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Chapter 121 Qiu Wei

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    The next day is autumn.

    On the fourth watch, candidates get up, have breakfast, dress neatly, and then come to the front of the hall.

    An incense table had been set up in front of the hall, and the statue of the most holy teacher was placed as an offering. Everyone worshiped Confucius together.  Then Zhao Shouzheng, Zhao Jin, and Zhao Hao worshiped the black-faced great grandfather, and finally Wang Wuyang and Hua Shuyang worshiped their master.

    At this time, Fang Wen handed over three brand-new square scarves.

    Zhao Hao personally put it on the heads of the three of them, tied it tightly, and said three times: "It won't fall to the ground."

    Then everyone left the yard.

    When I got to the alley, I discovered that Caijia Alley was already lit up with torches, and the neighbors were all showing off to each other, but there was no movement at all.

    Seeing the three candidates coming out, Chief Yu Jia waved his hand, and a few strong men held up a red banner with words of blessing such as 'Gold List Title' and 'Continuously Won the Yellow A' written on it.

    The three people were moved by the clumsy but sincere blessings from the neighbors, and their eyes were red. They hurriedly bowed to everyone, and then got into the three-carat sedan parked in the middle of the street.

    Zhao Hao thanked the villagers and got on the carriage.

    As a censor, Zhao Jin had many inconveniences and could not go to the Gongyuan during the competition, so he said goodbye to the candidates here.

    As soon as Gao Wu was about to drive, he saw a man in black robe walking over.

    "Wait a minute, I'll go with you."

    Seeing that it was Wu Kangyuan who had an elegant room in Weijixian, Gao Wu didn't stop him.

    On the carriage, Zhao Hao asked Wu Kangyuan strangely: "You don't need to take the provincial examination, why are you joining in the fun?"

    "In case of any emergency, I can still help you speak." Wu Kangyuan dusted off the black floral satin round collar robe that represented his identity as a candidate, and said proudly: "Even if everything is safe, I will follow and see  It¡¯s fun to watch them suffer.¡±

    "Dark psychology." Zhao Hao laughed and cursed, but he would not drive him off the carriage.

    It is already certain that Wu Kangyuan is Wu Shilai's nephew. Mr. Zhao has not had time to get close to him, so how can he kick him out of the car?

    ¡°Besides, it¡¯s good to have someone with you, at least it makes Zhao Hao feel less uneasy No matter how well prepared he is, he still panics when he thinks that only a hundred or so of the four thousand candidates have passed.

    ??~~

    The sedan stopped at Dazhong Street, which was two blocks away from Gongyuan. Going forward was so blocked that it was impossible for the bearer to send it forward.

    There are more than 4,000 candidates, plus the servants, family members and relatives who are taking the exam. You can imagine the crowded scene.

    Therefore, the experienced Zhao Shouzheng ordered the bearer to stop in advance and walked to Gongyuan with his two disciples.

    Gao Wu and several strong men serving as guards squeezed a path through the crowd, so the three of them walked without any awkwardness.

    Eryang was returning to his hometown for the first time to take the exam. When he heard the sound of cannons in the Gongyuan in the distance, he was a little worried and said, "Are we going to enter? We have to hurry up."

    "Don't worry, these three cannons are to open the gate of Gongyuan. Three more cannons will be fired to open the gate, and three more cannons will be fired to open the gantry." Zhao Shouzheng was familiar with the road and said with a calm smile: "After firing the cannons, there are still more  Set up an incense table in the Zhigong Hall, and invite Emperor Guan Sheng, the Great Demon Slayer of the Three Realms, to come in to suppress it. Invite General Zhou to come in to patrol the hall. Invite Emperor Zitong of Wenchang Civilization in Qiqu to come in to test, and Lord Kuixing to come in to shine.  "

    "Disciples, this is not the master's boast. When it comes to the number of tributes to the Tribute Academy, all of you combined are not as good as me" Zhao Shouzheng couldn't help but feel proud when he saw the two talented disciples stunned.

    "The master is really powerful, but his disciples are far behind" Eryang hurriedly complimented him, but he couldn't help but curse in his heart. The less often this happens, the better, right?

    While talking, the three of them finally arrived at the gate of Gongyuan. Sure enough, they saw that the dragon gate had not been opened yet, and it was still early to enter.

