Dao Fruit

"These past few days, the restraints I placed on Brother Luo and Brother Zhou have not shown any reaction, and there are not many abnormalities seen on them. They are really weird. Could it be that the person behind them is trying to catch a big fish with a long-term plan?"

While walking on the road, Qiu Yan was thinking about things that had little to do with the examination.

During this half month, he sometimes reviewed books in the inn, and sometimes confirmed what he had learned with Luo Jiayun, Zhou Guan and others. He became more and more understanding of their situation, and always paid attention to the mastermind behind the book collection inn, but there was no movement from the other party. None.

"After the imperial examination, no matter what the result is, the scholars living in the inn will have to leave, and we should be able to find out by then."

Thinking about it in his mind, Qiu Yan's thoughts changed.

"In addition, Shen Bao and the others visited the Hanlin Academy at night and stole two books. I have discovered the secrets in the books, but they were separated by a layer of fog and couldn't see clearly. When they did it, they triggered the place where the books are stored. The ban was supposed to scare the snake, but it was ignored afterwards. There must be a reason behind it. "

In the past few days, most of Qiu Yan's energy has been focused on reviewing. Now that the exam is about to take place, he has detached himself from his body and mind to summarize and analyze the information collected over the past few days.

"The book collection place of Hanlin Academy seems to hide a person in the bookmarks, and the book collection inn pulls out a thread to connect the fate of the Confucian students and candidates who live there. As I expected, these two There must be a connection between them, and it is likely to be the work of one person. This person can make such arrangements in the Hanlin Academy, and also has an inn business in the capital. He is obviously not an ordinary person. He must have been planning for a long time, and he will not be careless due to a moment. , just ignore the two stolen books, so the other party is actually lurking."

After thinking about it, Qiu Yan and his party arrived outside Gongyuan.

Far away. I saw a crowd of people in front of the Gongyuan Gate. It was dark and there were people everywhere!

The cold wind blew, and sneezing sounds came from the crowd from time to time.

Usually at this time, most people are still sleeping soundly, but now, there are many people, and the cold wind has been blowing here for a long time.

Some of these people are candidates.

Don't think that the word "candidate" doesn't have much weight. Which candidate who can come to the Capital Gongyuan to take the examination has the status of a candidate? Put it in a local place, and ordinary people will call it "Sir" no matter what when they see it. It has the capital to dominate.

But outside the tribute courtyard, they had to listen to the shouts of the soldiers carrying lamps, telling them to go east, but not to the west——

These soldiers were sent to maintain order. The crowds must be divided into areas according to their different disciplines. When issuing number plates, candidates must enter in batches. The provincial students ran around in the Gongyuan examination room, causing hidden dangers.

As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one, and all the candidates know what is good and what is good, even if the soldiers say nothing. There is no need to talk too much, and there is no intention of revenge. The relationships in the capital are intertwined. How can you easily offend others? Even a kid has his ways.

In addition to the candidates, there are also a large number of people seeing them off. Among them are servants, bookboys, servants, and maids. They really have different identities. From these people who take the exam, we can actually judge the family background of the candidates.

Among this group of people, there were many people who liked the power of the fox and the tiger, but at this time they all restrained their temper and did not dare to make any mistakes.

"It's quite lively here..." Just as Dai Guo sighed, soldiers came over and shouted to him: "The people taking the exam should not come over. Go and stay over there."

Listening to the shouting, Dai Guo felt annoyed, but he did not have an attack. He just pulled hard on the rope, lifted the native dog at his feet, and stuck out his tongue in the air!

"Woo..."

"Sir, I'm going to wait over there." Hu Qi glanced at the crowd in front of him, said something, and pulled Dai Guo away.

After seeing off Hu Qi and Dai Guo, Qiu Yan gathered his thoughts, took a few steps forward, and entered the crowd of candidates. He immediately felt all kinds of strong and condensed emotional fluctuations.

These fluctuations are emitted by everyone. No matter how calm they appear on the surface, their emotions will not be fake and can reveal a person's general state.

With a quick glance, many figures fell into view. Qiu Yan estimated in his mind that there must be six to seven thousand people gathered here.

"These people are of different ages and origins. They have gathered from all over the country. They have studied for countless years. After being screened at all levels, they can stand here. If they succeed, they will be famous all over the world. If they fail, they will return sadly. The successful and failed people will meet each other in the future. Their identities The status is so different, no wonder everyone is not calm. "

Those who can be named on the gold list in the Dali Examination, regardless of their rank, will have the status of Jinshi. When they become officials in the future, they are naturally superior to those who become officials through other channels.

Among the thousands of people in front of Qiu Yan, only two to three hundred people were able to get this honor in the end. If you include the number of candidates for the provincial examination and other levels, it would be more objective. Being able to stand out among so many people is an achievement in itself. Represents the extraordinary.

If you know how to try it, the carp will leap over the dragon gate!

With this in mind, Qiu Yan was led by the soldier to the Jiannan Road examinee area, where he saw Luo Jiayun and others from a distance.

