Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 69 The Trial Begins

In the past three months of busy work, Wang Daoqiu helped Taoist traditional Chinese medicine upgrade, making the current level of Taoist medicine basically close to the level of human beings in the early [-]th century.On the other hand, he was often invited by the Supervisor of Ceremonies to go to the construction site of the steel factory under construction in Nanlan River to provide guidance and help the Ming Dynasty establish the modern steel industry and make suggestions.

In this busy way, Wang Daoqiu ushered in the 26th year of Jiajing's imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty.

As soon as the rooster crowed for the first time that day, Yin Zhengmao, who was the most excited, got up first and went to each room in the courtyard to knock on the door one by one.Among them, Wang Daoqiu was the youngest and lived in the second room on the right with the lowest status, so he was also the last one to be knocked down by Yin Zhengmao.

In fact, when Yin Zhengmao was photographing Fatty, Zhang Juzheng, and Yuan Hongyu at the door of their room, Wang Daoqiu had already been woken up and got up to get dressed.

At this moment, Yin Zhengmao came to knock on the door, and Wang Daoqiu immediately went over to open the door.As soon as the door opened, Yin Zhengmao was surprised to see Wang Daoqiu fully dressed. He said, "Brother Liangzhen got up early today. I thought he was still sleeping soundly!"

"Brother Shi Ting, you were so loud and knocked on the door of the other three brothers one by one. I have been woken up by you."

"Hehehe"!Wang Daoqiu's words made Yin Zhengmao amused. Yin Zhengmao thought about it. He just slapped the other three people's doors. How could Wang Daoqiu not wake up?
After thinking about this, Yin Zhengmao was a little embarrassed, but he still said firmly: "Brother Xian, please quickly bring the things you are going to bring to the venue today, and ask me to check them for you to see if there are any taboos."

Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Juzheng, two veterans, have been working on this program since yesterday.Now he has to check it again. Yin Zhengmao is really too nervous about the exam and has lost his sense of proportion.

Understanding Yin Zhengmao, the failed student, Wang Daoqiu pointed to the pile of things on his desk and said, "Brother Shi Ting, brothers Zhi Jian, Zhi Jian, Yizhi, and I are going to bring all the things you brought into the examination room today. Did uncle and brother work together? Anyway, I haven’t touched what you two decided yesterday, it’s all on the table! If you are willing to check it, then go check it again! Hahahaha!”

As he spoke, Wang Daoqiu couldn't help but laughed.Facing Wang Daoqiu's meaningful smile, Yin Zhengmao also saw that Wang Daoqiu was laughing at him.

So he first gave Wang Daoqiu a big roll of his eyes, and then said angrily: "You kid, don't be complacent. Brother, I was only No. 30 in the provincial examination. The scholars of the Ming Dynasty will not care whether I fail. And you This guy is the Jieyuan of Zhejiang, and his reputation is well known. If you, the dignified Jieyuan of Zhejiang, fail this examination, the Ming scholars will be in an uproar. The scholars of Zhejiang Province will also come to you to ask for one. Talk about it. In the past three months, your kid has not been studying at home. He has been going to the White Cloud Monastery all day long to practice Taoism. Hey, kid, although you are extremely talented, it won’t work without hard work on the eight-part essay. I think you will be able to do it this time. Try hanging!"

"Hahahaha, brother, don't worry about my little brother. To be honest with you, in Baiyun Temple, my little brother is also very familiar with books. Regarding this examination, I have a plan in mind. Huiyuan dare not make false claims, but a person who will be ranked among the top ten in the examination will definitely You can’t run away.”

A person who works hard every day without thinking, can actually guarantee that he will be in the top ten!Is there any... in this?

Thinking of this, Yin Zhengmao thought of his friend Gao Yi's hint to him.So Yin Zhengmao put his head next to Wang Daoqiu and said in a low voice: "Last time, my dear brother Zi Xiang rode your horse to go on an official mission. When he came back, he quietly told me that he rode your horse that day and arrived at Hanlin. Courtyard, your horse was found out by the royal guards on duty at the Hanlin Academy, and they said it was a royal horse from the palace."

