Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1095 It's almost certainly his two sons.
Although it was dark ahead and they were far away, Gu Erzhu quickly recognized the two people walking side by side in front of him as his two sons.

Their two sons are easy to recognize by their walking posture. No matter what they are talking about while walking, they always stand up straight, at most with their heads tilted to the side.

The two brothers, with their heads tilted to the side, chatted privately about their schedules for the next few days. After they finished talking, they found the guesthouse where Uncle Tian's family was staying not far ahead.

Gu Wenxuan had already spotted four lanterns hanging on the left and right sides of the artificial hill outside the guest courtyard, indicating that there were definitely guests there.

When he returned from outside, the gatekeeper reported that his mother and a group of female relatives were in the back garden, so it was easy to imagine that his father was definitely there entertaining guests.

Thinking of him, I reminded his older brother. The two brothers, in perfect unison, turned sideways and slowly walked towards the artificial hill, naturally continuing their conversation.

"...A county clinic will do, a town clinic is too small. Anyway, it's not far, we have a house in the city, but is it really necessary for you and your sister-in-law to go to the city?"

"What do you think? Can you bear to let you live alone in the city?" Gu Erlang retorted, then changed the subject, "A master's orders cannot be disobeyed."

My master and my senior master have both made arrangements for me to go to Zhen Ding Prefecture as soon as possible. If I pass the exam, whether I move or not, I will receive ten taels of silver every month.

Good heavens, my salary has doubled!
As expected of a medical clinic established by the imperial court, Gu Wenxuan readily agreed, "Then we should go to Zhen Ding Prefecture as soon as possible. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"That's all. My senior master will prepare all the documents for me. When we get to Zhen Ding Prefecture, my fellow disciples from Huimin Medical Hall will also be going to take the exam with me."

If I'm lucky, and if I listen to my master's words, my grand-uncle will be among the examiners this time. That's why my master told me to go to Zhen Ding Prefecture as soon as possible.

Arrive early, and besides pre-exam guidance, having your own senior disciples as examiners ensures that even if they can't examine the disciples, the chief examiner and other examiners won't randomly assign patients.

Furthermore, this is different from the imperial examination. The imperial examination did not distinguish between having a teacher or a mentor. The first stage, the county examination, only required a local student to vouch for the candidate, and five people taking the exam together could vouch for each other.

"If I were to go to the Medical Bureau of Zhen Ding Prefecture this time, I wouldn't be able to do it without a proper teacher, without a respected elder in that school recommending me, without a master who has been a resident doctor at Huimin Medical Clinic for three to five years as my guarantor, and even without having spent at Huimin Medical Clinic for at least ten years, from apprentice to resident doctor—I would be completely unqualified."

"That's quite a strict requirement. Ten years. Do you have ten years? That means your master has already reserved an apprenticeship for you at the Huimin Medical Clinic in town."

"If I hadn't mentioned that I happened to be able to accompany Father to the Dingzhou Prefecture dock, you wouldn't have said anything, would you? You're truly something else, keeping it well hidden, my dear brother!"

Gu Erlang couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I didn't expect my master to send me to the province so early. I thought I would be over thirty at the time."

Generally, you have to pass through each level one by one. The first step is to go from the prefectural city to Zhen Ding Prefecture, and then you have to pass the Medical Supervision Department in the capital. That's impressive.

The Imperial Medical Bureau of the Capital is the same as the Imperial Medical Academy. Once you pass the Imperial Medical Academy's test, they will select the best candidates. Only imperial physicians with official ranks can enter the Imperial Medical Academy.

"My master's medical skills are so good, his acupuncture is superb, yet he didn't even pass the imperial medical examination in the capital. How could I, your brother, not know my own limitations?"

"What are you saying? You're so bad, would your master dare let you take the exam? Putting aside the matter of reputation, being a doctor with poor medical skills can kill people, you know?"
Since Dr. Dong was able to pave the way for you long ago by making sure you stayed at Huimin Medical Clinic for ten years, he must have seen your exceptional talent long ago.

"Stop! You think your brother is a child prodigy? I'm just good at making up for my lack of talent with hard work. Let's not talk about this anymore, Dad can't stand it and is coming towards us."

"Aren't you going to listen to his praise?" Gu Wenxuan covered his mouth with his fist, suppressing a laugh as he looked away, and followed closely behind Gu Erlang, who suddenly took a big stride and walked briskly.

"Father, great-uncle, cousin."

"Good lads, each one louder than the other. Your uncle has excellent hearing," said Cousin Tian as he approached the two brothers who were bowing.

"Good hearing, good indeed. With sharp hearing and keen eyesight, one's body is in excellent shape. I just accompanied Liu Lang and me to my father-in-law's house and we also went to the old courtyard, so we came back late."

Gu Erzhu thought so too.

Of course, he could also guess that if his second son hadn't dragged him to the old courtyard halfway there, his sixth son would have been back long ago.

His sixth son can be quite childish at times, easily annoyed by someone, and does whatever he wants, regardless of what others say, unlike his second son who always puts appearances first.

"It's really bad timing. Whenever he has free time, Liu Lang won't go out tomorrow. Liu Lang went to the old courtyard to apologize to my grandfather and my uncle."

Silly boy, you're speaking on behalf of your brother. Even your great-uncle and great-uncle won't believe you. But this is your own son, what can you do?
“What’s wrong with that? Your grandfather doesn’t understand, but your uncle certainly does. Before the provincial examination, there’s an archery and horsemanship test at the county school. We told them yesterday, so why bother going there again?”

Gu Erzhu finished speaking for his son, and Tian Da Biaoge couldn't help but laugh, "Your older brother probably really didn't know that there was an archery and horsemanship test before the provincial examination."

After all, your older brother has repeatedly failed the preliminary examination, so how would he know the tricks of the even more difficult provincial examination? Otherwise, your older brother would have gotten a horse to ride long ago.

Unlike his father, Gu Wenxuan silently gave his cousin a mental commentary, thinking to himself that this cousin was sharp!
Uncle Tian was really afraid of his eldest son's mouth, fearing that his eldest son would even scold his nephew in front of the younger generation, so he quickly said that he wanted to go back to his room to sleep.

After a long day, I was exhausted. Luckily, my eldest brother's and third brother's families weren't here, otherwise, they would have started fighting among themselves just like before.

He had originally wanted to find out which of his third brother's children were still around tonight, and whether Er Gouzi would be coming tomorrow, but now, forget it, it's best to leave quickly.

As a result, Old Lady Gu saw that Uncle Tian was no longer friendly towards her. He didn't even care about his nephew's presence and treated her like an enemy, chasing her out.

"When your second uncle wasn't in the house at first, how did he see your father?" Old Mrs. Gu knew that her second son wouldn't speak ill of her in front of her uncle, as for her two grandsons?

They're even smarter than their fathers. How could they not tell whose side their second great-uncle was on? There's only one reason: "Your father can't even hold back for a day."

"Didn't I tell him that your sister-in-law has already married three daughters-in-law, so I don't need to make any decisions? Your sister-in-law is capable. Then he went to your second uncle and complained about me. No wonder your second uncle is furious."

Gu Erzhu thought he had only turned his head to glance at his two sons to see if they were obediently following, when his mother unleashed a barrage of words without even taking a breath.

“You guessed wrong. When your second uncle wasn’t in the house at first, he was sitting with me and my eldest cousin. He didn’t go out at all, and my father didn’t come either.”

Grandma Gu was taken aback. "I didn't see your father. Why is your second uncle acting like that? What are you two talking about? Did your eldest cousin talk badly about me to you again?"