Troubled Times Survival Raiders

The boy's test is divided into three levels: county test, government test, and courtyard test, and the test starts in February.After passing these three exams, the student is officially admitted and can enter school.In the past, even the students who hadn't passed the children's examination in the Guozijian were not considered formal students of Chinese studies.

The first was the county examination, and the chief examiner was Zhang Yusheng, the magistrate of Yiyang County.County magistrate Zhang had met Shen Yu when he commended the volunteers, and he had a good impression of him, so it was said that this match was pretty sure.It's just that there is a saying that care makes chaos.Shen Mu placed high hopes on Zhongsun, fearing that this wish would fail, and it would be the first time for Shen Yu to leave the stage, so he urged in every possible way: "It doesn't matter whether there are four or five exams, the most important thing is the first exam, the first article, I'd rather be perfunctory later on... and write the first article well!"

That's not true, Shen Yu personally accompanied Shen Rong to prepare for the provincial examination, and knew all these rules well.But he didn't dare to be negligent, and he still kept himself in the number room to practice the questions conscientiously.He didn't need to press the questions in silence, he took the "Four Books" and "Shangshu" by himself, and practiced them over and over again.

It was not the first time for Shen Tai to take the exam, and he was locked up by Shen Mu to do a few essays.

Assistant Teacher Sun felt sorry for Shen Yu's hard work, and hardly gave him any homework in school, and only asked him to hand in ten big-character photos every day.

"Don't panic about the children's test. It's just the same as the ten-year test. I don't have to tell you anything. Just one point. Your talent and learning are there. Don't use old writing on the field—I believe you can write better. Yes. If the old text collides with others, it will not be beautiful.”

Assistant Teacher Sun looked at him very solemnly, so Shen Yu also nodded solemnly. "Students listen to sir."

Shen Yu and Shen Rong went to the County Hall to sign up one month in advance, and found the five people who had signed mutual insurance policies. Guo Yi was also going to end, so the three of them were naturally together.With Guo Yi around, others are also willing to protect Shen Yu and Shen Tai.

Shen Yu went to the county government office, and was called by Mr. Zhang to ask a few questions. "How are you getting ready?"

"Students will naturally go all out." Shen Yu replied with lowered eyes, rarely revealing a bit of arrogance, "It is expected that the magistrate will not be disappointed."

Mr. Zhang was not dissatisfied with this arrogance, but laughed loudly and said: "Young people must have such a disposition! Then I look forward to seeing you as soon as possible."

In February, the spring is cold, and roll call is required before dawn, and it is very cold.Mrs. Song prepared exam baskets for Shen Yu and Shen Tai, plus a pair of thick clothes for Shen Yu and Shen Tai, which were just cut this spring.

After Shi's death, Shen Tai has no one to take care of the housework, so his sister-in-law can only worry about it.

While waiting outside the dragon gate for his name to be called, Guo Yi gasped into his palms, his nose and ears flushed.He couldn't help complaining: "I'm afraid that before the exam starts, my hands will be so stiff that I can't write!"

He does not mean that.Shen Yu thought that her handwriting was not good, so she couldn't help rubbing her hands together.

There is no need to enter the numbered room for the boy's test. Like their Xun test, it is a row of chairs connected by bamboo poles.Shen Yu sat down according to the test number, took out all the stationery in the test basket, grinded the ink, ate a snack to fill her stomach, then rubbed her hands and stretched her fingers.

After all the candidates entered the arena, Zhang Yusheng asked them to copy down the questions.In the first round, only one "Four Books" and one "Five Classics" were tested.

The "Five Classics" hit the title given by Mr. Sun in the past, but the title of "Four Books" is a new one.Shen Yu thought about what Mr. Sun said, and recomposed all the essays.He ground and rubbed his hands unhurriedly, and when his palms warmed up a little bit, his mind opened up.

The straw paper is plain paper, and the red line is printed on the roll paper.But they are all high-quality mulberry paper, with the names and birthplaces of three generations of Shen Yu's grandfather written on them, and the seal of the county government is printed on them.Shen Yu couldn't help but rejoice that he had listened to Zan Yuan's advice when he practiced calligraphy, otherwise he would not dare to write now looking at such a piece of paper.

Thinking of Zan Yuan, Shen Yu smiled slightly, writing beautiful handwriting on the paper with a pen dipped in thick ink.

Because there were only two essays in the exam, and the end was fast, candidates handed in their papers and left one after another.Shen Yu was mixed in with the crowd, but she wasn't as eye-catching as last time.

When Fan Tian and the others went to the Imperial College, Shen Yu silently showed his article to Assistant Teacher Sun, who nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry. You should do less judgment and punishment. You have been taught the rules. Go back and practice hard."

On the third day after the first exam, the county government filed a case.The case paper is circular, and from the inside to the outside, the test numbers are arranged in a circle.After all the exams are completed, the rankings will be re-released with the candidates' names.And the word "raised" in the middle of the outer layer is Shen Yu's examination number, which is the first name.

Guo Yi still remembered Shen Yu's examination number, pulled his robe and grinned, but Shen Yu smiled faintly. "Yuzhi, go back and prepare for the next game."

County magistrate Zhang didn't make it difficult for elementary school students like them, and set only four exams.After the first test of scriptures and essays, the second test is on Ren Er, the third test of calligraphy and painting, and the fourth test of poetry.

In the second round, Shen Yu got a preferential exemption because of her high ranking, so she was promoted to a "hall number", with a separate desk and chair, closer to the chief examiner, and the invigilator was naturally stricter.Shen Yu didn't care whether he was strict or not, and just focused on answering the questions.

