You are my golden finger

Chapter 215 The Talented Scholars in the Princess's Mansion (1)

Li Yunxi whispered to Lin Xijin, "Sister Jin, I'm already two months pregnant. I'll be back after this year's Hangzhou Tourism Festival. I'll be back in Beijing to give birth then. With Sister Jin by my side, I'll feel more at ease and not afraid."

Lin Xijin reached out to help her feel her pulse, and everything was normal, so she comforted her, "It's okay, your sister will be there for you, and Mu Jin, Ban Xia and the others will be there too, everything will be fine."

Li Yunxi felt relieved after receiving Lin Xijin's comfort.

But Lin Xijin doesn’t know yet that Banxia became a mother almost at the same time as Li Yunxi, and Zisu, Baizhi, Qiuyan and others also reported good news one after another, so she will be busy then.

After the Lantern Festival, Uncle Jian'an and Uncle Muxiong took Xingwu and his wife to Hangzhou. The clan leader and the village head, plus Xingwen, began to buy furniture, and Ye Jinlin often went to help, and the pace was very fast. At the end of the first month, the two families chose a date to move in.

However, because the family members were not all present, Xingcheng and Xiaowen continued to live in the princess's mansion to study, so they did not hold a banquet. They decided to hold it after the examination when the family members gathered together.

The two families were so confident that they believed that their grandsons and Xihui and Xinfeng would definitely pass the metropolitan and palace examinations, and it would not be a problem for the two tigers to pass as well.

If you ask where that confidence comes from, of course it's because they have Jin'er. The two of them already have a mysterious trust in Lin Xijin.

Lin Xijin had a lot to worry about. Several candidates from Qingsong Academy were going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and the dean wrote to her to ask her to take care of them. Lin Xijin simply arranged for them to live in the Lin Mansion and provided them with food and accommodation.

Lin Xijin asked the housekeeper to set aside a yard in the back garden of the princess's mansion as a study for the eight children in the family.

Yes, with An An, Duan Jingyun, and Chen Lele, there are eight of them. Chen Lele is still a bystander. He also entered the Imperial College last August because he is very quiet and likes to stay in the study.

An An and Duan Jingyun will take the exam for the title of scholar this year; Er Hu (Lin Haoxuan) is arranged to sit in on the Imperial College during the day and take the exam for the title of Ju Ren; Xi Hui, Xin Feng, Xing Cheng, and Xiao Wen will take the exam for the title of Jin Shi. There are people taking exams of all levels in the family.

An An no longer lives in the East Palace, because when he comes back at night everyone discusses academic matters, and his brothers sometimes test him.

On holidays, the Grand Tutor would bring his grandson Lin Siyu with him to teach everyone how to read.

In the past, Xihui and the other three would go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion for advice when they had questions, but now there are more children in the Princess's Mansion, so it is not so convenient to travel.

Taifu's own grandson Lin Siyu is also unsettled at home and will be taking part in the provincial examination this year, so he might as well bring him along to share in the learning atmosphere.

There was another reason that he was too embarrassed to say. That was that the tea and snacks at the Princess's Mansion were delicious, and the food was really tasty, much better than that at the Imperial Tutor's Mansion.

When Lin Siyu arrived at the Princess's Mansion, he felt that he was of the same lineage as his grandfather, so he quickly "followed the local customs". The good learning atmosphere deeply influenced him and he gradually became diligent.

Master Lin simply asked the housekeeper to arrange accommodation for the grandfather and grandson, and they stayed in the princess's mansion for two nights before and after the holiday.

Anyway, the little girls have moved into the palace, and it's just him and a bunch of boys, so there's no need to be so particular.

Lin Xijin was naturally happy to see this happen. She would take the children back to the Princess's Mansion with Murong Xu on Xiu Mu Chang Chang, and even cook for everyone herself.

The first to go were An An and Duan Jingyun. At the end of February, they took the exam for the scholar. An An was only nine years old, and Duan Jingyun was a few months older. If he passed the exam, he would be the youngest scholar.

"An An, are you nervous?" Xin Lan asked with concern after sending him to the examination room.

"There's nothing to be nervous about. Just wait for good news from me and Brother Jingyun." After saying that, he patted Duan Jingyun's shoulder like a little adult.

Duan Jingyun nodded confidently.

The two of them strode into the examination room, carrying the examination supplies that Lin Xijin had helped prepare.

Three days later, the two came out of the examination room. Duan Jingyun looked a little tired, but An An was still full of energy.

"Are you tired?" Lin Xijin asked with concern.

"Sister, I'm not tired. I drink the water you prepare for me every day and practice my mental skills every day. I'm very energetic." An An replied boastfully. Duan Jingyun also nodded in agreement.

The results of the scholar examination were announced three days later. An An ranked second and Duan Jingyun ranked sixth.

An An was a little disappointed that he didn't get the first place in the exam.

"An An, you and Jing Yun are already great. You two are only nine years old, but the top candidate is already twenty-five years old. He has been taking the exam for the scholar for more than ten years and has more time studying and taking exams than you." Lin Xijin comforted.

Everyone also spoke in unison to comfort and encourage them.

Lin Xijin hosted a family dinner for the two of them as a small celebration.

In early April, Erhu and Lin Siyu went to take part in the provincial examination. Lin Xijin treated them equally, helped them prepare all the examination supplies, and sent them to the examination room.

The provincial examination was over and the results were announced very quickly. Lin Siyu ranked higher, at 18th place, and Erhu ranked 23rd. Both of them had very good results.

The Princess's Mansion also did not celebrate in a big way. The Imperial Tutor's Mansion helped Lin Siyu celebrate, and everyone went to congratulate her. Lin Siyu's personality has changed a lot during this period, and she feels that her family is a bit ostentatious, and she is very embarrassed.

In the blink of an eye, the time for the imperial examination at the end of April arrived. This time, the whole family gathered together, and the clan leader, the head of the village, and Xingwen also came together to send them to the examination room.

Lin Xijin also helped the candidates of Qingsong Academy prepare their examination supplies, sent out horse-drawn carriages to pick them up, and arranged all matters.

Tai Tutor Lin and Murong Xu avoided suspicion throughout the entire examination because the four of them had a semi-teacher relationship with Tai Tutor Lin. The four of them had lived in the Princess's Mansion for a long time and could all be regarded as Murong Xu's brothers-in-law.

In order to avoid criticism, Murong Xu and Lin Taifu took the initiative to avoid suspicion and decided not to get close.

The nine-day exam is an anxious wait, but for those in the exam room it passes in the blink of an eye.

Several of them handled the exam with ease, and they were still in high spirits when they came out. Compared with the listless state of other candidates, it was as if they were going on a trip.

Since the court system was restructured, there was less fighting among departments, and work efficiency was greatly improved. Twenty days later, the results of the imperial examination were announced. This was the fastest announcement in history, which could be called amazing speed.

As expected, the Princess Mansion once again caused a sensation. There were four candidates from one family, and the first member was a young boy named Lin Xihui who was only fourteen years old.

The second place, Mu Xinfeng, also came from the Princess's Mansion. Lin Xingcheng ranked nineteenth, and Wang Xiaowen also ranked twenty-seventh.

The four of them were all around fifteen years old, and were all enviable young talents.

There were also five people from Qingsong Academy on the list this time, although their rankings were not very high, it was still very rare. This was of course due to the information and test papers that Xihui and the others had sent over.