Twin Brocade

Chapter 308
The busiest one was the Gong Yuan, where the Chunwei examination center was located, with countless candidates pouring in from all over Beijing.

Some came on foot, in a carriage, on horseback, etc. There were also those who came alone, with friends, surrounded by servants, and accompanied by family members.

But no matter what kind of transportation, or what family circumstances they usually live in, candidates need to walk alone a few hundred steps away from the gate of the Gongyuan.Their family and servants could only wait there and could not take a step further.

"Brother Xian, take the exam well, the elder sister is here waiting for you to come out." Quan Lu handed him the bookcase in her hand, and urged her earnestly.After thinking about it, she was not very relieved, and said: "If there is something wrong, don't force it, you are still young."

Quan Moxian smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."

As he spoke, he glanced at Steward Liu beside her, and said, "I'll leave the house to you."

"Don't worry, son."

Here, there are people seeing off candidates everywhere, and detailed instructions can be heard everywhere.These students shoulder the expectations of every family.

However, they didn't know that Emperor Qinglong, as the king of a country, also had high hopes for this scientific expedition.

Three days could have passed in a blink of an eye.But these three short days determine the fate of the students at this moment, and they are the most difficult three days for them.

All around the tribute courtyard are soldiers holding swords.Both protection and isolation.

The people guarding outside were anxious and apprehensive. In contrast to their anxiousness, it was the extraordinarily quiet Gongyuan.

In the past three days, some elderly and infirm candidates fainted, and some candidates were found to be cheating.The former, first let the imperial physician in the tribute courtyard diagnose and treat them, and then send them out; the latter, immediately disqualify them from the examination, and impose corresponding punishments according to the severity of the situation.In the most serious case, the official title will be revoked.

What they have in common is that for the two, this year's spring is hopeless.

After finally getting through these three days, the sun gradually slanted westward, stretching people's shadows long.The Gongyuan, which had been silent for three days, finally opened the door in anticipation of everyone.

Candidates inside came out one after another, each one with vacant footsteps and black eyes.For those who are inherently weak, it will be difficult for them to walk, just like a serious illness.

There were too many people waiting outside, Quan Lu stretched her neck but couldn't see Quan Moxian, so she couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"Miss, don't worry, I'll go ahead and have a look." Liu Guanjia said.

"Okay, I'm sorry, Housekeeper Liu." Quan Lu didn't know much about this housekeeper whose younger brother found it.But Quan Moxian said that he was trustworthy, so she believed him.After getting along for a while, she also knew that Butler Liu was a real capable person.

At this time, Butler Liu was dressed like a butler, and there was no trace of that gangster.He nodded, shrank his shoulders, and slid into the crowd.

"Wait!" Quan Lu stopped him, with a hint of shyness in her tone, and said, "If you see Peng Juren, please bring them out too."

During the spring period, the Peng family also sent servants to wait on Peng Changsheng, and they were all waiting outside this meeting.But seeing this crowd of people, Quan Lu felt that they might not be able to find anyone, so she asked Butler Liu as well.

Steward Liu complied, disappearing into the crowd like a slippery fish loach.

Quan Lu stood on the spot, stretched her neck on her toes and looked hard.However, there are too many people, and there is no clue.While she was anxiously waiting, Steward Liu supported Quan Moxian with one hand and Peng Changsheng with the other, squeezed out from the crowd, and appeared in front of her.

"Brother Xian!" Quan Lu went up to meet him in surprise, looked him up and down, and said, "It can be regarded as coming out! I hired a carriage to the other side of the alley, and it's only a few dozen steps away. Go back and have a good sleep first."

Quan Moxian's complexion was extremely pale at this time, only his eyes were still as black as ink.Although the whole person looks a little exhausted, he is still in good spirits.He was about to speak, but found that his voice was hoarse, so he smiled and nodded.

Peng Changsheng's appearance was worse than his, his eyes were blank, and he walked mechanically.The servants of Peng's family rushed up to hold him left and right, and called out, "Young master, young master?"

As if he hadn't heard of it, he followed Quan Moxian and walked forward.The servants of the Peng family looked at each other, and had no choice but to follow.

The Peng family is a big family in the local area, and for his imperial examination, they have already prepared a place for him in Beijing.But Peng Changsheng is close to Quan Moxian, and they spend most of their time at Quan's house.

This would not make any sense to him, since his young master is willing, he will go to Quan's house first.Anyway, this is not the first time to go to Quan's house, so it can be said that he is familiar with the road.

At the end of the exam, no matter how well the exam is done, the candidates always get through this level.For the chief examiner and the ceremonial staff who graded the papers, this is the beginning of a busy day.

As candidates withdrew from the Tribute Academy one after another, the gate of the Tribute Academy was once again closed with a bang.This time, all the examination papers had to be reviewed and approved, and the list of selected tributes had to be posted before the officials could go home.

Fang Mu is the person in charge of organizing and hosting this spring.He was the first group of people to enter the Tribute Court, and he will be the last group to evacuate.Next, the top ten tribute papers will be sealed and copied, and the originals will be sent to the emperor in the palace for Emperor Qinglong's reference.

Finally, after the palace examination was over and the top three Jinshi was obtained, the competition came to an end.

A boy of seventeen or eighteen, dressed as a servant, brought a food box to the corner gate of the Gongyuan.He smiled and slapped the soldiers guarding the gate, and said, "Greetings, my lord, I will bring food to my master."

"The Fang family's Laixi is here again?" A square-faced guard smiled and said, "You step on the time so accurately every day, why, the Gongyuan will treat your master badly?"

"Your Excellency is joking." Lai Xi cupped his hands, put a silver dime in his hand very skillfully, and said, "Please trouble Your Excellency."

For the past few days of reviewing papers, the Gongyuan was closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave, not to mention that Laixi was just a mere servant of the Fang family.

The food boxes sent now will also go through layers of inspections by the soldiers.After confirming that there is no private possession, it will be sent to Fang Mu.All this is precisely to prevent fraud in the imperial examination.

Marking papers is not an easy job. Although there are a dozen or so members of the staff to help, but there are too many exam papers, and everyone is too busy.Fang Mu looked at the sky outside, stretched his waist, and said, "It's all ordered, let's go eat."

All the members, Wailang, responded one after another, and walked forward and backward towards the small dining hall.

Just as Fang Mu walked out of the room, a servant from the Gong Yuan came over with a food box and said respectfully, "My lord, your family just delivered it."

A Yuanwailang beside him said enviously: "Master Fang has a good granddaughter, and she brings her here on time every day."

(End of this chapter)