Yuan Rui followed the county lord to the backyard, and the two of them were not polite or anything, and sat down directly at the stone table.

"Anyway, does Master Meng still insist on moving back!"

"I, I'm not embarrassed to mention it, seeing him thin like that, you can imagine how sad they are, where can I say it, I just want to have an explanation for them."

"I've been there a few times, and I don't say much each time, they are heart disease, I have asked the imperial doctor a few times but they are helpless, and the aunt of the Lin family is also from a doctor's family, so I should know, but I can't do anything but comfort."

"Xiaohe went in with me just now, and when she saw Master Meng's appearance, she couldn't bear it, so she told me that if possible, she wanted to do her filial piety for Ruohan. If Han dies for me, I will bear it no matter what. ”

When the county lord heard this, he also shook his head helplessly, he returned to the capital, and he had already thought of many ways, but the results were indeed average, and Master Meng had no energy at all.

"A few days ago, I entered the palace and begged Concubine Jing, asking her to give Ruohan a marriage, give her a name, give her an explanation, and let you be filial piety to Master Meng in the future, which can be regarded as an external statement."

Yuan Rui didn't know who Concubine Jing was, but the one who could give the decree to marry must be the person who had the leading power in the palace, presumably the newly canonized concubine of the saint.

"Xiaohe's idea, it's not wrong, otherwise, this won't work, let Xiaohe recognize Meng and his wife as godparents, in this way, there is a name, and there is a person who can really fulfill filial piety, it is better than an illusory name."

"Admit your relatives, is this okay?" Yuan Rui hesitated, he didn't think of this.

"I asked for a name and climbed the relationship, but after all, the person is gone, everything is fake, if Xiaohe recognizes his relatives, there will be a real father-daughter relationship, and everything should be done in the future, and the two old people can figure it out."

The two thought about it again, not to mention, this plan is feasible, Xiaohe is now a member of the Yuan family, and he will marry into the Yuan family in the future. Even if Ruohan is alive, he is still married, the actual meaning has not changed, and with Xiaohe in the middle, the relationship has been brought closer.

"Otherwise, I'll go again in the next two days, explain this matter, let you get married as soon as possible, and do things solidly."

"Let's get married first, it's not good, besides, I'm here to take the exam this time."

"Why, if you don't want to take advantage of it, let's see what Master Meng means first."

The county lord didn't say it, he hated it in his heart, it was too cheap for this kid, if it wasn't for this, how could he do this.

"Speaking of the test, how prepared are you, Yangzhou talent, don't really leave people in the capital."

"Alas, for such a long time, don't you know what I'm doing, what exam do you have to take me, I haven't read the book for a few days, how to take the exam, it's not that I want to make a fool of myself," facing the county lord, Yuan Rui was still relaxed, and he dared to say anything.

"You, don't tell me, you have the ability to go to the palace and say it, and specially ordered you to participate in the examination, the only one in the world!"

"Ahem, cough, this, county lord, I won't tell you, I'm really not sure, or, pretend to be sick?"

"Look at your little potential, the Holy God asked you to come, and it may not make you pretend to be sick, so you will honestly take the test."

The county lord couldn't help laughing, this guy is also afraid.

"However, let's make it clear first, if you don't even get a jinshi, the rest of the matter will not be easy."

After the county lord finished speaking, he didn't care what Yuan Rui thought, turned around and left directly.

Yuan Rui was stunned for a moment, how did he say this, how could he still have indicators, he might not really want to run all the way to the dark!

He actually knew that this was a joke of the county lord, and he would definitely not be serious with himself for a name, but he also understood that the county lord was fighting for a breath.

waited until he returned home, Yuan Rui was still depressed, how could this happen.

For the next few days, he didn't go anywhere, sitting at his desk all day, staring blankly at the book in his hand, sometimes not turning a page for half a day.

I can't read it at all, besides, at this time, what's the use of reading these books, and I don't want to endorse them!

Why don't you go out and see if there are any strategies and topics that sell, and find some comfort! Forget it, you still have to be cheeky.

There is still a month to prepare, whether it is a strategy or to find some poems to memorize.

