Even if it's really a beast, no one else can know, let alone he's not.

"When I was sitting in the number room, when I got the exam papers, I felt as if I had read all these questions before, and then I remembered a lot of things......

Tang Ning was surrounded by several people, like a person who confessed the facts of the crime.

Zhong Mingli looked at him and asked, "You also remembered everything you learned before?" ”

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "It's not all, but I remembered a lot of books I had read, but I still didn't recall too much about how to choose words and write......

Zhong Mingli thought for a while and comforted: "Don't worry too much about this matter, the strategy is a discussion, there have been rules and regulations for many years, just follow the step-by-step process, finish the poetry exam with peace of mind tomorrow, and there are two days to prepare for the exam......"

The first state test eliminated 5,000 people to 1,500, which was also the largest number of eliminations.

This is to examine the accumulation and heritage of candidates, and it is not half a point of falsehood, in order to screen out those who only know opportunism and do not have a solid foundation.

Policy and poetry, is among these people, and then screen out a part of the talent and ability to govern the country, of which the poetry link only eliminated about 500 people, the important thing is the policy article, which has always been the top priority of the imperial examination, but also Tang Ning's shortcomings.

Although until now, he is still reluctant to enter the officialdom, but at this moment, he is also being driven to the shelves, and everyone's expectations are condensed on his body, and he can be bold if he can't do it......

Before that, he has to pass the next poem.

When Tang Yaoyao was leaving, he advised: "The peace charm I gave you should be close to you, it will bless you." ”

The peace charm given to him by the Tang goblin is a small wooden card, the surface is very lubricated, it feels very good to the touch, and it looks a little old.

The first time he entered the venue, the officer who was being inspected checked many times to make sure that it was not cheating, and then allowed him to bring it in.

When Su Ru was leaving, he asked with a smile: "Brother Xiao Ning, what do you want to eat, I will send it to you tomorrow morning." ”

Tang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Just do the same as last time." ”

Every state test starts at the hour, about seven o'clock in the morning.

Before seven o'clock, they had to rush to the Gongyuan to be inspected, and when the gong sounded at seven o'clock, all the candidates were already sitting in the examination room.

This means that Tang Ning has to get up at five o'clock, and Xiao Ru has to get up earlier if he wants to help him cook.

However, Tang Ning did not refuse, he could feel Xiaoru's happiness from the bottom of his heart, and he would not stop him.

Tomorrow's exam is not a big problem, but Tang Ning also needs to prepare, he needs to know what to take and how to take the exam, otherwise something will happen like the last exam.

Knowing that those questions could be chosen, he read a few books less, and those Torah books were long and boring, and he endured his nausea to read them......

He knocked on Zhongyi's door, and when Zhongyi opened the door, he was still holding a book of poetry in his hand, looked at him, and said in surprise: "It's so late, you ......"

Tang Ning thought for a moment and said, "I have a few questions for you......

"Come in first." Zhong Yi closed the door and poured him a cup of tea before asking, "What's the matter?" ”

Tang Ning pondered for a moment and asked, "What will be tested in the second poetry of the state exam, and how will it be tested?" ”

Zhong Yi was stunned, and only after a moment did he look into his eyes and ask, "You finished answering all the questions in the first game, won't it be because you don't know that you don't have to finish the questions in the first game?" ”

“……”

"How could it be ......" Tang Ning waved his hand, smiled awkwardly, and said: "It's because the exam is too long, idle and boring, and there is nothing else to do except answer the questions, who knows that it will be finished while writing......"

Affectionate eyes looked at her.

Tang Ning looked at her for a long time before sighing, "Okay, I'll admit it's ...... I don't know"

Zhong Yi glanced at him with a complicated gaze, did not continue the topic, shook his head, and said: "The second poem has two questions, it may be a poem, or it may be a poem, or a poem, or a word............

The literature of this era was greatly influenced by Tang poetry and Song poetry, and it had not yet formed a unique literature of its own era.

