Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the imperial examination to be held.

And the night before the examination, according to the previous practice, Yan Shifan, as the chief examiner of this examination, must be present in person, preside over the corresponding sacrificial ceremony in the tribute courtyard, and pay tribute to the souls who died in the tribute courtyard, in order to pray for the smooth progress of the examination.

Yan Shifan saw that the time was almost up, so he immediately nodded, instructed his subordinates on the side, and said slowly.

"Well, let's get started!"

As soon as the words fell, I only heard the sound of gongs and drums, and the Gongyuan seemed quite lively, only to hear the person at the head sing and say so.

"Respect the sages, bless Weiyang, Mount Tai is firm, Su Si is long, the wind of the master, the mountains are high and the water is long......"

After the recitation of the memorial text, yellow paper money was sprinkled everywhere throughout the Tribute Courtyard to pay tribute to the souls of those who died in the Tribute Courtyard and let them spare those candidates who were about to take the exam.

After completing the above steps, it was the turn of Yan Shifan, the chief examiner of the imperial examination, to appear.

I saw him take three sticks of incense from his subordinates on the side, and then step up the steps step by step to the long table covered with red cloth, on which were placed three animals and six animals to sacrifice to the heavens, as well as an incense burner.

Behind him were the many officials in charge of the imperial examinations.

"Bye!"

As a loud voice sounded, everyone present knelt on the ground respectfully, bowed their heads, and recited the sacrifice.

"Up!"

With the previous voice sounding, Yan Shifan took the lead in getting up from the ground, and after he got up, the remaining officials also got up in turn.

Then, Yan Shifan inserted the three incense sticks in his hand into the incense burner, took a step back, and looked solemn.

A moment later, a piercing sound of firecrackers sounded in the entire tribute courtyard, and the sacrifice was declared over.

The sacrifice ended successfully, and the stones in the hearts of many officials present finally fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, under the guidance of his subordinates, many officials present came to the banquet that had been prepared, and they were staggered, so happy, and some people talked about the interesting things encountered during the invigilation in previous years, which caused everyone to laugh.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually became warmer, and then, I saw an official raise his wine glass and propose.

"I propose, how about everyone toast Xiaoge Lao together?"

Soon, the official's words were unanimously recognized by everyone, and all the officials present got up from their seats and toasted Yan Shifan, who was sitting at the top.

And Yan Shifan also got up to pay his respects, and for a while, the atmosphere of the whole banquet was pushed to the climax.

……

When it was just dawn, Yan Shifan, who was asleep, was woken up by his subordinates.

"Elder Xiaoge, the candidates who participated in this exam are already waiting outside the Gong Academy!"

"Well, the official knows, let's officially start the search."

Yan Shifan nodded, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and commanded.

"Yes, Little Pavilion Elder!"

After receiving Yan Shifan's order, the visitor immediately left the room.

At this moment, at the gate of the Gongyuan, countless candidates who came to participate in the examination have gathered.

The previous subordinate, after receiving the instructions of Yan Shifan, the chief examiner of the imperial examination, immediately said in a deep voice.

"Line up, now it's time to start the search!"

Hearing this, the candidates who had gathered outside the Gongyuan soon formed several long lines and began to be searched by the officers and soldiers on the spot.

Yan Shifan didn't know when, so he came to the scene to check the situation, and saw him with his hands behind his back, and his expression was quite leisurely.

"Well, that's fine, too!"

An officer and soldier said this to the officer in charge of recording after searching for a candidate.

I saw a subtle hint of joy flashing in the examinee's eyes, and just as he was getting dressed, taking his luggage, and preparing to enter the examination room, Yan Shifan on the side suddenly stopped him.

"Wait!"

Everyone at the scene was attracted by this sound, and even the officers and soldiers who searched stopped their movements.

This candidate followed the prestige, and when he saw the official uniform Yan Shifan was wearing, he was immediately frightened, stunned in place, and did not dare to make any moves.

The officer and soldier who was in charge of searching for this candidate before was also so frightened that his face was bloodless at this moment, and he hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

"My lord, may I ask what is the matter?"

"Open his luggage!"

Yan Shifan just glanced at the officers and soldiers, and ordered.

"Yes, sir!"

In the face of Yan Shifan's orders, this officer and soldier did not dare to slack off in the slightest, only to see him snatch the luggage from the candidate's hand and rummage through all the things in it.

Then, I saw Yan Shifan take a step forward, pick up the candle that was originally used for lighting, and slam it to the ground.

Soon, a note appeared from the candle flame, which had been smashed into several pieces.

Yan Shifan leaned down, picked up the note, and after reading the content on it, he commanded quite casually.

"Write down his name and place of origin, and he will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for five years!"

"Yes, sir!"

Soon, several officers and soldiers stepped forward and, after registering the candidate's name and place of origin, drove him out of the Gongyuan.

And with this experience, the next search and inspection became more than several times stricter, and soon, several candidates with notes were discovered!

"Xiao Ge Lao is really as wise as a torch!"

At this moment, an official who had witnessed the whole process stepped forward and complimented him.

"Actually, there is nothing, these candidates' cheating methods don't know how to be slightly flexible, turn over and over, just a few, it's easy to find!"

Soon, all the candidates entered the Gongyuan after the search was completed.

Immediately, a special official stepped forward to answer the roll call, and after receiving the admission ticket, you can prepare for the exam with peace of mind.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Yan Shifan immediately ordered.

"Let's lock the courtyard!"

"Yes, Little Pavilion Elder!"

After the subordinates on the side responded, they quickly conveyed Yan Shifan's order, only to see that the gate of the Tribute Academy was slowly closing, and these candidates had to stay in the Tribute Academy for two days and two nights before they could leave.

Soon, the test papers were distributed in turn, and when those candidates saw the exam questions, they all fell into deep thought, and even worse, they directly broke down emotionally and began to cry bitterly.

I saw that the question on the exam paper was: "Swinging, the people are incompetent, majestic, they have success, and they have articles......"

Compared with the exam being held in front of him, Yan Shifan was more worried about the child test, to be precise, he was more worried about the children of the clan who participated in the child test this time, Zhu Shunxian.

Although Yan Shifan had made all preparations before this, at this moment, he still felt a little uneasy, and said to himself silently.

"You have to take the test well, don't ask for anything else, you just need to write your name on the exam paper!"

……

Perhaps sensing Yan Shifan's prayers, at this moment, Zhu Shunxian, who was writing hard in the examination room, suddenly stopped answering, and this scene frightened the official in charge of the invigilation, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask about his situation.

I saw Zhu Shun shake his head first, and then spoke.

"It's okay, I just want to turn in early!"

Hearing this, the official in charge of the invigilation was relieved, and after carefully collecting the answer sheet handed in by Zhu Shunxian, he took him to the designated room to rest in accordance with the established process.

The next step is a series of processes, in which the test papers are transcribed and then handed over to officials for review.

It's just that the official in charge of transcribing the name of the name, after seeing the three words Zhu Shunxian written on the examination paper, drew an inconspicuous circle on the copied examination paper.

Immediately, the copied examination papers were sent to the officials who were responsible for marking the examination papers for review.

After receiving the examination papers, these officials who were in charge of marking the examination papers immediately began to spare no effort to search for the marked examination papers.

"I found it!"

I heard an excited voice coming out, and the rest of the officials in charge of reviewing the examination papers saw this and surrounded them.

And the exam paper in the officer's hand is the one that has been marked, and at the same time, this is also Zhu Shunxian's exam paper.

(End of chapter)