Wei Feng hadn't seen this young man so hesitant in some days, and he was more interested in their purpose of going to the capital.
After Bu Ji received Cao'er's response, he no longer hesitated, took out something from his arms and handed it to Wei Feng.
Wei Feng took it curiously. It was a shield-shaped object. It was hard but not like metal. It had some patterns, buildings and totems carved on the front, and the word "学" on the back.
He had some guesses in his mind, but still asked: "What is this?"
Bu Ji shook his head lightly: "I don't know, someone gave me this sign and asked me to take it to Tianyang City Academy, saying that there I wouldn't have to worry about it every day and I would have enough to eat every day."
Wei Feng raised his eyebrows. It was indeed Xuegong, but he was also very curious: "You believed it when he said it?"
Bu Ji: "He gave me money. He is very strong." After a pause, he added: "Stronger than anyone I have ever seen."
Wei Feng's expression was a little strange now, not because of the token, but because he thought of another thing.
Zhai Zhiming asked him to go to the academy to take the big exam, but he didn't give him any tokens. He couldn't just go and take the exam with a big face. The exam always requires something like exam qualifications. Otherwise, why would the strong man from the academy want to take the exam? Give Buji this token.
He felt that he might have been tricked and asked tentatively: "Did that person say what the token is used for?"
Buji nodded: "It's for taking the exam."
Wei Feng slapped his forehead with his hand and made a "pop" sound. Sure enough, he always felt that something was wrong, and it turned out to be here.
After handing the token back to Bu Ji, he took Cang Gou away angrily, leaving Bu Ji and Cao'er confused.
After several days of trekking, the caravan left the boundary of Yanzhou yesterday. At this time, it arrived at a county on the boundary of Hezhou, named Tong'an County.
After entering Tong'an County City, Wei Feng and Bu Ji said hello and hurriedly slipped somewhere in the city.
He raised his head and looked at the plaque. It was already dark, and he didn't know if there was anyone inside. He tentatively wanted to go inside, and happened to meet a scholar wearing a long gown.
Wei Feng hurriedly stopped him and greeted him with a smile: "Excuse me, are you a student of this school?"
The scholar was slightly startled: "Yes, little brother, what can I do for you?"
Wei Feng: "That's right, I want to ask you about the Academy."
The scholar smiled, with an incomprehensible expression on his face. He looked Wei Feng up and down, and said in a slightly proud tone: "I think at your age, you are a little late in studying. I'm afraid you won't be able to pass the academy. But, If you have anything to ask out of curiosity, just ask."
He regarded Wei Feng as that kind of bumpkin boy who had just heard about the existence of the Academy. He really didn't see students like this very often. Although he was full of yearning for the Academy, it was actually an existence that was out of their reach. But explaining to these Kuhaha is also an opportunity to show his superiority to others, and he will not miss it.
Wei Feng didn't care about his superiority and asked with a smile: "I want to know the entrance examination requirements of the Academy."
The scholar raised his chest slightly: "The Academy Examination, as the name suggests, is to obtain qualifications through scientific examinations."
"Do you know about the county exam?"
Wei Feng shook his head.
"You don't even know about the county examination?" The scholar's eyes were a little surprised, and then he became more sympathetic: "The first test for a scholar to gain fame is the county examination."
"You must not know after the county examination." He was quite sure.
Wei Feng continued to shake his head.
"After passing the county examination, you can take the county examination. If you pass the county examination, you can take the state examination. Only the top three in the state examination will be qualified to take the academy examination."
Wei Fengzuo suddenly said: "Are there any other ways besides these?"
The scholar was still enjoying Wei Feng's confused look after being instructed by him, which made him enjoy the sense of accomplishment as a teacher, but he heard this sentence again.
He frowned, seeming displeased: "Young men, don't be too ambitious. This is the only way commoners can hope to get it."
Wei Feng greeted him with a smile: "I'm just asking, I'm just curious. If you tell me, it will help me learn more."
Seeing what he said, the scholar smacked his lips and said: "The other two main ways are not something ordinary people dare to think about, and most people don't even know about it."
"First of all, each county has recommended quotas. The number of quotas in each county varies, but how can ordinary students get it?" He was quite sad when he said this, as if he was sighing for himself, but also as if I am complaining for many students.
After he finished his emotion, he continued: "The second thing is that there is also a recommended quota for the Academy Tour, but this quota is hard to come by and can only be a legendary existence."
Wei Feng thought about it for a while and realized that it wasn't bad. He couldn't get either of them, so he had no choice but to give up and said, "Is there any other way?"
