Chapter 191: Literary or Martial

Shi Chuan replied: "She has been fascinated by selling tofu recently. It just so happened that tofu Xishi was not there. Before leaving, she entrusted her to take over the tofu shop, but the result was..."

Shi Chuan spread his hands and said self-deprecatingly: "Tofu Xishi promised that the money she earned in the past few days was hers, but she treated the tofu shop as her own business. She worked hard to earn two copper coins every day, and was as happy as if she was."

Chu Suzhen glared at Shiteng, with a cute expression, so that the glare was like a charming look: "You must have taken down Huan Niang's pocket money. Huan Niang's little money fan has no cash, so naturally I want to earn a little. Oh, the little child also knows how to work hard, pitiful."

This question is different. When she wears things, she doesn't care about the money she has. However, Huan Niang is a bit like a mouse in character, and she only moves hamsters. She always likes to collect things one by one, and she piles up the collected things into her bedroom... However, it seems that her fun lies only in the process of collecting things. When the things are placed in her room, Huan Niang immediately loses interest in them - only the next object can make her continue to cheer up.

To put it in detail, Huan Niang earns a lot of money, and her sisters have a lot of pocket money in her hands, but Huan Niang is not stingy with this money. Of course, she can't remember the specific amount. Which sister is short of money, and she goes to her for some copper coins to find emergency responses. Even if she asks Huan Niang in person, she never cares. As a result, Huan Niang kept collecting, but the sisters always treat her place as a piggy bank. Whoever has no money will go to Huan Niang's house for a few times. When she dreams back at midnight, Huan Niang drew her sword and looked around at her heart. Why is the money I earned not full of the house... No, I have to work hard.

Shi Chuan didn't want to discuss the collection mentality of his little money and little confused. He smiled and patted Yanei on the shoulder, changing the topic and said, "Why, the test result has not yet come out, are you going to start fighting now? Yanei, which one are you going to hit? Tell me."

Chu Suzhen giggled. As soon as she opened her mouth, Huang E answered first: "I can't beat you today. After the tribute school is sealed, someone will come to sell the list of candidates. Among them, all candidates who are expected to pass the exam will be marked with cinnabar pen. What's more, the detailed resume of the person is added. The rest depends on the fists of each company.

For example: If your family and others like the same candidate, then today each family will show their strengths, so that they will not be able to get off the stage if they really fight. By the day of the list, that will be a real competition. At that time, two or three matchmakers from the family may visit a certain candidate at the same time. If the candidate is in a dilemma, then the masters of several matchmakers will naturally have to "fight" and bet on a victory or defeat.

This kind of "fighting" is different from literary and martial fighting. "Fengfighting" is a good player who plays "sumo" or Cuju, and the winner is determined by the victory or defeat of the game. There are also two sides who measure it. They think that their own family has the upper hand, so they just make up their minds to fight with their fists and feet. This is a martial fighting. In that case, today's "fighting" scene is the most important - each party is showing its strength today. Those who are not strong will consciously give in to the point of not suffering losses when they are in conflict.

In fact, I think it is better to fight with others. We can win and lose the game in the audience, and bet on the winners and win or lose. According to regulations: both parties to the fight must take out part of the money to make the bonus. The winners take all, and the losers lose everything.”

Ha, I often heard that Song people are very gamblers, but I didn’t expect that people in the market would also want to gamble even if they fought for their son-in-law. It seems that Li Qingzhao’s notes had a vague discussion about this kind of gambling by Song people. Unfortunately, Li Qingzhao’s book “Gambling Sutra” can no longer be found in the Chinese version.

In the eyes of everyone, I am just a bet. What does that feel like? The winner has both people and money, and the loser... The loser has both people and money. At most, the money is less, and the beauty "Sister Furong" is just a little bit.

Under this atmosphere, can the entire Song Dynasty not regard studying and taking the imperial examination as its highest honor?

Shi Chuan watched the candidates walk into the examination room in succession and said sourly: "Ahh, when our family was sweeping the kidnappers in Taohua Temple, they defeated the bandits attacking the city in the East City of Haizhou. They didn't necessarily attract so much attention. The little scholar could write a few words and recite a few wrong poems, and they got so many screams. Really... Doesn't anyone in Haizhou City know who is a great hero?"

Chu Suzhen didn't care about Shi Chuan's complaint at this moment. At this moment, she was screaming at another candidate. Shi Yanei sighed next to her: "Okay, okay, our family is dizzy when they see books, and they are energetic when they see abacus. We have made a fortune in the family, but in the end we have to stand at the gate of the Gongyuan and smile at these sour scholars--I have a daughter in the future, so I will definitely not let her stand at the gate of the Gongyuan."

Huang E proudly raised her chest and gently shook Shizhan's hand and announced: "Brother, you are different from these people - what you know, they will never understand in their lifetime."

Even though Shi Chuan complained, he was actually very calm, but he was a little sour. Huang E comforted him and made him smile proudly, and then asked Shi Yanei: "Yane, you are so big-hearted. Miss Chu is making a fool of herself, you spoil her too."

