Xue Shenzhi was silent and said for a long time: "It's not conservative."

Wei Jiaoling was so happy that she decided to recognize Xue Shenzhi and divide him into her own people.

Qiu Lingyuan arranged for Xue Shenzhi to live in the east wing room and mentioned Liu Qiao, "He was not right in his mind, but he ruined the academy's atmosphere and hurt people. He drove him out of the academy. I hope he can learn from his lesson."

Xue Shenzhi just listened quietly without expressing any opinions.

He had a grudge with Liu Qiao, and he was too unwilling to speak for him, and he was a villain.

Qiu Lingyuan sighed: "Everything is inferior, only reading is high. Don't get involved in the left-wing path. The imperial examination is the right way. Review and review the books with peace of mind."

"Yes." Xue Shenzhi had been reading books in the wing room except for eating.

The next day, Mrs. Qiu's birthday was just a regular meal.

Xue Shenzhi did not disturb them and shared the joy of family life, but the lunch was sent to the study by slaves.

Perhaps Qiu Lingyuan specifically instructed that Wei Zheng and Wei Jiaoling had never disturbed Xue Shenzhi, and soon arrived at the exam.

Early the next morning, Qiu Lingyuan prepared sufficient dry food and water for Xue Shenzhi.

The provincial examination requires nine days and six nights, and everyone brings their own food. The weather is stuffy and the food is easy to get sour, so you can only satisfy your hunger by dry cakes.

After checking everything, Qiu Lingyuan took Xue Shenzhi to the tribute court.

"Treat it normally, don't be eager for quick success or instant benefits." Qiu Lingyuan repeatedly reminded.

"Students remember."

Xue Shenzhi walked off the carriage and happened to meet He Pingzhang.

He Pingzhang was wearing a white and wide-sleeved student shirt, and was full of energy. He met many classmates in the county school. Most of their talents were better than him. Because of this period, he went to and from the flower building to abandon his studies and felt depressed, but he had been making up for it for a few days. He felt that if he wrote the current article and took a different approach, he would still have a chance to go to high school.

But what surprised him was that he saw Xue Shenzhi at the gate of the Gongyuan. He came to his senses and laughed secretly: "Xue Tongsheng, are you here to pay special attention to the Gongyuan and see the world, so as to prepare for the provincial examination in a few years?"

Xue Shenzhi ignored him.

He Pingzhang was angry by his appearance and sneered: "So what about a child prodigy? Now it's just a child. If I were born one year earlier than you, you would be like a pool of mud and I would step on my feet." He Pingzhang looked at Qiu Lingyuan beside him, thinking that Xue Shenzhi followed Qiu Lingyuan. He held his head up with his chest, his eyes full of contempt and disdain, "Follow your teacher to study hard and strive to pass the spring exam next year. Even if you don't have to be discouraged, you see that the old man in front of you is still taking the exam, you are only twenty! Hahaha..." He laughed and walked away, queuing up to enter the exam room.

Xue Shenzhi frowned, Qiu Lingyuan walked to him and said, "Don't be influenced by others, answer with a heart."

"Yes." Xue Shenzhi was not influenced by He Pingzhang and did not take him seriously.

Someone was talking in a low voice, "I heard that this year's provincial examination is particularly strict, and the governor personally invigilated the exam. In the past, if he suspected cheating, he would search for evidence before he dragged it out. This time, if he heard the news, he would not defend and search, and would drag it away directly."

The other man took a breath of cold air, "What if he was wronged?"

"It's just his bad luck!" Then he urged: "Go and queue up."

Xue Shenzhi thought about it. It was probably because there was a cheating incident in the previous provincial examination, and then the re-examination was repeated, so this year it was particularly strict.

He only took the basket in when he was almost there.

Before entering the examination room, he needed to take off his clothes. Xue Shenzhi took off his outer shirt to check. Bingwei took out all the things in the basket and cut the dry food into an inch square.

After Xue Shenzhi finished checking, he carried a basket to find the number house.

The number house is divided into fire and feces, which are two places where everyone prays not to get close.

The fire means heat, the feces means smelly, and the feces are steamed by the heat, and the odor is filled with smell, making people dizzy and suffocated.

Many students can withstand the three urgent and hunger, but they just can't withstand these two houses.

Xue Shenzhi was lucky, both of them were a little far apart. He entered the number house and took the test papers from the officials who placed the test papers one by one along the number house.

The first scene is to write the meaning of the titles drawn from the Four Books and Five Classics, three chapters of the Four Books and one five-character and eight-rhyme poem.

Xue Shenzhi looked at the test questions and was not in a hurry to solve them. Instead, he calmed down and wrote a test poem first.

The most test of the exam is physical strength, and physical strength is his weakness.

He needs to preserve his physical strength, so he only writes one scripture every day, and at the rest, he accumulates his energy and stores his physical strength.

Xue Shenzhi slowly opened the test paper and saw the first question appear in front of him.

"It is strong and righteous to be neutral but not to rely on others."

This title comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean", which means very simple, which means that a gentleman should abide by the doctrine of the Mean and be impartial.

Xue Shenzhi pondered for a while and wrote: "Since ancient times, the rule of emperors and the way of sages are nothing more than one. The middle one is considered the standard for all ages. However, the vast crowd is arrogant and respectful, and the heroes and strange people cannot help but be too polite and cannot be regarded as the big middle one..."

After the article ended, Xue Shenzhi was already sweating profusely and exhausted his energy.

He took out the medicine bottle, poured out two pills, drank water and took it, and then leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.

In the next two days, Xue Shenzhi kept his spirit alive and did his article very smoothly.

