Zhang Yue walked back to his apartment, where he and Huang Lu were alone.
Huang Lu wrote a poem and a poem for Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue thought about it and calmed down before picking up the pen.
After finishing writing, the two read each other's articles, and then checked the test box.
Afterwards, a drum sounded in Taixue.
The two turned off the lights and went to bed to rest.
The wind outside was blowing very hard, and it looked like a storm was about to come.
It got cold suddenly at night, and the two of them relied on the charcoal stove next to the couch to barely dispel the chill.
Zhang Yue tightened the sheets, but he didn't feel much sleepy. The same seemed to be true for Huang Lu beside him.
Huang Lu recited the "Preface to Sending Dong Shao off to Hebei Province" in a low voice for a while, and Zhang Yue heard him recite it for the second time. The scholars of Yan and Zhao are out of character! ’ His breathing suddenly became heavy, and he fell asleep after a while.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but admire Huang Lu, he had the mental quality to be a general.
But Zhang Yue hasn't fallen asleep yet, but he has also become an expert after taking exams for a long time. If he can't sleep, he can't sleep. Just don't be confused.
At this moment, except for the gusts of wind, everything in the Imperial College was completely silent. Zhang Yue listened to the wind and thought, "The Imperial College is almost certain to be upright, and a green robe is indispensable." With a ninth-grade official and a salary, the three years of studying at Taixue were not in vain.
Therefore, even if I fail this subject, I am still calm enough. What's more, if you have an official body, you can participate in the special test, and even the imperial examination can also participate in the locked hall examination. '
But despite this, Zhang Yue became increasingly confused and couldn't let go.
Then he thought of a saying in college, 'Knowing stops and then establishing concentration'.
Luo Zenan, the scholar leader, once said that his method of fighting a war was to "know to stop and then to have determination."
Stop is the state and the goal, but Zhang Yue understood it as 'stop', which is the worst result of completing this matter.
If you can accept the worst outcome of this matter, then go for it. In this way, you will not worry about gains and losses, and you will have a fixed opinion in your heart.
However, thinking this way, Zhang Yue did not go to bed until after three drums. In the middle of the night, the wind blew loudly, and then snow began to fall.
The morning sky was cold, and Zhang Yue, who was so excited that he had slept in his arms, woke up in a hazy state, only to hear the sound of dense snow outside the window, like broken jade, ringing softly and heavily far and near.
It's actually easier to sleep like this.
I had fallen asleep again, but I didn’t know how long I heard Huang Lu wake up and Zhang Yue said: "Four drums."
Zhang Yue stood up and washed himself.
During this period, Zhang Yue wanted to put up the window, but the wind and snow pushed it down again. He turned his head and smiled at Huang Lu: "It's so heavy snow."
Huang Lu stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Yes, Li Taibai said, 'The snowflakes in Yanshan are as big as a mat'. I believe it now."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Not long ago, candidates who were going to the Gongyuan came to knock on the door. Zhang Yue, Huang Lu put his examination box on his back and went out, but his eyes lit up, but the snow was covering the whole world, and everything was covered with snow, and then a fierce wind and snow came. .
"This is also strange." Huang Lu sighed.
Immediately Zhang Yue and Huang Lu rushed from Taixue to Gongyuan in the snow, holding an umbrella.
On the way, I met more and more classmates, and they all complained about the heavy snow.
In front of the university gate, the students got up all night and lit lanterns. It was snowing heavily at this time, and the students spread straw on the ground to prevent people from slipping.
Zhang Yue Huanglu and dozens of imperial eunuchs took a rope and dragged each one away from the gate of the tribute courtyard. Carriages kept coming in the wind and snow on the road.
However, after a while everyone arrived at the gate of Gongyuan. It was only a quarter of an hour before the dragon gate opened. However, less than half of the thousands of candidates had arrived. Apparently, most of them were delayed by the sudden wind and snow.
Horses neighed and donkeys brayed in front of Gongyuan, which was crowded with candidates. A sudden heavy snowfall made everything a little messy.
