The people in Guobei City knew that today was the day of the opening exam, and they took Fluttershy and Du Chunhua all the way, and there were many roadside vendors and passers-by, who enthusiastically congratulated Li Xiuyuan on his successful entrance examination. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

These people don't know each other, purely to ask for an auspicious fortune.

The people believe that if the scholars they have congratulated can be admitted to Xiucai, they can also bring good luck to themselves.

As for whether it's true or not, that's unknown.

However, this simple folk customs made Li Xiuyuan feel very good.

When he came to the front of the Gongyuan, there were already all the children in Guo Beicheng here, there were a large number of people, not to mention hundreds, both young teenagers, middle-aged people in their thirties and forties, and even he saw a few old children with gray temples.

In the vicinity of the Gongyuan, there are many hawkers, selling pen, ink, paper, inkstone, all kinds of food, and even some people open a bet to press who can be admitted to Xiucai and who has a higher ranking.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the sky, it was almost time.

The hour is the time when the Gongyuan opens its door, and all the candidates must enter the Gongyuan to prepare for the examination.

However, during the period when the door was not opened, the nearby scholars made friends with each other, mixed with familiar faces, and left a little affection.

"Brother Li, this way, this way. ”

At this time, Zhu Yu, Wang Ping, Zhong Qingxu and other scholars immediately waved from afar when they saw Li Xiuyuan.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to arrive early, it seems that you are bound to win this college exam. Li Xiuyuan walked over with a smile and gave a salute.

Everyone returned the salute and thanked Li Xiuyuan for saving his life, and then Zhu Yu shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Where is the inevitable, after the last incident happened, I have been recuperating at home since I went back, until now I am still exhausted, tired, I haven't read half a page of books, and my mind is still messed up, I am afraid that I will not pass the college exam this time." ”

"It's not going to be that serious. Li Xiuyuan was surprised.

Another scholar said with a miserable face: "It's much more serious than this, I have been sick on the bed for the next few days, and I didn't have the strength to get up and walk until today, I don't know if God has mercy on me and let me participate in this college exam, otherwise I am afraid that I will miss this college exam, but even if I have the strength to participate in this college exam today, most of them will not pass the exam, and I can only wait for next year to come again." ”

"Then again, is the beautiful woman who has been entangled with me for the past few days really a dog?" After speaking, he looked at Li Xiuyuan with tears in his eyes.

There seems to be only one tragic word to describe his current mood.

"......" Li Xiuyuan.

"Don't mention such a ridiculous thing, I want to vomit again when you mention it. Zhu Yu next to him felt sick to his stomach and wanted to vomit.

He was no better than the others, because he was not a woman, but a man.

Every time I think about it, I feel nauseous.

Li Xiuyuan looked at these scholars with a look of I understand you, and sighed slightly, "The past has passed, you should seize this opportunity now to participate in this college examination, after the examination is talented, it is not too late to think about other things." ”

"Brothers, I don't want to participate in this college exam, and today I am here to say goodbye to you. ”

At this time, the scholar named Zhong Qing Xu suddenly gave a salute and spoke.

"Brother Zhong, why are you doing this?" the other scholars exclaimed.

Although their heads are empty and their health is not good, they still hold on to participate in this college exam, after all, this college exam is only held twice in three years, and if they miss it, they will have to wait for more than a year, so they have no intention of giving up anyway.

I didn't expect Zhong Qingxu to give up today.

Wang Ping hurriedly persuaded: "Brother Zhong, why do you want to give up the exam, this hospital is opening today, how can you not go to the tribute academy, and besides, this academy exam is only two days away, and the delay is only three days, what is your urgency, you even have to give up the academy exam?"

Several scholars next to him also nodded, feeling that this was reasonable.

Zhong Qingxu smiled bitterly: "This matter is also a bit mysterious, a few days ago in the evening, I met a sloppy Taoist who took the initiative to calculate a hexagram for me, saying that I don't have to participate in this college exam, even if I do, I can't pass the exam." ”

"Taoist fortune telling, nine times out of ten, why should Brother Zhong listen to the words of a warlock. Zhu Yu said.

Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, this sloppy Taoist in Zhong Qingxu's mouth is only afraid that it is his uncle Mu Daoren, if this is the case, then his uncle will not be able to open his mouth, it must be calculated Zhong Qingxu's future, otherwise he would not dare to talk nonsense.

After all, if someone else's future is ruined because of this, it will be borne by cause and effect.

Zhong Qingxu shook his head and said: "The sloppy Taoist said that I couldn't pass the exam, but I didn't take it to heart, but the sloppy Taoist also said that my mother at home is seriously ill at the moment, if I don't give up the exam and rush home, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the last face of my mother at home, and just last night, I dreamed of a dead friend of mine, and that friend gave me a dream, saying that my mother was critically ill and asked me to return home quickly, didn't this matter just respond to the words of the sloppy Taoist?"