    But the professors from various prefectures who were sending exams were already shouting at their banners for the candidates to assemble.

    Er Yang said goodbye to his master and master, and walked towards the two adjacent flags of Suzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion.

    The two professors from Suzhou and Changzhou were looking around anxiously. When they saw Eryang coming, they breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are here, you are really worried to death!"

    These two are the two governments¡¯ hope for achieving good rankings.

    Over there, Zhao Hao sent his father to the Imperial Academy, bowed deeply and said, "I wish you good luck."

    "Don't worry, my son." Zhao Shouzheng nodded heavily. This was the sixth time he had entered the examination room, and it was the first time he was so confident.

    In order not to distract his father, Zhao Hao, Wu Kangyuan and others left first, leaving only Fang Wen and Gao Wu to serve Zhao Shouzheng.

    ??~~

    Zhao Hao and Wu Kangyuan came to a three-story restaurant across the water from Gongyuan.

    The restaurant has no signboard and a door panel, is obviously closed, but there are acquaintances standing guard at the door holding iron bars.

    "Hey, isn't this a very delicious little shop?" Wu Kangyuan smiled and waved to Wu Yu.

    Wu Yu smiled, saluted Zhao Hao again, and opened the closed store door.

    Wu Kangyuan suddenly remembered and asked, "Is this the hotel that Shopkeeper Fang originally owned?"

    Zhao Hao nodded and took him into the store. He saw that the inside had been tidied up spotlessly, but there were no tables, chairs or counters, making it look very empty.

    But when the two of them went up to the second floor and entered the largest box, Wu Kangyuan saw that it was fully furnished with tables and chairs, as well as several pots of orchids and several hanging scrolls, which were obviously carefully arranged.

    The windows of the box are all open, and the cool river breeze blows in, refreshing people's mood.

    Zhao Hao and Wu Kangyuan sat down on the Arhat bed facing the river. While making tea, they explained: "It's not just autumn. I want to rent a yard next to the Gongyuan for candidates to rest, but if I have money, I can't rent it."  Not even."

    "Of course, not to mention the Qinhuai River, which is near the Gongyuan in various provincial cities. If you don't book it half a year in advance, you won't be able to rent a place." Wu Kangyuan said with experience, looking at the white walls of the Gongyuan just around the corner.

    The rural examination begins on the ninth day of the lunar month, with a total of three exams, ending on the 18th.  During this period, after each session, the candidates had to come out of Gongyuan and wait until the next day to go in for the next test.  In order for the candidates to have a good rest and not be so embarrassed, it is still necessary to rent a place next to the Gongyuan.

    "Who would have thought, shopkeeper Fang arranged this place without saying a word." Zhao Hao smiled and pointed to the top of his head: "He has converted the private rooms upstairs into bedrooms. We can sleep in them at night."

    "Hehe, you really know how to enjoy it." Wu Kangyuan was envious. He was implicated by his uncle during the examination in a foreign country, but he suffered a lot.  "I am now hoping that they will all pass the exam, and when the time comes, I will go to Beijing with you. It will definitely be comfortable along the way."

    "I accept your good advice." Zhao Hao smiled and nodded.

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    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out out were the three candidates was that they waited in line until noon, was that their names were taken one after another, is that they entered the venue, is that they were called.  Then after an indescribable and rigorous inspection, he went to the second gate to receive the papers, and then returned to Longmen to return home.

    By the time all three of them sat down in their respective cells, it was already dark.

    On the day of the results, the examiner did not give any questions.

    So more than 4,000 candidates shivered in the dormitory all night.

    According to the rules of the examination room, robes are not allowed to have linings, mattresses cannot be made of cotton, and even shoes must be made of single cloth.  Fortunately, it¡¯s not too cold in Nanjing in August.  I heard that at Shuntian Prefecture, every time candidates get sick, they are taken out directly

    The next morning, at the sound of the gong, the examiner finally announced the question.

    When Zhao Shouzheng saw the densely packed piece of paper, he only saw the first four-book question.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????In Guange style, Gonggongzheng wrote:

    ¡®Zigong asked about politics.  Confucius said: If you have enough food and soldiers, the people will trust you.  ¡¯

    Grandpa Taizu really showed his spirit!

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