There are three consecutive examinations, three days each time, with one day off in the middle.

This time it's Enke. Yunqing and Yuxi attach great importance to selecting the right talents.

In the twinkling of an eye, the examination was over. Six officials selected by Ling Tongpu and mu Jingsi began to read the papers.

This day Liu Er invited Cui Qian into the palace, and saw her frowning and asked, "what's the matter?" The date of marriage has been set. There should be no more changes.

Qianqian said, "ah Zheng is ill. Listen to my mother, I feel a little uncomfortable after the second test. " How can Jiang Yizheng give up when he has a foot in the door. Even if he felt uncomfortable, he still chose to continue to take the exam. As soon as he finished the examination, he fainted and was carried out by the soldiers in the examination room.

When Yurong saw Jiang Yizheng, who was burned to death, he was almost scared to death.

In my memory, Jiang Yizheng's body is indeed a little thin. Liu Er asked, "is that ok?"

Cui Qian said happily: "fortunately, Jiang Fu has invited the doctor for a long time, which has not delayed the illness. If you don't have a good doctor, you'll be delayed. " No one knows what will happen then.

"Good doctor first? Does my aunt know that cousin Zheng will fall ill? " It's too unpredictable.

Liu ER was puzzled.

Cui Qian shook his head and said: "I also know now that I have to fall ill after every examination. Some people even fainted in the examination room and had to be carried out

Liu Er is very puzzled, ask a way: "how can such?" It's fair to say that one or two people are ill, but a large number of people are not right.

"During the exam, you can only wear single clothes, not cotton padded jacket and big wool clothes. The quilt is thin and you have to stay in it for three days. You can only eat raw food. In the past nine years, there are several people who can stand up to it. " Before Cui Qian did not know that the imperial examination would be so difficult. After understanding, I also feel incredible.

Liu ER was very surprised to say: "how can?" It's an exaggeration that you can't wear single clothes. In the middle of March, it's still cooler. At night, she should have a quilt!

"No! I heard that it's the same with the local examination. " It's just that the local test will be held in October. The weather is still hot, so it's not so obvious.

Liu Er asked, "do you want me to let the imperial doctor go to Jiang Fu to show his cousin Zheng?" The skill of Taiyi is better than that of the doctor invited by Jiangfu.

Cui Qian is also not polite, nodded and said: "more two princesses." Taiyi's medical skill is exquisite. It must be better than the doctor invited by Jiang Fu.

Liu'er is in charge of the palace affairs. It's just a matter of one sentence to let the imperial doctor go to Jiang's house.

Yurong heard the doctor came, initially thought it was Yuxi sent down. When you know that it's Cui Qian who asked Liu Er, you'll feel a little complicated immediately. It's very helpful for a son to marry a powerful daughter-in-law, but if he can't restrain himself, he will have to live by his daughter-in-law's face.

Hesitated for a long time, Yurong in the end or tell this matter to the political elder brother: "Qianqian this child, is also intentional." If she doesn't get along well with Cui Qian in the future, the most difficult thing is Zheng Ge'er. In order not to make it difficult for my son, I'd better get along with Cui Qian. If she is strong, just give in.

Zheng Ge'er sweated after taking the medicine, and his spirit was a little better than yesterday. Hearing that Cui Qian went to the palace to seek the imperial doctor, he was a little pleased. But thinking about the exam, he was depressed again: "mother, I'm afraid the exam results will be bad."

"No, I'm sure my son will get the second grade." Zheng Ge'er has a solid knowledge. Ling Tongpu can't make any mistakes before, so he will be able to win the second place.

The political elder brother has no confidence of his own. This person's life illness, negative emotions are surging up: "if the ranking is too bad, I would rather lose." It's only now that he regretted it. He knew that he would give up if he didn't try to be brave. It's also better than the top three in the exam.

"Don't think about it. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of yourself, and the rest will come out later." With that, Yurong tucked in the corner for zhengge'er: "Zhenger, even if it's really top three, you have to give it to Niang well. Mother, you are the only child. You can't live if you have a wife

Zheng Ge'er is very ashamed to say: "Niang, it's the child's fault. The child worries you."

"It doesn't matter if you can't be an official. As long as you are safe and healthy, your mother will be satisfied." This is the truth of Yurong. She has no great ambition. As long as the child is safe and healthy, it doesn't matter if she doesn't have a life.

Zheng Ge'er nodded and said, "don't worry, I'll get better soon."

