The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 166 County Examination ([-])

The next day, it was still pitch black outside, and Gu Chengyu had already lit a candle, practicing calligraphy in the flickering candlelight, while Ye Zhiqiu was reviewing the books he had learned.

"Chengyu! Are you sure about this county test?" The county test is coming up soon, and at [-]:[-] Yinshi he will arrive at the examination room. Although Ye Zhiqiu has a book in his hand, he can't read a single word.

He looked at Gu Chengyu who was still grinding ink calmly, his face was peaceful against the candlelight.He really admired this junior brother. At this time, he was still so calm. Compared with him, he seemed a little impetuous.

He didn't want to be so tense, but he was different from Gu Chengyu. Gu Chengyu's family was a wealthy family, and he didn't have to worry about food and clothing. Moreover, Gu Chengyu was young. Even if he didn't pass this year, it didn't matter if he took the exam after three years. What's more, Gu Chengyu was very talented. There is no need to be nervous at all, right?

"Senior Brother Ye! According to your usual knowledge, the county test shouldn't be a problem. Don't be too nervous. This will not be good for your test. Try your best and don't think too much about it." In fact, Gu Chengyu was also a little nervous, but he didn't show it. Just come out.

After finishing the last stroke, Gu Chengyu cleaned up the pen and ink on the table.After checking all the things in the test basket, seeing that there was nothing missing, I straightened my clothes.There is a body search in the examination room, so you can't wear jackets, mainly because you are afraid that the candidates will carry cheat sheets, so you can only wear a few more unlined clothes. It's just that he has internal strength, so naturally he won't be frozen, but those frail scholars are a little pitiful. Not exercising all the year round has made their bodies a little weak, and they don't know if they can bear it, just like Ye Zhiqiu.

"Senior brother! You are not allowed to wear jackets in the examination room. You have to wear a few more, or it is not a trivial matter to catch the wind and cold." Seeing Ye Zhiqiu sitting there reading a book in a thin jacket, Gu Chengyu reminded him.

"Ah? Then I'll change it." Ye Zhiqiu hesitated a bit. There were only two pieces of unlined clothing in his house, and he didn't tell his mother before he went out that the family had already spent a lot of money on studying for him. He didn't want him to be with him anymore. The sisters were worried, opened the bundle, and took out two single clothes from it.

Gu Chengyu knew at a glance that Ye Zhiqiu didn't bring enough, "Brother, did you forget to bring it? Why don't you wear your brother's clothes first, our clothes are not much different, so we should be able to wear them. Now the exam is still the most important thing, don't worry about it." Don't neglect your body." Gu Chengyu is a little shorter than Ye Zhiqiu, and Ye Zhiqiu should be able to barely wear it.

Ye Zhiqiu was full of gratitude. Originally, he thought that the exam would not take long, so he endured it and passed it.His mother and sisters embroidered his money stitch by stitch, and his mother's eyes were burnt out because of this.For his exam, the two sisters embroidered purses all day long. They were young, and the places where they held needles were covered with calluses. He really couldn't bear to talk about making clothes.

"Little Treasure! Are you and your senior brother okay? Come and wash up, we are about to leave." At this moment, Papa Gu's voice came over, and at the same time, the originally quiet inn suddenly became noisy. It seemed that most of the people living in the inn were They are candidates, and they are all up and preparing for the exam now.

Following the surging flow of people, Gu Chengyu and his group came outside the examination room with a test basket.At this time, there were already many students waiting outside the examination room, and a few lanterns were hung under the eaves of the examination room, illuminating the originally dark place a little hazy.

Master Wen is already waiting for them outside the examination room. He is a guaranteed student and must come here.When he came yesterday, he was a little later than Gu Chengyu and the others, because he had friends in the county, so he stayed at his friend's house.Seeing them, I only said a few words of encouragement, and I stopped talking.

The examination shed of the examination room faces south, with a large courtyard in the middle, and the north of the courtyard is the main entrance, also called "Dragon Gate".There is also a large courtyard at the main entrance for candidates to wait for their names.

Gu Chengyu and the others didn't have to wait long before a yamen servant came over and asked them to line up to enter the compound. Gu Chengyu waved his hand to tell Old Gu and the others who were waiting on the other side to go back first. I don't know how long this exam will take. There is no need to stand Wait outside.

When everyone entered the compound, they had to be called by the county magistrate, and when they entered, they had to be searched by the government officials to make sure that they didn't bring any cheat sheets, and they could enter after handing in the admission ticket.

After checking about 20 people, it was Gu Chengyu's turn.Gu Chengyu took off all the single clothes on his body, and the yamen guard carefully checked the single clothes. After making sure that there were no cheats, he touched Gu Chengyu from top to bottom, and finally asked Gu Chengyu to take off his shoes to check.After tossing for a long time, Gu Chengyu was allowed to put on clothes and shoes.

At the same time, there was a yamen servant carefully comparing the portraits. Seeing this, Gu Chengyu was a little depressed. When he went to the ceremonial room to sign up, the things written on it were white and beardless, short in stature, with a red mole between his eyebrows, and even his face The iconic peach blossom eyes are all written on it. For a person with obvious characteristics like him, even if he wants to find someone to impersonate, he may not be able to.

The yamen servant released Gu Chengyu only after confirming that he was the correct one.

Then there is the singing of the insurance, that is, the examinee sings a certain guaranty, and the guarantor sings a certain guaranty after confirmation, and it is over.Every candidate has a seat number. Gu Chengyu entered the examination room and found No. [-] Tianzi, who was the fifth in the first row.

Put down all the test baskets in your hand, take out the Four Treasures of the Study and put them away.The lunch he brought consisted of two white flour pancakes, baked by his mother, and a water bag filled with water, and an umbrella was essential.

He took a look at the test shed and saw that the tiles on it were complete and there was no air leakage everywhere, so he was relieved.Before, he heard that there are remote places with dilapidated test sheds, and some even don't even have test sheds. Candidates even bring their own desks and chairs for the exam. From this, it can be seen that their Qinghe County can be regarded as a wealthy county.

The chief examiner of this county examination is Lu County Magistrate, and it is divided into five sessions.As long as you are familiar with the four books and have solid basic skills, you can pass this naturally.

Candles are not allowed in the examination room, and papers must be handed in before dark. Now, the sky is not yet fully lit, and Gu Chengyu is bored waiting for the papers to be issued.

The six of them sat separately, and the examinee Gu Chengyu on the opposite side didn't know each other. He was an old man in his 50s who looked older than Papa Gu.

Gu Chengyu sighed. In ancient times, in the examination room, there were white-haired old men and young children.Some people fail to succeed in the test, but still insist on the scientific examination, preferring to spend all the money in the family, but also to get a name in the examination. Gu Chengyu really admires the perseverance of an old man like this.

Maybe because he noticed Gu Chengyu's gaze, the student also looked towards the opposite test room, and seeing that the opposite was actually a child, he shook his head after being surprised.Gu Chengyu didn't know what he meant by shaking his head, but he could also know what was going on in his heart, and he must have thought that this kid came here to gain experience.

(End of this chapter)