The Son of Heaven is heroic, and the article teaches Ercao.

Everything is inferior, but reading is high.

Young children must be diligent in learning, and articles can stand up.

Zhu Zigui of the Manchu Dynasty is full of scholars.

These are the opening two sentences of "Prodigy Poems" written by Wang Zhu of the Northern Song Dynasty.

It's just a simple forty words (I counted it three times, right?...... The heart is weak), but it has already illustrated the values of the entire era.

The Northern Song Dynasty style and elegance are the most inseparable from the word "reading", and what is the purpose of reading, naturally it is to "stand up", in order to become a member of "Zhu Zigui of the Manchu Dynasty". And the step of studying and establishing oneself is naturally inseparable from the imperial examination.

However, the imperial examination in the Northern Song Dynasty was not simple, and there were many people who could not be successful in a lifetime of hard work, especially after Wang Anshi's reform, after the imperial examination canceled simple items such as the Ming Jing Branch, only one subject of Jinshi remained. As a result, many scholars are green and yellow, and they are poor, but they still can't get some official positions.

There must be a talent for such a thing as reading, no matter how hard many people work hard, with such qualifications, no matter how hard they try, it is useless. The imperial examination is no longer a thoroughfare, so it is natural to find a way from other aspects. It is a good choice to be a government official in the government, and occasionally doing a name and copying in the imperial examination is the first step for many people to step into the public door.

Just like the Zhou Mansion who served beside Lord Zhizhou, although he was only a white body, waving his sleeves would also make Hangzhou City tremble. If it is compared with the imperial examination, it is even much better than changing a small county-level official in a ten-year cold window.

But everyone knows that the person who is really born on the right path of the imperial examination is different from a person like Zhou Fushi who was born as a government official.

There is such a thing as being a government official...... Chu Feng came here to do copying, naturally he didn't have such an idea, but he was placed in this position inexplicably, it is not easy to excuse himself, and by the way, he can come over for a long time, why not.

He does, others don't. There are a total of four copyists in the township test, except for Chu Feng, among the remaining three, one is to go through the door of Zhou's affairs, and the other two, one is the son and nephew of the concubine of Lord Zhizhou, and the other is old with the general judge.

These three of them all failed to study and failed the imperial examination, but fortunately, they were still good at calligraphy, so they took refuge here left and right, and ran to the "government officials". And in their eyes, Chu Feng was naturally the same.

"What kind of character could it be? It's just a waste who can't even pass the imperial examination! ”

Among them, the nephew who went to the concubine's house of Lord Zhizhou was very thin, and the two bruises under his eyes were so thick that they couldn't be erased, which was obviously hollowed out by the wine.

When he said such a sentence, he did not get the response of the person next to him, but made the slightly chubby scholar next to him a little embarrassed, and turned his head and touched his nose.

Aren't the two of them "wastes who fail to pass the imperial examination", the other party's words are just scolding, how can they put themselves in it, it's really boring.

Just for Chu Feng...... Whether it is the treatment he received when he came here, or the attitude of the king to him, they are all extremely jealous, although this is to kill 10,000 enemies and lose 8,000 self-damage, but it sounds somewhat relieving effect, but it is not much......

The two of them said a few more casual words, and felt that the long night was really boring, so they each turned and went back to their rooms to sleep.

When the sky was bright, the whispered human voice was like a falling flower, and no one dared to make a loud noise in the examination room.

Chu Feng washed up and got up, and as soon as he went out, he saw Wang Ji who was lecturing in the middle of the courtyard. Hearing the sound of the door opening behind him, Wang Ji hurriedly greeted him and said with a smile: "It's just the right time for Chu Langjun to get up, let's go to the main courtyard to participate in the sacrifice, and come back for breakfast." What do you think? ”

Chu Feng nodded and arched his hand: "It's all up to Brother Wang's arrangement." ”

Wang Ji responded with a smile, took Chu Feng to the middle and took a few steps to the middle, and introduced him one by one: "These three are Lu Langjun, Li Langjun, and Liu Langjun, and like Chu Langjun, they are all copied from this township test. The two here are the names of this township test, and you have all lived in this courtyard for the past few days, so just tell me what you have to do, don't see the outside. ”

Hearing this, several people hurriedly bowed down and responded: "Where do you dare to disturb easily." ”

Chu Feng watched from the sidelines, only to realize that something was wrong. These people were very respectful about Wang Ji's attitude, and they ...... Chu Feng looked left and right, wasn't he the last to come over? Wang Jiming had already told himself that he would start sacrificing around the time of Mao, but he didn't get up until this time and let everyone wait for him, which was too much!

As soon as he thought of this, Chu Feng hurriedly confessed to everyone.

"Chu Langjun is really polite," the copyist surnamed Lu was old, but very kind, and at this time he was the first to respond: "We can't sleep when we pass the child, and our hearts are like those scholars, like grass, and it is difficult to sleep well." Chu Langjun is young and promising, and he can treat such a big thing lightly, and he is really a model for my generation. ”

Chu Feng was a little confused by this compliment, but fortunately, the time for the sacrifice was approaching, and everyone was not good to say anything more here, so under the guidance of Wang Ji, he straightened his clothes and entered the main hall from the side hall.

All those who participate in the township examination need to participate in the sacrifice in the main hall at this time. This sacrifice is naturally aimed at the Holy Master Confucius, as well as the saints of today. The sacrifice was presided over by the highest local governor, that is, Lord Zhizhou, and now at this time, the scholars who participated in the township test had already been in the middle of the courtyard to clean up and stand, and Chu Feng and these participants also stood respectfully beside them, just waiting for the adults to arrive.

The people in the courtyard were overwhelmed, but the needles could be heard.

Chu Feng took a look around and found that in addition to the candidates and their staff, there were also many military generals and soldiers wearing armor standing around, one person every five steps, standing upright with spears, probably also for invigilation.

Although Chu Feng has not experienced the official college entrance examination, he has indeed participated in the city's simulation many times, and at this time, looking at the battle in front of him, he can't help but be speechless. At least none of the invigilators of the college entrance examination have weapons in their hands...... Now this battle, it is as if anyone dares to cheat, it will be a shot, just one stop of this cold light iron armor is enough to scare the courage of several people.

Taking advantage of the fact that the sacrifice had not yet begun, Chu Feng secretly looked at the side, and sure enough, he saw that several candidates looked pale, and he didn't know if he was frightened or had a ghost in his heart.

There were about 1780 candidates for the township examination, and the entire hall was full. Chu Feng searched in the crowd, and finally saw Liu Zhengqing's figure in the northwest corner, but Liu Zhengqing did not see him.

I don't know how many exams I have taken since I was a child, and becoming a staff member of the exam is still a very new experience for Chu Feng.

At this time, the morning bell rang, and it was already midday. The sound of footsteps rubbing against the fabric came one after another, and it was a few adults who arrived.