prosperous age

Chapter 56
"Guangde, did you fail the exam this time?"

His mother's voice came from behind Wei Guangde, causing the hand that was about to push the door to pause slightly.

Wei Guangde turned to face his mother, with a bright smile on his face. Although the mother couldn't see clearly because of the dim light, Wei Guangde still smiled and said: "Mother, the child did not tell a lie.

Although I dare not say that the county test will definitely be on the list, but if there are no accidents, there should be a baby's name. '

The mother, who was still holding the lantern in her hand, got this answer from her son again in the presence of only their mother and son, with a heartfelt smile on her face.

"It's really because I didn't expect you to hand in the papers in advance. Mother heard that they usually hand in the papers after dark. When you came back, your uncle had just ordered someone to prepare a carriage and said that he would pick you up at the gate of the county government office in a while. As a result, you just went out and told the coachman, and you came back."

Mother Wei said this, and she explained the slightly weird atmosphere at home from afternoon to night.

Yes, the atmosphere is a little spooky.

Regardless of whether it was uncle or aunt, after Wei Guangde entered the house, he never asked about the county examination. He only said that Wei Guangde was still young and entered school late.

Well, Wei Guangde also knows that they are actually reminding themselves repeatedly that it doesn't matter if you fail the exam, since you are still young, you have plenty of time to continue studying and taking the exam.

Perhaps it was because he was worried that failing the exam would leave a shadow in Wei Guangde's heart.

Silent all night.

The next day, Wei Guangde got up and washed up and went out to have breakfast. After a while, his uncle and aunt also came out.

Wei Guangde went forward to salute, went out for a walk after breakfast, and wandered around Pengze County.

As for continuing to study for the next few exams, forget it.

In fact, the county examination in the Ming Dynasty generally had four or five examinations, depending on the county magistrate's decision, but the real important thing was the first examination, which was the main examination.

As for the subsequent exams, the more important role lies in the ranking of the boys admitted in the first exam.

In Pengze County, after the first exam, it takes two days to release the rankings, but the next few exams only take one day. Because the number of people is getting smaller and smaller, it is naturally much easier for the examiners.

It is worth mentioning that to take the following exams, you must be admitted in the first exam before you can continue.

Naturally, Wei Guangde didn't plan to take part in the next few rounds, unless his ranking in the first exam was very high, maybe he would take a gamble.

However, there are only so many articles written by him, among which there are only a dozen or so excellent ones, which are considered by Mr. Sun to be very level.

Although he didn't know what questions he would encounter in the subsequent imperial examinations, Wei Guangde didn't plan to take more exams and write more articles.

The papers after each exam are equivalent to revealing your own articles to the world. If you encounter the same exam questions in the future, you can no longer use them unless you make major changes.

If you have the leisure time to make a fuss, it is better to pray to God and Buddha, and pray that you are proficient in every exam question.

Two days later, the county trial release list day.

Wei Guangde got up early in the morning, planning to go to the county government office to check the list to see if his name was on it.

In the past two days, almost all the scholars in Pengze County have gathered in the county. After all, they all have to take the imperial examination and want to improve, so Wei Guangde also ran to follow his classmates to make friends with scholars in the county in those two days.

Among my senior classmates, there are several who have participated in several county examinations, so I know a lot of local students, and I can't walk half a street on the street, so I invite many people.

Through contact, Wei Guangde realized that his previous thinking was too naive.

In the past, it could even be said that it was me in the previous life, who always thought that those who failed the county exam must be corrupt scholars, and those who were stupid in reading, that's why they couldn't even pass the county exam.

But after some contact, Wei Guangde found that many of these people seem to have a much higher level of writing than himself.

Although speaking properly does not mean writing essays is good, but when everyone sits together, it is natural to talk about the essays they made for this exam.

Although it is said that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, everyone still has a steelyard in their hearts whether the article is good or bad.

Well, Wei Guangde was a little hit by the itinerary for these two days. Now it depends on whether he prayed to the gods and gods the day before the exam. Master Sun can say that although the knowledge is the first, sometimes luck is really good. Important, everything depends on the examiner's judgment at that moment.

Just as he was about to go out after breakfast, he heard the sound of horseshoes stopping outside the door, and then Father Wei entered the gate with his elder brother and cousin.

"Guangde, do you want to go to see the list?"

When he entered the door and saw Wei Guangde standing inside the door fully dressed, as if he was about to go out, Father Wei asked.

"Father, cousin, elder brother, why are you here?"

Wei Guangde said in surprise.

"I can't stay at home, counting the time to release the list today, so we rode over here early in the morning."

Wei Wencai laughed behind Father Wei.

It was easy to say, but hearing the sound of horseshoes, they should have been riding on the road in the early morning. If they took a carriage, they would not be able to reach the county town, and they would have to go out at three or four o'clock to make it in time.

"You are all here."

The uncle Wu Zhankui who was in the house also came over when he heard the voice, and saw the three of them busy, "Come in, wash your face, and eat something."

To get to the county seat from Bengshan Fort, at least Yinshi should start, so early, he must have not eaten breakfast.

He asked the servants to prepare hot water towels to wipe their faces. It was still cold in the morning in February, but Wu Zhankui didn't know what to say when he saw the smiles on the faces of several people.

Two days ago, although I heard from my sister in private that Guangde thought the exam was good, many Wu Zhankui believed it, after all, he left the exam room so early.

In his opinion, well, anyway, he just felt that Wei Guangde might not do well in the exam this time, or that he might not be able to answer those questions well, so he left the exam room so early.

Naturally, Wei Guangde couldn't leave home to look at the list at this time. He sat down and watched his father and two brothers wolfing down breakfast, but his mind wandered a little far away.

He was really not sure if he could make the list.

Speaking of going home on the day of the county examination, Wei Guangde actually felt that he was six to seven points sure of being on the list, but after these two days, he felt that he only had a three or four point chance of winning.

Luck, I have prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha, and I am also a person who has traveled through time, so no matter how you say it, I should be blessed by the protagonist's halo.

Wei Guangde was thinking this in his heart, and he was also hypnotizing himself.

My father and two elder brothers rushed over overnight, if I didn't see my name on the list at last.
Wei Guangde didn't want to think about it too much, and felt that it would be a pity if it wasn't on the list.

(End of this chapter)