The people in Guobei City all knew that today was the day for the opening of the college examination. Along the way with Xiaodie and Du Chunhua, there were many roadside vendors and passers-by who enthusiastically congratulated Li Xiuyuan on his successful examination.
Chinese scholar.
I don't know these people, they are just trying to get good luck.
The common people believe that if the scholar they have congratulated can pass the examination, it will also bring them good luck.
Whether it is true or not is unknown.
However, this simple folk custom made Li Xiuyuan feel very good.
When he arrived in front of Gongyuan, all the children in Guobei City had gathered here. There were a large number of them, at least several hundred, including young teenagers and middle-aged people in their thirties and forties. He even saw
There were several old boys with gray hair on their temples.
Near the Gongyuan, there are many vendors gathering, selling pens, inks, paper, inkstones, and various kinds of food. There are even some betting on who can pass the scholar examination and who has a higher ranking.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the sky and saw that it was almost midnight.
At a quarter past nine o'clock, Gongyuan opens its doors. At that time, all candidates must enter Gongyuan to prepare for the college examination.
However, during the period when the doors were closed, the nearby scholars made friends with each other and became familiar with each other, so as to leave some friendship.
"Brother Li, this way, this way."
At this time, Zhu Yu, Wang Ping, Zhong Qingxu and other scholars immediately waved and greeted Li Xiuyuan from a distance when they saw him.
"Oh, I didn't expect you all to have arrived early. It seems that you are bound to win this college examination." Li Xiuyuan walked over with a smile and gave a salute.
Everyone returned the gift and thanked Li Xiuyuan for saving his life, but Zhu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It is inevitable to win. After what happened last time, I have been recuperating at home since I went back, and I am still thinking about it now."
I'm exhausted, I look tired, I haven't even read half a page of the book, and my mind is still in a mess, I'm afraid I'm going to fail this college exam."
"It won't be this serious." Li Xiuyuan said in surprise.
Another scholar said with a miserable face: "It's much more serious than this. I've been bedridden for the past few days, and it's only today that I have the strength to get up and walk. I don't know if God has mercy on me and allows me to take part in this college examination.
Otherwise, I am afraid that I will miss this college exam, but even if I have the strength to take this college exam today, I will probably fail and have to wait until next year."
"Speaking of which, is the beautiful woman I was entangled with in those days really a dog?" After saying that, he looked at Li Xiuyuan with tears in his eyes.
It seemed that only one word could describe his current mood.
"..." Li Xiuyuan.
"Don't mention such ridiculous things. I feel like vomiting again when you mention it." Zhu Yu, who was next to him, felt nauseated and wanted to vomit.
He was no better than the others, because the one he met was not a woman, but a male ghost.
Every time I think about it, I just feel sick.
Li Xiuyuan looked at these scholars as if he understood you, sighed slightly and said, "What happened in the past has passed. Now you should seize this opportunity to take part in this college examination. After passing the examination,
It’s not too late to think about other things.”
"Brothers, I don't want to participate in this college examination. I'm here to say goodbye to you today."
At this time, the scholar named Zhong Qing and Xu suddenly saluted and said.
"Brother Zhong, why are you doing this?" Several other scholars asked in shock.
Although they were empty-headed and in poor health, they still persevered to take part in this college examination. After all, this college examination is only held twice in three years. If they missed it, they would have to wait for more than a year, so they did not give up no matter what.
Intend.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Qingxu would give up today.
Wang Ping hurriedly advised: "Brother Zhong, why do you want to give up the exam? The opening of the hospital is today, how can you not go to Gongyuan? Besides, the exam only lasts for two days, and the delay can only be three days.
Why are you in such a hurry that you have to give up even the college examination?"
Several scholars next to him also nodded and thought this was reasonable.
Zhong Qingxu smiled bitterly and said: "This matter is a bit mysterious. In the evening a few days ago, I met a sloppy Taoist. The Taoist took the initiative to tell me a fortune and said that I didn't need to participate in the college examination this time.
Even if you take the exam, you will fail.”
"A Taoist fortune teller will miss the mark nine times out of ten, so why should Brother Zhong listen to the words of a magician?" Zhu Yu said.
Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment. The sloppy Taoist Zhong Qingxu spoke of was probably his uncle, Taoist Mu. If that was the case, then his uncle would not talk nonsense. He must have calculated Zhong Qingxu's future, otherwise he would not
Dare to talk nonsense.
After all, if you ruin someone else's future, you will have to bear the consequences.
Zhong Qingxu shook his head and said: "That sloppy Taoist said that I failed to pass the exam, but I didn't take it seriously. But that sloppy Taoist also said that my mother at home is seriously ill at the moment. If I didn't give up the exam and rush home, I would
I was afraid that I would not be able to see my mother at home for the last time, and just last night, I dreamed about a dead friend of mine. The friend gave me a dream and told me that my mother was critically ill and asked me to return home quickly. This is not good.
