I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

The general examination is the same as the rural examination, and it is also divided into three sessions, each of which takes three days.The first game starts on the ninth day of the lunar month, the second game starts on the [-]th, and the third game starts on the [-]th.

The process of the general examination is similar to that of the rural examination. With the experience of the rural examination, all candidates are also familiar with the process.

Ji Zihe and Ning Caichen took the test together, but they still took the test together.While waiting for the dragon gate to open at the entrance of the Gongyuan, the two stood shivering in the cold wind, and Ning Caichen even mentioned this on purpose.He smiled and patted Ji Zihe on the shoulder, saying that the two of them are brothers of Dahu, they had passed the rural examination together, and they would definitely pass the general examination together.No matter how difficult the test is, as long as the two brothers face it together, it's not a problem and they will pass the exam.

Ji Zihe knew that it was Ning Caichen who was comforting him, telling him not to be so nervous.In fact, he also likes to be nervous before the exam. When he really arrived at the entrance of the exam room, he calmed down instead, and he was extremely calm.

When the bells and drums sounded, the candidates stopped dozing off and chatted away.Under the command of the soldiers who came out of the tribute courtyard, they lined up one after another, ready to enter the examination room.

This team is not randomly standing around. There are thousands of candidates, one in the east and one in the west must be difficult to manage.Outside the gate of the Gongyuan, there is a sequential entry board, on which the number of cards and the ranking of the province are written. The candidates stand according to the position above. Candidates from different provinces stand in different places, and the one whose name is called will enter the arena.

Ji Zihe and Ning Caichen didn't stand together, they said hello and separated.They are from Shanbei Province, and their location is neither forward nor backward.After entering the examination room, I was searched as usual and checked for entrainment.

After the inspection, I handed in the test ticket, got the test paper, entered the test room, and went to find my dormitory.In order to prevent cheating, test houses are randomly assigned.Ji Zihe is not Ouhuang, and the neighbors around his Kaoshe do not have any familiar faces.

Compared with the local ones, the Gongyuan in Jingzhou is even larger.Just looking at the appearance, it is really majestic, majestic and majestic.But after entering, I found that the inside did not match the outside at all, and it could even be said to be a bit crude.

Take a look at the exam dormitory for candidates. This small single room can also be called a dormitory. It is five feet long, four feet wide, and eight feet high. It is difficult to even turn around.Not to mention the small area, it also leaks air.In this cold weather, taking the test, you really have to fight not only for your literary talent, but also your physical fitness.

With the experience of the rural examination, Ji Zihe skillfully assembled the two boards in the dormitory, huddled in the dormitory, asked the inspecting officer for a pot of hot water, and sipped it to drive away the cold.

Just like the rural exam, Ji Zihe didn't bring his bones into the exam room.Not only was he afraid of being bored, but he was also afraid that he would be distracted. After so many years of preparation, Ji Zihe didn't want to be affected in any way just for this exam.

Like the rural examination, the content of the examination is the Four Books, Five Characters and Eight Rhyme Poems, Five Classics, and Policy Questions.No matter how you run, you can't get out of this range.

The topic of the first round was found from the Four Books and Five Classics. After reading the test questions, Ji Zihe made a draft in his mind, and then began to make a draft.As the writing was written, the sun rose, and Ji Zihe's house was on the sunny side, and the sun shone into the house, making Ji Zihe's body warm.Some gods are beautiful, and Ji Zihe's writing speed is much faster.

Time flies so fast when I get busy, and it's night before I know it.Although three candles were handed out, Ji Zihe was not in the mood to light up the lights and fight at night.He didn't sleep much last night, but now he is really sleepy and can't stand it.If you accidentally knock over the candle again, it will not be beautiful.

Don't think this is alarmist talk, many such things have happened before.The examinee dozed off, stretched himself, and knocked over the candle, not only burning his own dormitory, but also spreading to the next door, and implicating others.I heard that the exam hall used to prepare braziers to keep candidates warm, but it was canceled because of the fire.Anyway, Ji Zihe felt that he had enough time, so he shouldn't race against time.

