On August 22, the college exams started.
After the reunion festival, the most important test in the lives of children has officially arrived.
Song Mu got up early and recited articles with Kong Zong by the river behind the house. When the sun once again dimmed the light and shadow around the river, the two returned to the house, had breakfast, and packed some things. Carrying the examination basket, he rode in a carriage to the examination room.
The examination room is located on the side of the government office. It covers a large area and has thousands of examination rooms.
When Song Mu arrived, there were already many students waiting to enter.
The candidates who came to take the college examination came from more than a dozen counties in Jizhou Prefecture. The number of candidates was nearly 800. Everyone gathered here, and it looked extremely large.
Song Mu got off the carriage and looked around. Master Xun was already standing outside the examination hall, and a group of scholars were also here to observe.
Most of them came to certify the children who were guarantors, and also to cheer for the junior brothers.
Even on the street of restaurants and shops opposite the examination room, a lot of people gathered around at this moment.
The imperial examinations in the Wen Dynasty were not as boring and difficult as Song Mu had known in the past. The imperial examinations here were extremely enjoyable to watch because of the emergence of literary skills.
Because in this dynasty, literati need to condense their literary power, and every exam is like being reborn and breaking through the realm. Under such circumstances, when the literati condense their literary power and cooperate with the fluctuations of literary stars, they can stir up the literary spirit in the world. , bringing up all kinds of visions.
The vision was so radiant, so fresh and wise that it was no surprise.
Sometimes when someone makes a breakthrough, there will be a strange fragrance that reaches the sky for a long time and lingers for a long time. There may even be poems that soar into the sky, deafening and enlightening, causing hundreds of birds to sing.
The higher the level of the exam, the more numerous the phenomena, which can be described as an earth-shattering show.
Rumor has it that in the examination rooms of the Provincial Examination and the General Examination, there are huge crowds of people watching. The outside of the examination hall is often blocked by water, and all kinds of soaring phenomena appear one after another, which is breathtaking.
And these visions are not only so gorgeous, they may also be of great benefit. During the Chang'an Examination two hundred years ago, one person wrote a poem about seven fights and longevity. The elderly people within a radius of ten miles turned from white hair to blue hair, and everyone Prolong life.
It is precisely because of this that it attracted countless people to flock to it. They not only wanted to see this vision, but also left something to talk about later, and also wanted to benefit from this scholar's vision.
The college exams are starting today, and the city of Jizhou is already bustling with excitement. Countless people have chosen to have banquets on these two days, just to take advantage of the literati's extraordinary talent.
Therefore, these days can be said to bring joy to the whole city and bring blessings to the world.
Song Mu was quite astonished at the moment when he saw the crowd of vendors gathered on the street opposite the examination hall and the numerous troops from the capital city waiting for them.
The candidates around him also cast surprised glances from time to time, but then they straightened their backs and walked toward the entrance of the examination hall with a proud look.
After all, aren't the people who are looking deeply at them just themselves and others?
Today, everyone feels that they are the protagonist of this world.
Countless children are so heroic that they even begin to recite poems in front of their close friends.
Song Mu and Kong Zong came to Master Xun with examination baskets. Many children from Shiyang County were also gathered here at this moment. They were checking themselves at Master Xun's request to make sure that they had brought everything properly and that nothing had been entrained.
Song Mu stepped forward to salute. Master Xun nodded and asked Song Mu.
"Have you brought your insurance?"
"Already brought." Song Mu said respectfully.
"Have you prepared all the food, clothing, rain and cloth?"
"Everything is ready."
"Could you go to bed early last night?"
"Disciple, you will sleep until dawn." Song Mu said respectfully, and Master Xun nodded with a smile.
"Okay, now that you have recharged your batteries, get ready to enter the examination room. Remember what I said and pay full attention so that you can answer calmly."
Song Mu and others repeatedly answered yes, and at this moment, the door of the examination hall was slowly pushed open by several soldiers. Two teams of soldiers stood on both sides of the door with weapons in hand. Several sacrificial officials in gorgeous clothes saluted towards the north. All the soldiers also After bowing, he slowly stood up.
An official opened the document in his hand and started reading.
"In accordance with the will of the Wen Dynasty... Today, the college examinations are about to begin. All candidates should answer the questions impartially and concentrate on concentrating their literary power to help the literati in the world of great literature prosper in their martial arts and bring peace to all ages!"
