In August, autumn is coming.

The road in the world, there are many happy young men, the road is long and frosty, and the road is bumpy and difficult.

There are no demons and monsters in this world, and there are no gods and elves appearing, Nanshan spent a month, all the way peaceful, and finally rushed to Youzhou Mansion.

This time to participate in the autumn school, and the children's subject is different, it is no longer the Jinshi subject, Xiucai subject, Ming Jing subject and other subjects to take the exam together, Nanshan only needs to choose one of the subjects to take the exam.

In the end, Nanshan chose Jinshike, which not only had to test the current policy, but also the saint classics, and also the poetry and songs.

Youzhou Mansion, Xilai Building.

Twelve-year-old Nanshan walked into the restaurant wearing a long shirt and square scarf, and his young face was still childish, attracting many diners to look at him.

Fortunately, Nan Ruyan, a cousin of the same clan who came with Nanshan all the way, took good care of Nanshan along the way, so that Nanshan could not see any fatigue at this time.

The brothers entered the restaurant, ordered a few side dishes, asked for a pot of wine, and listened to the news from all directions while eating to quench their hunger.

Autumn is coming, and there is no shortage of scholars in the restaurant, and there is no shortage of loud noises who want to become famous and profiteous.

"Brother Zhou, can Cheng Gong like your song "Flowers on the Grass"?"

"I just handed it over to the government this morning, and I don't know yet, hey!"

"With Brother Zhou's talent, he will definitely be recommended by Cheng Gong, and this autumn will definitely be a high school."

"Huh...... Don't dare, don't dare, borrow Brother Yuan's auspicious words!"

Hearing the conversation between the two scholars at the next table who didn't know each other, Nanshan and Nan Ruyan glanced at each other.

Just when Nan Ruyan wanted to speak to persuade Nanshan, Nanshan shook his head and continued to shave rice, his expression was slightly indifferent.

Half an hour later, Nanshan and Nan Ruyan boarded the guest room on the second floor of the restaurant and moved in.

"Little brother, why didn't you go up and talk to me just now, maybe you can ask for some useful information."

Nanshan came to the window, pulled up the curtains and looked downstairs at the crowded market, and said calmly with his back to Nan Ruyan.

"Brother Yan, I haven't taken the township exam, and these recommendations and recommendations can't be taken seriously!"

"Little brother?"

Nanshan glanced in the direction of the state capital, lowered the curtain and looked back at Nan Ruyan.

"This autumn exam is my first township exam, because I am young, the first reputation, the secondary promotion, there can be no small action before the exam, otherwise it is easy to be looked down upon by the examiners and noble ministers of the state capital."

"If I have real talent and real learning, after the list is released, the recommendation of the noble minister will come by itself!"

Although Nan Ruyan also enlightened to read ethnology, he did not embark on a career in office, and when he first heard Nanshan's words, he was stunned.

For the first time, Nan Ruyan felt a kind of envy and awe, the younger brother in front of him, who was not yet thirteen years old, was as stable as a rock under his immaturity.

"Good! Everything is up to you!"

Nanshan nodded and took the initiative to pour a pot of tea for Nan Ruyan to ease the atmosphere and increase the friendship between brothers.

Nanshan, who came to Youzhou Mansion for the first time to take the exam, was only thirteen years old, compared to other exams, he was still young, and he still had a lot of time and opportunities.

This time to take the exam, including the clansmen and parents, they all had the idea of letting Nanshan come to recognize the way and accumulate experience.

Even Nanshan himself has such thoughts.

Therefore, after resting for a day, at Nanshan's request, Nan Ruyan was forced to take Nanshan to walk around Youzhou Mansion.

Nan Ruyan has been to Youzhou Mansion twice in the past, and although he is not familiar with Youzhou Mansion, he is not a stranger to it.

At noon, Nanshan and Nanruyan came to the Quran River in the center of the city, there are many vendors on both sides of the Quran River, and there are countless fishing boats holding oil-paper umbrellas in the center of the river.

"Little brother, look, this is Qu Ran River, after the imperial examination is released in a few days, this is the place where those adults and students gather."

