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Chapter 20 Past events in the archway (13) The joy of a scholar

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    After Du Heng rushed home, he found that his mother was on her deathbed, and Wang waited to see her son for the last time holding her breath.  Du Heng came to his mother's bed crying and knelt down. He held his mother's hand tightly and wept uncontrollably.  Mother's hands were hotter than expected, and she was even slightly sweaty.

    Wang, who was a little confused at first, took her son's hand, and suddenly woke up. She held Du Heng's face with her hands for a long time, as if she couldn't see enough.  After calming down a bit, she said clearly to Du Heng who was crying into a ball: "Heng'er, don't blame your father, he is also a poor person. We just have no fate. Although your father doesn't love me, he also loves me."  I have never treated me harshly, and I have never enjoyed the love and affection of my husband in my life. When you grow up, you must find someone you love. It must be a very happy thing to be with the person you love! You must study hard  , strive for the first prize, become a high official, let your father see, the person he despises the most is the person who can bring him the most glory, Henger, you must strive for success." After finishing speaking, Wang closed the door.  His eyes were closed, leaving behind Du Heng who was paralyzed on the ground from crying.

    Du Heng seemed to be a different person after his mother left. He didn't say a word easily, and he didn't know what he was doing every day in the study.

    On the day of his mother's funeral, snowflakes were flying all over the sky. Du Heng was dressed in filial piety, his face sinking like water. He held the spirit for his mother and threw bowls like a little adult.  A person who came to condolences told the goodness of the deceased, wishing he could not chase away the pain.  It seemed that the person lying in the coffin was the one he cared for.  Du Heng watched his father's performance with cold eyes. He knew that his mother had gone, and he could only survive if he held on to his father tightly.

    The mourning period passed quickly, and Du Heng returned to the academy. People found that he seemed to be different from before, but they couldn't tell what the difference was. Only Ding Erkang understood.  He secretly asked Du Heng: "Brother Zimei, you must mourn. From now on, do you really only wear black clothes?" Du Heng said lightly: "Well, black clothes are so good, they are dirt-resistant and good-looking.  , and more importantly, no matter how I wipe my tears, no one can see that I have cried from my clothes. I must not fail, let people see my weak side, otherwise, my mother will be unhappy in the ground!" Ding  Erkang's heart tightened when he heard this, he finally understood Du Heng's state of mind after losing his mother, he held Du Heng's hand wordlessly, and said to him: "Brother Zimei, don't worry, there is me, from today onwards,  You are my real brother, okay, the two of us will accompany each other!"

    Immediately entering February, the annual county examination (children's examination) begins. This is the first step for students to take the imperial examination at that time.  Tongsheng examination can be divided into county examination, government examination and hospital examination.

    There are generally five county examinations, one per day, roll call before dawn, and hand in papers on the same day.  The first session is the main field, try two essays of "Four Books", and try a poem with five characters and six rhymes.  Those admitted in the first round are allowed to take the government examination, and it is up to the candidates whether to refer to the rest of the rounds.

    After passing the county examination, one will take the prefectural examination, which is usually held in April, presided over by the magistrate, and takes three consecutive examinations.  Only those who pass the government examination can take the college examination.

    Those who pass the county and government examinations can be called "Tongsheng", and participate in the college examinations hosted by the provincial Xuezheng or Xuedao.

    Some scholars have to try many times to pass the most basic county and government examinations to become Tongsheng.  There are also people who, after obtaining the status of Tongsheng, fail the college examinations many times, and there are many people who still call Tongsheng when they are gray-haired.

    The college examination is the highest level of the children's examination, which is presided over by Xuezheng.  Only those who pass the college examination can enter the official school and become a local student.

    In the Qing Dynasty, the court examination was held twice every three years. Those admitted in the court examination could enter the local, prefectural, prefecture, and county schools as students. They were commonly known as "scholars".  Privileges such as not kneeling, not being able to use torture casually.

    Ding Erkang and Du Heng were originally the best students of Huai Tan Academy. They had clear goals and clear themes from the beginning of their enlightenment.  Therefore, the county examination process has been rehearsed n times.  They have memorized the Four Books and Five Classics by heart, and they have all successfully passed the county examination, the government examination and the hospital examination, becoming a "scholar" and gaining the so-called fame.

    Du Heng, who was selected as a scholar, was taken home by Du Zhifu with gongs and drums. Du Heng, who hadn't shown a smile for a long time, finally showed a smile. He was sitting on a tall horse with a big red silk flower on his body.  A team of sounders followed the horses, and there was also a two-mile journey from Huaiqin Academy to Du's Mansion. Along the way, they played and played, which attracted passersby on the side of the road to stare at this group of people with adoring eyes. They all pointed to Du Heng and said: "  Look, this is the son of our prefect Du. He won the second place in the county test this year. He is a scholar. He is only thirteen years old this year. He is amazing!  No, it seems that people are really incomparable! This is really a spring breeze.?Horse hoof disease, I can see all the flowers in Fengtai in one day!  "

    Sitting high on the horse, Du Heng listened to everyone's smacking envy, and felt extremely proud. He really wanted to make this process a little longer. From the age of three to the present, he studied hard with his head hanging on his head and buttocks for ten years.  Enduring the pain of losing my mother is all for today, as long as there is today, there will be tomorrow and tomorrow's tomorrow.  He deserves to be admired by people, and he has fulfilled part of his mother's wish.  Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to go home as soon as possible, go to the ancestral hall to report to his mother, and let the mother underground know the good news earlier. Du Heng waved the whip in his hand, whipped it down, and the horse ran away in pain

    What is Ding Erkang doing now?  The news that he had passed the county examination had already spread back to Nanma. The excited father immediately burned incense and reported to the ancestors in the ancestral hall, and the mother excitedly set up the oil pan and was ready to fry the incense.  It is a custom in Lingao County that whoever has a big happy event must set up an oil pan at home to fry the oil fragrant.  Youxiang is a local dessert. The flour is mixed with eggs, kneaded into various shapes, deep-fried in an oil pan and then mixed with honey. When eaten, it is sweet and waxy on the outside and crispy on the inside.  The great joy of Ding Erkang becoming a scholar must of course be fried in a frying pan.  The fried oil is left in the ancestral hall as an offering to worship the ancestors, and every family in the remaining villages will give some, so that every household will be a little bit happy, which is both auspicious and lively.

    Neighbors have long since come to help, some are kneading noodles, some are oiling, and some are pinching oil. Nanma Village has become lively due to the happy event of the Ding family.

    "Erkang's success as a scholar today is due to his ancestors' accumulated virtues. From now on, I hope he can revive the prestige of the Ding family." After speaking, Ding Erkang's father knocked his head on the ground, and there was a clear thud in the ancestral hall.  The sound of knocking your head (remember this site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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