Shen Ning, Shen Mi and others began the study and life of Jianhuatang. Within a few days, the young Shen Wan and Shen Hui fell in love with this kind of school life, because they could be with the sisters, they could also learn a lot of skills, and it seemed that the things they learned were also very interesting, and they didn't have to sit all day like embroidery. This is a fun thing for the girl in the backyard.

It's just that Shen Mei has some hard work, and she has to come to Jingtai Street from home every day, but she is very happy, which means that she can go out every day and see different things on the street, so she smiles all day long.

One day in class, Fan Lao brought stone pigments and other items, and showed them how to turn an ordinary stone into precious green jade, after a series of processes such as lamination, reconstruction, filling, dyeing, etc., finally Fan Lao soaked the stone in a jar of liquid, and said mysteriously: "This depends on time, wait for three months to pick it up, it is a piece of exquisite green jade!" That magical look fully aroused the interest of the girls.

This process aroused Shen Wan's interest, she seemed to be particularly talented in these crafts, among these little girls, she learned the most seriously and carefully with Fan Lao.

In the final analysis, the process of learning from Fan Lao is the process of studying eyesight. Whether it is to identify jewelry or jade, the most important thing is eyesight. This thing is eye-catching, whether it is missing or not, what you see is eyesight. The lady in charge of the backyard has to deal with so many things of etiquette and ceremonies, which are valuable, which are light, and how to treat them differently, the main thing to look at is the eyesight of the lady in charge. The Shen family invited the shopkeeper of Jinshitang for these girls, and their intentions must be good!

Shen Ning's eyesight is there, she has seen too many good things in her previous life, and there are many treasures of the young eunuch who have passed her eyes. So whether a piece of jade is precious or not, she can probably still see it, in the end. It is also the work of time experience. She wasn't interested in the specific manufacturing process either, but she listened very carefully. It's always good to learn more.

Shen Mi also showed her talent, she couldn't see that she was introverted and shy, she was very interested in the economic affairs that Shen Zeyuan said, and what surprised Shen Ning even more was that Shen Mi seemed to be extremely talented in account arithmetic, and this talent was much better than her embroidery skills!

When Shen Zeyuan assessed everyone on the spot. When these girls, including Shen Ning herself, were still thinking, Shen Mi had already timidly reported the answer. It's just once, but every time. This surprised Shen Zeyuan.

In contrast, Shen Ning found that in the study of ethnology, she really didn't have any skills that she could get. I don't know if being born again is a skill? Shen Ning thought to himself a little.

On the eighteenth day of February, Shen Ning and the others naturally didn't have to go to Jianhuatang to attend classes. This day is the end of spring. Shen Yu, Shen Ning and the others were all waiting for Shen Yuhong and the others to return home from the Gongyuan, and the courtyards everywhere were ready with hot water for bathing, a change of clothes and other items.

Shen Yu and Shen Hu were waiting anxiously in the front yard, whether they did well in the exam, they were naturally worried. But what worries me more is how they have been doing in the past nine days, have they lost their weight? Are you cold and hungry?

Shen Zejing and Shen Zeru had official business to do, so Shen Zeyuan took Yan Shang and others to wait for Shen Yuhong and others outside the gate of the Gongyuan. Many people gathered outside the gate of the Gongyuan, crowding the front of the Gongyuan Gate, and the Jingzhao guards did not drive them away.

These people are waiting for the candidates like Shen Zeyuan, and now they are much more lively than before they entered, the whole air is restless, and the voices echoing in their ears are endless: "How is it?" How did you do on the exam? "What are the four books and the five classics?" "Is the topic difficult? Have you answered them all? "Hungry, aren't you? Let's go to Jinghua Building for dinner! It's finally over! It seems that not only inns, but also restaurants and tea shops will be full!

In this triennial spring festival, I don't know how many merchants have made a lot of money, looking at these anxious people, Shen Zeyuan's first thought was these businesses.

