Chapter 62 Palace Examination
There are many academies in the capital, but the famous Ji Zheng and his group cannot get in.
The two discussed it and decided to just pick a college at random.
After paying the tuition fee and entering the school, Ji Zheng began his ancient school life again, studying from morning to night.
The only day that made him happy was when he received a letter from Ji Hean, otherwise he really wanted to destroy the world.
Going to school is really something that can drive a person crazy, especially the ancient studies. Every day he would listen to all sorts of nonsense that would make his head buzz.
Whenever I feel irritated, I think of Ji He'an. Whenever I think of Ji He'an, I become irritated. It's like a closed loop.
No wonder everyone says long-distance relationships are hard. Ji Zheng has now thoroughly experienced it, and it’s an advanced version of it, with no phone calls, no video calls, and only communication once every half a month!
There were gusts of cool breeze, and autumn came in the blink of an eye, and it was time for the exams.
The exam also lasts for three days and the content is basically the same, only the questions are different.
Autumn in the north is relatively cold, so some people in the examination room fell ill halfway through the exam.
If the case is not serious, continue to take the exam. If the case is serious, you have no choice but to withdraw.
Of course, the government will distribute Chinese medicine for free every morning, noon and evening.
It's just useless.
Even Ji Zheng felt a little dizzy after the exam, but Lu Qin was fine. The most serious one was Lu Yan. He fainted after taking the last subject and was carried out by Ji Zheng and Lu Qin.
Ji Zheng felt that he had done well in this exam, which was worthy of his hard work.
One month after the results were announced, Ji Zheng had nothing to do so he spent the whole day wandering around the capital, picking up some gossip as a pastime.
Of course, if he saw anything interesting, he would buy it and send it back to Ji Hean.
He also took note of any interesting places so that he could take Ji and An there to play later.
Lu Qin only hung out with him for a few days at first, and then he stayed at home all day reading books.
Illness comes like a mountain falling and goes away like a thread being pulled out. Lu Yan's illness did not get better until the results were announced.
On the day when the results were announced, the streets were crowded with people, both men and women, and Ji Zheng's eyes twitched.
Lu Qin obviously didn't expect there to be so many people.
"Why don't we sit over there and wait for a while?" Ji Zheng suggested.
Lu Qin didn't say anything, but his actions proved that he agreed with Ji Zheng's suggestion.
The two of them found a teahouse. As for why there were two of them, it was because Lu Yan was still sick and couldn't get out of bed.
The two of them were sitting on a terrace on the second floor of the teahouse, with an excellent view, and they could see everyone who was looking at the list below.
Looking at some people who laughed wildly because they won and some who cried loudly because they didn't win, Ji Zheng felt a little emotional.
However, because of this, the original three points of nervousness in my heart turned into five points.
Looking at Lu Qin who was calmly drinking tea and watching the excitement, Ji Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Are you not nervous?"
Lu Qin raised his eyes and glanced at him, then said calmly, "Are you nervous?"
Nonsense, this wasn't a mock exam, of course he was nervous.
At this time, Lu Qin said quietly: "The result is already out, what's the point of being nervous or not."
Ji Zheng did not reply. Although that was true, who could control their emotions?
At this time, there was another commotion below. Ji Zheng stood up and looked forward. It turned out that someone wanted to commit suicide because he failed the exam, but was stopped by the soldiers.
Ji Zheng sighed a little.
The two waited for an hour until there were fewer people looking at the list downstairs.
"Let's go, there are fewer people now, let's go check the list." Ji Zheng stood up, straightened his clothes, and strode towards the door.
Lu Qin followed closely behind.
Squeezing to the front, Ji Zheng began to look for his name, and found it in a second.
I am still the last one, and I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.
If he still ranked last in the palace examination, then his two lives could be considered amazing, as he had always ranked first, last, and first in exams.
After finding his own, Ji Zheng began to look for Lu Yan's and found it in a short while.
After taking a look at his ranking, Ji Zheng left the crowd.
"How is it?" Ji Zheng asked when he saw Lu Qin coming.
"Third place." Lu Qin had a look of joy on his face, and it seemed that he was very satisfied with his ranking.
"Awesome!" Ji Zheng gave a thumbs up.
"What about you?" Lu Qin asked back.
"The last one." Ji Zheng said nonchalantly.
“It’s good to be on the list.”
When Lu Yan returned to the courtyard, he was extremely happy to learn that all three of them were on the list.
Once a person is in a good mood, his illness will heal quickly, so Lu Yan's illness was cured within two days.
After Lu Yan recovered from his illness, he suggested that the three of them have a drink to celebrate.
Then, he was pulled aside by the two men again to complain.
Ji Zheng, really told him with tears in her eyes how much she missed her husband.
Lu Qin pulled him aside and recited some sad poems with a look of deep resentment. If one didn't know, one would have thought that Lu Qin had encountered some low point in his life.
Looking at these two drunkards, Lu Yan wished he could go back to the time when he suggested drinking and slap himself hard twice. He really asked for trouble and only remembered the beating but not the drinking.
After going through so much trouble to get the two of them onto the bed, Lu Yan was already exhausted.
It was still early and there was still some time before curfew. Lu Yan, who had been lying in bed for a long time due to illness, planned to go out for a walk.
