There was a glimmer of light, and the vision went dark. In a blink of an eye, it seemed that we were in a huge school, and more than a dozen men with high-level diplomas were sitting on the stage, and there were figures below.
"This is... the examination room?"
Su Ziji looked around and saw that although everyone looked like a student, their expressions were dull and their bodies were translucent. They looked like just shadows, but they were densely packed and numbered in the thousands.
The bamboo slips held in Wei's hands shimmered slightly, making them look real.
Just then I thought about it, but before my thoughts could be straightened out, suddenly, the man above him slapped him with a rattle wood, and a dozen or so people suddenly came to life. A pair of eyes stared at Su Ziji with surprise and coldness, and they chanted at the same time. "The most foolish people in the world are not afraid of the sages of the past, but are afraid of the fools of today. The country's human nature is quite remote and has been in this world for a long time."
"Scholars travel to study and have similar interests. Even though they are poor and lowly, they will not enjoy reading for a day!"
"The four sons all contain Taoist writings, but they cannot be used as songs."
After reading it aloud, the bamboo slips emitted light, and the light and shadow were distorted, creating a huge pressure.
"Well..." Su Ziji suddenly shrank under the pressure. He even wanted to take a step back, but he stopped when he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and found a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
Although it is a bamboo slip, you don’t need to read it to know that it is your own article.
In a blink of an eye, the disciples had finished reciting, and they saw that the bamboo slips seemed to have spirituality and were floating in the air. They heard several "boom boom" sounds and suddenly collided with each other.
After just a few blows, the bamboo slips exploded, leaving only two in the air.
As soon as the bamboo slip was broken, its owner took a look, with an expression of annoyance, sadness, and despair in his eyes. With a "Peng" sound, it exploded and disappeared in the school.
Su Ziji's heart moved, and the sad feeling of the rabbit dying and the fox rising in his heart.
"Is this the article that was eliminated?"
Just thinking about it, Xiangmu slapped him again, and suddenly more than a dozen people came to life. They also stared at Su Ziji with surprised expressions and read an article.
The sound of reading filled the entire school, but soon, the scene just now happened again.
This seemed slow, but in fact it was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it was my turn.
"Huh?" Su Ziji felt that he and more than a dozen people could not help but read aloud.
"The people of the Wei Dynasty use the ancient style of writing as different from the modern style, and many of them suspect that it is fake. Who are the ones who can't fake it? Those who write books and are famous all over the world, their faults can be counted. How can they prove their destiny by talking about shortcuts?
How can you give up his words so easily?"
The next moment, the bamboo slips rushed out and fought with each other. Almost at the same time, a huge will came out from the stage and turned into booming words.
"This article is okay. Although the words are still a bit simplistic, the entire text has been analyzed and the atmosphere has been condensed."
"Second the motion, it can go to the second instance."
The voice of these words was clear and bright, but there was a sense of will, and it seemed that just by being recognized, the bamboo slips shone with light.
"Is this... the examiner's review? Everyone should have commented before, but I didn't hear it." Su Ziji thought to himself: "Can only the person involved see it?"
It seemed to be much faster down there. I saw groups of people reading aloud, and groups of people disappeared. In a blink of an eye, there were only hundreds of people left, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Indeed, I can't hear the examiner's comments about others." Su Ziji looked like a puppet show. There were hundreds of people, and a dozen people stood up and read aloud. With a "boom", half of the dozen people disappeared this time. p>
"This is a failure in the second trial."
"That's right. The Jinshi examination is held every three years, and about 200 people are admitted. The Juren examination is also held every three years, with only about 100 people in each province. The Xiucai Mansion examination is held every two years, and about 50 people are admitted each time."
I just thought about it, and in a blink of an eye it was my turn to read aloud. I didn’t need to open my mouth, so I read aloud naturally. When the smoke cleared, there were only about fifty people left in the field.
"Have I already won the title of scholar?" Su Ziji thought to himself, seeing his bamboo slips buzzing, rising, and gathering at the front, but only fourth place.
"My ranking is here? I am only fourth at level seven?"
"One of the top three is Zheng Yingci? Sure enough, this person's talent and learning are superior to mine!"
Su Ziji didn't hear any cheating during this process, so he was just thinking about it. Suddenly, there was a "buzz" sound, and a person barged in. It was obvious that the examiner was angry, but he did not expel him. He only saw the person pointing at him: "No.
Four? This person focuses on observation and is ranked first."
The examiner became even more angry and began to argue. Although it was related to him, his voice became fragmented. Su Ziji's ears pricked up and he vaguely heard the word "Prince", but he didn't hear it clearly. He only saw a "boom" sound from his own bamboo slips.
, a white flame burst out, jumping to the first place.
As he became number one, everything exploded in front of his eyes, and everything turned black.
Su Ziji was sitting in the examination booth. He glanced around and saw that it was getting dark. Half of the candidates around him were still there. Then he saw a guard coming over. He probably thought that he still had to take the exam, so he lit a candle and put it down, and said:
"After lighting the candles, you must leave without delay."
This is overtime.
Su Ziji's face turned a little dark, he scanned the test paper again and handed it in silently.
"Zi Ji!" Yu Lu was in the examination room No. A. He had come out a long time ago and was waiting for Su Zi Ji. When he saw him finally coming out, he immediately waved to him.
"Brother Yu, how did you do in the exam?" Su Ziji lowered his eyes and saw half a piece of red sandalwood popping up. He pressed the button and asked.
This is not the time to look at rosewood ingots.
Yu Lu muttered: "Fortunately, I have tried my best."
"Me too." Su Ziji remembered that Yu Lu was also among the winners.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Why don't we go to a restaurant to have dinner together?" Yu Lu said: "You have been on the boat and on the boat before, but it has been a while since I had a chat with you."
When Su Ziji heard this, he felt a little embarrassed and said, "It was my fault. I was treating guests. I placed a bet on the boat and the five taels increased five times. I made a full profit of twenty taels. I just went to a wine shop and I can still afford it, so let's go." Su Ziji said this, and Yu Lu couldn't refuse. The two went into a nearby restaurant, ordered a few side dishes and a bottle of sake. Yu Lu asked, "Did Miss Ye's chess match go well?"<
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Su Ziji nodded: "It went well. I took advantage of her this time. Not only did I make money on the boat, but I was also exempted from food and accommodation expenses. The organizer of this chess match is really generous." p>
"After all, it is a chess competition supported by major chambers of commerce. If you go from county to province, if you can win the competition in Beijing, I heard there will be huge rewards, and you can buy a small courtyard in the capital."
"Is there such a preferential treatment?" Su Ziji was surprised.
Yu Lu couldn't help but sigh: "Being able to become a chess master is respected even by the nobles in the palace. I heard that Du Qisheng once declined the Queen Mother's invitation and did not join the palace. It is an honor to be able to play chess to this point." Su Ziji couldn't help but be curious about people who could politely refuse to take up temporary positions in the palace.
"Such a person may be really noble, or there may be other reasons why he cannot enter the palace."
"By the way, next, are you going to wait for the results or go back first?" Yu Lu asked again.
"Wait until the results are released." Su Ziji said, "It only takes three days to see the results."