When Ye Qing bid farewell to Lu Shangjing and returned to the inn, night had fallen. The world follows the rule of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. This is the time to rest.
Only this time, there were many lights lit in each room, showing that he was not sleeping, and even if he was sleeping, he would be tossing and turning.
There was silence along the way. Even though Ye Qing was full of thoughts, he still recalled the college entrance examination on Earth and wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
In this world, luck is monopolized by strict rules. The channels for ascending are very narrow. Those who rise will be immortals, and those who fall will be mud. Most of the people renting in this inn are from poor families. Under heavy pressure, no wonder it is such an atmosphere!
"Actually, I am one of them. I know even better than them. I am under greater pressure. I just freeze this pressure..."
In a blink of an eye, I arrived at the end of the second floor. The dim light shone through the paper window. I pushed the door and walked in. I was greeted by a smile: "Young master is back, have you eaten?"
"Why don't you eat first?" Ye Qing took off his robe and handed it to her. Seeing that the food on the table was not moved, he smiled: "I drank a lot of wine and didn't eat much food. I just want to eat more."
"Okay!" Qianqian happily went to serve the rice, spread out her chopsticks, and then said, "I've had a few snacks, and I'll wait for you to join me."
After asking a few casual questions about the day's affairs, we sat down to eat together.
Under the dim light, the small atmosphere, plain and quiet, gradually became more peaceful.
After eating, Qianqian went to clean up. Ye Qing opened the window and stared at the county city under the night sky. The dark red was faintly in the air, and only the slightest trace of golden air flowed into the east of the city, almost turning into a golden lake.
"This is the examination room..." After looking at it silently for a while, he went to wash up and go to bed. He lay on the bed with thoughts swirling in his heart.
Lu Shangjing failed in this move, how could he win the prize?
"Scholars are selected based on literature, and order is determined by Qi. If luck is so low, if you want to win a scholar, you must dominate the group and be ranked first in Qi."
"However, there are actually many masters in the county examination. Let alone Yu Fan. Although I hate him, I have to admit that his literary talent is at this level. I'm afraid it is close to that of a fellow Jinshi. I want to be the third
First, you must use Jinshi articles."
"The Jinshi articles are shocking to the world and harmful to the Tao. I'm afraid the gains outweigh the losses."
I was deep in thought, and after a while, I suddenly felt the lights moving slightly, the sound of clothes rustling, the quilt slightly lifted, and I got into the warm female body. Instead of being close as usual, I was lying quietly on my side without moving.
call--
The light flickered and dimmed.
The room fell into silence, leaving only peaceful breathing.
In the early morning of the next day, all the children hurriedly got up and washed their faces with cold water. The cold water stimulated them, and as soon as they woke up, they cheered up and went out regardless of whether they had slept well last night.
At this time, Ye Qing had finished washing, and Qianqian handed over a book basket, her big black eyes gleaming: "This is what I tried as a scholar back then. It will definitely bless the young master in high school."
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment. The memories of déjà vu came up like a tide, almost blurring the two lives. His luck in this life was frozen and he didn't think much about it. In his previous life, he was in the shadow of his father. The memory of his mother's voice and appearance was still clear, but his father was vague, although the residual
He respects him, but he knows that no matter how talented he is, he died when he was a scholar. He still cannot become a family god. How will he live in the underworld?
"Young Master?" Qianqian was a little confused and a little amused: "That's enough on weekdays. You can't be distracted today!"
"Okay." Ye Qing solemnly took the book basket and took it seriously. When he opened it, he found not only pen and inkstone, but also sesame cakes, roasted chicken, pickles, tea, and even two red eggs as good wishes. He couldn't help but smile: "Qianqian is the best.
So considerate.”
"I am the young master's maid." Qianqian smiled and narrowed her eyes, and like a magic trick, she stuffed two more big meat buns over her face. She blushed slightly, but pushed Ye Qing out of the door: "This is for food on the road.
go quickly……"
After being "kicked out", Ye Qing walked alone to the examination room.
The street was already bustling with people, and many vendors got up early despite the cold weather and set up stalls on both sides.
Today is the day for the children's exam, and many of the people coming and going are children. To these vendors, no matter how ordinary children are, they are wealthy customers. With such high-quality transactions, they are willing to endure the cold and earn more money for their families.
Ye Qing gnawed on the meat buns and kept passing the children who stopped to buy food, turning a deaf ear to the cries of hawkers.
After arriving at the examination hall, they saw soldiers holding arms and standing guard every ten steps. There were already more than a hundred candidates lined up in the square. Unlike the county examination, the flag of King Dacai stood at the entrance of the examination hall, hunting with the wind, and the eyes of the golden dragon were faintly purple.
, making the candidates feel solemn.
After checking the number plate, I followed the flow of people and entered the examination room.
There is no longer a main hall inside. The number of candidates accumulated by the whole county over the years is probably more than 2,000. Therefore, there are specially built rooms, neatly arranged in rows. Each room is a foot and a half in diameter, which is more than enough to accommodate one person. There are also several
There is a low couch and even a small curtain with a bucket inside. These conditions are far more favorable than those for the county examination.
The most eye-catching thing is that there are armored soldiers standing at the door of each wing room. If you look closely, there is a door plaque on each room, which shows dark gold and continuous mysterious patterns, which looks extraordinary.
"This is a plaque from Heaven that specifically prohibits Taoism!" Ye Qing knew it clearly when he saw it. Although he had seen it several times in his previous life, he still felt awe-struck when he saw it.
