Chapter 43: Waiting (2)
The county is not big, Wu Fanhui's "glorious performance" in the first main examination of the county examination soon spread out, what arrived at the examination room, did not meditate on the preparation, but went straight to the stool and fell asleep, what exam did not start writing for a long time, and finally only took more than an hour to write the article, and the second subject was handed in less than the afternoon time, which also included the time to eat, some candidates clearly saw that Wu Fanhui ate two wheat cakes, and seemed calm and unhurried. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
From these rumors, the image of a child of a family who does not learn and does not know how to behave has a good demeanor jumps out.
The county exam is a total of seven days, divided into four exams, after the first exam, all candidates wait for the news, if they are not notified before the next day, it means that they have passed the county exam, and do not need to take the second early summer exam.
Candidates who have passed the first main exam only need to take the fourth repetition exam on the seventh day.
However, there are very few candidates who can pass the first main exam, and there are less than five people under normal circumstances.
Early the next morning, Wu Fanhui received a notice from the new housekeeper and went to the wing room of the ancestral hall.
Wu Fanhui sighed secretly, one wrong step and one wrong step, the immature performance of the county test has caused so many things, the rumors in this county, he can't stand up and refute it, this is the case, people don't exaggerate or slander, they just say that he is not true to sleep, it is a nap.
When Wu Qingchao went to the tent early in the morning, the look on his face was not very good, Wu Fanhui could only pretend not to see it, he couldn't explain, the first exam was over the day before the application, and the teenager who took the exam must have something to discuss after walking out of the examination room, and his performance in the examination room is undoubtedly the biggest news.
As for going to the wing of the ancestral hall, he also has a prediction for something, and it must be summoned by the patriarch.
The wing room of the ancestral hall is closed on weekdays, it will be opened when worshipping ancestors, it will be opened when the family discusses major matters, and it will be opened when the family encounters any great happy events, and finally the family will punish or reprimand the unscrupulous people to open.
Wu Fanhui didn't have to think much about it, he knew that he belonged to the last type.
This patriarch also thinks too highly of him Wu Fanhui.
Entering the wing, only the patriarch Wu Mianqing and the new housekeeper were inside, the new housekeeper, who used to be Wu Mianqing's scholar, followed to Shanxi to take up his post, Wu Mianqing resigned from the position of county Cheng because of family affairs, and the little maid followed back to Mizhi and became the new housekeeper of the Wu family.
Wu Mianqing's expression was very serious, and when he saw Wu Fanhui coming in, he turned his head and whispered a few words to the housekeeper beside him, the housekeeper nodded, bowed his head and left the wing, and when he walked out, he closed the door.
"Qian Jue, I don't know if these rumors on the streets and alleys are true."
"Hui Yu Patriarch, it's true, it's just a little untrue, Qian Jue didn't fall asleep, just took a nap."
"There is no difference in this, a nap is also sleeping, you are in the examination room, you are actually thinking about sleeping, let me say what is good, when I participated in the township examination in Xi'an, I almost didn't sleep all night, and I entered the Gongyuan at the same time, and I didn't dare to have the slightest negligence, you actually took a nap in the examination room, I told you a long time ago, you should be cautious about the county examination, I don't know what you think."
"Patriarch, what Qian Jue thinks is very simple, use the time before the exam to rest a little and nourish his spirit, the rest of the thoughts are not, Qian Jue has no intention of despising the county exam, those rumors from the outside world have the meaning of exaggeration."
"According to what you said, the rest before the exam is to recuperate, but why did you leave the examination room at noon, do you think the essay is really that good? . . ."
Wu Mianqing's rebuke is a bit harsh, this is also Wu Fanhui's most difficult place to explain, in fact, the attitude of each exam is crucial, just imagine, during the college entrance examination, you will hand in the paper and leave in less than an hour, not to mention the students around you, even the invigilator teacher will feel strange, such candidates are either geniuses or waste.
Wu Fanhui didn't expect the patriarch to summon him, in front of his father Wu Qingchao, he could be silent and not say anything, but not in front of the patriarch, after all, Wu Qingchao is the head of the Wu family's accounts, and the family has also been cared for by the patriarch in many ways, if he shows that he doesn't care, then he may really bear the reputation of disloyalty and unfilial piety.
"Patriarch, Qian Jue is indeed ill-considered, but Qian Jue has done his best, after writing the article, carefully pondered and thought about it, and checked it twice before getting up to hand in the paper, Qian Jue thought at the time that if he continued to stay in the examination room, he might have doubts about the article that was completed in one go, or even overturn it and start over, if there are too many thoughts in his mind, it is likely to affect the exam. . . ."
