Lu Xu brought the fish soup to the bow of the boat and asked Yan Junqi to eat.

He is used to sitting on the boat, even if Tan Shishi is as free and unrestrained as he is, he can walk on the ground as if he were blind, Yan Junqi is a little uncomfortable, and he doesn't like to move much when he gets on the boat.

Lu Xu asked, "Are you dizzy?" ”

Yan Junqi hesitated for a moment and shook his head.

Perhaps because his hometown is in a dry area, even if he grew up in Lujia Village and lived by the river since he was a child, it is still difficult to overcome seasickness.

Lu Xu took a knife to peel an apple for him and asked him, "You fainted like this last time?" ”

Yan Junqi blinked.

Lu Xu was a little sympathetic and wanted to laugh.

He heard that in order to save money, the official ship did not stop all the way, and the candidates had to spend the night on the ship.

Lu Xu silently scolded and asked Yan Junqi to eat the apple.

Yan Junqi reluctantly ate a "hamburger" and sat on the bow of the boat to blow the wind.

In the evening they lived in a town about the size of the town of Drinking Horses, and there was only one inn in the whole town, which was filled with the students of the academy.

Lu Xu took the road to the hotel, and there was only one room left. The boatman was reluctant to stay, bought food from the dock, made up some charcoal, and went back to sleep on the boat.

Fifty wen a night in an ordinary room, only hot water is available in the store, and you have to go to the kitchen to pick it up, Lu Xu went to the kitchen for a walk, the only two cooks in the inn were busy making dinner for the group of scholars in the academy, seeing that they were too busy, Lu Xu simply called Yan Junqi to eat elsewhere.

It was much more comfortable to step on the ground, and he walked around with Lu Xu.

Lu Xu's eyes are full of freshness, this is the first time he has gone out, it is very troublesome to go out here, he has to find the government to open the way, there is no legitimate reason, the county government still does not open it, usually he wants to come out to play, it is not easy.

At this time, you don't have to think about making money, you don't have to think about your livelihood, you have money in your pocket, and you are not in a hurry, and the curfew in the town is not strict.

Lu Xu pulled Yan Junqi to eat a full meal of sauce and meat soup noodles, ate two puff pastry pancakes, a plate of shrimp, and sent two dishes to the boatman before walking back to the inn after walking around the town.

At this time, it was already dark, the store lit an oil lamp, if you want to use a candle, you need to pay an additional fee, Yan Junqi didn't plan to read, and Lu Xu went upstairs with an oil lamp, and happened to meet Ma Ruoqi who was holding a candle and wanted to hold Buddha's feet temporarily.

"It's you!"

"Young Master Ma!"

Lu Xu and Ma Ruoqi knew each other very well, and immediately greeted each other.

In this exam, there were three people in the Ma family who rushed to take the exam, in addition to Ma Ruoqi, there was also a cousin and a cousin.

His family attaches great importance to it, and he can't wait to charter a boat to send him to the exam, but Ma Ruoqi doesn't want to be under too much pressure, so he has to come with his classmates in the academy.

His grandfather sent him a scholar and two small servants to serve him, and the food and lodging on the road were also arranged early.

Ma Ruoqi invited Lu Xu and Yan Jun into his room, and Lu Xu saw that the room where Ma Ruoqi lived was the largest and best, the bedding was all changed, and the room was still incense and fruit cakes.

Young Master Ma can personally go to ask for candles, which can be described as quite approachable.

How did he know that this was because Ma Ruoqi was too nervous, his stomach hurt for a day, and he still had a stomach ache after eating, and he wanted to take a walk, so the scholar accompanied him to ask for a candle.

Young Master Ma is rich, he doesn't spare that little candle, the candlesticks are everywhere in the house, the lights are bright, the four corners of his desk are even more candles burning, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone are bright, but he himself can't stand it.

Ma Ruoqi harassed his classmates all over the place, everyone was nervous at this time, and no one wanted to pay attention to him, so he pulled Lu Xu and Yan Junqi to ask questions.

I heard that Yan Junqi went to the mansion alone to take the test, and he was immediately admired.

Ma Ruoqi rubbed his stomach and made a bitter face: "When I took the children's exam, everyone was confused, and after sleepwalking, I didn't remember what I took the exam." ”

Children have to take the test twice, first in the county, and then re-test in the state capital after the test, but compared to the county test, the main thing to go to the state capital is to go through the motions. As long as the performance is not too bad, the pass rate is still very high.

