The title of the gold list is not over

The truth of the list is caught by the son-in-law

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Before leaving, Zhang Zeduan gave three taels of silver, how could he know that this was all his savings. Inquire all the way, eat and sleep, dare not spend a penny more, and unconsciously walked for more than a month before arriving at Yingtianfu.

Although He Lai has been in the Song Dynasty for more than five years, he has no fixed residence, and he is finally a homeless person, and he is not allowed to participate in the imperial examination according to the rules, and he was scolded and driven away by the government office. Seeing that the registration exam was about to close, He Lai was anxious, and happened to meet someone at this time.

Who are you? It is that Lu Yihao and Lu Xianggong.

It's really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it's not a waste of effort to find them. He was surprised inexplicably, and had the courage to go up and plead. Three years have passed, Lu Xianggong must have forgotten this stunned young man, waved his hand and was about to leave, but saw him hand over a letter from Zhang Zeduan, and then remembered the birthday banquet.

What kind of person is Zhang Zeduan, Lu Xianggong naturally knows, once the same dynasty as an official, that "Qingming Riverside Map" shocked the government and the opposition, so that he admired it very much, now although they are going to the east and west, but this bit of face still has to be given, so the special case, said hello, the yamen saw that it was Lu Xianggong recommended, how dare he make a little difficulty, full of promises, how to come to this successfully participated in the exam.

The first exam is naturally the state exam, which is equivalent to the initial exam, which is not very difficult for Helai, the initial content of the exam is quite fresh, it is difficult to write, but after all, a solid foundation has been laid, and the pen gradually flows smoothly after calming down the emotions.

Lu Xianggong was apprehensive, and came to inquire afterwards, but he was constantly praised by the examiner, and he couldn't help nodding again and again after reading the test paper. Sure enough, He Lai successfully entered the provincial examination with the first place in the state examination.

The provincial examination is equivalent to the re-examination, presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and the examination is three days in a row, and these three days are also the most difficult days for him. But said that Lu Yihao returned to the mansion and praised He Lai, Lu Xinyao listened, she didn't speak, but she was pleasantly surprised in her heart, somehow, in the past three years, she has not only suffered from lovesickness all the time, but also listless in doing anything, I don't know if he has a family, let alone whether there is a lower link, the most important thing is that Ge Congyun has often run to her side recently, what embarrassed her is that the family slaves have changed their mouths to call him "uncle" when they see him, and when they think of "daddy" Maybe she will be married to Ge Congyun immediately, and Lu Xinyao will have trouble sleeping. Now that she finally learned where he was, how could she not be surprised? Every day, she would pretend to be casual and stand at the gate and look out on tiptoe, hoping to see him in the vast sea of people.

He Lai doesn't know why he has to take the imperial examination, but Zhang Zeduan is right, people are now the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they come to the door to propose, and they pay attention to the right family.

He believed that he and Murong Yan had this "creation". Everyone is trying to get ahead, but he is for a woman, he takes a deep breath and tries to calm himself down.

The first thing to do in this provincial test is to "test the meaning of the scriptures", which is to take a sentence from the Confucian scriptures and ask the candidates to explain the meaning contained in it.

No problem!

This is followed by the "Essay", which asks candidates to comment on an allusion or a historical figure recorded in history.

What a piece of cake!

The last item is "trial strategy", in which the examiner asks specific questions about current affairs and allows candidates to express their opinions, so it is also called "policy questioning", and the candidate's answer is called "countermeasures".

This one is a bit difficult. It's not that I'm afraid that the writing will not be good, but if it doesn't meet the appetite of the examiner, it will be very bad. After thinking about it again and again, how to synthesize history and what has happened over the years, combined with the questions given by the examiner, he wrote his thoughts half-truth, half-fiction and half-reality, and unconsciously sprinkled thousands of words.

After writing with sore hands, I was also shocked. When he handed in the paper, he inadvertently found that the other candidates had completed, and he was the only one left.

