Day 2, in the afternoon.

In the imperial study, after the emperor finished approving the recital in his hand, he raised his eyes and glanced at the eunuch standing below: "There is still no movement over there in the examination room?" ”

"Back to the emperor, not for the time being."

"Well, continue to investigate, and report to me as soon as there is any movement."

"Yes!"

The little eunuch bowed down and retreated to the door, then turned and walked out.

In addition to the emperor, at the same time, many people were paying attention to the movements in the examination room.

After all, during the last township test, Gu Ming attracted colorful auspicious clouds, which seemed to be miraculous in the capital.

Seeing is believing, and hearing is false.

The vast majority of people are still skeptical, thinking that the rumors are a bit exaggerated, or like Lord Qiu's opinion, they think that it is just a coincidence, and it is not necessarily Gu Ming's work.

Several ladies in the harem were also secretly paying attention, and they sent people out of the palace to investigate.

Speaking of which, led by the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, many mothers in the harem have already become infatuated with Gu Ming...... of the book.

Their favorite ones are Dream of Red Mansions and The Legend of the West Chamber.

However, these two books have been criticized by many pretentious ministers.

In their eyes, the books written by Gu Ming are unpopular folk books, and the words are full of many words and plots of "moral corruption", which are easy to teach bad women and small pot friends......

However, no matter how they criticized, most of the ladies were rude, and they still watched it with relish.

Including many ladies, young ladies, and talented women in the capital, they also regard it as a treasure and become a must-have pillow book in the boudoir.

……

"Hey, why hasn't that kid been using his pen?"

In the examination room, the two fellow examiners paid close attention to Gu Ming, but saw that he had been sitting quietly with his eyes closed.

"Is it possible...... Too much pressure? ”

"It's also possible, after all, the starting point is too high. Last time, he was hand-picked as Xie Yuan in the township test, if he didn't do well in the exam this time, wouldn't it make people laugh and be generous? ”

"So the mentality of this exam is still very important."

"That's right......"

After almost half an hour, Gu Ming finally opened his eyes, grabbed the pen and began to write.

"Moved......"

"It's finally been written."

As soon as Gu Ming moved his pen, he immediately attracted the attention of many examiners or fellow examiners.

The first thing he did was the four-book question.

This is hardly difficult, as long as you are familiar with the four books, you can answer it.

After finishing the question, Gu Ming carefully checked it two or three times to confirm that there were no mistakes or omissions before putting it aside to dry, and then pondered for a while, and then picked up the pen again and wrote down a poem: "Farewell to the Ancient Grass"

Leaving the grass on the plain, one year old and one withered.

Wildfires burn inexhaustibly, and spring breezes blow and regenerate.

Yuanfang invaded the ancient road, and the clear green connected the deserted city.

He sent Wang Sun to go, full of farewell.

……

"No movement?"

"It looks like it was really just a coincidence last time......"

"This examination is full of talents, how can it be so easy to get ahead?"

Many of the examiners present were actually jealous of Gu Ming, wishing that he had performed abnormally this time.

After all, Gu Ming's foundation is still shallow, his rise is too fast, and his edge is too strong, which will inevitably attract jealousy and hatred.

Especially those who are conceited and think that they have no talents, and their mentality is even more unbalanced.

In the house, after Gu Ming finished writing this poem, he began to close his eyes again.

On this day, the wind and waves were calm.

At least on the surface, nothing special happened.

Day 3, which is the last day of the first exam...... Gu Ming finally completed the four scriptures in one go.

The number of words is not too much, and the four questions add up to less than 1,500 words.

After writing, it is checked several times, and only after it is dried is folded together, waiting for the examiner to come and collect the papers.

This also means that the first exam is over.

The second exam focused on the Pentateuch.

Early in the morning, the test papers were distributed.

After the candidates got the test papers, they browsed first, and then fell into hard thinking one by one.

Again, not many people choose to start writing on the first day.

However, Gu Ming was unusually this time, and he started writing after noon.

During this period, several articles were invalidated, and after repeated revisions, two of them were finally completed.

The next day, it was still the same, revised it a few times, and completed another one.

Until sunset, it was as usual and there was not a glimmer of vision.

This can't help but make a group of examiners talk about it again.

Of course, not all examiners are blacking Gu Ming, and there are many who support him, thinking that the vision of the sky can be met but not sought, and it does not necessarily mean that it will be like this in every exam.

Day 3.

Only the last question remains.

All morning, Gu Ming was in deep thought and did not start writing.

It wasn't until the afternoon that a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through my mind......

This question is a Confucian quote from the Five Classics, which requires candidates to explain their meaning according to their personal opinions, and the number of words is required to be at least 300 words.

After thinking about it, Gu Ming suddenly thought of a wonderful ancient masterpiece in his previous life: the Three Character Sutra.

As a scripture, it can be imagined that its influence is far-reaching.

The Three Character Classic covers literature, history, philosophy, astronomy and geography, human ethics and righteousness, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, etc., and the core ideas include the content of benevolence, righteousness, sincerity, respect, filial piety and so on.

At this time, it is the most appropriate answer.

Of course, it can't be copied from the original text, after all, some of the histories or historical figures mentioned in the Three Character Classic are not in the world of Liaozhai.

Then Gu Ming needs to revise it in light of the actual situation to make it fit the current world content.

This point, with Gu Ming's current skills, is not a problem at all.

So I was refreshed, chewed the three-character poem several times in my mind, and thought of a revision plan.

Then, he began to write.

This time, he used a clever pen to make flowers.

Although the magic pen is an enemy skill, it also has a miraculous effect when used in writing, making the written words appear more powerful and elegant, as if the words leap on the paper.

