"Dad, you..."

After hearing his father's words, Chen Qingtong's eyes suddenly turned red and her tone was even more swallowed and she couldn't speak.

Since childhood, her father has always been a strong person as a marquis. She never thought that one day her father would be able to give in and say this to her.

"Don't be too happy too early. For my father, I just recognized Chen Yichen's talent and stopped interfering with you, instead of agreeing to let him become my son-in-law."

"If Chen Yichen wants to become my son-in-law of Taining Hou, he must be named on the list, six courtesy, and eight people carrying a sedan chair to marry you, otherwise he will not even think about it!"

After all, Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining, could not compromise infinitely. No king, prince, general, and minister will no longer require it, but the most basic thing is to pass the Jinshi exam by the Golden List, and you will not regress in any case.

Because only by passing the Jinshi exam can you be qualified to enter the power center of the capital. At that time, with the help of myself and Duke Cheng Guo, with Chen Yichen's talent and knowledge, the probability of rising to the top is very high.

If you fail the exam, it means that the upper limit of your career will be locked and you don’t even have any operating space.

"Dad!"

Originally, Chen Qingtong just had a heart and had not considered the fact that the marriage was so far away. As a result, her father said it directly, which moved her and felt a little shy.

"Okay, this is the case for the time being. Don't always hold this poem and stop letting go. After all, it is my daughter of Chen Ying. If you don't know, you think no one wants it."

"Dad, my daughter will remember it."

Chen Qingtong said as she walked over and held his father's arm and leaned his head against his shoulder.

In fact, Chen Qingtong also knew very well in her heart that her father made a great concession for him today. As the daughter of a marquis, marriage can be as good as her wishes, this may be the greatest freedom.

Looking at her daughter's appearance, Chen Ying's face was filled with relief. If he could really confirm a good marriage, then he could let go of his biggest knot.

...

On the other hand, when Chen Yichen came to Lin Zhen's courtyard, it was already dusk, and it might seem a little later on ordinary visits, but for Chen Yichen, this time point was just right.

Because he came too early, Lin Zhen was still giving lectures at Zhaowen Academy and did not go home. Last time Chen Yichen went to the academy to find a teacher, something unpleasant happened in the lecture hall.

After all, I am not a student of Zhaowen Academy, and Chen Yichen doesn't want to cause trouble for Lin Zhen again and again, so it is more appropriate to ask for advice in his courtyard.

Walking into the yard, Chen Yichen saw Lin Zhen sitting in the corridor at the door, with a set of tea sets placed in front of him, and was enjoying the good tea leisurely.

When Lin Zhen saw Chen Yichen walk in, put down the teacup in his hand, he said unexpectedly: "Yichen, is there anything wrong with coming at this time?"

"Disciple, please pay homage to sir."

Chen Yichen saluted first, and then said: "Sir, he is really as wise as a torch. I really have something to ask Mr. for advice when I come here this time."

"Oh, then sit down and talk about it."

Lin Zhen pointed to the location opposite the tea set, then lifted the teapot, and poured Chen Yichen a cup of tea.

Now Shen Yichen has long been no longer unfamiliar with Lin Zhen, the master of his career, so he is too lazy to be polite to behave in some etiquette, so he just sat across the street and took the teacup from the teacher.

"Sir, I will have to take the college entrance examination in a few days."

"I know, so I came today. Is it a matter of asking for advice?"

"No, the disciple wants to ask about the examiner Sun Tixue."

After hearing Chen Yichen's words, Lin Zhen showed a smile on his face and said, "Yichen, you shouldn't want your teacher to learn from Sun Ti."

"Hehe, I really have this idea."

"It's great, then the teacher might as well call Sun Tixue here and discuss it with him."

The more Chen Yichen admitted so frankly, Lin Zhen understood that his disciple must not want to go through personal relationships, so he also joked.

"Sir, actually, this time my disciple came to find out Sun Tixue's literary preferences and planned to meet his preferences in the college entrance examination."

When facing a master, there is nothing to hide in this kind of thing, and not only Chen Yichen does this, basically all candidates will have this consideration.

But there are probably not many people who are as close to the water and get the moon first like Chen Yichen.

"You guys said it straightforwardly."

Lin Zhen laughed a little. He had contacted countless younger students, but no one was as calm as Chen Yichen, saying that he would like to his preferences.

Others have to hide and slap indirectly.

"The disciples dare not deceive the sir, so they can only tell you honestly."

"Actually, this is nothing. Yichen, you have such an idea. It is also a kind of enterprising spirit. You don't mean to blame me for being a teacher."

To be honest, Chen Yichen was so calm that Lin Zhen appreciated it. After all, this also proves from the side that he trusted and respected himself as a teacher.

Another point is that this kid is finally not as mature and calm as a young man. He has the expectation, progress, and gains and losses that he should have at this age.

Although Lin Zhen adhered to the doctrine of the mean, he knew better that if a young man wanted to do a great career, he had to be sharp and enterprising, and demonstrated his absolute willpower and determination.

Too easy-going and mediocre attitude means that the career limit is not too high.

"I have known Sun Tixue for many years. If you ask me what his literary style is like. Then I only need to remember one sentence when answering questions. This is also his motto for many years of being an official."

"What do you mean by sir?"

"The priests are virtuous first." (Common False Affairs)

Priests should be virtuous first?

Chen Yichen carefully savored this sentence, and suddenly he remembered a motto that his teacher Li Tingxiu often said, that is, to establish learning first and foremost.

In a sense, the profound meaning of these two sentences is the same, that is, whether it is a person or a person or a person who does things, or a person who does knowledge, the first thing to do is to do is one's own virtue.

