Chapter 102: Mansion Exam
"You are really annoying, I have to wake you up every time!" The witch on the bed stretched out her slender hands to rub her sleepy eyes and said angrily.
After the girl opened her dark eyes, she found that Zhu Ping'an had already dressed and was about to go out. He didn't take the strange cloth bags he usually brought with him, nor did he take the broken wooden board with him, and his hands were empty. I didn’t bring anything with me, so I couldn’t help but be very curious.
"Why are you going empty-handed?" the girl asked curiously.
"The government exam is about to begin. I'm going to take the exam. I left a hundred coins on the table. You are responsible for three meals a day. Be more careful when you come in and out." Zhu Ping'an turned around and gave instructions. To leave.
"Why didn't you get anything for the exam?" The girl on the bed asked one question after another, "Aren't you called a loser? And why didn't you even bring a pen with you to the exam?"
"Fu The exam is different from the county exam. We are only allowed to bring one citation, and the rest are not allowed. Our own exam center is responsible for providing it," Zhu Pingan replied calmly.
"Oh, come back with a top score." The girl on the bed looked at Zhu Pingan with a smile and said.
Like your sister, your height, this is just a government examination! Zhu Pingan closed the door silently and went downstairs.
The uncle and other children got up early and ordered a table of good wine and food in the lobby. They stopped every student they knew from the government examination and gave them some advice. They were proud and enjoying themselves. Zhu Ping'an also enjoyed a rare encouragement from his uncle, although it was obvious at a glance that his uncle meant something different.
Zhu Ping'an followed the crowd to the examination room. The streets were bustling with people and there was constant traffic. The Anqing Mansion also dispatched many government officials and sergeants to stand around the streets to maintain order.
The examination room for the government examination is obviously much better than that for the county examination. It is a large house with a plaque hanging on it that reads "Anqing Prefecture Examination Courtyard". At a quarter of an hour, the courtyard door opened. Under the command of the government officials and sergeants, the students and scholars were divided into four rows according to the examination and were inspected one by one. The inspection was very careful, and anything except the examination would be blocked from the gate.
I didn’t see any of my hometown students outside the gate. I saw Xia Luoming and others from Tongcheng whom I met a while ago. Xia Luoming and others seemed quite confident. They saw that Zhu Pingan was faintly still. They looked at each other with competing expressions, bowed from a distance, and followed their respective teams into the gate one after another.
After entering the gate, under the leadership of four government officials holding lanterns, four rows of students went to the four examination rooms respectively. There is a simple curtain fence at the entrance of the examination room. Every candidate who enters the examination room must first go to the curtain and undergo inspection before entering.
Zhu Ping arranged for the team members to also enter the curtain for inspection. There were four sergeants in the curtain responsible for the inspection. They had to take off their shoes, socks, and open their clothes for inspection to prevent entrapment. Even the layers of clothes were carefully inspected. Fortunately, I was allowed to do a cursory inspection with my underwear on, otherwise it would have been a bit embarrassing.
After entering the examination room, a special person will be responsible for guiding you to your seats. The seats are in separate small rooms, which can only accommodate a table and a chair. The three walls are wide open in front of them. The seating arrangement was based on the county examination results, and Zhu Pingan was assigned a good seat, which was far away from the toilet, kitchen, etc.
After Zhu Pingan sat down, the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and test papers required for this exam were delivered one after another.
There are three exams in the government examination. The first exam is a one-day test on the Four Books and Five Classics. The test on the Four Books and Five Classics is quite simple. It is mainly divided into two parts. The first part is to write an eight-legged essay based on the topics in the Four Books. The second part is a test on the recitation and dictation of the Four Books and the Five Classics. The test questions will specify paragraphs, dictate them, and explain them. righteousness.
When he saw the test questions, Zhu Pingan was already confident. The recitation and dictation of the second part is Zhu Pingan's specialty. Zhu Pingan can also recite several passages mentioned in the test questions. The questions in the first part are not difficult. Although Zhu Pingan has not tried to solve the questions in normal times, he has Can also solve problems appropriately and correctly.
During the examination period, you can take three breaks a day. Someone will bring you meals and water. Although the food in the examination room is a combination of meat and vegetables, the taste is far different. There is not even soup, only water. Bowl, just barely enough to satisfy my hunger.
During the exam, Zhu Ping'an went to the toilet twice. He had to pull the small bell next to the table and ask for instructions before he was allowed to go around. Every time, there was a dedicated person following him. No matter you were squatting on the toilet or urinating, these people were always there. , I don’t mind Xun’s panic either.
At dusk, people were handing in their papers one after another. Zhu Ping'an carefully checked the papers he had written and then checked them again. After confirming that nothing was missing, he pulled the small bell next to him. Someone came over to ask what was going on. After learning that the papers were handed in, Then two more people came over, and one of them was responsible for using a piece of white paper The personal information on the test paper was covered, and the anonymous test paper was placed in a wooden box similar to a lunch box; the other person was responsible for collecting all the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other items on Zhu Pingan's table into the basket. Inside, the patrol signaled the government servants to come over and lead Zhu Pingan away. The sun was already setting outside.
As soon as Zhu Pingan left the examination room, he saw Tongcheng Xia Luoming and others chatting happily outside the examination room. Seeing Zhu Pingan leaving the examination room at this time, Xia Luoming and others couldn't help but look proud.
"How is this situation, Brother Zhu Xian?" Feng Shanshui stepped forward and asked.
“I’ve finished all the questions.” Zhu Pingan replied with a silly smile.
"Isn't it stable after completing the questions? Hahaha, then I congratulate Zhu Xiandi in advance for being on the top list again." Feng Shanshui said with a smile as he cupped his hands.
"How dare you, just asking for Sun Shan is enough." Zhu Ping'an said with a naive smile.
Losing Sun Shan's name means failing the list. Sun Shan is the last one on the list. He shows his true feelings. He doesn't care about the top list, as long as he can be on the second list. Anyway, the government examination is just a qualifying examination for the college examination. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, as long as it has such a quota, it is enough. The college examination is the real highlight, so why rush it.
"Haha, I dare to bet that Brother Zhu Xian will be ranked first in high school this time." Feng Shanshui smiled and waved his folding fan, which was a bit like Zhuge's legacy.
"Hahaha" everyone else laughed and said nothing.
"I don't dare. Haha, I would like to congratulate a few dear friends in advance on their gold medals. I can't stand the hardship in the examination room, so I'm going to the inn to rest first." They were obviously waiting for someone, and they didn't know each other well, so Zhu Ping'an didn't know. It was no longer an eyesore, so he handed it over and left.
"Hahaha, I'm afraid Zhu Xiandi can't bear the food in the examination room, so he went to find some fine wine and food." Feng Shanshui said with a smile.
Everyone heard Zhu Pingan say that he was going to an inn to rest, and heard Feng Shanshui laugh that Zhu Pingan couldn't bear the food in the examination room. They couldn't help but think of Zhu Pingan and the title of Zaiyu at that time, so everyone couldn't help laughing. got up.
"Unfortunately, Brother Feng's words have been corrected." Zhu Pingan turned around with a free and easy smile, and Shi Shiran left the examination room amidst everyone's laughter, leaving everyone with a cyan back. (End of this chapter)