"When the time comes, there will be flowers and wine, singing and dancing, and classmates and teachers drinking together."

Nan Ruyan said these words in a yearning tone, and his eyes gradually flashed with fascination.

Nanshan didn't speak, he always smiled and responded indifferently, but when he occasionally drew a boat in the river, Nanshan had an inexplicable look in his eyes.

On the ninth day of August, the first session of the Jinshi Science Examination, the content of the main examination was posted.

The questions on the test paper are all taken from the scriptures of the sages, but some of them are vacant and need to be filled in by the candidates.

To put it bluntly, in terms of the memory in Nanshan's mind, this is a fill-in-the-blank question.

This is not difficult for Nanshan, who is studying hard in the cold window, at least it is also a middle school grade.

By the way, the results of the scientific examination at this time are roughly divided into four categories: upper, upper, lower, and upper.

Not only does Nanshan feel that the first game is not difficult, as long as it is a little real talent, it will not feel too difficult.

The tenth day of the first month, the second session, the main examination of Moyi.

The content of this exam is also very basic, and it is quite short-answer questions.

However, it is a simple exposition of the main ideas and conclusions of the saints' scriptures.

Although there are public answers in this exam, the results will also be based on the preference of the examiner, and there will be some small deviations.

After Nanshan answered the exam questions, he felt that he might still be a high school grade.

Although the questions in the first two sessions were simple, they could not withstand the large number of questions, and dozens of questions were written in one test.

With the small body of Nanshan, it is really unbearable.

Nanshan's body is not yet mature, which is one of the reasons why the clan and parents do not have expectations for Nanshan to take the exam this time.

In the third session, the examiner asked questions.

This is one of the important exams of Jinshi and is equivalent to an essay question.

The topic of this exam is 'Xishan Bandits', and it is required to give a plan to eliminate bandits, and the plan must be supported by arguments and corresponding measures.

Nanshan looked at the topic, according to the background given, most of the bandits in Xishan were ordinary people, and Gai became a bandit because it was difficult to continue living.

So, after thinking about it for a long time, Nanshan proposed a strategy of 'borrowing grain and reversing'.

Specifically, it is a strategy in which the government lends grain seeds to the people, and the people return them the following year.

Of course, in response to this proposal, Nanshan also put forward some information about the signing of the contract between the two parties, the date of repayment, the amount of repayment, and the method of repayment...... Relevant measures.

At the end of the consultation, Nanshan also emphasized the proposal of special areas and customized strategies according to local customs.

Putting down the brush, Nanshan checked the test paper, he knew that the method proposed in the article was too idealistic, and this method would not work at all in front of some people in the mountains and fields.

However, the people can be near, but not down.

Only by gaining the approval of the people and getting close to them can we better implement various policies.

Nanshan is also not sure what he can achieve in this policy.

However, this is only a test of Nanshan's imperial examination, and it can be regarded as a stone thrown at the officialdom and the scientific examination, and this achievement will determine what attitude Nanshan will use to face this world and society in the future.

In the fourth session, the test was poetry.

This one is difficult to say, but simple is also very simple.

As long as you have a little poetic talent, you will basically get a good score in this subject.

The title of this poem is 'Qin Chess', and you can take a little bit of it.

Nanshan thought for a quarter of an hour, and then wrote a poem.

"If there is a sound on the piano, why not sound it in the box?"

"If the voice is on the fingers, why not listen to the fingers?"

The poem became a poem, and no talent appeared, which gave Nanshan a clear understanding of the world in this book.

This is a qin poem, which has no talent to materialize, and at the same time solves some doubts in Nanshan's heart.

The last one is an oral exam.

That is, the interviewer, the interviewer was a middle-aged man in an official uniform, and when he saw Nanshan's immature face, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Nanshan was not the youngest among the candidates, but Nanshan's oral performance made the interviewer Su Wen deeply impressed Nanshan.

During the oral examination, Nanshan did not speak in a hurry or slowly, his speech was clear and orderly, and the conversation between the two was relaxed and ordinary.

After five days of scientific research, when Nanshan walked out of the examination room, the underage body was slightly swollen, and it was indeed a little unbearable.

