same exam? It’s not certain who will lose the title!”
This is said very sharply.
The face of Mr. Jinfu changed, and he was about to get angry, but he heard the noise in front of him. He looked up and saw that the gate of the School Supervisor was slowly opening, like a sky-swallowing beast slowly opening its mouth.
.
Someone beside him whispered, "Young Master He Lian, you don't have to be like poor scholars like them."
Narrowing his eyes, the young master in Jinfu once again looked at the two people with a mocking look, "You bitch from a humble family, I will let you know sooner or later that this prince is different from you."
Having said that, he walked forward proudly with his head held high, as if he already had the title of No. 1 Scholar in his pocket.
The remaining two figures glanced at him and then turned their attention to each other.
The man in green raised his hand and thanked the boy in white across from him, "Thank you very much, brother, for speaking up. He is someone who is not easy to mess with..."
"It doesn't matter." The young man in white raised his eyes and glanced at the half-opened door, and chuckled, "Princes, generals, and ministers, would you rather have your own kind? When we are here, we are equal. What's more, my fate is up to me and not to God.
Not up to him."
Although his words were arrogant, his tone was normal and not at all frivolous. Instead, he had a thorough understanding of the world.
The man in green clothes was startled when he heard this, and he was vaguely surprised. Although he was grateful just now, he felt that this person who was several years younger than him was a bit impulsive.
But now that he heard it again, it gave him a completely different feeling. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Brother, I admire you for your open-mindedness and great ambition. You will not succumb to the powerful and do not belittle yourself."
Hearing the other party praising himself so straightforwardly, the boy in white was stunned for a moment, and a blush instantly appeared on his young face. "Actually, I was not like this before. Someone told me that I can..."
At this point, the young man suddenly stopped and secretly squeezed his hands.
He should be able to see her soon, right?
This kind of behavior must be caused by thinking about the person you love, but the man in green didn't say anything. He smiled slightly and said: "It seems that brother has met his Bole. I am Xia Xuechen, what do you call me?"
"Are you Xia Xuechen, the plum poet?" As soon as the other party reported his name, the young man in white couldn't help but froze, widened his eyes, and said happily, "The Xia Xuechen who wrote about a river of tobacco, a city full of wind, and plums with yellow rain?"
Xia Xuechen didn't expect that the other party would actually know about her. She was a little stunned. When she realized it, she immediately said humbly: "It's all in the past, not worth mentioning."
"My Excellency, Su Zijin, I am honored to have met Brother Xia before the exam." The young man in white smiled happily and bowed to him, "Brother Xia is very talented and knowledgeable, so he will definitely be able to compete for a place for the poor students!"
At this moment, all the doors were opened, and everyone filed in.
The fish leaps over the dragon gate, right now!
Feeling the surging crowd and the constant movements of the people around him, Su Zijin didn't want to stay any longer. He immediately bowed his hand to Xia Xuechen and followed the flow of people.
"Su Zijin?" Xia Xuechen couldn't help but chuckle when she saw him suddenly disappearing, and secretly wrote down the name in her heart.
For more than half a year, he had not heard anything outside the window, and he had no idea that such a young man with high ambitions and high spirits could exist in their poor family.
I just hope that he can also have his wish come true.
In the majestic Superintendent's College, each candidate received a number plate and entered the hall in order according to the number plate. As the last student entered, the door of the college slowly closed again.
The two-day scientific examination officially began.
Zhang Qingjiu knew this would be boring, but she didn't expect it to be so boring - she hadn't seen Chu Lan for five days.
During lunch on the second day of the scientific examination, Chu Xun looked at the "gloomy" person. His mood that had been depressed for several days finally cleared up. He let this girl plot against him, and things finally turned around!
She must have not considered that under this scientific examination mechanism, the invigilator and the examiner are not allowed to meet each other in the first three days before the examination.
What a pity, he has seen what "one day without seeing is like three autumns apart", and this girl is just close to becoming the "Wang Fu Stone", which shows that his nephew is now in control.
But seeing how pitiful she looked, she still couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She stepped forward to comfort her and said, "In two hours, the gate to the Superintendent's Academy will be opened. You can stay with him every day."
Son, it won’t take more than an hour and a half.”
Zhang Qingjiu held up his chin and took a sip. His tone was a bit depressed, and he suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "You are lying, are you doing it on purpose?"
"What's the purpose?" Chu Xun was slightly startled, and his smile suddenly stopped.
"If you don't tell me, the invigilator and the examiner won't be able to see each other these days."
"This kind of thing..." Chu Xun took a breath, widened his eyes, and said with a bit of disbelief in his tone, with an innocent face, "How do I know that our wise and powerful Lord Xiao Zhang didn't know that such a thing would happen?
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Zhang Qingjiu: "..."
Damn it, the boat actually capsized in the gutter!