Xiangju College.

As one of the most prestigious academies in Beijing, it is much more lively than before after the arrival of candidates one after another.

Mr. Du is a good scholar and willing to teach, even if he is not a student of his own academy, as long as he sends a post, he will read the article for them and comment a few words.

And this is also a way for students from other places to accumulate fame.

If you can get some praise or be recommended by several people, you can stand out from the candidates at once.

As a result, the college received many posts, and after receiving a reply, the candidates would come back with the article.

In the month before the spring season, in addition to daily teaching, a special class was also held to tell the students about the excellent chapters.

Candidates like Yang Jilin who are about to leave the field can study at home or come to the academy to listen to the lectures.

They are already scholars who have come to this point, and there is no need for gentlemen to study every day.

Wen Ci did not take the spring test, and together with several of his classmates, he was responsible for replying to the post and sorting out the articles sent.

Busy, but fulfilling.

Knowing that he is the son of Wen Zifu, the candidates are also willing to say a few words, grateful for the thoughtful arrangements of Shuntianfu these days.

Gentle and humble, he didn't dare to do anything for his father.

It's just that in the past few days, Wen Ci has gradually tasted something wrong from the attitudes of the people around him.

In other words, he was already aware of some subtle atmosphere during the New Year.

After the college opened, Qian Hui and Wang Sheng chose to go home again and did not show up, but Yang Jilin would come once every other day, and after coming, he hurried to ask the gentlemen for advice? I will read a few more articles that they recommend.

Yang Jilin is busy, Wen Ci is also busy, and the two have only met face-to-face? Didn't speak? That weird bit from before in these days? It was so faint that it almost made Wen Ci feel that he was just too careful.

But in the past two days, that weirdness has popped up again.

Twice did the candidate want to speak and stopped? Classmates gathered together and muttered something.

Wen Ci doesn't understand the inside story? I stopped for dinner at noon, and then I heard a friend say, go to the New Year's Autumn to batch papers? Probably not so fair.

In the afternoon? Again? Maybe someone has gone the way? Know the test questions in advance.

Friends laugh when they hear it? He Wen said: "How big an official does the family have to be?" Can you know the exam papers in advance? has this ability, and if you want to go to an official, you will come to the autumn to stir things up! ”

After listening to Wen Ci, he laughed at it.

When class is over, does he pack his things? Back to Swallow Alley.

Wen Zifu hasn't been sent down yet? A group of candidates rushed to the city before the gates were closed? This is when resettlement is needed.

Register information? The allowance was distributed, and they were taken to their lodgings to settle down, and today's dinner was also distributed.

When you're all done? It's already more than half of the second watch.

The north wind roared, Wen Zifu rubbed his hands, and said to his colleagues: "It looks like it's going to snow again." ”

"Yes," Hutong knew, "the losses have been arranged, there are quilts and charcoal fires, and they will never freeze." ”

Wen Zifu said: "Although it is urgent, hard work is hard, but think about it, it's really a good thing, I see those candidates come to the yamen to fill in the form and register, one by one, several of them are filling in and crying, it's not easy." ”

"Yes," Hutong Zhi opened the wine jug he was carrying with him and took a sip, "I dare to drink it to warm up my body." I'm going to go to the candidates' places to see where they live again, Master Wen, go together? ”

Wen Zifu agreed.

Almost all of the candidates settled in the north of the city.

When they arrived, it was almost three watches, and many of the houses were lit by candlelight.

Hutong Zhi stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Hurry up and go to sleep, go to bed early and get up early, don't worry about this hour at night." ”

Then he asked, "There is no shortage of things, is there?" If there is anything that is not well thought out in the yamen, just bring it up, and as long as it is necessary, it will definitely be matched for you. ”

Those who were still awake came out to thank them.

A few of the more daring ones encouraged each other and introduced a young candidate.

"Two adults, I don't know where it came out today, saying that last autumn was ......," the candidate said, "We don't know if it's true or not, but such remarks really disturbed many people." ”

Hu Tongzhi and Wen Zifu exchanged a look.

They had been busy all day, and they hadn't heard of it at all.

"Don't believe those rumors," Hutong knew, "Qiufu in the Gyeonggi region was examined at the Gongyuan in the capital city, supervised by the Ministry of Rites, and the chief examiner was Jiang Hanlin, you should all have read his article, and he is also the deputy examiner of this Chunqiu."

Random marking, in the final final evaluation, how could Jiang Hanlin let go of the fish in the pearl?

As for the leakage, it is even more impossible.

You care about those specious rumors, what good is it to mess with your own position?

If your mentality is messed up, you will be the ones who will end up competing afterwards, but you will be yourself.

After studying hard for so many years, in the end, because of such a matter, it was not worth wasting three years. ”

These few sentences are to the point.

Candidates come all the way to compete.

The truth of the rumors is unknown, perhaps, there are people with a lot of thoughts, who deceive them?

Hutong Zhi persuaded the candidates, left here with Wen Zifu, and walked far, his face gloomy.

"Who doesn't know what to do, and he actually gave birth to such a right and wrong!" Hutong Zhi was angry, "I don't know if rumors can kill people?" There are still more than half a month, don't spread it more and more outrageous, doubt this and question that all day long, they don't take the test well and waste themselves, that is because they can't carry it themselves, but all the officials and officials involved in last autumn are all unlucky! ”

"What's more," Wen Zifu sighed, "Jiang Hanlin is still the deputy exam this time, if the imperial court investigates last year, his deputy exam will have to be stopped, and even if he takes it, the entire Chunyu will be affected." ”

Hutong Zhi nodded.

Domino effect.

Big trouble.

Wen Zifu returned to Yanzi Hutong, and the rest of the family rested.

He didn't go back to the inner courtyard, so he dealt with it in the study all night, and early the next morning, in front of the Shangya, he called Wen Ci for questioning.

"It's a rumor." Wen said.

Where candidates gather, there are many rumors related to the exam.

The academy is one place, and on the other hand, almost all the candidates from other places this year have settled in the same place, which is also the same place.

"You pay attention, if you hear anything, tell me," Wen Zifu explained, "This kind of rumor is not good for Chunyu, so it should be determined and reported as soon as possible, so as not to be chaotic and chaotic step by step." Yes, you mentioned it a few days ago, a few classmates in the academy ......"

"You mean, I thought it was weird because they were muttering this?" ”

Wen Zifu said: "Who knows." In short, there is something to say. ”

Gentle resignation is self-sufficient.