Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 375: One or two things in the examination room without writing names

Today is the third time Liu Ding has come to the Science Society.

He has passed the first two exams. Today is the last exam. What are the questions? No one knows.

Liu Ding has been staying at the inn provided by the Science Society for scholars who passed the two exams to rest in the past few days. Daily meals are delivered by someone. If you want to eat any seasonal fruits or have a craving, the cost price is You can ask the young man from the post station to buy it.

Moreover, if you are admitted to the society and become a formal student, the society will pay out a monthly salary of three taels of silver every month, which can relieve poor students from worries. Those who excel in studies will still have more than thirty taels of silver every year. As an additional reward, what's more, you can enter the society in advance and become a member instead of a student.

After becoming a formal member, the salary will naturally increase. I heard that it is 500 taels of silver per year!

This treatment is better than that of Ming Jing Ke scholars who come to Beijing to take the exam!

So when his identity was verified and he was about to enter the venue of the Science Society, Liu Ding felt anxious.

No matter what, he will stay here.

Whether it is to realize your own ambitions or the wishes of your father and mother.

Holding the cloth bag in his hand tightly, Liu Ding's eyes gradually became firmer.

"Brother Ding" was just about to step in when Liu Ding suddenly heard someone calling his name from behind.

Turning around, he saw it was Xiong Er.

After not seeing each other for half a month, Xiong Er has changed from being puffy to plump, looking more stable and experienced.

"I know you are about to take the last exam, so I came to see you off." Xiong Er ran to Liu Ding, not caring about wiping the sweat on his forehead. He wiped it on his clothes with both hands, and carefully took out a Xiao Mianbao said with a solemn expression: "Here is a token from the mountain god of Jiming Mountain. I hope you can pass the exam smoothly and enter the academy to become a student!"

Taking the little bag, Liu Ding pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but was punched by Xiong Er: "You don't need to say that you are vain, just treat me to a drink after you pass the exam!!"

The two of them have been wearing crotchless pants since they were little, so there are some things that really don’t need to be said.

"How have you been recently?" Liu Ding looked at Xiong Er's body and felt that this guy had grown more than a circle.

"His grandma spends every day blasting mountains and mining, and she hasn't had a full night's sleep in how many days," Xiong Er chuckled, and then whispered in a low voice: "Let me tell you, Congressman Xu is preparing to establish a metallurgical system under the Science Society. Institute, we may be selected."

"Really?" Liu Ding's eyes lit up. If both of them can successfully stay in the Science Society, they must have a good drink!

"Okay, the time is almost up, go in quickly." Xiong Er patted Liu Ding's shoulder and urged him to quickly enter the palace to take the exam.

"Wait for my good news!" Liu Ding clenched his fists, then turned around and left.

I heard that the first two questions for the first admissions class of the Society were written by Mr. Parliamentary Group.

This news made Liu Ding, who was sitting in the examination room, a little uneasy.

Sitting there, covering his chest, saying he wasn't nervous would be a lie. Liu Ding felt like his heart was going to pop out.

Boom! ! !

The gong rang suddenly, and then the invigilator's voice sounded: "Hand out the test papers!!!"

The paper used for the test paper is extremely exquisite. It is bright yellow silk paper, made of three layers, thin but not broken, tough but not soft. Both ends of the silk paper are engraved with gilt patterns, and the seal is written with the name and birth date.

Slowly opening the letter, Liu Ding's breathing gradually calmed down, his eyes fell, and his face was slightly shocked. There were two questions on the half-foot-long scroll:

1. During the disaster years in the north, the temperature has dropped year after year. How can we popularize sweet potatoes, corn and other products to benefit the people?

2. On the development of production tools, and its importance to productivity? (Please understand the terms production tools and productivity by yourself.)

Just choose one of the two questions above to answer.

For a time, the sound of heavy breathing sounded in the entire examination room.

The five invigilators looked at each other solemnly - they had just learned about the two questions.

At this moment, the side hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Chief, is the third question too unfamiliar?" Looking at Wang Qi who was drinking tea leisurely there, Xu Guangqi felt helpless.

How could anyone ask a question like this?

Here is a question for students who have read the Four Books and Five Classics for decades: How to improve crops? To adapt it to the colder soil and weather in the north?

