The registration for the road test is similar to the county test and the government test, and there must be two students to guarantee it. Fortunately, Zhou Zhi, Lu Xingchuan and Yue Shuzhen have all passed the county test and the government test, and they have their registration foundation in Qingdu County, so there is no need to be so cumbersome to register. It is only necessary to guarantee the student on the day of the test.

Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan's guarantors are both Che Lang and Fan Jin, if it weren't for some things in Che Lang's family in the past two days, they would have to go with Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan. In this way, Che Lang and Fan Jin were to meet Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan in Baoding Mansion on May 15.

As for Yue Shuzhen's guarantor, I don't know where he got the two students, anyway, Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan don't know each other, and they don't take a carriage all the way, so there is no contact.

More than 200 miles away, the carriage traveled for almost two days, and finally arrived outside the city of Baoding at noon on May 12.

Baoding Province is an important place in Gyeonggi Province, known as the "South Gate of Gyeongnan", and its geographical location is very important. The city wall is built high and thick, and Baoding Mansion is a city after all, covering a very vast area.

Zhou Zhi was a northerner in later generations, and Baoding Mansion had also been here several times. Of course, there is not much left of the high city walls in later generations, and the appearance is very different from that of the Ming Dynasty at this time.

But at this time, Zhou Zhi lifted the curtain and looked up at the majestic city wall, which was a bit cordial and familiar.

Three carriages entered the city from the south gate, and there were several officers and soldiers guarding the city gate, because it had been peaceful all these years, and the officers and soldiers guarding the gate seemed to be a little lax. They got together in twos and threes, not knowing what they were talking and laughing about, and they turned a blind eye to the three carriages of Zhou Zhi, Lu Xingchuan, and Yue Shuzhen.

Follow the wide street all the way north to the bank of the Fu River.

There are several stone bridges over the Fu River, and the stone bridges are very strong. It was noon, and the bustling bridge was full of pedestrians, all of whom were in a hurry. Looking down at the bridge, the water of the Fu River is rippling, the weeping willows on both sides are green, and the birds and birds hiding in the trees are chirping happily.

Zhou Zhi couldn't help but sigh secretly, this ancient city is really extraordinary, at this time the Ming Dynasty seems to be so prosperous, it is worthy of the south gate of the capital.

I have already learned from Fan Import that the examination room for the Dao test is in the northeast of the government office. So the three carriages crossed the Fu River and headed northeast for five miles, which was not far from the examination room.

It's called Erdaobashi, and although it has the word "bridge" in its name, it's actually a bustling street. On both sides of the street are mostly beautifully built two-storey buildings, all of which are used as shops. The signboards of the shops are waving in the majestic wind, and although it is noon, all kinds of shouts are endless.

Zhou Zhi and others chose an inn called Dengfeng to stay.

Although Dengfeng Inn is a small inn, it also has a lot of candidates at this time. The room seemed to be a little tight, but fortunately there were three good rooms left.

Zhou Zhi shared a room with Qi Yanwu. Lu Xingchuan lived in a room alone. After Fan Jin and Che Lang came, they lived with Lu Xingchuan. Yue Shuzhen asked for a room with his scholar and the two students who were not good at speaking.

Simply ate something in the inn.

May 16 is the period of the Dao test, and the grinding of the gun is not fast, and outside of Zhou Zhi, Lu Xingchuan and Yue Shuzhen are a little nervous, so they will not chat together at this time.

Lu Xingchuan and Yue Shuzhen each read quietly in the room, while Zhou Zhi squinted his eyes slightly, carefully recalling the articles he had read in the past few days, as well as the guidance experience of Xu Jing, Wu Wending, and Gu Dingchen for Lu Xingchuan.

Zhou Zhi's body was born strong, although he had been riding in a carriage for two days, and it was bumpy, but he didn't feel tired at all at this time.

It's Qi Yanwu, he didn't like to ride in a carriage by birth, and in the past two days, he has eaten very little, and at this time he is a little pale and listless.

However, the little guy's will is quite strong, so he has been sitting on the chair and accompanying Zhou Zhi. No matter how Zhou Zhi persuaded him, he just didn't go to bed to rest. Zhou Zhi had no choice but to give up.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the sky darkened. After thinking about it for a whole afternoon, Zhou Zhi benefited a lot, and at this time he felt a little tired in his mind.

One piece and one relaxation is the way of civil and military, and it is necessary to combine work and rest.

Zhou Zhi simply stood up and said to Qi Yanwu, "Xiao Wu, you rest quietly here, I'll go outside for a walk." ”

Qi Yanwu was dozing off, but he stood up and said solemnly, "No, Xiao Wu wants to follow his brother!" ”

Since he is Zhou Zhi's scholar and bodyguard, Qi Yanwu is very serious and responsible. He was very appreciative and satisfied with Qi Yanwu's character, and seeing that Qi Yanwu's face had improved a lot at this time, he nodded in agreement.

The two of them cleaned up briefly, and then left the inn one after the other.

The colorful glow reflects half of the sky, and the Fucheng in the evening naturally has a unique charm. The gentle breeze blew, and Zhou Zhiyi felt refreshed. There are many snack shops on the street, and the aroma of stir-fried vegetables and stewed meat wafting in the air rushes into the nostrils from time to time, which makes Zhou Zhi's heart and spleen intoxicated.

was really a little hungry, so the two of them simply walked into a snack shop.

The snack shop is a shop that sells baked cakes, although the shop is not big, but it is clean and tidy everywhere.

It was still early, and there were only a few guests sitting here and there at a few tables. Zhou Zhi and Qi Yanwu picked a table near the window and sat down.

Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "Xiao Wu, I ate here today, I have long heard that the baked cakes in Baoding Mansion are very famous, so I will try them here today." ”

In fact, it is said that the baked cakes in Baoding Mansion are famous, which is what Zhou Zhi heard in later generations. In later generations, Baoding Mansion has a variety of special snacks, Zhou Zhi came to Baoding several times, each time was deeply attracted by snacks.

The guy at the store was a small, but well-eyed young man in his twenties, who looked very smart. At this time, he stepped forward, and before he could speak, he smiled all over his face and said, "Oh, your master and servant are from afar, right?" Judging by the situation, this young master must have come to take the exam. Hehe! Since you are here for the exam, you must eat the baked cakes of our Xu family's old shop.

Young master, you don't know yet, but whoever comes to take the exam, as long as he eats our Xu family's baked cakes, guess what, he will definitely pass the exam. So young master, you come to our small shop, even if you come to the right place, this is the most characteristic baked cake shop in Baoding Mansion, the baked cakes we beat are crispy and crispy, young master, you eat once and want to go a second time!

The more the young master eats, the better the exam, I can't say that you come to eat every day, and you can also take the first case in the exam! ”

Listening to the guy in this shop plan for nothing, Zhou Zhi smiled secretly in his heart, but smelling the aroma of this shop, it will definitely not be bad to burn cakes.