It was already late in the evening when Yunjing finished the registration matters, and the queue at the registration location not only did not decrease but became longer and longer. It is conceivable that the whole next night, and even the next two days, the registration location will probably be in a similar situation.
After all, it is a manual recording and verification one by one, which is not very efficient. The three-day registration time is still very tight.
This had to make Song Yan once again lament Yun Jing's foresight. If he hadn't rushed there as soon as possible, he might not have known when he would be able to sign up.
On the way back, Yunjing sincerely admired the Dali Dynasty's rigorous attitude in preventing fraud.
The duplicate admission voucher specifically stated that when candidates enter the examination room, except for the admission voucher and the scholar uniform they are wearing, they are not allowed to bring anything else, not even a needle!
When entering the examination room, all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones used were provided by the Dynasty. The food for the three-day examination was also provided by the Dynasty. This was the ultimate anti-fraud approach. This would definitely cost a lot, but it was worth it.
There is no room for sloppiness in the selection of scholars by the state.
Yunjing remembered that the examinations for young students and scholars were not so strict. Well, being admitted as a Juren is equivalent to entering the officialdom. It is definitely different to be called Master Juren.
"Master, from now on until the end of the exam, do the meals need to be adjusted as per the ancient tradition?" Song Yan thought for a moment and asked on the way back.
Yun Jing was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said: "That's not necessary, just do what you should do on weekdays, there is no need to be too deliberate."
"I understand, little one." Song Yan nodded and stopped worrying.
Of course Yunjing knows what he calls traditional food, which refers to the food that many candidates eat in front of them. Steamed pastry-like food wrapped with 'rice rice' wrapped in 'high bamboo' leaves, which symbolizes high school.
Many candidates start eating this kind of food half a month or even a month in advance. They eat it three times a day without getting tired of it. Anyway, they just want psychological comfort.
Not to mention, this kind of food is extremely popular in Qingjiang City during this period, and the people who buy it are all scholars who want to take the imperial examination. Maybe many people have made a fortune selling this kind of food, and the city is filled with fragrance.
Yunjing had eaten that kind of food, and it was neither delicious nor unpalatable. Anyway, if Yunjing was asked to eat it for several days, he would feel uncomfortable. After all, nothing can withstand eating every day.
"Hahaha, I won the exam, I won the exam, please call me Mr. Juren..."
On the street, a young man in disheveled clothes swaggered through the street and shouted, followed by a large group of people chasing him. People stayed away, watched and pointed.
Okay, another crazy one.
The young man was obviously crazy. He guessed that his skills were not good enough, and the pressure brought by the approaching exam led to a direct collapse. This kind of thing happened every time the imperial examination was held. It happened so often that it was not surprising at all.
This is just the examination for candidates. When it comes to the examination for Jinshi, there are many people who commit suicide because they can't bear the pressure!
"Master, it's getting late. Let's go back quickly. I remember that there is a restaurant in the west of the city that has good food. I will buy some for you later." Song Yan came to the front of Yunjing without leaving a trace, blocking his view and said.
He was afraid that Yunjing's mentality would be affected by seeing this scene.
Yunjing couldn't laugh or cry about this, but Song Yan had a good intention and said with a smile: "Xiao Song, you have been following me for only a day or two. How can the young master be such a fragile person? Don't worry, this won't affect me yet."
"Hehe, I know I worry too much, but the Young Master's imperial examination is the most important thing in everything," Song Yan said, scratching his head in embarrassment.
Shaking his head, Yun Jing said: "It's just an imperial examination, it's no big deal. The charge of thousands of troops on the battlefield is much more terrifying than this. The young master still has an expression on his face. What does this mean? By the way, my family doesn't know that I'm taking the exam."
We're on the battlefield, don't let anything slip."
"Don't worry, young master, I will definitely keep my mouth shut," Song Yan assured quickly, but he was thinking in his heart, what is it like on the battlefield? He has never seen it before.
Yunjing had indeed never told his family that he had been on the battlefield, for fear that they would be frightened. It should be noted that not long after the corpses of the villagers who went to war at the beginning of the year came back, the whole village was silent in an atmosphere of sadness. How could Yunjing let his family know about his terrible experience.
The family members are illiterate, so even when they looked through Yunjing's academic record and resume, they were just happy and couldn't recognize what was recorded on it.
On the way back, Yunjing 'saw' a lot of interesting things.
"Xiaocui, don't worry, I will marry you after I pass the Juren Examination. Over the years, you have secretly used your family's money to support my studies. I will keep our friendship in my heart. I will never let you down. When I pass the Juren Examination, I will marry you."
If I am worthy of you, I can marry you in a glorious way!" In the backyard of a wealthy family, a young man took some money from a woman and vowed, while the woman comforted him tenderly.
