Zhou Zhi and Zhang Jian, Wang Tingxiang and others talked about wine in the color shed of Yiqi Mountain yesterday, and did not return to the inn until it was dark.

The next day was April 13, Fan Jin, Lu Xingchuan, Che Lang and others went to Zhang Jian's mansion to pay a visit, and naturally they had to communicate with Wang Tingxiang again, thus benefiting a lot. But Zhou Zhi didn't go out because tomorrow was the day of the government test, and he rested at the inn for a day.

Originally, according to Kou Peihan's thoughts, he still had to urge Zhou Zhi to read and write, but Zhou Zhi said with a strained face that today is prepared for tomorrow, and only after resting can he get a good result.

Therefore, Zhou Zhi just wrote the article "Winter, will be Chen people, Cai people, Chu people, and Zheng people will be aligned." After carefully reviewing the "Spring and Autumn" article, he reclined on the bed and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Maybe Kou Peihan felt that what Zhou Zhi said made sense, or maybe it was because Zhou Zhi could improvise several poems to deter the literati in Wanxian County, she felt that Zhou Zhi was sure to pass the government test, so Kou Peihan simply stopped paying attention to Zhou Zhi and let Zhou Zhi go.

But she was a person who loved to join in the fun and like to have fun, and Zhou Zhi was recuperating in the inn, but she couldn't stand it, so she simply went to the city and wandered around outside the city alone.

Zhou Zhi squinted his eyes slightly, and quickly went through the books and articles he had read in the past few days, as well as the compositions he had written in his mind, and felt that there was no omission, and he slept for a whole afternoon.

In the evening, Fan Jinche Lang and others returned, greeted Zhou Zhi, and made an appointment to leave for the examination room at the beginning of tomorrow, and then went back to the house to rest.

At night, Kou Peihan naturally stayed in Qi Yanwu's room again, and drove Qi Yanwu to Zhou Zhi's room to sleep. Fortunately, Qi Yanwu knew the importance of tomorrow's house test, in order to let Zhou Zhi rest well and have a good spirit, he was also worried that tomorrow would delay the hour, so he simply sat on the chair and stayed awake all night.

No matter how Zhou Zhi persuaded him to sleep, Qi Yanwu's strength came up, saying that his sister-in-law had said that he was not allowed to sleep, just to take care of Zhou Zhi, Zhou Zhi could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

Qi Yanwu, the little guy, was really responsible, and he woke up Zhou Zhi at the beginning of the year, after Zhou Zhi freshened up, he simply ate some breakfast, and then Kou Peihan also appeared in the room, as if she was going to follow Zhou Zhi to the exam.

Zhou Zhi then called Fan Jin and Che Lang, the two guarantors, at this time it was the darkest time before dawn, Qi Yanwu walked in front with an examination basket in one hand and a lantern in the other, and Zhou Zhi and others followed behind, walking towards the examination shed in Wanxian.

At this time, the streets were already in chaos, and the candidates were all gathering towards the examination booth one after another.

Although the inn where Zhou Zhi and the others lived was clean and tidy, it was far away from the examination shed, and they were walking, when they suddenly heard a voice behind them, saying, "Brother Zhou Zhi, hehe!" We met again, but don't forget about your bet. ”

You don't have to look back to know that it is Liu Long of Na Boye.

Zhou Zhi smiled, "How can the kid forget?" The kid is still waiting for Brother Liu Long's eight thousand taels of silver to make a fortune! ”

At this time, he must not lose to Liu Long in terms of momentum, and he must cause a certain amount of psychological pressure on Liu Long.

"Huh! Okay, I, Liu Long, are waiting for Brother Zhou Zhi to be the first to be killed! Liu Long then said.

Although he said this, anyone could hear that Liu Long was full of resentment towards Zhou Zhi.

Liu Long glared at Zhou Zhi's back a few times, and then found Kou Peihan beside Zhou Zhi. I couldn't help but be secretly surprised, seeing that this Kou Gongzi and Zhou Zhi were very close, and he seemed to care about Zhou Zhi very much.

Things gather by like, people by groups, is it possible that Zhou Zhi is similar to this Kou Gongzi's talent and learning?

In any case, Zhou Zhi should not be underestimated, he studied from Liu Yu in Lixian County for more than a month, although Liu Yu is said to be rotten and his virtue is too poor, but he still has some skills, and he must be more serious in today's exam.

It was only at this time, after asking Zhou Zhi that Fan Jinche Lang and Kou Peihan knew about the bet between Zhou Zhi and Liu Long. The three of them couldn't help but sweat hard for Zhou Zhi. In fact, they know that Zhou Zhi's government examination must be passed, but if the test case comes out first, it is really not necessarily certain. After all, these are candidates from four counties.

Especially Kou Peihan, who was even more nervous at this time, whispered in Zhou Zhi's ear, "Zhou Zhi, it's just that this girl likes to cause some trouble, I didn't expect you to be a combative master, hum!" You can't lose to the kid behind you in this house test, this girl was angry when she saw him yesterday! ”

Zhou Zhi nodded silently.

For the sake of Kou Peihan, the little girl in his heart, he can't lose to Liu Long.

The determination was made a long time ago, but there were too many accidents and luck in the exam. The only thing I can do is to do my best.

In fact, according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty examination, the government examination and the county examination are almost the same, and they all have to be tested four or five.

The first session is the main field, one of the four books and essays in the exam, one of the five scriptures, and one poem of five words and six rhymes, with a certain format for the title, poem, and writing method, and the whole volume shall not be more than 700 words. The second is the confession, also known as the first reply. Try one essay in four books, one essay in five scriptures, and write about 100 words of "Sacred Oracles and Teachings" silently.

The third session is called repeated, try one of the four books or five scriptures, one law, one poem of five words and eight rhymes, and silently write the first two sentences of the "Sacred Message" in the front field. The fourth and fifth successes, scriptures, poems, scriptures, and concubines.

Although there are four or five rules, the requirements are not very strict, and each place can increase or decrease according to the specific situation.

Qingdu County is a small county, and there are not many readers in the county, so there is only one main exam in the county exam, and it is all four book questions.

This government exam is only two exams, the first one is a four-book question, a scripture question, and a test poem. The second exam is just two four-book questions.

The exam seems to be simplified a lot, in fact, no matter how many exams there are, the most important thing is the first one. The examiner's marking is mainly based on the main exam, and as for the later ones, it will only be used as a reference when it is difficult to select.

Because of the preparation for the government examination, Wanxian temporarily built an examination shed on a wide open space outside the county school. The north of the test shed seat faces south, the southernmost has the east and west gates, the circle is a wooden fence, there is a large courtyard, the north of the courtyard is the main gate, and it is also the "dragon gate".

Behind the dragon gate is a large courtyard, for candidates to wait for the name. There are three halls in the north, with an aisle in the middle, and the examiner sits in the west room, facing the east for roll call. Further north there are many simple multi-row seats for candidates to write.

When he first arrived, Peng Ze, the prefect of Baoding, accompanied by the magistrates of the four counties, went to the compound behind the Longmen, and the officials began to check their identities one by one.

The pre-exam procedure is basically the same as the county exam, which is through a body search, an exam number, and an exam paper.

There were nearly 500 people who participated in the prefectural examination this time, so after the roll call was over, it was already the beginning of the year.

Peng Ze gave an order, and the official began to announce the exam questions, and Zhou Zhi's seat was next to the aisle, and he quickly saw the questions on the question board. He barely believed his eyes, and a smug smile crept into the corners of his mouth.