Xia Chen was a little dazed: "I know, it means that my household registration is controlled by the Ministry of War, but is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Han Qi said: "The people of my Great Cloud Country can be divided into artisan households, industrial households, military households, merchants, peasant households, and slave households, each of which is divided into several categories, such as painting workers, medical workers, kitchen workers, and so on. ”

Xia Chen also knew that some dynasties were extremely strict in this regard, but he still blurted out: "Why are there so many points!" ”

Han Qi said: "On the one hand, I want some crafts not to be lost, and the son will inherit the father's business from generation to generation, and the more refined it will be, on the other hand, it is to let people keep to themselves and not have any thoughts about it." ”

Xia Chen said: "This is obviously unreasonable, take the merchant as an example, the father has a business mind, but the son may not have it!" Don't you know what it means to teach students according to their aptitude, and there will be progress only when there is competition? This must be a cat that sets the rules, and clearly treats people as numbers! ”

Han Qi was stunned: "Huh? How did you get the cat and the number? ”

Xia Chen said: "Haven't the third uncle heard that dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the children of mice can make holes?" ”

Han Qi laughed: "I really haven't heard of it, but if you don't want to make a hole, there is another way - that is, to participate in the scientific examination." ”

Xia Chen said casually: "I've heard of the scientific examination, but I don't know how to take the examination here." ”

Han Qi was a little strange: "How to take the test here?" ”

Xia Chen knew that he was gone, and hurriedly said: "Yes, didn't the third uncle say that he took the exam in our county first?" ”

Han Qi said: "It doesn't matter here or there, it's the same for the entire Great Cloud Country." First of all, like me, you must pass the guò children's examination and enter the county-level academy for the record, so that you can participate in the higher-level examination. ”

Seeing Xia Chen nodding, he continued: "The scientific examination is divided into liberal arts and martial arts, which used to be held once every three years, but now the imperial court is in urgent need of talents, so it is changed to once every two years. In mid-March every year, they are held at the same time in the county, the state capital, and the Ministry of Rites, which are called the county examination, the general examination, and the Ministry of Rites examination. Each level of the exam is divided into a preliminary examination and a second examination. The preliminary examination is generally a written examination, which is written by the chief examiner, and the second examination is made by the deputy examiners in person, also known as face-to-face examination. ”

Xia Chen thought for a while: "I kind of understand, the third uncle has already passed the guò children's test last spring, and he can take the county test next year, right?" ”

Han Qi nodded: "Yes." ”

Xia Chen said: "If you follow the rules every time, won't the third uncle be able to be an official in another seven years?" ”

Han Qi smiled bitterly: "How easy is it, the money boss in our village has been taking the test for five years, and now more than ten years have passed, and the county test has not passed." ”

As soon as the money boss Xia Chen was mentioned, he was angry and sneered: "How can the third uncle be compared to that kind of person, Chen'er is more confident and a hundred times smarter than him, even if he is unlucky, he will definitely be able to be admitted to the Jinshi before the age of twenty." ”

Han Qi sighed: "Chen'er, except for those families, only one student is allowed in each household, such as our family, your second uncle and I have passed the children's exam, but only one person can go to the county-level exam, unless there is a famous Confucian person to recommend, but now when the two countries are fighting, the control of military households is particularly strict, even if someone recommends it, it cannot make an exception." ”

Xia Chen suddenly said: "No wonder the third uncle asked me if I have two cousins, if they pass the guò child test before me and sign up for the county test, will I have no chance?" ”

Han Qi hesitated for a moment: "Exactly." In fact, he still has a doubt in his heart, even if his nephew passes the guò child test first, I am afraid that he will not have the opportunity to take the exam above the county level, and the Xia family will definitely obstruct it in every way, after all, everyone wants to get rid of the identity of the military household, but at present, they can only try their best. Looking at his nephew's body, which was much thinner than children of the same age, he sighed secretly, how could he be a soldier like this? I'm afraid I can't even get through the most basic training.

When Xia Chen heard this, he pondered in his heart that no matter whether he could pass the exam or not, he would never let those two cousins pass the exam, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but show a smile when he thought of this.

