When Su Ziji woke up, he saw the shop owner coming in with snacks.
When he took a closer look, there was a piece of cake, a rice dumpling, and a bowl of glutinous rice balls boiled in brown sugar water on the plate. There were not many, only three. Su Ziji was a little surprised and asked: "Who ordered this for breakfast? It's very strange!"
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"It's not who orders it, it's the rules of the inn." The boss smiled: "Today is the entrance exam for you scholars. Every inn that pays attention to ordering will take this test."
Su Ziji suddenly understood in his heart and smiled: "It turns out that it is Gao (cake) Zhong (Zong) Sanyuan (Tangyuan). I have to eat this snack!"
After saying that, he rinsed his mouth, ate a few mouthfuls, and took out a piece of broken silver: "Here!"
This piece of broken silver was not much, about one tael or so. The boss suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes and said: "You are so particular, you will definitely win three yuan in a row!"
After saying that, he resigned with a smile.
"Su Ziji, try these clothes on. If you feel they are too thin, just wear a few more." At this time, Ye Buhui came in, holding a few clean clothes, and unfolded one of the blue cotton singles for Su Ziji.
look.
Su Ziji took it and found that the broken threads had been mended, so he hurriedly thanked him.
Ye Bugui didn't take any credit: "It's nothing. I just patched it up and washed it for you. It dried in less than an hour and even dried it in the sun."
"Although it's warm in April, it's still cold even though you're only wearing a single layer of clothing. I think you can put on another layer underneath."
Although the imperial examinations of this dynasty were not as strict as those of the previous dynasties, there were many rules during the examinations.
For the April government examination, it is not allowed to wear layered clothes, even single clothes, and they will be carefully checked when entering.
"I heard that the food for the government examination will be provided by the government? This saves a lot of trouble." Ye Buhui thought for a moment, "How about I get you a bowl of pig brain soup?"
Su Ziji quickly declined: "It's better to forget it. I can't get used to it."
Ye Buhui didn't force himself. Seeing that Su Ziji didn't hold the book and read immediately today, he asked: "You didn't get up and read immediately today?"
"It's almost time to enter the venue. It's useless to look at it. It will only make you nervous."
If you are too nervous, it will not be beneficial to the exam and will not be achieved at this moment.
"Then let me see you off!" Ye Buhui said immediately. Seeing her nervous look, Su Ziji couldn't help laughing. When he entered the corridor, he saw someone looking over and walked away deliberately. Su Ziji couldn't help but
Said: "Has this person ever invited you to fight?"
This girl's popularity is not low now.
After the rematch, many people had obvious changes towards Ye Buhui.
This student is one of them.
Hearing what Su Ziji said, Ye Buhui hugged the little fox and felt depressed: "That man's chess skills are average, but he gets more courageous with every setback, but I'm really impatient to play chess with him!"
After thinking for a while, she added: "It's not that I look down on him, it's that he's not focused on chess. Even if he wins a few games by chance, he won't get far. Why should I waste my time playing chess with such a person?
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This is because the drunkard's intention is not to drink, Su Ziji thought to himself.
Although Ye Buhui is young and has a flat chest, she is actually the child of a beauty. Although from the eyes of the world, Ye Buhui's father is seriously ill, the family only runs a bookstore, and the dowry is not large, so she is not a good candidate for a wife.
, but Su Ziji felt that Ye Buhui was a rare girl.
Although he has a hot temper, he is sincere and kind-hearted. He does not praise others and does not criticize others. The most important thing is to be kind to himself.
As long as he has his own food, Ye Buhui cannot be left in a miserable situation.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Believe it or not, I will beat you!" Ye Buhui walked away for a while, but did not see Su Ziji speaking. When he turned around, he saw him staring at him, and Ye Buhui was immediately ashamed.
He narrowed his eyes in annoyance.
Su Ziji finally came to his senses and said helplessly: "Why are you so grumpy at such a young age? Even if others take one more look at you because of your beauty, they won't get angry. And as you grow older, they won't get angry if they look at you."
There will be more and more people, do you still have to fight them one by one?"
Is this a compliment to himself? Ye Buhui was stunned for a moment, then touched his little face, and quickly glared again: "Glib tongue!"
"...chirp!" Even the little fox in her arms cast a complicated look at him.
"Could it be that she thought I was teasing her?" Seeing Ye Buhui snorted and ran forward with the little fox in his arms, Su Ziji touched his nose and suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood him.
This is really unfair. I just woke up and spoke too bluntly.
"Forget it, it's better not to explain, lest she become angry and I suffer even more." As a frequent victim of the little dominatrix's outbursts, Su Ziji decided that he should bear the charge of "glib tongue" first, at least it would hurt his reputation but not his body.
Su Ziji touched his clothes and laughed silently.
"The examination room is not far away. It's too crowded. Please go back!"
"Okay, Su Ziji, I'll wait here for you to come back!" She stood at the door, hugging the little fox, and smiled.
Su Ziji saw the tension on her face. He was a little nervous at first, but when he saw that she looked even more nervous than him, he felt relieved and turned around.
Ye Buhui on the boat looked away, until she saw the queue in the distance, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little sad, and touched the fox's paw.
"Xiaobai, tell me, if Su Ziji is selected as a scholar, will he disown me?"
The little fox retracted his claws. His claws were not toys, and he rolled his eyes at her.
The examination booth for the government examination is in the southwest corner. There is an archway as you enter along the main road. The door is covered with iron sheets, painted in vermilion, and nailed with brass nails. There were no soldiers in the county examination last time. This time, armored soldiers patrolled, and the armors collided with each other.
Sound.
The faces of these armored soldiers were cold and their eyes were stern. It was obvious that they were temporarily mobilized elite garrison troops, which showed that the imperial court attached great importance to the imperial examinations.
When Su Ziji arrived, students came in one after another. They were all a little nervous, but no one dared to rush in. They lined up to enter the examination room one by one.
Under the Dazheng system, the government examination has been simplified and can be completed in just one day. The time is very tight. As more and more people queue up to check in, Su Ziji suppresses all kinds of emotions.
"In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, to be admitted as a scholar, you had to go through county examinations, government examinations, and college examinations. In this world, the imperial examinations were simplified, with the college examinations removed, and the time has also changed."
"At this time of the year, it is still so dark. According to the quarter of the hour, we have to live nearby last night. Now this time, it is convenient for students who live far away."
"After all, the capital city is much larger than the county town. The hotel next to this examination center is very expensive and not ordinary students can afford it."
Just as Su Ziji was queuing up and thinking about this, he suddenly noticed a small commotion in front of him.
But the commotion was soon suppressed, and a disheveled student was gagged and dragged away by two government officials, which attracted surprised looks from those waiting in line. Su Ziji also vaguely guessed what happened.
"Sure enough, no matter what time comes, there will always be people who are lucky."
You must know that even if the imperial examination process is simplified, it does not mean that the level of attention is reduced. On the contrary, it is even worse. Anyone who is caught cheating in the imperial examination will be punished extremely harshly.
However, being discovered before entering the venue is better than being caught cheating. At least there will be opportunities in the future.
Once you enter the market and get caught cheating, you will suffer not only yourself but also your family.
Su Ziji shook his head, thought no more, and continued to move forward slowly with the team.
"Registration of Su Zi, a child born in Linhua County?" It was finally his turn, and he handed the application form to someone for inspection. The yamen officer held the roster, checked the application form again, and took a look.
"Huh?" Su Ziji narrowed his eyes when he saw someone.
But it was the middle-aged man who was following behind Mr. Fang Zhen yesterday. However, he was wearing an official uniform and was in the sixth rank!