Chapter 299: The Main Event of the Imperial Examination (2)
"Haha, no matter what it is, you will know it soon. ￡∝, remember! Tell me when you come out. In Zhoufu, the literary test part of the national examination is a legend. Although everyone knows that there is such a peculiar
There are regulations, but not many people know what is going on. You must remember to tell me when you come out!"
Ouyang Zizhi greeted everyone with a smile. The crowd in the martial arts hall was getting smaller and smaller, and all those who had been eliminated and were not qualified to participate in the martial arts examination went outside.
Ouyang Zushi took a look, said hello to the two of them, and then walked out with a smile.
Youda's martial arts hall was more than half empty in just a short time, and the remaining candidates were sparse, with the number less than one percent of the previous number.
"No wonder I felt something was wrong when I came here today. It turns out these people have known about it for a long time."
Yang Ji looked at the elite soldiers in the hall, who were more than the candidates, and sighed with emotion when he thought about the doubts in his heart. Now it seems that his feeling was not wrong.
These soldiers on guard knew that the literary test would be held today one step ahead of themselves. The literary test had nothing to do with them anymore. Naturally, there was no need to take it too seriously.
After all the onlookers and eliminated candidates left, the remaining candidates were immediately clear to see. Yang Ji raised his eyes and immediately estimated that there were only about 200 candidates left out of the 2,000 to 3,000 candidates.
This number is still a lot!
"I wonder what the imperial court calls the rated number?"
This thought flashed through his mind, and Yang Ji soon heard the voice of the examiner from the Imperial Capital ahead.
"Everyone come to the front!"
The examiner, who was fully clothed, looked across the room with a high-spirited and majestic expression.
"Let's go there too!"
Yang Ji and Ouyang Zhuming looked at each other and walked forward together. At the same time, scattered candidates from all directions also walked towards the examiners.
Near the northernmost arena, a group of people stopped.
"Everyone, listen up! First of all, congratulations on your success until now. I believe many of you already know that the literary part of the martial arts examination will be next."
The examiner in full robes had a loud voice, like Hong Zhongdalu:
"Please listen to the rules of the literary test. After a while, a gate will open in the martial arts hall. All of you will go in along this gate one by one. No crowding is allowed, and no two people are allowed to enter at the same time."
"Efforts may not necessarily pay off, but making yourself stronger will definitely pay off. I can tell you with certainty that most of you will be eliminated!"
"Buzz!"
Hearing the examiner's merciless words, the hall immediately became buzzing. Many people had nervous looks on their faces.
Everyone comes with hope. No one wants to be eliminated.
However, it was obvious that the feelings and moods of the candidates were not considered by the examiners in the hall. In their ears, they could only hear the voice that sounded like a big bell, and continued:
"...All those who enter the passage and cannot pass after staying for a stick of incense will be eliminated. Anyone who feels that he is not competent can also leave on his own. We do not encourage candidates to try their best to do things that they cannot do.
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"Warning again! The literary test part will cause some harm to you. If you feel that you can't pass, you can withdraw on your own. If you force yourself, you will bear all the consequences!"
There was a buzz in the hall, which was a bit louder than before. The literary part of the martial arts examination was actually dangerous, which was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Even Yang Ji was extremely surprised.
"What on earth is going on? Is it possible that there are risks in questioning the articles and tactics?"
Yang Ji couldn't understand it at all. But seeing the serious looks on the examiners' faces, it was obvious that this was not a joke. Yang Ji suddenly became extremely curious.
This time when he went to Taiyuanzhou Prefecture to take part in the martial arts examination, Yang Ji was entirely focused on his potential opponents. The literary part of the martial arts examination was not taken seriously by Yang Ji at all.
But now, Yang Ji realized that he might have been wrong. The posture of this literary test part seemed to be more rigorous than the previous test of the martial arts examination, and it was still challenging and even more difficult to pass.
The blunt statement "Most of you will be eliminated" is enough to make anyone who takes it lightly take notice. Yang Ji is really curious to the extreme. What is the difference between the literary test of the Juren Examination, the Tongsheng Examination, and the Literary Examination of the Scholarship Examination.
Is it enough for the imperial court to make such a big battle and pay such attention to it?
"However, if you can pass successfully, then congratulations, you are a lot closer to the position of a martial arts examiner, and a lot closer to success!"
Perhaps he felt that it was too much to undermine everyone's confidence. The examiner's voice changed and softened a lot:
"Those who successfully pass the literary test will get six days of rest. That is the adjustment time for the martial arts examination. You can do what you want to do."
