After coming out of the official residence, Ouyang Xiu moved into Taixue. From that day until the exam started, for more than ten days, they, as examiners, had to be locked in Taixue and heavily guarded. To prevent requests...
But there is no need to worry about them being bored. A group of literati and poets get together and will naturally sing endless poems to kill time. And unlike other hasty social gatherings or whims, the most indispensable thing during the lockdown is time. , so the first one is carefully crafted, and there are endless masterpieces...
What's more, Ouyang Xiu, the leader of the literary circle, was in charge this time, and he wrote long and dangerous novels, which were produced by many people. Even the writers were tired of writing, and the children's history was rushing back and forth. They used funny jokes and sarcastic remarks at times, and even entertained each other, often making the whole room burst into laughter. .It can be said to be a momentous event that has never happened before.
It makes a person proud and unscrupulous in life, but it also leads to a lot of trouble later, but this is another story...
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Outside the examination room, time flies by, and in a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival has passed, and even though it is the New Year, Chen Xiliang and Cao, together with a group of their children, and Song Fu, who arrived in Beijing years ago... also... It was Song Duanping's father who went to the Confucian Temple, the Wenchang Emperor's Temple, and the Erxianggong Temple... But after learning from the last time, he didn't ask for a signature this time.
In the next few days, Chen Ke received six sets of examination stationery from Hanmo Hall, a time-honored brand in Beijing, eight pairs of lightweight gloves lined with satin velvet, twelve deerskin ear protectors, nine pairs of short-haired soft boots, as well as various ear protectors, waist protectors, and scarves. ...There are dozens of pieces. All of them are valuable and fine goods, and they were presented by Qi Mei'er, Qi Lian'er, Feng An'an, Zhang Shishi, Ji Yaoniang, Ji Yan'e and other beauties in pink.
If they weren't afraid of affecting his rest, all the ladies would come one after another to send sweet blessings in person!
Of course, Chen Ke is not the only one to receive this kind of treatment. Su Shi, Liu Ji, etc. all the young talents who are the favorites to win the first prize have it! It’s just that Chen Ke can write lyrics and compose music, so he is even more attractive.
Of course, there was also a sweet treat from the little princess. Well, the princess’s skills were getting better and better, and Chen Ke ate them all before even entering the examination room.
In the blink of an eye, the 18th has arrived, and it’s still the same as last time, with a large number of relatives and friends coming to celebrate. But for all the candidates, this time is much worse than last time... The last autumn was in August, although it was early and late Autumn is cool and the climate is generally pleasant.
It's the first month of the year! I don't know who the idiot decided to let the candidates take the exam in the first month of the year. Even if the winter in Kaifeng is not too cold, it is still below freezing! This really makes the weak scholars suffer... from head to toe. , tightly packed, like a cotton monkey. Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the examination room, and I can’t even bring a heater in. I really don’t know how I will survive these three days!
However, among the five people in the Chen family who went to take the exam, only one, Shiro, had this trouble. The other four had bodies made of steel and were only wearing single clothes for nine months. How could they care about the cold?
At the fourth watch, the family set out for Xuexue Street. In the autumn, the Kaifeng Prefectural Examination was held in Taixue, and the Imperial College Examination was held in Guozi. In the spring, there were more than 7,000 candidates, and only Taixue took the exam.
When the drums sounded at the fifth watch, three cannons were fired in front of the Imperial College to open the fence; three more cannons were fired to open the gate; and three more cannons were fired to open the gantry. The soldiers of the Forbidden Army came out to line up, and then An examiner came out with a sign in his hand and asked the candidates to line up according to the words on the name...
Except for firing a few more shots, the process is the same as Qiu Wei. For someone like Chen Ke who has gone through it once, there is no need to be nervous at all, and he can just do whatever he is told.
The word 'Li' is written on his exam card this time, which is the 44th group, but it is much later than the last time. This is the only loophole in the exam arrangement. Candidates receive the number plate.
On that day, I knew which group I was in and what time I would enter the venue.
The waiting time was a bit long, but Chen Ke is also a famous figure now. Most of the scholars in the same group know each other...at least they know him, so it is not difficult to pass the time by talking quietly, chatting and joking.
It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that it was their group's turn to enter. After strict identification, a group of forty people were brought to the left courtyard, in front of a temporary shed. The examiner said with a straight face: "Immediately
Take off your clothes and take a shower, and collect your examination tools and clothes at the exit."
"No way..." Everyone couldn't help but complain, taking a cold bath in this winter, how can you take the exam if you have a cold and a cold?
It’s true that this kind of unlucky child has never happened before, but how can the court system be easily changed? If you don’t wash it, believe it or not, someone will strip it for you?
"Don't waste time, there are more than a dozen groups behind you!" the examiner scolded, then turned around and walked out.
There was no way to reason, so they had to grit their teeth and take it off. The people quickly stripped the pigs naked, put their clothes in a basket, and put the test card on top. After they entered, soldiers would come over and put their clothes in the basket.
