June 9. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Today is a very important day for thousands of candidates, because the imperial examination is held today.

It was not dawn today, and the anxious green willow immediately got up, not only her, but even Zhang Yi and the housekeeper Lao Ling.

went to the kitchen to make a fire to cook, and the actions of the three of them looked a little clumsy today, but they all subconsciously didn't make a little noise.

"Green Willow, are you ready to eat?"

The housekeeper Lao Ling whispered in the kitchen and asked Lu Liu, the stove has been lit by Zhang Yi, and the bright yellow flame made the housekeeper Lao Ling, and at this time, also made the familiar face unable to see the real appearance clearly

"Steward Ling, you're all ready. It's all in my room. Midori said.

"That's good, the imperial examination lasts for three days, and no going out is allowed during this period, not even going to the toilet.

We won't see the young master for three days, so everything must be ready, and the young master must not be worried. ”

"After a while, you go back and take a look, food, water, by the way, and the young master's certificate to enter the examination room, you haven't forgotten that thing, right?"

The housekeeper Lao Ling asked anxiously, and after hearing this, Luliu also nodded immediately: "Yes!" It's all there! Yesterday I was afraid that I would forget about it this morning, so I wrote it down to remind myself! ”

"Okay, that's fine."

Lao Ling patted Lu Liu on the shoulder, and then did not disturb her to continue cooking, and walked towards the courtyard as he spoke.

At this moment, Zhang Yi was washing his face with cold water in the hospital, and when the cold water touched Zhang Yi's face, he suddenly shivered, and then immediately sobered up.

After picking up the well water with both hands and quickly rubbing it twice, Zhang Yi finished cleaning.

"Zhang Yi, you calculated the time yesterday, right? The young master won't be late, right? ”

"Don't worry, butler, there is more than enough time now, we are here, it is half an hour away from the young master's examination room, I walked three times yesterday, I must not be wrong.

If it is estimated that there will be another half an hour today, it will be the middle time, and the young master's exam day is in the middle of the day, Steward Ling can rest assured. ”

Zhang Yi opened his mouth and said, and Lao Ling also let out a long breath after hearing this.

To be honest, he is the one who is most anxious now, and Lao Ling almost didn't fall asleep last night. Lying on the bed, I was either worried that Zhang Hua had forgotten to take something, or I was too late to catch up and not let me enter the examination room.

Zhang Hua can almost be regarded as watching Lao Ling grow up, in terms of the length of companionship, Lao Ling can be said to be half of his relatives, but Lao Ling does not dare to kiss Zhang Hua, but this does not affect Lao Ling's concern for him.

At this moment, none of the things he was worried about had happened, and Lao Ling, who felt that the time was about the same, also went to Zhang Hua's room to call him at this time.

Zhang Hua, who has been used to getting up early recently, didn't lie in bed much today as usual, got dressed, and Lao Ling had already walked in with a copper basin at this time.

"Master, wash up. After washing up, you can have breakfast. ”

"Okay."

Zhang Hua agreed, and then he washed quickly, and walked out of the door after washing, and at this time Lu Liu had already brought up the dishes and chopsticks.

Because Zhang Hua entered the examination room for three days, Luliu planned to make some meat for Zhang Hua to cushion his stomach, but Zhang Hua refused.

Eating greasy food early in the morning is not only unhealthy, but it will slow down your thinking. A bowl of millet porridge, two steamed buns, and a small plate of pickled side dishes are not only light, but also give Zhang Hua a familiar feeling.

"What are you looking at me for? Eat together? When Zhang Hua was eating steamed buns, after seeing the three people looking at him without moving their chopsticks, Zhang Hua said while eating.

"Young master, we're not hungry." Lao Ling said.

It's not that he's lying, it's just that the abnormally dignified way he got up today, which made the three of them not have any appetite at all, and when they came out to breathe two breaths of air, they felt like they had eaten a big meal, and they couldn't be full.

Zhang Hua looked at the nervous look between their eyebrows, he suddenly understood a lot, and he was not persuading them, Zhang Hua was not only not slow, but also finished the breakfast without a little hurry.

After breakfast, Zhang Hua also walked around the street a few times, and after feeling that he was in good shape, he returned to the courtyard, picked up the things prepared by Lu Liu, and the group of four locked the door and rushed to the examination room.

It was already dark, and in addition to the usual hawkers, many candidates who looked like Zhang Hua, accompanied by family and friends, appeared in the market along the way.

Taiping School.

This is one of the schools run by the Kyoto government, and it is now the examination room for Zhang Hua.

When I came to the Taiping School, I couldn't see what the environment inside was like through the door.

