Chapter 213: Summoned by the Son of Heaven
The township test has been taken for nine days, although only the first one is emphasized, and the last two are relatively relaxed, but the number room is so much place, which is still very inhumane for the candidates.
Therefore, in the last session, there are no four-book questions, no five-book questions, only five strategies, which are actually the so-called argumentative essays in later generations, that is, policy theories.
But for these candidates who have been studying hard since childhood, it is almost impossible to write out the strategy, so the township examination is basically a glance when reviewing the examination papers.
Another change brought about by this approach is that the atmosphere in the exam room is relatively relaxed in the last two days of the third exam, and the invigilator is only forbidden to go from house to house, after all, cheating has no practical meaning.
But on the second day of the third test in Nanzhili Township this year, the atmosphere was a little strange with the name "Hong".
An invigilator was in the alley next door to the "day" brand, when he suddenly heard a noise, and immediately hurried over, and saw dozens of candidates sitting at the door of the number room, knocking on the ground with the number board, or two number plates hitting each other.
As soon as the invigilator approached, the candidates immediately shrank back, but the shadow's poked head pointed.
The word "Hong" is No. 23, and it's this guy again...... The invigilator frowned and walked over to take a look, uh, the candidates inside were seriously lying on the box and transcribing.
Hey, Qian Yuan has no interest in Baguwen at all, but Qian Yuan has a full stomach for strategy...... Or rather, a stomach full of whining.
Therefore, in comparison, Qian Yuan was in the last game...... It can't be said that it took the most energy and the most time, but at least in the eyes of others, it was the most serious.
But the candidates next door are gone.
Why?
If you don't eat, you'll starve to death!
After the first exam, Qian Yuan became a celebrity, although he was already famous.
For most ordinary scholars, the name Qian Yuan is a bit lofty, and there are too many rumors about this person.
went to Hangzhou alone to avenge his father and brother, this is a legend that can be written into the book; The four battles of Jiading, Huating, Chongde, and Linpingshan made him extremely famous on the battlefield of resistance against the Japanese.
It is said that he was good friends with the famous general Yu Dayou, it is said that he was engaged to Wu Baipeng, the governor of Zhejiang, and it is said that he also had dealings with Hu Zongxian of the Yan Party, and it was also heard that he was close friends with Xu Wenchang.
Although there were countless rumors about Qian Yuan in Nanjing before the township test, it was mainly because there were people behind the manipulation, and most of the scholars who jumped out were Ningguofu, which was most seriously plundered by the Japanese invaders.
In the vast majority of the Ming Dynasty, the scholars who have not yet made a career are not talked about, but now the southeast is in turmoil, and the territory of Nanzhili, not to mention Suzhou, Songjiang, and Tongzhou, Changzhou, and Yangzhou have been invaded by the Japanese invaders, and Qian Yuan has a high degree of praise among the scholars in these places.
From the end of the first township test, Qian Yuan was first widely discussed because of the huge wooden box, and then argued with a large number of candidates with the name "Hong".
Qian Yuan has a gentle temperament, is elegant, and approachable...... Although it is only superficial, his characteristic of "talking about people when he sees people, and talking about ghosts" makes him very popular.
After handing in the papers for the second exam, he didn't leave in a hurry, fried all the remaining dishes, and gave them to the candidates in the next room...... This scene happened to be encountered by an acquaintance.
Wang Shizhen's younger brother Wang Shimao also participated in the township test this year, and he was also arranged in the "Hong" brand.
So before the third exam started, Wang Shimao and several other "Hong" candidates didn't want to suffer anymore.
Sensing that there was someone at the door of the room, Qian Yuan stopped his pen and looked up, and the invigilator coughed twice and glanced left and right, and then turned to leave.
Qian Yuan poked his head out in a sudden realization, and what he saw was an angry look.
Gotta get to work first.
Carefully put the exam papers away and put them in the exam paper bag, then put them in the box, opened the damper of the honeycomb coal stove, and replaced it with a lump of coal...... This time bring two coal stoves.
took two pots, first heated dozens of meat dumplings for everyone to fill their stomachs, and steamed a few plates of sweet and sour short ribs and braised pork, and packed them with prepared small plates.
