Bao Chengcai didn't care about the eyes of others, he only felt that this flat pole was very pride in his pride and was simply an invincible artifact that opened the way.

The provincial examination has to be tested three times, each of which has to be taken for three consecutive days, and the eating, drinking, and sleeping of these three days must be in the tribute courtyard, and the daily necessities of these three days must be prepared by themselves, and the food and drink that are covered are all sinful.

Bao Cheng looked around, most of the soldiers who rushed to take the exam were carrying large bags and small bags in both hands, and they were carrying a half-person-high exam box on their backs, how could he free his hands so easily.

The more he thought about it, the more proud he became, pushed away the little girl's hand, and walked forward as if no one was around.

With him as the center, the people around him retreated one after another, and the dim light swayed on the ground.

He raised his eyebrows, enjoying himself, and his steps became more arrogant.

The Gongyuan Temple, which faces south from the north, is located to the east of the Imperial City, across a royal street, across the street from the Jiafu Gate that entered the palace.

This tribute courtyard has a history of hundreds of years, and has been repaired and expanded several times after several wars, and finally became its current scale.

There is no upper limit on the number of people in the Spring Festival of the Great Jing Dynasty, and as long as it is a lifter, you can sign up.

And this has more than 20,000 houses, which can accommodate more than 20,000 scholars to take the examination at the same time, which is enough to meet the needs of the children who enter Beijing to take the examination every year.

The day is just bright, the street in front of the gate of the Tribute Courtyard has been densely packed with people, the three gates and four pillars of the stone archway in front of the gate of the three wings are particularly majestic, and the word "Tribute Courtyard" on the top is very powerful.

Bao Cheng rushed to the front of the Tribute Courtyard with a flat pole, and the back of his head was pitch black, and the noisy voice seemed to be quiet in an instant, he looked left and right, and felt that tens of thousands of people were standing together silently, which was a very strange thing.

After the gate of the tribute courtyard creaked open, two teams of soldiers ran out of the tribute courtyard neatly, and the bright red iron armor on their bodies made a soft sound as they ran.

After the soldiers lined up in front of the black iron fence in front of the Tribute Courtyard, a solemn and melodious horn sounded on the highest Mingyuan Tower in the Tribute Courtyard.

Bao Cheng has never seen such a scene, no, it should be said that he has seen it in a TV series before, but this time he experienced it personally, and his heart was inevitably shocked, his legs and stomach were weak, and he used all his strength to stand firm and not fall.

In silence, a group of examiners walked out of the gate of the Tribute Academy, and the purple and red robes of Yishui were particularly eye-catching.

Jiang Ge, the head of Jiang Ge, was dressed in a purple robe and jade belt, and said a word full of anger.

Bao Cheng heard it in a fog, pursed his lips, and secretly slandered himself, isn't this the pre-exam mobilization that has been beaten with chicken blood, and the threat and intimidation that even knock and beat are not allowed to cheat.

This tirade fell in Bao Cheng's ears, it was tantamount to a hypnotic artifact, he listened to it drowsily, until he heard Jiang Shen say "enter by name", he hit the spirit hard and came back to his senses.

The black iron fence was removed, and the flow of people was like a tide that had opened the gates, and they rushed towards the Gongyuan.

There is a clear water pond with more than three zhang outside the curtain gate of the Gongyuan, the pool water is extremely deep, the scholars enter the Gongyuan, and they have to pass through the Feihong Bridge erected on the clear water pool.

In the past, the scholars in order to enter the Gongyuan first, did not give in to each other, crowded, and there was a tragedy of being squeezed off the Feihong Bridge and falling into the clear water pool and drowning.

Before the start of the examination, a notice will be posted outside the Gongyuan to announce the points of each Taoist priest

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The admission time will be in the corresponding order.

Because of this, there has never been a tragedy of drowning before the provincial test succeeds.

Bao Cheng watched the flow of people move forward little by little, but he retreated to the base of the wall against the flow of people.

He had read the notice in advance, and the prisoners of the Guozijian were the last to enter by name.

He looked up at the dark sky and sighed, afraid that he would not be able to enter until noon.

Approaching noon, the sun is hanging high, a bright sunshine in front of the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, all the Taoist priests have entered the Tribute Courtyard, leaving only some people who send the examination, and they are still wandering outside the Tribute Courtyard in twos and threes, looking up.

Actually, you can't see anything.

After the Taoist priests entered the Tribute Courtyard, they went to the prisoners of the Guozijian and entered by name.

The body search inspection of the Tribute Institute is notoriously strict and inhumane, and Bao Cheng is also particularly knowledgeable, consciously taking the initiative to open the examination basket, dismantle the hair bun, untie the coat, take off the shoes and socks, and stand barefoot on the blue brick floor that is warm by the sun.

The warm spring breeze blows on the clear water pool, setting off a refreshing water vapor.

