Go back to the Admiral's youth through the book

Chapter 78 (78) Tribute Courtyard "Plucking Cotton"

"Go back, after the first game in three days, I'll be back!" With a smile on the corner of Ji Cheng's mouth, he reluctantly let go of his little paw, and said, "I'm leaving!"

"Be careful all the way!" Xia Ou handed him the package.

With a sly smile on his face, he said, "Xiao Ou heard that the quilts in the examination room would be cut open and wiped with a knife. I brought old quilts for my husband, and there are needles and threads in the small pouch. After nine days of use, I don't feel bad about throwing them away." .”

"Okay!" Ji Cheng raised the corners of his lips.

It's rare for a young lady to be generous once, and she gladly accepts it...

Fuwa yawned, stepped forward and said, "Brother Chan, don't worry, I'll take care of my brothers and sisters for you."

"Thank you!" Ji Chen was worried about handing over the little lady to anyone, but Fuwa had the status of a prince anyway, and if anyone came to the door, he would not allow anyone to bully the little lady.

Moreover, at present, Fuwa has no other thoughts.

The time was almost up, he didn't delay any longer, and walked towards the Gongyuan.

Standing on tiptoe, Xia Ou looked at his back as he embarked on the journey, until he could no longer see him, and still looked at him.

Under the moonlight, the man wore a long robe with a clean face, put his luggage on his back and left alone.

Because the Gongyuan is very close to Dingxiang Hutong, there is no need for a carriage at all, so Jicheng didn't ask anyone to take him there.

As Ji Cheng walked, a smile was always on his lips, and he twitched his fingers lightly from time to time, as if feeling the residual warmth of that girl.

At this time, the streets were already crowded with candidates who came to take the exam.

There are not only eight prefectures, eighteen prefectures, 110 and seven counties in Beizhili gathered here, scholars who are taking exams, but also many supervisors and tribute students.

The so-called Jiansheng refers to the students of Guozijian, which is the highest institution of learning; and the Gongsheng refers to the students who study in Guozijian as a tribute from the prefectures and counties.

Among them are many sons and nephews of officials and noble families, who have received the best education since childhood, and their strength can be imagined.

The township examinations are different from those of the county examinations. This is the first opportunity for the impoverished family and the aristocratic family to stand together fairly.

In his previous life, he did not have the opportunity to take the provincial examination because he trusted his close relatives. In this life, he had to take this path. Right now, there is no battle to fight, so the imperial examination path is the only way out for the poor.

Reappeared in my heart again, the soft appearance of the little lady smiling at him with her little face up.

Can't help, my mind is swaying.

It's nice to feel like family...

There is a large archway in front of the dragon gate, which is written with the four characters of Tianwen Wenyun. There is a memorial archway on the left and right.

There is a vertical plaque on the dragon gate, and under the dim yellow lanterns, the vigorous and powerful word "Gongyuan" is revealed. Looking into the distance, the four corners are integrated into the night, which can not help but add a sense of coercion to the Gongyuan.

After an unknown amount of time, the supervisor opened the dragon gate, and the examinees in front of them had already begun to search and enter the venue.

Under the watchful eyes of the prison guards, a group of students were checked inside and out by the officers and soldiers, up and down.

The strictness of the township examination and inspection is even more severe than the county examination, government examination, and hospital examination.

As soldiers, the officers and soldiers are as strict as they are searched and checked. When all the candidates are checked out, they all seem to be ravaged.

All with disheveled hair, topless and backless.

After roll call, Ji Cheng stepped forward, carrying his luggage and test basket, and let Souzi search.

Shouzi skillfully cut off the quilt, unexpectedly, it was not the kind of cotton that was white like clouds, but lumps of yellowed cotton lumps were exposed.

Visually, at least it is the kind of old cotton that has been used for more than ten years.

Souzi rubbed the old cotton that had formed into hard lumps one by one, and checked whether there was a small note inside.

