I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 315 The Imperial Examination Begins

Time passed slowly like this, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the imperial examination.

On the night before the exam, according to the past practice, Yan Shifan, as the chief examiner of this exam, must be present in person, preside over the corresponding sacrificial ceremony in the tribute courtyard, and pay homage to those unjust souls who died in the tribute courtyard to pray for the exam. able to proceed smoothly.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Yan Shifan nodded immediately, and ordered his subordinates to speak slowly.

"Well, let's start!"

As soon as the words fell, there was only the sound of beating gongs and drums, and the tribute courtyard seemed quite lively, only the leader sang in harmony.

"Respect the sages and sages, bless the young, the sky of Taishan, the majesty of Zhusi, the wind of a master, the mountains are high and the waters are long..."

After the sacrificial oration was finished, yellow paper money was sprinkled everywhere in the entire tribute courtyard to commemorate the innocent souls who died in the tribute courtyard and let them let off the candidates who were about to take the exam.

After completing the above steps, it was the turn of Yan Shifan, the chief examiner of the imperial examination, to appear.

I saw him take three sticks of incense with curling green smoke from his subordinates at the side, and then stepped up the steps step by step to the long table covered with red cloth. On the long table were placed three animals used to sacrifice to heaven. Six animals, and an incense burner.

Behind him are many officials in charge of the imperial examination.

"bye!"

As a loud voice sounded, everyone present respectfully knelt down on the ground, lowered their heads, and recited the sacrificial oration.

"rise!"

Accompanied by the previous voice, Yan Shifan got up from the ground first, and after he got up, the remaining officials also got up one by one.

Afterwards, Yan Shifan inserted the three incense sticks in his hand into the incense burner, and took a step back with a solemn expression.

A moment later, there was a piercing sound of firecrackers in the entire tribute courtyard, and the sacrifice had just come to an end.

The sacrifice was successfully concluded, and the stones in the hearts of many officials present finally fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, under the guidance of the subordinates, many officials present came to the banquet that had already been prepared, and they were very happy. Some people talked about interesting things they encountered during the invigilation in previous years, which caused everyone to laugh.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually heated up. Then, an official raised his wine glass and suggested so.

"I suggest, how about toasting Xiaoge Lao with everyone?"

Soon, the official's words were unanimously approved by everyone. All the officials present got up from their seats and toasted Yan Shifan who was sitting at the head.

And Yan Shifan also got up to pay back, and for a while, the atmosphere of the whole banquet was pushed to the climax.

……

When the sky was just dawn, Yan Shifan, who was sleeping, was woken up by his subordinates.

"Master Xiaoge, the candidates for this exam are already waiting outside the Gong Yuan!"

"Well, the officer knows, let's start the search formally."

Yan Shifan nodded, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and ordered so.

"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"

After receiving Yan Shifan's order, the visitor left the room immediately.

At this moment, at the entrance of the Gongyuan, countless candidates who have come to participate in this examination have gathered.

The previous subordinate, after receiving the order from Yan Shifan, the chief examiner of the imperial examination, immediately said in a deep voice.

"Line up and start the search now!"

Hearing this, the examinees who had gathered outside the Tribute Academy quickly formed several long queues and began to accept the search and inspection by the on-site officers and soldiers.

Yan Shifan didn't know when he came to the scene to check the situation, and saw that he had his hands behind his back, and his expression was quite leisurely.

"Well, this is no problem, pass!"

After searching a candidate, an officer and soldier said to the officer in charge of recording.

I saw an imperceptible flash of joy in the examinee's eyes. Just as he was getting dressed, took his luggage, and was about to enter the examination room, Yan Shifan who was beside him suddenly stopped him.

"and many more!"

Everyone at the scene was attracted by the voice, and even the officers and soldiers who searched stopped their movements.

The examinee followed the prestige, and when he saw the official uniform Yan Shifan was wearing, he was immediately overwhelmed with fright, and froze in place, not daring to make any moves.

The officer and soldier who was in charge of searching the examinee before was also pale with fright at this moment, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

"My lord, what's the matter?"

"Open his luggage!"

Yan Shifan just glanced at the officers and soldiers, and ordered so.

"Yes, my lord!"

Faced with Yan Shifan's order, the officer and soldier did not dare to neglect in the slightest. He snatched the luggage from the examinee's hand and rummaged through everything in it.

Afterwards, Yan Shifan took a step forward, picked up the candle that was originally used for lighting, and slammed it to the ground.

Soon, a note emerged from the broken candle.

Yan Shifan bent down, picked up the note, and after reading the content on it, he ordered quite casually.

"Write down his name and place of origin, and he will not be allowed to take the imperial examination within five years!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Soon, several officers and soldiers stepped forward, and after registering the candidate's name and place of origin, they drove him out of the tribute courtyard.

And with this lesson learned from the past, the next inspection was more than several times stricter, and soon, several candidates with notes were found!
"Old Xiaoge really has sharp eyes!"

At this moment, an official who witnessed the whole process stepped forward and complimented him so much.

"Actually, it's nothing. The cheating methods of these candidates don't know how to change it a little bit. It's just a few things, and it's easy to find out!"

Soon, all candidates entered the Tribute Court after the inspection.

Immediately, a special official came forward and responded by roll call. After receiving the ticket and entering the venue, you can prepare for the exam with peace of mind.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Yan Shifan immediately ordered.

"Lock the courtyard!"

"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"

After the subordinates on the side responded, they quickly conveyed Yan Shifan's order, and saw that the gate of the tribute courtyard was slowly closed, and these candidates had to stay in the tribute courtyard for two days and two nights before they could leave.

Soon, the test papers were handed out one by one. When the candidates saw the test questions, they all fell into deep thought, and what's more, they broke down emotionally and began to cry bitterly.

I saw the question on the examination paper: "The people are incompetent, the people are incompetent, the people are so towering, they are successful, and they are brilliant..."

Compared with the ongoing general examination, Yan Shifan was more worried about the children's examination. To be precise, he was more worried about Zhu Shunxian, the son of the clan who participated in the children's examination.

Although Yan Shifan had made complete preparations before this, but at this moment, he still felt a little uneasy, and said to himself silently.

"You have to take the exam well, don't ask for anything else, you just need to write your name on the exam paper!"

……

Perhaps because he sensed Yan Shifan's prayer, at this moment, Zhu Shunxian, who was scribbling in the examination room, suddenly stopped answering, and this scene frightened the invigilator, who hurried forward to ask about his situation.

Zhu Shun shook his head first, and then said.

"It's okay, I just want to hand in the test early!"

Hearing this, the official in charge of the examination was relieved. After carefully collecting the answer sheet submitted by Zhu Shunxian, he took him to the designated room to rest according to the established procedure.

And the next step is a series of procedures. After the test papers are anonymized and transcribed, they are then handed over to officials for review.

However, the official who was in charge of copying the names, after seeing the three characters Zhu Shunxian written on the examination paper, drew an inconspicuous circle on the transcribed examination paper.

Immediately, the transcribed examination papers were sent to the officials in charge of reviewing the examination papers for review.

After receiving the test papers, the officials responsible for reviewing the test papers immediately began to search for the marked test paper.

"I found it!"

Hearing an excited voice, the rest of the officials who were in charge of reviewing the examination papers surrounded him one after another.

And the examination paper in the official's hand was the one that had been marked, and at the same time, it was also Zhu Shunxian's examination paper.

(End of this chapter)