After visiting Enzhou Zhizhou, Wu Zhi spent another half day to familiarize himself with the environment around Enzhou Prefecture School, the examination venue. He renewed a large room with the store for seven days, preparing to slowly adapt to the environment.
Review your homework and quietly wait for the big exam to come.
Seeing that Wu Zhi and the others had renewed their big house for seven days, the owner of the Desheng Inn was no longer full of resentment, and his face blossomed with joy.
Gradually, Qinghe County, the county seat of Enzhou, began to become lively. Students who were admitted to the three counties under the jurisdiction of Enzhou came to Qinghe County one after another. Those with relatives went to Qinghe County, those with money stayed in restaurants and inns, and those with no money stayed in Qinghe County.
Temples, Taoist temples, Qinghe County and its surroundings were crowded with people and very lively. There were even more beggars and thieves.
The Desheng Inn was also full of guests before the exam, making it difficult to find a room, and the house price rose to 300 yuan per night for a room. Wu Zhi was very proud of his foresight.
Wu Zhi eats when he should, sleeps when he should, sometimes reads in the room, plays with Xiao'e, and sometimes takes Xiao'e out for a walk. When it comes to meals, he no longer treats himself badly.
We eat in the inn, and sometimes we eat outside. We eat in different ways, and the cost is not very high. Mutton is more expensive. They also eat pork, but the pork is not very delicious. Because there are not enough ingredients, it tastes a little fishy.
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Xiao'e usually lives a frugal life at home. At first, she was annoyed when she saw him spending money like this. But later on, she ate happily and found that it didn't cost much, so she let him go without saying a word and enjoyed it with him.
She is a little thin, so Wu Zhi wants to give her more nutrition.
At noon on August 13, Pan Weimin sent a yamen servant over and asked him and Xiao'e to go to the yamen. In confusion, when they arrived at the yamen, they learned that Pan Weimin's two sons and Pan Weijun's son were also coming to take the exam this year.
When I came back from the county school to prepare for the big exam, Master Zhizhou invited Wu Zhi and Xiao'e to reminisce about old times.
The eldest brother Jin Lian is called Pan Wei, also known as Xu Ming. He is twenty-one years old and seven feet tall. He looks a lot like Pan Weimin and is more calm and reserved. The second brother is called Pan Jie. He is nineteen years old and has not yet taken his first name. He is taller than his brother.
, relatively strong, cheerful, and a bit carefree; Jinlian's cousin is called Pan Yang, named Wuji, 20 years old, of medium build, a bit fat, loves to laugh, but is also shrewd.
Wu Zhi, the three brothers, had met before, but the communication was not deep. Because Wu Zhi used to be a bit boring and taciturn, they didn't pay much attention to him. They were not close enough and didn't know him well. They only knew that he was good at studying and good-looking.
It's not bad, his sister Jin Lian likes him, but he can't figure out how virtuous he is to be worthy of her liking.
Seeing that Wu Zhi also came to take the exam, Pan Wei, Pan Jie and Pan Yang didn't take it seriously and just took the exam. They didn't think Wu Zhi could pass the exam this time.
Pan Weimin left Wu Zhi and Xiao'e to have lunch together, a relatively simple family dinner. It seemed that the magistrate was relatively honest and thrifty.
The seven people sat at the table, the host and guest were in harmony, and they ate happily. Wu Zhi changed from his previous dull and taciturn manner, chatting and laughing at the table with humor and humor, which made Jinlian's mother Tang become more and more fond of it. The three brothers Pan Weimin and Pan Wei also felt that
Surprised, I began to re-evaluate him in my heart.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Zhi asked Pan Weimin for some questions and details about the examination, and also consulted on some matters regarding the provincial examination and the imperial examination. The Lord Zhizhou appreciated his studiousness and progress, so he taught him everything he had learned in the past.
He shared his experience and experience in taking the college entrance examination, and then gave him some suggestions. After listening to this, Wu Zhi benefited a lot and felt more confident.
On August 15, the third year of Shaosheng's reign, this was the day when the European Crusaders began their Eastern Crusade. At 5:45 a.m., Wu Zhi took the Four Treasures of the Study and a food box with a group of students.
Slowly walked towards the gate of Enzhou Fu School and embarked on the first stop of the Jinshi, Science and Tribute Examination journey: test interpretation!
After a strict body search by officials and yamen, Wu Zhi slowly walked to his exam seat. The order of seats had been announced in advance by the government yamen. During the exam, they need to be seated in order. After all the candidates were seated, the gate of the government school slowly opened.
Closed.
The exam takes three days, three consecutive exams. During these three days, candidates are not allowed to leave the exam room. They eat, sleep and eat inside. This is called a locked-in exam! So almost every student will have food in their hands.
The box contains some pastries, cakes and other snacks in case you are too hungry, but you cannot bring water, and you have to endure your thirst, which is a bit unreasonable.
The first test of the interpretation test included three questions on the meaning of the Great Classics, one each from "The Analects" and "Mencius". After getting the test paper, Wu Zhi looked at it. There were three questions on the meaning of the Great Classics, which were from "Yi Guanyi" and "Book of Songs".