Outside the examination room, my cousin Nan Ruyan had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Nanshan walking out, he hurriedly stepped forward to help Nanshan get into a rented carriage and went back to the restaurant.

After resting for two days, Nanshan, accompanied by Nan Ruyan, visited Youzhou Mansion again.

However, this time, the Nanshan duo mainly went to some places of interest around Youzhou Mansion.

The scientific examination has just ended, and most of the scholars and students who came to catch the examination have not returned home, and there are many scholars and students in famous places.

It was Nanshan, and when I was climbing Xuanhe Mountain, I met several candidates from the same period.

Xuanhe Mountain, in the long pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Nanshan bowed his hand and got to know Zhu Yuan, the candidate who came to talk to him.

Zhu Yuan was originally a native of Youzhou Mansion, and this trip was accompanied by other friends in the pavilion.

Zhu Yuan saw that Nanshan was dressed up in a long shirt and square scarf at a young age, and saw that Nanshan was also the person of this autumn scientific expedition, and he had the heart to make friends.

The fundamental reason is that Nanshan is too young!

Nanshan became a township tribute at a young age, and Zhu Yuan felt that in a few years, he would not be able to pass the scientific examination and become a [tribute], and then Nanshan would definitely be famous in Youzhou Mansion.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhu Yuan became friends.

Compared with the others in the pavilion, Zhu Yuan and Nanshan also got closer.

Nanshan could see that Zhu Yuan should be from a wealthy family, wrapped in a white robe, tied with a jade pendant around his waist, talking funny, and his kung fu in receiving and throwing off burdens was also first-class.

"Little brother Nanshan, how about visiting my house in two days?"

"The chrysanthemums are in full bloom at home, and there should be a poetry meeting."

Zhu Yuan sent an invitation to Nanshan, and Nanshan thought for a moment before agreeing to Zhu Yuan's invitation.

It is very necessary for Nanshan to know Zhu Yuan, the 'head snake', because maybe in a few years, he will have to come to Youzhou Mansion to take the exam, and it will be very convenient to have an acquaintance in Youzhou Mansion at that time.

Moreover, Zhu Yuan also said that going to his house as a guest will be in the name of the poetry club, and there will definitely be some readers who will gather at that time, and Nanshan is happy to meet a few friends with similar interests in that scene.

Getting back to the point, having said that, because of the high mountain and steep terrain of Xuanhe Mountain, and there is Xuanhe Lake under the mountain, there are often black and white cranes settled in the mountain.

Cranes, also known as first-class birds, longevity.

In the literati circle, it has the meaning of auspiciousness and loyalty.

Many students come to visit Xuanhe Mountain, in fact, they want to come and see the cranes here, and they want to be auspicious.

At this moment, a flock of cranes took off from the lake and flew in a circle towards the top of the mountain.

"Zhu Gongzi, little brother, look, there are cranes flying!!"

Nanshan and Zhu Yuan, who whispered to exchange the sage's classics, heard the words and looked at the misty mountain clouds.

The white crane has a spirit, an elegant posture, graceful and slender, white feathers, and a graceful look.

When sweeping the sky, he is more persistent and arrogant; Idle among the trees, get a little elegant, wash the soul.

"Seeing this auspiciousness today, I think we will all be on the list on the day the list is released."

Even Nanshan, when he saw this group of white cranes, there was more hope in his deep eyes.

This group of white cranes came around, and they really had a bit of a smooth attitude!

Two days later, Zhu Mansion.

The courtyard of the Zhu family is a high-rise building, and the courtyard water pavilion is full of wealth.

Nanshan sits in the backyard pavilion banquet, the banquet is full of flowing water, and the wine makes the guests and hosts happy.

After pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and getting acquainted with each other, there was a person with a bold temperament in the pavilion, laughing, drinking and composing poems, which pushed the banquet to a climax.

"The smoke and rain roll the Mid-Autumn Festival, and drink to the golden chrysanthemum; At that time, the festival was late, and it was counted as the Ninth Double Yang. ”

The man who recited the poem was a young man named Yuanji, about twenty years old, and he was the most bold of the group.

