Crack, crackle...

When Wu Haogu returned to Kaifeng Prefecture again, it was already mid-October of the second year of Yuanfu. When he entered Fengqiu Gate, firecrackers were heard in his ears.

What festival is today?

Wu Haogu, who was riding on the horse and following Zhang Shangying, Zhang Shuye and others, was swaying on Fengqiumen Street, was thinking when he heard Zhang Shangying and Zhao Jiaren discussing in his ears.

"It should be that the chef who has learned about the test is setting off firecrackers and posing for a banquet?"

"Yes, every three years there are several months when the world's students meet in Tokyo. From the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination Examination to the Ministry of Rites' trial, it is the happiest time for the students... It has been more than 30 years in a flash, and the two years of ruling seemed to be yesterday!"

"Oh, Brother Tianjue is lucky. He won the second year of Zhiping. I was in trouble. I wasted more than 30 years of hard work and took the exam more than ten times. I knew I could not win, but I just didn't give up!"

"Why can't you win this? You must win this subject today!"

"Must win? If you really win, you won thirty years ago... To be honest, I have failed the exam four times in a row. This time, it was because Daming Mansion had a flood and many scholars were unable to arrive at the city on time to respond, so I got a bargain."

Listening to the discussion between the two old men, Wu Haogu felt very uncomfortable. Since he knew that he could not pass, why did he continue to take the exam? Isn’t this a waste of life? And if he is not doing well in moral articles, it doesn’t mean that he can’t do anything else well. I don’t know how Wu Erlang of his family did this time? If not, don’t keep taking the exam. At most, let him take the exam again, and then come and help him do business.

While Wu Haogu was thinking about it, the group had already entered Anyuan Gate and went to Maxing Street. At this time, Zhang Shangying held the reins and turned around and said to everyone: "I have entered the inner city, so let's disperse here. Chongdao, you have a good rest at home these days, and then prepare for the opening of Jiehe Shang City, and wait to meet you with me to report."

Zhang Shangying and Zhang Shuye are both court officials working in Beijing, and they have many opportunities to meet the saints. Especially when Zhang Shangying is a servant of the Secretariat, he can attend the Chongzheng Hall to summon the right person. Most likely, as soon as he goes to court tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, Zhao Xu will ask about the situation of the Qingzhou meeting in Chongzheng Hall.

However, Wu Haogu is a foreign military officer now, and he does not attend court meetings. If you want to meet the saint, you must first write a letter of complaint and contact the Secretariat. After the Secretariat is approved, you will then approve the emperor. After the emperor approves, you will be scheduled by the guard. Because there is only one emperor and there are only a limited number of people who can meet in a day, you need to queue up slowly. It would be good to be able to take turns for ten days and half a month, and it would not be surprising if you wait for a month or two.

By then, Zhao Xu had probably approved the "Qingzhou Agreement", so when Wu Hao Ancient Monk Saint was about how Jiehe Market opened.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Shangying and Zhang Shuye, Wu Haogu said goodbye to Yan Po'er in Anyuan Gate again, and Qiao Jinniang and Qiao Jinniang said goodbye.

These two wives are now considered Wu Haogu’s people. One is Wu Haogu’s special mannequin and a sect, and the other is going to take a trip to Danzhou for Wu Haogu to hook up with Su Dongpo.

Of course, both of them are free, not Wu Haogu's slaves, but Wu Haogu's partner.

"Miss Yan," Wu Haogu said to Yan Po'er with a smile, "It's thank you this time... I spent a lot of money along the way, so I'll report the account to my inner account tomorrow. And Mrs. Jin, please take care of you, and then go find a few maids from Guangnan and Fujian to serve Mrs. Jin."

"I understand." Yan Po'er Yingying gave a blessing and called herself a slave.

Although she is free, it is very beneficial to recognize the rampant official Wu Haogu as a master on the surface, at least she is not afraid of being bullied.

In addition, her Yihongyuan was going to be sold, and she had already hired several people to find a new home. When Yihongyuan made a move, she and the girls who were still following her had to live in Wuhaogu's Lihua Villa. If there was no family name, it would be inconvenient.

Wu Haogu is a decent official in the court, how can his family accommodate private tricks? So Wu Haogu agreed with her on the way that when she was in Kaifeng Prefecture, she would contract her to her even if she was in charge of the Wu family’s family’s “family trick business”.

For officials and businessmen at the level of Wu Haogu, family tricks are actually indispensable. Family ceremonies and social engagements in officialdom all require family ceremonies to perform singing and dancing to help them liven up.

After saying goodbye to Yan Po'er and Qiao Jinniang, Wu Haogu took Du Wenyu, Lin Wancheng and others to his house in the west wing of Kaifeng Prefecture.

He and Du Wenyu are still innocent at present... But anyone with discerning eyes knows that it is only a matter of time to take Du Wenyu as a concubine. Oh, it is not a matter of time, but a question of when the two female lions in Wu Haogu's family will be approved.

This seems a bit difficult!

However, when Wu Haogu was in Qingzhou, he had already agreed to Du Wenyu and would do everything possible to win her a title.

