The Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 169: [Examination room disturbance]

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As they gradually entered the western suburbs, the number of people increased, and the rising sun shone softly on them. Xue Poye reined in his horse and walked slowly, looking at the gentle figures one by one, and thought to himself: "This is the future pillar of the Chu Kingdom."

Apart from the students, the most seen are the officials. All the way forward, there are two full-body armored soldiers guarding each other at intervals. From this point of view, the entire Hangzhou government, headed by He Ruhui, attaches great importance to this college examination .

The state of Chu favors literature, and the style of writing is turbulent. Because of His Majesty's preference, the officials of various governments also strongly support the literati.

Looking from a distance, there are a few tall gray shadows bathed in the morning sun not far in front, covering an extremely wide area, like a few prehistoric giant beasts crawling there, motionless. Xue Poye knew that it was the so-called The examination shed is now open, and this courtyard examination is held there.

As we approached the examination shed, the guards were even stricter, and there was still a sentry at five steps and one post at ten steps.

There are three entrances in the front, and there are tables next to them. At each table, there are two examiners in official uniforms, and behind them are two guards with swords and armor. There are files on the table, and students go through the three entrances. Check admission.

Xue Poye got off his horse, led the horses and put them in the stable in the north. There were already many horses stored here, obviously they were the rides of wealthy children, and they were guarded by special personnel.

Just as he was about to see where Cui Xuezheng was and enter the arena, he suddenly heard a sharp hiss from the front: "You guys made a mistake, I have already handed in..." The voice was extremely excited.

Xue Poye was very puzzled, looked over there, and saw at the entrance, a student covered in patches was being grabbed by the neck by a guard and pushed out. Sympathy, there are also things that have nothing to do with hanging high.

The Patch student was pushed to the ground, rolled twice, got up again, rushed over and shouted: "Masters are accommodating, I... I just lost it, but I applied for the name paper."

The guard turned around and shouted coldly: "If you continue to pester and delay the hospital examination, you will definitely be taken to prison, and you must retreat quickly."

Patch student stood on the ground, not daring to go up, and retreated reluctantly. After a long while, covering his face with his hands, squatting on the ground, a big man burst into tears in public.

Everyone had no time to take care of him, and they passed through the stage in an orderly manner.

Xue Poye walked by that man, heard him cry very sadly, couldn't help but said: "A man, what a shame to cry." He ignored him and went straight to the entrance.

Patch student grabbed Xue Poye's skirt and shouted: "Brother, help, brother, help!"

Xue Poye hurriedly broke away, angrily said: "Why, get up." Breaking away the student's hand, only then did he realize that the student was only in his twenties, and his appearance was ordinary, but his mouth was big and fierce. It really suits this person to think of the phrase "big mouth eats the world".

The student repeatedly clasped his fists and said, "Brother, help me, brother, help me."

Xue Poye frowned and said, "You're fine, you're free from disasters and illnesses, you can save your life."

"Hey!" The student's tears were still wet, and with a bitter face, he shook his head and said, "After I begged to enter the arena, I found Mr. Xuezheng, and asked Mr. Xuezheng to forgive me and let me go in for the exam."

Xue Poye wondered: "Yes, since you are taking the exam, why aren't you allowed in?"

The student said sadly and angrily: "I have already handed in the name roll and registered in the roll, but...but I accidentally lost my name roll. They said that I don't have a name roll and they want to impersonate me, so they won't let me in. I... I am really You Shaoqing."

Xue Poye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Fishermen don't have nets for fishing, farmers don't have plows for plowing fields, and soldiers don't have guns for battle. What do you think is the difference between you and them?" very."

You Shaoqing sat on the ground with his head down, and he blamed himself a bit, muttering: "I was selling pears on the street for a few meals, but who knew that someone... um... had my name certificate stolen."

"Selling pears?" Xue Poye laughed out loud, and looked at You Shaoqing carefully, never expecting that such a shabby-looking guy could still sell pears.

However, scholars have always looked down on merchants, and even small merchants and peddlers sneered at them. You Shaoqing did not shy away from saying that he sold pears, but he was an honest person.

You Shaoqing was a little embarrassed, but still said: "Please go in and see Mr. Xuezheng, and explain it for me, otherwise I will have to wait another year. Mr. Xuezheng will understand the misunderstanding and let me into the examination room. "

Xue Poye smiled secretly in his heart: "Students are clearly aware of the details? This is the first time I have heard of it." Looking at You Shaoqing's pitifulness, thinking about it, if you can't take the exam today, it will be a waste of a year. After thinking about it, he said: " I may not be able to meet Mr. Xuezheng, but I will keep this in mind for you, if you see Xuezheng, if you can talk, you will naturally say so." Seeing that most of the students entered the examination room, he said: "I have to go in." Without further ado, he walked towards the entrance.

