The sundial gradually reached noon. The sun shone into the hall and fell on a copper seal, shining brightly. Ye Qing suddenly frowned.
Others may not notice it, but the souls who have practiced Dharma are very keen and feel that stimulated by the Yang Qi at noon, the luck-destroying evil energy emitted by this bronze seal becomes more and more intense.
The copper seal is specially used to suppress the students' destiny and qi. Regardless of the innate destiny or the acquired destiny, all kinds of qi are suppressed in this courtyard.
Ye Qing experienced this feeling. Although he couldn't see it, the faint literary energy that he usually felt was completely gone. It was obviously suppressed.
This is "fair", but there are always advantages and disadvantages to something, and it's just a matter of other times. At noon, the bad luck will become stronger. When writing at this time, it will not bring good luck, but even bad luck.
Of course, only aristocratic families know this kind of thing secretly, but ordinary scholars know nothing about it. Just when Ye Qing was about to take a rest, he threw away his pen and calmed down. Anyway, there was still a lot of time to finish the paper before the lamp was turned on.
The main hall is very large, but you can still see the sky in the distance and withered vines climbing all over the wall. Feeling the smell of autumn, Ye Qing's heart calmed down unconsciously!
Seeing that the time had come, the three examiners stood up and read out: "Noon has arrived, and you will be given food and drinks. You can rest during this period and are not allowed to make any noise. You are all students from the county middle school. You have to shoulder the ardent expectations of your family. You must not do this."
Praying for favoritism and malpractice harms oneself."
In fact, for hundreds of thousands of years, in the early days, there were always many people who practiced favoritism and cheated, and were caught and expelled from the examination room by the examiners. However, after so many years, it has become common sense that cheating is not allowed in the examination room. Although there are people who take risks from time to time, the proportion is very small. This is
It is the fairness caused by Taoism.
Now, this is basically used to avoid the bad luck at noon.
When the students below heard the words, they all agreed. Many stopped writing, but some turned a deaf ear and continued to think and even write.
For this kind of situation, the examiner can only say that it is a self-destructive end and there is no way to save it.
An examiner in the middle saluted the county magistrate, and then handed over to the other examiners: "You two monitor the examination room, and I will check if there are any defects in the food."
The two examiners nodded when they heard this.
The examiner just went out and saw that the kitchen had already prepared baskets of pancakes and some water. This was a free lunch.
It’s not that the government is stingy, it’s that eating meat can easily cause stomach discomfort. If an illness breaks out, is it better to go out or not?
There are laws and prohibitions in the hall, but not outside the hall. How to prevent cheating?
Therefore, it is a tradition that lunch in the examination room consists of pancakes and water.
At this time, everyone was hungry. Although the pancakes were simple, they were made with vegetable oil, eggs, noodles, and had a fragrant aroma, so they started to bite into them.
The examiner checked for leaks one by one and found no accidents, so he was satisfied.
While there was still some time, Ye Qing looked at the examination room carefully. The county magistrate under the seal only glanced at it and then looked away.
This is hard work. The county magistrate has to sit down and hold the lamp since morning. During this period, he is allowed to go to the toilet three times. Although he looks like a puppet, he is actually maintaining the order and laws in the palace.
But this is the price, and there must be many people who want it.
After a while, after eating pancakes and drinking water, I felt that the sunlight was shifting and the nature of the bad luck-controlling energy had weakened, and it no longer destroyed luck, so I picked up the last roll.
The last paper was actually a stack of snow-white rice paper, with a line of black text on it. Although Ye Qing had read it, he picked up the test questions again and looked at it carefully. After a while, he felt determined.
Although this question was a bit off-topic, it was generally within the boy's test, and it was not too out of the ordinary, so it was not difficult for him.
The only thing is to think carefully about which specific article in memory to use.
There are three thousand famous poems in the vast sea of clouds that have not yet been published in my memory. Among them, there are different grades, and some are even Dao poems that shocked the world.
It's just that at this moment and that moment, Ye Qing would not be so stupid as to throw out the famous story in the boy's examination. It can be said that if at this time, he throws out the Jinshi Sanding (the second highest scorer in the list) that once shocked the Taoist court.
, the only outcome is to report it immediately to Kyoto and then to the Taoist Court.
In just one night, the heavenly Taoist who was ordered to investigate will descend, and he will be "sliced" for study, and his body and mind will be thoroughly analyzed.
What status and cultivation level correspond to what articles are the true mature principles.
For today's boy examination, the understanding of classics and meanings does not require sharpness, but only stability and conformity to the orthodoxy of the world. Otherwise, even if it is refreshing, it will leave a biased impression in the eyes of the examiner.
Ye Qing pondered the topic for a while: "If you choose between the middle and the best, you will achieve a good product!"
According to these selection conditions, after just thinking about it, there were two or three articles. After thinking for a while, one article was already selected.
This is a famous chapter in the county examination (for scholars). It is more than gorgeous and elegant, but a little lacking in Taoist rhyme (for a scholar), but it is enough to pass the county examination. At this time, it is already a small test to be used here.
After reading it several times, Ye Qing copied it on the manuscript paper. This is the first draft.
In other words, it is someone else's article.
