He Zhiyuan took the object from the man's hand and looked at it, and said in his heart, isn't this the most primitive mask? Sure enough, in response to Xu Feng's words, the wisdom of the ancients is infinite, and in order to cope with the exam, it is really hollow out.

Zhao Nai took the mask and put it on his mouth and nose to try it, and said sadly: "If I had this artifact three years ago, I wouldn't have been so dizzy that I couldn't put pen to paper." ”

The man proudly said to the crowd, "This thing was also brought from the southeast, and there is nothing else to do it except the store." ”

Next, the man pulled open the last drawer, and inside were two light futons, as well as towels, fans, cotton coats, and many other items. Among these objects, there is also a purple clay pot, which is specially placed in the middle of these things to prevent the teapot from breaking.

The guy introduced: "These things have their own uses, you have to drink tea when you drink it, you have to fan it when it's hot, you have to wipe your body with a woolen cloth every day to keep you dry, and it's cooler to wear a cotton coat in a narrow and stuffy test house." ”

He Zhiyuan listened to it while constantly stumbling, he felt that if he wanted to put so many things in the exam box cleverly, I am afraid it would not be possible for him to do it.

After looking at all the contents of these drawers, the guy took out the contents of three of the large drawers. If he magically snapped the two drawers together, he said to the crowd: "These two drawers together are exactly one foot six inches and eight minutes high, and when you sleep, you can put these two drawers next to the number plate, and they are exactly the same height together." In this way, the exposed legs and feet do not have to hang in the air. ”

He took another drawer and pressed the spring to remove the plank with the handle. Buckled on a wooden board, then put on towels, clothes and other soft things, and said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, please see, this drawer has become a comfortable pillow." ”

After listening to his introduction, He Zhiyuan couldn't help but fall in love with this exquisitely designed and fully functional test box, so he asked, "How much silver does this test box need?" ”

"If you have all the other things in this box, you need fifty taels of silver, and if you have ordinary things, you only need thirty taels of silver." When the guy saw He Zhiyuan asking the price, he immediately said.

Zhao Nai and Xu Feng were shocked when they heard this offer. The sum of the money of the two of them was not fifty taels, and the two shook their heads again and again, and said in unison: "It's too expensive!" ”

He Zhiyuan smiled slightly, and said to the guy: "I want three test boxes, all of which are equipped with high-quality items, you can give them a discount." ”

This guy was also surprised when he heard it, he didn't expect this young scholar to be so bold that he would ask for three exam boxes in one go. As soon as the guy saw that it was a big deal, he hurriedly said respectfully: "Childe, if you want three, I can give you a nine-percent discount." The three examination boxes will charge you one hundred and thirty-five taels of silver. ”

He Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "You are so insincere, I think these three test boxes are worth a hundred taels of silver at most." ”

The guy looked embarrassed, and said with a bitter face: "Son, you bargained too hard, and we can't buy a hundred taels of silver." ”

After some bargaining by everyone, He Zhiyuan finally bought three test boxes at a price of one hundred and twenty taels.

When the three of them were about to get in the car and leave, He Zhiyuan proposed: "After the two of them send off the test box, come to the inn to find me, let's find a place to have a good drink in the evening." ”

After half a day of getting along, the three of them fell in love, and He Zhiyuan proposed that they naturally agree, so they made an appointment to meet at the Quancheng restaurant after an hour, and then went back to their residences without mentioning it.

An hour later, the three of them came to the Quancheng Restaurant. This is a small hotel, located close to the Gongyuan, where students gather, just in time to inquire about some news about the scientific expedition. So instead of asking for a private room, they found a window table in the lobby and sat down.

At this time, it is the time to pick up customers, and the lobby of the hotel is almost full. Most of the people who come here to eat are students who have taken the exam, and the topics discussed are naturally inseparable from the exam, such as who is the chief examiner, who is the deputy examiner, who is most likely to win the Xie Yuan and Ya Yuan of the current subject, and so on.

The three of them listened to the discussion at the adjacent table while eating, and Zhao Nai accidentally found a man wearing a hat coming in from outside the door. So Zhao Nai took a few more glances at this man, because the hat blocked Zhao Nai's face and couldn't see his face clearly, so he couldn't see his age and appearance. At this time, the man suddenly raised his head and glanced over here, and Zhao Nai was startled and blurted out: "Wang Yun! ”

After glancing at it, the man in the hat was obviously a little flustered, pressed the hat with his hand, lowered his head and continued to walk towards the second floor.

He Zhiyuan and Xu Feng heard Zhao Nai calling Wang Yun, so they asked Zhao Nai at the same time: "Where is Wang Yun?" ”

"The man wearing the hat just now looks a lot like Wang Yun." Zhao Nai said with some uncertainty.

"How could Wang Yun wear a hat, you must have read it wrong." Xu Feng shook his head and said.

"Yes, how can a scholar dress up as a knight? But that person looked too much like Wang Yun. Zhao Nai muttered.

