A Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks of the Imperial Examination - Chapter 42

    “Mr. Dalang is here?” When the people in the room heard the sound, they also lifted the curtain and came out. Xue Lan smiled softly at Xiao Jingduo and said, “Lang Jun is here, the old lady is waiting inside.”

    Xiao Jingduo walked into the house, glanced slightly, and raised his eyebrows with a half-smile.

    What day is it today, Gao Shoutang is so lively, in addition to the old lady, Xiao Ying, Wu Junru are also there, and even Xiao Su is sitting next to the old lady.

    Seeing Xiao Jingduo, the old lady also smiled, beckoned to him and said, “Duoer is here, come over quickly, let grandma see you.”

    Xiao Jingduo had no choice but to walk forward, but he stopped six or seven steps away from the old lady and refused to go any further.

    “The grandson dare not go beyond, I met my grandmother here.”

    Seeing Xiao Jingduo being polite but standing at a distance, although the old lady was disappointed, she did not force it. She retracted her hand, looked Xiao Jingduo up and down carefully, and squinted her eyes with a smile: “If you don’t pay attention, Duo’er has grown so big. You are really a child, and you have basically been away from home in recent years. Although reading is important, But you can’t help but go home!”

    Xiao Jingduo was disdainful in his heart, but on the surface he had to say a word or two: “What grandma taught me.”

    No matter what the old lady said, Xiao Jingduo answered without raising her head. Although the old lady was satisfied with the attitude of the eldest grandson, she was inevitably a little regretful. Xiao Jingduo is respectful to her, but compared to Hu’er who can act coquettish and cheat, Xiao Jingduo seems too distant. If things go on like this, she can’t blame her for loving Hu’er.

    The old lady thought so, the smile on her face became cold. She said, “I heard that the results of the Guozijian’s graduation test will be announced in the past few days. Have you passed the test?”

    “Passed.”

    “That’s good, you don’t need to be downgraded and make up for another year.” The old lady patted her heart and said, “You have passed the graduation exam, what benefits can you gain?”

    What is this! Xiao Jingduo frowned secretly, but he was a junior, so he couldn’t say that he was an elder, so he could only endure his displeasure and explain: “Passing the graduation examination of the Imperial Academy is a student, and you can go to the Ministry of Rites to apply for the imperial examination.”

    Although the old lady has been in Chang’an for seven years, except for gold and silver jewelry, her knowledge has not increased much than that of the original peasant woman. After hearing Xiao Jingduo’s explanation, the old lady nodded. : “Oh, it turns out that you can take the imperial examinations… Hey, so, doesn’t it mean that you can’t be an official yet, so you have to take the exam again?”

    Xiao Jingduo tacitly agreed that the old lady showed some disappointment. Xiao Su understood the old lady’s face, and smiled quickly: “Auntie, it’s a good thing that Duo’er has such ambition. I heard others say that now the court and the middle are proud of being a jinshi!”

    Listening to Xiao Su’s words, the old lady’s face looked a little better: “It turns out that this is the case, that’s good. Duoer, you take the exam well, after you pass the exam, you can become a high-ranking official, and honor your ancestors!”

    After the old lady finished speaking, Wu Junru laughed softly, and even Xiao Ying had a look of disbelief. Nowadays, there is a saying that “the 30 old Mingjing, the 50 few Jinshi” means that as long as you can pass the Jinshi examination, you are considered young at the age of 50, and the DPRK is proud of being a Jinshi. Xiao Jingduo is only 16 this year, and he has just graduated from the Imperial College. No one expects him to pass the test in one go, and it is possible to pass the test for five or six years.

      To succeed. Moreover, Xiao Ying also felt that in the past few years, he had given too much indulgence to Xiao Jingduo, which made Xiao Jingduo more and more daring.

    Xiao Jingduo first went to Qingyuan Temple to live for three years. The eldest son did not go home for six years, while the second son Xiao Jingye grew up under Xiao Ying’s eyes. His heart is full of flesh. In contrast, Xiao Ying naturally prefers the second son, and his feelings for the eldest son become weaker. .

    But feeling cold does not mean that Xiao Ying will let Xiao Jingduo develop freely. Xiao Ying is used to controlling everything in the palm of his hand, and his son is no exception. In recent years, as Xiao Jingduo has grown up and his edge has grown stronger, Xiao Ying’s ominous premonition has become heavier and heavier. He always remembers the monk’s comments back then.

    So, Xiao Ying plans to do something to make up for her previous negligence, so that the eldest son, who has been somewhat out of control, can return to the track, and the one that needs to be handled the most is naturally the eldest son future and career.

    Because of what the master said back then, Xiao Ying planned to take precautions before it happened, and cut off Xiao Jingduo’s chance to rise and rise from the beginning. If Xiao Jingduo wanted to be an official under the shadow, he would have to ask for his father’s name, and Xiao Ying could make some arrangements.

