At midnight the next day, the triennial imperial examination ended on time. When the door of the house was opened, no math students poured out of the house and into the bright sun. The spring is just right, the sun is shining, and the branches are sprouting new green, which is the time of vitality. Many of them also began the spring of their lives from this moment on. Because from the moment you walk out of the house, in fact, your fate is basically a foregone conclusion.

Fang Zi'an squinted and walked out of the building with the flow of people, and at the edge of the east square, Chunni, who was looking forward to it, saw Fang Zi'an running over happily, and hugged Fang Zi'an's arm excitedly regardless of everyone's eyes. After returning to the cart and wrapping all the bedding into the car, Fang Zi'an let out a long sigh of relief.

"Husband, it's hard inside. I heard that the house is like a prison, not to mention that you have to answer questions. When it's cold at night, I always wonder if you're going to freeze inside, and if the dry food you bring in is not to your liking. I barely slept for the past three days, and I just thought about you. Chunni looked at Fang Zi'an and smiled, her eyes revealing true feelings.

Fang Zi'an said with a smile: "It's not just hard to endure inside, it's just torment, I don't want to participate in the imperial examination again in my life, it's better to win this time, otherwise I won't come back for the second time." I don't want to be like those people, take the exam for ten or twenty years, and the test will be gray-haired. ”

At this moment, Fang Zi'an has indeed walked through two grades of quite a big move, they are indeed gray-haired, their faces are wrinkled, and they are bent over their waists, as if they are about to die. But in fact, they are only thirty or forty years old. Because that kind of old state is not the old age polished by the years, but the feeling of running out of oil and drying up after the energy is exhausted.

"What the husband said is that since we have suffered so much, we will not be subject to this sin. Just for a while, the court doesn't want a husband, and it's not uncommon for us to do it. Chunni nodded.

Fang Zi'an reached out and pinched her nose, and said with a smile: "Others hate their husband's high school, how do I feel that you don't want me to win." ”

"How can people have it, I don't want my husband to be unhappy. It's not like we can't survive. It's okay if my husband is not an official, it's a big deal that I go to a noodle restaurant to sell noodles to make money, and I can support us. The husband is not an official, and the husband who Chunni serves is the same as the official master at home. Chunni said.

When Fang Zi'an heard this, he was extremely moved in his heart. Although Chunni doesn't know poetry and songs, and can't play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, her emotions are simple and real. She loves herself, no matter how hard and tired she is, she doesn't care, how can such a fiery love not move Fang Zi'an.

"Well said, she is worthy of being a woman of my Fang'an, she can afford to put it down, I am fortunate to have it, and it doesn't matter if you don't get it. A lot of people aren't so open-minded compared to my Chunni. Let's go, go home, I miss your spicy Yangchun egg noodles. When I go back, I have to eat three bowls. Fang Zi'an laughed.

Chunni smiled: "Don't talk about three bowls, three pots are also made." By the way, Miss Qin said that it was inconvenient to come to the gate of the Gongyuan, she was waiting for you at home. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "Then let's go, don't wait for Brother Qian and Changlin, they will come to the door anyway." Walking. ”

The husband and wife got into the chariot, and the servant who drove the chariot whipped his horse away. Behind them, the Gongyuan Square was crowded with people. Countless students are pouring out of the gate of Gongyuan, accompanied by family and friends, scattered into several streets, and disappear into the streets and alleys shrouded in the fresh green of Lin'an City in spring.

When Fang Zi'an returned home, Qin Xiqing had indeed been waiting at home for a long time. Seeing Fang Zi'an coming back, Qin Xiqing was also very happy. Chunni boiled hot water and let Fang Zi'an wash his head thoroughly, changed into clean clothes, and after taking care of his beard and bun, Fang Zi'an was radiant.

"How's it going? Are you sure? In the small hall of the back house, Qin Xiqing's first sentence asked directly.

Fang Zi'an almost laughed out loud, this is the difference between Qin Xiqing and Chunni. Chunni didn't care if she could go to high school at all, because that wasn't the first thing in her mind. And Qin Xiqing is not in pain, she will not only have Fang Zi'an in her heart like Chunni, and she doesn't care about the rest. That does not mean that she is realistic, on the contrary, it is a kind of calmness and rationality, because only she understands what the imperial examination means to Fang Zi'an, which is Fang Zi'an's future and future.

"God knows!" Fang Zi'an smiled: "This is not something I can decide, I said that my article is like a splendid article, and the examiner may think it is a pile of garbage." ”

Qin Xiqing glanced at Fang Zi'an and said softly: "That's the reason why Mr. Shi agreed to be the chief examiner this year. I'm afraid you don't know that Master Shi is one of the main exams this year. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "I know about this, Miss Ning Yue told me three days ago. ”

Qin Xiqing was stunned for a moment, looked at Fang Zi'an with deep meaning and smiled: "Oh? Does Shi Ningyue come here often? ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said, "That's it, just this once." ”

Qin Xiqing thought about it and didn't ask much, and continued: "There are three chief examiners in the imperial court this year, one is the governor Wan Qiao, the other is the Privy Council secretary Tang Siwei, and the other is Lord Shi. Wan Qiaoqiao and Tang Siwei are both traitors pulled by Qin Hui, you know this. Originally, the three chief examiners appointed by Qin Hui were all his people, and the other was Wei Shixun, the newly promoted secretary of the Ministry of Rites. That Wei Shixun is now a celebrity around Qin Hui, and he is only in his thirties this year, so he was forcibly promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. ”

