According to the truth, Wei Lanpei didn't want to write it at that time, and it was Wei Yining who asked her to give Shao Tong a clear answer.

"My second brother died nine times for this marriage, not to mention that he was injured, and he had to take the palace test next, so my sister reassured him." Wei Yining persuaded: "Just take pity on him." ”

Coupled with the urging of several other people and sisters, Wei Lanpei had no choice but to write such a sentence, of course, without letting the other sisters see it, and handed it to Wei Yining after folding it into Fang Sheng.

Before Shao Yang opened it, Wei Yining didn't know what was written on it.

April 18 was the day of the palace exam, Shao Tong slightly restrained his smile after seven days of ecstasy, straightened his mood, and prepared to go to the exam.

The Great Zhou Palace Examination has been improved on the basis of the previous dynasty system, and the three hundred and fifty tributes selected to Wenhai Pavilion take the examination, which is shorter than the examination, and this examination is only one day, early in the morning, and the paper is handed in at dusk.

After the test paper is sealed, it is guarded by the Ouchi guards, and the next day at midnight, the paper will be marked.

The marking time is three days.

Eight graders use different symbols on the roll paper to distinguish the grades, and finally select the 30 people who have the most circles and submit the list to them.

These thirty people have to go through another round of temple selection, and go to the Hyde Hall to be personally tried and discussed by the Holy Lord, both to see the changes and the characters.

Finally, the ranking was evaluated, the list was announced, and then the official went to Qionglin for a banquet on the third day.

After that, official positions are assigned, and the date of appointment is limited, and those who go to serve in other places can take leave to worship their ancestors, and then go to office.

Shao Tong went all the way, entered the palace selection, and the saint personally tried it, thinking that he was handsome and handsome, and his speech was convenient, but the only shortcoming was that he was younger and not serious enough.

Sui Er appointed the royal approval as a first-class jinshi and the third place, awarded the Ji Shi, and joined the household department.

On the day of the list, Shao Tong couldn't go to see the list in person because of his health.

You must know that at this time of year, the entrance of the Gongyuan is crowded, and those who are not in good health may collapse after reading the list.

So on that day, Shao Yang took the family to the Gongyuan to see the list.

Shao Tong's name was in the third place on the first list, and he saw it at a glance, Shao Yang was so happy that he jumped three feet high, and he didn't even sit in the carriage, and ran home directly.

The Shao family was naturally overjoyed when they found out, and then there were gongs and drums to send the good news, Wei Aluan and others hurriedly ordered to welcome the reward, and it was easy to send away the good news, and all relatives and friends came to congratulate them.

Shao Tong was so anxious that he couldn't wait to drive these people away, so that he could have time to go to the Wei family to propose marriage.

"Second brother, don't you ask who is the champion and who is the leader?" Shao Yang saw that Shao Tong was like an ant on a hot pot, so he used words to lure him.

"I don't care who they are," Shao Tong said impatiently, "I just want to marry Lan Pei into the door as soon as possible." ”

Shao Yang suddenly felt powerless, his second brother was full of marrying relatives and entering the cave room, and he didn't care about other things.

It was almost noon, and there were no guests.

Wei Aluan and Huang chatted while asking the maid to clean up the house and pour out the leftover tea.

Huang said: "Tong'er is really competitive, and she took the exam as a Tanhualang in one fell swoop!" ”

Wei Aluan smiled and shook his head: "Originally, I was most worried about him, I always felt that he was impatient and calm, but who wanted to be the first to come out." ”

Although Shao Nan has already done it, he is still a few years away from joining the office.

"So the Miss Wei family has made a lot of contributions," Huang also smiled: "And in my opinion, the eldest lady of the Wei family is dignified and polite, she is indeed a good girl, and her appearance is also one in a thousand." ”

Wei Aluan sighed lightly and said: "Although marriage is the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker are often determined by the heavens and the people. I don't have to worry too much, let him go! ”

"The child of the Yan family is really amazing," Huang smacked his tongue again: "It was rumored that he was the top talent before, but now it has really come true." ”

"No, the children of the Yan family are talented, and this child is even more of the best," Wei Aluan said: "It really lives up to expectations." ”

"The second list is not from Jingshi, what is Yuan Shujie," Huang has a good memory, and he remembered it after listening to it once: "I heard that he is a commoner's child, who studied hard in the cold window, and he was only admitted at the age of thirty-seven." ”

While the two were talking, Shao Tong ran in from outside, and Shao Aluan said, "Are you injured?" Running around what. ”

Huang also smiled: "Brother Tong, it's different now, you will be an official soon, you must be more steady." ”

Shao Tong urged: "Auntie, mother, you said that you would propose to me." ”

Wei Aluan was angry and funny, and said with a heavy face: "Even if you want to mention it, it will take a few days, how can you be in such a hurry!" ”

Huang also soothed: "Just now your mother and I said that this is a matter!" said that the eldest lady of the Wei family is very good, and she will be a virtuous helper in the future. ”

When Shao Tong heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Of course, Lan Pei is the most virtuous and gentle woman in the world!" ”

Wei Aluan said: "Before you marry a daughter-in-law, you will forget your mother!" Speaking of this, I couldn't hold back my laughter, unlike ordinary elders, Wei Aluan never ate the vinegar of juniors.

She herself is happily married, so she thinks that all her children are like this, Shao Tong is like this, and she just thinks that her son is open-mouthed.

No matter how anxious Shao Tong is, he has to go to the banquet first to praise the official and wait for the appointment.

waited until they were done with these things, and the Shao family did not take care of the marriage proposal.

Because there are many things, even the Dragon Boat Festival has passed in a hurry, and it is the end of May in a blink of an eye.

Shao Tong had already gone to the yamen to report at this time and do some things to register and make a book.

Historically, the official positions assigned by the new science and technology scholars are not high, except for the champion who entered the Hanlin, Bangyan and Tanhua entered the six departments, the others were sent to the local people to go to the county order and other six or seven officials.

The starting point is not high, but the origin of the Jinshi is extraordinary, and there is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Great Zhou: those who are not Jinshi cannot enter the center, and those who are not first-class are not allowed to enter the cabinet.

Shao Tong entered the household yamen, which can be regarded as a successful career, he entered the yamen every day and was busy with official business seriously, and when he got home, he ran to grind the family as soon as he took off his boots, which made people have a headache.

In order to calm down, the Shao family carefully chose an auspicious day and entrusted two official media to go to the Wei family to propose marriage.

Since the Great Zhou family proposed, the matchmakers had to be in pairs, and there was no single one.

The Shao family was extremely thoughtful and ceremoniously prepared, and refused to treat Wei Lanpei lightly.

The Wei family naturally agreed, and the two sides first made a grass post, read the eight characters, agreed with each other, and then made a detailed post.

Because the two know each other, and their parents have seen each other, they don't need to look at each other.

With such a family affair settled, Shao Tong and Wei Lanpei became an unmarried couple.

Shao Tong's heart was settled at this time, because although the wedding date was set for next year, as long as there was a marriage contract, he could see Wei Lanpei once or twice a month.

You can also go out to play together, but you have to have an old servant with you, and you have to go home before dark.

But Shao Tong was already satisfied.

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