Zhou Shun was not kidnapped, but his mood was similar to being kidnapped at this moment.

The reason why my face turned dark was that I was too late last night and got up early today, so I basically didn’t sleep much.

On the other hand, I tossed and turned in my heart, thinking about why I was so brave, but I actually called Chen Yichen as the top spot. In the future, if I offend Lord Xu in my career, how can I do it?

So today I saw Chen Yichen coming in and felt extremely complicated. I said I was sad, but I couldn’t be happy either. I was so entangled...

"Student Chen Yichen, pay homage to his parents."

No matter how Zhou Zhixian's attitude was, Chen Yichen still had to do the etiquette he should have, and he first worshiped the other party.

"Well, you are the head of the county case in this official position. I hope you can continue to improve and become a pillar of the country in the future."

"Students will live up to their parents' high expectations!"

Hearing Chen Yichen's answer, Zhou Shun's face finally showed a gratified smile. As the chief examiner, Isn't this the scene you want to see?

Young talents should rank first!

After leaving the main hall, Chen Yichen came to yesterday's house. After a long wait, he saw the military officers holding wooden signs for exam questions and starting to shuttle between the exam rooms.

Today's exam is called the first re-examination, as the name suggests, it is the first re-examination, which is equivalent to providing another opportunity for a make-up exam for candidates who have not been selected by the official venue.

Of course, there are more than one chance of this kind of make-up exam, and there are three more games in the future. If it is theoretically exciting enough, some candidates can get stuck in the fifth consecutive resumption and experience the ups and downs of their lives.

Compared with the main venue, the content of the exam is a little simpler. The four books and eight essays are halved, and only one article is required. In addition, there is no need to write a poem to post, but it is changed to a theory or a treatise on filial piety. Finally, the "Inscription on the Inscription on the Training of the Scholars" with more than 100 words was written.

Chen Yichen has been selected as the head of the case, so naturally the pressure is not as great as yesterday. Today's answers are written casually, and I didn't think about handing over the paper in advance and saying something to Zhou Zhixian County. Everything is carried out according to the standards of ordinary candidates.

After the exam, he returned to the inn. Chen Yichen was dragged to the restaurant by Li Da and others for a drink, saying that he was celebrating that he was named as the head of the case.

In fact, to be honest, even county cases cannot be regarded as real cases. Only when the court case that has won the final examination will it be recognized as a high-level person.

But for Li Da and others, celebration is just an excuse to eat and drink.

The Xiajiang Examination House on the third day was still a crowded scene. The overall pass rate of county examinations in the Ming Dynasty was about 34%, and the proportion of those who were able to get the reputation of scholars in the end was only 12%.

In terms of conversion, the thousands of candidates who participated in the Jiangning County exam seemed to be crowded, but in fact, there were no more than a hundred people who laughed to the end.

It is conceivable how difficult it is to win this pass rate, so today's announcement board list still does not have the names of Zhao Hongjie and Li Da and his group.

Zhao Hongjie and others have long been used to this situation, and they still laugh and don’t take it seriously. If they fail this exam this time, they will be the worst that they will abandon their literature and follow the relationship between their parents and work in the army.

After all, military officers in the orthodox dynasty were not as good as dogs at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and they were still a way out.

The third exam is to resume, and the difficulty has been reduced to the point where there are no rigid requirements for the Four Books and Eight Essays. As long as the candidate can write one of the Four Books and Five Classics test questions.

In addition, there is also a verse, a poem, and a dictation of the "Inscription on the Inscription of the Scholar's Lying" with more than a hundred words.

In the fourth and fifth sessions, there is no limit at all. The time, poetry, classics, and parallel prose are not restricted. You can choose whatever you want.

This is why there was a controversy when several examiners including Zhou Zhixian were asked to make a case.

Choosing the head of the case in advance may indeed cause some unfairness to the good articles in the following areas. But similarly, the questions after the county exam are simple, so candidates can better choose the type they are good at. In a sense, it is also unfair to the candidates in the first regular exam.

After five consecutive days of county examinations, Chen Yichen walked out of the "dragon gate" of Xiajiang examination room and felt that the sky was much blue.

These days, I was in the dark early and was "swept" by Li Da from time to time to go out for a meal. I was indeed a little tired.

No wonder many people in ancient times called the imperial examination a physical job, and if they were weak, they might not be able to withstand it.

Standing at the door and waiting for a while, Li Da and his group also walked out of it. Without saying a word, they were about to pull Chen Yichen and go to Zuixianlou for a meal, which was called celebrating the end of the county examination.

The problem is that you brothers and brothers are in trouble, but not even one of them has passed the imperial examination for the county examination. What are you celebrating?

Now Shen Yichen understands why many children from ancient families became ignorant playboys. Under the temptation of eating, drinking and having fun every day, the willpower of ordinary people really cannot resist it.