Another example: the relationship between production tools and productivity?

You ask Xu Guangqi to answer, but he can't even answer.

It is impossible to understand the question!

"There is no correct answer to this kind of question. If you ask me, I can't tell you one, two or three. But the brains of three or four hundred people are better than just a few of us, right? Answer whatever comes to mind. It makes sense. Just say something meaningful!" Wang Qi didn't care, picked up the tea bowl and drank tea by himself.

Not long after, footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Qi Guo Gong! What kind of topic is this? This has been seen by the scholars of Ming Dynasty. Isn't it a joke?" When Sun Chengzong was angry, he always called Wang Qi Qi Guo Gong. I don't know why.

Opening his eyes, Wang Qi looked at the test paper in Sun Chengzong's hand, but put away his smile, sat upright, and said seriously: "Mr. Kaiyang, what's wrong with this good recipe to save the country and the people?"

"What are production tools? What is productivity?" Sun Chengzong slapped the tissue paper on the table and asked.

"Tools, plows, and power, both humans and animals are powerful," Wang Qi looked at Sun Chengzong.

"I think it's feasible for an old farmer who has been working hard for decades to answer this question," Sun Chengzong frowned: "Let these students who come to study answer this question."

"Mr. Kaiyang, why do you underestimate them?" Wang Qi shook his head: "I am really looking forward to seeing what kind of answers they can write."

At this time, the people and scholars in the entire city of Beijing were also arguing over Wang Qi's two issues.

"Increase the yield of sweet potatoes and corn?" In the restaurant, someone asked after getting the information about the examination papers, "Isn't this farming? It should be left to the agricultural officials. What does the Duke of Qi mean by treating this as an examination question?"

"One more thing, the weather is getting colder. How can human beings intervene in this cold weather? I don't know what Lord Qi is thinking?" Everyone looked up at the scorching sunshine above their heads: "I would like to make the weather colder. .”

"You are looking at this second question, what does it mean? What does it mean?" Another scholar pointed to a paper in his hand: "What is productivity and production tools?"

Does Duke Guo of Qi want students from the Science Society to work in the fields?

"As soon as these two questions come up, I want to take a look. Who will dare to say that the Science Society will surpass us and the Imperial College in the future?"

"The sage's learning learned from the Imperial College, the way of society!!"

"And what about the Science Society? That is the knowledge of the fields. Hahaha, maybe one day, we can really see those students from the Science Society going to the fields to plow the fields in groups!"

Hahaha.

Xiong Er, who was sitting in the corner and listening to the discussion, was also frowning at this moment. He wondered how Liu Ding did with his answers in the examination room.

Learn the exam room.

There were more than 300 people in the entire examination room, sweating like rain at this moment.

Although the invigilator has placed ice cubes throughout the examination room to cool down the heat, there are still many candidates who fainted directly in the examination room due to nervousness and anxiety.

One by one they were carried out.

What's more, they cursed directly in the examination room: scolding Qi Guogong, scolding Xu Guangqi, and scolding the Science Society.

Of course, such a person would be thrown into the examination room on the spot, his name would be removed forever, and he would not be allowed to take the exam again.

As for Liu Ding, as soon as he got the test paper, he knew that he seemed to have been studying for this exam for ten years.

Since his youth, all his energy has been focused on cultivating crops and improving the soil. After ten years of failing to become a scholar, Liu Ding will become a blockbuster in one day!

As the last incense ashes of the dragon candle fall.

Boom! ! !

The gong sounded again.

"The exam is over, all candidates should stop writing and collect their papers!!!"

呼.

Liu Ding took a deep breath and put the pen aside.

Snap, sweat fell to the ground along his hair.

Liu Ding raised his head and quickly wiped the sweat on his head with his sleeve to prevent it from falling on the test paper and contaminating the surface.

Liu Ding looked down at his test paper. Liu Ding felt that all the hard work of more than ten years seemed to be condensed together just for this exam.

"Checking it again."

Before the invigilator came here, Liu Ding lowered his head and scanned the lines, trying to find some writing errors or taboo words.

It should be correct!

Not long after, the invigilator came over, gently rolled up the tissue paper, then fastened the place where the name was written, and took it away.

