The beautiful woman introduced herself again: "I am the housekeeper of Earl Yong'an's residence. I wonder if Zhang Langjun has ever been married?"
Zhang Lu glared, and when he was about to speak, he saw several other women not far away who were eager to try, walking over.
"Brother, I am the stewardess of the Earl's Mansion in Zhenbei..."
"This little brother, we are members of the He Yushi family..."
…
At this time, many women pulled Zhang Lu up with chatter, all with smiles on their faces.
They had just seen it in the crowd for a long time. In terms of appearance, this young man from the Zhang family was one of the few that stood out. Not to mention that they had just found out clearly that this young man from the Zhang family was so young at his age. He passed the provincial examination and was a famous young candidate in Fengyang County.
The young man is a good candidate and has a bright future.
Zhang Lu was sweating profusely as he was pulled by a group of women. Looking at these bold and open-minded women, his arms were hugged by several women. He really didn't know how to break free, so he finally used brute force to pull him away. When he came out, he ran away almost as fast as he could.
This scene was not only popular here at Zhang Lu, but many of the family members around him were stopped and questioned by women and matchmakers from the mansions of nobles and nobles.
The hunt for a son-in-law has already begun in advance.
Especially those candidates who are expected to become Jinshi.
…
At this time, in the Gongyuan of the Imperial Academy, the four examiners looked solemn, and the leading examiner was Zhuang Ying, the imperial censor.
The Yushi doctor belongs to one of the three princes and has a high and powerful position.
He is the same as the Taiwei and the Prime Minister.
He is quite tall and has a serious face. The three deputy chief examiners around him are from various ministries of various prefectures, or are deputy prefects and deputy ministries.
But they have a common identity. They all have the title of blessed bachelor. They have written articles in the Academy of Culture and Sports, an institution used by the emperor, and they have taught the emperor the scriptures.
At this time, the four examiners were also patrolling various examination rooms.
Of the three games, the first one is usually the heaviest.
The first test is about the theory of scriptures and Mo Yi, which is actually the meaning of the classics. The second test is about rituals and music, and the third test is about current affairs.
Of course, the meanings of the classics that each juren governs are different, and the examination room will also be divided according to the six classics that each juren governs.
What he wrote were all sage articles, but what was tested was his conception and his grasp of the current situation.
In fact, when these articles are written, they still have to conform to the political views of the examiner to some extent, otherwise even if they are successful, their rankings may not be high.
A low ranking will affect your ranking in the palace examination.
When the emperor takes the palace examination, he will more or less use the examination rankings to make a comparison, unless he is very lucky and is selected by the emperor from hundreds of sets of test papers, but the chance of that is actually not high.
There are, but very few.
…
In the examination room, Zhang Jian wrote like a master, and both the scriptures and the meanings of ink had left traces in his mind. He was not hurrying at this time, writing line by line in correct calligraphy.
He wrote about five hundred words of Sutra in one book, and the meaning behind it was even more difficult for him.
But he didn't go too far.
But quite satisfactory.
Nor did he show off his calligraphy.
There are thousands of people present, and nine out of ten people have practiced calligraphy for more than ten years. When it comes to calligraphy, it is really difficult to stand out from so many people.
He can actually do it.
If you are filled with awe-inspiring righteousness, you can easily attract the examiner's eyes and create a dazzling charm.
But simply sticking to the scriptures and Mo Yi are not necessary.
On the other hand, the discussion on rituals and music in the second session and the discussion on current affairs in the third session can be a little more righteous.
At that time, it will naturally attract the attention of several examiners.
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Fengyang County, Qi Mansion
At the beginning of the Spring Festival, many sisters in the Qi Mansion were also talking about this matter. As a general family, the Qi Mansion had not cared much about the Spring Festival in previous years.
Even if he was concerned, it was just a casual mention, just like ordinary people hearing about the talented people who participated in the Spring Festival in and outside the county.
Which candidate is likely to become a Jinshi?
If it's an unmarried person, it's fine. If it's a married person, it's just mentioned a few words and then forgotten in a flash.
But this year is different. My future cousin-in-law is currently taking the exam in the Gongyuan of the Imperial College. Many sisters in the Qi family are more or less concerned.
In the second room, Qi Yuhua didn't care, just sitting in front of the window embroidering the cloak in his hands, but Qi Yuzhu couldn't sit still and walked around in the boudoir.
"Second sister, do you think second brother-in-law can win this time? I heard them say that there are not many 15-year-old Jinshis in our country, even in the previous dynasty!"
"If I get the first-level Jinshi title, the three nobles and nine ministers will have a good chance! As the future royal wife, the second sister will definitely be able to get her royal title and honor her ancestors!"
Qi Yuzhu clasped her fingers with great interest in her eyes.
Qi Yuhua shook his head and said. "In the Spring Festival of the Ministry of Rites, thousands of troops and horses are crossing the single-plank bridge. Although the Zhang family brother is very talented, there is no guarantee that he will win the first prize. Many young prodigies only win the Jinshi after two or three times!"
Every examination of the Ministry of Etiquette in the Daqian court was a gathering of talents, with thousands of people vying for the two to three hundred places.
If you're lucky, the number will be close to around 400 at most.
Almost a tenth.
Among the many candidates, most of them are Jieyuan, Yayuan, Wujingkui and so on.
Who can guarantee that they will stand out.
Despite what he said, Qi Yuhua's eyes showed a trace of calmness. He was indeed very confident in Zhang Jian.
Although she was born in a general family, it was not that she was uneducated in classics. On the contrary, she had read many books with her brothers in the clan, and even made people inquire about her in many county poetry societies and academies. Zhang Jian's talent was also highly praised in Fengyang County. Many senior gentlemen in the academy were also full of praise, thinking that he would definitely win this spring semester.
However, despite being confident, Qi Yuhua is still extremely humble and cautious.
This can also avoid making enemies for Zhang Jian.
Qi Yuzhu was immediately bored when she saw this scene, and she muttered.
"Second sister, my mother said that my brother-in-law has a great chance of winning the election this time, but you are so careful, and you are not afraid of being so boring and not being liked by Brother Zhang!"
Hearing this, Qi Yuhua rolled his eyes at this unabashed sister, spat, and hummed softly.
"My mother said that when marrying a wife, you need to be virtuous. The most important thing is to look at the overall situation. Every word and deed of the head wife will affect the image of the head of the family outside, unlike a concubine who can be unruly, willful, frivolous and frivolous all day long!"
At this point, she sighed slightly.
If possible, who would be willing to be so cautious? It was the world that made her learn to be cautious and handle things with caution.
There are too many lessons learned around us.
But Qi Yuhua didn't know at this time that in the Shuijinglong Palace deep in the Qi Mansion, Bai Liying listened to Qi Yuhua's words, and her beautiful eyes were a little surprised.
At this time, she was stroking her belly slightly, but there was a more relaxed look in her eyes.
