Chapter 280: The exam is long and finally finished
The swallows do not return, it is late in spring, and the apricot blossoms are cold in the misty rain.
Although the spring in Beijing is still cold in February, spring can’t wait to make its appearance. The warm sunshine from the morning sun flows down from the sky, melting the hard ground and warming the ice of the moat river. The sound of running water gradually sounds day by day.
It flows happily downwards according to the gravity of the earth.
When the swallows appeared on the hazy flower bones of the swaying apricot trees, the capital seemed to be filled with spring scenery overnight.
Today is the last day of the trial. Before it gets bright, Zhu Ping'an has already gotten up, washed up, put on his mask again, and then lit the brazier to roast some dried meat and preserved fruits, which he stuffed his stomach with difficulty.
It has been eight days and seven nights. Except for the stewed meat porridge and noodles on the first day, every remaining meal has been like this. For Zhu Pingan, who is a foodie, this is almost unbearable torture.
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In addition, I haven't washed my hair in these days, let alone taken a shower. Others are fine, but I am in a smelly house, which is almost a catastrophe! After such a long time, my body seems to be soaked by the smell of the next door,
The two sets of clothes I brought were almost completely gone. My body was also very tired, much more tired than when I took the provincial examination.
Fortunately, today is the ninth day and the last day of the exam.
You stinker, I will bear with you for half a day longer today!
After Zhu Pingan had packed up, he tidied up the dormitory, laid the wooden boards across the walls of the dormitory again, arranged pens, inks, paper and inkstones, laid out the test papers and drafts, and continued to the end of the exam that he had not finished yesterday.
At around three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Zhu Pingan had completed all the questions for the third session and written them down on the draft paper. By the evening, he had copied the answers to the two questions on the draft onto the answer sheet. In other words,
Today, as long as the remaining three classics and history strategies are copied step by step on the answer sheet, this examination will be successfully completed.
He closed his eyes and rested his mind. When his body and mind were adjusted to the best state, Zhu Pingan took a brush and dipped it in ink, and concentrated on copying the answers to the last three classics and history questions on the draft on the answer sheet.
While Zhu Pingan was copying carefully, some candidates had already written the test papers. They packed up their things, put away the written test papers, and finally thought carefully about this place where they struggled.
There are regulations in the examination that you must wait until the last day before going out. When you go out, you will hand in your papers in three batches, one before noon, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. Therefore, these students who submitted their papers in advance can only wait.
Wait until the first batch is released before noon.
When Zhu Pingan finished copying the second question, he heard footsteps outside the dormitory and noisy sounds coming from nearby. He looked up and saw many soldiers invigilating the exam coming and going outside the dormitory.
Walking around, there were also more contacts between scribes.
When I was confused, I heard several clear sounds of hitting the cloud board, and then a clerk shouted loudly outside the dormitory: "It's time to put the cards on the scalp. Candidates who have finished their work and want to hand in their papers can raise their hands to indicate that they should hand in their papers."
, the token appears after issuance.”
After hearing this, the first batch of candidates who handed in their papers couldn't wait to hand in their papers one after another, received their cards, and were led out by the invigilators. During the nine days and seven nights of the examination, almost every candidate lost weight.
, every candidate who appeared has experienced an extremely fierce and fierce battle, and has long been unable to help but want to go home and take a good rest.
Zhu Ping'an had to wait for the second batch of papers to be handed in because there was still one question that he had not copied.
With plenty of time, Zhu Pingan copied the last question fairly and fairly. The font was almost at the best level, and the pen and ink were exquisite and penetrating through the back of the paper.
When the clerk prompted the second batch of papers to be handed in, Zhu Pingan also raised his hand to indicate the handover. An examiner came to collect the papers, checked Zhu Pingan's papers, and then began to seal them. Zhu Pingan's answer papers were
Fill in the resume (name, age, description, place of origin, any criminal behavior, examination status, father, ancestor, great-grandfather's name) at the beginning of the paper. Fold it and seal it, stamp the seal with the words "Seal the official seal" on the seam, and then put it away.
