Don't look at the high-sounding official, in and out of the honor guard, the scenery is decent, and it is enviable. But before squeezing into this public gate, whether it is physical, mental, or even self-esteem, it will go through an inhuman trial...... Teacher Meng said well, the sky will descend on the black yarn, so people must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they can be qualified to be officials.

Of course, this is the opinion of those candidates who pass the first place, because the imperial examination has become the starting point of his meteoric success, so it must be regarded as an ordinary experience in life. And those who fall behind have suffered several times as much as the first because of their life's work, but they have no return, but they have suffered all their lives and suffered from the white eyes of the world. Therefore, I often regard life in the field as the biggest pain of my life experience, and I hate it very much.

You don't see that almost all the articles describing the science field are from the hands of the frustrated people in the science field, and the tragic description can be imagined.

Shen Mo didn't want to become the creator of the accusations in the language textbooks of later generations, so he couldn't make any mistakes in this exam. When he was found to be at the gate, he sat down on the ground like everyone else, and took off his shoes...... Of course, it is not to play hooliganism, but to prepare for a body search.

Because the imperial examination is the only way to become an official, and if you become an official, you will have the status of power, money, and beauty, so although the ban has been very strict in the past dynasties, there will still be a small number of candidates, regardless of the honor and respect for learning, and try their best to cheat.

The popular point is entrainment, mainly with some scriptures written in small block letters, as well as Cheng Zhu's annotations, and there are also articles written outside, which are also written on pieces of paper in small letters, called small volumes, hidden on the body or in the examination basket, and brought into the examination room.

Once the materials are brought in, things are easy to do. Because the township examination is in the number room, that is, everyone is in a separate small room, eating, drinking and sleeping on the answer sheets, even if someone is watching, there is always an opportunity to cheat in three days.

Therefore, the imperial court stipulated that the search and inspection officials should conduct a search before entering each exam, and the search and inspection officer should write down the names of the candidates in question, and find them out of the field, and they were not allowed to take the test again.

Therefore, before entering the venue, a strict body search must be conducted. Especially in this dynasty, Emperor Lao Zhu formulated a severe punishment system for the first time, and the candidates who were found out should be "flailed for a month" outside the examination room, and after the expiration of the detention period, they would "ask for the guilt for the people", that is, cancel their student status, and don't think about taking the exam again in this life.

But just like the butcher's knife can't kill corrupt officials, the severe punishment of Emperor Lao Zhu can't discourage unscrupulous candidates, and the wind of coercion is uncontrollable, so the imperial court has to reiterate again and again to strengthen the search and increase the punishment.

Silently remembered that in his last life, the invigilator would pull his throat before the exam: 'Put everything related to the exam in front!' "But he won't let the examinees untie their clothes, search carefully, and can't help but secretly say: 'Evil old society.'"

While he was thinking wildly, he heard a loud shout from inside: 'Prepare for search!' I saw a group of first-class officials leading the search army to the alley.

"A group of ten people stand against the wall!" As soon as the inspector gave the order, all the candidates stood up one after another, barefoot, wearing underwear, holding clothes and socks in their hands, and stood in line in the corridor.

Each candidate was searched from head to toe by two search officers, who kept an eye on him in case anything went wrong. The examination of these people is extremely perverted, up to the poor hairline, down to the knees, and abdomen**, all of which are omitted, and there is no sense of courtesy.

In fact, the reason why these search and inspection troops are so serious is, of course, not to be responsible for the fairness of the talent ceremony, but because if they find a fraudster, they will be rewarded with three taels of silver, which will cover their two months' salary...... Of course, it is also a rare opportunity to be able to ravage the high-ranking readers, how can you not cherish it?

These search and inspection troops are experienced, in addition to the candidates, the examination basket and test box they carry are more focused on inspection, with a small hammer to knock east and west, listen to whether the pen tube is hollow, inkstone, examination box and other large pieces have a sandwich, and the bedding should also be disassembled and checked, and even the buns and steamed buns brought by the candidates are also cut to see if they are sandwiched.

It is also possible to check out some entrainment, whenever there is a gain, the search army will shout excitedly, and drag out the cheater who is like a mourning exam, every time, the rest of the candidates will inevitably have a sense of sadness about the death of the rabbit and the fox, and the impression of the exam will be worse by three points.

The speed of this search was extremely slow, and by the time the inspection was silent, it was already said that it had gone west, and the two search soldiers were just about to make a move on him, when the one on the left was suddenly stunned, and handed a look to the one on the right, and the soldier was also taken aback, and immediately returned to normal, pretending to search...... In fact, his hands didn't touch his body.

