Chapter 52 52 Roll Call
It was dark outside the window, but candles were already lit in the room.
Wei Guangde had been woken up by his mother, and it was still only Mao hour, probably about five or six o'clock in the morning in future generations.
It was still early before dawn, but Wei Guangde was about to get up, wash up, have breakfast, and prepare to go out to the county government to take the exam for this subject.
While he was eating, Wei's mother, uncle, and aunt sat aside and watched him eat quietly without saying anything encouraging. What should be said has been said a long time ago, and we will talk about it now. I am also afraid of putting more pressure on Xiao Wei Guangde.
When Wei Guangde went out with the test basket prepared by his mother, the sky was still dark without a trace of light, but the day that decided Wei Guangde's fate in the Ming Dynasty had begun.
The county government office is not far from his uncle's home, but his uncle Wu Zhankui still prepared a carriage for him to travel.
As we get closer and closer to the county government office, the number of modern scholars gathering on the roadside continues to increase. There is still some way to the government office, and the carriage can no longer proceed.
In fact, at this time, there were several carriages parked on the roadside. They were all carriages that the squires in the county gave to their children for reference. They could only park on both sides of the road because they couldn't go in.
Wu Zhankui got off the bus first, and then Wei Guangde followed him, holding the test basket, and squeezed forward with his uncle.
The two servants opened the way in front and quickly squeezed through the candidates blocking the way. Even if some people looked back at them unhappily, Wei Guangde didn't care much. He didn't see that there were two groups in front of him who were similar to them, both of them were strong. Are the servants leading the way and squeezing out the candidates who are blocking the way?
Soon we arrived in front of the county government gate. At this time, there were several groups of people standing there. In addition to the candidates, there were also a few people dressed as servants surrounding them.
Wei Guangde found an open space to wait. The servants were outside to keep other people away from Wei Guangde. His uncle Wu Zhankui was also beside him, but he seemed to see an acquaintance and kept asking those groups. He handed over his hand, and someone on the other side returned the favor.
Even though my uncle is an official, he is only a military attache after all. In this era of nobles and military officials, my uncle often had to bend down a little when outside.
This is why my uncle's family is as busy as his own when he takes the exam for his nephew. My uncle sincerely hopes that Wei Guangde can get merit in the exam.
Not to mention being a Jinshi, even if he was a Juren, Wu Zhankui could hold his chest high in Pengze County and not be afraid of any power in the county.
As the door opened, a group of government officials stood up to block the way of the candidates. They had to search before entering the examination room. Then they could enter the examination room and find themselves according to the examination number issued when registering. location for the exam.
Pengze County is considered a top county. Although it cannot be compared with some large counties, it is still ahead of most counties in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, tables and chairs for exams can be prepared early, and there are no candidates needed. Bring your own.
After the search started, uncle Wu Zhankui just walked Wei Guangde to the door and then slowly backed away, but this was enough for the searching government officials to see.
The search for Wei Guangde went very quickly, at least in Wei Guangde's opinion, it was rough. He just looked at his test basket and let him in. There were several others who entered at the same time. They were among the groups of people who were standing near the gate like Wei Guangde before.
As for whether the search and search officers in front of the door will also search the remaining candidates, that is not what Wei Guangde needs to pay attention to. It has nothing to do with him. Anyway, he has not been involved, so he will not be afraid even if the search is serious.
After entering the door, Wei Guangde was stopped by a clerk behind the door. He looked at the admission ticket in his hand, and then took him to an open space next to him. Someone whispered to him for a while about the results of his exam. location before leaving.
At this time, Wei Guangde also noticed that there were exam tables on both sides of the corridor in front. There was a paper lantern hanging next to every exam table. Naturally, the exam number was on it, so that candidates could find their exams faster. Location.
But Wei Guangde already knew where his seat was, it was under the eaves of the lobby.
Although the county examination is a frequently held local examination, there are no specially built examination rooms and test sheds. The examination is often just found in the county government office or a larger open space around it.
Previous exams in Pengze County were held in the open space in front of the county government hall because it was large enough.
If the weather is good, it's okay. But if it's windy or rainy, it will be miserable for the candidates in the open space. During the county examination in February, the scorching sun may only exist in the southernmost part of the empire. It does not exist in most areas of the empire. In fact, it is just because of the fear of rainy days.
Under the eaves, it’s not bad, although the weather is obviously beautiful today and it won’t rain.
The sky is already slightly bright.
Wei Guangde stood for a while. There was already a huge crowd of people standing behind him, almost squeezing to the gate. At this time, the roll call also started.
However, before the roll call, Tangxian Zun, who had been famous for a long time, appeared in official robes, causing some commotion among the waiting students.
Tang Xianzun just gave a few words of encouragement to the candidates standing outside, then turned and returned to the lobby.
Not much was said, but Wei Guangde also heard clearly. After all, he was standing in front. There were five county examinations this time.
In fact, the county examinations in the Ming Dynasty were very selective. The county magistrates made their own choices. Four exams were enough, or five exams were enough.
Wei Guangde didn't have much idea about the exam time, he just took the exam however he wanted.
As Tang Xianzun left, the officials began to call the names. All candidates whose names were called had to stand up. Usually, the names of five people were called and they were asked to enter the hall together.
Wei Guangde estimated that this was based on the mutual protection relationship. After all, the five of them were protecting each other. They would meet each other when they were called together. If there was a gunman, he would be able to find it. If he does not report the discovery, he will be found out in the future. But it will be unlucky to sit next to him.
Wei Guangde heard his name before calling several groups of people in.
Although Wei Guangde may have been the last to register for this exam, but where is the relationship between his uncle and Wei Guangde, he does not know that his uncle also used money, and Wu Zhankui naturally will not tell it.
For many things, human feelings are human feelings, and what should be expressed should also be expressed.
"Madang Town Wei Guangde, Lin Tianti, Liu Shizhen"
Hearing the name, Wei Guangde took a few steps forward and entered the venue, and then four more people stood up quickly behind him, all of them Wei Guangde, who has been a classmate for many years, bowed slightly and bowed his hands in greeting when he saw them coming out. The next few people did the same thing.
"You five protect each other, do you have anything to say now?"
The official who called the roll asked them. In fact, this has been repeated several times before. There is no problem in confirming the identity of the person providing mutual insurance.
No problem. If it is discovered later, there will be no room for explanation.
In response to the official's question, the five people bent down and held their hands in their hands, saying, "No."
"You go in."
The official looked at them With a glance, he said with a slight side of his body, he let them walk into the lobby.
(End of this chapter)