Gao Wu Da Xia: The fox demon lady at the beginning

Chapter 175 Exam Paper
"Yes, this is a magical place, and Ping An City is also a city of miracles."

"We are in the right place, in a place like this, to realize our ambitions."

"What did the elder brother say just now? It seems that we should report to some administrative bureau and they will arrange our board and lodging."

"It seems like, let's go and find out."

The students quickly found out the location of the administrative bureau. The officials of the administrative bureau were very polite and arranged them to a hotel.

"The gentleman just now seems to be an official from the northwest military town. I didn't expect him to be so polite."

"Yes, I heard from the official that when we are admitted to Northwest University, we will be assigned to work in various bureaus after graduation."

"I have fallen in love with Ping An City now, and I really want to stay here."

"There is a high probability that we will not stay in Ping'an City in the future, but will be assigned to Northern Xinjiang."

"That's not bad. As long as Marquis Pingbei is here, I believe it won't be long before the entire Northern Xinjiang is as prosperous as Ping'an City."

"It's time to eat. Let's eat first."

The food and accommodation arranged by the administrative bureau for the students are very good.

"Marquis Pingbei is so kind to us. He also has braised pork."

"It's been a long time since I've had braised pork. Let's take a bite."

The students ate happily. After what they saw today, they wanted to stay in the northwest military town.

Students from other places also arrived one after another. Seven days later, the first admissions examination of Northwest University officially began.

There are more than 3000 candidates in total this time, and most of them are students from the three northern states.

Students from Yuzhou in the center and Qingzhou in the east also rushed over.

Even more than a dozen students from the Imperial Capital Imperial College came.

"We came from the Imperial Academy to seek refuge with Lord Pingbeihou."

"Master Ping Beihou's [Journey to the Great Road] and [Way to University] have helped me find my life's goal. I will devote myself to the construction of Northern Xinjiang."

"We want to stay in the northwest military town."

The students from the Imperial College are all Han Chufan's super fans.

Moreover, those who can study in the Imperial College are either rich or noble, and most of them are outstanding descendants of the noble families of officials in the imperial capital.

They gave up the future planned by their parents and came to the northwest military town resolutely.

Han Chufan used his unique charm to attract countless talents to join him.

The big exam has begun, and the exam location is at the newly built Northwest University.

Northwest University is very well built. There are many rockery courtyards in the school and the environment is beautiful.

All the students came to their examination rooms and waited for the test papers.

A local student from Yunzhou named Jing Wenji was nervously waiting for the test papers.

He was born into a poor family, his parents were farmers, and he relied on more than ten acres of thin farmland at home to support his education.

But Jing Wenji only obtained the status of a scholar, and failed in the provincial examination, and failed to pass the examination.

Only by passing the examination can the fate of their family be changed.

After winning the election, you will receive preferential treatment from the Daxia court, which exempts you from taxes and corvee.

As a result, a large number of farmers will name their land under the name of local governors.

Juren will help these farmers evade taxes and earn high benefits.

In order to avoid taxes and labor, some farmers even directly gave their land to Juren, seeking the protection of Juren masters.

This is how the local gentry class was gradually formed.

Jing Wenji failed to pass the examination for three consecutive years and watched his parents slowly aging.

Jing Wenji, 25, wants to give up and continue studying.By chance, he heard that Northwest University in Northwest Military Town was recruiting a group of students. After successful graduation, they could become officials in Northwest Military Town.

Jing Wenji was moved. Ping'an City happened to be not far away, so he wanted to give it another try.

If he doesn't succeed this time, he will have no chance at all.

Jing Wenji waited nervously for the test papers.

Soon, the morning test paper came.

Jing Wenji opened the test paper and found that the answers were simple. The tests were all about classic articles and poems, which were similar to the contents of the provincial examination and the general examination.

Jing Wenji finished answering the morning's test paper with satisfaction.

The second subject exam in the afternoon will soon be held.

After Jing Wenji saw the first question, he was shocked. What kind of question is this? Is it an arithmetic question?
In the second subject examination paper, the first question is:
"Today there are chickens and rabbits in the same cage. There are 35 heads on the top and 94 feet on the bottom. How many are the chickens and rabbits?"

Although Jing Wenji's poems and articles were average, he was very interested in arithmetic and had also studied some arithmetic problems.

"This question is interesting. The exams at Northwest University are indeed different from ordinary exams." Jing Wenji fell into deep thought.

"Let's say there are 35 chickens, that's 70 feet.

But there are actually 94 legs, and these few 24 legs are from rabbits that were regarded as chickens.

Therefore, 35 rabbits need to be removed from the hypothetical 12 chickens, that is, there are 23 chickens in total, and 12 rabbits. "

Jing Wenji, who thought clearly, wrote the answer in the test paper:
23 chickens and [-] rabbits.

"Interesting question."

Jing Wenji began to look at the next question.

The title of the second question is:
"Nowadays there are objects whose numbers are not known. When counting three or three, two are left, when five or five are counted, three are left, and when seven or seven are counted, two are left. How many objects are there?"

"This topic is a bit difficult.

Let’s solve the problem first. The meaning of this question is: There are some items, but I don’t know how many there are. If the number is 3 and 3, there are 2 more. If the number is 5 and 5, there are 3 more and 7 and 7. The number will also be 2 more. "

Jing Wenji began to calculate on paper.

"Yes, it's 23."

Jing Wenji started to read the third question. The title of the third question was:
"Today there is a wall ten feet thick, and two rats wear it opposite each other. Rats are one foot a day, and mice are one foot a day. Rats double each day, and mice half a day. Question: When will we meet again? How much will each wear?"

This question became more difficult, and Jing Wenji started to pull his hair.

The meaning of this question is: There is a 10-foot-thick wall, and two mice are digging holes facing each other. The big mouse can dig a foot on the first day, and the same goes for the little mouse.

Every day after that, the speed of the big mouse was doubled and that of the small mouse was half of the previous day.

Ask how many days the wall can be opened, and how much the big mouse and the little mouse dug respectively.

For Daxia students without mathematical methods, the difficulty of this question is considered very high.

Others in the examination room were in a similar state. Many people who were not good at arithmetic could not solve the second question.

"I am a great scholar in Yanzhou, but I can't solve the second arithmetic problem. I am not willing to accept it." Zhong Shuchun, a scholar in Yanzhou, was completely crazy.

He couldn't solve the second arithmetic problem.

However, this is normal. After all, Daxia’s current provincial examinations and general examinations only test articles and poems by sages.

If there is no interest in arithmetic problems like these, no readers will study them in depth.

"Damn it, the first subject was fine, but the second subject actually tested arithmetic, which I can't do."

When he came to Ping An City from the Imperial Capital Imperial College in high spirits, he and his father had a falling out.

It would be a big shame if I couldn't get into Northwest University. "

(End of this chapter)