Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 92 An exciting trip to watch the rankings

After all the candidates entered the venue, the cloud board rang and the guards began to release the papers. The number of questions in the government examination was much larger than that in the county examination.

In the first session, there were two questions on the Four Books, one on the Five Classics, and one on the poem.

The imperial examination has always had three levels, focusing on the current situation, focusing on the first session, and focusing on the first question, so the first question must be written well.

Otherwise, it will be useless if your subsequent articles are too fancy, and the examiner may not even read them.

Only after the first question is written and the examiner succeeds will the subsequent articles come into play.

Because of time constraints, Jia Qiong did the most important first question this time.

The first question this time is: The strong man uses his leisure time to write "Mencius: King Hui of Liang I".

The original text is: A place of hundreds of miles can be king.

The king was benevolent to the people, sparing punishments, collecting taxes lightly, and plowing deeply to make farming easier.

The strong ones spend their spare time cultivating their filial piety and loyalty, serving their fathers and brothers when they are in, and serving their superiors when they are out, so that they can control the stiles and attack the strong armor and powerful soldiers of Qin and Chu.

Jia Qiong closed her eyes and meditated for a moment, and immediately came up with a sentence that broke the topic and wrote on the piece of paper: Those who have something to teach the people to practice can only make good use of the spare time of the strong.

Jia Yucun, who was in charge of the case in the hall, just took a sip of the tea brought by the servant after handing out the papers.

When I looked up, I saw that Jia Qiong was already writing furiously. I almost choked in surprise and thought to myself, I didn't tell you the question in advance, so why did I solve the question so quickly.

He wanted to go over and see what was going on, but the exam had just begun and it was not the right time to go on inspection, so he could only press curiosity and wait.

Because the first question is the most important, you need to think about it again and again after writing it, which takes a long time.

When Jia Qiong finished copying the first question, it was almost noon.

He felt a little hungry, so he took out the pancakes and boiled eggs that his aunt had prepared for him, as well as a small gourd filled with water, and prepared to take a bite first.

When Jia Yucun saw this scene, he winked at the clerk next to him.

The man understood and waved to the few guards who had been waiting nearby.

Several officers came out with a basket each and began to distribute hot meat to the candidates.

The clerk also poured a bowl of hot tea diligently and brought it to Jia Qiong himself.

Of course it is better to eat hot food than cold food. Jia Qiong thanked her and started to gobble it up.

The other candidates in the hall were a little confused, thinking since when did the prefectural exams get such treatment, but some of them were still dissatisfied.

There were just a few candidates who had eaten just now, and they secretly complained why they were not given out earlier. Now they are all full.

Eat and drink enough, and continue to do the questions.

The next two questions are not as important as the first one and do not require as much careful consideration, so they can be completed in one afternoon.

The longest examination time for the government examination can be up to midnight. Jia Qiong checked it over to make sure there were no errors and handed in the paper in advance.

This time Jia Qiong was not the first to hand in the paper. This time was the peak period for handing in papers, so Jia Yucun did not review it in class.

When Jia Qiong walked out of the dragon gate, it was just dark. She returned home to recuperate for a day and participate in the second game the next day.

The second test on policy theory mainly examines the candidates’ understanding and opinions on law, current affairs, official administration and other aspects.

This is Jia Qiong's area of ​​expertise, and he handed in the paper before noon.

The third test is essays, which are some writings that are often used in the government, such as tables, judgments, edicts, and imperial edicts.

This is the simplest, as long as the format is correct, the text can convey the meaning, and the wording does not violate taboos.

After all three exams are completed, it will take five days for the results to be released.

Jia Qiong knew that he would win, so he was very relaxed, practicing martial arts and studying, just like usual.

However, the family was very nervous. Shen Biyun took his cousin and sister-in-law to temples and Taoist temples to pray to God and worship Buddha every day.

Families with candidates in Nanjing are generally the same. They are looking forward to the early release of the results, but are also afraid that their children will not be included in the results.

In this anxious atmosphere, the day for the release of the results finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Jia's servants cleaned the house from top to bottom, inside and out.

After breakfast, Jia Qiong was reading in the yard. Wang Yi rushed in excitedly, pulling Jia Qiong out and about to go out.Jia Qiong asked helplessly: "You are not studying hard in the academy. Are you asking for leave again?"

Wang Yi said excitedly: "Isn't the results of the government examination released today? I'll accompany you to see the results."

Jia Qiong said, "There's no need to go and see it. If you pass the exam, someone will come to tell you the good news. Why bother to join in the fun?"

Wang Yi said with joy: "You don't understand, it's interesting to look at the rankings yourself.

I went to see it by myself last year and it was very exciting. "

"Forget it, I'm out on the street now. It will be very troublesome if I am recognized."

"It's okay, it's okay, just bring a hat.

Hurry up, hurry up, it's already too late now, and you won't be able to catch up if you're later.

Jia Qiong was so troubled that she had no choice but to disguise herself and go to Gongyuan with Wang Yi.

There was a huge crowd of people in front of the Gongyuan Gate at the moment. Not only were there countless candidates who came to see the results, but there were also many more people joining in the fun.

Jia Qiong and Wang Yi defeated all their efforts and squeezed for a long time before reaching the dragon-tiger wall. At this time, the time had come.

Just listen to the roar of cannons, the gantry opens wide, and the sound of gongs and drums.

Several officers rushed over to separate the crowd and create enough space under the Dragon and Tiger Wall.

Several scribes came out from behind and posted the red list paper on the wall.

After the scribe left, the crowd gathered again.

Jia Qiong saw the top spot at a glance, with the two characters Jia Qiong written on it.

Wang Yi also saw it immediately and shouted excitedly: "Haha, brother Qiong, you are indeed the head of the case."

When the people watching the excitement heard Wang Yi's shout, they all suddenly looked towards them.

"The person at the head of the case is the Little Poet Fairy!"

"The little Shixian is here to see the list!"

"The little Poet Fairy is a literary star who has descended to the earth. He can be imbued with literary spirit just by touching him. He will definitely pass the exam next time."

"Where is the little Shixian? Let me touch it."

"There, it's the one wearing the hat!"

"Don't let him get away, catch him quickly."

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Jia Qiong never expected that when he was looking at the list, he would encounter such a crazy situation, and be surrounded by a group of people and groped wildly.

Some people not only touched him, but also snatched his belongings, including hats, belts, headscarves, and shoes.

Almost all the clothes on his body were stripped off, and even a strand of hair was pulled out.

Fortunately, the policeman next to him reacted quickly and rushed into the crowd at the risk of death. He rescued Jia Qiong and Wang Yi and hid in the Gongyuan before escaping.

Jia Qiong looked at Wang Yi, who had disheveled hair, bruises on his face, two big black eyes and nosebleeds, and swallowed back the complaints that came to his lips.

Instead, he asked worriedly: "Brother Yi, are you okay?"

Wang Yi covered the corner of his mouth and said: "I'm telling you, it's very exciting to see the list by yourself..."

Jia Qiong looked at this guy with pity, as if she had seen the miserable situation in which he was beaten by his mother-in-law and Wang Yuyan.

When the crowd outside Gongyuan dispersed, the two of them put on the clothes bought by the guards and slipped home.

At this moment, the front door of Jia's house was already crowded with people who came to congratulate him, and the flowing water mat was placed directly from the door to the bank of the Qinhuai River.

Jia Qiong thought that he had chosen the leader of a small government examination case, which was too high-profile.

He didn't want to socialize with these people, so he sneaked away to Wang's house to hide and see if Wang Yi had been beaten to death.

(End of this chapter)