Unparalleled Fortune in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 60 Palace Examination (Second Update)
The location of the palace examination is Danchi in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The weather in April, although it is already spring, is still a bit chilly in the capital.

In addition, the imperial examination was outside, and the spring breeze was blowing on the face. It sounded beautiful, but it was not very good when it was blowing.

The palace examination lasts for one day, during which no candles are provided, two chapter papers, one formal answer paper, and one rough paper for drafting, which must be handed in when the time is up. If you can’t finish the answer within the specified time, you can only enter the top three. .

The Gongsheng students who participated in the palace examination all walked to the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so they naturally wanted to give it a go. Although the top three can be officials, they cannot be high officials.

So everyone attaches great importance to it, and writes it very seriously.

Tong Xuewen is also nervous. After all, he is Huiyuan, and now that he is famous, he will naturally have to bear more because of his reputation.

Fortunately, he is mentally strong and has a good bearing capacity. After knowing the test questions, he thought about it carefully, then plunged into it, and began to write on the straw paper.

He didn't even notice that Kangxi came up to him, and the degree of care can be imagined.

Kangxi made a special trip down to see Tong Xuewen, the "light" of the Manchus. Looking at his state, Kangxi was very satisfied, it was a good job.

The ecstasy written by Tong Xuewen is not affected, which does not mean that others will not be impressed. No, after Kangxi came down, many people's thoughts were confused.

Kangxi didn't care about the mentality of these candidates, and sat back after coming down.

After the whole day of the palace examination, Tong Xuewen was immersed in the questions. In the afternoon, he felt that the corrections were almost done, so he copied the answers on the straw paper onto the clean examination paper.

After finishing writing, Tong Xuewen breathed a sigh of relief, stopped writing, and then looked around, and found that most of the people were still writing.

Kangxi saw him stop writing on the top, his heart moved slightly, and he came down after a while, and then walked to Tong Xuewen.

Kangxi glanced at his paper, and then read it with some rapt attention.

Kangxi was watching beside him. Although Tong Xuewen was also a little nervous, he was able to bear it anyway. The luck of the people around him was not so good, because Kangxi stood still, and their hearts were also beating drums.

The examinee behind Tong Xuewen was inattentive and almost finished transcribing, but his hand shook and a word was ruined.

Unable to change the papers again, the examinee wanted to cry but had no tears.

Kangxi also found out, and then left as if nothing had happened, returned to sit in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Kangxi touched his nose, feeling a little guilty, but then thought confidently, this candidate's psychological quality is also an assessment point, see him Just be nervous, that's not okay.

The exam time passed quickly.

As if seeing in the blink of an eye, everyone heard the eunuch shouting in a high voice: "It's time, stop writing."

The examiner came to collect the examination papers, and Tong Xuewen felt relaxed after handing in the papers.

After leaving the palace gate, it was not too early, Tong Xuewen rejected the invitation of his classmates, and returned to the mansion in a carriage.

As soon as his carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, the porter hurried to report. He first went to Arhatu's place in the front yard, briefly talked about the exam questions, and then talked about what he wrote. Okay, nodded with satisfaction, and took him to the main courtyard of the Shu Mulu clan.

When they arrived, Shu Mulu had ordered the kitchen to prepare meals.

Shu Mulu: "It can be counted as coming back."

Tong Xuewen: "It made my mother worry."

Tong Cheng'er: "How is the second brother's exam, is it difficult?"

Shu Mulu took a look at Tong Cheng'er: "What are you talking about? I've finished the exams. It's useless to ask these questions. I'll wait for the results. Dinner will be ready, let's eat!"

Tong Cheng'er was wronged: "My mother doesn't love me anymore."

Mrs. Shu Mulu glared at her: "You lazy girl without a conscience, do you hurt you less on weekdays?"

Tong Xuewen looked at her dotingly, but said: "Lazy girl, what about you!"

