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Chen Sanlang was quite curious about the origin of the small sword and had always wanted to figure it out. He even asked Ao Qingmei directly... However, Xiaolongnu said that the sword was brought out from Longcheng, and the specific situation was not clear. Chen Sanlang asked himself to explore and dig.

Today, when entering the inner city of Chang'an, the sword shone brightly, and then retreated the spiritual-level gate god statue, which was evident.

At this point, Chen Sanlang became more and more sure that the Evil Sword was probably the legendary magic weapon. To be precise, it should be the magic weapon that had suffered trauma and caused dust and rust.

I looked at the little sword for a moment, smiled and put it away. This time I didn't insert it into my hair, put it back in the box and put it in the box.

The inn arranged by Gongyuan is a courtyard-like structure. Such inns are not open to the public in normal times, but only accept designated guests. They are managed by special people in daily life, and keep them very clean. There is a well in the courtyard in the middle, and a cluster of bamboos are raised in the corner. In the cold weather, it is still green and straight.

Bamboo is one of the three friends in the cold year. Most literati use this to describe themselves, so this thing is planted in the inn for scholars to appreciate.

Although it is spring after the New Year, the weather is really cold now, especially those from the south who don’t wrap themselves into rice dumplings and dare not go out easily. Most of the time, everyone stays in the room honestly, charcoal fires to keep warm.

There is not much time left before the spring exam. I took advantage of the last period of time to review my homework. It will also be beneficial.

After moving here, Ye Outong also became more and more attentive to cultivate her nature. She was watching the scriptures all day long, and she was very hardworking.

An important hurdle that cannot be slacked off.

Time flies, February is already there, and there are not many days before the exam begins.

It was February 2nd again, and the dragon raised its head. Chen Sanlang walked out of the room, stood in the courtyard, staring at the well water for a long time without saying a word.

There is also a well in his courtyard, but the well water is much fuller than this one. People squat down and reach out to scoop up the water to drink.

Of course, the most special thing in the well is that there is a red carp living.

It is not an ordinary red carp, but a dragon girl. In the "Inscription on the Humble Room" says, "Water is not deep, but a dragon will be spiritual." Then the dragon girl lives in the well, and its spirituality is self-evident.

It was the same day a year ago, the day when the dragon raised its head. Chen Sanlang met Xiaolongnu and his life changed. Before he knew it, a year passed.

Looking at the slightly rippling well water, Chen Sanlang couldn't help but sigh.

"Daoyuan is worried about the test?"

Ye Outong came over and asked.

"some."

Chen Sanlang answered frankly.

Even though he is lucky now, he is not afraid to make a promise. He is confident that he can pass the exam. After all, there are many unexpected factors in the exam without standard answers.

Ye Outong said with a mouth: "You are a great provincial provincial examination. What are you worried about? The imperial examination is actually just taking the provincial examination once more."

This is the truth. The process of the imperial examination is similar to that of the provincial examination, and they are all three exams. Each exam is three days. The items tested, four books, five-character and eight-rhyme poems, time-strategic theory, etc., are almost the same as the specific scope. Perhaps the difference in specifications is the number of examiners, which is much more than that in the provincial examination. There are eight examiners alone, and there are more than ten candidates in the same examination, with a huge lineup.

Chen Sanlang said: "Although that is the case, the situation is different, the status is different, and the problem is different. As long as something goes wrong, all previous efforts will be wasted."

Ye Outong felt sad when she heard this. The danger in the exam room was like walking on thin ice. If you were not careful, it would be a different result.

Chen Sanlang smiled and said, "The exam will start in a few days. It is useless to think more, so please relax."

Ye Outong also smiled: "I don't need to be enlightened at this point, I have my own sense of responsibility."

He has a cheerful personality and is indifferent to the world. He will never have the idea of ​​suicide like Zhou Hezhi.

After a few days of waiting, I passed in a blink of an eye.

This day was the eighth day of the second month, and it was the day when I entered the Gongyuan to participate in the examination.

In the early morning, it was dawn, Chen Sanlang got up and finished washing. After thinking about it, he tied the sword in his hair bun, went out empty-handed, and met Ye Outong.

The discipline of the examination room for the imperial examination is even more stringent than that of the provincial examination. When the candidates enter the venue, they have to go through a body search and not bring in the sheets. In addition, they have to enter a room, take off their clothes to check, and see if the meaning of the scriptures is copied on the skin such as arms and thighs.

Once you find that a test student cheats, the outcome will not only be as simple as revoking the exam qualification, but may even be beheaded and punished as a warning to others.

Hundreds of students, a large number of people, and the meticulous inspection took a long time. Therefore, I was able to enter the tribute school one day in advance, which means that this day is an inspection, and the exam will officially start tomorrow, the ninth day of the second lunar month.

It was Chen Sanlang's turn to enter the yard. He first searched outside, then went into the room to take off his clothes, and even his hair had to be spread out to see if there were cheating methods such as small notes hidden inside.

However, the examiner did not pay attention to the small sword used for hairpins, and just glanced at it and ignored it. Originally, the admission examination was mainly to prevent cheating in the exam, and not to interfere with others. Such a small thing could not be used to cheat. It is impossible to engrave the meaning of the scriptures on it. The difficulty of the skills and the good eyes needed to see it.

It took two quarters of an hour to complete the examination and was allowed to be released and admitted to the hospital.

Coming toward us is a three-story archway with flying eaves and horns, and grandly imposing. The plaque on the door is inscribed with two big words "Gongyuan", which is a golden imperial calligraphy written by the emperor of the founding dynasty.

There are couplets on both sides, and the first couplet says: The rules are as strict as frost. Look at the scoundrels and lingering, and the hustle and bustle are gone; the second couplet: My mother is in the same moon, and I am happy that the people in this place are all in sight!

After reading this couplet, Chen Sanlang nodded secretly, hesitated for a moment, and then walked in.

There is a corridor inside, with many steles on both sides, which are simple and elegant, recording allusions. Through the corridor, there is a spacious flower bed with many flowers and plants planted, and it is currently sprouting and sprouting leaves. There are also a dozen ancient plum blossoms with branches, some of which are blooming brightly and fragrantly.

On both sides of the flowerbed are two rows of examination houses, one of which is separated from each other, like a cage. It looks like it is a little smaller than the examination house in the provincial examination. I also saw that outside the examination house, there were large jars filled with water.

This is a fire prevention facility.

Because the Gongyuan is most afraid of fire, and every examination hall is distributed with braziers and candles. Once an accident occurs and a fire occurs, the water from the large tank can be used to extinguish the fire.

Looking up, I saw that the walls outside the tribute courtyard were covered with thorns and were tightly surrounded and denser than iron nets. No wonder it was always called the "locking thorn tribute test".

Chen Sanlang took the seat and entered his own room. As soon as he sat down, a deacon in the examination room came over outside and closed the door and locked it.

He sat, closed his eyes and rested, and wanted to welcome the first exam officially starting tomorrow with the fullest spirit. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!