Although it took a lot of time to go on the examination, the exam was officially started before three hours, and there was still plenty of time. The students were calmly guided by the yamen runners and found the number house according to the number plate. Fifty rooms were in a row, with more than twenty rows, with the east as the head and the west as the tail, and the next room in each row was a manure number. The number houses were the same size, all five feet long, four feet wide and eight feet high. This was like a cage. Living in it for three days was both affliction and uncomfortable, but if you want to enter the official career, you have to go through this kind of hardship.

Shen Baimi and Shen Baiyu were lucky. They didn't get the bad numb. They were not too far apart, so they were separated by three numb houses, but they couldn't handle it no matter how close they were. The two brothers entered the numb house, put down the baffle, and took out the things in the suitcase. On the four treasures of the study, the copper incense stove was placed under the table, and lit a mint scent and threw it into the furnace. The strong mint fragrance dispelled the musty smell in the numb house.

After packing the house, at noon, the two brothers opened the food box at the same time and took out the cabbage leaves that Chen Danxia had made a few days ago. Chen Danxia imagined that he was making sushi, but he couldn't find the seaweed he wanted for a while. There was no way, so he could only improve it. The cabbage leaves rice tasted good.

After eating five or six rice balls, drinking a cup of honey and making kumquat tea, they were eighty-six years old. The two brothers closed the food box and simply sorted it out. They put down the wooden board leaning against the wall, lie down in their clothes, took a nap for two quarters of a day, and were in the voyage house, sitting at the table, waiting for the test papers of the yamen runners.

The autumn exam is not as good as the child’s examination every year. It is a three-year trip. Thousands of troops cross a single-plank bridge. It is not easy to pass the exam. Some people start taking the exam at the age of eighteen and are still poor scholars.

The autumn examination was divided into three sessions, which were held on the ninth, 12th and 15th of the eighth month. There were candidates at home and had no thoughts on the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the sacrifice of the moon, Yuan Qingyin was still muttering: "Please bless my husband and my brother-in-law to be nominated on the gold list."

On the 16th, Chen Danwei got married. Shen Baikuan and the other two couldn't get out of the tribute courtyard, so they could only absent. The person who carried Chen Danwei out of the boudoir was Shen Baishou. Zhou felt that his daughter was wronged. She obviously had a brother, but she wanted her cousins ​​to bear it. This grievance was caused by Tao. If she hadn't set the date of Chen Dan's marriage on August 20th, would she have to set the date of Chen Danwei's marriage on the 16th?

Zhou's complaint in front of Chen's mother, "Qi Yatou is not old, so why is it so anxious to get married? He is still choosing to be in the provincial examination. People who don't know think there is something wrong with Qi Yatou."

"If you can't speak, just shut up. No one said you are a mute." Chen's mother was almost angry with her. If she hadn't given the face of the Bianhou Mansion, she wouldn't have come today. "The day when the seventh girl got married was a good day that Duke Jingguo had calculated with the master, and it was not decided casually. Okay, don't chant scriptures here, and you don't have a good word. Go and greet the guests, don't stand in front of me." Chen's daughter-in-law, who now doesn't like the most, has changed from the Tao family to the Zhou family. What day is today? This idiot who can't tell the difference and do not greet the guests well, and run to her to spread the right and wrong of the sister-in-law.

Zhou was scolded by Chen's mother and left in a hint of disguise.

After three in and three out, the nine-day exam finally ended. Shen Baimi and Shen Baiyu were in good health. After nine days of hard work, they could still hold on, so their faces became pale. Shen Baikuan was obsessed with women and had weak bodies. Every time they were helped out by the yamen runners, this time was no exception. Shen Baiyu followed behind and helped him carry a bookcase and food box.

Zhou brought Wei Mudan to pick him up. Seeing Shen Baikuan who was half unconscious, he rushed over and cried again, "Son, son, wake up, wake up, look at mother, son."

Chen Danxia, ​​who was sitting in the carriage, came again, once again six days ago and once three days ago, should he cry as if Shen Baikuan was dead?

Chen Dannian didn't come that day, and she had already found out that Qiao Zhijia was the second son of a wealthy businessman in Jindu City. A merchant was not worthy of her, an official girl, and Chen Dannian immediately struck Qiao Zhijia out. No one knew Chen Dannian's idea, and she didn't come to pick him up. Tao's wish that if her children fell in love with the concubine, she would still be disgusted.

When he took the person home, Tao did not ask how they did the exam, so he arranged for the two brothers to take a shower and change clothes, and then let the two brothers have a full meal, so he beat them back to their room to sleep. After sleeping for a day and a night, he raised all his energy and spirit.

Chen Muke called the two brothers to the study, "How are you doing in the exam?"

Shen Bomi is full of confidence, "I will pass."