After thinking about it, I felt that no matter whether the matter was true or not, I should still go back, and it was not too late to come back to the test after two years of trying. ”

After saying this, the other scholars immediately fell silent.

They didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but after going through the events of the ghost market, they were convinced.

Now that the Taoist priest is telling fortunes, and the deceased friend is dreaming, this mother is critically ill, and it seems that there is a chance that there will be.

Since ancient times, filial piety has come first.

If the mother is seriously ill, she should indeed go back to visit, and the hospital test can be put aside for a while.

"Since my mother is sick at home, I should go back to visit, I don't think there is anything to hesitate about in this matter, I should do it, Xiucai can be tested every year, but there is only one mother. Li Xiuyuan said.

In his opinion, relatives are much more important than fame.

When several other people heard this, they also nodded slightly in agreement.

Zhong Qingxu looked at Li Xiuyuan and said gratefully: "I still had hesitation in my heart before, but now I am suddenly enlightened after listening to Brother Li's words, thank you Brother Li for your enlightenment, I will go back to visit my mother, I can't accompany you to the tribute courtyard today, it's a pity, before leaving, I can only wish you all a smooth pass the college examination, show your talent in the exam, everyone, farewell, and see you in the future." ”

After he finished speaking, he gave a salute, and everyone returned the salute, wishing him a smooth journey and a safe mother at home.

Seeing Zhong Qingxu turn around and leave quickly, without looking back, he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "Although he is greedy for beauty and is confused by female ghosts, he is still worthy of praise in terms of right and wrong, at least he is a filial son, and he can give up this college exam for his mother." ”

The same is true for Wang Ping, although Wang Ping is greedy for money and lustful, he is still moral to his friends, and he will not leave his friends and run for his life when he is in trouble.

After all, no one is perfect, you can't expect a person to be so noble, how complete he is, if there is such a person, then he is not a person, but a sage, no, even a sage will have some shortcomings.

"Knock! knock!"

At this time, the gong outside the Gongyuan sounded.

"The door is open, the Gongyuan is open. ”

A group of children suddenly said excitedly.

"Brother Li, let's go, the Gongyuan is open, let's go in quickly. Zhu Yu was also a little excited, he was also participating in the hospital examination for the first time.

Li Xiuyuan nodded, and then said to Fluttershy next to him, Du Chunhua: "Just give me the things, you guys go back first, don't go out when I'm not there these days, and find Lu Bo if there's anything to do." ”

"Yes, young master. ”

The two maidservants nodded and responded obediently.

After Li Xiuyuan took the things, he walked into the tribute courtyard with the other scholars.

Before entering the Tribute Academy, there is a special messenger, a small official to check your floating ticket, which is the so-called examination, which records your name, birth, place of origin, and appearance, and so on, to ensure that there is no confusion.

But because it is difficult to really determine a person's identity through research, there are loopholes that can be drilled since ancient times, so it has led to impersonations and substitute exams.

"Li Xiuyuan of Guobei County?"

The little official looked at Li Xiuyuan: "It says that you are eight feet tall, handsome, and tall, I think it is a bit exaggerated, it is obvious that your appearance and posture are mediocre, and the adult who issued the floating ticket for you looks out of sight." ”

Li Xiuyuan looked at this thin and black little official, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly, and it was mediocre again, who are you affected by?

"Let me ask you, who is the current county magistrate of Guobei County?" asked the little official.

"The previous county order of Guobei County was Liu Shimin, Lord Liu. Li Xiuyuan said.

The little official actually didn't know whether it was the Liu County Order of Guobei County or the Wang County Order, so he just asked casually, and then looked at Li Xiuyuan's expression, and saw that Li Xiuyuan was calm and unmoved, so he nodded and said, "Go in." ”

After entering the Tribute Courtyard, another messenger stopped Li Xiuyuan and checked his belongings.

This is to prevent cheating.

After passing this level, there will be a special messenger to bring the examinee door to the examination room.

In short, the process is a bit tedious.

To check these hundreds of children, I am afraid that it will not work without most of the day's work.

Combined with the time of the exam, the days spent in the Gongyuan were actually much longer than expected.

After Li Xiuyuan came to his own examination room, he saw that it was full of dust and overgrown with weeds in the corner, and he knew that no one had taken care of it for a while.

But my own room is still good, and there are still examination rooms, the roof is broken, the seats are rotten, and they are crumbling, and I don't know how to write papers and answer questions when the candidates come in later.

He shook his head, and took advantage of the time he was waiting to take care of the examination room.

But just as he was taking care of it, he saw that in the grass in the corner, there was actually a red poisonous snake coming out.

When the poisonous snake saw Li Xiuyuan, he left with a swish, not knowing where he had gone.

"If you get bitten about it, you guess you'll die. Li Xiuyuan frowned.

I'm really worried about the environment here.

It is no wonder that many candidates for the imperial examination since ancient times have died in the examination room, and in this ghost place, it is already blessed by God not to die a few people every year.