Li Shao and Liu Wu were separated after their registration information was checked at the entrance.

The examination items of the joint examination are actually similar to those of the provincial examination, and the examination time is also one and a half days.

On the first day, there was an archery test in the morning, which was divided into archery on horseback and archery on foot. In the afternoon, there was a test of skills and bravery, which was divided into drawing a hard bow, dancing with a big sword, and lifting a big stone.

The next morning was policy discussion.

This time they were in a group of five, and Li Shao was the first in their group.

The first horseback archery event began soon. This time, three targets were placed about fifty steps away from the horse path, and the distance between each target was about eighty steps.

Candidates have to shoot arrows while riding a horse on a horse path that is about 500 steps long. The test is divided into three times of riding and they shoot three arrows each time, for a total of nine arrows. They must hit six arrows to pass.

Li Shao came to the side of the horse, put his left hand casually on his waist, held the reins with his right hand, exerted force with his feet, and pulled with one arm, and the whole person landed steadily on the horse's back.

Before the archery started, a one-handed horse riding made all the examiners' eyes light up, and made other candidates curse their bad luck inwardly, wondering why there were so many fancy moves in archery, hoping that it would be a show-off and they would not be able to hit the target with a single arrow soon.

To their disappointment, after Li Shao mounted the horse, he gently touched the horse's flank with his leg. The horse started to run, and Li Shao quickly shot three arrows in succession, and all three arrows hit the bull's eye.

After shooting, he dismounted and stood aside. Li Shao could feel the burning eyes of the people behind him looking at him, but he pretended not to see them.

I don’t know if they were weakened by Li Shao’s outstanding performance, or if the quality of their group was just not that good, but the shots of the players behind him were not very good and did not even reach the minimum passing line.

If any of the next few items fails to meet the passing line, they will definitely not pass this examination.

Next is the step archery, which requires the candidates to stand still and shoot arrows.

First, two arrows were shot at a distance of about 120 steps from the target. Then the distance was changed to 90 steps, and then to 60 steps, each time two arrows were shot, for a total of six arrows. Five arrows hit the target to pass.

Li Shao still hit the bull's eye.

At lunch time, the looks from people around him were more complicated, with only envy, jealousy and hatred in them.

Some people who had participated in the provincial examination with him recognized him. They were jealous but also a little proud. Who said that only rich places like Beijing can produce talents? ! Isn’t it amazing that someone from our small place can be so great?

After lunch, there will be the afternoon session of martial arts and bravery, including archery, sword dancing and lifting of large stones.

To use a hard bow, you still need to draw the bow three times, providing three levels of bow and arrow strength for candidates to choose from.

Li Shao chose the highest-grade bow, which seemed to be a bow with twelve forces, and he easily pulled it to the full draw three times.

Then comes the sword dance, which is also divided into three levels. The lowest level is 120 kilograms, the second level is 150 kilograms, and the first level is 180 kilograms.

Candidates are required not only to be able to lift the sword, but also to move it back and forth and produce sword flowers in order to pass.

The last stage is lifting big stones, which are rectangular stones with holes on both sides for grabbing. It is also divided into three levels: 250 jin, 300 jin, and 350 jin.

The candidate is required to lift the stone to at least chest height and expose the bottom of the stone to be considered successful.

Just like the last provincial examination, Li Shao chose the highest level, and he fiddled with the knife and stone in his hands like a child's toy.

The examiners and candidates participating in the joint examination also felt the feelings of the people who took part in the last provincial examination, and many people recognized him.

"This is Li Shao! He's from the same province as me. He was like this in the last provincial examination, and he performed so well in every subject."

"Li Shao? I seem to have heard that he was the first in the provincial examination in your province!"

"It seems that talented people are not only found in wealthy places like the capital! I heard that Li Shao is from a small village! He doesn't have much background either."

"I think he will be the first in this exam. Just now, you saw it. The 300-pound stone was like a toy in his hand!"

"Okay, it's not like you're that good! Stop talking, the examiner is looking this way."

Generally, whispering or loud noises are not allowed in the examination room. Even the whispers of the candidates below cannot escape the eyes and ears of the examiners above.