Han Qi thought she was dreaming, and said, "Okay, don't be whimsical there." Let's talk about your military status first. ”

Xia Chen dragged his chin with his hand: "Oh." ”

"All men in military households have to serve in the military as soon as they reach adulthood, and now there are not enough soldiers in the war between the Great Cloud Kingdom and the Xuanguo Kingdom in the north for many years, and when they reach the age of sixteen, they will enter the camp to serve as a soldier, which is for the banner army."

Xia Chen's eyes rolled: "Then it's my cousin who wants to go first, right?" ”

Han Qi shook his head: "If one of your two cousins becomes a student, you still can't escape!" The Xia family is a military household, and if there are more than three men, two people must serve in the military, and one will enter the barracks as a flag army first! The other was to be accompanied by the Sho Army to the camp at the age of sixteen, Sasuke Sho Jun. ”

Xia Chen said in surprise: "So I can't avoid the fate of being a soldier?" ”

Han Qi smiled: "After this year, you are nine years old, if you can obtain the qualification of a child, you will pass the guò county test at the age of eleven, and you will take the test at the age of thirteen...... If you are on the list every time, you can become a jinshi at the age of fifteen and get an official position, then you don't need to be a soldier. ”

Xia Chen's eyes widened: "Third uncle! How is that possible! "Every time you hit, what kind of life do you get? You must know that there is no standard answer to the ancient exam, and there is an old saying: I don't want the article to be in the world, but I want the article to be the examiner! You just write flowers, and it will be in vain if you don't enter the eyes of the examiner! Otherwise, there would not be so many talented people in history who are famous all over the world but have repeatedly failed.

Han Qi said: "No confidence? ”

Xia Chen looked at Han Qi: "The third uncle is very intelligent, and he reads extremely hard, and he is already a prodigy at the age of fourteen, but I have only read a few military books, and I often can't read them!" At the age of fifteen, it is no easier for me to become a jinshi than it is for the sea to rot. "At this time and that time, if it is changed in modern times, she really dares to fight.

Han Qi said: "We have a fourteen-year-old who entered the rank and the first, and it was the scientific examination last day, don't be discouraged." ”

Xia Chen pulled the corners of his mouth: "Third uncle, it's better to prepare with both hands, how about martial arts?" "You can't hang yourself from a tree with a crooked neck.

Han Qi raised his eyebrows: "Martial arts? Don't think about it with your bones, those sons who were born in a martial arts family have been taught by martial artists since they were young, and they have also practiced kung fu and horseback archery quite solidly at your age. So you better concentrate on your studies. Having said that, Han Qi still decided to talk to his eldest brother to let his nephew learn some kung fu, although he didn't expect him to take any martial arts exams, in case he had to be a soldier, he could save his life by practicing a few times.

Xia Chen's head fell directly on the table, and he pounded the table weakly with one hand: "What is this called!" "Do you want to fight against guns at the age of sixteen? Tired and tired all day long, listening to the chief's yelling and drinking, and having to share a room with a group of stinky men, she is not Mulan!

Han Qi knew that this nephew would not be depressed for more than half an hour when he encountered any worries, and he was definitely the master of "there is wine today and drunk today, and tomorrow will be sad tomorrow". smiled bitterly and didn't persuade him. "Chen'er, sigh enough, just study hard." With that, he got up and left the study.

Xia Chen heard the sound of the door closing, sat up suddenly, looked at the room full of two shelves of books, she didn't even read one percent, stretched out her hand to rub her yellow hair: "Oh my God! He got back on the table. I thought it would be fun to mix up fame, but now I find that the shape is quite severe.

After a while, she suddenly remembered that Han Qi seemed to have said just now that there will be a fourteen-year-old jinshi this year! She sat up abruptly and pounded the table and shouted, "Who is so perverted!" ”

I think she is also a modern and well-versed talent, and she has some foundation in ancient times, but if she has thought about scientific examinations, she must at least memorize the dozens of books word for word. But it turns out that the examiner is one foot taller, and the candidate is one foot taller.

She has read a few champion articles, and those articles are all beautifully written, clearly organized, quoting scriptures, learning from others' strengths, and shocking ghosts and gods...... Without five, seven or eight years of hard work and superb test-taking level, I will never be able to write! Could it be that guy is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, and he will read and write articles in his mother's womb?

