There were still three days left before the day of the exam, and the entire Gu family was nervous.

The two members of the Wu family, together with their youngest daughter Mo'er, worshiped the Taoist temple near Xingyuan half a month ago, asking God to worship the Buddha and bless their family with smooth and prosperous affairs.

Lu Sanniang is not far from the day of giving birth, and she has long been unable to work, until her mother-in-law's body and bones are good, although the corners of her mouth are still a little crooked, she can walk around with crutches, these days she often goes out to buy vegetables with Aunt Qian, Gu Wan does not persuade, but feels that the old lady walks around too much, which is very good for the body.

On this day, the sun was shining, just after noon.

Gu Anran held an idle book, reading under the grapevine trellis in the courtyard, the smoke of the fragrant tea on the stone table was hazy, the fragrance was bursting, he looked at the book without a glance, and under the mild sunlight of the autumn afternoon, he was a little drowsy.

Wang Da lightly put a cloak on him, carefully took away the book in his hand, stroked the book cover, and rested it respectfully on the table, only then did he wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, lowered his voice, and said to Wang Er, who was fanning Gu Anran: "Second brother, didn't our Da Lang forget to sleep and eat a while ago?" Why have you been eating and sleeping and sleeping for the past two days? ”

Wang Er was also a little confused, smiled innocently, and said: "It's the little lady who explained, these days, let our eldest man eat and sleep more, and read some idle books and travelogues to pass the time, and don't let the side touch it...... It's called recuperation. ”

Gu Wan is not very clear about the assessment method of Jixian Pavilion, but she still understands one thing, the assessment of Jixian Pavilion is very hard, especially the first assessment, a total of three days, many candidates leave the gate of the academy after the exam, and the whole person is prostrate......

In any case, Gu Wan felt that in order to participate in such an assessment, it was very important to maintain the best condition for three days, and to nourish her spirit and condition her body in advance.

Wang Da took out Gu Anran's favorite double-sided embroidered screen from the study and put it in place to shield Da Lang from the sun, and as a result, the fan in Wang's second hand took turns to play the fan.

Gu Wan dragged a bowl of chicken soup from the kitchen, walked to the courtyard, knocked lightly on the table, Gu Anran opened her eyes in a daze, took two sips of soup from her sister-in-law's hand, and then sobered up, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "My little life is really comfortable, I'm afraid the emperor can't compare." ”

Gu Wan smiled - it seems that the Feng Dynasty is really facing collapse, even the most traditional scribe like the eldest brother, who believes in the divine right of the emperor and believes in the patriotic thoughts of loyalty to the monarch, can naturally and easily ridicule the emperor.

"By the way, let Aunt Qian send a bucket of chicken soup to the library building, and then cook some soup that has failed the fire, this is the time to be impetuous, don't be tired."

Bao Sheng set up all kinds of snacks for his master, and he was a little unhappy, and Bao Qin muttered even more sullenly: "Why do you care about them, they are too sick to participate in the assessment......

Gu Anran raised his eyebrows, grabbed the book on the table casually, and knocked on the heads of the two little girls: "What do you say, your eldest man and I, are we people who can't stand the test and have to rely on luck to win?" Wan Niang said well, these days, the library should pay attention to the diet, do a little sumptuous, so that the big guys can eat and drink well, and participate in the assessment in good health. ”

Fair competition is the right thing.

Gu Wan is full of confidence in her eldest brother, after all, she has been preparing in advance for so long, and all kinds of conditions are complete, which is not comparable to others at all, so she naturally wants more people to participate in it with full spirit, which makes the eldest brother's assessment results this time more valuable.

This is not a difficult thing, many of today's scholars have the habit of practicing martial arts and swords, and there are many skilled bows and horses.

Three days passed in a flash, and soon it was the right day of the assessment.

On this day, before dawn, Gu Anran was woken up by Wang Er, Gu Wan personally brought warm water, mouthwash with mint flavor for gargling, and fragrant pancreas, and served him to wash up.

According to the assessment requirements, Gu Anran wants to wear a single clothes, however, this single clothes are fabrics that Gu Wan bought with blood, cut by herself, soft and sweat-absorbent, and very warm, after wearing them, they are refreshing and comfortable, not like other people's single clothes, a little sweat, they stick to their bodies, and when the cold wind blows at night, they are wet and uncomfortable.

Other things are also very well prepared, the pen and ink inkstones are all good, everything has a backup, in addition, snacks, bacon, steamed rice packed in bamboo tubes, mixed with vegetables and vegetables, miso soup and juice, are all prepared enough, and all kinds of pills, sobering the brain, repelling cold, nourishing the stomach, part of it is Gu Wan's own configuration, and the other part is directly purchased, all of which are good things, although it is not a panacea, it can be used for emergency, it is absolutely enough, plus two children's arms-thick, smokeless and tasteless candles, plus a lampshade with wire and gauze, All of them were packed into a bookcase made for him by Willow Wood.

This box is specially made of willow wood with treasured materials, which is fireproof and moisture-proof, strong and durable.

All the things were ordered by the three of them separately before they were packed up, and Uncle Wu drove them, and Gu Wan also sent Gu Anran to the Xingyuan Jixian Hall to participate in the assessment.

Along the way, Gu Wanzhi didn't remind anything more, what should be said was said long before the exam, and it was Uncle Wu who chattered, it seemed that he was much more nervous than Gu Anran who participated in the assessment, and in the end, it was the Gu family who joked with a few words on his face, which was better.

When I arrived at the door of Jixian Pavilion, there were actually many people who greeted Gu Anran, all of whom had read books in the library building before, and they debated and discussed together on weekdays, and they knew each other's knowledge to some extent, and they were also familiar with each other.

The bell rang, the door opened, and a row of guards in front of the door checked the bookboxes one by one, and hundreds of students from all over the world flocked in and poured into the gate of Jixian Hall together.

There are so many people...... Although it can't be compared with the imperial examination in the future, but generally speaking, Jixian Hall is just a academy in Yazhou, and the entrance test of just one academy has so many people coming, even if Gu Yiqing is in charge, it is a miracle!

Gu Anran squinted, looking at the spectacular scene of the car flowing like a dragon, and exhaled, the result of this assessment may be the first turn of fate faced by their Gu family......

After watching most of the candidates enter the Jixian Pavilion, Gu Wancai stretched her waist and said with a smile: "Uncle Wu, let's go." ”

Uncle Wu was stunned, touched his head, and frowned: "Little lady, aren't we waiting for Dalang at the door?" "Many of the candidates' relatives are waiting outside the Jixian Hall, obviously planning to board for three days.

"It's okay, I have confidence in my eldest brother, and I'll come back in three days to greet me."