Liu Ding was pious at the moment. He watched his test paper being put into the black and purple wooden box, and then placed on the lowest level of the second pile.

Liu Ding clenched his fists and felt a little excited.

Not long after, the invigilator gave the order to leave the examination room.

All candidates walked out of the examination room one by one.

The moment he walked out of the examination room, looking up at the sky, Liu Ding felt a little dazed: what he was pursuing, what he loved, seemed to be within easy reach.

"Brother Ding!" Xiong Er's voice sounded from a distance: "How was it? How was the test? When I was in the restaurant, I heard people discussing it, saying that the questions were very tricky. What do you think?"

Trying hard to calm his breathing, Liu Ding grinned: "Don't worry, I will definitely make it to high school!"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of almost all the scholars around him were filled with naked hostility and jealousy.

"Okay! With your words, I feel relieved!" Xiong Er was extremely happy. He ignored the eyes of the others and patted Liu Ding on the shoulder: "Let's go and celebrate today."

Liu Ding was in a good mood at the moment, and turned around to have a drink with Xiong Er.

"Ok?"

The next moment, Liu Ding's body seemed to be frozen, motionless.

"Brother Ding, what's wrong with you?" Xiong Er was a little confused.

"Old Xiong," Liu Ding licked his chapped lips, his voice trembling: "I don't seem to have written down my name and birthplace!"

what?

When Xiong Er heard this, his heart tightened and his face instantly turned pale.

"Go and ask the examiner." Xiong Er responded quickly and immediately pulled Liu Ding around and headed towards the examination room.

"Hey, what are you doing? The exam is over. No one else is allowed to enter the exam room." The entrance to the exam room is now guarded by elite infantry.

According to the order of the Chief Consul, no one is allowed to enter this place until the box containing the test papers is delivered to Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Brother, please do me a favor. I forgot to bring something with me. Let's go in and look for it. It's convenient," Xiong Er said as he took pieces of silver from his arms and stuffed them into the guard's hands.

"Hey," the guard's expression softened a lot when he saw the silver. He stretched out his hand quietly and took the silver into his arms: "What's the matter?"

"Please let my brother go in and see the examiner," Xiong Er said. He also felt that the mistake his brother had made was too low-level, so he looked a little embarrassed: "I didn't write down my place of origin and name."

"What? You didn't write down your place of origin?" The guard was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You are so careless, why should you take the exam? Go home and plant sweet potatoes!"

The guard's loud ridicule also attracted the attention of the surrounding scholars: "This person did not write his name..."

"I want to go in and see the examiner!"

"Who knows if I really didn't write my name, or if I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cheat..."

"Looking at his appearance, he is not a talented person."

"I just said that I was sure to win! Now it seems that I have lost my reputation!"

"I'm carrying a cloth bag. Is it filled with sweet potatoes?"

"Hahaha"

This scene at the entrance of the examination room made all the students happy.

This is how people are, happiness and joy mostly come from comparison. If you are worse than me, I can be happy.

At this moment, the door to the examination room opened again, and a team of guards escorted a carriage out.

It must be sent to the society.

"The rest of the people are waiting to retreat quickly!" The armored guard held his long sword and stood at the door: "Those who approach without authorization will be handed over to Shuntian Prefecture for prosecution!"

As soon as these words came out, all the scholars and common people who had gathered around and wanted to continue watching the excitement retreated.

With a bang, a large area was immediately vacated at the entrance of the entire examination room. No one wanted to get into a lawsuit for nothing.

However, Xiong Er seemed a little unwilling to do so, and he was about to step forward as soon as his footsteps moved.

"Forget it." Liu Ding held on to his friend tightly. Although he was full of regrets and sadness, no matter how much he said it, it was not enough to cause him to file a lawsuit: "Forget it, it was my own carelessness. You can take the exam again next year. Just wait another year!"

"Brother Ding?" Xiong Er turned around and looked at his friend.

"Let's go have a drink!" Liu Ding tried his best to squeeze out a smile on his face: "No matter what happens, you can finally settle down in the capital."

"Your smile is uglier than crying," Xiong Er stretched out his hand and patted Liu Ding's shoulder: "But don't be discouraged. We know your knowledge. If Xu University Scholar and Qi Guogong have the talent to recognize people, no matter what If you don’t write your name, you will win!”

