Bachelor

Chapter 212 The Township Examination Finally Begins
After Sun Dan and Bi Yun rushed to the capital, when they finally arrived at Maoshi, the gates of the city were already wide open.

It has been more than a year and almost two years since he came to the Ming Dynasty, and Sun Dan still cannot understand the work and rest time of the ancients.For example, Dianmao, although the sky in Beijing is bright early, the sun rises at five o'clock in the morning, but it is only four o'clock in the morning, and it is still dark.If this time is a later life, everyone is still sleeping.

But at this time, the city of Beijing has fully awakened. Officials above the sixth rank in Beijing have to go to the morning court at this time, and all major government agencies are also open for work.At the gate of the city, there were already hundreds of vendors waiting to send firewood, rice, and vegetables into the city, and the eunuchs and laborers in the palace also had to pull the dung and garbage out of the city.

Sun Dan and Bi Yunmen also blocked the gate of the city for a long time, and finally entered the city.

Then, Bi Yun went to prepare by himself, and Sun Dan didn't dare to delay, he hurriedly took Feng Zhen into the car and rushed to the Gongyuan in Shuntian Mansion.

When he arrived at the small square outside the Beijing Gongyuan, Sun Dan couldn't help being taken aback by the situation in front of him: there were too many people.

Speaking of it, Shuntian Prefecture is not big at all, only a dozen counties, and the scale of the township examination is logically much smaller than that of other provinces.However, Shuntian Mansion is the capital, a place where people gather together, and there is no family in the city that does not have a hundred or so children studying.Every time the township examination, there are thousands of scholars in Shuntian Prefecture to take the examination.As far as the Shuntianfu Gongyuan is concerned, it is also the second largest examination room in the country. In its heyday, there were more than 9000 halls, second only to the more than [-] in Nanjing.

Because it is Enke this time, the scale of Qiuwei is smaller than the previous one, but there are more than 5000 people.

With so many examinees and their family members accompanying them, there were at least 1 people in the small square, which made people panic.

Although the summer morning is not hot, with dozens of lanterns and so many people, it is still hot enough to make people sweat all over.

Sun Dan came a little late, the gates of the Tribute Court had already been opened, and people kept rushing forward, the order was a bit chaotic.Scholars were constantly being squeezed to the ground, and the Four Treasures of the Study that they carried with them were scattered all over the place.

The yamen servants who maintained order at the gate were also shouting at the top of their lungs. If it weren't for the fact that the scholars who came to take the exam were all famous, the whips in their hands would have been whipped long ago.However, even though they maintained basic restraint, the yamen servants were still very rude, and their movements were much rougher when they searched their bodies.

Feng Zhen was originally a big man with martial arts skills, and Sun Dan had practiced boxing for more than a year, and his body was also in excellent condition. The two used each other to forcibly squeeze a way out of the crowd and kept pushing forward.

Two boys from Sun Dan's residence rushed over and handed a big bamboo basket to Sun Dan, which contained the four treasures of the study and more than ten big steamed buns.Leaving aside the Four Treasures of the Study, these dozen or so steamed buns are Sun Dan's food for the past few days.Township examinations generally consist of three consecutive exams, each lasting three days. When the exam starts, examinees enter the Gongyuan with an exam basket in which they put various supplies. After inspection, candidates are assigned their seats.Then the gate of the Gongyuan was closed, and they were not allowed to leave until the end of the three-day examination period, and they had to eat, drink, and sleep in the dormitory.

With Sun Dan's food intake, the 15 yuan steamed buns should be eaten sparingly, and there shouldn't be any problem for three days.Of course, there are some candidates who have a large appetite, because the test basket has limited capacity and there is not enough food, and there are also candidates who faint from hunger.

Fortunately, Sun Dan didn't think about staying in the examination room for three full days in this exam, and it didn't matter to him whether there was enough food.

Sun Dan took the basket and asked the two boys, "Where is Madam now?"

A kid replied respectfully: "As for the master, the madam didn't sleep at all last night, so she cooked and steamed this tray of steamed buns for the master. Originally, the madam planned to come and send the master into the examination room in person. I heard that this place is really too crowded." Squeezed, so I didn’t come over. Now, Madam and Sister Tinglan are burning incense and praying in front of the ancestral tablet at home, saying that they plan to pray in front of the tablet for three days, and they won’t get up if the master doesn’t leave the examination room.”

Sun Dan was moved in his heart: "Go back and tell Madam, there is no need to pray."

The kid shook his head again and again: "I'm afraid Madam won't agree."

Sun Dan was about to say more, but thought that he might come out within an hour after he went in, so he didn't say any more.He just said: "Then you go back and let the servants prepare some cold drinks, and get out the ice hidden in the cellar. It's a hot day, so don't overheat them."

While talking, he squeezed forward.Another family member squeezed past, but it was from Huichang Housun's family: "Brother Dan, this is for you." The visitor held a bamboo basket in his hand.

"What is this?" Sun Dan was very curious.

"This is the dry food that Miss Jia prepared for you."

Sun Dan scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "No need, I have already prepared here. I'm afraid I won't be able to bring so many things. By the way, where are the other children in the mansion?" At this point, he was surprised to find that Huichang Among the sons of Hou Sun's family, Sun Yue, Sun Hao, and Sun Gui who were qualified to participate in the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination did not come.

