Shen Yun, who was completely unaware of the excitement at the tea stall after leaving, came to the front of Fan's Mansion at this time.

Seeing Shen Yun coming, Menzi was overjoyed: "Shen Gongzi, Uncle Quan has been talking about you since the morning. No, if you don't come again, you'll send me to the gate of the Gongyuan to see the list. Come in. ”

Let Shen Yun enter the door and close the door, then asked, "Shen Gongzi, is Keke High School today?" ”

Menzi obviously spoke with a little caution, for fear that Shen Yun would not be first, which would make him unhappy. Seeing Shen Yun nodded, his nervous face eased, and he asked with a smile: "I don't know how many Shen Gongzi High Schools are?" ”

Shen Yun smiled and didn't speak, just stretched out a finger.

At first, Menzi only thought that Shen Yun was embarrassed to speak because he was behind in the ranking. But when he was about to comfort him, he suddenly saw Shen Yun's somewhat rough finger, and his heart was instantly shocked.

"Isn't it, the top of the list?"

Swallowing and foaming, Menzi asked incredulously. However, Shen Yun had already retracted his fingers at this time, shook his head and stopped talking.

The two of them came to Uncle Quan's residence together, and the old man was holding a book and reading quietly. Xu was too quiet outside, so the footsteps of the two made the old man notice, put down the book, and watched the two walk in.

"Shen Sheng is here to report the good news."

Uncle Quan smiled and pulled Shen Yun in to sit on the couch and nodded towards the door.

Shen Yun nodded, walked down, bowed to Uncle Quan, and then returned to his seat: "If it weren't for Uncle Quan's attention in the past three years, there would be no Shen Yun today." Fang just took a look in front of the Gongyuan, but he ended up at the top of the list. It doesn't live up to Uncle Quan's expectations. ”

"Top of the list?"

The old man couldn't help but laugh heartily: "I read your article a few days ago, and I knew that if this Qinzhou examiner did not show favoritism, you would definitely be on the list. I don't want to be at the top of the list, but it's gratifying. Hahahaha. ”

Although it is the meaning of the fourth son of the Fan family to help Shen Yun, Uncle Quan has been in charge of it for the past two years. Uncle Quan still appreciates Shen Yun's conduct, and when he saw that his efforts were reported, he only laughed happily.

After laughing, he said to Shen Yun: "I will stay in the mansion to eat at noon today, such a happy event, you should drink a few cups." ”

"The elder gives, don't dare to resign." Shen Yun nodded, also smiling at Uncle Quan.

"After the liberation test, I will prepare to go to Beijing to participate in the provincial examination." It was still early, and Uncle Quan made it easy for Shen Yun to talk about the next thing: "There are thousands of people in different test areas, and the Gongyuan of the Jingshi Rite Department can accommodate tens of thousands of people, so you must not take it lightly." ”

There are more than 50 people in Qinzhou who participated in the scientific expedition, and there are so many people in 14 prefectures and 240 prefectures in the world, such as Qinzhou, where the literary style is withered, let alone other places.

In each provincial test, there are as few as 20,000 or 30,000 people and as many as 40,000 people.

Shen Yun naturally knew how powerful it was, and nodded in response: "It should be like this." Qinzhou is just a pond, and when you arrive in Beijing, it is a vast ocean, which is not the same. Only by doing your best can you have a chance to stand out. ”

Uncle Quan naturally agreed with these words, nodded, and smiled at Shen Yun: "Don't lose your square inch because of this." It is important to know that this matter is only done with the best effort, and it cannot be achieved overnight. If you don't do it now, you can wait until three years later. ”

Seeing that Shen Yun's face was a little hesitant, Uncle Quan smiled: "I know your situation, but even if you don't pass the exam, you might as well do it." The day before yesterday, the little boy came from Beijing to send a quick letter, if you don't win, I will recommend you to go to the country. It can be regarded as staying away from the disturbances of Qinzhou. ”

If you enter the national prison, you will get rid of the white body, and as a prisoner, you can get the money and food subsidies of the official family, and you can also be exempted from paying taxes, which is also a good way out. It's just that Guozijian is not so easy to enter.

Even if there is a guarantee of the Fan family, it will have to pass the level of the country's priest wine.

The same need to test the school article, compared with the requirements of the provincial examination, is only a little lower. In the past, only those articles that could be included in the fifth class, but who had not been in high school due to the quota of tribute, were eligible to enter it.

After planning a way out for Shen Yun, Uncle Quan said with a smile: "This is just a plan just in case, or do your best to be able to win the first place in one fell swoop." It is not advisable to waste time after all. ”

"It's just that one thing to keep in mind is that over the years, officialdom has also said this. But if you fail to pass the exam three times, you will basically not be able to win the first place in the future, so you can only stay up and wait for a special name. ”

In order to appease those scholars who failed many times, this dynasty deliberately made a separate book to play, and gave a special undergraduate background to the examination.

Although many special names are not as official as the main names, they will be present when they return to the township, whether it is local education, water conservancy construction, or social security, sacrificial activities, and the compilation and revision of chronicles.

And the official status also made them get rid of the ranks of paying taxes in vain, and from then on to reduce the burden on their families.

Of course, the time when the special performance is famous is estimated to be half a person's life.

When Shen Yun heard this, he nodded very seriously.