Seeing that Ji Zihe's house had turned off the lights early, the people in the other houses were envious, despised, and gloating.I envy him for being able to sleep, and despise him for not being able to bear the slightest bit of suffering. Going to bed so early is really useless.As for those who gloated, it would be fun to think that he didn't work so hard and waited until the papers were not finished.

It doesn't matter what others think, as long as you know what's in your heart.However, Ji Zihe didn't sleep very comfortably. He didn't even have a quilt in the cold weather, so he slept with his clothes on, wouldn't it be uncomfortable?

Closing his eyes, he felt in a daze as if he heard someone sighing in his ear, and then Ji Zihe's body warmed up, and he fell into someone's arms.

"Look, I can't do it without me." Gu Gu played a trick, and appeared in the test house openly, hugged Ji Zihe and closed his eyes.

When Ji Zihe woke up the next day, he was quite refreshed, and he couldn't help but sigh that his current physical fitness is still very good, and it really is different when he grows up.

In Ning Caichen's words, Ji Zihe is the kind of person who is so excited before the exam that he can't sleep, always feels that he will forget everything he has memorized, and panics a lot, but when he writes during the exam, he is as stable as an old man. Dog kind of hateful person.

When the first exam was over, Ji Zihe came out quite early and was waiting for Ning Caichen outside the Gong Yuan.

When Ning Caichen came out, his face was full of sadness, while Ji Zihe stood outside like a normal person, so calm and unbelievable, those who didn't know thought he was here to pick up candidates, it really made people feel that he was here gas.

It was already very late at this time, and Ning Caichen was afraid of disturbing his wife and children's rest in the middle of the night, so he didn't go home, and planned to go to Ji Zihe's house to make do for the night.

Although he missed his wife very much, before the exam, he specially invited a woman to take care of his wife for a few days, so there shouldn't be any major problems.It's too late today, so I'll go to Ji Zihe's house to make do for the night, and I'll go back tomorrow morning to have a look.

Students, after the exam, they always have a "bad habit".Even if the teacher has said many times, don’t correct the answers until you finish all the exams, and forget them after the exam, so as not to affect the next performance, and it’s not too late to discuss after all the exams are over.It sounds like such a reason, but it is difficult to actually do it.

After the exam, I couldn't help but think about it, I wanted to know how the papers were written, and I felt like there were bugs crawling in my heart, and I was itchy if I didn't ask.

Ning Caichen couldn't help it either, and when they got home, Huang Jiulang ordered them a bowl of shredded pork noodles.The two sat on the table, facing each other, each holding a bowl of noodles for a while.During the meal, Ning Caichen asked Ji Zihe to give the correct answer.

Of course, their answers are definitely not like the modern student exams. There are dead answers like ABCD. Better intentions.

Unexpectedly, Ji Zihe, a real person, memorized his own article with his mouth open.Ning Caichen was right about his intentions for him, and then looked at his own, and suddenly felt that he was humiliating himself.Look at how profound someone else's problem solving is, how wonderful his writing style is, and then look at your own, this is the gap.

Ning Caichen lost his thoughts on the answers in an instant, and he didn't think about the test questions he had passed. After eating the noodles and soaking their feet, the two of them hurried to bed.

The time between the two exams is not long. I just finished the exam the day before, and I have to take the exam again the next day. I can't rest at all.

After three trials, everyone was listless. On the one hand, after several trials, the consumption was too great.On the other hand, after the exam, some candidates probably knew whether it was a dragon or an earthworm.Although the grades haven't come down yet, some people have already packed their things and are ready to go home.

Of course, for most candidates, after finishing the exam, it seems like a heavy burden has been lifted.Of course, some people just take it easy for a short period of time. When the results come out, if they fail the exam, they still have to carry the burden on their shoulders again.

