Chapter Seventy-One: The County School Examination
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However, just like you can't go to high school without a junior high school member, Li Yanqing must take the county school exam and obtain the qualification of a county student before he can take the next step of the exam.
Of course, the county school exam was held in the county school, five years ago Li Yanqing once participated in the boy scout's meeting here and won the first place, and now the old place is revisited, and everything is no different from five years ago, but the three old scholars five years ago are no longer in the county school.
Before dawn, more than 20 students from Lushan Academy set off from Tang's Inn, and they were going to take the exam for a whole day, and it didn't end until dusk.
In addition to the eight government-run schools, there are also many private schools and social science students, and even students who failed last year and the year before that, adding up to five or six hundred, and the number of students admitted to the examination is 100, plus other ways, such as student admission, and so on, a total of 200 people will enter the county school.
The admission ratio is comparable to three to one, which is not too much, only some poor children are very nervous, they only have this one chance, in fact, many rich children will also take up most of the exam admission places, so the admission rate of poor children is even lower.
At this time, an examiner from the county school shouted, "Enter through the side door!" Walk a hundred steps to the left! β
The candidates were suddenly in a mess, complaining and rushing to the side door, and Li Yanqing and a few partners were scattered.
Li Yanqing was still annoyed by yesterday's events, but he also knew that Li Wengui would not be so willing, he saw Li Bao'er waiting for him at the door in front, so he simply walked forward slowly, he didn't believe that Li Bao'er was calm.
At this time, Li Yanqing unexpectedly found that in addition to him, there was another candidate who was also unhurried and walked more leisurely than himself.
Li Yanqing couldn't help but look at him twice, only to feel that he was a little familiar, as if he had seen it before.
This candidate is very handsome, and he has a calm and unhurried demeanor in his gestures, he smiled slightly, "Brother Yanqing, we haven't seen each other for many years!" β
"You areβ" The more Li Yanqing looked at this person, the more familiar he became, but he just couldn't remember who he was.
"We had a fight at the Boys' Club, remember?"
"You're Zhang Xian!" Li Yanqing suddenly remembered that Zhang Xian of Tangbei Township School.
"It's the little brother!"
Li Yanqing immediately became enthusiastic, stepped forward and smiled: "I heard that the virtuous brother is going to take the liberation test this year? β
In fact, Zhang Xian is still two months older than Li Yanqing, but he is half a head shorter than Li Yanqing, and he looks elegant and handsome, and he does look younger than the sturdy and burly Li Yanqing.
Zhang Xian also returned the salute with a smile: "Brother Yanqing, isn't he also going to participate in the liberation test?" β
"We can just go to Anyang together!"
"At that time, the junior brother must ask Brother Yanqing for knowledge."
"Where! Where! Brother Xian is too modest. β
The two of them call each other brothers here, and they hate to see each other late, but the examiner who guards the door over there is anxious and shouted: "You two, do you want to take the exam or not!" β
At this time, Li Yanqing saw that Li Bao'er was no longer at the door, so he sped up and walked towards the county school.
As soon as Li Yanqing sat down in his seat, the preparation bell for the exam rang, and the students had a quarter of an hour to prepare, mainly to leave them enough time to study ink, and announce the rules of the exam.
At this time, several examiners began to hand out test papers, a total of three sheets, twenty questions, the content of the "Analects", "Mencius" and "Filial Piety Sutra", not only the examination of the Mo Sutra, but also the test of interpretation, that is, to test how students understand this passage, and some questions also require the use of historical facts to elaborate.
The amount of questions is very large, it takes eight hours, that is, 16 hours, except for the thatched house, there is no chance to leave the table, but for the students who have been preparing for several years, the difficulty is not great, but the requirements for calligraphy are very high, if the students are not admitted, that is calligraphy is not good.
Li Yanqing looked at the topic while studying ink, and there was only one sentence in the first question: 'The Song people have people who don't grow up and pull the seedlings. 'Let the candidates complete the front and back.
This is the book Mencius. In the second chapter of Gongsun Choushang, if the student does not understand the rules, he may complete the entire Gongsun Chou, but in fact, he only asks to complete the second chapter.
Li Yanqing continued to look at the questions, all the questions were not difficult, they were all talked about by the master, at this time, the examiner said loudly: "The following is the announcement of the rules, a total of thirteen chapters, first, the font is regular script or line block, the handwriting is required to be clear, the font is correct, and the whole volume cannot be altered in more than five places; Second, all candidates are registered in the county, and those who borrow the reference are regarded as cheating; Third, those who have passed the test in previous years cannot take the ........ again"
The rules are the same every year, most candidates will not listen, but seize the time to read the questions, take twenty questions in eight hours, and do two and a half questions in one hour, and the time is quite tight.
At this time, after the rules were read, the examiner struck the bell heavily, and the county examination began.
Li Yanqing picked up the pen and began to do the first question, "Mencius. Chapter 2 of Gongsun Choushang.
Gongsun Chou asked: Master and Gazzi have to do the right thing, although this is no different from the overlord. In this case, is it tempting?
Mencius said: No. I'm forty unmoved.
Said: If so, then the master is far away from Meng Ben?
Said: It's not difficult, I don't want to tell the son first.
Said: If you are not tempted, is there a way?
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The Tangyin County Examination is not the statutory imperial examination of the Great Song Dynasty, it is only the entrance examination of Tangyin County School, but for the majority of young students in Tangyin's primary schools, this examination is by no means easier than the state examination, and even surpasses it.