He Zhiyuan turned his back to the door, so he didn't see the man with the hat. But he didn't have a good impression of Wang Yun, and he felt that Wang Yun spoke a little mean, and he always spoke with a hint, not like a good person. It was he who asked Xu Feng: "Brother Xiwen, are Wang Yun and you classmates?" ”

"It's a classmate, but not very familiar. This person always likes to be alone and does not want to deal with people. Xu Feng replied.

Zhao Nai then said: "Today he said that he was going to attend the cultural meeting, but a few days ago he clearly said that he didn't want to participate in the cultural meeting. What a weirdo......"

Then the few of them no longer discussed Wang Yun's matter, but concentrated on drinking. After a few glasses of wine, Zhao Nai's words increased, and he began to ask He Zhiyuan: "Brother Wen Yu, I heard that you created an original scientific school, why don't you take this opportunity to talk about the ideological doctrine of the scientific school today?" ”

"Science seeks truth and studies the objective truth of all things. It focuses on practicality, and according to the truth told by science, many practical things can be made, such as soap, cement, glass, and so on, which are being produced in Hejiazhen. Science can directly benefit the people, and it can also enrich the country and strengthen the army, which is the foundation of social development......" Referring to science, He Zhiyuan began to gush endlessly.

Next, He Zhiyuan systematically explained to the two of them the general content of mathematics, physics, chemistry and other basic disciplines, as well as the difference and relationship between Confucianism and science.

Both of them listened with relish, and Zhao Nai couldn't help but say: "In this way, science is similar to Mohistism, and it is a knowledge that benefits the people, which is not in conflict with Confucianism. After the examination is over, I will also borrow a science book and study it. ”

When Xu Feng heard this, he also said that he would have a good understanding of science in the future and read the science books written by He Zhiyuan.

The three of them chatted and drank, so happy. The topics discussed are nothing more than science, Confucianism, the status of candidates for this imperial examination, and so on. Invisibly, the friendship between the three of them has been enhanced by another layer, and it was not until the second watch that the genius returned happy. In the next few days, they each have to step up their preparations, as the saying goes, "grinding guns in battle is not fast, but it is light". After that, they made an appointment to have a drink after the exam.

While many students were stepping up their preparations before the start of the exam, the officials and miscellaneous servants in the Jinan Gongyuan on the south bank of Daming Lake began to get busy five days in advance......

After five days of cleaning, the Jinan Gongyuan, which had been closed for three years, finally had all the dust gone and looked new, at least on the surface.

But in a huge examination room, no one has entered it for three years, and in addition to dust, it is inevitable that some unclean things will live in it - in fact, Gongyuan is a place with a very high rate of fire, sickness, madness and even suicide, and often every year of Dabi, there will always be some strange places.

People have no choice but to think that it is the result of ghosts and gods, and that this kind of thing happened because some of them did something wrong and were punished. Through long-term rendering, both examiners and candidates are not only convinced of the saying that grievances are rewarded, but also become a kind of moral constraint, allowing readers to try to restrain their behavior in daily life.

Of course, in addition to some others, you have to ask a professional to deal with it. The so-called professionals are monks and Taoists, who will set up an altar on the "Mingyuan Tower" three days and nights before the start of the exam, pray to the upper realm of the underworld, and set up a "sacrificial flag". This is mainly to ask those who live in the Gongyuan Huang Tai Sin, the wandering soul, or something, to move out for a few days for the time being, and then come back after the exam.

On the eighth day of August, the fifth watch drum, three cannons were fired in front of the Gongyuan, and the outermost fence gate was opened, and three more cannons were fired to open the gate; Three more cannons were fired, and the gantry was opened. After the nine cannons rang out, the neighborhood was blowing loudly, the honor guard was covered like a cloud, and the governor of Shandong and the prefect of Jinan appeared with a group of subordinates, and put incense in front of the gate of the tribute courtyard. Lord Zhongcheng wore a hood and a python robe, bowed, stood up, and covered his face with two shades.

The secretary of the governor's yamen knelt down and said loudly: "Please ask the Three Realms Demon Emperor Guan to enter the field to suppress the emperor, and ask General Zhou to enter the field to patrol the field." ”

Letting go of the shade, the governor saluted again. The bookstore knelt down and invited the "Seven Classics Wenchang Kaihua Zitong Emperor" to come to the main test, and invited Master Kuixing to come in to shine.

After the completion of the ceremony, the trial officer was welcomed into the tribute court. After they sacrificed Confucius and made a poisonous oath, they would first carefully check it in the tribute courtyard to confirm that there was no problem in every link, and then do some pre-exam preparations such as installing number plates and dividing papers.

On this night, the two examiners, eight deputy examiners, and more than a dozen hosts lived in the public hall and waited for the next day's exam to begin. Legend has it that those who have selfish intentions and want to cheat will die violently that night......

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