500 The old man personally took part in the battle
When the results of the imperial examination came out, it went without saying that Ping An was the top candidate.
Zhou Heng was ranked 113th, Fu An was ranked 156th, Zhiyuan was ranked 182nd, and Shao Qi did not do badly, ranking 36th.
The top three and Chen Xuan failed without any suspense.
There were more than 4,000 candidates for the imperial examination of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but only the top 300 were selected, including three in the first class, 197 in the second class, and 100 in the third class.
The results of the palace examination came out, and the top three hundred were all Tong Jinshi graduates, which was still a little short of being a Jinshi. Zhiyuan was in an awkward situation. If he had done a little worse in the exam, he might have been Tong Jinshi.
After the imperial examination, Ping An only rested for two days, including the day when Wang Quan and his wife got married.
The rest of the time is spent on writing policy essays every day. The palace examination is designed to require you to write the best policy essay in the shortest time so that you can stand out from many outstanding candidates.
Zhou Heng, Fu An, Zhiyuan, the top three players and Chen Xuan were all there, regardless of whether they had won or not.
If they fail this time, they will have to take the exam again in three years. Mr. Wang’s class is too difficult to pass. They may not be so lucky next time.
In the final analysis, it was all thanks to Ping An.
It was still morning, starting at Chenshi and leaving at noon.
Only Ping'an lived in Wang's house. He went to the old man's yard at noon, had lunch with the old man, and would write another policy paper in the afternoon.
The time is within one hour, and in the remaining time, the old man will tell him and Shaoqi about various etiquettes, what to say when meeting different people, and even expressions and movements, etc.
He also analyzed for them the intricate network of relationships in the entire capital city.
The 76-year-old man had a clear mind that made Ping An worship him. His words were concise, without any of the nagging of an elderly person.
This is what the real old imperial teacher looks like, not the old child who usually acts like a spoiled brat to him.
Ping'an was almost in a hungry state, absorbing every bit of nutrition that the old man selflessly gave him.
This nutrition made his brain capacity grow bigger.
Similarly, Ping'an's ability to accept things also surprised the old man. This was the child he wanted to teach.
In the evening, Ping'an would take a walk with the old man and tell him some jokes. Mr. Wang would occasionally join in and the conversation would turn to the main points of the policy essay.
That's it. Ping'an would check the pulse of the three elderly people every three days. Qingshi followed him during this period. He would help prepare some medicinal food, the kind that is warm and nourishing, that the whole family can eat.
Sun family.
The whole family sat together talking about Ping An's palace examination. He had already passed five of the six levels, with only the last one left. None of the Sun family members were very worried. On the contrary, they all smiled and talked to each other, imagining the scene of Ping An riding a horse in the parade.
The palace examination will begin on April 2nd, and there are only three days left.
On the sixth day, the Wan family sends betrothal gifts, and on the eighth day, the family holds a big wedding.
Awu is getting married, and Axin's marriage has also been arranged with Zhou Ding, which will be on June 18th of next year, in just one year.
Thinking of this, the whole family fell silent.
Awu took Xin'er back to her own courtyard, and Changqing and his wife followed them. Changqing's wife, Mrs. Hu, was due to give birth in three months, which was a great joy for the Sun family.
"Changyuan, Changzhi, why don't you take Changze back to your own yard? Even at night, he still has to memorize some books. Even on peaceful days, he doesn't rest until midnight. Do you think it's so easy to get the first place?" The old man frowned.
Changzhi muttered, "Just now he was talking and laughing, but now he's upset. Great grandfather is so quick to change his attitude."
Changyuan smiled and walked quickly. At this time, his great-grandfather must have something to say to his father and others.
"Ping'an will have the palace examination in three days, and Awu will get married on the eighth day. Awu will marry into the Wan family, so I have nothing to worry about. Siyuan doesn't have to go to Huainan Prefecture anymore from this year, so our family is reunited.
At the end of last year, I told your father that while we were still in good health, we would divide the property among you brothers.