Fang Zi'an frowned and said, "Wei Shixun? I've seen him. ”

Qin Xiqing was surprised: "Have you seen him?" How do you know him? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "He was the chief examiner of the Lin'an Mansion Autumn Examination last year, and he gave us students a lecture. I know him, but he doesn't necessarily know me. ”

Qin Xiqing suddenly said: "I see. I actually forgot about it. Yes, it was this person who made Qin Tan understand Yuan. It can be seen that he is extremely shameless, and he does such a thing in order to pat himself on the back. It's no wonder that he was promoted so quickly, he was a jinshi in the previous subject, and he became an important member of the imperial court in only three years. Unbelievable. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "That's the benefit of reporting Qin Hui's thighs, it's not surprising." Isn't this why so many people grovel to Qin Hui? ”

Qin Xiqing sighed: "Speaking of which, they are all readers, and the sage books are read in the belly of dogs, and they are so despicable that they are really ashamed of them." ”

Fang Zi'an sighed: "It's good that they really know to be ashamed." If this Wei Shixun also became one of the chief examiners, wouldn't this Spring Exam be at his mercy for Qin Hui to do whatever he wanted? He will let whoever he wants to go to high school. The prince and Master Shi must have felt that they couldn't let them do it, so they would fight for the position of the chief examiner. ”

Qin Xiqing nodded and said, "Exactly." How can they be allowed to do whatever they want? But this time it wasn't the prince's attention, the prince almost got into trouble last time for the official who impeached Qin Hui, so he didn't want to do anything this time. But Mr. Shi couldn't look past it, and he recommended himself to the emperor, hoping to be one of the chief examiners of Chunqiu. In the past, the emperor asked him to be the chief examiner, but he refused. This time he took the initiative to ask, and the emperor naturally agreed. I heard that Wei Shixun thought he could show his face, but he was kicked out by Master Shi, and he was extremely dissatisfied in private and said a lot of strange things. ”

Fang Zi'an laughed and said: "Master Shi is good, sometimes the prince is too aggressive, sometimes too cautious. If you don't make a move at this time, when will you make a move? It is a big thing to take the imperial examination, how can Qin Hui be completely controlled? Wouldn't that put the future of the entire imperial court in his hands? The emperor was not confused. ”

Qin Xiqing nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Shi still has a plan. I hope that this time there will be some people in the Jinshi Department who are not afraid of Qin Hui, and there will be more strength to fight against the old thief. Of course, I hope you can win. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "I don't dare to pack a ticket, anything can happen to the big exam." Mr. Shi didn't miss a question or anything in advance, and I blamed Mr. Shi if I couldn't pass the exam. ”

Qin Xiqing glanced at him and said, "How can you blame Master Shi, you really dare to say this, do you want to cheat." ”

Fang Zi'an laughed and said: "Bastard is cheating, I rely on real talent to learn." It's a loss for the court that I'm not an official, and I'm nothing. Chunni said, even if she is not an official, she can support me as a noodle seller. By the way, speaking of noodles...... Chunni ...... What about my noodles? I'm drooling overwhelmed. ”

Fang Zi'an shouted out the door. Chunni came from afar with a tray, and replied, "Come on, come on, haven't you eaten for three days?" In such a hurry? ”

A big bowl of fragrant Yangchun noodles came to the table, and Fang Zi'an was not polite, picked up the chopsticks and snorted in Qin Xiqing's white eyes and Chunni's smile.

The next morning, Qian Kang and Zhao Changlin came together. After the two came out of the tribute courtyard yesterday, they waited in the square for a while, and they didn't see Fang Zi'an, so they went home. I had a good rest yesterday, and I was in a hurry to see Fang Zi'an early this morning.

The three of them were naturally happy to meet, and after greetings, the topic they talked about was naturally the matter of spring, and they asked each other how they did in the exam.

"I'm hopeless anyway, I can feel it. I guess it was smashed. I hope that Brother Zi'an and Brother Changlin can go to high school. Qian Kang was very depressed when he said this.

Zhao Changlin said: "Brother Qian, don't be discouraged, the result has not yet come out, and everything has not yet been decided." Even if you don't win this time, you can't give up. After three years of hard study, I will come back. ”

Qian Kang waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to do it." If you don't get it this time, you won't take the test, so you will do something else. Brother Zi'an is also an errand runner. ”

Zhao Changlin looked at Fang Zi'an and said: "Brother Zi'an persuaded him, I persuaded him for a day yesterday, and I have this attitude." How can this be done? ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Then there is no need to persuade you, the imperial examination may not be the only way, won't you live if you fail the exam?" Besides, it's too early to say that. ”

Zhao Changlin puffed up his eyes and didn't speak, and Fang Zi'an and Qian Kang laughed.

The topic gradually deepened, and when talking about this year's exam questions, Zhao Changlin asked Fang Zi'an: "Brother Zi'an, how did you write the final strategy?" What is the angle of entry? ”

Fang Zi'an answered truthfully, and Zhao Changlin changed color after hearing it: "Brother Zi'an, did you really write like this?" I'm going to be in trouble. ”

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