The general examination is the last stumbling block for them to enter the official career. Once they pass the general examination, they have already stepped into the gate of the court with half a foot.Candidates have studied hard for many years. If they pass the general examination, they will have a bright future.If you fail the exam, you will have to wait another three years and continue to suffer. By then, the pressure on your heart will probably be even greater.

The young people are all in good health. After sleeping at home, they are alive and well the next day, and they can go out for all kinds of adventures.Jingzhou City swept away the previous serious atmosphere and became relaxed again.One by one, the scholars began to invite friends and play with each other again.

Ji Zihe was not idle either. Ding Zaichang and An Daye were both very good at playing, so it was fine for them to play by themselves, and they would not forget their brothers.All kinds of banquet places were accompanied by Ji Zihe, and with these two big bosses leading them, Ji Zihe would not be able to relax.

Ji Zihe participated in a lot of gatherings, big and small. At a high-end banquet, he even met the legendary Princess Yunluo.

The atmosphere of Da Chu is relatively open, there is no saying that men and women cannot meet at a banquet, but they cannot sit next to each other.

That Princess Yunluo was really beautiful, with creamy skin and a peachy face, very delicate and charming.She has a big ostentation, and there are a lot of maids around her.Life was very delicate, the low table on which the food was placed was wiped over and over again by the maid beside her, and it felt like it could be used as a mirror, and the seat was covered with beautiful cushions, and the princess was supported to sit down.

Ji Zihe didn't think the princess was too coquettish. Isn't it normal for a princess, the emperor's sister, to be pampered.He even thought, he really deserves to be Her Royal Highness, but he is different from these rough people.

Princess Yunluo is still very talented, and she speaks well. With the calligraphy she left at the literary meeting, even if she is not Her Royal Highness, she can still bear the title of talented woman.In this way, Her Highness the Princess will be even more popular at the banquet.

Wei Zhang stared at Princess Yunluo, who was joking with others, as if she had been dragged to a snow-capped mountain to seal her whole body. She didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, her body was still radiating cold, and she drank wine one by one.

But the amazing thing is that Princess Yunluo didn't seem to notice anything while being stared at by such a person. It's really amazing.

In just a short while, Princess Yunluo actually made friends with An Daye.This gave Ji Zihe the feeling that an unreachable fairy had suddenly descended to earth.

But after thinking about it, there seems to be nothing wrong.In his opinion, An Daye is just a little bird that has managed to get out of the cage. He has a particularly aura and is very lovable. It is no wonder that he can make friends with the princess.

In the subsequent banquets, Ji Zihe could often see the princess. After a long time, Ji Zihe also realized that something was wrong.Every time as long as we can see Wei Zhang at the banquet, we will definitely be able to see Her Highness the Princess at the banquet.

Why did you discover this pattern? It's purely because Wei Zhang's performance was too obvious.Every time Wei Zhang sees the princess, Wei Zhang will instantly become dejected from Mr. Pianpian, and he doesn't say a word, just looks at the princess gloomyly, and keeps drinking dull wine.

Let's say they knew each other, but the two of them sat far away every time, never said a word, and even the princess never gave Wei Zhang a look.If we say that Wei Zhang likes the princess, but he has never tried to strike up a conversation, but his eyes, how should I put it, are especially like a girl's feeling when she sees a scumbag, and she is full of resentment.

As a result, many people made up a big drama of resentment and resentment in their minds.Too much brainstorming made Wei Zhang's inherent image of a handsome young man shattered in everyone's minds, which really ruined his image.

After everyone had been playing wildly for several days, the day when the leaderboard would be released came as scheduled.In an instant, everyone was like a goblin who had been beaten back to its original shape. They were as cowardly as quails, anxiously waiting for the results of the test, and they could no longer see the lively appearance they had before.