Looking at the overall situation, He Lai's test paper freely interprets the scriptures, transmits commentaries, questions ancient theories, expounds new ideas, and "uses his topic to explain his own truth", which is novel and strange but admirable, but all of this depends on the opinion of the examiner.

This last pass of the palace exam is directly asked by the emperor. For the first time in his life, he met the Southern Song Dynasty emperor Zhao Gou alive.

- He actually looks like a thief and a dog!

Thinking like this in his heart, he was naturally respectful on the surface, and he even felt that he had been destined for the exam in his lifetime. Whether it is an interview, an oral exam, or a written exam, it is a small case for him.

When I walked out of the palace gate, it was already raining heavily. was wandering to herself, and suddenly saw a young graceful woman holding an umbrella not far away standing in the rain, and the smoke and rain shrouded her, like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world descended to the world.

As he got closer, he was suddenly stunned, then surprised.

It was actually Lu Xinyao...... Oh no, it's Murong Yan!

"Finished the exam?" she wiped the rain from her face, and when she saw where she came, her eyes suddenly radiated a light of surprise, and she handed over the umbrella in her hand, but she was instantly drenched by the rain.

He Lai gave a deep salute and said: "Give me the umbrella, but ask the young lady to be drenched in the rain, how dare you be!"

"It doesn't matter. Suddenly, she remembered something, and she carefully took out a cloth bag from her arms, and there was another small burden in the cloth bag, and the small bag was wrapped in a layer of cloth. What is so important? When she opened it, she realized that it were actually two steaming buns.

Seeing his surprised expression, Lu Xinyao smiled, like a bright pearl in the dark night: "It's getting late, I'm afraid you're hungry, I bought two buns, eat them while they're hot, and they'll be cold in a while." ”

She was soaked, the raindrops rolled down her delicate face like pearls, the rain in the autumn dusk was cold, she seemed to be shivering slightly, and in the palm of her hand, there were two hot buns.

He Lai's tears couldn't help but fall.

"What's wrong?" she wondered.

He Lai shook his head and said softly: "Miss's daughter's body, how can you stand this autumn rain? If you don't dislike it, I'll carry you. ”

"This ......" She hesitated a little, although she had a good impression, but after all, she was a lonely man and a widow, and it was probably inappropriate to make such an intimate attitude.

saw that He Lai took off his round-necked long-sleeved shirt without hesitation and put it on her. The clothes were long and hung on the ground, and he wrapped her tightly in distress, and then squatted down.

Lu Xinyao hesitated, and in her reserve, He Lai carried her on her back in a slightly domineering manner, which made her pretty face blush slightly.

"Is it cold?" he asked softly.

"It's not cold. She replied shyly.

"I'll give you steamed buns, or not?"

"Good. ”

So, on the street, in the rain, under the umbrella, a couple walked intimately.

He Lai carried her all the way. After three years of not seeing her, she became more and more charming. In He Lai's words, the place that should be straight is like a green pine, and the place that should be soft and thin, Lu Xinyao held an umbrella in one hand and fed him buns with the other, watching He Lai eat very deliciously, she smiled happily. It's the most delicious bun in the world, but it's more than just a bun!

After the state examination, the provincial examination and the palace examination, on the day of the imperial examination, there was a sea of people near Jinmingchi. The only big red robe was worn for the first place of the Jinshi, and the top eyes, tanhua or other rankings were all dressed in green robes.

In the city, as far as the eye can see, dignitaries, rich gentry and wealthy families, with their families, and some follow their daughters to be married, they are there early onlookers, pointing at the jinshi from time to time, and there are many discussions.

When the singing list was finished and the jinshi disbanded, the scene suddenly got out of control. Many high-ranking officials and wealthy gentry have led their respective families to rush towards the target they have just selected, and strike first, which is simply a snatch, and also, what is grabbed is earned.

These people are simply robbers, and in the surging crowd, He Lai only feels that he is like a light boat, being pulled around. So, he had no choice but to open his throat and shout: "I am not the champion! I am not the champion!" As he spoke, he struggled to block the incoming attacks of the family servants, and when he had to do so, he even used other jinshi as a cover for himself.

