Bianjing Pier, the carriages of Ningyuan Houfu and Dongchanghoufu blocked the pier.
The ships waiting to be unloaded can only wait respectfully. In this feudal society, businessmen can only grovel before the nobles.
Ningyuan Hou Gu Yankai did not come. This time it was Xiao Qin who escorted Gu Tingye out. This contemporary Mrs. Gu Hou had the face of a Bodhisattva. She smiled at everyone she met, and she was even more so "to Gu Tingye". "Extreme love and kindness", one told him to take good care of himself while he was far away in the south of the Yangtze River.
Qin Hao also finally met Gu Tingye, the male protagonist in the original drama. He has a tall and straight figure, eyes like stars, red lips and white teeth. He is such a handsome young man.
Qin Junye said to Qin Hao, "That's your aunt and cousin, please come up and say goodbye."
Qin Hao secretly laughed in his heart, Qin Junye didn't have a good relationship with Xiao Qin's family. Well, to a large extent, it was because Qin Junye forcibly married Xiao Qin to Gu Yankai to continue their relationship. A good Xiao Qin lady, the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, became a victim of political marriage. It is no wonder that Xiao Qin later became obsessed with Dongchang. The Hou Mansion didn't care.
"Aunt, cousin." Qin Hao came to the front and bowed slightly.
Xiao Qin glanced at Qin Junye who was standing aside, and did not embarrass Qin Hao, but said in a tone that seemed kind but actually distant.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Hao? He has grown so big in a blink of an eye. Well, he has also grown up. If he studies hard, he will shine on the lintel of Dongchang Hou Mansion in the future."
Qin Hao slightly cupped his hands and said, "Remember your aunt's teachings."
Gu Tingye, who was on the side, directly put a hand on Qin Hao's shoulder and said cheerfully, "It's okay this time, I have a cousin." If you accompany me, you won’t be afraid of being lonely when you go to Jiangnan.”
Qin Hao smiled awkwardly and said, “I’ll have to take care of my cousin in the future.”
< p>"That's natural. If anyone dares to bully you, my cousin will definitely stand up for you." Gu Tingye patted his chest and said.Seeing Qin Hao get on the boat, Mrs. Qin Liu waved her hands with tears in her eyes, telling Qin Hao to take good care of himself, and to come back if he really couldn't bear it anymore.
Qin Hao said a few words of comfort, and waved to Qin Liu as the ship sailed out of the dock.
On the pier, the carriages of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and Dongchang Marquis Mansion slowly left the pier until the boats completely disappeared.
Xiao Qin sat in the carriage and sighed, "For some reason, this villain suddenly wants to go to school."
In order to let her son Gu Tingwei inherit the title , Xiao Qin took great pains to coax Gu Tingye into fearing nothing, and she was about to raise him to death, but the other party suddenly started to seek advancement, catching her off guard.
Mom Xiang who was beside him comforted him and said, "Don't worry, madam. With his personality, he doesn't seem to be able to do the roll call of Donghuamen. He probably feels that Bianjing is too boring and wants to go out to relax, but he can't hold on anymore." It won't take long for you to come back."
Xiao Qin also had a smile on her face. In fact, she thought so too.Yes, Gu Tingye is just fine dancing with guns and sticks, but if he even drops his book bag, he will definitely not be able to sit still.
I suddenly reminded my mother, "Madam, it's been so many years since things happened, and the relationship with Dongchang Houfu should be eased a bit. I see that Brother Hao is quite stable, and now he is focusing on If you go to school, the weak will be able to gain fame in the future, which will be a great help to our brother Wei."
The hatred in Xiao Qin's eyes flashed, and he shook his head gently against the carriage, "Still. Let’s take a look again. Don’t just show off. My brother is getting more and more out of character. He has made the Dongchang Marquis Mansion look like this. Even the legitimate son’s studies have to benefit from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. If If Brother Hao is useless, the Dongchang Hou Mansion may only have a reputation.”
On the other side, on the boat, Qin Hao and Gu Tingye gradually became familiar with each other.
"Cousin, this Bailudong Academy is one of the four major academies, and the discipline is also very strict. Once you get there, you will have to temper your temper."
Gu Tingye still takes good care of Qin Hao, his little cousin. He is afraid that he will be spoiled in the Hou Mansion, so he will be vaccinated in advance.
Qin Hao smiled faintly, "Don't worry, cousin, just do as the Romans do. I'm not that delicate."
"Well, it's best if you think so." Gu Tingye nodded with satisfaction.
Transportation was inconvenient in ancient times. Bailudong Academy was located in Jiujiang, which belonged to Jiangnan West Road in the Song Dynasty. It would take half a month to travel by water.
