"Open the dragon gate! Open the dragon gate~! ”

After a solemn chanting, the gate of the Tribute Courtyard opened.

This scholar of the whole territory of Yasukuni, the holy place that he longed for in his heart, finally opened his arms to the students who were waiting in the cold window after a long absence.

People from all over the 13 prefectures of Dajing cheered and jumped into the fish, and the backpacks were heavy, full of hope.

Many young and immature faces appeared in front of this dragon gate for the first time, their eyes were shining, and their faces were full of excitement that could not be concealed, and they were chattering in flocks, like little sparrows that had just learned to fly out of the nest.

A rush of brains poured into the waiting area inside the dragon gate, attracting the majestic cold eyes of the inspection officials in the field.

"They're all lined up one by one! Waiting for a body search! No one who has not been searched is not allowed to enter the number room! ”

An official stepped forward to maintain order, and Zhengse scolded.

But there was an old man in a green shirt with gray hair, standing outside the dragon gate, raising his neck to look at the huge golden plaque in the Gongyuan, and he was reluctant to raise his feet to enter the door for a long time.

His eyes were already full of tears, and the expression on his face was full of excitement, and there was a hint of piety like a pilgrimage of faith, which made people look particularly moved.

"Everyone in the world knows that Gongyuan is a holy high hall, but how many people are doing pickled and filthy things in this holy high hall that they have admired since childhood!"

The old man followed the sound and looked back, it was a man in black.

Junlang's eyebrows were full of ridicule, and he was looking at the noisy crowd inside the door, and a small fan as thin as a feather in his hand was slowly fluttering on his face leisurely.

In the eyes that looked at everyone, there seemed to be disdain flowing through, but what was left was perseverance and unyielding determination.

The old man looked very handsome at the black-clothed man, and he could be said to be extremely handsome, but the cold light and hot blood in his eyes flashed alternately.

The blood lies in the fact that he is like an iron-clad and proud man, with great ambitions, awe-inspiring righteousness, and a heroic and righteous spirit!

The chill is because as an old man who has read countless people, he sees a sense of great ambition in this person.

Moreover, although his words were cynical, they revealed a trace of coldness, as if he wanted to stir up the heavens and the earth and destroy the heavens and the earth.

Come on, it doesn't look simple!

The old man turned around, waved lightly at the man in black, and quietly walked away.

Although he was also very curious in his heart, it was unknown who this son was and what kind of immortal he was.

However, as a 55-year-old who had just left his status as a child and finally had the opportunity to come to Jinghua City to participate in today's Spring Festival, he had to leave everything behind.

"You two! Isn't it today's candidate? ”

With a wave of his hand, a small official yelled at the two of them outside the dragon gate and asked.

The proud chin of the black-clothed man finally retracted slightly, nodded slightly, and strode towards the dragon gate.

"And you! What are you still doing standing outside the door? Why don't you come in yet? When is the inspection process finished in a while? It's your own time that is being delayed! Don't blame me for not being kind enough to remind you! ”

That little official is the emperor, no

The anxious eunuch hurriedly roared again.

The old man smiled all over his face, and said again and again: "Yes, yes, yes", and also went in.

Every time on February 2, there are always countless anecdotes before the opening of the spring examination in the Spring Clinic.

Today is no exception. Some people write cheat sheets on Bai Huahua's fat belly, some people sew small notes into their boot soles and socks, and some people add special delicious fillings to the pies in the food box.

Stealing private goods in the crotch of the pants is also indispensable, and for a while, it is really full of jokes, and all kinds of cheating methods are endless.

Lu Chengfeng was watching the lively Zhenghuan on the side, but he saw a slightly familiar figure flashing by, and entered the room next to him.

was doubting in his heart, but he heard a horn like a golden retreat.

"Candidates are finished!"

It was the first time for Lu Chengfeng to enter the Gongyuan of the Great Yasukuo's scientific expedition site, and after listening to the officials around him explain to him, he knew that the sound of the horn was different from that of the battlefield students.

It was the first horn just now, which means that all the candidates have entered the room, and the examiners and all the on-site staff and miscellaneous officials are ready to start the exam.

Of course, it is also a reminder for candidates to prepare for the exam, and if they should solve the urgent matters in their own room, they can solve it in advance, so as not to occupy their precious exam time for a while.

Lu Chengfeng raised his eyes and looked around the inside and outside of the Gongyuan.

Gongyuan, as a holy place for scientific research, the most important thing is, of course, to ensure confidentiality.

Therefore, the structure of the Gongyuan in Dajing is quite tight:

Set up a triple gate, stand three squares in front of the gate, the middle is the "Gongyuan" square, and the east and west sides are respectively "Tengjiao" and "Qifeng" two squares.

