"Zuo Chuan • Twenty-five Years of Xianggong" - Zhong Ni said: ""The "Zhi" has it: 'Words are full of ambition, and words are full of words. 'Who knows what it will do?' Words are not written, but actions are not far. ”

Confucius said that if an article is not written, it cannot be circulated far.

Therefore, in ancient times, when taking the imperial examination, literary style was very important.

Sticking scriptures can be memorized by rote, essays and policy arguments can only have outstanding opinions, and literary style is indispensable.

Different from modern vernacular writing, to express one's own opinions and opinions in classical Chinese, such as "Erya", which collects rich ancient Chinese vocabulary, needs to be memorized and used skillfully, and these are inseparable from daily accumulation.

It's impossible to expect a makeshift cramming before the exam.

Liu Chenxing can't do nervous pre-exam review, as usual, how to practice and memorize.

In this way, the ten days pass in a flash, and this year's Jinshike County Examination is just around the corner.

Candidates who take the county examination can only refer to the county where they are from, and the examiner is the county lieutenant of the county, and the examination room is set up in the county yamen.

Although Anjia Village is not far from Qingyang County, it is about half an hour away.

But there were three trials, each one for one day.

On the test day, from the time of the unitary, the winding is closed.

It is from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during unitary hours.

That is to say, the county examination must be taken from early morning to evening, and the examination will be taken for three consecutive days.

In order not to delay the time on the road and ensure that he has sufficient energy to take the exam, Liu Chenxing simply lived near the examination room one day in advance.

Obviously, there are many people who think like Liu Chenxing.

I have studied hard for more than a dozen cold and summers, and even for decades, I have paid too much, and I don't care about the cost of food and accommodation for these few days during the exam.

Yes, I saw that on the official road to the county seat that day, there were all white-clothed candidates wearing black hats and round-necked robes.

Most of them were carrying their bags alone, and there were candidates they knew and rushed together.

There are also a few wealthy candidates, riding tall horses, and there are scholars on the side carrying bags and walking.

Of course, there are also candidates like Liu Chenxing who are too young, accompanied by the elders of the family.

However, as far as the eye can see, the official road is full of male candidates, and when they learned that there were female candidates on the road, they couldn't help but come around.

"It's been a few years, and there are girls in our county who are going to participate in the imperial examination!"

"I don't know how thick the sky is, what imperial examination do women participate in!? Isn't that nonsense! ”

"I don't know who the girl is going to participate in the imperial examination?"

There was a lot of talk, but more of a curiosity.

After all, since the opening of the women's imperial examination, in addition to the first session of the empress is suspected of releasing water, there are many female lifters, and after the second session competes with men, it is rare for female candidates to pass the county examination, not to mention the state examination.

After two or three more exams, almost all female candidates failed in the first county exam, and there were no female candidates after a long time.

Therefore, everyone heard that female candidates came to see it strangely.

Feeling the gazes cast from all directions, Liu Chenxing was speechless.

Although the Liu family has been separated, they can't write two Liu characters in one stroke, and they live in the same village, so Aya will inevitably go on the same road with Liu Wanli's father and son on the way to send her and her brother to take the exam.

Liu Wanli has participated in scientific research for many years, and has been mixed in the county school, and there are many acquaintances along the way.

Because Liu Wanli was talking with acquaintances, everyone learned that there were female candidates among them.

Now I have to be treated as an outlier again.

Fortunately, after so many years, she has long been used to it, so Liu Chenxing continued to hurry indifferently.

And looking at the people who came around for this, Liu Wanli was obviously very proud, and he didn't care that the snow had melted for two days, it was when the early spring was warm and cold, he thought he was shaking the folding fan in a chic way, and said: "The woman who wants to participate in the scientific examination is the beloved daughter and niece below." ”

Liu Baoer is eighteen years old, and she is already old in Anjia Village, how can she not be in a hurry when she sees the little sisters around her marrying one after another?

However, she thinks very highly of herself, and she studied with her father since she was a child, and later entered the village school, so she naturally refused to marry casually.

Liu Wanli and Wang, the couple, also had the idea of climbing high branches, so they left Liu Baoer until now. And the reason why Liu Baoer was allowed to go to the county to register for the imperial examination was also to raise Liu Baoer's worth in order to marry a good family.

In this regard, Liu Baoer knows in her heart.

Her ambition to aspire to the imperial examination has long been wiped out by reality, and now it is a dream to be able to refer to it once, and she has learned of Ye Niang's thoughts, so she wants to take the opportunity to find a wishful husband, so that she can also grasp some initiative.

Seeing the candidates looking at themselves, although Liu Baoer was shy, she still boldly looked back at the past after Liu Wanli's introduction.

There were six of them, only Liu Baoer and Liu Chenxing, and everyone naturally noticed it.

People instinctively chase beautiful things, and their eyes are attracted by Liu Chenxing for the first time - the gray servant's cloth skirt, half old and not new, at first glance, she is a poor girl in the countryside, but her skin is white and beautiful, and she is a rare beauty embryo.

At first sight, although he was amazed by his appearance, he also narrowly thought that he was young and beautiful, and he must have no ink on his chest, so he directly denied it, thinking that Liu Baoer was the woman who took the exam.

At this time, when I heard that both of them were going to take the exam, I couldn't help but be surprised, and then laughed and said: "There are strange things every year, especially this year!" Will the little lady's own name be written? I just want the imperial examination! ”

"The imperial examination is not child's play! I look at the little lady's birth is not bad, or go home to learn more female popularity, in order to have a good name in a few years, and find a good family business. ”

"That's right! The women's imperial examination is ridiculous! It's better to stay at home and wait for you to get married! ”

For a while, everyone who came to see the female candidates was strange, but they all turned into critics of women.

Liu Wanli wanted to show off, not only did he have a son who was young and promising to take the exam, but even his daughter could take the imperial examination, but he didn't want it to backfire, so he hurriedly explained: "This little girl is my niece, I have also persuaded her, and I want to take the imperial examination after only a few years of study!?" It's a joke! ”

After a sentence passed, he returned to the topic and said: "This is my daughter, who has studied with me since she was a child, and she is quite talented, and she may be able to pass the county exam like I did back then." Even if you haven't passed, you can have the experience of this county examination, marry someone in the future, and you can also assist your husband and teach your son on the way to the imperial examination! ”

After so many years, the uncle's eloquence is still first-class.

's words not only showed that he had passed the county examination, and his status was higher than that of the candidates present, which attracted the attention of everyone, but also followed the mainstream concept, saying that although he sent his daughter to the imperial examination, it was to cultivate a future good wife and mother, which attracted several young candidates to inquire about Liu Baoer?

Looking at Liu Baoer's delicate expression towards the horseback riding candidate, what else don't you understand?

Liu Chenxing looked at the father and daughter who were held by the stars, she and her brother glanced at each other, and slowly widened the distance between them and them, and now they could finally be quiet.