After the ancestor worship ceremony, Chi Xingyue felt a little panicked.
Comforting Shu Muyun is one thing, dealing with the ancestors is another.
In her previous life, she could still fool herself, but after traveling through time, she has realized the diversity of the world.
Chi Xingyue really didn't dare to lie to his ancestors.
But this belly...
When she looked down, Ling Jiheng grabbed her hand.
His hands are large and powerful.
Chi Xingyue raised her eyes and met his smiling eyes.
The fear in my heart seemed to have mostly dissipated, and a smile unconsciously appeared on my face.
Neither of them mentioned the topic of fertility. They went to Rongsiyuan for breakfast and then took a walk around the store.
It was already late when Ling Jiheng got back. He had to rest for a while before setting off again.
Chi Xingyue reluctantly saw him out, then went back to the house to take care of everything in the space.
Time passed quickly and it was the end of July. Chi Xingyue seemed to still remember the scene of selling exam baskets in Yunrou County.
This year she prepared some more and took them to a dessert shop to sell, only to find that very few people bought them.
After asking, I found out that the basketball test in Yunrou County was very popular last year. When the news spread to Youzhou, many carpenters used their brains to make imitations.
Not only is the carving exquisite, but the price is only half of that in Yunrou County, so many candidates bought one.
If something is useful now, you won’t spend a lot of money to buy it.
Chi Xingyue’s exam basket could no longer be sold.
But she is not in a hurry. The cost is low anyway, so she won't lose much money.
With a quick thought, they organized an event where you could buy a cake and get a test basket for free.
As long as you buy thirty taels of silver worth of pastries in the store, you will receive a beautiful basket.
Many people spend money to buy cakes for the sake of gifts.
Not a single one of Chi Xingyue's exam baskets was left, they were all given away.
The business during those two days brought in considerable income.
Chi Xingyue thought that Ling Jiheng could directly take part in the provincial examination in August.
Later I learned that a scholar had to take one more imperial examination before taking the provincial examination.
In this imperial examination, the results were divided into six grades.
The top three grades can participate in the provincial examination, while the bottom three grades not only cannot participate in the provincial examination, but the fourth grade will be beaten, the fifth grade will be demoted, and the sixth grade will be directly deprived of their student status.
Therefore, in ancient times, studying was never a one-time thing.
As long as you haven't passed the imperial examination, you have to keep studying. Study until you are old and gray, study until you are buried in your coffin.
The pass rate for this exam is about 10%.
Ling Jiheng didn't say when he took the exam, but when he came back, he had already passed.
The old lady celebrated for him and personally prepared food for him for the provincial examination.
The provincial examination, also known as the great examination and the autumn examination.
It is held every three years and hosted by the provincial capital. All students, tribute students, and supervisory students in the province who have passed the imperial examination can take the exam.
When the Great Zhou was first established, the Imperial College had not yet been established, so there were no tribute students or supervisory students.
However, the number of students alone is huge.
It was only because the Imperial Examination Hall was built grandly that it could not otherwise accommodate so many examinees.
I heard that after this provincial examination, plans will be made to build the Imperial College.
At that time, those with excellent academic performance will be recommended for admission.
It can be considered that he has one foot in the officialdom.
On the sixth day of August, the chief and deputy examiners sent by the imperial court, as well as officials drawn from local governments, began to enter the examination halls and a banquet was held to mark the occasion.
After the banquet, the chief examiner, room officials, internal supervisors and other inner curtain officials who are responsible for supervising the examination and marking the papers enter the assigned residences in the examination hall. The door is sealed by the supervising examiner and they are not allowed to go out again.
Those who work outside the examination hall are called outer curtain officials, who are responsible for managing the affairs of the examination hall, such as supervising, supervising the examination from outside, receiving papers, sealing, and transcribing.
After the door was sealed, the inner and outer curtain officials did not interact with each other, and could only talk at the door if they had anything to say.
The arrangements for the provincial examination are different from those for the county examination, prefectural examination, and imperial examination. It is divided into three sessions in total, each lasting three days.
You have to enter one day in advance.
On the eighth day of August, Ling Jiheng took his exam basket to take his first exam.
Faced with the unfamiliar environment, he was calm. After being searched, he walked calmly towards his examination room.
Put the wooden planks in place and sit on them.
It’s getting late and there is no exam today.
Ling Jiheng took out a small blanket to cover his legs, leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.
Others were not so calm.
After finally making it to the provincial examination, everyone was extremely excited.
After coming in, he carefully looked at the small grid of one meter square, set up the wooden board, placed the examination basket, then lit the candle with a sharp gaze.
But it was late at night and the lighting was bad. Even if the test papers were handed out, it would still affect my performance.
It’s better to take the time to rest and answer the question wholeheartedly when daybreak.
This was Ling Jiheng's plan, and he even reminded Ling Jiyi and Huang Minbo.
The three of them calmly nestled in the "pigeon cage" to rest, waiting for the first ray of sunshine in the morning.
The provincial examination is not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of physical fitness.
There are three sessions in total, each lasting three days.
Excluding the time for changing venues, the candidates have to stay in the cubicle for nine days and seven nights.
If I don’t eat well, don’t sleep well, or feel a little unwell, I won’t be able to hold on.
Those who can persevere to the end are all heroes.
Ling Jiheng's small space was filled with all kinds of food by Chi Xingyue.
There are ready-made rice balls and fresh fruits.
In August, although the weather is not as hot as in midsummer, it is not cool either.
A lot of food cannot be kept for more than seven or eight days.
This is another test for the candidates.
Some people with weak stomachs may start having diarrhea on the third or fourth day.
Not only will it affect your test state, but you may also be dragged out by the invigilator to save your life.
Ling Jiheng's small space perfectly solves the problem of food spoilage.
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