The day before the entrance to the meeting, that is, on the seventh day of the second lunar month, Ji Ning came out for the last time, and he met with Tang Xie and others to exchange the latest news he knew in the past few days.

Mainly around the examiner and the examination questions, Ji Ning did not cherish himself, he reorganized the academic and political thoughts of the examiner examiner he studied into a book, handed it to Tang Xie and others, and asked them to take it back for reference, this booklet is still very helpful to several people, Tang Xie and others also exclaimed "It's dangerous" after seeing it, it is obvious that the things that Ji Ning investigated were much more comprehensive than what they had investigated before.

"Yongning, anyway, thank you very much, if it weren't for you, we might have made mistakes in the exam." Tang Xie stood up and thanked him.

Ji Ning waved his hand and said, "It's all a gesture!" ”

Han Yu smiled and said, "Yongning, you have been studying hard at home for the past few days, how do you know more than us?" ”

Ji Ning was stunned by this question, he thought about it, the answer to this question itself is actually very simple, just because after he has studied these people's articles, he has a deeper comprehension than the outside world, and can grasp more information, and at the same time, it also has the effect of the book that Li Xiu'er gave him.

"It's just that I've seen more of it before, it's not worth mentioning!" Ji Ning said.

Tang Xie and the others probably also thought that Ji Ning was not ordinary, they didn't dare to compare their insights with Ji Ning, Ji Ning also had a very high status among several people, including Tang Xie and Han Yu and others, they didn't have much respect for people outside on weekdays, but they respected Ji Ning incomparably, because Ji Ning's talent was obvious in their eyes, not pretentious, nor touted by others.

Han Yu reminded: "Yongning, you have to be on guard, this time the exam, there will be a lot of people against you, because after all, you are the Xie Yuan of the Jinling Township Test, the previous Jinling Township Trial bribery case has not completely ended yet, many people still think that you are not worthy of your name, but also because you have participated in very few literary meetings after you arrived in the capital, and even if you participate in the literary meeting, you are not willing to write articles!" ”

"Hmm." Ji Ning nodded, in fact, there were some things that he himself had expected a long time ago, as if he was being suspected.

Under the tradition of the literati being contemptuous, no one of the literati is convinced, and once it is said that whose talent and learning have been universally affirmed, there will still be many people who are not convinced, thinking that this is a deception and stealing fame, and so on.

As a result, even he, Xie Yuan, refuses to participate in the literary meeting and refuses to write more articles, he will become the target of criticism by others, and others will think, why don't you write more articles to express yourself if you have the talent? There must be something wrong with you not writing articles.

"Let's see the real chapter in the exam." Ji Ning said, "There are some things I don't want to argue about or what, I'm going to enter the arena tomorrow, you should be prepared, but you're all ready?" ”

Tang Xie said with a smile: "Yongning, I just bought some bacon in the north, and there are a lot of foods that are easy to preserve, and the taste is very good, so I will give you some together, after all, I have to stay in the Gongyuan for ten days at a time, which is not something that ordinary people can afford." After these nine days and ten nights, even a good person will be tortured! ”

Ji Ning shook his head slightly and said: "I have the experience of the township test, and it is much better now, rest assured, I also have my own preparations here, and your kindness is in your heart!" ”

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Although Ji Ning didn't want to accept those gifts, he finally accepted them with great gratitude.

Tang Xie and the others were very willing to spend on eating and drinking, and bought a lot of practical things to give to Ji Ning, these things are better than bringing some simple rice balls and dough cakes into the field, Ji Ning also knows the pain of staying in the tribute courtyard for ten days, a trumpet, it is like going to prison, and he has to face all kinds of exam questions every day, and he will only leave after ten days.

The imperial court and the Confucian Temple also regarded the exam-takers as thieves to guard against them, and each candidate was like a prison in the tribute courtyard, and it was also a prison without a release, and the small black house was ten days.

In addition to the food that Tang Xie and the others gave to Ji Ning, Yu Ling and Lin Juan'er were also preparing Ji Ning's food these days.

Many foods that are easy to preserve are also prioritized, the most important of which are eggs, dry cakes, and bacon, because these things can be stored in the tribute courtyard for more than ten days without rotting, and if you bring other things in, let alone ten days, you can't save them for three days.

Ji Ning also knew that he couldn't eat all of these things, and he had to bring some vegetables, but fresh vegetables were obviously not good, so he needed to bring some pickles and some raw rice.

Raw rice is used to cook porridge, because there will be a charcoal fire in the Gongyuan, Ji Ning is going to make a fire in it for heating, as well as making a fire to make rice, the preparation is too complicated and it will be a waste of time, just cook some hot porridge in it, anyway, the water in the Gongyuan is not limited, after all, the candidates need to drink water in the number house, as well as water to grind ink, and even some necessary cleaning also needs water.

"Young master, this is a basket of things, you see what is missing, the slave maid will prepare it for you!"

By the morning of the eighth day of the first month of the first month, Yu Ling had already made the basic preparations that should be prepared, and in the afternoon, Yu Ling would prepare a few exquisite side dishes for Ji Ning to eat on the night of admission.

The first day of admission is also the most frustrating day for candidates, the exam will not be held until the next day, and as a result, they will go to jail a day earlier, and they will always be uncomfortable.

Ji Ning looked at the things inside, and the preparations were very exquisite, he nodded and said: "It's almost, the sun will come out before the sun sets in the afternoon, after all, the entrance to the Gongyuan still needs some necessary checks, you must close the door at home these days, I will arrange someone to protect you in secret!" ”

"Young master, who did you let protect us, is it Juan'er's brother?" Yu Ling asked curiously.

Ji Ning shook his head and said, "No, just stay at home anyway!" ”

The person Ji Ning arranged to protect Yuling and Lin Juan'er was Nalan Blowing Snow, because only this stupid and cute little chivalrous girl had nothing to do in the capital, and it happened that Nalan Blowing Snow liked to practice at night, so Ji Ning let her night owl like her come to the house to keep vigil, with Nalan Blowing Snow's cultivation, it was enough not to be noticed by the two little girls, Ji Ning was also relieved, because in his opinion, although Nalan Blowing Snow may not be very smart in his mind, but his sense of justice is bursting, and the little chivalrous girl promised others that it will definitely be done, Ji Ning is not afraid that someone as cute as her will be bought by thieves.

Anyway, Nalan Blowing Snow can't find Jing Xuan, Jing Xuan is like a steamed world in the capital, and Nalan Blowing Snow has now focused on how to take revenge.

In fact, it is also about how to get Ji Ning to help her take revenge.

Just after noon, Lin Yi brought Chen Qi and Li 6 over, and the carriage was also prepared for Ji Ning, and Ji Ning could come out at any time.

Because the person who enters early in the afternoon has a certain advantage, he should go as early as possible, so as not to enter late and enter the market after dark, which may be in a hurry at that time, and it is not a wise choice.

(The seventh watch is over.) ）