In the past half month, Qin Hao and Gu Tingye have become completely familiar with each other. Gu Tingye originally thought that this little cousin was just like those dandy boys in Bianjing City, uneducated and incompetent.
Unexpectedly, Qin Hao's knowledge was far superior to his, and he also had a photographic memory. Not only that, his chess skills put Gu Tingye to shame.
One day Gu Tingye was really bored on the boat, so he came to Qin Hao to play chess to kill time. As a result, he failed miserably all day long. He was also stubborn. The more he failed to play, the more he pulled Qin Hao to play. .
After being abused for several days, I no longer play chess with Qin Hao.
Being abused in knowledge and chess skills one after another, Gu Tingye felt a little unconvinced, so he wanted to teach Qin Hao some self-defense skills under the guise of being a man and not being a sour scholar with no power to restrain a chicken. technique.
Gu Tingye did take some advantage in the beginning. Gu Tingye’s martial arts skills were honed by Gu Yankai since he was a child. Gu Yankai was a real warrior on the battlefield and taught Gu Tingye all real killing skills. .
As for Qin Hao, he only learned fighting skills, so he would inevitably suffer losses in a fight. Moreover, Gu Tingye was also born with supernatural powers and was stronger than Qin Hao in terms of strength.
However, as Qin Hao gradually got used to Gu Tingye's technical characteristics, he also gradually played back and forth with him.
"Cousin, you are simply a monster." Gu Tingye was sweating profusely and fell directly onto the deck, complaining.
Gu Tingye can clearly feel Qin Hao's progress these days. As long as he uses many moves and power techniques, Qin Hao canMastery, such a terrifying learning ability, what is it if it is not a monster?
Qin Hao is also exhausted. After all, this body has not fully grown up. If it were not for the stacked power of the previous three worlds, he would have been killed by Gu Tingye long ago. This guy was beaten to the ground. In fact, Gu Tingye was the monster. He just turned on the cheat.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers from the bow of the ship. Qin Hao stood up and saw that he had arrived at his destination.
The dock in the distance is already standing impressively. Jiujiang, oh, according to the name of the Song Dynasty, it should be called Jiangzhou, finally arrived
After the ship docked, Gu Tingye immediately took Qin Hao went to the best restaurant in Jiangzhou and ordered a large table of delicious dishes.
After eating and drinking, Gu Tingye and Qin Haocai went to Bailudong Academy to report.
Bailudong Academy is located in Bailu Township, under the Wulao Peak of Lushan Mountain, hence its name. The environment is very elegant, but it is also a bit remote. It took two days of riding a carriage to get there.
It was the beginning of the term at Bailudong Academy. There were so many students coming to report that the carriages at the entrance of the academy were not full. Qin Hao and Gu Tingye could only get off the car and walk in.
Gu Tingye took a letter of greeting and met the headmaster of Bailudong Academy, who was equivalent to the principal in later generations. He was an old man with a white beard.
Li Shanchang looked at Gu Tingye and Qin Hao and asked suddenly.
"You two are the legitimate sons of the Hou family, and you have endless glory and wealth. Why do you come all the way to study here?"
Gu Tingye straightened his chest and said proudly, "I am rich and glorious. You should take it yourself and be granted the title of Meng by your ancestors. It is not something a man would do."
Li Shanchang nodded, and then looked at Qin Hao, "What about you?"
Qin Hao's heart. This move is equivalent to the entrance exam. After thinking for a moment, he bowed slightly.
"When you are born as a human being, you must learn some principles of life, so I am here."
Li Shanchang was a little surprised by Qin Hao's answer. He was slightly startled, and then smiled. Look at him.
"That's all"
"That's all"
Li Shanchang laughed loudly, "Okay, in that case, you two will be allowed to enroll. Remember, even if you are an ordinary student at Bailudong Academy, you cannot rely on the Hou Mansion to bully your classmates, otherwise you two will be expelled from the academy."
"Please follow the instructions of the principal."< /p>
Afterwards, Qin Hao and Gu Tingye started living in the Ancient Academy. Qin Hao was still a little novel at first, but as time went by, the novelty gradually dissipated and the days became a bit boring.
In two years, Qin Hao was directly promoted from the Bingshe to the Ashe, which was equivalent to jumping from elementary school to high school, and won the title of little prodigy.
It’s not that Qin Hao is blind, it’s mainly because the Song Dynasty respected child prodigies, and Qin Hao also needed the title of child prodigy to support him.
Zhang Ailing once said that you should become famous as early as possible.
