Chapter 44: Entering the City
The name Huangsha Road is indeed misleading, Xue Qing once really thought that this was a road, and she didn't expect that this road would have something to do with her.
Although the queue was very long, the speed of the march was not slow, first, the carriages and horses were assigned to another city gate, and second, the verification was very simple, no body search, no luggage, only check the road guide, and there was a clerk in their own place in charge.
The names of the state capitals kept being announced, and there was a lot of noise in the ranks.
"Ganzhou"
"Xu Jin is from Ganzhou"
"Is that the tea art Xu family?"
"An Ningmin from Suzhou is here, right?"
"Here, I saw the 100 lines of the wine fighting poem that shook the capital, but unfortunately it was too crazy and was disqualified from the imperial examination"
Listening to the discussions around him and the various names that were constantly mentioned, Zhang Shuangtong yawned and said, "There are a lot of people here, and it's lively now." ”
Liu Chunyang said: "Why haven't I heard of these people?"
Lin Xiucai, who was standing in front of him, turned around and said, "Because you are lonely and unheard! When you go out, you don't understand and don't talk much." ”
Liu Chunyang raised his eyebrows and scolded sour Xiucai in his heart, Zhang Shuangtong laughed on the side, and the candidates from Chang'an Mansion arrived in front of the city gate while talking and laughing.
"Shanxi Road, Chang'an Mansion"
The clerk in front of the door announced loudly that the candidates who were lining up in front of the front and left and right all looked at it, and then there was a commotion.
"It's Mr. Qingxia!"
"Mr. Qingxia is also there"
There was a commotion in the crowd surging to this side, and the voices of envy, reverence and surprise continued, which showed its prestige, but also dissatisfaction.
"Why did Mr. Qingxia accompany the Chang'an candidates?"
"Is Chang'an Mansion going to take advantage of Mr. Qingxia's fame?"
"When the great Confucian of the world accompanied the candidates alone"
As for why Mr. Qingxia came, the clerk on the side gave an explanation: "Mr. Qingxia is the examiner, and he just set off from Chang'an Mansion together. ”
That's understandable, but there are people who shout.
"Wouldn't that take the opportunity to favor the Chang'an candidates?"
But there was a rebuttal immediately.
"How could Mr. Qingxia be that kind of person! ”
"There is not only one examiner, and the six arts are not alone in the final say. ”
It was noisy and noisy in front of the city gate, and Mr. Qingxia never paid attention to it, let alone explained and refuted, as if he didn't hear it, and only focused on watching the scribes of Huangsha Road check the identity of the people in Chang'an Mansion, how could the remarks of the outside world disturb him.
Suddenly, another voice sounded in the midst of the noise.
"Xue Qing. ”
"That Xue Qing is from Chang'an Mansion!"
His eyes once again condensed to the side of the people of Chang'an Mansion, Xue Qing was a little surprised, Zhang Shuangtong snorted, patted her shoulder and said, "Our Chang'an Mansion also has celebrities, and Young Master Qingzi is also famous all over the world." ”
As soon as the words fell, someone in the nearby team of candidates was puzzled: "Who is Xue Qing?"
Zhang Shuangtong looked at the candidate and said, "Lonely!"
There is more than one candidate who is lonely and unheard, and many people are puzzled and asked, and some people who know about it introduced, Shui Tune Song Tou, Zong Zhou, a poem asked for Liao Cheng's life, etc., in front of the city gate, there was a bigger commotion than when Mr. Qingxia's name was announced, and more people looking here wanted to see which one was Xue Qing.
Fortunately, the verification of the living beings of Chang'an Mansion was over, and everyone was issued a new number plate with an identity, and under the leadership of Mr. Qingxia, they walked through the city gate and went inside, leaving the noise behind.
The wide and heavy city gate seems to divide the city and the outside of the city into two worlds, the streets are clean and tidy, and there are many shops on both sides, in addition to the candidates, there are also local residents walking in the middle, automatically making way for the candidates, showing kind smiles, and enthusiastically guiding the candidates' residences.
"Where is the slightest terror of the land of evil spirits. Pang An muttered in a low voice.
There is no decadence after the burning of the city, full of vitality, Zhusheng looked around curiously while walking, Xue Qing's eyes fell on the tall trees on the side of the street, and the age of the trees was also more than ten years, containing the longevity of time, these trees did not grow from saplings, but when the new city was built, it was transplanted directly from other places If you don't know in advance, no one will think that this is a new city, and the best way to cover up the old is not to use the new, but to use another kind of old.
Xue Qing didn't feel anything, although she listened to the events of the year, but it wasn't her at that time, she couldn't empathize, there was no excitement or sadness, and she walked forward curiously and calmly like other candidates.
Because of the large number of candidates, the inns of the entire Huangsha Road were requisitioned and assigned, and the inn where the Zhusheng of Chang'an Mansion lived was in the south of the city, and the place was not big or small, and the candidates from the three prefectures were arranged, and the candidates from the two prefectures had not yet arrived when they came in.
Pang An said happily: "We can pick a room to live in first." "That's the advantage of coming early, in addition to being able to rest and recuperate, and to pick the best room.
It is said that some people once thought that this was unfair, because the distance was far and near, and it was recommended to assign a place to live in advance, but it was rejected by the higher-ups.
"Because from the moment you embark on the road, the exam begins, and if you have a long way, you can start in advance and fight for it quickly, and you are not even willing to put in this effort, so how can you compete? In fact, this is also a kind of fairness. ”
The owner of the inn said with a smile, enthusiastically sharing the gossip he knew with the candidates, and raised his hand to congratulate.
"You've already won one game, and you're going to do it again. ”
The semblance smiled and thanked the boss for his congratulations, Liu Chunyang did not smile, but looked at Xue Qing, has it been fighting since he stepped on the road?
I don't know what happened to the group of candidates at Fankou Station? I didn't meet them again along the way
I was laughing here, and I heard a commotion on the street outside, and a guy ran out to see it and quickly ran back: "It's because there is a dispute over the residence, and the candidates in Kaiyang Mansion were driven out by a group of candidates who arrived later, because that group of candidates wants to occupy the best room." ”
What's going on? Didn't you just say who comes first and who chooses first, is this also a kind of fairness? The beings couldn't help but look at the innkeeper.
The owner of the inn did not have the slightest embarrassment, and said with a smile: "There is no absolute fairness in the world, there is still a difference in birth and status, but it is also a kind of fairness to pass the exam and compete in the situation of different birth and status. After that, he raised his hand again to congratulate, "I wish you all invincible." ”
When he said all the words, the beings shook their heads.
Mr. Qingxia said: "Don't care about these little things, everyone can prepare for the exam with peace of mind, remember that we are here to take the exam, your goal is to pass the gentleman's exam, and you must be determined not to be disturbed by external objects." His gaze swept over everyone, and fell on Xue Qing intentionally or unintentionally, "Don't make trouble." ”
All beings should be in unison.