Wearing the cold clothes given by Seventeenth Mother, Zhang Yue didn't feel cold at all. He said to Huang Lu, "We're going in now. I'm going to take stock and see how many classmates are still here."
Huang Lu said: "The Imperial College is probably here, but the Guangwen College doesn't know."
Zhang Yue said: "Let me ask."
After that, Zhang Yue asked someone he knew well.
At this time, Zhang Yue saw Wang Kui arriving, and the two nodded to say hello.
At this moment, Wang Kui and several of his disciples were hiding under the eaves, looking at the snow scene and chatting about Yuan An's snow, Xie Ting's appreciation of the snow, and other good stories.
When Wang Kui talked about Wang Hui's snowy night visit to Dai Kui, he even laughed together with the people around him.
A young scholar next to Han Zhongyan listened to Wang Kui's words and asked, "Brother Shi Pu, who is this person?"
The servant was holding an umbrella and patting Han Zhongyan's clothes.
Han Zhongyan took a look, curled his lips and said, "Zhong Feng, he is the Wang Junmin I mentioned to you before, what?"
The man nodded and said, "No wonder I heard that this man has the talent of being the number one scholar, and he has a great reputation. You can see that all the candidates on the left and right are a little embarrassed because they are avoiding the storm. This man talks without any incident. This attitude is really heart-wrenching." ."
Han Zhongyan said with a smile: "But no, those who like to talk eloquently have no real talent. Only Zhang Duzhi is considered a figure in the Imperial Academy."
The other party said: "I've heard you mention Zhang Duzhi's name many times, but I've never seen him."
Han Zhongyan said: "I will introduce you after the exam."
"It's not too late now!" The man smiled.
"The dragon gate is about to open." Han Zhongyan pointed forward.
At this time, the gates of Gongyuan were all opened, and dozens of officers and soldiers were seen inside the gate clearing snow.
A scholar was surprised and said: "We have entered the Dragon Gate now, but there are still many people on the way."
Another person said: "Yes, shouldn't we wait for this sudden snowstorm?"
At this time, the gate officer had already stepped out and shouted to the candidates: "The candidates from Kaifeng Prefecture will enter the Gongyuan first with their tickets in hand, and the candidates from the Imperial College will follow behind. If there is a missing number, those who are overdue will not be allowed to enter."
Standing next to this person were more than a dozen people from the bookstore. They would be responsible for checking the candidates' identity.
At this moment, the candidates from Kaifeng Prefecture standing in front took out their numbered tickets.
At this time, someone said: "There are still many candidates in Kaifeng Prefecture who have not arrived due to the snowstorm. Please wait for a moment."
The prison officer heard this and scolded: "Nonsense, the examination period is set by the government, there is no reason to wait!"
The candidates in Kaifeng Prefecture were in an uproar at the scene. Many of the candidates' classmates and friends had not arrived. One person said: "How could anyone expect this sudden snowstorm?"
Zhang Yue had already turned around and came back, Huang Lu said: "How?"
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "No one from Imperial College is late, but Guangwen Hall students are missing more than ten people, including me, Senior Brother Guo."
Huang Lu was surprised and said, "What should we do?"
Zhang Yue said: "Senior Brother Guo will act cautiously and will never miss the deadline. It must be due to the wind and snow."
At this time, the prison officer shouted: "No more noise! You said that some people were delayed due to wind and snow, but why didn't you see that you were delayed due to wind and snow?"
Wang Kui smiled when he saw this scene. It wouldn't be good to have less people. Many people were absent from the exam because of the snow and wind, so there were few people to fight with me. These people are so ignorant, what else are they defending?
There were many candidates present who had Wang Kui's feelings.
At this time, Zhang Yue stepped forward and walked to the prison officer, saluted and said, "I'm here to teach Zhang Yue, the head of Zhengzhai Zhai, an official who has something to do!"
PS: I hope all the book friends in Henan are safe.
