At the fourth watch of the next day, Wang Xian felt that he had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by Sister Lin. He got up in a daze and washed himself. He was in a daze for a while before he woke up.
Yu She brought him a brand-new official uniform and helped him put it on with Lin Qing'er. When it was time to put on his official hat, Wang Xian shook his head. Isn't it not eye-catching enough?
When he came to the front hall, he saw that it was full of people. Father, mother, eldest brother, Yin Ling, Li Yu and Yu Xiucai were already sitting there. Everyone in the family looked at him solemnly, like Wang Er
It was as if Kaname died heroically.
Master Dong got up at the second watch to prepare breakfast. It was almost the same as the emperor's banquet. After eating it, the two scholars looked like they were reincarnated as hungry ghosts. They were still the young masters of a wealthy family.
However, the Wang family was not satisfied with the meal and looked at Wang Xian with nervous faces. Wang Gui was so nervous that he vomited... Those who have never had college entrance examination students in their family cannot understand the suffocating nervousness.
After breakfast, the father and mother took Wang Xian to the door, one holding his left hand and the other holding his right hand.
The father said solemnly: "Son, I am waiting for your good news, and I must come back to be a scholar for the old Wang family..."
"Dad, this is the first test of the county examination..." Wang Xian said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "It's a little early to say this."
"A good start is half the success." Wang Xingye can actually remember the new words that Wang Xian often used.
"Okay." Wang Xian turned to my mother again: "What do you want me to do?"
My mother burst into tears: "Wow, my son is going to enter the examination room. I thought you were destined to enter the casino in your life."
"Let's not open any pot and lift it..." Wang Xian whispered helplessly: "There are so many people."
"Take the exam well and come back as a scholar..." Perhaps she was afraid of affecting his performance, but my mother was surprisingly gentle today, so she changed her tune obediently.
"Uh, okay..." Wang Xian saluted his parents, nodded vigorously to Sister Lin, then turned and walked out the door.
Erhei carried the examination basket, Shuai Hui held the Taozi, Yu She held the oil umbrella, and a large group of people surrounded him and went out.
The sky is still full of stars outside, and the night breeze is crisp. Usually at this time, there is no one on the street, but today it is full of groups of pedestrians holding lanterns. Everyone has only one destination - the county examination room at the county school.
.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The long road to the imperial examination is the first step.
When we arrived at the street outside the county school, we saw that it was already crowded with people. Zhejiang is a major cultural and educational province, and the number of scholars far exceeds other provinces. In a medium-sized county like Fuyang, more than 600 people take the exam each time.
In some provinces in the west and southwest, there are only so many people taking the exam in one province, so you can imagine how difficult it is.
More than 600 candidates, plus those who took the exams and those who served as guarantors, a total of two to three thousand people, were crowded outside the county school, which made people worry about the county's organizational ability. Fortunately, Fuyang
The official has been managing disaster victims for more than a year, so he is well-trained. In addition, the requirements of the county examination are relatively easy, so he can handle it.
There were so many people taking exams, and roll call had to be taken before dawn. Around Yinshi, several pine torches were lit at the gate of the county school, illuminating the door as brightly as white. At this time, Han Jiaoyu and Zhao Xiancheng arrived with a hundred or so servants.
, simply arrange it and start singing.
After registering, 600 candidates will receive an examination card. In addition to the information about themselves and three generations of their ancestors, there is also a number. For example, Fuyang County uses 'Zichou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai,' which has twelve numbers.
There are about fifty people in each number, and when the number is sung, which group will come forward for inspection.
Seeing that the names were about to be called, the children with the first numbers took the exam baskets and approached the door. Wang Xian was the child, so he also hurried forward. The family could only wait in the back, while the guaranteed scholars went in early.
, gathered around the instructor and waited for the candidates to come and verify their identity.
At this moment, fifty children of the sub-brand gathered in front of the county school. According to regulations, candidates must wear official clothes and official hats, otherwise they are not allowed to enter. However, the candidates for the county examination do not even have the minimum honors. Qing Yishui
White-shirted soap towels, the so-called "white-robed elites", are true. Wang Xian is the only one who wears a black veil on his head, a serious green official robe, and a magpie patch on his chest. If he is mixed in a group of novices, he must be more conspicuous.
Conspicuous...
The children thought he was an official invigilating the examination, so they all treated him respectfully and kept their distance from him. As a result, everyone was in a pile, including Wang Xian, and two hundred and five others kowtowed to him, and then reported themselves to their homes, waiting for him to prove his identity.
This made Wang Xian very embarrassed, so he had to smile to everyone and said: "Everyone misunderstood, I am also here to take the exam."
But the children didn't believe it. The adults were already officials of the imperial court, so why should they take the exam?
Wang Xian could only point to the butcher on his chest and said: "I am a miscellaneous official who has not entered the first-rate class. According to the regulations, I can participate in the imperial examination." It's no wonder that children's voices are so rare. There are many officials who participate in the provincial examination, from the county to the county.
There is no such thing as a trial exam.
It wasn't until the examiner called the roll call and his name was called first that all the children believed it. Looking at Wang Xian's back, the children's eyes were extremely complicated. Some were relieved, some thought he was boring, and some thought he was funny.