Therefore, in the imperial examination, he also loves poetry.

"The first question is not surprisingly a poem, the five-word law and the seven-word law are all possible to ......, if the words are tested, the word card will be given, and the words can be ......filled in according to the tune" Zhongyi took out a book from the shelf, handed it to Tang Ning, and said: "This records the poetry masterpieces that have appeared in the scientific examination over the years, you can take a look at ...... first"

Tang Ning flipped through it casually, and he probably understood.

The style of the second question is changeable, but the essence is to write poems and lyrics, as long as the rhythm and tune are good and the political leaning is correct, there will generally not be much of a problem.

"If only you could take this second exam for me." Tang Ning shook his head and sighed: "The first talented woman in Lingzhou, who can compare to writing poems and lyrics?" ”

Zhong Yi looked at him and said: "The first talented woman in Lingzhou can't compare to you, the first person in the state test in more than ten years......"

Zhongyi is really different now than before, not reserved at all, so that business blows each other without blushing......

Tomorrow's exam is probably clear, and after teasing the first talented girl for a while, Tang Ning went back to the room to rest.

After he left, a window slowly closed in the room on the other side of the courtyard.

Zhong Mingli hummed an unknown tune in his mouth, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

Chen Yuxian looked at him, shook his head and said, "It's Ning'er who won the first place in the exam, and it's not you, what are you proud of?" ”

Zhong Mingli looked at her and said dissatisfiedly: "I'm happy because I remembered the state exam that year and recalled the past things I referred to at that time......"

Chen Yuxian pursed his lips and said, "What do you have to remember, you failed the list the first two times, what is there to be happy about?" ”

“……”

……

On September 12, the second state test was held.

Most of the main exams and the same exams of the state examination are transferred from Beijing, or officials from other states or local officials in Lingzhou, who cannot be examiners, but they also have to do things such as invigilating and maintaining discipline in the examination room.

In the Tribute Courtyard, Zhong Mingli finished inspecting the examination room and came to a small building for the inspection officials to rest.

"Lord Chung......"

In the small building, there are still many officials who are here to rest and bow to him one after another.

An official looked at Zhong Mingli and asked in surprise: "Lord Zhong, it is said that the candidate who answered all the questions correctly in the first session is the virtuous son-in-law of Lord Zhong, I don't know if this matter is true or not?" ”

Zhong Mingli stroked the short beard on his chin and said with a smile: "It is indeed a son-in-law." ”

"Awesome......

"I, Chen Guo, have not produced such a talent for more than ten years......"

"I didn't expect Lord Zhong to have such a virtuous son-in-law......"

"Congratulations to Lady Chung......"

……

After the state examination, the local officials of Lingzhou will hold a deer banquet to invite these examiners from Kyoto, as well as the students who have passed the state examination, which is a tradition for hundreds of years.

This was one of the few opportunities for them to show their faces in front of the Beijing officials, and since the last time they had seen Lord Fang's attitude towards Zhong Mingli, the attitude of the local officials in Lingzhou towards him was completely different.

On the occasion of Dong Tingshi's absence, they naturally would not be stingy with their kindness to Zhong Mingli.

An official asked with a smile, "Lord Zhong must not have taught his virtuous son-in-law on weekdays, right?" ”

Zhong Mingli waved his hand and said, "This is all the result of his own hard work......

"It's a bit self-aware." Zhao Zhijie sat at the table, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "Someone has taken the state test three times that year, where can he teach the first person in the state test for more than ten years?" ”

Zhong Mingli glanced at him and said, "Back then, someone also took the exam twice in a row, right?" ”

Zhao Zhijie put down the teacup, two times is better than three......"

"The second time you were at the bottom of the second list, and you almost fell off the list!"

"That's one less time than you!"

……

Tang Ning was sitting in the number room, and as soon as he put his things away, he heard the sound of a gong outside, indicating the official start of the second exam.

After a short time, an errand officer came over and handed out the examination papers and manuscript papers......

He flipped through the test paper and looked at it......