Early in the morning, Jia Huan rushed to the dining hall. As the saying went, eating well meant taking a good test. Taking a test was extremely taxing on the brain. He had to replenish his energy first.
The supervisors beside them were eating quietly. It seemed that no one was willing to neglect this monthly examination.
After the meal, everyone quickly returned to the school and quietly waited for the teacher to appear.
The supervisor sitting next to Jia Huan was called Gu Qingfeng. As his name suggested, he was a man who could not be bothered with anything. He treated people with a serious attitude and was determined to become a figure like Wang Shu.
When Jia Huan had just entered the prison, there happened to be an empty seat here, so Jia Huan sat over.
At that time, Gu Qingfeng only nodded slightly in greeting. Jia Huan's background made him slightly unhappy. Since ancient times, rich families had many silkpants. He did not like such classmates very much.
But Jia Huan's learning attitude was very admirable, so his hostility began to slowly decrease.
Jia Huan could sense Gu Qingfeng's deliberate distance at first, but even now, Gu Qingfeng was deliberately keeping his distance.
Gu Qingfeng had the right to be arrogant. He was a student from Qiantang County and had excellent writing skills. Even in Zhejiang, a province that was strong in the imperial examination, the probability of him passing the imperial examination was very high.
Professor Meng, who was in charge of teaching them, appeared. Needless to say, the topic this time was definitely from Mencius.
Sure enough, Instructor Meng cleared his throat, casually flipped through the book, and set the topic. The saying 'the ruler practices benevolent politics' came from Mencius: The Qi people attacked Yan.
Jia Huan pondered for a while and began to write.
This was his first exam, so he couldn't show his fear. He immediately racked his brains and worked hard on his essay. For a moment, a tense atmosphere filled the examination hall. Everyone was quiet, and only the sound of grinding ink was transmitted back and forth.
After grinding the ink, Jia Huan had a general idea in his mind. The essay was not difficult, but it had to be outstanding. Of course, it was possible to fool the teacher, but the teacher would not help you fool yourself. When the results were posted, it would be revealed. Those who studied in the inner hall of the directorate were all elites. It could be said that they gathered all the talents in the world, and he had to do his best.
Gu Qingfeng was also focused on grinding the ink and thinking.
In the examination hall, everyone wrote quickly, and Jia Huan was no exception.
When he finally finished writing the article, Jia Huan rubbed his wrist, feeling sore and swollen. Looking around again, there were quite a number of students who had completed their studies. A few of them looked at each other and smiled silently.
Gu Qingfeng was done too. Looking at Jia Huan rubbing his wrist, he thought,"It seems that you have some skills to be able to get the head of the case.”
Finally, the time was up. The lecturers came to collect the students 'papers, and the examination hall began to make a commotion.
"Brother Jia, how did you do?" Wei Dafan wasn't far from Jia Huan. This was Jia Huan's first monthly examination, so as a senior, he naturally cared.
Jia Huan did not know either. He said,"It's alright. I've already done my best."”
"That won't be a problem." Wei Dafan nodded. Let's go back and rest first. Although it's a monthly exam, it's still very exhausting.”
Hearing Wei Dafan's words, Jia Huan felt hungry. The feeling of being in the third year of high school in his previous life came back.
On the other side, a few new friends came over.
"This exam is practically going to take half of my life," said Zhao Cheng. I'm starving right now. I can't wait to go out and have a big meal.”
"Brother Zhao is right!" Chu Fannian responded enthusiastically. I can't take it anymore.”
Jia Huan hesitated and said,"We need to find the head of the temple to get the token, and it's impossible for all of us to go out."”
Zhao Cheng smiled." Go out wherever you need to. I've already bribed the servants in the prison to prepare food and wine for us." Let's go."
Chu Fannian smiled and said,"Brother Zhao is rich. Brother Jia, you don't have to worry."”
That's right, Jia Huan was the youngest among them. The few of them packed their things and walked back while chatting and laughing.
When they arrived at the dormitory, there was indeed a servant waiting there with an oil paper bag in his hand. After seeing Zhao Cheng, the servant hurriedly smiled and said,"Young Master Zhao, I've already taken care of it.”Zhao Cheng casually threw out a silver ingot and said,""Thank you for your hard work." The servant nimbly took it and left happily.
The few of them came to a remote tree and opened the oil paper bag. There was roast chicken, pig trotters, and meat in sauce inside.
"It can't be compared to home," said Zhao Cheng.”Although it was already the first month of the year, it was not yet the ninth day of the month, and the weather was still cold. A few young people sat under the tree. They were hungry and could not hold it in any longer.
On the other side, Meng Zhixiu had already broken off a chicken drumstick and started eating.
Seeing this, Jia Huan was no longer polite. He took a piece of pork trotter and took a bite. He nodded in satisfaction. The taste was very good.
"Brother Jia, are you confident about the monthly exam?" Chu Fannian asked.”
"It won't be a problem," Jia Huan said. I have to work hard. The teacher said that if I can't get into the forthright hall, I won't let Jiangning County send me a provincial examination ticket.”
"How fortunate to have such a strict teacher!" Meng Zhixiu said with a smile.”Then, he said," This is also my ambition. If I don't get promoted to the forthright hall, I won't participate in the provincial examination. I don't want to embarrass myself!”
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment and said," I still want to give it a try. Life is unpredictable. What if I win?"”However, he found that the people around him were eating quickly. Their eyes were all on the oilpaper bag, and their attention was not on him at all.
At that moment, he quickly stretched out his hand. Now was not the time to be modest. In half a month, he could only eat today.
Chu Fannian said as he ate the meat,""You can try. However, I also want to be promoted to the forthright hall before taking the provincial examination. That way, I have a greater chance of success.”
Jia Huan held up the sauce meat and said,"Come, I wish that we can all be promoted to the forthright hall as soon as possible."”
The few of them toasted with chicken drumsticks, pork trotters, and sauced meat.
"Let's have a good drink after the provincial examination!" Meng Zhixiu laughed loudly.”
"It's a deal!" The few of them said one after another.”
The tree was verdant, and the crown was like a canopy, covering the four youths.
After eating, the four of them returned to the dormitory. On the day of the monthly exam, they didn't have to read books. It was a rare opportunity for them to rest. The head of the temple, Wei Dafan, was very hardworking and refused to covet this rare leisure time. Even when he was lying in bed, he was still reading Zhu Zi's Collected Notes.
Seeing Wei Dafan, Jia Huan was filled with respect. He couldn't help but admire such a person. He was knowledgeable, talented, and self-disciplined. The key was that he had a good character. He made people unconsciously want to make friends with him.
However, he really couldn't learn it. There were some things that his heart yearned for, but his body couldn't bear it. He quietly crawled into bed and went to sleep. He had to sleep this time. After all, studying was very tiring. In his previous life, he would sleep every time he had a break in his third year of high school. He would sleep as long as he could. After he slept, he would feel refreshed and study more efficiently. He did not expect that he would start to experience this kind of life again.
Just as Jia Huan was lying in bed, the overseers and professors of the directorate were looking at the students 'papers.
Needless to say, Wei Dafan had always been very stable. However, Jia Huan gave them a huge surprise. This young man's articles were smooth and profound, and he was actually not inferior to Wei Dafan.
Professor Meng stroked his beard and smiled.”He then passed Jia Huan's exam papers to the other doctors.
A few days later, the results of the monthly examination were announced. Jia Huan was ranked third.
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