The difficulty of the first question of this Shuntianfu Township Test is beyond the imagination of the exams, and it is estimated that many people will fall on this level.

This can be seen from the reactions of the candidates.

On the first day of the exam, he heard some candidates crying in the examination room, and the voice was extremely depressing, which made people unbearable.

The number officer, and even the room master in charge of this examination area came and went, and he kept wandering around this area with nothing to do, which made people dizzy.

And the room master has to come two or three times every hour, which invisibly puts a lot of pressure on everyone.

Looking out of the examination booth, it can be clearly seen that the candidates on the opposite side are very nervous, and their writing hands are trembling.

Wu Jie is not affected by this, but he just copied it according to the answers he found before, as long as he writes neatly, everything is OK.

In the imperial examination, whether the handwriting is good or not has a great impact on the candidates' grades. Because after answering all the papers, they have to be transcribed by a special person and pasted with their names, and then they will be handed over to the room master and the seat master for review. If the words are scribbled, it is easy to read the wrong words in the transcription. If you make a mistake, it will have a big impact on your grades.

If you encounter a word that is evasive, the difference of one word is directly related to the candidate's future.

Therefore, according to the unspoken rule, when answering the paper, candidates will use a neat pavilion style, and be sure to write the paper like a freshly printed book.

It was okay in the Ming Dynasty, and when it came to the Qing Dynasty, it can be said that the eight strands of literature, policy questions, and historical theories have been thoroughly studied by later generations, and every sentence in the Four Books and Five Classics has been broken, followed by dozens of model essays that can be used for reference. Therefore, the imperial examination is also a mere formality.

Since the question is no longer spelled high, many candidates will compete in calligraphy, hoping to use a good hand to avoid problems in the transcription process.

Wu Jie naturally knew that this kind of formal civil service examination could not be made by his own surname, so he naturally made papers honestly according to the standard pavilion style.

His calligraphy is fine, of course, but he also has to be careful not to accidentally go wrong with the formatting.

Format is also one of the criteria for scoring the imperial examination, if the format is wrong, even if your article is well written, it will be directly brushed down and disposed of as a waste paper.

After getting the paper at dawn, Wu Jie was not busy doing it, in fact, he didn't need to adjust anything. I just feel too tired, and it makes no sense to stay up late. The surname Suo lay on the kang and slept beautifully, and did not get up lazily until three o'clock in the afternoon of Yanjing time in the later generations.

After curling up on the kang for so long, my body was actually a little sore.

I lit a fire again, made a cup of tea, moistened my throat, and then unfolded the scroll and read it carefully again, before polishing the ink composition.

The examination papers of the township examination are much more complicated and strict than those of the children's examination.

First of all, you have to fill in the resume on the homepage, fill in the names and burials of the three generations of your ancestors, write your name, age, and place of origin, and finally write the words "innocent, white and bearded" and so on.

After writing your resume, it's time to write a paper.

First, write the title, the title should be written two times lower, and the text should be two sides lower than the topic. If you encounter the word "emperor" in the content of the article, you should start a new line, raise your head three squares, and lift the word "emperor" out of the grid.

This is not only the case for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, but also for the emperors of all dynasties, whose names must be avoided.

In addition, one line cannot be written as two lines, and two words cannot be written in one grid.

This is the basic requirement of the volume, and it cannot be wrong.

Because I had to write the block letters, and the article was long, Wu Jie only did one question in one afternoon.

When it got dark, after dinner, I did another question. It wasn't until the middle of the night, when I felt that my eyes were dry, and I checked the roll and saw that there were no mistakes and wrong formats, so I washed the brush and slept on the kang.

This is the first day of the exam, and many candidates are still fighting at night, and the Gongyuan is very bright, and the light pollution is terrible.

The rain finally stopped when it was dark, and it was much cooler than the previous days. However, Lu Chang in the examination house opposite looked like he was still in the heat because he was fat, and the clothes on his body were dragged off, revealing a snow-white fat body. It's a pity that because of the fire and cooking, he was covered in black ash, like a boiler.

The wound on his back didn't seem to heal, and his body was messily wrapped in gauze.

Looking at Lin Tingchen and Lu Xuan again, they were no better, and they were also covered in charcoal and looked embarrassed.

