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Chapter 423: Provincial Examination 2

The capital of the northern province was more prosperous than Tongzhou Prefecture, but of course it was not as prosperous as the southern province. But I heard that in the examination halls in remote areas, it was impossible to take the exam on rainy days, and it was common for the roof to leak and the test papers to get wet.

In order to prepare before the exam, Jiang Youzhen had to fetch some water. He found a small wooden basin in the corner.

Looking at the dust on it, Jiang Youzhen curled his lips in disgust.

There is a well in the examination hall, but you cannot just draw water from it. You have to line up and wait for the officials to pour water on you, and you are not allowed to make any noise.

After taking a look, Jiang Youzhen still didn't see Wen Ruyu and Tong Huaian. It seemed that they were not in the same area.

Finally it was Jiang Youzhen's turn. She wanted to take a shower, but the other party didn't even give her a chance to speak. He just picked up the bucket and emptied half of it, then called for the next person.

Jiang Youzhen had no choice but to return to the dormitory, planning to use the water stored in his storage space later.

Jiang Youzhen tore off a piece of cloth from the corner of her robe and began to wipe the wooden board. This was her shelter at night and it was too dirty, so she had to wipe it.

For lunch, Jiang Youzhen made do with some braised pork and steamed buns. Actually, she had some delicious food in her space, and the space was still fresh, but it was noisy at the moment, so she decided to find a chance to take it out later!

In the afternoon, he started checking the pens, ink, paper and inkstone. After making sure that there were no problems, Jiang Youzhen planned to take a rest.

There was no other way. The exam was tomorrow, so I had nothing to do today. I couldn't walk around freely in the exam room, so I could only stay in this small dormitory.

The weather was still a bit hot and there was no air conditioning, so Jiang Youzhen could only lie on the wooden board with his clothes on.

The next morning, Jiang Youzhen was suddenly awakened by the sound of footsteps in the examination room.

It was hot and full of mosquitoes at night, so she didn't sleep well at all. It was also difficult for her to get out the wormwood and ice cubes to repel mosquitoes.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The gong rang three times.

"Examinees, please change your clothes and take your seats. The papers will be distributed in half an hour."

Jiang Youzhen got up, dressed and washed quickly, then heated up some steamed buns in a small clay stove and ate a few bites.

There were a total of more than 450 candidates taking the autumn examination this time. The supervising official was Huang Andao, the Censor of the Northern Province, who was in charge of the overall coordination. Although his rank was not high, only the seventh rank, his power was considerable.

Jiang Youzhen looked across and saw a pale figure flash by in the opposite room, and then the other person hurriedly put on his clothes.

Jiang Youzhen thought it was funny. Why would he sleep naked in such an environment? He wasn't afraid of centipedes crawling onto his body in the middle of the night.

The Imperial Examination Hall is not in the city. It is a rather remote place. After all, it covers a large area and there is open space all around. The accommodation is rather simple and there must be some cute little ones visiting from time to time.

"Time's up! Start handing out the papers!"

A supervisory officer looked around, and the patrolling soldiers were watching with eager eyes. If anyone dared to cheat, Jiang Youzhen would admire the other party's courage, insight and strategy.

The first test consists of three questions on the Four Books, each of which must not be less than 200 words; and four questions on each of the Five Classics, each of which must not be less than 300 words. There are many questions and the workload is heavy.

Three days and two nights, the exam had to be handed in before dark on the third day, because after handing in the exam, we had to queue up again for the second exam, so time was tight.

This dynasty's provincial examination still uses the previous model of copying questions from the question board. There are many questions this time, so you have to copy quickly.

Soon the test paper was handed to him. Jiang Youzhen quickly opened the sealed paper tube and saw dozens of test papers with red horizontal and vertical lines and a stack of blank draft paper.

The answers to the test paper are not allowed to be written wrongly, and the test paper must be kept neat. The content of the draft paper and the answer sheet must be similar. If they are different, you will be suspected of cheating.

The seat number was already on the test paper. Jiang Youzhen filled in his name and place of origin, and then waited to start copying the questions.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Candidates, please prepare to copy the questions. No noise or cheating is allowed in the examination room." The invigilator and the patrol officer patrolled back and forth until the question board came out. Jiang Youzhen immediately saw the question on it with his sharp eyes.

The first question was about the Four Books. "If one can practice the five virtues in the world, he is considered benevolent. Please tell me, are they respectful, tolerant, trustworthy, quick-witted, and benevolent?"

This is the eighth chapter of the Analects of Confucius, the words of the sage. Jiang Youzhen thought of the source as soon as he saw the title, and while copying the title, he already had a preliminary draft in his mind.

But there was no time to think about anything else at this time. After copying down the questions, she waited to copy the second one.

Looking around the question board, Jiang Youzhen was thinking about how to solve this question. It was not difficult, but Jiang Youzhen always tried his best.

Soon the question on the board was changed to "Sincerity is the way of man!"

All the candidates were nervously copying down the questions. There were twenty-three questions in total. By the time they finished copying, more than an hour had passed.

The question board was displayed back and forth, and Jiang Youzhen couldn't wait for it to turn over, so he could only answer the front ones first, otherwise it would be a waste of time.

But most candidates wait until they have copied the questions before answering them. Otherwise, what if they are so immersed in answering the questions that they don’t copy down the questions when they are handed over?

After copying all the questions, Jiang Youzhen already had a rough idea of ​​the answer to the first question on the Four Books.

She thought about it carefully, polished it on the draft paper, and read it carefully again. After making sure there were no changes or errors, she started the second step.

She planned to finish writing all three essays and then copy them down. Because they had to be copied onto one paper, if she made a mistake in the second essay, the previous one would be wasted.

Of course, it is not impossible to hand in the paper like this, but if you want to get a good ranking, there must be no typos or erasures.

The candidate sitting opposite him saw Jiang Youzhen writing furiously when he was copying the questions. Due to Jiang Youzhen's age and appearance, he was deeply impressed by Jiang Youzhen.

The child prodigy from Tongzhou Prefecture has been dominating the monthly ranking list ever since he entered the Tongzhou Prefecture School.

The second chapter, "Sincerity is the way of man!"

This sentence is taken from the Doctrine of the Mean. The previous sentence is "Sincerity is the way of heaven."

Combining the main idea of ​​the article, sincerity is the principle of heaven, and pursuing sincerity is the principle of being a human being.

The moral is to tell people to be honest and encourage them to uphold the principles of honesty and integrity.

Jiang Youzhen thought about it for a while and started writing.

First, let me introduce the topic. "The sages hold people accountable for their sincerity, so they can help the ruler to become stronger."

Jiang Youzhen's ideas flowed like a spring. After finishing the first article, he wrote smoothly as if he was inspired by God.

There was very little room for polishing in the second article, and Jiang Youzhen finished it very quickly.

There were still twenty articles to go, and she had to speed up.

After finishing the drafts of the three essays on the four books, Jiang Youzhen began to copy them non-stop.

When copying an article, one must concentrate highly and not be distracted. Jiang Youzhen was deeply immersed in it, writing each word very slowly.

Every stroke is carefully written, and having good handwriting is also a plus.

After she finished copying with full concentration, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her temples with a handkerchief.

Fortunately, if it was a step later, the sweat stains would have dripped onto the paper.