The supervisor will stamp it with a red seal and stamp it with the same number in red letters as the red scroll.
This is also one of the methods to prevent fraud in the imperial examination.
After the examiner collected the papers, he handed Zhu Pingan a release card. Zhu Pingan carried his packed luggage and carried his test basket. After saying hello to the invigilator soldier who had been with him for nine days outside, he went
Following the guidance of the soldiers, they strode outside the field.
It’s raining and snowing,
Jian Xi said Xiao.
The further away from his stinking name, the more Zhu Ping'an felt that the sunshine was so beautiful and the air was so fresh. After a long test, he finally finished it, and his mood was not as good as usual.
Zhu Pingan felt this way, but the candidates who were waiting together to appear did not feel so.
When you left the stinky house, you felt that the air was getting better, but have you ever thought about us?
There were candidates holding test baskets and carrying bags nearby, all of them stayed away from Zhu Pingan. Although they didn't know each other, the smell of Zhu Pingan still made all the candidates look at each other with different eyes.
Some candidates saw Zhu Ping'an coming out of the noisy hall and whispered to the people around him, so people stayed away.
Well, this person is an unlucky guy with a bad reputation. We should stay away from him to prevent bad luck from spreading to ourselves. You know, since the beginning of history, all the candidates who have taken the exam with a bad reputation have never had a bad reputation.
More than 90% of those who got good grades failed. There has been no exception for hundreds of years. This is the worst bad luck in the famous examination room! We must stay as far away from this person as possible to save money.
I was infected by bad luck, but I did pretty well in the exam this time.
Therefore, the people around looked at Zhu Ping'an with disdain and hid far away.
Zhu Pingan turned a blind eye to the disdain of the people around him, curling his lips slightly and waiting to be released. Who said a bad name can't jump through the dragon's gate!
Finally, the door opened, and Zhu Ping'an and the others who were submitting papers for the second batch also came out one after another. Zhu Ping'an followed everyone out of the Gongyuan.
At this time, there was a sea of people outside the gate, with many candidates and waiting family members gathered. There were the first batch of candidates who had handed in their papers, waiting for their friends who were taking the exam together, and there were also candidates whose families were waiting for the exam, in twos and threes, and in groups of three and five, whispering to each other.
They were discussing the same topic - the exam. They were exchanging answers, asking how the exam went, or talking about things that happened during the exam. It was very lively.
This situation is similar to that after passing the college entrance examination, except that the clothes worn by people are different, which makes Zhu Pingan feel like he has returned to modern times.
As soon as the others came out, someone came up to greet them and asked how they were doing in the exam.
However, the family members who were crowded at the door and dressed in gorgeous clothes waiting for the candidates, as soon as they approached Zhu Pingan, they all pinched their noses, looked down upon him, and stayed away.
Among the candidates and family members waiting outside, no one knew that Zhu Pingan would get a bad score in the test. They just thought that Zhu Pingan had poor personal hygiene habits.
Why is this man so smelly? He must have fallen into the toilet! Or he may have defecated in his pants because he was nervous about the exam! Look at his hair, why is this man so slovenly and with such a bad look on his face?
One thing is certain that he will not be favored by Wenquxing, and one look at him will tell that he will have no chance of taking the exam this time.
Oops, why is this person's hygiene habits so bad? Not to mention not doing well in the exam, even getting a wife in the future will be a problem. Don't look at it as a juren, and don't even think about marrying a well-matched lady. I can only survive and marry a villager.
Wife or something!
"Uncle, we are here"
When the people nearby looked at Zhu Ping'an with such disdain that they couldn't add anything, they heard a clear and soft voice.
Then people were dumbfounded to see a gorgeously dressed, very beautiful girl with buns, running happily with her skirt in hand. The target seemed to be the young man who they despised so much. (To be continued.)