However, the examiner was also curious about who this talented person was, so he did not let anyone stop him. He wanted to hear about his background and also wrote down the name Li Shao.

Outside the examination room, Zhao Ye had already asked Shen An to send Shen Qing and the children back first, and he and Shen An were waiting outside.

One reason is that the children are not comfortable staying here, and the other is that they should go home and prepare meals first.

My husband only brought some dry food like steamed buns and baked cakes, which were definitely not enough for him to eat and would not be good to eat, but that was all the examination hall allowed him to bring.

In addition to the family and friends waiting for the candidates to come out, the small vendors setting up stalls, and many idle people who came to join in the fun, all gathered together and chatted.

"I think the first place winner of this exam must be Mr. Zhao Yanming. I heard that he learned from Shaolin Temple and killed many bandits while traveling around the world with his kung fu skills."

"I don't think so. It has to be Master Chen Mingtao. His uncle is General Chen! He grew up in the barracks with him."

"What are you talking about? If you ask me, the first place must be Zheng Qian, the son of Zheng Shangshu, the Minister of Personnel. Like father, like son!"

"Lord Zheng is a civil servant! Even if Master Zheng has no sons, it's not in the military examination! It must be in the civil examination!"

"Also, you haven't heard! Mr. Zheng returned to his hometown to take part in the provincial examination, but only came in second. I heard that the first place winner was from a small village."

"What?! Is this true? Master Zheng can be suppressed by a boy from the village? What is the name of the number one?"

"That's right, that's right! Tell us about it soon, I think I've heard of such a person!"

"Let me think about it. It's on my mind now, but now that you're asking me, I can't remember it anymore."

"Li, Li what! Oh, now I remember, Li Shao, this surname is quite rare, I remembered his name at that time."

"I heard from the candidates who took the provincial examination with him that this man is so strong that a stone weighing several hundred kilograms looks like a child's toy in his hands!"

Zhao Ye and Shen An on the side didn't expect to hear someone talking about their husbands and masters, and all of them were praising them. They both pricked up their ears and listened with great pleasure.

At this time, the group of people said: "I have heard that he is not a human being!"

"What? How can it not be a human? It could be a monster!"

"He's almost a monster. I heard that he is different from ordinary people. He is nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a round waist. He has iron bones and muscles, just like an iron tower."

"He has thick hair, a full beard, and eyes like bells. One look at him can make people feel cold in their hearts."

"And what's more! I heard that he eats raw meat for every meal!"

"Oh my god! It's so scary! Isn't this a monster?!"

"Of course not! How can an ordinary person treat a stone weighing hundreds of kilograms as a toy?!"

The people who were listening around also exclaimed and echoed, and in a short while Li Shao became some kind of Rakshasa in the world.

Zhao Ye was so angry that her nose was about to be crooked. Her husband was so tall and handsome, but he had nothing to do with what they said.

Before Zhao Ye could step forward to argue, Shen An rushed to those people with an angry face, "You guys have never even met Li Shao, and you are making up stories here!"

"What do you mean by eating raw meat? What do you mean by looking like a monster? If you spread rumors about the martial arts examiner, you will be sued!"

As they were talking, a bunch of people around them were also listening excitedly. When they saw Shen An suddenly appear out of nowhere and started to criticize them, they also got angry, "Who are you?! What do you care about what we say? If you don't want to listen, don't listen!"

"That's right, how do you know we're talking nonsense? If you don't want to hear it, just stay away!"

"I met someone with a mental problem! What a bummer!"

Shen An sneered and said, "Li Shao is my master! How can it not be my business if you spread rumors about my master behind his back?!"

"I'm telling you, disperse now and never again tarnish our master's reputation, or I'll take you to the authorities!"

Zhao Ye, who was standing by, also echoed angrily: "Yes, you are damaging my husband's reputation. If you dare to continue to talk nonsense, I will let you go to jail and talk enough!"

Seeing that the two did not seem to be lying, they wondered if they were really so unlucky today? Talking about someone behind their back, and even being heard by the other person's family? !

They were just a group of ordinary hooligans who hung out and chatted every day. They were afraid of hitting a wall, so they muttered "bad luck" and quickly walked away to hang out somewhere else. The crowd that gathered to listen to the story naturally dispersed.

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