"Mr. Xie gave me advice, the students understood."

Lin Zhen was not surprised that Chen Yichen had this understanding. He smiled and said, "Since you understand, and it's too late, let's go back after dinner with your teacher."

Lin Zhen went to Zhaowen Academy to give a lecture temporarily, but his family did not follow him, but stayed in his old family, Tai County. His current state, to describe it in a later generation's words, is "an elderly living alone".

So today Chen Yichen came, Lin Zhen was also very happy. He wanted to keep the students for a meal together and chat with him or something.

Chen Yichen naturally understood the teacher's mentality, so he bowed and said, "That disciple is worse than respectful."

At the dinner table, the master and apprentice were no longer talking about major events such as learning, future, life, etc., but some trivial matters about family matters.

In particular, Lin Zhen opened his heart and talked about his experience of being an official in the capital, as well as his wife, son and daughter who were far away from his hometown.

In the past, Chen Yichen felt that there was always something apart from Lin Zhen, so it was better for Meng Shi Li Tingxiu to come close to him.

After experiencing this time, for Chen Yichen, Lin Zhen faded away the halo of the top scholar and became an ordinary teacher who teaches the teachings. The invisible wall of heart was broken.

After dinner, Lin Zhen also asked his carriage to send Chen Yichen back to the small courtyard in the corner of the street. With the reminder of the master, Chen Yichen focused on the original texts and comments related to "virtue".

In this way, after studying hard for a few days behind closed doors, time came to the day of the examination.

Just like in the previous exam, Chen Yichen went out with the clothes prepared by his mother and food. Now the temperature of spring and summer is gradually increasing, and he doesn’t need thick cold clothes anymore. The weight of the basket test is much easier.

I still live in the old inn not far from the examination room. It seems that everything has not changed, but it seems that there are differences everywhere.

The next day, accompanied by starlight, Chen Yichen stood in the square in front of the Xiajiang examination room. The average age of the candidates who participated in the college examination today was much older than the previous county examination and the government examination.

Because you can apply for the exam as long as you have obtained the status of a child student in the college entrance examination, and it is not limited to fresh graduates, many people who have not passed the scholar's fame in the previous few classes will sign up for a while.

When Chen Yichen's eyes came, he saw several old boys with white hair and beards. He didn't know how many times he had come to the exam for the scholar's fame.

Modern people laugh at Fan Jin for being so happy that he was crazy when he passed the imperial examination, highlighting his ugly appearance. But I don’t know how many old people were in ancient times, and what he wanted throughout his life was nothing more than a scholar’s ​​fame. In comparison, Fan Jin can already be regarded as a lucky person.

After regaining his feelings, Chen Yichen came to the Xuzhuan Gonggong Mansion under the sign. Zhu Qingyu and others came in a carriage, so they had already stood there waiting early.

When they saw Chen Yichen coming, it might be because of the rumors of fraud in the imperial examinations before, and the noise was too big. Or it might be because Chen Yichen completely ignored the face of Duke Cheng's mansion, which made them dare not provoke again.

Anyway, no matter what the reason is, Zhu Qingyu and others acted very honestly this time. After taking a look, they turned their eyes forward, maintaining a state where water from wells does not interfere with rivers.

Since the other party had not been provoked, Chen Yichen would not take the initiative to find trouble. He was at ease and waited for the military service to release the military service into the examination room.

As the sky gradually became brighter, many candidates waiting to enter the venue discovered Chen Yichen under the Xuzhuan of Duke Cheng’s Mansion.

"Is that proud young man Chen Yichen, the leader of Yingtianfu case?"

"Of course, haven't you seen the order of Duke Cheng's Mansion?"

"It is said that Cheng Guogong's office has cheated on the imperial examination. Can the rumors be taken seriously?"

"When did you have a celestial calendar? I haven't heard of Chen Yichen's latest poem "Sword Ruhong"? How dare you say that such talent is a fraud in the Duke's Mansion?"

"The Sword Ruhong: What the talented man in Jinling is just a destructive poem. Such a noble talent is really unacceptable!"

The candidates present were talking, and the eyes of Chen Yichen were mostly admiration and admiration.

After all, using a poem to suppress the whole audience, this kind of operation is not easy to do. Many young scholars even regard Chen Yichen as their idol.

Even the students of Zhaowen Academy who used to be disliked by Chen Yichen, they wisely chose to shut up in the face of this situation.

Even if I am dissatisfied with it, I have any doubts about the imperial examination results of Duke Cheng’s Mansion, but I can’t get past the mountain of Chen Yichen’s talent, and it’s just a joke.

As time goes by, the gantry gate of Xiajiang examination house is wide open, and all candidates enter the venue in order.

I don’t know if it was affected by rumors of fraud in the imperial examination for the government, but the military service inspection of the hospital was particularly strict. Not only did the candidates carry items carefully checked several times, but they even had to take off all their clothes and pants, and they were not allowed to keep their shy pants.

Even in addition to visually seeing whether there are any words on the skin, even the hollow gaps in the body are opened and carefully looked at them, such as the nose, ears and anus.

You should know that in the past, body search examinations would not be so strict for such primary imperial examinations.

Take Chen Yichen's previous two times for example. The searching for her is just taking off her clothes and pants, which will keep a pair of shame-covering her pants for the candidates to avoid insulting her elegance. At most, if someone is suspicious, she will pinch her crotch a few times to prevent any entrainment, that's all.

Only the provincial examination for the Juren and the Jinshi examination will such a strict inspection system be implemented.
To be continued...