"At the beginning of man, nature is good. Sex is similar, Xi is far away.

If you don't teach, sex is migration. The way of teaching, you ...... specialized"

……

"Bell, bell, bell!"

In the palace, a melodious bell suddenly rang.

"What's going on? Who's ringing the bell indiscriminately? ”

"Let's go see ......"

The bells in the palace are not struck indiscriminately, and they are usually struck during the sacrificial ceremonies in the palace.

Who ate the leopard and dared to knock it indiscriminately?

"Gift...... Your Majesty, I didn't ...... When a man rings the bell, it rings its own ......"

"What? Ringing on your own? ”

At the same time.

The bells in the large and small Buddhist halls, Taoist temples, and Confucius temples in the capital also rang automatically, and hundreds of bells rang in unison, echoing regularly in the sky above the capital......

"Amitabha!"

A group of monks sat cross-legged and chanted sutras.

"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable ......"

"The Bodhisattva has appeared, the Bodhisattva has manifested ......"

"The gods have appeared ......"

Many people knelt on the ground in the street and bowed to the sky.

"Miss, Miss, look at our fish ......"

Luofu, Jin'er shouted loudly, and hurriedly pulled Luo Yan to the pond.

In the pond, a group of carp gathered together, all of them undulating in one direction with their heads held high, as if they were kowtowing.

"This ......"

Luo Yan looked surprised, and then glanced thoughtfully in the direction where the fish heads gathered.

Over there, it is where the Gongyuan is located.

In the sky, countless birds converge in one direction from all directions: Gongyuan!

Qingwangfu.

"Mother, mother...... It's so weird that all the flowers in the garden are blooming......"

"Is there such a thing?"

Xin Jiuniang was taken aback, she couldn't be reserved, and ran to the garden like a skirt......

There are countless similar strange situations, which make the entire capital boil.

"May I ask the Master, this is ...... What the hell is going on? ”

In the palace, a guard couldn't help but ask Pudu Cihang, who was looking up at the sky.

Pudu Cihang's face was gloomy, and he replied lightly: "This vision originated from the Gongyuan, and there must be an immortal genius born in this department. ”

At this moment, the old demon's mood was strangely heavy.

With its supernatural powers, it can't even calculate the specific results, and can only calculate the origin of the vision.

The important thing is that it suddenly felt that the heavens and the earth were filled with a mysterious power that was vague and uneasy......

"Silkworms spin silk, bees make honey. People don't learn, they are not as good as things. Learn at a young age, walk with a strong ......"

There was already a commotion outside, but Gu Ming was not affected in the slightest, his eyes did not squint, his ears did not listen, only the words that jumped on the paper and exuded the fragrance of ink.

"What the hell is going on?"

Qiu Yonglin, the chief examiner who had always rejected Gu Ming before, looked stupid and looked at the dense birds in the low sky......

After these birds flew to the Gongyuan, they all flew to the house where Gu Ming was and flew in circles, and none of them stopped.

Even if he was tired of flying, none of them stopped on the roof of the house where he was, but rested on the other side for a while, and then continued to fly around.

What's even more amazing is that a group of butterflies and bees also flew from nowhere and landed on the east wall of the Gongyuan one after another.

This wall is used for posting, so it is also called the "champion wall" by many people.

The butterflies and bees landed on the wall, and at first they appeared disorganized, but then slowly formed into two rows of characters.

There are three larger characters in the upper row: the three-character classic

The twelve words in the lower row are slightly smaller: At the beginning of man, nature is good. Sex is similar, Xi is far away.

The people on duty outside were all stunned.

In a short period of time, they have experienced one miracle after another that is difficult to encounter in their lives.

First the bell of the whole city rang, then a hundred birds came to the court, and now it is a butterfly and a bee group?

What the hell is wrong with this world?

……

"Master Qiu, can't you see it? What do you think it means that there are thousands of birds, but not one of them chirps? ”

"This ......"

This is not normal.

With so many birds, how can there be a reason not to sing?

"Also, have you noticed that these birds have been flying for so long and not a drop of bird droppings have been pulled down......

Saying this, everyone suddenly came back to their senses and couldn't help but be surprised.

After all, this is common sense, in order to reduce the weight of birds, open defecation in the sky and on the ground has become an important means of survival......

However, so many birds have been flying for a long time, and none of them pooped?

When did their quality become so high?

"What does it mean that all these birds are flying around one house, but none of them have landed on the top of this house, and if they do, they will land on the other houses?"

"It's strange indeed...... These birds do not call, do not pull, and do not stop on the roof of the house, is this not the meaning of not daring to disturb the people in the house? ”

"What Lord Liu said is very true, apart from this, the old man really can't think of any other reason."

"It's amazing, the old man finally opened his eyes in his life and witnessed this spectacle with his own eyes. This son is by no means a thing in the pool, and he will surely make us look up to him one day! ”

"Lord Feng is serious, right? Maybe this ......"

"Master Qiu, you won't say it's a coincidence, right? Then Feng wants to ask for advice, what is the explanation for this bell ringing in the sky, and this bird flying in the sky? ”

Qiu Yonglin quibbled: "Maybe it's the emperor's grace, this is a good omen of peace in the world!" ”

Seeing that the two adults were about to quarrel again, someone immediately came out to persuade peace: "Lord Qiu and Lord Feng should not fight, when the exam is over, let's see what the result is?" ”

"Hmph, even if this celestial phenomenon arises because of this, the old man can't look at it. As the so-called Yu does not hide his flaws, no matter how good his writing is, it is in vain if he does not have to go to the right path, and he can't become any climate! ”

This old guy is determined to get along with Gu Ming......