Chapter 53: Visits
"Now that you have won the first place, you are the leader of the current science and martial arts, and you have other plans next."
Sun Shouren smiled on his face, and when he learned that Chen Mo won the first place, he was also in a good mood.
Chen Mo is his adopted son, and he is also guaranteed to take the exam this time, and he can take the first place to add glory to his face.
Of course, there are some reasons for this, but it is undeniable that Chen Mo himself is strong enough to come out on top.
"The child wants to wait another two years, and then he will take the test." Chen Mo thought for a moment and gave an answer.
With the strength he is showing now, the advantage is not very great when he goes to the exam.
1,200 catties of strength is considered less in the Xiucai test, and there may not be one in a government test.
can be placed in the lifting test, it can only be regarded as excellent, and it is definitely not very rare.
Because those who go to the examination will not only have rookies in this department, but also the old talents who have accumulated over the years.
Unless Chen Mo does not cover up and explodes his own strength, then he can achieve the same advantage as he does now in terms of strength and competitive skills.
Even so, he may not be able to pass the exam, because his shortcomings are too short, and the advantages he has now cannot make up for these shortcomings.
There is no way, he has only learned the skills to be tested in the imperial examination for half a year, and the riding strategy is at most a few months of practice.
No matter how talented he is, these items are no match for those old talents who have studied for more than ten or twenty years.
Instead of continuing to waste time to take the exam, it is better to settle down for two years, and wait for two years to be fully prepared before taking the exam.
"Hmm. Yes, with your strength and skills, it is indeed difficult to pass the test rashly now.
After two years of steady practice, with your talent, you may be able to be admitted to the Jinshi. Sun Shouren nodded lightly and commented.
Chen Mo's riding strategy and other items can only be regarded as a medium level among the many children who come to the school.
If you go to the examination again, there is certainly hope for the examination, but it is very slim.
On the contrary, it is better to practice for another two years, anyway, with his age, he will still be in the prime of life in another two years.
When the time comes, you may be able to get the fame of Jinshi directly.
Of course, he deliberately said this to motivate Chen Mo, how can Jinshi be so easy to test.
With only fifty people in three years, even if Chen Mo has some talent, it is not so easy to be admitted.
"The child understands." Chen Mo nodded yes, and Sun Shouren continued to explain
"Now that the three of you have won the fame of Xiucai, then Xia Wuqi, the chief examiner of this subject, is the teacher of the three of you. I have prepared a gift for you in advance, so you can bring it and visit him. ”
This is a long-standing rule, and after the candidate has achieved fame, he or she needs to bring a gift to visit the teacher.
It doesn't matter how valuable the gift is, the important thing is to go, and not going will be seen as rude.
"Yes, I'll call them and go with them." Chen Mo bowed and turned to leave the study.
Called Xu Dabao and Sun Li, and asked the housekeeper to ask for the gifts that had been prepared, and the three of them hugged and went straight to the Xia Mansion.
The door of the courtyard of the Xia Mansion was wide open, and from time to time Wu Xiucai came to visit with gifts, and when they saw Chen Mo and a few people coming, many Xiucai also greeted them with a smile, mainly to greet Chen Mo, the leader of the current department, with a smile.
Chen Mo didn't remember them, but they had a deep impression of Chen Mo, a rare martial leader.
Since they are taking the imperial examination together, then in the same year, Chen Mo has General Sun as his father-in-law, and his talent is still very good, and he will definitely achieve something in the future.
Now that I am familiar with him, it must be right, and those who are more scheming and flexible will ponder the relationship with Chen Mo first, and then he will take the relationship with General Sun, maybe you can mix up with the position of military attache first without waiting for the entrance examination.
Stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, these same years have such an enthusiastic attitude, Chen Mo can't be cold-faced, and he also responds to everyone with a smile.
Walked all the way into the Xia Mansion and walked into the main hall under the guidance of the servants.
"Disciple meets the teacher." Chen Mo bowed and bowed, and the gifts had already been taken away by the servants.
Xia Wuqi is their teacher, and he can be called a teacher according to the rules, and of course, there are cheeky people who call him a teacher.
