The gong sounded again, and at this time, there were waves of shouts from outside, but the examiner began to collect the test papers. Among them were some candidates who had not finished writing. They were begging for more time, but it was a pity that these The examiner showed no mercy at all and simply took away the exam papers, leaving only those candidates feeling regretful.
The footsteps were slowly approaching the compartment where Wan He was, but Young Master Wan was still asleep at the moment and could not hear the noise outside at all. He only saw the footsteps stopped outside the compartment, and watched The examiner was about to lift the black cloth and come to get Wanhe's test papers. Suddenly, a voice sounded from outside: "Okay, from here on, I will collect all the test papers."
"Ah, sir," the other voice was a little surprised, but said in a very respectful tone: "I obey your orders, thank you sir,"
"Well, well, you have worked hard these days. Haha, after today's work is over, everyone can have a rest." The voice before was very polite, which won a lot of praise from the surroundings. After a while, footsteps gradually started to sound. Distant sounds.
With a crash, a middle-aged man in official robes walked directly into the cubicle. When he saw Wan He sleeping on the table, the middle-aged man couldn't help but was stunned. He was obviously frightened by Wan He's actions. Jump, finally the official's psychological quality was pretty good. He quickly recovered and immediately pushed Wan He a few times and shouted softly: "Master Hou, Master Hou,"
"Ah, um," Wan He finally woke up, opened his eyes, looked up at the person in front of him, and smacked his lips with a sleepy look on his face. Then he raised his body from the desk and looked around. , but he yawned again, and then said: "Master Feng, what, the exam is over,"
Hearing Wan He's words, the middle-aged official couldn't laugh or cry. The Spring Examination was a grand event created by the emperor to recruit talents from all over the world. Every time the Spring Examination was held, it was regarded as a top priority. He had never heard of it. He said that there were people like Wan He who fell asleep during the Chunwei exam, but he didn't care to talk so much nonsense with Wan He. He looked behind him and made sure there was no one outside the cubicle, and immediately took it out of his sleeves. He took out a piece of examination paper and smoothed it, but still put it in his hand. With his other hand, he quickly took away the blank examination paper that was stained with Wan He's saliva and crumpled it into a ball, not caring about it. The saliva on the test paper was stuffed directly into his sleeve.
After doing all this, the middle-aged official said to Wan He: "Master Hou, get ready, you are about to leave the examination room." After saying that, the middle-aged official also straightened his clothes, and then got straight into the room. After leaving the cubicle, he walked towards the cubicle next to him and continued to collect test papers from other candidates.
Wan He scratched the back of his head, but couldn't help but yawned again. He wiped the saliva marks from the corner of his mouth, and then he woke up a little. He took a deep breath, but sat there with his head propped up in boredom. .
The middle-aged official just now was none other than Feng Deyi, the examiner in charge of Chunwei this time. Since solving the assassin matter last time, Wan He did not forget to go to Feng Deyi to discuss the start of the Chunwei exam. And this Feng Deyi did not exceed Wanhe's expectations. He was a smart man. Wanhe was not only supported by the King of Yue, but also the Yuwen family, Feng Deyi's backer, had spoken out. The most important thing was that Wanhe was full of The most holy person among the civil and military officials in the imperial court. How could Feng Deyi not fawn over such a person? He fully agreed to Wanhe's wishes. Of course, Wanhe would not let Feng Deyi do his work in vain. After the matter was settled, Wan He just sent someone to secretly send a lot of money to Feng Deyi, which can be regarded as a reward.
Even the examiner was bribed, so the rest of the things were naturally simple. First of all, through Feng Deyi, Wan He got the questions for the Chunwei exam ten days in advance. When the exam started this time, it was The questions drawn up by the emperor himself were quite difficult. If Wan He had taken the test without any preparation, he would definitely not be able to answer even one question. But for these questions, Wan He didn't have to worry about it. Not only did he have an eldest grandson at home, Wuji, there is also Fang Xuanling. Of course, Wan He will not tell Fang Xuanling that these are the questions for the Spring Examination. Anyway, Fang Xuanling will not participate in the Spring Examination. Wan He will take these questions as I went to ask Fang Xuanling for advice on my own problem. Fang Xuanling had been staying at Wan's house during this period. He was a little apologetic and helped Wan He with some academic topics. Fang Xuanling naturally had no problem. That's it, even The answer is also ready.
After the exam started, Wan He didn't have to do anything in his cubicle. He only had to wait until the exam was over. Just like just now, Feng Deyi came in person to change Wan He's exam papers. When it was dark, Wan He was still frightened, fearing that others would discover him, but after these few days of peace and quiet, Wan He felt more relaxed, and ended up falling asleep today. When I got up, I was almost discovered by other examiners.
