Fang Zian has always been a confident person. This has not changed in the past world or in the current world. But when it comes to the imperial examination, he does not dare to be too confident. Although he has always compared the imperial examination with the college entrance examination of later generations.

, implying that he is a person who has gone through great storms, but in fact, the cruelty of the imperial examination in these years is much greater than that of the college entrance examination in later generations. In fact, there is not much comparison between the two.

The content of the imperial examinations is quite different, but the cruelty of the imperial examinations can be seen only in terms of the number of places and the admission rate. In the Song Dynasty, more than 100,000 scholars took the examinations for each imperial examination, and those who passed the examination were able to obtain the qualifications for the general examination.

There are only four to five thousand people, and there are only a few hundred people who are lucky enough to be admitted to the Jinshi Department. In terms of proportion, only one or two people out of a thousand people can be the ones who laugh last. The rest will die.

Halfway through the fierce imperial examination.

Of course, the admission quota and proportion for the examination we are facing now, commonly known as the "Autumn Wei", are higher. The overall proportion is also one for dozens of people. In addition, in order to ensure the development and size of local and state capitals,

The imperial court humanely allocated quotas according to the development level and population ratio of Luzhou Prefecture. This was done to reflect the fairness of the imperial examination. But even so, there were more monks and less food, and thousands of troops and horses crossed the single-plank bridge. There were no lucky ones who could pass.

several.

Take Lin'an Prefecture as an example. Lin'an Prefecture is the capital of the Song Dynasty and has a large population. Therefore, although there are many places for admission in Qiuwei, this does not guarantee an increase in the admission rate, because the richer the population

In the country, the more popular reading is. The more students study, the more people take the exam. Therefore, under the limit of a certain admission quota, the competition is surprisingly fierce. With the major official schools and colleges in Lin'an Prefecture, the competition is surprisingly fierce.

Calculating the number of students from more than a dozen private schools and the backlog of students who have failed in previous years, the number of reference students coming to the area under the jurisdiction of Lin'an this year is 9,000, but the admission quota for Qiuwei is only 600.

Therefore, the difficulty can be imagined.

The time of Autumn in the Song Dynasty is basically fixed. Unless there are special circumstances, every autumn will start on the ninth day of August, with one session on the ninth day, one session on the twelfth day, and one session on the fifteenth day. A total of three days and three nights are required.

The exams this year also start from the ninth day of August. However, in order to promote strict economy, the imperial court changed the autumn period to three consecutive exams, that is, consecutive exams on the ninth day, tenth day, eleventh day and third day. This can extend the time to nine days.

The autumn period of the new year was compressed into three days, which saved a lot of manpower and material costs. However, this undoubtedly put more pressure on the candidates. In the past, even if they failed in the exam, there would still be a lot of time in between.

Two days of adjustment period. But this will further test the psychological quality of the reference students.

As the day of the Autumn Examination came, Fang Zian also began to actively prepare the items needed for the Autumn Examination. Chunni and Zhang Ruomei were also very nervous. On the sixth day of August, Chunni specially took a day to come to Fang's courtyard to prepare for Fang Zian.

Zian washed the bedding, arranged a change of clothes, and prepared dry food, snacks, and other items to bring in. The two of them seemed to understand the importance of this matter to Fang Zian, and they also divided the work and worked together to prepare together. At the end of the day, everything was prepared, no matter how big or small it was.

Properly.

On the morning of the seventh day of August, Fang Zian rushed to the Lin'an Prefectural Government Office to register, apply for a license plate, check reference qualifications and other matters. He also had to attend one reference presentation meeting after another to listen to the exam procedures and rules.

Things to note, etc. For those old fritters who failed in math subjects,

These things are naturally very familiar, but for young people like Fang Zian and others who have just arrived in autumn, these early propagandas are still necessary.

Fang Zian had been staying at the crowded Xuezheng Yamen from Chenshi until the afternoon. After waves of students left, he finally got the reference number plate. That number plate was equivalent to the reference admission ticket. The number plate said on one side

There is a room number on it, and on the other side, the person's life, birthplace, appearance, age and other information are written in detail. Even the details include whether the complexion is white or black, whether there is a mole birthmark, the shape and thickness of the beard, etc. This is obviously when entering the room.

It is a means of preventing cheating for guards and proctors to identify candidates to prevent someone from taking the exam on their behalf.

After getting the license plate, Fang Zian hurried back to Sanyuanfang. When he walked to a street not far from the Xuezheng Yamen, suddenly a carriage rushed from behind. If it weren't for Fang Zian's skill,

He was so agile that he almost hit him.

The car stopped next to Fang Zian's body. Fang Zian frowned and shouted to the driver: "Hey, why are you driving? What should I do if I hit someone?"

The driver who was driving the carriage took off his straw hat and gave Fang Zian a strange smile. Fang Zian was stunned for a moment, and then he recognized who it was.

"Miss Ling'er! Why are you here? Such a coincidence." Fang Zi'an said blankly.

"It's no coincidence, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I've watched you crawling around in the crowd like a gray mouse." Ling'er chuckled, her mouth still unforgiving, and compared Fang Zian to a gray mouse.

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Fang Zian rolled his eyes and said, "What can I do? There are so many people. What are you waiting for me to do?"

