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

Gu Jingyun said to his ten students and Zheng Xu who came to the class: "As a teacher, I watch the sky at night. It is expected that there will be a cold wave in the capital area in the second ten days. The spring will be cold, and I am afraid it will not be much better than winter, so..."

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

The students opened their mouths wide, and Shi Wei called out in disbelief: "Mr. Gu, do you know how to predict the weather?"

Gu Jingyun looked at him with a smile.

"No—" Shi Wei and others screamed. If you ask the candidates what they are most afraid of, it will be the cold weather during the exam.

Because the examination room is separated by wooden boards, it is not warm, but also ventilated, and the quilt is even thinner. The most important thing is that they can only enter the test room in single clothes, and all clothes that are clipped are not allowed to be brought into the test room.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the bright sunshine outside the window, but their hearts were full of tears. At this moment, they all prayed in unison, praying that their Mr. Gu would not be educated, that his forecast was wrong, that the cold wave was completely nonsense.

But the sky is always on the side of geniuses. On the penultimate day before the exam, the daytime was still bright and bright, and the north wind rose as soon as the night fell, and it tended to grow stronger. Little snow foam floated up.

Gu Jingyun slept soundly holding Baolu in his arms, but he still woke up from 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 and lay lazily on the stove before getting up to move the quilt. He glanced at the faint snowflakes falling outside the window and sighed. He could figure out that there was a cold wave, but he didn't expect it to be so cold, and it snowed directly. up.

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 off the quilt and folded it on top of the quilt.

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

Gu Jingyun's chuckle sounded next to his ears: "Go to sleep."

Li Baolu muttered in dissatisfaction: "It's cold..."

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

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

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

Even if they had already worn single clothes half a month in advance to adapt, it was useless in such weather, because it was too cold.

In the past half a month, they wore unlined clothes to adapt, but today they had to wear unlined clothes. Zhao Ning put on five unlined garments, and then walked out with his neck shrunk.

Seeing this, Gu Jingyun couldn't help helping his forehead, and threw a big coat on him and said: "Aren't you afraid of being frozen into a dog on the spot when the wind blows?"

"Didn't you say you need 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 jujube wine with ginseng wine."

Gu Jingyun stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the examination room."

Zhao Ning was moved, but still refused: "Just let Shunxin send the students to the exam." It's early in the morning, everyone got up early in the morning to send him off, how can we let the frail gentleman send him to the examination room?

It was freezing cold outside.

But Gu Jingyun ignored him, got up and put on his coat and went out, Zhao Ning could only quickly gather up his clothes and catch up.

Yuan Niang looked at his back worriedly, and said sadly: "The weather is too cold, so don't catch the wind and cold."

Li Baolu patted her on the shoulder comfortingly and said, "Don't worry, Zigui knows the seriousness, if he is not healthy, he will give up the exam."

After giving up the exam, although he still can't play, he can leave the number room, wear cotton clothes and see a doctor to take medicine. Zhao Ning's physical fitness has always been good, so he should be fine.

Just as Gu Jingyun climbed onto the carriage, there was the sound of a watch being knocked—it was five watch.

Gu Jingyun frowned slightly, and said to Shun Xin, "Hurry up."

"yes."

There was already a long queue outside the ceremony room, Zhao Ning didn't dare to delay any longer and hurriedly queued up with a test basket, Gu Jingyun followed him, and glanced at the audience, seeing everyone huddling their necks and wrapping their cotton coats or big coats in awe sighed.

It's been really cold this year.

The team moved very slowly. After the first gate inspection, the second gate had to be checked, and this year's check was stricter than the previous one. It took a long time to pass one person.

Seeing that Zhao Ning's eyes were glazed with cold, Gu Jingyun stretched out his foot 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 his feet on the spot and recite the Four Books and Five Classics silently over and over again. The candidates around him all turned their heads to look at Gu Jingyun when they heard Gu Jingyun's words. Thinking that he was talking about the pre-examination book, they all silently recited it together.

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

Zhao Ning took off his hood and handed it to Gu Jingyun, and the strong man said sadly, "Sir, I'm entering the arena!"

Gu Jingyun nodded, "Although the imperial examination is important, life is more important. As long as people are alive, they still have opportunities and hope, so if you feel that you can't bear it anymore, just give up."

Zhao Ning bowed his hands solemnly and stepped forward to accept the inspection.

