It was almost midsummer when it was Zhuo County.

The rumbling morning drum awakened the people of Zhuo County from their sleep. They opened their eyes hazy, and at this time the sky in the east was already white.

The scholars who live in the Qigong Pavilion are earlier than the people. For the scholars who live in the Qigong Pavilion, today is a big day.

Three months ago, Zhou Xu, the county school priest, asked the governor Li Chongjiu to recruit talents from all over the world, change the past system of recruitment and enlistment, and adopt the imperial examination method to recruit talents.

Li Chongjiu personally approved and agreed to Zhou Xu's request. Now, if the county school has been in the county for three years, he can pass the exam, which is called the county exam. Those who pass the exam can enter the county school, or directly become an official in the county.

As for those who have been in the county for two years, they can pass the exam, which is called the county examination. Those who pass the exam can enter the county magistrate's office and go directly to the office.

In addition to the scholars from the county school, virtuous people in the wilderness can also be assessed and admitted according to the quota.

The recruitment hall was already brightly lit, and scholars got up early in the morning. Except for a few people who participated in the imperial examination with the former Sui Dynasty, this was the first time for most people to participate in the imperial examination. The scholars organized the examination boxes and confirmed the examination introduction. The shop in the museum even pasted cakes, steamed rice, and cooked soup for the scholars in the middle of the night. The scholars could put them in the examination basket and brought them into the examination room.

The big test is approaching, and scholars are all worried. Many people don’t sleep all night, with two panda eyes on them, and some people quickly warm up the book.

A young scholar wearing a long white-washed gown was holding a pancake, rice soup, and a bite of cake and soup. A familiar scholar who was studying hard with a book on the side couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw it, saying, "Brother Zhou is really like a general, and he is not nervous at all."

The other party raised his head and smiled, drank a bowl of clear soup with watery rice soup to the bottom, and said, "Brother He, the big test is coming soon. How can you do it if you don't reward your Five Insect Temple?"

This scholar was a student from the county school. He said in the recruitment of talents that in this time of chaos, the aristocratic families would definitely seize Zhouzhou in the world.

After the argument at Zhaoxianlou that day, he scolded Zhou Xu afterwards, warning him to keep this matter in his heart and not to be told by outsiders. Otherwise, there would be a big disaster. Zhou Zhou was very grateful to Zhou Xu for his love for him, but he still did his own thing in daily life and spoke without restraint.

Zhou Xu can only love and hate this family.

The Shizi, named He, smiled and immediately took out five eggs from his own basket and divided them two for Zhou Zhou. Yan said, "My father has prepared too much for me, I will give you a little."

Zhou Zhou was stunned and couldn't help but feel moved when he saw a gentle smile on his face.

Zhou Zhou was poor in his family. When his father was young, he was only in charge of his mother. Although he had to go to the county school, he received subsidies for food, clothing, literature and writing. However, his life was still tight, so there was nothing else in the basket except for two cooked cakes.

Zhou Zhou was a heroic person and didn't care about this. However, Zhou Zhou did not refuse his classmates' kindness, but he took two eggs from the other party and said, "Carry it out early, and you're about to enter the examination room."

While talking, a scholar in a brocade robe passed by the two of them. Behind him was a scholar carrying the exam basket and the exam box.

This man is handsome and has a unique demeanor. Zhou Zhou naturally recognized that this man was a classmate of his county school and Zhao Xin from Zhuo County. He debated with him at Zhao's house that day.

He has a very good family background and outstanding talent. He is highly appreciated by Zhou Xu, a county priest, and many doctoral students. He is comparable to Zhou Zhou in the county tutor. He is both popular candidates for the first and second place in the imperial examination this time. But the two have always seen each other in the wrong direction.

Zhao Xin glanced at Zhou Zhou. Then he turned to the person who was reading a book beside him and said, "Brother He, I'm just cramming now, isn't it too late?"

This was said before the big test, which was clearly a blow to others' confidence, and its intention was not easy to be vicious. The scholar named He was named He Xin. After Zhao Xin spoke, he turned pale, but he did not dare to provoke classmates like Zhao Xin, and he dared not speak out now.

Zhou Zhou went to the foreword and said, "I heard the truth in the morning and died in the evening. Is it true that Brother Zhao, I don't know that it will not be too late to read the book no matter when I am?"

Zhao Xin laughed and was about to retort, several scholars from the same gentry came to Zhao Xin and said, "Young Master Zhao, why are you chatting with such poverty? Let's go to the door, and the carriage in the yamen may have arrived."

Zhao Xin nodded, turned around and smiled at the two of them, saying, "I hope you have good luck!"

After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left. Seeing the other party leaving, Congratulations said angrily: "Brother Zhou, you must fight for our poor families this time, so that these gentry children who are born to be above the top know that there are also talents in our poor families."

Zhou Zhou nodded, and at this time the sound of the rippling carriages outside the door was remembered. The waiter on the side came in and said, "Several, hurry up, the carriages from the county school yamen have arrived outside the door."

Zhou Zhou was solemnly in his congratulatory letters, he picked up the exam basket, carried the exam box, and then followed the waiter to the door.

At this moment, outside the shop door, it was still dark and the shop door was not open.

There was silence in the yard.

A group of scholars, as well as virtuous people and clans gathered outside the gate of the Qixian Building, and one carriage after another slowly drove in.

