At the beginning of the shift, the drunken Fang Zi'an walked out of the fine house with the support of Qin Xiqing and came to the corridor.

Qin Xiqing commanded in a coquettish voice: "Ling'er, order someone to prepare the car." Send Fang Gongzi home. ”

Ling'er stayed under the porch for a few hours, and listened to the two of them playing the piano and singing at the same time, and her heart was already not troubled. She didn't understand why the girl was so good to this Fang Zi'an, it was really incomprehensible. finally waited for them to come out and wanted to send Fang Zi'an away, so I felt a little more comfortable, and hurriedly agreed to arrange the car. Suddenly, by the light of the lamp under the porch, she saw a scene that surprised her. She saw that Qin Xiqing and Fang Zi'an were actually holding hands, their hands intertwined.

"Girl! You guys! Ling'er exclaimed in astonishment.

Qin Xiqing frowned and looked at Ling'er and said, "What's wrong with you?" Shocked. ”

Ling'er bit her lower lip and sighed. lowered his head and said softly: "It's nothing, Ling'er is going to prepare the car." ”

Ling'er turned around and walked over, and heard Qin Xiqing talking to Fang Zi'an softly behind her.

"Fang Lang, did you drink too much? It's all to blame on the slave family, you shouldn't have drunk so much wine. If you can't hold on, ...... tonight Just stay here. ”

Ling'er almost couldn't believe her ears, she had never heard Qin Xiqing speak to a man so gently, not to mention that the man was actually someone like Fang Zi'an. The sentence 'Fang Lang' exploded in my heart like thunder, making Ling'er's heart tightly blocked.

"Do you mean...... Girl, he, really, is in love with this party? Fang Lang? Fang Lang? Could it be that they have ...... Phew, the girl is really blind, how could she fall in love with this Fang Zi'an? What's so good about this Fang Zi'an? Girl, how can you do this to yourself? I can't let you do that. ”

Ling'er was annoyed and anxious, and she was in a mess.

"Stay here? That's not going to happen. Tomorrow I have to take the autumn exam, so I can't delay it. Xiqing, after I win the Toad Palace, I will come to see you. If the two love for a long time, how can it be in the morning and twilight? Hahaha, I didn't drink much, you know how much I drink, that's a lot. Fang Zi'an's disgusting voice came, unashamed, unscrupulous, Ling'er listened to it, and it was even more indescribably bored.

"The slave family knows that Lang Jun should not be angry, and the slave family is also thinking about Lang Jun. Didn't this arrange a carriage to send Lang Jun away? Tomorrow Langjun will go to the exam, and the slave family can't send you, it's a pity, I can only wish Langjun a success, and the toad palace will be crowned. At that time, the slave family will hold a banquet for Lang Jun to celebrate. Qin Xiqing said softly.

"Good, good, hahaha. That's it. Fang Zi'an laughed loudly and walked towards the door proudly.

Before getting into the car, Fang Zi'an even reached out and pinched Qin Xiqing's face, which made Ling'er and several other women who accompanied him look discolored. Ling'er gritted her teeth, her fists clenched tightly, and her eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire.

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The next day, Fang Zi slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. After washing up and having a morning and lunch, Chunni rushed over from the shop. She came here today to send Fang Zi'an to the Gongyuan House. Originally, Fang Zi'an told her that she didn't have to come to send herself, but Chunni thought that she had the obligation to send her, because she would be Fang Zi'an's woman in the future, how could she not be present at this time.

Of course, Zhang Ruomei also wanted to send Fang Zi'an to the big exam, but Fang Zi'an was worried about her safety, so let her stay at home. After all, in the major event of Lin'an City in the Autumn Examination, additional manpower was sent to the left and south of the Gongyuan and all parts of the city to maintain law and order, which was not good for Zhang Ruomei. Although the matter has subsided, Zhang Ruomei has been in and out of the market several times, and she has not even encountered danger without using makeup to show off in the market, but it is better to be cautious at this time.

At noon, Fang Zi'an boarded the hired carriage and went with Chunni to the Qiufu examination room, a tribute courtyard located in the Qiantang Gate in the northwest of Lin'an City. This is not only the venue for the autumn examination, but also the location of the previous spring examination.

Fang Zi'an thought that he had left early enough, but when he arrived at the square outside the Gong Courtyard, he realized that most of them were wrong. The square outside the gate of the Gongyuan was already crowded with people. The students who participated in the autumn festival and the people who accompanied them who came to send them to the examination had already crowded the square to the left. At the gate of the Gongyuan, the line of students is already a long queue that has made a few turns. The scene was very lively.

got out of the carriage, put the belongings and luggage under a big tree at the edge of the square, and Fang Zi'an wiped his sweat and looked around. However, I saw that the guards around the square and the heavily armed officers and soldiers on the square were extremely tight. Located at the entrance of the Tribute Courtyard, there are several tall arrow towers that have been temporarily erected. There are shaking figures of officers and soldiers on patrol on it. Obviously, the Great Song Dynasty still attached great importance to the imperial examination, which was the only formal channel for the Great Song Dynasty to obtain scholars. On the surface, of course, it seems. The imperial court attaches great importance to this matter, so autumn and spring are the top priorities of the imperial court.

