Chapter 216: The Prefectural Exam
Song Ercai was either anxious, or a little worried.
He was still a little excited when he heard Song Hong's news yesterday, but now after a while, he has figured it out, he can find that person, and if he can't find it, forget it.
Anyway, in the past few years, everyone has accepted this fact, and if you bring him back, maybe it will make waves again, that person's character is so bad, it has been abolished.
Tang Hai shook his head and said: "The shopkeeper doesn't have to bother, my brothers have been walking outside for many years, and this little thing is not a problem." ”
Tang Hai was talking, but as soon as he turned his head, he saw Tang Shan coming back.
The person who had been busy all day looked at some dusty people, he stepped forward and arched his hand to Song Ercai, and said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, I have found that person, and he lives in the Drunken Immortal Building in the north of the city." ”
"Drunken Immortal Tower, what kind of place is that?"
Song Ercai frowned, just hearing the name, he felt that something was wrong.
"It was a brothel." Tang Shan paused, and said: "I heard that he took refuge with his relatives, and said that his aunt was working as a servant in it." ”
"Aunt Dear!"
What kind of aunt can Song Hong have, Song Ercai immediately thought of Song Tao.
Could it be that two runaway people met?
Thinking like this, Song Ercai clenched his fists tightly.
The next day, before dawn, Master Zhang called downstairs, and the group packed up and went out in a panic.
Song Ercai asked Tang Hai to catch the car and send a few of them to go first, but there were too many people halfway through the car and the car couldn't walk, so he could only get out of the car and change to walking.
When they arrived outside the yamen, several people's hair buns were messed up.
Song Ercai asked Song Tian and them to check the test basket to see if there were any omissions or missing, everything can be made up before they enter the door, and it will be too late to enter after a while.
A few people lifted the basket, but fortunately, it was all foolproof.
When the sky was bright, Master Zhang and other people also came over to meet.
Walking behind, they looked a little embarrassed, Liu Quan's shoes fell off, his newlywed daughter-in-law's hair bun was also scattered, and her mouth was still complaining that there was a man next to her when she was just squeezed.
It's just troublesome to have a woman by your side at this time, Master Zhang was quite speechless, and asked Liu Quan to quickly spend money to buy a pair of shoes, and he couldn't even enter the examination room for a while if he was not dressed properly.
Although it is said that it is the gate of the government office, these days are special, and there are already many merchants gathered here before dawn, buying pen and ink, shoes and hats, and food, and the business is still quite hot.
Everyone cleaned up, the door on the other side of the yamen was also opened, and a servant carried a torch and a table in front of him to set up a desk.
The series of matters of the government examination are similar to those of the county examination, but they are more stringent in operation.
Song Ercai patted his son and Tong Liangyu on the shoulder, "You two take the test well and play normally." ”
What should have been said has been said for the past two days, and Song Tian smiled back.
Tong Liangyu was rarely moved, he was glad to listen to his father's words, gave up his school hall and followed here.
These days, not only Song Ercai has solved the questions for him, but also the precautions for the master and the examiner's preferences, compared to the dark eyes during the county exam, this time his heart is much clearer.
At this time, Master Zhang also came over, and after arching his hand to Song Ercai, he began to look Song Tian's clothes up and down.
This person is sitting at the head of the first row, representing their Cangshan Academy.
"Yes, let's go to the queue with everyone."
Master Zhang was satisfied, and he was relieved that the shopkeeper Song arranged these things.
Soon, a government official struck the gong in front of him, asking the guarantor to go in first, and the other candidates lined up according to the county and stood in line.
The first row of the government examination came according to the seat number, because Song Tian was the head of the case and the seat number was special, so he was called out again and made a special trip to the front row.
In the envious eyes of the crowd, Song Tian went to a team of only seven or eight people.
There are few people in this row, but all of them are the heads of cases from various counties and counties.
When he arrived, everyone in front of him looked back, and some people arched their hands to him, which was regarded as a greeting.
can get the head of the case, a show talent is not a problem, and there is nothing wrong with building a good relationship.
Song Tian returned the salute, but he naturally didn't know anything about these people.
"You are Song Tian?"
The last one in line turned around and asked with a smile.
Song Tian arched his hand and said: "It's Pingyang Song Tian, I don't know what to call this benevolent brother." ”
"Suming County, Cai Zhong."
Cai Zhong gave up his hand, and then said with a smile: "I've heard of you a long time ago, and today I am fortunate that the two of us are still together." ”
Song Tian raised his eyebrows, is he so famous.
How can the head of the fourteenth case not be famous, anyway, Cai Zhongjue's young age is very important, how can such a thing as the head of the case be obtained by luck, naturally there is a real learning.
Cai Zhong intended to get closer to each other, and the two became acquainted with each other in the gap for a while, and then made an appointment to solve the questions and comment on the book together after the exam.
After a while, a few more people came, and they were the heads of the cases from various counties and counties.
Liangzhou Mansion is a large provincial capital, and there are more than a dozen counties and counties below, and the competition can be described as fierce.
At dawn, the wooden door in front opened, and Song Tian followed everyone to line up in order.
There were officials who came to lead their group, and as for the seats, they were also the most middle and brightest places. It's just that there are inappropriate places at the top, that is, under the nose of the examiner, there is no mental quality, and I am afraid that I will disturb my mind.
Song Tian's seat number is not bad, ranking in the middle to the left, although it is also very close to the high platform in the middle, but it is not under the nose.
The people in the front row sat down, and the others came in one after another.
When all the students were seated, the examiner went to the high platform in front of him with the support of the group.
The yamen of Fucheng is naturally larger and more spacious than that of the county, but there are also more people in the opposite area, and a simple examination shed is still added at the edge outside the yachang.
There are three government exams, and the time is the same as the county exam, ending with the palm lamp, and the exam is waiting for the whole day.
Of course, you can also leave the venue early after answering the questions.
The chief examiner is Wu Yao, the prefect of Liangzhou, who is middle-aged and looks very kind, but listening to Master Zhang, the examination questions are particularly harsh and harsh.
Those flowery articles are not flattering to him, and if they are too rigid, this person will not be able to look down on them.
The number of people who passed the children's examination in the Cangshan Academy in the past few years has declined, and it is all in the hands of this person.
However, Pavilion Master Li made a special trip to find someone to touch this person's temperament, and he also reminded the students before the exam, and tried to do some exam papers and example questions, and the situation has recovered in the past two years.
The prefect entered, and the following candidates stood up and greeted each other, and then listened to the teachings, followed by the saint, and the exam began again.
Although there are only three exams in the prefectural exam, the questions are much more difficult than those in the county exam, and the first question involves law, benevolence, and the golden mean.
These questions are broad, and a thousand people have a thousand opinions, and the more they are involved, the more divergent they can be.
Song Tian took water and studied ink, thinking about the method of solving the problem in his heart, and his hand movements were extremely slow, and when his ink research was finished, others had already begun to do the problem.
The fourteen county and county leaders took the first row in the middle, Wu Yao turned his head and swept it lightly, and took the situation of these dozen people into his eyes.
His gaze was sharp, not angry but self-assured, and those timid people who were so close were inevitably nervous, and the strokes of his writing began to crutche.