Chapter 133 Admission
Just before dawn, the sky turned dark again.
The inn was brightly lit, and students and scholars got up, washed, packed their things, and prepared to face a crucial battle in their lives.
"Brother Zhu, have you washed up, brother Zhu? Let's go quickly..." Before fat Xue Chiren arrived, the loud voice came from far away.
Fat Xue Chi huffed as he walked to the door of Zhu Ping'an's room. He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when the door opened.
"Let's go." Zhu Pingan opened the door and said.
Zhu Ping'an walked in front, and fat Xue Chi followed closely behind, panting heavily, and fat people couldn't walk fast. Both of them were empty-handed and didn't bring anything. The fat man didn't even bring his gold lock and two wrenches. The college examination is similar to the government examination. All materials used in the examination should be provided by the examination room, and strict discipline is required to prevent cheating.
On the road, from time to time I met students and scholars who were going to Jiangnan Gongyuan to take exams. They were all serious in twos and threes, and few were relaxed and cheerful.
"Ahem, cough, cough, wait for us." A call came from the distance.
Zhu Ping'an paused and followed the sound, and saw several panting students and scholars walking on the bridge connecting the two sides of the Qinhuai River. They were all acquaintances, and the one who stopped Zhu Pingan was Zhu Shouren, Zhu Pingan's uncle. Those with him were all Zhu Pingan's fellow villagers, including the uncle's fat friend.
Zhu Ping'an looked at his uncle and others crossing the bridge from the opposite side. He simply didn't know what to say. It was all about an exam, and he didn't forget to take care of everything!
Because time was tight, Zhu Ping'an did not introduce each other to Fatty Xue Chi and others, so they walked to Jiangnan Gongyuan together.
When we arrived in front of the gate of Jiangnan Gongyuan, the rising sun in the eastern sky soaked half of the sky like blood, which seemed to indicate that today was an extremely bloody battle for the students and scholars.
At the gate of Jiangnan Gongyuan, there were nearly a hundred government officials with serious expressions maintaining order. On both sides, there were dozens of armored sergeants standing astride their swords, looking very serious. The candidates queued up separately according to the prefecture they came from. The candidates in each prefecture were divided into two teams under the command of the Yamen servant.
There are several cards at the door. Behind each card, there are two officials in yamen uniforms looking at the roll call to screen the candidates from each prefecture.
In the roll call book, each person's place of birth, age, appearance, and three-generation resume are written in detail. All of them have been stamped by the insurance office in advance, or must be signed in person. This is more cautious than prefectural and county examinations to prevent cheating, Substitution and other fraud.
The academic advisor is sitting on a chair in the middle of the door. Standing in both rows are the candidates’ guaranteed admissions.
The officials called the candidates in the roll call book. The candidates stepped forward to answer the question and loudly said who was the guarantor. then it should be If the candidate is raised on the spot, the academic officer will punish him on the spot as taking the exam, and the consequences will be very serious; if the student who should be protected finds that he is indeed the one who should be protected, he should loudly say that the student must be protected, so that the roll call is completed and the candidates before admission.
"Zhu Pingan, a native of Xiahe Village, is guarantored by Lin students Sun Hongzhi, Liu Chuanwen, and Zhang Fangweng."
When it was Zhu Pingan's turn, Zhu Pingan stepped forward and bowed, and sang loudly for guarantee.
Soon I heard the words of my mentor Sun Laofuzi and several mentors and friends saying "Sun Hongzhibao" and "Liu Chuan Wenbao". "Lin Sheng Zhang Fang Weng Bao"
After the bail was completed, the officials nodded to signal Zhu Pingan to enter. At this time, Zhu Pingan had time to communicate with his mentor Sun Laofuzi and others.
This time Old Master Sun’s eyes were quite appreciative.
After Zhu Ping'an and Old Master Sun looked at each other, they glanced at the academic officer Ti. He was a man in his fifties with great official authority, a strong aura, a square face and a long beard. Seems quite fair.
