The prefectural examination is the second of the children's examination.

The so-called children's examination is an entrance examination for obtaining student qualifications in the imperial examination of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Abbreviated as children's test, also known as children's test, small test, commonly known as small test. Regardless of age, candidates are collectively referred to as children. The second brother of the children's examination is the county examination, the government (or the prefecture, department) examination and the hospital examination. Held twice in three years. Chou, Wei, Chen, and Xu years are the annual examinations, and Yin, Shen, Already, and Hai years are scientific examinations.

That is to say, as long as you pass these three levels, even if you have obtained the fame of Xiucai, you can enjoy a series of preferential policies for tax exemption. Of course, he is not qualified to be an official yet. If you want to enter the officialdom, you have to take the township test, and after you get the fame.

In fact, the difficulty of the children's examination is not as simple as later generations imagined, at least the final entrance examination. Because of the special treatment involved, the last hurdle of the children's test is very tight. Many people who read books have read books all their lives, and they are all on that level.

In the examination room, it is not uncommon for white-haired old children to be born.

Compared with the college examination, the prefectural examination and the county examination are much simpler, and the prefect will make the main examination, and you can be admitted on the spot. The registration procedures and examination rules are the same as those of the prefectural examination.

The prefectural examination is mostly held in April, and the prefect will depend on the situation, and it cannot be postponed until May at the latest. However, according to the rules, most of the examination dates in ordinary state capitals are set in the late part of the year, which is convenient for scholars to register and prepare for the exam.

But the situation in Chengdu this year is a bit special, mainly because the imperial court is using troops against the Japanese in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Hu Zongxian and Qi Jiguang have made more than a dozen excerpts in a row to ask Emperor Jiajing for money. It's a pity that after so many years of tossing in the Ming Dynasty, the treasury has been empty, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Road is troublesome, and the financial resources are cut off. Sichuan, as the land of abundance, had to bear most of the food and salary, and the tax burden was much heavier than in previous years.

Therefore, the prefect of Chengdu needs to pay this year's summer tax by May 1. As a result, the government test was brought forward in early April.

It's late March now, and it's only a few days before the exam, and the imperial examination is the foundation of my life, but as for going to the academy, it doesn't matter much.

Hearing Wu Jie's resolute proposal, Steward Song was a little anxious: "Childe, childe, please listen to the old slave." The old slave heard that Wu Gongzi, you were seriously ill before, and you have never entered the school. Of course, Childe, you are talented, and the poetry is very good, even if you look at the whole world, you can be ranked first. It's a pity that in this imperial examination, you still have to rely on Bagu Shiwen, that is the real kung fu. I haven't been to school, and it is inevitable that there will be inappropriate and inappropriate places when I start an article, and I still need the guidance of a famous teacher. Mr. Zongzhi, a famous man in the sea, has his ear to mention his face, and the son will enter the examination room in the future, isn't he a little more sure? ”

Wu Jie smiled secretly in his heart: Steward Song, you can say that you are bad, if you talk about poetry, if you don't rely on plagiarism, I Wu Jie really has no way. But if you say that you go into the exam room and write eight shares, this is not difficult for me.

He shook his head and smiled silently.

Moth couldn't understand what they were saying, and shouted: "Steward Song, you are nagging so much, my son-in-law can't say anything." ”

Steward Song couldn't convince Wu Jie, so he made a noise and said in a low voice: "Son, think about it again, you have entered the academy and received the guidance of Mr. Zongzhi, if you get fame again in the future, the marriage between you and me will be a matter of course." ”

Hearing Steward Song talk about the marriage, Mozi raised his spirits, and his eyes fell on Wu Jie.

Wu Jie still shook his head, and deliberately said angrily: "Fame is a thing, Wu Jie can take it." Does the housekeeper mean that I didn't go to school in Wu Jie and think that I couldn't pass the exam? If I really don't pass the exam, your Tang family won't recognize this family business? ”

"No, no, the old slave definitely didn't mean that." Steward Song was in a hurry, and his voice was lower: "It's really, it's really ...... That's what my lord meant. At the beginning, the old man held that poetry meeting, but he let it out. As long as you get the top 14, no matter what your background, you can enter the academy to study. Childe's talent is so high, if you don't enter the horse house, who else is worthy of it? spread out, anyway, it's a joke, and the old man's face must not look good. ”

At this time, he also had to tell the truth.

A face flushed with shame, wishing there was a crack in the ground to get into.

"I see!" Wu Jie sighed, a little annoyed in his heart: "In this way, your Tang family asked you to invite me to study mainly for the sake of your master's face." It seems that Wu Jie should have handed over the white scroll at the poetry meeting at that time, and was insulted in front of the public, so that it was in line with the wishes of your Tang family. In this way, can it be regarded as saving the face of Master Tang? ”

"No, no."

The more Wu Jie spoke, the more angry he became, and waved his sleeves: "Let me enter the academy, I'm sorry, I'm not interested." ”

"Don't leave quickly, your Tang family's girl is upset when she looks at it." Only then did Mozi understand the whole reason, she was originally a person surnamed Ge Huofei, so she immediately jumped up and pointed at Steward Song's nose and scolded, pushing him out of the yard.

In the end, he scolded: "Your Tang family knows that if you want your son to study in the academy, you can do it." As long as you agree to this marriage, let my son-in-law and the Tang family enter as the son-in-law of the dragon, instead of thinking about it as unclear as now. Otherwise, nothing to talk about. ”

Steward Song knew that the words in his mouth had angered Wu Jie, and he also knew that he couldn't stay any longer, so he had to sigh: "The old slave can only just go and talk back to the old lady, hey, what are the old men and the lady doing?" ”

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"What, that kid is still glaring in the face?" After listening to Steward Song's report, Mrs. Tang looked relaxed and her tone was light.

Steward Song became more and more nervous, peeking at it, Madame didn't seem to be angry, but in fact, her fingers on the dust trembled slightly, and she tore off a few snow-white yak tails.

Those who are familiar with the family affairs of the Tang family know that Mrs. Tang is the real master of the Tang family. Even Master Tang, when he met his wife's bad temper, he was trembling and sweating.

At this moment, Master Tang was sitting honestly in front of his wife, not daring to say a word.

Steward Song sighed slightly in his heart, Madam, Madam, why don't you look down on Wu Jiegongzi. thinks he is poor, such a romantic person, and his future future is limitless. Besides, the Tang family has become rich and noble, even if the uncle is poorer, what about it? thinks he's a fool, hehe, if he's a fool, how can he be so talented. If he is a fool, where will he leave the entire Chengdu Mansion scholars?

It's confusing.

"If he doesn't come, I'm too lazy to look at that poor cuo!" Mrs. Tang snorted: "Don't be ashamed, let him go." ”

"Yes, ma'am!" The butler shrank in a circle again.

"Madam, I'm afraid it's not right!" Tang Ne, who had not spoken, interjected carefully.

"It's none of your business, what nonsense are you talking about? If you hadn't come up with that Rausch Poetry Club, how would there be such a thing around you? Mrs. Tang raised her eyebrows and glanced at Tang Ne fiercely.

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