"From now on, I am a man!" Xiao Shanwen sighed, and walked forward with his second brother. There were countless exam candidates pushing and shoving behind him. Xiao Shanwen stumbled a few times, and hurriedly put away his luggage and food box.

My body is still a little weak!

Since walking with the eunuch, you can see the Imperial Ancestral Temple Office to the east and Taichang Temple to the west. Walk forward two or three hundred steps, that is, the Shaofu Jian is to the east, the Taifu and Taipu Temple are to the west, and further forward

Going forward, you will find the Ministry of Rites, and to the left of the Ministry of Rites, there is a large shed area, which is the Gongyuan where the examination is held.

Originally this was a house where eunuchs lived. Most of the eunuchs were dispersed in the palace, so the emperor demolished it and sent craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to rebuild an examination area made of bricks and tiles.

Although they were divided into three teams, the subjects of Ming Su and Ming Fa were in the same examination area, with different entrances.

Xiao Shanwen and his younger brother supported each other and walked for nearly a quarter of an hour before finally arriving at the examination area. At first glance, it was very harsh.

At the entrance, I saw several big men with big shoulders and round waists, who were constantly searching the bodies of the disciples, but the disciples were helpless.

There was a barrier blocking it, and he entered it. In the cold spring, with his hair disheveled, he took off his clothes, even his underwear, and was naked. The clothes in the bookcase were spread out casually, and the food was also taken off.

When you tear it apart, the meat and biscuits will fall apart, and the scene is very spectacular.

"It's an insult to elegance, it's an insult to elegance!" When a middle-aged man saw this scene, his body kept trembling and he kept muttering. He hated this deeply, but when it was his turn, he took three steps and two steps in front of these.

The Imperial Guard said to the soldier that he should be gentle and waited for compliments, but after a while, he took the token and left.

"Gaozhou Jia Xiao Shanwen——" Upon hearing his name, Xiao Shanwen immediately went over, put down the bookcase, etc., took off the clothes inside and outside, stretched out his hands, and was then searched by a forbidden soldier.

"You look good!" the Imperial Guard muttered softly, while another man searched the bookcase for clothes, food, etc. After the clothes were scattered all over the floor, the Imperial Guard who searched the body said:

"Okay, you're fine! But remember, if you are found to have cheated, you will be banned from participating in the imperial examination for life!"

Immediately, Xiao Shanwen got a wooden token and wrote: Di Zi No. B31

After waiting for a while, Xiao Congwen checked his token and wrote: Di No. Ding 23. It seems that they are not in the same place. The vision of taking care of each other was shattered.

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore!" Suddenly there was an exclamation in his ears. When the brother looked back, he saw that a man carrying a cheat sheet had been searched and hidden in the valley. Although it was hidden, it was still being searched.

find out.

The imperial guards who were found were very happy and happily watched him being escorted off. Then he wiped his fingers on his body and continued to search for the person behind him.

The two brothers felt a chill for a while, but later they learned that for every person found, they would be rewarded with a lot of money. This is why the Imperial Guards were so old-fashioned, enthusiastic, and attentive.

After entering the examination area, Xiao Shanwen took a closer look at the true appearance of each room:

Each room is more than three feet apart, and the roof is made of fine green tiles. The room is made of green bricks, six feet long (one meter eight), five feet wide (one meter five), and five feet high.

There is a wooden door with number plates engraved on it, such as Tian Zi Jia 1, Tian Zi Jia 2, etc. arranged in sequence.

"Erlang, just be careful when reviewing the questions!" Xiao Shanwen looked at his younger brother and said.

"See you after the exam, brother!" Xiao Congwen nodded and said, then left.

After searching for a quarter of an hour, Xiao Shanwen finally saw his room.

When you enter, you will see that it is neat and tidy. A stone bed made of bricks and stones takes up most of the place, six feet long and three feet wide. There is a wooden table in front of the bed, three feet long and two feet wide.

On the upper left side of the wooden table, there is an oil lamp and fire folding, which looks brand new.

He looked around and saw a tangle of people lifting their heads, busy unloading baskets, mats, blankets, desks, etc. and sitting down.

