Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the day of the autumn exam is approaching.

The day before the departure of the exam, Liufu was full of lights and seventeen or eighteen tables of banquets, and the scale was not inferior to the red and white ceremonies of ordinary people. On this day, Liufu is particularly lively, because of the status of Liufu in Fei County, the county's neighbors will inevitably come to celebrate.

There is an endless stream of gift-givers.

"The Hu family in the south of the city will send two boxes of good silk."

"Linping medicinal materials Li family, ginseng angelica in a box."

The little guy at the gate of Liufu sang endlessly.

"Is it necessary to exaggerate it so much?" Liu Ming stood in the courtyard and looked at the housekeeper on the side.

"Young master, this autumn test is a major event in life. It's good to be lively. The butler smiled, "It's also a good mouthpiece." ”

At this time, the lobby of Liufu was full of friends.

Liu Yuanzhi glanced at his subordinates, and the banquet began, and the hot dishes came up one by one.

He said with a happy face: "Everyone, tomorrow is the day to set off for the exam." Liu also prepared a poem to express his heart. ”

He read aloud, "

Talents gathered to compete for the top, and Jia Shengcai was even more incoherent.

In one fell swoop, he won the championship and became famous, and the glow covered the sky. ”

"Good!" There were people cheering at the dinner table, and this poem congratulating the high school really added to the atmosphere.

Liu Yuanzhi was naturally very proud, in fact, he didn't know what the meaning of the poem he was reading was, he just used the method of reverse cutting, replacing it with familiar words, and forcibly remembering the pronunciation.

"Good...... Everyone, slow down and cheer ......" Liu Yuanzhi drank all the wine in the cup, and was even more interested, "I will read another poem made by my son Liu Ming, and I also like the artistic conception of this poem." ”

Liu Ming was puzzled when he heard it, how could he have done any poems? also learned from Uncle Yong about a song "Man Jianghong". Could it be ...... He recalls scribbling a song when he was bored.

He was shocked, he couldn't read this song, Dad!

It's a pity that it's too late, Liu Yuanzhi has already opened his mouth to read:

"I wish my son the title of the gold list. Ahem...... The dead Yuan knows that everything is empty, but the sorrow is not the same as Kyushu. ”

As soon as these two sentences were read, there was silence at the banquet, and everyone had doubts on their faces.

"It's okay, it's okay. Liu Ming's words often have the meaning of turning peaks and loops. "Liu Yong was kind enough to comfort the old lady who was about to have a stroke," although the first two sentences are a little more miserable, but the last two sentences may have the meaning of winding paths. ”

Liu Yuanzhi didn't notice it, his face was full of joy, and he shouted the last two sentences loudly:

"The king set the Central Plains Day in the north, and the family sacrifice did not forget to tell Naiweng!"

"The family sacrifice has not forgotten to tell Nai Weng ......" During the banquet, a scholar said worriedly, "Brother Yuanzhi, do you really think so?" You don't have to...... Isn't it just an autumn festival? ”

Liu Yuanzhi didn't know what this poem meant, and waved his hand,

"It's okay, it's the duty of being a father."

After the luncheon, it gradually fell into the night, and the relatives and friends of Liufu had returned home, and the entire Liufu became cold and quiet.

Liu Ming sat quietly in front of the bed alone. In the dead of night, the bright moon hangs high, and the bluestone floor tiles in the room are allowed to shine in the moonlight, shining with a little silver. At this moment, Liu Ming suddenly felt as if something was missing in his heart. It stands to reason that during the day, it can be described as a big feast, and before I traveled, it was lively enough.

However, I always feel that there is still a word of blessing missing......

"Tuk Tuk!" There was another knock on the door, long and short, and it seemed to be inconsistent.

When Liu Ming heard this knock, he had a warm smile on his face, opened the door, and saw Liu Xing'er standing at the door with a pot of wine, and her goose egg face looked even more pretty in the silver moonlight.

"Brother Ming......" Liu Xing'er lowered her head and called softly, "Many people toast you during the day, and I can't stand it when I wait for my daughters." Tomorrow is the day you rush to the exam, and you think that there is always something unfinished, so I run over to toast you. ”

Liu Ming took the wine glass and said affectionately: "Xing'er, you also know that even if tens of millions of people toast me, in fact, there is one person in my heart." ”

Liu Xing'er covered her chest with her hands, her face suddenly felt sweet, she lowered her head and filled the two wine glasses, and said, "Cousin, I wish you all the best." ”

In the dark night, the lonely light is like day, a glass of wine is down, and the atmosphere is naturally much more ambiguous. Spring is Dr. Flower, wine is a color matchmaker, the two drink together, three cups of bamboo leaves pass through the heart, and two peach blossoms come to the face.

Liu Ming saw that Xing'er's face was delicate and flowery, and his heart moved, and he hugged her into his arms.

"Brother Ming, I heard that ......" Liu Xing'er leaned on Liu Ming's shoulder, turned her face sideways, her eyes were as clear as water, and her voice was slightly resentful, "I heard that after Jinshi is selected, there will be high-ranking officials who will catch their sons-in-law, maybe, you can marry the daughter of a big official...... That's ...... That's ...... too," Liu Xing'er looked hesitantly, "That's also very good...... Glory of the Ancestors......"