Ji Zihe sat at the table reading a book calmly, Bones thought he was really not nervous, so he floated to his side to watch.After looking carefully, he realized that Ji Zihe wasn't nervous, he was in a daze, and didn't even know that the book in his hand was knocked down.

"You're back to your senses." Bone stretched out his palm and patted him in front of him. Ji Zihe was shocked, his eyes focused, and he saw Bone in front of him.

"You really scared me." Ji Zihe complained.

"Who made you so fascinated by reading." Bones pointed at the book in his hand and said intentionally.

It was only then that Ji Zihe realized that he had accidentally turned the book upside down, a slight blush appeared on his face, but he still pretended to be calm and turned the book over.

"I was just distracted and didn't pay attention, why didn't you read your travel notes?"

"I'm afraid that someone is too nervous, so I came here to comfort you."

"I'm not nervous... Well, I'm really nervous. I've been studying for so many years, and now it's the last moment. How can I not be nervous." Ji Zihe breathed out, took a sip of the tea on the table, "Hey , why is this tea cold, where did Xiao Jiu go to play again, why did she forget to change the tea for me?"

"You forgot, I slept soundly in the morning, and suddenly I sat up, and the first thing I did was to drive Xiao Jiu to watch the list." Bone said quietly.

"Really?" Ji Zihe blinked, a little confused, "Xiao Jiu is not here, no wonder I feel a little hungry, his absence means no one is cooking, so I haven't eaten yet?"

"You remember wrong again, I cooked the rice."

"Really? Then why am I a little hungry again?" Ji Zihe was puzzled.

"Probably because I participated in various parties all day long ago, overeating a lot, gaining weight, and having a big appetite." Bones said.

Ji Zihe subconsciously stared at his stomach, rubbed it, oh, this damned fat really appeared.It's all because the food at those parties is so delicious that you can't stop mouthing once you eat it.I don't know where the chefs are invited by the host family. There are all kinds of cuisines, which is really irresistible!

"No, I can't eat any more. If I eat any more, I will be the same as Er Fatty in the village." Ji Zihe said distressedly.

Er Fatty is a nickname, as the name suggests, a fat man who is the second child at home.He is white and fat, with fat all over his body, just like a big white steamed bun.It's not that he doesn't work, or because he eats too much, he just has a physique that can grow flesh even if he drinks cold water.His family has no choice but to say that he looks very blessed and is full of blessings.

When Ji Zihe was worrying about his soft flesh, Huang Jiulang rushed in, "Master, I am overjoyed, you have won the first place."

Ji Zihe stood up abruptly, in a daze, as if he didn't understand the situation, and then sat down abruptly.

The smile on Huang Jiulang's face gradually disappeared. What's going on? Why isn't the master happy after winning Huiyuan?

Suddenly, Ji Zihe jumped up and said with a big laugh, "I actually got Hui Yuan, bone, did you hear that, I got Hui Yuan."

Huang Jiulang understood, oh, it's not that he's unhappy, it's that he didn't react.

After dancing with his bones in his arms for a while, Ji Zihe calmed down. He felt that his posture just now was not elegant, so he let go of his bones in embarrassment, coughed twice, and pretended to be calm, but the smile on his face I can't hide it no matter what.

He was sure that he had passed the exam, but what he didn't expect was that he could get the Huiyuan, which was No.1 in the exam.There are so many candidates from all over the country, and it can be described as a battle between dragons and tigers to gather for the Jingzhou Examination, but in the end, he won the first place. This is really... great!

Haha, how can he be so good? This is equivalent to saying that he defeated all the talents in the country by himself. Can he not be proud of him?

"That's right." Bone's big hand landed on Ji Zihe's head, and the smile on Ji Zihe's face could only reach his ears.

Passing the general examination means that his hard work in the cold window has finally come to an end, and he no longer has to stay up until dawn to study.Moreover, he is still a Huiyuan, as long as the palace examination does not make the emperor angry, he can get a first or second class, and even the second place in the ranking can be expected.