Next, it is Ye Qing who uses his own knowledge and Taoism to rearrange the couplets, adjust the structure, add and delete words, and adjust the meaning of this article.
After writing it, I checked it one last time to see if there were any explicit errors. After I was absolutely sure it was correct, I read it.
The entire article is written in dignified and tactful handwriting, just like a dragon or a snake, which has the meaning of making clouds out of paper. Someone in the past life once commented that this word alone has the qualifications to be elected.
Of course, the content and truth of the article are more important. I can see that the article is clear, clear, and full of meaning. It is quite different from the elegance of the previous article. The truth is even more concise and pure. It is a step up from the old article in the previous life!
After revising all of this, Ye Qing calmed down, grinded the inkstone carefully, took out the brush, dipped it in thick ink, and finally entered a sentence on the examination paper.
As he wrote paragraph after paragraph, Ye Qing suddenly fell into silence, as if everything in the world had gone away, and only he was left alone, one pen and one piece of paper.
In this state, when no one can hide it, the county magistrate and the people present were fine at first. However, as Ye Qing continued to write down the paragraphs, he could see the light gradually shining on the paper, condensing but not dispersing, floating in the void.
Although it was not visible to the naked eye, everyone could not help but feel horrified and looked at each other.
Although this literary spirit is weak, it is not worth mentioning in ordinary times, but under the Zhenyun seal, everyone knows what it means!
The shadow of the sun moves westward, time disappears unconsciously, and there is silence in the courtyard. Apart from breathing, there is only the sound of pen and ink touching paper...
When he wrote the last sentence, "It is said to be holy and wise", Ye Qing put down his pen and finished answering the question.
After finishing writing, he read it carefully again, then put the paper on the table and waited for it to dry. At this time, the students around him were also busy finishing the work. When he saw two students handing in their examination papers and leaving the examination room, Ye Qing walked up.
Then he handed over the exam paper.
"Have you finished writing?" the examiner asked casually when he took it.
Ye Qing bowed and responded: "I've finished writing my reply to you, sir."
The examiner flipped through it briefly, his eyes lit up, he put away the paper and waved his hand: "Well, you can go out!"
It was approaching dusk, and under the setting sun, Ye Qing walked out of the palace gate, coated with a light layer of gold. The three volumes were completed, and the first Dao Fruit was about to be formed. Ye Qing suddenly showed a smile.
After walking a few steps, I couldn't help but look back and saw the copper seal still hanging.
Unfortunately, I don’t dare to bring extra things to the examination room. I wonder who is better, the bronze seal of luck or the bronze cup of luck now?
"Although it is a county-level bronze seal, it has authority. In terms of material and authority, I am afraid that the copper cup cannot compare. It is a wise move not to bring it. If you are discovered, you will be cut off from the opportunity to take the exam.
!" Ye Qing thought silently, passed through the solemn guards, and returned to the street.
If you are caught using a magic weapon to cheat, you will be banned from taking the exam for life!
After finishing this thought, he stood at the gate. At a glance, Qianqian was already waiting here. Considering that Ye Qing was tired from the exam, he spent money to rent a covered ox cart.
Of course, other families were similar, so the open space in front of the examination room was filled with bullock carts, and everyone was waiting anxiously.
Some even have white-haired old men waiting, apparently waiting for their sons or grandsons.
Under the golden light of the setting sun, as soon as Ye Qing appeared, the girl noticed it and hurriedly greeted him. She tried her best to suppress the anxiety in her heart and asked happily: "Master, are you ready?"
When she smiled, there was an instant beauty that made Ye Qing stunned, forgetting to respond for a moment, until the joy dimmed.
Well, at such a young age, he is already so smart and sensitive!
One person attains Taoism, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. I will definitely pass the Jinshi exam this time, so that you can be registered in heaven and have the qualifications to practice Taoism.
As for the women's crown, Ye Qing didn't even think about it. Although the Red Emperor stipulated that women also have the right to apply, in fact the road is more bumpy.
"Hey..." But at this time, Ye Qing didn't think much. He looked at the nearby crowd and made a sad face. Sure enough, he saw Qianqian's little face became even more sad and wrinkled.
It wasn't until he got on the bullock cart and sat in the dark curtains that Ye Qing lowered his head and smiled: "Okay!"
"What's better?" Qianqian couldn't come to her senses for a while.
"It just means doing well in the exam." Ye Qing said jokingly, staring at the change of expression on her face.
Qianqian's expression changed from sadness to surprise, then to suspicion, and finally to embarrassment: "Humph, it's in vain that I worry so much. Is it fun for you to tease me?"
"Yes, yes, Miss Qianqian, I was wrong... By the way, is the cup still there?"
"Huh, throw it away!"
Laughing all the way without apologizing.
After arriving at Zhang's old store, getting off the oxcart, and arriving at his room, Ye Qing's smile faded away, and Qianqian turned around obediently, took out the copper cup from somewhere on her body, and handed it to Ye Qing's hand.
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This copper cup condenses luck. Even if you can't see it, you can still feel its faint fluctuations. The moment you take it, it emits from within, rushes into the body, and quickly penetrates into each other.
A dignified man with no abilities, but now he had to rely on this external thing, which made Ye Qing feel a sense of sadness and melancholy.