Yuan Rui's mind was chaotic, and he couldn't pay attention to the exam, and he really couldn't think of the classics that he could try.

When he was so bored, it was best to go outside for a walk, but it was not the right time for him.

It's okay to run around at this time, but there are a lot of acquaintances in the capital now, if it were those sons, they would inevitably pull the entertainment, but Yuan Rui was unwilling.

And the most important point, if he goes out, the county lord must know, and it will inevitably be another nagging.

Two days later, early in the morning, the county lord asked someone to send a few books, and Yuan Rui was very happy at first, thinking that this was the internal secret test question that the county lord found for him through the back door.

But when he took a closer look, he found that two of them were past exam questions and related reference articles collected by some book dealers in order to make money.

In the later generations, it is a set of exam exercises, which is specially used to brush questions, although it does not play a big role for itself, but it can still be used as a reference.

There is also a book that looks quite old, without any name, and there are many handwritten notes in it, and even a few words have to be simply written why.

Yuan Rui is very strange, it seems that this is the unique secret that the county lord bothered to find, could it be the examiner, let him familiarize himself with the examiner's preferences in advance, so that he can choose the direction.

This book really benefited Yuan Rui a lot, what he lacked was a good guide, he was very familiar with the knowledge in the books, and he had hundreds of years of experience more than others.

This book explains the matters and nodes to be paid attention to in the examination in detail and is also very insightful, and at the same time tells the students of the imperial examination how to do it.

In fact, this is the most complete test-taking book, the most rare work.

The festival on the third day of the third month of March, many places do not pay too much attention, and the customs of each state are not the same, often it is a simple form, there is nothing special about it, it may be an egg, or it may be a little pasta.

But in the Huaiyang area, perhaps the most important thing is the temple fair, which is the only festival of the year that can be solemnly gathered like the Spring Festival.

Of course, Yuan Rui was not interested in the temple fair, but he could only come to participate in the garden party of a group of literati in Jianye.

There was no way, it was the county who asked him to come, and he emphasized it to him for a long time, and there was no possibility of bargaining at all.

Later, Xiaohe explained a few words to him, probably because he was afraid that he would be reluctant, so the county lord specially advised.

Many of the people who came this time were famous masters and professors in Beijing, and they would take this opportunity to give the young students a bit of knowledge, which was a rare learning opportunity for the young students who participated in this examination.

The garden party is set at the Confucius Temple in the capital and on the edge of the Qinhuai River, where there is a large garden, which was specially built by Jinling College.

It is also the favorite place of literati and artists, full of temptation and the sound of literature and art everywhere.

For hundreds of years, as long as there are any classic poems in this rich continent, in the fastest time, they will be sung on the river, chanting and singing, sweet, desolate, moving, with a different charm.

Therefore, before each examination, there are always some literati who take the lead and gather the exam-taking moves, so that they can give full play to them before the examination and make famous sentences that have been praised through the ages.

Yuan Rui arrived at the gathering place alone first, and estimated that it was just past the hour.

Originally, Xiaohe was going to follow, but Yuan Rui didn't let him, he just came here to pretend, and was ready to go back after a casual stroll.

If you take Xiaohe, you have to stay until night, Xiaohe has been thinking about watching those Oiran chanting on the Qinhuai River, it is really not interesting.

Dashan and the carriage were outside, always ready for the young master to go home, of course, this was Yuan Rui's order, he didn't let the county lord send someone to pick it up, Xiaohe's house was not far from the Confucius Temple.

When she arrived in the capital, the county lord was most concerned about safety, and she didn't dare to be careless now, so not only the mountains, but also several guards from the Guogong Mansion also followed and did not move.

After standing for a while, a familiar county lord's guard came over and told him that the county lord was waiting for him inside.

Now he also knows that there are guards from the county lord on the edge of the mansion every day, and it is also for himself, so when he arrives here, the county lord has long known.

When he came to a hall in the courtyard, he saw that there were many people sitting inside, Hu Honghai he was familiar with was inside, and of course, Xu Laoer, who was never absent.

The introducer is naturally Xu Lao Er, after a circle, he understands that they are all sons of various families in the capital, and this time to participate in the garden party is to mix the field.