"And what's even more strange is that for this reason, Brother Zi Xiang was taken to the Jinyiwei Yamen to await trial. The Jinyiwei did not arrange for him to appear in court at all, and returned the horse to him without asking a word. And the person who took him there that day The Imperial Guard of the Jinyiwei Yamen is Xiaoqi, and when I see him from now on, I am like a mouse seeing a cat, and I am very afraid of him."

"Brother Zixiang said that the horse is obviously a royal horse, with the mark of the palace on its neck, and the horseshoes were made by the palace supervisor. But Jin Yiwei not only ignored this matter, but also clearly avoided it. What's the reason? So Zixiang Xiandi guessed, Liangzhen Xiandi, you have a lot of connections in the palace and the Jinyiwei. Otherwise, it is impossible for you to have a royal horse, and it is impossible for this matter to be found out by the Jinyiwei. Jin Yiwei actually deliberately avoided it and did not dare to interfere with this matter. Liangzhen, tell me, did you use your connections to cheat in the exam this time?"

Damn it, even my good friends question Lao Zhi’s character. This is really intolerable!When Wang Daoqiu got angry, he wanted to get angry and have a good talk with Yin Zhengmao.But thinking about it again, it seems that they are not wrong!After all, I did want to cheat this time, but it was not relying on any connections, but relying on the golden finger of time travel given by God.

After thinking about this, Wang Daoqiu also turned off his fire and asked Yin Zhengmao sincerely: "Brother Shi Ting, do you think I am stupid? Do you think I can pass the examination with my own ability?"

"Why do you say this, my dear brother? My dear brother is very talented and very rare in the world. If my dear brother is stupid, will there be any smart people in this world? As for whether I know how to test, with my dear brother's intelligence, I will study hard and study hard, even if I am not a first-class person." , A second-level player can never escape."

"Brother Shi Ting, do you still know this? I can pass the general examination with my own ability, so why should I cheat because of my connections? You must know that once the examination fraud is exposed, your reputation will be ruined. It is even possible to lose your head. And even if this matter can be concealed, the people who did this will not use this in the future to control me for the rest of my life! Brother Shi Ting, you said that I want to ask the relationship department It’s a fraud, you can’t believe it!”

yes!The consequences of cheating in the examination room are too serious. If there is nothing we can do about it, which scholar would be willing to take that step?What's more, Wang Daoqiu is a person who can pass the Jieyuan exam in Zhejiang, a major province in the exam. For him, the exam is just a matter of ranking. There is no question of whether he will pass or not, so how can he pass? What about examination fraud?

Wanting to understand the truth behind this, Yin Zhengmao felt embarrassed and apologized to Wang Daoqiu repeatedly.

When we are friends, if we care too much, the relationship will not work out.Now that Yin Zhengmao apologized, Wang Daoqiu couldn't say anything more.So he asked Yin Zhengmao to go back and pack his things quickly so as not to miss the exam.The examination time of the Ming Dynasty was in the second year of each rural examination, that is, the spring and February of the Chou, Chen, Wei, and Xu years, so it was also called "Chunwei".

Those who participated in the examination were all candidates admitted in the provincial examination, but these candidates were divided into two situations.One is the new imperial examination candidates like Wang Daoqiu, Fatty, and Yuan Hongyu. They are "officially sent to the Ministry of Rites for the examination." That is, the government provides room and board expenses and sends them to the Ministry of Rites for examination.

The other type is people like Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Juzheng who failed in previous exams.These candidates not only pay their own expenses to rush for the exam, but also have certain restrictions on the qualifications for the exam.But Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Juzheng, their conditions are not within the limit, so they can participate in this test.

