"Daddy, you're ......"

After Chen Qingtong listened to his father's words, his eyes turned red, and his tone was choked and he couldn't speak.

From childhood to adulthood, his father, as a marquis, has always been a strong image. She never imagined that one day, her father would be able to relent.

"Don't be too happy, my father just recognized Shen Yichen's talent and stopped interfering with you, instead of agreeing to let him be my son-in-law."

"If Shen Yichen wants to become my Taining Hou's son-in-law, he must marry you with the title of the gold list, six ceremonies, and eight sedan chairs, otherwise don't even think about it!"

After all, it is impossible for Chen Ying, Marquis of Taining, to compromise indefinitely, and no prince will ask for it, but the most basic gold list title will not regress no matter what.

Because only by being admitted to the Jinshi can he be qualified to enter the power center of the Beijing Division, and when the time comes, with the help of himself and Cheng Guogong, with Shen Yichen's talent, the probability of rising to the top is very high.

If you fail the test, it is equivalent to the upper limit of the career is locked, and there is no room for operation.

"Daddy!"

Originally, Chen Qingtong just had a heart, and she hadn't considered marriage so far away, but now her father said it directly, which moved her and made her feel a little shy.

"Okay, that's for the time being, don't always hold on to this poem. Anyway, it's also my Chen Ying's daughter, and I don't know and I think no one wants it. ”

"Daddy, my daughter will remember."

Chen Qingtong said as he walked over and took his father's arm and rested his head on his shoulder.

In fact, Chen Qingtong also knows very well in his heart how much concession his father has made for himself today. As the daughter of a marquis, you can marry as you like, which may be the greatest freedom.

Looking at her daughter's appearance, Taining Hou Chen Ying's face was full of relief, if he could really confirm a good marriage, then his biggest knot could be let go.

……

On the other hand, when Shen Yichen came to Lin Zhen's courtyard, the time was already approaching dusk, and it might seem a little late for an ordinary visit, but for Shen Yichen, this time was just right.

Because he came too early, Lin Zhen was still lecturing at Zhaowen Academy and did not go home. And the last time Shen Yichen went to the academy to find a teacher, something unpleasant happened in the lecture hall.

After all, he was not a student of Zhaowen Academy, and Shen Yichen didn't want to trouble Lin Zhen again and again, so it was more appropriate to ask for advice in his courtyard.

Walking into the hospital, Shen Yichen saw Lin Zhen sitting in the corridor at the door, with a set of tea sets in front of him, and he was leisurely tasting good tea.

Lin Zhen saw Shen Yichen walk in, put down the teacup in his hand, and said with some surprise: "Yichen, come at this point in time, is there something wrong?" ”

"Disciple to meet sir."

Shen Yichen saluted first, and then said: "Sir is really as wise as a torch, the disciple came this time, and he really wanted to ask Mr. for advice." ”

"Oh, then sit down and talk about it."

Lin Zhen pointed to the opposite position of the tea set, then lifted the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Shen Yichen by the way.

Now Shen Yichen has long been no stranger to Lin Zhen, the teacher, so he is too lazy to be polite with some etiquette, and directly sits opposite with a big grin, and takes the teacup from the teacher's hand.

"Sir, the disciple will have to take the test in a few days."

"The teacher knows, so I came here today to ask the teacher about it?"

"No, the disciple wants to ask about the chief examiner Sun Tixue."

Hearing Shen Yichen's words, Lin Zhen said with a smile on his face: "Yichen, do you want to let the teacher and Sun Tixue breathe?" ”

"Hehe, the disciple really has this idea."

"Very good, then the teacher simply called Sun Tixue here, and you discussed it with him yourself."

The more Shen Yichen admitted it so frankly, Lin Zhen understood that his disciple definitely didn't want to smuggle the relationship, so he also made a joke.

"Sir, in fact, the disciple came this time to find out Sun Tixue's literary preferences, and he planned to do what he liked in the academy examination."

In the face of industry teachers, there is nothing to hide about this kind of thing, and not only Shen Yichen does this, basically all candidates will have this consideration.

It's just that like Shen Yichen, who is close to the water and gets the moon first, I'm afraid there are not many of them.

"You kid is direct."

Lin Zhen was a little dumbfounded, he had come into contact with countless junior students, and there was really no one like Shen Yichen, who said what he liked so calmly.

Others have to hide it and knock on the side.

"The disciple doesn't dare to deceive Mr., so he can only tell him frankly."

"Actually, it's nothing, Yichen, you have such an idea, and it can be regarded as a kind of enterprising, and there is no meaning to blame for being a teacher."