Did you agree to what that sloppy Taoist said?"
"After much thought, I feel that no matter whether the matter is true or not, I still should go back. It is not too late to take the exam again after two years in this hospital."
After saying this, several other scholars immediately fell silent.
They didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but after what happened in the ghost market, they became convinced.
Nowadays, Taoist priests tell fortunes and deceased friends tell dreams. It seems that there is a high probability that this mother is critically ill.
Since ancient times, filial piety has been the top priority.
If the mother is seriously ill, she really should go back to visit her, and the hospital exams can be put aside for the time being.
"Since my mother is sick at home, I should go back to visit her. I think there is nothing worth hesitating about. I should do it. Scholars can take the exam every year, but there is only one mother." Li Xiuyuan said.
In his opinion, family members are much more important than fame.
Hearing this, several other people nodded slightly in agreement.
Zhong Qingxu looked at Li Xiuyuan and said gratefully: "I was still hesitant before, but now I suddenly understand after listening to Brother Li's words. Thank you Brother Li for enlightening me. I will go back to visit my mother. I can't accompany you to the Gongyuan today. It's really
It's a pity. Before I leave, I can only wish you all the best to pass the college examination and become a scholar. Everyone, please say goodbye and see you again in the future."
After he finished speaking, he gave a gift, and everyone also gave a gift in return, wishing him a safe journey and that his mother was safe at home.
Seeing Zhong Qingxu turn around and leave quickly without looking back, he couldn't help but secretly thought: "Although he is greedy for beauty and is deceived by female ghosts, he is still worthy of praise in terms of right and wrong. At least he is a filial son. For himself,
Mother can give up this hospital examination."
The same is true for Wang Ping. Although Wang Ping is greedy for money and lust, he is still moral towards his friends and will not abandon his friends and run for his life when he is in trouble.
After all, no one is perfect. You can’t expect a person’s moral character to be so noble or complete. If there is such a person, he is not a human being, but a sage. No, even a sage will have some shortcomings.
The place.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At this moment, the gong outside the Gongyuan rang.
"It's open, Gongyuan is open."
A group of children suddenly said excitedly.
"Brother Li, come on, Gongyuan is open. Let's go in quickly." Zhu Yu was also a little excited. It was also his first time to participate in the college examination.
Li Xiuyuan nodded, and then said to Xiaodie and Du Chunhua next to him: "Just give me the things. You go back first. Don't go out these days when I'm not around. If you have anything to do, ask Uncle Lu."
"Yes, Master."
The two maids nodded and responded obediently.
After Li Xiuyuan took the things, he walked into the Gongyuan with other scholars.
Before entering the Gongyuan, there are special officers and clerks who will check your stamp, which is the so-called textual research certificate. The textual research certificate records your name, birth, place of origin, appearance, and so on, to ensure that no one is fooling you.
However, because it is difficult to truly determine a person's identity through research, there have been loopholes that can be exploited since ancient times, which has led to the occurrence of imposters and substitute exams.
"Li Xiuyuan of Guobei County?"
The clerk looked at Li Xiuyuan: "It says you are eight feet tall, handsome, and tall. I think it is a bit exaggerated. It is obvious that your appearance and body are ordinary. The adult who issued the tickets for you seems to have been mistaken.
.”
Li Xiuyuan looked at this thin and dark little official, and couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth slightly, and he said, "Who are you influenced by?"
"Let me ask you, who is the current magistrate of Guobei County?" the clerk asked.
"The previous county magistrate of Guobei County was Liu Shimin, Mr. Liu." Li Xiuyuan said.
The clerk actually didn't know whether Magistrate Liu or Magistrate Wang of Guobei County, he just asked casually, then looked at Li Xiuyuan's expression, and seeing that Li Xiuyuan was calm and unmoved, he nodded and said: "Go in
.”
After entering the Gongyuan, another officer stopped Li Xiuyuan and checked his belongings.
This is to prevent cheating.
After passing this level, special police officers will take the candidates to the examination room.
All in all, the process is a bit cumbersome.
It would take more than half a day to examine these hundreds of children.
Including the time for exams, the time spent in Gongyuan was actually much longer than expected.
After Li Xiuyuan came to his own examination room, he saw that the place was full of dust and overgrown with weeds in the corners, and he knew that no one had taken care of it for a while.
However, my room is pretty good. There are other examination rooms with exposed roofs, rotten seats and crumbling seats. I don’t know how the candidates will write papers and answer questions when they come in later.
He shook his head and took advantage of the waiting time to take care of the examination room.
But while he was taking care of it, he saw a red poisonous snake emerging from the grass in the corner.
When Viper saw Li Xiuyuan, he left in a swish and went to no one knows where.
"If I were bitten, I would probably die." Li Xiuyuan frowned.
I am really worried about the environment here.
It’s no wonder that many candidates for the imperial examinations have died in the examination hall since ancient times. In this damn place, it’s God’s blessing that a few people don’t die every year.