If you ask why you don't expect the champion, it's not nonsense, the champion is the position of the son-in-law, so let him forget it, he is not interested, he doesn't like any princess.Instead of being a wealthy son-in-law, he would rather go to the countryside to be a small official, so that he can do something practical for the people.

Moreover, the position of the son-in-law cannot be chosen on the spot, it must have been decided early on, the palace examination is just a gilded cutscene, this is almost a well-known thing.Therefore, in this session of the imperial examination, the best literati is not the No. 2 scholar, but the No. [-] second place.

"By the way, Xiao Jiu, have you seen your cousin?" Ji Zihe asked again.

"I saw it, I saw it, I just came back in a hurry, and I didn't count the number of places." Huang Jiulang said.

"It's okay, just be on the list." Ji Zihe said with a smile, and he really did what his cousin said. They will pass the exam together, and they will definitely pass the exam.After passing the test, as long as you don't die in the palace test, you can get an official job no matter how bad it is, so the pressure on the big cousin should be reduced a lot.

After a while, the person who announced the good news came, followed by the neighbors, congratulating Ji Zihe for winning the Huiyuan exam.

Ji Zihe passed the Huiyuan exam, besides himself, the happiest person was the landlord.After Ji Zihe finishes the Jinshi examination, when he rents out a house to others in the future, he can brag to them that there was a Jinshi in my house.It would be even better if Ji Zihe won the top three in the exam. There are definitely a lot of candidates rushing to come and live.Look at those inns called Zhuangyuanlou in the capital. When it comes to the imperial examination year, they are so expensive that they will die, and there are a lot of people rushing to live in them, isn't it because they have won the number one scholar.His house is not bad, it is also a place of good geomantic omen, look, but after living in it for a few months, a Jinshi came out, the price has to be raised, the price has to be raised!

While Ji Zihe was greeting his neighbors, Ning Caichen's neighbor hurried over and said, "Master Ji, Mrs. Ning is about to give birth!"

Although Ning Caichen is not a Huiyuan, it is a great joy to pass the examination.The person who announced the good news happily went to his house to announce the good news and planned to receive the reward. The neighbors also went to congratulate him when they heard about it. As a result, when Ji Zihe's sister-in-law was happy, her stomach suddenly hurt and she was about to give birth.

The scene suddenly became chaotic, and the announcer didn't expect this kind of person, but he rolled his eyes and didn't take advantage of the chaos to leave. Instead, he called for people to invite Mrs. Wen quickly, and then sent someone to notify Ji Zihe to come over.

After all, he may not get anything if he leaves now, but it will be different if he stays. When Ning Caichen's wife is born, he will not only be the one who announces the good news, but also the one who gives birth. It's money, it's not a loss at all.

By the time Ji Zihe felt it, his sister-in-law had already given birth to a girl, and the mother and child were safe.The person who announced the good news happily took a huge reward and left. The neighbors said that they were happy and did not disturb the young couple, and they also dispersed.

Ji Zihe leaned over and looked at the child. To be honest, um, the newborn child is really ugly.

But he didn't say it out, but his bones were open, and he commented, "Like a hairless red monkey."

Ji Zihe glared at him. Although she is still young, she is a girl, so she is shameless.It's too much, I just know it in my heart, why should I say it.

The bones spread out, anyway, no one can hear and see, so what are you afraid of.

The smile on the silly father Ning Caichen's face is definitely more intense than when Ji Zihe knew that he had become a Huiyuan. Think about it, too. Just when he knew that he had passed the Huiyuan exam, he became a father again here. The double happiness must be something Ji Zihe, a lonely family, cannot experience.

"Do you want a hug?" Ning Caichen enthusiastically promoted his infant daughter, who was so pretty.I really want everyone to know that he has a daughter, so happy!

"No, no." Ji Zihe quickly refused, such a small child looked limp and fragile.He was afraid that if he could not grasp the strength well, it would be bad if he hurt the child.

