Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the provincial examination arrived.

The entrance of Guangling Prefecture School was crowded with people.

Some people are concentrating on queuing, while others are looking forward to something.

"I'm coming!"

"it's him?"

"He looks ordinary to me."

"He's quite old. He hasn't passed the imperial examination yet. I don't know where he gets the confidence to be so arrogant."

"He called us philistines, but the poem he wrote was also a celebration of philistinism."

"A few days ago, Master Lu and his friends were having a drink, and someone mentioned this incident at the banquet. Everyone burst out laughing."

"He's so arrogant and domineering. I want to see how much he's capable of. If he fails the prefectural exam... hehe."

"Then he won't be able to keep his title as a student."

The focus of everyone's discussion was naturally Chen Lang.

If we were to say who is the most popular person in the past period of time, it would undoubtedly be Chen Lang.

Some people praised him, saying that he embodied the ancient traditions.

Some people scolded him, saying that he was seeking fame and reputation.

But no matter whether he was scolded or praised, Chen Lang did not take it to heart and just focused on doing his own thing.

Now that he had arrived at the examination hall and heard these rumors, Chen Lang's expression did not change at all. He carried his examination basket and walked with vigorous steps towards the gate of the prefectural school.

Wherever he went, the candidates automatically moved aside and didn't want to have anything to do with him.

This greatly facilitated Chen Lang. After all, the earlier he entered the provincial school, the earlier he could enter the examination hall.

After verifying his identity, Chen Lang stepped into the high threshold of the provincial school.

There are also many candidates here, but unlike outside, the candidates inside have no interest in Chen Lang at all. Instead, they all have miserable faces, as if they have lost their parents.

It turned out that after they entered the provincial school, the chief examiner they met was not the prefect or the associate prefect, but Nie Ziru, the principal of the provincial school.

Only those with extensive connections will know in advance about the replacement of the chief examiner, and these people account for less than 10% of the entire candidate group.

Most candidates assumed that the chief examiner was the prefect. When preparing for the exam, they tried their best to figure out the prefect's preferences, and even spent a lot of money on it.

When I arrived at the examination room, I found that the examiner had been replaced!

This is a huge blow to the candidates.

However, even though he felt like vomiting blood, he did not dare to raise any objections, because making noises in the examination room was strictly prohibited. Anyone who made noises would be immediately asked to leave the examination room and would completely lose the qualification to take the exam.

So the candidates could only look for seats with sad faces and holding their exam cards.

Chen Lang didn't react much, because all this was within his expectations... Oh no, it should be said that it was within Sheng Chuliang's expectations.

During this period of time, the Selected Works of Nie Ziru that Sheng Chuliang gave him had been read to pieces by him.

Get the exam card and find the exam room.

The examination room of the prefectural school is much better than that of the county school. It is five square meters in size and is equipped with separate tables and chairs, making it easier to answer questions.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, the sound of drums began.

The entire school was in silence.

When the government officials appeared with the examination board, the candidates immediately took out paper and pen and began to copy.

Chen Lang was still the same. He completely cleared his mind when copying, not thinking about the answer to each question at all. He just acted like a soulless data entry machine.

After copying down all the questions, review them while rubbing your wrists.

Although Sheng Chuliang did not help with the topic prediction this time, before coming to Guangling Prefecture, Sheng Chuliang forced Chen Lang to recite many scriptures during the more than half a month he stayed at the Sheng family.

Therefore, filling in the blanks in the scriptures is not difficult for Chen Lang now.

At least 80% can be filled.

If the remaining 20% cannot be filled, that is fate and cannot be forced.

As for the analysis later, the prefectural school is much more formal than the county school.

When I was in the county school, I was analyzing an imperial edict from the empress dowager, and the flavor of flattery was obvious on the paper.

The analysis of the official school is a passage extracted from the book "The Doctrine of the Mean".

It's not too difficult either.

As for the final policy essay question, its difficulty was much lower than that of the county school question, and Chen Lang answered it very easily.

By the time the officer reminded him that there was still half an hour left before the end of the exam, Chen Lang had already finished answering all the questions and completed two checks.

Chen Lang raised his hand, indicating that he wanted to hand in the paper.

After the officer came forward and checked him, he signaled him to leave the examination room.

The moment Chen Lang stepped out of the examination room, the candidates around him saluted him.

The candidates all thought that Chen Lang handed in his paper early as a demonstration to everyone.

He wants to prove that his talent is better than everyone else's.

"Tsk, how arrogant! When you fail the exam, let's see if you can still laugh." Most of the candidates had this thought.

Chen Lang didn't care what others thought and walked to the examiner's position with square steps.

Nie Ziru was over seventy years old and his physical strength was not very good. Now he had been sitting in the examination room for a whole day. His spirit was a little distracted and he leaned back in his chair, feeling drowsy.

He had no interest in the position of examiner and was forced into it.

If the prefect had not been worried about the co-prefect, it would not have been his turn to take the position of chief examiner.

I had served as the chief examiner several times in the past and knew how boring this job was. So after becoming a principal, I tried my best to avoid being the chief examiner. Unexpectedly, I was over 70 years old and still couldn't escape it.

"Nie Xuezhen? Someone is here to hand in the paper." The deputy examiner next to him reminded in a low voice.

Nie Ziru slowly opened his eyes and said, "Is the exam over?"

The deputy examiner said, "There's still half an hour left."

Nie Ziru frowned. He thought that the person who handed in the paper so early must be an uneducated person.

"Just keep it. Why are you calling me?" Nie Ziru put his hands back into his sleeves and closed his eyes again.

The deputy examiner was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Sir, there is a golden house in books..."

Nie Ziru said "Huh" and looked at Chen Lang.

"it's him?"

The deputy examiner nodded.

Nie Ziru straightened his sitting posture and asked, "What's your name?"

Chen Lang held up the test paper with both hands, bowed slightly, and said, "In reply to your Excellency, I am a student from Nanhe County, Chen Lang."

Nie Ziru said, "There is a golden house in books. Did your teacher write this, or did you hear it from somewhere else?"

Chen Lang looked up and said, "In reply to your words, sir, this is what I wrote on my own, inspired by my feelings."

Nie Ziru looked strange and asked, "People laugh at me for being crazy. Did you write that yourself?"

Chen Lang said: "Yes, this poem was also written by a student."

At the same time, he silently apologized to Tang Bohu in his heart: "Brother Bohu, I'm sorry."

As for Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng... he is a coward of the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty and does not deserve an apology.

Nie Ziru said, "Stand up straight."

After Chen Lang straightened his back, Nie Ziru looked at him carefully again.

The more I look at it, the more I feel that this guy is lying!