Fortunately, everyone passed, but Gu Wanjiang's ranking was not very good and he had fallen to the bottom.
"Master! I really passed this time, and I still ranked seventy-five." At this time, Gu Wanhua, with hair like a bird's nest, came to Uncle Gu and danced happily.
"Congratulations, Brother Hua! We've all made it through!" Gu Chengyu straightened out his hair, walked to Uncle Gu and the others, and congratulated Uncle Gu and Gu Wanhua.
"Seriously? This is a good sign. All the members of our Gu family have passed. I am really grateful to our ancestors. Your classmates also did well in the exam, right? They all seem to be people with outstanding knowledge." Uncle Gu saw his grandson pass.
Yes, I am really happy.
While Uncle Gu and the others were talking, He Shunian and the others came back one after another.
As soon as He Shunian saw Gu Chengyu, he stepped forward to congratulate him and said, "Junior brother! You are really good at it. You are actually number one."
"This is just the first game, there are four more to come!"
Everyone congratulated each other again and then walked to the inn. Everyone's face was filled with joy, except Erlang's face, which was a little ugly. This time he was at the bottom, so wouldn't the next exam be more dangerous? Look.
Looking at the five high-spirited people in front of him, he felt a little uncomfortable.
In fact, when Gu Chengyu and the others were talking, someone nearby heard that Gu Chengyu was the first place in this exam. Everyone was surprised that the first place was a kid. And there were students nearby who had seen the quarrel yesterday.
What happened was told to others, so Gu Chengyu became a little angry before he finished the county examination. However, this was the first test, and there were many people who had passed the examination, so it didn't cause any big reaction.
The second round is the first test, which tests the classics and its meaning. This time, the proportion of the scriptures is much smaller, and most of the questions are about the meaning.
Among them are questions such as selecting a passage from Shangshu and asking candidates to write annotations. In fact, Mo Yi is equivalent to a modern short answer question. Candidates can answer it as long as they are familiar with the scriptures and various annotations.
This is a test of the Five Classics. Compared with the simple Four Books, Mo Yi not only has to recite the full set of Four Books and Five Classics, but also memorizes the annotations inside, which is a little more difficult. Gu Chengyu read it carefully first and found that some questions
It must be relatively uncommon. Also, there are so many candidates for the county examination this time. Without some difficult questions, how can we pass these candidates?
Lu Zhixian looked at the examination booth below where more than half of the candidates were missing, and heaved a sigh of relief. Their Jingyuan Prefecture was not as good as Jiangnan, which had a prosperous literary style. More than 300 candidates came at one time, which was indeed more than the previous two times. He looked at
After looking around the examination room, Magistrate Lu saw Gu Chengyu who was writing furiously and couldn't help but admired in his heart.
Gu Chengyu won the first place in the first round, not only because of his own strength, but also because of the results he took care of. After all, as long as everything is correct in the first round, it can only be judged by how well the handwriting is! Candidates who write well can compare
All of them are true. Although Gu Chengyu's handwriting is particularly outstanding, it is not something that no one can compare with.
They have been in Qinghe County twice in a row, and no candidate has passed the exam. He has served as the county magistrate for two consecutive terms. If he does not make some political achievements this year, it will be difficult to judge next year! He is not a son of aristocratic family, and has no connections.
The family is not rich, but he also wants to move his butt and climb up!
When he met Gu Chengyu this time, he thought it was a good opportunity. If this candidate could continue to pass the exam and his literary talent was outstanding, then why shouldn't Qinghe County produce a child prodigy?
Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still. He might as well go down and take a look. He couldn't let him down! He was afraid that he had only read four books. If he was not proficient in the Five Classics, this exam would be difficult. After all, he had passed
He knows the test questions himself.
Gu Chengyu had already finished writing on the draft and was going to copy it on the answer sheet. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the Lu County Magistrate was standing to his right again, looking at his draft. Gu Chengyu didn't pay attention, maybe because of his age.
A little curious, right?
At this moment, he just wanted to finish writing his answer sheet quickly. Today's pancakes were bought at the inn and were as hard as rocks. When the cold wind blew, he couldn't swallow them, so he decided to hold on and go out to eat some hot food.
When Gu Chengyu finished writing and looked up, he found that Magistrate Lu was no longer where he was. He checked the exam paper from top to bottom, then looked at the name and seat number, and found that there were no errors or omissions, so he took the exam.
The rattle next to it.
The candidates sitting in the row opposite watched helplessly as Gu Chengyu packed up the test basket and walked towards the hall. The candidates sitting opposite Gu Chengyu gritted their teeth. Why was he the first? I wonder if he would be very nervous.
Really? After looking at half of the test paper, he sighed and could only lower his head and continue writing.
When Sun Xian and the others came out, Gu Chengyu saw some joy on their faces and knew that they were confident in their results. Then he took them to the street to buy some hot food, leaving Gu Chengyi and Uncle Gu behind.
He Shunian's father was waiting there.
Gu Chengyu led Sun Xian and Ye Zhiqiu to the bun shop in the county town. Due to the county examination, the number of people in the county town increased sharply. I believe the bun shop should be open at this time.
The inn's pancakes are made to take care of the candidates. Because the quantity is large, they are made one day in advance. After a day of storage, the taste will inevitably be worse. Besides, the pancakes are sold cheaply, so there may not be enough ingredients.
Some black noodles are also mixed in, and the inn is also trying to earn some reputation.
"The steamed buns in this store taste great, and the stuffing inside is full of meat." Gu Chengyu remembered that two years ago, when his father and eldest brother came together, they ate the steamed buns from this store. Until now, he
I can't forget the taste.
"Since you said that, I want to try it. The pancakes I had for lunch were out of oil and my throat was scratched, so I just took a few bites." The pancakes are cold, so oil can't be added to prevent candidates from having diarrhea.
Ye Zhiqiu felt a little embarrassed. A meat bun was not cheap, it cost two or three cents! He had to use his money sparingly, and he didn't know if he could afford the rent.
"Brother! Give me six meat buns first!" Gu Chengyu took out a bunch of copper plates, counted them, and gave eighteen coins to the waiter.
"I'm going to treat my brothers to meat buns. Please don't fight with me. Next time you are admitted as a scholar, you have to treat me to a nice meal." Gu Chengyu knew that Ye Zhiqiu was nervous about his money, so he couldn't squander it to eat it.
Meat buns, and Sun Xian's family background is not good, and he will have to take the college entrance examination later, so save as much as you can.
Sun Xian knew that Gu Chengyu said this on purpose, and he accepted his favor. In fact, he owed him a lot of favors. Ye Zhiqiu felt a warm current in his heart. He was not stupid. Of course he could think of Gu Chengyu's intention.
Holding the meat buns, as soon as he took a bite, the oil from the buns flowed out. The three of them held up the buns and looked at each other and smiled. Gu Chengyu thought, maybe this is the innocent friendship between classmates? But he doesn’t know how many years later, everyone will
Now that we have both entered the officialdom, do we still have this kind of friendship?
He also brought back two buns for each of the remaining people. The buns were so big that all three of them were holding a big paper bag in their hands.
When Gu Chengyu and the others came back, they found that Gu Wanhua and He Shunian had come out and were talking to Uncle Gu and the others.