The two steamed buns he bought in the examination room last night were not finished yet, and there was still some dried meat left. Gu Chengyu planned to heat these up. There was carbon in the small red clay stove, and he could cook a pot by pouring in water.
I'm really tired of eating dry food these days, so I want to eat something thin.
This time, Gu Chengyu cooked a fragrant meat soup, which quenched the gluttons in the stomachs of the candidates who were still writing furiously.
"Gudong!" A candidate swallowed the saliva in his mouth. He has been writing since yesterday and only ate a steamed bun at night. At this time, he was already hungry.
I have been thinking about the test questions all night, but I have only answered two of them so far. What should I do? How can someone enjoy such a difficult question so well?
The candidate poked his head out a little and felt that the sound was coming from the inner position of the opposite row.
If Gu Chengyu knew, he would definitely admire the examinee's nose. The smell from such a smelly toilet even spread to the two rows of dormitories. The examinee could accurately distinguish the smell of rice from the stench.
Gu Chengyu ate his meal, then spread out the test paper, preparing to finish the last question first. Because the test paper was about to be completed and he would be out of the examination room in two hours, Gu Chengyu felt a little lighter and even ignored the stench.
Min Feng frowned and looked at the last question. He was already unsure about one or two of the first few questions, and he couldn't even begin with this last one.
Force yourself to calm down and think about the articles with "two" in the Four Books and Five Classics.
In the first two times, he acted confidently, but when he saw that Gu Chengyu was not affected by the bad name, he only described him as a bit embarrassed! Jie Yuan is Jie Yuan after all, and this time his strongest opponents are Gu Chengyu and Fu Yanshan. As for Huang Junheng and Liu Haonan,
He didn't take it seriously at all.
Huang Junheng just has a good cousin! If his cousin hadn't seen that Huang Junheng still had some potential, how could Huang Junheng be so famous? As for some time ago, Huang Junheng came to him privately and offered to let him join his cousin's apprenticeship. He also
Hesitating.
Huang Junheng's cousin had the most power in the government, and it was Xia Qing, the chief minister. As a candidate from Jiangnan, if he joined the faction of Jiangnan officials, it would be difficult for him to get out in the future. But he was a candidate from Jiangnan, and he was afraid that he would not join Xia Qing.
If he is a member of the Qing family, people will also attribute him to the Xia Qing lineage.
Min Feng carefully thought about Xia Qing's behavior. He was not close to any prince. Could he really be a pure minister? This could only deceive a fool like Liu Haonan. He didn't think so. It was just who Xia Qing was loyal to.
Prince, he couldn't see it.
His family's ancestors had been weak-legged for dozens of generations, and he was the only one to be elected. The clan members supported him to study, hoping that he would be successful in the future and be able to take care of the clan.
He has no foundation and relies solely on the connections he has slowly accumulated.
He closed his eyes, turned his head, and returned his mind to the test paper. Gu Chengyu may not be able to do the questions that he can't do. The first and second place in the provincial examination will not be much different.
Gu Chengyu finished writing the last question and then copied it on the examination paper. He looked at the sky and saw that it would be time to hand in the paper soon.
I read the paper again and found that my name, place of birth, etc. had all been filled in. I looked at the answers under the test questions again and felt that there was no problem. After a while, I rang the small bell on the side.
Gu Chengyu Shiran walked out of the dormitory and was waiting in the hall. This time he had to wait for the discharge.
The candidates present only felt that the situation was becoming more urgent. Some candidates were so angry when they saw Gu Chengyu walking out of the examination room that it made people panic for a while.
Originally, the questions this time were difficult, and many candidates were not sure. They were the first to hand in the paper in the three exams, how could they not cause hatred?
Some candidates are getting anxious. They still have most of the day and must hand in the paper before dark. Even if they haven't finished writing, the examiner will not allow you to write a single word.
The candidates all looked sad. In such a quiet examination room, the ringing of the bell was particularly harsh. Min Feng was certain that this was Gu Chengyu again.
Fu Yanshan was also thinking hard, and he had already solved the last question. The officials who published the exam this year actually asked such tricky questions. Even he was not sure about the last question.
Gu Chengyu waited until the time for the first rehearsal and left the examination room.
Not many people came out this time. Gu Chengyu took a look and saw that there was no acquaintance. Some candidates looked ashen, while others were very confused. They seemed to have a plan in mind, but none of them.
However, without exception, their faces were not good-looking. They had been in the examination room for nine days, and their hair was disheveled and their bodies were weak.
These people were in relatively good health, and there were three others who were carried out of the examination room midway.
Even Gu Chengyu felt a little tired. Fortunately, he was far away from the toilet. Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee whether he would be carried out. In the past few days, he couldn't eat much at all and only forced himself to eat some steamed buns.
There were many family members of candidates waiting outside the examination room, and some servants were waiting with sedans and carriages.
After all, after every exam, the candidates who come out feel like their skin has been peeled off. Who still has the strength to walk back?
Ming Mo was walking among the crowd. His young master must have come out early, and he might have arrived outside the examination room by now.
Finally, Mingmo looked through the crowd and saw the slightly haggard Gu Chengyu, walking towards the outside.
"Young Master! Here." Ming Mo hurried over. He heard that most candidates were carried away when they left the examination room. His Young Master must also be at the end of his life.
Mingmo squeezed forward and ran to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu Some people can't stand the smell on their bodies and want to go back and take a shower and sleep for a while.
"Let's go back first. You can send a few boys over and wait for the second uncle and Mr. Ye to come out and take them home."
At this moment, Gu Chengyu didn't want to delay any longer, so he directly ordered Ming Mo, then walked to the carriage and climbed into it.
When Ming Yan saw this, he also knew that the young master was very tired, so without saying another word, he drove the carriage to the mansion.
Gu Chengyu returned to his house, took a quick bath, and then fell asleep.
After this sleep, he slept until the next day. Early in the morning, Gu Chengyu woke up in bed. If it weren't for the toilet, he wouldn't be so tired. Sometimes the smell of the toilet kept him awake all night.
Even the inspecting examiners rarely went to his dormitory, which shows how strong the smell was.
"Send someone to the second uncle and Mr. Ye's house to see if they are awake?" Gu Chengyu asked about Sun Xian and the others while putting on the clothes Ming Yan handed over.
This time Zheng Lun also consulted, but he did not see Deng Lun in the examination room. There were too many people, and besides, their wealthy family had servants, so it was not his turn to worry.
Gu Chengyu tidied himself up refreshed. He didn't realize it just now, but now when he smelled the food Ming Mo just brought, he was already singing about the empty city plan.