After drinking the medicine, Zheng Ge'er went to sleep again.

Before dinner, Liu Er told Yuxi and Yunqing that Jiang Yizheng was ill: "Niang, Qianqian said that the examinee was eating and drinking in a narrow space where he could not even turn around. Mother, is that true? "

Yuxi nodded.

"No wonder some people will faint in the examination room. After the examination, many people fell ill." If it's her, I don't think she can hold it.

Yun Qing doesn't agree with Liu er's words: "after all, these people are in poor health. Dad and uncle Feng were chased and killed by the enemy and hid in the jungle. In order to avoid the pursuit of the enemy, we can't make a fire. If you are hungry, you will eat bark, leaves and all kinds of raw meat; When it's cold, hold it together to keep warm. Half a month later, the pursuers gave up. Like these scholars, my father has already died a thousand and eight hundred times. How many of you are there? "

You elder brother son is very admire ground looking at cloud Qing, ask a way: "Dad, that you have eaten what meat raw?"? Rabbit or roe deer? "

"Some rabbits eat with roe deer, that's good luck. Most of them are eating worms. If you want to catch a mouse or a snake, you can eat it. " There's no choice. What you're holding is what you're eating.

Looking at the green face of liu'er, Yuxi quickly stops you brother'er and forbids him to go on.

"Mr. Pang said that those who live outside eat sliced fish and meat and drink blood directly!" Finish saying, you elder brother son is looking at Liu Er to say: "second elder sister, is not to let you eat, but is to listen to what have." His second sister is the most delicate. When people are in a desperate situation, in order to survive, they wonder how to pay attention to it.

Liu Er doesn't want to quarrel with you Ge'er. Whether she loses or wins, it's her fault in the end.

Yuxi said to Yunqing, "it's really cool now. I think the exam time should be changed."

Yun Qing did not agree: "you can get sick even if you take a test. You can imagine how bad your health is. How can such a person become an official? " How to deal with government affairs when you are in poor health.

Yuxi said with a smile, "it's easy for you to say. Three days and three nights in a big place, eating and drinking Lhasa all in it. Think about it. How bad the environment is. If it's you, I don't think you'll be able to survive in nine days. "

"After all, they are in poor health. If you change to Qihao or youge'er, you will see if you will fall ill. " His children are in good health.

Yuxi said with a smile: "this is really not sure, otherwise ran Xuan Ge'er and you Ge'er go to have a try?"

You elder brother son just don't want to be abused, busy say: "I think only allowed to wear single clothes is some inhumane.". Let them wear cotton padded clothes or cloaks

Qihao said: "if we don't let them wear cotton padded cloaks, we are afraid that they will cheat by hiding things in them. Let them eat and drink Lasa are in the same number, is afraid of other people in the examination room too much contact with them, convenient cheating Qi Hao knows more about the imperial examination than you Ge'er.

You elder brother son also didn't say, direct way: "I didn't do wrong again, don't want to close in the number son nine days nine nights." Drink cold water, eat raw food, wear single clothes, cover thin quilt, this does not suffer!

Yuxi crossed Yunqing, looked at Qihao and asked, "ah Hao, change the date of the examination. Do you agree or disagree?"

"When does that mother want to change?" Although Yunqing has a certain truth, but the examination environment is too bad, it is not conducive to the examinee's play!

Yuxi thought for a moment and said, "May is not hot or cold. If the examination time is arranged in that period, the examinee can suffer a lot less

Youge'er broke in and said, "isn't it colder in February? Do you want to change it, too? "

Yuxi laughs: "the child tries again need not close in the number son three days three nights, have what change."

Cloud engine said: "this matter or with Mr. Tan and Mr. Shen they discuss it!" They are all people who have passed the scientific examination and have the most right to speak.

Yuxi nodded.

In the twinkling of an eye, the examination results will come out. The imperial list has not yet been posted, and the outside is full of people.

Shi Bing had already occupied a favorable position. As soon as the emperor's list was posted, he began to look down from the first place. I haven't seen Jiang Yizheng's name for a long time, and my heart is cold. Shi Bing said in his heart, don't be a top three, otherwise his own master is afraid that his illness will get worse.

Yurong also anxiously waited at home: "hurry up and see if Shi Bing has come back?" It's been a long time, but she hasn't come back. She's upset.

Honghua said, "don't worry, madam. Our master is so good at writing that he will definitely be able to go to high school."