"Apricot...... You know my heart," Liu Ming's eyes were full of tenderness, and he said sincerely, "I am very content to get your heart." I'm afraid...... I won't be able to ...... high school in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, his lips were blocked by Liu Xing'er's hands: "Phew, bah, let you talk nonsense...... You're going to be ...... in high school."

Liu Ming gently pulled Xing'er's delicate jade-like fingers with his hand, and said softly: "When I come back from the test, I will give you a surprise." ”

Liu Xing'er's face was full of peach blossoms, how could she not understand what this surprise meant, covered her face shyly, and whispered like a mosquito and fly: "Good ......"

At the beginning of the moon, there was another burst of concubine affection, you and me.

Back in the room, Liu Ming slept on the couch, looking out the window at the thick ink night, for more than a year, reading, business, love, all aspects have progressed, and he is becoming more and more accustomed to living in this world.

Although he sometimes recalls his life in his previous life, he feels very pale. On the contrary, in this life, father, uncle, apricot, relatives and lovers make themselves have a goal to strive for.

With the backing of your family, you will not be afraid of any threats.

On the eve of such an exam, many people rushed to take the exam, and they all lost sleep. And Liu Ming slept soundly......

……

At dawn on the second day, the rooster crowed, Liu Ming woke up, had breakfast, got into the carriage, and rushed to the test center dozens of miles away.

Liu Yong must insist on sending Liu Ming, and the latter was gracious, so he walked with him. Liu Ming knew that although his uncle did not rank first in the imperial examination, this test had already passed. Therefore, on the way, I asked him for some points to pay attention to in solving the test.

However, Liu Yong seemed to be a little uncertain, coping with Liu Ming's answer as he walked. However, the big exam is imminent, and Liu Ming has no time to take care of other things.

When we arrived at the meeting point, we met up with another group of scholars. The entire test-taking team formed a team and walked towards the examination room. Most of the scholars in the academy had already heard of Liu Ming's heroic deeds. In addition, Liu Ming is also high-spirited and generous in the academy on weekdays. Therefore, almost all the leaders of the academy naturally regard Liu Ming as the leader.

Everyone exchanged pre-exam preparations, walked to the examination room, passed through a narrow intersection, and a team suddenly appeared on the opposite side. The soldiers on this procession, all dressed in brocade and silk, rode tall horses, and seemed to want to be the first to pass the intersection.

Liu Ming arched his hand at the horse and said, "Are you people rushing to take the exam?" ”

"I'm not waiting." The man on horseback responded.

"Can I borrow a word from that? We are the ones who participated in the autumn festival...... Hurry into the exam room. Liu Ming said politely.

The few people on horseback looked at each other and smiled: "It turned out that they were rushing to take the exam, so you might as well let them pass." ”

Liu Ming was about to turn his head and make a gesture to let the people behind him move forward, but he saw that although those people on horseback avoided it, their expressions were full of disdain.

"These immature movers, I don't know how many people will cry after the exam."

"Yes, I think ninety percent of the people are cannon fodder, making wedding clothes for others, and it is inevitable that the bamboo basket will go home empty. In this team, it is estimated that there are quite a few. ”

Liu Ming's face was already blue, and he wondered if these scholars on horseback had all taken gunpowder. He stood still, looked up and asked, "Since you don't have confidence in us, dare to ask which county you are from?" ”

The horsemen laughed: "We are not rushing to take the exam. ”

One of the scholars straightened his back and said, "You are not even a scholar, and you dare to laugh at a scholar?" Emperor Zhenzong said well, there is a golden house in the book, and Yan Ruyu in the book. Everything is inferior, only reading is high. It seems that a few of you are businessmen, and you can't see any conditions that discriminate against scholars? There can be future pillars of the court here. ”

The man who led the horse on horseback, about forty years old, looked old and said contemptuously: "Which eye do you see that we are not scholars?" He flicked his sleeves on the horse, "Several of us are the two Jinshi of the previous autumn season. In this dynasty, there are thousands of scholars in the world, but twenty or thirty Jinshi have been taken......" He narrowed his eyes and said, "You say...... Do we still have a reason for you juniors to avoid it? ”

Everyone rushed to take the exam and was shocked when they heard it, it turned out that the few people who rode the horse were all jinshi, and they were all seniors who had passed the three levels and survived, and they had not yet participated in the exam, how could they be compared with it?

"Let's let it go."

Except for Liu Yong and Liu Ming, the other scholars all showed jealousy on their faces and unconsciously got out of the way.

When Liu Ming heard this, he said very calmly: "Dare to ask a few, do you have an official status now?" ”

When the Jinshi heard this, their faces turned the color of pig liver, and the middle-aged Jinshi who took the lead said perfunctorily, "It hasn't been dispatched yet." ”

Hearing this, Liu Ming smiled slightly, now the problem of redundant officials in the court is extremely serious, the official family says that they love talents, and a large number of jinshi are recorded in each autumn snoring, but the official position in the court is a radish and a pit, the front does not retreat, and the back does not want to enter. Therefore, except for the top three, who can ensure the assignment of the post of dispatch, the others either have a vacant position or can only wait. These three, after waiting for three years, are still in white clothes, and it seems that they are really waste dim sum in Jinshi.

Thinking of this, Liu Ming couldn't help but look up at those Jinshi with a mockery in his eyes.