The man replied: "Because the second master is the deputy examiner of Shuntian Mansion, in order to avoid suspicion, the third master did not take the exam."

"That's it." Sun Dan felt sorry for Sun Yue. Although he and Sun Yue had some grievances, it was just a conflict between children in the past.Sun Yue was proud and arrogant. If he couldn't participate in this autumn, he didn't know what he would be like in pain.As for Sun Gui and Sun Hao, even if they took the exam, they couldn't pass, so they didn't feel disappointed.

"Brother Dan, a few days ago, after the imperial decree of the second master to be the deputy chief examiner came down, the second master even sent a villain to your house to invite you. However, I heard from people in your mansion that you have not been at home during this time, nor have you Find someone."

"Yes, I just heard it too, and I don't know what the second master asked me for?" Sun Dan was curious, and he pondered for a long time after he came down, and couldn't figure out what Sun Henian asked him to do at that time.
The servant replied: "I don't know what the second master asked you for, but I heard that Mrs. Hong and Mrs. Liu talked with the second master for a long time that day, and they were very unhappy. I listen to the orders of the two wives. The maids said that Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Hong were arguing because the second master did not allow the children of the Sun family to participate in the current rural examination. They said that the second master made the young masters of each house give up this autumn for no reason. Naturally, Mrs. Liu It's for Brother Yue's business, and Madam Hong is for you, Brother Dan."

"for me?"

"It's for you." The man replied: "Mrs. Hong said that Sun Hao was originally a person with no ability, and now he has a job, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't take the exam. But Brother Dan is now a famous talent in the capital. The emperor favors you, but you don't let him take the exam, isn't that just trying to ruin his future?"

Only then did Sun Dan realize that Sun Henian told him to go there that day because he wanted him to give up the provincial examination.

For the sake of his so-called reputation as a political gentleman, he will ruin the future of Sun Dan and the children of the Sun family. This Sun Henian is really a hypocrite!
Thinking of this, Sun Dan was so angry that he didn't say any more, and walked forward with a gloomy face.

"Shuntian Mansion, Chen Rong." A yamen servant shouted at the top of his voice.Before dawn, more than a dozen lanterns were lit in front of the tribute courtyard, illuminating the front gate like daylight, where more than a dozen yamen servants and a civil servant were doing roll call.

"It's here, it's here." At some point, this Chen Xiucai squeezed out from the crowd, and shouted loudly with one hand raised.

As soon as he walked out of the crowd, Chen Rong found Sun Dan, turned his head in surprise, and shouted: "Jingyuan, Jingyuan, it really is you. I haven't seen you for more than a day, and I thought you weren't coming." I'm so anxious, but it's okay!"

While talking, he kept patting his chest, as if worried.

Hearing Chen Rong call "Jingyuan", the scholars crowded around Sun Dan fell silent, and then became agitated slightly: "Jingyuan, is it Sun Jingyuan?"

"No way, there are so many people named Jingyuan in this world, it can't be such a coincidence, right?"

"Hard to say."

"Maybe it's Sun Jingyuan."

"However, I heard people say that Sun Jingyuan is a Pianpianjia son. This person looks ordinary, not like Sun Jingyuan, a peerless national scholar!"

……

Hearing the scholars next to him talk about his ordinary appearance, Sun Dan realized that he had hurried back and forth between Beijing and Changping. His body was covered in dust and sweat, and he looked very embarrassed. .

He smiled slightly, "Thank you, Brother Shu Zhi, for your concern. I'm delayed by some urgent matters. But, am I here?"

"You all be quiet, roll call." The little officials snorted, stared at Chen Rong fiercely, and then looked at the brochure in their hands: "Chen Rong, a native of Shuntian Mansion, is four feet two inches tall. Chinese character face, slightly dark complexion, match, let's go in."

Only then did Chen Rong heave a sigh of relief, and while walking towards the tribute courtyard, he turned his head and shouted to Sun Dan: "Brother Sun Dan, I'll go in first, and I'll wait to see your title on the gold list."

Sun Dan also said: "Shu Zhi, you have to work hard too!"

"sure."

Hearing Chen Rong call out Sun Dan's name, everyone "hummed!"

"Hey, originally Wansheng wanted to take the No.1 Jieyuan exam this time. Now, with Sun Jingyuan around, this Jieyuan is naturally in his pocket. Hey, Shengyu, He Shengliang?"

As he spoke, the scholars around Sun Dan bowed their hands in salute: "I've met Sun Jingyuan."

For a time, there were scholars bending over and bowing everywhere.

Sun Dan's head was a little swollen, so he could only maintain a calm smile, and bowed his hands in return one by one: "Ashamed, ashamed, I'm down, Sun Dan, I have met all my brothers."

A Yamen shouted impatiently: "Sun Jingyuan, what's so great, please be quiet. Continue to roll the name, Tongxian Gusong."

"Here we come, here we come." The scholar Gu Song whose name was called was not happy: "Let Sun Jingyuan go in first, let's wait."

"Yes, let Sun Jingyuan go in first. If Mr. Jingyuan is not admitted to the Tribute Court, we are not qualified to go in first!" Everyone started to quarrel again.

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