County office, late February, light rain

On the day of the county examination, the slightest drizzle over Linhua County slanted down with the wind, and the cold into the bones was difficult to resist even wrapped in tight clothes, and the students who participated in the county examination all sighed unlucky.

Although it is the southern border, snow is rare, but such a light rain still makes the locals who should be used to it pale and hurried, even more so than snowy days.

Su Ziji, who hurried with an oil-paper umbrella, passed by the butcher shop, and the boss sitting at the counter saw it as soon as he raised his head, and couldn't help but persuade again: "Brother Su, I haven't seen you for a few days, why have you lost weight again? Don't study so hard." ”

"No, you're weak, don't burn up for studying. A passing aunt said that Su Ziji was very popular in the neighborhood, of course, more of a light stained by his deceased father, in the face of these neighbors' kindness, Su Ziji couldn't help but sigh, his eyes were shining, and he expressed his gratitude.

At this moment, the two people who met each other were wearing robes, both were acquaintances, one was a wild Taoist priest, and the other was Cao Jincai, a creditor who borrowed money directly.

When Cao Jincai saw Su Ziji, he couldn't help but sneer: "Yo, isn't this our Su Da talent? Why, he came out to hang out again, and he seems to be very sure of the county exam?"

As he spoke, he looked Su Ziji up and down presumptuously, swept over Su Ziji's shabby and soaked cloth shoes, disdainful and contemptuous, and didn't even bother to cover it up: "Also, if the time is not right, I'm afraid that I will freeze to death and starve to death soon, then it will be really insulting, haha." ”

"You don't have to bother. Su Ziji said coldly.

Cao Jincai's face suddenly sank, and he warned: "Su Ziji, remember, you still have five days, you owe the debt to pay back, and if you don't pay it back when it is due, I will send you to see the official." ”

said and snorted: "I really thought that your dead father, leave you some favors to support the scene, I don't want it to be all empty shelves, yes, do you want to be a scholar!"

"Don't worry, there will be an explanation then. Su Ziji snorted, and when he swept past the same familiar wild Taoist priest, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his expression passed by coldly.

"When death is on the verge of death, you are still so crazy!"

Cao Jincai endured it, but he still couldn't hold back, gritted his teeth and said to the wild Taoist: "Second Brother Yan has always been good at things, why didn't he come back this time?"

"Seeing that the county is about to try, you said that he is now shrouded in bad luck, and he will definitely not be able to win, and when the time comes, the cemetery can be collected, right?"

If the other county tries to make the list, if you want to move the other party at that time, you have to have a lot of scruples.

The wild Taoist priest looked at Su Ziji's back, and only retracted his gaze for a long time, and did not speak in a daze, but frowned.

Yan didn't come back for two days, Tongshan Guan was a little uneasy, Boss Zhang had already gone to look for it, and he came to observe, and the results did change.

Su Ziji's original appearance and temperament were not outstanding, and on the face, it was just a small luck, and there was a little bit of damage, that is to say, at most, he was a showman, and there was not much land, so as soon as Tongshan Guan said it, he agreed.

But at this time, the physiognomy has changed, the defects are being repaired, and a faint red gas is being conceived, which shows that the future of this person has changed.

"I was hit and the cemetery was broken, why was my life so strong that I could pierce bad luck?"

"Is it a return to the light?"

Thinking of this, the wild Taoist priest was even more puzzled: "The so-called reflection of the light is about to end, and there is a blazing counterattack, but it must have a foundation, if there is no root, the oil runs out and the lamp is dry, what kind of reflection do you talk about?"

"Now that this is the light of day, the Su family is afraid that it may not be that simple, no wonder Tongshan Guan is willing to spend money against it, I am implicated. ”

"No, I have to go and see the ancestral tomb of the Su family again, don't be overlooked by Tongshan. ”

Not to mention the mood of the wild Taoist, Su Ziji arrived at the gate of the county government on time, the county test is the first pass of the children's test, and it is not as particular as the examination of people and Jinshi, but there should still be an inspection, Su Ziji raised his arm, let the official search it, and carried the checked basket inside.

The basket is filled with the four treasures of the study, because there is only one test, and there is no need to bring food.

For this county test, the county government of Linhua County deliberately vacated a piece of land and built a simple scientific research shed.

Because of the imitation of the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty, it was added and subtracted, and it fell to counties such as Linhua County, where there were not many students, so they did not make too complicated forms, and only set up some simple multi-row seats in the shed for candidates to write.

Su Ziji entered the county government, and was first led into a compound, the gate of this courtyard is the north gate, which is nothing in normal times, just an ordinary door, but on the day of the county test, this north gate is called the "dragon gate", which is a good omen.

Behind the dragon gate is a courtyard, and according to the regulations, students who come in for the exam must wait here for the roll call.

When Su Ziji walked here, there was still rain falling on the oil-paper umbrella, the ticking rain flowed down the eaves, the bluestone paved ground was wet, and the air was filled with a damp and cold breath, and I felt cold when I inhaled it.

He wasn't the first to arrive, nor was he the last to arrive, but until this courtyard was full of people, it was still relatively quiet, and no one who could come here to take the exam would be a person who didn't know how to pass the etiquette, even if he was not sensible, it would be worth the loss to show his vulgar side in this kind of place, and everyone tried to show a better side.

There is a paste paper lamp sign in the courtyard, although it is a light rain and continuous weather, it is darker than in the past, but it is dawn at this time, standing here in Su Ziji, you can see it more clearly.

"The county test caught up with this kind of weather, and I don't know if it will be arranged in a warm test room. Although he knew that this was unlikely, Su Ziji couldn't help but fantasize about it.

At this time, there was a small commotion, Su Ziji stood in the crowd and looked ahead, and saw a middle-aged man in an official uniform walking out of the hall, it was the county commander Zhang.

Zhang Xian Ling personally named him, this is a glory, Su Ziji doesn't need to look at it, he knows that most of the students around him are excited, this is also the "benefit" that the imperial examination brings to the readers.

"Su Zi. ”

"The students are here. ”

"Admission. ”

"Yes. ”

When it was Su Ziji's turn to take the roll call, the official sang Zeng Lingchu's life protection loudly in accordance with the regulations, and Zeng Lingchu, who was the guarantor of Su Ziji, glanced at Su Zizhi and found that it was him, so he sang Bao.

After entering, there will be no exam immediately, in a rather solemn atmosphere, Su Ziji gradually immersed in it, feeling that this singing is quite charming, and when the volume is handed to his hand, he reacts, salutes the other party, walks into the imperial examination shed, presses the seat number on the paper, and finds his seat and sits.

When he sat down, the cold wind blowing around him made Su Ziji rub his hands uncontrollably.

"This kind of weather is really unlucky. ”

"However, if it weren't for the rain and snow during this time, or maybe there wouldn't even be this simple shack, probably I would have sat in the open air, right?"

"At this time, the students are really hard. ”

Su Ziji was even more determined to exercise his body, he was alone, if he fell ill, it would be really troublesome.