On the ninth day of the second lunar month, this day has no special meaning for ordinary ordinary people.

But for those scholars in the Ming Dynasty, today is one of the most important days of their lives.

Because today is a big day to try the spring, and it is an important day that can really determine the future and destiny of these scholars.

There is still an inn, and Zhou Chen and Badao got up early to wash up.

After a brief breakfast, the two of them left the inn and walked towards the Gongyuan in the capital.

In addition to the two of them, there were also many scholars along the way.

These old men gathered together, and as they walked towards the Gongyuan, they talked loudly and passionately about looking forward to a better life in the future.

If the title of the Spring Rich Gold List is tried this time, it will inevitably be a meritorious name from a Jinshi.

This Jinshi fame is more rare and precious than the fame of others.

With this fame, official fortune, good wives and beautiful concubines, it can basically be called at your fingertips.

It's no wonder that those who come to the exam are so out of shape, and anyone who is about to reach the pinnacle of life will probably be as excited as they are now.

Even Zhou Chen himself, his heart was very excited.

After all, whether he can be in a high position in the future and gather luck depends on whether this time he will be able to test the title of the gold list.

The imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty was very difficult and difficult.

It will only be held once every three years, and the scholars in the whole world can finally go to the final gold list title, and the students who have won the name of Jinshi are only a few hundred.

Compared to the huge number of scholars in the world, the acceptance rate of this Jinshi fame can be described as low and terrifying.

Even if it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops and horses, it is really desperate.

According to common sense, it takes at least 30 years on average for a child to start from reading and initiating to finally attain the fame of a jinshi.

Except for those who are talented and talented, most of the people who have achieved the fame of Jinshi are basically already old and have entered middle age.

It is precisely because of this that when Zhou Chen, a young man, walked towards the Gongyuan, he immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

On the attics on both sides of the street, there was a steady stream of silk falling down, and finally sprinkled around Zhou Chen's side.

This is a school-age woman from a large family choosing a husband, and Zhou Chen, a handsome young man, is naturally the most favored by these ladies.

Zhou Chen looked up and saw that the attics on both sides of the street were all open windows.

From time to time, a young and beautiful girl poked her head out, or shyly sneaked a glance and hid back, or stared at Zhou Chen with enthusiasm.

This happens every time the spring festival is held, so everyone has become accustomed to it.

However, Zhou Chen only smiled slightly, and did not make any other response, he and Ba Dao walked straight towards the capital Gongyuan.

The general process of the spring test is actually not much different from that of the township test autumn test, which is also divided into examination rooms and searched for inspections.

It's just that when the township tries the autumn festival, it is divided according to each prefecture and county, and the spring festival is divided according to the province.

And when the candidates enter the Gongyuan, the search will be more strict.

After the process was completed, Zhou Chen was led into the examination room by the officials of the Ministry of Rites in the Tribute Academy.

Gather with the candidates from various provinces who have been deliberately disrupted, and start to find the number house where they will take the exam.

Compared with the simple and dilapidated houses in the provincial tribute courtyards, the number houses in the capital tribute courtyards are undoubtedly much better.

All the walls are white-painted, neat and bright, giving it an extremely comfortable feel.

However, Zhou Chen still didn't rush to start answering the questionnaire, but cleaned up the hygiene in the house as usual.

After all these things, the time has come to noon.

Taking out the lunch that had been prepared from the food box, Zhou Chen ate it leisurely.

It wasn't until he was full of wine and food that Zhou Chen turned over the test papers on the desk.

In fact, there is not much difference between the spring test and the township test autumn, and the content of the first exam is still from the test questions in the Four Books and Five Classics.

There are three questions in this scripture examination, all of which were personally selected by the emperor of the dynasty.

Therefore, after the end of the exam, the examiner will only focus most of his attention on these three questions.

Whether or not you can get the fame of Jinshi basically depends on how well you answer the three questions.

As long as these three questions are answered well enough, then even if the results of the other two exams in the next two are not good, the probability of the title of the gold list will definitely not be small.

However, if the answers to these three scriptures are not good, then even if the results of the next two exams are too eye-catching, they will not be of any use at all, and nine times out of ten they will end up with a result that falls to Sun Shan.

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, among the past dynasties, I have never heard of anyone who passed the last two exams to be named on the gold list.

Compared with other candidates, Zhou Chen's own advantages are those who have a sharp mind and are well-informed and memorized.

Therefore, in this first exam, Zhou Chen did not intend to show off his own knowledge at all, but chose the most secure way to answer the three scriptures by quoting scriptures.

Although this approach will not make Zhou Chen stand out, it will definitely not make any mistakes, which can be said to be the safest.

Because all the articles answered by Zhou Chen cater to the scriptures and meanings of the Four Books and Five Classics, it is difficult for anyone who is the examiner to mark the papers to make any bad criticisms of this kind of examination papers.

In this exam, Zhou Chen's essays were more rigorous than those in the previous township test.

Every quote or quote from a sage must be carefully considered.

By the time all the questions had been answered, it was already early the next morning.

There are some differences between the rules of the general examination and the township examination, and the three examinations of the township examination are taken separately.

At the end of each exam, candidates can leave the Gongyuan to rest and wait for the start of the next exam.

However, this is not the case for the general examination, where candidates must complete three exams in a row and wait until the test papers have been sealed before they can leave the examination room.

After a few days of exams, almost the vast majority of candidates looked listless, and their faces were pale as if they had not recovered from a serious illness.

In addition, because of the extreme cold this winter, some candidates were simply frozen and contracted the wind chill, and it was all with tenacity that they persevered in this exam.

However, these have nothing to do with Zhou Chen, and he has not received any influence at all because of his good martial arts cultivation.