You Shaoqing watched Xue Poye go to the entrance expectantly, feeling a little apprehensive.

"Famous paper!" The examiner stared at Xue Poye and stretched out his hand lazily.

Xue Poye smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I forgot to bring the name roll."

The examiner's expression darkened, and he said directly: "There is no name paper, and the identity cannot be confirmed. You are not allowed to enter the examination room, please back down."

Xue Poye smiled calmly, although he was also a little nervous, he didn't dare to think that Cui Xuezheng was in the background, he should have greeted him, and said in a low voice: "Student Xue Poye, but I forgot to bring the name roll."

When the examiner heard the word "Xue Poye", he was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh, Mr. Xuezheng has already explained it." He looked for it on the table, took out a sign and handed it to Xue Poye , said: "Go in."

Xue Poye took the sign, only to see a few small vermilion characters written on it: "Four sheds, thirty-three!"

Xue Poye immediately understood that this should be his seat, and he was very moved in his heart. No matter what dynasty or generation, this right is really a good thing. It is something that ordinary people may not be able to do if they exhaust their energy. , It was just a matter of one sentence, so he simply said: "My lord, that You Shaoqing is also a student who participated in this college examination, and he did accidentally lose his name paper. Please be lenient and let him go in for the exam."

The examiner frowned, followed Xue Poye's fingers and looked at the anxious You Shaoqing over there. After a moment of silence, he finally said: "Xue Poye, you enter the examination room first, and I will handle this matter. Go quickly."

Since the examiner agreed, Xue Poye had fulfilled his promise, and without further ado, he entered the venue with a sign.

After walking a few steps, a large wooden sign suddenly hung in front of it, which read: "Those who cheated and violated the order of the examination room, once verified, their school status will be lost forever, and they will not be able to refer to it for life!" It was shocking, and it seemed to be a warning to those candidates who tried to cheat.

There are a total of four test sheds this time, and each test shed can accommodate more than 200 candidates.

Hangzhou is a prosperous place, and it is also the place with the most prosperous writing style and the most students. Compared with the exams in other prefectures of Chu, the scene is much bigger, and there are many more candidates for the exam.

Every three examiners invigilate an examination booth, a total of twelve, the admiral Xuezheng inspects at will, and when Xue Poye enters the examination room, he not only feels the excitement and tension of the examinees, but also feels a sense of seriousness and tension hanging over his head. pressure.

Because in each examination room, there are more than a dozen soldiers in armor to supervise and patrol back and forth. Once a cheater is found, he will be expelled immediately. As for those who carry books and write cheating answers on their clothes, they are all useless at this time , the dozens of soldiers and the three examiners not only have sharp eyes, but most importantly, every time these people find out a cheater, they will be rewarded generously, so for these invigilators, it is very hopeful that there will be cheaters. The guy, if you find out, it will be silver.

The Great Chu Kingdom values literati and respects literati. Those who searched the body and clothes in the previous dynasty were exempted, but the supervision system in the examination room is much stricter and more cautious. It's very serious. The former government didn't allow him to take the exam that year, and he still has a chance in the next year, but Da Chu destroyed it after an investigation. If he was caught, he would lose his way to become an official and his school status forever. There are very few Great Chu Dynasty, of course, it is by no means non-existent.

Xue Poye found his place in the noisy noise of Xixi, it was no different from the ancient examination room seen on TV, it was a small square corridor of a few square meters, with tables, chairs, pens and inks placed inside. The inkstones are also put away.

Seeing that the candidates had found their own grid, Xue Poye stood in front of the grid honestly and did not go in. Knowing that this might be the rule of the examination room, he followed everyone else's example and stood in front of the grid, thinking I was a little excited. I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to take such an exam. It was an extremely interesting experience.

I don't know how long it took, the two rows in the shed were full of people, there were poor students, and there was no shortage of candidates from rich and noble people, but after entering the examination room, everyone was very well-behaved, this is what the Great Chu has always formed Social customs and order in the examination room, no matter what your status is, you must behave well when you enter the examination room. The examiner is the most powerful person in the examination room. For rewards and a little responsibility, they are extremely strict.

When everyone entered the arena, the three examiners and inspectors also took their positions. Everyone was solemn and strict, whether they were tall or obscene, their eyes made the examinees chill.

"Boom boom boom!"

A round of loud drums sounded, low and heavy, and passed into everyone's ears.