The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 223
But it is said that autumn goes and winter comes, spring leaves summer solstice, and in a blink of an eye, we come to the eighth year of Hongzhi.

There is still about a month before the township examination in August, so Xie Shen and his friends Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi set off for the provincial capital Hangzhou to prepare for the autumn exam.Because the township examination is often scheduled to start in August, when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, it is also called the osmanthus examination.

This is already the third time Xie Shen has gone to Hangzhou, so he didn't feel too much joy when he took the boat north, but looked calm and breezy.

This year he devoted himself to studying, and the Confucian teachings allowed students who passed the examination to not have to come to the county every day to study, so Xie Shen simply locked himself in the room and studied hard.

As for the matter of planting cotton on the tidal flats, Xie Shen wrote a memorial, which was brought back to the palace by the eunuch who passed the decree, and it was like a stone cow entering the sea without a word.However, even the states and counties along the southeast coast have not moved. Xie Shen seems to be the only cotton planter in the coastal tidal flats of Yuyao. At least there is no need to worry about competition in a short period of time.

It is also a last resort to use the court's hesitation time to earn more money.Who doesn't want to turn the fruits of their labor into money?But who can fight against the Ming court and the emperor?
Traversers have the advantages of traversers, but no matter how superior they are, they have to follow the rules of the game.

In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, this rule is the law of the jungle.

And at the top of the food chain is the emperor who faces north and faces south.

In comparison, this result is already acceptable, at least Xie Shen has won a valuable opportunity for development and expansion.If he hadn't written that suggestion, perhaps Emperor Hongzhi would not have hesitated at all, and would have directly ordered to receive the fruit.

People always have to look at the positive side, otherwise life would be too tiring.

In the past year, Mrs. Shen has come to see Xie Shen several times, and the talks were all about the tea business.There is a rare tacit understanding between the two parties, and they don't talk about the relationship between their children.

Looking at the beautiful scenery in the river, Xie Shen couldn't help feeling emotional.All the preparations before this are for the rural examination. Whether a scholar can squeeze into the mainstream scholarly circle depends on this time.

If you can't win the election, no matter how talented you are before, you will gradually fade out of the mainstream circle with time.

From scholar to Juren, from Juren to Jinshi, these are the two most critical steps in the imperial examination.

The difficulty of the former is obviously greater than that of the latter. If you can win the lift, the road ahead will be much easier.

After entering Hangzhou City from Shuimen, Xie Shen and two friends went directly to Ping Anfang to stay.

The house Ning Yuanwai specially prepared for his eldest brother and sister-in-law is in the east of Ping'an Bridge. Since Xie Shen has arrived in Hangzhou, he naturally wants to live at home.As for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, they naturally relied on Xie's family.

Ping'an Square is not far from Qingyun Street, where the township test is located, and the Gongyuan is built on the north of Qingyun Street, where the housing prices are really exaggerated.Although Xie Shen's financial strength can afford it, it's really not worth spending so much money just to save a few steps.

What's more, staying in the mansion in Ping'an Square allows you to chat more with your eldest brother. The eldest brother has been managing business in Hangzhou Mansion for more than a year, and the brothers don't see each other much. It would be a pity if they were separated because of this.

As for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, they were naturally happy and lively, but they inevitably asked Xie Shen to go out to eat and drink, and Xie Shen readily agreed.

The days of preparing for the exam are dull and boring. Every day is to read the Four Books and Five Classics, Zhu Zi Annotations.Then write an article on current affairs, policy questions, and poems every day.

The township examination is very formal and requires three exams. The first exam will start on August [-]th, and the next two exams will be on August [-]th and August [-]th. The intensity of the exam is still very high.

The first test is a general test of the Four Books and Five Classics, the second test is about judgment, and the third test is about strategy and questions.

According to Xie Shen's experience, it is very useful to do some targeted exercises before the exam, at least it can make the brain run at a high speed.

Of course, proper relaxation is also indispensable, and Xie Shen's way of relaxation is to match Wang Shouwen and Xie Pixing's drinking orders.

But said that Xie Shen invited two friends to have a drink at the famous Wangxian Tower in Hangzhou City, and the three found a private room by the window to sit down and order some food and drinks at will.

Wang Shouwen smiled and said: "Brother Shenxian is really very elegant. The closer you are to the rural examination, the easier it is. It seems that the leader of the provincial examination has been regarded as something in the bag by Shenxian?"

Xie Shen rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Shouwen, don't try to flatter and kill me. I'm satisfied with being the leader of the provincial examination."

Xie Pi on the side also joked: "The Zhongju is the hope of Brother Shouwen and I, but Brother Shen is sure to win the first place."

Xie Shen shook his head helplessly, and took a sip of rice wine.

At this time, a few scholars sat down at the next table, and they began to talk about it as soon as they sat down.

Judging from their accent, they should be locals from Hangzhou, nothing less than candidates preparing for exams in Qiantang and Renhe counties.

The older man wearing a black square scarf said generously: "Have you heard about it, Mr. Du is going to participate this time!"

"Mr. Du, which Mr. Du?"

A scholar with a stature like a stick asked doubtfully.

That senior scholar rolled his eyes and said: "Who else in our city of Hangzhou can mention Mr. Du besides the great talent Du Kang and Du?

"Him? Didn't he give up the township examination last time?"

"Is it true that if you give up the exam once, you have to give up the exam again and again? Maybe Mr. Du has figured it out and decided to devote himself to the career."

"This Mr. Du is amazing. Apart from Xibi Dongxie, he is also the rising star in the literary world of Zhejiang Province, right?"

"Who says it's not? Mr. Bi has already passed the exam. Needless to say, the current provincial examination will depend on Yuyao Xie Shen and Qiantang Dukang who will win the first prize!"

"I think Xie Yuyao is more in the limelight. In the past two years, the whole Zhejiang Province has been rumored that he has won six yuan in a row. But Mr. Du has disappeared for a long time, who knows how much strength he still has."

"You can't say that. After all, Mr. Du is also from Qiantang County. How can the cultural background of the provincial capital be comparable to that of a mere rural area?"

Hearing this, Wang Shouwen slammed the table and was about to get up to argue with the next table, but was held back by Xie Shen.

The scholars at the neighboring table all stared sideways at Xie Shen, but Xie Shen recited casually: "The Rong mirror is reopened, looking for old traces in the lake and mountains; Yuedan knows the real talent."

There is no shocking power in Ziben's poems, but reciting it on the eve of the provincial examination is very suitable for the occasion.

"Good pair!"

The older man got up and walked towards Xie Shen, he cupped his hands and said, "I'm Qi Yin in Qiantang, may I ask this young master's name."

Xie Shen smiled lightly and said, "Xie Shen from Yuyao is coming to Hangzhou to take the Jinke Township Examination."

Na Qi Yin was slightly taken aback, his face was full of embarrassment.

No wonder he felt that this pair of hands was extremely ingenious, it turned out that it was made by Xie Shen, who is so popular.

(End of this chapter)