It's good that you're still alive.

This was Song Fusheng's first reaction when he saw Wang Zhefa.

It just can't be said, it's easy to cause ambiguity, and it's inappropriate.

But that's really what he said.

You must know that these two years, two years, are not long, but not short.

A talented and capable person like him has encountered a lot of difficulties.

There were two times, if he didn't know the nobles, he would almost not be able to turn over, and even if he did, he would have suffered a little, let alone the one in front of him.

Song Fusheng looked at Wang Zhefa, whose temples had been dyed with white frost:

"Brother Zhefa, we really haven't seen each other for a few days, are you okay?"

Are you okay in another country?

Obviously, Wang Zhefa was more excited than Song Fusheng, so excited that he was even incoherent, and he had a lot to say, but he kept it all in his mouth for a while: "I, you...... I don't even dare to recognize you. ”

For Wang Zhefa, such a Song Fusheng shocked him too much and seemed distant.

In fact, just before Brother Zijiao arrived, he heard nearby students talking about the list of high schools in the last round of Xiucai exams.

At that time, when he heard Song Fusheng's name, he hurriedly inquired.

However, the local students in Mukden have their own circle, and they rarely talk to their students from other places.

Since coming to Mukden, this difference can be seen everywhere.

What's more, he is not a famous person among students from other places, he is not from the academy, and he is not dressed decently and is not famous, so people naturally pretend not to hear, turn around and talk about their ignorance of him.

He could only get close and listen.

I heard that there was actually a casino in Fengtian City betting, and the winner of Xie Yuan, who was betting on this time, heard clearly that Chu Song Fusheng's name was among them. The odds are still very high, if Song Fusheng can really win the first place, it will make many gamblers make money.

At the time, he was a little vague after hearing this.

Although Brother Zijiao did a good job in learning back then, it also made many gentlemen who taught wonder why there was no high school, but it really didn't reach the level of the top spot.

Perhaps, not the same person?

Wang Zhefa thought of the hard life he had lived in the past few years, if he hadn't caught up with a rich boy who often served as an errand boy, it would have been very difficult for him to catch the exam.

So, again the denial is not the same person. He thinks that Song Fusheng should be forced to run for life out of desperation. After all, they, the strangers who fled the famine, have to face the situation of starting from scratch with their bare hands, and two years is not enough to make much improvement in the situation at home.

However, after the front foot was finished, Wang Zhefa noticed that there was a slight commotion among the Fengtian students standing nearby, as if they were talking about the people who were pulling boxes from a distance, causing them to look at the alley as well.

Then, what did he see? He couldn't believe it.

He rubbed his eyes and didn't dare to make a sound, until Song Fusheng took off his mask and talked to several nobles, revealing his true face, he didn't dare to scream.

However, Song Fusheng stood in front of him, and he still felt that he was not the former brother of the frame.

It's different from the thin and tall teaching appearance before.

It is different from the previous temperament of being unsociable, picky, and frowning.

It is even more different from the temperament of squatting on the ground to drink water in a torn cotton jacket with a rice bowl at the gate of Youzhou City.

How to describe it, he Wang Zhefa is old, and he doesn't need to look in the mirror to know that he is old.

I haven't seen Brother Zijiao for two years, but he is getting younger and younger, where is he going, and he is full of bearing?

Just when Wang Zhefa took a deep breath to suppress the shock, and was finally about to say something, someone hurriedly came over and said, "Young Master Lin." ”

The person who spoke was the rich boy Li Jin he picked up.

The Li family is very famous in their local city, a well-known rich family, and Mrs. Li's maiden family can be related to the military department.

He is also a literati, but he is doing the work of a small man around Li Gongzi in front of and behind him. Alas, no way.

Lin Shouyang stood beside Song Fusheng, heard someone calling him, turned his head to look over, and was a little confused at first, not remembering who this fat dun was.

Later: Oh, this person's surname is Li, I forgot what his name is, anyway, it is a distant relative on his mother's side, and it should be the son of a girl from his mother's uncle's family.

This time I came to Fengtian to catch the exam, and I heard the housekeeper say that he had come more than half a month in advance, but he didn't see it.

However, he asked the housekeeper to send some people to accompany him around Mukden, although there was no place to play after a flood in Mukden, so he arranged to live in his family's outer house.

It stands to reason that he should also call his cousin, "Cousin Li, right?" ”

Let's check first.

