Early morning of August 21st
Isn't this Brother Ye? "Someone suddenly said from behind," Let's go to the imperial examination together
When Ye Qing turned to look back, the person was thirty years old, with a round face and a mustache. It was only then that Ye Qing remembered that this was the scholar Xiang Duo from the nearby yard. With a smile, he said, "Brother Xiang, it's you. Let's go together
Xiang Duo smiled and said with some emotion, "It's the exam room again. It's really hard to describe this - don't be afraid of your laughter. This is my third time taking the state exam. If I don't win this time, I will really give up and go back to the county to take a civil servant position
Ye Qing smiled. She was only wearing a silk robe and cedar. Although not extravagant, she was spotless and very spirited. She didn't say much about it at the moment, so she left together.
At this moment, the streets were bustling with traffic, covered in clouds. Riding a cow cart, Ye Qing and Xiang Duo were far away, not in a hurry.
At this moment, Ye Qing glanced at a pawnshop, a cold laugh flashed across her face, and silently continued to move forward slowly.
On the way, I instinctively felt something was amiss. Several people were clearly following, and besides the following, there was a cold and murderous aura behind them.
Will the Yu family send assassins
The Zhoucheng Examination Institute is located in the southwest of the city and is the most important place for imperial ceremonies throughout history. It is a large open space that can accommodate up to a thousand ox carts, which have been steadily parked here.
When Ye Qing came out to take a look, she saw the morning sun rising, with a cold and chilly aura, and a layer of mist. After passing the door, she saw small halls on both sides of the corridor, and lined up in two lines. When she arrived, she heard someone say, "The candidate for the imperial examination presented a gold medal
Ye Qing took it out calmly and was checked by an official before being released.
At this moment, a large number of scholars rushed to the second hall. Ye Qing looked back and smiled, then walked forward in one after another, listening to someone holding a flag and saying, "Line up for the gold medal area code to enter
Immediately divided into ten examination areas, Ye Qing entered and entered the examination shed.
I saw that this was similar to the county examination, with two rows of examination rooms for each exam, one for each person, and each room had a bed, a table, and a low stool.
And each room has a number, which is exactly the same as the gold medal number.
At this moment, the scholars all entered in silence, with a tense and solemn atmosphere. Ye Qing found one of her rooms and saw that each room was guarded by a scholar. She sighed inwardly, "It's been strict again
Like the last exam, there was a basket. Ye Qing went over and looked through it, and there was still a can of tea and a stack of six meat pancakes.
Ye Qing inspected the pens, inkstones, and rice paper on the table. They were all distributed uniformly and had already been arranged here, waiting for the time to come for candidates to pick them up.
At this moment, in the safest place and without any restrictions, Ye Qing did not hesitate and looked at himself with a sense of pride.
I saw myself blushing and a golden cloud aura outside. Most of the gray aura had been eliminated, but a gray black light shot out from a distance. As I approached, it even turned into a venomous snake, faintly restraining my own aura. Ye Qing couldn't help but feel a chill in her eyes, and suddenly had a realization: "If I don't hit this time, there will be immediate danger of death, even causing trouble to relatives thousands of miles away
As he was pondering, the sun was gradually rising. At the entrance of the hall, someone looked at the time on the sundial and shouted loudly, "The hour has come, and the exam will officially begin. Candidates should not be impatient and wait for the distribution of exam papers
As the invigilator shouted, the gate locked and a golden seal hung on the plaque in front of the hall. In just a moment, a strong aura permeated the entire room.
At the same time, listening to the examiner's voice, "You are all old enough for the exam room. The rules will not be discussed anymore. Now that the papers are distributed, I wish you all the best
Ye Qing couldn't hear it at all. Looking back on this journey, it was not easy for Bai Shou to rise up. It was just a counterattack that led to such a situation.
I feel angry and resentful in my heart, but I know very well that this is reality.
After calming down, the anger subsided. He went to the clean basin inside the curtain to wash his hands and wiped them dry with a cloth. When he returned, he was calm and composed, ready to give up his exam paper. Just a glance at it, Ye Qing smiled, no longer the "ox plowing test" of a scholar.
There is only one poster left, with very little content. It is just a form that can be surpassed from the tests of young students and scholars. Everyone is a person with outstanding memory, hardworking and flawless, and can recite classics backwards like a stream.
This kind of scripture can no longer be distinguished for learning, and it is too remote and impossible. It is purely a test of luck and loses the original intention of measuring the paper.
Therefore, it has been greatly simplified, and the talented candidates who can take the state examination may only need half an hour to fill it out.
The second one is still a discussion on the way of sages, and the content has been greatly reduced. Unlike the seven exaggerated questions of the scholar's "cow plowing test" work, there is only one question. There is no need to rush, and it can be slowly crafted to one's best level, so that the pearl of Wen Hua shines at night and is not submerged.
Ye Qing continued to read the third volume, which was completely different. There were a total of three questions, all of which were extracted from real government offices.
Let candidates make choices and decisions based on the Three Classics and Five Classics, and discuss the reasons - this is the middle section, which is the big article.
Just thinking about it, if you pass the imperial examination, you can become an official, and you need to consider your political ability. However, in reality, the word count is not much, so the argument is really reasonable and the description is clear. A 500 word article is enough.
The fourth volume is for candidates to discuss the way of politics based on the three questions in the middle section, but it cannot be separated from the Three Classics and Five Classics, but rather within the scope of the Tao Classics.
