Fortunately, the journey went smoothly and when they arrived at the test site, there was still a long time before the exam.
But the line was already very long.
Ling Jiheng squeezed Chi Xingyue's little hand before getting out of the car with Ling Jiyi.
The two of them were at the end of the line, looking relaxed.
I still have the mood to look at the vehicles coming to take me to the exam.
Ling Yi sat outside and explained to Chi Xingyue, "In theory, five candidates must form a bond with each other and have a local student as a guarantor before they can take the exam.
But the situation this year is special. Many scholars in Youzhou are from outside.
The candidates don’t even know each other, let alone the students on government stipends acting as guarantors.
Therefore, only household registration information and registration form will be checked upon entry.
I also heard that this courtyard was renovated as quickly as possible after the imperial edict was issued.
When Youzhou still belonged to the Dayong Dynasty, it had been abandoned for more than ten years and the houses had long been dilapidated.
This is also the reason why the news of resuming the imperial examinations was released in the first month of the year, but the actual implementation was not until July.
What's more, it is said that Youzhou is rushing to build the tribute academy.
In the future, the academy examinations, provincial examinations, metropolitan examinations, and palace examinations will all be held in the prefectural capital."
Chi Xingyue patted his chest and said, "Fortunately, we bought a house in the capital city. Otherwise, when the time comes, all the students from Youzhou will gather there and we won't be able to grab a place in the inn.
That yard is uninhabitable and needs renovation."
"Don't worry, Madam. The Master has already made the arrangements. You can just move in next year."
Chi Xingyue hummed and turned his attention to Ling Jiheng.
He was seen standing among a group of candidates, with a firm gaze, a calm expression, and an upright posture, which made him quite attractive.
In front of him was a young man of about the same age as him, and behind him were two young men who were only as tall as his waist.
Behind him was a middle-aged man with a weathered face, probably in his thirties or forties.
At the front, the yamen runners searched the examinee's examination basket to make sure there were no textbooks or cheat sheets, and then checked his clothes.
There must be no writing on your body, even your hair must be trimmed, and you must not stuff notes into it.
After the examination, the examiner will assign seats to the candidates. This is when luck is of the essence.
If you are lucky, you will find a good location, away from wind, rain and sun.
Those who are unlucky will either be exposed to the sun for several hours or be in the wind and have their test papers blown away.
Or you're right next to a shit hole, and your mouth is filled with stench.
I was so dizzy from the smoke that I couldn't concentrate on answering the questions.
Ling Jiheng and Ling Jiyi were standing next to each other in the queue, thinking that they could be arranged in adjacent grids.
When I got inside, I found that they were back to back.
There is a faint, unspeakable smell in the air.
Ling Jiheng put the test basket on the ground, placed the short wooden board leaning against the corner on the pier inside, turned around and placed the long wooden board on the slot outside.
This forms a table on which you can answer questions.
Ling Jiheng looked at the potholes on the wooden board and felt that Chi Xingyue was thoughtful enough to prepare pads for them.
Taking out a thin, flat wooden board and placing it on the table, Ling Jiheng took out a brush and inkstone to make the final preparations.
The morning sun shines on the earth, and candidates enter the venue one after another.
They all sat upright in their seats, not saying a word and not daring to make any movements.
When the time comes, distribute the test papers.
The candidates did not start writing immediately after receiving the questions. Instead, they went over them in their minds and started answering the questions only after they had some ideas.
Some write quickly, some slowly. Some write with great speed, some scratch their heads.
But all of this has nothing to do with Chi Xingyue outside the examination room.
She watched Ling Jiheng enter the examination room and asked Ling Yi to drive away.
I went back to the inn and called Baozhu and Xiaohe to go to the teahouse to listen to music and watch a play.
I swayed until the evening, picked up Ling Jiheng and Ling Jiyi at the exam venue, went to Ruyi Tower for dinner, and then returned to the inn to rest.
I never asked the two brothers how they did in the exam.
Time flies and it's the fifth day. Ling Jiyi just finished answering the test paper for half an hour and felt dizzy.
Who would have thought that it would still be so hot in late July.
The sun was scorching overhead, and the smell of the toilet next door was hitting my head.
It rained a little last night, and the humidity exceeded the standard due to the sun.
Ling Jiyi's stomach still hurt a little and he was about to collapse.
Not only him, several other candidates in the examination room were in poor health.
There was an elderly man who even vomited.
Fortunately, the test paper was not contaminated, but the pants and shoes were ruined beyond recognition.
He remembered what Ling Jiheng said to him on the first day on the road.
Ling Jiyi decisively took out the medicine bottle, poured out a Huoxiang Zhengqi capsule, and swallowed it with water.
Then I put the papers away and rested on the table. Before I knew it, I fell asleep.
It was not until the lunch break that I was woken up by the passing candidates.
I hurried to take care of my physiological problem, and when I came back I found that I was actually better.
I wiped my hands, ate something, and sorted out the thread of the article in my mind.
After everyone went back to their cubicles to sleep, he wrote furiously to make up for the missed progress.
Ling Jiheng, who was sitting on the other side of the wall from him, was also feeling unwell at the moment. It wasn't because he had a physical problem, but because he had finished the test paper early and was bored.
The questions the boy took were really simple, and he was confident about them.
The smell from next door is too strong and he can't eat.
He could still swallow it a few days ago, but today, he really didn't want to hurt his mouth.
I rubbed my stomach, which was rumbling, but I decided to go back and eat later.
After packing up his things, Ling Jiheng lay down on the table and fell asleep.
The patrolling yamen runner saw this and came over and knocked on the table, signaling him to answer the question and not waste such a good opportunity.
Ling Jiheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, took out the test paper and spread it on the wooden board.
He stared intently for two hours before he heard the inspector knock on the gong: "The exam is over!"
Everyone put down their pens, sat upright in their seats, and waited for the papers to be collected.
Then someone cried, "Master, please let me write two more words. I only need two more words to finish!"
The examiner remained unmoved and had the papers taken away, saying, "Since this is your first offense, I'll forgive you this time. If you try again after the next exam, you'll be treated as cheating."
You should know that being caught cheating is a very serious matter. At the very least, your scores will be cancelled, and at the worst, you may be banned from taking exams for life.
This person didn't dare to make trouble anymore, and the others were also nervous, fearing that they would violate the rules.
Only after all the test papers of the candidates were counted and sealed, the door of the examination hall was opened and each candidate walked out of the examination room, either with joy or regret.
There were a lot of horse-drawn carriages coming to pick people up today, and the Ling family's ox-drawn carriage looked out of place among them.
Chi Xingyue, Baozhu and Xiaohe, squeezed into the crowd, watching the candidates coming out one after another, and subconsciously stood on tiptoe to look around.
After finally seeing Ling Jiheng, Chi Xingyue raised her hand and waved, signaling: "Here!"
Ling Jiheng patted Ling Jiyi's shoulder, strode over, and subconsciously grabbed her hand.
Baozhu took Ling Jiheng's exam basket and asked with a smile, "Second Young Master, how did you do on the exam?"
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