This year, the imperial court reformed the release test, and the proposition right was returned to the imperial court, and the supporting thing is that the main examination right was also taken back by the imperial court, and the imperial court selected and sent the Hanlin bachelors to various places to preside over the examination, and implemented the lock system, requiring the Hanlin scholars not to contact the locals on the road, and after entering the main examination place, they should immediately lock the tribute institute. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In addition, the Son of Heaven will also send the imperial historian to inspect and supervise the imperial examination to strictly prevent cheating in the imperial examination.

On the day that Li Yanqing stayed in Anyang County, news came out in the county seat that the chief examiner had arrived in the county seat and stationed in the Gongyuan.

For a while, the news caused an uproar in the county, and the scholars inquired about the background of the examiner, if they could know where the examiner was from? What books do you like to read? What are your hobbies? What genre of words do you like? And even what is the position in politics? And so on and so forth.

If you find out the details of the examiner, you will be able to do what you like when you do the questions in the exam.

This is really not a cranky idea, this is what really happened, it is the reality of the imperial examination, in the case of the level of most scholars, the likes and dislikes of the examiner determine the fate of a scholar, especially in the local examination, this situation has become a common practice.

Just like a woman's career line is squeezed, there will be a little ravine, although the Tang Ji Inn has already hung a full sign, the shopkeeper still tried to make room for Li Yanqing.

In this way, they don't have to huddle three people in one room to study, and three people can live in two rooms without affecting each other.

There is no need to draw lots for room allocation, Zhang Xian and Qin Liang's sister are engaged, of course the uncle and uncle live in a big house, and Li Yanqing lives alone in the vacated small room.

"Little official, this room was originally a warehouse, put some unused miscellaneous things, it was cleaned up a month ago, and it was originally intended to be used as a place for scholars to exchange knowledge, but now I don't need it, so I wronged the little officials to live here."

The room is on the second floor of the main building of the inn, the easternmost room, the room is not big, but it is enough for one person, and the lighting is very good, and it is relatively quiet.

Li Yanqing doesn't like damp rooms, and the inn is backed by the Cao River, and several courtyards are relatively damp, this room is located on the second floor, with wooden floors, which looks very dry, which makes Li Yanqing very satisfied.

"There are no grievances, I like it here, thank you to the shopkeeper."

Seeing that Li Yanqing was very satisfied, the shopkeeper Wang was also happy in his heart, so he said: "I'll arrange for the guys to carry the items for the little officials, and in another month, it will be winter, and there is an old brazier in the store, and I will use it for the little officials." ”

Shopkeeper Wang admires Li Yanqing's character very much, the old brazier has always been used by himself, and now he has taken it out.

"Then it's a hassle shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper hurriedly went downstairs to make arrangements, but Zhang Xian next to him looked at the room and said with envy on his face: "Lao Li, why don't we change it!" You go and live with Lao Qin. ”

Li Yanqing waved his hand, "That's your brother-in-law, of course you live with him." ”

"But I really don't like the few Linzhang County people next door, they all boast that they are worse than hooligans, and they all make people feel swept away when they hear it!"

"That's what they brag about, how can there be any scholar in Linzhang County who is worse than a hooligan, and a donkey can run faster than a horse."

"Brother Xian is right, the third monster in our Linzhang County is indeed a donkey that runs faster than a horse."

Li Yanqing and Zhang Xian turned around, only to see the scholar led by Linzhang County standing at the door just now, Zhang Xian's face turned red, and what he said just now must have been heard by the other party.

He didn't even say hello, so he hurried away under the pretext that something was wrong.

Li Yanqing clenched his fists and smiled: "Please come in and talk!" ”

"Then bother."

Shizi walked in, the two sat down opposite each other at the table, and Shizi smiled: "In Zhouchun, Linzhang County, the virtuous brother is Li Yanqing, the top of Tangyin County!" ”

Li Yanqing's face was hot, he knew that this must have been said by Qin Liang, that kid was silent on the surface, but in fact, his mouth was faster than anyone else, and he couldn't keep any secrets, and he was even inferior to Wang Gui.

"It's just a fluke!"

"Huh! The leader of the Boy Scout's Association, the first place in the county school, how can there be so many lucks! ”

Li Yanqing was secretly annoyed in his heart, what else did that stinky boy say?

"I haven't been to Linzhang County, but I heard that Zhou Wenbo, a famous Confucian in Hebei, lives in Linzhang County, and I have always admired it, Brother Zhou should have seen it!" Li Yanqing diverted the topic.

Zhou Chun smiled slightly, "Of course I have seen it, it is the ancestor!" ”

Li Yanqing was suddenly in awe, it turned out to be the grandson of Zhou Wenbo, the first Confucian in Hebei, but he felt a little strange in his heart, Zhou Daru's grandson actually claimed to be worse than a hooligan.