The old man was halfway through his words when Sun Siyuan and his wife shouted, "Grandfather, we will not separate from our eldest brother. We will never separate for the rest of our lives."
Sun Yinan laughed, "Second brother, do you plan to let your eldest brother work like a cow and a horse for you all his life? You two are comfortable, you don't have to worry about anything, and your eldest sister-in-law takes care of the children."
Ma said, "I know that my eldest brother and his wife have suffered for us, but we really don't want to separate from my eldest brother and his family. We don't have many family members, just the two of us. Isn't it good to live like this for the rest of our lives?"
The old man sighed, "You are two brothers. By Changqing's generation, there will be four brothers. Don't interrupt me. Listen to me. We will divide the ordinary farms, shops, houses, and money first. This big house will not be divided. You can live like this forever. The Medicine Valley and the Medicine Shop will follow Baicaotang. These will be managed by the eldest son. 20% of the income will be given to Siyuan, and the other 20% will be put into the public treasury. The expenses of the clan and some personal relationships will all come from here. In fact, Sicheng will only get more than 50%."
Sun Sicheng said, "Grandfather, if we really want to divide it, we can divide the rest in half."
Sun Siyuan was anxious: "How can that be? Since ancient times, the eldest son has to get 70%, we can't break the rules. Besides, my eldest brother's social expenses are too high. Grandfather, father, please don't divide it. My wife and I really don't want to divide it, and we don't have the ability to manage it."
Ma nodded desperately. She said that they would have to take care of the farm and the shop after they were divided. They had more money than they could spend, so why should they take care of these trivial matters?
"Grandfather, how about this? We won't divide them for now and let's take care of all the important matters for the children first. Ze'er is still young, and my sister-in-law doesn't have the energy to take care of these things." Mrs. Wu interjected.
Ma just wanted to hug her sister-in-law. She was so nice. She would not separate from her even after a few years. She would never separate from her.
The old man stood up and said, "Let's do this for now. We'll talk about it in a few years. Ah Wu's affairs must be settled. We only have two daughters in our family. Don't be too conspicuous. You are not showing it to others. You should be honest to yourself."
Sun Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately, he almost separated from his eldest brother.
"Brother, Ping An doesn't know about the marriage yet. I really want to see his expression when he finds out about this. Hahahaha, hahaha."
The old man looked at Sun Yinan and said, "I think Siyuan is still too idle. You should let him be more busy and don't push all the burdens to his brother."
He will also go to his private treasury tomorrow to check. His eldest granddaughter's wedding cannot be too shabby. Girls are precious, so he can give her a little more.
Sun Siyuan waited until his grandfather walked away before he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, why does grandpa always bring up this matter? He mentioned it once in December, and now he's bringing it up again."
Sun Yinan rolled his eyes at him, "You two are the ones who always act like hands-off managers. Don't you see how busy your brother is? You are only three years younger than him. Check your conscience. You have been in charge of things over the years. You are so heartless. If you teach Changzhi and Changze to be like you in the future, won't you trouble Changqing for the rest of his life?"
Sun Siyuan and Ma both blushed.
They are thirty-six this year and their eldest brother is thirty-nine. In the past twenty years, it has been their eldest brother who has been busy, running around to handle things. The two of them just stay steadily in Huainan Prefecture. When real problems arise, it is still their eldest brother who solves them.
"Brother, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble over the years."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "Since you said this, I won't say anything else. Go and have a rest. We will have a wedding in a few days, and your sister-in-law will help your sister-in-law."
Ma quickly responded, "I know, I know."
Sun Yinan said no more. In fact, the most comfortable person in the family was his own wife, the old lady of the Sun family, a real hands-off boss. All matters in the family were taken care of by the eldest daughter-in-law. Today, she followed Madam Wang to Hanshan Temple, saying that they were going to worship the Buddha for Ping'an, Shaoqi, Zhiyuan and others, and they would do so for three consecutive days.
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