In order to avoid the Mid-Autumn Festival, the autumn festival of the Great Zhou Dynasty began on August 19 and ended on August 27.

During the period, there were three consecutive exams, each for three days, for a total of nine days and seven nights.

Generally speaking, the chief examiner and deputy examiner will be decided in mid-July, and the appointment of examiners for each room will not exceed late July at the latest.

Sun Shaozong has only gotten the news now, and he has been a long time later than others, not to mention that he is still an authentic 'new member of the science field'.

Therefore, he couldn't care about it for a while, so he closed the door and learned the rules in the open and in the dark.

"Dong Weng, as a patrol envoy, does not participate in the transcription and grading of the papers, so there is no need for Dong Weng to bother with the fraud on this volume - what Dong Weng should pay attention to is those talents who are secretly hidden."

"In previous years, the inspection was not strict, the dry food steamed buns had to be broken, and even the nostrils, ears and eyes could not be searched, but it was still difficult to stop cheating."

"In order to add some hope, the Guyin scholars are really eight immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers!"

"Cheating on clothes, shoes and hats or the four treasures of the study has been used since ancient times, and over the years, new tricks have emerged in an endless stream, swallowing wax pills, tattooing with pigeon blood, stuffing bamboo tubes in the anorectum, asking people to make fake skin, I really thought of any trick!"

"During the Taizu Dynasty, there was even an old brother who touched the tribute courtyard half a year in advance, buried cheat sheets in various latrines, and dug them out for use when they were examined!"

"And that kind of thing?"

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but be curious: "Then how was he discovered?" ”

"It's too deep!"

Cheng Rixing sighed: "He squatted in it for half an hour, and when he came out, his sleeves were full of mud, and he was spotted on the spot - this matter made a lot of noise, and when the exam was held later, the latrine was newly dug." ”

Sun Shaozong was speechless for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "Then what happened to the scholar who dug the pit?" ”

"What else?"

Cheng Rixing spread his hands: "At that time, an adult proposed that since he liked to dig pits in the latrine, he would remove his fame and punish him for three years as a 'night incense messenger'." ”

The so-called 'night incense messenger' is a labor force that goes door to door along the street every morning and calls people out to pour night incense.

This should be regarded as seeking benevolence, right?

Hearing Cheng Rixing talk about these many cheating methods, Sun Shaozong felt that the heavy responsibility was on his shoulders, and he was about to continue to ask, but he heard someone outside: "Lord Sun, Lord Fu Yin asked the lowly post to send the list of candidates for you to see." ”

Sun Shaozong hurriedly greeted him, and was about to greet the petty official who sent the list, but he couldn't help but gasp when he saw the four scribes behind him who were carrying flat burdens: "This ...... It's all a list of candidates?! ”

"Nature."

The green-robed petty official arched his hand at Beibian'er, patted his farts and said: "Relying on the education of Lord Yin of the Mansion, now our Shuntianfu literary style is flourishing, and there are more than 2,300 scholars who take the examination in the autumn of this year, which has greatly exceeded that of previous years!" ”

Two thousand three hundred?

Even if it's a roster of 23,000 people, you don't need four people to carry the burden here, right?!

It's just that the other party looks commonplace, and Sun Shaozong doesn't want to make a fuss.

After sending the green-robed petty official away, he picked up a volume and took a closer look.

Tut~

No wonder there are so many, in addition to the name, hometown, address, age, height, shortness, fat and thin, who is the guarantor, etc., there are also many details, such as: whether you are married, whether you are left or right, whether there is a birthmark on your body, and whether you walk with an inner or outer figure......

This level of detail is almost the size of the work marked on it!

In addition to this, each candidate is accompanied by a portrait......

In the past, Sun Shaozong always felt that the Ministry of Rites, such an idle yamen, and raised so many officials, was really a waste of the country's food - now it seems that people really don't eat dry rice!

"Do you have to check all these details one by one before entering the exam room?"

Sun Shaozong threw the roster back into the burden, and said speechlessly: "If you are really so careful, it is estimated that three days will not be enough for them to enter!" ”

"It's mainly about the fear of someone impersonating."

Cheng Rixing said helplessly: "But Dong Weng doesn't have to worry too much, at that time, the soldiers of the patrol battalion and the city defense battalion will help verify the identity, and Dong Weng only needs to check on the side." ”

It's no wonder that this fraud in the field will never be stopped, and it is strange that the group of ruffians in the patrol camp will do their best to inspect it!

"After these three-year tosses, doesn't anyone think of a way to save time and effort?"

"Well...... this"

Cheng Rixing said: "When the Emperor Taishang was in power, someone really thought of a way, he asked people to build a big pool in the tribute courtyard, and ordered the candidates to bathe collectively before entering the venue, and then change into the clothes prepared by the imperial court. ”

Sun Shaozong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily: "Since there is such a rule, why didn't you say it earlier?!" ”

Cheng Rixing hurriedly shouted: "Dong Weng, it's not that the students don't say it, it's really that this method has been banned, and it's useless if you know it." ”

"Why? This should be quite practical, huh? ”

"At that time, after the examination of that subject, dozens of people were infected with flower willow disease, and the common people called that subject 'cutting off children and grandchildren', and as a result, Shilin was excited, and this method was completely abolished."

All right~

This reason is indeed very powerful, and if Sun Shaozong is replaced, he will definitely be resolutely opposed!

After calling a few scribes and putting the roster in different categories, Sun Shaozong really couldn't raise the interest to look at it, hesitated slightly, and simply proposed: "After all, there is something wrong with talking about the army on paper, so let's go to the Gongyuan first, investigate on the spot, and then adapt measures to local conditions." ”

Cheng Rixing naturally has no opinions.

So Sun Shaozong ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and recruited Zhou Da and Zhao Wuxing to accompany him, and prepared to go to the examination room.

Who knew that as soon as everyone left the Criminal Name Division, they bumped into the subordinate officials of Jia Yucun head-on, saying that Lord Fucheng asked Sun Shaozong to go over to discuss matters.

Although he was unhappy that Jia Yucun betrayed himself, Shangguan summoned him, but he still had to go.

So Sun Shaozong asked Cheng Rixing and others to wait in the gatehouse, and hurried to the courtyard of Jia Yu Village.

He often came and went to this courtyard, but he didn't need any etiquette, he went directly into the living room, and saw Jia Yucun coming and going there with his hands on his back, with a look of indignation.

Which drama is this going to sing?

After seeing more of this old fox's acting skills, Sun Shaozong will not believe his exposed emotions.

So Quan Dang didn't see it, stepped forward and bowed and said, "I don't know if Lord Fucheng summoned the officials, but what are your orders?" ”

Jia Yucun paced a few more steps, and then turned back sharply and asked, "Does my brother know the big butler of Rongguo Mansion?" ”

The big butler of Rongguo Mansion?

"Your Excellency is talking about that Raida?"

"That's it!"

Jia Yucun gritted his teeth and scolded: "It's unreasonable for a lowly billet to dare to come to the door to threaten the official!" ”