Wu Fanhui's explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it barely fits the actual situation.
Wu Mianqing, of course, was not satisfied with Wu Fanhui's explanation.
"Qian Jue, after you went to meet the magistrate, I also knew that the magistrate sent the little guy around him to understand your situation, and even went to Ma'anshan Village to inquire, which shows that the magistrate values you, you have to take advantage of such an opportunity, don't miss it, as far as I know, the magistrate has never been so detailed with any candidate who participated in the county exam, including the He family does not have such an honor, but if you think that the magistrate is so important, you will let you pass the county exam, I am afraid it is unlikely."
"Such an opportunity, only the He family can get, I might as well inform you of the county examination last year and the year before last, last year's county examination, the first main examination only three people passed, all of them are the children of the He family, the first main examination passed for two people, the same is the children of the He family, two consecutive county examinations, the county examination is the capital of the He family, but the head of the two county examinations, the government examination barely passed, and the hospital examinations are all named Sun Shan."
"Presumably the county magistrate also knows that it is always like this is not good, I look at this year's county exam, the magistrate is preparing to change, so I will specifically understand your situation, when I learned about it, I was very happy, although I did not say it to you, but also asked you to study hard, the county exam must be cautious, to do your best."
"What I'm worried about is that after you know about this, you will be complacent, thinking that you will always be able to pass the county exam, if you have such thoughts, it is a big mistake...
Wu Fanhui looked at Wu Mianqing, and couldn't imagine that his unintentional actions in the examination room would cause such a turmoil.
Before he could open his mouth to explain, Wu Mianqing said something that surprised him even more.
"Lord Zhixian pays attention to your affairs, my Wu family knows, will the He family not know, do you think they won't pay attention to it, I won't completely believe the rumors that appear on the streets and alleys, but I can conclude that there is a shadow of the He family here, and even the shadow of the ********, the Liu family and the Wang family, and the purpose of them is to put pressure on the Lord Zhixian."
"With your wisdom, you should be able to detect the strangeness in this, who knew that you performed so well in the examination room, you let me down a little...
A cold sweat broke out on Wu Fanhui's forehead, what Wu Mianqing said just now, he really didn't expect it.
The competition between the five major families will not stop all the time, this is all for the benefit of the family, maybe this period of time is too smooth, so that Wu Fanhui did not think of the game between the families.
"Patriarch, Qian Jue is indeed negligent, he didn't think of this layer, he was thinking about the county exam, Qian Jue will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
"You don't need a hammer to ring the drum, for you, I just remind you a little about some things, so as not to interfere with your thoughts, you have knowledge and ability, and the analysis of a certain thing is also very good, showing wisdom, but the ability to take precautions must also be continuously enhanced, and the situation you face will be more complicated when you enter the court in the future."
Wu Mianqing sighed slightly.
"No matter what you do, you have to think about it holistically, only by anticipating everything possible to the greatest extent can you really gain a foothold and continue to be strong."
After Wu Mianqing said these words, he stared at Wu Fanhui, and his tone became very stern.
"I have no objection or approval of the interaction between you and Wu Guigui, Wang Baofu and Wang Decai of Ma'anshan Village, you must grasp it well, and never do anything that is in the same stream."
At this moment, the cold sweat behind Wu Fanhui came out, I didn't think that Wu Mianqing knew about this matter, it seems that in front of the big family, personal ability is quite limited, and the big family that can last for hundreds of years still has the means.
Wu Mianqing did not mention the matter of the scholar, leaving the wing of the ancestral hall, Wu Fanhui's inner feeling was unusually profound, before the crossing, because of his position, he was in an unusually complex environment, and almost all he came into contact with was intrigue, of course, this kind of intrigue was not internal, but for a special criminal group, after the crossing, he wanted to be quiet, and he was unwilling to be in that kind of deceitful environment.
It's a pity that this seems to be an extravagant hope, but I'm afraid that now and in the future, the situation he faces will be more complicated, this complex situation is not only external, but also internal may also be shown on some occasions.
It's a bit tragic, it seems unfair to make a fourteen-year-old think about so many things, or to be always wary of the people around him, and to be able to relax only at home.
Who called him Wu Fanhui is not willing to be ordinary, he wants to make a career, who told him to travel into such an environment, since he has made such a plan, he must face everything that is coming, meet the challenges with a smile, and resolve all the difficulties and challenges with his own wisdom.