After sitting for a while, she remembered something again, turned and pushed the door open and ran to the front yard.

Geniuses are always in the minority, and it's remarkable to recognize a few words these days. Regardless of those generals from famous families, most of the general generals have no ink on their chests, because those civil servants have always looked down on military generals.

If you go to the barracks, it shouldn't be difficult to mix up the idle work of copying and writing, and maybe you can strategize and win thousands of miles like Zhuge Liang.

Xia Chen came to the front room and asked, only to know that Han Qi had ridden a horse to discuss things with Han An. Turning back to the courtyard, I met my aunt coming out of the east wing with a pot of dried vegetables.

"Auntie, drying vegetables?" The eldest aunt's mother's family is from Sijiazi Village, and her appearance is not very outstanding, but her personality is gentle and very close. Although she was introduced by a matchmaker, she has a very good relationship with her uncle and takes good care of herself.

Zhang smiled and said, "Take advantage of the good weather today to bask again." ”

Xia Chen stepped forward to help sprinkle dried beans on the mat: "When will Uncle come back?" ”

"It's getting dark, are you looking for him?"

Xia Chen shook his head: "It's nothing, then I'll go out to play." "Thinking about making an appointment with Second Uncle Yao to learn swordsmanship, if he doesn't go, he will definitely have a black face.

Zhang patted her on the shoulder: "Go ahead, don't play too late." ”

As soon as he went out, he ran into Zhao Xiaoliu running over, and when he came to him, Xia Chen asked, "Monkey, why are you here?" ”

"Of course I'm here to hang out with you."

Xia Chen saw that it was still early and asked, "Where are you playing?" What about Miss Zhao San, Shi Shi and Little Eye? ”

Zhao Xiaoliu spread his hands: "I don't know where to play, Shi and Xiaoyan are helping the family, Zhao San's father is afraid that he will not be able to do it, and the longevity materials have been sent early this morning." ”

Zhao San's father is half a veterinarian in the village, four years ago to collect medicine in the mountain and broke his backbone, when he was found, he had only one breath left, and after carrying it back, he fell off the kang, and it was not easy to live for so long. "Then let's go over and see Miss Zhao San."

Zhao Xiaoliu nodded: "Okay." After saying that, he glanced around a few times, and pulled Xia Chen to the corner: "Huang Mao, I heard that Uncle Li brought someone to your house yesterday?" You've been beaten, haven't you? ”

Xia Chen shook his head: "It's not that I was beaten, but it's ......"

Li Xiaoliu asked eagerly: "But what?" Fined? ”

Xia Chen looked quite distressed: "But Uncle Li is grateful to me, and let me go to his melon field to eat melons at any time." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu's eyes were about to fall out: "What?" Real or fake? ”

Xia Chen kicked him: "I don't believe I'll take you with me when I go another day, but he can ask me who the other few people who stole the melons are, don't blame me when you are recognized." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu's face turned white: "Huang Mao, you didn't sue him, did you?" ”

Xia Chen raised his fist: "You owe a beating, am I such a righteous person!" ”

Zhao Xiaoliu shrank his neck and said with a flattering smile: "I knew you wouldn't say it, I, Zhao Xiaoliu, promise that I will only listen to the head in this life." ”

Xia Chen glanced at him: "It's still this life!" It's a fake when you hear it. ”

"Conscience of heaven and earth, when did I lie to you!"

Xia Chen was amused by his appearance and laughed: "Okay, I believe it." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu asked for the bottom of the matter, and was quite regretful: "I would have gone to report if I had known." ”

Xia Chen raised his eyebrows: "I dare to guarantee that if it were you, your father would directly press you to the ground and beat you violently." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu scratched his head: "Yes, my mouth is not as clever as my head, let alone my head...... Pro ......"

"In the face of danger." Xia Chen spoke it up for him.

Zhao Xiaoliu slapped his forehead: "Yes, that's it, look at my memory, it's really not the material for reading." ”

Saying that he had arrived in front of Miss Zhao San's house, he saw that the courtyard door was half-closed, Xia Chen looked in from the crack in the door, there were several wooden shelves in the courtyard, and there were a few rectangular thick wooden boards on them, someone was painting something on them, Xia Chen felt that it should be tung oil or something like that, in case the coffin rotted. Miss Zhao San was standing in front of the house with a worried brow.

