Another three days passed, and the college examination was finally over.
Cheng Wanwan stood at the entrance of the examination room to greet Cheng Zhao and Shen Zheng. After three days of hard work, both of them looked unhappy, but their eyes were shining with brilliance.
Cheng Wanwan did not ask Cheng Zhao, but looked at Shen Zheng: "How are you? Are you sure?"
Shen Zheng chuckled: "I have solved the last three arithmetic problems. As long as there are no big problems in the essays and essays, I should, maybe, maybe, maybe be on the list..."
After talking about it, he became less and less confident.
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "Then let's forget about this for now. Let's go back to the inn to wash up. I've prepared a big meal."
Ah Fu helped carry the things into the carriage, and the carriage slowly drove towards Yuelai Inn.
At this moment, on the second floor of the inn, standing by the window, there were two masters and servants. The young lady was covered with a veil, and the maid stood respectfully behind her.
"Miss, Mr. Cheng is back."
Miss Leng's eyes fell lightly on the carriage. Cheng Zhao was helping Cheng Wanwan get out of the carriage.
She said softly: "You find an opportunity to bring him up."
The list will be published in two days. If Young Master Cheng really becomes a scholar, her parents will definitely do whatever it takes...
She had to inform Mr. Cheng of her parents' plan before publishing the list so that he could be on guard.
The maid turned around and went downstairs. As soon as she went down, she saw many scholars in the lobby of the inn gathering in the direction of Cheng Zhao.
"Brother Ziyu, I ordered some good wine and good food. Why don't you sit down and have some wine together?"
"Brother Ziyu, the topic of this policy discussion is quite interesting. Why don't we have a chat?"
"Brother Ziyu, will you go to the magistrate's banquet tomorrow? Why don't you go with us?"
Many people in the inn gathered around to compliment him.
They looked at Cheng Zhao with flattery in their eyes, and they all knew in their hearts that if there were no accidents, Cheng Zhao would be the head of the case in this hospital examination.
Those who take the college examination will directly enter the official school and receive the highest rice and grain benefits. The court will even subsidize the repair expenses every month.
Cheng Zhao cupped his hands and said, "My family has prepared wine and food. I'll have a drink with you next time."
He finished speaking calmly, walked through the crowd and walked to the room on the third floor.
The maid stood on the stairs and quickly turned sideways to make way for him. After Cheng Zhao passed by, her eyes fell on Cheng Zhao's back.
This Mr. Cheng is truly as elegant as jade, unparalleled in beauty. If the young lady marries Mr. Cheng, then as a dowry maid, she can also become Mr. Cheng's mistress...
Thinking of this, the maid's face suddenly turned red.
"Why are you staring at my brother?" Shen Zheng walked up to her and said angrily, "Stop your dirty thoughts."
The maid was so ashamed and angry that she ran to the private room on the second floor and closed the door.
Miss Leng turned her head and frowned: "Where is Mr. Cheng?"
The maid took a deep breath, suppressed her panic, lowered her head and sighed: "Mr. Cheng did very well in the exam this time. The scholars downstairs said that Mr. Cheng will definitely be the leader of the case. Everyone complimented him. I am really looking for him." Don’t get close if you don’t get the chance... Miss, Mr. Cheng is really outstanding. Even if he is not the head of the case, he will be the second or third. Maybe he will soon become the master of judicial examination. How much honor will this bring to the Leng family? Well, why not follow the wishes of the master and his wife and get married to Mr. Cheng as soon as possible..."
"Shut up." Miss Leng said coldly, "If my parents forcibly made a marriage contract on the day when the hydrangea was thrown, I would have agreed to it. It was obviously canceled, but I regretted the forced marriage because the other party might become a scholar. This is what I have done. How can I survive in this world with face... Ahem, cough, cough, since I can't find a chance today, let's come back tomorrow."
Miss Leng took a sip of water, suppressed her cough, put on her hat, and walked away.
