"Crackling", "crackling", from the county government to report the good news, the firecrackers began to be set off outside the gate of Shangshu Mansion.

There was confetti everywhere, and the air smelled of gunpowder.

The servants of the Shen family were also full of joy.

The wife spoke, the second brother got the "head of the case", and the family was rewarded with a month's money for each person.

The residents of Renshoufang, whether they have dealings with the Shen family or not, through such a big move by the Shen family, they also know the news that the second son of the Shen family has won the "head of the case" in the county test.

Many people scoffed, and the "head of the case" in the district and county trials made such a big move, and those who didn't know the way thought that they had won the jinshi. Isn't it just to show off that there is a successor? It's too early to show off.

However, the Daxing County Order dared to point the children of Jingtang as the "head of the case", which was really bold, and he was not afraid of causing criticism. It's just that the kid from the Shen family is cheaper, and now that the "head of the case" is in hand, there is no threshold for the government test and the hospital test, but it is good luck.

The neighbors who are familiar with the Shen family can't help but be strange. When Shen Luo was a boy test, the Shen family didn't make such a big move, is it because this "second son" is the heir, Mrs. Xu has the heart to make a face for the heir?

Guessing like this, everyone had to prepare a congratulatory gift, and said hello with fun.

Although most of the people living in Renshoufang are official gentry's families, but now the highest grade is Master Shen, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and everyone will not miss the opportunity to be a favor.

Although the Xu family did not have guests for the banquet, they also happily entertained the daughters of the neighborhood and received congratulatory gifts from everyone. Even if there is no banquet to eat, but a rich return gift is prepared, as if he is in a good mood.

The female dependents who watched it couldn't help but be pantothenic, except for those with knighthoods, whether the children became talented or not depends on the imperial examination after all. The second son of the Shen family won the "first case", and this year he will be properly famous.

Fourteen-year-old talent is not something that anyone can come out of.

Although the eldest lord and Xu felt that the ranking of the "head of the case" was a bit difficult, he was not too worried. The Shen family is not rootless duckweed, and it is not shaken by the sour words of a few rotten Confucians.

Even if there is really a royal history to the court, the eldest lord is not afraid.

Shen Jiazi's early wisdom is not without precedent, when the third master was fifteen years old, the second master and Shen Luo were sixteen years old, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were all thirteen or fourteen children.

The third master and the third wife don't know much about the current situation and politics, only those who are happy for Shen Rui.

Especially the third master, who personally taught Shen Rui for more than half a year, saw that his nephew won the case, and he couldn't help but feel honored

As Xu and the eldest master expected, the day after the county test list came out, there was a bomb in the imperial history that impeached Daxing County and ordered the county to try "favoritism", but it was silent without splashing a small splash.

Because the spring is on the list.

The new Gongshi was released, a few people cried, a few people laughed, where would anyone pay attention to the small county test.

After the Shen Mansion was lively for two days, it fell silent again, because Shen Yue and Zhu Yunming, the two exam-taking candidates who lived in the Shen Mansion, both fell first.

Not only the two of them, but also several clansmen who lived in the old mansion in Zongfang Beijing, and none of them were on the list

Thousands of people gathered in the capital, and only 300 people were taken for each subject, and it was common for them to fall first.

Zhu Yunming has fallen for the fourth time so far, from the initial high-spirited to the current helplessness.

Xu felt sorry for his nephew and didn't know how to persuade him. If Zhu Yunming was just an ordinary person, Xu might persuade him to take the teaching exam or find a relationship to fill the official; But Zhu Yunming is a talented man in Shilin, who is very famous in Nanzhili, and he is smooth in the township test, and he is unwilling to stop there. After all, Xu is just an aunt, not a mother, so he can't stop his nephew from continuing to take the exam.

Sad again, Zhu Yunming didn't want to continue to stay in the capital, as soon as the results of the spring came out, he made an appointment with a few people from Suzhou and went back to his hometown together.

However, a few people from the Shen clan heard that there was a teaching exam in the Ministry of Rites this year, and they were moved.

Among them are Shen Yue, who lives in Shangshu Mansion, Shen Wei, the second master of the seventh room, and Shen Liu, the eldest master of the eighth room, who lives in the old mansion of Zongfang.

The former is a talented man's temperament, and he is not particularly obsessed with the examination, but because he is a side branch, the elders are looking forward to him entering the office. As for Shen Wei and Shen Liu, they were discouraged after falling for the first time, plus their family's livelihood problems. Now that the children of the children and nephews have begun to raise their careers, they toss once every three years to go to Beijing, spending so many silver taels, it is better to leave the silver money for the children.

There are thousands of people who have entered Beijing to take the exam, and there are not just one or two people who have such thoughts.

Fortunately, there are many states and counties in the world, and there has always been a shortage of teaching positions, so I don't have to worry about failing the exam. The rest of the difference is where you go to do a teaching position.

Although the teaching position is for the sake of the accent, as long as it is not the government, it can be posted, but Nanzhili's literary style is prosperous, and it is the best place for the teaching position to make political achievements, and many people are staring at it.

However, for the Shen family, it is not difficult.

Master Shen is Jingtang, and it is just a matter of a post to find a few teaching vacancies for the clan.

Between the officials of the court, although it is not easy to communicate too closely, but as officials in the same dynasty, they are still willing to do it with a gesture. The greeting has already been called, and I just wait for the temple exam to be completed, and the arrangements will be made during the teaching exam.

Although Shen Rui said that he should go back to the academy to continue his studies after the county examination, in order to prepare for the April government examination and the June college examination, after discussing with the eldest master and the Xu family, he still decided to prepare for the exam at home, so he went back to the academy on this day to take a long vacation.

