Emperor Wu was able to add Enke to the selection of talents, and the four brothers of Situ Jin and the Li family all went to the exam.

Today is the first county test, Situ Yan drove the mule cart to send Situ Jin to the Tribute Academy, because this year is the first time after Emperor Wu ascended the throne to open Enke, all families of school-age men came to take the exam, for a time the outside of the Tribute Courtyard was overcrowded, and there was no place to park the mule cart.

"Yan'er, there are a lot of people here, and it's not the first time I'm taking the exam for my brother, so I don't need to send it anymore. You just have to wait for the news at home! Situ Jin patted Xiaomei's head and gave her a reassuring smile.

"It's good! Brother just take the exam with peace of mind, don't worry about me! Bolt, send the eldest young master to the gate of the Tribute Courtyard! Situ Yan didn't want to put pressure on her brother, so she responded easily, but she was still worried that too many people would hurt Situ Jin, so she told the bolt.

"Yes, Miss, please rest assured!" The bolt didn't take the exam this year, according to Situ Yan's original intention, he was also asked to participate, but the bolt wanted to wait for the eldest young master to take the exam after the high school in the gold list, and he didn't want to be able to get fame, but he wanted to be able to get a show of talent, and in addition to being exempt from military service, it could be regarded as saving face for the Li family.

After seeing Situ Jin enter the Tribute Courtyard, Situ Yan was relieved, and just about to find a place to wait, she saw Mo Feng coming over, "Miss Situ, the young master of my family is invited!" ”

Situ Yan sighed, thinking that even if she refused at this moment, Duanmu Xuan would find all kinds of reasons to invite, anyway, she was a little uneasy at this moment, so it was better to find a place to sit. Only then did he nod and follow Mo Feng to see Duanmu Xuan. And Li Youzhu drove back to Situ Mansion first.

"Yan'er!" Duanmu Xuan invited Situ Yan into a private room in a restaurant, and waved his hand to let Mo Feng retreat.

"Brother Xuan is very early! Why didn't you go to say hello to my brother? ”

"Learn with Zhongxian's talents. If you don't win, the examiner must be blind or have accepted bribes! Nothing to worry about! Duanmu Xuan was clear about Situ Jin's knowledge, and he wasn't worried at all.

"Hmm!" Situ Yan also agrees with this. But for some reason, I just can't calm down in my heart, and I always feel flustered. It's like taking the college entrance examination in a previous life.

"Yan'er, don't worry!" Duanmu Xuan saw Situ Yan frowning, knowing that she was worried about Situ Jin, so he stroked her hand lightly, wanting to give her a little comfort.

Situ Yan nodded and picked up the teacup. It can be regarded as a polite refusal of Duanmu Xuan's kind physical contact. Duanmu Xuan didn't care, smiled, and put a piece of dim sum in Situ Yan's hand.

"Yan'er is worried about her brother. I'm afraid it's not fragrant for breakfast! Eat some more at this time, this county exam will take five days in a row, and in the first one today, Yan'er is so worried. There are four days to go. How can this body withstand it! ”

"It's been a long time!" Situ Yan felt that the ancient system was really very inhumane, and it was just five days for the exam, in order to prevent the students from cheating, they had to be locked up for five days, and when she first heard it, she was really worried about her brothers. Later, Situ Jin explained and comforted her, which made her a little more relieved. But I also made a lot of preparations, and even baked a lot of snacks that were easy to store and not easy to spoil for a few people to bring in. Even water bottles are prepared for several. I'm afraid that a few people will be thirsty and hungry.

Situ Yan also prepared some emergency pills for him, only that. She felt a little relieved.

Duanmu Xuan looked at his somewhat silent sweetheart, and he didn't laugh as before, but sat quietly on the side to accompany him. After sitting for nearly two quarters of an hour, Situ Yan's heart calmed down.

"Thank you!" She found that Duanmu Xuan was very good at observing words and feelings, and when she needed to be quiet the most, he was completely silent, and when she was anxious, he would always tell some jokes or find a topic to share her worries.

"Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you!" Duanmu Xuan chuckled, being able to accompany the beauty quietly like this was when he was the happiest.

"Yan'er, how is the Zhuangzi in Heyang County built?" Duanmu Xuan saw that Situ Yan's mood had calmed down, so he found something to chat with her.

"It's business as usual! It's just that craftsmen are not easy to find, and the progress is a little slow! Situ Yan is also worried about the Zhuangzi in Heyang County these days, and according to her plan, she plans to build the Zhuangzi within this year.

These Duanmu Xuan had all learned from the Iron Guard's return, and he also wanted to help Situ Yan by asking this question. "If Yan'er needs it, can I find a suitable craftsman for it?"