"In addition, I can tell you in advance that there are definitely not many people who can obtain this right like you. Perhaps even fewer than you can imagine. As long as you defeat them, you will achieve final success and win the title of martial arts expert in one fell swoop.
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"Hard work pays off! Whether you can be named on the gold list in this martial arts examination and leave your name in Taiyuanzhou's continental annals depends on your own hard work. So, come on! For your efforts, for your
Official career, but also for your own destiny!"
"Roar!"
Everyone who was still depressed at first was stirred up by the examiner's last words, and they roared excitedly. Yes, official career, destiny..., isn't this the original intention of participating in the martial arts examination? It is also hidden in the blood of every examinee.
s things!
No one will consider themselves a loser, everyone comes with hope!
"Boom!"
Not long after the examiner fell behind, there was only a loud rumble. Behind the examiner, a heavy steel door that no one had ever seen, never noticed, and never opened slowly opened with a rumble.
Come.
In the martial arts hall, the excited and excited crowd suddenly fell silent.
Ideals are plump, but reality is skinny. No matter how inspiring the examiner from the Imperial Capital is, or how tempting the future after success is, this slowly opening door is the reality of the situation before everyone.
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"Lai!"
After announcing the rules of the literary test, several examiners turned around and entered the newly opened door. Only one examiner and the elite soldiers who maintained order in the hall were left behind.
"The literary test begins after a cup of tea! All candidates who heard their names immediately entered the passage..."
Next to the door, a deputy examiner with a rigid expression stood guard. He leaned against the wall and was meticulous.
"It finally begins!"
Yang Ji took a deep breath. Frankly speaking, the steel gate was smaller than expected, less than half of the other gates. There was a curtain hanging down to block the door. At a glance, it was really difficult to know what was in this passage.
Fame.
Moreover, the rule that only one candidate is allowed to enter at a time is also very strange. He has taken the literary test at least twice, and all the candidates who want to take the exam have always entered together. Yang Ji has never encountered this situation.
"Junior Brother Ouyang said that the literary examination part of the martial arts examination in Zhoufu is different from that in counties. I don't know what the difference is?"
Yang Ji secretly thought in his heart.
He thought about the literary test part and it was just about classics, history, policy theory, art of war and the like. Otherwise, he added some details about local customs and customs. But this was not worth the imperial court's effort.
Yang Ji became more and more curious.
The half-cup of tea passed quickly. The deputy examiner at the gate took out a roster from his sleeve and started to roll call:
"No. 432, Zhang Leng!..."
One after another, the names were announced from the mouth of the deputy examiner. The candidates whose names were called opened the door curtains one by one and entered behind the gate.
Yang Ji noticed that when the deputy examiner called the roll, the time interval between one candidate and another candidate entering the channel was relatively long. It seemed that he was deliberately leaving time for the previous candidate.
"As soon as you come, take care of it. No matter what form it is, you will know it when you get inside."
Yang Ji simply closed his eyes and waited silently for his name to be called. The hall was very quiet, and Yang Ji could feel the tense atmosphere floating in the void without looking.
No one said anything, but there was no doubt that everyone was very nervous.
Candidates entered one after another. The order of entry did not seem to be in the order of the size of the candidates' number plates, but in some sort of order arranged internally by the examiners.
Time passed in this silence, and it felt like an incomparably long time. The number of people around him decreased one by one. There were fewer and fewer people left in the hall, and even Ouyang Zhuming's breath disappeared from around him. Obviously
, he has already entered.
I don’t know how long it took, but during this long wait, Yang Ji finally heard his name:
"Next, number, Yang Ji!"
"Buzz!"
Like a flash of lightning flashing across his mind, Yang Ji's heart moved and he opened his eyes suddenly. There were only less than fifty candidates left in the hall.
Just in front of the candidates, Yang Ji saw the deputy examiner with a majestic face and a rigid expression looking at him with a serious look on his face:
"Yang Ji, it's you! Come here quickly!"
"His!"
Yang Ji took a deep breath, calmed down, and quickly separated from the crowd and walked over. His pace was neither fast nor slow, giving people a calm feeling.
In front of the steel gate, the curtains were hanging down. Looking at the passage, Yang Ji suddenly felt a little nervous. Behind him, he could feel pairs of eyes falling on him.
The deputy examiner’s urging voice also came to my ears:
"Remember the rules, don't force it, just go in!"
Yang Ji didn't hesitate anymore, opened the curtain and walked in.
"that's all?"
After walking behind the curtain and looking at the scene in the passage, Yang Ji was in a daze. (To be continued...)