In this feudal society, personal will must be subordinated to family interests. If Qin Hao wants to control his own destiny, he must obtain enoughThe right to speak.
In the past two years, Qin Hao has achieved the title of scholar and is about to take part in the provincial examination. As long as he passes the provincial examination, he will be promoted and qualified to be an official, although the upper limit of promoting people to become an official is very low. , but officials are officials, and they have been separated from the class of ordinary people.
In the Song Dynasty, a dynasty where the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together, scholars had a transcendent status, and fairy tales of being a farmhouse man in the morning and ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening were constantly being performed.
"Cousin, I'm afraid you are determined to win Jieyuan from Jiangnan West Road this time."
Gu Tingye said with a smile in the carriage heading to the provincial examination.
Qin Hao smiled faintly, "The literary style in the south of the Yangtze River is at its peak. Hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There is only one Jieyuan. It depends on luck."
"Haha, if Li Shanchang hears this, I'm afraid I'm going to teach you a lesson," Gu Tingye gloated.
Qin Hao shook his head. Ever since he showed his talent as a prodigy, Li Shanchang took him under his tutelage. It is very important to have a good teacher in this era. Li Shanzhang has peaches and plums all over the world, and in the future When Qin Hao becomes an official, his nominal senior brothers will also look after him.
However, Li Shanchang is an old man. He is a typical old feudal scholar. He is strict in doing things and will nag him for a long time if he does anything wrong. Qin Hao is also worn out by him.
The location of the rural examination is in Jiangzhou City. Gu Tingye had already sent a boy to book a room. Otherwise, he would have to sleep on the street at this time. There were too many people coming to take the exam.
Tens of thousands of people participated in the Jiangzhou area alone, and the provincial examination was only held once every three years, so the admission rate was extremely low. Qin Hao saw many gray-haired old talents coming to take the exam.
The imperial examination in the Song Dynasty mainly focused on policy theory. In fact, it was similar to writing a paper, analyzing the test questions, expounding one's own opinions, and then making arguments. This was also Qin Hao's strength. As a modern person, he He has a broader vision and a more novel perspective on problems. It was only after reading his articles that Li Shanchang decided to accept him as his disciple.
In addition to policy theory, there are also exam questions on poetry, the Four Books and the Five Classics. Poetry is Qin Hao’s weak point, which can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. The Four Books and the Five Classics are relatively simple. His memory is difficult to understand. It's literally at your fingertips.
After checking one side, Qin Hao chose to hand in the paper in advance. This was not to show off, but mainly to leave a deep impression on the examiner.
Qin Hao was the first to hand in the paper. Several examiners were sitting bored, so naturally they couldn't help but glance at him.
“Hey, this policy is kind of interesting.”
“Well, just this calligraphy is very good. It’s really impressive that you can train your face and body to this level at such a young age. It's not easy."
"This poem is quite satisfactory, but the imperial examination is to recruit talents for the country, and poetry is a minor matter. The key is to look at the policy, so there is no need to be too harsh."
As the first candidate to hand in his paper, he naturally attracted a crowd of people waiting outside.call.
"Sir, are the test questions difficult?"
Qin Hao was happy. Isn't this just like a reporter interviewing candidates after the college entrance examination?
"It's quite simple. , It’s a good test.”
After pretending, Qin Hao left. As a result, all the candidates who came out looked like eggplants.
"Alas, it seems that this time there is no chance again. This year's policy analysis is really too difficult."
"Yes, I don't know who came up with this policy analysis question. The Yellow River floods every year, and there are so many great ministers in the court who can’t do anything about it. How can we manage it?"
"No, I guess this year’s policy will stump a lot of people."
The waiting crowd was a little dumbfounded. Didn’t the first person come out saying that this year’s test questions were very easy? Why did everyone else say it was difficult
Could it be that the boy was lying
II Ten days later, a group of idle men who had lost their drums came to the gate of Bailudong Academy. These people came to ask for rewards.
Every time a student from Bailudong Academy wins the provincial examination, it is not unusual, but this time it was Jieyuan who won the exam.
"Congratulations to Qin Hao, Mr. Qin is very happy to win Jieyuan"
Jieyuan is also the first place in the provincial examination. Especially in a place like Jiangnan where the literary style is flourishing, being able to get Jieyuan , is definitely a big honor.
"Master, that's great, Master" Buqi couldn't help but be excited. For a servant like him who grew up with the legitimate son of the Hou family, his fate has long been highly tied to Qin Hao. Hao's future achievements also determine his future.
"No reward, reward."
Although Qin Hao acted very calm, he was actually very happy in his heart.
