Chen Jianghe had no doubts about his biological brother, even though he had doubts about Chen Mu's method at this moment.
But this situation has happened no less than five times before, but the results every time undoubtedly proved that I was short-sighted.
Chen Jianghe knew very well that this younger brother was much smarter than himself, and all the wealth he had now was undoubtedly due to him.
Therefore, Chen Jianghe knew very well that he only needed to obey.
"Okay, let's go for a run tomorrow."
Chen Mu nodded and reminded: "Especially restaurants and brothels, these two places must be focused on."
Before I knew it, it was getting late.
After eating something hastily, the two went to bed to rest.
In the early morning of the next day, with the sound of a gong, the results were released.
The people below the list at this moment are undoubtedly all kinds of people in life.
Most of the people who won the prize cheered for joy. As a scholar at the lowest level who had no money and no power to study hard for these years, he undoubtedly had extremely low self-esteem. This moment was undoubtedly a moment of relief, as he let out the sullenness that had accumulated for many years.
But after all, not everyone is able to make peace, and most poor scholars are still mercilessly suppressed by reality.
What's more, the scholar who thought he was on the list yesterday couldn't accept failing the list and fainted.
I can only say that this world is ruthless after all.
As for Chen Mu, as expected, he ranked first.
Chen Mu was born with a terrifyingly strong memory, so it was natural for Chen Mu to pass the first test.
"Hey, it seems that I am still not good at learning. Doesn't the hexagram say that if I come here, I will have the opportunity to become a prime minister? How..."
But at this moment, a young man's lamentation suddenly came from beside him.
Chen Mu turned his head and took a look, only to realize that there was a Taoist priest in black wearing linen robes standing next to him.
He has a square bun on his head, is dressed plainly, and carries a long sword on his back. He looks very young, about the same as Chen Mu.
At this moment, I am lamenting and shaking my head at the list.
Seeing that it was a Taoist priest, Chen Mu frowned and couldn't help but said to himself: "These days... Taoist priests also take part in the imperial examination?"
As soon as these words came out, the young Taoist happened to hear them. He turned his head to look at Chen Mu, and then smiled and said: "Blessings are immeasurable. I think that my little friend is biased against my Taoism."
Hearing this, Chen Mu was also amused: "I don't have any prejudice. This is the first time we have met a Taoist priest who participated in the imperial examination."
The young Taoist priest is quite handsome. Although he failed the exam, he doesn't seem to care much about it.
"The poor Taoist has returned to the secular world, so these things don't matter. I did a divination a few days ago, but I just came here according to God's will."
Chen Mu looked suspicious: "The hexagram? Haha, I have always been very interested in Taoism. Could it be that the Taoist priest, the hexagram said that you should come here for scientific examination?"
The young Taoist priest smiled faintly: "Yes or no, the hexagram says that I will come to Ba County to participate in the imperial examination today. It says that the world is about to collapse. If I come here to participate in the imperial examination, I can become a prime minister of the dynasty and save the world from water and fire.
"
The more Chen Mu listened, the more mysterious he became, and the more he felt that the Taoist priest in front of him was a liar.
"Then what?"
"Then? Then I chatted with you here."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu burst out laughing.
"We are all human beings. How can we pretend to be an outsider and show off our love for fame and wealth? We have to pretend."
The young Taoist priest waved his hands repeatedly: "The poor Taoist has long transcended freedom and is not interested in time, fame and fortune. Don't slander me, little friend."
Listening to the pretended man still talking righteously, Chen Mu wanted to tease him a few more times, but unexpectedly, the next moment, a gong sounded in the examination room.
The second scientific examination is about to begin.
Chen Mu waved his hand: "Brother, I won't talk to you anymore, let's go to the exam."
Chen Muchai turned around and prepared to enter the examination room. Unexpectedly, the young Taoist stopped him again the next moment.
"My little friend Pindao has just made some quick calculations. Maybe you and I are destined to be together. Pindao's name is Zhang Bowen and his Taoist name is Qingxuan. Can you please leave your name?"
"Haha, we like women, so we are not destined to be together. Our name is Chen Mu. If we meet again, I will treat you to a drink."
After saying that, Chen Mu entered the examination room.
Only Zhang Bowen still stood where he was, looking at the back with a smile.
"Chen Mu, hehe, it turns out he's the talented guy who wrote A Chinese Ghost Story. He's a funny guy. Coming here for the scientific examination is a variable, meeting you is fate, and seeing you again is a destiny."
After Liao Liao left such a flirtatious remark, Zhang Bowen picked up the wine bottle, took a swig, and walked towards the end of the street corner.
The toilet bucket in the examination room was not cleaned up, and the excrement left by people yesterday was still in it.
After being fermented overnight through multiple processes, it tastes so sour and refreshing!
As soon as he sat down and before the exam started, Chen Mu couldn't help but vomited out his breakfast.
Come to think of it, this is also one of the first tests of the imperial examination.
The second exam is a thesis test.
As for the foreign tribes that invaded Longxia year after year, causing the population to decrease rapidly, what should be done?
After Chen Muchai finished reading the questions, his heart suddenly became tight!
This question... the examiner must be very brave. He dares to ask such a sensitive question. How brave is this person?
Not only Chen Mu, but all the candidates in the examination room were amazed.
Anyone who can pass the Tongsheng test is not a fool, and they know very well how thrilling this question is.
It can be said that if you don't pay attention when answering the questions, you may lose your head or even become a member of the Yi clan.
You know this is discussing state affairs.
But if we talk about this topic alone, Chen Mu can write several political commentaries to solve the current situation of the current dynasty, but the most important problem is to get the judge's aesthetic.
However, Chen Mu soon became acutely aware of something amiss.
For example, the civil servants who asked the questions for the government examination were not particularly high-ranking officials. Anyone who was not a fool would definitely not ask such an extremely sensitive question.
What kind of joke are you asking the world's scholars to criticize national affairs? You will have to be arrested and sent to Lingchi.
Therefore, there is only one possibility, which may involve a battle between the top officials of the imperial court, the main warlord, and the two factions.
The person behind this topic is probably the mastermind of a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
The imperial examination was under the control of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the group of military generals who were in charge of the battle could never get involved. Therefore, it was the group of civil servants who were in charge of all this.
Needless to say, the purpose is to use this group of people at the bottom of the market to speak out and create public opinion to suppress the general group.
Therefore, there is no need to elaborate on the answer to this question. Just write it according to the wishes of the Lord and the sect.
It is still necessary to pay annual tribute to the Tatars as before, so as to quell the war and prevent the sending of troops to fight.
Chen Mu sincerely did not want to write like this, but even if you are in the position of the main combatant, no matter how impassioned you write, it is like a stroke of genius, but when the examiner reads it, it will still be mercilessly brushed off.
These are all words used by civilian officials to impeach military generals. How could an article supporting military generals be allowed to appear?
Therefore, Chen Mu not only had to write, but he also had to write this article to perfection from the perspective of the civil servants, and he also had to refute those military generals severely and write it into the hearts of those civil servants.
It doesn't matter how you write it, as long as you can master the power step by step. When you become an official one day, how you do it is important.
After writing until the afternoon, Chen Mu finally finished it and handed in the test paper.