To get rich quickly, you need to be simple and rough

Shen Yujin breaks the topic, continues the topic, starts to talk, begins, starts, ends, ends.

He first briefly praised the emperor's achievements, then introduced his own views. After all, those who had been emperors in the previous small world were very experienced in understanding the superiors.

After writing a well-balanced article, Shen Yujin pondered for a while to avoid taboo words, and then carefully copied it on the answer sheet.

It sounds simple, but in fact, Shen Yujin spent a whole day working on this article.

After finishing his essay, Shen Yujin collected the test papers, put them in a bamboo tube and handed them to the invigilator. Only then did he realize he hadn't eaten all day.

The yamen runners delivered two pounds of charcoal to each cell, and if they wanted to drink hot water, they had to boil it themselves.

Shen Yujin cooked some porridge on the small charcoal stove he brought with him, and ate a cold steamed bun with some salty pickles.

The night was really miserable. Although it didn't rain, the temperature was only six or seven degrees Celsius. I was freezing even lying on the board without any bedding.

Shen Yujin took a rejuvenation pill when no one was paying attention. No matter how the exam turned out, he must not catch a cold.

In the middle of the night, Shen Yujin secretly drank some hot milk and ate some bread, and that's how he managed to get through this difficult night.

The next day, Shen Yujin wrote quickly on the Confucian classics exam because he had a bad feeling it was going to rain. If he didn't finish quickly, the wet papers in the room would be ruined.

Shen Yujin's premonition was indeed accurate. As soon as his test papers were collected, it began to rain heavily. Soon his cell was flooded.

Shen Yujin had no choice but to squat on the bricks. He held the exam board in his arms, worried that it would get soaked and he wouldn't be able to answer the exam tomorrow.

Shen Yujin had a very difficult night. He hadn't slept at all, relying solely on the elixir to keep him going. The examiner also felt immense sympathy for this unfortunate candidate.

The rain finally stopped on the morning of the third day, and Shen Yujin squatted on the ground with one foot on a brick to answer questions.

Shen Yujin was afraid that the damp board would affect his answers, so he quickly spread his cloak on the board. He answered the questions like a fountain and carefully copied them on the test paper.

After the examiner took the test paper, Shen Yujin sat down in the mud. What bad luck! Answering the questions was like being tortured. His legs didn't even look like his own legs when he squatted.

It would be best to pass this unlucky imperial examination in one go, otherwise Shen Yujin is not sure whether he can survive until the next examination.

It was too torturous. Shen Yujin's pants, buttocks and shoes were all wet. The only dry place in the cell was the board.

Anyway, after the exam, Shen Yujin sat down on the board, waiting for the exam time to come so that the door of the room could be opened.

He was the first one to rush out without even looking back.

Shen Rong, who was waiting outside the Imperial Examination Hall, was also extremely anxious. The heavy rain yesterday had made the weather even colder. It felt as if water could be squeezed out of the air.

Aunt Zhang had already boiled some hot water at home and called a doctor, for fear that the child would catch a cold.

Finally, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and Shen Rong saw his son rushing out of the gate first like a happy pony.

Shen Rong's heart finally felt better. His son's swift running proved that he was fine. Looking at the group of staggering people behind him, his son was in great shape.

By the time Shen Yujin ran to Shen Rong, Shen Rong was about to cry. His son's head was like a chicken coop, his body was wet, and his cloak was wrinkled like pickled mustard greens.

Tongxi and Tonghe were perceptive and hurriedly put the cotton robe on Shen Yujin. Shen Rong only came to his senses at this time: "Tongxi and Tonghe, quickly help your young master get on the carriage and go home quickly while there are fewer people."

The new driver drove the mule cart very fast, and soon they arrived at the door of the house. Shen Yujin jumped off the carriage and shouted, "Tongxi Tonghe, hurry up and add the bath water, I'm soaking wet."

The whole family was busy. After Shen Yujin took a shower and changed into clean clothes, the doctor rushed over to take his pulse. There must be a brave man when there is a big reward. Shen Rong was really willing to spend money for his son.

After the doctor repeatedly assured him that everything was fine, Shen Yujin fell asleep while drinking the pork bone and red date soup cooked by Aunt Zhang.

Shen Rong was so distressed that he burst into tears. Several strong servants carefully carried Shen Yujin into bed. Shen Rong personally covered his son tightly.

Several servants kept the stove burning brightly, dispelling the cold and damp air in the room.

Shen Yujin slept very comfortably that night. That room was not a place for people to stay. He couldn't even stretch his legs straight.

Shen Yujin felt relieved after finishing the exam. No matter how the exam turned out, it didn't matter. In life, all he had to do was eat and drink, and these days he was living a life worse than a social animal.

While waiting for the results to be announced, Shen Yujin really let himself go. As long as his name was on the list, he could enter the palace examination. It all depended on his ranking.

Shen Yujin was nervous when he saw the results. He was ranked sixth in the examination.

This result is very good. The second place is almost within my grasp. Now I just have to wait for the palace examination in a month.

As long as there are no unexpected results in the palace examination, Shen Yujin will get the honor. The emperor will set the questions for the palace examination himself.

During this month, Shen Yujin not only had to review his lessons but also practice etiquette. After all, the most important thing when meeting the emperor was not to lose his manners.

Shen Rong now burns incense everywhere every day, hoping that his son can soar to the sky. The Shen family has waited for this day for too long.

Shen Yujin waited and waited for his first meeting with the emperor in agony. Shen Yujin and a group of students knelt down respectfully and kowtowed. No one dared to look up and stare at the emperor.

Because looking directly at the emperor was considered disrespectful in ancient times, no one in this group dared to look directly at the emperor's face no matter how curious they were.

Shen Yujin put in his utmost attention to answer the questions, and the official script on the test paper could be used as a textbook.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt very tired sitting on the dragon throne. The throne was very large and there was no place to lean on the four sides, so the emperor could only sit there seriously.

But who was Zhu Yuanzhang? He was the founding emperor, not the emperor taught by a group of old scholars. If he felt so uncomfortable, he would just come down and take a walk.

Looking at how the students answered the questions, they became even more nervous, and a drop of ink fell onto the test paper.

This is the case of a Jinshi becoming a Jinshi. Shen Yujin was concentrating on copying the test paper. Zhu Yuanzhang stood behind Shen Yujin for a while. Seeing that the boy had something to say and his handwriting was beautiful, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

After noticing that the young man looked energetic despite his young age, he looked at the name and hometown filled in by Shen Yujin.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously stunned. He never thought that the Shen family would have such a son. It was completely beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.

I really underestimated that old man Shen Fu before. He looks ordinary, but he is lucky enough to have a very capable grandson. I guess he will wake up laughing in his dreams this time!