Xia Wu ordered someone to serve tea, encouraged the three of them to say a few words, said some gossip, and asked a few people to greet General Sun on his behalf, saying that if there was a chance, he would definitely visit in person.
After chatting for a while, Chen Mo and the others got up to say goodbye and walked out of the summer house.
"Brother Chen, do you remember me?" A loud shout came.
Chen Mo looked over, and saw Wu Kai walking in a brocade robe with a spring breeze on his face, and walked in front of him to greet him.
"Brother Wu." Chen Mo returned the salute, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Since beating each other before the fight, they have never seen each other again, how come they are so enthusiastic about themselves when they see each other today.
"Haha, I knew my brother would remember me." Wu Kai looked quite happy.
Of course, there are some gentlemen in the family, but there are not many of them.
The reason is simple, because if there are too many gentlemen in one generation, then a family will decline uncontrollably, or two or three generations, the family will disappear.
And Wu Kai can have such a martial arts practice, which shows that he is by no means a waste who only eats and waits for death.
"My brother and I are the same year, so we should get acquainted with each other, I thought I set up a banquet in Dongqi Building, I don't know if my brother can appreciate it."
Wu Kai's attitude was quite sincere, and he always regarded Chen Mo as his brother in his words.
He was young and proud, and he was a little proud, thinking that he would definitely come out on top in this government examination.
However, Chen Mo fought halfway and easily defeated him, although he was proud, he was by no means a person who could not afford to lose.
Since Chen Mo can win him, then he will be convinced by Chen Mo.
"Okay." Chen Mo did not refuse this, he was invited in the same year, and having a meal was not a big deal.
Besides, he could also guess that this meal was said to be Wu Kai's invitation to him, but in fact, it was most likely that Wu Kai's family elders asked him to invite him.
As for the purpose, most of them want to find an official position for Wu Kai or other people in their family who have martial arts reputations, and want to let themselves help match the bridges.
Of course, you can go through this matter yourself, but whether it can be done depends on their sincerity and the attitude of their father-in-law.
"Then brother, wait for me for a while, I'll go and visit Xia Zuoshi first!" Hearing Chen Mo's promise, Wu Kai seemed to be relieved, and hurriedly walked into the Xia Mansion with a gift.
After a while, he hurriedly walked out again, pulling Chen Mo straight to Dongqi Tower.
Xu Dabao and Sun Li accompanied Chen Mo together.
Dongqi Building can be said to be the most luxurious restaurant in the entire Xingyuan City, and even in the entire Xingyuan Mansion.
The gatehouse has three floors, the first floor is the hall, and the second and third floors are independent boxes.
Wu Kai had already made a reservation here, and after reporting his name, Xiao Er would lead the way.
Walking into a box on the third floor called Chunyu Pavilion, a middle-aged man in his thirties was already seated.
"Uncle." Wu Kai bowed his hand.
"In Xia Wuming, it's Xiao Kai's uncle, I don't know who these are?" Wu Ming got up and looked at Chen Mo and the others.
Several people immediately communicated their names, and Wu Ming had a bigger smile on his face, and immediately ordered Xiao Erchuan to serve wine.
All kinds of delicacies and delicacies, animals and birds are served one by one, I have to say that the chef's skills in this Dongqi Building are indeed quite good.
Chen Mo also had the opportunity to feast on his mouth, and all kinds of vegetables were quickly swallowed by him into his stomach to digest and absorb, and transformed into his own qi and blood.
It is normal for martial artists to be able to eat, but the first time they saw Chen Mo's meal, Wu Ming and Wu Kai were still a little shocked.
Wu Kai finally realized how big the gap between himself and Chen Mo was, for martial artists, being able to eat means being able to fight.
Chen Mo can eat more than himself, and the difference in strength between the two is not half a star, no wonder he lost so completely that day.
When the cups and plates on the table were messy, everyone was slightly drunk, and Wu Ming waved his hand and retreated to the side to serve Xiao Er.
Chen Mo also slowly stopped his chopsticks, he knew that Wu Ming was going to talk about some more important things next.