The day before the exam, Song Er arrived.

He didn't care about resting, and hurried to the academy to see his son.

Song Tian thought that his father had something to delay, but he was very happy to see people now, and after saying goodbye to his master, he went to Cao's Mansion with his father.

After what happened last time, Song Er had a little more heart outside, and he didn't plan to stay at the guest house when he came to Fucheng, and was going to go to Cao Mansion to disturb him for a while.

Cao Lie made a special trip to prepare a table for Song Ercai, and wished Song Tian good results in advance.

Song Tian will refer to it tomorrow, and he has to go back early to rest.

Neither father nor son stayed at the dinner table for long, and soon returned to the courtyard after eating.

Song Ercai was in too much of a hurry to come, and he didn't have time to ask his son if he was doing well in the past few months, so he looked at his notes and study materials.

He watched carefully under the lamp, and Song Tian waited silently beside him.

After a long time, Song Ercai sighed and said with a smile: "Very good, I have nothing to teach you, you can work hard tomorrow." ”

Song Ercai has examined his son in the county test, and now he feels that it is not necessary.

Song Tian nodded and asked about the situation at home afterwards.

Song Ercai went straight to Liangzhou from Linjiang, and he had been away from home for more than two months, and he didn't know what the situation was.

But......

Song Ercai smiled, glanced at his son several times and said, "Your mother, you are pregnant, and it has been almost six months." ”

"What?"

Song Tian was stunned, and his body stiffened.

Song Ercai coughed and repeated what he had just said.

"Dad, this, this is a good thing!"

After begging for so long, he finally has a younger brother or sister, Song Tian is naturally happy, and he is also happy for his parents.

The son's face was full of joy, and Song Er thought that he was married to his wife and husband and wife and was pregnant with a child, but he was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, let's rest early, and go back after the exam to see everyone."

Song Ercai was about to leave, Song Tian was stunned, and hurriedly stopped him: "Dad, what about Ah Xiu, is she okay?" ”

Just now he was only concerned about the happy event, but his father forgot about Ah Xiu, but he didn't forget.

"She's fine. Everything is safe at home. ”

"That's good."

Song Tian muttered, I haven't seen her for too long, and I miss her very much, but fortunately, I can go back to see her after the hospital test.

Leaving his son's room, Song Ercai looked up at the moonlight in the sky, and the corners of his lips curled unconsciously.

Before leaving, Ah Xiu said that he would come to see his son, and he naturally believed it.

Don't tell him about this yet, let's surprise him later.

The next day, before the opening, Song Tian went out with his things.

The two Tang Hai brothers escorted the car, and Song Ercai accompanied them.

Cao's Mansion is very close to the Yamen, and a pillar of incense will be there.

They arrived early, and the carriage was still passing. Later, when I went to the agreed place, there were more and more people.

The hospital examination personnel were not as good as the county examination and the government examination, but they couldn't bear the large number of people who sent the examination, so they simply squeezed the water outside the yamen.

The officials came out at the back, and struck the gong to make the idlers wait to retreat, and then the place was vacated.

Song Tian finally found the group of people in the Cangshan Academy, and after the master's roll call, he lined up to enter the venue under the guidance of the officials.

The hospital examination is similar to the government examination, with a total of three exams, and the time is also one day, ending with the palm lamp.

This time, the chief examiner is no longer the prefect of Wu, but the student officer specially arranged by Beijing Middle School, which is often called the case Lin.

These people are generally from Jinshi and come from places such as the Hanlin Academy, the Six Divisions, etc. Although the current official position is not too high, the future of the subordinates is immeasurable, and if they earn enough merit abroad, they can be promoted and stay in Beijing when they go back.

Song Tian, as the head of the two lists, unexpectedly did not arrange it in the front this time, but took a middle position.

The place is not good, it is not bad, although it is not in the cool and comfortable main hall, and there is no need to face the examiner in the right position.

When the time comes, close the door and silence the audience.

Dressed in a cyan official robe, Lord Lin came to the stage with Governor Wu.

The case is in his early thirties, and he looks very young.

It is really enviable to enter the Hanlin Academy or the Six Divisions at such an age, and I want to be a Jinshi in one fell swoop when I am young.

After a few words, everyone saluted the saint together, and the first test began.

Whether you can participate in the township test or not, you will see this time.

After lunch, no one handed in the papers in advance, and only a few people stood up when Xiyang was slanting westward.

Song Tian was among these people, and he didn't see Hu Ke outside, but he unexpectedly saw Tian Mao.

It turned out that he was also here, Song Tian glanced at it and turned his head.

Tian Mao smiled and found a place to sit from a distance.

The two did not get together very tacitly, and sat on each side.

Those who can hand in the papers early are all a little capable.

These people often have the arrogance of literati, and come here to sit in their own places, without discussing the topic with the people next to them.

Song Tian is not familiar with these people, so naturally he will not deliberately come over.

After a while, someone came out again, Song Tian turned his head to look and found that it was a familiar face.

"Brother Song, what a coincidence."

The person who came was Gao Yehua, the one who lost a piece of jade to Song Tian at the poetry meeting of Qingyun Academy last time.

Song Tian had a good impression of this son-in-law, and he greeted him.

Gao Yehua naturally sat next to Song Tian and asked him how the test questions were?

This man spoke very directly and without consideration.

Song Tian was embarrassed, he really didn't know how to answer him in front of so many people, but it was obvious that he felt that this person was not intentional, but just a rectum.

Seeing that several people next to him pricked up their ears, Song Tian asked rhetorically, "Senior brother, how did you do in the exam?" ”

"Me?" Gao Yehua smiled, "Don't dare to say anything else, a gifted life is not a problem." ”

This is really a real person, Song Tian patted him on the shoulder, "Senior brother, I believe you." ”

"There's no reason you shouldn't believe it."

Song Tian, "......"

The two of you say a word, and I say a word, but the previous problem is revealed.

After a while, ten people gathered, and the official came to open the door.

As soon as he got out of the door, Song Tian saw his father looking at the door at the bottom of the steps, and immediately greeted him when he saw him.

"Hungry or not, let's go get something to eat."

Song Ercai took the test basket in his son's hand, and the two went all the way to the carriage, preparing to find a place to eat.

Although I also ate something in the exam room at noon, those are small snacks, and the top one is okay, not full.

The father and son were about to get into the carriage, and Gao Ye shouted not far away: "Song Tian, I live in Zou Mansion in the north of the city, and come to me when I have time." ”

As he spoke, he got into a wide and large and splendid carriage, and there were four guards around the carriage, who looked very angry.

Song Tian waved his hand, indicating that he knew.

"Tian'er, who is that?"

Song Ercai asked curiously, he didn't know that person, but it seemed that he was not small.

"The Gao family in Yuancheng County, it is said that someone in the family is an official in Beijing, and he is still in the cabinet."

Cabinet!

Song Ercai was stunned when he heard this, it was possible to worship the prime minister if he could enter the cabinet, these people generally have real power in their hands, and their future is immeasurable.

"The Zou family in Beicheng. Tim, he invites you, you can go and see it when you have time. ”