Zhao Xiaoliu also came up and whispered, "Look, look, Miss Zhao San is so pitiful." ”

Xia Chen said: "His father is dying, of course he will be sad." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu sighed: "I heard my mother say that his father is also guilty of living, and he is still tired of his family. ”

Hearing this, Xia Chen felt a little uncomfortable, even if she was sick and lying down, she hoped that she had her father and mother by her side!

"Monkey, go in, even if you can't help, we should always comfort and comfort him as brothers."

Zhao Xiaoliu said: "I listened to the head." ”

When Miss Zhao San saw them coming, she whispered, "I won't be able to go out with you for half a while." ”

Xia Chen patted him on the shoulder: "Aren't we here to play with you, do you need our help?" ”

Miss Zhao San said, "It's time to feed the chickens." ”

Xia Chen pushed Zhao Xiaoliu: "We'll help you." ”

Miss Zhao San smiled faintly: "Then I'll go back to the house and get chicken food." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu tugged at Xia Chen's sleeve and whispered, "Head, don't you look at it, Miss Zhao San smiled." ”

Xia Chen bumped him with his elbow: "Of course I watched." Shut up and come out. ”

Zhao Xiaoliu took the chicken food, and the three of them came to the chicken coop together, and Zhao San said: "Sprinkle the chicken food on the edge of the yard, don't let the chickens get close to those longevity materials." ”

Xia Chen and Zhao Xiaoliu sprinkled the chicken food on the wall according to their words, and several old hens with a dozen and a half chicken cubs immediately rushed forward to fight, and a big rooster walked over with square steps and crowed, as if he was very dissatisfied with these hens ignoring its chicken power, and then pecked at a chick who was blocking it and didn't know whether it was alive or dead. The chick screamed, fluttered its wings and ran.

Miss Zhao San hurriedly said: "Hurry up and come back." ”

As soon as Xia Chen and Zhao Xiaoliu heard this, they immediately went to intercept the frightened chick. But in the eyes of that little chicken, they were even more terrible than the big rooster, so they began to fly all over the yard, provoking the old yellow dog that had been tied to the corner of the yard to bark, and the neighbor's dog barked too, which was really hilarious.

Xia Chen was anxious for a while, there were still patients in this room! She shouted at Zhao Xiaoliu: "You go to the gate, I'm here." Saying that, he was about to retreat to the front of the house, so that he and Zhao Xiaoliu could "sandwich the chicken on both sides", just a few steps back before he tripped on the oil drum, and his body almost fell, but fortunately he grabbed the plank in time, and suddenly felt that his hands were sticky.

Just as he was thinking about looking for something to wipe it, he heard Zhao Xiaoliu shouting, "Huang Mao, grab it quickly." ”

The chick ran right at her feet, and Xia Chen pounced with both hands and grabbed it. While no one was paying attention, he used the chick as a rag and rubbed his hands.

After feeding the chickens, the chickens were blasted back to the chicken coop, and they talked to Zhao San's girl, and Xia Chen and Zhao Xiaoliu left his house.

Xia Chen wanted to confirm his guess and asked, "Monkey, what did they brush on the coffin board?" ”

Zhao Xiaoliu really said: "Tung oil." ”

Xia Chen didn't ask why the chickens were locked up, she thought she was afraid that the chickens would run around and dirty the boards, but she didn't want to have another reason.

"Monkey, I'm going to Second Uncle Yao's house, will you go?"

Zhao Xiaoliu's head shook like a rattle: "I don't dare to go." ”

His answer was expected by Xia Chen. "Then you go home first, I'll find you when I'm free."

She deliberately made a detour, passed in front of Mr. Qian's house, and saw that the door of his house was locked, Xia Chen leaned over to the crack in the door and looked into the courtyard. The watchdog of his house immediately barked wildly, so as not to be seen, she immediately ran away, thinking that Boss Qian's family must have been busy with work in the field these days, which is really a good opportunity.