Shen Baiyu was not very sure, "It's okay."

"After the provincial examination, there will be a general examination, so you must not slack off." Chen Muke reminded.

The two brothers devoted themselves to preparing for the spring exam.

On August 20th, it was a good thing. Chen Dan got married. The sky was dawn, and the woman above came to open her face for Chen Danji. The woman above pulled the red line and opened her face for her while singing the "Song of the Face" to congratulate her, "Play the left and give birth to a noble son, the right and give birth to a beautiful man, and the third line is stable. The girl gave birth to a fertile fetus. Her eyebrows were pulled like a crescent moon, and the top scorer was the second-class Tanhualang. We congratulate you today, and congratulate you on being a bride."

The piano holder pinched the veil and tampered his mouth, stood in the corner, looking at Chen Dan with tears in his eyes. The girl was old and married, and his wife did not treat her badly and found a good family for her.

After opening her face, the woman took out two plates of red yarn belts stacked in double layers, and hugged them from her forehead to the back of her head, tightly twelve ways to show that the twelve months of the year were peaceful. Chen Danhui was a person who could endure the pain, and now he couldn't help but screamed. The Shen family had married a girl for five times, and this was the sixth chapter. Chen Danxia and others were used to hearing this sound, but they thought that they would have to twelve ways to get married in the future, and their scalp was a little numb.

After the twelve hoops, the screams stopped. The maid came out and asked all the girls to come into the room to send the mascot and say auspicious words. Chen Danxia held a rosewood in his hand and embedded the mascot Ruyi in the hand. He walked to Chen Dan and handed Ruyi to her, saying, "Big sister, I wish you all the best after marriage."

"Xie San Sister." Chen Dan smiled.

Chen Danxun was holding a silver apple, "Big sister, I wish you peace and safety after marriage."

"Xie Si Sister." Chen Dan took the apple and said.

Chen Dannian was holding a pair of harmonious two immortals, "Big sister, I wish you and your husband and wife harmony and grow old together."

"Xie Wu Sister." Chen Dan put the apple beside him and took over the two immortals of Hehe.

Chen Danbi held a fruit plate, with lotus roots, peanuts and longans in it, "Big sister, I hope you will have a noble son after marriage."

"Xie Liu Sister." Chen Dan took the fruit plate and said.

Cooperating with the birth date of the two, the auspicious time was chosen at the beginning of You hour, and firecrackers were set off to welcome the wedding guests. Deng Jianye, wearing a big red robe and was energetic, walked in and paid a visit to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The one who carried Shen Dan out of the boudoir was Shen Baiyu. Shen Baimi was the eldest son and could not be condescending to the nobles to carry the concubine's sister. Tao kept Shen Danxia's back in the future. When he arrived at the central hall, Chen Muke and Tao sat upright in the seat, and Deng Jianye in auspicious clothes stood below. Looking at Shen Dan with a red veil being supported by someone, the smile on his face became a little deeper.

According to the rules, the two bid farewell to their parents together. Chen Muke said calmly: "Marry chickens and follow chickens, marry dogs and follow dogs, marry into Duke Jingguo Mansion, you are a member of Duke Jingguo Mansion. Be a good wife, serve your parents-in-law, and serve your husband well, and don't embarrass the Shen family."

Mrs. Dow frowned. What was this saying?

Chen Dan replied obediently.

Tao helped Chen Dan and said to Deng Jianye: "Son-in-law, Sister Hui is an honest child. I hope you will treat her well in the future. When she first entered the door, she doesn't understand many things. If there is something wrong, you should be considerate of her and don't blame her."

Chen Danhui burst into tears. She and her legitimate mother were not close to each other. She did not expect that on the day she got married, the legitimate mother would say such words. The legitimate mother was indeed a cold-faced and warm-hearted person as the aunt said. Chen Danhui knelt down again and kowtowed to Tao three sincerely, "Mother, my daughter will definitely live a good life."

"Okay, okay." Tao smiled and helped Chen Dan to revive again.

Chen Dan was followed by Deng Jianye. The last afterglow in the western sky disappeared from the horizon. The red lantern was lit up, and the wedding banquet on the woman officially began.

Yan Suxin, Li Yunqian and Zhang Mu'er followed their parents to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion for a banquet. Jiang Zhen was uncomfortable and didn't come. She had a good relationship with Shen Danxia, ​​so she came Huang Xinran. After almost the meal, Huang Xinran called Chen Danxia out.

"What's the matter to tell me?" Chen Danxia asked with a smile.

"Chen Jiu, I'm engaged. In early September, I'm going to go back to my hometown to get married." Huang Xinran said calmly.

Chen Danxia saw that she had no joy or shame on her face, and frowned slightly. Could it be that the family that was determined to be bad? He asked carefully: "The person who got engaged to you is..."