"It's not only middle school, but also top two. If it's the top three, I'm afraid my brother will be hit. " Although the political elder brother said that he would rather be defeated. But half of her son's life was taken out of the exam, and she couldn't be killed again.

Just as he was talking, he heard Shi Bing's voice outside: "yes, ma'am, our Lord is."

Soon, Shi Bing ran into the living room and said to Yurong, "madam, our Lord has won."

"What's the ranking?" Yurong asked nervously

"Eighty two." A total of 300 people will be selected for the examination. One hundred and three, two hundred and twenty-eight, three hundred and sixty-nine. Jiang Yizheng won 82 places in the examination, ranking among the top two.

Although the ranking is relatively low, the good thing is that it's second, not third. Yurong first asked Shi Bing to tell the good news to Zheng Ge'er, and then called his mother-in-law: "go to the Cui family to report the good news."

When Zheng Ge'er heard that he was eighty-two, he was disappointed and said, "more than eighty?" Originally, I wanted to stay in the Hanlin academy, but I don't think about it.

Shi Bing said: "Yeh, it's better than losing the top three." When I was a child, I was not afraid of taboo.

Hearing this, Zheng Ge'er laughed: "you're right, although the ranking is worse, it's better than the top three in the end!" Although he asked himself that his ability and learning were not bad, he did not dare to say that he would be better in the next exam than he is now. I'm afraid of what happened in those nine days. That place is not for people.

On that day, he heard that Zheng Ge'er was ill and went to take the exam. Tong felt hopeless. Now that he was admitted to the examination, Tong was so happy that he immediately rewarded the informer, and all the servants of Cui's family could get an extra month's money.

Telling Cui Qian the news, Tong took her hand and said, "Qian Qian, you are now the Jinshi lady." In this era when everything is inferior and the only way is to study well, it is a matter of honor to be able to pass the entrance examination. Although the Cui family is now a hereditary Marquis, they are still in awe of scholars.

Cui Qian was also very happy: "I thought I would be defeated this time."

With that, Cui Qian said with regret: "if ah Zheng is not ill, maybe he can win the first class!" You can get the second grade A in the sick examination. If you don't get sick, your grades will be better. A, it's not impossible.

Tong said with a smile: "it's good to pass the exam. Ah Zheng knew that he had won the exam, so he relaxed his mind. Naturally, his body will get better soon. " The wedding date is set for May. If Jiang Yizheng's illness is not cured by then, I can't say that the marriage will be delayed.

Cui Qian nodded her head gently.

Mother Qian came in and said, "madam, there's a letter from Ho City." Then he handed the letter to Tong with both hands.

After reading it, Tong said to Cui with a happy face: "your sister-in-law said in her letter that she will leave for Beijing on March 8. This meeting is already on the way. " During this time, she thought about her granddaughter very much. Now I can see my granddaughter very soon. How can I not be happy.

At the beginning, after Tong gave birth to his little son, he wanted to have a daughter again. Who knows that he couldn't be pregnant. After Tong's sister-in-law knew, she wanted to adopt her daughter to her, but Tong didn't agree. It's a problem if we don't get it right. Later, Cui Qian came to Cui's home, and she took it as her own daughter. So after Tang gave birth to her daughter, she was very happy.

Tang Jinxiu left at the beginning of March. Before she got married, she was sure to arrive in the capital. Cui Qian was naturally happy: "today is really a double happiness."

Unfortunately, in the evening, Cui Qian was not happy. Because her biological mother, Zhu Shi, came to the door.

Cui Qian face iron green ground says: "Niang, I don't want to see her." In her heart, Zhu Shi died long ago.

Tong touched Cui Qian's head and said, "Qian Qian, she gave birth to you in October. If you don't see her, outsiders will say you are unfilial. When it comes to the Jiang family, what do you think of Mrs. Jiang and ah Zheng? " When Cui Qianqian was ten years old, her mother, Zhu Shi, came to see Cui Qianqian. Tong Shi scolded her to death when she knew about it. Now she has scruples, so she will let people lead Zhu into the door.

"She's a real time picker." After saying this, Qian Qian showed a mocking smile: "since we can't avoid it, let's see it!" If we don't see her this time, who knows if the woman will go to Jiang's house to meet her. By then, her face will be lost.

Tong hesitated and said, "your mother didn't come alone. She also brought a boy." As for the purpose of Zhu's visit, Tong didn't ask. Qianqian is also big. It's time for her to deal with it.

Cui Qian said in a low voice: "don't worry, I'll deal with it."