Dao fruit.

"These days, the restraints I put on Brother Luo and Brother Zhou have not responded at all, and there are not many abnormalities on them. It's really weird. Could it be that the person behind is trying to catch big fish with a long line?"

Walking on the road, Qiu Yan was thinking about things that had little to do with the exam.

During these half a month, he sometimes reviewed the books in the inn, and sometimes confirmed what he had learned with Luo Jiayun, Zhou Guan and others. He became more familiar with the situation of the two of them, and he was always paying attention to the mastermind behind the library inn, but the other party was making no move nothing.

"After the imperial examination, no matter what the result is, the scholars who live in the inn will leave, and then we should be able to see the result."

Thinking in his mind, Qiu Yan's thoughts changed accordingly.

"In addition, Shenbao and the others visited the Hanlin Academy at night and stole two books. I have discovered the secrets in the books, but I can't see them clearly through a layer of fog. Restriction should be used to scare the snake away, but after the fact, it was ignored, and there must be a reason for it."

In the past few days, most of Qiu Yan's energy has been put on reviewing. Now that the exam is about to take place, he breaks out of his body and mind to collect and analyze the information collected in the past few days.

"The book collection place of the Hanlin Academy seems to hide a person in the bookmark, and the book collection inn pulls out a silk thread from the luck of the Confucian scholars and examinees who live in it, and connects it secretly. If I expected it to be true, the two There must be a connection between the two, and it is likely to be done by one person. This person can make such an arrangement in the Imperial Academy, and also has an inn foundation in the capital. Obviously, he is not an ordinary person. He must have planned for a long time and will not be negligent , just ignore the two stolen books, so the other party is actually lurking."

After thinking about it, Qiu Yan and his party came outside the Gongyuan.

far away.I saw crowds of people in front of the gate of the Gongyuan, it was dark, and there were people everywhere!

When the cold wind blows, the sound of sneezing can be heard from the crowd from time to time.

Usually at this time, most people are still asleep, but now, many people have blown the cold wind here for a long time.

Some of these people are candidates.

Don't think that the word "candidate" doesn't sound like much weight.Candidates who can come to the Capital Gongyuan to participate in the general examination, which one does not have the status of Juren?Put it in a place, and when ordinary people see it, they will call it a master no matter what, and they have the capital to be domineering.

But outside this tribute courtyard, they had to listen to the shouts of the soldiers who carried the lanterns, telling them to go east, but not to go west——

These soldiers were sent to maintain order.It is necessary to divide the crowd into different areas according to the different disciplines they belong to. When issuing license plates, candidates must enter in batches.The provincial ones ran around in the examination room of the Gongyuan, causing hidden dangers.

As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one, and all the candidates know what is good or bad, even if the soldiers say nothing.I don't say much, and I don't think of revenge. The relationship in the capital is deeply intertwined.How can you easily offend people?Even if it is a little ghost, there is a way for the little ghost.

In addition to the examinees, there are also a large number of people who are seeing off, including servants, book boys, servants, and maidservants. They really have different identities.From the body of these examinees, the family background of the candidates can actually be judged.

Among this group of people, there are many people who like to pretend to be majestic, but at this time they have restrained their temper and dare not make the slightest mistake.

"It's very lively here..." Dai Guo just sighed, and a soldier came to him and shouted at him: "Don't come here for the test takers, go and stay over there."

Hearing the shouting, Dai Guo was annoyed, but he didn't attack. He just yanked the rope in his hand, lifted the dog at his feet, and stuck out his tongue!

"Ugh..."

"My lord, I'll wait over there." Hu Qi glanced at the crowd in front of him, said something, and dragged Dai Guo away.

After sending Hu Qi and Dai Guo away, Qiu Yan collected his thoughts, walked a few steps forward, stepped into the crowd of candidates, and immediately felt all kinds of strong and cohesive emotional fluctuations.

These fluctuations are emitted by everyone. No matter how calm the surface appears, the emotions will not be faked and can reveal a person's general state.

With a sweeping gaze, many figures fell into view. Qiu Yan estimated in his heart that there would be six to seven thousand people gathered here.

"These people are of different ages and origins. They gathered from all over the world. I don't know how many springs and autumns they have learned. They have been screened and screened to stand here. If they succeed, they will be famous all over the world. If they fail, they will return sadly. Those who succeed or fail will meet in the future. The status is so different, no wonder everyone is not at peace."

In the Darui General Examination, those who can be named on the gold list, no matter how high they are, have the status of Jinshi. If they become officials in the future, they will be inherently superior to those who become officials through other channels.

Among the thousands of people in front of Qiu Yan, only two or three hundred people could get this honor in the end. If you count the number of candidates for the provincial examination and other levels, it will be more objective. Being able to stand out among so many people represents extraordinary.

I will try [-]% and the carp will leap over the dragon's gate!