"I got on the bus! I got on the bus! Dear talents, don't miss the time." The yamen runners and constables from Jixian County were also dispatched, and there were even soldiers wearing iron armored palaces around the carriage.

Zhou Zhou and the two of them got on the carriage together and squeezed together with the six scholars.

"Sit firmly." The driver shook his whip and the car started to shaking.

Outside the car, the shopkeeper, the guy and the helper of the Zhaoxian Building stood in front of the door and said, "I hope that a few talented people can jump into the dragon gate and go to high school all the time!"

Zhou Zhou and the two of them had smiles on their faces, and the scholars in the car cheered each other and said they would definitely be able to do high school.

The carriage was moving forward, and the people on the street stopped and pointed and talked.

Before arriving at Fangmen, Fangding opened the door and did not dare to stop him, and stopped the people who were about to go out.

On the empty streets of Youzhou City, hundreds of government infantrymen were escorting more than a dozen carriages and walking slowly on the streets.

When the patrol tourers on the street saw him, he not only did not come forward to stop him, but also pulled out the wooden fences that blocked the street and let the scholar's convoy pass quickly.

Not long after, more than a dozen carriages were parked in front of the county magistrate's office. The tribute court that was said to be in the future was still under construction, so the first county examination in Zhuo County was selected in the county magistrate's office.

Looking at the mighty stone lion in front of the county magistrate's mansion, most of the candidates held their breath and calmed down.

Someone on the side muttered in a low voice, speculating about who the examiner was this time?

"In theory, the one who is most qualified to take the lead is Zhou Ji Bar, but in order to avoid suspicion, it is the least likely that he is also."

"I don't know yet. Since the county magistrate's office has come, who is the most respected among the county magistrate's offices, of course, the county magistrate of Wei. This imperial examination set the forefront of Youzhou, and it was a county's magistrate's ceremony. Even if the county magistrate of Wei is busy with all his affairs every day, he should come to the abbot to be one or two."

"If it is the invigilator of Wei County, then we should be careful. This person is ruthless in law enforcement. If there is any mistake, he will probably be hopeless in this life."

Speaking of this, the candidates all turned pale.

"You are all wrong. As far as I know, we are all local candidates in Zhuo County. Of course, the governor of Wei County should avoid suspicion, so the most likely one is Wen Changshi of the governor's office. Or Chen Sima and others."

Others said, "What the brothers say is reasonable. Wen Changshi is famous for his talent and knowledge. The late emperor recruited four imperial examination candidates nationwide, but only a dozen of them passed the imperial examination. Wen Changshi was one of them, so he was awarded the position of Wen Linlang. With his talent and knowledge, he was more than enough to serve as the chief examiner."

"So, I'm at my father's side. I saw several official documents from Changshi Wen. The words were simple, neatly matched, and the descriptions were extremely delicate. They were quite detailed. They had the style of the Wenlin Pavilion of the Northern Qi Dynasty. We imitated this style and could greatly increase the hope of the exam."

"What a good word. I will remember the articles from Wenlin Pavilion back then. I have memorized a lot of the past. Let me think about how many poems I still remember."

While they were talking, the gates on the left, center and right sides of the county magistrate's mansion were slowly opened, and everyone stopped talking.

Officials and soldiers walked out of the gate, and asked the candidates to line up to enter the venue. They checked the candidates' examination invoices and household registration documents one by one, and then searched the examination basket and box before they were allowed to enter.

The search was very carefully and took a long time. When the sun shone brightly, there was a little heat.

After the search for the prosecution, all the candidates entered the door.

Then he stopped in front of the gate and waited to enter the examination room.

"Yes, Wei County Governor!"

"Look, there is also Wen Changshi!"

Youzhou City said it was big or small, but among the candidates, many of the children of gentry officials had seen two people while drinking with their parents in the village, so they recognized them at a glance.

These two people came together, so who is the examiner?

Everyone speculated.

"Silence!"

"Silence!"

The officials from the county magistrate's office beside him shouted.

At this time, Wei Zheng, Wen Yanbo and the other two retreated aside, raised their hands and bowed, and another person came from the gate. Seeing this person, many candidates were excited.

They thought to themselves, but they didn't expect that the examiner was actually Governor Li.

Li Chongjiu came to the scene and said to everyone: "Some of you recognize it, and some of you don't recognize it. Some are Li Chongjiu, the governor of Youzhou."

As soon as the candidates said this, they all shouted in a low voice, and suddenly became a quarrel. The officials on the side quickly shouted: "Silence your voice, and those who talk nonsense will be disqualified from the county examination."

The candidates then shut up. Li Chongjiu smiled slightly and said, "The county examination is a county vocation. The county magistrate's office of Youzhou was from the countryside and the county school, and each of them was selected by five scholars, with a total of ten people entering the county magistrate's office as officials. The best one is to be given the position of the seventh rank, and if there are any defects, the second one is to be given the seventh rank, and if there are any defects, the other seven are to be given the eighth rank, and they are appointed as the sixth rank in the county magistrate's office for three years, and then they will be placed in the place of the place."

Although everyone had known about it, they were all excited when they heard Li Chongjiu say it lightly.

In the past, the children of the gentry were called Shihuang, and the children of the gentry were all called the seventh rank. Only the children of the first-class families could do it. Now it is rare to use their talents and knowledge.
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