The classmates looked at Shen Rui's gaze and were very envious. This year, there are 10 students in Class E who participated in the county examination, four of whom have passed the county examination, and the other six have failed. The other three people who have passed the county examination may not be able to pass the local government examination and hospital examination smoothly, most of them are to get the name of a child and study for a few more years, but Shen Rui is a student who can see his fame here.

Besides, it is really rare for students of Chunshan Academy to get the first case in the prefectural and college examinations, and it is really rare to get the first case in the county examination, and the last time was counted more than ten years ago.

My friend Mao Chi looked at Shen Rui's eyes and wanted to shine: "Why didn't I think of it before?" If you don't care about the ranking of the college examination, it is not the most comfortable for the head of the county examination...... I am only in a hurry this time, and I can relax in the next two exams...... I thought that the county test was too shallow, so I didn't need to be too careful, and I just waited until the hospital test to exert my strength, but now it seems that it is a big mistake......"

Shen Rui saw that he was eager to try, and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Mao has made up his mind to go to the first county trial next year?" ”

Mao Chi gritted his teeth and said: "Of course, who else should I be?" As the son of a father and son, he didn't dare to mention any three yuan without shame, 'Big three yuan, can't a county test case be taken?' ”

Shen Rui listened, and wanted to popularize the various county test knowledge with Mao Chi, but thinking that Mao Cheng's grade was not high, and he was born as a champion, even if the county order of his hometown really made Mao Chi the head of the county test, it was not impossible. After all, Mao Chi's identity is not only a "son of a Beijing official", but also a "son of a champion".

Lao Tzu is a hero, and it is not uncommon for the son of the champion to get the "head of the case", and it is not unusual for the head of the case to be the head

After saying goodbye to Mao Chi, Shen Rui went to Class C to visit Shen Quan and He Taizhi.

Although the two have already obtained the news of Shen Ruizhong's "head of the case", they have not seen Shen Rui because they have not yet taken a vacation.

When I saw them today, both of them looked full of joy.

Shen Quan patted Shen Rui on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Second brother is good, I have long known that you will not be inferior to Brother Jin in reading, which can be regarded as a good start." At this time, don't be lazy, and then try your best to win the first case of the government test and the hospital test, which is three yuan."

He Taizhi said disapprerovingly: "It's just a children's test, even if you get three yuan, it's useless to the township test, why bother so much?" If a string is stretched to the hospital and the test is completed, it is not in vain to take a county test.

Shen Quandao: "Three yuan, taking advantage of it when entering the official school, it must be a good one." When it comes to the annual examination and scientific examination, Xuezheng will also give a first-class class when he sees the candidate's resume. ”

When He Taizhi heard this, he couldn't help but be a little worried: "There is such a saying, then wouldn't I have no fun......

He entered the top 10 in the county test, and the government test was in the bottom of the dozens.

Shen Quan smiled: "How old are you?" What's in a hurry, I didn't rank well before, but because of your young age, I can't compare to those candidates who have been studying for a long time. After two years, it is not difficult to take the lead in a hospital trial

He Taizhi glanced at Shen Rui and said, "My father asked me to take the college exam next year or three years later, but I want to end this year...... But I don't know the bottom of my heart......"

Shen Rui said: "If you want to go, just warm up, and there will be ...... next year Let's not talk about the outside, let's just say that most of the students of your age in the academy are still in class E...... It's a good thing that you passed the hospital exam, but it's not a shame to pass the college exam......"

He Taizhi heard this and nodded: "I also think the same way as Cousin Rui." Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I still want to try it once, but I really don't have the patience to wait until next year" Speaking of this, I can't help but admire Shen Quandao: "It's still the third brother who is calm, and the other students in the class who are in their original hometowns have all returned to their hometowns in the autumn of last year." ”

Shen Quan smiled: "I originally planned to do the same, but I was taught a lesson by my brother...... It is better to study for an extra year and take the exam mentally and steadily than to tremble every time......"

It's almost time for class, and it's not a place to gather outside the classroom.

In a few days there was a holiday in the academy, so Shen Rui made an appointment with Shen Quan and He Taizhi to get together again, and let the two go back to class......

Outside the front door, Chongbeifang, riverside alley.

Looking at the little beggar who was looking at him with his head up, the young man shook his purse hard, and said with some embarrassment: "I can't invite Brother Shou to eat steamed buns today, a good friend will come over in a few days, I want to keep the money and invite him to drink mutton soup to ......."

Although the little beggar was wearing patched clothes, and his face was stained with pieces of blue and gray, his eyes were dark and bright.

With a little grievance on his face, he drooped his head and said, "Brother Wenhu, I haven't begged for anything for two days, and I'm so hungry......"

The Kuiwei boy is the butcher's son Gao Wenhu, who has had a two-sided relationship with Shen Rui, although he is five big and three thick, he is an extremely soft-hearted character.

Seeing that the beggar was pitiful, he finally let go of the purse in his hand, and said, "Then save some and buy you steamed buns to eat...... and then went to the steamed bun shop next to him, bought two steamed buns and handed them to the beggar.

The beggar grabbed two steamed buns, and his face was full of gratitude: "Brother Xie Lu, Xie Wenhu......"

Gao Wenhu hesitated for a moment, and then took out a few more coins from his purse: "You keep these money, if you don't want to find something, you can use it to buy food, you can't go hungry......"

The beggar didn't continue, and his tone was a little sour: "Didn't Brother Wen Hu want to leave money to invite someone to drink mutton soup?" ”

Gao Wenhu said: "Just leave a bowl of money, don't eat it when the time comes, I have eaten it left and right......"