Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Transportation and communication were inconvenient in ancient times, but if the superiors had the heart, the news of Kai Enke could be conveyed to remote towns, large and small, very quickly.

"Your Majesty recovered from illness, and the whole world celebrates Enke?"

When Lin Ze received the news, he was a little surprised.

He knew about Kai Enke's news, but he didn't expect it to be such a reason, and he didn't expect that His Majesty of Daji is actually a veteran, even at an old age, he can be so courageous to take down a group of unruly princes and courtiers.

"Yeah brother, you still have foresight. Fortunately, I listened to your words and let my father stick to it. Otherwise, my Duan family may not escape this time. You know that not only all the courtiers who stood in line were beheaded this time, but also their family Nine generations are not allowed to be officials and do business, and the entire clan is ruined. I didn't expect His Majesty to be so cruel this time."

Duan Wensai's face was full of fear and embarrassment. The emperor was so angry that he lay dead for thousands of miles. It's not a joke.

Don't look at His Majesty's amiable appearance on the surface, he is really not soft-hearted in his actions. The court cut him off as soon as he said, without any concern about whether it would cause chaos in the subsequent government affairs, and he was decisive and ruthless.

Lin Ze shook his head at this,

"These people have come to this end because of themselves. Of course it is the princes who are fighting for the throne, and the ministers are just their minions who are not enough to commit a capital crime, but Xiao wants to be a vassal king and spy on the territory of Daji. This is an unforgivable taboo..."

"Do you think the emperor didn't pay a price for dealing with these people? Each of these ministers is deeply intertwined, and they are all taken away in one pot. I believe that this majesty will not want to enjoy his old age in the rest of his life. The biggest problem is to deal with the aftermath."

"Old Duan, your family escaped not because of the foresight I gave you, but because the emperor deliberately let your family go. Since he is acting in this play, he naturally has to set up a good game. There should be quite a few people who were dismissed from office due to various reasons. These people should have been screened out by the emperor, so those who were killed probably had more than just the reason to stand in line ahead of time..."

"Brother, brother, how did you guess that?"

Duan Wensai was dumbfounded when he heard that, at the same age, he always felt that he was not at the same level as his uncle.

Without knowing the situation of the capital at all, it is incredible to be able to analyze so many things just from the current results, and even guess the situation in the middle of the court.

Lin Ze smiled, and thought to himself: I have watched a lot of news broadcasts from hundreds of forums.

Of course, this cannot be told to the ancients, otherwise a lot of questions will be raised, such as "What is the forum of hundreds of schools in the news network?" and so on.

"Big data analysis, don't I often ask you about the situation in the capital and the history of Daji in recent decades? In fact, many things have insinuations and laws. Judging from the experience of His Majesty sitting on the throne today, this emperor Obviously, he is very good at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger..."

"Of course, not everyone can maintain their wisdom from youth to old age, but His Majesty has sat on the throne for so many years, and managing Daji to prosper and prosper is the best proof of his ability."

"And now His Majesty is not lustful, second is not luxurious, and third is not looking for immortality. He is just 50 years old, and he has a team of top-notch imperial doctors and chefs to help him recuperate and replenish his body. To put it bluntly, the old man is now He must be as strong as a bull, and only those princes who are blinded by the throne will believe that their father is old and seriously ill."

Lin Ze analyzed slowly, feeling admiration for the emperor in his heart.

The emperor's job is really not for everyone. There are too many things to consider, and all aspects have to be estimated. The spirit is tense at any time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is painstaking.

With the ability of His Majesty today, he has actually done better. With Daji's current national strength, it is no problem to comfortably provide for the elderly, but now the other party suddenly wants to remove the thorn in the side of the vassal king at any cost. Use to eliminate future troubles.

Without the restraint of the vassal king, the future Daji Jiangshan will be the real words of the emperor. His Majesty's move immediately is completely for the benefit of the subsequent kings, using himself as a stepping stone.

With means and courage, the teacher is right, His Majesty is indeed a good emperor...

Duan Wensai looked at Lin Ze, who hit the nail on the head, and finally knew why he accepted his uncle as a disciple, and he was so tolerant of him.

It's just that he has such foresight and wisdom growing up in the countryside. If he is influenced by the world, the veterans in the cabinet may not be able to fight against this guy, because there are still some people who are not capable, but they are very shameless. .

