Tao Yuchen only said: "I am unwilling to lose to others." Then the Lord Tixue dispelled the idea of making a bad one.

In the afternoon of the next day, there were officers from the Yamen who went to the docks and hotels where the children from various prefectures were located, and posted the list of hospital examinations. Candidates flocked to the test and began to look around for the list in their own house. But this time, most people are still in a relaxed mood when they look at the list.

Because in the Ming Dynasty's 'county government' and 'township hall' two-tier three-level examination system, the first two levels of 'county government' and 'township council' were used to eliminate candidates, while the last level of 'courtyard examination' and 'palace examination' was for the purpose of ranking and determining distribution...... This is especially evident in the temple test, generally as long as you can test the Chinese style, as long as you don't get dizzy and commit a holy offense, touch the dragon's face, you will be mixed with a 'gold list title'.

The college examination is similar to the palace examination, and it is also to divide the candidates who stand out in the previous examinations and decide whether they will study in the prefecture or the county. However, the hospital examination is still not as comfortable as the palace examination, because it also has a certain elimination rate. Overall, about seventy percent of the candidates were admitted, but because the teaching level of each prefecture and county is different, some prefectures and counties have eighty percent or even more candidates on the list, while some prefectures and counties have only five to sixty percent.

But on the whole, compared to the cruelty of taking one out of ten in the county test and one out of fifteen in the government test, this one is undoubtedly heavenly.

Before Shen Mo could take a look, a few examinees ran over and smiled at him: "Congratulations, senior brother, for becoming the first little Sanyuan in this mansion for decades." ”

Shen Mo looked at Tao Yuchen who was slowly walking over from a distance, saw him smiling and nodding to himself, and finally smiled with relief, and bowed his hand to everyone in the same year.

At this time, more and more people gathered, and almost all the 170 candidates from Shaoxing City gathered around him, and they all sincerely congratulated Shen Mo - it was really more difficult to convince them in terms of learning and personality than to ascend to the sky.

But Shen Mo did it, and he has become the undisputed leader of these Shaoxing scholars.

After the good words are finished, it is supposed to be a red envelope, but Shen Mo is already empty, so he can only smile embarrassedly: "When I go back, I invite everyone to go to the best restaurant to drink." Everyone knows that he has contributed all the money, so naturally they all understand. A candidate from a rich family said loudly: "We should invite senior brother!" ”

Many people chimed in: "Yes, yes, if it weren't for the righteous deeds of the senior brother, our two counties would definitely not be able to do so well." ”

Only then did Shen Mo remember and ask, "How many of our two counties have passed the exam?" ”

"Among the top 100 in the province, our two counties account for sixty-three!" The candidates were excited: "This result is unprecedented!" ”

Shen Mo was also excited when he heard it, and his voice was a little sharp: "So many? Isn't that basically all admitted? ”

"Yes, there are one hundred places in the government school, and we account for sixty-three," the candidates said happily: "Plus the county school will take fifty each, a total of one hundred and sixty-three!" "Such a high acceptance rate has indeed never been seen before, in addition to the strong strength of candidates from the two counties, it has a lot to do with their early entry.

Because Shaoxing Mansion is at the end of the queue, if you enter step by step, you will definitely have no chance with the examination shed. This is June, if there is no shaded examination booth, then sit directly under the head, it is estimated that the possible surname of heat stroke is far greater than that of the Chinese style.

Shen Mo was also overjoyed, and after laughing with everyone for a while, he raised his hands slightly, and the crowd quieted down, and he said aloud: "When we go back, we will jointly write a book, please be extra kind to Master Tixue, and record those seven in the same year." The gentleman has the beauty of sincerity and benevolence, and he must be very willing to fulfill this good story. ”

Everyone applauded, shouted and jumped, not to mention how high the interest was, which caused the people around to look sideways...... Or rather, envy.

Now that the results are out, everyone has decided to leave this hellish place immediately...... This trip to Hangzhou was treated like a prisoner, which made the candidates feel good about the long-awaited paradise on earth.

But when the boatman was just about to draw the boatboard, a carriage from the Yamen drove into the dock, and the official on the car said loudly: "Lord Tixue has invited the five kui of each prefecture to attend the hairpin banquet!" ”

Shen Mo and Tao Yuchen had no choice but to get out of the boat, and everyone said, "We are waiting for you two." ”

The two of them discussed in a whisper, and said with a smile: "No need, I don't know when it will be, let's take the passenger ship back." When everyone thought about it, they told them to pay attention to their safety, and then they said goodbye.

