Eating big melon is so refreshing

On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head. The imperial examination begins, and the gates of the Imperial Examination Hall are not opened until the eleventh day of the second month, allowing the people inside to be released.

The examinees can only leave at the specified time, no earlier than the appointed time, and no extension is allowed. It all has to be at the same time.

Xiangyun Teahouse

Zhao Erlang and Xiao Chunya sat in a corner by the window drinking tea and eating snacks. The food here was extremely expensive. One tael of silver only bought a pot of spiritual tea and a plate of snacks (ten pieces of osmanthus cakes). The so-called spiritual tea had two leaves.

Having learned from the previous experience, this time Chunya specially drew a few "Purifying Talismans" to get rid of the bad smell on her brother's body as soon as possible, and then took a set of clean clothes. She didn't want to torture her nose.

Xiao Chunya already knew from Master Mingyue that Shouchun was just a small town, and even if her brother passed the imperial examination, he would be qualified enough to be the county magistrate there.

So Xiao Qiulin didn't feel any pressure this time, he just had to stay in the cell for nine days and nine nights and suffer a little. Fortunately, the weather is cool now and he is a child under ten years old. As long as he can spare some time at night to practice, these nine days and nine nights will not be difficult to endure.

In Zhao Erlang's scale, his son and daughter are definitely one end of the weight. These past few days, Zhao Erlang has been eating well and feeling very healthy, without any worries.

But as the time for the imperial examination came to an end, Zhao Erlang began to feel a little nervous. After all, he was his biological son, so it would be strange if he didn't worry.

When the gates of the Imperial Examination Hall were opened, most of the candidates were unkempt, their clothes smelled sour, and they walked with a limp, looking no different from beggars on the street.

Among the crowd, Xiao Chunya saw her brother at a glance. It was indeed different to be related by blood. She held her breath and rushed over, grabbing her brother's arm, flying into the air and landing a few feet away from the crowd.

After taking two pictures of the "Purifying Talisman", Xiao Qiulin felt refreshed immediately. He changed into a set of clean clothes and his brother no longer smelled bad.

There was a dark shadow in front of him. Xiao Chunya also took two pictures of the "Purifying Dust Talisman" for Master Mingyue, saying, "Why do I feel that your condition is better than your brother's?"

"Really?" Young Master Mingyue smiled. "Maybe it's because I'm one year older."

"This has nothing to do with age. My brother doesn't feel any pressure. Do you feel any pressure too?"

As the younger brother of the top scholar, it would be embarrassing if he performed too badly in this examination, so he must be under a lot of pressure.

Master Mingyue seemed to have seen through Xiao Chunya's thoughts and said, "I am not the eldest brother. I only do things with a clear conscience. As for the outcome? That depends on God's will."

"Very open-minded, I don't think I can do that." Xiao Chunya laughed, "I will do my best to do things, but in the end others still nag, I will beat them up!"

"Violent little fat girl." Wen Daya and Jiang Shangzhou walked over, supporting each other.

"Wen Daya, you haven't fainted yet. That's really cause for celebration." Xiao Chunya complained with a smile. It was said that the last time Wen Daya took part in the provincial examination, he fainted not far from the Imperial Examination Hall.

Wen Daya rolled her eyes and said, "Last time it was heat stroke, okay? It's impossible to get heat stroke in this kind of weather. You can be frozen into shrimps at night."

The smell is so bad! Xiao Chunya ran away without even wanting her brother.

"Get in the car, get in the car!" Zhao Erlang drove the carriage over. "Where do you live? I'll take you there."

"Dad, I want to sit in the front of the car!" Xiao Chunya shouted from far away. If she had known earlier, she should have prepared two more "Purifying Talismans" and would have forgotten about Wen Daya.

"Okay, you'll be the last one to get on the bus."

After several people got on the carriage, Xiao Chunya jumped onto the front of the carriage, and the carriage rattled away.

★★★

Of the nearly 700 candidates, only one third were finally admitted. The first class consisted of only three people, namely the top three, the top three, the second class, which was between 105 and 130 people, and they were granted the title of Jinshi. The third class, which was between 70 and 90 people, was granted the title of Tong Jinshi.

Many people would rather fail than pass the exam, because those who passed the exam would be assigned to serve as county magistrates in remote and poor small counties, and their chances of promotion in their lifetime would be slim.

As long as the Jinshi act properly, they can choose a better place to be a county magistrate. If they have connections, they can also stay in the imperial capital and be a minor official.

The results of the joint examination do not represent the final results, but they are pretty close. Basically, those ranked after 20 have no hope of competing for the first place in the palace examination, so the top ten in the joint examination are the ones who fight with swords and sabers!

Xiao Chunya had an unexpected epiphany. In the dark night sky, Young Master Mingyue's mansion was emitting a golden light that shot up into the sky. Anyone with the cultivation level of the Dark Force stage could see it.

"Golden light of merit!"

"Who is it? There is such a strong golden light of merit?"

"Look! The golden light is spreading outwards. I see a few mutant plants wilting here. They seem to be afraid of the golden light of merit!"

Not only the mutated plants, but even the wild beasts that were about to riot in the mountains were suppressed and quieted down by the golden light of merit.

Being able to absorb vital energy openly, the little melon doesn't care how big the movement is. Only when it becomes stronger can the host become stronger, so it has a clear conscience!

Some people can achieve enlightenment in an hour or less. Some people can achieve enlightenment in three or two days. Anyway, the longer the time, the more benefits.

Sometimes ten years of hard work is not as good as a sudden enlightenment. No matter what industry you are in, everyone dreams of having a sudden enlightenment! However, when you are old and gray and have no chance, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

Xiao Chunya's epiphany didn't last too long, just one day and two nights, which perfectly missed the time when Xiao Qiulin would take the imperial examination. When she woke up, her brother was already in the palace taking part in the palace examination.

"Girl, how do you feel?"

“I can eat four bowls of wontons in one sitting!”

The spy who eavesdropped on their conversation almost dropped his jaw, his eyes bulged out, damn! Is enlightenment just for eating?

"Girl, you seem to have lost some weight again." Zhao Erlang looked at his daughter's chubby face carefully and concluded, "You have indeed lost weight. You need to eat some more."

"Dad, where is my brother?"

"He went to take the palace examination, and you had an epiphany for a day and two nights." Zhao Erlang said cheerfully, "Xiao Qiu'er's examination score is in the top 50. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be able to keep her second place."

"Where's Brother Mingyue?"

"He was the second place, but his age was a disadvantage, so he probably won't get the top spot."

"Age is a disadvantage?"

"Generally speaking, the top scholar needs to be more stable. Throughout the dynasties, there has never been a top scholar under the age of twelve."

"Dad, do you know how many places Wen Daya passed the exam?"

"He's quite good. He ranked 20th in the exam."

Wen Daya is very well-known, and this ranking happens to be within the range of selection for censors. The most powerful censor of the Daye Dynasty in the future has been born!