I don't know who in the crowd shouted: "He is the champion! He is the first in the state, provincial, and palace examinations! Hugh wants to be blinded, and he is not the champion, how can he wear this big red robe?"

As soon as these words came out, he fell into a heavy siege, and then, the family members who were crowded at the front couldn't help but tie him up and "invite" him into his own house.

And the other dignified Jinshi are also in a miserable situation. Not only was his clothes torn apart, but he was almost dismantled. Groups of family members left one by one as if they were kidnapping on the street.

Suddenly, I saw a girl with a spicy personality who had not yet been married, and she didn't seem to have grabbed anyone yet, so she stomped her feet there anxiously and shouted loudly: "Daddy, Daddy, catch a man in green!"

This list of catching a son-in-law is a unique marriage culture in the Song Dynasty, I have always heard of it before, and now I have experienced it firsthand.

It was Chen Yuanwai who tied He Lai home, although he had thousands of family fortunes, suffering from having no children under his knees, and now he brought back a champion Lang, who was so surprised, and after rewarding all the families, he invited He Lai into the house to persuade him to visit the church and get married.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, he excused himself and said that he couldn't get married because he didn't know how to look and behave. Chen Yuanwai laughed and immediately called his daughter.

Not long after, a woman stood in front of He Lai with Nana in her arms, and said a blessing, "Gongzi Wanfu, slave Chen Wan'er." ”

He almost squirted out a sip of tea. When he saw his face clearly, he suddenly smashed the teacup in his hand and said angrily: "The world says that big is really small, Chen Wan'er, you hurt me so much!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Chen Wan'er was shocked, and when she saw the true face of this champion lang, she suddenly collapsed to the ground in fright.

"I treat you well, why do you want to hurt me like this?" He almost lost his mind in anger. Also, if it weren't for her, why would she sleep on the streets and beg for a living?

With Chen Wan'er's crying, the truth of the matter gradually surfaced. It turned out that Wan'er asked someone to find out that Chen Dahe was ill in Xiangyang, and she was so anxious that she had no choice but to make this decision and steal the gold and silver treasures he got to heal her father. Then, Chen Dahe used the remaining money as the capital to start business, with a shrewd mind and the original accumulated contacts, the business in Henan Yingtianfu did well, and finally made a comeback three years later.

"You should sue me, how can I be that kind of stingy person! Besides, you should leave me some money for the journey, you are good, you have cleaned it up!" In any case, she is also a filial daughter, he does not say "stealing", he uses the word "looting", although his mouth is still angry, he has forgiven her in his heart.

"The slave family is at fault, please punish the official......" Chen Wan'er cried bitterly.

Chen Dahe understood seven or eight points, beckoned the housekeeper to send a box full of gold and silver, and said: "If it weren't for He Gongzi's righteousness and squandering wealth that day, how could I be today! Five hundred taels of gold is not a tribute, please laugh at it." ”

"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have studied poetry and books hard in the future, and I wouldn't have glorified my ancestors today, so in this way, it can be regarded as two clear. Wan'er's filial piety touches the heavens and the earth, but from now on, you and I will no longer have fate. Say goodbye!"

After that, he left without looking back.

He was wearing a big red robe, riding a high-headed horse, blowing and blowing all the way, and with the lower link, he went straight to the Xianggong Mansion to propose marriage.

I didn't know that when I got to the house, I got a thunderbolt news on a sunny day!

Lu Xianggong received the holy decree, and the little daughter Lu Xinyao as a congratulatory gift accompanied by countless gold and silver treasures will soon go north to the aggressive Jin Kingdom.

Going to the Jin country will mean that there is no return, the slightest mistake on the road is the crime of the nine clans, the way must be dangerous and abnormal, even if you arrive in the Jin country, nine times out of ten you will die in a foreign land, the truth is well known to everyone, therefore, who escorts it has become a problem.

Who would let Jiangnan Anle and Glory not enjoy being sent to death in vain? Above the imperial court, the ministers passed the buck to each other, and He Lai suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to sacrifice their lives!"