There is a "Mingyuan Building" in the triple gate, which is taken from the meaning of "chasing the distance in the end, and returning to the original with Mingde".

Mingyuan Building is three stories high, with windows on all sides, and is essentially a tall and broad watchtower set up in the Gongyuan.

Standing upstairs, you can have an unobstructed view of the entire Gongyuan.

During the scientific examination, the invigilators, inspectors and other officials went to the building to inspect, and there were officials who kept staring at each other.

During the day, flags are waved as warnings, and lamps are held high at night to prevent cheating, riots and other violations of discipline in the examination room at any time.

Not only that, a watchtower was set up at the four corners of the Gongyuan, and together with the main lookout building of Mingyuan Tower, the candidates were closely monitored all the time.

Because in the previous dynasty, there were candidates who colluded to inspect the officials, cheated, and threw objects over the high wall of the Gongyuan to privately carry the answers to the exam questions and other fraudulent acts.

After Emperor Jing came to power, on the high walls around this tribute courtyard, "jujube thorns" were inserted high, and the height of the original courtyard wall was increased.

Lu Chengfeng looked around, and couldn't help laughing in his heart:

Hey, the tribute courtyard in feudal society used to look like this? Look, the center and the four corners are tall tower sentry boxes, and the walls are added with the "barbed wire" of the year, but there is almost no electricity, what is this not a prison in the 21st century?

And the examination system and timing of the Great Yasukuni are also quite interesting.

Dajing rules the world with culture, unlike the people in the north who rule the world on horseback.

Therefore, not only political articles such as the examination of policy theory and military rules, but also the poetry and song are also quite important.

What's even more interesting is that the poetry and songs of the scholars in the Great Yasukuo Imperial Examination have a unique taste.

Before the exam, the officials will hand out three large red candles to each candidate.

A poem and a poem must be answered before the three big red candles burn out.

Therefore, there are talented people in the market who laugh and talk, and it is spread all over Dajing, saying:

"The three candles are gone, burning the hearts of the remnants; The eight rhymes are endowed, and the courage of the examiner is broken. ”

Every time in the spring test on the second day of February, there are candidates who can't answer the poems before the three big red candles are burned out, so they shed tears in the tribute courtyard, and tears are not taken.

However, there are also talented people who can easily turn in the scroll after a candle is lit.

It's really a drought, a drought, a flood.

It is said that He Xuzhi, the current secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is such a bull.

Poetry and singing are extremely talented, and they never write drafts for exams, and they can answer them quickly, without waiting for a candle to burn out.

And he is good at rhyme, the rhyme is still an official rhyme, and the eight-pronged hand becomes the endowment of eight rhymes.

Vance is extremely agile! It is precisely for this reason that after taking office, he was proud of the officialdom, and the official worshiped the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and was in charge of the scientific examination.

was snickering to himself, but he heard a second horn melodiously lit:

"The exam paper is opened!"

As soon as the horn sounded, the candidates in the more than 70 rooms sat up solemnly and straightened their waists, just waiting for the examiner to distribute the examination papers, full of anticipation.

In the black-tiled and white-walled room, there was silence and solemnity.

The atmosphere in the Gongyuan became united, tense, serious and lively in an instant.

The chief examiner, Xu Mengzhang, Xu University, and Lu Chengfeng washed their hands in the golden basin brought by the officials.

Then, together with them, they ushered in a golden plate covered with a red hijab like a shy bride.

Senior Xu bowed deeply to the golden plate with a solemn face, and Lu Chengfeng hurriedly followed his example and completed the salute respectfully.

After the ceremony, Scholar Xu took the gold plate in the hands of the officials, and skillfully uncovered the red silk cloth covering it, revealing an envelope sealed by the imperial pen.

Lu Chengfeng saw the red emperor's seal on the big envelope, and then he reacted, it turned out that what they worshipped just now was not the imperial examination question, but the emperor's seal, hey!

Scholar Xu raised the envelope in his hand, signaled to everyone present, and then paused to Lu Chengfeng, who was the deputy examiner, and then carefully tore it open.

Lu Chengfeng glanced at it, and saw the first row of books on the exam paper, with a striking line of black ink characters, which read:

"Japan and China are the market, to the people of the world, gather the goods of the world, trade and retreat, each has its place."

Lu Chengfeng's brain was buzzing suddenly!

Didn't Scholar Xu say that it was a question in the spare exam paper?

Why is that?!

Lu Chengfeng frowned, his eyebrows tightened, and he stared at Scholar Xu's face!

I saw him look down, and his face was immediately like earth!

It seems that he really didn't expect it!

"This!"

Mr. Xu's hand holding the exam paper couldn't help but tremble for a moment! A gesture of sincere fear.