Liu Ding smiled bitterly when he heard this. Anyone who didn't write his name would probably be dismissed directly for making such a low-level mistake. Liu Ding himself was a little speechless.

"I accept your good advice!" Liu Ding finally bowed his hand: "Let's go."

After saying that, the two of them left side by side.

The box containing the examination papers was also escorted towards the academy.

The side hall of Wenyuan Pavilion is the meeting place of the academy.

"Sir, the test papers have been collected and placed next door," the chief invigilator stood not far from Xu Guangqi and reported to him. He was accompanied by four deputy invigilators and clerks in clerical management.

To open the test paper library, you need the keys of at least six people.

Xu Guangqi sat there, chewed the last tea leaf in the cup, and swallowed it.

"Are there any special circumstances?" Xu Guangqi didn't even raise his eyelids. He still lowered his head and copied out the "Encyclopedia of Western Yi" in front of him.

"Aside from fainting on the spot, cheating and yelling at the exam questions, there is one thing I am not sure about!" The examiner lowered his head and hesitated.

"What's the matter?" Xu Guangqi paused on his pen, raised his eyes, and looked over.

"When the paper was collected and checked, it was found that one candidate did not write down his place of birth and name."

"Have you ever written down the title of his frontispiece?" Xu Guangqi frowned.

"Replying to your lord, in order to avoid the suspicion of plum blossoms in the melon field, the subordinate did not record it," seeing Xu Guangqi frowning, cold sweat was already dripping on the examiner's forehead.

"It's fine if you haven't recorded it. You don't have to tell me about these things," Xu Guangqi continued to write: "We will talk about it after marking the papers."

"The official knows."

"Go down and get busy."

Today is not the time to check the test papers. After all, Wang Qi and Xu Guangqi have a lot of political chores every day. The time for reviewing the test papers has already been set and has its own rules.

After an unknown amount of time, the messenger had already come in to refill the lamp oil twice. Xu Guangqi finally put down his brush, picked up a cup of tea and drank: "What time is it?"

"At the beginning of Haishi." The waiter replied respectfully: "Sir, the dining room has prepared noodles, rice and side dishes for you, do you think?"

"Is there millet porridge?" Xu Guangqi doesn't like greasy food.

"Yes, I'll bring it to you." The waiter turned around and took two steps before turning back: "Sir, someone in the mansion just sent a message saying that Madam asked you to go back early."

"Let him reply to Madam, I will go back in a while," Xu Guangqi waved his hand impatiently: "You go ahead."

"As ordered!"

Ta-ta-ta.

As soon as the waiter left, there were footsteps outside the hall, and then there was the sound of the door being pushed in.

"Who is so rude?" Xu Guangqi didn't like being disturbed when he was writing late at night. He raised his head and wanted to scold him. But when he saw the visitor, he smiled bitterly and said, "The ruler hasn't gone back yet?"

“Mr. I’ve got some rice porridge and I’ll bring it to you.”

"Thank you, sir." Xu Guangqi stood up, moved his body, and sat opposite Wang Qi.

A waiter will prepare dinner for him.

"Your Majesty, why haven't you returned home to rest?" Xu Guangqi drank a bowl of rice porridge and raised his head and asked.

"There are so many things to do, I can't rest," Wang Qi leaned on the chair and gently turned the finger on his thumb.

"Because of Shi Kefa's visit to Beijing?" Xu Guangqi asked tentatively.

"I never pay attention to trivial matters like this," Wang Qi shook his head.

"The people in Shanxi and Shaanxi are stirring up trouble?" Xu Guangqi put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked.

"General gangsters have no ambitions and are not in the mainstream," Wang Qi disagreed.

"But with so many troops, the people are in hardship?" Xu Guangqi felt that this was a big deal.

"The only way to bring about political power is from the barrel of a gun," Wang Qi chuckled.

"What's that?" Xu Guangqi was a little confused.

"I want to know if there is any light that points the way in today's test paper!" Wang Qi sighed softly. His expression made Xu Guangqi feel that the Duke of Qi, who had always been unparalleled in power and decisive in killing, was a little lonely.

(End of this chapter)