The provincial examinations in the Song Dynasty were originally relatively loose, and the number of tests was uncertain. Sometimes they were seven or eight, sometimes dozens of them... In a word, if you can't kill them, you will lose.

When Fan Zhongyan was in power, he found that the method of exams was too casual, so he simply set rules, and from then on, he only took three exams in the provincial exams.

The first of the three exams is strategy.

Ma Ying found his seat and sat down. He looked up and saw two classmates from the Imperial College.

The three nodded slightly. At this moment, Fan Zhen, the tribute judge of the current tutor, had finished the etiquette and said in a closer look: "The imperial examination is the way to ethics and talents. The three strategies, theories, poems and essays are all learned by you. Today's officials are kind and eager to seek talent, so they opened the imperial examination and valued talents... Today's provincial examination, after passing, you will be an official, and you will work hard."

In the past, candidates would be dismissed from the palace examination. In the middle and late stages of Renzong, if they passed the provincial examination, they would just be ranked.

So as soon as Fan Zhen said this, the candidates were all excited and some buzzing sounds came.

"Let's get started."

Fan Zhen nodded slightly, someone started to report the topic, and wrote it on the cardboard to spread it everywhere.

In an instant, the candidates from the Imperial Academy were stunned.

Ma Ying was also stunned.

Why are you so familiar with this question?

An article took shape in my mind in an instant, and it was so fast that it could scare those so-called geniuses.

Ma Ying is not a genius, and his speed is so fast because he has done this question.

At this moment, he remembered the questions that the professors asked when he was studying in Imperial College.

Is this luck?

Ma Ying felt that this was most likely, but she was still very happy.

He looked around and saw that the two classmates were also happy.

In the examination room, the candidates from the Imperial Academy were all happy...

Are they crazy?

Seeing this, the other candidates just sneered, and some even coughed dryly, which attracted the invigilator to come and check it out.

"Don't whisper, otherwise it's considered cheating."

Fan Zhen watched the order return with satisfaction.

He returned to the curtain and spoke to several colleagues.

"The candidates from the Imperial Academy look uniform, this is the result of Shen Anbei in recent years."

"Those students are shameless when they hear the chickens dancing and perform martial arts every day!"

"It's just to strengthen your body, why bother to be so mean?"

"What are you mean? You don't know that they not only run, but also practice spears and swords. What is this not a matter of martial artists?"

"They don't go to the battle formation, so what kind of martial arts are they doing?"

"Forget it."

Fan Zhen frowned and suppressed the dispute between them. Someone said, "Shen An not only practiced martial arts in the Imperial Academy, but also did that... the art of writing seas has attracted the world to imitate it. People with knowledge all denounced him as a kitsch, but his momentum has become...what can you do?"

"Hey! The technique of the sea of ​​questions has become a climate, and I can't suppress it anymore, but I can suppress the Taixue!"

Everyone exchanged glances and smiled.

Fan Zhen knew what they meant, but he was happy to see it.

Imperial Academy...Shen An...

His eyes gradually became more gloomy.

The academic style in recent years is not very good, so we must reverse this trend, and the best way is to reflect it in the imperial examination.

For example, candidates who adhere to the traditional learning method will win in the provincial examination. Is this a proof?

Fan Zhen couldn't help but smile when he thought of the undergraduate talents.

...

The exam continued, and when the questions in the second session came out, a low shout sounded again in the exam room.

"Silence!"

"Quiet!"

Another successful suppression, Fan Zhen was in a better mood.

But the candidates in the Imperial Academy were a little confused.

Why does this question still look familiar?

Ma Ying remembered a similar topic, which was done in the middle of last year. Although it was different, it was similar, which can be extended many times.

Damn...

He was a little confused.

He looked around and found that other candidates were frowning or thinking hard, and obviously had never done similar questions.

He looked at the two classmates on both sides, and their eyes were filled with incredible feelings.

Who made this question?

I was actually right in two consecutive questions...

My God!

...

The outside of the Gongyuan was crowded with people again, and Chen An was also among them.

A group of parents of Imperial College candidates surrounded him, talking about his kid's diligence, probably because he was worried that he would not pass the exam, and wanted to leave a good impression on Chen An.

If you fail the provincial exam, you will probably have to continue studying and be under this Attendant, so you must please me first.

But as opposed to, the people around them were far away.

The parents of local candidates from Bianliang came, and they gathered together in groups of three or five, talking and joking loudly.

"With the art of asking a sea of ​​questions, it is no longer difficult to take the imperial examination. The imperial examination is of great success."

"Yes! This is his credit, but now it has spread everywhere, and the Imperial Academy has no advantage."

"It's like a shooting star flashing for a moment, it seems pretty, but it's just that once."

"But thank him anyway."

Everyone bowed and smiled at Chen An, and Chen An nodded in response.

There are still people who are grateful, and this discovery made Chen An very pleased.

"He looked good and was not depressed."

"He rarely goes to Taixue now, so why are he frustrated? Just do you have a good exam. If you don't get well, he will say that he hasn't taken care of it for a long time."

"What else is he going to do today?"

"Just do it!"

"It's open!"

Someone shouted, and everyone rushed forward.

"Hey hey! Don't squeeze!"

Chen An was surrounded by others and struggled for a long time before he got out.

The gate of the tribute school opened and the candidates rushed out.

"Dalang, here is here for the father!"

"Second brother, second brother, I'm here..."

“…”

There was a sudden chaos outside.

Zhu Qing also came out, and several candidates from Jiangnan East Road surrounded him and talked about his articles from time to time.

This is probably a review.

"Brother Zhu, how about you?"

"fine."

Zhu Qing is very humble.

"Brother Zhu is the best among us, and he should be successful in this subject."

“…”

Zhu Qing ignored these flatteries. He was silently recalling his articles and poems, thinking that it was okay, and he felt better.

Let’s wait for the result, and the result will definitely not allow Su Shi to be more beautiful than before.
To be continued...