"Chunwei is over, candidates are leaving." As a loud voice came from outside, Wan He also tidied up his things and walked out of the cubicle. As soon as he came out, Wan He couldn't help but stretch. He was here just now He had been sitting there all day long. Wan He had never experienced such hardship before, but this time he had to sit there for five days at a stretch. But today he finally got through this hard time.
"Brother Wan, how did you do in the exam?" "Haha, with Brother Wan's literary talent, you can naturally pass the test easily and come out on top." "That's great, that's great, haha, Brother Wan, when the time comes, Brother Wan will be named on the gold list, but Remember to treat yourself,"
Sounds of praise came from the side, but they were not directed at Wan He. Wan He instinctively turned his head and saw Wan Zhi slowly walking towards the gate surrounded by candidates, and Wan He was different. Wan Zha was a famous talent in Luoyang City. In the court, Wan Zha might be an unknown person, but among these literati, Wan Zha was famous.
As if aware of Wan He's gaze, Wan Zha suddenly turned his head and glanced this way, but then quickly turned back, without saying anything to the candidates around him, and strode toward the gate with rapid strides.
"Tch, what's the air?" Wan He also snorted with disdain at Wan Zha's actions. Anyway, Wan He didn't care how many places he could get in the exam. As long as he could pass, he wouldn't refute Yang Guang's face or offend Yang Guang. Yang Guang is angry, that's fine. As for what kind of official he will be, Wan He doesn't care. As long as he holds the title of Marquis of Yangcheng and the wealth of the Wan family, Wan He can simply enjoy a happy life with his legs crossed. .
"Hey," he relaxed his muscles and was about to leave. Wan He's eyes lit up because he saw an acquaintance. To the left of Wan He, a thin candidate was lowering his head slowly. Walking towards the gate, it was the student who saved Wan He's life outside the private school that day, Shen Mingxuan. Wan He was a little surprised. I remembered that he seemed to have just joined the private school not long ago. I didn't expect that he would also come to attend the Spring Festival. But these days, Wan He didn't notice him. Wan He immediately speeded up, stepped forward and shouted to Shen Mingxuan with a smile: "Brother Shen, Brother Shen, you are here too,"
Hearing someone calling him, Shen Mingxuan was also stunned. He raised his head and saw that it was Wan He. Shen Mingxuan's bitter face forced out a smile, and then he bowed to Wan He and said: "It turns out to be Senior Brother Wan,"
"Haha, you don't want to be a senior brother," Wan He walked up to Shen Mingxuan, with a bright smile on his face. In the five days in this Imperial College, there was a Wan He who had never spoken to him. In addition, Shen Mingxuan was the only candidate Wan He knew, which made Wan He feel somewhat familiar. Wan He smiled and reached out to pat Shen Mingxuan on the shoulder and said to him: "I haven't been in a private school for a few days. You call me senior brother, but I really can’t stand it.”
Shen Mingxuan was obviously not used to being so close to others. There was a hint of embarrassment on his face, and he said politely: "No matter where, senior brother, even if he entered the private school a day earlier than me, he should be regarded as Shen Mingxuan's senior brother."
Shen Mingxuan's words were very polite, and he also deliberately put a distance between himself and Wan He, but Wan He didn't care much. He stepped forward and hugged his shoulders with a smile, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay. Well, there is no point in arguing about this. By the way, how have you done in the exams these days? You are sure to be shortlisted."
Being held by Wan He like this, Shen Mingxuan was still a little embarrassed, but he stopped struggling and let Wan He go. He just shook his head and said helplessly: "This time Chun Wei's question is too difficult. My knowledge is limited. , I’m afraid I have no hope this time,”
"Oh, don't give up on yourself like this," Wan He chuckled. He had no idea whether the questions in the Chunwei exam were difficult or not. He said to Shen Mingxuan with a smile: "I am better than you at this exam thing. Experience, this kind of thing, is not only about strength, but also about luck. I think back then, I have passed countless exams, and none of you can see this thing more clearly than me. You feel like you did well in the exam. But in the end, you did very poorly in the exam. On the contrary, if you feel like you did very poorly in the exam now, maybe you will be the one on the gold list by then."
Wan He's words made Shen Mingxuan's face look much better, but at the same time he had some doubts and asked: "Uh, Senior Brother Wan, the spring examination system has only been implemented not long ago, why did you say you took the examination many times? ,"
"Ah, ah, that, that, I mean my former husband's quiz, quiz, haha," Shen Mingxuan's words almost made Wan He speechless. He spoke smoothly and even mentioned his previous experiences in later generations. Wan He also said it out, and Wan He laughed, but he fudged a few random words, and finally settled the matter.