Chapter 229 Passed the Exam
Song Qingci didn't want to continue this topic with Shan Li, so he turned the conversation back to the second house. "Second uncle is trying to pave the way for the fifth and sixth brothers. How good are their academics? Will they be able to pass the exam? If Xiao Wenye didn't come to treat your fifth brother's injury, would he still be qualified to take the exam?"
Shan Hai's injury was caused by her, so she knew the extent of the injury.
"People with disabilities cannot take the imperial examination. Shan Hai probably has no chance. As for Wen Bin, I know very little about him. I only know that he has the title of a scholar, but I really don't know whether he can pass the exam." Shan Li didn't know much about the second brother.
My second uncle himself doesn't want to go to the battlefield, and none of his children have gone to the battlefield yet.
The paths are different, and Dan Li doesn’t know how to evaluate it.
"People like Shan Hai, even if he passes the exam, he will be a disaster. It's better not to go. But if your sixth brother Shan Wenbin passes the exam, what impact will it have on the general's mansion? "The general's mansion has not yet been divided, and the first and second houses are still one family.
Song Qingci still asked a little more about what they were going to do.
Shan Li shook his head, "It won't have much impact. Even if you pass the exam, you won't be able to become an official right away. You still need your second uncle to help you. Judging from your second uncle's past style of doing things, I'm afraid he will also pave a way for your sixth brother to become a civil official. If you fail the exam, then everything is just empty talk, and it will only make your reputation a little worse."
"That's fine." "If it doesn't have much impact, let the people from the second house do it."
People, don't sit idle when you have nothing to do. It's easy to get sick if you sit idle.
Shan Su went to Shan Li several times to ask about Xiao Wenye's whereabouts.
Shan Li always said that he hadn't found it yet. I'm afraid we have to wait a little longer.
This wait lasted until three days before the exam.
Shan Hai himself didn't want to take the imperial examination, and he was very satisfied with the result.
The only thing that made him unhappy was that he didn't know when his body would be able to return to normal.
He had been in the mansion for too long, so long that he could hardly control his temper anymore.
Shan Wenbin has been preparing for the exam seriously at home during this period.
As the illegitimate son of the second wife, he knew very well that he would only be noticed if he was useful enough.
During this period of time, the business of Moon Viewing Tower has reached a new level.
Candidates taking the imperial examinations from all over the country gathered in the capital.
Before the exam begins, those candidates who have good conditions and family background will naturally get together with other candidates to discuss academic matters.
As for the gathering place, nine out of ten candidates would choose the Moon Viewing Tower, if for no other reason than to see the true face of the top scholar banquet on the third floor of the Moon Viewing Tower.
This top scholar banquet was designed by Song Qingci after he determined the exam time.
The dishes include but are not limited to, Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, Winning the Imperial Examination, Five Sons Passing the Imperial Examination and so on.
Even the place where the landscape was previously created was specially changed to a theme that suits the occasion.
A place similar to the confession wall in modern shops was specially made on the wall for the examinees to write and paint.
So far, several very good poems have been left on that wall.
Thanks to this series of operations, the Moon-Shanging Tower not only made a fortune, but was also hailed as the best building in the capital by a group of students.
Even the old lady in the general's mansion knew the news.
She even called Song Qingci over to praise him again.
The popularity of the Moon Viewing Tower did not end after the exams.
Instead, it's getting more and more lively.
Many students from other places will not rush back home after taking the exam, but will wait for the results to be announced in Beijing.
If his name is on the list, he will send someone back to his hometown to report the news, and he himself will stay there.
If I fail the exam, I will pack up my things and return home to wait until the next year.
Waiting is a very boring thing, so the candidates like to come to the Moon Viewing Tower more and more.
Everyone gets together to recite poems and discuss knowledge, which can make boring days interesting.
Moreover, the food in the Moon Viewing Tower is also very special.
Not only are there novelties like malatang, but even some common dishes are better than others.
Soon, the day of the announcement of the results arrived.
Qi was also released from house arrest on this day.
At this moment, all those who were not on duty gathered in the old lady's Jing'an Hall, waiting for news from outside.
Originally, as the mistress of the second house, Qi should have brought people to watch the announcement of the results when Shan Su could not go in person.
However, Qi had just been released from house arrest, and the person going to take the exam was only a bastard from the second house, so she simply sent a servant from the mansion to make the trip.
I just sat at home and waited.
Shan Wenbin's biological mother, Aunt Li, wanted to see the announcement of the results with her own eyes, but unfortunately she was only a concubine and could not leave the house without the permission of the mistress.
So, the scene became like this.
The old lady looked a little anxious and looked outside the house from time to time.
Qi sat there with a nonchalant look on her face. She had no emotion at all and even hoped that this bastard would fail the exam.
Her Hai'er suffered a great deal and her body has not recovered to normal until now. Why should a child of a concubine be able to take the imperial examination?
Aunt Li was allowed to enter Jing'an Hall and wait together, but she could only stand aside and look at her son who was sitting below the old lady from afar.
Shan Wenbin had no confidence in the result of this exam. The questions this time were related to people's livelihood, and his understanding of people's livelihood was very limited.
Shan Xi and her sisters were also sitting in their respective seats. They all had different thoughts about this matter, but none of them showed it on their faces.
In the whole room, Shan Li and Song Qingci were probably the most relaxed people.
But why didn't he seem so different? Song Qingci restrained himself a little and didn't do anything particularly out of the ordinary.
This atmosphere lasted for more than two hours.
Song Qingci had already drunk several pots of tea, but still no one came to report the news.
"'Passed! Passed! The Sixth Young Master passed the exam!'"
Finally, the boy who went to check the list came back. He started shouting as soon as he entered the mansion.
He shouted all the way and ran into Jing'an Hall.
Hearing the good news, the old lady stood up excitedly.
Nanny Zhang almost couldn't hold her.
"I just heard someone say 'I passed the exam'? Aunt Zhang, did I hear it correctly?" The old lady was afraid that she might have misheard due to her old age, so she quickly looked at Aunt Zhang for confirmation.
"No! You heard it right, the servant said he passed the exam!" Aunt Zhang was also very happy.
The more prosperous the mansion was, the happier she was.
Shan Wenbin also heard the servant's cry. He looked at his biological mother first and couldn't stop smiling.
Aunt Li was also very excited, and the handkerchief in her hand was almost torn into pieces by her.
She resisted the urge to rush over and hug her son, and remained quietly in her own corner.
She knew that she had finally made it through in her life.