On the sixth day of the eighth lunar month, just after Yin came out, the sky had not yet reached twilight, and Zhou Bai had already gotten up early and finished washing.
This time there was no luck incense to ignite the blessing, but he still opened the book of luck as usual and observed his own luck.
Of course he would not have any scruples about it. First of all, his destiny was strong and straight, showing Zhou Bai's continuous advancement and rising fortune.
There is a trace of invisible purple energy at the core, being chased by a small carp that is gradually growing out its dragon whiskers. However, the pure and flawless white color of its life is a bit awkward no matter how you look at it.
Looking to the outside, the scattered fortunes that were once thin and sparse have now become majestic and accumulated "good fortune". The red county fortunes that are gathered and connected are the main body of the foreign fortunes.
Even because it was too rich, it almost appeared red and perfect now. As far as the county level was concerned, his luck had reached its peak.
In addition, there are countless floats floating around, ranging in red, white and even yellow, pointing to different sources.
After accumulating luck through various events, these were the greatest luck in his life, and they also became the confidence for him to pass the Jie Yuan exam.
Although he is still not as good as the proud men of those county magistrates or even noble families, it is still enough for him to enter the ranking of candidates. At this time, as long as his literary skills are enough to crush him, Jieyuan will be able to take advantage of him.
However, before he could relax a little, the cold and biting gray tribulation energy on the outermost side poured another basin of cold water on him.
Zhou Bai concentrated his energy and used his qi-gazing technique to support the wait-and-see, and the reflected figure finally gave some feedback.
Ang~
A vague sound of dragon roar came, shaking Zhou Bai's luck into fluctuating moiré patterns. Fortunately, his luck foundation was very solid, and there was no damage to his luck.
Behind this gray tribulation energy is someone with extremely high destiny and luck, and it is very likely that he comes from the Heavenly Family.
I saw that the originally weak gray energy, because Zhou Bai noticed it, simply showed his luck, turned into a poisonous dragon spitting out snake letters and stared at him.
This feeling of being stabbed in the back made Zhou Baiming know which force was targeting him, and it was none other than the sixth prince behind the Zhao family.
Zhao Liangji has been dead for so long, no matter whether they have any way to prove that it was Zhou Bai who did it, there will be no problem in getting rid of him.
"This is because if you don't pass the exam, you have to force yourself." Zhou Bai shook his head and smiled, striding out of the room. Anyway, you don't dare to do anything now.
Seeing Zhou Bai going out, Yao Ping, who was waiting outside, hurriedly came up to him and said, "Sir, Master Qi is waiting for you outside. The carriage is ready, do you think?"
"No, you can't get to Gongyuan with a carriage now. Qi Hua and I can just walk there."
Outside the courtyard, a two-wheeled carriage with restrained decoration was parked outside. Mr. Qi was sitting in the front of the carriage looking bored.
He only arrived in Zhoucheng in the past few days. After all, the Qi family also has property here, so he would not come to settle down in advance like Zhou Bai.
There are also those so-called cultural gatherings. The dignified young master of the Qi family does not need to gain those reputations. It is up to him to participate in them.
"I asked you why you were so slow and slow. You arrived late and you had to wait in line for a long time." Qi Hua complained to Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai pulled him off the carriage path: "Waiting in line outside, can you think of resting in the Gongyuan?"
"Walking?"
"You can see how many carriages are blocked in the street in front. Nearly 300 scholars were born in one imperial examination in Dingzhou. How many exams do you think there are this time?"
Qi Hua glanced at the lanterns swaying all over the street in the distance, and then looked at Zhou Bai strangely, how could this guy be so experienced?
So the two of them walked together, with a few guards hanging behind them. No amount of protection could be given to the prince's legitimate son.
At first, the two of them were just chatting. As they were talking, Qi Hua casually mentioned: "Have you offended a big shot recently? Why are there several monks staring at us? They don't dare to target me, only you."
At this time, a jade pendant was faintly burning on his chest.
Zhou Bai also looked intently, and his walking posture was still relaxed and comfortable. He replied: "Yes, it is very big, it can reach the sky."
Qi Hua was stunned for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He did not immediately distance himself from Zhou Bai, but said nervously: "Then you have to pass the exam this time, and you must have a good rank, preferably Yayuan or even Jie Yuan, this way Heaven may pay attention to you in advance.”
Zhou Bai suddenly felt much relieved, because Qi Hua really regarded him as a friend.
"There are some little rats, let them see how valuable it is to be named on the list of laurels."
Those who won the title of "Bang" in the provincial examination were released in September, when the osmanthus was fragrant, so it was also called "Guibang".
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Because it was said that there was a Tianguan Hall in the Heavenly Court in the southeast for the new Heavenly Official, the Dingzhou Gongyuan was also located in the southeast corner of the city, separated by a strict and towering wall.
When the two came to the gate of Gongyuan, the gatekeeper was already checking the candidates' documents, and nervous candidates entered in an orderly manner to wait for the next step of examination.
The main gate of Gongyuan is a three-column gate with a wooden structure and pedestrian access in the middle.