Facing the silent inquiring eyes, the one on the left took advantage of the close and whispered in his ear: "We are Haiyan soldiers." Suddenly, he went to inspect and participated in the defense of Haiyan, and it was obvious that these two soldiers knew him.

Since there are acquaintances, they are exempt from the abuse, but they just cover people's ears and make a show, and they are let in, and they receive the volume at the door, and finally enter the dragon gate, only to see a pair of couplets with gold characters on a black background hanging next to the gate, and the upper couplet is: 'Write a thousand words, when the cinnamon is fragrant, after the yellow acacia flower; "Xialian is" go out and smile, watch the moon full in West Lake, and the tide in East Zhejiang. ’

Seeing this heart-warming couplet, the impetuous heart because of the long search, he calmed down, and stepped into the tribute courtyard with a vigorous spirit, and saw that its pattern was regular and solemn, and a wide bluestone slab passage was facing the tallest building of the Quangong Courtyard, 'Mingyuan Building'. This building is the center of the entire Gongyuan, there are three floors high, except for the first floor of doors and windows, the second and third floors have only pillars and no walls, which is of course not cutting corners, but because the word "Mingyuan" means "to see the distance and near", that is, this building is used for inspection and invigilation.

During the examination, the officials who are responsible for the discipline supervision, promotion, and inspection of the examination room will climb to this building and overlook it from a high position, and the entire examination room can be seen at a glance. Monitor whether there is collusion in cheating between test takers, between soldiers who are specifically invigilated, between soldiers and test takers, and inside and outside the test room.

Shen Mo saw that there was also a couplet hanging upstairs in Mingyuan, the upper one was: 'The low house is quiet, listen to the sound of eating leaves and silkworms, dare to forget the hard work of the year'; Seeing this couplet, thinking of the fame that can be reached, the candidates have long forgotten all their hard work and filth, and they are eager to immediately get into the low house and start the big test of life.

The so-called low house is the number house, neatly and densely spread on both sides of the road, around the Mingyuan Building, row by row, narrow and dense, like a beehive. Each row of numbers is numbered as a font size, and it is arranged with "Thousand Character Text", and 'a certain font number' is written on the lintel wall at the entrance of the alley, for example, the first row is 'Tianzi number'. This order is obviously arranged in order to facilitate candidates to find their location as soon as possible.

The official has numbered the examination room, stating that 'a certain line and a certain number is a certain place and a certain candidate's number house', and posted the names of the candidates outside the number room to reveal the list to everyone.

At this time, the list was crowded with people, and the candidates stared wide-eyed to find their position, and after being determined, their expressions were different, some people were smiling, dancing, and some were depressed and wanted to leave.

Shen Mo had long heard that the number house in the Gongyuan could be divided into four types, and the comfort level of each could be described as worlds apart. The best is the old number, which is the original one, tall and spacious, standing up, turning over the waist, and because it is close to Mingyuan Tower, it is always under the noses of adults, so it is repaired in time and will not leak rain.

However, because there are more and more candidates for the examination, and later the number house has been expanded, some corrupt officials and corrupt officials in order to fill their own pockets, cut corners, and privately reduce the size, so that the eaves of the number house are at the eyebrows, wide and not allowed to sit down, standing up straight, lying down and the feet are exposed, and even turning around can not be done.

However, the candidates who were assigned to this kind of house had a look of sorrow at most, and they had not yet reached the point of beating their chests and criing secretly, because compared with the other two kinds of 'rain horn' and 'smelly horn', this is quite unsatisfactory.

The so-called seats are those that are very dilapidated, with heavy rain outside and light rain inside. You must know that the test paper must not be wet by the rain, nor can it be damaged, otherwise it will be picked out by the receiver and a list will be written with a blue pen and announced.

The silence they brought with them was used to prevent misfortune from being hit, and when the time came, they would be saved by putting on an umbrella.

As for those who are assigned to the last kind of 'stinky number', most of them will directly give up their qualifications for the exam. Because the smell is the number house next to the toilet, it is hot at this time, and hundreds of people are drowning here, and I am afraid that no one can bear the smell except Chu Liuxiang.

Think about it, eat and sleep in a place where others are holding their breath, it's strange if you don't vomit and fall unconscious, what else to try.

Shen Mo was in front of the crowded list, and he struggled to find it for a long time, only to see his name, Shaoxing Mansion candidate Shen Mo, and the test house number was 'Yue Zi No. 7'. There is a way that 'the heaven and the earth are yellow, the universe is desolate, and the moon is full of ......', and the word number seven is the ninth line and the seventh number.

When I saw that the examination house was so pre-examined, I knew that it must be the 'old number', and the heart that Shen Mo had been holding on to was half relieved first.

(To be continued)