It was the end of Shenshi when Gongyuan closed its doors, and soldiers guarded the surrounding area to prevent accidents until March 15, the day when the results were released.
The examination papers are extremely complicated, and before they are sent to the marking officer, they have to "change their names and change their records".
Even if the sealing officer conceals the name, another person will be selected to transcribe the answer sheet to prevent anyone from making a mark on the answer sheet before it can be sent to the marking officer.
The marking officers are also selected separately by the emperor, and those with excellent answers are recommended to other marking officers for review, and the ranking is ultimately determined by the chief marking officer.
It will take at least ten or twenty days to complete this step-by-step process.
Tonight, all the inns, restaurants, teahouses, and theaters in the capital are crowded with people, and the topics of conversation are all about the examination questions.
Some people looked up to the sky and laughed, while others beat their chests and stamped their feet.
Chen Ping didn't have the energy anymore. He washed and changed clothes, grabbed a few mouthfuls of food, and then slept until the afternoon of the next day.
The warm winter sun penetrates the glazed tiles, lengthening the shadow of the asparagus on the table.
The light was originally a bit dazzling, but suddenly it was blocked again. Chen Ping was aware of the brightness and darkness.
He lazily opened his eyes and met Luo Li's condescending gaze.
"What are you doing?!"
Chen Ping was so frightened that he almost jumped up from the bed because Luo Li's face was too close.
Seeing that the creature in front of him had come to life, Luo Li stood up straight and said coldly: "I thought you were dead. It has been ten hours since last night, so I have slept long enough."
Brother, you will know if you are dead or not if you take a breath, why are you so close?
Could it be that you have a habit of cutting off your sleeves? Brokeback Mountain!!!
No wonder I stayed here without asking for anything. It turned out that this was my intention, and it was hidden deep enough!
Luo Li looked at Chen Ping hugging the quilt tightly with a horrified look on his face, and said in a cold voice: "I only like women!!!"
"Oh... What kind of woman are you talking about? Could it be that she wants to start a family?" Chen Ping's thoughts were exposed, but he continued to act stupid.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll whip you!"
"No, no, no, no more, I'll continue to sleep for a while." Chen Ping was stunned.
Luo Li went directly to lift the quilt, and Chen Ping shouted: "I spent nine days in the examination room, nine days! Big brother!"
The examination room only has two thin walls. The weather in the north is cold, the food is dry and smells fishy, so I don’t have a good night’s sleep, so I urgently need to get more sleep, otherwise it will be detrimental to my development.
"Someone has handed you an invitation."
"Who?" Chen Ping asked.
If you are an acquaintance, you will not hand over the invitation.
Needless to say, Cheng Cheng, brothers and sisters do not follow these clichés.
On the surface, Xie Zhiyuan was a classmate when he studied at Jiangxia College, but privately he was not like this.
Su Yiyi would definitely not send a message to invite him to visit, Su Lin's out-of-touch character would just come directly.
Who could it be? I don’t know anyone in Beijing.
Luo Li took it out of his sleeve and threw it to him, "See for yourself."
Chen Ping got up and rubbed his face vigorously, then opened the invitation and took a look.
"Cheng Yuanjian?"
This is a completely unfamiliar name.
[I heard that Cheng Cheng mentioned that I am very fascinated by my little friend. I will prepare some thin wine on the first day of March, hoping that I will move to my humble house by then. The thin wine is tasteless, and I hope that my little friend will add fragrance. I am very lucky.]
Chen Ping looked up at Luo Li in confusion and asked, "Who is this person?"
Luo Li also looked at Chen Ping in confusion and replied: "You ask me?"
"Cheng Yuanjian? Cheng, Cheng, could it be the Dacheng from the capital mentioned before? Why would he send me an invitation to a banquet?" Chen Ping could only murmur to himself.
"Why are you thinking so much, should you go or not?" Luo Li remained simple and direct.
"If you don't reply for now, just say that I'm asleep. Let Tian Ling ask Senior Brother Cheng for his opinion." Chen Ping was a little unsure. He was worried that Cheng Cheng had arranged the trip, so it wouldn't be good to refuse rashly.