"Brother, I think you should have no problem with your talent and learning, but I can't participate in the evaluation of the rural examination papers. They are some old guys. Those people's ideas conflict with ours in some places. Please pay attention when you answer the questions. Tomorrow I will Let someone give you a few preferences of the old man, and you study it."

The preferences of the examiners in the examination of the imperial examination are also a very important topic. After all, there is no specific answer to the poems and poems.

"Then I won't be polite. Brother Jun told him to take the two little guys home for a while. If the imperial examination goes well, Ah Yu and I will be away for a long time..."

"Okay, Brother Jun just wants to come back and play."

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His Majesty has recovered from his illness, and the news of Enke's opening this year was announced, and all the students in the world cheered excitedly.

Every time you open Enke, it is equivalent to one more chance to change your destiny. This is really a very happy event for students who have been waiting for the exam for several years.

The rural examination is also known as Qiuwei. After registration, the examination venue is held in various provincial cities.

Nanyang Town is about three days away from the local provincial capital. The Lin family now has not only ox carts, but also horse carts, and this section of the road in Qingshan County has been mobilized by Duan Wensai. The main road has basically been completed, and it is not easy to walk. Will be bumpy like before.

At this time, there is still one month before the start of the exam, so Lin Ze is not in a hurry.

As a person who has faced all kinds of exams since elementary school, Lin Ze is well aware of the impact of mentality on performance. The closer the exam is, the less anxious it is. Trying to get yourself into a normal state of mind is far more important than reviewing madly with books .

Therefore, during this period of time, he did not force himself to study as much as before. It was almost enough to read books and practice questions every morning when he was most energetic. Milkman playing.

The lessons of the private school were taught by Fang Shanyuan and another scholar who was hired as a part-time job. Fang Shanyuan no longer had any hope for an official career, but devoted all his energy to teaching in the private school. Make a career out of it.

The part-time scholar Lang should be more accurately called an 'intern teacher'. After all, if the imperial examination goes well, Lin Ze will have to leave for at least a year. It is not enough for the private school to rely on Fang Shanyuan, and it is necessary to recruit another gentleman.

Such a relaxed life makes Lin Ze reluctant to think about leaving.

The three little milk babies are just walking and babbling, they are not naughty and obedient, and the most amusing time is when they are most amusing, every time they take a piece of candy, they can amuse the children around.

A father and two uncles yelled, and Lin Ze was extremely happy. He liked children, and these were some of his blood relatives. The special feeling was so good that it was indescribable.

Recently, Zheng Xiaoluo carried his confinement son to Lin's house when he was free, and took the time to talk to Zhang Yu, so as not to see each other for a long time.

After unremitting efforts, he and He Xiangfeng finally became pregnant and gave birth to a fat boy.

It's really a fat boy, and I don't know how the He family's child grows. Obviously Zheng Xiaoluo has paid attention to it during pregnancy, but when the child was born, he almost died because the child was too big.

At that time, let alone He Xiangfeng, everyone was shocked, and He Xiangfeng became the second man after Lin Ze in Heba Village who said he would not regenerate.

However, there are many men in the He family, and Zheng Xiaoluo is the first child, so it doesn't matter if you want one, unlike Lin Ze's family, who is a little brother, and the villagers don't talk about it in front of them, but they still talk about it behind their backs. There are no sons in this era nowhere.

In fact, Zhang Yu still wanted to have one, but Lin Ze disagreed. In the end, he was still in his soft and hard way. Lin Ze couldn't stand the way he was wronged and wanted to cry, so he promised to have another child in a few years, because now the family's career It is not stable yet, and life will delay a lot of things now.

Moreover, Zhang Yu's physical foundation is not good enough, so don't worry about raising him for a few more years.

Of course, the He family is a fat boy. In fact, Lin Dongdong is not far behind. This child is too capable and likes to eat. The little brother has grown so fat since he was a child, Zhang Yu was very worried.

That is to say, Lin Ze doesn't care about the scientific idea of ​​growing his body. He is very proud of his little brother who can eat.

So Lin Dong Kinetic is able to grow so fat, a large part of the reason is because of someone.

So that when Lin Dongdong loses weight in the future, he really loves and hates his father. There is a kind of love in this world called father who thinks I am very hungry and thin...

Happy days always go by so fast.

In the midst of this joy, it was time to set off for the provincial capital in a blink of an eye. Lin Ze finally started his imperial examination with his burden on his back, feeling a little nervous.

He has a good reputation now, and Duan Wensai is his brother-in-law. There are many scholars who want to guarantee with him. This problem has been dealt with long ago.