    Although the imperial examination was a way to become an official without asking for a person, it also depends on whether you have the life to go. Every year, there are thousands of students who come to Chang’an to take the provincial examination for the Ministry of Rites, but only more than 20 are admitted in the end. Among these 20 people are the descendants of the royal family, the descendants of the prime minister, etc. Therefore, it is no different for ordinary students to pass the entrance examination as a jinshi. Yu Dengtian. Xiao Ying didn’t think Xiao Jingduo could pass the exam, so Xiao Ying didn’t stop Xiao Jingduo from taking the imperial examination, and even Xiao Ying had the intention to let Xiao Jingduo hit the wall a few times and let the eldest son hang out for a few years. After Xiao Jingduo has passed the test a few times, he will understand the importance of family and father. At that time, Xiao Jingduo was frustrated in his official career, and he had to be persuaded a few times by others. Xiao Jingduo had to be obedient.

    And this persuasion is obviously very important. Xiao Jingduo has also reached the age of marriage, who is more suitable to be a lobbyist than his wife?

    Xiao Ying was thinking about finding an obedient wife for Xiao Jingduo, until Wu Junru mentioned it to him vaguely one day, Xiao Ying suddenly realized that the most suitable person is not in front of you!

    Xiao Ying felt it was suitable, and they hit it off with Xiao Su, and the two came to the old lady. The old lady was very happy when she heard it. This is great. She was originally reluctant to marry her granddaughter Cheng Huizhen, but now she stays in the house and kisses her. Being the eldest granddaughter-in-law can kill two birds with one stone!

    Xiao Su also thinks that this marriage is not bad. She originally liked Wu Junru’s son, but she couldn’t help Cheng Huizhen say it every day. Slowly Xiao Su also felt that Xiao Jingduo was a promising child. Although she lives with her daughter at her brother’s house, and Cheng Huizhen’s application is the same as that of the Hou’s girl, Xiao Su herself knows that Cheng Huizhen’s identity is far inferior to Xiao Yufang and others. If you want to talk about a powerful family, they are really More difficult. In this case, it is better to answer Cheng Huizhen’s words and make a cousin with the Xiao family. After all, Xiao Jingduo is the eldest son of the Hou Mansion. Even if he can’t inherit the title in the future, but with his younger brother’s help in the future, he must not be much worse. Moreover, if Cheng Huizhen ordered Xiao Jingduo, her parents’ family became her husband’s family, not only did she not need to live outside, but Xiao Su could see Cheng Huizhen every day. How wonderful!

      Impeccable.

    Xiao Su was secretly satisfied, and already regarded Xiao Jingduo as her son-in-law. In her heart, she never thought that this marriage would be rejected. She took the initiative to propose it for her daughter. It was too late for Xiao Jingduo, a helpless child, to be happy, so how could she refuse?

    The old lady looked at Xiao Jingduo with a smile and brought up the matter: “Duoer, you are not too young, how about you decide the marriage first? You and your cousin have been together since childhood. Growing up, knowing each other well, in Xue Lan’s words, this is called childhood sweetheart! Your cousins ​​become husband and wife, kissing each other, isn’t it a beautiful thing!”

    Xiao Jingduo did not speak for a while. He didn’t expect the old lady, Xiao Ying and others to have such an idea. Xiao Jingduo thought that Cheng Huizhen was only a girl Huaichun who would have fantasies about him. If so, he rejected Cheng Huizhen and it was over. However, it now appears that the situation is much more serious than he imagined.

    Seeing that Xiao Jingduo did not speak, the old lady thought it was acquiescence, so she said cheerfully: “Since Duoer, you are also willing, then we…”

    “Grandmother.” Xiao Jingduo interrupted the old lady abruptly, he raised his head and looked straight at the few people sitting at the top, “The imperial examination is about to start, but I am here. It’s been a while to get married, what’s this called? It’s too absurd to spread it out.”

    “It’s not that you have to go to the sixth ceremony now, just to make a marriage appointment, and we will take it slowly after you finish the exam.”

    “It’s not right. I’ve already registered with the Ministry of Rites for Jinshi. I should have devoted myself to studying during this time, so how can I distract myself from some chores?”

    “How can a marriage be called a chore?” The old lady was displeased, “It’s a good thing to have a kiss, how can you say that?”

    The old lady hadn’t reacted yet, but Xiao Ying understood. He smiled slightly, and suddenly asked, “You seem to be very resistant to this marriage?”

    Isn’t this obvious, how could Xiao Jingduo accept such absurd marriage. Not to mention that he has no relationship with Cheng Huizhen, from the perspective of his future interests, he will never marry Xiao Ying’s niece. He has no requirements for his wife, but at least, his heart must be directed towards himself!