"Then what are you going to do these days?" Luo Li asked again.
"Ah, sleep, take beauty sleep." Chen Ping stretched and prepared to continue sleeping.
"I'm going out for a trip and I'll be back tomorrow."
"Okay. It's best to bring a sister-in-law back." Chen Ping didn't ask what Luo Li was doing, he just teased her.
"Get out!"
After Luo Li cursed, he turned around to leave. Chen Ping suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly: "By the way, is there any news from Brother Zhao?"
Luo Li just walked to the door and turned around after hearing the words.
"Do you want to ask Nangong Ming?"
Nangong Ming is the master introduced by Luo Li.
Calculating the time, it should have been more than a month since I arrived in Qianzhou, but Zhao Jin has not yet sent a letter, so it is probably not very convenient in the deep mountains.
Speaking of the surname Nangong, it can be said that no one in the entire Dayu Dynasty knows it.
Because the Nangong family is a family of military commanders that have been passed down for hundreds of years. During the founding of the Dayu Dynasty, they had the merit of following the dragon, and many of them are still holding important positions in the military.
The most famous one is General Zhennan, Nangong Wen.
The first battle in the southwest settled the situation, and there have been no more wars for more than 20 years.
Now that the Northwest War is over, there are rumors among the people that with Nangong Wen in the southwest and Chang Deyuan in the northwest, there is no need to worry about the great reputation.
But in comparison, Nangong Wen's identity and background are deeper. After all, he has military exploits and family connections.
However, Chen Ping inquired through Xie Zhiyuan and Su Lin and found out that there was no Nangong Ming in the Nangong family, so he didn't know if it was related to the Nangong family.
But since it was the person introduced by Luo Li, there should be no problem, at least his skills must be outstanding.
……
On the border of Qianzhou, there are mountains and continuous fog.
The snow on the top of Qianlong Mountain has not yet melted. This mountain is located at the junction of Qianling and Lingzhou, about thirty miles west of Chiping Town. It is extremely quiet because it is far away from official roads.
In the early years, there were rogue bandits causing trouble nearby, and most of the villagers in and around the town have moved away.
As time passed, the bandits on Qianlong Mountain also left, leaving Qianlong Villa empty.
Although it is euphemistically called a villa, it is actually just a condescending earthen village.
The village is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The terrain is high and there is a path at the top leading to the village gate.
I don’t know when, this abandoned Qianlong Villa was swept clean, and dozens of ordinary wooden houses came into view.
Above the village gate, four capable and tall men were patrolling, all of them with shining eyes.
Only after passing through the gate of the cottage can you see the playground in the north, where many people can be vaguely seen walking around.
Most of them are in groups of two or five, holding sharp blades and training in groups.
These people moved quickly and vigorously, and their blades repeatedly brushed each other's body during the fight, but they always avoided the vital point in a tacit understanding.
Zhao Jin was standing on the high platform at this time, looking at the two figures nearby.
The two men were young in appearance and had strong limbs. One of them turned his sword and slashed at each other, while the other blocked with a horizontal sword.
The Fifth Hall Master was also watching and smacked his tongue repeatedly.
"These guys are quite courageous. They don't even need thin armor, but they can fight with real swords and guns?"
"It's good to be young and energetic," Zhao Jin said with a smile behind her hands, "I've learned a few moves and I can't wait."
"Haha, these fifty boys are all descendants of the old man of our hall. Needless to say, they are loyal. Moreover, they have learned a lot of tricks from the old hall master. Even though they are young, their skills are not weak and they know each other very well. , You are smart, nothing will hurt you!" The Fifth Hall Master was very pleased when he saw this group of energetic young people.
"The more this happens, the more careful you must be. The old hall master has high hopes for them. Next time I will send over the soft wrist armor for everyone to try on." Zhao Jin reminded.
After all, these are all good candidates. After searching through the entire Kowloon Hall, we found fifty suitable candidates.