This is a long and continuous battle. Qiu Wei is not the end of the exam, but if he can't pass this level, don't think too much about it. He must go all out and not be sloppy.

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Because I just went to the provincial capital for the exam, and the round trip is very close, so I don't need to be accompanied, Lin Ze can just go on the road by himself.

Before the departure, everyone was more nervous than Lin Ze himself. Jiang Rongniang rushed to work and made some thin and thick clothes. She had to stay in the Gongyuan for nine days and six nights for the exam.

Father Lin and the others were also busy in various ways. In fact, they were not busy with anything, but they were in a panic. They wanted to say something encouraging to Lin Ze, but they were afraid that they would put pressure on their son.

Zhang Yu was similar. He suffered from insomnia a few days before the exam, and his dark circles appeared. On the contrary, Lin Ze, who was an examinee, was the calmest.

He was nervous, but he was a little nervous because he hadn't seen the ancient exam, and everything else was fine.

Seeing Zhang Yu's insomnia, Lin Ze also couldn't fall asleep. In ancient times, there was no entertainment at night, so what should I do if I can't sleep?Then the only thing to do is to have some in-depth exchanges with your own daughter-in-law to enhance your relationship.

Fortunately, they live on the top floor, the whole floor is their own, and the soundproofing of the house is good. Otherwise, if this is heard by the family, maybe Zhang Yu will become a blue face that is condemned. How can there be a serious candidate who does not review on the eve of the exam? Night singing.

Especially after being together for a long time, many of Lin Ze's hidden natures have been exposed. In that respect, he doesn't know what shame and reserve are at all, and he especially likes the way his wife takes the initiative to be on top.

Usually Zhang Yu is shy and unwilling, taking advantage of the exam when everyone in the family is obedient to him, Lin Ze is very scheming and playing a rogue, coaxing others to blush and heartbeat, and tossing around him, it is a god after a few days In the past few days, the tension about the exam has long been thrown behind the head.

Before leaving, Lin Ze looked refreshed, and Zhang Yu's ears were so red that he didn't want to see him.

Lin Ze loved his daughter-in-law's shy appearance so much, he couldn't help but leaned over and whispered, "Ah, if I can pass the provincial examination, can we take a bath together later?"

The family had already bought a super big bathtub, and he wanted to take a bath with a mandarin duck, but in the end, Ah Yu didn't let him get his wish even once.

Every time this is mentioned, Zhang Yu's face is comparable to that of a boiled shrimp. In the past, he must have refused to say anything, thinking that it was something the people in the building did, but this time he broke through his own for the first time. bottom line.

He hugged Lin Ze, blushed and whispered, "Then don't turn on the lamp..."

Lin Ze couldn't help laughing, hugged Zhang Yu in his arms, and let go after a while, went to the side and kissed Lin Dongdong, who kept waving his little hands and calling "Dad", and then got into the carriage and rushed to the provincial capital .

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Going to the county seat for the exam, there were only Lin Ze and the coachman when they set off, but there were more people on the way, Han Yuanqing, Jiang Lao's closed disciple, Kai Enke was also going this time.

Han Yuanqing has a very good personality. Compared with many rigid-minded Confucian scholars, Han Yuanqing, who is full of talent and learning and has a free, easy and upright personality, is the image of an ancient talented scholar in Lin Ze's imagination.

Because of Mr. Jiang's relationship, the two of them often meet and discuss. They can't be called very close friends, but they are not bad friends.

Han Yuanqing's family background is average, so he can't afford to live in a good inn when he arrives in the province and county. The inn near the Gongyuan has already been booked by the local scholars. Foreigners like Lin Ze want to live in a better and closer place, and spend a lot of money Not a lot.

Every time 'Lin Ze' came here, he would stay at the homes of common people who were far away, and Han Yuan Qingben planned to do the same.

But Duan Wensai had a plan, and arranged a small courtyard for them. The environment is quiet and close to the Gongyuan. Lin Ze invited Han Yuanqing to live with him. Han Yuanqing thought about the importance of the exam, so he accepted the offer without hypocrisy. .

The time for them to go is neither early nor late, and they can rest for a few days after they settle down, which is the time for the rural examination.

Usually at this time, most candidates will go out and walk around, take advantage of the time and opportunity to make friends and expand their contacts, or go a little crooked.

