Three days passed by in a flash. Xu Dajun and Fang Congyun were immersed in studying and did not go anywhere, but they still felt that time passed too quickly.
Early in the morning, the two of them got up, ate the breakfast Wutong bought, and then went out to Honglu Academy.
Honglu Academy is located on Baiyun Peak in the south of the city. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, you can see the stacked houses, tiled roofs and carved beams and painted buildings on the top of the mountain, which are astonishingly beautiful.
Far up the Hanshan Mountain, the stone path is sloping, and there are people living deep in the white clouds.
Most of the mountain forests are maple trees. If we wait until late autumn, when the maple leaves all over the mountain are as red as fire, then Baiyun Peak will be so beautiful and charming.
Because there is an academy on Baiyun Peak, a small market gradually formed at the foot of the mountain, and people from all around came here to attend the market.
There are even inns and restaurants built at the foot of the mountain!
It can be described as lively.
From the foot of the mountain to the top, it still takes about three-quarters of an hour to climb. Fortunately, the stone steps paved with bluestones are not rugged and difficult to climb, just breathtaking.
No, not even halfway up the climb, both of them were breathing heavily.
"If you're not in good health, you won't be able to climb up!" Xu Dajun sighed.
Fang Congyun said: "This is a good exercise for the body." It is not good for scholars to be weak. How can they survive the various imperial examinations?
Therefore, it is really great that this academy is built on the top of a mountain. Everyone has to climb up there and cannot drive.
Just as I was thinking this, I saw the slide rod coming up from below.
As they got closer, they could clearly see that the person sitting on the sliding pole was a gray-haired old man, presumably a gentleman from Honglu Academy. The two of them quickly stood upright and held a student salute to the sliding pole from a distance.
The old man sitting on the sliding pole looked across the two of them and nodded slightly.
After the sliding pole went up, the two of them quickly continued climbing.
Two quarters of an hour later, we finally reached the top.
Facing the front is a large standing stone with the four characters "Honglu Academy" written on it.
A boy guarding the mountain noticed the strange face and immediately came up from behind the stone to ask why he was there.
Fang Congyun held his hand and said: "Students Fang Congyun and Xu Dajun are here to take the admission examination."
After hearing their names, the boy guarding the mountain scanned the book in his hand and confirmed that these two names were correct, and then asked another boy to lead them in.
As soon as you enter the door, there is a tree-lined avenue, lined with ancient pines, reaching into the sky, and a cool breeze blows. The sweaty tree breeze swept away it, and you suddenly felt cool and comfortable.
The two of them were led all the way to a place called Yuwenguan, and entered a hallway. The boy asked them to wait here for a moment, and then left. There were already several people here. Judging from their clothes, they were also scholars.
, I guess I am here to take the admission exam.
One of the men wearing a blue scarf glanced at Fang Congyun and the other two who had just entered, and came up to say hello: "I am Zhou Pinren of Qingyang Mansion. May I ask your surnames? How about making friends?"
As a scholar, especially a scholar who participated in the imperial examination, it is natural to know about the people who participated in the imperial examination together in the same year, especially those who are from Qingzhou. They all have to meet in the provincial examination, so they have to know in advance.
It's always right.
As soon as Fang Congyun heard that he announced his family name, he knew who he was. The head of the case in Qingyang Prefecture immediately raised his hands and said: "I am Fang Congyun of Yiyang Prefecture. This is my classmate Xu Dajun."
Zhou Pinren didn't know Xu Dajun, but he knew Fang Congyun's name when he heard it. Oh, this is the chief case officer of Yiyang Prefecture. Anyone who can become the chief case officer of a prefecture must be a leader in talent and learning. This person will take part in the provincial examination next year.
He is one of the powerful competitors. He must make more friends. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.
"It turns out to be Brother Fang and Brother Xu! You two are also here to take the admission examination of Honglu Academy. I wonder which gentleman recommended it? Oh, Zhou was recommended by Mr. Su."
If you want to take the admission examination of Honglu Academy and study in Honglu Academy, you must be recommended by the teachers in the academy. Honglu Academy also has regulations. There is a certain number of students admitted every year. Therefore, each teacher has a certain number of students every year.
The maximum number of referrals is five.
You can still get some information if you know which gentleman recommended it.
For example, Zhou Pinren had already exchanged opinions with several other people, and then those few people seemed to want to emulate him.
It's just because Mr. Su is the deputy mountain chief of Honglu Academy, and his status is second only to the mountain chief.
As soon as Xu Dajun looked at this man's eyes, he knew that this guy was not a good bird. Although he was not as talented as others, he could still see people accurately.
Which gentleman recommended them? Tell me and scare you to death!
Fang Congyun held up his hands and before answering, a few more students were led in by children outside.
Among them were Zhou Pinren's acquaintances. He was busy going up to greet him, but he didn't pay attention to it. After he said the greetings, when he wanted to go over and talk to him again, more students came in one after another.
, and soon, the hall was filled with people. At a glance, there were at least thirty or forty people.
Then, a gentleman from the academy appeared and summoned them into the lobby to prepare for the exam.
Therefore, in the end, Zhou Pinren did not know who recommended Fang Congyun and the two of them, so he didn't take it seriously. He was recommended by the deputy mountain chief. Who else in this group could compare with him?
Not surprisingly, as long as they pass the exam, they will be classmates in the same class. So, isn't he the leader of this class?
All those who took the exam were provided with writing and ink by the college. The exam table had been arranged long ago. After receiving the exam papers, everyone found their seats and began to answer. Before noon, they could hand in their papers at any time after answering. When noon came, no matter whether they answered or not
After answering, everyone must stop answering.
Xu Dajun got the test paper and scanned it briefly. The question was quite interesting. There were twenty questions in brackets at the beginning, and at the end he wrote an article about four books.
The so-called sticking brackets are similar to the fill-in-the-blank questions of later generations.
The twenty questions are all from the Four Books and Five Classics. They test whether you have accumulated enough knowledge. At least, if you are not familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, you may not be able to answer all the questions that are half hidden and half exposed.
Fortunately, if nothing else, he could memorize the Four Books and Five Classics quite well.
As soon as I started writing, soon I had answered all the questions.
Fang Congyun looked at the question and immediately thought that Xu Dajun must have no problem with this question.
When I saw the titles of the four books, I frowned slightly, "People with lofty ideals and benevolent people."
It is indeed much more difficult than the questions in the county examination.
Fang Congyun thought about it for a while, and then wrote the title.
Here, Xu Dajun looked at this question and thought for a long time before slowly writing.
His articles still lacked some strength. Even if he read other people's articles and practiced writing, he still couldn't write articles that would be greatly appreciated.
He himself knows this, so he can only do his best and write in the best possible condition.
After the exam, the results did not come out immediately. The gentleman asked the boy to lead them to the academy canteen to have lunch first, and then return to the residence hall to wait for the results.