Li Jin's short and chubby body was gone, and his smiling eyes were gone, so he squeezed Wang Zhefa away and hurriedly talked to Lin Shouyang.

He didn't dare to call Cousin Lin just now, but he didn't expect to finally see his cousin, and his cousin would call his cousin when he met, no wonder his mother said that Lin Mansion was a family that recognized relatives.

Lin Shouyang introduced: "Mr. Song." ”

Li Jin glanced at Song Fusheng, hurriedly lowered his eyes and bent down to salute, the first person to be introduced by his cousin should be the most noble.

Wang Zhefa, who was standing on the side, opened his mouth half-open, stunned: "......"

After Lin Shouyang introduced Song Fusheng, he introduced Xie Wenyu and Ding Jian.

Xie Wenyu and Ding Jian nodded casually.

After nodding, Xie Wenyu turned around and talked to Song Fusheng, he hadn't introduced himself just now.

"Oh, it turns out that you are Gongzi Xie of the Hou Mansion, and you have already heard of it, and you are rude."

"It's me who is rude and rude," Xie Wenyu looked at Song Fusheng and smiled happily, and told me before he knew it, I was at the end of the list.

Xie Wenyu's smile is contagious, it is joy from the heart.

And this kind of joy, if you let the top students and diligent people feel it, you may not be able to empathize with it, it is a kind of happiness that cannot be hidden, and the end of the list is like inexplicably winning five million in modern times.

Scholars and hard-working people can't feel it, but Song Fusheng feels that Xie Wenyu is very kind.

He had only been in the grades for two days, and he slept at night and laughed, and said to Qian Peiying over and over again: "Hold the grass, I actually took the second place in the exam, how can I be reasonable, I will laugh to death." ”

Every time Qian Peiying is disgusted, she can pretend to be outside, pretend to be serious, and speak at a high level, when the two of them are left, Lao Song will immediately reveal his original form.

Therefore, Song Fusheng looked at Xie Wenyu very pleasing to the eye, and his first impression was much stronger than Ding Jian and Lin Shouyang.

Just when Song Fusheng was about to talk to Wang Zhefa again, he wondered, what was the lonely stupid pestle doing there, he didn't reply to you just now, and now he looked stupid like thunder, and the patriarch Ren arrived and greeted Song Fusheng.

Song Fusheng asked Zhefa to wait, hurriedly walked over, and said something to the Xiucai in Nursery Song Town, even if he was not familiar with these people, but here is the face of the patriarch Ren.

Talking to these people, I was very emotional: I don't know if I don't look closely, but I found out that there are not only many old talents from Nursery Rhyme Town, but also the older ones at the gate of Gongyuan are really not a few, and there are almost some who come in wheelchairs.

These older people all held Song Fusheng and chatted, which roughly meant: You represent our nursery rhyme town and are the first student in our county.

Song Fusheng smiled modestly and arched his hand: How can there be no first person who is not the first person, the future is undecided, everyone is a dark horse, and they will move forward bravely.

The words are beautiful, and they have given a shot of strength to all the people nearby.

When Song Fusheng was talking to the Xiucai in Nursery Rhyme Town, there were also students who were in the same examination room as him who came to greet him, all of whom were called Song Fusheng and Brother Song.

Brother Song didn't know which one was which. He has always been squatting in Renjia Village to review the epidemic prevention, and he has never come out to exchange knowledge, and he has been working behind closed doors.

"Mingyuan is here," a student said suddenly.

Mingyuan's family is poor, but Mingyuan is the third place, the leader, and people admire. Recently, Fengtian students have formed a bureau to learn, and Mingyuan's character is loyal and knowledgeable.

Song Fusheng hurriedly said to Patriarch Ren again, he will go over first, old man, you must first put your body first when you enter the examination room.

glanced at Wang Zhefa when he passed by, and he couldn't catch up with this person, you wait for me, Zhefa.

I feel like I'm very busy when I just came to the exam room.

Song Fusheng gave Yang Mingyuan a basket: "Take it." ”

Yang Mingyuan carried the basket on his back and understood it at a glance.

