Lin Yanchao squinted, and after putting it on, Chen Jichuan had already brought a basin, and Chen Jichuan was carrying a copper kettle, facing the copper kettle to the basin, and poured half a basin of hot water. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lin Yanchao put a hot towel in the basin, wrung it out and put it on his face, and when every pore was stretched, he put the towel down and patted his face, and the tiredness of last night suddenly disappeared a lot.

Lin Yanchao wore a square scarf, a blue shirt inside, and a cover coat outside, which was not only neat, but also cold and windproof.

On the side, Chen Jichuan and Zhanming both said: "The master is so spirited!" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled.

At this time, the Fuzhou Hall was already bustling, with the doors of each courtyard opening and the sound of moving luggage.

Immediately, as soon as the courtyard door opened, a few guys came in with lanterns and said to Lin Yanchao diligently: "Lin Jieyuan, the tea and rice have been prepared for your old man, whether to eat in the house or in the hall." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Let's eat in the hall!" ”

After saying that, Chen Jichuan gave a reward, and several guys said happily: "Okay! ”

The night has not yet dispersed.

The cold wind hit, blowing like a knife on the face, this weather test is really enough.

Zhanming carried the lantern in front, Chen Jichuan carried the luggage behind, and Lin Yanchao walked to the lobby. But seeing that the upper part of the lobby was high, Weng Zhengchun and several other people were already sitting and eating, obviously coming early.

The crowd greeted.

At that moment, the guy brought Lin Yanchao a large basket of steamed buns, steamed buns, as well as Songhua eggs, pickled eggs, and a bowl of freshly cooked hot soup to Lin Yanchao's table.

The last meal before the exam, I had to eat well, and soon more than 20 people in the hall came.

Lin Yanchao knocked a pickled egg, dipped it in soy sauce and ate it, it tasted good. Appetite is also good. So Lin Yanchao took another steamed bun from the frame and broke it, took the fried eggs, and pickles and ate them.

When everyone saw Lin Yanchao eating like this, they also thought it was very interesting, and they all followed suit.

Lin Yanchao looked at a person on the side again, grabbing a steamed bun with one hand and nibbling there. This person ate more than a dozen steamed buns in one go, and everyone couldn't help but say, "You eat so much." What if it lasts? ”

The man said with a face full of shame: "The foolish brother has a very good appetite since he was a child, and he can eat more than a dozen steamed buns in one meal. ”

One person quipped: "Then you went to the examination room this time to bring a few steamed buns?" ”

The lifter smiled and opened the test basket, but saw that the steamed buns inside were piled up like a hill, and everyone was convinced.

Everyone in the hall was talking and laughing.

When everyone had almost eaten, the sound of carriages rolling against bluestone slabs could be heard outside, and the laughter in the hall suddenly stopped, and a serious look appeared on his face.

One of the people stood up first and arched his hand and said: "You are Tian Shelang, and you will ascend to the Tianzi Hall at dusk." There will be no seeds, and men should be self-reliant. Today, I would like to share the name of the Wild Goose Pagoda with you! ”

Even though it is not so easy to know Jinshi, everyone likes to listen to auspicious words.

At that moment, everyone stood up and arched their hands and said, "May we go together!" ”

At this time, the shopkeeper outside came in with a lantern and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the carriage has arrived, and the examination is ready, and you can leave." ”

At the moment, a few people who have not finished eating will eat. 囫囵 plugged in the entrance. After Lin Yanchao took two salted duck eggs and stuffed them into his luggage, he came to the door of the inn. But I saw a horse-drawn carriage parked on the side street in front of the hall. The lantern with the words 'Fuzhou Hall' hanging in front of the carriage illuminated an inch ahead.

Several people questioned the shopkeeper: "Didn't you ask you to prepare a carriage for every two people?" At the moment, three people and a carriage are not enough, you want us so much luggage, where to put it? ”

The shopkeeper said with a bitter face: "This can't be helped, Ben went to the carriage and horse shop yesterday to call Qi." As a result, I was pulled away by the strong of the Huguang Guild Hall, what can I do. ”

"That's too bullying!"

"It's not a day or two."

"Isn't it relying on Shousuke's momentum?"

Everyone complained.

At this time, a drizzle of rain like cow's hair floated in the air, and the servants and entourage on the side hurriedly raised their own umbrellas.

Lin Yanchao said: "Everyone, the spring rain is wet and cold, we are here now." It's useless to complain about this, let's have a carriage for the three of us, squeeze it, and don't bring their respective entourage, and then work hard and carry their luggage into the tribute courtyard. ”

There is no way at the moment, and it can only be like this, there is no entourage to pick up luggage, and you have to carry so many things into the examination room by yourself, for these people who do not pick their shoulders and do not lift their hands, it is simply a torture, originally everyone wanted to take care of their physical strength before entering the examination room.

Knowing that the wood was in the boat, the people did not complain anymore, but got into the carriage one after another.

The shopkeeper and all the guys in the hall immediately followed behind and said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, you are nominated for the gold list!" ”

Before the fifth watch, everyone sat in a carriage and arrived at the Shuncheon Gongyuan.

More than 3,000 people and nearly 2,000 prisoners gathered here.

The examination, commonly known as the spring examination, is also known as the Ministry of Rites examination, also known as the Nangong.

According to later records, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, a total of 88 examinations have been held since the year of Chongzhen, and more than 24,800 people have been selected.

Among the people who received so many township recommendations and tried Nangong, except for some of them, most of them were the second or even the first to go to Chunfu.

According to the statistics of Jinshi in Zhejiang Province, an average person has to take the examination three or four times in his life, and these three or four times, if he does not participate in three or four times, he will definitely be able to pass the examination, and many of them have died halfway through, or failed to take the examination to become an official.

Generally speaking, among the admitted scholars, the number of people who go to the entrance examination for the first time is the most, about 3 into 5, and the second time it drops to 2 percent, the third time it drops to 1 into 5, and the rest of the fourth to 10th times account for 2 percent of five.

At first glance, it seems that the first time to go to the meeting to try to become the most people, but in fact, there are more people who fail, in a meeting to try to lift people, the real gold list nomination is almost one out of five. Of course, there are also some lifters, due to the long distance, they did not take the examination for the rest of their lives.

On the surface, the success rate of the Jinshi examination is higher than that of the township examination, but the competitors in the examination have changed from showmanship to lifting.

Three thousand people, who are not full of poetry and books, have experienced the previous several exams, and come here in the big waves, all of them have real talents and real learning.

Far away at the gate of the Gongyuan, the carriage couldn't move, and the coachman helped Lin Yanchao and others move their luggage off the carriage. The local dialects of the south and the north of the world converge together and enter the ears.

Thousands of people gathered here, in front of the dragon gate of the Gongyuan, lined up in a mighty long line.

This scene is a bit familiar.

"A few gentlemen, do you want porters? Shall we help you carry your luggage to the gate of the Tribute Courtyard? ”

More than a dozen porters gathered, and Lin Yanchao and others were overjoyed when they heard it.

"Yes!"

"Yes!" (To be continued.) )