"This?" Situ Yan was a little hesitant, she didn't want to owe Duanmu Xuan too much, after all, money and debts are easy to repay, and love debts are difficult to repay! But she was really in a hurry, and the dilemma made her a little overwhelmed.

Duanmu Xuan knew why Situ Yan hesitated, "Yan'er, even if you don't talk about my feelings for you, just as a friend, you don't need to reject me thousands of miles away." Friends can only be considered friends if they can help each other when they are in trouble, right? ”

Hearing Duanmu Xuan say this, how could Situ Yan refuse again, "Okay, this favor is owed by my Situ Yan." He will build the Zhuangzi on the day, and I will be ready to come to the door to thank you! Situ Yan is not a hypocritical person in her bones, if this matter is placed in modern times, she can use it for nothing, and it is precisely because she cares about Duanmu Xuan's friend that she hesitates.

The two chatted for nearly an hour before they went home.

For five days in a row, Situ Yan was busy with the shop and the affairs of Zhuangzi in Heyang County, which diluted the worry about her brothers.

Early in the morning of the fifth day, Situ Yan asked the bolt to wait at the gate of the Gongyuan in a car, and also wanted to wait for Situ Jin to come out as soon as possible. Duanmu Xuan didn't show up that day, he was busy in Heyang County for Situ Yan's Zhuangzi at this time.

Mo Feng, who has always been unsmiling, is standing behind Duanmu Xuan at this moment, staring at his eyes and opening his mouth, with a stupid expression, not only him, but also Duanmu Xuan's face is frightened.

"Young master, Miss Situ, what kind of Zhuangzi is this going to build! According to the subordinates, it is a county seat, and everyone believes it! This is not an exaggeration of the ink style, as far as the drawings drawn by Situ Yan are really similar to a county seat, there are not only shops in Zhuangzi, but even restaurants. I haven't heard of any shop built on the Zhuangzi.

"Well, I can't figure it out either, when I discussed it with Yan'er a few days ago, I thought this matter was weird. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I know that what Yan'er said is not an exaggeration, but it is a matter of avoiding the important and hiding it! Duanmu Xuan was surprised. But calm soon returned. Situ Yan's body is full of confusion, one more is not more, and one less is not less.

"Young master, if this Zhuangzi is really built, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of the county order of Heyang County, if you let it be used for what article, I'm afraid that Miss Situ may be in trouble?" Mo Feng's worries. This is exactly what Duanmu Xuan is worried about.

"You personally take the token of the Guogong Mansion to Heyang County, and knock on the county order well, so that he can understand that the master of this Zhuangzi is something he will never be able to provoke. Don't wait until something happens. Remedy it! ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do it!" Mo Feng felt that there was nothing wrong with this, anyway, Miss Situ would be the young master's wife sooner or later, and this Zhuangzi was naturally owned by the Guogong Mansion. Knock on the Heyang County Order. And rightfully so.

There is Duanmu Xuan's help in Heyang County, and the progress is naturally a lot faster. Outside the Gongyuan in Henan County, Ding Man was waiting at the door in a car, wanting to take the four brothers of the Li family back to his home, which was also ordered by the eldest lady in the morning. The eldest lady also said that she would come to visit the four of them before nightfall.

The door of the Gongyuan opened, and the slaves and family members who were guarding the door flocked to it, all wanting to receive their masters and relatives as soon as possible.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Officials and messengers drove the crowd around with sticks. This will clear a way for students who are taking the exam to pass.

At first glance, the bolt saw Situ Jin, who was walking in the front, "Big young master!" Gentleman! ”

Situ Jin also noticed the plug. followed the bolt to squeeze out the crowd, and then saw the little sister waiting by the mule cart, "Yan'er, I didn't let you wait at home, why are you so disobedient, you see that your hands are frozen!" ”

"Brother, I'm not cold, there's a stove in the car. And even if you can't stay at home, it's better to come here and keep it, but you can feel at ease! The brother and sister laughed and got into the car, Situ Yan glanced at the brother, although the clothes were a little messy, and there was black and blue under the eyes, but the spirit was okay, it should just be a lack of sleep. Only then did he rest assured and chatted casually with Situ Jin.

Back at Situ Mansion, Situ Jin freshened up, ate something and went to bed first, but he hadn't had a good rest for five days in a row.

"Bolt, take care of the eldest young master, I'll go to Henan County and come back before noon tomorrow!" Situ Yan was also a little worried about the four brothers of the Li family, so she ordered a bolt, and then drove straight to Henan County with the dark night.

The four brothers of the Li family also ate at this time and were sleeping again, and when Situ Yan arrived, the four of them were still sleeping deeply. After checking the pulse of the four people, I made sure that they were only slightly tired and that their bodies were fine, so they were relieved. instructed Aunt Ding to boil tonic medicine for the four of them, and she also made a healthy dinner by herself.

"Aunt Ding, what has happened to Lin Tao these days?"

