Chapter 164: Spring Relief

The Spring Festival came as scheduled, and the Zheng family invited a famous doctor to help Zheng Laosan check his body to ensure that his physical condition could support the exam, and then sent him to the examination room.

The nine-day exam made this group of lifters suffer enough in this early spring weather. The house is small, only two square meters in size. A movable wooden plank rests on the walls on both sides, serving as a bookcase and a barrier for entering and exiting the examination room. There is also a fixed wooden plank inside, which is located low enough to serve as a chair during the day and a simple bed at night. It's so rudimentary. But Zheng Laosan's situation should be considered okay. The location of the test house is very good, although the appearance is not different, but Zheng Laosan is still sensitive to something. It wasn't cold, he sat on the plank against the back wall, leaning back, the back wall still a little warm. He immediately understood in his heart that someone had secretly taken care of everything. can reach out here, and do it quietly, except for the Xiao family, I can't think of anyone else. sighed slightly in his heart, and it was inevitable that he would be satisfied with this noble son-in-law. Without Xiao Yunfeng's orders, the people below couldn't have thought about it so carefully. It's hard for this kid to do everything in the dark, without the slightest intention of showing merit. It makes people's hearts more ironed.

Zheng Laosan's physical condition, he himself knows. Therefore, they did not dare to be careless in the slightest. I knew in my heart that there was the emperor there to lay the foundation, and there was no psychological pressure. Under the relaxation of the mentality, the performance was a little extraordinary, and the first day of the test was quite satisfying. But in the evening, the sky changed, and it was cold and windy outside, and at the end of February, there were scattered snowflakes. All of Zheng Laosan's clothes are hairy. Now he was leaning against the wall, and he slept peacefully.

The next day, dozens of people were carried out of the examination room, but Zheng Laosan's condition was always good.

The Zheng family stayed outside the examination room, trembling at the people who were carried out of the examination room every day, waiting for the end day by day. Until the end of the exam, I saw Zheng Laosan who came out with everyone, although he looked a little sloppy, but he was in good spirits, and his eyes were bright. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Qian waited for his man to soak in the water for a long time before he was allowed to get up. Outside, the imperial doctor sent by the eldest princess was waiting, and after checking the pulse and confirming that he was in good health, the family showed a smiling face.

After the outsiders left, Zheng Laosan smiled and whispered Xiao Yunfeng's arrangement, "This kid is quite hearted." There was emotion in his tone.

"Hmm" Qian nodded, "It's really not easy to do this for our family." "What a big deal is the imperial examination, and it takes a lot of effort to take such a good risk to take care of people, in Qian's opinion. This time, how many people have suffered physically. Good people can't stand it, and they come back and get seriously ill. Half of his own man's sick seedlings are fine. It can be seen that people are very attentive. I couldn't help but be satisfied with my little son-in-law. Coupled with the imperial doctor sent by the eldest princess, the Qian family was even more considerate. Being able to take their own affairs to heart at least shows that the Xiao family and the eldest princess are satisfied with their own girls. After that, I married my daughter, and life was better.

Gorou and Saburo glanced at each other, but neither spoke. Thinking of the rumors I have heard in the market these days, Xiaomei's reputation is really not good, and she wears the name of Rouge Tiger properly. Of course, these words can't be known by my own parents. Provincial and idle.

Zheng Qingju also listened to the mother-in-law of Caimai, and knew that these people would not run to the Qian family to chew the root of their tongue. I didn't care. What's wrong with it rouge tiger is not bad there is nothing wrong with it just be comfortable by herself reputation can be worth a few taels of silver she scoffed at these words. As for the reputation of the sisters, it is even more fart. Who cares

The old man was clever, and after observing the master's reaction, he decisively cut off the rumors.

Therefore, Zheng Laosan and Qian should not know.

Xiao Yunfeng's reaction relieved San Lang and Gorou, who had always been worried about their little sister. also has a good impression of Xiao Yunfeng.

Waiting for the days when the list is unveiled is really worrying. Ten days later, the list was posted. Zheng Laosan won the 113th place in the examination. Out of three hundred, it seems to be quite high. In fact, this result is still quite dangerous in the palace examination. If you are not careful, you will be beaten into the ranks of fellow jinshi. After the completion of each subject, the number of admitted students ranges from 100 to more than 400, and they are divided into three grades. The first to sixtieth places are all called jinshi, which is the first class. The first three people, namely the champion Bangyan and Tanhua, are given to Jinshi and the first; The sixty-first to the one hundred and twentieth are the second class, and the second class people are given the birth of jinshi; The one hundred and twenty-first to the last one is the top three, and the number of the top three is the largest, and it is given the same Jinshi background.

It is said that Tongjinshi is like a lady. It can be seen that with such a background, it is difficult to make great progress in the officialdom, and when you are an official all your life, you may hover on the fifth or sixth grade, and it is absolutely rare to be able to rush to the fourth grade. Moreover, the imperial examination is a one-time life, and if you are designated as a fellow jinshi, then this label will follow for a lifetime. Therefore, many people will not end up easily if they are not sure, for fear of a mistake, and the ranking will not go up, but will be delayed for a lifetime. I'd rather be a few years later, and I would like to be steady.

