Xiao Yiran wrote again, and indicated in his heart that no matter how good or bad the test was, he would wait for Lin Chen's words, which directly became the driving force in Lin Chen's heart. Although Lin Chen is only less than fifteen years old, he has been studying since he was three or four years old, and he has been studying for ten years. is already very intelligent, and there is such an aunt who can give guidance at any time, and he is already full of money.

"Chen'er, the end is imminent, why don't you warm the book?"

"Mother, the child has suffered for many years, although it is not said that he is full of poetry and books, he does not need to temporarily hold on to Buddha's feet."

"That's good, since your father died, our mother and mother have been taken care of by my aunt, if Chen'er can win, she must serve the second elder in the future and do her filial piety for her mother."

"Look at what my mother said, isn't my mother still young, Chen'er and my mother are filial to my aunt and my aunt."

On the first night of the game, Wang Shilang deliberately found Lin Chen and told him some experience in the examination room.

"Chen'er, I originally wanted you to be two years late, and wait for a more mature end, since your mother and your aunt support you, I am nothing. After the game, don't be nervous, just play what you usually learn. With Chen'er's talent, although he doesn't dare to say that he is among the best, he is still sure within fifteen. ”

On August 17, Lin Chen, who was full of confidence, arrived at the gate of the Gongyuan Courtyard early in the company of the Shangjia Ding of the Wang's Mansion. While waiting for the inspection, I just saw Xiao Yiran's second cousin Sun Xun. Because of Xiao Yiran's relationship, the two have long been familiar with each other. Usually, whenever there is an opportunity, we often communicate together. However, when they met here, it was fake to say that they were not nervous, so the two just nodded to each other. Each gave each other an encouraging look, and when the search was completed, they entered the tribute courtyard and returned to their respective numbers.

The provincial test has traditionally been three sessions and is conducted over three days. Seventeen entered, nineteenth evening departure.

Lin Chen walked out of the examination room slowly, looking a little tired, but not as weak as the others. As the mansion came up to pick up his subordinates, Lin Chen returned to the palace, and as soon as he entered the gate, his mother Lin had already greeted him.

"Mother."

Lin Chen took a few steps closer and stepped forward to wrap his mother Lin's arm.

"Chen'er is tired, right? Come with my mother, I've already made something to eat for you. ”

"I'm a little tired, but I'm not hungry."

"Eat some if you're not hungry, this is made by my mother, and Chen'er usually likes to eat the most. The old lady is there, too. ”

Lin Chen followed his mother Lin to the dining room, and sure enough, he saw the old lady Wang sitting there, and Lin Chen hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"It's all a family, and these rituals won't be needed in the future. Come and sit down in the morning, your mother will make noodles and vegetables for you, eat some while it's hot. ”

Neither of the Lin family's aunt and nephew took the initiative to ask Lin Chen how he was doing, but only persuaded Lin Chen to eat. Although Lin Chen was not hungry, he still lowered his head and ate some. After eating, the maid cleaned up, and Mrs. Wang said:

"Chen'er told Aunt Sù, how do you feel?"

"Girl, mother, these three are quite smooth, they are all articles that children usually practice."

When Lin heard this, his eyes turned red, and Mrs. Wang folded her hands together and chanted "Nan Wu Amitabha" several times before saying:

"Thank God, thank God forbid."

After speaking, he instructed Lin Chen's mother again.

"Hurry Ming'er to the temple as soon as possible to burn incense, thank you to the Bodhisattva Buddha, and the gods and Buddhas of the heavens."

Lin's sleeves wiped his eyes and hurriedly agreed.

"Chen'er, is it still the twenty-third list?"

"Yes."

"I'll tell the lord when I go back, let the lord send someone, and go to see the list on the morning of the twenty-third day."

When Lin Chen's family was full of confidence, Sun Xun was also taken back to Xiao Mansion by Xiao Qing in a carriage, and there was already an embroidery girl to clean up the next table of wine and food. Sun Xun felt that it was boring to drink alone, so he pulled Xiao Qing and Li Cai to accompany him. The two of them saw that Sun Xun's face was not very good, and they didn't dare to ask. It wasn't until a few glasses of wine were down that Sun Xun's face looked better, and Xiao Qing asked tentatively:

"Young Master Cousin, how is it?"

Sun Xun looked at Xiao Qing and Li Cai, took another sip of the wine glass, and then said slowly:

"It's a bit of a hang."

"Aren't you sure?"

"Alas, although they are all articles that I have practiced in my usual practice, my head is a little cloudy in the past few days of the exam. Even if it is in the middle, it is at the end. ”

"Every time I take the provincial exam, I only admit less than 200 students, even if I am at the end, it is a great joy."

"I hope so."

Xiao Yiran, who was far away in Yanshan Mansion, was also counting the days. On the evening of the nineteenth day, one sat in his room and was restless, so he came to his mother's room.

"Ran'er, are you worried about Brother Lin Chen?"

"Mother, Ran'er is also thinking about Cousin Sun."

"Hehe, come and sit on the bed. It's only August, so why is it a little cold? ”

Xiao Yiran came to the bed and talked to his mother Sun.

"Don't worry, although Lin Xiaogongzi is young, his talent is not bad, and he will definitely be able to win. My mother is worried about your cousin, and I don't know if I can get away with it once. ”

Before dark, Xiao Guoliang came back from the yamen, and when he saw the two talking in bed, he asked:

"I don't know what happened to my second cousin, and Lin Chen?"

