The Red Mansions

Chapter 276 Dragon and Phoenix, the eve of the scientific examination

Jia Yun's eldest son.

Because he was born in Mao, he was nicknamed Maowen.

Because of the birth of Maowen, the family members cheered and couldn't help it.

Mrs. Bu and Mrs. Xue were all so happy when they saw Jia Yun lift the little sparrow to look at it.

Just when I was happy, there was another cry in the room.

"Congratulations master, congratulations master, Madam gave birth to a girl again!"

Jia Yun smiled openly and waved her hands to give her a big reward!
Everyone was smiling, even more joyful than New Year's Eve.

After the daughter was carried out, Jia Yun took it and felt it lightly, and it weighed more than four catties.

For twins, especially when Mao Wen is so heavy, it is not light.

Because the two were born one after the other, not long apart,

So Jia Yun gave her daughter a nickname: Maoduo, and she can also be called Duo'er and Duo Duo in the future.

After being happy, the two children were picked up by the nanny and followed Jia Yun to the delivery room.

Xue Baochai had given birth to a child for three days and was already exhausted.

He was now pale and very tired.

Seeing Jia Yun coming in, she whispered: "Husband, my family has finally lived up to my husband's high expectations."

"Don't talk, rest first and recharge your spirits." Jia Yun held her hands and said softly.

Xue Baochai pursed her lips and said, "I want to see the child."

Soon, the child came forward.

Xue Baochai looked at the two children tenderly, with a look of relief on his face.

With these two children, no one can shake her status in the family.

Jia Yun has a flamboyant heart and has a profound skill in attracting bees and butterflies. She is not worried that it is a fake.

If nothing happens for years, anything can happen.

"My son's nickname is Maowen, and my daughter's nickname is Maoduo. Does Baochai like it?" Jia Yun asked softly.

Xue Baochai smiled slightly, nodded and said, "This name sounds nice, and my family likes it."

After watching the children, Xue Baochai relaxed all over, drank a bowl of ginseng soup, and fell asleep slowly.

Jia Yun held her hands, and waited until she fell asleep before getting up lightly and coming out of the room.

When I came to the middle courtyard and met Xue Pan and Xue Biao, they were also very happy.

Xue Baochai's status in Jia Yun's family is stable, and those of her natal family can feel at ease.

"After I go back, I will buy generous gifts for Wai Maowen and Mao Duo at the full moon." Xue Pan said happily.

Xue Biao also followed suit.

Jia Yun laughed and said, "Don't waste it, there is nothing missing at home."

"Don't worry about it, we gave gifts out of our hearts." Xue Pan waved his hands firmly.

The three sat down and talked.

Xue Pan asked with concern: "Zizheng, are you sure about the scientific examination next month?"

"This kind of thing is uncertain. In addition to the necessary study, luck also takes a large part." Jia Yun replied.

Xue Biao asked: "I want to take part in the scientific examination, is it suitable?"

"You want to be an official?" Jia Yun asked.

Xue Biao nodded and said: "I really want to abandon business and become an official, but I'm afraid it's not suitable."

"There's nothing inappropriate. The Xue family is different now." Jia Yun smiled.

"Since you handed over the trade route to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, haven't your household registrations been changed to civilian borrowing?"

"So if you want to take the imperial examination, the first obstacle is gone."

Xue Pan suddenly said: "No wonder Zizheng persuaded us to change the nature of the household registration, there is such a consideration!"

"I persuaded you at the time, just for the sake of the younger generation." Jia Yun said.

"As for Xue Biao wanting to take the imperial examination, it's a coincidence."

"If you change your household registration by yourself, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort."

Xue Biao burst into tears with excitement, and came to the hall to kowtow loudly to express his thanks.

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Jia Yun's family gave birth to dragon and phoenix twins, and after a while, word spread throughout the eighth house of Jia's family.

They asked people to come to inquire about when the full moon wine will be held.

Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion sent Jia Lian and Jia Rong over.

It's sad to say that their regular wives are all working as aunts in Jia Yun's house now.

When they sat down in the lobby, when the two of them realized it, they felt a little embarrassed.

"The full moon wine will not be served, because I have to take the imperial examination." Jia Yun said bluntly.

"As for the banquet, it won't be too late to wait until the two children are one year old."

Jia Lian nodded and asked, "How much do the two children weigh?"

"Mao Wen is six catties and six taels, and Mao Duo is four catties and three taels." Jia Yun smiled.

Jia Lian was surprised: "So heavy? Generally, about four catties for twins is considered very good."

"Hehe, this shows that nephews and nieces are blessed." Jia Rong answered with a smile.

The two got the letter, chatted a few words and left.

Because of the birth of two children, the family was noisy for two or three days before slowly returning to calm.

In the blink of an eye, it was February.

In spring, everything recovers.

As the exams approached, more and more scholars took to the streets, calling for friends.

There is a poetry meeting today, and a literary meeting tomorrow, so it's very lively.

Jia Yun studied hard behind closed doors, received many invitations, and put them aside.

He has already been an official, so he is still somewhat different from those scholars.

When the time comes, the exam will not be taken in one exam room.

On the sixth day of February, the imperial court issued an imperial decree to remove Jia Yun from all duties.

This is also to allow him to take the exam well.

If the serving officials in the government office want to take the imperial examination and get a "specialized" diploma.

You must first report to your superiors for approval before you can register.

That is to say, it is necessary to "be famous first for the affiliation, and then understand it after obtaining the purpose."

All current officials who apply for the imperial examination must hold a "lock hall test".

That is to say, a separate examination room is set up to organize the "special talents" of these sub-countries to conduct special examinations.

In addition, even if the officials who participated in the lock hall test passed the test, they did well in the test, but they could not become the number one scholar.

Even if he is No.1 in the palace examination, he must be demoted to No.2.

This system is in line with the lock hall test in the Song Dynasty.

Will try in spring.

Therefore, the meeting test is also called "Spring Test", also known as "Chun Wei", "Chun Bang", "Xing Bang" and so on.

It is presided over by the Ministry of Rites, so it is also called Liwei. The place of the examination is the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites in the capital.

There will be a total of nine days for the test, three sessions on the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th of the lunar month, each of which will last three days.

On the sixth day of the sixth day, Jia Yun stopped reading and completely relaxed, waiting for the day after tomorrow to enter the market.

Yes, although the first test is on the ninth day of junior high school, you will be admitted on the eighth day of junior high school.

After the Lantern Festival, he studied hard for half a month.

Temporary sharpening of the gun is not just another talk, but the mentality of the exam has been adjusted in place.

In Xue Baochai's courtyard, the husband and wife were talking.

"Husband, on the day you participated in the scientific examination, it would be difficult for my family to send you off." Xue Baochai apologized.

Jia Yun smiled and said: "You don't need to send it, you are serious if you take care of yourself."

"By the way, you are still in confinement, so don't worry about housework."

"You Keqing is in charge of all affairs in the backyard, and there will be no mistakes."

Xue Baochai asked suspiciously: "Husband, why didn't you let Cousin Feng manage the backyard affairs?"

"When she was in Jia's mansion, she looked inside and out quite well."

(End of this chapter)