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

Gu Lekang was looking at him seriously, and was startled when he saw him suddenly turn around, and turned his face away quite a bit to hide.

As soon as Gu Lekang turned it away, he regretted it. Isn't this self-inflicted?

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

Gu Lekang breathed a sigh of relief, his heartstrings completely relaxed, and watched him leave. At this time, the dark sky had faded, and the morning sun emerged from the sky. The pale golden morning light shone on Gu Jingyun's body as if it had been coated with a layer of warm color. Although his temperament was still cold, it warmed the hearts of those watching for no reason.

Gu Lezhuang wrapped a bamboo tube in a cotton-padded jacket and ran over, "Fourth brother, drink quickly, I didn't expect to wait for so long, you must be hungry after eating so much in the morning, this is the newly stewed mutton soup, everyone go buy it Now, you have to take a sip to warm up your body, and you should be here soon..."

Seeing that he was absent-minded, Gu Lezhuang followed his gaze, and there was a crowd of people in his eyes, so he asked, "Who are you looking at?"

Gu Lekang returned to his senses and said with a smile: "A friend, he has gone far away." He took the bamboo tube and smiled gratefully: "Thank you, brother."

"What are you and my brother thanking for?"

"Mr. Gu," Shun Xin helped Gu Jingyun into the carriage, turned the horse's head around and went home, "Mr. Gu, do you think my son will pass the exam this year?"

"His knowledge is sufficient."

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

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

Gu Jingyun didn't speak, it was a tacit agreement. But he knew in his heart that seven points in the imperial examination depend on strength, and three points depend on luck. Now that Zhao Ning has the strength, it depends on whether he has that luck.

This year's exam has attracted people's attention, not only because it is the first exam since the new emperor's ascension to the throne, but also because the crown prince of Jianguo is currently in power. Prince appointed.

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

Moreover, this year's test is particularly cold, it is the coldest test in decades, so everyone can't help but pay attention.

Those who have candidates at home can't wait to burn a fire outside the ceremony room so that the warmth can penetrate through the walls.

But this was impossible. After the nine-day trial was over, the first people to come out after the door of the ceremony room was reopened were the Juren who were carried out one by one.

Shun Xin's heart ached when she saw it, and Dongfeng Nanfeng and Dongfeng Nanfeng glanced over one by one, fearing that they would see their young master among them.

Zhao Ning and Shi Wei and Zheng Xu staggered and supported each other to squeeze out of the gate. After walking three steps, they heard Shun Xin's bluffing, and then he was snatched away.

Zhao Ning was in a daze, barely recognized that it was Shun Xin and Nan Feng who had snatched him away, and passed out in relief.

Shi Wei and Zheng Xu were also helped away by their respective families, and there were crying, laughing and shouting everywhere outside the ceremony room.

When Gu Lekang squeezed out from the door, everyone had almost dispersed. Gu Lezhuang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. When he saw him, he hurriedly squeezed up to support him, and said worriedly: "Fourth brother, why are you so late? Where does it hurt?"

Gu Lekang shook his head with a pale face, but fell down when he turned around. Gu Lezhuang was so frightened that he hugged him and hurried home.

On this day, doctors in the capital city are especially sought-after. It is reported that doctors from Baoding, Tianjin and other areas that are relatively close to each other come to the capital city to stay in advance to see a doctor, and they make a lot of money.

Gu Fu didn't go to grab the doctor, Li Baolu took over the doctor's duties, took Zhao Ning's pulse and said: "It's okay, the cold is not serious, just take two medicines and you'll be fine."

But she still didn't allow Yuanniang to stay in the room. Pregnant women have weak resistance and are not easy to use medicines. She doesn't want to challenge this difficulty.

Li Baolu prescribed medicine, woke Zhao Ning up again, told him to eat, take a bath, and sleep after taking the medicine.

With Zhao Ning's physical condition, it's almost fine after a night's sleep.

After Gu Jingyun got the diagnosis result, he went to the palace to teach the princes with peace of mind. At this time, the capital was full of people running around, all kinds of horses and horses were galloping, Erlin drove the carriage carefully to the palace, and the situation was better when he entered the palace. When he arrived at the palace, it was only a quarter of an hour before class started .

Gu Jingyun couldn't help practicing his lightness kung fu, and he was still swaying forward slowly, but after a few moments, he stepped far away and gradually disappeared from the sight of the guards.

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