On April 10th, the college entrance examination began. At one o'clock in the morning (5:15 am), the gate of the court opened, and more than 600 candidates were arranged in four rows for admission inspection, untied their hair, bare their clothes, and even their shoes and socks had to take off their shoes and socks. In order to prevent cheating, the pen, ink, paper, food, etc. that should be used were provided by the examination room, and candidates only had to enter the venue empty-handed.

After the search, Jiang Anyi sorted out his clothes and stepped into the gate of the Gongyuan. Before dawn, the towering cape at all ends was watching the closed courtyard like a giant. The double walls were covered with thorns. No wonder the Gongyuan was called "Thorny Fence". Jiang Anyi muttered in his heart, passing through the gate, the second gate, and the dragon gate along the central axis. This is the "Three Dragon Gate" of the Gongyuan.

The long corridor is right in front of the Mingyuan Tower, with a thick and dignified and solemn appearance. There are many buildings on both sides. I think it is Zhigongtang, Xieyitang, Lianbitang, Garrison Hall, Supervision and Test Hall, Printing and Engraving, Censorship, and other places. Jiang Anyi didn't have time to take a closer look, and the clerk next to him was already whispering: "Why don't you find a number house quickly, why are you standing stupidly?"

Jiang Anyi quickly took out the tentative search for "Chen No. 12". The avenue was lined with neat rows, and the low tiled houses were the number houses. There was a yamen runner holding lanterns in front of them, and the dim light reflected the word "Chen" written on the pink wall.

The house is about two meters high, about two meters wide, and only one meter five meters deep. The walls at both ends are separated by tiles, and the ground is covered with blue bricks, which looks simple and clean. There is no door or window. There is a wooden board on top and bottom to make a table and chair. Two wooden boards are placed side by side to make a bed. Take off the wooden boards and you can enter and exit. Each person has one number and sit in the same order. There are pens, paper and other objects on the table. Jiang Anyi has mastered the ink and tried the pen. It is quite easy to sit down safely, close his eyes and meditate.

At Chen hour (7:00 am), the papers and tests will be issued. Jiang Anyi knew that the college entrance examination was divided into two categories. This test was the main examination, the contents of the test were posting scriptures, the ink questions, one question and one poem, the test was started at Chen hour, and the papers were collected at Shen hour (5:00 pm). The top 100 people were eligible to participate in the exam, and others failed.

Jiang Anyi was not in a hurry to start writing, and one day was enough. The posting of scriptures and ink was familiar, and it was not difficult. The question "Attacking things and being cautious about speech" was a sentence from the Master's "The Analects of Confucius"; the poem was called "Spring Scenery", which was not limited to rhyme or style, and the first scene was relatively easy. Jiang Anyi smiled slightly and said that he had read for Guo Huaili that he could use it, and Fatty Guo was considered to have a bargain.

He finished the scriptures and Mo Yi in a hurry. Jiang Anyi's calligraphy was put into practice, and Yu Zhijie also praised him. The handwriting fell on the test paper with straight and handsome, strong and powerful, and looked pleasing to the eye. The neat and clean paper are very important, and it must not be dirty or wet. Jiang Anyi knew that every time someone was demoted for the paper was dirty.

There are many poems about spring scenery. Jiang Anyi copied the poem "I only pity the growing of the grass by the stream, and there are orioles singing deep trees on it. The spring tide comes with rain and comes in the evening, and there is no one in the wild crossing, and the boat crosses by themselves." After reading it, this poem can definitely overwhelm the audience.

The sun shines high on the wall opposite the house. Jiang Anyi moved his hands and feet in the house, calming down to think about the problem. "Smart at things and be cautious in words" means being diligent in doing things and speaking with caution. This sentence corresponds to another sentence "Smart at words and be quick at actions", which makes people speak with caution and act with agility.

The Master’s words must naturally be followed, but only explained from the Master’s words will not be new. When Master Yu teaches, he always looks at the problem from another perspective, which is refreshing. Then, "sighted in things and cautious in words" may as well argue from the other side.

After making up your mind, you have a foothold in your mind, and soon you have a conclusion: being quick-witted does not mean acting recklessly, being cautious about speaking does not mean not speaking. The key is to improve your cultivation and ability to do things, be noble and ambitious, and after you have established yourself, you can make words, use words to express your ambitions, and guide later scholars.