Two soldiers who specially invigilated Qian Yuan, one gnawed meat dumplings and the other swallowed braised pork, and distributed them to the candidates.
It's so fragrant, it's so fragrant, the sound of swallowing in the alley is endless, and the cheers and admiration are endless...... The old face of the invigilator not far away twitched, this is really a strange story for the ages!
It's really not just because I'm hungry and can't eat hot food, there is no sweet and sour short rib in the Ming Dynasty, and the spicy taste in the braised pork is even more amazing.
The invigilators also got a share, and after eating, they began to collect things from more than a dozen nearby rooms...... Fresh vegetables brought in by the candidates.
The search for the third exam was just for show, but even so, the search inspector was dumbfounded at the time, more than a dozen candidates came together, carrying them in their hands, carrying them on their shoulders, and carrying them in the examination basket, all of which were vegetables, and those who didn't know thought you were visiting the vegetable market.
At the door of the room, seven or eight candidates gathered nearby, and two invigilators came over.
Two honeycomb coal stoves, two iron pots, Qian Yuan calmly poured oil, served the vegetables, and the spatula in his hand flew up and down, taking care of the left and right...... Wang Shimao's narrow ghost actually took the lead in applauding, which provoked the invigilator to laugh.
So, in the end, Qian Yuan walked out of the Gongyuan under the support of the candidates with the "Hong" name and the candidates from Songjiang, Suzhou, and Yangzhou.
The inspector behind him silently thought in his heart, I really hope that this guy can be lifted, not that he will come to stir-fry in three years, but to see if this guy will dare to come like this next year.
For nine days in a row, the first eight days were sunny, except for the last day.
Walking out of the tribute courtyard, Qian Yuan was still agreeing with Wang Shimao to drink tea together the day after tomorrow, which was the season of crab fat and deliciousness.
"All come, all come." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "Even if you are hungry and leaning against the wall to enter the door, you will keep it full of wine and food and go out with the wall." ”
"Hahaha!"
Everyone was laughing, and suddenly a black shadow came out of the rain curtain, getting closer and closer, walking faster and faster, and more than a dozen military attachés with swords at their waists appeared in front of everyone.
The laughter died down, and most of the scholars, except for a few from poor families, recognized them.
For example, Wang Shimao of Taicang in Suzhou, Pan Yunduan of Songjiang Huating, and Yang Quan are all children of official eunuchs, of course, they know that the person who is the leader is wearing a flying fish suit and embroidering a spring knife on his waist and hips.
"Stop!"
Qian Yuan shouted coldly, Nanjing Jinyi Wei Chitoda Dehui frowned and did not stop, but the next moment out of the corner of his eye, he saw more than a dozen strong men killed from the side.
The Qian family guards are not well-known among the people, but they have a lot of weight among the high-level officials in Zhejiang and Nanzhili, and the Japanese robbers are almost unable to resist for thousands of miles, only the wolf soldiers and the Qian family guards can slightly contend with each other, and these information Nanjing Jinyi Wei naturally knows.
Yang Wen stopped unwillingly, and pulled Zhang San, who refused to stop.
Tian Dehui breathed a sigh of relief, although he was not afraid, but if he tore it up, it might not be a good thing for him in the future.
"Qian Yuan of Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture?"
"Exactly."
Jinyiwei drove the other scholars away, and Tian Dehui arched his hand and said, "The Son of Heaven summons you and enters Beijing immediately." ”
Qian Yuan paced back and forth for two steps, glanced at Tian Dehui's arched hand, and then looked at the surrounding Jinyi Guard, which was not a tight encirclement, and said in a deep voice: "The widowed mother is in Nanjing, and I hope that Xu Qian will go home." ”
Tian Dehui got out of the way and made a gesture of please.
Qian Yuan put back at least half of the heart he was carrying, and waved at Yang Wen with a smile, "Put the guys away, and you still want to rob people from Jinyiwei!?" ”
Yang Wen licked his lips, shook his head and shook a raindrop, and silently followed Qian Yuan with the guards, separating the Jinyi guards.