Ye Cheng went to the spring early to make an appointment, so that Jiaming could be heard in the sea.

On the ninth day of the second lunar month, the first day of the examination, the entire Jingshi was enveloped in a different atmosphere, and all the people from all over the country were like carp crossing the river, and all of them flocked to the place where they could glorify the lintel: Gongyuan.

The imperial examination was the only way for the scholars of this dynasty to ascend. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "learn literature and martial arts, and sell goods to the emperor's family", as for whether the emperor buys it or not, and whether the price is high, all of them have to look at this crucial exam.

In this era, it is difficult for scholars to sell themselves, and there will only be more than 300 people who will make it to the list in the end, which is far more difficult than the college entrance examination in later generations.

The only way for a scholar to enter the official career is to take the imperial examination in order to top the high school rankings. Although there are also officials who can recommend talented people, there are very few such cases, and they are as few as the daily recommendation votes, which can be counted with fingers and toes......

As an inspector, Cao Wei manages the order of the entire examination room, prevents people from causing trouble, and even has the responsibility of searching, which is equivalent to the captain of the security guard.

When Cao Wei entered the wing room of the Gongyuan, the people in the whole room looked at him. Cao Wei looked around and found that only one chair was left empty, and then he realized that except for him, the other officials had already arrived.

Cao Wei was still a little ashamed in the end, Jun blushed slightly, and bowed to everyone: "I've seen all my colleagues!" ”

"Humph! A vulgar person, who is responsible for inspection, is so sloppy, disregarding the great ceremony of talent, and is almost a sinner! ”

Cao Wei looked up, a black-faced fat man looked at him with disdain, saw Cao Wei looking over, snorted coldly, turned his head, and left Cao Wei with a cold side face.

Uncle is here!

Cao Wei felt sorry in his heart, and he didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he walked to the empty chair on the side and sat down. An official next to him slowly moved his chair a little farther away, then turned his head away, leaving Cao Wei with a grim ...... Head.

The middle-aged uncle sitting at the top, with a long beard, was meticulous and looked radiant. He looked around and said, "Okay, since all your colleagues have arrived, let's start assigning duties, Du Shilang is responsible for supervising the examination room, distributing test papers and inspecting the scholars' answers, if you find a wrongdoer, collect their test papers and drive them out of the examination room." Zhang Hanlin is in charge of ......"

Cao Wei didn't sleep well last night, after all, he had to leave home for a few days, and it was naturally a ridiculous night before leaving. At this time, he was sitting in a chair and drowsy, his soul was out of his body to explore the mysteries of the universe, flying out of the earth, traveling to the sun and stars, and was about to fly out of the galaxy but was pushed by someone, Cao Wei opened his eyes and saw that everyone else was looking at him, and wondered: "It's time to eat?" ”

There was a burst of ridicule, and then a bunch of white eyes were handed over, and the middle-aged uncle sitting at the top smiled bitterly: "Cao Qianhu, you are the inspector, and the order in the tribute courtyard will be handed over to you." ”

After speaking, the uncle didn't seem to be at ease, and added: "Do things seriously......"

Cao Wei arched his hand, signaling that he knew, the uncle saluted everyone, and raised his voice: "This talent ceremony, thanks to all colleagues, the old man Li Dongyang thanked you for the students of the world!" ”

"Li Dongyang!" Cao Wei's eyes widened as he looked at this unattractive uncle, and the beef jerky that had just been stuffed into his mouth almost stuck in his throat.

The black-faced fat man stood up, pointed at Cao Wei's nose, and scolded: "The vertical son is rude, how can you call Li Gong by his name?" The old man wants to write to admonish you, he must admonish you! ”

Li Dongyang also frowned slightly, after all, in this era, it is very rude to call him by his name. Cao Wei hugged his fists and said: "Don't be surprised by Gong Li, the kid has heard of Mr. Xiya's name since he was a child, and he can see it today, and he can't help himself, so he made a faux pas, forgive his sins!" ”

Li Dongyang smiled and said: "It's okay, Cao Qianhu cured the epidemic in Yangzhou, His Majesty personally gave Earl Qinyang, and the old man will thank you on behalf of the people of the world!" ”

Only then did everyone look at Cao Wei squarely, and they couldn't imagine that this Jinyi Wei was Qin Yangbo who cured the epidemic in Yangzhou. The black-faced fat man opened his mouth wide, snorted, and sat down again.

Cao Wei said humbly: "The kid is also from Yangzhou Mansion, and it is also his responsibility to benefit the township. What's more, the kid used to be a scholar, he had read the books of sages for a long time, knew the truth of righteousness, and was willing to be a spring silkworm, willing to spin silk to death, and do his best for the people of the world. ”

Li Dongyang stroked his beard, obviously very satisfied with Cao Wei's attitude and answer: "The hour is not early, let's not let the scholars wait for a long time, all colleagues should do their jobs!" ”

Everyone said yes and slowly walked out of the wing. Cao Wei was about to go out, but was stopped by Li Dongyang: "Cao Qianhu, you stay for a while." ”

Cao Wei looked at him in surprise and said, "What else is the matter with Gong Li?" ”

Li Dongyang said with a smile: "The old man knows you, you not only cured the Yangzhou epidemic, but also saved the prince in Nanjing, which is a great merit, but it can't be made public to the world, nor can there be any reward, don't be resentful, the old man thanks you to the people of the Ming Dynasty today!" ”

After Li Dongyang finished speaking, he bowed down, Cao Wei hurriedly helped him up, and said: "Li Gong doesn't need to be like this, the kid has a very good sense of the prince, the prince is in trouble, how can I ignore it, I shouldn't ask for any reward for my duty, and I can't afford to worship Li Gong." ”

"In other words, the reason why Cao Qianhu saved the prince was because he had a good sense of the prince, not because he was the prince......"

A hint of cunning flashed in Li Dongyang's eyes, Cao Wei laughed, and said: "I heard that Li Gong likes to drink tea, and it happened that the kid came back from visiting relatives in Shaanxi a few days ago, and brought back some good tea, and rushed Ming'er to send some to Li Gong." Li Gong, the kid went to the door to inspect, another day, another day. ”

Li Dongyang looked at Cao Wei's departing back, stroked his beard, and muttered: "This son, not bad!" ”

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Outside the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, the scholars waited in a long line to search and then entered the Tribute Courtyard. Nervous or indifferent, the scholars lined up at the door in an orderly manner, and did not cut the queue at all, after all, there were officials at the gate of the Gongyuan who were constantly watching, and no one dared to cause trouble.

On the side of the gate, Cao Wei looked at these students who were lined up lightly, and secretly thought that if he hadn't been this brocade guard, maybe he would have to go this way.

The little official beside him walked up to Cao Wei and whispered, "My lord, can you start?" ”

Cao Wei let out a faint "um", and several errand servants opened the curtain and began to search their bodies one by one to prevent students from bringing prohibited items into the room.

Cao Wei leaned against the door, looking at these scholars carrying large bags and small bags, like returnees who bought train tickets in the days of the Spring Festival, and couldn't help but shake his head. Looking further back, I saw a scholar in a brocade robe looking at him with disdain on his face, and when he saw Cao Wei looking over, he was not timid, but spat provocatively.

About a pillar of incense later, the scholar indifferently walked into the cloth curtain, accepted the inspection of the officials, and after a while, he walked out of the cloth curtain, straightened his clothes, and passed by Cao Wei and faintly "hummed".

The corners of Cao Wei's mouth were slightly hooked......