Lift the test box to the exit for inspection.
There are too many clothes in winter, and it is impossible for the court to provide clothes like Qiu Wei. So you have to wear your own clothes later. But this does not mean that the search will be relaxed, on the contrary, because the trial is actually the last elimination.
The inspection is ten times more stringent than Qiu Wei:
According to the regulations, candidates must wear unstitched clothes, single-layer shoes and socks, and are not allowed to bring wooden frames, wooden boxes, double-layer benches, thick mattresses and quilts, rolled bags, wraps, etc. The inkstone must not be too thick, and the pen tube must be hollowed out.
The water should be made of porcelain, the single plate on the wax table should be hollow and the bottom should be open, and the pastry should be cut open to expose the filling... That's why Chen Ke finished eating in advance. He couldn't bear to bear the little princess's art-like snacks and suffer such a stupid knife.
In addition, it is also required that the felt blanket has no lining and the leather jacket has no surface. You are only allowed to bring a check box with a check box, and you are not allowed to bring a piece of paper or a word. Of course, taking a bath is indispensable.
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Fortunately, the officials did not lose their conscience and used cold water to bathe the disciples. With so many people bathing one after another, dozens of stoves were used to boil water, and they could barely provide enough.
However, the water temperature can only be said to be not cold. Many people ran out of the bathhouse without even touching the water, quickly wrapped themselves in towels, shivering and huddled up, waiting for the soldiers to bring in the baskets of clothes.
However, after waiting for a long time, no one came in. The disciples sneezed and made a loud noise. Then someone came in and threw the basket of clothes to them.
The disciples put on their clothes as fast as they could, only to find that the threads of their fine cotton-padded jackets had been removed, and their tongues had been stuck out of their cotton-padded boots, which showed the careful inspection. However, the cotton monkey, who had a poor image in the first place, became
The candidates were so angry that they could not help but curse...
Chen Ke's clothes list looked neater. He said to everyone: "It's useless to talk about it. Let's worry about it later."
His efforts were not in vain. Chen Ke did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and worked hard to build the Jiayou Society into one of the most influential societies in Bianjing City. At the same time, it also gave him a strong personal influence. At least what he said
, regardless of whether they were candidates from Jiayou Academy or not, they all shut up, got dressed, and went outside to collect the test boxes.
Soon, everyone carried their test boxes, but Chen Ke was still empty-handed.
"What's wrong? Where is your test box?"
"I can't find it..." Seeing that there were no test boxes in the field, Chen Ke smiled bitterly at everyone, turned to the prosecutor and said, "Excuse me, are all the test boxes here?"
"No." The prosecutor looked at him coldly and said, "What is your name?"
"Student..." Chen Ke's heart thumped, but he still calmly said: "My name is Chen Ke."
"Chen Ke..." The prosecutor's eyes darkened and he said, "Take him away!"
Everyone was suddenly stunned when they saw two tall Forbidden Army soldiers stepping forward. One of them grabbed one of Chen Ke's arms and tried to drag him out.
"Let me go!" Tallness is relative. Chen Ke was half a head taller than them. With a flick of his arms, he pushed the two of them away. He glared at the examiner and said, "Dare you ask this sir?
Which test rule did the student break!"
"You know what you are asking! But I still answer you!" The prosecutor sneered and said loudly: "The "Regulations of the Great Song Dynasty Examination" clearly stipulates that candidates are not allowed to use writing strategies except for "Yun Lue".
At the prison gate, the patrol officer sneaked in and noticed, and the criminal was immediately helped out. Two moves in the Jinshi Hall and five moves in the Zhuke Hall!" He looked at Chen Ke with contempt and said: "The manuscripts you hid in Kao Alley were found.
If you have anything to say, go tell the invigilator and take him away!"
Chen Ke was a little confused and worried? How could this be possible? He had carefully checked his test box before going out. How could there be cheat sheets?
At this time, two more soldiers came over and wanted to pull him out together.
As soon as he was grabbed, Chen Ke immediately reacted. If he was taken down without saying a word, then the yellow mud would fall into his crotch, and the charge of cheating would be confirmed!
This is not only the second exam in the palace...it is also a question that cannot be retested for eight years. His reputation will be completely ruined!
Let me ask, who would still want to associate with a villain?
"Go!" With an angry roar, Chen Ke used all his strength to push the four soldiers away. He grabbed the examiner's arm and shouted, "You thief, you dare to frame me!"
The prosecutor was a director of the Ministry of Etiquette. Where had he seen such a domineering candidate? He felt as if his right arm was stuck with a soldering iron, and he screamed in pain: "If you dare to attack the examiner, arrest him!"
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‘嘡啷啷……’ The guards drew out their weapons and shouted angrily at Chen Ke: “Let go, sir!” At the same time, someone raised an iron ruler and threw it at him.
Chen Ke blocked the prosecutor in front of him and shouted: "Take me to see the prosecutor!"
"Don't commit murder!" All the candidates came to their senses and rushed forward with a roar: "He must be unjust!"