An imperial edict is a decree issued by the emperor, a patent is an appointment or bestowal on a courtier, and a table is a memorial to a courtier. In terms of historical theory, it is basically a biography for historical figures.These four styles are what they must learn before they become officials.

What Zhang County magistrate tested was a theory and an edict.

Shen Yu practiced these articles after the first exam, and memorized the "Tong Jian" one by one. The superiority of reading history books was reflected at this time. Naturally, writing historical theories and imperial edicts is easy.When handing in the paper, County Magistrate Zhang looked at his paper and nodded slightly, with an amiable look on his face.

So in the second round, Shen Yu again topped the list.

If you pass the first test, you can take the government test, and the remaining three tests are voluntary.In order to make a good impression on the county magistrate, and also to give it a go, most people will all participate.

However, Shen Yu knew very well that he had never studied calligraphy and painting seriously, and his poems were half-understood, and the end would be a waste of effort and the examiner's time, so he didn't go to the last two rounds.

Shen Mu acquiesced, their family passed the exam in this way.In contrast, Assistant Professor Sun's reaction was relatively strong: "When you win the exam, I will definitely arrest you and practice writing poems!"

"Students obey."

After the four exams, the judging of papers was delayed for some time, and the official list was released at the end of February.Shen Yu still went to watch the list with Guo Yi.On the list this time, there are circles full of names.Guo Yi looked hopefully at the name outside the circle, the head of the case, however, was a completely unfamiliar name—not Shen Yu.

"How could it be!" Guo Yi exclaimed.

Shen Yu found herself and Guo Yi calmly, and pointed with her fingers. "Look, you're outside the first lap."

There are fifty names in a circle, twenty names in the inner layer and thirty names in the outer layer.Shen Yu is No.11, and Guo Yi is No.40.

Shen Yu also saw his uncle: Shen Tai was at the very edge of the list, ranking 89th, which is worthy of the list.

Guo Yi was extremely satisfied seeing himself in the first lap.He only cared about complaining for Shen Yu: "The county lord obviously values ​​your articles so much, and he always named you as the first name in the first round—why is it that you are No. 11 now?"

"It's not my lord's fault, it's because I didn't take the exam three or four times." Shen Yu shook her head, without any sign of displeasure.

Guo Yi was not the only one who had doubts. Soon, Shen Yu was invited into the county government office.

"Why don't you take three or four exams?" County Magistrate Zhang asked, this sentence seemed to come out of his mouth, hurried and disappointed, his eyes were fixed on Shen Yu, and he didn't seem to give a reasonable explanation I will never let it go.

Shen Yu lowered her head. "Students are short-term students, their knowledge is not good, and they have not studied poetry, calligraphy and painting seriously. They are afraid that they will not catch the eyes of adults."

County magistrate Zhang shook his head, and his tone became a little more serious: "Forget it, forget it, if it weren't for that, based on your first article, it wouldn't be too much to point you to be the leader of the case! But if you don't take the test, the official can't stop Youyou's mouth .”

He turned around, put his hands behind his back and sighed: "Go ahead, prepare well, Mr. Xuezheng can use your article if he wants to."

Shen Yu and the others didn't even have time to breathe a sigh of relief after the exam, and they had to take the exam again in April.

During this interval, he received a message from the King of Chu: the trial results of the rice seedling horse were amazing, and the speed was faster than bare-handed transplanting, and the farmers did not have to work too hard.

This is great news, and Shen Yu laughed all day long.But after all, he had to be busy with the government examination, and after laughing, he burned a piece of letter and let the king of Chu deal with it. It didn't seem like he was the one who made the seedlings.

Those who have reached the top ten in the county examination must also mention the hall number, and refer to it under the nose of the magistrate.Shen Yu happened to be No. 11 in the exam, so she escaped a catastrophe.This man from Wang Zhifu was middle-aged, thin and solemn, making people dare not look directly at him.The students in the first two rows had suffered, and they wished to dig a crack in the ground to get in, so as to escape the gaze of the magistrate.

The process of the prefectural examination is similar to that of the county examination, but there are only three examinations: Confucianism, Poetry, and Painting and Calligraphy.This is even easier for Shen Yu. After passing the first test, he can go home with peace of mind and prepare for the college test.

Guo Yi hated him for being weak and envied him, but he still obediently passed the three exams.

When the list was released, Shen Yu was fully prepared, but he didn't expect that this time his name would be written high outside the circle, at the top of the table.

"Finally it's you!" Guo Yi also saw the two big words, and was about to jump up excitedly.

Shen Yu was not too happy, he looked over and over several times, but couldn't find Shen Tai's name.

Shen Tai didn't look at the list.Shen Yu naturally had something in his heart to pass the test, but he was heavy on the other side.He waved his hand, "Don't make such a publicity. If it spreads to the adults, it will appear that we are too frivolous. What about you—57th, you are also very good."

Then Guo Yi muttered embarrassingly: "It doesn't look like you have won the first case, it seems like I have won the case."

Shen Yu smiled indifferently.

At the same time, in the Wenhua Palace, Wu Junyi almost jumped three feet high regardless of his status. "Are you telling the truth? Just use... this wooden boat?" He looked at the wooden boat in front of him suspiciously.

"It's absolutely true. I ordered the farmer to try it out." Wu Muhao also presented the pictures that the farmer observed and drew while using it, so that His Highness the Crown Prince could understand how the rice boat was used.

The enthusiasm of joy has not faded, Wu Junyi shook his head again, they are just a group of farmers, no matter how hard they work, what has to do with him, why are they so disregarding their image?

But the thought was fleeting.It felt so good to have food and not have to work hard, and it only took a few months for the fear of hunger to build into his bones.Wu Junyi asked seriously: "You're right, the person who made this thing...a farmer, who is it?"