Qi Concubine's Cultivation Notes in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 54

Chunwei was in the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Yuquan was on the [-]th of February, which coincided with the third session. Because of the three-day internal exam, he would bring some dry food and water to eat.

From Li Yaqian's memory, I know that in the last life, Li Yuquan became a second-class Jinshi, passed the imperial examination in Baohe Hall, entered the Hanlin Academy, and became a Shujishi.

Chunwei is important after all, and even the atmosphere of the whole mansion became tense. When Li Yunting went out, she saw that there were many scholars in the pharmacy grabbing medicine, but letters from Jizhou rarely mentioned this topic. He wanted to put too much pressure on Li Yuquan.There are letters from Li Rulan inside, but occasionally I will talk about some poems and strategies.

Li Yuquan was not very nervous at first, but Li Rulan's lyrics were really top-grade, which made him doubt himself a little. A woman in the boudoir can write "Luohong is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers." He still can't write works, and after all, it is a big test in life, so it is inevitable that he will show some anxiety on his face.

"Brother, why should you be humble?" Li Yunting asked Li Yuquan to sit in the private room of Zuixianlou, and poured plum blossom wine for her brother. "Everyone's good at things are not the same. Although you are not good at composing poems, you also understand that in addition to having a good foundation, you also need to have a feeling. The poems in the examination room are different from the usual lyrics. Didn’t the paper you handed in be appreciated by the examiner? "Last year, one of the happy events in Li's residence was like this, and because of Li Yuquan's appreciation, Fahrenheit went up to the mountain to worship Buddha and fulfill his vows.

"It's a pity that my sister is in the boudoir." Li Yuquan said, and it was Li Rulan who sighed.

Seeing that Li Yuquan's original self-confidence was hit by a poem by Li Rulan, Li Yunting bit her lower lip.I don't understand why Li Rulan came here with such a poem at this time, and she had to comfort Li Yuquan with soft words, and analyzed: "Sister Lan is a delicate mind, and I think it's because the plum blossoms have fallen. What is important is that it is a self-contained whole, in addition to the format, there must be something to say. My brother's article is very well written, so why belittle yourself?"

Li Yuquan took a sip of the wine, because Li Yuquan was about to take the exam, Li Yunting researched one of the balls inside called Pingxin Wan, which said it was suitable for calming the mind, and it was most suitable for anxiety or the eve of the exam.Li Yunting tried the medicine and it was harmless to the human body, so she put it into Li Yuquan's wine just now.

Li Yuquan drank the wine and felt a little more relieved just now. It was rare to see the sun today. The windows in the private room on the second floor were all pushed open, so he could see the bright sunshine, so he smiled, "What do I do?" Brother's, but my sister was relieved."

Li Yuquan was originally an open-minded person, but because the exam was approaching, this poem gave him such pressure, and now he has this meatball, so he let go.

The two of them ate some food, Li Yuquan drank a little wine, but felt refreshed, opened the window on the inside of the corridor, and could even hear silk and bamboo music.

Soon it was the day of the exam, and Li Yunting finally fed Li Yuquan some meatballs to strengthen his body.If you are a poor scholar, these three days are pretty good. Since you were young, you may not be able to adapt to the environment where you will take the exam.Many people even fell seriously ill after leaving the examination room.Seeing my brother carrying the food basket, he stepped into the porch.

Li Yunting stood still for a while, and even saw a person who was kicked out because of the cheat sheet.After that, he took Su Muqingdai and the two of them, and the guards hidden in the crowd, and returned to the mansion.

Three days later, Li Yunting was also among the bustling crowd, waiting for her brother to come out. The door of the Tribute Academy of the Ministry of Rites opened, and candidates came out in a file. go up.The two of them walked half a cup of tea away. There were quite a few people around, and there were also horse-drawn carriages that could pass. When they entered the examination room last time, they got off at this place, and the appointed carriage was also at this place.

Li Yuquan washed up and went back to bed, and didn't get up until evening.He had made an appointment with someone in Zuixian Tower before, and he wanted to discuss this paper, so he asked Li Yunting to go to the appointment.

The days were so unhurried, and it was rare for Li Yuquan to put down his books for a while. On weekdays, he would either meet up with his friends for a trip, or take a bath, burn incense, and play the piano.Policy theory, this time the topic is broken, the opening is average, and there are occasional self-satisfied words, I think it can be on the list.

Li Yunting seldom participated in such gatherings, and if guests came from the mansion, they would often go out early in the morning.The famous scenery in the capital has been trampled one by one.This kind of demeanor has also attracted the eyes of one or two teenagers.Talking to Li Yunting eagerly, it is even more touching.Li Yunting seldom paid any attention to these young people.Li Yuquan's good friend, that ordinary-looking but rather arrogant young man named Liu Fan, was also moved by Li Yunting, and it was his suggestion to go to Li Jiajing's courtyard to gather together, and it was just a day to come to another courtyard , Never met Li Yunting.Although he was a little disappointed, when talking with Li Yuquan, the topic would still be brought to Li Yunting.

After the Holy Majesty prayed for rain last time, everything became fluffy green. The winter jasmine in the mansion is the first to bloom, with little green leaves and large bright red flowers. If it rains, little crystal clear jade beads will roll down on the petals. It's even more amorous.

Liu Fan did have the capital of arrogance, and after pondering for a while, he sang a poem, which sang the Spring Festival.