Of course, Chen Yichen is not an ordinary person. This time he refused Li Da's invitation righteously and chose to go home early.

The reason is very simple. His mother, Shen, must have been worried about whether she could pass the exam day and night in the past few days. He wanted to tell his mother the news of winning the case as soon as possible, and her son was finally successful.

Back at the small courtyard on the corner of his house, gently pushed open the gate, Shen was kneeling in front of the Buddha's niche, praying that Chen Yichen would pass the county examination, and even his son was standing behind him without even realizing it.

Chen Yichen silently listened to his mother's blessings and prayers. For some reason, he suddenly felt a soreness in his nose. Even though he had a crime before, he saw that he was pointed to the top of the list, he did not have the intensity of his emotions at this moment.

For his mother, Shen, this expectation has been almost ten years long, and it ended in disappointment every time. Today was finally changed.

After standing for a long time, Chen Yichen called out softly: "Mom, I'm back."

Hearing his son's voice, Shen was stunned at first, then he got up from the ground with joy. He came to Chen Yichen, stroked his cheek with distress and said, "Chen'er, you have worked hard in the exam these days, and you have lost a lot of weight."

Chen Yichen was quite touched in his heart, but this sentence made him feel a little anxious to laugh after losing weight. Theoretically, he had gained a lot of weight by eating Li Da’s delicious food these days...

"Mom, don't worry, I've been doing well these days and haven't lost any weight."

With an unconfidence attitude, Shen looked at Chen Yichen carefully. It seemed that he was really energetic, which was very different from going home after the county exam in previous years.

"That Chen'er, how did you do this county exam?"

Shen finally asked this sentence with some trepidation. She may have experienced too many disappointments. She was afraid that she would not get the answer she wanted. She was also worried that the emotions she showed would cause a greater blow to her son.

"The first case of the county trial."

"What's wrong with the head of the county test? Chen'er, I'm asking you how you took the exam, not who the head of the county test is."

Shen didn't understand what it meant to be the head of the case after her son suddenly appeared in the county. She thought Chen Yichen was wrong and thought she asked who the head of the case was.

Because compared to the outside world, Shen may have less knowledge about Chen Yichen.

For example, two famous lyrics, or the leader of the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival, plus the disciples of the top scholar Gong Lin Zhen. None of Shen's housewives knew about these things.

In her impression, her son is still the backward student who failed to pass the county exam. However, the prodigal son has turned back in the past six months and has worked much harder.

"I was the first county case by the examiner."

"What, Chen'er, are you the leader of the case?"

Shen's expression went from start to end to startling fright, and even began to slap his chest with his hands.

Seeing this scene scared Chen Yichen. My mother should not have any heart disease. If there is any accident in this surprise, there is no modern medical devices in the Ming Dynasty.

"Mom, take a deep breath and don't be excited. Just a county chief is just a head of a case. You can't get any important title."

As a result, Chen Yichen said this, Shen was even more shocked. His son now doesn’t even look down on the case capital. How arrogant he is!

After taking a deep breath for a long time, Shen calmed down and asked again in a disbelieving tone: "Chen'er, don't coax your mother, tell the truth, how did you do the county exam?"

"Mom, I've really passed the exam."

It was Chen Yichen's turn to laugh and cry. He was the first winner of the case, and the outside candidates did not question it so much. In the end, it was because his own mother didn't believe that she could pass the exam, which was really outrageous.

"Blessed by the ancestors of Zhu's family, my son has finally made a fortune and has not lost his face. He has passed the exam!"

Shen was happy and burst into tears. She didn't expect that Chen Yichen failed the county exam several times before. This time, he not only passed the exam, but also ranked first in the case. It was really blessed by his ancestors!

But this was heard by Shen Yichen, but he felt a little complicated because his surname was Chen, not Zhu, which had little to do with the ancestors of the Zhu family.

He could understand his mother's desire to recognize her ancestors and return to her hometown. However, the deeper he came into contact with Duke Cheng Guo, the more Chen Yichen could feel the ruthlessness of the family of emperors and lords.

Even if it can be included in the genealogy and changed its surname to Zhu, it has nothing to do with Duke Cheng’s face, it is nothing more than showing a high enough value to contribute to the rich and high walls of the Duke’s mansion.

Of course, Chen Yichen would not say these things at this moment, but would rather discourage his mother's pleasure. Instead, he smiled faintly and chose to default.

After his emotions gradually calmed down, Shen immediately came to the Buddha's niche to burn incense and fulfill his wishes, and also lit a firecracker to celebrate Chen Yichen High School.

Even when the neighbors were attracted by the sound of firecrackers, Shen kept telling them that his son had been in high school and his pride was beyond words.

In fact, over the years, her son has been looked down upon by the outside world, and Shen is not ignorant. But as a weak woman, she is powerless even if she knows, and cannot do anything for Chen Yichen.
Chapter completed!