Chapter Ninety-Four: The Imperial Examination

In the blink of an eye, it is the first day of the first month of June, and the Yulong Mansion Academy of Literature has opened its doors to welcome thousands of candidates to participate in this year's imperial examination. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In this year's government examination, a government only charges 50 people for the title of the gold list, and all the rest are eliminated, which can be said to be a very fierce competition.

Lu Ming followed the flow of people to line up in front of the gate of the Jade Dragon Mansion Academy, looking at the crowds around him, and he was faintly nervous.

The candidates lined up in ten long lines to enter the Faculty of Arts in turn, and it was very lively.

"There is only one famous Mao in the Liang Kingdom, and I am bound to win!"

A look of determination flashed in Lu Ming's eyes, but his thoughts returned to yesterday.

Yesterday morning, Yang Xiuyuan led the Zhenzhou army to Yanzhou to take up his post, Yang Xiuyuan and the generals said goodbye to Lu Ming, Xiao Ziqing presented a copy of "Ziqing's Medical Skills" to Lu Ming before leaving, which recorded some of Xiao Ziqing's medicine.

"Scholars go from south to north, if you can understand a little medical skills, maybe you can save your life at a critical moment, what I write in this book are very simple introductory medical skills, I hope it can be useful to you." ”

"Thank you, Brother Xiao, please take more care of Linglong, and when we meet again next time, I will definitely have a drink with you. ”

"Brother Lu Ming, we're leaving, please take care. ”

"Linglong, you follow Brother Xiao to practice medicine, you must listen to his words, if you have any difficulties, you can go to General Yi, he will help you. ”

"Brother Lu, take your leave!"

"Brother Xiao, Linglong, take care all the way!"

After saying goodbye, the Zhenzhou army left Jingzhou City and went all the way to Yanzhou.

......

Lu Ming ended his recollections, calmed down his complicated feelings, and continued to line up.

Seeing that it was about to be his turn, suddenly a scholar unceremoniously cut in the queue and squeezed in front of Lu Ming.

Lu Ming looked dissatisfied, patted the shoulder of the person in front of him, and said, "This brother, please go to the back and line up." ”

"Get out!"

The scholar in front replied unceremoniously, and at the same time showed disdain, and said with a sneer: "I am in front of you, that is your honor, you know?"

"Brother, please go to the back and line up. Lu Ming said again.

"Get out!", the man became impatient.

"Please go to the back of the line. ”

"Look for death!"

The young man's face turned angry, and he said loudly: "I tell you, I am Ji Xian, the son of the prefect of the Jade Dragon Mansion, if you come to bother me again, believe it or not, I want you to look good!"

"You said you are the son of the prefect?", Lu Ming's face changed.

"That's right!"

Ji Xian laughed triumphantly: "Hurry up and kneel down and apologize to me, otherwise I will definitely make your article not appear in the review room!"

As soon as these words came out, many people's faces changed greatly, and they hurriedly stayed away from him, and at the same time cast a pitiful look at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming was even more furious when he heard this, what he hated most was that an official had intervened in the imperial examination and harmed the children of the Han family, and immediately shouted: "You are the son of the prefect of Yulong Mansion, right? I will definitely report to the officials in Jingzhou City and convey your words word for word!"

"You are presumptuous! Come on, throw him out for me, and you won't be allowed to take the imperial examination!"

As soon as Ji Xian's voice fell, even a Hanlin scribe came with a soldier, raised his head slightly, and said to Lu Ming: "This scholar, please come with me." ”

"Why?", Lu Ming asked.

"Because you offended Ji Gongzi. ", the scribe snorted coldly.

"I can remind you, this is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, if you dare to touch me, be careful that you are not protected!", Lu Ming shouted.

"Boy, do you think I'm scared?"

The scribe arrogantly pushed Lu Ming out of the crowd and said condescendingly: "Yes, this is indeed the foot of the Son of Heaven, but unfortunately, this is not Jingzhou City, but Yulong Mansion, here, it is the Ji Governor's Mansion who has the final say!

"Yes!"

When a soldier tied up Lu Ming, Lu Ming did not resist, but his eyes were extremely cold, and he faintly burst out with murderous intent, which actually startled the scribe.

"Take it away!"

"Wait!"

Lu Ming broke free and went back, and when he was about to reveal his identity, he heard an angry shout: "Who dares to be presumptuous in front of the Academy of Literature!"

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man wearing a bachelor's shirt walked over, followed by a dozen or so Hanlin, with extraordinary momentum.

The scribe immediately laughed and said, "It turned out to be Scholar Zhou, what kind of wind blew you here?"

Zhou Dongyue's eyes were cold, and he said, "Why do you want to tie up this scholar?"

"This kid made a lot of nonsense at the gate of the Academy of Literature, humiliating the prefect of Ji, so he had to punish him a little. ", the scribe smirked.

"I see. ”

Zhou Dongyue nodded, glanced at Lu Ming briefly, and suddenly said, "Huh, I seem to have seen you somewhere...... Oh...... You seem to be the same Gongzi Fang who was in Jingzhou City that day, what is going on?"

