Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Under the escort of Fang Zheng Yi, the outer curtain official inspected the examination baskets of all the reporters one by one.

In the end, he smiled wryly.

Today is like using a small knife to cut my ass, it's an eye-opener!

I didn't expect to bring so much food to the provincial examination. If I had known, I should have prepared like this when I took the exam back then.

Those three days were so hard... even pigs ate better than me.

The times have really changed...

The surrounding scholars were not much better off, their mentality was greatly affected, and the pancakes made by their mothers suddenly lost their flavor!

Thinking about other people's abalone and dried meat, it felt like they had already lost outside the Gongyuan gate before the exam even started, and they couldn't help but feel a burst of sorrow in their hearts.

Seeing that all the reporters had been inspected, Fang Zheng Yi followed the outer curtain official into the Gongyuan with satisfaction.

The Gongyuan covers a very large area and can accommodate 12,000 candidates gathered here.

Fang Zheng Yi walked along the examination cubicles.

He couldn't help but look around, carefully examining the cubicles. There was no need to talk about food and drink, the space in the cubicles was also extremely cramped.

The overall area occupied was only a little more than one square meter!

Three sides are walls, plus two planks. The upper plank is used for writing during the day, and at night it is taken down and inserted into the groove below to form a "bed" with the lower plank used for sitting.

It is said to be a bed, but in reality, you can't lie down at all, you can only curl up and lean against the wall to sleep, the posture is extremely awkward.

Sundries can be placed under the bed board.

Moreover, in order to prevent cheating, the clothes worn by the candidates are all single-layered, and there are no quilts at night. Many people endure the exam with their spirits up, and go home with a serious illness.

To take the exam for three days in such a place, three exams in a row, a total of nine days and six nights! It can be said that one must endure the bitterness to become a superior person!

The only thing that can make people feel a little relieved is that such conditions are the same for wealthy nobles and poor commoners here.

Perhaps, besides life and death, the imperial examination is the only relatively fair thing.

After a simple scan, Fang Zheng Yi stopped looking and quickly came to the Lansheng Building.

The Lansheng Building is the office of the examiners. Before all the candidates arrive, the examiners are waiting here.

Sitting in the main seat was naturally Zhang Dong Xiang.

As soon as he saw Fang Zheng Yi rushing in, he didn't have a good look on his face and said bluntly: "Fang Zheng Yi! Why are you only coming now!"

"How can the Talent Selection Ceremony allow you to play around! If you are late again, don't blame me for being merciless and reporting you to His Majesty!"

Fang Zheng Yi showed a flattering smile, approached the old man, and whispered: "Third Uncle! Give me some face, I'm helping to check whether any candidates are cheating outside!"

"Didn't His Majesty tell you that I am only here to invigilate today? I don't need to worry about anything else!"

Hearing him call him Third Uncle, Zhang Dong Xiang's serious expression suddenly collapsed, and he whispered angrily: "I am not your Third Uncle, you harmed Li Gong and still want to harm me!"

"Look at how unpleasant you speak! What do you mean harm! So many people outside want to recognize me as their father and I don't agree, you should be happy to call you Third Uncle! Happy!"

Fang Zheng Yi said shamelessly.

Shameless! Shameless!

Zhang Dong Xiang's old face flushed red, and he quickly changed the subject: "In addition to invigilating today, you are also responsible for grading the papers! Although His Majesty told you in advance to be responsible for invigilating, grading papers is also the duty of the inner curtain official! You have taken a spot!"

Speaking of grading papers, Fang Zheng Yi's eyes immediately went blank!

Let me sweep the floor! Grading papers is absolutely impossible!

If I really grade the papers, it would be too harmful! The consequences are simply unimaginable, wouldn't that be tireless in ruining people!

In addition, with cross-grading, not to mention whether I will reveal the truth, how should others look at me? How should future generations look at me!

Not taking the imperial examination seriously! Taking the country's Talent Selection Ceremony as a child's play! Playing with the future of a vast number of pure scholars!

At that time, people all over the world will have to find a way to kill me!

You can let me nail God to the cross, but don't let me grade papers!

The imperial examination is sacred and inviolable! Although I am a scumbag, I must protect the imperial examination system, this is faith, I love China!

Fang Zheng Yi immediately said seriously: "Third Uncle, don't say anything! I'm going to the kitchen to cook for the candidates!"

The voice was so loud that everyone heard it.

Third Uncle! ! ! ?

All the examiners present took a breath of cold air!

Their eyes were slightly fanatical, and their expressions were inexplicably shuttling back and forth between Zhang Dong Xiang and Fang Zheng Yi!

Oh my god... a shocking secret! Court secrets, Fang Zheng Yi's background is so terrifying!

Li Gong is his maternal uncle, Zhang Gong is his third uncle, then is Zheng Gong his second uncle!?

To expand further, looking at His Majesty's attitude towards him... it doesn't seem strange to say that he is His Majesty's illegitimate son who fell into the folk...

There are such chaotic relationships in the world, I have to go home and sort it out... it's too chaotic, how can it be so chaotic! You can't let someone randomly recognize relatives!

For a time, the examiners started a crazy gossip mode.

Zhang Dong Xiang's heart was pierced with holes by the eyes of the examiners, and he roared painfully: "I am really not his third uncle! ! !"

Really not? Why say "really"? Can't you just say no?

And why are you shouting so loudly! Are you guilty?

Covering up so obviously, no need!

The examiners understood and nodded, no longer paying attention to the two.

Seeing that no one was thinking too much, Zhang Dong Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said to Fang Zheng Yi helplessly in a low voice: "In the future, can you not call me Third Uncle when there are people, you can call me anything, I will thank you, Master Fang!"

Zhang Dong Xiang's heart was full of bitterness. According to this bastard's temper, he won't change it. He will always find a chance to rub against him, like a piece of phlegm!

Now he can only ask him not to call randomly when there are people.

Li Gong has already been victimized, I must not fall!

.......

Don't call when there are people?

A group of examiners pricked up their ears like antennas, still paying attention to the two at all times, and their faces suddenly showed joy when they heard this.

It's really the third uncle! It's confirmed so quickly!

The examiners usually work in the office and read books when they go home. Their lives are very dull! It's the first time they've eaten such a gossip that is both choking and thirst-quenching like today!

And not many people know about it... it's really a bit exciting!

Fortunately, everyone is particular and doesn't easily show their psychology on their faces, and they are still drinking tea calmly.

Fang Zheng Yi sighed: "Okay, I promise you... but I don't want to grade papers, I just want to invigilate."

Zhang Dong Xiang immediately frowned and said: "No! The country's Talent Selection Ceremony must not be a joke!"

"Since you have taken the position of the inner curtain official, you must take full responsibility! On this point, there is no room for discussion!"

"You were able to pass the Jinshi examination at the age of fifteen, and I have to praise you as a genius boy! Is there anything wrong with letting you grade the papers of the provincial examination? Could it be that you haven't read a single book in so many years?"

Fang Zheng Yi spread his hands and said with a flamboyant expression: "I have read! Pavilion Spring, Flying Flowers and Amorous Thoughts, Appreciating Flowers and Treasures, A Dream of Red Mansions..."

Everyone turned their heads, unable to bear to listen to these obscene book titles, which simply soiled the ears of the scholars.

Zhang Dong Xiang was furious and said: "Enough! You must complete all the work of the inner curtain official, otherwise I will definitely report you!"

The other examiners all shook their heads.

This Fang Zheng Yi... really doesn't let his third uncle worry...