In fact, Qin Hao always felt that Hua Lan was the most suitable candidate for a wife, gentle, virtuous, and dignified in character, but it was a pity that she was passed over by the Yuan family.
Minglan is pretty good, but it’s hard to get along with her. In the original drama, Gu Tingye did so many things for Minglan, but Minglan only regarded him as a marquis, as if she was a part-time worker and Gu Tingye was Her boss.
Forget it about Mo Lan. She has the same personality as Lin Xiaoniang. She can be raised as a concubine, but a real wife cannot.
Ru Lan
"Sir, go to bed, the bed has been warmed."
Just when Qin Hao was lost in thought, Qingmei emerged from the bed. The little head looked at him with charming eyes.
Qin Hao shook his head secretly. Ru Lan was okay in other aspects, but she was too unruly and had too strong a concept of concubines. It would be difficult to expect her to be kind to the children born from concubines in the future. For Qin As long as Hao Lailai is his child, the basic treatment should be the same.
"Young Master"
Under Qingmei's puzzled gaze, Qin Hao took off his coat and got into bed, and Qingmei immediately covered his cold feet on her belly.
In the darkness, Qin Hao’s hand had climbed up the trembling mountain.
Nothing to say all night
The few days of New Year's holidays passed quickly, and Qin Hao, Qi Heng, and Gu Tingye returned to Sheng Mansion for classes on the sixth day of the lunar new year.
Only when they arrived at the school, they found that none of the three girls from the Sheng family were missing, and even their seats had been removed.
It was only after class at noon that I learned from Sheng Changbai that it was Mrs. Sheng who invited a nun from the palace to teach them the rules.
"Besides, the classes we are taking now are all policy theory classes, and they don't understand them, so there is no need to waste time here." Sheng Changbai explained.
Qin Hao and Gu Tingye didn't take it seriously, but Qi Heng's eyes were filled with disappointment.
"Don't forget, the most important thing is the scientific examination. If you fail, just give up on this idea completely, so as not to upset Minglan's heart." Qin Hao secretly reminded .
Qi Heng’s eyes flashed with determination and he nodded solemnly.
After the beginning of spring, students from all over the country came to Bianjing to take exams. The prices of inns and restaurants in Bianjing also began to increase. Students who had not booked a room before had to stay in private accommodation. Many people will Rent out your house to generate income.
The large number of students has also caused a lot of troubles. Bianjing City is a mixed bag, and many gangsters have also targeted some powerless students from other places. Theft and robbery occur from time to time, and Kaifeng Both the government and the Forbidden Army have deployed additional patrols, but incidents still occur from time to time.
Time flies and the 8th day of the second lunar month comes, and the test will be held one day later. The academicians from Tianzhuang did not attend class this day, but taught them some skills in the exam, which can be regarded as special training.
There are three general examinations in total. The imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty was very complete. Not only was there a strict confidentiality system, but the examiner and anyone who had access to the test questions had to be quarantined two months in advance. The test paper will also use the name of the lake andTranscription means preventing cheating.
Through these two methods, the examiner cannot identify the candidate through his or her name and handwriting, which largely eliminates the possibility of cheating.
After listening to what Zhuang Xuexue said, Qin Hao also felt that he had benefited a lot. In the past, he only learned about the imperial examination situation from some materials, which was naturally not as profound as the accounts of those who actually experienced it.
In the afternoon, Xiao Tao, the maid next to Minglan, ran over and gave everyone knee pads.
Qin Hao was amused. Sheng Changbai's knee pads were embroidered with a vigorous pine and cypress, Qi Heng's knee pads were embroidered with a large ingot, and his knee pads were embroidered with three waves.
"When I thank you, Miss Jiaming, just say, I like it very much." Qi Heng couldn't put it down, and by the way, he told Xiaotao to take his feelings back.
Xiao Tao nodded blankly, seemingly not understanding the meaning of Dao Qiheng's words.
Qin Hao put the knee pads on his knees. Not to mention they were quite soft. Making such a pair of knee pads was also time-consuming and laborious. Minglan had to go to class during the day and often had to complete the "homework" given by Ru Lan. "I show off a handkerchief or something from time to time. I'm afraid I had to start embroidering it last year before I could finish it.
Look at Ru Lan and Mo Lan again, there is no harm if there is no comparison.