"You uncle, why don't you even want to hug me? My daughter is so pretty, don't you want to hug me at all?"

Uh, pretty?

Ji Zihe looked suspiciously at the rosy baby in swaddling clothes, with deep doubts, big cousin, do you have any problem with your eyesight?

Under Ji Zihe's suspicious gaze, Ning Caichen felt a little embarrassed, "Okay, it's a little ugly now, but it will soon become prettier. Babies are just like this when they're born, and they change very quickly. They look different every day. In a few days, you will become chubby and likable, Menger was like that at that time."

Ning Caichen said very experienced, this is his second child, and he has a great say.

"Really?" Ji Zihe was very skeptical, would it really change that much? It seemed difficult.

"Don't believe it, you'll know if you see it with your own eyes in a few days." Ning Caichen said to himself.

Ji Zihe nodded, but still decided to believe the facts.But he still hopes that what Ning Caichen said is true, otherwise this little monster looks so ugly, how can he find his in-laws when he grows up, and worry about it.

"Cousin, have you figured out what her name is?" Ji Zihe asked.

"I thought about a few things before, but unfortunately your sister-in-law didn't like any of them, why don't you give me one?"

Ji Zihe thought for a while, "Why not call it Double Happiness."

It just so happened that his father had double happiness today, so it was just in time for the occasion.

Ning Caichen said contemptuously, "I thought my name was bad enough, but I didn't expect you to come up with a bad name. It's thanks to you for thinking of such a vulgar name."

Ji Zihe... What can Ji Zihe do, but he can't jump up and blow the dog's head of the man in front of him!It's really infuriating, what's not good about Double Happiness, how festive it sounds, it sounds very blessed.

"Then what do you want to call her?" Ji Zihe asked.

"At first, I thought of your sister-in-law and didn't like it, but just now, when I was hugging this child, a flash of light flashed in my head, and I told your sister-in-law, why don't we call her Double Happiness? , more suitable for the occasion."

Ji Zihe: "..."

"and then?"

"Then I was kicked out by your sister-in-law." Ning Caichen secretly glanced at the sleeping wife, and hugged the little girl in his arms in a playful way, "Oh, my little darling, look at your mother It's not the name your father gave you, it seems that you have to go back to your hometown and ask your grandfather to name you, just like your brother."

Meng'er doesn't have a real name either, he's just called Meng'er as a child. Out of respect for the old man, Ning Caichen and his wife wanted Ning Caichen's parents to name their eldest son.But his father directly edited a letter, telling him that his baby name is Meng'er, and he will give it to him after he sees the child.

Ning Caichen has been taking classes in Chinese studies and has no time to go back to his hometown, so Meng'er has never been famous.But the child is still young, and there is no place for him to use his name, so he can make do with it.

Now that Ning Caichen has tried it, he will be able to return to his hometown after finishing the palace exam next month.At that time, Meng'er's name can also be taken. After taking it, open the family tree directly in the ancestral hall, which happens to be done at once.

"By the way, speaking of Meng'er, what about others?" Ji Zihe asked.

"Maybe I went out to play. This kid really doesn't worry at all. He's still running around at this time." Ning Caichen said a little angrily.

Ji Zihe frowned, "Big cousin, you stay with sister-in-law first, I'll make it easier for you."

"Okay, you go."

When Ji Zihe went out, he didn't really go to the bathroom, but walked around the neighborhood, and finally found Meng'er crouching on the ground with his calf in his arms at the back wall of Ning's house.

"Meng'er, why are you squatting here, don't you go to see your sister?" Ji Zihe squatted down and asked.

Meng'er raised his head, "I don't want to see that little monster."

"That's not a little monster, that's your sister."

"My younger sister is not good at all. Once she was born, she was the only one in the eyes of parents. There is no place for me anymore. I hate her." Menger said with red eyes.

Facing this little cousin, Meng'er easily vomited out what was in his heart.He didn't even say these words to his parents, but he didn't know why, he just felt that his little cousin was with him and could be trusted, so he spit out all the words in his stomach.

