Bachelor

Chapter 349 Entry
Seeing that the two of them spoke out the real fire, Zhang Duan also saw that something was wrong.He also didn't understand what kind of feud these two had had in the past, so it shouldn't have happened.

Before Sun Dan came to Beijing, he also mentioned to Sun Dan that he had an elder brother named Zhang Cong who was currently living in the capital.And he once wrote to Zhang Cong, saying that Sun Dan was his student, and asked him to mention this junior.

Of course, Sun Dan became famous in the capital later, so it was impossible to mention the matter.

Zhang Duan looked at Zhang Cong and Sun Dan puzzled, and said, "Speaking of which, we are not outsiders, so we will naturally need more support in the future."

Sun Dan smiled lightly, cupped his hands and said to Zhang Cong: "Yes, we will get closer in the future, brother Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Cong is a person who doesn't rub the sand in his eyes, but he is a famous scholar after all. After studying the sages for so many years, he naturally has a sense of grandeur in his chest.After only taking a breath, my mood calmed down.He also laughed loudly: "Haha, easy to say, easy to say."

The smile of the two caught the attention of the candidates nearby.Someone said in surprise, "Look, it's Mr. Luo Feng."

"Ah, not only Mr. Luo Feng is here, but Sun Jingyuan is also here."

"Sure enough, people are divided into groups, and famous people naturally want to be with famous people!" Someone exclaimed loudly.

As a result, many people came forward to greet Sun Dan and Zhang Cong.For a while, the small square also became slightly commotion.

In this exam, all the candidates knew that Sun Dan and Zhang Cong were going to take the exam.If there is no accident, these two people are bound to win.It is indeed a very worthwhile thing to be able to see these two famous people ascending the Dragon Gate.

Therefore, everyone looked for the figures of these two people in the crowd.

Now that I finally saw Sun Dan and Zhang Cong, I was overjoyed no matter how unhappy I was.

Zhang Cong has lived in the capital for many years, and he has a wide range of contacts, while Sun Dan has recently become famous and knows many scholars.

As a result, the two of them were busy returning the gift, so naturally they didn't have the heart to continue talking.

They couldn't stop returning the courtesy, and said a lot of things like long admiration, which made the two of them feel a little dry and their bodies sweated slightly.

Just as I was so annoyed, I suddenly heard a burst of dense drums beating in a hurry.The examinees who just said that brothers and sisters were socializing all the time quieted down, because everyone knew that now it was time to open the gate and let people in.

Sure enough, the gate of the Tribute Court slowly opened, and a group of government servants, surrounded by a seventh-rank official, came out.

If you guessed right, this seventh-rank official should belong to the Ministry of Rites. Sun Dan glanced at it, but didn't recognize him.

This official's facial features are also correct, but it's a pity that he is very thin and short because of his age.But when he opened his mouth, his voice was surprisingly loud, and it contained a huge energy that was not commensurate with his figure: "Toad Palace opens, I wish all candidates nominated for the gold list."

"Open the gate!" Several yamen servants shouted loudly at the same time, which startled Sun Dan.This burst of shouts was loud and clear, and the residents living near the Gongyuan were probably awakened.

In the wind, in the distance, there were a few faint cries of children.

But no dog barking was heard. In order to prevent the sound of residents’ barking from affecting candidates’ answering questions, the people near the Gongyuan were not allowed to keep dogs and feed chickens.

The official from the Ministry of Rituals waited for the square to quiet down, and then raised his voice and shouted again: "Now, everyone enters in order according to the number. No crowding or making noise is allowed. Anyone who violates the rules will be directly deprived of the qualification for the exam. Now, the person whose name is called will come forward to accept the test." After checking, you can enter the arena after you verify your identity."

As his words fell, the book office and yamen servants standing behind him were divided into several teams and began to roll their names.

All candidates participating in the general examination must go to the Ministry of Rites to apply for the examination in advance and receive a number.Now, they enter the arena based on this number roll call.

Sun Dan had applied to the Ministry of Rites as early as half a month ago. To be honest, the registration process at the Ministry of Rites was not very pleasant. The Ministry of Rites ranked first among the six departments. He is also cold and doesn't give face to people.Sun Dan didn't report his name that time, everything followed the rules.But that time when he went to sign up, he had to stand in line for two hours and his legs were weak.He is still considered good. When encountering candidates who are not in good health, there are many people who pass out from standing.This situation is a bit like the scene of buying train tickets during the Spring Festival travel in later generations.

When it was Sun Dan's turn, the official from the Ministry of Rituals was only slightly taken aback, then gave Sun Dan a number expressionlessly, and sent him away, which made Sun Dan, who was used to calling and hugging, a little uncomfortable.Among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, there are not a few people who are upright, rigid, and dull gentlemen!If it were the Qing Dynasty, with Sun Dan's reputation like today and his status with the emperor, he would have been invited to serve the tea in the jingshe long ago.

The numbers received from the Ministry of Rites before are arranged in the order of A, B, C, and D, and Sun Dan's number is B63.

When his number was called, Sun Dan hurriedly walked over with the test basket, and said to the secretary, "Please trouble me, I am No. B 63, Sun Dan of Shuntian Mansion."

The book office obviously knew Sun Dan's name. After a daze, a shocked expression suddenly appeared on his face, and he murmured: "It's weird, I was lucky today, and I met three famous people in one go. It’s really evil, first it was Ping Qiuli, then Mr. Zhang Cong, and now it’s Sun Jingyuan. I’m really like my ancestral grave. Three Wenqu stars came to a three-star gathering. It seems that I should try it in the next game Can you take a test for fame?"