On the door in the middle is a black inscription "Dingzhou Gongyuan" written on a plaque, with the words "Opening the Gate" on the left forehead and the word "Xujun" on the right forehead, which means opening the door to seek talents.
A pair of stone lions in front of the door stare with copper bell-like eyes, vivid and majestic, making people dare not look directly at them.
In addition, there were fully armored soldiers surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside. Each of them exuded a murderous aura and stood ready.
Under such circumstances, if any talented candidate really dares to entrap him, I can't imagine how bold and stupid he would be.
The inspection was just a formality without seeing it, because the court was not worried about not being able to inspect it at all.
When Zhou Bai stepped into the gate, his soul noticed the gaze of the gods above the Gongyuan. This person's power was not comparable to that of Pingcang City Emperor.
The whole-body golden light that represents the golden imperial spirit is not covered up at all, and the fearful divine power irradiates the Gongyuan unbridled. This is to tell those who have different intentions outside that you can come and give it a try.
In addition, there are rows of Taoist officials standing on each side of the gate. They hold various magical weapons and seem to be very simple to let the candidates pass by.
However, Zhou Bai knew that it must be equivalent to a full-body scan. When he walked over, he was actually a little nervous, and his soul was extremely silent.
Fortunately, the soul realm is a place that is difficult to reach even among monks. As long as you don't cheat, it won't be against you.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a huge piece of spiritual consciousness swept over from a tall building in the center of Gongyuan, which could see through almost all the examinees like them.
Some heirs of a big family noticed something unusual and were very angry. They just couldn't twist their thighs with their arms, so they pretended that nothing happened.
Zhou Bai is the same. Even though his heart is in turmoil, his face remains calm. This is the Yinshen Master. What can he do?
The realm of his soul was not exposed. His divine consciousness just scanned it, and the Book of Luck seemed to have covered him up.
Next, even when he actually entered the examination room, Zhou Bai received his number plate, Su Zi No. 7, which was his examination room.
The structure of the Gongyuan in Zhoucheng is more strict than that in the county. Each candidate must stay in a separate examination room, and there are no exams at the same time for the front, back, left and right.
Therefore, there are thousands of test rooms in the entire Gongyuan, which are divided according to the color of the sky and the earth, the universe, the sun and the moon, the stars and the stars... and so on.
Following the directions, Zhou Bai found his exam room. It was not luxurious, but the conditions were pretty good.
The inside is clean and bright, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the exam tables and beds, and even the lamp oil is made of fine whale oil. Everything is brand new.
This is different from the poverty of the ancient Blue Star Dynasty. The service of the Daxu Dynasty is obviously better, and the extraordinary Taoism has joined the upper-level productivity. The court will not treat these future extraordinary monks harshly at all.
Because Zhou Bai arrived not too early, he checked the examination equipment, and after sitting in meditation for a long time, the candidates arrived and almost everything was ready.
However, it was not until it was completely bright outside and the sunshine covered Gongyuan that Hanlin, as the chief examiner, announced the start of the exam.
Qiuwei is a real national ceremony. The examiners in each state cannot be local officials. Instead, the emperor sends ministers to invigilate the exams, accompanied by a team of imperial guards.
Right now, a guard officer was shouting an order from outside: "The time is up, the Dragon Gate is locked, and all laws are forbidden!"
Then the examiner took out the gold medal representing the identity of the imperial envoy and placed it in the middle of the table. He also asked the Governor of Dingzhou to present the official seal of the Governor and placed it side by side. A strong aura of town luck instantly enveloped the entire audience, and the luck of the entire Gongyuan fluctuated. will be suppressed to a certain extent.
"Please ask the chief Taoist official to unseal the examination papers!" Governor Dingzhou stood up and raised his hands towards the back hall in greeting.
Even this Taoist official, who was a third-grade state governor, showed respect. It was not easy to imagine. Zhou Bai immediately thought of the Yin Shen Zhenren whom he had explored with his spiritual consciousness before.
The aura of the visitor was indeed like this. I saw an old Taoist with gray hair and a childish face, and he walked calmly out of the back hall with two middle-aged Taoist officials holding test papers.
There were three stacks of test papers stacked high enough to represent the three exams for nine days and six nights.
Zhou Bai could naturally see the Taoist aura on the lacquer seal, and the lacquer seal must have been stamped with one of the Emperor's Six Seals. The overbearing dragon aura made him dare not take a closer look.
The old Taoist held the Taoist official seal with one hand, and slightly moved the fingers of the other hand. The peach wood bun on his head suddenly flew out, setting off a sharp red light.
Looking at the tight lacquer seal again, I don't know when it turned into nothingness.
The candidates below were silent. No one understood how people who could perform Taoism existed in a place like this.
Even with the help of the Taoist official seal, this old Taoist is at least the pinnacle among the Yin gods, and he may have already taken that half step.
"The deputy examination supervisors hand out papers!"
"Everyone should not be in a hurry to answer the questions. Please read the test questions clearly, especially for the subject of Taoist interpretation. You must stay calm and do not hurt your spirit and delay other subjects..."
With the warm words of the Hanlin examiner, the nine-day and six-night cattle farming examination officially began.
