While on the road, Fang Xiaoyue was thinking about the changes after she was born a child.
Sure enough, it was similar to what he had guessed. After he was born in Tongsheng, the limit on the increase in skills of the Four Books and Five Classics, poetry, and Four Books was cleared.
You can also gain experience by memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics, writing the Four Books, and copying poems.
At the same time, three of his original skills were unlocked.
They are Xingyiquan, Chinese painting, and Chinese medicine.
Of course, the restrictions on the three unlocked skills have not been completely lifted and remain at around level five.
But the fifth-level level of these three skills is not low, at least it is the foundation of twenty years.
It also gave Fang Xiaoyue some confidence.
There is no doubt that as long as you continue to take the scientific examination and pass the test step by step, your skills may continue to be unlocked.
As for being hit by Tongsheng, you can see the light red mist covering the county government office and the official aura or dragon aura on Cui Changshou. This should be the initial recovery of his spiritual vision.
Ordinary people who are pregnant with children still cannot see this.
Tongfeng County is much more spectacular than Kuangluo County. The city walls are thick and tall, and there are patrolling county soldiers on them. They all wear chainmail and have long knives hanging on their waists.
It can be said that the county soldiers are much stronger than the county soldiers in terms of strength and equipment.
After queuing up at the city gate to enter the county mansion, Fang Xiaoyue saw dark red mist coming from a building in the distance.
When he walked to the building, he realized that it was the county governor's office.
There were two county soldiers guarding the front of the county guard's office. Fang Xiaoyue stepped forward and was immediately scolded by the county soldiers: "The county guard's office is an important place, and no one can approach it!"
"The student is a boy from Kuangluo County, and he came to register for the government examination."
Fang Xiaoyue said loudly without any fear at all when facing the scolding from the county soldiers.
After the county soldier saw Fang Xiaoyue's birth certificate, he immediately let her go.
After entering the county magistrate's office to register, Fang Xiaoyue did not stay at the county magistrate's office. She left in a hurry and found an inn to stay before sighing.
The difference between the county government office and the county government office is that it has a hint of coercion, which makes Fang Xiaoyue feel a little uncomfortable inside.
Of course, after returning to the inn to stay, he thought for a while and realized that this should be the counter-suppressive effect of official energy or dragon energy on aliens.
Because to this world, he is always an alien who has arrived.
Even if he descends and attaches himself to the natives, he will probably still be affected by this influence before he obtains an official status.
When he went down from the guest room to finish his meal, he discovered that there were already many candidates staying in the inn.
Some candidates sat there eating silently, while others were chatting and laughing at the dinner table, laughing from time to time.
Fang Xiaoyue had no intention of communicating with other candidates. Instead, after finishing her meal quickly, she returned to the guest room, spread out a piece of white paper on the desk, and wrote four essays while practicing calligraphy.
No way, calligraphy is a skill that develops very slowly, so Fang Xiaoyue can only practice it from all aspects.
Only by practicing your calligraphy level as early as possible will your handwriting become a failure in the examination.
You know, when he met with the county magistrate Cui Changshou, Cui Changshou said that if his articles were not really well written, I am afraid that his examination papers would have been demoted.
The higher the scientific examination goes, the more the quality of the calligraphy will affect the examiner's perception of the test paper!
Therefore, if Fang Xiaoyue does not seize the time to practice calligraphy at this time, she may not be able to pass the government examination or the college examination.
But having said that, after winning the lottery, not only were the upper limits of several skills lifted, three skills were unlocked, and even the experience gained in calligraphy skills increased.
Therefore, in the next few days, Fang Xiaoyue did not leave the guest room except for meal time, and continued to practice and improve her skills.
A few days have passed by in a flash, and the majority of candidates will soon be facing the government examination.
Due to years of accumulation, more than 2,300 candidates took part in the Tongfeng County Examination this time.
Fang Xiaoyue waited in line at the entrance of the examination hall for more than an hour before entering the examination hall.
The examination hall here is similar to the one in Kuangluo County, but it covers a larger area and is paved with bluestone slabs on the ground.
But after entering, Fang Xiaoyue frowned.
It was much smellier than the Kuangluo County Examination Hall. The smell of urine filled the air and almost made him choke.
