Before dawn, the Gongyuan was already surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, except for the candidates, more were sergeants with blades in their hands.

I can't wait for five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry, which is extremely strict, and the officers and soldiers of the brigade are led by the military attache on horseback to maintain order outside.

The governor's mansion of the five armies, and the people of the Shuntian Mansion are all here.

Until the first rays of morning light came out from among the clouds, accompanied by the whipping of the clean street, and a few cannons, in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, this spring that decided the fate of countless people, finally kicked off.

Of course, before entering, a stripping inspection is essential, but unlike the township test, the township test is a one-person examination, and this will test one person and one person, which is a lot less embarrassing.

Once born and twice cooked, Xia Yuan was very familiar with this kind of routine, and he didn't need the words of the scribe of the Ministry of Rites who was in charge of the inspection, he took the initiative to start undressing, and just took off his shirt, a head poked in from outside the screen, and then the expression on his face was happy.

"Master Xia, let our family find you, you don't know how long we've been here."

Halfway through his words, Gu Da keenly noticed that Xia Yuan's face was not good, smiled a few times, and said a long story short: "Your Highness has grounded the emperor in the past few days, and specially asked us to come over this morning to wish you high school in advance!" ”

With that, he shrank his head from behind the screen.

Xia Yuan clenched his fists, calmed down his mood, and was about to take off his pants again, but the clerk stood up with a smile on his face, "This son, you can quickly put on your clothes and go in, it's cold, but don't suffer the cold." ”

"You're not afraid of my entrainment?"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, to put it mildly, do you still need to carry an identity like yours?"

The clerk didn't know Xia Yuan's identity, but he knew that the person was a real eunuch in the palace, and just now he was talking about His Royal Highness and the Emperor, which was really scary.

And there is one thing he didn't tell Xia Yuan, in fact, this will try to search the body without taking off his clothes like the township test, just need to touch it, and then look at the headscarf, and the lining of the clothes.

After all, the people who participated in the examination were all lifters, and their identities and status were naturally not comparable to those who could show off.

It's just that he didn't expect Xia Yuan to take the initiative to undress as soon as he came in, and he couldn't do it for him, so he sat there and wanted to see the excitement.

Anyway, we didn't let you take it off, who did you take the initiative to complain about?

Of course that's just the idea, as for now

The clerk smiled and said, "Son, put on your clothes, if you suffer from the cold, the villain will never be able to bear it." ”

"Thank you."

Hearing this, Xia Yuan thanked him, and without saying a word, he put back on half of his clothes, and then put on his exam basket and walked out of the screen, and the voice of the clerk came from behind, "The villain wishes the son to go to high school!" ”

"Xie Jiyan."

Xia Yuan didn't look back, just waved his hand, and then crossed the high threshold and entered the Tribute Courtyard.

It's good, I didn't get touched by my pants.

Next, it is different from the township exam, you have to go to Minglun Hall to meet the great grandmaster first, and this so-called great grandmaster is naturally the chief examiner Xie Qian.

Xie Qian, one of the elders of the Three Pavilions of Hongzhi, is also a very well-known figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and Xia Yuan is still very curious about this person.

After stepping into Minglun Hall, Xia Yuan saw several officials sitting in this hall, and the first one sitting in the first place was an old man in a red robe, with a white beard and a straight face, looking quite serious.

This is Xie Qian, right?

Thinking in his heart, Xia Yuan saluted the old man and said, "Student Xia Yuan, I have seen the Great Grandmaster. ”

"You said your name is Xia Yuan?"

Xie Qian subconsciously asked when he heard this, but soon realized that this was inappropriate, and hurriedly changed his words: "Oh, Xia Yuan, the old man has some impressions of you, remember that you went to Suishun Tianfu Township to try Xie Yuan, well, very good, take a good test, don't be careless." ”

"Students follow the teachings."

After that, Xia Yuan went out from Minglun Hall, went to another duty room to get the exam card, and looked down, Gui Yin.

It's a pity that his uncle has chosen to lie down and give up the imperial examination, otherwise he can still listen to him explain what kind of famous examination shed this Guiyin is.

"This Guiyin examination shed is also a good place, facing south and sitting north, and it is even more rare to be the farthest away from the water tank, but it is also clean."

The person who spoke was the official in charge of issuing the exam cards, and Xia Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at him, a little familiar.

Then I inexplicably thought of a counter-argument in my heart, if there is one close to the water tank, it is convenient to fetch water.

"Thank you for your doubts."

"No thanks, let's get in quickly."

Holding the exam card, Xia Yuan found the examination shed of Guiyin, saying that it was not appropriate to say that the examination shed was not appropriate, it should be called the examination house, three sides were high walls made of blue bricks, impermeable, and the open side did not have any cover, which was to facilitate the examiner to supervise whether the candidates were cheating during the inspection.

To sum up, it is exactly the same as the test shed where I stayed when I came to the township last time, except that it was not in one location.

Put the test basket on the table, Xia Yuan sat down on the bed made of blue bricks, and then he was in a daze, but unfortunately he couldn't get into the state for a long time, half a year has passed since the last township test, and he has to find a feeling for this time he will try.

After waiting for a long time, it was still a few gongs, and then it was time to put the question out.

A few errand officers held signs to his examination booth, Xia Yuan looked up, and then saw the eight questions of the first exam, "Only I Have a Husband"

What is this Nima?

Only I have a daughter-in-law? Everyone else is all single dogs?

When Xia Yuan saw this question, he immediately began to mourn for the candidates, and at the same time for himself, this question was even more evil than the last time.

But it can also be understood, after all, it is a test, and the difficulty must be raised by a few grades, and it can't be easier than the township test, otherwise what else will it take.

At this time, many candidates in the examination room began to greet Xie Qian's family, but greetings are greetings, this question still has to be done, so after the fierce greetings, everyone began to meditate again, searching their stomachs and thinking about the origin of this only my husband.

Of course, Xia Yuan was also thinking, but it was different from the cautious psychology of others, others thought of the source, and then thought about whether there were other sources, and then carefully screened it to avoid mistakes.

And as long as he thinks of one, he will not think about it again, and it is easy to make a difficult choice when he thinks about it, which only increases his troubles.

As for the four words that only I have a husband, Xia Yuan also quickly thought of the source, and the Analects were exemplified, and Yan Yuan said: If you use it, you will do it, and if you give it up, you will hide it, but I and you are husbands.

Subsequently, he emptied his brain, entered a state of enlightenment without distractions, and then quietly felt the power of his predecessor, which was quite mysterious, but in fact it was in a daze.

After sitting in a daze for a while, he soon felt the power from his ex.

Xia Yuan grinded slowly, and then calmly began to put pen to paper, "It is appropriate for the saint to hide, and the capable one begins to show it slightly."

While writing, he felt the excitement in his heart, and his thinking became smoother and smoother, "It is not easy to cover the saint's trip, and it is not easy to follow the rules.

As I said a long time ago, I Xia someone is relying on plug-ins.

(End of chapter)