But it didn't take long for Shen Zeyuan to stop thinking about it, because those voices came and went, and Shen Zeyuan felt his scalp tingle when he heard it. He understood the feeling of waiting, but these voices were too noisy, and he couldn't squeeze in, so he had to stand on the street of Ruyifang, secretly hoping that Shen Yuhong and the others would come out earlier.

Finally, I saw the four of them come out together, although they looked tired and their clothes were wrinkled, they were talking and laughing, and their steps were brisk. It seems that they did well in the exam, Shen Zeyuan and the others saw their performance from a distance and thought to themselves.

The group returned to Shen's house on Jingtai Street, and when Shen Yu and the others saw their ragged and haggard faces, they were naturally extremely distressed, and they were busy letting them take a bath, eat and rest. Therefore, Shen Yuhong and others did not say much about the exam.

It wasn't until the next day that I reported the exam to everyone, and the Tao was that everything was fine, the test questions were all answered, and the performance was acceptable. As for the results, we will have to wait for the results to be announced in a month's time.

Shen Yuhong and the others recalled the nine-day life of the Gongyuan, and couldn't help but have a dish on their faces. I don't know if I don't go through this process, no matter how much psychological preparation I have, it's useless, the living conditions in Gongyuan are too difficult!

After passing the invigilator's review outside the gate of the Tribute Academy, Shen Yuhong also saw his family's old acquaintance Zhang Shu, but did not greet him. Then, Shen Yuhong came to his house according to the seat number, No. 1537, which happened to be close to the "stinky number"! The so-called "stinky number" is a simple thatched house set up in the house!

As a result, Shen Yuhong experienced the most difficult nine days of his life, and the exams and food and accommodation were all in the house, so when he took the exam, he could only smell the smell of urine and urine, eat dry and hard buns, and the tea was also cold.

At night, he still had to smell such a stench and fall asleep, but fortunately, there was also the velvet coat that Shen Ning prepared for him, although it was thin, it was very warm, and it was strange to say that in such a harsh environment, he could still sleep very sweetly, and it was precisely because of this that he had the energy to survive these nine days.

Gu Wenlan, Shen Yuxuan, and Shen Yuping's situation is better than Shen Yuhong's, but it's not much better, the food is the same, although it doesn't smell, it's hard to swallow.

Shen Yuxuan was even more uncertain, because on the second day of the exam. The candidate next to him seemed to have been discovered by the same examiner because of cheating, and then a terrible cry of struggle came, disturbing Shen Yuxuan's pen almost unsteadily. My heart trembled a few times. The house is walled on three sides, and only the south side is open. I don't know how the examiner found out that the candidate was cheating, after being disturbed, Shen Yuxuan thought about these things and spent a lot of time adjusting his mind.

Shen Yuping felt that except for the unpalatable food, everything else was acceptable, and he could sleep peacefully at night. After this trip to the Spring Festival, several people couldn't help but be grateful to Shen Ning for preparing velvet clothes for them. Otherwise, they really won't be able to survive.

In the evening, Shen Zejing came back from the court and summoned Shen Yuhong and others to ask about the situation in Chunyu, and Shen Yuhong and others also told them one by one.

Shen Zejing let them rest well. Encourage everyone not to relax while waiting for the release of the list, and to make relevant preparations for the palace exam, etc. April is the palace exam, and the time is actually very tight, although the palace exam is only a strategy test. But it's crucial, and it's better to prepare early.

Shen Yuhong and the others also have a lot of research in their hearts, Shen Yuhong knows that he has played well, and the chance of entering the palace examination is still very high, so this strategy. Be sure to prepare in advance. Shen Yuping and Shen Yuxuan are not easy to say, but they are still young, even if they don't go this time, there is no pity. After listening to Shen Zejing's words, these people all nodded and said that they would prepare well for the palace exam.