", "Book of Rites"; "The Analects" has one meaning, and "Mencius" has one meaning. When Dayi examines the interpretation of Confucian classics, it does not use commentaries as the standard answer, and can organize the language freely. Wu Zhi was not in a hurry after seeing the question
As you answer the questions, slowly formulate your ideas. Anyway, there is a lot of time for the exam, so think about it before writing.
The test questions are set by the state governments. The direction and content of the questions are related to the political leanings and preferences of the state governors. From Wu Zhi’s conversation with the magistrate and Tongpan a few days ago, he knew that these two
They are all new parties that support the reform of the new law and are relatively open-minded, so their answers should focus on exploring the answers from the perspective of the new law and try to be as close to society and life as possible.
After thinking about it in this way and drafting it, he started to write slowly.
The Five Principles were written in one go. It took Wu Zhi more than four hours to finish the draft, during which he also took a rest. After finishing, he checked whether there were any typos or taboos. He made slight changes and felt it was OK, so he transcribed it.
After finishing writing, Wu Zhi stopped looking at them. After eating something, he fell asleep and quietly waited for the second exam to come.
In the second test, one poem or poem was given. The topic was to write a poem or poem based on the current autumn order. Wu Zhi had studied a lot of history and had done some research on poetry. After seeing the topic, he thought about it and proposed
The pen wrote: "The sky is pure and the sand is clear? Autumn Thoughts": ancient vines and old trees have dim crows, small bridges and flowing water, people's houses, the west wind and thin horses on the ancient roads. The sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken people are at the end of the world."
This is a poem that has been widely circulated in later generations. It was written by Ma Zhiyuan in the Yuan Dynasty. If Wu Zhi wants to become a blockbuster, he can only borrow it. He cannot write such a good poem on his own. Anyway, no one can see through it now.
Wu Zhi felt comfortable borrowing from him.
After writing, he checked that there were no typos, and then slowly transcribed it onto the answer sheet. After transcribing, Wu Zhi put down his pen, rested peacefully, and quietly waited for the last exam.
The third scene is a discussion of history, and a discussion of current affairs and policies. The discussion is an explanation of a certain theme; the policy is to propose current political countermeasures. The title of the discussion of history originated from Shang Yang's reform, extended to Yuanfeng's reform, and discussed the reform.
Views; and the current policy is to ask the local government how to suppress the rebel bandits and how to calm the people. This topic is a bit big.
Wu Zhi supported reform and innovation, and he himself was in urgent need of reform and reform, so it was not difficult to answer the questions on Zishi Lun. He thought about it for a moment and then wrote it. As for the policy of current affairs, he thought about it for a longer time, and he only wrote it after it was mature.
There are many, but there are five key points: first, the military and civilians must unite and cooperate, improve the relationship between officers and soldiers and the people, and actively mobilize the people to participate; second, there must be a strong commander who can not only convince the masses, but also have decision-making power and command properly;
The first is to use soft and hard tactics against the bandits, combining attack and softness; the fourth is to strengthen the propaganda offensive, focusing on attacking the hearts, disintegrating the bandits from the inside, and eliminating and reducing the soil for bandits from the outside; the fifth is to restore people's livelihood as soon as possible after the war,
To improve the living standards of the people. Regarding this policy, he originally wanted to write it completely in the format of one, two, three, and four. But after thinking about it, he decided not to write it in the style of the ancients.
After Wu Zhi slowly finished writing the draft, he checked and corrected some places. When he felt it was appropriate, he slowly copied it onto the answer sheet. It only took a few hours to finish writing, and he still had half a day to spare.
Maybe he would continue to rest and sleep, quietly waiting for the exam to end. He didn't want to hand in the paper early, for fear of being shot first.
The three-day locked-in examination was very difficult. During the process, some students couldn't stand it any longer. They could only feel depressed and upset. They were carried out of the field by the government officials crying and eliminated on the spot. It was really ugly. Wu Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Shaking his head: Where are you from? As for what?
After the invigilator gave the instruction to end the exam, Wu Zhi followed everyone and handed in the test papers.
At that time, the test interpretation system also required the implementation of a name-blinding system and a transcribed system. "Blurring", also known as "Mi Feng" or "Feng Mi", meant that after the exam, the candidate's name, place of origin and other basic information filled in on the examination paper were recorded.
The information is paper-pasted to ensure fair grading and prevent cheating. "Transcription" means that after the test paper has been named and sealed, the transcription officer will make a copy and back it up. The test paper written by the examiner will be called the real one and will be sent back after being copied.
The Feng Mi official archives it; the transcribed paper is called a draft paper and is sent to the examiner for review. This is to prevent the examiner from cheating on the examinee's handwriting. The combination of the transcript and the Feng Mi is called the Feng Mi recording.
Wu Zhi waited for the guards or officials to confirm their names and transcribe them, then quietly walked out of the examination room with the packed bookcase and food box. By this time, it was already dark and the lights were starting to turn on.
Seeing Pan Wei, Pan Jie, and Pan Yang walking towards them, he quickly stepped forward to greet them one by one.