After Souzi's inspection, the old cotton pieces were rubbed fluffy, comparable to new cotton that had just been "bounced" softly.

Everyone sighed, everyone has a reputation as a scholar, how can this dear friend be so frugal?
Ji Cheng also watched this scene, the corner of his mouth twitching.

Isn't this quilt the same old quilt that I built as a filial piety?

No wonder the little lady told him that it can be thrown away after nine days when it is used up...

Just to put it bluntly, how could there be something she would be willing to throw away for such a small thing that is so rich?

Feelings are waiting for you here.

This old quilt is not simple, not only has it accompanied him to observe mourning for three years, but it was also covered by the prince when he was in the cellar.

Now, thanks to the little lady, he was carefully played by Souzi in the Gongyuan, which is definitely unprecedented.

If this quilt has a spirit, it will almost become a spirit, right?

After the inspection, Ji Cheng ignored the strange glances of others, calmly packed the quilt, took the roll, checked the number, and walked into the dormitory.

The wall of the Gongyuan is the boundary, covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu. Outside the gate, there are blowing drum pavilions, flagpoles, Yuanmen and Zhaoqiang, and the bell tower of the second gate.

In the middle is Zhigongtang, on the left is the Supervisor’s Farewell Office, on the west is the Office for Receiving Scrolls, in the middle of Qiannan Road is Mingyuan Building, east and west are Wenchang, the four corners of the field are high-rise buildings, the south of the corridor is the square, it is called Denglongmen, and the south is Yimen.

After reaching the public hall, there is the Chuan hall, the Xiezhong hall, the supervisor's examination room in the east, the Yulu office and the Linxing platform in the east, and the reading, palm scroll, and Mifeng offices in the west.Behind the Xiezhong Hall is the Daguan Terrace and the Five Classics Room.

During the township examination, officials such as supervisors and inspectors went to the building to monitor.Waving flags to warn during the day and raising lights for help at night to prevent riots, cheating, and safety among candidates.

There are nearly 57 test sheds, arranged according to "Thousand Characters".Each has 61 rooms, among which there are [-] rooms for officials and students in Dongwenchang, and [-] companies for small rooms in the northwest corner.

When you unroll the long rice paper, you will see half a page of Guan Ge style written on it.

The first test is the Four Books and Five Classics. There are many small characters next to the title, most of which are requirements on the examinee's paper.

Try using "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean" or "The Great Learning", "Mencius", one five-character eight-rhyme poem, and four classics and meanings.

In the first session, each of the three questions and four books should be written with more than [-] words, and the four questions with scriptures and meanings should be written with more than [-] words.

The questions of the provincial examinations over the years are all drawn up by the examiner himself, and they can be printed one day before the examination.

This year's test questions were quite satisfactory, and the content that Tong Fuwa wrote down for Ji Cheng silently was nothing new.

Ji Cheng thought about grinding his ink quietly, and began to sort out his thoughts, avoiding a few sensitive issues, and then polished the article in his stomach, before raising the pen to moisten the ink...

Shizhao and imperial edicts did not make examples, and the literature, theory, table, judgment, and strategy were much the same to suppress the attack. It was called three parallel trials, but in fact the first one was the most important, and the first four calligraphy arts were the most important.

The first three questions and four books are the most important, which determine whether the scholar will be selected or landed, but for first-class scholars, each other's articles are still on par.

Therefore, the last four questions about the Five Classics and the last two questions about the Four Books are more a test of the scholar's daily foundation, whether it is solid, and also related to his ranking in the provincial examination.

Ji Cheng buried his head in the brush and ink, answered seriously and smoothly...

It was not until three days passed that the dragon gate of the Gongyuan was opened again.

For three days in a row, eating, drinking, and sleeping were all spent in the Gongyuan, which was not a good feeling.

Suo Xing Jicheng not only enjoyed great wealth in his previous life, but also suffered inhuman hardships, these are nothing to him...

(End of this chapter)