After a happy drink with Uncle Quan, in the afternoon, Shen Yun thought of Shen's mother who had been waiting at home for a long time, so he said goodbye to the old man and returned to Niu'anbao.

Since Shen Xi learned that Shen Yun had participated in the Liberation Test, he hurriedly returned to the county. The people of Niu'anbao are all focused on Shen Yun's house today.

Especially the few who privately pressed the fingerprints for Shen Yun that day, they were particularly nervous at this time.

Time has no impermeable walls, and sooner or later this matter will be discovered. If Shen Yun can't even pass the test this year, and Shen Xi and the others come back to find out when the time comes, then they will all suffer.

At this time, whether it is to pray to God and Buddha, or to ask for the blessing of the ancestors, it can only be done in secret.

From morning to afternoon, the hearts of Saddle Castle grew more and more nervous as time passed. It seems that the cheerful rooster and dog barking on weekdays have also pressed their breath at this time.

At Shen Yun's house, Zhu Aming's family came to the house in a mule cart shortly after Shen Yun left. Together with Shen's mother, waiting in the courtyard, everyone seemed to only hear their own heartbeat.

The sun is slightly set to the west.

Suddenly, I don't know who whispered: "Here it is." ”

I only saw a few heads poking out of the door of every house, watching the thin figure walking slowly from outside the village, the blurred face became clearer and clearer, and the heads poked out of every household shrank back with the footsteps getting closer and closer.

Until Shen Yun came to the door of the house, he had been feeling that kind of peeping from the dark.

However, there are naturally bold ones, such as the third master. Stepping on the clod of soil across the wall, he poked his head out and shouted to Shen Yun: "Shen family baby, how is the imperial examination?" The old man is still waiting to eat your cabbage gang. ”

The third master laughed. I didn't live up to your expectations. ”

When this sentence came out, only two words remained in the minds of the neighboring neighbors: "Hit." ”

Indeed, he passed the Liberation Test, and this was the first time in many years that Oxsaddle Fort had encountered it. Without the strict guard of Shen Xi's people, the villagers did not care about the so-called coercion, and they all started talking at this time.

While Shen Yun was talking to the third master, Shen Gui and Zhu Aming came to the door with Shen's mother. A pair of children followed, all looking at Shen Yun with smiles.

"Yun'er, you mean, I finally passed the test."

Mother Shen was very excited at this time. It must be known that in the past few years, the family's hopes have all been pinned on Shen Yun's imperial examination. Now, I have finally crawled out of this quagmire.

Shen's mother, who lived with this heart, Shen Yun just nodded, which made her feel enough comfort in her heart.

"Let's go in and talk. A-Niang will fry a few dishes for you, let's celebrate. With tears in the corners of her eyes, Shen's mother held Shen Yun's arm tightly and walked into the courtyard. As the gate slowly closed, it cut off the sight of many villagers.

Walking into the house, Shen's mother did not stir-fry a few dishes as she said before.

tremblingly walked to his room, took out a small clay pot from the deepest part of the box, and gently handed it to Shen Yun: "When your father was alive, the doctor instructed him not to eat and drink. Once your grandfather secretly drank wine, but I hid it. If you don't want to hide it, there will be no more people to eat and drink. ”

"Now, take this jar of wine and worship it in front of your father."

After Shen Shan's death, there were not many things left. Except for a few pieces of clothing, there seems to be no trace of his former life in the home. And the jar of wine kept by Shen's mother may be the most precious thought.

Then this most precious thing, it seems, should be used at this time.

Shen Yun nodded, walked into the hall, and slowly opened the mud seal. Perhaps after a long time, the wine also evaporated a lot out of thin air, and the small half can of wine exuded a rich aroma.

Shen Yun took a pottery bowl, tilted the jar slightly, and tilted it down with a slightly viscous liquor, just pouring a full bowl.

Respectfully brought to Shen Shan's spiritual seat, Shen Yun offered a pottery bowl, and then bowed respectfully. Behind him, Shen's mother's tears flowed like a spring. It's just that in my heart, I feel that there is no emptiness in the past.

After the memorial, Shen's mother was carried by Shen Gui to the kitchen to stir-fry.

At this time, suddenly a shout came from outside the door: "Shen Yun Shen Gongzi, the top of the current Qinzhou Liberation Test, is he at home?" ”

Shen Yun's family was just stunned for a moment, but they didn't know that the neighbors outside were in a commotion. Originally, I thought that it was a great joy that Niu Saddle Castle had finally come up with a scholar who had won the first place in the liberation test over the years, but who knew that it was still the top of the list.

Obediently, it's not a village farming, whose family has a few more buckets of grain per mu. That's how many people in the entire Qinzhou are there, and there is only such one.

The family who refused to guarantee Shen Yun repeatedly and repeatedly earlier had already secretly repented at this time. It is said that every time Qinzhou sends out the exam, the capital can win the jinshi. Now it seems that Shen Yun is not a steady official?

When the villagers secretly regretted it, Shen Yun walked out of the door, looked at the errand officer in official uniform, and arched his hand and asked, "I don't know why the official came?" ”

This errand officer avoided Shen Yun's pretentiousness, and very respectfully took out a red invitation card from his arms: "Shen Gongzi, according to the custom, Lu Zhifu and Cen Xuezheng held a township drinking ceremony at the state school on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and invited Gongzi to go to the banquet on time. ”