With only one glance, Zhu Ping'an was urged to move forward by the official leading the way.
The gate of Jiangnan Gongyuan is a three-column gate with a wooden structure. It is open to pedestrians in the middle and is closed on both sides. The main entrance is five rooms in size, and on the middle door is the plaque "Jiangnan Gongyuan". The left forehead "opens the door" and the right forehead "exujun". There is a pair of stone lions more than one meter high at the main entrance, and there are archways on both sides. The inscriptions say: "Seek scholars for the Ming Dynasty" and "Seek talents for the country".
Zhu Pingan was led into the gate of Jiangnan Gongyuan by a small official. After entering the gate and walking forward less than two meters, he saw two stele pavilions. One of the stones was engraved with the red word "Neat", and the other was engraved with The word "serious" was added.
The clerk led Zhu Pingan a short distance further, and Zhu Pingan was shocked by a magnificent building. It was a square, three-story building with a banner hanging on the door. "Mingyuan Building" has three golden characters, and the ground floor is surrounded by walls. There is a circular door on each side, and four pillars reach the top like golden hoops. There are countless windows on each floor to ensure that people in the building have sufficient vision and can monitor the entire examination room without any obstacles. The academic advisor and invigilator will direct the entire meeting in this building.
This is worthy of being used as an examination room for the provincial examination. It is really not comparable to the shabby county examination and the government examination.
"Stop looking, follow me to the dormitory quickly, there are people behind me." The little official who led the way was used to the surprise of the candidates who came to the Gongyuan for the first time to take the exam, but it was a habit and it should be urged. I still have to rush, I don’t dare to delay the exam schedule.
"Oh." Zhu Ping'an came to his senses and followed the officer leading the way to the dormitory.
The so-called dormitory is the examination room where students take exams. Zhu Ping'an followed the lead officer around Mingyuan Building and came to the west. Of course, there were also dormitories in the east, but Zhu Pingan's dormitory was in the west.
Nima
When Zhu Pingan saw the Hao She, these were the only two words in his mind. The Hao She was about 1.8 meters high, 1.2 meters deep and about 1 meter wide. , the outer wall is more than two meters long and there is no door. There are nearly a hundred dormitories in one font size, all facing south, and the two dormitories are separated by a brick wall. The "zi" number is written in large letters on the lintel wall of each lane, and the number is determined by the order of the "Thousand-Character Classic".
"What are you looking at? Come in quickly." The lead official led Zhu Pingan to a dormitory and urged Zhu Pingan to go in quickly.
At the urging of the clerk, Zhu Ping'an walked in and looked at the dormitory. The two brick walls were one or two feet above the ground, with upper and lower brick supports for placing upper and lower wooden boards on them. The wooden boards are staggered back and forth, with the upper wooden board in front and the lower wooden board in back. The lower wooden board is a bench and the upper wooden board is a table. It is very simple.
"Your college exam is okay. Each exam only lasts one day. If it were a provincial exam, you would have to take it for several days. At night, just take out the upper board and put it on the lower board to make a bed." Leading the way The clerk simply told Zhu Ping'an and left.
Sitting in the dormitory, Zhu Ping'an only felt two words, one was aggrieved and the other was fair.
I say it’s frustrating because the dormitory is too narrow. I can’t stretch my legs or stretch my waist. I have to touch my head carefully when I stand up. I say it’s fair because, no matter you are a county magistrate or a poor person, no matter you are Whether you have a lot of money or a small amount of money, as long as you come to take the exam, you have to keep everything here, which fully reflects fairness.
Speaking of feeling aggrieved, I can’t help but think of Fatty Xue Chi. Haha, that guy would definitely peel off his skin after staying in the dormitory for a day.
Soon someone put the exam supplies in a basket and delivered them. Zhu Pingan took them and thanked them, then began to arrange and pack them up. Soon, all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones were ready one by one.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind. (End of this chapter)