The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 30
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Although "Story of the Stone" became popular, Xie Shen's goal did not change because of it.His focus was still on the imperial examination. After returning to the academy, he followed the instructions of the Confucian teachings during the special training to carry out repeated strengthening of memory.

What is required to participate in the county examination is the basic ability of the students. If you can't match the content of the four books with Zhu Ziji's annotations one by one, no matter how well-conceived the article is, it will not be favored by the examiners.Although Xie Shen's image in the hearts of County Magistrate Wu and Kong Jiaoyu is very good, but in order to be safe, Xie Shen still wants to gnaw on this hard bone.

The days of studying are dull, and it will inevitably become boring after a long time.But fortunately, Xie Shen has Shui Yun, a red-sleeved beauty, so the rest days can be regarded as an adjustment.

Summer goes and autumn comes, and autumn goes to winter solstice.

In the blink of an eye, it has been the second year for Xie Shen to come to the Ming Dynasty.

In February, the spring breeze was cold, Xie Shen, who was sitting by the attic window, stared at the world of mortals and purple moss.

After nearly a year of preparation, Xie Shen's understanding of Confucian classics has made great progress.Coupled with the notes and annotations presented by Wang Shouren, Xie Shen had unlimited expectations for tomorrow's county examination.

This is the first step in the long road of imperial examinations, and Xie Shen must take it well.

Registration for the county examination requires someone to guarantee, which is also a major feature of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty.Specifically, five students are required to guarantee each other. There are many candidates for the county examination in Sanwei Academy. In addition to Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, Xie Shen found two other relatively good students to guarantee each other.

In addition, a lin student from the county school was needed to come forward as a guarantee. Xie Shen originally wanted to ask Wang Shouren to be the guarantee, but this year is the sixth year of Hongzhi, which happens to be the year of the Grand Competition.Wang Shouren passed the provincial examination in autumn last year, and now he is preparing for the examination in Beijing, so naturally he can't guaranty for Xie Shen.

In the end, Xie Pi found a student from the county school to act as a guarantor for Xie Shen.

After finishing the guarantee matters, all that remains is to wait for the county ceremonial hall to confirm the qualifications for the exam.

Yuyao is a strong county in the imperial examination, and there are many candidates, so a certain degree of selection is required.Students with unclean family backgrounds will be excluded without hesitation.As for those students who are still in mourning, they are naturally not eligible to take the exam.

Xie Shen had studied the imperial examination in depth in his previous life, but when he experienced it himself, he was still shocked by the mighty momentum.

There are as many as 800 Yuyao students for reference alone.This is 800 people!

It should be known that the D County Examination, as the most basic first-level examination, is held every year, unlike the township examination, general examination, and palace examination every three years.That is to say, nearly a thousand scholars compete in the same field every year, and their faces are red in the county examination.

The number of people admitted in the county examination ranges from a few dozen to a hundred. For a county with a strong imperial examination like Yuyao, the number of people admitted is about [-] or so.In other words, the acceptance rate of the small first-level county examination is only one-tenth.

The county examinations are mostly held on February [-]th, and the examination room is the temporary examination shed set up in the county school.

County magistrate Wu is a person who cherishes students, so he ordered the county government to allocate special funds to purchase thickened straw sheds to prevent candidates from being exposed to wind and rain.Xie Shen went to the county school in advance for the purpose of scouting spots. When he saw the shabby dormitories separated by brick walls, he almost spit out old blood.

Is this the majestic test shed that all the students talk about?Xie Shen, who was used to the elegant environment of Sanwei Academy, couldn't accept it.

Fortunately, the county test only took two days in total, divided into five sessions, and it passed after a bit of patience.

In fact, the county examination has a lot of freedom. Since the examiner is the county magistrate himself, his personal preferences will directly affect the purpose of the examination venue.

For example, County Magistrate Wu likes to compose poems, so the final interview for the Yuyao County Examination was set as a test post poem, and the topic was naturally chosen by County Magistrate Wu.

Due to the large degree of freedom in the county examination, many temporary emergencies are prone to occur.For example, in the first literary examination, the county magistrate liked a certain student's essay very much, so he might be appointed as the leader of the case by default, and the next few examinations are equivalent to going through the motions.As long as the students who were appointed by the county magistrate do not have ridiculously bad grades in the remaining exams, they will definitely be the top candidates in the county exam.

What Xie Shen prepared carefully was the first time exam.The long test preparation cycle made him feel a little tired, so he decided to go out and have a good meal with Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi before the test to relax.

Xie Shen went down from the attic and found that the Wang family's carriage had already stopped at the entrance of the bamboo building.

Seeing the stern expressions of the two, Xie Shen was somewhat moved.

"After preparing for so long, I just watched this exam."

Wang Shouwen sighed.In comparison, he was the least educated of the three, and if he couldn't pass the county test, there would be no point in talking about the next thing.

The Wang family is a scholarly family, if Wang Shou failed the W county test and passed the pass, it would be humiliating to the family.Especially with the example of Wang Shouren in front, Wang Shouwen will be compared mercilessly.

Xie Shen patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Don't be too nervous. You should have a solid foundation to cope with the county examination. It shouldn't be a problem."

The three of them got into the carriage one by one, but when they heard a crisp whip, the carriage started to move slowly.

Opening the curtain of the car and looking at the bustling market, Xie Shen felt a feeling of what year it is today.

Wang Shouwen had already reserved a seat at Wangyue Residence, and when the carriage stopped, several servants greeted him with smiling faces.

Xie Shen frowned when he saw the darkness in the lobby, "Why did you choose such a noisy place?"

Wang Shouwen explained repeatedly: "The seats in the private room on the second floor have already been reserved, so don't you worry about my work?"

Xie Shen said in a deep voice, "That's good."

The three of them went upstairs one by one and sat down on the reserved seats by the window, and the servant asked with a smile: "Sirs, I think you have to take part in tomorrow's county examination. The shop has Jinbang porridge made by the chef, and you can go to high school after drinking it." .”

Xie Shen rolled his eyes. There are only a few dozen people in the D County Examination. If there are hundreds of people who drink your porridge, will you make up for the rest? "

But Wang Shouwen waved his hands and said, "Brother Shenxian, it's just for a prize, and he's right. Anyway, I'll pay for it. How about it, you serve me three bowls!"

Wang Shouwen immediately ordered three bowls of Jinbang porridge without asking the price, what a hero!

The little boy couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, he kept responding and backed away.

Xie Shen cursed: "I don't know how much money they will make, what's the difference between this and robbery?"

It took a long time to wait for the food, but Xie Shen took a casual glance and saw a person in the nearby banquet who looked very familiar.

The man was wearing a crown and a robe, surrounded by a group of students in the middle, just like the head of the Xinke County trial case.

Xie Shen took a closer look, that person is not Sun Ruoxu, the young master of the Zhuhu Sun family!
But one person boasted: "Sun Gongzi's knowledge is second in Yuyao City, no one dares to be the first. The case of this county test must be Sun Gongzi."

Another person continued: "Yes, Mr. Sun comes from a famous family, so he should inherit the ancestral business and run the family with the fragrance of books."

"I've heard people say that Confucius has recruited a new student named Xie Shen, who is very talented. I wonder if it will pose a threat to Sun Gongzi?"

"Xie Shen? I haven't heard of it. He must be from a poor family. Such a person can also be the head of the county trial?"

(End of this chapter)