My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 80 Gongyuan
"You have arrived at the abandoned Gongyuan."

"After ten years of hard work and no one asked, he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop."

"Guandong City was the birthplace of the previous dynasty, and it was originally a place where literary talent flowed. The autumn examination, held every three years, was held in this imperial examination hall, with three sessions every three days, for a total of nine days."

"During these nine days, each candidate in the Imperial College has a small compartment, where they eat and sleep."

"However, since the night of dawn, the old order has been broken, and this tribute hall has been abandoned."

"Although the Imperial Examination Hall has been abandoned, the legends about it have become more and more bizarre."

"For example, the story of the three flags."

"Legend has it that on the night before the exam, three flags would be planted in the Imperial Examination Hall."

"This flag has its own meaning. The purpose of the imperial examination is to select talents. We must be honest and have a clear conscience. We cannot tolerate fraud or the cunning and treacherous."

"So the meaning of these three big flags is to ask the gods of heaven and earth to supervise together."

"The first red flag invites the gods of heaven and earth, and both humans and gods to witness our efforts. We are seeking talents for our country."

"The second flag is blue. The ghosts of all the candidates' ancestors can come to the scene."

"The third flag is black. In compliance with the king's order, the wronged souls and creditors of each family shall seek redress for their wrongs and revenge for their grievances. The living world will not investigate, and the underworld will not pursue.

"If the candidate who comes to the Imperial Academy to take the exam is an upright gentleman, then it's fine. But if he is a treacherous person, he will definitely go in upright and come out sideways, and his death will be as miserable as possible."

"In the past, people said that the Imperial Examination Hall was haunted every year, but no one could explain why. All we knew was that every year, candidates died there."

"You are standing at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, looking at the three fluttering flags. Do you want to go in and explore?"

Jiang Xinghuo did not hesitate and chose to go in directly. He wanted to see what was going on in this tribute hall.

"You entered the Imperial Examination Hall."

"The dark and dark Gongyuan seemed gloomy. You explored the surroundings and found a wolf-hair brush, a stack of rice paper, half an inkstone, a few Confucian classics, two air-dried biscuits, a Kaimeng pill, a set of hanging beams and piercing thighs, and a lamp that was drilled through the wall to borrow light."

"Thousand-year-old longevity paper (common prop), the Xuan paper used exclusively in the Imperial Examinations, has a soft and tough texture, is as smooth as jade, is resistant to moths and rots, has distinct layers of handwriting and ink, is not afraid of fire or water, and will not rot even after a thousand years."

"Half an inkstone (common consumable item), the half an inkstone left by the examinee, made of a mixture of ambergris and rosin, is a rare treasure. Using it can slightly improve one's calligraphy skills."

"Confucian classics (common item), classic literature in Confucianism, after reading it carefully, you can improve your talent."

"Dried sesame cakes (common consumable item). There were many different ways to cheat in ancient imperial examinations. These two sesame cakes are cheating tools that contain cheat sheets. After swallowing them, you can slightly improve your talent."

"Kaimeng Pill (common consumable item), it has the effect of enlightening the mind. In ancient times, when children first went to school, the teachers would teach them to read and write with the Hundred Family Surnames, Three Character Classic, and Thousand Character Classic. This can nourish the brain and help them comprehend the enlightenment. Even a stupid and dumb person can become a child prodigy."

Seeing this enlightenment pill, Jiang Xinghuo became interested. According to the description in the text, the function of this pill is to enlighten people. Even if it is given to a fool, it can turn him into a child prodigy.

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text and directly chose to use it.

next moment.

He felt his mind become clear, and the medicinal properties transformed into thousands of characters and scriptures that flowed through his mind. The Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and Thousand Character Classic, which are used by children to learn to read, also appeared clearly in his mind.

My mental strength seems to have been enhanced as well, and my brain is clearer than ever before.

"So this is how it feels..."

Jiang Xinghuo closed his eyes and tried to recall the book he had read before, as if it was just yesterday. Jiang Xinghuo opened his eyes and continued to look at other things.

"The set of hanging from a beam and piercing the thigh (ordinary props), hanging the head from a beam and piercing the thigh with an awl, can eliminate sleepiness, improve one's concentration, and make one forget about food and sleep when studying, and it will not cause any substantial harm to the body."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text, and a rope and a large awl appeared in his hands. He tried the awl, and the half-foot-long awl was completely pierced into his body. But when he pulled it out, he found that even the skin was not broken, but the pain was real.

Okay, I will use it for my kid in the future. I guarantee he can get into a good university.

"The Lamp for Borrowing Light by Drilling a Hole in the Wall (Ordinary Prop)" is a lamp made by court craftsmen imitating the story of drilling a hole in the wall to steal light. It does not consume any lamp oil. You only need to expose it to the sun for a day, and it will release light at night. The time of the two is directly proportional.

Jiang Xinghuo understood it at a glance. It turned out to be a solar-powered rechargeable lamp. It could be used as long as it was charged, which could save a lot of electricity bills.

Finally, only the wolf-hair brush was left.

"Ma Liang Pen (rare item), the brush used by the painting fairy Ma Liang in his early years. It has the effect of turning fake things into real things, but it can only be used once a day, and the things it draws can only last for 24 hours."

Jiang Xinghuo took it out and took a look. It was just an ordinary wolf-hair brush with ink rolling on the tip. There was nothing special about it.

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a moment, then holding a wolf hair brush, drew a dagger on the white paper. Then, there was a flash of light, and a dagger actually appeared on the paper.

Swish! !

Jiang Xinghuo swung the knife in his right hand, and the dagger instantly cut off the plastic bottle next to him. The cut was neat and smooth, without any unevenness.

"So fast……"

Jiang Xinghuo was also shocked. It turned out to be just as the text said, the fake could be made real.

Then this pen will be of great use.

Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Xinghuo's mind. Although the things drawn by Ma Liang's pen could only exist for 24 hours, if used properly, they could produce unimaginable effects.

"What are you going to do next? Continue to hang out in the Imperial Examination Hall, or leave the Imperial Examination Hall and go somewhere else?"

"You continue to wander around the Gongyuan."

"The huge Gongyuan was empty. After you walked around for a few rounds, you gained nothing and did not trigger the Tathagata's talent selection, so you prepared to leave the Gongyuan."

"But at this moment, a dark shadow blocked your way and asked you to write an eight-part essay, otherwise you would not be able to leave the Imperial Examination Hall."

???

Jiang Xinghuo slowly typed three question marks.

Write an eight-part essay?

Are you kidding me?
He could indeed write the three words "eight-part essay", but it was really difficult for him to write an eight-part essay.

"The black shadow saw that you were still motionless, so he grabbed you and took you to the innermost grave of the Imperial Examination Hall, and beat you into a living stake."

"You are dead."

Gan!
Seeing the glaring bright red font, Jiang Xinghuo threw his phone away and went straight back to the second floor to sleep.

(End of this chapter)