"You are so annoying, I have to be woken up by you every time!" The witch on the bed stretched out her slender hands to rub her sleepy eyes and said angrily.
After the girl opened her dark eyes, she found that Zhu Ping'an had already dressed and was about to go out. She didn't take the strange cloth bags she usually brought with her, nor the broken wooden board. She didn't take anything with her empty hands. Very curious.
"Why are you going empty-handed?" the girl asked curiously.
"The government examination is about to begin. I'm going to take the exam. I left a hundred coins on the table. You are responsible for three meals a day. Be more careful when you come in and out." Zhu Ping'an turned around and gave instructions before leaving.
"Why didn't you get anything for the exam?" The girl on the bed asked one question after another, "Aren't you called a loser? And why didn't you even bring a pen with you to the exam?"
"The government examination is different from the county examination. We are only allowed to bring one citation, and the rest are not allowed. Our own examination room is responsible for providing it." Zhu Pingan replied calmly.
"Oh, come back with a top score..." The girl on the bed looked at Zhu Pingan with a smile and said.
I like your sister, you are taller than you, this is just a government examination! Zhu Ping'an closed the door silently and went downstairs.
The uncle and other children got up early and ordered a table of good wine and food in the lobby. They stopped every student they knew from the government examination and gave them some advice. They were proud and enjoying themselves. Zhu Ping'an also enjoyed a rare encouragement from his uncle, although it was obvious at a glance that his uncle meant something different.
Zhu Ping'an followed the crowd to the examination room. The streets were bustling with people and there was constant traffic. The Anqing Mansion also dispatched many government officials and sergeants to stand around the streets to maintain order.
The examination room of the government examination was obviously much better than that of the county examination. It was a large mansion with a plaque hanging on it that read "Anqing Prefecture Examination Courtyard". At a quarter of an hour, the gate of the courtyard opened. Under the command of the government officials and sergeants, the students and scholars were divided into four rows according to the examination and were inspected one by one. The inspection was very careful, and anything except the examination would be blocked from the gate.
I didn't see any of my fellow students outside the gate, but I saw Xia Luoming and others from Tongcheng whom I met a while ago. Xia Luoming and others seemed quite confident. They saw that Zhu Ping'an had a faint look of competition, and they exchanged words with each other. After a face-to-face meeting, a distant salute, and then their respective teams entered the gate one after another.
After entering the gate, under the leadership of four government officials holding lanterns, four rows of students went to the four examination rooms respectively. There is a simple curtain fence at the entrance of the examination room. Every candidate who enters the examination room must first go to the curtain and undergo inspection before entering.
Zhu Ping arranged for the team to also enter the curtain for inspection. There were four sergeants in the curtain responsible for the inspection. They had to take off their shoes, socks, and open clothes for inspection to prevent entrapment. Even the layers of clothes were carefully inspected. Fortunately, they were allowed to wear undershirts. Check, otherwise it will be a bit embarrassing.
After entering the examination room, a special person will be responsible for guiding you to your seats. The seats are in separate small rooms, which can only accommodate a table and a chair. The three walls are wide open in front of them. The seating arrangement was based on the county examination results, and Zhu Pingan was assigned a good seat, which was far away from the toilet, kitchen, etc.
After Zhu Pingan sat down, someone began to deliver the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and test papers required for this exam.
There are three exams in the government examination. The first exam is a one-day test on the Four Books and Five Classics. The test on the Four Books and Five Classics is quite simple. It is mainly divided into two parts. The first part is to write an eight-legged essay based on the topics in the Four Books. The second part is a test on the recitation and dictation of the Four Books and the Five Classics. The test questions will specify paragraphs, dictate them, and explain them. righteousness.
When he saw the test questions, Zhu Pingan was already confident. The recitation and dictation of the second part is Zhu Pingan's specialty. Zhu Pingan can also recite several passages mentioned in the test questions; the questions in the first part are not difficult. Although Zhu Pingan has not tried to solve the questions in normal times, he has Can also solve problems appropriately and correctly.
During the examination period, you can take three breaks a day. Someone will bring you meals and water. Although the food in the examination room is a combination of meat and vegetables, the taste is far from good. There is not even soup. There is only a bowl of water, which is just enough to satisfy your hunger. .
During the exam, Zhu Pingan went to the toilet twice. He had to pull the small bell next to the table and ask for instructions before he was allowed to go to the toilet. Each time, there was a dedicated person following him. No matter whether you were squatting on the toilet or urinating, these people were always there. , I don’t mind Xun’s panic either.
At dusk, people were handing in papers one after another. Zhu Ping'an carefully checked the papers he had written and then checked them again. After confirming that nothing was missing, he pulled the small bell next to him. Someone came over to ask what was going on. After learning that the papers had been handed in, two more people came over. , one of them was responsible for covering up the personal information on the test paper with a piece of white paper, and placed the anonymous test paper in a wooden box similar to a lunch box; the other person was responsible for covering all the pens, inks, paper, inkstones, etc. on Zhu Pingan's table. After all the belongings were put into the basket, the patrolman signaled the government servants to come over and lead Zhu Pingan away. The sun was already setting outside.
Zhu Pingan had just left the examination room when he saw Tongcheng Xia Luoming and others already chatting happily outside the examination room. Seeing Zhu Pingan leaving the examination room at this time, Xia Luoming and others couldn't help but look proud.
"How is Brother Zhu Xian going?" Feng Shanshui stepped forward and asked.
"All the questions have been answered." Zhu Pingan replied with a silly smile.
"Isn't it stable after completing the questions? Hahaha, then I congratulate Zhu Xiandi in advance for being on the top list again." Feng Shanshui said with a smile as he cupped his hands.
"How dare you, just asking for Sun Shan is enough." Zhu Ping'an said with a naive smile.
Losing his name to Sun Shan means failing the list, and Sun Shan is the last one on the list. He shows his true feelings. He doesn't care about the top list, as long as he can be on the second list. Anyway, the government examination is just a qualifying examination for the college examination. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, as long as it has such a quota, it is enough. The college examination is the real highlight, so why rush it.
"Haha, I dare to bet that Zhu Xiandi will be ranked first in the high school this time." Feng Shanshui smiled and waved his folding fan, which was a bit like Zhuge's legacy.
"Hehehe..." Everyone else laughed and said nothing.
"I don't dare. Haha, I would like to congratulate a few dear friends in advance on their nominations. I can't stand the hardship in the examination room, so I'm going to the inn to rest first." They were obviously waiting for someone, and they didn't know each other well, so Zhu Ping'an didn't know. It was no longer an eyesore, so he handed it over and left.
"Hahaha, I'm afraid Zhu Xiandi can't stand the food in the examination room, so he went to find some fine wine and food." Feng Shanshui said with a smile.
When everyone heard Zhu Pingan say that he was going to an inn to rest, and when Feng Shanshui laughed and said that Zhu Pingan couldn't bear the food in the examination room, they couldn't help but think of Zhu Pingan and the title of Zaiyu at that time, so everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"Unfortunately, Brother Feng's words came true." Zhu Pingan turned around with a free and easy smile, and Shi Shiran left the examination room amidst everyone's laughter, leaving everyone with a cyan back.
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