On the contrary, the entire academy and the officers and soldiers surrounded by the group appeared, which invisibly added a lot of burden to the candidates.

Zhang Hua felt that he suddenly wanted to go to the toilet at this time, a little bit of pre-exam anxiety, constantly gasping for breath, Zhang Hua too, slowly trying to calm his mentality.

At this moment, there is still an hour before the start of the exam, and the door of the Taiping School opened at this time, and as soon as the sound of opening the door appeared, it ushered in everyone's attention

An official walked out of it, and after seeing such a situation, he didn't have any nervousness, and slowly looked at all the candidates in the school, and then he said in a deep voice: "Candidates enter the venue." ”

These four words, this made the candidates outside the Taiping School shocked, after hearing this, quickly said goodbye to their family and friends, they were also excited at the entrance of the school consciously lined up.

"Young master, we are waiting for you at home." Green Willow said with a little whimper in her voice before parting.

At this moment, she doesn't look like a maid, but like a wife who is bidding farewell to her husband.

After Zhang Hua heard this, he touched the head of the green willow dotingly, and then nodded at Zhang Yi and the housekeeper Lao Ling, who also followed the sea of people in the queue.

Outside the Taiping School, there were five long queues, each team was about a hundred people, and after the official saw that the candidates were all facing him, he also stepped aside and stretched out his hand to signal them to enter.

"The time is still up, and there will be candidates who can let them enter the school, but as soon as it is time, the door of the school will be closed immediately!

Even if someone closes the door and the next moment comes, they won't be allowed to enter, do you understand? ”

The officer came to the officers and soldiers guarding the side and said, and when the officers and soldiers heard this, a trace of solemnity appeared on their faces, as if they now had the order to bomb the bunker, and they did not smile.

"Understood, sir."

The official nodded, then patted him on the shoulder, and walked into the school with both hands

……

……

"There is still an hour before the start of the exam, and in this hour, the official has some things that need to be notified to you in advance."

The official entered the academy and came to the front of everyone, he also said majestically, after looking at the candidates one by one, and seeing them listening attentively, he continued

"This imperial examination, starting from today's Mao Shi, will take a total of three days, and within these three days, you need to complete five examination subjects, which is a lot of time, so please be sure to take it seriously.

During these three days, you are not allowed to go out, and in your own examination room, the court has prepared a bed mat for you, a bucket, and even the brush and inkstone used to answer the questions have been prepared for you.

Therefore, you only need to bring three things into the examination room: first, the entry voucher issued to you by the Ministry of Rites, second, the dry food you need for the next three days, and third, sufficient water or drinking tools

Anything other than these three items is not allowed in the exam room! ”

As he spoke, the officer looked to the side, and the officers and soldiers who had already prepared immediately lifted out a few tables and took out a pen and paper to register something.

"Except for the three things that the official said, you must hand in all other items, and when you enter the examination room to verify your identity, you will hand over your belongings to them.

They would leave a note, and when the imperial examination was over, they would collect their belongings from them again. Can you hear me? ”

"Boy understands." Everyone said in unison.

The official nodded in satisfaction, and then his face became more and more solemn

"Last but not least! No fraud is allowed! Once discovered, deprive the imperial examination of the right for the rest of your life! Never be spared! ”

"Even if you don't wait for the imperial examination this time, you can start over again after a year, but once you commit fraud, you will not only be deprived of the right to participate in the imperial examination, but also not only will you be scolded by the world from now on! And also act as a laughing cake for them to discuss!

Which is more important, this official hopes that you can distinguish clearly! ”

The official's words at this time made the candidates frosty, and they could no longer participate in the imperial examination, so for these candidates who studied the books of sages and sages hard, and wanted to raise their eyebrows and glorify their ancestors, it was undoubtedly equivalent to killing them!

However, the fraud in the mouth of the official must not be very likely to happen for candidates who are sensible and distinguish between right and wrong.

Except for those who have already decided to cheat, otherwise not many people would be willing to gamble their lives this time.

The official looked up at the sky, and after roughly calculating the time, he continued: "Now start to verify the identity of the candidates, and the candidates who have verified their identities will hand in their belongings, and then they can enter the examination room, let's start!" ”

"Let's get started."

In just three words, it is announced that Nanqing's imperial examination has now arrived again. And after that, who is in high spirits and who is gloomy will leave, this will be concluded after this imperial examination.

At the moment, the sun is slanting across the sky, and it seems a little lazy, and today for it, it is just a repetition of reincarnation.

However, it is a crucial day for all the candidates who have traveled thousands of miles to Kyoto from all over the world......