Xie Yuner suddenly said at this moment: "Mother-in-law, shopkeeper, why not... let me go............ ≦ I grew up in the capital since I was a child and I am familiar with it. If my husband has something to do, I can help more."

As the pillar of Lu's pharmacy, Xie Yuner will have a great impact on the pharmacy business after leaving and is an indispensable figure. But in the eyes of several families, Chen Xi's future is the most important. As for how much the pharmacy makes, no one cares too much.

The Chen and Lu families have basically never traveled far away. It is natural that they can't go to such a far away place in the capital. However, the Xie family was once a prominent family in the capital and were very familiar with it.

But Huiniang and Zhou were not relieved when Xie Yuner wanted to go to such a faraway place in the capital alone. Xie Yuner said: "My husband is more important than anything else when he goes to the exam. If I can help him, I still want to do my duty for my mother-in-law and the shopkeeper..."

Hui Niang and Zhou both heard that Xie Yuner came to Beijing to repay her kindness.

What we repay is the kindness of Chen and Lu families!

After a little discussion, Hui Niang and Zhou could not twist her, but Hui Niang still reminded: "Yun'er is going, so I'd better discuss with my family first."

The family Hui Niang mentioned is the Xie family, and Xie Yuner is also the pillar of the Xie family. Even if she lives in the Shen family now, no matter whether there are big or small things in the Xie family, she needs to come forward.

After Xie Bolian and his wife were invited, the three families sat down and told the matter. Even Zhou did not expect that the father-in-law and mother-in-law would be so easy to talk to, so they agreed to let Xie Yuner go to Beijing without much consideration.

Xie Bolian said: "The little girl is familiar with the capital. When she is on the road, I will write to her. After she arrives, someone will help her..."

Zhou and Hui Niang looked at each other and saw the questions in each other's eyes.

The Xie family wants to send their daughter to the capital thousands of miles away, why is it so peaceful and even supportive? It should be a taboo to travel far away from her daughter!

Only Xie Yuner understood what her parents meant. In fact, after Chen Xi went to the capital for the exam, her mother said that she should go to the capital together.

The Xie family knew that Chen Xi went to Beijing to bring female relatives, including Lin Dai, a child bride of the Shen family. For Xie Bolian and his wife, the most hope was that their daughter would become the real Shen family wife as soon as possible. In this way, if the daughter has a lifelong dependence, even the Xie family will benefit from it.

When Chen Xi was a scholar at the beginning, they were very happy to accept Chen Xi's son-in-law. Now Chen Xi is already the Duke of Jieyuan, and they have no choice. If Chen Xi passes the Jinshi in the future and Xie Yuner has no further relationship with Chen Xi, they may force it, and the Shen family will also make it clear and the marriage will be forced.

Where is the capital city? There are so many high-ranking officials and nobles. There are always several daughters in powerful families. If I heard that Chen Xi is young and promising and has not yet married, who wouldn't want to marry his daughter? Now Shen Xi is also tied to Xie Yuner's marriage. If not, Chen Xi is definitely a popular golden bean in the capital city.

Hui Niang said, "Since both elders agree, let Yun'er prepare. I will ask the maid to take care of her daily life along the way..."

Hui Niang is a careful person. She understands the thoughts of Xie's family better than Zhou. In fact, she herself is worried about Chen Xi, afraid that Chen Xi will have something to do in the capital. Lin Dai, Zhu Shan and Ning'er are not independent people, so she can't help Chen Xi at the end of the day.

But Xie Yuner is different. She has experienced many things and is smart. What’s more important is that the Xie family has some connections in the capital. It can come in handy at critical moments.

Things were agreed upon, and then preparations began.

After all, Ning'er and Zhu Shan accompanied Chen Xi to the capital. Xie Yun'er wanted to go there, and she also needed female relatives to accompany her. Hui Niang originally wanted to go a few more girls at home, but Xie Yun'er finally only needed Xiu'er, mainly because Xiu'er was strong and could help carry and lift along the way. As for the needlework that sewed and repaired, she was completely competent.

On the third day of the second month, a few days before the Shenxi exam, Xie Yuner followed the caravan and headed north.

This time the caravan led the team to Song Xiaocheng, the leader of the carriage gang. The imperial court was recruited, but Hui Niang could not go there in person. There was always someone who could lead the way, and Song Xiaocheng was the most suitable.

This time, Song Xiaocheng brought 60 or 70 people with him. On the one hand, there was a need in the capital, and on the other hand, it was also to facilitate the protection of Xie Yuner, the young mistress along the way.

Xu Lian originally wanted to walk with her, but she had to take care of her children and could not follow her, so she could only stay at home.

When she set out in February, she would not arrive in the capital until the end of March at the earliest. At that time, even the palace examination was over. Even Xie Yuner could help Chen Xi when she went to the capital, but she still went stubbornly, just like a little wife who was looking for her husband for thousands of miles, she was determined to go.

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At the same time, Chen Xi has reached a critical moment for preparing for the exam.

On the seventh day of the second month, there was still one day before entering the exam, and Chen Xi was ready for all the things to take the exam on the second day. That day he met Su Tong and communicated with each other.

Su Tong informed Chen Xi of the news he found out that the number of participants in this session was about 3,500, and finally the number of admissions was planned to be 300.

In the early Ming Dynasty, there was no fixed number of admissions for the examination. At least 32 people were admitted at one time, and at most 472 people were admitted. The specific number was decided by the Ministry of Personnel’s request to determine the specific number. It was not until the eleventh year of Chenghua that the regulations for admission of 300 people in each examination were determined. However, in terms of the number of 300, the envoy could increase by 50 or 100 people, but it was not a permanent system.

