On the tenth day of the first month of March, the spring festival that comes once every three years finally began.

At the gate of the Gongyuan, the candidates gathered in the capital gathered at the door, they were holding baskets in their hands, and they were queuing up to enter the examination room, entering the examination room that could make them carp jump over the dragon gate and change their lives.

Whether you are a rich and noble son, or a poor scholar who can only live in a cold window and study hard, once you enter this door, you will be temporarily isolated from everything before, without any identity difference, you are just a carp who wants to change the trajectory of your life.

Li Lang was standing on the highest platform of the Gongyuan at this time, looking at the candidates queuing up at the gate.

Standing beside him was the chief examiner Zhao Yi, as well as sixteen officials selected from the household department who served as invigilators, and they could be on an equal footing with Zhao Yi regardless of their rank or official position.

And the boss of these officials is the current head of the Hu family, Hu Wei.

In other words, except for Li Lang and Zhao Yi, most of the people standing now are from the Hu family.

At this time, Zhao Yi was even more nervous than usual.

This is his first battle, if Li Lang came here to be a prisoner in order to communicate with more ministers, then he Zhao Yi is slowly climbing to a high position.

A left waiter of the Criminal Department, although the official position is not small, but he can come into contact with the big examination like the imperial examination, it is the first time that a big girl has been on a sedan chair.

This time, he couldn't help but win glory for his family and the entire criminal department.

The injury has been healed, and Yang Shangshu, who is about to take office, still held Zhao Yi's hand last night, and called Xiao Zhao affectionately.

This made Zhao Yi sigh that the critical moment to decide his career was finally coming, and he must successfully hold this spring festival.

After Li Lang observed the situation of those candidates queuing, he asked Zhao Yidao beside him: "Lord Zhao, how is the matter going?" ”

What he said was naturally what happened to Changtang with Zhao Yi all night that night.

Zhao Yi arched his hand and replied: "Lord Wang, in the past few days, I have asked the people of the Gongyuan to announce the news that the test questions resold outside are fake, and the candidates didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that they have five or six points of belief." It's just that the remaining candidates who firmly believe that the exam questions in their hands are real, and there is really no way for the lower officials. ”

Li Lang shook his hand and said: "Do your best, listen to the will of God, Lord Zhao, you have done a good job, those who don't believe in the Gongyuan, even if they fail this exam, they can't blame us." ”

"That's what the prince said." Zhao Yi nodded, and continued: "It's not early, the lower officials will go down first to discuss some things with other officials, and then when the time comes, we can let the candidates in." ”

Li Lang nodded and said, "Lord Zhao, you go and get busy, it's good for me to be alone here." ”

"Yes."

Zhao Yi went down, and with the other invigilators, went to Langfang, where the candidates came in.

Li Lang was still standing upstairs, and after a while, he saw the gate of the Gongyuan open, and the candidates entered in an orderly manner.

Such a scene was also encountered by Li Lang when he took the college entrance examination before, but at that time, he was not an invigilator, and he was also a member of this group of candidates.

Thinking that now, he has crossed over and become a prisoner, and I can't help but feel a little emotional.

When Li Lang walked down from the upper floor, Chunyu's first exam began.

Li Lang cautiously walked to the Langfang that greeted the candidates, and asked Zhao Yi, who was sitting on a chair drinking tea, and said, "Lord Zhao, I remember that the candidates are going to stay in this tribute courtyard for nine days and eight nights, so how do they solve their food?" ”

When Zhao Yi saw Li Lang, he immediately stood up and replied: "Back to the prince, this food is naturally brought by the students." ”

"Bring?"

Li Lang thought about it, in nine days, it was impossible for these candidates to bring enough food, which meant that someone outside had to provide them with food.

In this case, will there be a situation where someone cheats?

It seems that the punishment for cheating in ancient times was very strong, but the prevention of cheating is not as good as in modern times.

Li Lang told Zhao Yi his thoughts.

When Zhao Yi heard this, he frowned and did not agree immediately.

At this time, an invigilator beside Zhao Yi came out and said: "Back to the prince, it is usually the candidates who bring their own, this is the custom, and here in the Gongyuan, it is impossible to prepare rich food for these tens of thousands of candidates immediately." ”

These words are obviously a rejection of Li Lang's proposal.

Zhao Yi looked at the invigilator who was speaking just now, his face was red and white, he naturally understood what Li Lang meant in his heart, but in reality, it was indeed difficult for the Gongyuan to solve the candidates' eating problems immediately.

Li Lang frowned and asked, "How much money did the imperial court give to the Tribute Court this time?" ”

Hearing this, except for Zhao Yi's stunned face, the other accompanying invigilators were all as pale as earth.

However, someone still stood up, and the man said: "Lord Wang, you are just a prisoner, and you have no authority to order us to set passwords and not do anything......

"You ......" Li Lang was speechless for a moment.

Zhao Yi is soft-spoken, even if he is the examiner, he can't help Li Lang.

In this regard, I can't help but feel ashamed and blamed myself in the bottom of my heart.

Li Lang looked at the fearless invigilators and suddenly burst out laughing.

The invigilator looked at Li Lang suspiciously, and asked, "Lord Wang, why are you laughing?" ”

Li Lang shook his head and did not speak, but went directly to the room where the candidates took the exam.

Zhao Yi followed with a sweat, Li Lang was deflated just now, and he couldn't help at all, he was really embarrassed.

And the group of invigilators behind him gloated as Zhao Yi and Li Lang went away.

"It turns out that our King Xiang is just a papier-mâché tiger, and he can't use it."

"It's just ......"

Li Lang didn't take their cold words to heart.

When he walked into the room and saw the living conditions of the candidates around him, he couldn't help frowning and asked, "Lord Zhao, the Spring Exam, but the façade of the imperial court, how can the candidates live in such a narrow room?" Where they live, I'm afraid it's hard to even stretch their legs. ”

Seeing this, Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "Lord Wang, what you said is indeed reasonable, and the candidates have really worked hard, but what can be done?" Since ancient times, people who participated in the imperial examination have come like this, and even the lower officials once lived in such a small house that was worse than a pigsty.

Especially in the summer, it stinks and can't live in it.

You also know that the Spring Exam takes nine days, and during the nine days, the candidates eat, drink, and Lazar are all solved in this small house, and it is inevitable that there will be a foul smell.

However, there is also a saying in the officialdom, that is, if the students can't even stand this stinky and bitter suffering, how can they become officials in the future and benefit the people? ”

Li Lang said with a smile: "This is obviously a strong argument, Lord Zhao, there is no one around, let me ask you, how much money does the imperial court give to the Gongyuan for this spring?" ”

"This, this ......"

Zhao Yi swallowed.

At this time, suddenly, a candidate shouted: "Fake, I really bought fake test questions!" ”

After shouting, the candidate fainted.

Li Lang and Zhao Yi glanced at each other, and then went over there together.