Shen Mo and Tao Yuchen stood on the dock. Looking at the big boat that was gradually moving away, and the waterfowl chasing behind the boat, Shen Mo suddenly whispered: "It's not easy......

Tao Yuchen nodded with deep feelings, and said in a deep voice: "After more than ten years of hard study, and nearly half a year of cruel exams, only one out of two or three hundred people can be admitted." It's not easy! ”

Shen Mo was stunned for a moment, and then smiled faintly: "That's right." In fact, what he sighed about was a deeper level - he thought of his father from the hard-won talent in the middle...... Originally, in Shen Mo's view, Dad's life was a complete failure. After repeated failures, the family property was ruined, the daughter-in-law was sick and had no money to treat, and the house was hacked by others. By the time his son was seriously injured, he didn't even have a proper house, and if he hadn't met Miss Yin, his son would have died. Then the sender didn't say anything, and he was almost beaten up by people when he sold a word on the street, and he couldn't take care of himself.

All this is silently seen in his eyes, although he never says it, but he always has a faint contempt for his father in his heart. Although he disguised it well, it could also be seen from his usual performance...... First of all, when the father and son are alone, he has always treated them as friends instead of honorifics, so that although they are intimate but lose respect. You must know that he is very courteous when dealing with outsiders, and has always had the reputation of a 'humble gentleman'. Why is it that he never treats his father with humility? This is contempt for thought.

What's even more obvious is that he has too much control over his father, and he must do what he says he should take every step he takes, and if he doesn't do it, he will force him to do it. It can be said that the relationship between his father and son is completely reversed, the son is strong and the father is weak, so as soon as he hears that kind of thing, he is angry, and Akari thinks that he is too different in age from Xuxian, in fact, it is better to say that he is angry that he makes his own decisions and is out of his control.

If Shen He is really a complete loser, then he deserves it. But when Shen Mo personally experienced a children's test, he knew how cruel the elimination rate was. I suddenly discovered that being able to become a talent is a great success in life! This at least proves that you are better than 95% of the children in the whole house!

How can a person who can take the top 300 exams in the top 300 of more than 5,000 candidates be said to be a loser? The reason why life is difficult is just that the imperial examination is too cruel and the Zhejiang township examination is too cruel.

When he saw the high spirits of those who were in the same year, he saw in a trance that twenty years ago, Shen He was also one of them, and he stepped on the ship back to his hometown with great ambition, looked back at Hangzhou, and shouted in a young and frivolous voice: "When I come again, I will be on the laurel list!" ”

With such a proud experience, and in such an ethical society where 'the king is the minister, and the father is the son', you can imagine how much pressure this father-son relationship will bring to the father. However, Shen He never showed it - because he knew that his son was stronger than him, and his son was for his good. When he couldn't live anymore when he was tortured by Shi obediently, his son was his lifeline.

Shen Mo finally realized that the father must be in pain, because in front of his son, he lost something called 'dignity'. Even if he became the third-in-command in the county, he still said it in front of his son...... Gratitude and pain were entangled, and the old man must have longed for relief in his heart.

The ice in Shen Mo's heart suddenly loosened a little, and he seemed to understand the reason why his father was in a hurry to continue the strings - it was to find his dignity from somewhere else, so as to get rid of the current tangled state of status and dignity, happiness and happiness.

With a sigh, he said to himself, "Think about it from a different position, the old man is actually not so hateful. ”

"Who is hateful?" Tao Yuchen saw him in a daze for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask out loud.

"Who's old." Silently glanced at him and drifted away.

Tao Yuchen followed up and said with a smile: "After dinner, let's go to the West Lake, shall we?" ”

Shen Mo shook his head and said, "I want to go back quickly, I'm a little homesick." ”

Tao Yuchen's eyes widened and said, "I always thought you had a big heart." ”

"No matter how big the heart is, there is a home inside." Silent and blank glanced at him, and then drifted forward for a while.

Looking at his fairy back, Tao Yuchen shook his head and smiled: "This guy has changed a lot recently. ”

Fortunately, Tao Yuchen exclaimed that the hairpin banquet of Lord Tixue was set up on a West Lake cruise ship, and there were ten tables on the huge deck before and after, in addition to the fifty-five five officials of each prefecture, there were also subordinate officials of the Tixue Yamen, as well as some local Zhishi old Jinshi were present.

(To be continued)