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There is still about a month to go before the township test in August, so Xie Shen and his friends Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi set off for Hangzhou, the provincial capital, to prepare for the autumn festival. Because the township test is often scheduled to start in August, the osmanthus is fragrant at that time, so it is also called the laurel test.

This is Xie Shen's third trip to Hangzhou, so he didn't have much joy when he went north by boat, but looked like a light breeze.

In the past year, he has devoted himself to studying, and Confucianism has allowed students who have passed the subject examination not to have to come to the county every day to learn something, so Xie Shen simply locked himself in the room and studied hard.

As for the matter of planting cotton in the seaflats, Xie Shen wrote a letter and was brought back to the palace by the eunuch, like a stone ox entering the sea, and there was no news. However, even with the states and counties along the southeast coast, Xie Shen's cotton planting along the beach in Yuyao seems to have become unique, at least in the short term, there is no need to worry about competition.

Taking advantage of the hesitation of the imperial court to make more money is also a last resort. Who doesn't want to turn the fruits of their labor into money? But who can confront the Ming court and the Son of Heaven?

The traverser has the advantage of the traverser, but no matter how advantageous it is, it has to be according to the rules of the game.

In the Ming officialdom, this rule is the law of the jungle.

And at the top of the food chain is the son of heaven who faces the north and turns the south to call the lonely man.

Comparatively, this result is already acceptable, at least Xie Shen has won a valuable opportunity for development and expansion. If he hadn't written that suggestion, maybe Emperor Hongzhi wouldn't have hesitated at all and would have issued an order to receive the fruit.

People always have to look on the positive side, otherwise they will be too tired to live.

In the past year, Shen Niangzi has come to Xie Shen several times, and they are all talking about the tea business. It is rare to maintain a tacit understanding between the two sides, and not to talk more about the relationship between children and daughters.

Xie Shen looked at the beautiful scenery in the river and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. All the preparations before this are for the township test, and it depends on whether a scholar can squeeze into the mainstream Shilin circle.

If you can't be promoted, no matter how famous you are before, you will gradually fade out of the mainstream circle over time.

From Xiucai to lifting people, from lifting people to Jinshi, these are the two most critical steps in the imperial examination.

The former is obviously more difficult than the latter, and if you can get lifted, the road ahead will be much easier.

After entering Hangzhou City from the Water Gate, Xie Shen and two friends came directly to Ping'an Fang to live.

The house specially prepared by Ning Yuanwai for his eldest brother and sister-in-law is in the east of Ping'an Bridge, and since Xie Shen has arrived in Hangzhou, he naturally wants to live at home. As for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, they naturally relied on the Xie family.

Ping'an Fang is not far from Qingyun Street, the site of the township test, and the Gongyuan is built in the north of Qingyun Street, where the housing prices are really exaggerated. Although Xie Shen's economic strength can also live, it is really not worth spending so much unjust money in order to take a few steps less.

Besides, you can talk more to the eldest brother when you live in the house of Ping'anfang, the eldest brother has been taking care of business in Hangzhou for more than a year, and the brothers don't have much time to see each other, so it would be a pity if they were separated because of this.

As for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, they were naturally happy, but they inevitably asked Xie Shen to go out for dinner and wine, and Xie Shen readily agreed.

The days of preparing for the exam are dull and boring, and every day is to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and Zhu Ziji Notes. Then it is to write a current article, a question, and a poem every day.

The township examination is very formal, and there are three tests, starting from the first one on August 9, and the next two on August 12 and August 15, and the intensity of the examination is still very large.

The first general test is the Four Books and Five Classics, the second is a test of judgment, and the third is a test of policy questions.

In Xie Shen's experience, it is very useful to do some targeted exercises before the exam, at least to make the brain run at high speed.

Of course, proper relaxation is also indispensable, and Xie Shen's way of relaxing is to pair up with Wang Shouwen and Xie Pixing.

However, Xie Shen said that on this day, Xie Shen asked two friends to go to the famous Wangxian Tower in Hangzhou City to have a drink, and the three of them found a private room by the window and sat down, and ordered some wine and food at random.

Wang Shouwen smiled and said: "Brother Shenxian is really good, the more you leave your hometown to try to get closer, the easier it is, it seems that the leader of this township test has been regarded as a thing in your pocket by Brother Shenxian, right?" ”

Xie Shen rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Shouwen wants to kill me, what kind of township test leader, I will be satisfied if I can be promoted." ”

Xie Pi on the side also quipped: "The middle lift is the hope of me and Brother Shouwen, but Brother Shen must win the championship." ”

Xie Shen shook his head helplessly and took a sip of rice wine.

At this moment, a few scholars sat down at the adjacent table, and as soon as they sat down, they began to talk loudly.

Listening to the accent, they should be natives of Hangzhou, and they are nothing more than candidates from Qiantang and Renhe counties.

The older man wearing a black square scarf said generously: "Have you heard about it, this time the prince of Qiu Yu Du will also participate!" ”

"Du Gongzi, which Du Gongzi?"

A gentleman with a body as tall as a hemp rod asked suspiciously.

The old scholar rolled his eyes and said, "Who else can we have in Hangzhou City when it comes to Du Gongzi besides Du Kangdu?"

"He? Didn't he give up the exam last time? ”

"Do you have to give up the exam again and again? Maybe Du Gongzi figured it out and decided to devote himself to the industry. ”

"This Du Gongzi is amazing. In addition to Xibi Dongxie, the rising star of the literary world in Zhejiang Province is also him, right? ”

"Who says it's not, Bi Gongzi has already won the move, needless to say, Jinke Township will try to see who wins the championship in Yuyao Xie Shen and Qiantang Du Kang!"

"I think Xie Yuyao is more in the limelight, in the past two years, the entire Zhejiang Province has been rumored that he has the appearance of Lianzhong Liuyuan, but Du Gongzi has disappeared for too long, who knows how much strength he still has."

"You can't say that, no matter how you say that Du Gongzi is also from my Qiantang County, how can the cultural context of the provincial capital be comparable to that of the countryside?"

Hearing this, Wang Shouwen slapped the table and was about to get up to reason with the adjacent table, but was pulled by Xie Shen.

The scholars at the adjacent table were stunned and looked sideways at Xie Shen, but Xie Shen recited casually: "The mirror is reopened, and the lakes and mountains are looking for old traces; Gui Zhi is beautiful, and he knows the real talent in the phase. ”

There is no poetry in the pair, but the recitation on the eve of the township test is very suitable for the situation.

"Good pair!"

The older man got up and walked towards Xie Shen, and arched his hand: "In Xia Qiantang Qi Yin, dare to ask what this son is called." ”

Xie Shen smiled faintly and said, "Xie Shen, in Xiayuyao, I came to Hangzhou to participate in the Jinke Township Test." ”

That Qi Yin was slightly stunned, his face full of embarrassment.

No wonder he felt that this pair of hands was extremely ingenious, and it turned out to be the work of Xie Shen, who was in the limelight, which was not surprising.

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...... (To be continued.) )