However, the college examination is different, if you pass the examination, you can not only enter the official school to study, but also can be exempted from forced labor, if the ranking is good, you can also be exempted from room and board for one year when you enter the official school, and the selection can be much stricter than that of the children.

Only from the length of time, the test students only take one day, and it takes three days before and after the test.

Just checking the place of origin, searching the body, assigning seats, and entering the examination room will take a whole day, and the second and third days will take the test for two full days, and the third day will be handed in before leaving the examination room, which is quite troublesome.

Not to mention Lu Xu in many details, even Yan Junqi didn't know, Ma Ruoqi said in a loudspeaker, the more he talked about himself, the more nervous he became, and he ran to the toilet twice after a while.

Lu Xu saw that his little face was white, and poured him a glass of warm water, telling him to stop scaring himself.

Ma Ruoqi slumped his face and took a sip of water, "Don't say it, don't say it, let's Wen Shu, besides, I won't be able to sleep at night." ”

He flipped through the book indiscriminately and asked Yan Junqi if he had read this book and that one, and couldn't help but guess the question again, "I heard that the debate was tested last time, do you say that you will take the test again this time?" ”

Yan Junqi was taken aback, "How do you know the questions of the last strategy exam?" ”

Ma Ruoqi: "The gentleman of the academy said. ”

Yan Jun was clear.

Theoretically, the college examination questions are confidential, but the college has people who take the exam time and time, and after the exam, ask the candidates, and slowly come up with a lot of exam questions.

Yan Junqi does not have these resources.

He couldn't help but comfort Ma Ruoqi: "Presumably your husband must have mocked the exam, how did you do in the exam?" ”

Ma Ruoqi: "It's okay, sir, it should be able to pass." ”

Yan Junqi: "That's it, you answer well, you will definitely be able to pass." ”

Ma Ruoqi nodded, "Sir said the same thing. However, the exam questions are different every year, I will answer last year's, not necessarily this year, what if this year's examiner doesn't like my style? ”

Ma Ruoqi grabbed Yan Junqi, nervous and panicked.

What to do?

Chilled salad!

Lu Xu couldn't help but slander, could it be that he still wanted to hit the topic?

Speaking of this, he has experience, as a scumbag who has been abused by exams, he has a wealth of experience in being hit. The endless weekly exams, monthly exams, and mock exams in the third year of high school made him doubt life and question himself, anyway, as long as he feels that he is well prepared, he will definitely be slapped in the face, and he will not be blind when he feels that he is finished, and he will not be blind, and sometimes he plays well.

Lu Xu grabbed the two candidates, nervously talking about his experience: "The exam is metaphysics, it is impossible to prepare for this thing, it will never be well prepared, it is time to do it, it will be will, there will be no way, so, it should eat, it should sleep, the spirit is good, maybe it will not be able to be right?" ”

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Xiao Lu's Spiritual Winning Method:

Meditate before the exam: I am a genius, I am a genius, I am a genius......

Chapter 65: Before the Exam

Lu Xu enlightened him, but it didn't play a role, Ma Ruoqi said "yes, yes, yes" to eat and sleep well, turned his head nervously and asked the scholar to help him check the exam equipment again, the good-tempered scholar was about to roll his eyes.

Yan Junqi borrowed Ma Ruoqi's traditional exam booklet, sat in Ma Ruoqi's room and flipped through them one by one by candlelight.

He quietly watched the candlelight and read a book, and Ma Ruoqi was infected by him and slowly read it.

By the time Yan Junqi had probably finished reading his farewell and left, Ma Ruoqi also quietly read the book in the middle of the night, and his tension eased a little.

Lu Xu complained silently, is this the self-regulation method of Xueba? If it were him, he would never look at the new questions before the exam!

Lu Xu couldn't help but ask Yan Junqi: "Do you know all those topics?" ”

Yan Junqi: "Some will, some won't." ”

Lu Xu observed silently, and saw that Yan Junqi was in a very stable state, his expression was very confident, and he was silently relieved.

On the second day, I had to walk by water for a day and a night, and arrived at Huitang Town before dawn on the third day, and walked or took a car into the city.

As soon as he got on the boat, Yan Junqi didn't have the conditions to stay in the hotel Wen Shu, Lu Xu saw that he Wen Shu was really hard, and discussed with the boatman that the two of them rowed in turns, go faster, stop following the academy's boat, and go to Huitang Town as soon as possible. At least let Yan Junqi enter the city and live.

They didn't stop on the way, lunch and dinner were all solved on the boat, their boat was small and light, Lu Xu and the boatman took turns to arrive at the dock of Huitang Town in the middle of the night.

