When a ray of sunlight sneaked through the window the next day and shone on Li Zhongming's face, this made Li Zhongming, who was still asleep, suddenly realize that it was dawn and hurriedly jumped up from the bed. Quickly get dressed, tidy up the bed, and wash neatly. Walking out of the door, smelling the fresh air, listening to the chirping of birds in the trees, and looking at the bursts of cooking smoke rising in the kitchen, Li Zhongming came to the open space in the courtyard and began to practice the five bird arts, then sword dancing and bowing. After a whole set of processes, Li Zhongming's body was already sweating profusely.

Li Zhongming wiped away the sweat, and at this time, Li's mother had already prepared breakfast. When they came to the dining table, Li Zhongming and his mother sat peacefully to eat.

After eating, Li Zhongming continued to come to the desk and continued to read and practice calligraphy. Maybe it was yesterday's venting and rest that relieved the pressure on him. At this time, Li Zhongming's reading was a little less urgent and more calm, and Li Zhongming's quiet atmosphere was more than usual.

Reading and practicing art, before the list was released, Li Zhongming had always lived like this. In the middle, he also received a letter from Zhang Yuan, saying that it was a pity that Li Zhongming could not enter the mansion to meet him, and that he was not in the mansion and could not be entertained properly. However, Zhang Yuan also mentioned that he would pay attention to the list for Li Zhongming.

In the first few days after the exam, Li Zhongming may have been worried about the exam. But in the past few days, he has also thought through, if he doesn't win, won't he continue to study? But if you win, don't you still want to continue studying? Anyway, it's all about reading, so whether you are in this subject or not is not the most important thing at the moment. The most important thing is to keep studying. When the kung fu is deep enough, it will naturally be shown in the imperial examination.

After the mind in his heart was clear, Li Zhongming read the book more clearly and transparently. I didn't notice it on weekdays, but it was slowly replenished, and the mistakes and omissions in my memory were also corrected. In the relaxation of leisure fishing, the mood is also more peaceful.

At this time, the small village seemed to be cut off from the world. Li Zhongming is happy in this peach blossom paradise, and the disturbances and noise of the outside world have nothing to do with him.

When Li Zhongming was happy, he seemed to have forgotten to understand the trial release list. The outside world is about to make a fuss, it turns out that the day of the list has arrived, at this time, the place where the list is posted, the crowd is shoulder to shoulder, all of them are squeezing to the front, at this time there are not only the scholars of the state city, but also the scholars who stay in the state city, and the families of the scholars, and even the servants of the high-ranking families. In short, a group of people in Wumengmeng are like sheep grazing on the grassland, one by one, without a single gap.

Looking at the scholars, some people cheered, they were on the list, and they worked hard for many years to live up to it.

There are also people who have read the list several times, but still haven't found their name, so they have to leave in frustration. There are also older people who fail to pass many subjects, and they can't stand the blow and suddenly faint to the ground. Fortunately, there were soldiers who guarded the list, and with the help of familiar or kind soldiers around them, they were carried to the infirmary.

At this time, Zhang Yuan, who was in Zhangfu, was not only worried about his exam situation, but also worried about his friend's situation. In Fuzhong, fidgeting, when he walked left and turned right, he only heard the voice of the entourage outside the door, "Lang Jun, Zhongming Lang Jun is hit, Zhongming Lang Jun is hit." Seeing the servant who announces the good news, Zhang Yuan is both happy for his friend and worried about himself. Now that my friend has been hit, what about myself?

However, he still arranged for his servants to send a letter to the countryside in a hurry, so that his friend could hear the good news early and congratulate him in advance. Zhang Yuan wrote a letter here, arranging for the servants not to mention it.

Li Zhongming is at ease here, and today is his day off. At this time, he was wearing a hat, under a big tree, in the shade, staring at the swim bladder, concentrating on fishing.

The breeze is light, the ripples are bursting, and the fragrance of the grass and trees is exuded around, among which there is a leisurely scholar, dressed in a coarse cloth green shirt, holding a rod and fishing, a good picture of waterside fishing. In this way, the beautiful atmosphere is really unbearable to break.

However, there was a shout in the distance, "Brother Ming, you have a guest at home, your mother wants you to go back quickly", which broke the tranquility of this place and destroyed the beautiful atmosphere of the moment.