"How did the three brothers do in the exam?" Out of courtesy, Wu Zhi asked them individually about their exam status.
Pan Wei looked calm and said it was okay; Pan Jie and Pan Yang looked depressed and said they couldn't take the exam.
They asked him how he did in the exam, and Wu Zhi could only reply with a smile: "Not bad!"
After parting ways, Pan Wei, Pan Jie and Pan Yang returned to Zhizhoufu Yamen, while Wu Zhi returned to the Victory Inn alone carrying a bookcase and a food box.
Xiao'e didn't come to pick him up because he had promised her not to pick him up because the exam would take too long and who knew when it would end?
Xiao'e breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him coming back. During the past three days, she was restless with anxiety.
For three days in a row, he ate, drank and slept in the examination room, which made Wu Zhi stink all over his body. He couldn't stand it, so he quickly asked the shopkeeper to ask the waiter to bring a big wooden bucket and fill it with water, and he washed up comfortably.
A cold shower.
After taking a shower, putting on a new short gray robe, and waiting for the waiter to clear away the big wooden barrels in the room, Wu Zhi took Xiao'e, who had been waiting outside the door, downstairs and ordered a small table of dishes in the inn lobby.
, wolfed it down to appease his stomach. After the food was full, he returned to the room and chatted with Xiao'e about some interesting things in the examination room. After digesting a little, Wu Zhi fell down and fell asleep.
When the sky was bright the next day, Wu Zhi woke up feeling refreshed and finally regained his energy.
Wu Xiu had come early and was waiting for him in the room. When he saw him wake up, he nodded to him with a smile, and Xiao'e also sat next to him obediently and waited.
After washing up and having breakfast, Wu Zhi and his party went to the Zhizhou government office to say goodbye to Pan Weimin. Unexpectedly, Master Zhizhou was very busy and did not have time to meet them, so they had to say goodbye to Jin Lian's mother, two brothers and cousin.
Riding an ox cart back to Wujiana Village.
It would take several days from grading to publishing the list, so he had to go home and wait. Anyway, the Enzhou government office was not far from Wujiana Village, so it was convenient to go back and forth. It would not be too late to look at the list when the list was published. Be patient.
Just wait.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when the admission list was announced. The autumn day was crisp, the sun was shining, and the weather was surprisingly good.
When they woke up in the morning, Uncle Wu's family was very busy. They were full of expectations and urged Wu Zhi to hurry up and read the list. Although Wu Zhi looked calm, he was still looking forward to it in his heart. After all, this was
The first step in his journey of thousands of miles!
Wu Xiu drove an ox cart, took Wu Zhi and Xiao'e to the county seat of Qinghe County. Xiao'e also wanted to go and have a look, so they took her with them.
Entering the county town, before walking to the government office, I saw from a distance that in front of the government office, there were three inner circles and three outer circles surrounded by a large group of people, bustling and bustling with people. All the students had already arrived eagerly to Zhang Bang.
The crowd at the scene was crowded and looking eagerly. From time to time, the sound of names being read came out from the crowd, and then there was a burst of cheers, and some lamentations came out at the same time.
Wu Xiu had no choice but to stop the bullock cart in the distance. Wu Zhi quickly jumped out of the car, helped Xiao'e get out of the car, held her hand, walked forward quickly, and squeezed into the crowd with difficulty.
"Who is this Wu Zhi?" "I haven't heard of it?" Questions and discussions kept coming to his ears, and Wu Zhi felt strange: What are these people talking about him?
After squeezing his way to the front of the crowd, Wu Zhi raised his head and looked at the list carefully. After just one glance, he found his own red name: "No. 1 in the exam: Wu Zhi of Qinghe County." He was stunned, and then his heart skipped a beat.
Hi, I finally understand why others are talking about him.
"Brother Dalang is great!" Xiao'e next to her jumped up with joy.
"I am Jieyuan!" Wu Zhi looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was already happy in his heart.
When everyone heard Xiao'e's cheers, they realized that the young master in front of them was "Jie Yuan" Wu Zhi. Seeing that he was still a high school "Jie Yuan" at a young age, all kinds of feelings of envy, jealousy and hatred suddenly surged into their hearts, staring at him.
The look in his eyes was extremely hot!
After calming down, Wu Zhi looked at the list carefully and finally saw Pan Wei's name on it. A total of twenty candidates were admitted. He ranked tenth and was also shortlisted, but Pan Jie was not on the list.
And Pan Yang’s name should have been lost!
Because Enzhou is located on the East Road of Hebei, close to the Liao Kingdom, and along the border, it is often harassed by the Liao army. There are many people who join the army. In order to take care of the public opinion on the northern border, the imperial court increased the number of places admitted to the Enzhou Jiejie Examination.
, but it’s just one out of twenty.
"Congratulations!" Pan Wei didn't know when he squeezed in beside him, beaming with joy, and congratulated him.
"Congratulations!" He also cupped his hands and responded with a smile.
Pan Jie and Pan Yang stood aside in frustration, sighing, the feeling of losing was not pleasant.
He is the first in the solution test: Jie Yuan!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and Wu Zhi finally took a solid first step in the Jinshi and Tribunal Examinations.