"Xiao Tao, tell your lady, for the sake of this knee pad, if your lady has any difficulties in the future, you can come to me for help."
Xiao Tao He blinked, wrote it down, and then ran away in a flash.
Xuetu Zhuang glanced at the sky and said, "Okay, let's stop here today. We will try it tomorrow. The dragon gate is there waiting for you to jump. Go ahead, go ahead."
"I will live up to your teachings." Qin Hao and others saluted in unison.
Back at Dongchang Hou Mansion, outside Qin Hao’s small courtyard, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. This was also ordered by Qin Liu. In order to avoid disturbing Qin Hao’s participation in the examination tomorrow, No one is allowed to come and disturb.
Even Qingmei was called away by Qin Liu. According to her idea, it would be better to save her energy and not have sex.
This night, Qin Hao had a rare insomnia. Just like what Zhuang Xuexue said, the examination is like a dragon gate. If you jump over it, you will have a journey of thousands of miles. If you don't jump over, it will be three years of wasted years. Moreover, at the age of fifteen The Jinshi of 18 years old is not at the same weight as the Jinshi of 18 years old.
You need to become famous as early as possible. Qin Hao doesn’t want to waste another three years. What’s more, the Yanwang Rebellion is about to happen, and the Dongchang Hou Mansion may not be immune. It must be prepared early. If you don’t have the status of a Jinshi , Father Qin Junye probably wouldn't dare to hand over the lives of hundreds of people in the Dongchang Hou Mansion to Qin Hao.
With his thoughts in turmoil, Qin Hao gradually fell asleep.
It was already bright when he opened his eyes again, and Qingmei was already standing pretty beside the bed, waiting for him to change clothes.
"I wish the young master to be named on the Golden List and win the title of Toad Palace."
The moment Qin Hao walked out of the door, the servants serving in the small courtyard, including Qingmei, saluted and sang congratulations..
Get on the carriage of Dongchang Houfu and go all the way to Gongyuan. The streets are very lively. In addition to the students who go to Gongyuan to take exams, there are also many people watching the excitement. For a feudal society like the Song Dynasty with an illiteracy rate of 80% , being a scholar means being superior to others, not to mention that those who come to participate in the examination are all candidates from all over the country. If they are placed in a remote place, they are already extremely knowledgeable people.
Some parents take their children to walk up and down the streets to Gongyuan, implying that they will be imbued with culture, as if this will enable their children to be included in the gold list.
The examination is an important day for selecting candidates for the country. In order to avoid traffic jams, the Kaifeng Prefecture and the Forbidden Army will send people to patrol back and forth. Street stalls that exceed the scope of shops are not allowed to be set up. This is a bit like the urban management later. It means coming.
Qin Hao's carriage and horses moved very slowly, mainly because there were too many cars on the road. Fortunately, it was not far from Gongyuan, and it took almost half an hour to arrive.
When he arrived at the gate of Gongyuan, Qin Hao bowed slightly to Qin Junye and Qin Liu, "Father, mother, the child is gone."
"Go, go, today is your day to leap into the sea." "Dragon Gate Time." Qin Junye pretended to be calm, but he was actually very nervous. It was rare that he didn't spend the night at his concubine's room last night.
Qin Liu was almost in tears, but she could only hold it back, fearing that it would be unlucky and would have a negative impact on her son.
There are soldiers' handles at the gate of Gongyuan. You have to verify your identity and search to make sure that no one is involved before you can enter. Therefore, the story of a man dressing up as a woman and passing the first prize can only appear in the play. Just a body search. Can't pass one level.
"The young Marquis is offended, please." The old official in charge of the inspection bowed respectfully.
Qin Hao packed up his things and walked into Gongyuan. He came to the examination room with a number hanging on it. It was said to be an examination room, but it was actually a small cubicle with three walls made of bricks. After the candidates entered, You can't come out except to go to the toilet, and you have to eat and drink inside.
Qin Hao was lucky enough to not be assigned to the toilet. He couldn't help but mourn for the students who were assigned to the "stinky number". Basically, there would be nothing wrong with them this time. Being next to the toilet for three days and not getting knocked out by smoke is considered a sign of strong willpower.
The first exam is about classics and meaning.
