An alpha's ancient life record

There are five county exams, one a day, before dawn, and the papers are handed in on the same day.Before dawn, there were already many people queuing outside the ceremony hall of the county office.

For the first time in his life, Shen Qingshu held the test basket and looked around curiously in the queue.

The weather in February was still very cold, and the examinees were all wearing thick padded jackets. Most of them were young people. She only saw two children of her age.

One of them was dressed like a silly son of a landlord's family, with a brocade hat and sable fur, and various accessories. After seeing her, he kept smiling at her, er, he didn't look like he had a high IQ.

There were also a few elderly people with gray hair on their temples, shivering in the cold wind, still muttering words, which made Shen Qingshu deeply appreciate the attraction of an imperial examination.

When entering the arena, there are "searchers" to check the test basket and the whole body of the candidates to prevent entrainment.The county test is not too strict, you only need to take off the outer padded jacket to check.

Shen Qingshu was soon in line, and she handed the test basket to Souzi, and slowly began to take off the padded jacket, while carefully releasing her mental power to control the area.

The test basket was prepared by Tang Shu Shen Kanzhe. Apart from tools such as brushes, inkstones and inkstones, there was only a pot of boiled water and a pack of snacks in it. Shen Qingshu watched the snacks being opened for inspection, secretly making a mistake.

Souzi groped her again, found nothing wrong, and quickly let her pass.

Shen Qingshu put on the padded jacket wearily, not only did not shiver like the others, but even a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Just now she used mental power to distort the perception in that area. It seemed that Souzi was checking her, but actually checking the air of the humanoid next to her.

No matter what, she passed the test, Shen Qingshu let go of his heart, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He found a corner in the field and closed his eyes to rest his mind, recovering his exhausted energy.

After everyone entered the arena, after some pre-examination procedures such as offering incense, the candidates were called one by one and went to the lobby of the central hall to pick up the test papers. When they took the test papers, they had to sing so and so, and the trainees confirmed the candidates' identities .

This can also be regarded as a means to prevent substitute exams. It is necessary to form a bond with five people taking the same exam, and then be guaranteed by the county clerk.

The Shen family is also a big family in Tangshan County, so it is of course a trivial matter to help Shen Qingshu arrange the insurance settlement.

Shen Qingshu took the test paper and found her number room. The number room was a row of small houses facing south. In order to prevent cheating, it was built very low and the area was very narrow. She estimated that it was only a little over one square meter.

In the No. [-] room, there are two movable wooden boards, one high and the other low. They can be used as tables and chairs during the day, and they can be put together to form a bed at night.

She had already been mentally prepared for the harshness of the examination room environment before, but now that she saw it on the spot, she felt that it was better than she expected.

Thanks to Dayan's national power at its peak, the maintenance of the No. [-] room was done well, there was no damage, the floor was covered with good green bricks, and there was no dust or peculiar smell.

Before dawn, Shen Qingshu was not in a hurry to do the questions, so he put down the paper and sat with his eyes closed, trying to recover his mental strength.

After the sun came out, she arranged the four treasures of the study, breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her frozen hands, and began to grind the ink.While grinding the ink, he read the paper.

The content of the scriptures in the first test is relatively simple. The question is to pick a sentence from the four books and write a whole paragraph silently based on this sentence. The test is to memorize by rote.

There are more than ten answer sheets, with red lines drawn in squares, twelve lines per page, and twenty characters per line, which is quite large. In addition, some blank draft paper was also distributed.

Shen Qingshu first wrote down what he remembered on the draft paper, and retrieved the rest with mental power.

There is no way, in a year, she not only has to understand the meaning of the scriptures, but also learn to write poems and essays, she really can't memorize the hundreds of thousands of words of the scriptures.

This can be regarded as a kind of cheating, but the original owner has finished memorizing it, so she can also regard it as inheriting the original owner's memory, Shen Qingshu thought to himself in his heart.

After reading the answers, copy them one by one onto the answer sheet.When it was finished, it was probably noon, and her stomach started to growl.

Shen Qingshu took two sips of water, glanced at the crumbled pastry, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, he really couldn't get his mouth off, that Souzi didn't know if he washed his hands or not.

She checked the test paper carefully again, and found no mistakes or omissions, so she simply raised her hand and handed in the paper ahead of time.

When handing in the paper, the examiner gave her a strange look, maybe because she was too young.

Entering the arena the next day, Shen Qingshu learned the lesson from yesterday and brought a pack of thinly sliced ​​roast duck meat, which could not be caught at first glance, so Souzi shook it casually and let it go.

Today's test was still scriptures, but two scriptures were added to the scope, and Shen Qingshu finished it with ease.

In the third test of ink meaning, answer the meaning of a sentence, which is similar to the explanation of nouns, but in essence it is still at the stage of memorizing.

The fourth round of scriptures, Moyi and Moyi was tested together, and the scope was wider and more difficult.In the fifth scene, an essay and a pentagram rhyme were added to the two.

Essays are a bit similar to the reading comprehension of later generations. Write your own insights on the topic, no less than [-] words and no more than [-] words.

