Chapter 73: Fall

Bai Suzhen stepped forward and gently rubbed his shoulders. Over the past few days, her considerateness towards Xu Xian has reached a new level. What she had never taken care of because of various inconveniences before, now she has fewer concerns as a fiancée.

In the golden wind, an autumn leaf falls into the lake, blooming ripples.

On the ninth day of the eighth month, it was still dark.

Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen have already gotten up early, and today is the autumn examination.

To be more precise, they didn't sleep all night, and the two of them meditated in the study for a night. However, of course, it was not because they were nervous before the exam, but because they didn't have too much time to practice these days.

Moreover, the time to enter the venue was at Yin hour, which was three or five o'clock in the morning, so there was really not much time to rest.

The autumn examination starts from the beginning of August. The ninth day of the first day is the first game, the twelfth day is the second game, and the fifteenth day is the third game. Each game is the eighth day, the eleventh day, and the 14th day is the first day: the nineth day, the twelfth day, and the fifteenth day is the first day; the papers are handed over and played on the 10th day, the 13th day, and the 16th day is handed over and appeared on the 16th day.

Xu Xian specially asked her to cook two poached eggs for breakfast. Although she didn't understand the meaning, she followed his wishes.

After eating and drinking, Bai Suzhen sorted out the test tools for Xu Xian again and rode them in a bamboo basket.

Qianding Níngwan again told him not to eat anything in the room randomly.

Xu Xian couldn't help but smile bitterly. Her current behavior is really like her own mother.

My current health will not have too many problems if I don’t eat for three days and three nights.

Of course, you don’t have to go to the food room.

Before leaving, Xu Xian suddenly laughed and said: Come and kiss me!Just pose as waiting for the rabbit.Bai Suzhen hesitated shyly, but she fell into the trap and raised her head to kiss his lips.

Xu Xian smacked his lips with satisfaction and praised: Sister is so well-behaved.Naturally, she made her coquettishly and then she hurried out.

Bai Suzhen stood in front of the door for a while, turned around to pack up the tableware.

Sister, do you want him to pass the exam?Xiaoqing stood in the house at some time, looking at him with a complicated expression.

Bai Suzhen whispered: Xiaoqing, you are really, this is a time when Chinese is so important, and you won’t come either.But he avoided Xiaoqing's problem intentionally or unintentionally.

Xiaoqing wrinkled her nose and said: Is there anything great, it’s just an exam?As he spoke, he came to help her clean up. Sister, if he passed the exam, wouldn’t he have to go to the capital to meet Pan Yu?

Bai Suzhen stopped and said: So what's wrong?

Xiaoqing said: What's wrong?If Ao Li is like this now, can you get away?It is impossible to go north with him to the capital.Although Ao Li has already had a look, if there were no Earth Immortal-level masters to protect him, he might have captured the king for the opponent's Earth Immortal.

Bai Suzhen cannot live without the Suzhou and Hangzhou area.

Bai Suzhen's face changed a little, and she sighed softly: Qing'er, since I decided to Xu Shi Hanwen, they are all my sisters, why should I distinguish so clearly?If it weren't for helplessness, which woman would have any sisters?

Xiaoqing's voice suddenly rose, "My sister?"Whoever wants to be a sister with her may not be a sister with you, then Pan Yu is not Yun Yan or Xiao Qian. I heard that Yun Yan married Xu Xian was arranged by her.Sister, you have already paid enough for Xu Xian. Do you have to recognize another sister?She instinctively felt Pan Yu's threat, which was beyond the reach of Yun Yan and Xiaoqian.

Moreover, once Xu Xian goes to the capital, he will have to separate for a long time, but who knows what will happen.

Xiaoqing has always been straightforward and straightforward, and has been thinking about Bai Suzhen, always afraid that she will suffer grievances because of her softness and kindness.

Then he said: Why don’t I find a way to break his provincial examination? We will try to keep him in Suhang and Hangzhou and let him stay with you forever. Wouldn’t that be better?If he wants to blame me and hate me, just do whatever he wants.Xiaoqing's thoughts were that he was blamed, and at worst he could just bully him.

There is something about this that I have my own thoughts. Can't we sisters compare to Pan Yu?

Bai Suzhen's face turned solemn, with a holy and solemn feeling, and said: Xiaoqing, don't talk nonsense.

Xiaoqing was discouraged and said unwillingly: Sister, look, if Xu Xian went to the capital, then Pan Yu would definitely try his best to keep him in the capital. Others are not as kind as you.Then I won’t go to Baba to meet him in the capital.He couldn't help but hug Bai Suzhen and said: Sister, I'm worried about you.

Bai Suzhen scratched her Qiong nose and smiled: I'm worried about you too!

Xiaoqing's face turned red and she said unsteadily: Sister, I'm telling you serious things!

Bai Suzhen sighed and said: What I said is serious, I just hope he can help him realize his wish!

What about your own wishes?

Bai Suzhen smiled and said: He will help me achieve Ah!

Xiaoqing said disdainfully: He?He will only make you sad.

Bai Suzhen smiled and said: You can't be too greedy!