That is, excerpting a passage from the Four Books and Five Classics, and then using this passage to write an understanding. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, eight-legged essays gradually formed, and only the thoughts of saints could be used to answer. But in In the Song Dynasty, there were no strict regulations. Candidates could use their questions to explain their own theories, and some even completely ignored the Four Books and Five Classics and the words of sages and relied on their own opinions. As long as what you said made sense, you would still have a chance to pass the exam. As long as the examiner was qualified enough. Be bold.
Of course, Qin Hao did not have any new ideas. He followed the examination questions strictly and added some of his own ideas. The imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty were relatively open, and they did not just follow what the sages said. You have to have your own understanding, otherwise it will be difficult to get good grades.
After the classics and meanings, there are poems and poems, and the title is plum blossoms.
Qin Hao thought for a while and could only say in his heart, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gao Qi."
Then he wrote it on the paper.
"The beautiful beauty is only in Yaotai, who is planting it everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River
In the snow-covered mountains, the nobles lie down, and the moonlight is in the woods, and the beauties come.
Han Yi The sparse shadows and bamboos cover the lingering fragrance of the desert moss.
Since I left, there has been no good song, and the east wind has been lonely and lonely."
After that, it was the most important subject of the imperial examination. Theory, these two subjects are actually separate. Theory is mainly about comments and debates, while policy requirements are relatively high. Candidates are required to give strategic suggestions on some practical issues in national affairs. The main test of the imperial examination is also Policy.
The topic of the discussion was okay, it was a relatively conventional question. Qin Hao typed up the manuscript and began to write hard.
But when it came to the policy, even Qin Hao frowned a little. This question was too biased.
"The land of the Emperor of Zhou is thousands of miles wide, and it is called ten thousand chariots. All ten thousand chariots have horses, and there are also twelve idle horses. And the three hundred and sixty officials of the six ministers must each have their own chariots and horses." Aren't there so many horses? How many fields are there for thousands of miles? How many fields are there for them to graze? How many horses can there be? If there are so many horses, how many fields are there for horses? If there are no horses, how can it be that people who were good at raising horses in ancient times are not so good now?"
The lack of horses in the Song Dynasty has always been a difficult problem. To answer this question, we must first understand the current situation of the Song Dynasty. You must have some understanding of horse politics, and at the same time, you must also master certain knowledge of animal husbandry and mathematics.
Fortunately, the Dongchang Hou Mansion, as a noble general, has its own ranch. When Qin Hao first learned riding, he also stayed at the ranch for a while.
However, when faced with this question, Qin Hao did not dare to say how well he could answer it. After all, it was not an in-depth understanding. He could only use some later generations’ knowledge about animal husbandry and mix it into the article. Here, I hope it can attract the examiner's attention.
Three days later, the street at the gate of Gongyuan was noisy and crowded with people. Some of them came to pick up the candidates home, and many of them came to watch the excitement. In an era where cultural products were poor in feudal society, , a triennial event like the National Examination naturally attracts people to watch.
Perhaps the Chinese people’s love of watching the excitement was inherited from this ancient person.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted "The gate of Gongyuan is open"
People looked and sure enough, the gate of Gongyuan had slowly opened, and all the candidates left with pale faces. come out.
In order to prevent people from cheating, during these three days everyone ate, drank and had sex in the Gongyuan. The three days of hard work were a huge test of energy and physical strength.
Some people couldn’t survive after leaving the gate of Gongyuan. They fell directly to the ground and fainted. When their family members saw this, they quickly stepped forward to lift the person up and go home to recuperate.
In the carriage of Duke Qi’s mansion, Princess Pingning lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out. If she was usually willing toShe would never do this, but today she couldn't keep calm.
Qi Guogong said directly to the servants, "Look quickly to see if anyone has come out."
Because there were too many people, Qi Guogong could not find Qi Heng in the crowd for a while. .
On the other side, it was the same in the carriage of Dongchang Hou Mansion. Qin Liu stood directly on the carriage, looking for Qin Hao.
Finally, among the crowd of candidates, Qin Hao and Qi Heng walked out together. They were not assigned to the same examination room, but met outside. Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai were nowhere to be seen. Did he go out early, or was he still in there but didn't come out.
Qi Heng’s steps were sloppy, Qin Hao kept supporting him. Upon seeing this, Qi Guogong quickly led his servants to cut a bloody path through the crowd and picked up the two of them.
Qin Junye also brought his servants to meet him at this time. Qi Guogong raised his hand to Qin Hao and said, "I have my nephew."
