Chapter 3: The Entrance Exam Begins
Looking at Qianhu's retreating figure, the three of them looked at each other and laughed in unison.
But it diluted the strangeness between Zhang Yu and the two of them, and also diluted Zhang Yu's depressed mood.
The three of them turned around and walked into the Taoist temple. As soon as they passed the gate, two Taoist priests who knew their guests came forward to greet them: "You three gentlemen, do you want to offer incense or ask for divination?"
"incense"
Unexpectedly, the guest Taoist priest saw that Zhang Yu and others were here to offer incense. He stretched out his hand and said, "Senior ministers, come this way."
Following Zhike Taoist priest, they turned around a few times and detoured through a path. Zhang Yu and the other three entered the main hall.
In the center of the main hall is a Taoist priest with a long sword enshrined. Zhang Yu knew that the statue was Lu Dongbin.
Li Quanzhu and Du Zhen quickly knelt before the statues, and Zhang Yu also stepped forward and knelt down.
He said silently in his heart: "Lu Zu, if you really have a spirit, please bless my parents to be healthy and safe, and bless me to be safe too."
"Hey, strange boy."
"Hey, boy, where are you from?" A gentle voice suddenly sounded in Zhang Yu's ear.
"Who?" Zhang Yu looked around. He saw that Li Quanzhu and Du Zhen were still concentrating on worshiping. They seemed not to hear the sound.
"Boy, look up." The voice sounded again.
Zhang Yu looked up and saw that the statue was actually alive. He saw a Taoist priest carrying a long sword looking at him with a smile.
Zhang Yu opened his mouth wide and stammered: "Are you Lu Dongbin?"
The Taoist priest chuckled and said, "Yes, I am exactly the Lu Dongbin you call 'the dog bit Lu Dongbin'."
When Zhang Yu heard that the Taoist priest claimed to be Lu Dongbin, he felt ridiculous at first, and then he was overjoyed.
He hurriedly bowed down and said: "Lu Zu is on top, Zhang Yu is begging you. Please send me back."
"Send it back? Boy, are you not from this world?"
Lu Dongbin frowned and looked at Zhang Yu carefully: "I can't see it, I really can't see it, it's strange."
"Lu Zu, can you still send me back?" Zhang Yu was anxious.
"Haha, moving the void can only be done by the Great Luo Immortal, but I don't have the ability to send you back."
Zhang Yu was greatly disappointed when he heard Lu Dongbin said that he was unable to send him back.
"Although Pindao can't send you back, I can help you realize your wish."
Zhang Yu felt a little relieved when he heard that his wish could be realized.
Lu Dongbin said again: "You asked me to keep you safe. But I have a message for you: It is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others."
After speaking, Zhang Yu pointed his hand and saw a golden light flying towards him and disappearing into his mind.
Then I heard Lu Dongbin say: "That is the swordsman's skill that I practiced in my early years, and I will teach it to you today. I hope you can do it well."
Gradually the sound spread farther and farther until it finally disappeared in Zhang Yu's ears.
Zhang Yu looked again at this time and saw that the place where Lu Dongbin was just now was still a clay statue.
Zhang Yu only felt incredible when he saw the clay statue, but he was no longer surprised when he thought that he could travel through time.
After paying homage to Lu Dongbin, the three of them left Chunyang Temple. Zhang Yu said goodbye to them and returned to the inn.
Unable to sleep late at night, Zhang Yu tossed and turned all night. Finally he recognized the reality and traveled to the Ming Dynasty.
"Now that you've come, let's settle down. Let's settle down first." Zhang Yu thought silently in his heart.
The next day, Zhang Yu got up before dawn. Zhang Yu figured out that he was going to be a successful candidate in this exam.
Because the status of scholars in the Ming Dynasty was very high, Zhang Yu never felt safe when he first came here.
So he wanted to pass the exam so that he could protect himself.
Fortunately, all the knowledge of this body was inherited by Zhang Yu, which is where Zhang Yu's confidence lies.
Time passed quickly, three months passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past three months, except for going to the bathroom, Zhang Yu spent the rest of the time in the inn room reviewing the Four Books and Five Classics.
After three months of hard study, Zhang Yu still has a faint aroma of books.
Today is the day of the exam. Zhang Yu and Zhang Gui walked to the examination room. Zhang Gui was holding a food box in his hand.
At this time, there was a sea of people in front of the examination room, and many scholars gathered together, but they did not talk loudly, and the situation was very depressing.
Suddenly a row of officials walked out of the examination room, and one of them took the lead and said: "All the scholars, please take a shower and change clothes."
In ancient times, people had to take a bath during exams. One was to remove dust and prevent diseases. The other was to prevent entrainment.
"Master, you will go to high school." Zhang Gui encouraged Zhang Yu.
"Yes." Zhang Yu nodded in agreement and waited in line with other scholars.
Suddenly, a scholar about fifty years old was kicked out by the officials in the yamen.
Everyone pointed out their opinions one after another, and Zhang Yu understood clearly that this person was a trap.
"I don't know how many people can win this time." Zhang Yu looked at the many scholars and sighed in his heart.
Soon it was Zhang Yu's turn. When Zhang Yu entered the house, he found a large wooden barrel in the house.
The gentleman next to me said: "My lord, please take a bath first."
Zhang Yu took off his clothes, and the gentleman took them. He looked through them carefully and saw that there was nothing in Zhang Yu's clothes, so he left the room.
After bathing and changing clothes, Zhang Yu was taken to a small room with a candle and a bed.
It takes three days for a scholar to take the exam. During these three days, he will eat, sleep and sleep in this small room.
Although the government office will prepare food for the scholars who are selected, those from well-off families will also prepare some things of their own. Of course, the self-prepared items must also be inspected by the officials.
As soon as the golden gong rings, the exam will begin.
Chapter completed!