But Lin Ze and the others don't need these, so in the last few days, they have been discussing and guessing the exam questions in the small courtyard.

Predicting and guessing questions is not something that only modern students can do. It also happened in ancient times. After all, there are so many books that cannot be completed in one test paper, and it always needs to be focused.

"Brother Lin, I have studied the exam questions of previous years with the teacher, and I think the focus of this year's exam should still be on poetry and strategy theory."

This time, benefactor Han Yuanqing did not have much hope of passing the exam, because the time was too short, but he still took it very seriously, and every opportunity to take the exam was hard-won.

Poetry has always been a must-have for literati, and poetry is popular on the spot, and poetry examination questions are still more important every year.

Lin Ze had known for a long time that Enke news might be released, so he was more prepared than ordinary people, and he also had a teacher in the capital, so he knew a little bit about the wind direction in the imperial city.

So he didn't fully agree with Han Yuanqing's betting guess,

"Brother Han, it's understandable that policy theory has always been the focus, but I think the exam questions may change this time..."

"Brother Lin, why did you say that?"

"This exam is Enke, which is different from ordinary rural exams. Some time ago, did the government tell all the princes in the world that they offended His Majesty and be punished? This matter must have involved a lot at the time. This time, it is not so much Enke as it is. It is His Majesty who directly selects someone to exchange blood for the court."

Han Yuanqing opened his eyes wide in shock, "Brother Lin, what do you mean..."

"Enke should admit a lot of people this time, and these admitted students are likely to be directly placed in official positions, and will not be stranded and precipitated like in the past, so the Enke exam questions this time are expected to be very different. "

"I can't guess exactly what to test, but Brother Han doesn't need to pay too much attention to poetry. I think it's safer for us to read more about arithmetic and current affairs news during the last few days."

Arithmetic is tested in every exam, but because the mathematics in this era is not as concise and clear as it is in modern times, the topic descriptions are relatively obscure and complicated, which makes it difficult for most people to learn, so the arithmetic level in this era is generally relatively low.

Therefore, the annual arithmetic test will not be too difficult and not too focused.

But this year, His Majesty beheaded so many ministers, and the court is in short supply of talents. If the selection of talents is based on the affairs department, Lin Ze speculates that arithmetic is likely to be the focus of Enke this year.

"I see that His Majesty has no intention of expanding the territory, but intends to develop and build. I think that this time the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry may choose many people..."

The Ministry of Households is in charge of national household registration and finance, and the Ministry of Industry is in charge of projects such as Tuntian water conservancy and transportation, all of which require the application of mathematics.

"It's over, brother Lin, I'm the worst at math."

Han Yuanqing couldn't help but smile wryly when he heard that, besides those who are more interested in mathematics, there really are not many students who devote themselves to specialize in it.

"It's okay, if you can't do it this time, next time. Your Majesty should be very short of people these few years. Even if he stumbles in mathematics this time, if Brother Han's answer is good and he has left a deep impression on the officials, he will definitely be able to do it." To be appreciated... Instead of sitting and worrying, let's go out and buy a few more provincial and capital official newspapers to learn about recent political news."

In fact, there were newspapers in ancient times, but they were a little different from the modern ones. They were only issued by the government, and the content was very serious.

Moreover, due to the preciousness of the paper, most people are illiterate, and what is recorded on it are boring legal provisions and major events that happened in the court, so it is only popular in the hands of officials and interested wealthy lords, or it is for writing policy. students.

"Brother Lin is right, then let's hurry up and buy a few official newspapers and maths to read, and hold our feet temporarily."

Han Yuanqing agreed with Lin Ze's words very much, and he dragged Lin Ze out before he even had time to eat.

In addition, Lin Ze also bought a book of historical records that Nanyang Town did not have.

His purpose, of course, is to understand the world better, to prevent himself from making common-sense mistakes when answering questions and composing poems, and reorganizing the Song Dynasty into the Tang Dynasty, and reorganizing the Tang Dynasty into the Northern Wei Dynasty...

But fortunately, except for creatures like Da Jichao and Little Brother who have a different history from Lin Ze in modern studies, most of the major events in the history of this world are still similar to Lin Ze's impression, so it should be fine to pay attention.

While shopping for books, they also met many other students whose purpose was also in mathematics and official newspapers.

Although most people are still discussing what kind of poems can be amazing this year, there are still some keen people who have noticed the unusualness of Enke this time.

Therefore, talent is still very important, and the distance between people has been widened from the beginning.