I put on my small cloth bag containing my books, took a pen and went out.
This is one of his hobbies. He likes to write down the things he sees that interest him and compile them into travel notes.
Those who pass the exam this time will be eligible to take part in the palace examination next year. Once they pass the examination, they will have completely embarked on the path of official career.
The palace examination was held in February at the beginning of spring, so this meant that Ji Zheng would have to be in a long-distance relationship with his wife for nearly half a year.
Ji Zheng just felt that he was going crazy, missing his wife so much that he was going crazy.
Of course, Ji He'an on the other side was the same. He even kept Ji Zheng's letter with him all day and took it out to read whenever he missed Ji Zheng.
Both of them hoped that time would pass faster.
Li Wencheng's store was so successful that he became a little ecstatic and wanted to open a branch.
As soon as the idea came to him, he wrote a letter to Ji Zheng to discuss with him whether to open a branch, after all, Ji Zheng was another shareholder.
Ji Zheng was somewhat surprised that this bakery was so popular.
Ji Zheng naturally agreed with Li Wencheng's proposal to open a branch, but the branch could not be opened in a county town.
He replied to Li Wencheng and wrote another letter to Ji Hean before he went out to mail the letter.
In preparation for the next palace examination, Ji Zheng and the other two began to study all day long.
Late autumn was Ji Hean's seventeenth birthday, and Ji Zheng had already collected all kinds of interesting things in the capital and sent them back to Ji Hean.
As autumn turned to winter, it began to snow in the capital.
Winter is the most annoying time for every student because the temperature is too low and hands are always easily frozen when writing.
For example, Lu Yan's hands were covered with frostbite, which made it impossible for him to hold a pen, so he could only read books all day.
Ji Zheng likes winter very much, for a simple reason: when winter comes, doesn’t that mean spring is coming soon?
Wouldn't it be possible for him to meet the baby he has been longing for once Chunri arrives?
As the exam time draws closer, Ji Zheng becomes happier and happier.
He was finally free.
Li Wencheng also opened a pastry shop in the next county. His business was booming and he made a lot of money.
When God closes a door for you, he will open a window for you.
Li Wencheng is such a person. Although he has no talent for being an official, he is very good at making money.
He is very good at learning from others' experiences and is also very capable. He opened a store in the neighboring county without being rejected by his peers and his business is thriving.
Soon Ji Zheng passed his first year in this world.
The only happy thing this year was that Li Wencheng sent him a portrait of Ji Hean.
The moment he saw Ji Hean's portrait, Ji Zheng could no longer hold back his emotions. The desire to hold her in his arms instantly overwhelmed his whole body.
Wrap him tightly, making it hard for him to breathe.
The person in his memory gradually overlapped with the person in the painting. At that moment, Ji Zheng didn't want to care about anything else. He just wanted to see his Ji and An.
But no matter how much I miss you, time still passes by neither fast nor slow.
The snow stopped, the sun came out, the spring breeze came, the flowers bloomed, the trees sprouted, and spring arrived.
Of course, the exams also came.
The palace examination lasted for one day and covered relatively little content, including a poem, an essay, and a policy essay.
Usually the topics were set by the emperor himself, and the content was mainly about governing the country.
Moreover, the examiner is also the emperor, but if the emperor has something to do, the prince can take his place.
The top three candidates in this exam will take another re-examination, which means that the emperor will personally ask them a question, and then the top three will be determined.
The top three were awarded the title of Jinshi (the first class of the imperial examination), and most of these three officials served in the Hanlin Academy.
The latter are divided into second and third grades.
Among them, some of the second-class candidates were granted the title of Jinshi, and their official positions were usually between the seventh and eighth ranks.
The top three candidates were given the same name as Jinshi graduates, and their official positions were generally ninth rank.
The test results came out very quickly, and Lu Qin and Lu Yan took second place as expected.
Although Ji Zheng's poetry and prose were not very good, his answers on state administration were perfect, so he got second place.
He was also summoned by the emperor. This was the first time in the history of the Jin Dynasty that someone other than the top three was summoned.
Ji Zheng's name spread among officials in the capital in a short time.
In fact, when Ji Zheng took his first exam, his policy essay was presented to the emperor.
So what Ji Zheng didn't know was that he had been secretly being watched, and each of his places was an extra one.
Adjectives used to describe the imperial palace are usually splendid, luxurious, and majestic.
These are also the words that Ji Zheng wanted to say at this moment in the imperial palace.
The emperor had not arrived yet, and the palace maids and eunuchs all lowered their heads and did not move at all, like wooden figures.
Ji Zheng and the other three also stood there obediently, not daring to move. Of course, although he did not move, the curiosity in his heart still made him look around quietly.
After waiting for about half an incense stick, Ji Zheng heard the legendary eunuch's shrill cry.
The word "feminine and cunning" is somewhere between the boy and the girl. It's not very nice to hear, but it's not very bad either.
As the eunuch's voice fell, Emperor Ren, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, slowly came in from behind and sat on the dragon throne.
Normally, one cannot look up at the emperor's face casually, so Ji Zheng didn't even look at what he looked like.
But he felt a strong sense of oppression and majesty from the emperor.
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