"On the eve of this great catastrophe, the Taoist court can be said to be blooming like a fire. It has been accumulated for millions of years, and its strength is really formidable!"
The door of the examination room opens to the south, with high walls on three sides. To the north is a bluestone platform and a small golden hall. Several invigilators came out, looked down at the layout, nodded secretly, exchanged a few words, and then patrolled the examination room.
At this moment, a long crane chirped suddenly from the sky, and a clear icy spring filled the air, stimulating spirituality. Everyone was moved when they heard it.
"It's the real invigilator!" Several invigilators heard this from all over the examination room. They looked up and saw a sudden flash of white shadow. They all turned around and faced the back hall.
The highest among them is no more than a civil servant, and they can still manage their status when facing various sects. However, those who are above the imperial examination are valued by the Taoist court, and real people are randomly dispatched from different places every three years to supervise the evaluation of the examination room, which creates a lot of pressure.
"This is not an ordinary honorific title for the Master of Magic. He is a person who has truly achieved the soul. He has been officially granted a title. I don't know where he came from this time. He has been cultivating in the mountains for many years. He doesn't understand human feelings and acts harshly... Say no.
Just remember to take the test..."
When several invigilators rushed to the back hall, they saw a big white crane standing on the roof. It was nearly the height of a man and its feathers were shiny. At this time, it was pecking at the ice on the roof tiles, chipping away at the ice to get water, and listening to the clang from time to time.
The sound of clang is the collision between the beak and the golden tile, and it spreads far away along with the spiritual energy, making people's hearts tremble.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the crane stopped poking at the ice and looked back at the people. His eyes were cold, distant and even warning. This was when he truly became a spirit.
When several invigilators saw it, they all stopped subconsciously.
"No rudeness, please come in, three invigilators." Qingyue's voice, a ripple of breeze came from the hall.
Wow——
The crane spread its wings and white feathers flew in the air. The figure blurred for a while, then suddenly reappeared, but it was a petite girl in white, with a childish and cute appearance. She curled her little mouth and jumped into the hall.
Several invigilators looked at me and I looked at you, all smiling bitterly.
Although scholars are devoted to humanity and receive generous support from the Taoist court, they can ignore magical powers and magic, but they still have to succumb to the differences in the nature of life - this involves the foundation of immortality.
"Thank you Master!" Several people responded in unison. Led by Lan Chongwen, they quickly entered the hall and saw a white-robed Master with long white hair hanging down his shoulders. There were even white eyebrows under the white hair, but he was a young man.
His appearance is fair and handsome, his bearing is free and unrestrained, and his eyes are as pure as water, making it impossible to tell his age.
At this time, he was sitting on the futon, handing the book in his hand to the girl Baihe, with a smile on his face and no airs at all.
Several invigilators did not dare to take it seriously and bowed respectfully: "We have met a real person. When it comes to invigilating the exam, please ask the real person to take charge."
"It's easy to say that the laws of the Tiangang, the meritorious events, and the orders of the imperial court will be taken seriously." The real man said, taking out a palm-sized silver seal from his sleeve, shining brightly: "Put this in the examination room!"
When several invigilators saw this silver seal, they felt a little heavy. They knew that it was suppression, and the imperial examination rules had the proper meaning. However, for scholars and above, the Taoist court controlled this magical weapon.
Lan Chongwen stepped forward to take it and verified that it was correct. He then left and went out, hanging the silver seal on the golden plaque with his own hands, facing the examination room below.
Suddenly, a kind of aura filled the whole place and began to suppress the Qi Shu in the dark.
At this time, all the candidates have entered the venue. There are 1,600 of them. Many people feel this. Looking at the silver seal from a distance, they are secretly awe-inspiring. Looking at the dense soldiers and the dense environment, even if they are lucky, they will feel it at this time.
I poured some ice water on it.
You don’t check your private belt at all. This is to maintain the dignity of the scholar, and you also tell him clearly - if you want to cheat, you have to think about it!
Ye Qing glanced at it twice, but he had already gotten used to it. He found the room according to his exam number and entered it.
At this moment, I felt a little bit. I don't know what kind of forbidden laws were used in this examination hall. The temperature was gradually getting warmer, and even the cold wind leaking from the high walls disappeared.
At this time, the spiritual eye was suppressed by the silver seal and was ineffective. Although all the Taoist methods in the previous life were lost, the instinct knew that it was some kind of barrier. He sighed in his heart: "Not only can it control the temperature, but it even has some strange Taoist powers. If you remember it well,
If it is true, this is the spirit that protects against epidemics."
Scientific examinations have always been held in the spring and autumn seasons on earth. This is because these two seasons are neither cold nor hot, and the students from the north and the south can adapt to them. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. This is the season where the epidemic is most likely to spread, and the candidates gather together.
, one disease can cause a large number of people, but now with the God of Fortune patrolling, any epidemic will be eliminated, and even sick candidates will enjoy benefits and be able to recover secretly.
"Hey, the price is so high and the scholars are treated so generously, so for hundreds of thousands of years, the scholar group has basically stood on the side of the Taoist court.
"When dynasties change, the college will not be damaged. On the one hand, it shows respect for the scholars and highlights the dignity of the Taoist court. On the other hand, it is because the economy cannot bear it."
"This kind of school examination room can be worth ten years of the county's tax. If it is just repaired, it can be tolerated. If it is destroyed by war and rebuilt, it is really unbearable."
After thinking about these things for a while, Ye Qing formally took his seat and looked around.