A few days later, Shen Zeru brought the questions of the previous palace examinations, which were made public. Shen Zeru also analyzed what will be tested in this year's palace examination based on these questions, which is what the officialdom and people call "charging questions".

For example, in the 27th year of Changtai's palace examination, the "Analects" was combined with the governance of Guan Neiwei, and the test "Respect for Zhuang is respectful; Filial piety is loyalty, and if you can't teach well, you will persuade. "The application in actual governance, so Shen Zejing also bet on this topic, which can be regarded as letting these people practice their hands, so that they can familiarize themselves with the palace test strategy.

After the end of the Spring Festival, Shen Huashan came from the stage to write a letter, in which he expressed his concern about his grandson's participation in the Spring Festival and also described his situation in controlling the water. Shen Huashan said in his heart that the progress is good, the stage of placing the water gate is coming to an end, and when the rainy season arrives this summer, the river should be able to be dredged and so on.

Shen Zejing was also very happy to receive Shen Huashan's letter, of course, he understood the truth that if you want to hurry, you can't reach it, so he instructed Shen Yu to take Shen Yuhong, Shen Ning and others to Tianning Temple to worship Buddha and step on spring, and especially instructed Shen Yuhong and others to prepare for the palace test after relieving their mood. After nine days of relaxation, it is necessary to relax and combine work and rest, and it is only a day or two of effort, and there is nothing to delay.

Therefore, the Shen family and his party set off towards Tianning Temple in a mighty manner. At this time, it was still February, and unlike last year's late spring, everyone in the Shen family saw more spring and appreciated a lot of delicate flowers.

This time, they were going to spend the night in Tianning Temple, and the monks in the guest hall knew about the friendship between the Shen family and the abbot, so naturally everything had already been sorted out. This time, the Shen family did not see Chang Zhen Zen Master, and the monk who received him said that he had traveled and would not be able to come back for a while, and the abbot had explained that if the Shen family benefactor came, he would have to receive him well and so on. Shen Yu's family was naturally grateful, and everyone settled down in the guest hall.

After the worship of the Buddha, the sky was not yet dark, Shen Ning and Shen Yuhong took a walk in the Tianning Temple. Shen Ning was very interested in Chunfu and Gongyuan, and took the opportunity of this walk to ask Shen Yuhong about these things. Regarding Shen Ning's inquiry, Shen Yuhong naturally had to answer all questions. Even the stench he smelled in the house and the faint smell of spring flowers said that the brother and sister were happy.

Shen Yuhong and Shen Ning both enjoyed walking and talking like this, and the two of them also talked a lot of things. There was nothing to do in Ruliu recently, and there was no news of the grasshopper, and the two of them felt relaxed, and then they stopped talking, walking side by side, feeling the tranquility and Zen in the temple.

When passing by the Scripture Pavilion, Shen Ning remembered Ying Nantu, remembered the scene when he met Ying Nantu in the Scripture Pavilion last year, remembered Ying Nantu's smile leaning on the bookshelf, and felt that the world was really wonderful.

After the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion last year, he recommended her to treat the water, and she rescued him, and the two of them still maintain a correspondence with each other, which she would never have expected in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion at that time.

Ying Nantu is still playing in Shudi, and he didn't even return to Jingzhao for the New Year, and he spent the New Year in Shu alone. Thinking of this, Shen Ning felt a little strange, Ying Nantu's age was already not young, and he saw that he was also a talented person in the correspondence, why didn't he hear the news of his participation in the Spring Festival? Although the Xungui Family can be exempted from this link, over the years, the talented children of the Xungui Family have all gone to participate in the Spring Festival, which is also one of the methods to promote fame.

Maybe every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and Shen Ning can't help but feel a little more pity for Nantu. Baidu search or,,Update faster After the Buddha walked, the next day, the Shen family and his party returned from Tianning Temple. This group of people continued to prepare for the palace exam and went to Jianhuatang to attend classes, waiting for the spring boudoir to be released.