The book of the pen: "The Master said: Why is a gentleman who wants to be slow in his words and quick in his actions? Those who are quick in their affairs should encourage what they are not enough, and those who are cautious in their words will not dare to do all their spare time... Therefore, he speaks with loyalty and aspirations, and his writing is sufficient. Who knows his aspirations without words? If he speaks without writing, he will not be far from speaking, so he will be careful in his words!"

Six hundred words were completed in one go, and the meaning of Jiang character was put down, and his numb wrist was moved. Looking at the neat small calligraphy on the scroll, my heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. After Master Yu's tips, his vision, idea, and understanding were greatly improved. This policy and argument is reasonable and proven to be not difficult to enter the test.

After checking several times, there was no taboo word. Before this time, someone started handing in the paper. Jiang Anyi pulled the little bell beside him. Two minor officials came to paste the name, put the test paper in the box, took away pens and ink, and signaled that Jiang Anyi could leave.

Waiting outside the tribute courtyard, Guo Huaili walked out with a spring breeze. When he saw Jiang Anyi, Guo Huaili began to "quarrel" constantly. He answered some questions well and how to do a good job of the strategy. Speaking of poetry, Guo Huaili danced and smiled proudly: "The blessed person does not have to be busy, and the blessed person runs heartbroken. Brother, I am a blessed person, otherwise the song "I am idle and osmanthus falls" will fall into my hands. With this poem alone, my brother will also be shortlisted for the exam."

With his eyes rolling, Guo Huaili thought, "It's better for everyone to know about such a good poem. It's famous. In the future, I will be called 'Guo Guihua', hahaha. Xiaojiang, you can't tear my platform, otherwise my brother will never be with you. If you want to eat something tonight, please invite me."

When he returned to the inn, Guo Huaiping couldn't wait to write "The Osmanthus Flowers Falling" on the fan. He stood on the corridor. When he saw someone, he opened the folding fan and pressed it on his chest, lyrics as if no one was around.

This trick worked very well. The candidates in the inn soon learned about Guo Huaiping, a candidate from Xinqi County, and wrote a good sentence: "The osmanthus flowers fall, the night is quiet, the spring mountains are empty. The moon rises and the birds are singing in the spring stream." In addition, the scholars who came to make friends came in a crowd, disturbing the guest room noisy. Jiang Anyi was indescribable and Guo Huaiping was happy.

Guo Huaiping was happy because of his poems, but a storm was brewing in the tribute court.

In the Gongyuan Association, Deng Haonan, the chief of Zechang Academy, and two gentlemen were grading the papers. Zechang Academy is the most famous academy in Jiangnan, located in Renzhou. Deng Shanchang Academy and Feng Shaojun are classmates and friends. This time, they came to the prefecture school to give lectures at the invitation of Feng. In order to demonstrate the fairness of this examination, Feng Feng specially borrowed the golden signboard of Deng Shanchang and asked him to lead someone to grading the papers.

When he arrived at the court, Governor Feng chatted with several subordinates, waiting for the results of the trial. The sunlight fell through the window lattice on his deep-scarlet official robe. Under the green or green surroundings, it was like a flower in a green tone: "I see the poem "Birds Crying in the Empty" with scenery to describe the emotions, and it is full of sorrow in it. It should be done by people who have experienced vicissitudes, not like the thoughts of young people. Most of the young people who wrote this poem on Kunhua Mountain are not the original author, and this is one of them."

"Secondly, if this young man did it, then this man must have outstanding poetry. How could he use an old work to make an excuse for the exam? There are two excellent works in the papers, "The osmanthus flowers fall in the idleness" and "The wild crossing and the boats are crossing by themselves". I believe one of them was done."

"In addition, the nine people share the same title of "Birds Singing in the Empty" and the character of these nine people can be imagined. Since they like "Birds Singing in the Empty", our mansion will make them happy."

Everyone was amazed.

Note: There is one professor (seventh rank) in the Dazheng Prefecture School, and four men (seventh rank); one county school teacher (seventh rank) in the teaching staff (seventh rank) in the teaching staff (seventh rank) in the teaching staff (seventh rank) in the teaching staff (seventh rank).
Chapter completed!