Qin Hao's face also looked a little unsightly, and he waved his hand. It's too messy here and it's not the place to talk. Duke Guo should take Yuan Ruo home to recuperate first and get together later."
Qi Guogong nodded, "Zi Han is thoughtful, so let's go first. "Go back."
Qi Heng also bowed his hands to Qin Hao and Qin Junye with great effort, and was helped into the carriage by Princess Pingning. As the servants of the Duke of Qi opened the way, the carriage passed through the crowd. Squeeze out a passage and leave slowly.
Qin Junye also helped Qin Hao get on the carriage and followed behind.
After returning home, Mrs. Qin Liu quickly asked someone to prepare hot water without saying a word.
Qingmei helped Qin Hao take off his clothes, and after entering the barrel, she fell asleep not long after.
In the end, Qingmei woke him up when she saw that the water was getting cold.
After Qingmei dried him and put him into pajamas, Qin Hao directly dragged Qingmei onto the bed, hugged him tightly, and fell asleep.
It was a dark sleep, and it was the next morning when Qin Hao woke up again.
"Sir, let me help you get up. You haven't eaten for ten hours, and your body will not be well if you are hungry."
Qingmei said and was about to leave. Qin Hao came out of his arms.
Qin Hao grabbed her slender waist and spoke lazily into her ear.
"There is no morning exercise today."
Qingmei's face turned red all of a sudden, some inappropriate images kept popping up in her mind, and her clothes had been lifted off her chest.
"Sir, farewell. The eldest lady has just sent someone to ask. The eldest lady is waiting for the young master to have dinner in the front hall."
After hearing this, Qin Hao no longer forced himself. He pulled his hand back, "Okay, I'll spare you today. When we come back in the evening, we will fight for another eight hundred rounds."
Qingmei listened to Qin Hao's joking tone and buried her face directly in the quilt. Somehow, she seems to be getting stronger and stronger against things like that.
After washing up, Qin Hao came to the front hall. Qin Liu quickly said to the servants, "They are all dead. Why?"Please bring all the food quickly. ”
Soon a sumptuous meal was placed in front of him, and Qin Hao also moved his index finger.
Finally, when Qin Hao had eaten and drank enough and put down his kuaizi, Qin Junye cleared his throat. , asked.
"Brother Hao, how do you feel about taking the test this time?"
Qin Hao sighed, "The test questions this time are a bit biased. To be honest, I am not sure. "
Qin Junye couldn't help but have a look of disappointment on his face. Qin Liu quickly poked him secretly with her finger, and then comforted him.
"Brother Hao, don't be in a hurry, anyway, you I'm still young. If I really can't do it, I can just take the exam again in three years. It doesn't matter. "
Qin Junye also reacted, "Yes, there are very few people who can pass the Jinshi examination at the age of fifteen, so don't take it to heart. ”
Qin Hao smiled and did not explain any more.
Little did he know that the outside world had already been in trouble. The last policy topic was too biased and stumped countless people. Students, there has been a commotion at the Imperial College, and some people have even written to the current officials, asking for a re-examination.
There are also many students who blame the person who set the questions, thinking that such test questions are beyond the normal scope. , even if he does not retake the exam, the proportion in the examination results should be reduced.
It caused a stir in the city, and the examiner Kong Fang, the Minister of Rites, was also under great pressure. There were many people outside who scolded him. Someone in the court also wrote a memorial asking him to be punished.
But in fact, he was just taking the blame for others, but he couldn't defend himself because it was the current official who asked this question.
The key is, taking such a big risk, I didn’t see any good articles in this examination paper, how can I deal with the emperor?
"How about it, do you have any "There is no good strategy," Kong Fang asked.
The other examiners shook their heads.
Only one young examiner kept holding a paper and turned a blind eye to Kong Fang's inquiry.
Kong Fang looked behind him curiously and was immediately attracted by the content of the article.
"Wonderful, if this method is really effective, the Song Dynasty's army and horses may be able to solve their temporary worries. . ”
The young examiner was shocked, and the paper in his hand had been taken away by Kong Fang.
Kong Fang handed the paper to other examiners for circulation, and they all got It was unanimously praised.
"If there is no more amazing test paper later, will this point be worth it?" Kong Fang asked with a smile, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this paper, he finally got the chance to test against the official. The family has an explanation.
"Well, this son's poems and classics are also top choices, and he can be a Huiyuan"
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