Wealthy families can be a little simpler, and they can get the priority qualification for admission by paying 100 yuan a year, of course, only qualifications, but only qualifications, the premise is to pass the most basic academic exams, that is, without looking at calligraphy, 20 questions can be done correctly.
But if you can't even pass the most basic academic exams, you can only go to the martial arts side to find a way, such as entering the county school through the way of martial arts preparation.
Li Bao'er took this road in the end, of course Li Wengui also knew, but he was not greedy enough, and wanted his grandson to be admitted to the top few to make him glorify his ancestors, so he hit Li Yanqing's idea and asked Li Yanqing to sacrifice himself to fulfill his grandson.
Halfway through the exam, a paper ball suddenly rolled to Li Yanqing's side, Li Yanqing glanced at the paper ball, and he looked back from the corner of his eye, only to see Li Bao'er sitting beside him looking at him.
Li Yanqing didn't want to pick up the paper ball, but he was afraid that the invigilator would see it, so he quietly picked up the paper ball, opened it and looked at it, there was only one sentence in it, 'Borrow the paper and read it.' β
Li Yanqing scolded in his heart, he had just finished the thirteen questions and lent him the paper, he could finish it, so what should he do? Maybe he'll just replace the rolls and give his white rolls back to himself.
Li Yanqing was secretly annoyed in his heart, so he ignored Li Baoer's unreasonable request, Li Baoer gritted her teeth with hatred, but she was helpless.
When dusk came, as the handing bell rang, the students took out the notes and pasted their names, even if they didn't finish at this time, they couldn't write anymore, otherwise there would be no time to paste their names, and the papers would be invalid.
Li Yanqing walked out of the examination room, and he saw Wang Gui beckoning to him from afar, Tang Huai was also there, but he didn't see Yue Fei, Li Yanqing hurriedly stepped forward and asked with a smile, "How did you two do in the exam?" β
Wang Gui said happily: "It's all what the master said, I answered all of them, and I can save my family a sum of money." β
Tang Huai pursed his lips, "Say important things three times, calligraphy!" Calligraphy! Calligraphy! Do you want to save money for your family? β
Wang Gui was so angry that he kicked at him, "Master said that I can do calligraphy, what are you talking about, I'll treat you later, I don't have your share!" β
"How did Lao Tang do in the exam?"
Tang Huai looked at Wang Gui and smiled proudly, "It's just one person!" β
At this time, Yue Fei also ran out and asked with a smile, "How did you do in the exam?" β
Li Yanqing said with a smile: "It's not bad, it depends on whether calligraphy can enter the examiner's eyes." β
Wang Gui touched his stomach, "I'm so hungry, I invite you to go to Shunfeng Building to eat steamed buns!" β
The three of them said in unison: "Don't go!" β
Li Yanqing slapped him and scolded with a smile: "Every time you come, you have to go to Shunfeng Building to eat steamed buns, you can't get tired of eating them!" β
"Where are you going?"
"Let's go! Go to Qingfu Lou to eat the sheep in the furnace, I invite you. β
Everyone cheered and followed Li Yanqing to run, Li Er saw it from a distance, and was so anxious that he stomped his feet, "Brother Qing, wait for me!" β
He chased after the four of them.......
At this time, Li Bao'er also walked out, he only did one question, almost handed in a blank paper, he looked at Li Yanqing's back, gritted his teeth and scolded: "I don't know how to lift the bastard, let's see!" β
Qingfulou is not far from the county school, in Tangyin County is famous for making mutton, its signature dishes are related to sheep, row blazing sheep, sheep into the oven, sheep's trotter soup, fried sheep white intestine and so on.
Li Yanqing and the five of them came a little late, and there was no single room, so they had to find a seat in the corner of the second floor and sit down, Li Yanqing ordered a sheep into the oven, ordered more than a dozen dishes, and asked everyone: "What do you want to drink?" β
Wang Guimei smiled and said, "How about two pots of wine?" β
Yue Fei frowned, "I'm going to test martial arts tomorrow, drinking will make a mistake, let's drink something else!" β
The bartender next to him immediately knew their identities, and said with a smile: "Since you have to test martial arts tomorrow, of course you have to bring a cup of deer blood, this is the hobby of Bianjing Shi Doctor, and only the store in the entire Tangyin County has a supply, so as to ensure that you are strong after drinking, your arms are strong, and it is not a problem to pull the Eight Bucket Bow!" β
Wang Gui and Tang Huai were both excited, and looked at Li Yanqing together, although Li Yanqing knew that the real effect of drinking deer blood was not in long strength, but he didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, so he smiled and said: "That's it!" Five cups of deer blood, another pot of mellow rice wine, and finally two pots of sweet bean soup for us. β
The bartender hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to make it clear, deer blood is precious, four hundred wen a cup, and five cups are two taels of silver." β
Li Yanqing took out an ingot of ten taels of silver and put it on the table, "Is it enough?" β
"Enough! That's enough! β
The bartender secretly spoke, it seems that these are the young masters of the rich man's family in the countryside, and ten taels of silver are actually carried with him, he hurriedly rushed away, and shouted loudly: "Five cups of deer blood upstairs!" β
The diners turned their heads one after another, who ate so generously, actually wanted to drink five cups of deer blood, and planned to sleep at night?
When they saw that it was five teenagers, they couldn't help but shake their heads secretly, the world is declining, and people's hearts are not ancient! The little kid is actually going to drink deer blood, why can't he afford it?