"How come, even though you have a younger sister, you are still your parents' son, how could they not love you. It's just that they were too anxious just now, so they didn't take care of you."

"Hmph, it's not because of that little red-skinned monster, what's good about her."

"Well, she is quite ugly, but she is your sister." Ji Zihe imitated him and sat against the wall, "I also wanted a brother and sister when I was young, who could play with me, and Fight with me."

"You also fight?" Menger asked in surprise.

"Of course, there are many children in the village, so there is no conflict. When I was young, I especially envied those children with many brothers and sisters, because they were so many that I couldn't beat them. My cousin, my father and mother passed away. Early, it was my grandfather who raised me, so the children in the village scolded me, saying that I was a bastard, who killed my father first, then my mother, and then my grandfather. I couldn’t get angry, so I I got into a fight with them, but he yelled a few times, and four or five brothers and sisters rushed out all of a sudden, so many people beat me, and I had to be beaten obediently. I thought at the time, if I had the same It would be great if there were so many brothers and sisters, so I would definitely not be beaten. It's a pity, I can only think about it."

"Cousin, you are really useless, you are a big man, and you still want someone to protect you."

"I was still young at that time, and I can protect others. Think about it, if I have a younger sister, if someone bullies her, I will fall from the sky like a fairy, and blow the dog's head off the boy opposite , then I am not a great hero." Ji Zihe laughed.

"Big hero!" Meng'er blinked her big eyes, lost in thought.

"Yeah, doesn't it sound very powerful!"

Menger nodded, "Menger also wants to be a great hero."

Ji Zihe's face was full of relief, how could he be so smart, and solved another big problem.

Little did they know that more than ten years later, Meng'er's brother-in-law would end up in an uncommonly miserable end.

The palace examination will be held the next month after the results of the general examination are released, it is still early, and there is no need to be as nervous as the general examination.So in the next few days, Ji Zihe began to attend various celebratory receptions.An Daye, Ding Zaichang and others have also passed the test, and their rankings are quite high.

At night, Ji Zihe lay drunk on the bed, and went to the small kitchen to make sober soup for him so that he would not have a headache the next morning.

The moon was flickering between the clouds, and a big dog with white hair and a thin waist stopped in front of a house.

"Wang, I finally found it."

"Oh, my lord Xiaotian, wait a minute, this little man can't run fast with this paper horse!" I saw a guard in official uniform leading a white horse and chasing a small dog.

"Wang, it's this family, finish the work earlier, go back and report earlier, don't waste time." The white dog jumped up, easily jumped over the courtyard wall, and sank into the house.

The guard sighed, mumbled something, and led the white horse towards the courtyard wall.Surprisingly, he was not stopped by the wall and passed directly through the wall.

The landlord's short-legged puppy seemed to have sensed something, and circled anxiously, but it really didn't see or smell anything.Suddenly, it heard something and ran towards the source of the sound.

The white fine dog gently pushed open the door with its paws, and saw the silly dog.It bared its teeth viciously at the short-legged puppy. Although the puppy didn't see anything, it still sensed the danger. With its tail between its legs and its short legs, it rushed into the kennel without daring to bark. inside.

"Heh, you coward." The white puppy ran into the room, and there was only a little drunk lying on the bed and snoring.

The white dog ran to the bedside, and raised its claws to grab his soul.Suddenly, a hand grabbed its paw.

"Where is the evildoer, dare to break into the house and hurt people!" Gu Gu was cooking sober soup in the kitchen, when he suddenly felt that his self-protection spell on Ji Zihe's body was touched, and when he hurried over, he saw what the white dog was doing to Ji Zihe .

The shape of the white fine dog suddenly changed, and he turned into a boy, broke free from the shackles of the bones, turned over and retreated.

"It's you." Xiao Tianquan carried a huge mace on his shoulder, raised his chin, and smiled viciously.

