In the fifth year of Hongzhi, spring and Jingming. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhejiang Chengxuan Political Envoy Division, Shaoxing Mansion, Yuyao County.

At the mouth of an alley near the Chenghuang Temple in the county seat, a young man about 12 years old, dressed in a light blue coarse cloth robe and wearing a black hat, looked at the bustling crowd not far away and did not say a word.

His name is Xie Shen, and he is a native of Yuyao. But not really, because his soul came from the afterlife, and it was attached to this young man with the same name and surname as him. He didn't know exactly what happened, he only knew that this young man should have accidentally fallen into the water, and after being rescued, he was unconscious and dying, until he crossed the magpie's nest and became the owner of this body.

However, what is somewhat strange is that Xie Shen still has some memories in his original body, and he desperately retrieved it to have a general understanding of the environment he was in.

Now it is the fifth year of Hongzhi, when today's son Zhu Youzhi is determined to prosper, recruit talents, and order the provincial school officials to inspect the provinces, prefectures, and counties in the province, and select candidates to participate in the township examination. This year is the year of the township examination, and next year is the general examination, and the palace examination has two major examinations in a row, which is the year of the jinshi. The court is Tian Shelang, and the twilight is the Tianzi Hall, and studying in the Ming Dynasty is naturally the most promising thing. But this doesn't seem to have anything to do with him, although the original Xie Shen is also a scholar, but he has no fame, at most he can only be regarded as a half-hung child.

Xie Shen was a graduate student of ascetic Ming history in his previous life, although the main direction of attack was the Jiajing Wanli Dynasty, but he also knew a little about the Hongzhi Dynasty. Zhejiang has always been a strong province in the imperial examination, and it was also the absolute overlord in the Hongzhi Dynasty, while Shaoxing Mansion was the province with the most scholars in Zhejiang Province. If you want to fall at the county level, the leader must be Yuyao. The two counties of Shanyin and Huiji are combined, and the number of Jinshi in the institute is not more than that of Yuyao. In this way, Yuyao is definitely the death group of the imperial examination. Wang Yangming, Xie Qian, Wang Hua, when he thinks of those celebrities from Yuyao, Xie Shen can't help but laugh at himself.

Although Xie Shen studied the history of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life and also studied the Bagu Literature, it was indeed a little difficult for him to stand out in Yuyao County, which was the most terrifying competition in the Ming Dynasty.

But when he lowered his head and looked at his thin body, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

What else can he do if he doesn't take the imperial examination, with his bamboo pole-like body, he can't resist on his shoulders, he can't lift his hands, and he may be teased by chickens when he kills chickens......

What's more, in this era when everything is inferior and only the study is high, if you don't take the imperial examination, you can only serve the people, whether it is farming or business, you are always pressed by the government, and there is no chance to get ahead. Isn't the famous Shen Wansan of the Ming Dynasty the best example, the family wealth is rich and the country is not arbitrary, and a crime has become the talk of others after dinner?

Reading, you still have to read, and you have to go to the sea of swords and fires in front of you. He's only twelve years old, and he's still malleable......

"Xiaolang, why are you here, come home with me. You were already weak when you were rescued from the water, and it would be terrible if you caught the wind chill again at this time. Your sister-in-law specially cooked chicken soup for you, and you can drink a few more bowls to replenish your body. ”

A middle-aged man's voice interrupted Xie Shen's contemplation, he raised his head and saw that it was his brother Xie Fang, and he couldn't help but feel a touch of warmth in his heart.

The Xie family is not prosperous, and there are only two people in their generation, but this cheap big brother seems to be good to him, and there is no shortage of food and clothing.

Xie Fang opened a tea shop in Yuyao County, transporting the tea collected every year to the county seat for sale, and some people with better quality would take it away from Fucheng for sale.

In the Ming Dynasty, almost all counties in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province cultivated tea. The most famous are Longjing tea from Qiantang County, Hangzhou Prefecture, and Zhushan Tea from Xiangshan County, Ningbo Prefecture. As for Yuyao, although it also grows tea trees, the tea it produces is not as famous as the "Zhejiang flower" produced by its cotton cultivation.

However, it seems that the local people in Yuyao like this light Yaojiang tea very much, and its sales in this county are not bad.

Relying on hard work, Xie Fang can be regarded as supporting a family. Under Xie Fang's repeated insistence, Xie Shen was sent to enlightenment since he was a child, and now he has been studying for six years. However, the original Xie Shen can only be regarded as a middle-class asset at most, and he has absolutely nothing to do with the prodigy.

But now that Xie Shen has crossed over, he will definitely do better than the original kid, and as for how far he can go, it depends on luck.

Xie Shen since he was rescued from falling into the water, just like a different person, not only his speech is more decent, but his memory of Confucian classics and scriptures has also been greatly improved, Xie Fang is naturally overjoyed, Xiaolang woke up in less than ten days as if he had opened his mind, he believed that Xiaolang would be able to pass the test in a few days, and he would be able to shine the lintel for the Xie family.

The two of them bypassed most of the county and stopped in front of a small blue brick courtyard in the west of the city.

This yard is not big, but the location is very good, just across the street from the tea shop, so that Xie Fang can return home without having to go far after closing the shop every day.

Xie Fang buckled the door, and a young lady about twenty years old and wearing a floral cardigan opened the door.

Xie Shen sighed in his heart, this beautiful little lady was naturally his sister-in-law Xie Chen. I heard that she used to be a helper in the tofu shop at home, but she fell in love at first sight after being introduced to Xie Fang by a matchmaker, and since then she has married into the old Xie family.

Obediently, this little lady has been married into the Xie family for three years...... At the age of seventeen, she is already married to a woman, and she is a terrible feudalism......

"Xiaolang and Fujun don't stand at the door, the slave family has already prepared the meal, come in and eat."

Xie Chen's voice was as soft as a silk bamboo, and Xie Shen's heart rippled when he heard it. He hurriedly shook his head and settled down.

As Xie Fang entered the courtyard, Xie Shen skillfully placed the cloth bag he was carrying in his east wing.

The cloth bag is full of some study utensils, including pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and a set of "Mencius" and a set of "Notes on the Four Books".

He was originally going to go to the school opened by Old Master Liu in the east of the city today, but Old Master Liu was infected with a cold and could not teach these days, so Xie Shen returned home early with a cloth bag and Xie Fang. That's fine, there is plenty of time for Xie Shen to think. After all, Old Master Liu is also a talented person, and he still has the ability to recognize people. If you don't deal with it properly, I'm afraid you won't be able to get through this first hurdle.

The small courtyard is not big, and the dining room is even smaller.

But there are only three people in total, and they can barely sit down.

It seems that selling tea has not made the Xie family rich, and now their family's situation is only a little better than that of the four walls of the family.

Xie Shen and Xie Fang, Xie Chen sat around the table, and just wanted to boast about his sister-in-law's craftsmanship, but he heard a sound at the courtyard door.

Xie Fang frowned, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, got up and walked towards the courtyard gate. After a short time, a middle-aged man with a short figure and a meaty face followed Xie Fang back to the dining room.

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