Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 15 The County Examination Begins

It was September in a blink of an eye, the capital city examination had not yet released the results, and the county examination was about to start.

It is a big event for the son to go to the examination room anyway, although the servants have prepared all the necessary items, Gu Kaizhen still checked them one by one without worry.

"This kind of dim sum is not good. When you enter the examination room, you have to break it all up for inspection. It's all broken. How can you eat it? You have to use steamed buns that don't drop slag, and take two more boiled eggs. You can't use steamed stuffed buns. Be careful when you eat the stuffing when it’s cold!”

"And this clothes, there can't be interlayers, they have to be unlined! Don't be too luxurious and cumbersome, just plain. When the time comes to undress and check, it will take a long time to put on the clothes."

Looking at Gu Kaizhen's busy figure, Gu Yunji's heart warmed. In his previous life, he was born in a patriarchal family and his father didn't love his mother. This kind of feeling that his parents cared about him made him happy.

After staring at the objects in the examination room, Gu Kaizhen told Gu Yunji again: "This county has three days of examinations, a total of five sessions. Once the examination starts, once the gate is locked and closed, no one can get out. During the examination, you have to work hard. Son, don't just get into the papers once you get in, it's exhausting, how many people rely on one breath to hold on, and when the exam is complete, everyone relaxes, and countless people fall ill."

As he spoke, he took out a long brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Yunji: "This is the ginseng I prepared for you, cut into small pieces, and you can take a piece of it in your mouth from time to time during the exam. Replenish your energy."

Gu Yunji accepted his father's kindness, went to Mrs. Wang, Aunt Zhao and others to listen to many teachings and encouragements, and drank a bowl of "Zhuangyuan Jiji porridge" cooked by Gu Yunqiao himself, before going out.

Outside the examination room, there was already a large black crowd. Gu Yunji was thinking about how to get in later, when he saw Jiang Kang and walked towards him.

"Yunji! It's not too early for you to come here!" He said, shaking the fan in his hand, "It's already September, and it's still so hot. But it doesn't matter if you come early. Last year I took the exam for the first time. For the county exam, I went out before dawn, but when I got to the exam room, it was crowded with people!"

"What's the use of them coming so early? You have to wait outside the examination room. If you want me to say, it's better to come early than to be coincidental. Look, the examiner is here."

Gu Yunji looked up and saw the county magistrate Chen Rong, dressed in a formal official uniform, pushed through the crowd and walked outside the examination room under the guard of the officials.

"The county examination is about to start. Candidates, please don't be crowded. Line up in two teams and enter the examination room after being inspected by the officials at the gate!" Afterwards, Chen Rong read out the rules of the examination room as usual, said some words of encouragement, and opened the door. The gate of the examination room began to officially enter.

Gu Yunji looked from afar and saw the strict inspections at the entrance, he was startled and said: "The inspections are really strict, not to mention the broken dry food, even the bundled hair has to be untied for inspection."

Jiang Kangshi said: "That's natural. The county test is okay. You can keep a piece of underwear when you take off your clothes for inspection. If you go to the township test and general test, you have to take off naked, leaving only a pair of underpants."

Gu Yunji imagined the naked picture, and couldn't help but feel a little funny: "Take it off? Is it necessary to be so strict? Cheating in the imperial examination will be decapitated. Will there be so many people who can't think about it?"

Jiang Kangshi said disapprovingly: "There are a sea of ​​people who can't think about it. If you succeed in the imperial examination, you will be able to reach the sky in one step. How many people are thinking of luck and racking their brains to think of how to go sideways. During the reign of the first emperor, there was a year of imperial examinations, and there was a fat man who took the exam. Cheating, writing a cheat sheet full of it, and not taking off the underwear when entering the venue for inspection, the officials were stunned and didn't find it."

Gu Yunji gestured at the position of his waist, and asked puzzledly: "This room is narrow and small, it is written on the stomach, what does he think?"

"That's why he was caught." Jiang Kang also found it funny when he thought about it, "The fat man lowered his head and lifted his clothes while answering the exam. It is said that the wind blowing the paper fell to the ground. He picked up the paper, only to find that the sweat on his stomach had stained the handwriting in the cheat sheet."

After hearing this, Gu Yunji shook his head and laughed, and it didn't take long for him to be in the queue.

After comparing identities, checking luggage, and checking clothes, Gu Yunji passed the inspection quickly. He and Jiang Kangshi were assigned to rooms in different directions. After receiving the numbers, they each went to find their own places. .

"Tianzi No. 30..." Gu Yunji took the number lottery and looked for each one. When he found his number room, he was stunned.

It turned out that he was assigned a "toilet number".

There are ten numbered rooms in a row, and there is a pail for every three rows. During the three days of the exam, these thirty examinees used the toilet in this pail.And Tianzi No. 30 is the room closest to Gongtong.

Gu Yunji's face turned green when he smelled this strange smell that seemed to exist and seemed to disappear.

"Young Master, did you get the toilet number?" At this moment, a clear voice came from next to my ear.

Gu Yunji followed the prestige and saw a young man who was about the same age as him, with a thin figure and a handsome face, standing in front of him.

"I would like to change my name with the young master." The young man said calmly, looking straight into his eyes.

Suspicious, Gu Yunji asked, "Why?" Sitting in the seat of the toilet, he could smell the peculiar smell of the toilet all day long, which greatly affected the test experience and mentality. Change number with yourself?
The young man smiled slightly and said: "Of course it's not for nothing. Seeing that the young master's clothes are extraordinary, the family must be rich, ten taels of silver, how about it?"

Gu Yunji looked him up and down, and saw that his linen clothes were washed white and had many patches on them. He was born in a poor family, so he knew it.But the imperial examination is of great importance, and this person is willing to change to a stinky toilet number for ten taels of silver, completely ignoring that he may not be able to pass the exam as a scholar, which shows his short-sightedness.

The family is poor, and they only see immediate benefits and don't care about their own future. I am afraid that the imperial examination will not go very far. Gu Yunji dispelled his doubts, but he couldn't help but be a little contemptuous of such practices, and said: "Okay, but I don't have any money with me now. I have to wait until the exam is over before I can give it to you. What's your name? I'll look for you then."

The young man cupped his hands slightly: "It's okay, my name is Cheng Yan. You should be Gu Yunji, the third son of the Gu family, right? I saw your name during the inspection just now. The Gu family is a big family in Huating, and I can trust your reputation. After the exam, I'll go find you."

Cheng Yan?The name sounded familiar, Gu Yunji rubbed his chin in thought.correct!That day when he went to the bookstore to buy books, he saw a handwritten book with excellent handwriting, and the inscriber was Cheng Yan!I didn't expect it to be him...

Gu Yunji felt emotional in his heart, and was a little surprised that Cheng Yan knew him. He couldn't help admiring the other party's keen observation: "Yes, you know me? Okay, then it's settled. After the exam, you come to me. I will give you ten taels of silver."

Cheng Yan handed him his lottery, and said: "It's a deal, this is Tianzi No. 14, I wish you the first prize this time."

Gu Yunji changed the number, but he didn't take Cheng Yan's compliment to heart. After finding the number room, he sat in peace and waited for the papers to be distributed.

　Tomorrow (that is, March 3th) two changes will start, at 5:[-] am and [-]:[-] pm respectively. Thank you for your support!
　　
　
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