Bone frowned, could it be the former enemy?

Xiaotiangou then said, "I am Xuantiangou under Zhenjun Erlang's seat. By the order of Zhenjun Erlang, I will arrest the soul of candidate Ji Zihe and go to the underworld to participate in the palace examination of the underworld. The idlers will leave as soon as possible."

Huang Jiulang hadn't entered the house yet, when he heard this, he immediately blew his hair.With a whoosh, it turned into a fox and ran away with its tail between its legs.

"I've never heard of the Underworld Palace Examination, and Xiaohezi himself didn't agree, so why do you take him away?"

"We really came from the underworld." The guard leading the white horse took out the disc issued by the underworld, "This is the disc issued by the Hades of the Ten Palaces himself. With this, the souls of candidates can be sent to the underworld to participate in the imperial examinations in the underworld. , to fill the vacancies of Yin officials."

A few years ago, in order to clear up the underworld officials, the heavens sent Zhenjun Erlang to take charge of this matter.When Zhenjun Erlang was patrolling the mortal world, he met an unlucky boy, Xi Fangping, on the way.

After Xi Fangping recognized Zhenjun Erlang, he immediately complained to Zhenjun, explained his grievances, and asked him to make decisions for himself.

Zhenjun Erlang was furious. He is now strictly investigating the administration of officials, and there are still people committing crimes against the wind. Doesn't this mean that he is not taken seriously!Immediately investigated the matter thoroughly, severely punished the relevant persons, and ordered Xi Fangping and his father to repay the crime.

After handling this case, Zhenjun Erlang joined forces with Hades of the Ten Temples to investigate the corruption of the underworld thoroughly.When he was here, some people dared to commit crimes against the wind. If he was not around, wouldn't these corrupt yin officials be even more rampant.

After such an investigation, I have stayed in the underworld for several years. There are many large and small yin officials, which makes the underworld seriously understaffed.Erlang Zhenjun has dealt with all the people, so it is not good to go away like this, so he plans to follow the example of ordinary people, hold the underworld imperial examination, and select outstanding talents to fill the vacancies of various underworld officials.

Of course, not everyone can participate.There are regulations on the selection and departure of Yin officials. Only people with great merit can serve as Yin officials. Those were the previous ones.It's a pity that a ghost with merit does not mean that he will be an official. Aren't all the corrupt yin officials in the past were also people with merit.

A ghost with meritorious virtues really does not mean that he has so many morals and knowledge, many of them do not know a single word.Doing good deeds while alive is for the purpose of accumulating yin virtue. After death, there is no need to accumulate yin virtue. The yin official is an iron job.

In order to avoid this situation, Erlang Zhenjun joined forces with the kings of Hades of the ten halls to hold a scientific examination in the underworld to select the real ghosts with both ability and political integrity.

No, I don’t know if I don’t take the test, and I’m startled when I take the test.There are also many ghosts with meritorious deeds in the underworld, because this is the first imperial examination in the underworld, and the conditions for participation have been lowered a little.As long as you have a certain amount of merit, you can take part, but the difficulty of the exam has not been reduced at all, and it is almost catching up with the difficulty of ordinary people's imperial examinations.

This is very worrying for the examinees in the underworld. Few of them were officials in the underworld during their lifetime.Although the officials in Yangjian have passed the imperial examination, but after being an official for so many years, although they have gained merit, they can consume a lot of merit, which is unavoidable.After all, there are very few upright and upright officials in this world who can walk by the river without getting their shoes wet.

Those who can take the exam cannot take the exam, and those who don't know how to take the exam have this opportunity, and it is useless.In line with the principle of preferring lack to abuse, after several exams, the number of candidates left after the general exam is actually lower than the number of vacancies for Yin officials.

When the gods were at a loss, Erlang Zhenjun said, since it is hard to find in the underworld, then we should find it from the underworld. It is not that there were no people in the underworld before