To be honest, Shen Yichen was so calm, but it made Lin Zhen feel appreciated. After all, this also proves from the side that he has a lot of trust and respect for his teacher.

In addition, there is another point, that is, this kid is finally not in that young and old, indifferent attitude, with the expectation, enterprising, and gain and loss that this age should have.

Although Lin Zhen adheres to the golden mean, he knows better that if the young man wants to do a great career, he must be sharp and enterprising, showing absolute willpower and determination.

An overly easy-going, passable attitude means that the career ceiling is not too high.

"I have known Sun Tixue for many years, if you ask me, what kind of style does he like. So Yichen, you only need to remember one sentence in the direction of answering the question, which is also his motto for many years. ”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Priests should be virtuous." (Leave Affair)

Priesthood Honors Virtue?

Shen Yichen savored this sentence carefully, and he suddenly remembered a maxim that his teacher Li Tingxiu often put on his lips, that is, to establish morality before learning.

In a sense, the deep meaning of these two sentences is the same, that is, whether it is to be a person or a scholar, the first thing to do is to be virtuous.

"Mr. Xie gave advice, and the students understood."

Lin Zhen was not surprised that Shen Yichen had this understanding, he said with a smile: "Since you understand, and it's getting late, let's go back after dinner with the teacher." ”

Lin Zhen went to Zhaowen Academy to give a temporary lecture, but his family did not follow, but stayed in the old family Tai County. His current state is described in a later generation, that is, "an old man who lives alone".

So when Shen Yichen came here today, Lin Zhen was also very happy in his heart, and wanted to keep the students to have a light meal together, and he could also chat with him or something.

Shen Yichen naturally understood the teacher's mentality, so he arched his hand and said, "That disciple is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”

At the dinner table, this time the master and apprentice talked about no longer about learning, the future, life and other major events, but some trivial things in the parents.

Especially Lin Zhen, he opened his heart and talked about some of his experiences as an official in Beijing, as well as his wife, sons and daughters who were far away from his hometown.

In the past, Shen Yichen felt that he and Lin Zhen seemed to be separated by something, so it was better to get close to Master Li Tingxiu.

After experiencing this time, for Shen Yichen, Lin Zhen faded away from the aura of the high-ranking champion and became an ordinary teacher who preached and taught, and the invisible wall of his heart was broken.

After dinner, Lin Zhen also let his own carriage send Shen Yichen back to the corner courtyard. With the reminder of the karma teacher, Shen Yichen looked at the direction of the question, focusing on the original text and commentary related to "virtue" in the Four Books and Five Classics.

In this way, after a few days of hard study behind closed doors, the time came for the day of the hospital examination.

Just like the previous exam, Shen Yichen went out with the clothes and food prepared by his mother, and now that the temperature is gradually rising at the intersection of spring and summer, there is no need for thick winter clothes, and the weight of the test basket is much easier.

Still living in the old inn not far from the examination shed, it seems that nothing has changed, but it seems that everything is different.

On the second day, with a little starlight, Shen Yichen stood in the square in front of the Xiajiang examination shed, and the average age of the candidates who participated in the college examination today was much older than the previous county examination and government examination.

Because you can apply for the college examination as long as you have obtained the status of a child, not limited to fresh candidates, so many people who have not been admitted to the show in the previous years will sign up to fight again.

As far as Shen Yichen looked, he saw several old boys with gray hair, and he didn't know how many times he had come to get a show.

Modern people laugh at Fan Jinzhongju and go crazy with joy, highlighting an ugly state. But I don't know how many old people were dying in ancient times, and all he wanted in his life was to show off his talent and fame, compared to it, Fan Jin was already a lucky person.

Retracting his emotion, Shen Yichen came to the Chengguo Mansion under the preface card, and Zhu Qingyu and the others had already stood there waiting because they came in a carriage.

Seeing Shen Yichen coming, it may have been a rumor of fraud in the imperial examination before, and the commotion was too big. It may also be that Shen Yichen completely disregarded the face of the Chengguo Mansion, so that they did not dare to speak provocatively.

Anyway, no matter what the reason, Zhu Qingyu and the others behaved very honestly this time, and after taking a look, they moved their eyes forward, maintaining a state where the well water did not interfere with the river water.

Since the other party didn't provoke trouble, Shen Yichen would not take the initiative to find trouble, he was at the back of the queue with peace of mind, waiting for the military service to be allowed to enter the examination room.

As the sky gradually brightened, many of the candidates waiting for admission found Shen Yichen under the order of the Chengguo Mansion.

"That young man standing proudly, is it Shen Yichen, the head of the Ying Tianfu case?"

"Of course, didn't you see the order card of the Chengguo Mansion?"

