After the start of the year, Shao Yun did nothing more than practice martial arts and read military books every day.
After so many years of perseverance, we're about to see results; we can't afford any unexpected events.
At the same time, after the Emperor reopened the seal after the New Year, he summoned officials from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Department of Agriculture and Sericulture to begin experimenting with new grain varieties and new planting methods.
The agronomy book written by Mu Yi'an has already been engraved and printed by the headmaster.
With the availability of the agricultural book, Jiang Shuhe and his son, along with Mu Xuan, were also assigned to explain the knowledge contained in the book.
In recent years, Mu Xuan has been studying farming knowledge. He has also been learning from Mu Yi'an's experimental fields in the manor in the prefecture city and keeping records.
He is already a father of two, and he is down-to-earth and patient.
Having read books for so many years, my comprehension is still quite good.
Mu Yi'an did everything she could, but she wasn't entirely sure if it would work out.
However, one thing is certain: grain production will increase, but she cannot guarantee the extent of the increase.
What she's more concerned about now is whether Jin Yu will have a smooth delivery and Shao Yun's martial arts exam.
Shao Ming's eldest son arrived at the martial arts examination before Shao Yun.
Zheng Jinyu followed the pregnancy manual given to her by her mother-in-law, so even though it was her first pregnancy and she spent four or five hours going through the process, the baby was born smoothly.
The chubby boy, weighing over six pounds, was only exhausted; Zheng Jinyu suffered no other injuries.
Madam Zheng was overjoyed, feeling that her daughter's bad luck had disappeared and good luck had arrived.
Since the engagement, marriage, and pregnancy, everything has been good, and there hasn't been a single worry.
Now, she has given birth to her eldest son, and good things keep happening and everything is going smoothly.
Jiang Shaoming was also excited when he saw his son. He had a son now, and the family line would continue.
Jiang Shaoming sent a letter to the prefectural city, informing him that Jinyu had given birth safely.
At the same time, the imperial court also issued a series of orders, and the military examination was about to begin.
As the eldest brother, Shao Ming personally escorted Shao Yun to the martial arts examination hall.
There was nothing more he could do.
Shao Kun, along with Li Qiang and a few others, waited outside the examination hall.
After the assessment is over, all that's left is to wait.
When the results were released, Shao Ming took a day off to accompany Shao Yun to see the list.
The number of candidates for the military examination was also quite large. In addition to the candidates themselves, their relatives and attendants also came to see the results.
The previous dynasty valued civil officials more than military officials, but in the Dali Dynasty, both civil and military officials were highly valued, especially since Emperor Jinghong ascended the throne, who placed even greater emphasis on border defense.
The treatment and benefits of military personnel have improved, so the top martial arts champion is also very important.
With the familiar sound of gongs, soldiers cleared the way, and yamen runners came out carrying the list.
As soon as the list was posted on the wall, cheers erupted; it seemed someone had made the list.
When Shao Yun and his group squeezed in, some people had already finished watching and left.
"Shao Yun, second place! You're second place, do you see that?"
"Big brother, I saw it, I saw it..."
Shao Yun kept repeating it; he saw it, and at this moment, he was excited.
He's now a shoo-in for the second place and is a confirmed martial arts scholar.
"Let's go back and wait for the good news."
Shao Ming pulled Shao Yun and called to Shao Ke, then walked out to go back and greet the yamen runners who came to deliver the good news.
Li Li had already prepared the celebratory money and was waiting at the third courtyard.
The group got off the carriage, and Li Li came out to greet them.
"Young Master, Second Young Master, how did it go? What place did you get?"
"Li Li, are you so certain that I will be on the list?"
"Of course, the second young master started practicing martial arts when he was just a little tall, and he's sweated a lot."
When Li Li came to the Jiang family, the second young master was only six or seven years old, and he started practicing martial arts every day without interruption.
"Haha... Second place! I'm second place!"
Shao Yun was happy, truly happy.
"Congratulations, Second Young Master! Congratulations, Second Young Master..."
At the entrance of the Jiang residence, a chorus of congratulations erupted.
"They're here! The messenger has come with good news..."
The approaching sound of the gong made everyone even more excited.
The messenger came with good news, said a lot of auspicious words, took the lucky money, and then went to the next house.
"Shao Yun, spend these next few days at home reading military books, calm your mind, and prepare for the palace examination."
"Understood, brother."
Shao Ming explained some things to pay attention to during the palace examination. It was getting late, and he needed to go back to check on Jin Yu and the child.
Zheng Jinyu was still in her postpartum confinement period when she heard that Shao Yun had come in second place. She was overjoyed and thought about what items in her dowry would be suitable for Shao Yun, so she could find them and give them to him as a congratulatory gift.
"Don't worry about these things for now. Just focus on your postpartum recovery and take good care of your health."
Shao Yun still has the palace examination to take. After that, you'll be out of confinement. It's not too late to worry about her then.”
"I know, I'm just happy."
Zheng Jinyu knew that her husband cared about her, and even after the palace examination was over, there wasn't much she needed to do.
Emperor Jinghong had already reviewed the examination papers of all the successful candidates in the military examination. During the palace examination, he stood in the training ground and looked at these strong and capable young men, who were the elite soldiers and generals of their Dali Dynasty.
Several generals and commanders of the Imperial Guards were present during the palace examination.
Whether someone has real skills or not, the eyes of all the generals are discerning.
After the assessment, they were led away by a palace attendant and told to come back two days later to hear the results.
The martial arts scholars have left, and Emperor Jinghong and the generals will select the top three tomorrow.
Given the example of Jiang Zhuangyuan from last year, this time, although the generals also had their own selfish motives, they couldn't be too obvious about them in the military examination.
"Huang Zhong, what is the relationship between this Jiang Shaoyun and Scholar Jiang?"
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