Tribute Academy, is the ancient special for the township test to build the examination room, due to the ancient traffic backward, candidates rush more difficult, so the Tribute Institute is generally more than one, the past dynasties will choose a denser area to build the Tribute Academy, in order to facilitate the surrounding provinces candidates to catch the exam.

Jiangnan Gongyuan is the place where the township test was held in the seven southern provinces of the Ming Dynasty, including Nanzhili, and its scale is also the largest in history.

So, how big is the scale of Jiangnan Gongyuan?

According to historical records, there are more than 20,000 rooms in Jiangnan Gongyuan alone, which can accommodate more than 20,000 candidates at the same time, and there are hundreds of ancillary buildings such as invigilation buildings, kitchens, thatched houses, warehouses, etc., covering an area of more than 5,000 acres.

This more than 5,000 acres seems to be half smaller than the Great Bao'en Temple, but the density of the buildings inside is incomparable to the Great Bao'en Temple, because a number of houses is about one step wide, one step long, one acre of size can build more than 200 houses, the density of its buildings can be imagined, if there are dense phobia people here, it is estimated that they can faint on the spot.

Yang Cong, Yu Dayou and others are on the way to Jiangnan Gongyuan at this time, and it is not clear whether he has a dense phobia, but he is really a little nervous in his heart, because today is the day when the township test begins.

This time, they did not take a carriage or ride a horse, because there were too many candidates taking the township examination, and if everyone sat in a carriage or rode a horse, the streets near the Jiangnan Gongyuan would be blocked and impassable, and at that time, the candidates behind might not be able to squeeze in.

Therefore, the Nanjing Ministry of Rites has already issued a notice that all candidates are not allowed to ride any carts such as horse-drawn carriages, mule carts, ox carts, etc., nor are they allowed to ride horses, mules and other livestock, and everyone will arrive at the examination room on foot, and those who violate the rules will be disqualified from the examination.

This regulation is really a bit too strict, because the average candidate can't afford to live in a restaurant inn near the Gongyuan, everyone basically lives in the outer city, at least a few miles away from the Gongyuan, and lives far away, even more than a dozen miles away from the Gongyuan, and the farthest walk to the Gongyuan is afraid of an hour or two, doesn't this cost human life.

Of course, these candidates are not stupid, and those who live far away will basically rush to the streets near the Gongyuan in the afternoon, rest on the spot, and wait for the exam to start, anyway, the weather is very hot at this time, and they are not afraid of catching a cold.

Yang Cong and they are better, because Da Bao'en Temple is outside the Jubao Gate in the inner city, and it is only three or four miles away from the Tribute Courtyard, if you go quickly, you can walk in about a quarter of an hour, and it only takes two quarters of an hour to walk slowly, as long as you get up early, you don't have to worry about not being able to catch up.

They have been resting very well these days, so they got up just after the ugly hour today, and they set off before the end of the day, and the group walked leisurely for about two quarters of an hour, and then rushed to the vicinity of the Jiangnan Gongyuan.

It's not even a moment in the middle of nowhere, and there seems to be plenty of time, but Yang Cong and they don't dare to stand there and wait, because there are more than 10,000 candidates who participated in the township examination this time, and there are more than 100 entrances alone, so they have to hurry up to find the entrance, and they will not be able to go until they start to enter the venue.

A few of them were about to split up to find the entrance of the examination room, when a thin figure suddenly ran up and said, "Young Master Yang, you are finally here, the villain has been waiting here for a long time." ”

At this time, the sky is still a little dark, and you can't see the person's appearance clearly from a distance, but Yang Cong knew that this guy was Zhang Ping as soon as he heard the voice.

Unexpectedly, this guy came to him before he even started to enter, could it be, what happened?

Yang Cong couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhang, what's wrong?" ”

Zhang Ping smiled and said: "Isn't the villain afraid that you won't be able to find the entrance for a while, so I specially came to show you the way." ”

It turns out that this guy is here to lead the way, this feeling is good, saving everyone from going to the entrance one by one, after all, there are more than 100 names densely written on the list at each entrance, and the sky is so dark at this time, looking at a few lists, it is estimated that you can see all the eyes.

This is probably also a way for some "unscrupulous" examiner to come up with a way to toss candidates, and it was not difficult to inform each candidate in advance which entrance it was, but they didn't notify you and let you find it.

If you can't find the entrance to the examination room, then you don't have to take the township test, this kind of useless thing, it's a waste to be admitted to the exam.

Of course, Yang Cong understands the Tao in this, and he doesn't want to deliberately avoid this kind of test, but he won't refuse if someone can lead the way, after all, he is here to test people, not to toss himself or exercise his eyesight.

He directly arched his hand and said, "Then there is Brother Lao Zhang." ”

When Zhang Ping heard this, he hurriedly nodded and led them to the main square near the entrance.

This guy, it's really a bit chaotic in the square at this time, because everyone is looking for the entrance, and more than 10,000 people are crowded together, and it makes people's scalps tingle to watch.

Fortunately, there is Zhang Ping, otherwise the first level of this township test will be tossed miserably.

Soon, the group came to a notice board at the entrance, but this notice board did not write any provinces, nor did it indicate the state capital and county, but directly listed the names of the candidates, and only after some names that may have the same names have small marks indicating the candidates' hometowns.

When he arrived here, Zhang Ping bowed his hand directly to Li Du and said, "Li Gongzi, this is your entrance." ”

When Li Du heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand at Yang Cong and them, and then went to the front of the notice board to look carefully.

After a while, he excitedly pointed to the list on the notice board and said, "It's really here, my name is there." ”

When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't help but give Zhang Ping a thumbs up, then waved his hand at Li Du, and then followed Zhang Ping to continue walking.

With Zhang Ping leading the way, everyone found their respective entrances in less than a quarter of an hour, and most of the candidates were still running around at this time, and some even sweated out, and they didn't know whether they were anxious or tired.

Yang Cong looked at those anxious candidates, and couldn't help but show a slight smile on his face, this money is really worth it.

He stood near the entrance and waited leisurely for about two quarters of an hour, and the entrance check finally began.

This township test is different from the county test, the government test and the hospital test, the township test is three days, and the candidates are not allowed to come out after entering the test, eating, drinking, and sleeping in it.

Because the time is too long, this food and drink are not allowed to bring, because the weather is too hot, you bring in less than a day before it will be rancid, and it is troublesome to check, more than 10,000 candidates, all bring some messy things, one or two hours may not be able to check the end.

Because there are too many candidates, this commode is not allowed to be brought, that guy, in three days, if more than 10,000 candidates are allowed to pull hard in their own room, the smell in the examination room, no matter how powerful the person is, can not stand it.

The township test also allows candidates to bring pen and ink inkstones, at most a fan, and the rest, if you want to bring, they will all be thrown away for you!