You must know that this place has been cleaned by the servants before, and it still smells like this. This shows that it has been used here for many years. Otherwise, it would not be possible to accumulate such a strong smell.
When he arrived at his 712 square, Fang Xiaoyue put down his luggage after entering. He first cleaned the wooden bed, then spread his own bedding and lay on it to rest.
It was only after all the candidates had entered the venue that the government officials began to distribute charcoal, ovens, draft paper and other things to the candidates.
After the county governor appeared in the examination hall with several deputy examiners, the entire examination hall fell silent involuntarily.
After all, everyone is a child, and they have all gone through at least one scientific examination. They probably know what to do and what not to do.
The county magistrate's name is Chen Buwei. His name is low-key, but his voice is anything but low-key.
After giving the candidates some discipline as usual, the county governor announced the questions for this college examination.
Just like the county examination, the examination questions were also posted on a wooden board and carried around by the government officials for the candidates to copy onto draft paper.
Fang Xiaoyue's calligraphy skills at this time have been upgraded from level 2 to level 4. In addition, his current physical fitness has been greatly improved compared to before, so he is not slow at all when copying.
To put it simply, the types of questions in the prefectural examination are basically the same as those in the county examination.
The four things, namely the scriptures, ink meanings, test poems and four calligraphy texts, have not changed.
However, since everyone is a child student, only 150 to 200 people are admitted out of more than 2,300 people.
So the level and difficulty have definitely increased.
Fang Xiaoyue has also participated in the county examination once, so she has experience.
After copying all the test questions, he took the lead in doing the scriptures and ink meanings. Then he ate two wheat cakes and lay down for a while.
After all, getting up early to come to the examination center, queuing up, entering, etc. was still tiring.
After sleeping until two o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Xiaoyue got up, wiped her face with water, then sat at the desk and wrote the test poem.
Compared with the county examination where you only need to write one test poem, the prefecture examination requires you to write two test poems.
Of course, this is not difficult for Fang Xiaoyue.
Although he was mainly practicing calligraphy and four calligraphy during this period, it was too easy and simple to cope with these two test poems in Level 10 poetry.
Therefore, after writing the test poem, Fang Xiaoyue also wrote the first draft of the four essays.
Of course, at this time, the sky was already dark, so Fang Xiaoyue was unwilling to light candles and simply went to bed and fell asleep.
The candidates around him who were lighting candles and scratching their heads heard the snoring and couldn't help but cast envious and jealous glances at Fang Xiaoyue.
Of course, some people think that Fang Xiaoyue couldn't do it and simply gave up on herself.
Time flies by in sleep.
When Fang Xiaoyue woke up from her dream, she heard the sound of the watchman beating the gong from outside.
It's almost time.
In fact, at this time, many candidates couldn't hold on anymore and just gave in.
It's six o'clock in the morning.
It was already getting a little brighter at this time.
Fang Xiaoyue washed her face first, and then did more than ten push-ups on the ground to stretch her muscles. Then she sat on the bed and nibbled two wheat cakes slowly and thinly.
I have to say that the wheat cakes made by my grandmother are of good quality. They have not gone bad even after so many days.
After eating the wheat cake, she picked up the gourd and drank some water. Then, Fang Xiaoyue walked slowly in the grid and did some post-meal exercise.
It wasn't until the sun jumped above the horizon and the sky suddenly became brighter that Fang Xiaoyue sat at the desk and began to revise the four books.
It was not until around nine o'clock in the morning that Fang Xiaoyue finished revising the four essays, and Fang Xiaoyue began to copy them onto the examination paper bit by bit.
By 1:30 noon, all the contents were copied.
Fang Xiaoyue first washed her hands to remove the ink stained on them, and then ate the last two wheat cakes before starting to check the contents on the test paper.
Of course, this is just a habit.
Everything has been transcribed, and even if something is checked out, it cannot be changed.
After checking, there were no mistakes, so Fang Xiaoyue called the yamen servant and handed in the papers.
It was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.
Back at the inn, Fang Xiaoyue ordered a rare meat dish. After devouring it, she returned to the guest room, asked the waiter to boil hot water, took a quick bath, and then lay on the bed and fell asleep.
No way, even though I slept in the examination hall, it was still very tiring to concentrate for a long time.
When Fang Xiaoyue got up the next day and went down to have breakfast, she saw many candidates gathering together to discuss the previous test questions.