Yanei sighed: "She is in a bad mood, so she makes a fuss and relaxes, and at least she looks like she smiles."

As he was speaking, a crazy carriage ran across the street. A black child was waving his whip desperately. A pink and jade-made *** sat on the roof of the carriage and screamed in a crisp voice: "Get out of the way, General Shi's real sister is here."

Shi Yanei grinned: "Look, don't you spoil your little Huan mom, too?"

The carriage rushed toward this place. Shi Chuan was tall and stood among the women. Huanniang was as if standing tall as a flock of cranes. Huanniang ran straight to Shi Chuan. Before the carriage could be heard, she turned over easily and jumped off the carriage, and then complained: "Brother, there is a lot of fun. Why don't you call Huanniang? You are partial, and you know how to call E Niang sister."

Immediately afterwards, the carriage door opened, and seven or eight girls jumped out of it. Zhang Shuye, who was standing at the entrance of the Gongyuan, looked at the running carriage. His face was gloomy and he was about to scold him. Now that he saw that all the women came out of the carriage, he immediately changed into a smile... It's just a custom, custom, this is also a hidden rule. But they came by accident and rushed to the tail.

This phenomenon is also common during the imperial examination every year. Late girls flock to the gate of the tribute school to seize the end of this romantic affair.

It was indeed the ending. Several women had just stood there, and in the end, six or seven candidates walked to the gate of the tribute school. They turned around and put on a poss, so that the late girls would pay attention to their appearance, and then stepped into the tribute school in a very good mood.

The drums were ringing, and the soldiers of the imperial guards shouted in unison. As soon as the shouts fell, the nearby bell tower rang the Hong Bell Dalu - the National Talent Ceremony, according to the rules, the bells must ring thirty-six times. When the thirty-six bells ended, the gate of the tribute court closed, and the examiner and the candidates were closed in the tribute court until the examination ended three days later.

The imperial examination is a special physical job. In ancient times, candidates needed to write in a test room where they could not stretch their legs for three consecutive days, eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping. This kind of work is usually unbearable for those who carry the bags.

The gate of the Gongyuan was closed, and the crowd at the entrance of the Gongyuan began to rotate. The girls bought a list of candidates from their idle hands. While discussing with the matchmaker, they walked to the nearby teahouse. They were their fathers and brothers waiting for their choices in the teahouse. During the three-day exam, the fathers and brothers will send people to investigate the family background and academic status of the selected people. Of course, if the selected people are not on the list in the end, the girls will give up all their private plans.

If he fails to win the imperial examination, no one will take a fancy to it - this is why there are many leftover men and women in the Song Dynasty. Li Qingzhao's father passed the imperial examination in his forties and was able to get married. Before that, no Song people regarded him as a partner of marriage.

The girls took the matchmaker away, and the relatives and servants of the candidates began to play. Most of them rented seats at nearby teahouses and waited there day and night, waiting for the candidates to finish their exams and appear.

Later, the imperial guards also began to evacuate, and only the soldiers of the wing army stayed and surrounded the Gongyuan Station in three steps to prevent anyone from harassing the candidates in the field. According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, no noise was allowed in the city and gongs, drums and firecrackers were prohibited, so these three days would be a very peaceful seventy-two hours.

The carriage could not be galloped anymore, and several girls got on the carriage again. Shi Yanei and Chu Suzhen were both idle, so they took a walk with Shi Yanei for a walk.

Suddenly, the flow of people in the quiet streets seemed to be ebbing, quietly disappeared into the alleys. Because there was no noise, the shops on the roadside became fewer. Even if there were occasional few wandering guests, they lowered their voices and took lighter steps.

At this time, the yamen runners went out to the streets, once every three years. These three days were also the suffering of the yamen runners. They would patrol everywhere all night long to maintain stability and tranquility in the city. The yamen runners who passed by and the generals on duty met Shi Chuan, and they would greet each other silently and intersect each other.

After the idle people around him had dispersed, Shi Chuan understood why Shi Yanei was willing to accompany Miss Chu to see the scenery. It turned out that Miss Chu was really watching the fun. She only brought a maid with her, without a matchmaker, and without a servant. However, after walking a few steps, Chu Suzhen revealed her feelings. She said with concern: "Huang Yu was the first to enter. Everyone said that he would definitely win this subject. Since that's the case, why do you do so early when you go in?"

Yanei grinned bitterly, and Huang E nodded slightly in agreement: "My uncle has read Mr. Huang's articles and also said that Mr. Huang's subject is fine."

Shi Chuan and Shi Yanei remained silent, Huan Niang was still complaining that Shi Chuan did not call her to watch the fun. Amid Huan Niang's complaining, Chu Suzhen said leisurely: "When Huang Yu entered the venue, more than a dozen women screamed at him, and they didn't know that after he passed the imperial examination..."

Yanei interrupted: "Boy Huang is far away. I think he is going to the capital to find a better young lady to be his wife. OK, okay, I heard that the son-in-law was catching the son-in-law under the list, and in the end, there were several prime ministers fighting. Boy Huang's ambition... The more than ten screaming young ladies were all out of the blue."

Chapter 191: Literary or martial arts fight,
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