The examination was held in the Ministry of Rites, a place where Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Juzheng knew each other well. Before the examination, they had brought two newbies, Wang Daoqiu and Fatty, to this place several times.

Wang Daoqiu and the other five, carrying their special bags for packing exam supplies and carrying the exam cards issued by the Ministry of Rites a few days ago, came to the battlefield that will determine their future lives, the Ming Dynasty Gongyuan.

At this time, the gate of the Gongyuan was already crowded with tens of thousands of people.But everyone is a person with status, and besides, they are afraid that they will be judged as misbehaving by the superiors, and their qualifications for the exam will be cancelled.So although there are many people here, they are in order, and each case is lined up in a long queue according to the province it belongs to.

When they got here, Wang Daoqiu and Fatty had to break up with Yin Zhengmao, Zhang Juzheng, and Yuan Hongyu. After all, they were in different provinces and had to queue up in different lines.

The five young people encouraged each other and respected each other, and then they separated and lined up under their respective provincial cards.

Wang Daoqiu led the fat man to the queue of Zhejiang graduates, stood there in line obediently, and moved forward step by step in order.About half an hour later, it was Wang Daoqiu's turn.

After handing over the examination card, the outer gate officer verified Wang Daoqiu's identity and asked Wang Daoqiu to stand aside until ten people had gathered before going inside for inspection.

Carrying his luggage, Wang Daoqiu stood aside.Soon, with the addition of Fatty and others, Wang Daoqiu's team had ten people.Then they were led by a soap official and entered the gate of Gongyuan.

After entering the Gongyuan, the official led Wang Daoqiu and ten others into a very warm room surrounded by several charcoal pots burning.

Once inside, ten people lined up in a horizontal line.At this time, a middle-aged official stood in front and said: "Fellow talents, I, Yang Na, am the invigilator of this session of the examination. One of my responsibilities is to supervise the inspection and inspection of suspects. Like you, I have also been with you for more than ten years. Hanchuang, I have worked hard all the way to pass the Boy's Examination, the Provincial Examination, the General Examination, and the Palace Examination. I have suffered all your hardships, so I don't want to ruin your future because of your temporary negligence, and I am willing to give you another try. Opportunity to make amends.”

"Now, I and all the inspection officers in the room will turn their backs and give you thirty numbers. If any of you brings something that you shouldn't have brought into the house, I hope you will do it yourself before I give it to you." Thirty miles, throw those things into the brazier."

After saying this, the invigilator named Yang Ne waved his hand, and then he and the inspection officers in the room all turned their backs to Wang Daoqiu and the ten candidates, standing facing the wall.

After all the guards turned their backs, the invigilator named Yang Ne began to report the numbers loudly.As the numbers were announced loudly, Wang Daoqiu saw nine other candidates, including the fat man. They were all standing upright like him, and no one moved.

After the invigilator Yang Na counted thirty, he turned around and saw that Wang Daoqiu and the others were all standing upright without any movement. He nodded happily.Then he said: "As far as I can see, you are all gentlemen, very good, very good! Time is precious, and there are people waiting for inspection outside the door, so I won't waste any more words, let's get started."

After saying this, the invigilator Yang waved his hand, and the guards formed a group of three and began to search Wang Daoqiu and his ten candidates.

The clothes, pants, shoes, and socks worn on the body, as well as the writing brushes and inkstones used for the examination were all carefully searched to see if there was any inclusions in them.All the food I brought was cut into small pieces...

Searching things was bearable, but after searching things, they started searching people.The mouth is open, the ears are pulled out, the hair is spread out, and the back is also...Anyway, they will dig through all the holes in a person's body where small notes may be inserted.They will also carefully look at every inch of skin on a person's body to see if there are tattoos or ink marks.

Feel what these rough guys are doing!Wang Daoqiu cursed the editor of "The Female Consort" in his heart, what a nonsense you are!How can a woman pass this inspection procedure?

(End of this chapter)