It seems that walking is faster than riding a car, and more and more people are abandoning their cars to walk.
There were more and more people, and in the end, they were swarmed forward.
I finally got to the street in front of the school gate, but was stopped. The yamen set up a fence at the street entrance. Only the candidates taking the test and the guarantors were allowed to enter. After a few people verified their identities, they were let in.
It was finally less crowded and came to an open space. The teachers and students looked at each other, Lin Miao’s hat fell off, Mao Bado’s shoe was missing, Li Datian and Chen Jian were in a mess. The test basket is still firmly in his hand.
"Oh, the teacher's hat!" Lin Miao said.
I'm going to see Lord Futai later, you can't do it without a hat.
"Teacher, here it is." Xue Tingyan said. But he had seen the teacher's hat fall off before, and he was quick to fuck it in his hand.
Lin Miao took the hat and put it on, and then straightened his clothes before regaining his usual composure.
But Mao Badou can't calm down now, what can he do without shoes
He looked like a mourning concubine, and Lin Miao was now at ease to comfort the students, saying, "Don't be afraid, there are shoes and hats here."
This is exactly what Xue Tingxiang wanted to say. Every year, there are many candidates who come to take the exam. Some people have their shoes and hats squeezed off because there are too many people, or they break the pen and inkstone, but the exam room is solemn. In this place, people with disheveled clothes are not allowed to enter, so there are government yamen servants who see profits and specialize in this business.
But the price is very expensive, many times more expensive than outside.
Mao Badou was overjoyed and wanted to go in and find someone to buy shoes, but he had one bare foot, and now he knew that his foot was hurting, so he instructed Li Datian: "Good brother is in trouble, you go quickly."
Li Datian shook his head helplessly, got into the crowd, and after a while, he led a man dressed as a yamen but carrying goods and picks.
During the period, Lin Miao ordered several people to check the test basket, but the writing and ink were damaged. If it is damaged, make it up now, but you will not be able to make up for it when you enter the examination room.
Sure enough, Chen Jian's ink ingot was broken into two pieces, and Mao Badou's inkstone was missing a corner. It has to be said that experienced people are experienced and can avoid a lot of trouble.
Several people spent a high price to supplement each other, and then went to the place where the entrance was called by name.
Because Lin Miao is a guarantor, he can go in first, leaving Xue Tingxiang and a few people in line. The roll call was based on the county. Not long after Xue Tingxiang stood still, Wang Qi and Li Song also came in embarrassed. Wang Qi used to be reluctant to talk, and Li Song complained, "Why don't you wait!"
After he finished speaking, he also knew that what he said was a bit wrong. In that case, he only cared about himself, and how could others wait for him.
"Where's the owner?"
"The teacher has already entered."
Soon it was Xia County's turn to enter the examination hall. When it was Xue Tingxiang's turn, the yamen who was in charge of verifying his identity looked at him and asked, "You are Xue Tingxiang? The head of the county examination in Xia County?"
Xue Tingxiang nodded.
The man immediately changed his face, his voice was not as high as before, and his right hand guided him: "Then please come this way, according to the rules, the top ten in each county are the number of seats, not to mention your case."
"Then it's work." Xue Tingxiang cupped his hands, glanced behind him, and then went to the place with a little less people on the right in the eyes of a crowd of envy.
The treatment on the left and right was clearly different. The yamen on the left acting as a searcher was quick and rude. He didn't care about the candidate's image or dignity at all. He even asked him to take off his jacket for inspection when he encountered a suspicious person. Not to mention the basket test, it's just a matter of turning it over for you.
There has always been a saying in the imperial examination, that the examination is easy, but the entry is difficult. It is rare that not only is the body search strict, but also the 'humiliating and gentle' that scholars attach the most importance to. But even so, you have to endure grievances and grievances. If you don't come, someone will come.
What's more, the imperial examinations were related to being an official, and cheating has always been prevalent. There are only unexpected and unachievable cheating methods, so this method can only be used to prevent them.
As for the right side, because of the small number of people, the yamen did not feel rushed. They all asked the candidates to open the test basket and unbutton their clothes to check.
Chen Jian is also the seat of the hall, and Mao Badou and Li Datian will be miserable.
Press and don't mention it, after passing this level, you can enter the examination room.
A clerk led Xue Tingxiang to the largest and most spacious place in the examination room, which was the so-called seat number before.
This examination room is located in the Fuxue Palace and covers a vast area. But in the end it is the government exam, the conditions are still limited, the best is of course the exam room in the middle. Not only is it bright and spacious, but the environment is also excellent. The only thing is that the adults of Futai are invigilating the examination here. If the psychological quality is not enough, it may affect the performance of the examination.
