The weather began to warm up after the dragon raised its head on the second day of February, the spring was shining and the sun was shining.

  Gu Jingyun said to his ten students and Zheng Xu, who came to take the class: "Watching the sky for the teacher at night, it is expected that there will be a cold wave in the capital in the second half of the year, and the spring is cold, I am afraid it will not be much better than winter, so..."

   Gu Jingyun looked at them sympathetically and said, "From today onwards, you should slowly reduce your clothes and let your body adapt to the cold."

   The students opened their mouths wide, and Shi Wei exclaimed in disbelief, "Mr. Gu, do you still predict the weather?"

  Gu Jingyun looked at him with a smile.

   "No—" Shi Wei and others screamed. If they asked the candidates what they were most afraid of, it would be cold weather during the exam.

  Because the examination room is separated by wooden boards, it does not keep warm, and it is ventilated. The quilt is even thinner. The most important thing is that they can only enter the examination room in single clothes.

  Everyone turned their heads to look at the bright sunshine outside the window, but their hearts burst into tears. At this moment, they all prayed in unison, praying that their Mr. Gu was not educated, the prediction was wrong, and the cold wave or something was completely nonsense.

But heaven is always on the side of the genius. The penultimate day before the exam, the day is still bright and splendid, and the north wind picks up as soon as the night falls, and there is an increasing trend, until the middle of the night. Little snow floated.

  Gu Jingyun hugged Baolu and slept soundly, but was woken up by the cold.

  When the weather got warmer, they didn't sleep on the kang, but moved back to the bed. At this time, they felt cold under a quilt.

Gu Jingyun hugged Li Baolu's stove and lay lazily for a while before getting up and moving the quilt. He glanced at the snow foam that was drifting softly outside the window and sighed. He could calculate that there was a cold wave, but he didn't expect it to be so cold, and it snowed directly. .

   It seems that his students have a long way to go this year.

  Gu Jingyun was only worried for a moment. Seeing Baolu turning her head to wake up, she quickly shook the quilt and folded it on top of the quilt.

   Covered two quilts at once, Li Baolu felt a little heavy, opened her eyes in a daze, but was suddenly pulled into a cold embrace.

   Gu Jingyun's light laughter sounded in his ears: "Go to sleep."

  Li Baolu muttered dissatisfiedly: "Cold..."

   "Well, so I pointed to you to help me warm up," Gu Jingyun hugged her tightly to keep her from moving, and half pressed her, "It will be warm in a while."

   Li Baolu arched in his arms, found a comfortable position and fell asleep again.

   Zhao Ning woke up the next day and saw a thin layer of white snow on the ground outside, his heart collapsed, why was it so unlucky, so miserable, his teacher's prediction was too accurate, right?

   Even if they have already adapted to wearing single clothes half a month in advance, it is useless to encounter such weather, because it is too cold.

   They wore single clothes for the first half of the month to get used to it, but today they had to wear single clothes. Zhao Ning put five single clothes on his body, and then walked out with his neck shrunk.

   Gu Jingyun couldn't help holding his forehead when he saw it, and threw a big horse on him and said, "Aren't you afraid of being frozen into a dog on the spot now that the wind blows?"

   "Didn't you say to adapt early?"

   Gu Jingyun didn't want to talk to this stupid apprentice, so he looked directly at Li Baolu, "Are you ready?"

  Li Baolu nodded, "I replaced the red date wine with ginseng wine."

  Gu Jingyun got up and said, "Then let's go, I'll take you to the exam room."

   Zhao Ning was moved, but still refused: "Just let the students go." It's early in the morning, and everyone wakes up early in the morning to send him. How can a weak gentleman send him to the exam room?

  It was freezing cold outside.

  Gu Jingyun ignored him, got up and put on a robe and walked out, Zhao Ning could only quickly gather up his clothes and chase after him.

   Yuan Niang looked at his back worriedly, and said sadly: "The weather is too cold, it's better not to catch the cold."

   Li Baolu patted her on the shoulder soothingly and said, "Don't worry, Zigui knows the importance of it, and if his health is not good, he will give up the test."

  Although he can't play after giving up the test, he can leave the room, wear cotton-padded clothes and watch the doctor take medicine. Zhao Ning's physical fitness has always been good, so he should be fine.

   As soon as Gu Jingyun climbed out of the carriage, there was a knocking sound—it was five watch.

  Gu Jingyun frowned slightly and said to Shunxin, "Quicker."

"Yes."

There was already a long queue outside the ceremony room. Zhao Ning didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly took the test basket to line up. Gu Jingyun followed him and glanced at the audience. When he saw that everyone had their necks shrunk and their padded jackets or chaperones wrapped, he fainted. sighed.

  This year is really too cold.

   The team progressed very slowly. After the first gate was checked, the second gate had to be checked, and this year’s check was even stricter than the previous one, and it took a long time for one person to pass.

  Gu Jingyun saw that Zhao Ning's eyes were stunned from the cold, so he stretched out his feet and kicked him, "Stamp on the spot, and recite the Four Books and Five Classics silently."

   Zhao Ning, who was about to fall asleep:  …

   Zhao Ning could only stomp on the spot and recite the Four Books and Five Classics silently. The candidates around him turned their heads to look at Gu Jingyun when he heard Gu Jingyun's words. Thinking he was talking about a pre-exam collection, they all followed along and recited them silently.

  In this way, time passed faster, and it was their turn without feeling the passage of time.

