The county examination is generally based on the basics. Although the scope of the exam is wide, the questions are not deep, and the selection of scholars is also relaxed, first read the words and then read the content.

Gu Jingyun has been practicing calligraphy since he was able to hold a pen at the age of five. In the past eight years, a willow style has begun to take shape, and the font is vigorous and clean, which shows his strong pen skills.

Like him, Li Baolu learned willow style, but the characters she writes are much more beautiful and plump.

Li Baolu is powerful in force but soft in heart, so when she writes, she has more tenderness and less sharpness.

No matter how weak Gu Jingyun's body is, his heart is much stronger. Qin Xinfang often criticizes him for being too sharp. If he wants to hide his sharpness, it is best to learn from Li Baolu.

At this time, he paused when he picked up the pen, and then started to write, and there was no pause after writing.

Others choose a topic they are familiar with first, and then go back to writing when they are not familiar with it. But if you are familiar with it, you have to think for a while before writing. Gu Jingyun glanced at the topic and began to write, one after another. , without stopping to think.

Therefore, he was extremely fast. He finished all the questions in less than two hours, checked the typos again, and after seeing that there were no mistakes or omissions, he packed up his things and handed in the paper—he was already hungry.

Li Baolu and Zhang Yiyan were waiting for him outside with their chins propped up. When they saw him come out, they jumped up to meet him, "How is it? Is the topic difficult?"

"It's not difficult," Gu Jingyun handed the test basket to Zhang Yiyan, and said, "The question is very simple, and the first name should be fine. I'm hungry, should I eat at home or outside?"

Zhang Yiyan was about to eat in Wanfu Building, but Li Baolu, who had been paying attention to Gu Jingyun's expression, said, "Go home and eat. I made white porridge in the morning, and I can make a side dish when I go back."

So simple?

Anyway, I passed the exam smoothly, shouldn't I celebrate it?

It's just that the young couple had already walked back intimately, so Zhang Yiyan had no choice but to follow.

Li Baolu picked up some pickled vegetables and cooked a side dish for Gu Jingyun. Gu Jingyun ate two bowls of porridge with the pickled vegetables, and then he put down the bowl in satisfaction and said, "Go for a walk, or I'll fall asleep."

Li Baolu looked at the funnel, it was his usual nap time, but he really couldn't sleep just after eating, so he took his hand and went out for a walk together.

Zhang Yiyan, who was nearly twenty years old and still unmarried, wiped his face, decided not to watch them show their affection, and turned around to go to the teahouse that Gu Jingyun had just opened.

It was used by Gu Jingyun in Qiongzhou Mansion to deliver news to him. He hired a shopkeeper and two assistants to take care of it, but left it under his control.

No one knew his identity as a criminal. If there were no accidents, the teahouse would be dark when his caravan was in the open.

The results will be released after noon the next day. There are four county exams, one every other day. Only those who have passed the previous exam can participate in the next exam. The seats and entry order of the next exam will depend on the previous one. field results.

Relying on her flexibility, Li Baolu came to the front of the list as soon as the list was posted, and just after the yamen servant posted the list, Li Baolu saw the number one Gu Jingyun.

Li Baolu couldn't help grinning the corners of her mouth, and smiled happily, squeezed out of the crowd and ran home to inform Gu Jingyun, "You have won the first place!"

Gu Jingyun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but said proudly: "Isn't this expected?"

"I'm happy even if it's expected."

Qin Xinfang said that Gu Jingyun could take the township examination, and the difficult exams such as the Tongsheng Examination and the Xiucai Examination were nothing to him, not to mention that the county examination mainly tested the breadth of reading and memory.

Gu Jingyun dare not say anything else, but the amount of books he has read is not comparable to that of ordinary people, not to mention that he has a photographic memory.

So the two thought that he could keep the first place until the last test, but Li Baolu was dumbfounded when the final result came out after the last test.

Gu Jingyun unexpectedly fell from the first place in a row to the third place.

Gu Jingyun also saw the ranking, but he only raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the two names in front of him, and knew it well.

Although it was unexpected, but within reason, how could Tan Qian's greed not interfere with the county test?

Fortunately, he is also in the list, and his ranking is not too low, otherwise he would really vomit to death.

Candidates with keen minds also thought of the key points, and looked at Gu Jingyun standing in front of the list.

They had never heard of this person before, but Gu Jingyun's name has been resounding throughout the cultural circles of Qiongzhou Prefecture in the past few days.

Who doesn't know him now?

Since he won the first place in the first test, he won the first place three times in a row, but the last test was the least important poem, and his total score fell from the first place to the third place. .

Anyone who knows anything about the world knows that there are tricks in it, not to mention Tan Qian's reputation is really bad, the reputation of being greedy and cool resounds throughout Qiongzhou, even a three-year-old child knows it.

Everyone is waiting for Gu Jingyun's reaction, thirteen or fourteen year olds are the most impulsive...