And there are also some big-hearted students who came to the provinces and counties to take the exam, and they just came here in a cool way. knew.

A group of people also euphemistically call it "literati and romantic", and casually recite a few poems and compose a few poems for girls in brothels and young men, and become elegant scholars in the eyes of ordinary people who don't understand, which is really ridiculous.

Lin Ze was not interested in outsiders, and Han Yuanqing also kept himself clean. In the last few days before the exam, the two stayed in the clean courtyard to read official newspapers and math books.

On the day of the exam, they got up before dawn and rushed to the gate of the Gongyuan to line up.

Seats for the Daji Imperial Examination are all drawn temporarily. The better you get in the front row, the better you can get a good seat. Otherwise, during the nine days and six nights, if you get a place with the wrong wind direction and a remote place, there will be no one in the Gongyuan all year round. , that can be uncomfortable to stay.

Lin Ze and the others had already gone early enough, but there were still earlier ones, so when they arrived, there was already a long queue at the gate of the Gongyuan.

When the auspicious time came, accompanied by the sound of three gongs and drums, the guards at the gate began to check whether the candidates had brought cheat sheets.

Not only things have to be checked, but the examinees themselves are not allowed to let go, and they have to take off their clothes one by one in the shed next to them, in case someone hides things on their body and writes something, it is extremely strict.

Therefore, people who could cheat in ancient times were also extraordinary people.

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For this imperial examination, Lin Ze has made sufficient preparations.

Not to mention that the original body has experience in provincial and county city tribute court exams in his memory, even in modern times, he has heard a lot about the harshness of the ancient imperial examination system. Quality is very tough.

Although the time in Enke this year is not afraid of the cold and freezing, it is even more uncomfortable.

Anyway, it’s cold in winter and you can warm up and wear thicker clothes, but now it’s summer, and there was no air-conditioning in ancient times, and ice cubes are not something ordinary people can use. This kind of sweltering weather is completely a kind of sweltering in the big house of the Gongyuan. torment.

However, when he heard the news that Enke might be offered, Lin Ze estimated that the next exam might be in summer, so he made a lot of preparations in advance.

Considering the problem of heat stroke, the government also allows everyone to bring some heat-relieving herbal teas and tools, as well as fruit and other thirst-quenching food.

Because fruits are not like steamed buns and pancakes, which can be opened for inspection, it is convenient for some people to have their own thoughts. However, government officials are not vegetarian, and they will pick one at random after careful inspection.

You can't just hide a little bit of cheating, right?So not surprisingly, some people who think they are smart will suffer.

"Jiangshan Village, Liao Yong, I found something entrained in the fruit!"

"Nanhao Village, Zhang Ming, I found that there is a entrapment in my butt!"

"Jiulitun, Luo San, I found a hidden pocket on the clothes brush!"

Accompanied by the inspection by the officials, shouts came out one after another from the front, which caused an uproar among the students queuing up behind.

Although everyone knows that the inspection is strict and it is difficult to cheat in the imperial examination, there are always some people who are lucky enough to take risks, and there are all kinds of weird entrainment methods, which are jaw-dropping.

However, none of them escaped the sharp eyes of the officials, and all of them were brought out.

Especially the one who stuffed things into his butt, almost made Lin Ze laugh to death.

I have heard for a long time that there is a kind of god-man who goes all out in cheating, but I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes. For the sake of his future, this man has lost his integrity and his self-esteem.

It is probably because of this that you were too nervous and your face was wrong, so the officials found out, otherwise, who the hell would look at you, a man with no beauty at all...

Many people were arrested one after another in front of them.

When it was Lin Ze's turn, he had no intention or behavior of cheating, but the way the officials stared at him was also very wrong.

"Excuse me, gentlemen. I'm a bit of a clean freak. Wear a glove to check my things."

Lin Ze handed over the silver with a respectful look, and sincerely asked several officials to check his things with gloves on.

There is really no way. Although he has serious cleanliness, he can't stand a few officials breaking his food with bare hands. He can accept breaking it, but he can't accept a few black handprints on the broken steamed buns. .

Anyway, he is not short of money, and he doesn't mind spending some money to treat himself better.

"You kid still has a lot to do..."

Several disgusted officials had black lines all over their faces, but seeing that the money Lin Ze handed over was not bad, he muttered that he was still a slave to money, and dignity and face were nothing in front of money.

Besides, it's just a glove, anyway, their hands are oily and uncomfortable.