Zhou Chun has completely lost the ruffian spirit when he fought for the house, it is estimated that he is also pretending, he has returned to the quiet and elegant of a scholar, he smiled and said: "Today, the examiner entered the Tribute Academy, has the virtuous brother heard?" ”

Li Yanqing shook his head, he hadn't settled down yet! How would he know this news, but he is also very interested, who will be the chief examiner from the capital? Could it be Li Gang? But as soon as I thought about it, I knew that it was not, Li Gang was supervising the imperial history and would not come to be the chief examiner.

"Does Brother Zhou know who it is?"

Zhou Chun nodded, "I have heard the exact news, this person is Ouyang Xun, a Hanlin scholar." ”

It turned out to be Ouyang Xun, Li Yanqing knew this person, the famous anti-Jin faction in the Northern Song Dynasty, and later served as Xiangguo, and was Li Gang's close friend, and this person was also famous for his integrity and selflessness.

"Brother Xian knows him?" Zhou Chun saw Li Yanqing's shocked expression, so he asked curiously.

"It's not enough to know, but I've heard of this person, he is an upright person, and it is also a blessing for you and me to have him as the main examiner in Xiangzhou!"

Zhou Chun understood what Li Yanqing meant, the solution test is different from the provincial test, the provincial test is extremely strict, and it is difficult to cheat, but the test solution is almost the final say of the examiner, although the test papers of the winners will be sent to the Ministry of Rites for the record, and the Ministry of Rites will also select the test papers of several states from them every year for review, but there are hundreds of states in the world, and the possibility of being selected is too small.

Therefore, the character of the examiner is very important, the examiner's character is a little worse, take the opportunity to make a fortune by solving the exam, or exchange power, the children of the poor family can be miserable, and this kind of thing has long been an unspoken rule in various states, and everyone knows it.

Although Zhou Chun has a Confucian grandfather, he is actually a poor family with neither power nor money, so an upright examiner means extraordinary to them.

Zhou Chun wanted to talk to Li Yanqing about the examiner's preferences, but he didn't expect Li Yanqing to value the examiner's character more, this kind of realm is that he can't compare, Zhou Chun admired it in his heart, so he didn't mention his intentions, the two chatted a few words, and he got up and said goodbye.

At this time, noon had passed, and there were still some hours before dinner, Li Yanqing was already hungry, he asked Zhang Xian and Qin Liang, neither of them wanted to go out, so Li Yanqing left the inn alone, wanting to find a snack bar nearby.

Li Yanqing remembered that when they came over, there was a snack bar diagonally opposite the inn, it seemed that the business was good, Li Yanqing only walked more than 20 steps, and sure enough, he saw a snack bar on the opposite side of the street, a penny carrying a wine banner that had been white by the wind and rain for many years, 'Guo San'er Snack Shop'.

The snack shop is very simple, just a few logs and a bamboo shed, with five or six small tables placed underneath, and now there are not many customers, only less than half of them are seated.

The snack bar was opened by a husband and wife, in their thirties, and the woman was carrying a child behind her, when Li Yanqing walked into the shed, the man who greeted the guests immediately greeted him with a smile, "The little official sits down and drinks a glass of water first!" ”

"What do you have to eat?" Li Yanqing asked with a smile.

"It's noon, maybe there are not many varieties, there are Hu spicy soup, cardamom soup, rice, scallion boiled meat, mutton pancakes, small buns, and medium cakes, this one is the hottest."

The middle cake is the brown sugar osmanthus cake, which is nothing more than a name, Li Yanqing doesn't like it very much, so he smiled and said: "A bowl of spicy soup, and then three small buns, if you want meat filling, and then a plate of boiled meat." ”

"No problem, please sit down, the meal will be coming soon!"

Li Yanqing found an empty table and sat down, and after a while, the man brought him Hu spicy soup and three small steamed buns, and sent him a plate of boiled meat.

Li Yanqing took two sips of Hu spicy soup, and a wave of heat came out of his stomach, quickly spreading all over his body.

Li Yanqing ate two pieces of boiled meat, and a small bun, while eating while looking at the street, they are not far from the North City Gate, although it is not the main street of the north and south, but it is also an important side street, the street is full of people, very lively, opposite is a cloth shop, next to it is an old garment store, it seems that the business of the old garment store seems to be a little better, from time to time people come in and out.

At this time, several regular army soldiers came from the south, followed by an ox cart, Li Yanqing rarely saw regular army soldiers, couldn't help but take a few more looks, among the soldiers was a young general, dark-skinned, riding an official horse, wearing a soft military uniform, it seemed that the rank was not high, and several soldiers next to him seemed to be his subordinates.

The general Li Yanqing suddenly felt a little familiar, at this time, the young general turned over and dismounted, and walked towards the snack shop with a few soldiers, they seemed to want to buy some food, and a young woman's voice came from the ox cart, "Lang Jun, I want to eat steamed buns, put more vinegar." ”

This woman's voice is also very familiar, Li Yanqing was a little stunned, the young general walked into the shed, and happened to take a look at Li Yanqing, and the two said in unison: "It's you!" ”