As the first step in competing for Du Wenyu's title, Wu Haogu was preparing to let her live in the Wu family's mansion first...

Just as Wu Haogu was thinking about how to convince the two female lions to accept Du Wenyu, the good disciple, Du Wenyu's voice suddenly rang: "Teacher, teacher, it seems that firecrackers are also set off in front of your house. It seems that Erlangjun's hair examination is well done!"

...

"Fan Jieyuan, Kaifeng Prefecture has arrived!"

Fan Zhijin, who was confused, felt that the curtain of the donkey cart was lifted, and then a gust of cold wind blew in.

"Yeah, yah..."

Aroused by the cold wind, Fan Zhijin started coughing loudly again. At this time, a soldier from Kaifeng Mansion looked into the carriage, frowned and asked a Daming Mansion staff member who was taking care of Fan Zhijin: "Is it all like this and I still come to take the Jinshi exam? Can I still pass the exam?"

The servant who escorted Fan Zhijin immediately replied: "This is the Jie Yuan of our Daming Mansion! How could Jie Yuan of our Daming Mansion not pass the Jinshi exam?"

Daming Prefecture is not an ordinary small place. It was one of the five capitals of the Northern Song Dynasty and was also a prosperous humanistic person. The scholars who were able to pass the Daming Prefecture exam basically had a Jinshi.

Therefore, Han Zhongyan, who was aware of the affairs of Daming Mansion, learned that this year's Jie Yuan had fallen into the water (of course, it cannot be said that he could not think about it and then jumped into the water). He immediately arranged Fan Zhijin to the inn in Daming Mansion and arranged a famous doctor to treat him. Because the water was too cold, Fan Zhijin fell ill in the inn that night. He had a high fever and coughed continuously. He did not improve for many days. He probably had pneumonia.

However, it is impossible for mere illness to knock down Jie Yuan of Daming Mansion. Therefore, at Fan Zhijin's firm request, Han Zhongyan decided to let him take the exam while he was sick and sent a special person to escort along the way.

But I don’t know if it was because Fan Zhijin’s life should be like this or the journey was exhausted. His condition suddenly worsened on the way, so he could only lie on a donkey cart and enter Kaifeng Mansion.

"Then, then go into the city quickly." The soldiers guarding the city gate were still very respectful of Fan Jieyuan. These few months have been a good life for talented men. No one in Kaifeng Prefecture would look down on a single scholar.

Even if it looks bad, once you get a title on the gold list, you will be the best person.

"You must be able to get into the examination room!" When Fan Zhijin closed his eyes again, he had already made up his mind that he would die on the examination room even if he died!

...

"Uncle Thirteen, our family's training this year is half less than three years ago!"

At another city gate in Kaifeng Prefecture, Fan Wulang, who was responsible for escorting the Fan family's son to Beijing, said to Fan Zhiwen with a long sword on his back, "I remember there were five people three years ago, but this year you and Uncle Six are the only ones."

The collapse of the Yimen Fan of Yanggu has affected the future of the imperial examination for the Fan family. Originally, there were four or five people in the Fan family who could pass the Yunzhou exam, but this year there were only two (in fact, there was one Fan Zhijin), one was Fan Zhiwen and the other was Fan Zhiwen's sixth brother. He was over 40 years old and failed the exam. There was no hope for the current exam.

Therefore, the future of the Fan family in Yanggu depends on Fan Zhiwen's performance in the imperial examination!

"As long as you can win, one pick is enough!" Fan Zhiwen took a deep breath, walked towards Kaifeng Prefecture City with his head held high.

...

"I got the second place in the exam? OK, second brother, it seems you will definitely win this exam!"

Wu Haogu had already seen his own study seed, Wu Haowen. Wu Haowen did a good job in the test of the Wu Haowen. He got the second place in Kaifeng Prefecture, which is a great achievement! Where is Kaifeng Prefecture? It is a place where talents all over the world gather! Although there are many quotas for the Kaifeng Prefecture Juren, it is easier to pass the test, but it is difficult to get a good ranking in the test of the Kaifeng Prefecture.

Moreover, the candidates who have always won good results in the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination can basically succeed in the Ministry of Rites!

So yesterday, Kaifeng Prefecture released the list, and today the Wu family held a banquet to celebrate Wu Haowen. However, Wu Haowen was still very low-key, and just said lightly: "If the matter in the imperial examination is not on the gold list, no one dares to say that they will win. By the way, brother, is your trip to Qingzhou still going smoothly?"

"It went smoothly," Wu Haogu said with a smile, "After you are on the list of the gold medals, I will probably go to Jiehe Commercial City to take up my post. By the way, I told you a marriage in Daming Mansion. I am the daughter of the Han family in Xiangzhou. When you are in high school, you should have a wedding banquet."

"Han Dafu agreed?" Wu Chengzhi, who was standing next to Wu Haowen, became excited when he heard the news.

"Agree!" Wu Haogu said with a smile, "In a short time, my family will be in-laws of the Han family in Xiangzhou. With the support of the Han family, my second brother's future will not be bad.

By the way, where is Bai Bo’s big father? Why don’t he see him today?”
Chapter completed!