  Zhao Ning took off the dagger on his body and handed it to Gu Jingyun, the hero said sadly, "Sir, I'm here!"

  Gu Jingyun nodded, "The imperial examination is important, but life is more important. As long as people live, there is still chance and hope, so if you feel you can't bear it any more, give it up."

   Zhao Ning sternly bowed his hands and stepped forward for inspection.

  Gu Jingyun, like many parents, stood outside and watched Zhao Ning enter the second gate. After standing, he turned around to leave. When he turned around, he faced Gu Lekang who was standing in the queue.

  Gu Lekang was looking at him seriously, when he saw him suddenly turning around, he was startled, and turned his face away in disbelief.

   Gu Lekang regretted it as soon as he twisted it away. Isn't this a self-incrimination?

   He could only turn his head back to look at Gu Jingyun, Gu Jingyun paused, nodded slightly at him, and showed a slight smile on his face.

   Gu Lekang breathed a sigh of relief, his heartstrings completely relaxed, and he watched him leave. At this time, the dim sky has faded, and the morning light is emerging from the sky. The pale golden morning light sprinkles on Gu Jingyun's body as if it were plated with a warm color. Although the temperament is still cold, it warms the hearts of those who are watching for no reason.

Gu Lezhuang wrapped a bamboo tube in a cotton jacket and ran, "Fourth brother, drink quickly, I didn't expect to wait in line for so long, you must be hungry if you eat so much in the morning, this is the mutton soup that was just stewed, everyone will buy it Now, you should also quickly drink a sip to warm up your body, it should be yours soon..."

  Gu Lezhuang saw that he was absent-minded, so he followed his gaze, and the place was crowded with people, so he asked, "Who are you looking at?"

  Gu Lekang smiled back and said, "A friend has gone far." He took the bamboo tube and smiled gratefully: "Thank you, brother."

   "What are you and my brother thanking you for?"

   "Mr. Gu," he happily supported Gu Jingyun on the carriage, turned the horse's head and went home, "Mr. Gu, do you think my son can pass the exam this year?"

   "His knowledge is enough."

  Shunxin became happy, "Then we can go back to Huizhou to worship our ancestors this year?" They haven't returned home since they went to Beijing to take the exam more than three years ago. Not only Zhao Ning misses home, but Shunxin also thinks about it.

  If Zhao Ning can pass the exam this time, there will be a two-month vacation in between, and then they will be able to go home and worship their ancestors.

   Gu Jingyun did not speak, it was a default. But he knew in his heart that the seven points in the imperial examination depended on strength, and the three points depended on luck. Now that Zhao Ning has the strength, it depends on whether he has that luck.

This exam is particularly popular, not only because it is the first general exam since the new emperor ascended the throne, but also because the prince who is in power is the prince who is in charge of the country. Prince appointed.

   is equivalent to the fact that they are good ministers jointly elected by the emperor and the prince. Even if the prince ascends the throne in the future, they will not be replaced "old ministers".

   Moreover, this year's meeting was especially cold, it was the coldest meeting in decades, so everyone couldn't help but pay attention.

   Those who have candidates at home even wish to set fire to the outside of the ceremony room in order for the warmth to penetrate through the walls.

   But this is impossible. After the nine-day trial is over, the first people to come out after the door of the ceremony room reopens are the lifters who are carried out.

  Shun Xin felt his heart twitching, and Dong Feng Nan Feng and Dong Feng Nan Feng swept over one by one with their wide eyes, for fear of seeing their son.

  Zhao Ning and Shi Wei and Zheng Xu staggered to support each other and squeezed out of the door. After walking three steps, they heard the sound of Shun Xin bluffing, and then he was snatched away.

   Zhao Ning was completely confused, barely recognizing that it was Shunxin and Nanfeng who stole him, and fainted with confidence.

  Shi Wei and Zheng Xu were also supported by their respective families and left, and there were cries, laughter and shouts outside the ceremony room.

By the time Gu Lekang squeezed out of the door, everyone had already dispersed. Gu Lezhuang was sweating profusely, and when he saw him, he rushed up to support him, and said worriedly, "Fourth brother, why are you so late, but there are Where does it hurt?"

  Gu Lekang shook his head with a white face, but he fell down when he turned around. Gu Lezhuang hugged him in fright and hurried home.

   This day, doctors in the capital are particularly popular. It is reported that doctors from Baoding, Tianjin and other areas close to the city have come to Beijing to see a doctor in advance, and they have made a lot of money.

  Gu Mansion didn't go to rob the doctor. Li Baolu took over the role of the doctor. After checking Zhao Ning's pulse, he said, "It's okay, the cold is not severe, just take two medicines."

   But she still doesn't allow Yuan Niang to stay in the room. Pregnant women have poor resistance and are not good at taking medicine. She doesn't want to challenge this difficulty.

   Li Baolu prescribed the medicine, and then woke Zhao Ning, let him eat, take a bath, and then sleep after taking the medicine.

   With Zhao Ning's physical condition, he was almost better after sleeping.

  Gu Jingyun got the diagnosis result, so he went to the palace to teach the princes at ease. At this time, people were running around in the capital, and all kinds of carriages and horses were galloping. Erlin drove the carriage carefully to the palace. It was better when he entered the palace. When he arrived at the palace, there was only a quarter of an hour before the class time. .

  Gu Jingyun couldn't help but practise Qinggong, and he was still slowly swaying forward, but after a few moments he stepped out of the way and gradually disappeared from the sight of the guards.

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