Candidates from all counties in the south of the state capital gathered in Huitang Town to rest, and it was still dark in the small town, and there were already people soliciting business at the wharf.

Lu Xu and the boatman discussed the time to pick them up, and went ashore with Yan Junqi to find a noodle restaurant to eat a bowl of noodle soup.

Lasagna, sprinkle some vegetable leaves, and add money to add an extra spoonful of meat sauce or egg drop.

In the middle of the night, Lu Xu didn't want to eat meat, so he asked the store to add poached eggs to them separately and asked how to enter the city.

The shopkeeper said while cooking noodles: "Xiao Xianggong is here to take the exam, if you walk, walk along the avenue, you will almost see the city gate at dawn, if you take a car," he pointed to the open space with torches on the side of the avenue, "Look at the torches, there are cars there, but there are only carts at this time, if you are not in a hurry, go to the town to live first, there will be mule carts and ox carts at dawn." ”

Lu Xu thanked him and asked Yan Junqi to look at the luggage, and he went to the torch to take a look first.

The state capital also lacks livestock, and the carts that pick up passengers at this time are all pushed and pulled by manpower. Lu Xu took a closer look, these board trucks should usually transport goods at the wharf, and they will only transport people in the past few days. I started walking in the middle of the night, and I walked until dawn to enter the city. Ox carts and mule carts were scarce, and they walked faster than people, so in order to avoid waiting at the city gates, they did not come out until dawn to solicit customers.

As for the sedan chair and carriage, Huitang Town does not have this equipment.

It was early to arrive, there was still plenty of time, and Lu Xu was not in a hurry, so he followed the instructions of the owner of the noodle restaurant and went to the inn in Huitang Town to stay first.

Seeing that they had arrived, they still spent money to stay in the hotel, and the innkeeper saw that they were not short of money and asked them if they wanted to help find a car.

Lu Xu spent ten pennies to ask Xiao Er to help find a car, and after breakfast, Xiao Er really helped them find a mule cart.

The mule is quite old, but it can be seen that the owner's family is very precious, the mule is clean, and the car is clean. Lu Xu happily took out the money and put the little luggage in the car, and the driver was relieved to see that they had such a little luggage.

The coachman said auspicious words all the way, saying that the two of them were able to look like high school, which made Lu Xu happy, and when he reached the uphill road, Lu Xu took the initiative to jump out of the car and walk across the dirt slope, and the scumbag expressed his happiness, it was so simple.

The closer he got to the gate of the state capital, the more people there were on the road, and Lu Xu saw many scholars with baggage on their backs, and some of them were endorsing books while walking.

There was a middle-aged man with a big beard, unkempt, holding a book in one hand and a dry baked cake in the other, eating while walking, on his clothes and on his shoes, there were old and new patches everywhere, and he didn't know where he came from or how long he had been walking.

Lu Xu looked sad, remembering that Ma Ruoqi said the night before yesterday that some states and counties stipulate that those who are over forty years old are not allowed to take the exam again.

At that time, he thought that this rule was good, and even felt that forty was old, and it should be thirty. Life in the world, and there is more than one way, and if you haven't been admitted to Xiucai in your forties, you must not have any talent for reading, so it is better to give up early and do something else.

But now when I see such a person, I can't help but sympathize.

Here, over 50 is already old age, a village, less than 10 people can live 60 years old, 30 years, 40 years, is already equivalent to the whole life, a person's life, all the hope and energy are in the poetry book, as long as you pass the exam, you can be exempted from tax exemption and forced labor, maybe life will be different.

Lu Xu turned his head and turned his head to look at Yan Junqi's still somewhat childish side face.

In fact, in this world, the path to change fate is very narrow, and Yan Junqi is also studying with the fate of the whole family.

The sun was close overhead, the mule cart stopped at the city gate, Lu Xu finally saw the gate of the state capital, he looked up at the big city gate two meters higher than Guanyang, the corner tower at the end of the city wall in the distance, and Yan Jun lined up to register into the city.

This is their capital of Longxing, which is equivalent to the capital of Longxing County.

When they arrived at the state capital, even their accents changed, and when the city guards heard it, they knew that they were foreigners, and when they looked at their dress, they guessed that they were candidates who came to take the exam.

Lu Xu carried his luggage, and according to the instructions of the city guard, he first found the big school field behind the government office, and Yan Junqi took the exam, which was to set up a shed in the school field.

There are officers and soldiers guarding the school grounds, and no one is allowed to approach them these days.

Lu Xu and Yan Junqi took a turn outside, looking for an inn near the school grounds.