Nearly 10% of the admission rate seems to be very high, but it is limited by geographical division.

After the North and South List case occurred in the early Ming Dynasty, the imperial court generally accepted the imperial examinations based on the region.

In the first year of Hongxi, Renzong, at the suggestion of Grand Secretary Yang Shiqi, the court formally established the system of north and south volumes, taking six tenths of the senators in the south volume and four tenths of the senators in the north volume.

In the second year of Xuande after Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne, the court added "middle volumes" between the north and the south, mainly to separate some areas that were not easy to divide the north and the south, and each of the southern and northern volumes was five percent from the middle volumes.

The last three volumes are divided into: 35% of the Northern Volume, 10% of the Middle Volume, and 55% of the Southern Volume.

In this exam, Chen Xi's competitors were all candidates in the southern paper. Although the southern paper accounts for 55% of the total admission, in the exam, the southern part of the candidates accounted for about 70% of the total number of candidates. Especially the Jiangnan scholars, both in quantity and quality, are the highest in the country.

The north has always had disadvantages in the imperial examination. Even if the admission ratio is only 35% of the year, it is a great protective measure for Northern Juren.

Because I only talk about talent and articles, there are very few people in the north who can pass the imperial examination.

When even the candidates' number room is divided, candidates in the southern paper are also divided into adjacent areas. After the exam is completed, the southern paper, middle paper and northern paper will be separated separately to select Jinshi.

If you pass the imperial examination, there will be no difference in geographical areas when you arrive at the palace examination.

"Brother Shen, you haven't come out. I don't know that the city has been in a turmoil these days, saying that the test questions have been leaked. I don't know whether they are true or false... There are all kinds of legends, and there are all the questions that are spread privately. I can't tell the authenticity clearly. I've sorted them out. You can take them first to see if they can come in handy."

As Su Tong said that he wanted to hand over the "selling topics" he had sorted out in the past few days to Chen Xi to see.

Chen Xi directly sent the paper with the title back, shook his head and said, "This kind of thing is mostly made out of nothing. Even if it is true, we should rely on our own strength to be on the list."

Su Tongyong looked at Chen Xi with surprise and asked incrediblely: "How did you say this? Some exam questions were leaked. Others know about it, but we don't know if this is too unfair?"

Chen Xi shook his head, there is nothing completely fair in the world!

Chen Xi is not sure whether there are really sales of questions in this exam, but he is very clear that the sales of questions in this exam must have been brewing secretly. People like Tang Bohu, Xu Jing, Cheng Minzheng are likely to be involved in this case.

The only variable is probably the emergence of Chen Xi, which depends on the butterfly effect he brought. Whether it can indirectly affect the case.

Chen Xi didn't want to discuss anything about sales topics with Su Tong, which was a taboo for him.

Because there are people outside the world that Chen Xi may have secretly bribed Cheng Minzheng, mainly because he was too popular these days.

The thirteen-year-old Duke Jie Yuan was already very eye-catching, but he even compared the famous Tang Bohu of Yingtian Prefecture. These days, scholars don’t have to tell any evidence at all. They can tell all the false things just like the real ones. As for whether Chen Xi went to see Cheng Minzheng, it doesn’t seem important.

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On the seventh day of the second month, Emperor Hongzhi formally issued an order to preside over the examination by the Prince Shaobao Minister of Rites and Minister of Wenyuan Pavilion, Cheng Minzheng, Right Minister of Rites and Bachelor of Hanlin Academy.

The two were both the chief examiners and appointed twenty examiners at the same time... It was not until the Qing Dynasty that the rules for the eighteen examiners and the eighteen rooms were decided.

Which candidate comes from which room, the owner is the candidate's mentor.

On the morning of the eighth day of the second month, Emperor Hongzhi appointed the young tutor and the crown prince's tutor, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Grand Secretary of the Jinshen Hall, Liu Jian, and the Grand Secretary of the Secretariat of Confucius.

This is a necessary process for the Ministry of Rites’ examination. When the release of the Ministry of Rites is over, the Ministry of Rites’ examination will officially begin. The Imperial College of the Imperial College opened and the candidates will be accepted.

Chen Xi had been to the Imperial College and lived there for ten days before, and had a general understanding of the environment inside.

The examination method and content of the examination are exactly the same as the provincial examination. Even if it is his first time participating in the Ministry of Rites, he can be calm and composed, because compared to others, he is young and has the capital, so he doesn't have to force any results to be able to get in this examination.

While waiting for the entrance, the candidates waiting outside were talking about the questions they heard about this session.

Among them, the first Analects title was the most discussed.

The imperial examination is the same as the provincial examination. It is also held every three days. The ninth day of the lunar calendar officially starts, but you need to enter the lunar calendar on the eighth day of the lunar calendar. However, you must not leave the tribute school in the middle. You have to wait until all three exams are completed before leaving.

After such a long exam time, I still give three candles, so I need to prepare my own food.

Because I have to take the exam for nine days in a row, if I bring all cooked rice in, it may become rotten. Therefore, the food must be brought with me and easily preserved, or make it by myself with charcoal.

As for water, you don’t have to bring too much water. During the exam, the people in the supervision field will use bamboo tubes to send water to the candidates every day, but not too much, so the candidates should avoid eating salty foods during these days to avoid being thirsty.

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ps: The tenth update!
Chapter completed!