"Back to the eldest lady, the slave maid has been staring, and without orders, Lin Tao has never even entered the courtyard of the four young masters!"

"Hmmm! Has she been out of the house, or has she been in contact with anyone? ”

"I have never left the house for a single step, and I am very diligent in my work! Miss, rest assured! ”

"Okay, I see, you can step back first!" Situ Yan is very satisfied with Lin Tao's performance, she advocates free love between men and women, but if the other party has other thoughts, then she will not let it go. After all, there is only one way to die for those who hurt her loved ones.

At dinner, the four brothers woke up and were very happy to learn that the little sister had come. Situ Yan accompanied the four of them to dinner, and then asked about the imperial examination.

"The questions are not difficult, and they can all be answered, but as for whether they can get fame, I don't dare to think about it!" Among the four brothers, San Lang and Shi Lang were confident when they left the Tribute Academy, but Da Lang and Erlang were somewhat uneasy.

"Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven!" Situ Yan gave six words. In this ancient scientific examination, the examination of articles and poems is based on the personal preferences of the examiner, so there are impression points. And the brothers are not roundworms in the stomach of the examiner, where can you guess his preferences. Situ Yan felt that although Da Lang and Erlang did not get Mr. Gongsun's guidance, they had been learning from San Lang, and they would not be far behind in learning.

"Xiao Wu don't worry, I asked the eldest brother's answer sheet, although the rhetoric is not gorgeous and majestic, but it is simple and to the point, and there are many references to the classics, I will definitely be able to pass the test!" San Lang is very optimistic about the two brothers.

"I believe in the four elder brothers, but after the county test, I have to prepare for the government test and the hospital test, and the brothers take advantage of these days to take care of their bodies first, this scientific examination is comparable to killing the enemy on the battlefield, but it is very physical!"

The four of them all nodded, they were also the first time to go through this, to say that they were not afraid of being fake, but they really had been hard, and now that they think about it, it is not a big deal. But seeing that the little sister was worried about herself, the four of them still felt sweet in their hearts.

The next day, Situ Yan accompanied the four of them to have breakfast, and then drove back to the capital with the four brothers.

On the day of the release of the list, Ding Man and Li Youzhu waited at the gate of the Gongyuan early in the morning, and of course, the five people, including Situ Jin, passed the county examination.

Situ Yan personally cooked a banquet, and even invited Duanmu Xuan to celebrate with his brothers. The happiest people at the banquet were Li Dalang and Li Erlang. Compared with Situ Jin, who is highly educated, and San Lang and Shiro, who are instructed by the emperor, they thought that they would eventually fall off the list, but now they have finally lived up to their little sister's expectations.

Fuxiang Village also got the news that the two patriarchs, Yang and Li, set off firecrackers to celebrate, but now the four brothers are not in the village, so the matter of inviting the banquet will have to wait for some time.

In the study room of the outer courtyard of Situ Mansion, Duanmu Xuan was gossiping with Situ Jin while playing chess, "Zhongxian has been busy taking the exam these days, and this chess skill has not regressed!" ”

"Compared with Ziheng, I lost two sets in a row!" Situ Yan sat on the side and chatted with the four brothers of the Li family, looking at Situ Jin from time to time, and saw that the five brothers had recovered physically and mentally, even if they went to take the exam at this time, they should be able to survive.

"Little Five, after the government exam, it is a 'child'. Even in Lijia Village at the beginning, there has never been a 'child'. Saburo thought of Xiao Yang'er at this time, and I don't know how he was doing, whether he participated in this year's Enko.

"Third brother wants to go back to Lijia Village?" Situ Yan understands San Lang's feelings, everyone is the same, and he has a special feeling for the place where he was born.

"Well, this time I haven't given incense to my parents and swept the graves for several years!"

"Now that the Turks have monopolized Youzhou, even if we want to go back, it will not be easy. But there's always a chance! Although Situ Yan did not enter the court to listen to the government, he also knew that Wu Huangwan would not give up Youzhou to the sudden order, and it was only a matter of time before he sent troops.

"Hmm!" Saburo nodded his head, he really wanted to tell his parents the good news.

"When the Turks are driven out of Youzhou, I will go back to Lijia Village with my brothers!" Situ Yan patted San Lang's shoulder.

"Good!" Saburo smiled at this time, and he didn't have so much regret in his heart.

"Hahaha, Ziheng won this game!" Situ Yan and San Lang chatted happily, but Duanmu Xuan was so tired that he was distracted and lost to Situ Jin.

"This plate doesn't count!" Duanmu Xuan replied with some taste, he lost to Situ Jin for a while, he wouldn't admit it, it was because he was jealous.

Situ Yan didn't go to see Duanmu Xuan, and she knew what was going on, so she sighed helplessly. The word love is really cut and messy. (To be continued......)