The sky is gradually dark, and there are already crowds of people outside the county examination room, small stalls, vendors, waiting for the exam, relatives and friends, and of course, more people watching the lively people eating melons.

Even if a group of marching soldiers and soldiers were separated by an open space a few meters away in front of the Dragon Gate, they could not stop the eyes of many people looking inside.

Everywhere in this world pays attention to status and status, and the examination is no exception, no, the position near the Dragon Gate is occupied by people from all large and small families.

"This time, there are more than ten young masters in your clan who have participated in the test, but they are really prosperous!"

"It's a pity that in the county exam last year, there were only three children in my He family, and even the business was a little worse."

"Alas, our clan has raised its ancestors to open the clan, and there has never been a lifter, I just hope that there will be a talent in the next few years." A few brightly dressed rich men sighed.

"What is there to discuss in our family, the small clan is not on the stage, no matter how good the test is, it depends on whether the county hao family can produce a few good seedlings."

"The Zhou family, the martial arts family and other powerful families can also talk about it, they have been moving a lot over the years."

"If you don't raise people, build a few manors and open a few shops, it's a big move? It's not a villager. Saying that, the people of several families actually quarreled over who was strong and who was not.

Fortunately, the topic quickly shifted, because the crowd in the rear suddenly gave way to three roads, and the people who came were the family stewards of Zhao, Qian, and Chen.

"Don't give up your position quickly, these three families are all our county tycoons, don't make trouble for the family." There are still many people with eyesight, and immediately remind the companions in front of them to get out of the way.

The stewards of the three county hao families each followed a group of hao slaves, but they did not look at the top, but greeted and talked with other small clan stewards with a smile.

There is no way, it is very difficult for the family to be promoted every level, and if you want to overpower other county heroes at the county level, you have to win the support of more small local families.

"I heard that Young Master Chen Yun can read 1,000 words at the age of three, memorize ancient poems at the age of five, and read the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven.

"Young Master Qian has postponed participating in the county exam for a few years, and his savings will definitely be abundant this year, maybe Xiucai is not the goal."

"Steward Zhao, Young Master Liangji is talented and intelligent, and he must be the first to go out of the examination room."

The steward of the county hao family gives face, and the people of other small families naturally go up the slope, and the information about the lineage of the major county hao is simply a treasure.

However, no matter how much they tout, there is also a-for-tat in the words of their own people and their supporters.

The county examination is really not difficult for a young master from a family like them, and it is a foregone conclusion that the children in the examination will be born.

It's nothing more than whose young master came out of the examination room first, or pressed one head first, which was said in previous years.

"Open the market, bet on whose young master will go out of the examination room first, and bet on how many children each family can win this time." In a certain corner, a well-informed dealer has opened a market.

Slowly, time passed, and everyone's eyes were already looking ahead.

Zhou Bai didn't know that there was an argument outside because of this, but strode forward, and Shi Shiran walked out of the side door.

Although the lunch in the examination room was full, it was not hungry, and it was all things without oil and water.

He found that since his body was transformed by the bow technique, health has returned to health, and his digestive ability is really incomparable.

If you are hungry, you should find some snacks to satisfy your hunger.

"It's out, the first candidate is out!"

"Huh? Which son is this, I think Bai Xiaosheng is born, why is there no record of this person. "The news sellers who opened the market were the most surprised.

Zhou Rui's family's old man's eyes widened, and he immediately shouted excitedly: "Young Master Bai, here." ”

Zhou Bai was a little stunned when he saw that everyone seemed to be talking about him, but he was not afraid, but walked out of the crowd calmly.

"The Zhou family?"

"It's not the son of Zhao Qian and Chen's family who came out first, this is a loss of points in the county, and the top of the list is not necessarily."

"Who knows if this Zhou Bai is blind, leaving the exam room first does not mean that he can win, let alone the top of the list?!"

"That's it, is his Zhou family's luck enough?"

Those who challenge authority are always disliked by those in power, but they have no effect on Zhou Bai, and his face has not changed until he and the old man leave the crowded crowd.

"Young Master Bai, don't take their words to heart, it's a mediocrity not to be envied." The veteran did not ask Zhou Bai how he did in the exam, but tried to enlighten him with his own experience.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Bai only appreciated this veteran's talent, and didn't pay attention to the ridicule of outsiders at all, he said calmly: "The dragon gate will not open until more than half an hour, you continue to wait for Zhou Rui, I'll go find something to eat first." ”

Later, in front of everyone's eyes, this "genius" who was the first to leave the examination room actually went to the street to buy a pack of fried chestnuts and ate it.

This kind of performance was seen by the messenger who sent him out, and immediately returned to Ji Hongzhe.

"He is only fifteen years old, and his heart can not be affected by external words, which is commendable, and he will be given more attention." After listening to the report of his henchman, Ji Hongzhe became more and more satisfied with Zhou Bai and explained.

As for other families, the attention to Zhou Bai is still limited, and the ranking of the imperial examination is not all based on literary talent, but also on luck.

Everything has to be seen after the release of the list.

……

It was night, in the lobby of the examination room, the candidates had dispersed, and the lights were still bright.

Because the marking officers need to mark the papers overnight, from hundreds of candidates, select the children who can take the test.

Several senior scribes, the main book, the teachings, the county officials, and the county orders were all solemnly seated, holding red pens.

An article was judged in their hands, and the scribes were mainly responsible for the reading of the scriptures and the dictation, plus the main book, a total of four county officials with grades, who focused their efforts on the two subjects of trial poems and strategies.

In a flash, in the second half of the night, all the test papers were read by the four marking officers.

Some answer sheets have a red circle on them, while others have two or three, but there are very few that can make the four county officials optimistic, only five.

As you can see from the arrangement of the desks, these papers are basically divided into four categories.

The first category is naturally five four-circle answer sheets, the second type is a slightly inferior three-circle two-circle answer sheet, there are more than 100 copies, and the third category is basically equivalent to giving up, and only one county official is optimistic.

However, I have not read the luck attached to the volume, and I cannot conclude that the third type of text is out, and this part of the answer sheet is the most, about 300 copies.

There is only the fourth category, and almost 200 answers do not need to be looked at, and they will definitely be dethroned.

The literary talent is too poor, and no matter how strong the luck is, he can't be selected, which is the bottom line of the imperial court.

Talented people are officials, which will make the place a miasma, and the people's resentment will boil, which will also reduce the court's absorption of local luck.

When everything was ready, the master bookkeeper got up and walked to a corner, and arched his hand: "The county lord is going to collect the seal to untie the suppression of the luck of the answer sheet, and ask the Taoist official to set up a formation to cover up the vision." ”