Chapter 30 County Examination (II)
The public guarding the gate was extremely strict with Fan Jin, and the search time of one person was almost five times that of others. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Even the two flatbreads baked by Liang Pandi were broken into pieces, and the dog meat he brought was also cut into irregular squares with a knife. It wasn't until Hou Shou, who was the chief examiner, urged him twice that he let Fan in.
This kind of insidious method in the yamen can be regarded as a deadly weapon for ordinary candidates. On the way to the imperial examination, the examination room is the battlefield that determines the honor and disgrace of a lifetime. If you want to be Tian Shelang, go to Tianzitang at dusk, and want the purple robe and gold with your hands not to get muddy, only by fighting your way out on this battlefield can you realize your ideals. Among them, it is difficult and difficult beyond the imagination of outsiders.
No matter how strong a person is in his heart, when he arrives on this battlefield, he will inevitably be nervous. At such times, some small changes may affect the candidate's mood and lead to unstable performance. The strict search of the access control will further catalyze this sentiment, and it will be difficult to play at the usual level when making a fuss.
The whole incident could not find any flaws in the procedure, but it was enough to make a Confucian boy's first battle end without a problem.
Fan Jin thought about it as he pressed the number marked on the question paper and found his seat. The prefectural test is only one day, and once you sit down, you are not allowed to move around freely. Since candles are not allowed in the county exam, lighting is a big problem, and if the unlucky candidates are assigned to a dark place and can't see the words clearly during the day, they have to consider themselves unlucky.
Fan Jin's location was obviously carefully arranged by Hou Shouyong, relatively close to the gate, and the light was very sufficient, which was an excellent location for the exam. Looking at the tables and chairs again, they are also very neat, and I know that Hou Shouyong takes care of them. Due to the large number of people in the county examination, the existing tables and chairs are not enough, and sometimes even the tables and chairs in the restaurant have to be recruited for use. This good table is supposed to be a care for the disciples. He looked around and saw that Zhang Shilu was not near him, and he couldn't take revenge on him at the moment.
"Brother Tai is Brother Fan Jinfan, right? The county test is imminent, please hold your breath and concentrate, don't look left and right, so as not to make an article. ”
Since the exam hasn't started yet, it's no problem to speak at this time, and I heard that some old children are still selling golden sentences in the examination booth when they are in the county exam. It can be seen that as long as the exam is not opened, there is not much attention. The person who spoke, sitting in front of Fan Jin, was similar in age to him, with good facial features, yellow and white faces, wearing a light green Confucian shirt, and his family background was obviously stronger than Fan Jin.
Fan Jin was very unfamiliar with this person, so he had to nod and say hello, and the man introduced himself: "My name is Hong Da'an, I am from Hongjiazhuang, and we are fellow villagers." Although the county exam is the first pass of the primary three passes, it is the beginning of our generation's development, and we can't take it lightly. ”
It turns out that Hongjiazhuang's? Hongjiazhuang has produced a show, but when it comes to the examination, it somehow fails one after another, it seems that Hongjiazhuang is to bring out a newcomer, hoping to win in the imperial examination. In Fan Jin's heart, he had already listed Hong Da'an as the No. 1 enemy, and his ranking was still above Zhang Shilu, but with a sincere smile on his face, he nodded and said: "What Brother Hong has taught is that it is the younger brother's qi cultivation kung fu that is not at home. ”
Knock knock.
The drums sounded at this moment, and the first drum sounded to announce that the exam was imminent, and everyone stopped talking and sat upright. Fan Jin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his eyes slightly closed, and his mind was already ethereal. His psychology is actually very nervous, but he has been a human being in two lives, and he has encountered such things as crossing over, and his psychological quality is better than that of the natives of his contemporaries. This little twist and turn, if you want to make him mess up, it is delusional.
After the three-way drum sounded, the public of the county government held a wooden sign high and walked back and forth in the examination room. What is written on this is the undergraduate exam question. As for some candidates with poor eyesight, the public will read out the exam questions to ensure that everyone knows the exam questions.
The county examination does not test the Five Classics, there are only two questions in four books, one of which is "Yan knows that the future is not now", and the other is the whole chapter of "Zi Xia said".
Among the two questions, one of them has been informed in advance and has been prepared for a long time, compared to the other candidates in the field, Fan Jin can be regarded as sneaking away for a while and taking the lead. Relying on brushing his face in front of the county order, and then gaining favor, and then getting the exam questions, this method is actually not above board, but Fan Jin doesn't want anything above board at all right now.
The first question is almost a stroke because of the early draft, and as for the second question, relying on the power of the system, it is unforgettable. After thinking about it for a while, Zi said that Zi Xia already had an idea of how to solve the problem, and picked up the pen and wrote upright on the inscription paper with red lines and eighteen characters on each page: "Confucianism is different, and the sage is one and one commandment......"
When Fan Jin finished his second essay, it was just after noon, and the sense of accomplishment of completing the test paper for the first time made him forget about hunger for a while. Seeing that none of the students in the examination shed handed in the papers, he felt even more proud in his heart, and came to the county magistrate Hou Shouyong with the question paper in his hand, and put the question paper on the public case.
"Old parents, students hand in papers."
Due to the large number of examiners, the small number of examiners, and the tight time for releasing the papers, the reading of the papers is often rushed. Many talented people are well-known, but they are not good in the field, which is not unrelated to the main examination papers. Those who submit the papers first can read the exam calmly because it is still early, and if the county official is satisfied, an interview will be arranged temporarily. As long as the answer is appropriate, you can announce it on the spot, which is also a trick.
Hou Shouyong looked at the square, light, and large Taige style characters on the scroll, and then looked at Fan Jin, "You handed in the paper quickly?" Aren't you afraid of typos? ”
"If you go back to your parents, the students have already checked it."
"If that's the case, then you wait on the sidelines, gather ten people, blow and send them out."
There are no interviews! The first person to submit the paper did not get the opportunity to be interviewed, and this small twist and turn attracted the attention of some Confucian children in the examination room, and they all looked at Fan Jin, but no one dared to speak out. Fan made a salute, turned around and was about to step aside, but he heard a slightly old voice suddenly come, "Slow! It's still early, why don't you let the old man teach the little friends and do a pastime? ”
Fan Jin turned around and saw that the old boy outside the field was standing behind the county commander, but Hou Zhixian had already stood up. Obviously, he didn't have a seat in front of this old man.