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The imperial examination is held every three years. The autumn examination is approaching quietly. Thousands of students are ready to go and study hard, just waiting for this moment.
All the students of Baiyun Academy have entered the intense stage of exam preparation. Those who stay overnight study late into the night, sleeping only two or three hours a day, and spending the rest of the time poring over books.
The teachers also increased the intensity of their studies. Those who were preparing to take part in the autumn examination had no intention of eating, drinking and having fun. They just wanted to create a good future for themselves. Without saying too much, they still had to take the exam to become a juren.
After Qi Xiuyuan got married, he became much more serious. He was no longer so carefree. Under the influence of Xiao Hechuan, he studied his lessons diligently every day.
He and Lu Yao often made appointments with Xiao Hechuan to study together. If they didn't understand something, they would ask Xiao Hechuan, and Xiao Hechuan would patiently answer them.
Lu Yao finally made it to the top ten in Baiyun Academy. Xiao Hechuan still ranked first every month, followed by Luo Ming. When he worked hard, he was no worse than the others, but he could never surpass Xiao Hechuan. His classmates in the academy gave him the title of eternal runner-up.
Before, he would have been very fussy about it, but now he doesn’t care anymore because he has become numb.
Let others say whatever they want, he doesn't care, just learn his own lessons well.
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Before the autumn examination, Jiang Sui put all his focus on Xiao Hechuan's exam and was no longer obsessed with the restaurant business every day. Fang Miao could handle it all by herself and didn't need to worry about it.
Beimoting's business is very good, with many guests every day. She has introduced several new signature dishes, and now Beimoting's popularity is on par with Feihualou. Except for not having the grandeur of Feihualou, its business has completely surpassed Feihualou.
Whenever she had free time every day, she would accompany Xiao Hechuan to read, grind ink for him, organize books, and learn something from him as well.
Although Xiao Hechuan was reborn, he still remembered the examination questions from the autumn examination in his previous life. However, in order to avoid making mistakes, he still could not slack off. What if the examination questions had changed?
Jiang Sui no longer hid his knowledge in front of him, and showed it to everyone. Sometimes the couple could even have heated debates on some issues.
Xiao's mother did not dare to disturb him, for fear of affecting her son's studies. The closer the autumn examination came, the angrier she became. She could only find different ways to prepare food and drink for her son every day.
Now that she doesn't have to take care of the family business, she just stays at home every day to take care of her two pregnant daughters-in-law and help take care of the twin grandchildren.
Autumn Examination Autumn Examination is an examination held in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, also known as the Provincial Examination, held in each state. The top thirty candidates can go to Kyoto to take part in the Spring Examination in the second month of the lunar calendar of the following year.
Only the top thirty in the spring examination can take part in the final palace examination. The top ten will be assigned official positions according to their ranking, from large to small. The number one scholar can directly enter the Hanlin Academy, and the future path to promotion is the six ministries.
The first place in the autumn examination is also called Jieyuan. Among hundreds of students, getting the first place is not an easy thing. It is equivalent to being the provincial top scholar.
That was why Xiao Hechuan wanted to hold Lanlan and Su Yanqing's wedding after the announcement of his autumn examination results. He wanted to use the title of top scholar to give her a backer and prevent people from looking down on her.
There are three examinations in total in the Autumn Examination, each lasting three days and nights, so three examinations total nine days and seven nights. In other words, the candidates have to stay in the examination room for nine days and seven nights, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating in the examination room.
The first test was eight-legged essay, with topics selected from the Four Books and Five Classics. The second test was official application writing, with judicial judgments written based on provided cases. The third test was policy questions, all involving national family planning issues, requiring candidates to come up with specific countermeasures and solutions.
The imperial examination is a talent selection, which is particularly important for a country. The autumn examination is like the college entrance examination, a major national event. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the examination, the court will lock the examination room after the start of the examination. No matter what happens during the period, it cannot be unlocked before the end of the examination.
Therefore, candidates must prepare everything they need before entering the examination room. It is damp in autumn and the examination room is cold, which is very unbearable at night. They will stay in there for a total of nine days, so they need to treat it with caution.
Clothes, shoes, socks, pens, ink, paper and inkstone must all be prepared. If anything is left out, no one outside can deliver it.
Jiang Sui prepared enough clothes for Xiao Hechuan to change into, as well as warm shoes, socks, knee pads, and pastries that could withstand storage.
I counted the pens, ink, paper and inkstone every morning, noon and evening for three consecutive days, for fear of missing anything.
She was more nervous than Xiao Hechuan, even more nervous than she was when she took the college entrance examination.
In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which was the ninth month of the solar calendar, on the day of the Autumn Examination, Jiang Sui and everyone else from the Xiao family sent Xiao Hechuan to the examination room, and Mr. Zhong Yun also came in person.
Some of the students of Baiyun Academy have come to take part in the autumn examination, while a large number are still unsure and are preparing to wait for the next imperial examination.
Only scholars can take part in the Autumn Examination. Qi Xiuyuan, Lu Yao and Luo Ming are among them.
Lu Yao was very nervous. Standing outside the examination room, his father and mother kept reminding him not to make any mistakes. Qi Xiuyuan held his wife's hand and comforted her. He himself was not nervous, but his wife was extremely nervous. The contrast between the two families was quite obvious.
"I'll come to pick you up in nine days." Jiang Sui had nothing to tell him, she believed in his abilities.
Xiao Hechuan nodded, took her hand, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear:
"I will miss you, wait for my good news."
"Don't take it seriously. Don't think about me during the exam. Even if you've experienced it once, you still have to take it seriously." Jiang Sui gently hit his chest with his little fist.
"Then if I pass the exam, what reward are you going to give to me?" Xiao Hechuan was a little too demanding.
Jiang Sui blushed:
"What reward do you want?"
Xiao Hechuan pretended to think for a moment, then smiled meaningfully:
"I remember when you first married me, you told me that after we've been together for three years, you'd give me a baby. Does that still count?"
At that time, he was still a fool. His third sister-in-law Liu told him that as long as he slept with his wife, he would have a baby. He asked her this question naively at that time, and Jiang Sui thought of a reason to evade him. Unexpectedly, he is better now, but he still remembers it in his heart.
"Do you still remember?" Jiang Sui raised his head from his arms and asked in surprise.
"Of course I remember. Just tell me whether it counts or not?" Xiao Hechuan had an attitude that said, if you don't agree, I will pester you to the end.
Jiang Sui couldn't help but smile, and his heart felt as sweet as honey.
Counting the days, I will be eighteen after this year, so it’s not impossible for me to have a baby with him.
So she nodded:
"Of course it counts!"
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