Looking at the students taking the exam in the square, some of them were elated, some were sitting silently, and some were full of sadness and heavy hearts. The people who participate in the autumn festival are also varied. There are old and young, some are just childish teenagers, and some are gray-haired old men. The appearance is even more handsome and ugly. Some people wore brocade robes and held folding fans, while others wore shabby robes and cowered.

The imperial examination system, as a channel for people to rise, does encompass a certain range of classes to some extent. Those who have money and those who do not have money, those who are old and those who are young, are all qualified to fight on this road. In a way, it is also a limited fairness that is rare in such an era. It is precisely because of this that so many people flock to it, and so many people are willing to continue to try even if they have gray beards.

In fact, everyone has a purpose, once they pass the test, once they enter the department, they can ascend to heaven and glorify their ancestors, and they can reach a peak in life. All ideas and ambitions will be realized. This is like a gamble, blocking one's own fate, those who win will grasp their fate, and those who lose will continue to be ravaged under the iron hooves of fate.

Fang Zi'an was sighing to himself, and suddenly heard someone next to him shouting: "Brother Zi'an, oops, I found you." ”

Fang Zi'an turned his head to look at it, and also exclaimed in surprise: "Oh, Brother Changlin, Brother Qian, you are here too." ”

The people who came were Qian Kang and Zhao Changlin, the two of them were wearing long robes, holding folding fans, and dressed like a handsome son. He was followed by a porter carrying a cage and bedding.

"Oops. Brother Zi'an, you didn't say a word when you came, Brother Changlin and I also went to Sanyuanfang to find you. As a result, the courtyard door was closed, and the general was locked to watch the door. I guess it's already here. Hahaha. Luckily I found it. Qian Kang said with a smile.

Fang Zi'an was a little puzzled, obviously Zhang Ruomei was at home, how could Qian Kang say that there was no one at home, did Ruomei go out? However, Fang Zi'an was quickly relieved, as long as Zhang Ruomei was cautious, she didn't have to be stuffy at home to be safe.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I wanted to ask you along, but I don't know where to find you. Yesterday I was studying at the Yamen, and I was looking for you for a long time. I also want to have a few glasses of wine together and cheer up together. Fang Zi'an arched his hand.

Qian Kang smiled: "It's okay, it's the same if you get together in three days." At that time, we will drink happy wine. ”

Zhao Changlin said with a smile: "Look, Brother Qian is domineering and full of confidence." But I didn't dare to say that I would win. ”

Qian Kang shook his head and said, "Brother Changlin, I'm going to talk about you." What are we studying hard for so many years, and what are we suffering for? Isn't that just for the sake of times? If we don't win, who can? If we don't have the heart to be successful, what else are we reading? What else to test? In my opinion, these people in front of us are not our opponents, even if they look at a person of five or six. I'm going to trample them under my feet one by one. Brother Zi'an, did you say? ”

Fang Zi'an was infected by his attitude, and laughed: "Yes, it must be hit, the three of us, one must be missing, and we must all pass the current hurdle." Not only today, but also in the spring of February next year, the three of us will also be hit. Brother Changlin, show your momentum, if we don't win, no one is qualified for high school. ”

Zhao Changlin gritted his teeth and said: "What I said is that at this time, what is the difference between being cowardly and escaping from the battle." Damn, fight. ”

Fang Zi'an and Qian Kang glanced at each other and said in unison: "Fight." ”

The three of them high-fived and laughed, and then Qian Kang noticed Chunni standing on the side, and hurriedly said, "Why did Miss Chunni come here?" Can't you spread the noodles? ”

Chunni hurriedly said, "I'll send my son." ”

Zhao Changlin looked at Fang Zi'an, pulled Fang Zi'an aside and said in a low voice: "Brother Zi'an, don't you really want to marry Miss Chunni?" I'm not saying that Miss Chunni is bad, I mean, Brother Zi'an, you will be a person who wants to be an official and do great things in the future, and it is not right to be a good person. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "You are really worried, worry about the big exam in front of you." ”

Turning his head, Fang Zi'an pulled Chunni to his side and introduced to the two: "Two brothers, I will officially tell you that Chunni and I have a white-headed appointment, and after the autumn is over, I will marry her with a dowry." The two brothers don't forget to salute when the time comes, hahaha. ”

Zhao Changlin was a little stunned, but Qian Kang immediately smiled and said: "Oh, it turns out that there is such a good thing, then it is really going to answer that poem, the candle night in the cave room, and the title of the gold list." Isn't it a double happiness when the time comes? Miss Chunni, ah no, sister-in-law Chunni, congratulations, you married a good man. ”

Zhao Changlin also reacted, and hurriedly came over to congratulate him. Chunni smiled like a blooming peach blossom, and her heart was sweet.

When the three of them were talking about the location of their respective rooms, as well as the guessing of the exam questions, they suddenly heard several gongs at the gate of the Gongyuan Temple, and the crowd immediately stirred.

"Students, get ready to enter. Listen well, queue up to enter, don't crowd, obey the arrangement, and don't disobey. Those who think about crooked ways and ghosts, think about taking exams for others or cheating, once they are found out, they will be disqualified immediately. This is the order of Master Wei, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites, listen carefully and follow it. ”