Although these five questions are difficult, the teaching level of Mr. Dai of Lu Family Studies is not covered. This central policy issue has not been specifically talked about in Dai Shi Shengping's words. However, in regular teaching, whether it is writing official documents or discussing current affairs, relevant content has been imperceptibly embedded in it.

Most of the test subjects are the candidates' knowledge and erudition, so this kind of question should not be difficult for the three of them.

Even the fat man Lu who used to be naughty and stubborn in the past had a calm face when he started the question, not to mention Lu Xuan and Lin Tingchen.

When he first got this topic, Wu Jie was still a little worried about the fat man, but he was relieved to see that he wrote neatly on the paper one by one.

In fact, the questions in the first two sessions of the township examination do not account for a large proportion of the overall test score, and many times they are also used as a reference. The whole score of victory and defeat is on the eight-strand text in the last game.

As long as the questions are barely done and not too bad, most of them will pass smoothly.

Second, I still answered the questions, and there was nothing worth mentioning during the period. After getting used to the atmosphere of the whole examination room, most of the candidates who cried and laughed yesterday calmed down. Because of the smooth writing, the speed of doing the topic is also much faster.

On this day, Wu Jie made two more questions. The last question, he intends to finish on the last day.

It is said to be the last day, but in fact, it is only half a day. At noon on the third day, the first session of the township examination will end, and then the candidates can go home to sleep and then go back to the examination room to take the second session.

The examiners will number out the papers of the first exam in this half day, plus another day and night, and arrange a preliminary ranking.

Therefore, on the morning of the third day, Wu Jie got up very early and finished the last question by noon.

Next, there was another trumpet on the Mingyuan Tower, and all the candidates put down the pens in their hands at the same time, stood at the door with the papers, and lined up to hand in the papers in the public hall behind the Mingyuan Building under the leadership of the trumpet.

Bao Yingxia and Lu Fengyi were both sitting in the main hall, while the rectifier waited at the fence in front of the lobby according to his responsible number.

After finishing the paper, the receiver will take a general look, follow the procedure, pass the paper to the transcript again, go through the formalities, and say, "Okay." ”

Only then will a photo be issued to the candidate and you will be sent home.

When the other photo was signed, Wu Jie looked down and saw that the number of his examination house was engraved on it. You can't lose it, and if you lose it, you won't have to take it for the second exam.

"The first one is finally over." Wu Jie walked out of the tribute courtyard and waited for Lu Chang at the door, feeling emotion in his heart. If he was a little nervous and excited before the exam, now all that remains is numbness. I spent three thousand in that pigeon-cage-like room, and my body was sore and painful. The food is poor, I can't take a bath, and my body smells early.

He just wanted to go home quickly, have a good meal, and then take a bath to adjust.

There are also many questions in the second exam, and the examiner who made the questions is careful not to let the scholars be idle.

Wu Jie thought about the questions for the second exam, and was thinking about how to allocate time, when the fat man came out.

The fat man was still in good spirits, but after leaving the Tribute Courtyard, he didn't greet Wu Jie directly, but looked at the sky, and his face was sad: "Oops, Oops!" ”

His expression was depressed.

Wu Jie was a little worried, and stepped forward to ask, "Fatty, what's wrong, you didn't do well in the exam?" ”

The fat man still doesn't speak.

Wu Jie comforted him and said, "Fatty, it doesn't matter if you don't do well in the exam." Even if the first two games are a mess, as long as the eight-strand essay in the third game is done well, it will be the same. ”

"Did I say I didn't do well in the exam?" The fat man squinted at Wu Jie, and snorted unconvinced: "Mr. Dai has talked about these topics one after another before, and I don't have anything else, just remember the surname, remember it, and I won't hand in a blank paper anyway." ”

Wu Jie smiled: "Why are you still worried like this?" ”

Lu Chang sighed: "The rain has stopped, it was really good a few days ago, it doesn't stop raining, it's cool." But you see that day is about to be clear, and you stay in that house, and you die of heat. ”

"Ha, I see, I'm worried. Let's go home. The family should already be waiting outside! As soon as he thought of going home, Wu Jie couldn't bear it.

Several street intersections around the small square are still under martial law, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Wu Jie and Lu Chang laughed and walked from the street entrance, lit up the photo sign in their hands, and turned the street corner to see many people waiting there. Needless to say, more than a dozen carriages lined up in Lufu, filling a street.

