Jinshi in the Second Chapter of The Scholars

Wang Xiaolian Village was educated in the same subject, and Master Zhou Meng was promoted to No. 1 in his later years. General Xia recommended Zhou Jin to work as a teacher at Xuejiaji School. Wang Juren took shelter from the rain in the nunnery and ate and drank heavily. Zhou Jin could only eat old vegetable leaves and drink boiled water. The rain stopped the next day and Wang Juren left. He cleaned chicken bones and other things for others. Zhou Jin was fired from his job because he failed to please Mr. Xia. He followed his brother-in-law Jin Youyu to the provincial capital to do business. Zhou Jin visited Gongyuan. When he saw the signal board, he bumped into it and fell unconscious.

Wu Jingzi, the author of "The Scholars", came from a distinguished family. According to Cheng Jinfang's "Mr. Wenmu's Biography", there were six Jinshis in the country, including one second and one third. And his father Wu Linqi was the emperor during the Kangxi period