Thinking this way, Qiu Yan was led by the soldiers to the area where the candidates of Jiannan Road were taking candidates, and Luo Jiayun and others could be seen from a distance.

"Shen Zhi, you are here." Several people greeted him.

Although they lived very close together, they did not dare to slacken the slightest slack in the important matters of the imperial examination. Calling for friends?

Therefore, Luo Jiayun and the others came separately.

Cao Hanqi and others also came up to meet each other, said a few words, and then dispersed to their own areas. Afterwards, Qiu Yan heard someone calling him. When he looked back, he saw several familiar faces. The leader was Qiu Yan. Remember the name.

"So it's Brother Gao." He went up to meet him.

This person has an ordinary face and simple clothes. His name is Gao Jing. He is No. 2 in the Jiannan Road Provincial Examination. He has an extraordinary background and profound knowledge.

Those who followed Gao Jing were also Juren from Jiannan Road, all of whom had obtained fame from Jinke.

This test requires the identity of the candidates, but it is not necessary to pass the current examination. There are also candidates with other years of age, and they are divided into small groups, which is commonly known as the same year.

For example, Gao Jing and the others approached each other as soon as they came to the place. When they saw Xie Yuan this time, they immediately surrounded him.

After saying a few words, Qiu Yan caught the scholarly aura from Gao Jing, knowing that the other party also entered the scholarly circle in the apricot forum. The most famous Quanyou Academy in South Dao, but he joined an academy in Guanzhong. Qiu Yan didn't know which one it was.

After reminiscing about the past for a while, someone from the side called out their names again. Following the sound, the target was a gentle scholar who was also an acquaintance.

"Brother Gu, long time no see." The two went over to greet each other.

This person is the No.3 in the Jiannan Road Provincial Examination, Gu Yanzhi.

This person and Qiu Yan got acquainted in Wuxin City, but Qiu Yan was unknown at that time, while Gu Yanzhi, Fang Ziyan, the Marshman Prince, etc., were also known as influential figures in the city.

The world has changed, and now we meet again, Qiu Yan's reputation has gradually spread. Although due to the distance, it hasn't fully spread from the Eastern Capital, but the aftermath has already arisen in the city, and Gao Jing, Gu Yanzhi and others have also been affected. heard.

It really is not what it used to be.

"Long time no see." Gu Yanzhi walked over and smiled at Qiu Yan.

Qiu Yan did not find the scholarly aura from Gu Yanzhi, which means that he has never been a scholar. From this point of view, not every talented person has this kind of experience.

After a few breaths, Gu Yanzhi remembered something: "By the way, Brother Fang Ziyan, this time he didn't come to rush for the exam, but studied at home. His temperament has changed a lot these days. This time I went to Beijing to rush away. He He also asked me to bring a word to Brother Qiu, saying that in the future, I will have a fair competition with you."

"An upright competition?" Qiu Yan smiled, "I am always waiting for you."

There is a story hidden in these words, and others can hear it, but no one really asks.

For a while, the top three of Jiannan Road gathered in one place, but in the eyes of outsiders, the few people gathered here were no different from other places, they were just a few of the many candidates.

In this matter, in front of the entire Gongyuan, similar scenes are constantly being staged.

At the same time, more scholars were gathering here from all over the city.

"I finally arrived in time. I don't know if Mr. Qiu has also arrived." Yang Zhong, a tall and thin scholar at the edge of the crowd, looked at the dark crowd and sighed, then shook his head, "Mr. must be inside Well, after a while, the test will start, and I'm already too late."

This Yang Zhong was the thin scholar that Qiu Yan saw in the forest demon cave not long ago.

However, as soon as his thoughts fell, two people walked up behind him, one tall and one short, both of them were handsome and handsome, and they were supposed to be from wealthy families. It's time to decide the winner."

The other person looked helpless: "Qiao Qing, don't you think you can win?"

The two said, took the test basket from the servant, walked past Yang Zhong, and handed the identity document to the soldier in charge of leading the way.

"Who are these two people? They speak so loudly, as if they will definitely be named on the gold list. It's too arrogant to ignore others." Yang Zhong was thinking, when there was a coughing sound next to him, and he saw A tall man with a handsome face and curly hair came over.

Although he was tall, but his face was pale, he coughed from time to time, and he also walked past Yang Zhong, bringing a strange aura.

Looking at the back of the man, Yang Zhong shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and walked forward in the same way, and walked towards his area under the leadership of the soldiers.

As he walked, looking at a famous candidate along the way, Yang Zhong couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

At this moment, there was a sudden noisy sound not far away, and many discussions came, which attracted Yang Zhong to look over curiously, but his goal was a familiar figure, which was Qiu Yan.

In front of Qiu Yan, there was a well-known and suave young man, talking with a smile. (To be continued..)

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