Overall, these exam questions are much more difficult than the county exam. It can be said that passing these few exams indicates that being an official, at least in theory, has no problem. It tests the political level of a scholar.
For Ye Qing, this was even easier to handle than the county examination, so after reading the cover up, his thoughts gradually sank, he pondered for a moment, took a piece of rice paper, and quietly wrote.
Complete the first volume first, which is extremely easy, even without a draft, and write it directly.
In just half an hour, Ye Qing finished writing the first volume and examined it herself, feeling very satisfied.
There are no mistakes or omissions, and all three classics and five classics have been cited, making it flawless.
With a plan in mind, proceed to the second volume.
This is a discourse on reason. There were seven questions in the county examination, but now there is only one question. You can calmly think, write, and modify
After a moment of contemplation, I opened my eyes again and picked up my pen to start writing.
At this moment, it's a matter of life and death, what else can we care about?
I am now determined to plagiarize a famous work by a fellow jinshi.
With my current pinnacle of literary career as a juren, it is not impossible for me to personally write it, but I am afraid that due to my lack of energy, the four volumes cannot be integrated into one. At this point, I need to demonstrate my strength and make a stunning impact in the essay questions, which in turn highlights the third volume's handling of public office and the fourth volume's summary of political principles. The tide is spreading layer by layer, forming an overwhelming overall advantage
Thinking of this, Ye Qing sneered and said, "Only you, Yu Fan, dare to take risks and work hard? I dare too
At present, the insightful articles of fellow jinshi flowed through my heart.
To be fair, Ye Qing's current level is not much different from that of a fellow jinshi. These famous essays were written in the examination room, and although they are true to reason and literary, the time is short and there is plenty of room for revision. With a sneer in his face, Ye Qing wrote diligently on the draft, reciting them fluently. These 1000 words were recorded on paper in just half an hour.
After careful examination, I carefully considered each word, with neat sentence structure, balanced structure, and word addition and deletion, resulting in a plain and pure language throughout the entire piece, to the point where almost every word could not be deleted or added.
Ye Qing had been dreaming for seven years and had already fully figured it out. It took no less than half an hour to complete this revision, and the second volume was completed. Without hesitation, he copied it onto the official exam paper.
As the words were written, clouds gradually rose in the brush.
At sunrise in the early morning, the two mile radius was paved with golden patterned bricks, and the continuous buildings were bathed in golden light. A golden seal hung far above the high platform of the Qing Hall.
According to the inspector Fan Shan, who had hosted the invigilator, he personally monitored the situation and saw the guards patrolling, the gods monitoring in mid air, and the strict suppression of the Taoist laws. He could also feel the aura of Wenhua, full of vitality, but lurking like a tide.
At present, I sincerely admire the grandeur of literary events, which often intoxicates people
The supervising examiner at the back lacked sharp insight and simply smiled in agreement, saying, "There have been three thousand accumulated scholars in the whole state over the years, and one thousand candidates have taken the exam this year. They must all be outstanding and confident individuals
Fan Shan nodded and was about to explain a sentence.
The sound of a gushing spring instantly attracted a team of armored guards to rush over, and a deity descended from mid air.
The examiner was very embarrassed. As soon as he mentioned the outstanding confident scholar, he was slapped in the face and couldn't help but angrily rebut him, "Go see who cheats
Yes! "The official shouted in his heart, feeling unlucky. He turned around and ran away, regretting getting so close.
Wait! "Fan Shan spoke out loud, seeing clearly the direction of the commotion, and couldn't help but ask thoughtfully," Do you remember which last candidate was in this exam area
The invigilator pecked at the rice and nodded, "The adult's score is not bad
With such a big commotion, the invigilator's face showed a tearful expression, indicating that even the Golden Seal could not completely cover it up. It can be foreseen that it is a shocking fraud case, and their own fate is to be exiled to Shamen Island?
Or is it the vegetable market beheading?
How could I be so unlucky... "It was in grief that Fan Shan smiled and said," I'll go down and take a look
Mr. Fan, are you stupid? "Several chief and deputy examiners looked at each other and quickly ran after him with a quick move.
Passing through the examination area filled with chess, I saw the sound of Jia Shi running and the group of examiners rushing towards me. Although the candidates didn't know anything, they all stopped writing. If it weren't for Jia Bing's suppression, they would have almost started discussing.
Sit back, sit back, don't do your business. If there is any noise, immediately drive out of the examination room! "The examiners shouted loudly all the way, maintaining order.
When they arrived at the location, they saw a group of top soldiers surrounding them, but they didn't go in.
Fan Shan stopped and watched quietly, ignoring any young man in the examination room. He didn't even lift his head and continued to write on his own.
The pen is like a dragon and snake, and the words on the paper emit a green aura, like smoke and pillars, reaching three feet before being cut off by the golden seal. Although this is not visible to ordinary people, at the level of the state examination, many people can see it. Several examiners looked at each other and said, "This is
Fan Shan shouted loudly, "Why are we all gathered around? Everyone is at their own position! Don't affect the normal exam
Jia Wei dispersed, and all the candidates were scholars who could hear the meaning. No matter what their thoughts were, they immediately sat down and continued the exam quietly.
Fan Shanning looked around with no expression on her face, then glanced at the examiners who came over, nodded, and said, "Let's all go back
Speaking, he took a step back.
A few examiners had to follow up and returned to the front hall, unable to resist: "Sir, what is the situation