The official's voice was deafening, obviously with the help of Wen Li. Everyone heard it clearly, and the people watching from a distance also silenced themselves and watched everything carefully.
The imperial examination was a major event in the literary dynasty, and the important place of the examination hall was sacred and indestructible. People could observe it from a distance, but they were not allowed to make loud noises, attack the examination hall or slander it, otherwise they would be punished with death.
Song Mu and other students also listened carefully to the official's words. When he finished, they immediately turned towards the north and saluted respectfully.
After doing all this, the students began to line up to enter the examination hall.
"Junior Brother Song, just let go of your mind and write. You are good enough."
At this time, Sun Xiucai also spoke next to him, Song Mu saluted repeatedly, and other scholars also said this to everyone, and everyone walked towards the entrance of the examination hall amidst the sound of thanks.
Two teams of soldiers carefully searched the candidates at the entrance of the examination hall. All candidates were required to swear an oath before entering the examination room, and they would never bring anything cheating with them. If they were found on the spot, they would be stripped of their merits on the spot, and three generations of their ancestors were not allowed to enter the examination room.
Today's imperial examinations are not just as simple as writing articles. If you want to condense your literary power, you must have some inner strength. However, in today's classics and meanings test, it is difficult to explain a few sentences in the sea of complicated books. easy.
Therefore, there will be people who are lucky and want to resort to fraudulent means.
However, until Song Mu was placed in line, no one with any problems could be found.
After all, this law is too strict. Because of selfishness, three generations of descendants will be stigmatized, and they will never be able to set foot in the imperial examination room again for the rest of their lives. Naturally, no one dares to have random ideas.
When it was Song Mu's turn, Song Mu put his examination basket on the table. Several soldiers nearby immediately divided their work and began to search. Someone took Song Mu's bail and carefully checked the appearance on it and Song Mu's identity.
Someone began to search Song Mu's body carefully, and any joints of clothing were carefully searched.
Others rummaged through the test basket, chopped up all the snacks inside, and then carefully inspected it from the inside out.
Song Mu had been prepared for this situation, but despite this, he felt that he had been stripped clean.
After doing this, the soldier returned the guarantee to Song Mu, and then a soldier next to him made a registration in the book, and handed Song Mu a bamboo sign.
"Room 33, Dingquan."
Song Mu took the bamboo sign, sorted his clothes a little, and walked in with the basket.
Soon Kong Zong also completed the search, walked in, and greeted Song Mu.
"Brother Song, from now on we will each rely on our own abilities."
"It's all up to you, brother Kong. We look forward to becoming scholars together." Song Mu said with a smile, and Kong Zong also showed a calm smile.
"This is not enough. How about we work together and compete for the top spot?"
"Okay." Song Mu smiled, and the two of them cupped their hands, holding bamboo cards to find their own exam room.
The examination rooms in the Wen Dynasty were also a bit different. They were no longer arranged horizontally and vertically. Instead, there was a high altar in the examination hall, and the examination rooms were built in circles around the altar, like a A huge disk spreads out.
Song Mu walked towards the examination room for a while before finally finding his own examination room. It was not very conspicuous. To the north of the examination room, the examination room was made of wood and stone. The tiles on the roof seemed to have fallen off, but overall it looked intact.
These examination rooms have been used for a long time. Although they are repaired every year, after all, there are too many examinations, and some mistakes will always occur.
Fortunately, it seems to be sunny days these days. Although it is a bit hot, it is better than rain.
Song Mu walked into his examination room, opened the upper and lower tables, and placed his things on them.
At this time, candidates were already coming one after another, and the entire examination room was crowded with people. Teams of soldiers were stationed in the field at this time, and began to monitor the movements of each candidate.
Song Mu briefly cleaned the test room and made sure that there were no problems with the top of his head. Then he sat on one of the boards and took out some snacks to take a few bites.
It's still morning, and the exam will last until midnight. During this period, apart from going to the toilet, I can only stay here.
The amount of questions in the Jingyi test was huge, and there was a big question at the end that required a lot of effort, so Song Mu also took the time to replenish his energy.
At the same time, he also began to recite the ancient books he had memorized before in his mind.
When the sun had risen quite high, bursts of drumming came from the tall buildings on the north side of the examination hall.
"The first exam of the 27th year of Chongwen in Jizhou Prefecture is about to begin! Invite literary stars! Pay homage to Confucius and Zhang Sheng!"
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