Just today, the emperor announced the two examiners for this exam.
One is Cheng Ran, the current Minister of Rites, and the other is Wang Hao, a great scholar.
Xu Hanliang had never heard of the names of these two people, presumably because they had not left their names in history.
The venue for the fair was in Gongyuan, southeast of Tokyo, and the general exam was much more stringent than the provincial exam.
If you become a Gong Yuan in the imperial examination, the palace examination will be held one month later.
Emperor Huizong obviously didn't care much about the imperial examination, and he still prays devoutly for immortality in a Taoist temple.
Although he didn't know whether he could pass the imperial examination this time, he really wanted to know what kind of weird questions Song Huizong would ask if he held the imperial examination?
For this reason alone, Xu Hanliang also wanted to work a little harder to see if he could try his luck and become a tribute scholar.
Xu Hanliang waited in the inn for about an hour until Lin Yuhu came back.
Xu Hanliang casually asked her where she had been, but she ignored him, as if someone owed her millions.
In the next few days, Xu Hanliang stopped listening to what was going on outside the window and only read the books of sages.
For him, he can endure loneliness, let alone only a few days.
Li Zhongwen, who shares a room with him, has begun to act badly in the past few days.
In addition to attending some banquets every day, I also attend some poetry gatherings.
Those who still have time to participate in the poetry meeting before the imperial examination can actually figure out what kind of level they are.
Naturally, Xu Hanliang didn't say much about this. After all, everyone has his or her own ambitions.
And he also knew that Li Zhongwen was lucky enough to reach this point.
My father is being held in a prison in Tokyo. As Mr. Fan said before, this time he was sentenced to be sent to a prison in Cangzhou.
But he probably won't leave in a short time.
So Xu Hanliang planned to wait until the imperial examination was over before going to see him.
It would be best if you could bring him some good news, but if not, that doesn't matter.
…
Time flies, and soon the day comes for the test.
Outside the Gongyuan, there was already a sea of people.
Among the students waiting outside, there were some from poor families in shabby clothes, and some from noble families wearing gold and silver.
During the imperial examination, it seemed that the class barriers were broken down in a short period of time.
Regardless of whether they are rich or poor, they all regard the imperial examination as something that can change their life's destiny.
On the day of the general examination, basically all the people Xu Hanliang knew in Tokyo came to take the exam.
"I thought you hadn't eaten yet this morning, so I made something. If you don't mind it, I'll make do with it."
Lin Yuhu handed the food box in his hand to Xu Hanliang, seeming a little shy.
Thinking of Lin Yuhu's cold attitude towards him two days ago, now he has become enthusiastic again.
This made Xu Hanliang feel puzzled, and he didn't know what this silly girl was going through.
"Thank you."
Xu Hanliang took the food box and said.
"I will also bring you meals these two days, so you can take the exam with peace of mind."
Lin Yuhu nodded, his face a little blushing.
The reason why Lin Yuhu was angry a few days ago was very simple, because she knew that Xu Hanliang actually went to a place like a brothel.
It wasn't because of this period of contact that he had any feelings.
I simply feel that people who have been to these places are not good men.
So these days she and Xu Hanliang met by chance, and when Xu Hanliang greeted her, she ignored him at all.
Later, after meeting Miss Shang Chun, I learned about Xu Hanliang's affairs.
The original dissatisfaction with Xu Hanliang turned into a kind of worship in an instant.
In her opinion, Xu Hanliang was like one of the heroes he described himself as, helping those in need and those in need, and remaining calm.
"Xu Hanliang, you will try this time not only for yourself, but also for me."
Zhong Xiuwen squeezed to the front and said to Xu Hanliang with a serious face.
"for you?"
Xu Hanliang was a little confused.
"Father said that I usually make friends who are just bad friends. Even if you don't do it for yourself, you have to take the exam well for me. This will give me something to show off when I return home. At least I will have a friend who is studying, not on the streets of Tokyo.
The rascal above."
Zhong Xiuwen said seriously.
"Screw you, remember to get the warehouse, store, etc. all in order these days."
Xu Hanliang rolled his eyes, said nothing, and followed the flow of people into the Gongyuan.
"How do I feel? What did I forget?"
Zhong Xiuwen looked at Xu Hanliang's back and scratched his head.
"Forgot something?"
Lin Yuhu was slightly startled.
"I don't really remember..."
Zhong Xiuwen thought for a while and finally shook his head.
At the same time, Li Zhongwen was sleeping soundly in the guild hall.
…
There are three sessions in total, and each session takes two to three days.
During these two or three days, students basically have to eat, drink, and drink everything within the exam cubicle.
Of course, the Gongyuan will definitely provide basic food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Anyway, after learning the news, Xu Hanliang felt very speechless.
If he stayed in such a small cubicle for two or three days, he would definitely suffocate to death.
Moreover, there were no rules for handing in papers in advance during the exam, so he could only bring some extra paper with him.
So I brought these pieces of paper because I actually wanted to use my spare time to write down the "Dream of Red Mansions" I had thought about before.
The first test is also about classics and meanings, but relatively speaking, the number of classics and meanings this time can even be called a huge amount.
Many of the questions are basically on the middle side. Compared with the previous provincial examination, the difficulty is indeed more than a little bit more difficult.
However, because I had already memorized the test questions on Jingyi in advance, Xu Hanliang was relatively comfortable writing it.
In three days, he had finished writing the test paper in just one day.
The rest of the time was used to start a new game, "Dream of Red Mansions".
In fact, before writing "A Dream of Red Mansions", Xu Hanliang didn't know whether this novel would bring him any trouble.
After all, the plots and even the sentences in it are indeed a bit too deviant.
But Xu Hanliang himself is a celebrity fan. Since he has thought about it, he might as well write it down.
In the remaining two days, Xu Hanliang wrote down all the plots of the previous five chapters of Dream of Red Mansions.
After the exams were over, Xu Hanliang felt that his old bones were almost hard.
He has almost a day's rest to help them adjust their condition.
When this day's rest time is over, he has to stay in the Gongyuan for three days in a row.