Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 221
Because Yang Chunming's examination was at the beginning of February, Yuan and the others only stayed at home until the third day of the first lunar month, and hurried back to Linfang.

The next month is the time for her second brother to study for the last time.

The road to imperial examinations in ancient times was difficult. If poor students wanted to enter the imperial court, they had to pass the provincial examination, general examination, and palace examination.

Her second brother has already passed the provincial examination, and now he has to take the general examination that will be taken next year.

The examination, as the name suggests, is a national examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites, also known as Li Wei.

It will be held in the second year of the township examination. At that time, scholars from all over the country will take the examination in the capital. The examination period will be in February in spring, so it is called Chunwei.

Moreover, the examination is also divided into three sessions, held on the ninth, [-]th, and [-]th day of February respectively.

At the same time, since the examination is at the feet of the emperor, higher-ranking officials are in charge of the main examination, co-examination, and promotion officials.

And those who passed the exam are called Gongshi, commonly known as Gongshi, also known as Mingjing, and No.1 is called Huiyuan.

If you pass the examination, you will take the palace examination next year, and if you pass the palace examination, your official career will officially open.

Don't think that this is an easy exam. Thousands of talents will participate in each exam, and only a few dozen lucky people will be selected in the end. It's just a matter of thinking. How competitive is here? Every time she thinks At this time, I will think of the key university entrance examination in later generations, which is even more terrifying than the college entrance examination.

Although the dynasty she lived in was not recorded in the history books, the place where the Holy Majesty lived was still called the capital.

It was next to them in Qingzhou, in order to arrive before the exam, her second brother had to leave about 20 days in advance, but fortunately he would go with Yuan Rui and his classmates, which made Yuan Shi very relieved.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was time for Yang Chunming to leave. On the day of departure, the Yuan family got up very early, including Chunqiu and Huzi. Although they hadn't woken up yet, neither of them complained. Instead, he followed Yang Chunming wholeheartedly.

The hired carriage stopped at the post station in Linfang County. Yang Chunming said that he could go there by himself, but at the strong request of the Yuan family, Yang Chunming had to bring his family along. She stuffed Yang Chunming with a purse, but Yang Chunming wanted to refuse it. His mother had already given him enough travel expenses last night, and now she gave him another one. Yang Chunming was a little stunned, "What are you doing? You will be far away from home by then. I can't bear to spend it, brother Ming, put it away quickly." Yuan Shi put the purse into his arms, bowed her head and instructed.

"Mother, you already gave a lot yesterday, so it's not necessary." Yang Chunming pushed the purse back.

"You child, you have more confidence, you are not familiar with the place, so it will be easier to deal with whatever you encounter, remember to be nice to your classmates, and if something happens, they will be able to help..." Yuan Shi Not only did he not accept it, but he also bowed his head and gave instructions.

Yang Chunming didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this, where did his mother think, what could happen!
But in the end, in order to reassure his mother, Yang Chunming killed the man and took the purse. Seeing someone constantly urging him, Yang Chunming waved his hand and got into the carriage.

The Yuan family didn't return to the shop until Yang Chunming's carriage was gone.

Since her second brother left, her mother would go to the Buddha every day to pray to the Buddha to bless her second brother's high school and return safely.

Chunqiu was busy with his own prescriptions, and didn't go to the herbal hall to help. Thinking about it this way, Chunqiu hasn't seen Zhou Huaiyan for a long time.

The days passed quickly. At the beginning, when her second brother left, her mother was still not used to it. As time approached the beginning of February, her mother seemed to have gradually forgotten about it. Even the daily incense She didn't even pray to Buddha. On the surface, the whole family was busy, and no one mentioned that her second brother was going to take the test.

The capital is far away from Linfang, Chunqiu lay on the table and counted today’s days, ouch, this calculation is really not important, it’s already February 22, and her second brother has passed the exam twice, wait until the 25th After that, her second brother should be able to come.

Although there is no news from the capital now, Chunqiu still hopes that time will pass faster, faster, so that her second brother can come back.

In the blink of an eye, it's the beginning of March, the weather is getting warmer, and people are closing their spring shirts.

The willows outside are yiyi, everything is revived, Chunqiu stands at the door of the shop, yawning listlessly, and by the way, looks up at the surroundings, um, her second brother still hasn't come back.

Ever since her second brother finished the exam, Chunqiu would appear at the door of the shop every day to wait for someone, although she knew in her heart that it was impossible for her second brother to come back so early.

I guess I can't come back today, Chunqiu murmured in his heart, turned around and prepared to go to the backyard to continue busying with his own prescriptions.

As a result, she hadn't gone far when she heard the loud sound of gongs and drums outside, and the sound was obviously aimed at them.

Chunqiu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately turned around and ran out, only to see a man dressed in official clothes not far in front of Chunqiu, beating the gong with his right hand and the stick with his left hand loudly, and shouting "Daxi Daxi"

Chunqiu opened his mouth wide in surprise, watching the people around him pointing and pointing, he saw this person suddenly stopped at the door of her shop, and then started beating gongs and drums, loudly congratulating Yuan Shi who came out.

Chunqiu was in a daze, with buzzing in her ears, she didn't hear anything clearly, only heard the name of her second brother, until her mother sent the official away with a smile on her face, Chunqiu realized belatedly, her second brother Brother, this is high school.

"Mother, mother, the second brother passed the exam?" Chunqiu hurriedly ran to Yuan's side and pulled Yuan's cuff, with many emotions mixed in his tone, disbelief, suspicion, and more happiness.

Yuan Shi was in a good mood at this time, and when she heard Chunqiu's question, she quickly replied, "Well, I'll be back in two days."

After Yuan finished speaking, she turned her head and shouted to the diners who were still eating in the shop, "You don't need to pay for everything in this shop today, everyone eats and drinks well." The diners in the shop also heard Yang Chunming's high school If that's the case, at this time, I'm not stingy with congratulations to this generous proprietress, the congratulations one after another drowned out Chunqiu and the two of them...

On March [-]th, under the anticipation at home, her second brother finally rushed back. Her mother, Yuan Shi, directly cooked a table of meals that her second brother liked. Yang Chunming also talked about the capital city with Chunqiu and the others. What she saw and heard, Chunqiu herself was amazed again and again, her eyes exuded an inexplicable brilliance, thinking that one day, she would go to see it too...

　Thank you zayu for your reward~~~Thank you thank you
　　Many thanks
　　
　
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