high official

Chapter 202
On the fourth watch of the next day, Wang Xian felt that he had just fallen asleep when he was shaken awake by sister Lin. He woke up in a daze to wash up, and felt obsessed for a while before he woke up.

Jade Musk brought a brand-new official uniform and waited for him to put it on together with Lin Qinger. When it was time to put the official hat on him, Wang Xian shook his head, didn't he think it was not eye-catching enough?
When I came to the front hall, I saw that it was full of people, my father, my mother, elder brother, Yinling, Li Yu and Yu Xiucai were already sitting there, and the family members all looked at him solemnly, like Wang Er Xiaoyao seems to be heroic.

The breakfast was prepared by Master Dong on the second watch, and it was almost the same as the emperor's imperial banquet. The two scholars ate so much that they looked like hungry ghosts reincarnated, and they were still the sons of rich families...

The Wang family was unwilling to eat, and looked at Wang Xian nervously, and Wang Gui was so nervous that he vomited... Those who have never had a college entrance examination in their family can't understand the suffocating nervous feeling.

After breakfast, my parents took Wang Xian to the door, one holding his left hand and the other holding his right hand.

The father exhorted solemnly: "Son, father is waiting for your good news, and must come back as a scholar for the old Wang family..."

"Father, this is the first county test..." Wang Xian couldn't laugh or cry: "It's too early to say that."

"A good start is half the battle!" Wang Xingye could remember Wang Xian's new words.

"Okay." Wang Xian turned to his mother again: "What orders does mother have?"

The old lady burst into tears: "Whoa, my son is going to enter the examination room. I thought you were destined to enter the casino all your life."

"Let's not pick up any pot..." Wang Xian whispered helplessly, "There are so many people."

"Take the exam well, come back from the exam..." Xu was afraid that it would affect his performance, but the old lady was surprisingly gentle today, so she obediently changed her words.

"Uh, okay..." Wang Xian bowed to his parents, nodded vigorously at Sister Lin, then turned and went out the door.

Erhei carried the test basket, Shuaihui held the scorpion, and Jade Musk carried the umbrella, and a large crowd surrounded him and went out.

The sky is still full of stars outside, and the night wind is clear. Usually at this time, there is no one on the street, but today it is full of groups of pedestrians holding lanterns. Everyone has only one destination - the county examination room located in the county school .A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and this is the first step in the long journey of imperial examinations!
When we got to the street outside the county school, we saw that it was already crowded with people.Zhejiang is a large province of culture and education, and the number of scholars far exceeds that of other provinces. In a medium-sized county like Fuyang, more than 600 people take the exam every year. In some provinces in the west and southwest, there are only so many people taking the exam in a prefecture. The difficulty can be imagined And know.

More than 600 candidates, plus those who sent for the exam, and the guarantors, a total of 3000 people, were crowded outside the county school, which made people feel nervous about the county's organizational ability.Fortunately, the officials in Fuyang have managed the victims for more than a year, and they are well-trained. In addition, the requirements of the county examination are relatively easy, so they can handle it.

With so many people taking the exam, they had to roll their names before dawn. Around Yinshi, several pine torches were lit at the gate of the county school, illuminating the gate as bright as white ground.At this time, Han Jiaoyu and Zhao Xiancheng arrived with a hundred guards. After a simple arrangement, they began to play cards.

After the 50 candidates register, they will receive an examination card, which has a serial number in addition to the information of himself and the three generations of his ancestors.For example, Fuyang County uses twelve numbers of "Zichou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai", each number has about [-] people, and whichever number is sung, which group will come forward for inspection.

Seeing that the roll call was about to take place, the students with higher numbers took the test baskets and approached the door.Wang Xian is a subtitle, and he hurried forward.The family members could only wait in the back, while the scholars with guarantees went in early and gathered around the Jiaoyu, waiting for the examinees to come to verify their affiliation.

At this moment, fifty children from Zizihao gathered in front of the county school. According to the regulations, candidates must wear official clothes and hats, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter. White shirt soap towel, the so-called "white clothes scholar" is also, only Wang Xian wears black gauze on his head, wearing a serious green official robe, with a practice magpie patch on his chest.Mixing in a group of noobs, how conspicuous and conspicuous...

Tong Sheng thought that he was an invigilator, so they all respected him and kept a distance from him. As a result, everyone was in a group, Wang Xian was in a group, and there were two hundred and five kowtows to him.

This made Wang Xian very embarrassed, so he could only smile at everyone and said, "Everyone misunderstood, I am also here to take the exam."

But the children didn't believe it. Your lord is already an official of the imperial court, so what test should you take?
Wang Xian had no choice but to point to the patch on his chest and said: "I am a miscellaneous official who has not entered the ranks. According to the regulations, I can take the imperial examination." It is no wonder that children's voices are rare. There are only a few who have tried it.

It wasn't until the examiner called his name first, that all the children believed him.Looking at Wang Xian's back, the eyes of the students were very complicated. Some were relieved, some thought he was boring, some thought he was funny, and some were worried that there was something shady in it... This was mainly for those who felt that they had a chance to be the leader of the case. , I am afraid that he will occupy the spot.