Uncle Song brought two test baskets, and it seems that one of them was specially given to him:

"Uncle, I can't ask for it, uncle, you're good, right? Let's start with a few words. I just went to the dart game to look for you, so I came late. Before, I also wanted to go to Renjia Village to see you, but I was afraid of disturbing you, so I knew that you would do very well in the exam, and I am really happy for you. ”

"I'm happy for you too, don't talk about those useless ones, just give them to you. So many people are watching, a test basket pushing and shoving is not good-looking, quickly change it, you can't do this basket. ”

"But, me?"

No, however, it will be too late if you don't change the test basket, because it's time to enter.

The two heavy gates of the Gongyuan squeaked and were opened from the inside, which was called the dragon gate opening.

The carp jumped over the dragon gate.

After the door opened, Teng Tengteng ran out of two teams of officials, and the noise in front of the door was muted at once.

If it is said that there is nothing smooth after the emperor ascends the throne, among the few things that are pleasant, there must be the resumption of the imperial examination.

After layers of selection, these people are about to start the township test.

The emperor has been waiting for a long time and is eager to see the selected talents in the final palace.

Yang Mingyuan squatted down and loaded the test basket as fast as he could.

Xie Wenyu and the others looked at the inside of the Gongyuan with their hands.

Patriarch Ren, these old students, their eyes were red with excitement at the moment of the Gongyuan Gate, and they almost couldn't wait for this day.

Youth is fleeting, and there is no more youth.

And Song Fusheng whispered to Wang Zhefa: "Wait for me here after the exam, let's find a place to catch up." ”

Wang Zhefa half-opened his mouth, a rich son like Li Jin gave Brother Zijiao a proper salute, what did he go through today.

Yes, the co-author is still stunned.

was stepped on by Li Jin lightly, and a little white-haired Wang Zhefa came back to his senses: "Ah? Oooh. ”

A rope with a red thread was tied to the gate of the Gongyuan Gate, which was pulled from one end of the door to the other end.

Master Xuezheng appeared in a new official uniform.

He was followed by all the officials who were examined, retained, transferred, monitored, and so on.

More than 100 officials looked at the thousands of students who were rushing to take the exam below.

They know very well that this township test is truly one in a hundred.

The first thing the official read was discipline, and when he grew up, he recited aloud for five minutes, but he summed it up in just a few sentences, that is:

If cheating, once discovered, the two stone pillars at the entrance of the Gongyuan are prepared for cheaters. Whoever cheats will be chained to a pillar of stone for seven days, and he will be chained, not bound, and he will eat, drink, and lazar in the eyes of all.

Then, as if holding a ceremony, the Scholar untied the rope at the gate with his own hands.

This action represents: Welcome the test taker.

For a while, the students entered with their little girls.

Of course, those who have a small house take a small house, and those who do not have a small house only have family members who come to accompany them, and look for the number room according to the house ticket.

Si Zhuang carried the bucket and carried the luggage, Song Fugui no longer pulled the test basket, and rushed in first as a tribute when he picked up the box.

These escorts are only allowed to stay for a short period of time, so that these people can help the students to return to the dormitory, which has been allowed since ancient times, but the body search and examination basket will be extremely strict.

Song Fusheng looked back before entering the arena.

The servants of the Guogong Mansion looked at him: "......"

There was a lot of noise just now, but now they are left, why hasn't their young master come back.

Song Fusheng looked at the intersection in the distance again, sighed, and then lifted his robe and stepped into the Gongyuan Courtyard, stretched out his two arms for people to check, slippers, untied his hair, and was scratched twice by the officials, afraid that there would be a small note hidden in it, so he put his hair on it again.

The examination shed where he is located is the "collection number," and they have an acquaintance in the shed this trip is Xie Wenyu, Xie Wenyu is in the "Zang number" separated by Song Fusheng in seven positions, and is being served by three small servants.

There are no other acquaintances.

When Song Fusheng was a step late to find his own number, Song Fugui was biting the wooden nail in his mouth, nailing the curtain to Song Fusheng's house, and Si Zhuang was sticking a tarpaulin on the roof of the shed with glue.

"No, my shed is very good, it won't leak rain, and the location is good," he observed, and it would take seven or eight more houses to get to the nest of the examination shed on this trip, which happened to be in the middle.

Sizhuang didn't listen, the old lady and grandpa told them to be careful, regardless of whether the shed was good or not, it had to be stained with oilcloth, in case it rained on a cloudy day and rained on the paper, and the test paper would be over.

"Oops!" Fugui covered his head, and he bumped into Sizhuang in a hurry, and he had to race against time to work, and he would be driven away in a while.