Sun Dan was startled, and quickly looked up, only to see Ping Qiuli and Zhang Cong standing side by side at the gate of the Gongyuan, looking at him with a smile.

According to the roll call rules, Sun Dan's examination room should be next to these two.

This is not the enemy do not get together ah!
Because they couldn't speak, the three of them just nodded at each other.

Then, Sun Dan handed in the receipt issued to him by the Ministry of Rites, the guarantor's written certification, and the relevant inspection procedures have been completed.

The book office was still very excited and didn't look at it, saying: "No need to check, I met Mr. Jing Yuan at a literary conference a few days ago, but there were so many people at that time, Mr. Jing Yuan must not remember the late student. However, Wansheng really remembers the appearance of Mr.

Sun Dan felt a little ashamed: "That's enough trouble."

The book office arched his hands: "Mr. Jingyuan, your test room number is Xuan Zi No. 60 No. [-], Liu Liu Da Shun!" The numbers of the test room in the test room are arranged in the universe.

Then there is the routine inspection of the test basket.

When she came, Zhiniang stuffed a lot of things into Sun Dan's special basket.Needless to say, the Four Treasures of the Study included a lot of cakes and a large stack of raw paper for toilet use.

According to the rules, the pastries in the basket must be cut into small pieces the size of peanuts with a knife to prevent the candidates from being carried.

But after the yamen servant drew out the knife, the book office shook his head: "No need, Mr. Jingyuan, do you need to entrain him? You messed up the pastry, how can you make a mess of it?"

The yamen servant hesitated.

Sun Dan hurriedly said: "Let's cut it open, we can't break the rules of the country." Sun Dan is entering the examination room in a dignified way this time, and he doesn't want to give others a chance to attack him.

"Is this unnecessary?" The secretary was a little embarrassed.

Ping Qiuli and Zhang Cong were not in a hurry to enter the examination room, and stood at the door to watch the excitement.

"Yes, yes, the laws of the country cannot be abolished." Sun Dan said seriously.

The secretary nodded to the yamen servant, and then all the pastries in Sun Danzhu's basket turned into small particles.

After finishing the writing, the yamen servant picked up the stack of straw paper in surprise, and said to the secretary office: "This thing can't be brought, according to the rules, no piece of paper can be brought into the examination room."

Shuban also felt strange: "Mr. Jingyuan, what are you doing going in with your things?"

Sun Dan felt a little embarrassed, and replied that it was for relief.

Seeing that the book office was puzzled, Sun Dan had no choice but to say, "It's going to the toilet."

"So it's Chu Gong." The secretary finally understood.In fact, although the idea of ​​relieving hands has been spread among the people, it cannot be brought to the fore because it involves an evil policy in the Ming Dynasty.The people on the scene are very taboo about these two words.

It turns out that the theory of relieving hands comes from when Taizu immigrated to Shibian.Immigrants were all tied up with their hands tied in a string, and when they were in a hurry, they would say loudly to the officials: "Please help to untie the villain's hands, for my convenience."

The book office said to Sun Dan apologetically: "This is not easy to handle, the country has a system. Otherwise, this rough-edged paper should not be brought in. If Mr. Sun is used to using paper to pay respects, I can ask the deputy chief examiner for instructions. When the time comes I'll bring you a basin of water, how about this?"

Sun Dan nodded: "I'll trouble you then."

A body search followed, and even the hair was loosened.Fortunately, the yamen servant was very respectful to Sun Dan, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, and he moved quickly. In just a moment, he let Sun Dan pass the test.

After Sun Dan passed by, he bowed to Ping Qiuli, and laughed softly: "Brother Ping, I never expected to meet you here, we can be regarded as the same year now."

Ping Qiuli also returned a salute: "Brother Sun is number 66 in Xuanzi, and I am number 21 in Xuanzi. It's a pity that I can't be next to Jingyuan. But Mr. Luo Feng's examination room is opposite to yours in Jingyuan, and his number is 65." .”

Sun Dan was a little surprised, he didn't expect to be so close to Zhang Cong.

Zhang Cong was a little dissatisfied with Ping Qiuli, so he didn't answer: "It's time to enter." After speaking, he turned around and walked away.

Ping Qiuli said with a smile: "Jingyuan, let's go in too."

"Okay." Sun Dan nodded, and then walked inside under the leadership of the yamen servant.

The two were talking in a low voice while walking, with a relaxed expression on their faces.Under the guidance of the lantern in the hand of the yamen servant, it is like a night tour by candlelight.Contrary to them, the other candidates who entered the examination room looked solemn, and many of them were even trembling with shock, unable to move an inch.

Ping Qiuli suddenly smiled, and said to Sun Dan in a low voice: "Just now I heard someone say that you predicted that Zhang Cong would not be in the top two. Hehe, this Mr. Luo Feng is used to being arrogant, you should show him his color." He and Zhang Cong It's a competitive relationship, and each regards the other as a big enemy, so naturally they are happy to see him eat the turtle.

Sun Dan didn't answer.

Ping Qiuli asked again: "Jingyuan, make another prediction and see if I can hit it?"

Sun Dan said lightly: "The heavenly secret must not be leaked."

Familiar with the road, the two found their own test room while talking, and parted ways, each sitting in the test room.

A yamen servant came and locked the lock and locked everyone inside.

Nine days and eight nights, until the exam is over, the people inside have no chance to come out.

This is a general examination, a national talent rotation ceremony, which is much stricter than the rural examination.

(End of this chapter)