Of course, there are disadvantages, but there are also advantages. Like the county exam, the chief examiner selects the candidates. Therefore, if you are fortunate enough to be approved by Master Futai when you hand in the papers, even if you take it on the spot, it is not impossible.
As for the seats in other locations, it's all about luck. Maybe the orientation is not good, maybe the light is not enough, or it may be at the air vent, and some unlucky ones will be in the test shed that was built later. The place is cramped and small, cold in winter and hot in summer. beautiful.
In that dream, Xue Tingxiang was assigned to such a seat during the government test, and he did not eat for a whole day after returning. So seeing this spacious examination room, Xue Tingxiang was very satisfied.
Go to that seat again.
Well, I'm facing the first major case. This is a question under the eyes of Lord Futai, so you don't have to worry about him cheating.
Of course it's not just him. To be precise, there are twelve counties in Pingyang Prefecture, each county has a case leader, which is divided into two rows. For example, Chen Jian is not far behind Xue Tingxiang to the left.
There was already a candidate who was just as unlucky as Xue Tingxiang and was in the middle of the first row. Xue Tingxiang didn't take it seriously and sat down in his place.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the yamen shook his head, and the candidate's face suddenly showed a hint of white, but in the end he still sat down in his seat.
Xue Tingxiang shook his head secretly. With this kind of psychological quality, I am afraid that this person will fail the test. But don't think that if you become the head of the county exam, you will definitely pass the government exam. That is if you don't lose your standard. If you lose your standard, you can go back and start again.
Lord Futai came soon, and all the candidates who were seated stood up and saluted.
Someone invited a statue of a saint, and after Lord Futai took the lead in offering incense and salute, Fang turned around.
"Students meet Futai-sama."
"No gift, please sit down."
While Xue Tingxiang sat down, he raised his head and glanced at the man in the red official uniform sitting behind the big case. This man's face is thin and he looks nearly fifty years old. There are a few deep marks between his eyebrows, and his lips are pulled down. At first glance, he has a serious and rigid temperament.
The hall was so quiet that you could hear the needle falling, and the exam questions were sent out very quickly. There were two questions on the Four Books, one question on the Five Classics, and two poems on the test post.
The title of the first question is, do not follow the rules.
Xue Tingxiang couldn't help showing a smile, this was really a question that Zhou Zuoxin would ask.
As we all know, the imperial examination has always been said to have the first and most important questions. There are five examinations in the county examination and three examinations in the prefectural examination. The prefectural exam is the same as the county exam, both of which are approved by the chief examiner.
Thousands of candidates took the test, and the first round even had thousands of papers. As the examiner who approved the papers, how could it be possible to have such patience to read each question one by one. Therefore, after reading the first question, many examiners have a rough judgment on the candidate. If the first question is not well written, no matter how well-written the subsequent articles are, it will be a bad end.
And the reason why Xue Tingxiang laughed was precisely because of his understanding of the man from the House.
Judging from this question, I am afraid that this game will be taken or not, it all depends on this question. Zuoxin this week is still as rigid as ever, and as capricious as ever.
It's not willful, why would such a question that is entirely up to one's mind come up.
However, Xue Tingxiang still cleared the second question and the other questions one by one, and then began to sharpen the ink.
Xue Tingxiang likes to grind ink by himself before writing. Even in his dream, he was the first and assistant, and he always grinded ink by himself. Because grinding ink can make people calm, in the process, he can smooth out many emotions one by one.
He entered a state of emptiness at this time. Although he was rubbing ink with his eyes down and not looking around, he could clearly hear the sound of rubbing ink left and right, as well as the slightly unsteady breathing.
After all, people are still confused.
In fact, this person is just a paper tiger, that is, he looks scary on the face.
At this time, Master Futai, known as the paper tiger, drank tea with great satisfaction, and was glad that some candidates were frightened by him.
Others don't know that Zhou Zuoxin has such a bad taste, but he knows it himself. However, he didn't think he was having a bad taste. If he was able to make a mess of this battle, he wouldn't be able to go to the township test.
Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound sounded, but it was a candidate who was grinding ink and accidentally knocked over the inkstone. Not only did the freshly ground ink spill out, but the inkstone also rolled to the ground and shattered.
The candidate was stunned on the spot, his face pale. The other candidates looked at them with sympathy in their eyes.
The test paper is one for each person, and there is no excess. If the ink does not contaminate the paper, please ask Futai-sama, maybe you can accommodate a little, if it is dirty, you can only take the test next year.
Xue Tingxiang sat next to him, looked sideways, and saw a large amount of ink was spilled, and several papers were stained.
He sighed secretly in his heart, picked up a pen and wrote down a question about this 'not following the rules'—
The rules are not to be followed, but the light and cleverness are relied upon.
If it comes to solving problems, he has thousands of ideas and various formulas, but to deal with Zhou Zuoxin, he has to do what he likes.