Since returning from a visit to Liang Chu, Li Jie has been studying hard behind closed doors and reviewing what he has learned in the past. Lin Lan and Lin Ting'ang have rarely gone out since the last conversation. Many candidates who took the exam sent invitations to Lin Lan, but Lin Lan refused them all and studied at home with peace of mind. They often teased Li Jie that they had a beautiful woman to accompany him. Hongxiu Tianxiang was so happy, but they both had to be alone.

On the eighth day of the second month, the day of the exam was the blink of an eye. Li Jie had a rest early that night. Fang Yi had been busy making food these two days. This time, she took care of all the needs of Li Jie and the other three.

On the second day of the day, Li Jie got up and started washing up. He walked out of the room. It was still dark. A waning moon hung in the air. The north wind whistled and blew on his face, causing pain like a needle.

In the dining room, Lin Ting'ang saw Li Jie complaining: "This weather is really bad. At that time, writing in the number room will be freezing and your hands and feet will be stiff."

Li Jie is now deeply in power and has long been invincible for the cold and heat. However, he still wears as much clothes as most scholars wear. Lin Han heard his son's complaint and said, "Li Zhan, Shen Zhike is different from you. This kind of weather has no effect on him."

Lin Ting'ang was stunned and curled his lips, "I knew I had practiced martial arts too, at least I could resist the freezing."

After Li Jie and the other two finished their meal, they carried the examination box to go to the tribute school. The examination location was at the tribute school in Shuntian Prefecture. The examination content was no different from the provincial examination. The housekeeper had already prepared the carriage outside the door.

The carriage slowly drove towards Shuntian Gongyuan, and Lin Ting'ang said to Li Jie: "Shenzhi, I heard that Qian Fu, the son of Songjiang Prefecture of Nanzhili, has become famous in Beijing recently and is very popular to seize Huiyuan."

Li Jie was slightly surprised when he heard this name. When he was looking up information in the main world, he was the man who was the third year of Hongzhi exam. He later ranked first in the palace exam. After the exam, Li Dongyang also felt that Qian Fu had not won the Jie Yuan, otherwise he would have another three-yuan exam.

"Oh? I have been studying behind closed doors during this period and I don't know much about what's going on in Beijing."

Lin Lan took the conversation and said, "Shenzhi, I have read this person's article. His writing is lofty, powerful and magnificent. It is indeed a rare masterpiece. However, I still think your article is better. Unfortunately, you have been staying in your door and many people in the Jingshi said that you are just a false reputation."

Lin Ting'ang echoed: "Yes, I attended a literary meeting with Uncle Thirteen before. At that time, there were scholars who mocked Fujian students. There were no heroes when they said that, so that the prince became famous. Be careful, you should take the exam carefully this time and make those who ridiculed me in Fujian look good!"

Seeing Lin Tingang's indignation, Li Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, second brother, I will do my best to this meeting and compete for the name of the year!"

While the three of them were talking, the carriage had already stopped. The driver said, "Three masters, you can't drive in front of you, you can only walk."

In the third year of Hongzhi, Gengxu, according to statistics, there were more than 4,000 candidates from all over the country. The number of candidates for the examination was 300, and the admission rate was about 7.5%, which was far lower than the admission rate of 30 people who took one person during the founding of the court. The reason for this situation is that the candidates can take the examination continuously, and many people have been taking several or even more than ten years in the exam.

The imperial court must have given priority to those who are young and strong in the country. Many people have participated many times. By the time they were already gray in high school, so last year the limited examination order (no re-examination will not be completed in the third exam).

According to statistics, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, at least more than 102,390 Juren were admitted in the Ming Dynasty, and more than 24,590 Jinshi. From this, it can be concluded that the proportion of Juren in the Ming Dynasty who finally won the title of Jinshi was 24%, but in fact, the admission rate of the imperial examination fluctuated around 10%. The reason is that there are too many people in the re-examination.

Although the success rate of the Jinshi exam is much higher than that of the provincial examination, the people who took the imperial examination were all well-read poetry and books, and those who had been trained in the imperial examination were all those who could stand in front of Shuntian Gongyuan, who could stand in front of the gate of Shuntian Gongyuan. All of them were knowledgeable and elites of the Ming Empire. It is easy to imagine how difficult it would be to stand out in it.

More than 4,000 Juren gathered here, as if there were crowds of people. In addition to the Juren who participated in the examination, there were servants who accompanied Juren to the examination and some porters. Therefore, even walking was difficult. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Five City Military and Ma Si had already begun to maintain order. The Juren who could stand here were all treasures of the empire. If a few people died of trampling, the people of the Five City Military and Ma Si would be punished.

Li Jie and the other two went to the supply center first and received charcoal fire and candles. It was still a bit cold in the morning and evening of February in Beijing. In order to prevent entrainment, the examination stipulated that the clothes the candidates should wear must be single-layered, and the clothes, hats, robes, and pants must be single-layered, and even shoes must be thin. In this way, all the candidates who take the exam looked very thin, and it would not be possible to not have charcoal fire during the exam.

In addition to clothing regulations, it is prohibited to carry wooden boxes, double-layer benches, cotton quilts, and inkstones must not be too thick. The pen tube must be hollowed out, the wax table must be hollowed out, and the cakes and cakes brought must also be cut open. In order to prevent fraud, all aspects are extremely detailed.

The imperial examination was divided into different teams based on the north and south Zhili and each province, and after receiving the east and west from the supply office, Li Jie and the other two found the team in Fujian Province according to the guidance of the soldiers. Many people in the team saw the "Three Masters of Lin Family" and many juren greeted them. This time, because three Lin family members of Lianjiang participated in the imperial examination together, the people who were in the same province gave Li Jie and the other two a nickname "Three Masters of Lin Family".

I heard someone in the crowd whisper: "So this is the twelve-year-old Jie Yuanlang. He is so elegant and handsome."

Many people looked at Li Jie with admiration. There were many thirteen-year-old Juren, but the thirteen-year-old Jie Yuanlang was unprecedented. Most people were just starting the boy test at the age of thirteen. The discussions in the crowd were all about Li Jie.

As soon as the salute sounded, the gantry opened wide, and the juren began to enter the venue in an orderly manner. The first one to enter the venue was the team from north and south Zhili. The prosecutors in front of the door strictly followed the standards to search for people. The clothes and shoes of the prosecutors had to be untied and inspected layer by layer.

It is almost impossible to get through such a strict search and entrainment. However, if you know how to do it, you don’t have to go through such a strict search, because the palace examination was not dismissed, and under the noses of a group of senior officials in the court, no one has the courage to cheat.
Chapter completed!