Cannon fodder Gong Just Wants To Take The Imperial Examination [MTL]

Chapter 52

The rain in the afternoon finally subsided, and everyone simply cleaned up and set off. They were delayed a lot of time along the way. The caravan's trip was mainly for business, and if the time was delayed for too long, it would have some impact.

The strange woman from before finally got into He Yue's carriage. At the beginning, Shen Chenyu was a little worried whether this woman came after him. But later they rushed to Fucheng along the way, and the other party didn't take the initiative to come to him, so Shen Chenyu guessed that she might be overwhelmed.

Until they arrived at Fucheng and found an inn near Fucheng Gongyuan, the man who was arrested ran away for some reason. He Yue wanted everyone's help to catch the man. At first Shen Chenyu's brothers also wanted to help, but they were stopped by Master Liu.

"Differences do not conspire with each other. You are not on the same side as them. It is better not to meddle in too many things."

Although the senior brothers felt puzzled, they had always listened to the master's words very much, and they did not continue to meddle in the other side when they heard the words thing.

Because they came to Fucheng in advance, and there is still some time before the official examination of the government, it is not suitable for them to live in the inn all the time. Because the daily accommodation fee in the inn is very expensive, the price will increase several times when you meet Fushi. Even if their families are not bad, there is no need to spend too much money on this.

What's more, the inn is full of people coming and going, so it's not suitable for them to study and prepare for the exam with peace of mind. So after staying at the inn for one night, they rented a yard nearby the next day.

It is just right for them to rent a yard for a group of six people. They don't have to live under the same roof with strangers, and everyone knows each other well and can take care of each other.

Not long after Mr. Liu and his party stayed, He Yue and others also rented the yard next door. He Yue and the others plus the woman made a total of four people, and the yard they rented was relatively large, so it was inevitable that other candidates would live in.

Sure enough, Master Liu came back with them to familiarize themselves with Fucheng this day, and found that several candidates had come to the courtyard next door. What made Shen Chenyu's mood very complicated was that the people who lived in He Yue's yard were all old acquaintances, they were Feng Dahan and his two classmates.

Shen Chenyu had a feeling that the other party was haunted, and while following Master Liu and the others into her yard, she couldn't help but start to think in her heart.

He Yue and the caravan searched for a long time in Fucheng in order to catch the escaped man two days ago, but to no avail. Shen Chenyu vaguely felt that the man's ability to escape probably had a direct relationship with that strange woman, otherwise how could he run away just fine when he was tied up?

What's more, there is obviously something wrong with that woman, and she came here for scholars like them in the first place. From the time when the other party recognized He Yue as benefactor before, to later not avoiding suspicion, she was in the same carriage with He Yue and others, and now she lives with He Yue and others in the next yard.

Now that he is a fool, he understands that this woman's mind is not pure. It's a pity that He Yue didn't know if he was really stupid or not, and he didn't see anything wrong with the other party. There are also two classmates next to He Yue, why didn't they remind He Yue when they saw the problem?

But no matter what kind of trouble they are making, as long as these people don't take the initiative to get in front of him, Shen Chenyu doesn't intend to meddle in other people's business.

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On the second day after Feng Dahan and others stayed, Feng Dahan took the initiative to look for Shen Chenyu. It's a pity that before he saw Shen Chenyu himself, he was sent away by Mrs. Liu.

Although Feng Dahan's brain is not very good, he only wants to cause trouble for Shen Chenyu. But Mr. Liu is very famous in their town, and there are dozens of students accepted. No matter how stupid Feng Dahan is, he dare not disrespect Mr. Liu.

After that, Shen Chenyu didn't pay much attention to it. He and his brothers were detained by the master, and they were locked in the room every day to study hard. Only occasionally when I get tired from reading, I will go out of the room to relax my eyes, and then go back to the room to continue reading after I have a rest.

This time, the main examiner of the government examination was the magistrate of Liangzhou Prefecture. After Mr. Liu asked someone to inquire about the magistrate's preferences, he even spent money to buy the magistrate's pen and ink.