Checking Lin Ze's things carefully, looking at the bread, cakes and chocolates in Lin Ze's back basket, the officials clicked their tongues secretly.

Over the past year, bread and cakes have become famous not only in Qingshan County, but also in the provinces, counties, and towns through word of mouth, but most of them only know about the rich family.

Officials are well-informed and have been rewarded by their superiors. They are fortunate enough to have tasted these humble desserts and know that they are expensive, especially chocolates. A lot!

There are also watermelons, lychees, and juicy pears that can only be eaten by wealthy families.

Although the material of Lin Ze's clothes is unattractive, the food in the basket is enough to prove that the other party is not simple. For these 'brothers', the inspectors are much more polite, and they also pay attention to what Lin Ze looks like.

During the nine days and six nights of the exam, the examinees in the hall will inevitably need all kinds of conveniences in life and ask for help. This is a good time for the officials to make money. Naturally, they must remember the rich exams, so that they will be rewarded when they are convenient. silver.

Lin Ze brought a little too much stuff, but although it was a bit weird, there was nothing entrained in general.

In addition, he was willing to hand over the money, and the inspectors didn't make things difficult for him, and passed in smoothly.

But when it comes to choosing a seat, he can’t help it. In order to prevent acquaintances from cheating on each other, the seats are drawn randomly, drawn from a black box, and where you sit depends on your luck. Even the government itself can’t control it.

Lin Ze is lucky, the house is in the middle, so he is not afraid of encountering poisonous snakes and insects when he sits in a remote place.

Of course, it is summer and mosquitoes are still inevitable, so we can only endure it and apply more mosquito-proof and insect-proof plasters, because we are afraid of fire, so we can’t set fire to wormwood to smoke mosquitoes.

In fact, the most uncomfortable thing is not the weather and mosquitoes, but the space of the dormitory, which is so small and sad.

"Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio·Wang Zi'an" has a detailed description of when a scholar takes an exam: "When entering the house, the holes stretch out their heads, and the houses show their feet, like a cold peak after autumn." Comparing the house to a beehive, you can One can imagine.

The whole dormitory is about three square meters in size. It can be said that it is a little taller. It can’t even stretch its legs straight when sleeping at night. It can be said that spiritual willpower is also a scientific test. an exam question.

To be honest, Lin Ze felt that the ancient imperial examinations were simply more difficult than the modern college entrance examinations. The environment alone was enough to test people.

After checking that there was no problem with the bed board and table in his dormitory, Lin Ze put the things he was carrying in the corner and tidied them up. He patiently waited for the test questions to be distributed and observed the candidates around him to pass the time.

Not surprisingly, most of the children in the examinations were young and young, and there were fewer middle-aged and elderly students; when it came to the rural examinations, there were many middle-aged and elderly students.

Tongsheng is the basis for the selection of imperial examinations, and scholars are the beginning of real fame. If you pass the provincial examination, you will be qualified to be an official. Therefore, it is very normal for many students to be stuck in the scholarly examination for the rest of their lives and fail the provincial examination.

It was around [-]:[-] in the morning before all the candidates were seated.

"dong dong dong"

"The Enke examination was held in the 36th year of Daji Xunwu. During the examination period, candidates are not allowed to make noise, cheat, or allow them to leave the dormitory without permission. Those who violate the law will be expelled on the spot and will be disqualified from the examination. Please ring the bell for help from the government office if you have anything to do. ..."

Accompanied by the beating of three gongs and drums, the patrolling officials loudly warned the rules of the examination room.

At the same time, the test questions were distributed one by one, and the Enke exam officially started.

According to Daji's scientific examination rules, the three township examinations are consecutive, and there is no chance to leave the dormitory until the end of the examination.

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At least thousands of people sat in the entire examination room, but apart from the sound of writing and grinding ink, and drinking water, there was only the footsteps of the patrol officer in the examination room, which was so quiet that you could almost hear a needle drop.

After getting the test questions, all the examinees should hurry up and answer the questions when they are in the best spirit at the beginning, so as not to be miserable later.

The same is true for Lin Ze, who hastened to review the questions while he was at his best in the early stage.

However, compared to most candidates who started to answer each question seriously, he read all the questions first, and then started to write a draft, and prepared to leave time for copying at the end. Say better.

Daji's imperial examination questions are basically pasting scriptures (recitation), essays (rhetorical articles), policy theory (current affairs), and arithmetic every year, and then the emphasis is different according to the minds of the people above.