If there is too much pressure, just try your best. If you fail the exam, the two of you may elope.
"Qingqing, you must wait for me. I can be an official after I pass the imperial examination. I will come to redeem you when the time comes. You must wait for me. I will work hard for you." At the door of the brothel, a student from a poor family ignored him.
The eyes of others shouted loudly.
"Father, mother, don't worry. I will definitely pass the exam and restore my former glory. I will make those who made trouble in the past pay the price. You, Izumi Youzhi, must protect my high school." In a dilapidated ancestral hall, there was a young man
Kneel down and pray…
There are too many similar phenomena. Yunjing usually doesn't pay attention to these. He never thought that so many unique things would happen when the imperial examination is approaching. It is said that all living beings are just like this.
The imperial examination is an opportunity to change your destiny. For the sake of fame and fame, there are countless stories being told in the world. If you succeed, everything will be fine. Once you fail, it will be a different situation.
Yunjing's days were still the same, and the registration time of a few days did not affect him. He was still the same as before. There was no sense of nervousness before the imperial examination. On the contrary, Song Yan was worried about Yunjing all day long. It was really
The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is.
After a few days of registration, the entire Qingjiang City became strangely calm, and there was a feeling of a storm coming.
Some students who came here but did not have time to register because of the long journey were very sad to miss the opportunity to take the imperial examination, but it was a topic that people talked about.
This kind of thing happens in every imperial examination. You can say that they are not punctual. They did not arrive in time because of the distance. But you can say that they are punctual. Why not set off a little earlier?
In addition, the government is very busy every day, with government officials rushing around. Some students who are rushing to take exams have accidents on the way. Some of them are eaten by servants and run away with their debts. Some are robbed and killed on the way.
Yes, these are all things the government needs to deal with.
Similar things happen every time when there is an important imperial examination. There is no way to help it, because there are so many scholars, there will always be accidents.
In particular, Song Yan also heard a rumor and told Yunjing that there was a rumor that a scholar was snatched away by a beautiful female bandit on the way to be the village minister. He didn't know who was so lucky that he just missed the imperial examination.
, but he got a subordinate from a bandit's den, especially a beautiful girl. Life is simply beautiful. Of course, from the perspective of the person involved, his future is cut off, he fell into the bandit's den, and was raped. His life is gloomy, I'm afraid.
Even if you want to die...
On the fifth day after the registration deadline, Yunjing and other registered students were notified by the government that they could familiarize themselves with the examination room in advance. However, Yunjing did not go alone and went for a formality.
Someone will accompany you throughout the entire process, as if to guard against thieves, for fear of leaving cheating tricks in advance.
Familiarizing yourself with the examination room is a necessary process. It should be noted that there are many people taking the exam. If you don't familiarize yourself with it in advance, you may not know how much time will be wasted when there are too many people. If there is an accident and the imperial examination is delayed, it will be very fun.
It is conceivable that after the candidates become familiar with their examination positions, the entire examination room must be cleaned up. If fraud is found in a certain position, the candidates in that position may not have the opportunity to set foot in the examination room again. Of course,
Candidates are not that stupid and will not make fun of their own future. If they end up ruined after ten years of hard work, it will be more terrible than death.
To put it more darkly, when you are familiar with the examination room, it is definitely the best time to frame someone. If you think someone is your biggest competitor and leave something for the other party to take the exam...
That said, the government is not a fool, how could it allow such a thing to happen.
After all, after getting familiar with the examination room, the entire examination room was sealed off and heavily guarded. It would not be unsealed until the day of the exam. However, there were no reports of any unexpected incidents during the familiarization period.
The examination room is a large building complex in Qingjiang City. There are more than 10,000 examination seats. Each examination room is a separate small room, only a few square meters. The examination room is surrounded by a two-foot-high wall.
, usually it can be said that nothing matters, but it is very important during exams.
Such a large examination room is not used even once a year. Maintenance is a big problem, but this is not something ordinary people worry about. It probably needs to be specially inspected and repaired before each examination.
On the night of July 14th, Yunjing took a shower and rested early that day, because the next day was the official start of the exam, and he had to be energetic enough to cope with the next three days of exams.
He didn't have any pre-exam anxiety. Lying in bed, he was thinking about a question. I guess the test papers have been sent to Qingjiang City for strict supervision, right?
For Yunjing, as long as the test papers have been sent, it is easy to watch them in advance. It is a matter of silently sweeping away the thoughts, but in the end, he has not done that. If he wants to take the test, he must test his true ability and study hard, and eliminate those crooked ways.
If he can deceive others, he cannot deceive himself. After all, he does not rely on the imperial examination to change his destiny.
"I'm afraid countless people are too anxious to sleep tonight, right? Mental quality is also part of true talent and learning."