On the third floor, Cheng Wanwan prepared a sumptuous dinner, including all the delicious food in the restaurant, specially to celebrate the success of several children.
Cheng Zhao, Shen Zheng, and Yu Zhan sat down at the table after freshening up.
Yu Zhan picked up the teacup, stood up, and said respectfully: "Auntie, I'll give you a cup of tea instead of wine. If it weren't for you, I would have been in trouble this time..."
In the second exam, he was still assigned to the restroom, but that was already good. He didn't have any resentment. As long as he was allowed to take the exam, he would have a bright future for himself.
He raised his head and drank all the tea in the cup.
Cheng Wanwan patted him on the shoulder: "This is the first hurdle on the road to the imperial examination. In the future, when you take the college examination, the provincial examination, the general examination... many, many more things like this may happen. You must be mentally prepared."
After all, she couldn't be there every time.
Also, she can't just have the ability to step in and solve the problem every time.
There are some things you have to rely on yourself.
Yu Zhan nodded. This road is very dangerous. If you want to go higher and further, you must accumulate a lot of experience and make a breakthrough.
He must continue to study and enrich himself...
"I won't talk about what will happen in the future." Shen Zheng raised his wine glass, "Come on, come on, drink, the exam is finally over, let's indulge."
Cheng Zhao never drank alcohol, but he drank half a glass this time, and his head suddenly felt dizzy.
Cheng Wanwan didn't stop him. Han Chuang had studied hard for so many years and finally finished a major exam. It was time to relax.
This night, several children drank and ate, chatting about knowledge, life, and the future until very late.
At dawn the next day, there were official messengers coming downstairs to deliver the posts. It was the prefect who sent out posts about the garden to all the scholars who participated in the second session of the college examination. This is a custom in Huzhou City. After the major examination every year, the prefect will do the post. In the East, students from all over the country are invited to banquet and recite poems together, which is equivalent to holding a large-scale poetry meeting.
"I won't go." Cheng Zhao has no interest in this kind of activity. "I'll just read in the room."
Cheng Wanwan shook his head in disapproval: "Zhao'er, this time the prefect is holding a banquet in person. As a student from Huzhou, you must go. Firstly, you have to give the prefect face, and secondly, you will most likely become a scholar. Scholar Even if you are a person with an official status, you will be equivalent to stepping into the officialdom with one foot in the future. In the officialdom, walking alone can easily become a thorn in the eyes of others. I ask you to participate in the garden tour, not to say that you are hypocritical Make friends. Rather, treat people sincerely and make close friends sincerely. But at the same time, you must also remember that you know people but not their hearts. You must be on guard against others at all times."
"Auntie is right. From now on, those people will be Brother Cheng's colleagues." Shen Zheng said carelessly, "Hurry up and pack up and get ready."
Qian Hui poked his head in from the door: "What about that, can I go too?"
Shen Zheng said contemptuously: "You failed in the first competition. You are not qualified to go. Stay at home."
"Brother Shen, what you said is wrong. You have Ah Fu as a book boy to serve you. Brother Cheng is alone. Doesn't it undermine the demeanor of being the first in the college examination?" Qian Hui walked behind Cheng Zhao and stretched out his hand to give Cheng Zhao a hammer. Shoulder, "From now on, I will be your book boy. Wherever you go, I will go."
Cheng Zhao couldn't laugh or cry.
But he and Qian Hui have reconciled, and it doesn't matter if he takes Qian Hui with him to the magistrate's banquet.
The three of them packed up and took a carriage to the park.
Cheng Wanwan stood by the window sill and saw many scholars in groups, talking loudly. While talking and laughing, their boats and oars were turned into ashes...
Being a scholar and being young and energetic, this feeling is really enviable.
She suddenly missed the time when she was studying. Her youthful years were gone forever. She hoped that Zhaoer and Xiaozheng could enjoy this period of fighting against Fang Qiu...