He calmed down even though he didn't have weapons. He couldn't lose the grandeur of the Marquis's mansion, so he sprinkled handfuls of copper coins on the crowd who came to ask for rewards, which immediately caused a burst of looting.
At this time, Gu Tingye rushed over after hearing the news and said to Qin Hao enviously.
"Congratulations to my cousin for winning the first prize."
Qin Hao said softly, "Cousin, my mother sent a letter saying that my grandfather was ill and asked me to rush back to Bianjing as soon as possible. Three years later Let’s meet again in Bianjing.”
It’s actually normal for Gu Tingye to fail the examination this time. After all, Gu Tingye had just been admitted to the scholar examination, and there were very few people who could pass the provincial examination for this reason. You have to wait three years and take the exam again.
For Qin Hao, he has learned everything taught in Bailudong Academy and memorized all the books in it, so there is no need to continue to waste time here.
Gu Tingye was a little reluctant to hear this and took Qin Hao's hand, "Take care of yourself all the way. I will wait for my brother to pass the provincial examination in three years and then return to Bianjing to find you."
Qin Hao Somewhat helpless, why does this ancient man always like to do things? Come on, he is not as good as Long Yang
Withdrawing his hand without leaving a trace, Qin Hao cupped his hand at Gu Tingye and got on the carriage prepared in advance and headed to Jiangzhou. pier.
Another half month later, Bianjing Pier.
The carriages of Ningyuan Houfu and Dongchanghoufu blocked the pier again. Xiao Qin and Qin Liu were talking at the moment.
Since Qin Hao obtained the title of scholar a year ago, Xiao Qin’s visits with the Dongchang Hou Mansion became more and more frequent.
Qin Junye also felt a little guilty for marrying his sister to Gu Yankai to continue their relationship. Both parties were interested in repairing the relationship, and naturally they became familiar with each other.
"Oh, I'm really worried why this ship hasn't arrived yet." Qin Liu sighed.
Xiao Qin said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Brother Hao has his own destiny, not to mention the recent calm, there will be no problem. Speaking of which, Brother Hao is only twelve years old now." , Looking through the entire Bianjing city, there are few people who can obtain the title of scholar at such an age. My sister-in-law is really lucky."
Qin Liu finally had a happy face. Her mother was poor and her son was noble. Since Qin. As Hao became more promising, the attitudes of the noble families in Bianjing City towards her also changed. Xiao Qin was even more eager, and finally allowed her to enjoy the treatment of a real marquis' wife.
While he was talking, he suddenly heard the nanny next to him shout, "Madam, a boat is coming."
In Qin Liu's eager eyes, When Hao appeared at the pier with no weapons, Qin Liu could no longer care about the Marquis's wife's demeanor and pounced on him.
"Brother Hao, you are finally back. Let me see you. You have lost weight. Your cheeks are shriveled. Are you having trouble eating or sleeping over there?"
Qin Hao was moved but also a little helpless. He had some baby fat when he was ten years old, and now he is twelve years old. In addition, he has been exercising in the past two years. His face has become thinner, and his body is actually quite strong. few.
"My child is doing well recently, but my mother has lost some weight. She should pay more attention to her health." Qin Hao comforted her.
Mrs. Qin Liu burst into tears. As her son grew up, he already knew that he felt sorry for her.
Xiao Qin came over at this time and comforted, "Sister-in-law, Brother Hao has been tired of traveling all the way. If you have anything to say, let's go back home first and talk about it."
Qin Liu's question Only then did he realize, "Yes, let's go home."
Back at Dongchang Hou Mansion, Qin Junye had been waiting for a long time and was extremely happy to see Qin Hao.
"We haven't seen each other for two years. Brother Hao has grown a lot. He has the same demeanor as your grandfather back then."
When mentioning the old Marquis, Xiao Qin couldn't help but look nostalgic. The look on her face showed that when the old Marquis was still there, the Dongchang Marquis Mansion was so beautiful. It was also the happiest time in her life.
"By the way, I heard that Brother Hao took part in the provincial examination. What was the result?" Qin Junye suddenly asked.
Qin Liu glared at her husband with some dissatisfaction, "Brother Hao, who was selected as a scholar last year, is taking the provincial examination for the first time. You are too impatient."
Said Then he turned back to Qin Hao and said, "Brother Hao, it doesn't matter. If you don't pass the exam, let's do it next time."
However, Qin Hao smiled slightly, "Fortunately, I won the honorary title in this provincial examination."< /p>
"What"
"Jie Yuan"
"Take it seriously"
Everyone in the room was shocked when this statement came out.
Qin Junye and Qin Liushi both had expressions of surprise, especially Qin Liushi, who was so excited that she almost fainted.
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