It's too small, this place is too small, Fugui rubbed his head while looking at his family's Fusheng, I felt that my brother was really not easy, squatting in a big fart place for nine days, and they all said that people are good, and they don't look at people and suffer crimes.

He didn't know it would be so difficult if he didn't come in to accompany the exam, and he had to answer the paper and sleep much bigger than the mouse hole on the mountain.

Yes, everyone's exam booth is small.

Six feet high, four feet deep, and three feet wide, it is 1.16 square meters according to modern calculations.

How to answer the questionnaire, there are brick supports on the wall, there are two boards, after entering, use one board to stick to the taller brick support, this is the table, and the other wooden board is lower, this is not a stool.

In the evening, find parallel card slots, and the two boards are combined to make the bed.

This one?

Song Fusheng glanced at his legs: If he wants to sleep, his long legs need to be curled up to sleep, thanks to his ability to enter the space.

Fugui was tired and panting, just a moment against time, he and Sizhuang not only installed the installation, but also took out the small quilts, small pillows, small cushions, and small fart pads, and the charcoal next to the small mud stove was placed in a regular manner, in case it was cold at night, and it was used for baking.

"This is the urine bucket, and the bags of lime are here for you."

Song Fusheng nodded.

Pee must be solved in your own nest, and must be called to the official to go to the nest to solve it.

But even if we pee and, if we don't solve it within the specified time, if we dare to solve it more, we will be poked by the government servants. Drinking water must also be within the designated hour of the day.

Therefore, Song Fusheng calculated how much he couldn't urinate in nine days, and it was useless for the old lady to prepare bags of plant ash for him. If it weren't for these two Hercules following, he wouldn't have brought them.

Another one, if you can't do it, you can still enter the space, that is, the freshness in the space should always have that smell, and the daughter-in-law won't let it.

"We're leaving? If we go out, we will be searched. ”

"Let's go."

I didn't send rolls that night, I just locked them in first and let everyone sleep, and I didn't send them out until early in the morning.

No, Song Fusheng combined the two boards, spread a small quilt, a small pillow, and curled up on the long-sleeved pajamas and pajamas brought by his daughter-in-law and pretended to sleep.

The illiterate officer, every officer who guards the exam must be illiterate, this official also looked at Song Fusheng's sleeping posture and sniffed his nose, "What is it spraying, it's very fragrant." He glanced at the official next to him, and seemed to ask in his eyes, "Are all the ones you are looking at sleeping?" ”

The other party shook his head, how could he come in and sleep.

How impossible, you look at me this.

In the space, Song Fusheng was talking in the vernacular with melon seeds, "The examination shed is not opposite, I can only see the back wall of the front row, and there is a tall building in the distance." ”

"Old Song, it's good to be assigned there for the exam."

"What, that's the supervision building, there are no candidates. The inspector kept a high watch, and ordered the officials in front of these sheds to be directed. ”

Qian Peiying sighed: "It's very strict." ”

"That's not it, I heard that when the exam starts in the early morning, there will be eagles hovering in the sky, and the eagles who have been hungry for three days will be placed there to prevent the carrier pigeons from cheating and let the eagles catch him."

Song Fuling smiled and asked, "Dad, are you nervous?" ”

Lao Song lay down on the sofa: "I'm nervous." ”

"By the way, Dad, who else did you see at the gate of the Tribute Courtyard? Do you see the landside? ”

"Oh, I forgot to say it, I just care about talking to you Wang Zhefa, then Lu Ban, I didn't come."

The smile on Song Fuling's face froze: What?

"Drive, drive!"

At the same time, a few light horses ran to the gate of Fengtian City.

These people are in the dust, wearing stars and moons all the way.

Who's coming?

See that the other party doesn't slow down and shine the sword.

Shunzi is in a hurry, or you have to go down and kick the guard, you are blind, who are you talking to, and you asked.

Commer, General Dinghai.

I don't see it clearly, it's not.

The guards hurriedly motioned for the people inside to open the city gate, and at the same time secretly observed General Dinghai and complained in their hearts:

General Dinghai is too unscrupulous, so how could we have thought of bringing such a few subordinates back.

Lu Pan sat on the horse, twisting two sword eyebrows, his mouth was dry and skinny, and his face was tanned a lot, waiting for the guards to open the city gate.