"Have you heard? The fairy girl went to find the immortal and seek the way, and she couldn't ask Bu Ji for us anymore! ”

"My aunt cried for half the night last night, and I regret not asking about the future."

"Alas......"

The battle in the Xiangu Temple was unknown to anyone.

But since then, more than a month later, the entire Yongzhou and even Jinghu South Road have been surging.

Huang Shang didn't know the specific operation of Wujian and Nightingale, but judging from their day-and-night activities, almost all of those officials and gentry were visited.

Even if ordinary people discover the true face of the fairy girl, if they dare to take the handle of the powerful, the end will be miserable.

But what kind of character is the star reincarnation, with a little means, those people will be subdued.

The He family and the Mingjiao behind it, I don't know how much effort it took to build a network of contacts, and they were used in this way.

After that, it's time to cover the lid.

There were many believers before, and the extremely fanatical Xiangu Temple, with the temple, people went to tea and cool.

Facts have proved that no one in the world can live without anyone at all.

During this time, Huang Shang only returned home once and moved out.

Because it is necessary to prevent the retaliation of the Ming Sect.

He and Zhu Yan did not die and were imprisoned.

Their disappearance can be considered an apostasy.

However, the movements of the high-level leaders of various states and counties are clearly showing hostile messages to Mingjiao.

Mingjiao must be furious and fight back.

Wufeng and Nightingale did not take it lightly, at this juncture, they could not be distracted to protect Huang Shang and his family.

In this way, everyone is happy.

Just when the reincarnation was busy, Huang Shang stayed in a Taoist temple and studied hard.

It is normal for scholars to live in temples before the exams.

The Taoist temple is not like the Buddhist temple where people come and go, Huang Shang is happy to be quiet, read and study literature, and make final preparations for the exam.

At this time, he was studying Mencius.

Later generations generally called Confucius and Mencius the way, and called the two together, but in the Song Dynasty, Mencius actually did not reach that height.

In the Han and Tang dynasties, Mencius was only one of the Confucian sages, and was not outstanding, until Han Yu was born, admired Mencius, founded the Taoist theory, and said that the Confucian Taoism was Yao Chuanshun, Shun Chuanyu, Yu Chuantang, Tang Chuanwen, Wu, Zhou Gong, Wen, Wu, Zhou Gong Confucius, and finally Confucius passed on to Mencius.

In this way, Mencius's status was very different.

By the way, later generations summarized the eight masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, and Han Yu's status was quite special.

Because in literature, Han Yu was a pioneer of the ancient literature movement.

In Confucianism, Han Yu is the source of many schools of Song Studies.

You must know that during the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism flourished, and Confucianism actually declined.

It was Han Yu who was born out of thin air and revitalized Confucianism.

Under Zhang Zaimen, whenever his classmates mentioned Han Yu, they all called him Han Zi, which shows his respect.

Even so, the current Confucian scholars have two very different views on Mencius.

For example, Sima Guang didn't like Mencius very much, and he also wrote "Suspicious Meng".

"Sima Guang's "Zizhi Tongjian" can be called a textbook of imperial studies, and he naturally does not like Mencius's views on the nobility and gentleness, and the great Confucians of his faction are like this."

"And my teacher Zhang Zai respected Mencius, and Wang Anshi also admired Mencius, and this kind of people are all supporters."

"Well, we need to investigate what kind of examiner this time is."

There is no doubt that Huang Shang is classifying the examiners.

His learning has arrived.

Next, it's time to figure out the examiner.

This is important.

Don't think that there won't be a problem with the test, the king of Hades is good, the little ghost is difficult, and the thing about the boat capsizing in the gutter is really hard to say.

For example, if the examiner dislikes Mencius, and you praise Mencius between the lines, it will definitely make you stumbling.

Not only Mencius, but in many ways it may be taboo.

Exams are exams and need to be flexible.

Huang Shang knows very well that only when he becomes famous can he better realize his ideals.

Instead of eagerly expressing your thoughts and ambitions in a test paper.

As for the examiner's situation, how to get it?

It's okay, isn't there a reincarnation......

Sure enough, Huang Shang only showed his inquiry, and Nightingale immediately went to do it.

In just one night, the details of the chief examiner in Yongzhou were placed on the table.

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August.

The triennial imperial examination has finally begun.

In front of the Yongzhou Gongyuan, a fence has already been enclosed.

Wu Jian and Nightingale, who saw off Huang Shang, could only go to the gate and wave at him again and again, just like parents who sent their children to the college entrance examination, their eyes were full of eagerness.

When Huang Shang entered the gate, his eyes were full of soldiers waiting to enter and patrols maintaining order.

Among them, there was also a Xu (xū) official in charge of examination affairs, who lined up in front of the gate of the Gongyuan, each holding a sign in his hand, as if picking up people at the airport.

A loud voice shouted: "According to your name, find the corresponding examination office, stand in line, and after a quarter of an hour, enter the venue in turn!" ”

The gentlemen lined up in a haphazard manner, and some were so nervous that they were sweating profusely.

After a period of confusion, they all finally stood up, the gate of the Gongyuan opened, and the second batch of officials waited for a long time and began to check the roster.

They strictly check the candidates, name, place of origin, age, appearance, etc.

This is in case someone takes the test.

After everyone verified their identity, the officials who played cards took them to continue inside, but they still did not enter the examination room.

In the shed on the right, he said to the students with a straight face: "Before paying homage to the Holy Master, you must bathe and change your clothes, and you have a tea time, and then go to the exit to pick up your belongings." ”

Including Huang Shang, everyone began to undress neatly.

At first glance, it seems strange, there is still a shower in the examination room?

In fact, this is a means of preventing entrainment.

Throughout the ages, entrainment has been the best way to cheat, and there are endless tricks that are difficult to prevent.

Therefore, when candidates in the Tang Dynasty entered the venue, they not only had to check the items they carried, but also had to be carefully searched inside and out, and they were inevitably up and down during the period.

In the Song Dynasty, the power of the literati soared, and the scholars thought it was an insult to their personality, so they came up with a way to take a bath.

In this way, the scholar washes inside, and the invigilator can check outside.

It can prevent abuse and not lose courtesy.

Of course, this is also the Song Dynasty, which was extremely good to the literati, which was time-consuming and laborious.

When I arrived in the Ming Dynasty, I stripped naked, stood obediently, and searched clean in a free voice.

Huang Shang felt very lucky.

When he entered the bathhouse, he found that it was still somewhat similar to the afterlife.

Overhead are several thick bamboo pipes, and there are rows of thin holes spraying water on the bamboo pipes.

Not only the shower, but the water temperature is also moderate, which is much better than many people's homes.

Huang Shang took a hot bath with nostalgia, dried himself with a towel, and received the clothes specially provided by the Tribute Yuan to put on.

When all the candidates gathered in the square refreshed, the chief examiner, Mr. Guo, wearing a scarlet official robe, appeared in front of the candidates.

On the incense case, the statue of the Holy Immortal Master has long been standing still.

Heaven does not give birth to Zhongni, and eternity is like a long night.

The other candidates all looked at the examiner, after all, it was the living who really controlled their destiny.

But Huang Shang looked at Confucius without blinking.

In his sight, it was no longer a clay statue.

It's a literary sustenance!

Rich to the point of indescribable literary sustenance!