After listening to Chen Yanwen's adventures, the two didn't know what to say. They just looked at Chen Yanwen and found that he was fine, so they felt relieved. They didn't expect so many things to happen at this moment. Fortunately, the two didn't really go up and chop him, otherwise...
Chen Yanwen was also helpless and said, "I think those two kidnappers are very strange." Of course, they couldn't figure out anything at the moment, so they didn't need to reward Hongmei and prepared to go home.
After returning from Ci'an Temple, the three of them did not go out again and concentrated on preparing for the exam. The joint examination was scheduled to start on March 1st, with three exams, each lasting three days. The content of the exam was similar to that of the provincial examination. Fortunately, it was late spring and the weather was not too cold. It might be a little chilly at night, but the temperature during the day was still very comfortable.
Just like the provincial examination, one had to go to the Imperial Examination Hall the day before and wait. Wang Yu and the other two lined up to enter the Imperial Examination Hall. The weather was not very good today and they didn't know whether it would rain.
After the inspection, I entered the Imperial Examination Hall and found my own cell. It might have been newly renovated. The environment of the cell was better and larger than that in the provincial capital. There were quilts, stoves, charcoal candles prepared.
Wang Yu put his things in order. Since there was no exam today and he didn't set up the board, he just lay down on it. Although the examination hall was bigger, he still couldn't straighten his legs. Wang Yu lay on his side with his legs bent, thinking about Cheng Chen and Dabao. He hadn't seen them for so long and missed them very much.
The formal examination was held on the second day. The questions were similar to those of the provincial examination. The first test included three questions on the Four Books and four questions on the Classics. These were not difficult for Wang Yu. After thinking for a while, he started writing on the draft paper. Fortunately, it did not rain, but the sun was not strong either. Occasionally, guards patrolled by, but it did not affect Wang Yu. He concentrated on writing the test article.
The next two days passed like this. The second exam also covered the Five Classics, judgments, etc., and the third was about policy essays and mathematics.
What Wang Yu didn't expect was that although there was only one math problem this time, it was already at the level of calculus. It took Wang Yu a lot of time to calculate it, and it took him a lot of brainpower to convert the numbers into easy-to-understand words. Fortunately, he had copied it before handing in the paper.
After leaving the Imperial Examination Hall, everyone was discussing how they answered the last math problem. Some people even fainted because they couldn't hold on. Of course, Wang Yu and the other two were not in good condition either, especially Chen Yanwen, who looked listless and had Achang help him get on the carriage. Fortunately, it was sunny these days, otherwise more people would have collapsed.
After the three of them returned, they each drank a bowl of hot soup, took a hot bath, and slept. They felt much better when they woke up the next day. Fortunately, the three of them were in good physical condition and felt full of energy after a good sleep. Chen Yanwen also recovered from his lethargy yesterday.
After breakfast, the three of them discussed the last math problem. Wang Yu and Song Boyan gave the same answer, but Chen Yanwen didn't get it right and was looking dejected.
Wang Yu consoled him, "This math test is very difficult. The examiner should know that few people can answer it. Don't worry, just answer the previous questions well."
Chen Yanwen could only comfort himself in this way after hearing this. The main reason was that the two people around him had answered, but he was the only one who didn't, which was still a gap. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Ling Chufeng walk in and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Yu hadn't seen him for almost a month, and didn't know why he came over. He stood up and said, "Nothing, we're discussing the exam questions. Please sit down."
Ling Chufeng had been here many times, so he sat down without any hesitation and asked them how the exam went. Chen Yanwen felt like he had been shot again, covering his face and not wanting to speak. Ling Chufeng saw that he looked like he hadn't done well and said, "I heard that the test was very difficult this time, and many people didn't do well."
Seeing that they were all looking at him, he added, "I came out of the teahouse and saw many students discussing the exam questions. They said the math questions were very difficult and almost no one could answer them."
"Look, Chongguang has said so. You answered the previous questions very well, so don't worry." Wang Yu patted Chen Yanwen on the shoulder and said.
Chen Yanwen nodded. Ling Chufeng then continued, telling them not to overthink it. There was still some time before the results of the imperial examination were announced, so they should relax. He then said, "Let's go to my farm for a horse race tomorrow. I have some good horses there. Do you want to go for a race?"
"Really?" Wang Yu hadn't ridden a horse since he came to the capital, so he was indeed tempted at this moment.
"Yeah." Ling Chufeng nodded happily seeing Wang Yu's interest. Chen Yanwen was also interested in horse riding. He had said before that he wanted to learn it, but he had never had the chance because of his studies. Now that his interest was piqued, he didn't care about the exam anymore. As they said, it was useless to think about it now that the exam was over.
The next day, Ling Chufeng came to pick them up and take them to the farm. They changed into riding clothes and Ling Chufeng had someone lead out four horses. All of them were in high spirits and you could tell at a glance that they were good horses.
Wang Yu jumped on his horse and said to Ling Chufeng, "I've learned horseback archery. How about we have a competition?"
Ling Chufeng naturally agreed, and he mounted his horse and said, "Using the tree in front as the boundary, we will go back and forth three times. Whoever gets the flag will win." Then he asked someone to put up the flag.
The two of them were sitting on their horses. As soon as Chen Yanwen said start, Wang Yu ran out like a gust of wind, and Ling Chufeng followed closely behind. Chen Yanwen looked at them with envy, and wished he could run as fast as them.
Horse racing is indeed something that can make people feel very happy. When running, the wind blows past your ears, and you just feel refreshed. In the end, Wang Yu took down the flag first.
After getting off the horse, Ling Chufeng gave Wang Yu a thumbs up and said, "Great!"
Looking at Wang Yu's happy smile, I felt that it was worth it for me to give in to him.
Afterwards, the two of them drank tea and chatted beside each other, watching Chen Yanwen and the others practice horse riding. Ling Chufeng turned his head and looked at Wang Yu's face, which was slightly sweaty after just running a horse, in a daze.
Wang Yu noticed the gaze and touched his face again and asked, "Is there something on my face?"
"There's a leaf stuck in my hair." She reached out to take it off. She couldn't let him know about her shameful thoughts, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to be friends. She rolled her fingers and lowered her eyes.
"Oh, thank you." Wang Yu didn't think about anything else. He concentrated on drinking tea and watching two people riding horses in the field. Both of them were led by servants. Later, after they got familiar with them, they could ride slowly by themselves. The horses were relatively docile, and they learned well.
Ling Chufeng: "If you want to come over next time, just come over. I've already made an appointment with the manager of the manor."
Hearing Ling Chufeng's words out of the blue, Wang Yu turned his head to look at him. This man was really too good to them. Are all people in the martial arts world like this?
"Why are you looking at me? Aren't we friends? I've eaten so much of your food, can't I let you go for a little run?"
Seeing how naturally he spoke, Wang Yu felt that he was being narrow-minded and nodded, "Okay, thank you Chongguang."
After staying at Ling Chufeng's farm for an afternoon, they went back and waited for the results of the imperial examination.
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