Eating big melon is so refreshing

At eight o'clock in the morning, Xiao Chunya was already sitting in the examination room of the Imperial Examination Hall. There was a fixed number of people taking the prefectural examination. Qingzhou Prefecture had four large counties and nine small counties. The top 30 were admitted from the large counties, and the top 20 were admitted from the small counties, for a total of 300 people.

The number of places for Tongsheng is the top 35, which means the chance is 1.5%. The competition is quite fierce. Even if you rank first in the county exam, you may fail in the provincial exam.

When the time came, several yamen runners distributed the test papers at the same time. There were three papers in total. The first one was five questions from the Four Books, the second one was five questions from the Five Classics, and the third one was a poem and a math problem.

The breadth and depth of the questions on the Four Books and Five Classics were similar to those in the county examination. Mathematics questions were a piece of cake for Xiao Chunya, and he looked at poetry at the end because it was the most troublesome.

Xiao Chunya immersed herself in writing without much thought. She wrote down the answers on the draft paper, then copied the answers again onto the test paper and put the two completed papers aside.

Her paws were numb, so Xiao Chunya picked up the cup and took two sips of water. The weather in April was already hot, but she didn't dare to drink cold water. She was afraid that if she got diarrhea in the examination room, her trip would be in vain.

Since she didn't see anyone ordering food, it was not yet 12 o'clock. She picked up the third test paper and wrote the calculation process and answers of the math problems on the test paper.

This is not just a simple poem. First, you have to guess the answer to the poem from the examiner's poem. Is it plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo? Or spring, summer, autumn, winter? Then, you have to write a five-character or seven-character poem according to the format. It must be rhymed. You are not allowed to write doggerel. If you guess wrong, you are done.

A few petals are beginning to be covered with snow,

It is difficult to draw a single painting.

There is a unique charm in the fragrance,

It is so clear that one does not feel the cold.

Xiao Chunya felt she had some impression of it, and after thinking about it again and again, she finally determined that this was a poem about plum blossoms, and she wanted to write a five-character poem about plum blossoms.

Xiao Chunya first wrote "Treading Snow to Search for Plum Blossoms" on the test paper and wrote down the sentences that came to her mind.

Walking in the snow to find the charm of plum blossoms,

Style and quality.

Without the bone-chilling cold,

How can it be so fragrant?

My stomach growled and I heard the people next door ordering food, which proved that it was already 12 o'clock and I could hand in my paper.

Xiao Chunya raised her hand, and the yamen runner covered the test paper in front of her and then kept it.

Xiao Chunya carried the grilling basket and walked towards the designated small room. She had to wait until 20 people were inside before she could be let out. When she walked over and looked, there were already several people inside.

There were Lin Shaoxuan, Luo Xiaopang, Xiao Qiulin and a few others I didn’t know. After counting the number of people including myself, there were 12 of us in total, and I had to wait for 8 more.

No talking was allowed in the hut, and there wasn't even a stool. Xiao Chunya simply sat on the floor. Who knew how long she would have to wait until enough people were present?

Who would have known that in less than three minutes, more people came one after another, and there were exactly 20 people, not more or less. The yamen runner opened the small door next to it, let people out, and then quickly closed it again.

Zhao Erlang bought some cakes and fruits out of experience. Today was the first day of the provincial examination. According to previous rules, today's questions were not difficult. He estimated that the two children should be able to come out at 12 o'clock.

really

As soon as the small gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, the first group of people let out included the fat girl and son. Looking at their energetic faces, one could tell that they had done well in the exam.

"Father!"

"Have some cakes and some fruit." Zhao Erlang shared the cakes and fruit with Luo Xiaopang and Lin Shaoxuan.

Chen Zichuan's father continued to wait in the teahouse opposite the Imperial Examination Hall. Butler Luo Fu rented a carriage to pick him up. Although it would only take ten minutes to walk back to the inn, it was not worth saving that little money at this time.

The provincial examination will last for two days, and the results will be announced on April 15th. I will return to Hongyun Inn, have a good lunch, and then take a quick rest to relax my mind.

half an hour later

Chen Zichuan has also returned, and he seems to be in good shape, so he should do well in the exam.

"Little Fatty and the others are asleep?" Chen Zichuan still wanted to check the answer, but forget it, he decided to take a nap first. He felt that he would not make any mistakes in the math problems.

The next day

At 6 o'clock in the morning, everyone was still queuing at the door carrying baking baskets like yesterday. There were only three women taking the exam. Xiao Chunya and the others went directly into the counting room after being checked by the female teacher.

Xiao Qiulin and the others waited in line outside for an hour. Today's inspection was more detailed. In fact, no one dared to cheat in front of the Zhenfusi. Those people's eyes were like radars.

It seemed to be 8 o'clock in the morning. The test papers were distributed on time. There were three papers. There were not many questions in each paper, but the depth and breadth were different. Today, I didn't have to write poems, but needed to write eight-part essays.

When Xiao Chunya saw the topic of the eight-part essay, she couldn't help but wipe her eyes. Her brother had guessed the test question! She wrote with great enthusiasm. She calculated the process and answer of the math problem on the draft paper, and then wrote the eight-part essay directly. Don't be too straightforward.

Lin Shaoxuan smiled slightly when he saw the test paper. The test questions had finally changed. Although it was only a small change, he was already very happy.

In previous lives, the Pacification Division did not exist, and the prefect was dismissed two years earlier. In previous lives, he took part in the imperial examination two years late.

The difficulty of the math questions was acceptable, and several eight-part essays could be written based on this topic. Lin Shaoxuan began to answer the questions calmly, without even using a draft paper.

When Feng Gonggong came down to patrol, almost all the candidates were writing the first paper, and only two young candidates were writing the third paper. The difference was that the candidate named Lin Shaoxuan wrote beautifully and quickly, while the other fat kid named Zhao Chunya wrote half as slowly as a normal person, and her handwriting was really ugly.

There were already very few girls who could take part in the government examination. Eunuch Feng took a closer look at the chubby Zhao Chunya and suddenly remembered, hey! Isn't this the favorite of Master Mingyue? The Guangning Xiangjun, who was known for his violence, used 300 kilograms of flour to destroy Dongcang cavalry.

Which bastard spread rumors in private, saying that the little girl looks fierce and ferocious, while she is chubby and cute.

Those bastards in the imperial capital are useless. In comparison, although the Qingzhou prefect has done some good things, he is generally okay. He actively promoted the practice of storing grain and digging cellars in every household, and this contribution cannot be erased.

Write, write, write, write non-stop. Xiao Chunya felt her eyes were a little blurry, so she stopped to drink a sip of warm water. She felt that she was writing slower today than yesterday, and her paws were numb.

At noon, when we were eating next door, Xiao Chunya also ordered food. She paid for the exam and it seemed like a loss if she didn't eat. She only dared to order a bowl of brown rice, although it tasted bad.

But it can resist hunger. At her speed, it will be 3 pm when she finishes writing. If she doesn't eat, she will not only feel dizzy but also have no strength.

Eat it. Everyone else can eat it. You are not from a wealthy family. Don’t be so pretentious just because you come from a poor family.

Damn, it’s so disgusting!