Some people are worried that there is some shady secret inside... This is mainly those who feel that they have a chance to become the chief criminal, and are afraid that he will take the place.
But no matter what, before the results are released, you can only keep your thoughts in your stomach and concentrate on the exam.
Wang Xian did not expect that he would be the first to be called. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply to Han Jiaoyu, and sang: "Student Wang Xian, Li Yu, a student in this county, Yu Yifanbao"
Li Xiucai and Yu Xiucai hurriedly responded: "Student Li Yu will vouch for this student." "Student Yu Yifan will vouch for this student."
As for the identity verification and body search, it was naturally just a formality. Han Jiaoyu didn't even look at Wang Xian's exam, he smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Your Excellency, please come in quickly."
"Why am I the first one?" Wang Xian touched his nose and asked in a low voice.
"How dare you let me wait outside?" Han Jiaoyu laughed softly: "If you go in early, you can still choose a good seat. Remember to sit upstream."
"Uh...thank you." What else could Wang Xian say, and he went in carrying the test basket.
The examination room is open-air, located in the courtyard of the county school. There are rows of low tables and chairs with no gaps between them. There is an awning made of reed mats above. Otherwise, if God changes his mind, the exam will be ruined.
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Because it is a county exam, everything is not so strict. There are no serial numbers on the exam table. Candidates come in and sit wherever they want. According to the Korean teaching, come in first and choose a good seat. As for the quality of the seat, Wang Xian also listens to Li Yu and others.
The instructions came, mainly to check the wind direction, and be sure to choose the one with the wind outlet, because once you sit down, you are not allowed to get up until you hand in the paper. Under each table, there is an earthen pot. If you want to urinate, just pee in it. Two per person.
There are at least two urine baths a day, which means 1,200 urine baths for 600 people. The smell in the examination room can be imagined, and there are many people who accidentally kick down the urine cans. It is simply disgusting.
It was better in the first session, but the smell in the examination room became worse the further you went, if you were downwind, you would be knocked out by the fumes, and you would not be able to think about answering the paper. So the position determines success or failure, this is true, in the next few days,
It often happens that candidates have quarrels and even fights over seats, which is really annoying...
It's okay to urinate, but defecation is not allowed. If you can't hold it in anymore and insist on peeing, that's fine, but after the person leaves, the inspector will use a seal to put a black mark on your paper. This is called a 'poop stamp'
Zi, anyone with a shit stamp will not read the paper at all, and there is no hope of becoming a scholar. But there are always a few unlucky ones with diarrhea who can't defecate in their pants, and the candidates next to them will definitely not allow it.
There was an argument between the two parties, and diarrhea was considered a foul and he was expelled from the examination room.
Wang Xian really didn't expect that the scholars in the examination room would be as miserable as the prisoners. He thought that there were five county examinations, five government examinations, and two hospital examinations... If he wanted to be a scholar, he had to pass these twelve exams.
The situation is irresistible. Scholars all over the world can really tolerate the intolerance of others for the sake of fame.
Wang Xian didn't want to take the exam at first, so why don't he find his own fault? But when he thought that those glorious top scholars in the Hanlin Academy also came through this way, he suddenly felt more balanced. This foreign crime can't be suffered by everyone, so let's face it in the future.
Speaking of which, even a scholar who has been to the examination room has to endure it.
There is nothing to say about the exam process. Before the questions were given, the door of the exam room was closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Those who finished their papers early could not go out immediately. They had to wait until ten people had gathered before the door could be opened. There were three times in total. Every time the door was opened, there was a trumpet player.
Sincerely, the door will no longer open after that. The candidates must wait until dark to go out together. The county examinations are all taken during the day, which is called "Bujizhu". Anyone who returns the answer sheet after dark will be punished as a foul, and the examiner will not even look at it.
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The invigilator and marking officer for the county examination are all County Magistrate Jiang, and there is no supervisor above him. Naturally, he can do whatever he wants. However, there are too few scholars in the county, and the county magistrate has no face. Since there are the most scholars, then
This is a great achievement in culture and education, so the county magistrate basically doesn't mess around... Of course, there are always a few related households to take care of, so it doesn't hurt, and it's generally fair.
The questions were also given by Jiang Zhixian. During the Chinese New Year, he told Wang Xian long ago. When the paper was handed out, he saw that he had already done the three and four book questions. Wang Xian calmly laid out the paper and polished the ink.
I didn’t even make a draft, I wrote three articles from scratch one stroke at a time.
Although he took his time, he still finished it in one morning. Wang Xian didn't want to be too conspicuous, so he had to take out Yu Liang and eat it slowly, waiting for others to hand in their papers first.
The guard, who was usually sharp-eyed, saw Wang Xian eating and brought him hot tea. The examinee next to him also wanted hot tea, but the guard scolded him and almost turned the table over for him.
People start handing in papers as soon as noon. There are usually three situations: one is a person who is quick-thinking and finishes the answer early; one is a person who has no ink in his stomach and doesn’t know what to answer, so there is no point in dawdling; and the third person is
, yes, it just helps to hold in the stool...
After the first group handed it in and the second group collected five more, Wang Xian stood up and handed in the paper. The paper was directly in front of the magistrate. Wang Xian bowed deeply, and the magistrate Jiang stood up and returned the courtesy. Everyone was an official, so this was not too much.