Xiangye

Chapter 185 The Stinky Horn and the Fire Horn

The rural examination is the most difficult and most important examination in the imperial examinations, and the country attaches great importance to this examination.

In addition to Jin Juren and Yin Jinshi, the key point is that once you pass the Chinese style of the rural examination, you can directly become an official and directly become the ruling class.The Ming Dynasty was established for many years, and there were eight generations of monarchs successively. The country was in peace for a long time, and the economy gradually prospered.But with a large number of land mergers, classes have begun to solidify, especially the strict household registration system implemented in the Ming Dynasty.

Although this is good for social stability, but the lower level lacks an upward channel, and after a long time, there will inevitably be huge troubles.Being an official through the imperial examination is the only means to change the class in this society, and it is the lubricant between the social classes.

With the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, and the Qing Dynasty behind, the country has strict regulations on the imperial examination system.There are also strict regulations before the test, inside the test, on the field, and off the field.One of the most guarded against is the entrainment of candidates, and they must be thoroughly searched before entering the venue.

In order to prevent entrainment, it is stipulated that candidates can only wear creased clothes, and clothes such as jackets are strictly prohibited.Shoes and socks must be a single layer, ruffles, lace, and even some tassels are out of the question.The inkstone should not be too thick, but must be thinner than two fingers.The barrel of the brush should not be thicker than the thumb, and must be hollowed out.In addition, the candlesticks used for lighting should be transparent.Even the pastries you bring into the venue have to be cut into peanuts with a knife.

The scholar was moved to tears by everyone's laughter, and before Gao Wen had time to sympathize with him, he received the test booth number and a map indicating the seats, and was driven away.

After passing the Supreme Court, it is not so crowded.

Gao Wen was not in a hurry, he walked slowly forward as if he was a carriage.

There is a small bridge behind the Supreme Court, and there is no water in the ditch under the bridge.This bridge is also exquisite, and it is called Feihong Bridge.

After passing the Feihong Bridge is the inner curtain door, and behind the inner curtain door is the place where the two great masters and the [-]th room examiners checked the papers and stayed.

On both sides of the inner curtain are the halls for the examination of scholars, densely packed in many rows from south to north.There are dozens to hundreds of rooms in each row, low, short and crowded, shaped like a honeycomb, which makes one's scalp tingle.

In the distance is the wall of the Gongyuan, which is covered with thorns. There is a floor at each of the four corners, and there are still heavily armed soldiers on it.

Gao Wen looked at the examination paper in his hand, it was No. 16, the supervisor of Huang Zihao, and he rejoiced in his heart: No. 16, this is going to be smooth!

After looking at it for a long time, and seeing enough of the strangeness, I walked towards the area of ​​the yellow-brand test shed.At this time, I saw a young official in a red robe walking out of the inner curtain's office area.

The two of them met each other and were both stunned.

It turned out that this person was the magistrate of Hancheng County, Du Shenghui, one of the eighteen house teachers who were the same examiners in the Shaanxi Provincial Examination this year.

When Du Zhixian saw Gao Wen, his lips moved, as if he was about to say something.But thinking of the examination records, he flicked his sleeves fiercely, as if to say that you are a high-level, lowly villain, but I didn't expect you to take off your lowly nationality and enter the provincial examination room.You bastard, even if you want to get fame, can't you go back to Hancheng to take the exam in the name of a student in Xi'an Prefecture, but you have to go to Zhuanglang County, it's okay if you don't pass, if you win, wouldn't you beat me, Du Shenghui? Face?

When Gao Wen saw him, old and new grudges welled up in his heart, he turned his head to the side, spat hard at the sky, and walked away high-spirited: A gentleman repays his grievances directly, and I am not a gentleman in the first place. It is to distinguish between grievances and grievances.This time, I have to take a test to give a face to Brother Diao in Diao Zhi County.At that time, I want to see what kind of face Du is.

Seeing Gao Wen's presumptuousness, Du Zhixian trembled with anger, but because of the rules, he wanted to have a fit but couldn't speak.

He looked at the direction Gao Wen was walking towards, and thought to himself: Over there are several test houses in the Xuan Huang Hong Huang Universe, and the villain surnamed Gao doesn't know which test number he entered?Forget about him, I'm in charge of the yellow paper, so I'll be more careful when the time comes to see if I can see some clues.If this villain's paper happens to fall into my hands, I will definitely review it strictly!

He didn't know that Gao Wen happened to be No. 16 in yellow.

At this time, Huang Wei also came in after searching himself.

Pingliang Mansion was the first to enter, Xi'an Mansion came in behind, and Hancheng candidates happened to be the first.

One of Shi Linsheng and Yu Xingyan is in the examination room of Hanzihao, and the other is in the test room of Xiangzihao, which is located on the other side.

Huang Wei felt the wind under his feet, and went to the Huangzi test shed three steps at a time, but saw Gao Wenli looking around outside a small shed with a helpless expression on his face.

The row of test sheds is not long, only thirty rooms.

And Gao Wen was in the innermost room.

As soon as Huang Wei opened it, he was immediately happy: "Gao Wen, why, I've been assigned a fire number. Haha, three meals a day, fireworks in the world, it's really lively!"

It turned out that the test wall at the other end of Gao Wen's test house was the kitchen.

In the examination room of the township examination, although the candidates bring their own food.But the examiners and soldiers all want to eat fireworks.In particular, the two great masters are also the chief political envoy Gao Linghan, who have a noble status and have to serve others to eat well.

Gao Linghan, two great masters, inner and outer curtain officials, soldiers, and inscription carvers imprisoned inside, there are hundreds of people and horses. After staying for 30 days, the cost of food and drink is a huge sum.Therefore, this kitchen is quite large, with a dozen firemen.

Three meals a day, some are smoky, some are chopping boards with knives, people come and go, loud noises, how can you answer the questions?

The same is true, the house next to the kitchen is called the fire number again.

Immediately, Huang Wei laughed gleefully.

Gao Wenwen was still annoyed, but when he saw Huang Wei, he calmed down. Let's not lose our ambition, so we smiled and said, "So it's Mr. Huang, but I don't know what your number is? Speaking of which, we took the exam at the same time, and we also took the exam at the same time." A font size is fate!"

Huang Wei triumphantly said: "I am NO.18, I want to send, I want to send, this is what I want to send!"

"Oh, NO.18, congratulations!" Gao Wen couldn't help laughing.

Seeing his weird smile, Huang Wei felt angry; "You laugh!"

Gao Wen pointed to the other end: "That place is the yellow character No. 18, it really is a treasure of geomantic omen, go there quickly!"

As his fingers looked over, Huang Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted, "Oops, it's a stinky name!"

But it turned out that his shed was right next to the latrine.On such a hot day, after three exams, he still didn't stink to death?

Gao Wen: "Go, go. If possible, I would like to change with Huang Zhubo. The so-called smelling the smell for a long time but not knowing the smell, just get used to it, just get used to it!"

"You!" Huang Wei was so angry that his eyes were red.

At this time, two soldiers came over and shouted: "You two, the gate of the courtyard will be locked soon, go in quickly. If you want to chat, go home after you finish the exam. This is an exam room, do you understand the rules?"

(End of this chapter)