The scribe's face suddenly changed: "Do you know each other?"

"I don't know, but I saw him at the literary meeting that day!", Zhou Dongyue said.

"You're a scholar of Zhou?"

Lu Ming suddenly remembered that Liang Jun had said in the Imperial Garden that he would send a scholar of Zhou University to personally supervise the imperial examination, and it seemed that his appearance was not a coincidence.

Since he is a person trusted by Liang Jun, isn't that his own person?

Lu Ming was suddenly slightly overjoyed, and said: "Scholar Zhou, here's the thing, just now Ji Xian unreasonably cut in line in front of me, which ruined the order of the Academy of Literature, Xiaosheng reminded him to line up in the back, but he asked this dog official to tie me up, and everyone present can testify for me!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Zhou Dongyue immediately asked everyone: "Can anyone testify for him?"

However, for a long time, no one dared to stand up, precisely because they were afraid that the prefect Ji would intervene and let them fall innocently.

"Haha, boy, you dare to frame me! Get out of the way!", Ji Xian sneered.

"Young Master Fang, what else do you have to say?", Zhou Dongyue asked.

"Scholar Zhou, Liang Jun sent you to supervise the imperial examination, that's how you did it?", Lu Ming asked rhetorically.

"Do you know that I was sent by Liang Jun......?

Zhou Dongyue seemed to confirm something, and immediately ordered: "Untie him!"

"Yes!"

The person behind him immediately untied Lu Ming and put the rope away.

"This ......", the scribe suddenly said in secret.

"Young Master Fang, please show your research certificate. ”

"No, I have an official seal with me to prove my identity. ”

As Lu Ming spoke, he took out his official seal of Wenjue, and was immediately shocked.

"This kid turned out to be Wenjue?

"He's obviously just a scholar, where did he get the official seal?"

"Isn't it ......"

Just when everyone was speculating, Zhou Dongyue had already completed the verification, returned the official seal, and then arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be Lu Zhenguo, I have been looking up for a long time!"

"What are you talking about? He is Lu Ming, the poet of Zhenguo?", Ji Xian was shocked.

"That's right. ”

Zhou Dongyue said: "This official is ordered to supervise the imperial examination, and no one is allowed to be a traitor, if there is an official who obstructs it, he will be decided!"

As soon as these words came out, a scholar immediately stood up and said: "I can testify that what Lu Zhenguo said is true!"

"I also testify that it was indeed Ji Xian who violated the rules!"

"I also testify that this dog official tied up Lu Zhenguo without saying a word, this kind of dog official will only harm one party, and his crime should be punished!"

The scribe immediately weakened his knees, knelt down and said: "The lower official knows his mistake, please give him a light punishment and spare the lower official's life!"

"Stopping the imperial examination of the poets of Zhenguo in broad daylight and harming the children of the Han family, how can you, a dog official, not kill?"

"You can't kill me!" said the scribe.

"Actually, the official has already arranged for people to supervise nearby, do you really think that the official doesn't know what happened just now?

The scribe's face was full of ashes, and with so many people present, he didn't dare to resist at all, otherwise Zhou Dongyue could directly take his life.

"Ji Gongzi, please come with me. ”

"What are you talking about? You want me to go with you? It's ridiculous! I'm a candidate here, you dare to stop me from taking the imperial examination?", Ji Xian's eyes widened, and his face was full of anger.

"Ji Gongzi, your words and deeds have seriously violated the imperial examination system, and you, as the son of the prefect, also drove the scribes to want to drive Lu Ming out and prevent him from taking the imperial examination.

As soon as the words fell, Ji Xian was immediately taken down by two soldiers and taken away directly.

"Let go of me! I was wrong! Please, don't take me away, I want the imperial examination!"

"Zhou Dongyue, my father is the prefect of Yulong Mansion, if you dare to stop me from the imperial examination, my father will definitely join you in the Jinluan Palace, you are self-destructing your future!"

"Let go of me, I can't miss this year's imperial examination, let me go!"

After Ji Xian was taken away, many scholars showed a look of "I really deserve it", and some people scolded Ji Xian directly, which was very relieved.

"Lu Zhenguo, you don't have to worry, Liang Jun attaches great importance to this year's imperial examination, and no officials are allowed to obstruct it. Zhou Dongyue said.

"Thank you, Fellow. Lu Ming looked grateful.

"You're doing it yourself!"

After Zhou Dongyue finished speaking, he led people into the Fuwen Academy.

After a little while, it was finally Lu Ming's turn to be examined.

The soldiers first searched Lu Ming's body, including the contents of the Qiankun bag, to make sure that he did not bring anything that could cheat.

Then it is to check Lu Ming's documents, one is Lu Ming's academic documents, and the other is the Yulong Mansion Concession Admission Card issued by the imperial court, with this, Lu Ming can take the exam in Yulong Mansion.

After entering the Academy of Letters, Lu Ming found a place to sit down and rest in the Academy of Letters, where many candidates had gathered, all exchanging knowledge before the exam, which was very lively.

An hour later, all the candidates had already entered the Academy, and then only a bell rang, and the candidates began to enter the examination room according to their examination cards.