At a quarter past one o'clock, Gu Chengyu and the others were outside the examination room, waiting for the Gongyuan Courtyard to open.
The rules of the examination room were similar to those of the previous county examinations, but there were thousands of candidates taking the examination this time. The candidates were crowded together outside Gongyuan. Although they did not dare to make loud noises, their ears could not be cleaned.
"Chengyu! There are so many people this time, maybe 2,000 people, right? If there are so many, I'll take fifty. I don't know if I can pass the exam!" He Shunian felt a little nervous. There were too many people for the government exam.
Yes, he is under a lot of pressure.
"Senior brother, you have a solid foundation. There is no need to be afraid. Just take the exam well!" Although Gu Chengyu is confident that he can pass, he doesn't know what ranking he will get.
This time, it was necessary to add another student as a guarantee for the government examination. Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Yang from another private school in the town had a mutual guarantee.
When He Shunian was waiting to say anything, he found that the Gongyuan Courtyard was open, and thousands of candidates were undergoing preliminary examinations one after another, and then filed into the hall.
Candidates entered four examination rooms under the leadership of four children holding lamps, and had to be searched again by guards at the door. It was the same as last time, but this time the inspection was more stringent, and the April day was already very warm.
.So everyone is wearing single clothes, and the inspection speed is faster than the last county test!
Finally, the candidates entered the examination room and found their seats according to the test guide. Except for the test guide, candidates were not allowed to bring anything into the exam. Pens, ink, special papers, etc. were all provided by the examination room. Each of the first two sessions was
The test lasts for one day, and the third policy test takes two days. On the third day, students are not allowed to leave the examination room and must stay in the examination room overnight.
Quilts for overnight stays are also provided by the examination room, and even meals and water are provided by the examination room.
Gu Chengyu looked at his seat number and saw that it was Xuanzi No. 8. The seat numbers were written on the wall of the examination booth. Gu Chengyu found his seat in the order of arrangement. He was still in the first row, but he just leaned in.
By the way, the county capitals of each county sit in the first row, and their seat numbers are randomly selected.
Looking over from his seat, I saw that the examination booth was very long. He had good eyesight and could still see the face of the examiner in front of him, while the man next to him could only see the color of the examiner's clothes.
The examiner this time was Mr. Jiang, the prefect of Jingyuan Prefecture. At this time, he had just sat down in the upper room. Gu Chengyu had met him before when he was a guarantor. He was a middle-aged handsome uncle, but the way the prefect Jiang looked at him was
It was a little strange. When I saw him, I stood up from the chair uncontrollably. It seemed that I had something to say, but in the end I only said one word and then shut up.
He was puzzled. It felt like meeting someone he hadn't seen for many years.
In short, the look in his eyes seemed to be one of shock and nostalgia, mixed with some other emotions. It was very complicated! This made Gu Chengyu suddenly have a bold association.
After calming down, Gu Chengyu waited for the test papers to be handed out.
The first test is on the Classics. Gu Chengyu is not afraid of it. The basic requirement is to be proficient in the Three Classics or above. The Classic of Xiao and The Analects of Confucius are mandatory. Later, the Zuo Zhuan of the Book of Rites may choose one of them. As for the other Zhong Jing and the Analects of Confucius,
The Xiao Jing will not go into details one by one.
They are all written silently according to designated paragraphs. This aspect can test both memory and calligraphy. You can take three breaks a day. During the meal period, someone will bring you to you on time. If you need to go to the toilet, there will also be someone to guide and monitor you.
The first items were pen and ink, water and draft paper. Gu Chengyu checked it in detail and saw that there were no abnormalities, so he added the ink ingot to water and slowly ground it. The ink ingot in the examination room was good, and it ground smoothly without any stagnation.
While sharpening the ink, the test paper was also handed out. Gu Chengyu was not in a hurry to read it, but planned to sharpen the ink for a longer time. This was his habit!
The examinee opposite had already hurriedly picked up the examination paper and started reading it. He had also laid out the draft paper. He had already sharpened his ink. Seeing Gu Chengyu's slow movements, he twitched the corner of his mouth. This time, the essays were many and complicated.
It takes a lot of time. This is not the third game. The time at night cannot be used. Papers must be handed in before dark!
Gu Chengyu was focused, polished his ink, and started to pick up the exam paper and read it. He had read through the Thirteen Classics, and had covered a wide range of other books, so he was not in a hurry!
I scanned the test paper from top to bottom and got a good idea. Copy the questions on the scratch paper and start answering them!
Magistrate Jiang, who was sitting at the top, looked at the candidates taking the exam below and was filled with emotion. Once upon a time, he was one of them, and now, he is the magistrate of Jingyuan County.
His family used to be a merchant, and being admitted as a Jinshi was like smoke coming out of the ancestral grave. In the past few years, his official career was also prosperous, but now he has served as the prefect for three consecutive terms, and the cause of all this is his first wife Yu.
Shi.
Looking at the corner of the examination room, there was a child! His thoughts went back to just now. When he saw him for the first time, he was simply shocked. They looked alike! They looked so alike! With such similar features, how could he admit it? After seeing him, he was so surprised.
His birthplace is exactly that place. Could he be that person's son?
The figure who looked back and smiled in the peach blossom forest has been lingering in his mind. Every time he wakes up in the morning, the person next to him is not her! He gets a little excited when he thinks of this, so he can only pick up the tea bowl and take a sip to calm down!
Pulling his gaze back, he saw that the kid was still the head of the county case, and he didn't know what his literary talent was! There have been many prodigies since ancient times, but most of them have failed to achieve anything! He simply put down his tea bowl and went down to look around!
Magistrate Jiang looked at the candidates on both sides and saw that some candidates were still copying the test questions on the scratch paper, while others were thinking hard. He asked the guards to inspect the back rows, where the visibility was not clear and it was easy to cheat!
His footsteps did not stop, but he came straight to Gu Chengyu, and saw that Gu Chengyu was copying test questions and writing answers. Gu Chengyu seemed to be writing very easily, without pausing in the middle. He walked closer and saw
The words on his draft paper were so well written that it was beyond his expectation!
After just two glances, Magistrate Jiang walked away. He couldn't let anyone know that he was abnormal towards Gu Chengyu, which would be detrimental to both of them! That past had been deeply buried in his heart long ago. But today
Seeing Gu Chengyu, he seemed to be unable to calm down for a long time!
Time passed quickly. Gu Chengyu put down the brush and dried the ink on the draft paper. Meals were being distributed in front of him, so Gu Chengyu had to put away the examination papers to avoid getting stained by vegetable soup.
The food in the examination room was not rich, including one scrambled egg with luffa and two white flour steamed buns. The scrambled egg with luffa had very little eggs and was cold, and the two steamed buns were hard. The examination room did not allow candidates to bring their own meals, so Gu Chengyu could only bring them.
He ate the steamed buns with cold water. His stomach was good and he usually wouldn’t have diarrhea!
After eating in a hurry, he rang the bell and said he was going to have a pee. He had to get up and move around before writing. He had already written all the answers, and all that was left was to copy them onto the exam paper!
Following the officer, he walked through the rows of examination booths and opened the toilet door. A stench hit his face, making Gu Chengyu so disgusted that he almost vomited out the steamed buns he just ate! He really sympathized with the man assigned to the stinky number!
I can't even eat when I smell this smell!
Under the full supervision of the guards, Gu Chengyu returned to his seat after relieving himself. Gu Chengyu made up his mind to drink less water next time and not go to the toilet if he could!