Shen Chenyu and the others took turns to read it, and got a rough idea of ​​the style of this adult's essay, as well as his preferences in poetry and prose, and then practiced for half a month.

In this way, it was time to register for the government examination, and Master Liu took them to the Gongyuan in Fucheng to register. The registration for the county examination is in the county office, and after the government examination, you have to go to the Gongyuan in the city.

The general registration process was the same as the county examination. Since Shen Chenyu happened to be five people, there was no need to find others to help as guarantees. But Fucheng needs two nannies as guarantees. Fortunately, Master Liu still has a good friend. This friend of Mrs. Liu is the gentleman who accompanied Qi Jinwang to buy flowers before.

When everything was ready, the government examination was about to start, and Shen Chenyu didn't wait for Shen Ming to take the title. I don't know if it was because the Shen family in Qingcheng County didn't tell him, or because Shen Mingxian was delayed because of something.

What Shen Chenyu didn't know was that on the second day they came to Fucheng, Shen Mingxian knew that he had come to take part in the government examination. As for why the other party didn't respond, it wasn't that Shen Minglian wanted to let him go out of kindness, but that Shen Minglian's husband almost had a miscarriage due to an accident. At this time, Shen Mingxian had to take care of her husband, and at the same time punish the person who almost caused his husband's miscarriage.

Today's Shen Ming's business is all over Liangzhou Prefecture, and because of the influence of the protagonist's aura, his journey can be said to be smooth. So the current Shen Mingxuan is inevitably a little arrogant, he doesn't care about Shen Chenyu's opponent at all.

Because from Shen Mingxian's point of view, even if Shen Chenyu passes the government examination, the other party is just a little boy. Shen Minglian had dealt with a scholar before, so how could he be afraid of a useless boy.

The biggest thing in Shen Ming's heart is Fu Lang. In his opinion, compared to Shen Chenyu, a scumbag cannon fodder, another person who almost caused his husband to have a miscarriage is more hateful.

The protagonist's almost miscarriage was mentioned in the side story of this novel. The main reason why Shen Chenyu can't remember now is that he didn't look carefully later.

It is also because Shen Mingxian is guarding the protagonist every day, and he is wholeheartedly dealing with another villain's cannon fodder, which saves Shen Chenyu a lot of trouble.

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Compared to the tranquility on Shen Chenyu's side, the situation in the yard next door is not so wonderful. He Yue is fascinated by that woman now, and now the two of them are sleeping in the same room, it seems that the two of them have already done what they should do.

Before, Shen Chenyu thought narcissistically that this woman was sent by the Shen family in Qingcheng County to deal with him. Now seeing the two of them sticking together all day long, Shen Chenyu realized that the previous guess was that he was being passionate.

However, what Shen Chenyu didn't know was that it was not uncommon for scholars like them with a little fame to meet women or brothers when they were rushing for the exam. Master Liu would stop them before because he met him when he was young.

Most of these women and brothers are miserable, and in order to find a better home for themselves, they will cling to a man in this way.

As for why they like to choose scholars, because most of them either have a good family background, or they may be able to become high officials in the future. These women or buddies will deliberately pick someone they think has potential. As long as the people they choose can make a fortune in the future, they can live a good life even if they become concubines.

A former classmate of Mrs. Liu, a senior brother, picked up a little brother on the road back then. Later, this brother was admitted to Juren and became an official, and the whole family of this little brother ascended to heaven with chickens and dogs.

For these poor families, although being a concubine is not pleasant to say, as long as they can live a good life together, they don't care even if they are pointed at.

This woman is probably even more difficult than those people, and there is even something unspeakable behind the other party's back, otherwise she would not find an accomplice to act together.

On the night before the exam, He Yue had an argument with Feng Dahan because of the woman, and the courtyard next door made a lot of noise until very late before a group of people rested.

Master Liu felt that this environment was very bad, and planned to send the five students to the examination room the next day, so he went to the landlord of the yard to have a good talk.