For this kind of thing, he would never join in the fun.
Because you have already taken the exam, your success or failure is determined. Even if you find any mistakes at this time, it will only increase your pain, not joy.
In the next few days waiting for the announcement of the results, Fang Xiaoyue still focused on calligraphy.
No way, just level 4 calligraphy, in his opinion, is still not enough.
If you want to be admitted as a scholar, you must at least upgrade your calligraphy to level 5 or above.
Due to hard practice every day, Fang Xiaoyue improved her calligraphy to level 5 before the results were announced.
On the morning when the results were released, Fang Xiaoyue didn't get up early at all. Instead, she slept until she woke up naturally, then went down to have breakfast, and then slowly arrived at the examination board announcement board to check her ranking.
Unlike the subsequent college examinations, there will be no so-called good news in these two examinations, the county examination and the government examination.
Arriving in front of the bulletin board, Fang Xiaoyue saw her name at a glance.
There is no other reason, because he is the first person in the government examination.
The name Fang Mingrui hung clearly at the front, too conspicuous.
Fang Xiaoyue is very satisfied with getting the first prize again.
This shows that the Sheriff's eyes are bright, he is not disturbed by calligraphy, and he sees his true talent and learning.
Afterwards, Fang Xiaoyue went to the county magistrate's office, got the government examination certificate, and then paid a visit to the county magistrate.
However, unlike the county magistrate who meets one by one, the county magistrate meets with 20 people at a time.
This is not surprising. There are too many children who passed the prefectural examination, 192 in total.
If so many people are received one by one, can the Sheriff still do other work?
Besides, this is not a formal scholar, it is just a government examination. In the eyes of a fourth-rank official like the county governor, it is really inconspicuous.
Being able to meet these children is nothing more than a routine.
On the contrary, among the 20 people, Fang Xiaoyue was particularly valued by the county governor, and he even held hands and asked several times.
This is not too strange, because as a candidate for both the county examination and the government examination, as long as Fang Xiaoyue does not have any problems, it can be said that she can basically pass the college examination and get the scholar spot.
It's just a matter of ranking.
After all, compared with the government examination, the college examination is conducted by Master Xuezheng sent by the imperial court as the examiner. Children from all over the province who have passed the government examination participate. The general number is about 3,000, and the number of admitted candidates is more than 600. .
One in five admissions rates!
This is indeed much easier than the county examination and the prefectural examination.
Of course, the Sheriff was just showing his closeness.
In less than fifteen minutes, this group of 20 children was sent out.
Don't even think about sending money to Tongsheng like the county magistrate Cui Changshou did.
He is a county governor, a local government official!
It is impossible to give money to candidates.
After leaving the county governor's office, Fang Xiaoyue did not hit the road to the provincial capital in advance, but stayed in the inn for a few more days.
The reason is simple. Prices in provincial capitals are much higher than those in county capitals.
If Fang Xiaoyue goes to the provincial capital a few days later, she can save a lot of money.
After all, he only has about ten taels of silver left on him now.
When you are away from home, money flows like water.
During the few days he stayed in the county government, Fang Xiaoyue worked hard and improved his calligraphy to level 6. Then he didn't waste any more time, found an ox cart and headed towards the provincial capital.
The distance between the provincial capital and the county is much farther than that of Kuangluo County, and Fang Xiaoyue spent two full days on the road.
When he arrived in the provincial capital, he was shocked to find a problem.
Since almost all the candidates have arrived in the provincial capital in advance, all the inns in the provincial capital are basically full.
Fang Xiaoyue couldn't even find an empty room.
Fortunately, an innkeeper took pity on him and cleaned out a woodshed for him. This saved him from the tragic fate of sleeping on the street.
Although the woodshed was extremely crude and did not even have a bed, so Fang Xiaoyue could only spread her bedding on the pile of firewood, the woodshed was cheap.
For those guest rooms, the most expensive ones cost 1.5 taels of silver per day, while the cheaper ones cost 800 taels of silver.
The woodshed only charges him 50 cents a day.
This is dirt cheap.
For one tael of silver, Fang Xiaoyue can stay in the inn for 20 days, so why not.
The only thing that made Fang Xiaoyue frown a little was that there was no desk in the woodshed.
After he begged, the innkeeper found a lame desk from somewhere that looked a little dirty.