But in any case, before the results are announced, any thoughts can only be held in the stomach, and the right thing to do is to concentrate on the exam.

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Wang Xian did not expect that he would be the first to be called out, so he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply, and sang: "Student Wang Xian, students from this county Li Yu and Yu Yifanbao!"

Li Xiucai and Yu Xiucai hurriedly responded: "Student Li Yu will vouch for this student." "Student Yu Yifan will vouch for this student!"

As for the verification of identity and body search, it was a formality. Han Jiaoyu didn't even look at Wang Xian's test card, so he smiled and clasped his fists and said, "My lord is prosperous, please go in quickly."

"Why was I the first one?" Wang Xian asked in a low voice, rubbing his nose.

"Don't dare to let adults wait outside." Han Jiaoyu laughed softly: "Go in early and you can pick a good seat, remember to sit upwind."

"Uh...thank you." What else could Wang Xian say, and went in with the test basket.

The examination room is open-air, located in the courtyard of the county school. There are rows of low tables and chairs without any gaps between them. Above is a canopy made of reed mats. Otherwise, if God changes his face, the exam will be in vain. .

Because it is a county exam, everything is not so strict, there is no serial number on the exam table, candidates come in and sit casually, so Han Jiaoyu said, come first and pick a good seat.As for whether the seats are good or not, Wang Xian also listened to Li Yu and the others' instructions. The main thing is to look at the direction of the wind, and he must choose the windy one, because once he sits down, he is not allowed to get up until the paper is handed in.Under each table, there is an earthen jar, and if you want to urinate, you urinate in it.One person needs to pee at least twice in two days, and 600 people is [-] bubbles. The smell in the examination room can be imagined, and there are many people who accidentally kicked the urine tank down, which is simply not audible.

It was better in the first round, but the smell in the exam room became worse as it progressed, and if it was in the downwind, it would be fainted, so there was no point in answering the test.So the position determines the success or failure. This is true. In the next few days, the candidates often had quarrels and even fights in order to compete for seats.

It’s okay to urinate, but it’s not allowed to defecate directly. If you can’t hold it anymore and insist on it, it’s okay, but after the person leaves, the inspector will use a seal to stamp a black mark on your paper. This is called a ‘shit stamp’ Son', anyone who is stamped with shit, this paper will not be read at all, and there is absolutely no hope of becoming a scholar.But there are always a few unlucky ones who have diarrhea and can’t pull it in their pants. The candidates next to them must not allow it. If the two sides quarrel, diarrhea will be considered a foul and they will be expelled from the examination room.

Wang Xian really did not expect that the scholars in the examination room were as miserable as the prisoners. He thought that there were five county examinations, five government examinations, and two courtyard examinations... To be a scholar, you have to pass these twelve exams. The field is not allowed, scholars all over the world can really bear it for the sake of fame and fame!
Wang Xian didn't even want to take the exam at first, isn't he just asking for trouble? !But thinking of those glamorous No. [-] scholars who also came here like this, my heart suddenly became more balanced. This foreign crime is not something everyone can suffer!Even in the future, scholars who can be regarded as having passed the examination room have to bear it.

There is nothing to say about the test process. Before the questions are issued, the test room is closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Those who finish the papers early cannot go out immediately. They have to wait for ten people to open the door once. There are three times in total. Every time the door is opened, there is a drummer Congratulations, after that, the door will not be opened again. Candidates must wait until dark to go out together. The county test is taken during the daytime, called "Not following the candle". Those who answer the paper after dark will be punished as a foul. look.

The invigilators and graders of the county examination are all Jiang County magistrates, and there is not even a supervisor above, so naturally he can do whatever he wants.However, there are too few scholars in the county, and the county magistrate has no face, and the most scholars are considered a major achievement in culture and education, so the county magistrate basically doesn't mess around... Of course, there are always a few related households to take care of, which is harmless. Overall it's fair.

The topic was also given by the magistrate of Jiang County, and Wang Xian had been told about it during the Chinese New Year. When the test paper was sent out, he found that he had done all the three questions and four books.Wang Xian laid out the rolls and polished the ink calmly, without making a draft, and wrote three articles silently one stroke at a time.

Although he dawdled, he finished writing in one morning. Wang Xian didn't want to be too conspicuous, so he had to take out dry food and eat slowly, waiting for others to hand in the paper first.

The ordinary guard with sharp eyes saw Wang Xian eating, so he brought him hot tea. The examinee next to him also wanted hot tea, and was scolded by the guard, who almost turned the table over.

After noon, someone started to hand in the papers. There are usually three situations. One is that they are quick-witted and finish the answer early; , yes, it just makes the stool suffocate...

When the first group was handed in, and the second group collected five more, Wang Xian got up to hand in the papers. The papers were directly in front of the magistrate.

　Sorry, I fell asleep while writing last night, got up at [-] o'clock and quickly finished coding, this is yesterday, I will start writing today's immediately! ! !

　　
　
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