The provincial examination was extremely important in the examination room during the Song Dynasty, and the examiners in each province were appointed by the emperor.
The first person who wins the exam is called "Jie Yuan", the second person is called Ya Yuan, the third, fourth and fifth person are called Jing Kui, and the sixth person is called Ya Kui.
Scholars have a reputation of being poor, but Juren has been transformed because they have obtained the qualifications to be elected officials after the mid-term examination, and can enter the official career and strive for a bright future.
There are three examinations in total in the provincial examination, and each examination lasts three days.
On the day of the rural examination, no matter what kind of work they are doing, they will put down what they are doing and join the lively crowd.
The streets and alleys are bustling with people, and there are scenes of lights and colorful lights everywhere.
This triennial imperial examination is a big event in Gusu City, and everyone wants to be happy.
The street stalls are filled with all kinds of snacks and pastries, including Zhuangyuan cakes, Zhuangyuan noodles, Zhuangyuan candies... everything is available.
Many children were playing on the street wearing new clothes only worn during the New Year. When they saw a scholar bowing respectfully, they would be rewarded with a few coins.
The fat owner of the inn got up early in the morning, cooked a table of delicacies with delicacies from the mountains and seas, and treated the scholars in the inn who were participating in the imperial examination to a meal.
In order to prevent others from disturbing him, Fat Boss did not open at all that day.
In addition to Qin Bai and Ning Caichen, there were two other scholars living in the inn. It was rare for them to sit together and enjoy the compliments from the fat boss.
"You can't drink today, so I'll have tea instead of wine. I wish you all success and fame."
The fat boss went first as a sign of respect, and the others also drank the tea in their hands.
Qin Bai naturally knew what the other party was planning. Now that the inn was well-known, there was little business. If there was a move to bring happiness, things would definitely change.
However, he saw the fat boss eagerly serving food and tea for Ning Caichen and others, but the frequency of his visits was obviously less, and he could see at a glance that the other party had different opinions.
Qin Bai simply focused on eating, and with his appetite fully worked up, he easily emptied the rice vat in the inn.
The fat boss didn't dare to say anything, so he had to break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
After several people left the inn, they headed towards the examination room.
The closer you got, the more people were around, and there was constant traffic. The government had to dispatch a large number of government officials to maintain order at the scene.
The location of the rural examination was chosen in a larger mansion, with a plaque hanging on it that read "Gusu Urban and Rural Examination Institute". Scholars were arriving from the city one after another.
On the high-rise building of the nearby teahouse stood many female relatives of various wealthy families. These ladies were unabashedly staring at the young scholars who kept entering the examination room.
When the rankings were released, wealthy businessmen from all over Jiangsu and Zhejiang would wait under the rankings with their servants, vying to select the sons-in-law of those who had reached the top of the rankings. The scene was no different from a public robbery.
When the time came, the scholars headed towards the mansion one after another. They usually brought a lot of things with them, and they needed to be briefly inspected by the officials first, and then they would be inspected more carefully inside.
The crowd admired every scholar who entered, while the ladies in the teahouse covered their mouths and guessed who would be named on the gold list.
One of them even caused a lot of noise. This man was wearing green clothes and looked proud of his talent. He glanced at the other scholars and then quickly turned away.
Such performance naturally aroused dissatisfaction from others. Zhang Zizhi, who was traveling with him, explained in a low voice: "This person's name is Geng Yu. My father is a Hanlin bachelor. He is indeed a bit arrogant. However, he has ranked first in the county examination and the government examination before. Somewhat talented."
Ning Caichen was indignant: "Then you can't look down on others."
"He's just a spiritual young man who has not been suppressed by society."
Qin Bai couldn't help but look at Geng Yu a few more times. The man sneezed several times, and for some reason he felt that he was being targeted with malice.
The few chatted for a while, and Zhang Zizhi and Ning Caichen walked in first.
In order not to be so conspicuous, Qin Bai walked out later towards the examination room.
Because the Zhuang Technique faintly touched the realm of Ming Jin, his aura was somewhat uncontained, and coupled with his strength visible to the naked eye, it gave him a different kind of visual impact.
The whole place was silent for a moment, and the ladies who had been making comments stopped talking. This move was not harmful, but it was extremely insulting.
Qin Bai couldn't help but cursed secretly. He was very low-key this time. Both the hammer and the fishing rod were put into the fish bag, and the clothes he wore were relatively ordinary.
He glanced around and suddenly heard the sound of retreating footsteps.
It's so neat and uniform, people who don't know it think it's been specially rehearsed.
Several children in the crowd started crying, but their mouths were quickly covered by family members, and the scene became chaotic.
After hesitating for a while, the officials walked towards Qin Bai. Compared with other scholars who had to take the initiative, his pomp was undoubtedly much greater.
According to regulations, since Qin Bai was heading to the examination room, the government officials could not stop him, so six or seven people had to take him to the house.
After they entered the mansion, the crowd began to talk, and they were all very curious about Qin Bai's identity.
After learning Qin Bai's name from the yamen, the storyteller in the city began to use his talent to make up stories.
Various versions have emerged, about the powerful man in the world getting tired of the world and hiding in court.
Or the green forest gangsters are ambitious and attempt to rebel against the imperial court.
No matter what, although no one was seen, Qin Bai's name had spread unconsciously and gradually spread to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The examination room was a little out of control, and Wei Lianzhang, who was sitting in the mansion, heard that there was no sound outside, and couldn't help but let Zhou Qi go out to check.
When Zhou Qi came back, he saw that the other party looked strange and asked.
"What happened?"
"Uh... that strange man from Guyun River really came to take the exam. It's just a small problem. It's not a big problem."
Zhou Qi felt that Qin Bai was more suitable on the execution ground than in the examination room. His temperament did not allow him to keep a low profile. Even holding a book felt like he was going through life and death.
"Oh? It's interesting."
Wei Lianzhang became interested. He took the plug cord out of his arms and played with it in his hand.
He asked several people in the past few days, but none of them knew this thing. However, he found out after carefully reviewing the literature.
At one end of the rope, there are three protruding iron pieces, arranged neatly and vaguely in a regular pattern, and have an inexplicable connection with the stars.
The twenty-eight stars in the sky are divided into four parts, namely the green dragon in the east, Xuanwu in the north, white tiger in the west, and red bird in the south.
The "stomach" of the white tiger's constellation is similar to these three sections, and its shape also looks like a tiger's tail, so there must be some connection between them.
Wei Lianzhang touched the beard on his chin. If he guessed correctly, this was actually a Taoist magic weapon, used to ward off evil spirits.
If Qin Bai knew what he was thinking, he would definitely throw the rice cooker at his face. He would never have thought of this without ten years of cerebral thrombosis.