    Xiao Jingduo couldn’t express the resistance in his heart, but the words of his parents’ matchmaker, as a child’s right to speak in marriage matters are really pitiful, especially Xiao Jingduo has no family, if he has an uncle , anyway, can say a thing or two on this matter.

    Unfortunately, Xiao Jingduo does not have it, he can only rely on himself. Xiao Jingduo knew that he couldn’t be impulsive now, so he could only stabilize Xiao Ying and the old lady for the time being. At worst, he had to delay it until after his scientific examination was released.

    So Xiao Jingduo slowed down and tried to show a harmless appearance: “I heard from my colleagues that next year’s Jinshi Division is scheduled for the end of the first month, and it is only four months away. Yu Gong, In the past few months, I will be preparing for the scientific examination. In addition, I will go to the Ministry of Rites to be listed. I will meet the emperor on the first day and pay homage to the statue of Confucius. I really don’t have time to worry about other things. It’s a good fate, so why do you have to **** a few months? Or…”

    Xiao Jingduo raised his head and glanced at Xiao Su, “Aunt can’t even wait for a few months?”

    Xiao Su was really irritated by this sight, she sneered, and raised her face: “We really want to have good looks and have good looks, don’t we worry about not getting married? In that case, we I don’t dare to delay the work of the eldest nephew, and when you finish the exam, I want to see, where did you get your big breath!”

      Just a joke, is Cheng Huizhen still necessary for him? Xiao Su didn’t realize that she was hit by Xiao Jingduo’s aggressive tactics, she was still thinking angrily, Cheng Huizhen was still young, she could afford to wait, she had to wait for Xiao Jingduo to pass the test, then she would shame him and let him know , who is the one who is catching up!

      Xiao Ying couldn’t speak anymore. However, Xiao Ying thought about it. Anyway, Xiao Jingduo could not pass the exam this time. It would not be a problem to delay for four or five months.

      What a good marriage, it’s better to just settle down, and have to talk about some things…”

    The old lady was very disappointed and couldn’t help muttering in a low voice. Xiao Jingduo temporarily resolved the crisis, he breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bid farewell. If you stay any longer, it will be broken if it grows outside the festival.

    Xiao Ying, Xiao Su and others wanted to settle the matter between Cheng Huizhen and Xiao Jingduo today, so they deliberately got together. I don’t want to stay longer. After Xiao Jingduo left, after a while, several others left.

    Xiao Su was still angry when she returned to the yard. Cheng Huizhen heard the sound in the room and hurriedly came out: “Auntie, where did you go just now?”

    “I went to the Gao Shou Tang, I wanted to settle the matter between you and Xiao Jingduo today, but I didn’t expect that solitary child to be so ignorant of praise. Oh, when we can’t find a good family? Ah Zhen you And look, after the list is released next year, I have to let him come and beg us!”

    Cheng Huizhen was so angry when she heard this: “Auntie, why didn’t you make an order! Oh really…”

      Xiao Jingduo alone? We don’t have to.”

    He really had to, Cheng Hui was really anxious, but she couldn’t tell Xiao Suming. Cheng Huizhen did not expect such a coincidence. She had just been rejected by Xiao Jingduo, and Xiao Su proposed an engagement in Gao Shoutang, and it was strange that Xiao Jingduo did not reject it. This was the best chance to be **** with Xiao Jingduo. He has not passed the jinshi examination and has no say in marriage. If Xiao Su forced him to order a marriage, would Xiao Jingduo regret the marriage in the future? But Xiao Su didn’t know what to do, and suddenly put on a spectrum, and actually missed this opportunity. Cheng Hui is really embarrassed. If she misses this time, she may not know how much effort it will take to find such a good opportunity in the future.

    However, Cheng Huizhen now has 1,000 or 10,000 regrets, which is useless, and it is already done. As a woman, it is impossible to propose a second engagement. She can only watch the relationship between herself and Mrs. Chengxi Hou. A bit passed by. Cheng Hui felt an unnamed fire in her heart. She didn’t know whether to be angry with Xiao Su or herself. She stood there for a while, and finally she could only say sullenly: “Forget it, let’s discuss this matter.”

    After finishing speaking, Cheng Huizhen went back to her room without looking back. Xiao Su didn’t know what happened to her daughter, so she shouted several times behind her back, but Cheng Huizhen didn’t respond.

    “It’s so good, what’s the matter?” Xiao Su said to himself in confusion.

    The time is slowly approaching November. Since the beginning of autumn, many students have started from their hometowns and arrived in Chang’an one after another. In the past few days, Chang’an is full of students taking the test, hotels in the city It was already overcrowded, and it was hard to find a quiet and agile apartment.

    The highly anticipated nine-year imperial examination of Qiyuan is about to begin.

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