He raised his arms high and put on a look of being searched, and the soldiers who searched him were also extra face-saving, and said softly with a wooden face: "Well, this is decent." ”

Bao Cheng sighed secretly in his heart, can it be done if he is not decent, he just saw with his own eyes that there was a decent scholar, saying that they were insulting Sven, deliberately humiliating, and refused to let the soldiers search their bodies, and then they were kicked into the clear water pool, soaked in the cold, and finally were charged with disturbing the tribute courtyard and thrown out.

How others sighed, Bao Cheng doesn't know, anyway, Bao Cheng is a pity, ten years of hard work, just because of this face, he gave up his previous efforts.

The two soldiers searched very carefully, and did not let go of any items that might have been entrained.

Just when the scholars entered with serious and nervous expressions, on the third floor of the Mingyuan Building, the tallest in the Tribute Courtyard, the long window was ajar, and there were several people standing behind the window.

Until the last scholar also walked through the Feihong Bridge and entered the East and West Building, the person behind the window raised his hand to close the long window, turned around and said in a deep voice: "My lord, no abnormality has been found yet." ”

A man dressed in a purple robe, facing the long window on the side, drinking tea peacefully, turned around and said lightly: "All the internal guards have changed into the red armor of the soldiers, and they have been patrolling closely in the East and West Houses. ”

This purple-robed high-ranking official was very young, with a handsome face, but his eyes were like cold autumn frost, adding endless majesty, it was Han Changdu, the envoy of the Internal Guard.

Although Meng Sui's face is green, he has been trained in the army for many years, and he has experienced some hardships in Longyou Dao, and his mood is no longer as simple as before.

Yao Qi watched Bao Cheng enter smoothly, breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and turned his head to ask Han Changdu: "My lord, in the past three days, do the lower officials have to guard in the Gongyuan?" ”

Han Changwan took a sip of tea, raised his eyes and glanced at Yao Qi: "The door of the Gongyuan has been closed, Yao has joined the army well, and I think he can successfully climb over the wall several feet high outside." ”

Yao Qi pursed his lips: "Who are you covered, there are two walls two feet high, there are dense iron thistles on the wall, and there are four watchtowers of more than two zhang at the four corners of the wall

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The wall goes out, is the lower official tired and crooked? ”

Han Changdui raised his eyebrows, the corners of his lips raised, and he smiled faintly.

Yao Qi sighed, leaned on the bed boringly, and sighed: "I don't know which house Bao Cheng is in." Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she came to her senses, smiling like a rat stealing oil: "Don't be in the." ”

Han Changdui saw Yao Qi's smile, like the precious transparency at the beginning of the day, illuminating the haze in his heart, he also grinned and said lightly: "It's better to change your clothes and go and see together." ”

Yao Ji raised his eyebrows: "Okay." ”

The place where Han Changwan and the two are located is the third floor of the Mingyuan Building, which is the highest place in the entire Gongyuan, and the four long windows on all four sides are pushed open, and the four watchtowers at the four corners of the high wall are far away, and the tens of thousands of houses on the east and west sides of the Mingyuan Building are unobstructed.

The first and second floors of the Mingyuan Building are completely separated from the third floor, and the stairs are not shared.

This surveillance does not only refer to the scholars who monitor the entrance examination, but also includes all the examiners and soldiers.

On weekdays, the entire Mingyuan Building is closed, and the officials in charge of the Gongyuan Mansion work in the official room behind the Mingyuan Building.

There are a total of 20,600 rooms on the east and west sides of the Mingyuan Building, which are densely packed, low and simple, and are the places for the examination and accommodation of the scholars.

In these nine days of provincial examination, the scholars ate, drank and slept in the cramped house, and only when they were lazing, they needed to obtain the consent of the soldiers outside the house before they could leave the house and go to the latrine at the end of the lane.

There are walls on three sides of the house, and the doorway is facing the walkway, and a half-person high wooden fence is set up.

Han Changdui and Yao Qi changed into the red armor of the soldiers, walked out of the Mingyuan Building, and went to the number house on the east side first.

After the scholars walked through the Feihongqiao, they would get a number plate, corresponding to the corresponding number plate, which was randomly issued after the scrambled, basically eliminating the mutual connection between acquaintances.

When Han Changwan and the others walked to the east side of the house, most of the scholars had found the corresponding number house and had already begun to organize their belongings.

Walking through the alleyway, Yao Qi raised his eyebrows.

It was the first time she entered the Tribute Courtyard, and when she saw the place where thousands of scholars jumped the dragon gate, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

This place is too simple.

It's just an abuse of college entrance examination students.

The low building can only accommodate a person to straighten up, and the two walls are a foot or two above the ground, and two brick brackets can be placed on top of it.

During the day, the low plank is a chair, and the high plank is a table.

At night, the tall planks can be lowered and put together with the low planks, barely curled up on their sides.

Yao Qi sighed very emotionally, this condition is too difficult.

Han Changwei seemed to see the emotion in Yao Qi's heart, and said lightly: "Although it is hard, there is a lack of fairness. ”

Yao Qi smiled disapprovingly: "How can there be any fairness." ”

Han Changdui sighed lightly, the end note was extremely high, and he bent his eyebrows and smiled: "What's unfair?" ”

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