Seeing Lu Chang, a few boys ran over quickly, handing towels and tea, and making a fuss.

Because of the blockage, even the third child is still there, and he can't squeeze in.

At this end, Lu Xuan and Lin Tingchen also appeared. The two of them were far apart, and they didn't speak, their faces were pale and pale, obviously stiff.

Lin Tingchen got into the carriage without saying a word, while Lu Xuan snatched the pastry from the kid's hand regardless of decency, and took a big bite, obviously hungry. In three days, he had eaten all the dry food he had brought, and he couldn't cook, so his eyes were green with hunger.

Wu Jie looked amused and shook his head slightly.

Next to him, Lu Fatzi said: "They really hate cooking, they knew that I didn't bring anything, so they brought two cooked hams in." ”

Wu Jie: "You can also bring it to the next one." ”

The fat man shook his head: "No, according to the rules, you are not allowed to bring anything in the second session after the township test, otherwise, it will be another search, and there will be too much delay, which I have already asked clearly." ”

"Ahh Wu Jie was a little surprised, he had planned to let Lian Laosan's daughter prepare some more food for him after he went home, but it seemed that this plan had failed.

"So." The fat man said viciously: "Tonight, let's not do anything, eat, eat hard." ”

The pastry in Lu Xuan's hand fell to the ground, there are still six days to take the exam, he can't cook!

Lu Chang glanced at him with disdain, and sneered and stimulated Lu Xuan: "I'm not afraid, isn't it just cooking, just mess with it." Besides, the fat man is hungry, and it's a big deal to be hungry for a few days. We are all fat, have enough inventory, and are not afraid of consumption. ”

Wu Jie laughed: "Brother Chang'er, is this treating yourself as a camel?" ”

"Camel, what do you say?" Lu Chang was puzzled.

Wu Jie said: "There are also a lot of camels in this Yanjing City, camels are different from people, they can survive without eating or drinking for half a month, mainly by consuming the hump on his back to survive." Brother Chang'er naturally doesn't have that kind of thing on him, but with your big belly, it should be no problem to reach two humps. Don't worry, you won't starve. ”

Everyone in the Lu family laughed quietly, and even Lu Chang couldn't help laughing.

However, when Lu Xuan thought of this terrible consequence, his face turned even paler.

After a while, even the third child finally squeezed over, and gave his hand again and again: "Master, this first exam is over, and the eldest sister of Moth urged the villain to come over early in the morning to wait, and I have been waiting for a day." ”

Wu Jie: "Don't worry, wait for me to chat with my classmates before leaving." ”

Lian Laosan replied: "Yes." He stood beside him with his hands in order.

After waiting for a while, more than a dozen other candidates from the Lu family also came out one after another, all with blue mouths and black faces, and their steps were vain, obviously they were all too tired to succeed.

Originally, after the candidates appeared, they would discuss and exchange the situation of the exam to see if there were any mistakes or what else to pay attention to in the future.

Of course, the most important thing is to calculate your test score for the answers.

In the past, the students of the Lu family were led by Lu Xuan and Lin Tingchen, and most of such exchange activities were presided over by these two people.

But Lin Tingchen offended Lu Xuan because of the corroborative evidence, and hid in the car early. Lu Xuan was brutally searched by the officials, was greatly insulted, and was so hungry that he didn't bother to socialize, so he asked for his surname and went into the car.

Because, this exchange is headed by Wu Jie.

After talking for a long time, Wu Jie invisibly became the leader of the students of the Lu family, and the unhappiness of the past gradually disappeared into invisibility. However, when the township test is over, Wu Jie is about to leave the Lu Family School, thinking about it, he sighed in his heart. Even if there were many unpleasant things between classmates in the past, I have to leave now, and there is no point in mentioning them again.

Wu Jie asked, "How did you do in the exam?" ”

Everyone was happy, and they all said that they were lucky, these topics have been talked about by Mr. Dai Dai, and it is difficult to think about it.

Lu Fatzi was also in a very good mood, and said: "When this first game is fixed, it seems that there should be a few people in our Lu family who have learned on the list, maybe someone can get a grass yuan or something." Brother Jie, with your talents, this grass yuan must be yours. ”

Wu Jie wondered in his heart: "The first exam is going to be determined, isn't it after the end of the three exams?" Also, what is Grass Yuan? ”

(To be continued)