Ling'er shook her head and said, "Get in the car, my Miss Qin invites you."

Fang Zian said: "What's the matter? Is there anything wrong with Miss Qin? If nothing major happens, I have to rush home to prepare my luggage and get ready. I will start entering the venue tomorrow afternoon."

Ling'er frowned and said impatiently: "Miss Qin called you, how do I know if anything is wrong? Don't you ask him yourself? I've been waiting for you all morning, you won't refuse to come with me. Then I want to

It’s too strong.”

Fang Zian was helpless. He didn't want to fight with Ling'er on the street. This girl was unreasonable, so it was better not to offend her. Besides, Qin Xiqing might have asked her to go because of something.

Thinking of this, Fang Zian waved his hands and said, "That's all, I'll just go." After saying that, he opened the door and jumped into the car. Na Ling'er smiled, put on a straw hat to cover his pretty face, raised his whip suddenly, and the carriage was in

Speeding down the street.

Not long after, Fang Zian was already in the back garden of Qing Garden under the bright autumn sun, while Qin Xiqing had been waiting for a long time in her monastery.

"Fang Zian is very polite to everyone from Qin. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing to everyone from Qin?" Fang Zian smiled and bowed his hands.

When Fang Zian entered the house, Qin Xiqing was standing in front of the window using bamboo sticks to feed the birds in the bamboo cage in front of the window. When she heard Fang Zian's voice, her hands trembled and she turned around quickly.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Qin Xiqing seemed to have lost a lot of weight, but she became more and more slender and graceful. Today, she was wearing a goose-yellow long skirt and a green engraved shawl on her shoulders. Her temperament became more and more elegant, like a fairy, as if she were in heaven.

She is as beautiful as a goddess descending to earth. Fang Zian admired in his heart, this woman is not only beautiful, but more importantly, she knows how to dress up and match her own outfit, and her makeup is not like some women who want to cover their entire face.

She was covered with thick makeup. She only wore a plain dress and a long skirt, and her eyebrows were lightly swept, which fully highlighted her own advantages. Even Fang Zian had to admire in his heart: Such a top-notch woman is really rare in the world.

Qin Xiqing saw that Fang Zian's eyes were dull, and an imperceptible smile flashed in his eyes. Although Fang Zian's overall behavior in front of her was restrained and calm, she realized that even Fang Zian was attracted by her own beauty.

It's just that he doesn't show it too obviously like those other men.

"Master Fang, you are polite. Master Fang, do you still know that you and I have not seen each other for many days? Master Fang, do you know how many days it has been since you came to Xiqing's place?" Qin Xiqing said in a sweet voice after Lianju saluted.

Fang Zian rolled his eyes and thought to himself: How do I know how many days there are? Do I have nothing to do with counting them?

"I'm really sorry. I've been busy studying and preparing for the exam recently. In addition, we agreed last time that for safety reasons, we should have as little contact as possible to avoid unnecessary complications. So..."

"Okay, okay, Xiqing knows this, and Xiqing doesn't mean to blame her. But even if we can't meet more, it won't be as long as a month and a day. Mr. Fang won't even send a letter."

Qin Xiqing said softly.

Fang Zian was a little dumbfounded, a month and a day? The last time they met was when he sent his wife back to Jiangyin. He and Zhang Ruomei came to Qingyuan to meet Prince Pu'an and the others as agreed. Counting the days, it seemed that it was really a month.

Qin Xiqing remembered it clearly.

"Miss Qin called me here today, what's the matter? Can I sit down and talk, and ask for a glass of water? I'm so tired after most of the day that I didn't even drink any water." Fang Zian didn't want to pester He.

Qin Xiqing hadn't seen each other for several days, so he changed the subject and said with a smile.

Qin Xiqing glared at Fang Zian, stretched out her slender hands and patted her hands twice. The next moment, there was a sound of footsteps on the stairs, a jumble of footsteps outside, the sound of clinking dishes, and a scent of aroma came to her nostrils.

"I know that the young master has not had a drop of water since morning and has not eaten a bite of food. Xiqing has already ordered people to prepare a banquet. Please take a seat, Mr. Fang." After Qin Xiqing said this, he lifted the bead curtain and walked outside. Fang Zian followed in surprise.

When I came to the outside, I saw that a table was already covered with exquisite dishes of all colors and aromas, and a jar of good wine had its seal opened, letting out bursts of rich aroma.

"This is..." Fang Zian was even more confused, not knowing what was going on.

"Sir, please sit down and let me sing for you." Qin Xiqing said.

"Oh, you can't do that, don't you dare." Fang Zian was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.

"I said envoy, then envoy, sir, please take a seat." Qin Xiqing said in a deep voice.

Fang Zian didn't know what Qin Xiqing was going to do. He just felt that Qin Xiqing was a little strange today. But she was preparing a banquet and singing for her to entertain herself, so she was really kind and attentive. Although she felt strange, she thought that Qin Xiqing would not treat him badly.

Unfavorable, he nodded and said with a smile: "Since Miss Qin is so kind, Zian is in trouble. It is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

After saying that, he strode to the table, lifted the wine jar and poured himself a large cup of wine. He saw that the wine was yellow and orange, clear and translucent, like amber, and had a fragrant aroma. He knew that this was an excellent wine. He immediately picked it up.
Chapter completed!