Zheng Laosan himself doesn't know if this is his true achievement. But no matter which one it is, it finally made the family put their hearts in their stomachs. Presumably, when the palace test, even if his performance was not satisfactory, he would not be named a fellow jinshi.

During the palace test, Zheng Laosan saw the emperor from a distance. Unlike these excited candidates, his thoughts about this emperor were complicated. Now that he has entered the palace examination room, he can also be called a protégé of the Son of Heaven. But how come there is no stirring in my heart as I imagined before

The exam questions were issued by the emperor himself, and there were only two words to enrich the people.

Zheng Laosan frowned, this proposition is very big. Instead of a comprehensive elaboration like a dragonfly, it is better to grasp a little in-depth analysis. I thought that even if I passed the exam, I would have to concentrate on farming, so I had an idea in my heart. In farming, from soil quality analysis, to agricultural irrigation, to seed improvement, and finally to agricultural tool innovation. It's all pragmatic words that are easy to implement.

Emperor Tai'an really paid attention to Zheng Laosan's volume, and saw that Li Pingnian and others gave good comments, ranking one hundred and nine, so he nodded and did not intervene again.

Waiting for the good news in front of the Zheng Mansion, congratulating Zheng Sanshui on winning the middle and giving the Jinshi background, the family was overjoyed.

When Zheng Sanshui entered the palace to receive the Qionglin banquet, Emperor Tai'an summoned Zheng Laosan.

Seeing that Zheng Laosan at this time had a calm face, he advanced and retreated in a measured manner. Emperor Tai'an had a good impression in his heart.

"Although we are monarchs and ministers, we can be regarded as in-laws. Your little daughter is my nephew and daughter-in-law, and she is not an outsider. In front of everyone's eyes, Emperor Tai'an behaved very kindly.

"Don't dare to be different between monarchs and ministers, how dare you mess up Gangchang" Zheng Laosan knelt down and kowtowed, looking flattered and honestly afraid.

Emperor Tai'an looked at Zheng Laosan's expression, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "Flat, you can't let go of your daughter." Your girl, I like it very much. ”

"Thank you, Emperor Longen. The courtiers are from a humble background, do not know how to be polite, and are still young, if it were not for the emperor's leniency and kindness, she would not be able to indulge in it now, and she is becoming more and more lawless. Zheng Laosan lowered his head, not daring to face the holy words. In his words, he praised the emperor's elder demeanor, which made the smile on Emperor Tai'an's face a little more.

Prince Rui couldn't help but look at this Zheng Sanshui a few more times, and he was really good at talking. What kind of person the emperor is, he knows best. The more I secretly sorry for someone, the more I refused to admit it on my face. If someone can't understand his calculations and thinks he's good, the more comfortable he will feel. A typical slap in the face has to be praised for a good fight. Zheng Laosan's words really spoke to the emperor's heart.

Emperor Tai'an has always believed that as an emperor, there is an emperor's mission. Calculating people and taking advantage of people is what this identity must do. And on the other hand, he is still an ordinary person. There are also the emotions of ordinary people. This is true for Xiao Yunfeng. As an emperor, it is his job to calculate his subordinates. As an uncle, he thinks that he loves his nephew at all.

Now that he heard Zheng Laosan interpret Zheng Qingluan's several presumptuous behaviors as the emperor's connivance, Emperor Tai'an inevitably agreed in his heart, "My own children, if they have one or two points out of line, it doesn't matter." What's more, she fought with Beihu, and she contributed a lot. I'm going to reward you well. Without your careful teaching, there would be no heroine who is now a woman who does not let her eyebrows go. ”

Zheng Laosan hurriedly excused himself, "If there is no emperor's eclectic way of employing people, where she is today." The ministers deserve it. ”

Emperor Tai'an was stunned, and no one had ever brought it up. They all regarded Zheng Qingluan's going to the border city as the Xiao family's own family matter, Xiao Yunfeng couldn't take care of it, and it was natural for Xiao Zheng to go. No one has ever realized that there is also the credit of him, the emperor, who boldly used people. If the improper use of the martial arts made Emperor Tai'an decadent, today's words of Zheng Laosan completely washed away the haze in the emperor's heart. The bold appointment of Zheng Qingluan, isn't it a discerning eye, apart from him, who dares to hand over the stability of the border city to a little girl. Thinking of this, I was in a good mood for a while.

"Aiqing, don't be too modest. Emperor Tai'an smiled loudly, "I have read your palace examination article." Practical, pragmatic, very proficient in farming. I agree with the seed improvement mentioned in it. Would you like to take care of this?"

"Minister thanks," Zheng Laosan knelt down and kowtowed, "The minister is from a poor family, and he has lived by farming for generations." Don't dare to forget your roots. ”

"I don't forget my roots," Emperor Tai'an nodded with feeling, "Since this is the case, then go to the Ministry of Industry first, and hang up the position of a foreigner." There is no need to go to the yamen to be on duty, I will give another Huangzhuang for Aiqing's experiment. ”

"Thanksgiving" Zheng Laosan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the dust finally settled. The Ministry of Industry is not an important yamen, not to mention that he is a foreigner who does not need to go to the yamen, even if he is from the official position of Wupin, he will not arouse jealousy.

That's good