"Shenzhi, you're here." Several people came over.

Although they lived very close to each other, they did not dare to relax at all about the important matters of the imperial examination. They were constantly checking and filling in the gaps along the way. Whether it was what they had learned in their minds or the various objects in the examination basket, they had to keep them in mind at all times, so they could not be distracted. Inviting friends?

Therefore, Luo Jiayun and others came separately.

Cao Hanqi and others also came up to meet him. After a few words, they dispersed to their own areas. Then Qiu Yan heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw several familiar faces. Qiu Yan still remembered the name of the leader.

"It turned out to be Brother Gao." He went to meet him.

This man had an ordinary face and simple clothes. His name was Gao Jing. He was the second place in the provincial examination of Jiannan Road. He had an extraordinary background and profound knowledge. He was regarded by many as the best candidate for Jieyuan.

Following Gao Jing were also Juren from Jiannan Road, all of whom had obtained their honors in this year's exam.

This exam required the status of a Juren, but it was not necessary to pass the exam in this year's exam. There were also Juren from other years who came and invisibly formed small groups, which were commonly known as classmates.

For example, Gao Jing and his friends approached each other as soon as they arrived at the place. When they saw the Jieyuan this time, they immediately surrounded him.

After a few words, Qiu Yan caught the aura of the literati from Gao Jing, knowing that he had also entered the literati in the discussion of the apricot altar, and should have gained something. However, as far as Qiu Yan knew, Gao Jing did not enroll in the most famous Quanyou Academy in Jiannan Road, but enrolled in a academy in Guanzhong. Qiu Yan did not know which one it was.

After reminiscing for a while, someone called out the names of the two people. Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw a gentle scholar, who was also an acquaintance.

"Brother Gu, long time no see." The two went over to greet him.

The man who came was Gu Yanzhi, the third place in the Jiannan Road provincial examination.

This man and Qiu Yan met in Wuxin City, but Qiu Yan was unknown at that time, while Gu Yanzhi was known as a famous figure in the city together with Fang Ziyan, Prince of Swamp People, etc.

Things have changed. When we meet again, Qiu Yan's reputation has gradually spread. Although it has not been completely spread from Dongdu due to the distance, the aftermath has risen in the city. Gao Jing, Gu Yanzhi and others have also heard about it.

It is really different now.

"Long time no see." Gu Yanzhi walked over and smiled at Qiu Yan.

Qiu Yan did not find the atmosphere of the literati from Gu Yanzhi, which means that he has never been in the literati. It seems that not every talented person has such an opportunity.

After a few breaths, Gu Yanzhi remembered something: "By the way, Brother Fang Ziyan did not come to take the exam this time, but studied at home. In recent days, his personality has changed a lot. This time I went to Beijing to take him away. He also asked me to bring a message to Brother Qiu, saying that he would have a fair competition with you in the future."

"Fair competition?" Qiu Yan smiled, "Of course I am waiting for you at any time."

There is a story hidden in these words, and others can hear it, but no one really asks.

For a while, the top three students of Jiannan Road gathered together, but to outsiders, the few people gathered here were no different from those in other places, just a few of the many candidates.

This matter, similar scenes are constantly playing out in front of the entire Imperial Examination Hall.

At the same time, more scholars are gathering here from all over the city.

"Finally arrived in time, I wonder if Mr. Qiu has arrived too." At the edge of the crowd, Yang Zhong, a tall and thin scholar, looked at the dark crowd, sighed, and then shook his head, "Mr. must be inside, and the examination will start in a while, I am already late."

This Yang Zhong is the thin scholar that Qiu Yan saw in the demon cave in the forest not long ago.

However, just as he finished thinking, two people came up behind him, one tall and one short, both of them were handsome and had extraordinary appearances. They must be from wealthy families. One of them smiled and said, "Di Ai, this time the imperial examination will determine the winner between you and me."

The other one looked helpless: "Qiao Qing, do you think you can win?"

As they spoke, they took the examination baskets from the servants, walked past Yang Zhong, and handed the identity documents to the soldiers in front who were responsible for leading the way.

"Who are these two people? They are so arrogant, as if they will definitely pass the imperial examination. They are too arrogant and don't take others seriously." Yang Zhong was thinking, and there was a cough next to him, and then a tall man with handsome face and curly hair came over.

Although he was tall, he was pale and coughed from time to time. He also walked past Yang Zhong, bringing a strange smell.

Looking at the back of the man, Yang Zhong shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and walked forward, led by the soldiers, towards his area.

As he walked, looking at the candidates along the way, Yang Zhong couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

At this moment, a noisy sound suddenly came from not far away, and many discussions came, which attracted Yang Zhong's curiosity to look over. What he saw was a familiar figure, it was Qiu Yan.

In front of Qiu Yan, there was a suave young man standing, smiling and talking. (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!

ps: Thanks to "し☆ve菜ヤ鸟" and "pandanumber1" for the monthly votes!