Quick Travel: The Long Road to Resurrection

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Li Shou looked at the young man in front of him, nodded slightly and said, "Although you are slightly lacking in the book, your ideas and insights are unique."

Lin Ning understood and immediately knelt down and kowtowed, calling him Master Li.

Finally, Li Shou accepted Lin Ning and asked him to live in the mansion so that he could teach him his lessons.

Lin Ning had no choice but to agree in order to complete the task.

In this way, Lin Ning moved into the Li Mansion and followed Master Li's schedule every day.

one year later

Li Shou said to Lin Ning: "Runzhi, you have been a teacher for more than a year, are you sure you can give it a try?"

Lin Ning nodded affirmatively and said, "Disciple is sure!"

In this way, Lin Ning returned to his hometown to take the Tongsheng Examination. When he became a Tongsheng, Li Shou wrote a letter to Lin Ruhai, telling him to arrange for Lin Ning to return to his hometown to prepare for the county examination.

After Lin Ruhai received the letter, he immediately made arrangements for Lin Ning to return to Suzhou to take the county examination.

Then Lin Ning said, "Sister, I'm going to leave you alone to celebrate the New Year in Kyoto this year. How about we, brother and sister, go back to Suzhou together?"

Daiyu nodded his head gently and said, "Your county exam in February is important, so just go!"

In the past few days, Daiyu carefully explained the relevant matters related to following Lin Ning to Suzhou.

Lin Ning bid farewell to Daiyu and headed to her hometown of Suzhou.

When Lin Ning arrived at Gusu City, he saw the Lin family waiting at the ferry.

The Lin family valued Lin Ning very much and prepared a very high-standard yard for him to study.

At the same time, he accompanied Lin Ning to the county government office to register, fill in the resumes of the previous three generations, and found a native student from the county to be Lin Ning's guarantor.

After the New Year, Lin Ning was still working very hard, and his servants did not dare to disturb him.

County examinations are usually held twice a year, usually in February, presided over by state and county officials.

The process of the county examination is that the child himself registers at the reception room of the county government where he belongs, fills in the life history of the past three generations, and has someone to vouch for it. It can be a student from the county who is a guarantor, or five people who take the exam together can vouch for each other. Only after ensuring that the person's family background is innocent, not the descendant of slaves, and that there is no impostor, etc., can you be allowed to take the exam.

Like the county exam? There are five exams in total, one per day. You need to register for the exam early in the morning and submit the papers on the same day.

The first session is the main session, which consists of two essays on the Four Books and one poem in five characters and six rhymes. The title, poem, and text all have a prescribed format and number of words.

If you are admitted in the first session, you can prepare for the prefectural examination. It is up to each candidate whether you want to refer to the other sessions, and it will not affect whether you can participate in the prefectural examination.

On the day of the county examination, Honglian personally prepared steamed pancakes, sliced ​​roast duck, light sauce, and a plate of fruit and vegetable salad and hot milk for Lin Ning in the middle of the night.

Here, before dawn, Lu Qi woke up Lin Ning, and after washing, Honglian laid out the meal.

After Lin Ning was full, she picked up the things she needed for the exam and walked outside the door. There were members of the Lin family waiting on the carriage.

All the way to the entrance of the examination room, there was just a hint of light in the sky.

Lin Ning and the others were in the front because they were close to the examination room. In the blink of an eye, there was already a long queue behind them.

At this time, the door of the examination room was opened wide. The candidates' certificates were checked according to the order of queuing to see if there were any hidden items. After confirmation, they were allowed to enter.

Lin Ning entered the examination room, found his seat and sat down.

In less than afternoon, Lin Ning had completed it.

He stared at the table boredly until the time was up, then handed it over.

When he quickly walked out of the examination room, he saw members of the Lin family and maids and servants waiting at the door.

The boy quickly stepped forward and took the test basket from Lin Ning's hand.

Lin Ning quickly got on the carriage and saw that there was food prepared on the carriage, which had been warmed by a small stove.

Hong Lian hurriedly poured a bowl of hot soup, and Lu Qi gave Lin Ning a plate of steamed dumplings.

Lin Ning was not actually hungry, but looked at the concerned eyes of the two of them and found it difficult to refuse.

Then I drank the soup and finished a plate of steamed dumplings.

Lin Ning saw that the two of them were about to add another person, so she quickly stopped them.

Lin Ning said to the two of them: "I ate pancakes for lunch. You guys have been waiting all day, so you can use some for yourself."

When they arrived in the yard, Lin Ning took a rest after washing up briefly.

A few days later, the Lin family came to congratulate Lin Ning on passing the county examination.

I saw an uncle from the clan who accompanied Lin Ning in the two exams, saying with a little pity: "Ning'er, this is No. 2 in the county exam. It can be seen that you work hard on weekdays, and this time you will also bring glory to the clan."

Lin Ning said modestly: "Uncle Hu, I am still far from being able to bring glory to the clan."

The uncle and nephew chatted for a while, and then told Lin Ning to prepare well for the imperial examination before saying goodbye and leaving.

Then, Lin Ning began to prepare for the government examination two months later.

The servants returned to a tense state. Except for washing and eating, they did not disturb Lin Ning. Even when passing by, their steps were as light as possible, for fear of affecting the young master's study.

He still signed up as if he were taking the county exam, and then Lin Ning began to work hard again.

Two months later, on the day of the government examination, Honglian still got up in the middle of the night and cooked breakfast for Lin Ning with her own hands, including sweet and delicious milk steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, stewed bird's nest cups, a bowl of belly noodles, and convenient Bring food.

At one o'clock, Lu Qi asked Lin Ning to get up and wash up. After he had eaten, he took the things needed for the exam and walked out.

I saw that the Lin family members had stopped their carriage early and were waiting at the door just like last time.

The group of people arrived at the examination room and waited. When the door opened, they began to check the candidates. Lin Ning entered the room and found his seat.

I sit there all day long, and when the time comes, I hand it in and walk out quickly.

This time, Honglian Luqi was asked not to prepare soup, food, or a small stove.

Unexpectedly, when I got on the carriage, I saw that the small table was full of pastries.

Yes, he didn't let them prepare meals, so they prepared a lot of pastries.

Under the eager persuasion of the two, Lin Ning reluctantly ate a piece of cloud cake with tea.

Soon, the results of the government examination came out, and Lin Ning was still No. 2.

It’s time to prepare for the college entrance examination, and this time it will be more stringent than before.

The college examinations are presided over by the academic administrators of each province. During the three-year term, the academic administrators of each province travel to various places twice to preside over the annual examinations and scientific examinations of students. They also conduct the college examinations for children.

The registration and guarantee for the college examination, as well as the examination content, etc., are the same as before.

Only before the main session are there additional examinations on ancient scriptures, exegesis of scriptures, historical essays, poems and poems, etc.

The rules of the college examination venue are relatively strict, and admission will be announced by the academic administrator in person.

The guarantors lined up and stood next to the academic seats. If there was anyone pretending to take the exam, they would be investigated immediately and the guarantors would be seated together.

There are also test baskets that candidates bring to the entrance, and the writing and food in the baskets must be strictly inspected to prevent candidates from concealing them.

Not only these things must be strictly inspected, but also the clothes, shoes, socks, and hair buns must be untied and inspected carefully, not missing any part.

After the inspection is completed, the academic administration begins to call the candidates for admission. After the candidates enter, the door will be sealed immediately and no entry or exit will be allowed.