Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 207 The Spring Festival Begins

Uncle Chen deliberately got up early that day to personally send Mao Mingxuan to the examination room.

"Just perform normally, don't be nervous, and don't be impatient. Don't rush to write with the topic, think about it first, make a draft, and then copy it again. The paper must be neat and clean, so as to leave a good first impression on the examiner .”

Along the way, Uncle Chen kept giving instructions.Mao Mingxuan listened carefully, not impatiently.

He knew that Uncle Chen was concerned about him, and what he said was based on experience.Although he knew it in his heart, he still felt very moved.

Outside the examination room, seeing the long queue, Mao Mingxuan said, "Uncle, you are still on duty today, so you don't have to wait with me."

Uncle Chen also looked at it, the line was really long, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you here." Patting Mao Mingxuan on the shoulder, Uncle Chen said again: "Good luck."

"Thank you, Uncle." Mao Mingxuan bowed slightly, watching Uncle Chen leave.

"Master, you should hold the stove, it's cold today." Little Huzi said from the side.

Mao Mingxuan did not refuse, took the stove from Xiaohuzi's hand, hugged it into his arms, and wrapped the big cloak around him tightly.The imperial examination is not only a test of talent, but also a test of physical foundation.

Although it is beginning of spring, it is still very cold in the capital.The examination room is no better than home, with warm quilts and a charcoal fire basin.If the body is not good, after an exam, the policy theory is not written, and half of life may be frozen.

The sky is gradually turning white, and the sun is faintly peeking out behind the clouds.The team outside the examination room was very quiet, no one was making any noise, even they spoke in a low voice, with an inexplicable solemnity.

"Master, do you want something to eat?" Little Huzi asked again.

Because of getting up early, Mao Mingxuan didn't have a great appetite, so he ate very little for breakfast.When he went out, he deliberately brought a few steamed buns.He has been wrapping the food box with his own clothes, and he is not cold yet.

"Well, let's have something stuffed with vegetarian vegetables." Mao Mingxuan said.After standing for so long, I am really hungry.Eat some hot food, and your body will be warmer.

Xiao Huzi carefully took out the food box from his arms, opened it, and a burst of fragrance wafted out, attracting several people in the front and back to look over.

Mao Mingxuan took the steamed stuffed bun from Xiaohuzi's hand and ate it calmly.

"Brother Mingxuan!" Someone called out.

Mao Mingxuan followed the sound, and there were about ten people behind him, and one of them was waving at him.

"Brother Mingxuan, it's really you!" The man quickly ran over.

"Ha, it's Brother Song!" Mao Mingxuan smiled.Song Mingyi is also from Yangzhou, but he is not from the same academy as Mao Mingxuan.

"I was wondering if I could meet you." Song Mingyi said with a smile.

"Eat buns?" Mao Mingxuan raised the buns in his hand.

Song Mingyi was also polite, nodded immediately, took a bun from the food box and stuffed it into his mouth.

The corner of Mao Mingxuan's mouth twitched, this Song Mingyi was very familiar with himself.He was not familiar with him.After all, they are not in the same academy, and there are not many opportunities to meet each other.But Yangzhou City is only that big, and as relatively well-known students of their respective academies, they have some reputation outside.

This Brother Song went straight to his academy one day, saying that he wanted to compare with him to see who was the number one student in Yangzhou City.

He has never been competitive, so he refused.Unexpectedly, Song Mingyi's persistence alarmed the master of the academy.In the end, it was Master who came forward, and he had a competition with Song Mingyi.

The competition at that time was considered a minor sensation in Yangzhou City.There were three competitions in total, one for poetry, one for drawing, and one for strategy.For the sake of fairness, a great Confucian who lived in seclusion in Yangzhou City was also invited to judge.

In the end, the great Confucian judged him the winner, and this Song Mingyi was also interesting, he did not become angry, but was convinced, and from then on he liked to discuss knowledge with him.After going back and forth, the two became familiar with each other.

Last year's Qiu Wei, he won first place, Song Mingyi was second.He had long thought that in Chunwei, the two would meet again.If Mrs. Chen hadn't urged him to come to Beijing to live in his uncle's house early, he might have asked Song Mingyi to come to Beijing with him.

"Brother Mingxuan, you didn't say anything when you came to the capital early. I'll go to your house to invite you to go with me!" After eating a bun, Song Mingyi said again: "It's better to have someone in the capital. Seeing how comfortable you are, how about you?" Came with hot buns."

"When did Brother Song go to Beijing? Where do you live now?" Mao Mingxuan asked.

"I came to Beijing in a rush after the year. It was a fast journey, so I didn't miss it." Song Mingyi said: "My family has no relatives in the capital, so I can only live in an inn."

"Brother Song has had a hard journey." Mao Mingxuan admired.Song Mingyi's family background is average, I'm afraid that the expenses for coming to the capital have made the family stretched.I'm afraid the conditions of the inn where I live will not be good.

"Huzi, share our food with Brother Song in half." Mao Mingxuan said.

"Hey." Little Huzi swiftly stuffed the buns and a box of ideas in the food box into Song Mingyi's arms.

"This, how good is this." Song Mingyi looked embarrassed.

It's a pleasure to meet good friends in the capital. I got a steamed stuffed bun because I have a good relationship, but with so much, it's a bit like a special trip to eat.

"Brother Song, don't be polite between us." Mao Mingxuan said with a smile.There are quite a few students from Yangzhou participating in Chunwei this year, but he is only acquainted with Song Mingyi, so he should take care of him.

"Okay then, I'll thank brother Mingxuan." Song Mingyi was also a straightforward person, thanked him immediately, and accepted the things.

With acquaintances queuing together, I feel that this time is better.

After waiting for another half an hour, it was Mao Mingxuan and Song Mingyi's turn.

After the two passed the inspection, they were taken to different examination rooms.

"Brother Mingxuan, good luck!" Song Mingyi smiled and cupped his hands.

"Well, you are the same." Mao Mingxuan also cupped his hands and said with a smile.

Xiao Huzi watched Mao Mingxuan go in from the outside, so he found a place outside where he could enjoy the sun and sat down.

His task for the past few days was to stand guard outside the examination room, in case Mao Mingxuan had anything to do, he could always be outside to meet him.

In the palace, Mao Tongtong also remembered that today was the day when Chun Wei began.After sending Ba Ye to court in the morning, she didn't go back to sleep.

After praying to God as usual, she sat down to do some embroidery.But today she was very restless, and she couldn't calm down no matter what.

Seeing her like this, Qing Zhu said: "Ge Ge, why don't you go out for a walk? The sun is rising outside!"

"Alright." Mao Tongtong nodded and stood up.

When Qingzhu fastened the cloak for her and the two were about to go out, Xiao Quanzi ran in in a panic and almost bumped into Mao Tongtong.

"What's going on? You're in such a panic!" Qingzhu snorted lightly.

(End of this chapter)