With this thought in my mind, the cloud scene was peaceful... I closed my eyes and fell asleep easily.
Bang bang bang...
After sleeping for who knows how long, Yunjing was awakened by a knock on the door. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the surroundings were dark and dim. It was only midnight, which was the darkest time of the night.
"Master, you have to get up and go to the examination room. I have prepared hot water for you to wash up with." Song Yan's suppressed and nervous voice came from outside the door.
Yunjing was speechless, but he stood up and said: "I know, get up now."
I have no choice but to calculate the time. After midnight, it will be the July 15th exam day. The exam time is only three days. The time is relatively tight. I have to go to the exam room in advance. After all, it takes time to enter the exam room. There are so many candidates.
Go early.
Speaking of which, Yunjing got up late. When he got up, he found that the entire Qingjiang City was in a commotion outside. The imperial examination was a matter of fate. No one would stay in bed at this time, no matter how pampered the young master was.
Pay attention to it.
After bringing toiletries to Yunjing, Song Yan said patiently at the side: "Master, the government will make unified arrangements for pens, inks, paper, and inkstones. You don't have to worry about food. You only need to wear the scholar's uniform. You will need everything you need when entering the examination room."
I have prepared all the vouchers for you and checked them carefully many times, and there is nothing missing..."
Listening to his rambling, Yunjing felt funny that he was actually more nervous than himself. In fact, he understood it after thinking about it. After all, his fate was closely related to him.
"Well, Xiao Song, I'm very relieved when you do things," Yun Jing said with a calm smile.
Smiling, Song Yan immediately slapped his forehead and said: "I'm still warming the 'high school' prepared for the young master on the stove. I'm going to bring it to you. Young master, don't be so petty. Forget it before, now."
It’s time to take the exam, so you must eat once to get some luck. Oh yes, there is also mouthwash. The young master just washed up and needs to cleanse his mouth after eating ‘High School’.”
Yunjing did not stop Song Yan, let him go, the sense of ceremony still had to be there.
Next, Yunjing ate some of the "high school" food prepared by Song Yan, packed up the master and servant, and set off. Song Yan held a lantern in front to guide the way. Even if it was not needed at all, according to Song Yan, this is called giving
Master, light the way forward.
Tsk, I usually don’t realize that this guy Song Yan is so good at causing trouble.
Qingjiang City is very lively at night, with bright lights everywhere. Soldiers and government officials are walking around in the streets. Students are rushing to the examination room one by one. Many students are sending their families to see them off, either nervous, worried or encouraging. Cloud scenery
It's nothing, but it makes Song Yan even more nervous. He always feels that his young master lacks a sense of ceremony. Damn it, he should have spent money to hire people in advance to enhance the young master's reputation, but he was outclassed by others...
Martial law has been enforced three hundred meters away from the examination room. No one except the candidates is allowed to approach. Under the firelight, the armor on the soldiers with cold eyes is particularly eye-catching. The cold weapons seem to be ready to tear anyone who dares to cause trouble.
In addition to the soldiers, there is also a vague aura of the true artistic conception of the innate realm, which is related to the imperial examination. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will die without a burial place!
"Master, I have no choice but to send you here. Take the voucher and remember not to lose it. I wish you a bright future and be nominated on the list." Song Yan stayed outside the cordon and said to Yun Jing.
Taking what he handed over, Yunjing said: "For your good advice, I'll go over first. It's still late now. You go back and rest first. Three days will go very quickly. I'll come out after the exam."
"How can the little one sleep? Master, please go over first. The little one is waiting here," Song Yan shook his head.
No, is it me taking the exam or you taking the exam? I'm still waiting here, waiting for three days, you can figure it out.
Yunjing said speechlessly: "Go back and rest. You are still waiting. You can't help much by staying here."
"Then... Young Master, you go ahead first. I will go back after watching you enter the examination room and pick you up in three days." Song Yan scratched his head and smiled.
"Well, go back early." After saying this, Yunjing turned and walked towards the examination room.
When he crossed the cordon, he showed his admission voucher and was let through by the soldiers. This was just the first inspection. When he thought about the next step of stripping off his clothes for inspection, Yunjing had another urge to turn around and leave. However, he came,
Bear with it...
This year Yunjing estimated that there were no less than ten thousand candidates taking part in the National People's Government Examination in Jiangzhou, and only a few dozen were admitted. One in a hundred is not enough to describe.
With so many candidates, it is of course impossible to check them one by one before entering the examination room. Instead, they are divided into many long lines and conducted at the same time.
After familiarizing himself with the examination room in advance, Yunjing went straight to the area where he was and queued at the back of the queue, and soon there were people queuing up behind him.
Probably because of the upcoming exam, people were very nervous and apprehensive, so much so that the area around the exam room fell into a weird silence. No one was communicating, and some were still memorizing classics with their eyes closed and shaking their heads.