Everyone tasted it, and they became more diligent while talking. Li Yuquan looked at the new green leaves of the plum tree next to him. .”

"...When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs in the bushes." Li Yuquan chanted this poem.This mountain flower refers to welcoming the spring. Occasionally, this poem by Liu Fan reminds him of this word.

"Jiangnan is really outstanding." Zhang Fan praised. "Lingmei looks like an exquisite person, and this word is also very well done."

Li Yuquan laughed and said: "I have two younger sisters, and the other older sister is good at Ci. My second younger sister is good at chess, but poetry is not good. But as far as chess is concerned, playing chess with my second younger sister is very good for me. Chess skills have also improved a lot. The maneuvers on the chessboard are far above me."

Zhang Fan became even more interested. Among the four, he was originally the most skilled at chess, and said, "If there is a chance, I hope to compete with Miss Li."

Li Yuquan said with a smile: "I will talk to my sister tonight, she always likes to play chess, I will bring her with me at the next party."

Li Yuquan saw Zhang Fan's attitude towards Li Yunting, and Li Yuquan was a little surprised and even had a headache.A good friend actually likes his own younger sister, but their family belongs to the Han army. Three years later, Li Yunting needs to participate in the draft, how can they get married?It was just that it was inconvenient for him to intervene in the marriage of his daughter's family, so he asked Li Yunting to live in Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing for a while.

Proud people often have low self-esteem in their bones. Zhang Fan is a poor student with some talent, while Li Yuquan's family background is the best. He revealed some intentions for Miss Li, so he arranged for Miss Li to go to Beijing. In the suburbs, Zhang Fan felt that Li Yuquan looked down on him.There are still a few days before the list will be released, so I simply won't come.

The day before the release of the list, Li Yunting returned to Beijing, and the two of them set off early in the morning, and when they arrived at the place where the list was released, it was already crowded.After waiting for an hour, the list was finally posted.

Among the four people including Li Yuquan, Li Yuquan and Zhang Fan were on the list.

The palace examination required research and theory, and Li Yuquan began to study hard behind closed doors again. He was also in the list, but Zhang Fan's choice was completely different from him, and he chose to go out to socialize.Zhang Fan felt that he was more talented than Li Yuquan, and he was better at poetry and theory, the only thing he couldn't compare to was his background.Zhang Fan thought that Li Yuquan was thinking that hard work can make up for his weakness, and Zhang Fan chose to socialize with others. After passing the palace examination, if he got into the first class, he would naturally rise to the top.

Li Yunting went to the bookstore, and there are all kinds of questions on policy theory. In the afternoon, Li Yunting will write a thousand-word question, and let Li Yuquan spend one and a half hours on the questions. After finishing the questions, he will Lang Lang read out Li Yuquan's article. Although Li Yunting didn't know how to make a fuss, her judgmental eyes were quite precise, often to the point.During this period of time, Li Yuquan discussed the topic of policy theory with his sister, but he gained a lot of experience. During more than 20 days, the article consciously improved a lot.

The Liu Mansion has screened four of the maids released some time ago, two of whom were strictly sent to Jizhou, and the other two who were loose were sent to the mansion in the capital.

Li Yunting discussed the topic with her elder brother, so someone sent a letter to Huashi, explaining the reason, and after Li Yuquan tried it in the palace, she began to learn the rules from the two nuns in the palace.

Fahrenheit naturally agreed, which made Li Rulan's heart jump with joy, and she couldn't wait to learn the rules with her two nuns.Although it was a bit harsh, during this period of time I stepped on the bottom of a special flower pot, my legs and feet were trembling, and there were rules when eating, and the food was not good.Whenever this time, Li Rulan misses the meatballs in her own space, thinks about the draft, and clenches her teeth to persevere.

The old lady Sheng felt sorry for Li Rulan, and wanted to let the process go slowly, but Li Rulan was not willing, smiled and acted like a baby with the old lady Sheng, expressing that she would persevere.Li Rulan scoffed at Li Yunting's choice of delaying, the sooner she learns the rules, the better, and when she follows the rules, she can have a graceful posture and grow lotus every step of the way.

Fahrenheit sent Li Yunting to Li Yuquan because he wanted to make the two brothers and sisters get closer. They are serious relatives. Although they don't quite understand what Li Yuquan's palace examination has to do with Li Yunting, they agreed too late. There are some requests to learn the rules, and the letter urges to treat Mammy with respect and courtesy.

One is Nanny Wu and the other is Nanny Zhou. They saw how Li Yunting and Li Yuquan made strategies and arguments, and also saw how convinced Li Yuquan was to his sister's point of view. Both of them were shocked. Originally, Li Er The young lady is born beautiful, so she is a female Zhuge?

In the morning, the two would briefly guide Li Yunting's female celebrity. When they first saw the finished product, the two wanted to let go of this link. When they watched Li Yunting embroider by herself, they realized that although the embroidery was meticulous, it was just too detailed When you come, let me guide you how to be a little rough in inconspicuous places.

In this way, the speed of Li Yunting's embroidery work has been greatly improved, but in the eyes of the two nuns, it is still too slow.If she entered the palace for a draft and tried her embroidery work, such a speed would not work, so she thought of a way and changed Li Yunting's embroidery method.

Soon came the day of the imperial examination.

(End of this chapter)