Chapter 100: The first test case of Xiao Sanyuan County (Part 1)

As the name suggests, the county examination is an examination held in the county. With the power of a county, it is possible to imagine the conditions for hundreds or even thousands of candidates. Generally, temporary examination sheds are built when the exam is approaching.

For some poorer counties, it is so difficult to build such a test booth. Not to mention the decoration or beauty, even the ground exudes the fragrance of soil... The soil, dust is flying when the sky is clear, and muddy on rainy days... Because there is no money to build a ceiling.

But this is not the worst. The most miserable county is in the remote prefectures and counties, and there are no minimum tables and chairs, and candidates need to prepare themselves. However, there are many candidates from rural areas who take the exam. There are no roads connected by all at this time. Many people have to cross mountains and rivers to take the exam. It’s okay to carry a bench, but it’s absolutely impossible to bring a table with them.

So after they arrived in the county town, they had to show their magical powers and try their best to borrow a set. But there are not so many tables and chairs in the small county town? If they can't borrow, they have to settle for the second best, borrow a door panel or cutting board, or even a coffin board, wooden pier, etc., and then put a few bricks into the venue.

At that time, divide the bricks into two stacks, one stack of chopping boards, one stack of butts, and then lie on it on top to answer the paper. If it is unfortunate that it has just rained, the ankles will sink into the mud... It is a very special experience.

However, for Jiangnan, which is rich in the world, it is a different scene. There are basically special colleges here, which are usually used for teaching in county schools. During the county exam, it can accommodate thousands of people to take exams at the same time, and the conditions are much better than elsewhere... For example, in Kuaiji County School, it paved the huge yard with blue bricks, then placed a clear pineapple wooden table and chair, and even a straw shed above the table and chairs, so that the exam would not be interrupted even if it rained.

Shen Mo and the other two followed the crowd into the county Xueqian Street. Now, the candidates in front and behind, both ages and ages, all have a cute title called "Tongsheng". He saw a white-haired hunchbacked old man, who looked like he was in his seventies or eighties, and was also wearing a white shirt and carrying a basket. In fact, he had seen him when he was outside, but Shen Mo thought that the old man was sending his grandson to take the exam.

When the children gathered in front of the county school, they were divided into five teams by officials wearing big red clothes and stood in front of the door.

I saw that the magistrate Li wore a two-liang crown on his head, a green-edged red silk dress, a leather belt tied around his waist, and a jade pendant hung on the leather belt, and a large red-white silk belt with red and white color. The lower covers the teeth and knees, and the black-faced and white-bottomed official boots were on his feet, and he stood majestic on the stone steps... The court uniforms of all the officials in the court were generally like this, the difference was the number of beams on the crown, the leather belt on the waist, and the ribbons hanging on the jade pendant. For example, the second-liang crown of Li wore, silver leather belt, glazed pendant, and three-color flower brocade ribbon with magpies pattern can clearly indicate the identity of his seventh-rank official.

After the candidates expired, County Magistrate Li began to speak, just to preach Confucius and Mencius first, then praise the emperor, and then announce the exam sessions, strictly enforce the examination sessions... Except for the exam time and the exam sessions, it is basically nonsense.

The freedom of the county examination is relatively high. The county magistrate decides whether to take five or four games. This time, County magistrate Li’s choice is four games. The first game is called the main game, the second game is called the first game, the third game is called the second game is called the second game, the second game is called the second game, and the fourth game is called the face-to-face reunion, each game is called the daytime and one game the other day.

However, as long as the candidates pass the main examination, they do not have to participate in the "first resumption" and "re-resumption". They only need to wait for the fourth interview in five days. Those who fail the main examination have to honestly participate in the first resumption. If they fail, they can still take the "resumption" exam. If they fail, they have to wait for the next county exam.

After the county master finished nagging, the clerk of the fifth room began to sing the name and called someone to come forward to verify his true self. After a simple search, he put it in. The rigor of the rigor was not a little worse than that of the provincial examination.

But that's it. Without an hour or two, I can't imagine putting more than a thousand candidates in... It's just right for the exam.

As a favored person by the county magistrate, he naturally doesn't have to wait for too long to remain silent. After about seven or eight children entered, it was his turn. The examiner just smiled at him and gave him a piece of answer sheet and said, "Go in and take the exam."

Xiaoxiao, who was silent and thanked her, took the answer sheet and entered the examination room. Although the test paper had a serial number, it was not on the examination table. The benefits of coming in first are reflected - you can choose a good seat!

I was worried when I looked at the neat rows of desks silently. He didn't know where to sit. Should I sit in the first row? No, although I read the questions clearly, it was too close to the edge of the straw shed. By noon, the sun was so strong that it would be even more troublesome if it rained!

Then sit inside? It's not good. The shed is a little low, the light inside is very bad, and the county test does not light up, so it is probably affected. After repeated thinking, he sat in the eighth row of the second row, 2816, and the number is Geely. He can see clearly that the light is good, the sun cannot be exposed to the rain, and the air is still very fresh. It is really a rare and good location.

After sitting down silently, the candidate had not yet entered, so naturally he would not publish the questions. He was a little bored for a moment and had to look through his answer sheet... In some poor prefectures and counties, even this thing has to be brought by himself. But whether it is a yamen or a yamen, the format is the same.

There are eleven pages in total, and the first page is the cover. The county exam is not so strict. The candidate's situation is written directly on the cover. There is no "sham name" and there is no need to "copy it". So County Magistrate Li patted his chest and said, "Please protect your case." In silence, he saw a number stamp on the cover, which read "County Examination A No. 107" and a line of small characters below it read: "Silence, sixteen years old, slightly taller, with a white face without any beard, and has a very good appearance. Civilians. Great-grandfather Yannian, Zulu, father He, and Wu Dui.'
Chapter completed!