During these three days, he only ate dry cakes to satisfy his hunger. If he was not necessary, he would not eat. He would only drink a sip of water to moisten his throat after swallowing a dry cake, so as to prevent frequent ejaculation.

The officials collected the test papers and then continued the second session, adding them to five chapters of the classics, each within seven hundred words.

After continuing to do eight or nine classics, Xue Shenzhi received training from Qiu Lingyuan in the academy. Although he didn't feel relaxed, he could still get over it because of the different environment.

The hose was too cramped and could not fully stretch his body. The first two games were quite difficult for him, but it was difficult to endure the way he reached the back.

Until the last game, Xue Shenzhi's face was pale and his mind was aching. He took out the medicine bottle and increased it from the first two pills to six.

This time, he did not write one or two articles a day as before, but instead completed five articles in one go. Then he couldn't hold on and rested at his desk.

At the end of the ninth day, he cheered up and gave the story to the officials.

The officials sealed the books and collected them, and Xue Shenzhi could leave.

He stood up, dizzy and sat down on the wooden board. He smiled bitterly. If it weren't for Shangzhi's conditioning, his dilapidated body would have been too much for the second game.

Seeing that he was sick and pale and very weak, Bingwei carried him out.

Qiu Lingyuan waited early at the gate of the Gongyuan. He didn't see Xue Shenzhi being carried out by the guards after the people were finished.

Qiu Lingyuan and Wei Zheng took Xue Shenzhi, thanked Bingwei, and invited him to tea with a handful of copper coins. Then they helped him lie on the carriage.

Xue Shenzhi glanced at Qiu Lingyuan, and before he could speak, he fell into the darkness and fell asleep.

Wei Jiaoling was waiting in the carriage, looking at Xue Shenzhi's sick look, and couldn't help but say, "It's harder than going to the sky!" Frowning and said, "I don't know how my uncle did in the exam. He sacrificed his life to take the exam. I hope he can be on the list!"

"It's not hope, it's definitely a victory!" Wei Zheng said: "If you can't speak, don't say it!"

Wei Jiaoling still wanted to argue, but it was obvious that Xue Shenzhi's eyebrows were anxious and he silenced.

Wei Zheng said: "My grandfather and uncle are in danger of illness, so I will be sent to the clinic."

The carriage drove towards the clinic, and Wei Zheng carried Xue Shenzhi in and lay on the bamboo couch.

The doctor said to Xue Shenzhi's pulse and looked solemn. He shook his head, "The sick body is dysfunction, and there is still poison in the body. The oil is gone and the lamp is dry. There is no medicine for the medicine and stone."

Qiu Lingyuan was shocked, "What did you say?"

"He was poisoned in his body for many years and had been conditioning, and he was safe and sound. But this time he was exhausted and his body was too poor. I prescribe a few medicines for him to drink, and the others were left to fate." The doctor grabbed a few medicines for Qiu Lingyuan.

Qiu Lingyuan knew that Xue Shenzhi was in a weak state, but he didn't expect that it was so serious!

There is nothing unusual in the academy, except that it is a little weak, and it is no different from a normal person.

Wei Jiaoling was also surprised, and opened her mouth, as if she didn't expect that there were people talking and laughing before, and she became seriously ill without a doctor in a blink of an eye.

"He is like this, why do you still have to participate in the imperial examination? It's so lifeless!" Wei Jiaoling couldn't understand. Xue Shenzhi should be clear about his physical condition and should cultivate and recuperate. Why should he take the imperial examination?

Not only did the poor conditions of the imperial examination, it took too much energy and energy. It would not be enough to eat, sleep well, and torture people.

Wei Zheng didn't say much, obviously agreeing with Wei Jiaoling's words.

Qiu Lingyuan thought more deeply, and suddenly remembered that he fell into the water when he participated in the county examination. I guess he was involved?

Don't blame him... He wants to hide his fame and fortune.

Showing your sharpness will bring disaster.

Qiu Lingyuan sighed, cherishing his talents very much, but he regretted that Xue Shen had a talent, but...

"Go back to the mansion first, and then send him back to Qinghe Town tomorrow." Qiu Lingyuan was in a heavy mood. He heard that Xue Shenzhi's neighbor had high medical skills, and maybe there was room for improvement.

When the group returned home, Wei Jiaoling took the lead in jumping out of the carriage and saw a woman wearing a cloth trouser and trouser hairpin wandering in front of the door.

"Girl, are you looking for someone?" Wei Jiaoling stepped forward to ask.

Shang Zhi turned around and saw the girl wearing a beautiful dress. She said generously: "I'll look for Dean Qiu."

Wei Jiaoling looked at her and sang: "Grandfather, someone is looking for you."

Qiu Lingyuan got off the carriage, and Wei Zheng happened to get off the carriage with Xue Shenzhi on his back. When Shang Zhi saw it, he quickly stepped forward, "Has he fainted?"

Then, without waiting for anyone to speak, he held his wrist and frowned, and then let out a breath of turbid air, "I'll give him a needle."

Qiu Lingyuan had only heard of Shang Zhi, but he didn't know each other. Seeing her worried face, he guessed her identity in his heart.

"Are you Shenzhi's neighbor?"

"Yes, he is in poor health. I am worried that I can't stand the provincial examination. I'm going to come and pick him up. I'll be late." Shang Zhi followed Wei Zheng into the house quickly and explained to Qiu Lingyuan.

Qiu Lingyuan said in a deep voice: "You already know that he is suffering from severe illness and there is no medical treatment for the medicine stone?"

"Can cure!" Shang Zhi was determined!

He had poison in his body, his inner body was hollowed out, and it was even worse after the provincial examination, but if he could get all four medicines to detoxify, his health would definitely improve!
To be continued...