He Ran'er is talking. If you want to talk about Lin Xiaogongzi, he will definitely be able to go to high school. It's just that the nephew for his wife, it's estimated that it's a bit hanging. ”

"This next exam not only depends on the talent in the chest, but also has a lot to do with luck. Back then, I hadn't taken the exam for many years, and if it hadn't been for the good luck that Ran'er brought to our family, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to win. ”

Sun nodded.

"That's what the husband said."

"How can I bring any good luck? Ever since my father was an official at the time, he has been running around. If you're lucky, you'll stay in the capital. ”

"Hehe, Xiao Ran'er, if Daddy doesn't come to Yanshan Mansion, how can you avoid the entanglement of His Royal Highness? Didn't you want to come here in the first place? ”

"Mother, it seems that it's not just me who wants to, doesn't my mother want to come to Daddy?"

Sun gently tapped Xiao Yiran's forehead with his finger, smiled and did not speak.

"Don't worry, in a few days, General Yang will come back, and he will know as soon as he arrives."

"Daddy, what is Uncle Yang doing in the capital?"

"It's not that the saint has been thinking about the shame of the snow and asked the Yang family father and son to formulate a battle plan, and General Yang returned to Beijing to report the matter to the saint."

"At present, the Great Song Dynasty has only seen it for thirty or forty years, and its national strength is still weak, so it is not suitable for frequent use of troops."

"That's right. It's just that the saint has always held a grudge against the siege of Wutai Mountain, and he will never give up to regain face. ”

"Governing the country should not be done rashly."

Sun interjected.

"Hehe, mother, we ordinary people don't talk about state affairs. Daddy can talk about it, but it should also be in the yamen. ”

As soon as he was interrupted, Xiao Yiran forgot about the provincial test in the capital. After a warm and hearty dinner, Xiao Yiran sat in his father's room for a while before returning to his room. Xiao Xing and the three brought tea again, and chatted with the three of them while drinking, so that they could eat and sleep.

After the three maids went out, Xiao Yiran took out the bag from under the pillow and let Zheng Xinxin's soul out. The two sat on the bed, Xiao Yiran also escaped from his soul, put the Buddha beads between the two, and enjoyed the Buddha light emitted from the Buddha beads together. This is what Siu Yiran must do every night. While bathing in the light of the Buddha, Xiao Yiran did not forget to practice according to the mantra given by Xu Ying's sister.

Once, Xiao Yiran also had the idea of passing on the mantra to Zheng Xinxin's soul, but at that time, Xu Ying's sister didn't say whether she could teach it to others, and Xiao Yiran didn't dare to make an assertion, so she could only give up.

In the ten days from August 19 to the end of August, Xiao Yiran felt that the passage was very slow. Every day, I look at the sun in the sky, hoping to set early. On August 23, Xiao Yiran had been restless since morning. Xu knew his daughter's thoughts, and after breakfast, Sun came to Xiao Yiran's room and accompanied Xiao Yiran to relieve his boredom.

"Mother, isn't it today?"

"Hehe, Ran'er, it seems to be more nervous than you go out in person."

"Mother."

After a while, Xiao Yiran will ask again.

"Today's list, I don't know how many cousins will be in the club?"

"Why don't you ask Lin Xiaogongzi what time he will win?"

Xiao Yiran just lowered his head and smiled, and did not answer.

"As long as your cousin can win, he is lucky, and he still cares how many of them will be hit?"

The days passed day by day in Xiao Yiran's fingers, and finally on August 30, Yang Yanzhao came back. Originally, Yang Yanzhao could have come back two days early, but because of Xiao Yiran's instructions, he asked him to bring a list, so he only waited for the twenty-third to release the list, and asked his family to copy a copy and rush back from the beginning.

"Miss, is General Yang back?"

When Xiao Yiran heard this, he didn't answer, and ran directly to his mother Sun's room. When I came to take a look, Sun was cleaning up.

"Mother, is Uncle Yang back?"

"I'm back, Zhao Qing came here just now, and I sent something to me, and my mother was just about to get dressed and go to Ran'er."

"Mother, is it a list, give it to me."

"Look at my daughter's urgency, it's on the table, see for yourself."

Xiao Yiran didn't care about talking to her mother anymore, walked to the table, picked up a piece of paper on it, opened it, and looked at it from the beginning. The first place is Lin Chen. Xiao Yiran stared at Lin Chen's words, his excited little face turned red, and he didn't speak for a long time.

"Ran'er, then."

For the first time, Sun saw his daughter, who had always been smart, so he walked over and gently took her daughter into his arms and screamed softly.

"Mother, Brother Lin Chen won the first place."

"Yes, Young Master Lin is really not simple."

"Hasn't my mother seen it a long time ago?"

"It's a look. Your cousin's name is also there? ”

"Huh?"

Mother Sun's words made Xiao Yiran bow his head in shame, he was only happy for Lin Chen just now, and he forgot to see if Cousin Xun had won the list, and hurriedly looked at the list again, only to see the end from the beginning to the end, only to see the words "Sun Xun of Jiangning Mansion" in the last place.

"Mother, Cousin Xun really hit."

"Yes, if you look at the list of this year's provincial exam, the first and last places are all from our family."

"Mother, why are they all our family?!"

Xiao Yiran muttered and buried his head in Sun's arms.

"Ran'er, there is still a letter, do you want to read it?"

"Where?"

Xiao Yiran suddenly broke free from his mother Sun's arms and searched everywhere. Seeing that his daughter was anxious, Sun took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Xiao Yiran, and said:

"My mother wanted to pack it up and send it to Ran'er."