Shen Qingshu is not afraid of this, she is not afraid of writing articles, even this poem requires "Farewell" as the title, and she was bald thinking about it, so she made a not-so-satisfactory poem.

After five exams, Shen Qingshu had a general idea of ​​what to do. With the cheat of mental power, she could basically guarantee the correct rate.Her handwriting is also good, even if her essays and poems are not liked by the examiner, she should be able to pass.

The scale of the county examination is relatively small, and the results are released quickly, but the case has been reported within three days.Nearly 500 people took the exam this time, and only about 5% were taken.

Putting her saddle on to watch the list, Shen Qingshu waited in the mansion, although she was sure, when the end came, she couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive.

"Master, you've been hit, you've been hit, you're the county's chief case!"

Far away, I heard the excited voice of the saddle.

bingo?

Shen Qingshu let out a breath, a surge of joy surged in his heart.

In her previous life, she was not very excited when she was admitted to university, because there are many roads in the future world, and her life will not be turned upside down just because of one exam.

And the ancient imperial examinations were really going up and down step by step. As long as you pass the exam, it's like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate, and your whole life will be different.

She finally knew why so many people followed this road.

The negative saddle ran into the lobby, and repeated it again with a full face of excitement.

Old Mrs. Shen happily patted the table, "Okay, my Shen family has a unicorn, and there is a reward!"

"Qingshu, congratulations, the chief of the county case, a child student can't escape." Shen Kanzhe also followed with a smile and congratulated.He doesn't have much talent for reading, and following his father in business, Shen Qingshu is promising, which is also a good thing for their family.

Although he was a little surprised when he got the case, it was not too unexpected. Shen Qingshu cupped his hands humbly, "Thank you, uncle."

Shen Kanzhe said with a smile on his face: "This is a good thing, I have to pay an extra month's money in the mansion to celebrate."

After chatting for a few more words, Mrs. Shen reminded him, "Qingshu, don't be complacent, keep working hard."

Shen Qingshu respectfully said: "Yes, my nephew and grandson will remember."

Butler Liu Bo stepped forward to remind her, "Master, do you still have to write to Madam?"

"Yes, I almost forgot, and immediately sent a letter to the uncle's house." After the letter was sent, her mother should feel more at ease.

This exam has added another layer of protection to her, and her identity will be more secretive. Who would doubt a person who has taken the imperial examination?

The county examination was over, but Shen Qingshu's career in the imperial examination was still far away.

At the beginning of April, Shen Qingshu bid farewell to his uncle's family and went to Fucheng to attend the government examination.

Speaking of these three exams, they are in the county seat, the prefectural city, and the capital of a province.Under the transportation conditions in ancient times, if the family did not have any money, they might not even be able to make up for travel expenses, let alone accommodation and food expenses.

No wonder it is said that it is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son.

There are 5 counties under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture. The reference candidates for the prefectural examination are the candidates admitted in this county examination. There are about 150 people, and only one third of them are admitted.

Even though there were not many literate people in ancient times, the admission rate was appallingly low. It is many times more difficult than the college entrance examination to admit such a few people in a city.

There are three government exams, the content is similar to the county exam, but it is more difficult, and some people will be eliminated on the basis of the county exam.

Shen Qingshu noticed that there are still many middle-aged and elderly people admitted in the county examination. They have been reading these books over and over for most of their lives.

But at this age, he is still taking the government exam. To be honest, that's the end of it, and he basically can't enter the official career.

As the county chief, Shen Qingshu still received some attention, especially the students from Tangshan County, they basically never saw the chief of the case.

Hearing that he was a son who came back from the capital, he took up one of their quotas as soon as he came back, and many people hated it.I also feel very helpless, how can the educational resources of a small county compare with that of the capital.

For this, Shen Qingshu is also very sorry, she also wants to take the exam in the capital without having to travel and travel, but the policy does not allow it.

She was the youngest among several cases, and Shen Qingshu guessed in his heart that maybe the government case would also be hers.

Because even small and medium-sized students such as Sanyuan and child prodigy are political achievements, and the examiners will be happy to fulfill those who have similar grades.

Who knew that the result would be that she was only No.3, which made Shen Qingshu a little depressed. She guessed that it was because the poem was not written well, and she just happened to meet a rigid examiner.

Even the good fantasy of the small and medium-sized Sanyuan was ruined, and Shen Qingshu still had to work hard to get the first case in the court. Getting this basically meant that he would win the case.

On the basis of the government examination, the hospital examination was added to the calculation, and the proportion accounted for about 20%. This is Shen Qingshu's advantage, so she is very confident.

I just hope that the harder the questions, the better.

In May, Shen Qingshu moved to Chuzhou Prefecture, the capital of Jiangnan Province, and rented a small courtyard here to prepare for the August exam.

Other people take care of the chores, she just needs to study hard.

In June, the weather was getting hotter and hotter. When Shen Qingshu was bored with his studies, he suddenly remembered that Chuzhou was only a few days away from the Suzhou Mansion where Master Lin took office.