Gu Jingyun just smiled, then saluted everyone politely, turned around and left with the angry Li Baolu.

Li Baolu had always thought that her child would win the first place, but in the end she was taken over by others. She said angrily: "Tan Qian is too courageous, at least cover up one or two, you won the first place in three rounds, The total score was adjusted to the third place. The two people who came up, they were all outside the top ten in the first three games. Maybe number one or number two?"

Gu Jingyun comforted her and said, "It's already considered good. At least I managed to keep the third place, right? Fortunately, both the government examination and the hospital examination are held in Guangzhou, so he can't interfere." In conclusion, we don’t have to worry about it, it’s better to pack up and rush to Guangzhou.”

Li Baolu's thoughts were immediately diverted, and she said, "Then I'll go to the pier to find Shopkeeper He and ask when their ship will leave. Aren't you going to meet with your peers?"

After the exam, in order to accumulate contacts, everyone will get together to eat, drink, exchange experiences, and accumulate feelings.

Gu Jingyun thought for a while, then said: "Someone will come to invite me later, just show off at that time."

Although Gu Jingyun is proud, he knows that everything in this world is easy to get, but talents are rare. Although those people are not as knowledgeable as him, they always have advantages over him. In other words, if you are not good at it, change it." This sentence has been read since he was able to read. He has taught the children in the village to read these years, and he has a deeper understanding of the meaning of this sentence.

Even though they are weaker than him in IQ, they will always be superior to him in other areas, or ability, or personality, so he does not exclude attending these exchange meetings.

But the candidates who came to invite people were very nervous. Gu Jingyun was cold and proud in the hearts of many candidates.

He is the youngest, but has the best grades. Others feel that there is not enough time for the exam, and the day is too short, but he turns in the papers before noon every time, making everyone think and find no answer.

Except for the candidates in the county seat at home, most of the candidates live in the inn, and everyone communicates with each other when studying for the exam, but Gu Jingyun doesn't live in the county seat, but he doesn't live in the inn either. With a serious face, even though everyone was older than him, they couldn't help but feel scared when they saw him, thinking that this person was very arrogant and difficult to get along with.

But I didn't think it was wrong. He was talented, so he naturally had the right to be proud.

The examinee who came forward to invite Gu Jingyun to the banquet this time was only sent after the red ticket was drawn by lottery.

He didn't expect to invite Gu Jingyun, so when Gu Jingyun agreed, his face flushed, tears flashed, and he looked at him excitedly.

Gu Jingyun: ...

Not only the candidate was very excited, but the candidates who were waiting for the banquet in Wanfu Building were also very excited when they saw Gu Jingyun, and they all stood up and saluted him.

Although Gu Jingyun nominally won the third place, he was the number one in everyone's minds. Even though Wen Wu was first and Wu Wu was second, literati were always unconvinced with each other, but that was when their strengths were equal.

Gu Jingyun crushed them from the very beginning, and the well-informed ones even got Gu Jingyun's answers to the test papers from the county magistrate who reviewed the test papers. Thinking about the time it took him to answer the questions, he was originally dissatisfied, but now he has to Humbled.

Most of the candidates who took part in the county examination were teenagers under the age of 30, and their minds were not complicated. Admiration was just admiration, and it showed on their faces that they didn't mind at all.

Gu Jingyun raised his eyebrows, but he liked them a little more. After drinking for three rounds, everyone asked Gu Jingyun for homework.

Gu Jingyun is rarely a teacher, and the children in the village are always prudent, and Li Baolu taught them to ask questions if they don't understand, so he has to pretend to understand, so he has to face countless problems every day.

At this time, he was asked questions by his peers, and he answered them one by one based on conditioned reflex.

Unlike Li Baolu, who likes to break up the answers and tell the students, he just dials in a few sentences, and the rest depends on personal comprehension, and the comprehension is his own. It is impossible to serve like an old lady.

But this is also a rare thing for the candidates. Many half-knowledgeable knowledge was suddenly understood by Gu Jingyun, and when they looked at Gu Jingyun, their eyes sparkled.

This person looks arrogant on the face, but his heart is good, the key is not to hide his secrets!

In Qiongzhou Prefecture, the most educated person is the county magistrate, who was born as a fellow Jinshi, and then the county magistrate in the county office, who was born as a juren, but both of them are officials, and you can't ask them for advice, you can only ask for advice. Ask the teaching officials or scholars in the county for advice.

But despite their identities, their ability to answer questions is far inferior to Gu Jingyun.

At this moment, the examinees in the restaurant realized that Gu Jingyun's ability was probably higher than those of the scholars in the county, and they couldn't help but step forward to curry favor with him, making the atmosphere unprecedentedly lively.

Gu Jingyun didn't drink alcohol, and only used tea instead of wine.

Li Baolu was also flattered, but unlike Gu Jingyun's calmness, Li Baolu was flattered.

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