When I went out to take a look, it was already midday.

At this time, a group of soldiers pushed a cart and placed several wooden barrels filled with hot porridge and rice. They delivered meals to the disciples one by one, along with wooden bowls, chopsticks, and wooden cups.

"Zizi, what do you want?" The soldier at this time was very polite. He was not the same person as the one who searched him before. He looked at the steaming rice, hot porridge, meat cakes, and side dishes, including cabbage, bacon, and pickles. Selected by Xiao Shanwen

A bowl of rice, a bowl of porridge, and some side dishes.

Afterwards, three wooden bowls were delivered to the wooden table, and a large bamboo tube was also filled with hot water. Looking at this meal, Xiao Shanwen was a little confused for a moment. This must be for an exam, and

Not here to enjoy it?

"After you finish eating, put the bowls outside the cell and I will clean them up later!" After the Imperial Guard finished speaking, he went to the next cell.

"If you want to go to the hut, just say something and someone will take you there!"

Seeing those who were enjoying their meal, the Imperial Army sighed, and the three of them pushed the wooden cart and continued moving forward.

"It's better to be a scholar. You can become an official just sitting there writing articles, and you can have good food. I will also let my son study in the future!"

Naturally, Xiao Shanwen didn't know what the Forbidden Army was thinking. After eating, he put it outside the door, drank a mouthful of hot water, lay down on the bed, and rested.

Before the exam papers were handed out, he looked around and found that one was for Ming Calculation, the other was for Ming Dharma, and those in the Jinshi Department were separated by a room, which was quite tight.

There was a wooden barrel placed at the entrance of room No. 1. The circle in front of him was a triangle, and the square shape was different.

"Dong -" a clerk struck the gong and shouted: "For the first session, the test papers will be handed out! Time, two hours!"

Afterwards, the three Imperial Guards took the bamboo tubes containing the examination papers and placed them one by one at the wooden barrels in front of the cell.

"Ding dong——" Hearing the sound, Xiao Shanwen instantly opened the wooden door and picked up the examination paper.

The first session is to post scriptures. Jinshi Ke’s postscripts only stick to one major sutra, with ten chapters in total. The so-called major sutra among the nine classics is the Book of Rites and Zuo Zhuan; the middle sutra is the Book of Songs.

, "Zhou Li" and "Yili"; the small classics are "Yi Jing", "Shang Shu", "Gong Yang" and "Gu Liang".

The so-called sutra pasting is to give a passage of the sutra, and then open a line in it, mark the three gaps to be examined, and paste them on white paper. You only need to write the missing words on the paste.

To put it bluntly, it is just filling in famous articles and famous sentences.

The scripture he posted before his eyes was "Zhou Rites", which was relatively conventional.

Not many, twenty in total. It took less than half an hour to finish. I checked it again and put it in the wooden barrel at the door. When the two hours were up, someone would pick it up.

At this time, he realized that unlike the Southern Tang Dynasty, the examiner could not supervise the exam this time. There were only a few soldiers and officials, so the chance of cheating was very small.

As soon as the time passed, the soldiers collected the stickers directly, regardless of whether they had finished writing. A quarter of an hour later, the gong sounded again.

"For the second session, the test papers will be distributed! They will be collected at application time tomorrow (from 5 to 7 pm)!"

Then, Xiao Shanwen heard the ding-dong sound again, and he took it in. Although it was tomorrow, it would be tragic if it rained and the exam paper got wet.

When I opened it, I saw that the second test was about policy theory. The first question was very in-depth. It discussed the pros and cons of military affairs in the Han, Tang, and late Tang Dynasties. In addition, there were four more questions, involving the classics and history, a total of five questions.

On Dao Ce Theory, three out of five are selected, which is quite novel.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Shanwen decided to have dinner first and then burn the midnight oil to fight.

The next day, another test paper was issued. The test papers were about poems and articles. The poems were titled spring and summer, and each had a poem.

The essay is free to express, and the requirement is four or six parallel prose, which is also a test of literary talent.
Chapter completed!