Huang Xinran sighed and said, "It's a scholar in my hometown. I should have participated in the provincial examination three years ago, but because my parents died of illness, I have been filial for three years, and I took the exam this year. My grandfather admired his talent very much. Three months ago, my father returned to his hometown and gave me my marriage."

"Your grandfather and your father have always loved you. If you choose a son-in-law for you, you must have kept your eyes open and checked his background. Since they chose him, there is naturally their reason. You should wait for marriage with peace of mind, right?" Chen Danxia advised.

"I'll settle my mind after hearing what you said." Huang Xinran certainly knew that his grandfather and father would not harm her, but were just uneasy.

"Have you decided to go back to your hometown?" Chen Danxia asked.

"On the second day of September, are you going to come and see me off?" Huang Xinran asked with a smile.

"Of course I have to go and bid farewell to you with my skills." Chen Danxia said with a smile.

"After separation for many years, we will never know when we will meet again." Huang Xinran sighed.

"What nonsense? When your man's spring high school entrance examination, you can come with Jindu and we can meet again. It's only a few months, and it's been a long time since we left." Chen Danxiaheng said with a glance.

"I was wrong, thank you for being a wise man." Huang Xinran smiled.

The two of them talked for a while, and Huang Xinran's maid came to find her. Seeing that the maid helped her leave, Chen Danxia stood up and prepared to return to Zhiyuan.

Turning around, I saw someone standing outside the corridor beside the flower bed.

The person who went to Haixi to quell the rebellion is back.

Chen Danxia smiled happily, looking at the lack of people around, too lazy to go around the distance, and took the hem of the skirt and jumped down on the corridor, shouting sweetly, "Brother Lang."

Although Xu Lang was able to keep his face unchanged when Mount Tai collapsed, his face changed drastically by Chen Danxia's actions. He took two steps at a time and rushed forward to pick up people.

Chen Danxia threw herself into his arms with a smile and asked in a soft voice: "Brother Lang, when did you come back?"

"Jiu'er, don't do this next time." Xu Lang hugged her tightly and said in fear.

"I know you can catch me." Chen Danxia smiled.

Xu Lang looked down at her, full of pampering eyes. In order not to let her trust down, he decided to increase the daily practice hours for another quarter of an hour. Chen Danxia didn't know what he thought, so he leaned close to his mouth, smelled it, frowned and asked, "Have you drunk?"

"Just a few cups." Xu Lang was very self-disciplined. Today he was pulled by Shen Bomiqiang before drinking. Chen Danxia leaned against him. On August night, the weather was hot, the clothes were thin, and the two soft and squeezed. He was immediately distracted and blood was pouring into one place. He was afraid that if he would continue, he would lose his composure, so he hurriedly put the person down.

"Are you injured when you quell the rebellion?" Chen Danxia didn't notice Xu Lang's strangeness and asked with concern.

"No, I'm wearing armor." Xu Lang's injuries were recovered, so there was no need to say them out, so Chen Danxia was worried.

"Really?" Chen Danxia didn't believe it.

"Do you want to check it?" Xu Lang asked.

Chen Danxia bit his lip and looked at him with a glittering look, "Brother Lang, you're bad." He actually teased her.

Xu Lang smiled, his eyes shining brightly, "I'm only doing bad things to you."

"I won't tell you anymore, I'll go back to my room." Chen Danxia ran away.

Xu Lang looked at her slender figure and gradually integrated into the night, then he turned around and left reluctantly.

The next day, the autumn examination was released. Although the Dafeng Dynasty had to pass the imperial examination before it could become an official, if there was a way to pass the imperial examination, it could still be a single official and half a job. Therefore, outside the tribute court, there were already a crowd of scholars who were looking at the rankings and the people who were joining in the fun.

The yamen runners posted the list on the wall and started singing the list. The list was written from right to left, and the names and numbers codes of the passers-by exams were written in turn (the last game shall prevail); the reason for writing numbers codes was that one year in the provincial examination, there were scholars of the same name and surname. One person passed the list and the other failed. The matter was very complicated. Thanks to the academicians who were very careful, they asked them to write the principles of the list and based on their handwriting, they figured out the matter. Since then, there have been numbers codes on the list, so as not to have such embarrassing things again.

Shen Bomi and Shen Boyu are both on the list. Other places are ranked ten to thirty in terms of population, and Jindu quotas are wider, and they are ranked forty in the exam. Shen Bomi did well in the exam and ranked fifth; Shen Boyu did poorly in the exam and ranked 31st, but he was not disappointed, just as long as he could pass the exam.

Chen Dannian quietly sent someone to look at the list. When she learned that Qiao Zhijia had the third place in the exam, she was a little worried about gains and losses.

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Chapter completed!