This exam paper was written by Xu Fenglei, and as the deputy chief examiner, he didn't see the question until now.

I thought there would be several test questions for people to make an article, but I didn't expect that it would be just one line:

Do you think it is good for the world? That is, to try to become a jinshi, why is it expensive?

"What's so expensive?"

The eldest grandson Wuji muttered,

"That's an interesting question...... It also hit the nail on the head. ”

The imperial examination is nothing more than the selection of officials for the imperial court through the form of inspection.

And whether a person can be an official, to be precise, whether he can be a good official depends entirely on his thoughts and ambitions!

Therefore, Xu Fenglei came up with such a question.

As a scholar, have you ever observed anything in yourself that is beneficial to the world?

You who are about to become Jinshi...... Can you tell us what is most important?

Translated into the vernacular, that is-

Now that you are an official, what good can you do for the world?

When the candidates got this question, their expressions were different.

Some people are confident and sprinkled.

Some people frowned, pondering so hard that it was difficult to put pen to paper.

Xu Fenglei's gaze fell on the corner, the peasant youth.

I saw him holding the pen, looking as usual, only thinking for a moment, and then picking up the pen to write.

The speed is not slow, but it is also steady.

"Taishi, you chose a good exam question."

The eldest grandson Wuji walked up to Xu Fenglei's side, gave a thumbs up and whispered,

"One article can distinguish between good and bad."

Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.

"That's not necessarily true, someone has a brilliant pen, but if he is really asked to do something practical, he can't do anything."

He responded,

"I can only say, try to take a look, try to choose a few good officials for the court!"

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, deeply convinced.

An article, even if it is written in a frenzy, cannot just say how good the author must be.

It can only be said that he has the qualifications to practice the articles he wrote and the blueprints he planned.

……

An hour and a half later.

Clang!

As the bell rang, Xu Fenglei said decisively:

"Stop answering! If you write another word, you will be punished as a violation and the test results will be cancelled! ”

Wow!

All the candidates stopped writing.

Some of them finished writing early, sitting there smiling and clasping their hands to their chests.

But there are also those who worked hard to write until the last second, looking at their article with a broken ending, scratching their ears and cheeks anxiously, wanting to make up for it but not daring to touch the discipline, so they had to watch the eldest grandson Wuji take away the exam papers, with a look of frustration.

If only I write faster...... That's it!

"Master, give."

The eldest grandson Wuji put away the test papers and gave them to Xu Fenglei.

"You are lucky, the first imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, the rules are not perfect, and you met you."

Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,

"There are fifty or sixty people in the entire examination room, and twenty-four jinshi will be selected, and the probability of you being among the jinshi can be said to be extremely high."

"In the future, the imperial examination system will become more and more perfect, and the difficulty will become higher and higher.

"Get out of the game! Your Majesty will personally evaluate your examination papers! Good luck. ”

This imperial examination can be said to be a group of young men walking Yangguan Road.

And in a few years, it will be the same imperial examination to select officials, maybe it will be thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge.

Bang la blah.

All the candidates stood up and bowed, and left the classroom one after another.

Only the peasant youth in the corner, twisting and pinching, looked at Xu Fenglei, as if he had something to say, but he was a little afraid and didn't dare to speak.

Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.

"What do you want to say?"

In order not to scare the kid, he tried to speak in a soft tone.

"I ......"

The peasant youth hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and said,

"Back to the examiner, I want to stay in the classroom overnight and leave tomorrow."

"Look...... May I? ”

Xu Fenglei was stunned.

"Overnight, in the classroom?"

He was amazed,

"Why?"

The peasant youth slowly lowered his head and said with some shame:

"It's a long walk to get home......"

"The students came in a hurry after getting up on the fourth watch day to finish the work in the fields, and in the end they were almost late."

"Now that the exam is over, it's evening...... The city gates will be closed later, and the students will not be able to get out, and there will be a curfew in the city, and I will be arrested......"

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

That's right.

If you are still wandering the streets after the curfew, you will definitely be arrested by Wuhou who patrols the streets!

"So you got the package?"

He laughed,

"You had this idea a little earlier?"

The young man looked embarrassed and nodded.

Xu Fenglei groaned slightly and said

"Originally, in your case, I could have given you money, or let you go to my house for a night."

"But after all, you are a candidate for the imperial examination, and I am the chief examiner, so I have to avoid suspicion."

"We can't have anything in touch until the results of the exam are in, so I can't help you."

The peasant youth glanced at the sky outside the window, and his expression was a little complicated.

The sun is setting in the west, and from here to the city gate, even if he puts his shoes on the smoke, he can't catch up!

If he walked through the south gate, he would have to make a big detour, and he would not know the way...... When the time comes, you'll have to sleep in the suburbs.

Bivouac...... Let's just sleep in the open!

His expression was firm, as if he had made great determination.

However, Xu Fenglei said:

"However, if you want to borrow it in the classroom, that's fine."

"It's just not in this room, this room is sealed, you go upstairs! There are many empty classrooms upstairs, and the doors and windows are new enough to shelter from the wind and rain. ”

When the peasant youth heard this, his expression suddenly brightened.

"Really? Can I really borrow it? ”

He couldn't contain the excitement in his heart.

"Yes, but you'll have to solve the problem of eating yourself."

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"Did you bring dry food?"

The peasant youth nodded repeatedly.

He took out a naan cake from the package, glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji, hesitated, and took out another one.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Your Excellency, this is baked by my mother's own hands, you...... You taste it. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji looked a little strange and looked at Xu Fenglei.

"You're paying a bribe?"

Xu Fenglei said with a smile.

Peasant youth: "!! ”

"Don't dare! How dare the students! The student just ......" He panicked and tried to defend himself incoherently.

But the words are not good, and the legs are weak!

Smack.

Xu Fenglei patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Okay, it's a long night, and it's a long way home, so you'd better eat it yourself."

"I won't give you anything, and you don't want to give us anything. If you want to talk about friendship, I'll talk to you when the list is released. ”

"When the time comes, please tell me your name."

"Gone! Close the doors and windows yourself. ”

With that, he held the test paper and left the classroom with the eldest grandson Wuji.

"Student...... Thank you, Examiner! ”

The farmer's eyes were wet, and he looked deeply at Xu Fenglei's distant back, and he couldn't afford it for a long time.