However, under Yuanji's whispered introduction, Nanshan also knew that although Yuanji was arrogant, he was also affectionate, and often mixed in the land of fireworks and willows.

After Yuanji started, the readers in the pavilion exited one after another, and the sentences became chapters, and the first poem became a poem.

When it was Nanshan's turn, Nanshan stood up and saluted and chanted.

"The new frost is light overnight, and the plantain is newly defeated."

"Cold-tolerant only the East Fence Chrysanthemum, the golden millet is clearer at the beginning of the dawn."

Nanshan recited poems and exported his talents, which attracted praise from the readers present.

The whole poem borrows the cold-resistant, proud, clear, and fragrant of the chrysanthemum, comparing itself with self-metaphor, and using chrysanthemums to express aspirations.

The latter sentence is only the east side of the fence chrysanthemum, standing proudly and coldly, adding a trace of fragrance in the early morning, implying that everyone is on the list of this scientific expedition.

At this point, Wushan showed some talent, won the recognition of everyone, and met Yuanji, Xiang Li, Wang Rong, and Liu Xian at the banquet poetry meeting.

The crowd was so happy that they drank and threw pots, shot arrows, and played chess until late at night.

The next day, the day the list is released.

In the main hall of Zhu Mansion, Zhu Qing, the father of Zhu Yuan, had trouble sleeping and eating, wandering back and forth, anxious and anxious.

In the backyard, Nanshan, Zhu Yuan, Yuanji, Xiang Li, Wang Rong, and Liu Xian gathered in the backyard pavilion again, waiting for the slaves to bring good news.

Today's list, everyone's eyebrows do not have the indulgence and pride of yesterday's banquet, everyone has an expectant and uneasy expression, even Nanshan is no exception.

This time, although Nanshan came to accumulate experience, he also expected himself to have a good result.

Therefore, if you have something to look forward to, you will be anxious.

Nanshan glanced at the other five people, picked up the snack on the table, and ate it casually, trying to alleviate the anxiety that was gradually rising in his heart.

When Nanshan ate the third piece of osmanthus cake, the sound of gongs and drums finally sounded outside Zhu's mansion.

Smelling the sound of gongs and drums, Zhu Yuan, Yuan Ji, Xiang Li, Wang Rong, and Liu Xian got up one after another, looking at the arched door leading to the front yard, and their eyes were full of expectation.

Only Nanshan picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

Xu is Nanshan is still young, and the other five people don't care much about Nanshan, even the owner Zhu Yuan is also worried about his grades, fidgeting, and looking back at the arched door many times.

Not long after, a slave whom Nanshan did not know came in a panic, and as soon as he entered the arched door, he knelt on the ground with a thud, crying with joy and shouting.

"Good News ......"

"Young Master, I ...... hit"

Before the servant could finish speaking, two servants walked out from behind the arched door, glanced at the six people in the pavilion, and said loudly.

"Who's Enyoshi?"

Yesterday's uninhibited Yuanji, who had been silent since the morning, heard the official call his name at this moment, and hurriedly stood up, his body twisted slightly, showing nervousness.

After seeing Yuanji stand up, the two officials said happily.

"Congratulations to Master Jingyang Yuanji, in the forty years of Tianhong, in the Youzhou Fuxiang examination, he won the thirty-second place in the Ming Classics."

"Congratulations to Master Yuan High School!"

Yuanji stood in a daze, and a director and housekeeper in the Zhu Mansion hurriedly pulled Yuanji lightly and stuffed a few ingots of broken silver into Yuanji's hand, so as to avoid Yuanji making a fool of himself on the spot.

Yuanji quickly reacted, saluted around, walked over to receive the good news, and presented the happy money to the two officials.

After the official went out, Nanshan, Zhu Yuan, Xiang Li, Wang Rong, and Liu Xian walked to Yuanji one after another to send blessings.

"Yuanji, congratulations!"

"Brother Yuan, congratulations!"

"Yuanji Zhongju, let's have a drink?"

“……”

Before everyone could finish speaking, outside Zhu's mansion, there was another sound of gongs and drums, and the five people who didn't get the news turned their heads to look at the arched door.

This time, who will be the winner?

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