The team was not moving very fast, and the door to the examination room was getting closer and closer to them.
Suddenly there was a suppressed whimper from the team on the other side. Yunjing and the others subconsciously looked over and saw a student in scholar uniform being dragged out by the soldiers. Tears were streaming down his face, his eyes were frightened and he was struggling hard.
He struggled, but could not defeat the soldiers. He wanted to say something loudly, but his mouth was tightly covered and he could not speak.
Wow~!
This scene immediately caused quite a commotion. Many candidates queuing up for the examination realized that something had happened, making everyone very nervous.
"Isn't this because there is something wrong with it? Will it have an impact on us?"
"He...if he is really found to have a problem, will the future premise be ruined?"
"That's for sure, you can't take any chances."
The occurrence of that scene immediately made the already tense atmosphere even more tense. The students who were waiting quietly for the examination could not help but communicate in a low voice.
"Stop talking. Anyone who dares to disrupt the order of the examination room will be disqualified from the imperial examination!"
While people were talking a lot, a stern voice spread around, and all the candidates immediately shut up.
At this moment, Yunjing had a playful smile on his face. He found that after the candidate was taken away, several people in the team in front of him had obviously made progress, especially the third one in front. His whole body was covered in hot sweat, and his body was
They are all playing tricks.
Although the nights in midsummer are extremely hot, it’s already midnight, so it’s not going to be this hot, right?
Not long after, the shaken candidate entered a separate room at the front for inspection, and not long after that, he was dragged away with his mouth covered like a dead dog.
The inspection place was separate and unknown to others, but Yunjing saw it with his own eyes. When the other party was receiving the inspection, a roll of cheat sheets wrapped in oil paper was found from the valley path.
Yun Jing's eyelids jumped when he saw this scene. He was frightened and checked carefully. At the same time, he was also amazed at how cruel that guy was. How did he stuff a cheat sheet as thick as a rolling pin in like this?
No matter what, if that guy dares to do such a thing, his future is ruined. Why bother? Everything he has given and everyone's expectations have been wasted from now on. He still has to carry a dark history. He will not be able to stand up and be a good person in the future.
It's possible.
Soon it was Yunjing's turn.
Before actually going to the examination room, you have to go through two procedures. First, in the first room, you need to show your student status and other items to confirm your identity. Second, today, you will go to the second separate room for a full body examination.
The first procedure went smoothly. Various comparisons confirmed that Yunjing's identity was confirmed and he passed smoothly.
However, during the second procedure, looking at the cloud scene in the room in front of him, he was a little hesitant. What awaited him was an extremely tangled inspection!
"Master, please hurry up. There are still many candidates queuing up behind you. Don't waste everyone's time." A soldier on the side urged with a smile, clearly seeing Yun Jing's embarrassment.
Another person joked: "Young Master, please hurry up, everyone has to pass this level, just grit your teeth and pass it."
What the hell... my feelings are not yours, right?
With a cruel stamp of his feet, Yunjing stepped into the room in front of him.
The room is small in size, no more than twenty square meters, and the surroundings are tightly covered. Candles are burning in the room and the lights are bright, and bronze mirrors are placed around it to reflect the light. It can be said that it is as bright as daylight.
When Yun Jing came in, the four people here focused their attention on him. All four of them were dressed in black and had hoods on their faces, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
They are the ones responsible for checking the whole body of the candidates. In order to prevent retaliation afterwards, they can only cover themselves tightly. After all, this is an extremely offending thing.
"Sir, please stand over here. We will conduct a series of examinations for you. Don't worry, we are all professionals. You will be fine soon." One of the men in black said calmly, as if he had experienced a lot and was numb to this kind of thing.
At this time, Yun Jing felt a pain in his balls. Just begging, if he stretched out his head and retracted his head, it would be just one stab. He would just die.
Standing over, Yun Jing took a deep breath and said, "Please hurry up!"
Yun Jing said this sentence with a bit of gnashing of teeth. After saying it, he closed his eyes and opened his hands, as if he was an animal.
"excuse me"
After three words, two of the men in black walked towards Yunjing, while the other two were responsible for supervision.
Yunjing was thinking at this moment that it would be useless even if they masked their faces. Should he silence them afterwards?
However, what surprised Yun Jing was that with his eyes closed, he didn't feel that he was being undressed and inspected. When he subconsciously opened his eyes, he found that the four people in the room were all staring blankly.
Before Yunjing could figure out what was going on, a kind voice came to his ear and said with a smile: "I believe that with your knowledge, Xiaojing, you won't do that kind of fraud, so I will save you such unnecessary procedures to avoid worrying about it."
"Unhappy"
Hearing these words, Yun Jing was slightly startled. It was actually Master Deng's voice!