"It is said that the Chengguo Mansion has cheated in the imperial examination, can the rumors be true?"

"When have you been in the old yellow calendar, haven't you heard of Shen Yichen's latest poem "Sword Like a Rainbow"? Such talent still dares to say that the Chengguo Mansion is cheating? ”

""Sword Like a Rainbow" is proud of Jinling's talents, but it is just a broken poem, such a heroic talent, I really don't accept it!"

The candidates present discussed a lot, and the eyes that looked at Shen Yichen were mostly admiration and worship.

After all, suppressing the audience with a poem is not an easy operation, and many young readers even regard Shen Yichen as their idol.

Even the students of Zhaowen Academy, who used to look down on Shen Yichen very unpleasantly, faced with this situation, they wisely chose to shut up.

Even if you are not convinced in your heart, and you have doubts about the results of the imperial examination of the Chengguo Mansion, you can't cross the mountain of Shen Yichen's learning, and saying it is just a joke.

With the passage of time, the dragon gate of the Xiajiang examination shed was opened, and all candidates entered the venue in turn according to the order.

I don't know if it was affected by the rumors of fraud in the imperial examination, but the military service inspection of the hospital examination was extremely strict. Not only do candidates have to carefully check their belongings several times, but they also have to take off all their clothes and pants, and they are not allowed to leave their pants to cover their shame.

Even in addition to looking at whether there are words on the skin, even the hollow gaps in the body are broken open and carefully read. For example, the nose, ears, and anus are intimate parts.

You must know that in the past, this kind of preliminary examination of the imperial examination, the body search inspection would not be so strict.

Take Shen Yichen's first two times, the body search is just to take off the clothes and pants, and the candidates will be kept a pair of pants to cover their shame to avoid insulting Sven. At most, if you think someone is suspicious, you will pinch the crotch a few times to prevent any entrainment, and that's it.

Such a strict inspection system will be implemented only in the township examination of the examiner and the general examination of the jinshi.

Obviously, this strict method of body search and inspection has aroused the dissatisfaction of many conservative-minded literati, and the Xiajiang examination shed is instantly complaining.

But after the outer curtain invigilator came out and disqualified several candidates who took the lead in making trouble, the rest of the people immediately became honest. After all, people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads......

For this kind of body search, Shen Yichen felt that it didn't matter, the scene was a group of big men, and the parts you have are also available to others, but they are just different in size, what is there to be shy about?

However, Shen Yichen still noticed something unusual, that is, Zhu Qingyu, who was standing in line in front of him, actually had obvious trembling and trembling in his body.

Cold? Shy? Afraid?

Looking at Zhu Qingyu's strange appearance, Shen Yichen thought of three possibilities, and the cold could be ruled out first. It's now the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and the weather temperature is just right, and there is no cold shivering.

It's not realistic to be shy, Zhu Qingyu is a son of the clan, I'm afraid the brothel in Qinglou is more familiar than in his own home, will they be shy because of taking off their clothes?

Then there is only one last possibility left, Zhu Qingyu and others are afraid of strict inspection!

To be honest, Shen Yichen has always been curious in his heart, what kind of method did Zhu Qingyu, a group of gentlemen, rely on to cheat in the examination room.

General entrainment and writing on the body, Shen Yichen thinks it is impossible, although the previous body search was not as strict as it is today, but it is not easy to get in, let alone several people in a row.

So they definitely have a better way of doing it, what is it?

With this curiosity, Shen Yichen suddenly patted Zhu Qingyu on the shoulder and said, "Hey, you seem to be shaking a lot." ”

Shen Yichen's shot directly frightened Zhu Qingyu, but he quickly came to his senses and pretended to be calm and said: "What's the matter with you, I'm just wearing one less piece of clothing today, it's just a little cold." ”

"Really?"

Faced with this answer, Shen Yichen looked at Zhu Qingyu with a playful expression, obviously not believing it.

"Take care of yourself, don't worry about it."

After Zhu Qingyu gave a warning, he turned his head and stopped paying attention to Shen Yichen.

At the same time, the family members of the inner courtyard who were at the forefront of the queue had already begun to undergo military service inspections.

His performance was the same as Zhu Qingyu's, and his undressed hands could clearly see that he was trembling.

Faced with this situation, the military service had some doubts in his heart, but he could not conclude that the other party was suspected of fraud. After all, some candidates have poor psychological quality, and they are easy to be nervous during the examination, plus it is indeed a little cold to take off their clothes in May, and it is normal to shiver.

It's just that Shen Yichen keenly noticed that the eyes of this Zhu clan member always looked at him intentionally or unintentionally, which was very unusual!