Li Zhongming heard the news from afar and hurriedly got up. replied to the fifth brother who helped with a little faith, "Thank you, fifth brother, I know, I'll go back." After speaking, regardless of whether the other party noticed it or not, he bowed and saluted.

Li Wu, who was in the distance, saw Li Zhongming's polite appearance, and had to sigh in his heart, this Li Zhongming is really polite, they are all villagers in the village, and he is completely too polite. However, I am very happy to see that I can be so respected.

Li Zhongming took the fishing basket here, and walked back, the time to come out today was not too long, and there were only two big fish in the fish basket, and the rest of the small fish and shrimp caught were put back into the water. After all, fishing is not a long-term solution.

When I returned home, I put the two fish that were still alive and jumping in the basket in the basin, put down the fishing rod, and tidied up my appearance before stepping into the house. At this time, the mother was sitting at the top and talking to a stranger at the bottom. Seeing Li Zhongming coming in, Mother Li hurriedly said happily: "Ming'er, this is a follower from Zhangfu, obey Zhang Yuanlangjun's order and send you good news, he said that you have passed the state middle school entrance examination." And the people from Zhangfu also got up and saluted and congratulated Li Zhongming: "Congratulations, Zhongming Langjun." I listened to my Langjun's orders, and I waited there early before the list opened, and as soon as the list came out, I reported to Langjun, and I was arranged by my Langjun to come here to report the good news to you. Here, there is also a letter. ”

Hearing such good news, Li Zhongming was also very happy, took the letter, and did not open it immediately, but asked instead: "How is Brother Yuan's science field?" Did you get it too? And I'm really tired that your family Langjun has taken me to heart, and thank you for your hard work. ”

When the people from Zhangfu saw Li Zhongming, they first cared about the situation of their Lang Jun's science field, and couldn't help but sigh that their Lang Jun was wise in choosing friends, and hurriedly replied, "The news of the Cao test has not come yet, but I think it's almost here." Here thank you Zhong Ming Langjun for worrying. ”

"I don't know, in addition to seeing my name, did you see a person named Zhu Xu on the list", even after hearing his good news, Li Zhongming didn't forget to ask his senior brother Zhu Xu, so he asked with expectation.

The people in Zhang Mansion thought about it for a while, and then replied: "The villain seems to have seen this name, and it seems to be ranked a few years after the prince of Zhongming." However, the details after that are not paid attention to, and the specific list still needs you to go to the county seat to check the list post. ”

Hearing the name of his senior brother, Li Zhongming relieved his heart. Senior brother has studied hard for many years, and he has mastered the Nine Classics more solidly than himself, and now that he can be on the list, I think that the senior brother must not be wrong.

got what I wanted to know, and the three-person room in the hall was familiar and polite.

When the people in Zhang's mansion saw that the information had been informed, congratulations and letters had also been brought, they had also drunk tea and rested, so they shirked the affairs and said goodbye to the mother and son of the Li family.

Seeing that the envoy was about to leave, Li Zhongming took out more than 30 coins from his sleeve and stuffed it into the envoy's hand, saying that it was the happy money and hard work of the trip, and he was not allowed to be modest, so he sent him out of the door.

After sending people off, Mother Li couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, although she didn't care about the results of this examination in the past few days. However, when the list comes out and there is news, how can you not pay attention? Looking at her son, Mother Li seemed to feel that her son had grown up in an instant, and before he was moved, he was still there, thinking that he had not grown up. But when he learned that he had been lifted, he suddenly found that his son was already older.

Li Zhongming, who felt that his mother had been watching him, was puzzled: "Mother, now that the good news has arrived, what are you still confused about?" ”

"Seeing my son's middle lift today, my mother suddenly found that my mother was already old, and you were already old. After that, you can only rely on yourself, your mother doesn't do anything, your mother can only pray for you at home, and wish you smooth sailing and a safe journey in the future exams. Mother Li said with emotion.

"Mother, don't think too much, I'll talk about it later. Let's celebrate today, and then I will go to Zhu Fuzi's house, so that he can inquire with the county government as soon as possible to determine the matter of the senior brother on the list. Li Zhongming comforted.