Xiaoqing had no choice but to say: OK, you are gentleman, just me, just a villain, okay!But I had other plans in my mind.

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Xu Xian went to the tribute court in Suzhou in darkness. The gate of the tribute court was guarded by a row of soldiers. Under the illumination of a row of lanterns, many students had gathered here.

Some were whispering in a low voice, while others were shaking their heads alone and muttering something.

Xu Xian saw several older people, just as the white-haired old man.

Xu Xian didn't know anything about him here, so he walked around twice alone.

It was dark, but Xu Xian enjoyed a great reputation. Although he had been in trouble after coming to Suzhou and had no relationship with the students in Suzhou, several people still recognized him.

But he didn't say hello, but privately pointed and talked about him.

There is inevitably a little hostility in my eyes.

The quota for provincial examinations is limited. If you have more, you will be less than me.Xu Xian should have taken the exam in Hangzhou, but came to Suzhou for no reason. He was famous and almost certain to occupy a place, so he naturally suffered public anger.

Xu Xian wandered around as if no one else, and couldn't help but think of the college entrance examination in his previous life.

But generally speaking, the value of this provincial examination is much greater than that of the college entrance examination.

I just passed the college entrance examination and passed the Tsinghua University and Peking University. I was just a college student and I had to come out to find a job by graduation.

Want to be an official?

Let's continue the exam!

If you walk step by step, you will end up in mud. It doesn’t matter, and it may not be possible.

In the first grade of the provincial examination, I immediately became a juren, and immediately had a bright future. The country supported me and the village envied me. I just couldn’t manage it anymore and I would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of my life.

If you have better luck and get a rank in the Ministry of Personnel, or find your own way and get a small official, it doesn’t need to be said.

Of course, it is best to be a Jinshi. Even if it is the last Jinshi, it is usually a magistrate, which is the position of county magistrate in later generations.

Each level is a dragon gate. If it succeeds, it becomes a dragon, and if it fails, it becomes a carp. There is no need to say what the difference is.

Xu Xian felt that this was almost the same as the heavenly tribulation of a practitioner. At this time, the gate of the tribute school opened, and the two examiners led the eighteen house masters and walked out neatly.

The scholars all calmed down and lined up.

Xu Xian was also in the team, but he saw that one of the main testers was Chen Lun and the prefect Chen. He couldn't help but wonder, the local officials were the main testers, which was not in line with the rules!

Then, the usual way to go to the Confucian Temple to worship Confucius. The sky is still clear, and the ancient cypresses cover the sky in the deep Confucius Temple.

Although Xu Xian also bowed to him, many scholars prayed silently.

But Xu Xian looked at the deepest part of the temple, where the mud statue of Confucius and King Wenxuan sat high.

But in Xu Xian's eyes, the Master's image clearly emitted shining light, making the clay stone sculpture seem to be alive.

I understand in my heart that this is the effect that countless generations of students have silently prayed with their sincerity and gathered in them over the past hundred years.

Although this kind of vow power is somewhat different from the power of merit, it is not very different in essence.

Xu Xian didn’t have much respect in his heart, but instead sighed: You, who have been in poverty all your life, probably wouldn’t have imagined that there will be so many believers in the future!

And the real you have been distorted in such a thousand years!

Then we were able to enter the real examination room, in the tribute court next to the Confucian Temple. Of course, before this, we had to be searched by the vicious soldiers to prevent fraud from being sucked. After the search, we would be pushed and shoved into the number room.

The soldiers were ignorant of their words and were not very polite to these scholars.

Xu Xian was tall and taller than the northerner, causing some trouble to the soldier who searched for his body. However, he glanced at him and the soldier did not dare to be too rude. Finally, he sent Xu Xian into Room No. 15, the Chinese character "A" in his room.

The room was extremely small, less than ten square meters, but it was stuffed with things.

You cannot walk around at will during the exam.

The scholar not only needs to cook and eat on his own, but also needs to solve the problem of eating, drinking and urinating in this small house without windows.

You can imagine the feeling of staying in it. If you are in the hot weather, it will be even more painful.Every year, I fainted directly inside because I was too weak and could not stand this environment.

Xu Xian had no choice but to be in it and looked around. The green skin on the wall seemed to have just been washed, and epidemic prevention was also a necessary preparation for the autumn examination.

Fortunately, his body neither needs to eat, drink nor defecate. He is very single, and just waiting for the exam is enough.

However, Xu Xian was not sure of winning. He knew very well how much he had.

Although I can never forget it and take a great advantage, there are so many talents in the world.

Not to mention Pan Yu, even Jin Shengjie's skill in making words and sentences is far better than himself.

I couldn't help but think of Pan Yu's recent letter, which made him feel at ease to take the exam. Even if he didn't succeed, he would come to the capital. She would arrange for Xu Xian to study in the Imperial College.

Xu Xian couldn't help but sigh to the sky, what a bowl of soft rice!

Then I studied hard and memorized hundreds of articles on the world. Although I was not sure, I still had 70% or 80% of them.

At this time, a gong sounded and the question began to be put on.