This year Enke is similar, the scope of the topic has not changed much, but the focus is beyond everyone's expectations.

Just as Lin Ze guessed, poetry and literary skills are not the focus of this year. There are only three topics for writing poems and pasting scriptures (recitation), and essays (rhetoric), and the rest are all strategies and calculations.

Because policy theory is like writing an essay, it is time-consuming and brain-intensive. Generally, the township examination will only give one argument for everyone to play, and just write an essay.

But this year, there are three themes, which means that everyone has to write three policy essays!

That’s all, anyway, everyone’s strategy theory is also very important and researched on weekdays. There are few questions for posting scriptures and essays, so you don’t have to grit your teeth if you have so much time to answer the questions.

But arithmetic is miserable. Compared with previous years, the difficulty of arithmetic in this exam has increased by more than one level, and practice has been added. It is not just arithmetic such as buying and selling chickens and rabbits in the same cage in previous years, but it can be called "applied mathematics." '.

This test is not only the arithmetic ability, but also the students' understanding of common sense in life. Otherwise, the answer you calculate is just a theory, and it will definitely not work.

A simple analogy is that in the past years, I used to do elementary and middle school questions, but this year it has become a high school function plus geometry graph. How do you think it will be tested?

Most of the students are not proficient in mathematics, and when they saw that the test questions handed out were full of mathematics questions, they felt cold at that time.

I really don't understand why the court is so crazy this year, so mad...

Lin Ze is better. After all, he is studying mathematics that has become a system thousands of years later, and he is a science student who is more sensitive to these, so he has a great advantage. He also studies a lot of ancient mathematics on weekdays.

However, the descriptions of ancient mathematics questions are complicated and ancient Chinese are used, so it is a headache for him to examine the questions.

On the first day of the exam, Lin Ze didn't answer the questions, but kept writing drafts. The draft paper was all about the key points of each policy theory question and the simplified arithmetic questions from the review questions.

This is also a point that Lin Ze is very helpless, although he has the memory of his original body, but he is a modern person, and he cannot adapt to it like a real ancient person in just a few years. It hurt his head as a halfway crosser.

Lin Ze had to transform and filter all the test questions into vernacular words so that he could better understand the answers.

When Lin Ze put down his brush, it was already mid-afternoon, and he even forgot to eat lunch.

At this time, most candidates also put down their pens and began to drink water and eat to replenish their physical strength. After a short rest, they began to seize the time to answer the questions again.

Lin Ze was not in such a hurry, mainly because he was too hot to bear.

Mid-afternoon is when the temperature of the sun is the highest, and the space in the dormitory is narrow and even more uncomfortable. In this situation, the efficiency of doing the questions is too low. It is better to wait for the night to cool down and light candles to do it.

How to write policy theory, how to answer arithmetic questions, Lin Ze reviewed the questions and basically had the direction and numbers, so he was not in a hurry, and the nine days were very loose for him.

So in the afternoon, he decisively put down his pen and put away the test paper, and rang the bell to call the official to ask for a few barrels of water for money.

Originally, there is no need to pay money for water, but Lin Ze is not used for drinking, and the quantity is still calculated in "barrels".

"My lord, you should take your time drinking water. You have to go to the toilet three times a day, morning, noon and evening. If you drink too much and want to go to the toilet at that time... there is nothing we can do about it."

The officials who delivered the water happened to be the two who checked Lin Ze's things at the door. Obviously, these two were sure that Lin Ze was a local tyrant, and they were guarding their row of houses waiting for him.

The official didn't know what Lin Ze needed so much water for, but he thought it was for drinking and wiping sweat, so he smiled kindly and said a word of caution.

In order to prevent hiring someone to help with cheating, there is a time and frequency limit for going to the toilet in the examination room. If the time is not reached or the number of times of going to the toilet is exceeded, people will not tolerate it. Therefore, most candidates will control their diet and drinking water to avoid time. Because the internal emergency interrupted the exam, I lost my life.

"Thank you, Guan Ye, for your reminder. I just want to find something to relieve the heat because the weather is too hot..."

Lin Zele smiled and didn't explain much, turned around and went to search for 'saltpeter' in his luggage basket.

As the saying goes, do it yourself and have enough food and clothing. Grandpa Mao said it well, don’t be afraid of hardships if the revolution is not successful. If you can’t buy cars, guns, guns, or advanced machines, let’s build them ourselves.

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