"Didn't you say that my generation of scholars should rise to the challenge and be strong when they are strong?" The scholar surnamed Zhang looked at the inconsistent behavior of the scholar surnamed Li, and his whole face was twisted together.

"Brother Zhang, you're looking at it again!"

"I said that my generation of scholars should rise to the challenge and be strong when they are strong. But you can't be hard, you have to learn to judge the situation, otherwise you won't be stunned? ”

"Hello students, look at the candidates of this year's year, there is no fuel-efficient lamp. Let's stay out of the limelight for the time being, and when they finish the exam, next year, won't there be so many demons? Wouldn't the chances of our gold list title be much greater? ”

"I don't think you have to worry about it, it's better to join me, pack up, and go back to your hometown to fight again. After all, the inn in this Qiandu City is not cheap. ”

When the scholar surnamed Zhang heard this, he became even more entangled.

What the scholar surnamed Li said is very reasonable, but for some reason, he is always a little unhappy in his heart, some... Uncomfortable.

Whether this can be done or not, you have to try it to find out.

Ganzhou's thousand-year-old cultural context, academies are everywhere, and Jinshi gathers. But what about a thousand years ago? Presumably, there is no such pomp and circumstance.

Yingzhou Chen, a century-old family, has many talents. But what about a hundred years ago? How can it be on such a scale?

If the ancestors were also cowering like them today, where would they come from a thousand-year-old context and a century-old family?

Thinking about this, the scholar surnamed Zhang stood up, shook his head, and said, "Brother Li, I still want to stay and try again, and I hope that the journey will be smooth." ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, and did not look back until he walked out of Tianfu Restaurant.

The scholar surnamed Li looked at this scene and couldn't help sighing, and said, "Alas, I'm stunned." ”

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In the anticipation of thousands of scholars, the Spring Festival has finally officially arrived.

These days, the Qiandu City is extraordinarily lively.

Yingzhou Chen Dao, riding the family's chariot, came from Yingzhou, with the glamour of a century-old family.

Jizhou Li Majie, from the north, has perseverance in his eyes. Standing out from hundreds of thousands of candidates, he relied on this spirit that is like a tenacious bamboo.

The most dazzling is naturally Ganzhou He Taibai.

On the day he came to Qiandu City, he was dressed in white, and nearly fifty percent of the scholars in the city came to observe.

Even some slightly famous Confucians will come with them.

Then the crowd sat down and talked about literature. When the interest came, he improvised a poem.

After this battle, the name of He Taibai resounded almost throughout the entire Qiandu City.

The younger generation of scholars all regard it as a role model and idol.

Even the older generation also said that they were full of the talent of Ganzhou's thousand-year-old cultural context, and their talent was outstanding!

In contrast, Zhang Han and Li Long, who were originally supported by many people, were unconsciously compared.

For a while, there were a lot fewer people discussing them.

On the day of the test, as usual, Li Long got up early in the morning.

ate the breakfast prepared by Steward Yang early, and then bid farewell to Li Changkong, and embarked on the journey.

To be honest, he wasn't too sure that he would try this time.

He can brush up on the eight-strand text, but the strategy and theory, this requires real talent to learn.

Whether it is He Taibai or Chen Dao, they are all from famous families.

The Bailu Cave Academy and the Yingzhou Chen family have made both of them well-informed, especially in the understanding of national affairs, compared to Li Long, a native bun from the countryside, I don't know how much stronger.

In the past six months, he has relied on the advantage of being close to Qiandu City, coupled with the relationship between Enfu, and he has been exposed to it.

But it's still far from those who have been influenced by this since childhood.

But it doesn't matter.

If he can get a jinshi, he will be satisfied.

After all, he had spent too much time in Xishan before, and for his homework... It's really a bit slack.

And these days, he has been deeply influenced by Li Changkong, thinking that reading is just a way to enter the court.

After becoming an official, what is really used to govern government affairs is completely different knowledge and ability.

The two are not the same.

So for him, there is not much difference between Jinshi and Zhuangyuan.

The general examination is different from the township examination, and it is a ceremony for the whole world to select talents.

For the imperial court, it is also very important.

Therefore, the chief examiner of this examination was personally served by Jia Pingsheng, the first assistant of the current dynasty.

Zhang Zifang and Lin Han are the deputy examiners and jointly assist them.

In addition, eighteen Hanlin attendants were selected from the Hanlin Academy as prisoners.

The scale of the momentum is not huge.

On this day, Jia Pingsheng, Zhang Zifang, Lin Han and other three people sat in the first place, dignified.

Candidates from all over the country, whether they are well-known such as He Taibai or unknown people such as scholars surnamed Zhang, are all in the stream.

In front of the imperial court's talent ceremony, all beings are equal.

At least in the exam room, that's the case.

As for whether there is equality outside the examination room, it all depends on their respective creations.

"Post the exam papers!" Jia Pingsheng's majestic voice sounded, and eighteen Hanlin attendants went back and forth between the examination rooms to issue the examination papers.

The examination room is a three-square-meter space, which is absolutely closed except for the entrance and exit doors and a small window.

There will be three consecutive exams, each three days, which is nine days and six nights.

During this period, eating, drinking, and Lazar, candidates have to solve it in this three-square-meter examination room.

Li Long is okay, thanks to Li Changkong's blessing, the food he brought is canned food, instant noodles and other products produced by Zhenguo Instant Food.

It tastes great.

The rest of the people, I'm afraid, can only bring some pickles and the like, and the common people, even if they are scholars, can only use coarse salt.

Not to mention the taste, even the sand and gravel may not be able to get rid of it.

The taste of pickles can be imagined.

Therefore, in addition to the test of knowledge, it is also a test of the body.

Every year, there are many candidates who have passed the exam and won the title of the gold list, but in the nine days of the exam, their bodies were sick, and for various reasons, they did not seek medical treatment in time, resulting in death and wasting great fame.

After all, the spring is cold, and although it is getting warmer now, but... These nine days and six nights are really uncomfortable, especially at night, the temperature is extremely low.

If it was Li Long before, he might also get sick.

But now, with the Marquis of Wuling Mansion as the backing, his food and clothing have been fully guaranteed, and he will not lag behind others in this regard.

Zhang Han, Chen Dao, He Taibai and others, not to mention, are all masters who do not worry about food and clothing after famous families.

But even so, after the nine-day and six-night exam, the group walked out of the examination room, as if they had taken off their skin, their faces were yellow, their lips were white, and even worse, they were already weak.

Will try, difficult!

But fortunately, most of the rich and noble families have sent chariots to wait here in advance, just waiting for the candidates to leave the examination room, and then pull them home to rest.

The one who came to pick up Li Long was Steward Yang.

When Li Long saw it, he was quite surprised: "Why did you come in person?" ”

"The test is a big deal, and our Wuling Marquis Mansion naturally can't lose face. How did you do on the test? Is the topic still difficult? ”

"Bagu is okay, I've done similar questions before. As for the policy, I'm afraid I can only resign myself to fate. ”

When Steward Yang heard this, his heart suddenly chuckled, it is said that this year's test will be held, and the importance of strategy is still above the Bagu Wen.

Li Long said this, I'm afraid it is...

However, he was not good at making a statement, so he had to say: "Don't think about it after the exam, get in the car quickly, and I'll take you back to your home to rest." ”

"There's a housekeeper for Lao Yang." Li Long got into the car and went back to the Marquis of Wuling's mansion.