Tong Cheng'er stared at her big round eyes, in disbelief: "Second brother, who are you calling a lazy girl!"

Tong Xuewen asked back: "What do you think?"

Tong Cheng'er stood up from the chair, making a gesture to hit him.

Mrs. Shu Mulu saw it, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, how old are you, and you are still making trouble. Besides, the master just watched and didn't know what to say."

Al Hatu's hand holding the tea paused, why did he get involved, what a disaster!

But since they have all been named, it is really not good to remain indifferent.

So he put down his teacup and said: "Don't be messed up, I'll make you angry."

Shu Mulu disagreed: "I'm not angry."

"Okay, okay, you're not angry, I'm angry."

Shu Mulu said angrily: "You can't speak well."

The flames of war immediately burned from Tong Xuewen and Tong Cheng'er to Alhatu.

Alhatu immediately begged for mercy: "Fu Jin, I was wrong, the children are still here! Didn't you say that the meal is ready, let's eat quickly, Xuewen should be hungry too, right, Xuewen."

Hearing this, Tong Xuewen suppressed the smile on the corner of his mouth and nodded: "Yes, Er Niang, I'm hungry, let's eat quickly!"

Shu Mulu's family: "Wait a little longer, everyone has not come yet, what to eat."

Alhatu and Tong Xuewen: ...

Tong Cheng'er burst out laughing from the side.

In an instant, the three of them looked at her.

Tong Cheng'er gave a jolt, and then said: "I'll go out to see why the eldest brother and the third brother haven't come here yet."

After saying that, he ran out.

Alhatu was dumbfounded: "Why is this child running?" He didn't intend to do anything to her, so he was so frightened that he ran away after glancing at her?
Shu Mulu gave Alhatu an angry look, "Shut up."

Alhatu shut up, thinking in his heart, Fujin didn't know when he became like this, obviously he was gentle, caring and thoughtful to him two years ago, but now he is either yelling or shouting at him, making him Very no family status.

Tong Xuewen looked at Ama Erniang, touched his nose, looked up, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

After a while, Tong Cheng'er brought her eldest brother, sister-in-law, third brother, and Liu Shaoyi over. The whole family and one guest stayed together and had a meal together.

Before going to bed at night, Shu Mulu thought of the more and more outstanding Liu Shaoyi, and his mind moved slightly.

"My lord, next year Shaoyi will get rid of his clothes. Although that child didn't grow up in front of us, he still knows the basics and has grown up in front of us for a few years. What do you think about marrying Cheng'er to him in the future?"

Alhatu, who was tired from walking, suddenly woke up when he heard these words: "Cheng'er is still young, it's too early to give her a call now, and, isn't this a draft yet? What are you in a hurry for?"

Mrs. Shu Mulu thinks a little longer: "How can I not be in a hurry? As for our daughter, I don't need someone to deliver a message to the nobles in the palace after the draft. And she is so lazy, you are willing to let her marry a family. Dazu, she will have to suffer to death at that time. I think Shao Yi is good. Although both parents are dead, we can help a little more without elders. At least the daughter can live comfortably. If the child Shao Yi doesn't mind, then the two of them Even if you are married, you can still live in the mansion."

Shu Mulu thought very well, she was reluctant to part with her daughter, even though she knew that one day she would be drafted and married, but she secretly hoped that her daughter would be closer.

Shaoyi looks good to her on the one hand, on the other hand she is satisfied with Liu Shaoyi's background.

Alhatu heard that, although he still felt that it was wrong, he was not so resistant to it at the beginning. Thinking of the draft, he said: "Don't worry about it, my daughter is still young, wait until the draft is announced, no matter what, Don't let your daughter fall into the limelight."

The process still has to go.

Shu Mulu: "I know, I'm not thinking that Shao Yi is not young anymore, if it wasn't for his filial piety, he would have started a family long ago, I'm just afraid that he will be in a hurry."

(End of this chapter)