The yard where they live and the yard next door are both rented out by the same owner. The reason why they chose here at the beginning was because they felt that the surrounding environment was very quiet.

Now that the courtyard next door is making noise every now and then, it's not just about giving people a rest, it's about ruining other people's bright future.

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Before dawn the next day, Shen Chenyu was called up by Chen Youli. The group simply ate something, then packed lightly and left the small courtyard with the test paper.

There are three government exams in total. The first two exams take one day each, and the third exam takes two days. It is still a test, and the red list will be posted every other day. Then those who pass the exam continue to take the exam, and only those who pass all three exams are considered to have passed the government exam.

The rules of the prefectural examination and the county examination are similar, the only difference is that candidates for the prefectural examination can only be brought in for the examination, as for other pens, inks, papers and inkstones provided by the examination room. It also includes the water and food for the candidates to drink, as well as the sheets and bedding needed for the third overnight stay.

In the previous county examination, candidates from one county competed together for dozens of places in that district. When it comes to the current prefectural examination, candidates from the entire Liangzhou prefecture will compete for less than a hundred places for children.

Although they had already prepared their mental health and knew that there were a lot of candidates in Liangzhou Prefecture, when they saw the dark heads, their faces couldn't help turning pale.

Chen Youli rubbed his hands nervously. It was not the first time he had participated in the government examination, but he was still very nervous. Especially in the face of a scene of nearly two thousand people, Chen Youli suddenly felt a little dizzy.

"There are a lot of people this year, and I suddenly feel a little flustered."

Shen Chenyu heard the words, reached out and patted the other person's shoulder. "Don't worry, since the master let us go, it means we have the strength. Brother, don't be too nervous, just do everything according to your normal heart."

Chen Youli is older than Shen Chenyu, and now he is being held by Shen Chenyu Patting his shoulders to comfort him like this, a look of embarrassment could not help but flash across his face.

"Brother, I will definitely work hard, and strive to participate in this year's college examination with my juniors."

After hearing this, several other senior brothers immediately expressed that they would work hard one by one. We can also go back together.

The examination room of the government examination is the Gongyuan. They have been to the Gongyuan before, and they also know that the front of the Gongyuan is very big. A group of people stood together and slowly lined up to enter the venue. Many people around were relatives and friends of the candidates. Because there were too many people, the scene was very noisy and chaotic.

Shen Chenyu didn't like such a noisy environment, but there were nearly 3,000 people around the four gates of the Gongyuan, even if everyone lowered their voices, it was still very noisy.

Due to the large number of examinees, the four gates of the Tribute Academy were opened together. Many candidates entered the arena from the four entrances. They first went through the inspection of the first door, and then they had to check again when they reached the inner door.

Finally, before entering the number room, you have to sing against the portrait. After all these processes were completed, the sky had already begun to light up.

Shen Chenyu followed the yamen servant who led the way, and finally found her numbered room. Before she had time to see what the numbered room was like, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were brought over together. In addition to the necessities of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, there is also a small bucket of water and two candles.

These things cannot be damaged, and they must be inspected when the papers are handed in. If they are damaged, they will lose money.

Just like the county examination, the chief examiner read out the rules of the examination room as usual, and with the sound of a harsh gong, a group of government officials began to distribute the examination papers of the government examination.

The first test is to post scriptures. Generally, as long as the five classics are read badly, this kind of basic test questions are not a problem. This kind of test of memory is not difficult for Shen Chenyu. So he just took a rough look at the test paper, and began to write his name and place of origin on the test paper and the draft.

After Shen Chenyu confirmed that there were no mistakes in writing, he began to lower his head to answer the questions on the draft. Shen Chenyu answered the questions very quickly on the draft, and the relative fonts were not as strict as those on the test paper.

Because there are many and complicated exam questions this time, Shen Chenyu is worried that if she writes too slowly, she will not have the opportunity to check later. Therefore, in order to gain enough time, he would rather answer the questions faster and scribbled on the draft, rather than save time for the final inspection of the exam.