Traveling to another world and becoming a local owner

The journey was long, but fortunately the county government had prepared a large number of mules and horses, and the merchants provided carriages, so all the students were sent to the Anyang County Government Office. Although the road was a bit bumpy, it was better than walking.

Zhang Ling and the other two were treated differently. With Zhou Yixing present, the carriage they rode was extremely comfortable. Wang Huan rode in the same carriage with the accompanying Teacher Wang.

After traveling for more than five hours, they finally arrived at Anyang Prefecture before sunset.

Since they were arranged with a fixed place to stay, Zhang Ling and his companions had no choice but to obey.

The provincial examination was scheduled to be held early the next morning, and nearly a thousand students from various counties were unable to sleep at night, because only one in ten people could pass the exam.

Zhang Ling was obviously an outlier. When everyone was studying late into the night and busy reviewing, he was sleeping soundly. He didn't look like he was taking an exam, but rather like he was traveling.

The night always passes quietly, and at the break of dawn, more than a thousand students have solemn faces, like soldiers rushing to the battlefield to die, resolute.

The auspicious time has arrived, and the gong sounds three times.

All the candidates poured into the examination room like a swarm of carp crossing the river.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Xia, Brother Wang, I wish you all the best." In front of the examination hall, Zhou Yixing bowed and walked into the examination room. Zhang Ling and the other two did the same after they congratulated him.

The test papers were distributed by the invigilator. Zhang Ling took one and looked at it, and couldn't help but smile.

The test question is eight characters long: "Choose one of the four seasons. Requirement: Be appropriate to the season and scene."

Although Zhang Ling may not be good at other things, taking exams is definitely his strong point. Otherwise, how could he have entered the gate of Beijing Institute of Technology from a remote county before he traveled through time?

His secret to success in exams is just two words - practice questions.

In the past few days, Zhang Ling has been copying many ancient poems day and night, among which there are at least eighty that describe the scenery of the four seasons.

"A year's plan begins with spring, which is the first of the four seasons!" He recited it softly, smiled knowingly, and took up his pen to write the famous poem "Spring River Moonlit Night" in one breath:

“The tide of the spring river reaches the level of the sea, and the bright moon rises together on the sea.

Yan Yan has followed the waves for thousands of miles, where is the spring river without moonlight!

The river flows around Fangdian, the moon shines in the flowers and forests are like hail;

Frost in the sky flies unconsciously, and Baisha cannot be seen in Tingshang.

There is no dust in the sky, and a lone moon wheel in the sky.

Who first saw the moon by the river? When did the moon by the river first shine on people...”

The whole article has 252 words, and it took less than a cup of tea to finish writing. After Zhang Ling wrote his name at the bottom of the test paper, he gently placed the brush on the pen holder, waited for the ink to dry slightly, slowly rolled it up, and then shook the copper bell above his head, indicating that he was about to hand in the paper.

Soon, an invigilator came hurriedly and asked with an unhappy look on his face: "Why is this student ringing the bell? Is he in a hurry or does he want to give up the exam?"

"Reporting to the invigilator, I have finished the exam and am ready to leave!" Zhang Ling stood up, bowed, and smiled indifferently.

"Asshole, how can you treat an imperial examination like this? This is a place blessed by saints, don't talk nonsense!" Upon hearing this, the invigilator was so angry that his beard stood up, and he couldn't help but shouting.

"Students, this is not a joke. You have indeed finished answering the questions!" Zhang Ling was speechless and had to emphasize it again.

"Hmph! Let me see how many words you can write!" The invigilator was furious and grabbed the test paper with a squinting eye.

Zhang Ling stood respectfully aside, smiling but saying nothing.

"Huh? This, this... did you really write this? You finished it so quickly?" The invigilator was shocked after reading only a few sentences, and he stuttered when he spoke.

"That's right. May I ask the invigilator if I may leave first?" Zhang Ling asked again, holding back his laughter.

"Um, yes, you can!" The invigilator looked at the test paper carefully to make sure the ink was still fresh, then raised his head to look at him and answered with some disbelief.

"Thank you, sir. I'll take my leave first!" Zhang Ling bowed again and then turned and left.

This scene left several nearby candidates dumbfounded.

After everyone left, the invigilator finally reacted, hurriedly picked up the test paper, and ran towards where the examiners were.

When Zhang Ling left the examination hall, the teachers from various counties who were waiting outside were all shocked. After being stunned for a moment, they began to whisper to each other.

"Which county is this student from? It hasn't even been an incense stick of time yet, how come he's out?"

"Teacher Yin, is this guy from your county? Was he kicked out for cheating on the exam?"

"Teacher Du, what are you talking about? How could there be such a despicable person in our county?"

"Teacher Wang, is this boy trying to plagiarize? How shameful!"

"Yes, Master Feng, I thought it would be so..."

A group of county school teachers gathered together to discuss the matter. Teacher Wang, who was standing in the corner, saw Zhang Ling's face clearly. His face immediately turned pale and he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Just as he turned around and tried to escape with his back turned, Zhang Ling, who couldn't help but be overjoyed, quickly walked up behind him and shouted, "Teacher Wang, I've finished the exam!"

"Oh?! So you are a student from Yingyang County?"

"The world is going downhill, it's really going downhill!"

"Such a student is really a disgrace to the teacher..."

Teacher Wang covered his face, trying to pretend he didn't hear anything, but Zhang Ling seemed to be stupid and continued to call him, "Teacher Wang, I'm done with the exam. Can I go back to my place first?"

"Uh~ Zhang Ling, you should go back soon!" Teacher Wang had a look of grief and indignation on his face. The student who he thought had the most hope was kicked out of the examination room. He was speechless.

In fact, it is not surprising that they think so. The provincial examination lasts for six hours, or twelve hours. Even so, all the candidates still think it is too short.

Who could have thought that Zhang Ling had finished the exam in less than an incense stick of time, so everyone agreed that he was kicked out.

"Then I'll go first!" Zhang Ling agreed with a smile, and then walked towards the guest room behind the examination hall.

When he left, the teachers in the counties were in an uproar, some expressing indignation, others making sarcastic remarks.

Teacher Wang couldn't stand this and left in anger.

Zhang Ling was unaware of this. After returning to the guest room, he lay down on the bed happily and took a nap.

When Zhou Yixing, Wang Huan and the others came out, it was already dark. If the invigilator had not ordered them to hand in their papers after the exam, they would have been very willing to stay in there all night.

The three of them left the examination room at the same time, but they couldn't find their own teacher. While they were wondering, they heard teachers from other counties pointing fingers at them.

Not only them, but all the students in Yingyang County seemed to have been ridiculed in different levels. They didn't have time to wonder, and hurriedly left the scene.

Most of the examinees lived in a room with two or three people, and I don't know who Teacher Wang contacted to make arrangements, so that the four of them all lived in a single room.

Several people dragged their tired bodies back to their residence, only to see that the candlelight was already lit in Zhang Ling's room.