The next day
When he woke up, it was still raining. Pei Zi Yun got up and went to the toilet with the help of the officials.
He then returned to his room and lit a fire. There was hot water, pancakes and salted eggs.
Meat pancakes, hot water and a bite of the oily yolk. Pei Zi Yun felt very comfortable, "This is the blood of the old examinees."
"Sleep well, eat well, and don't eat cold food."
After Pei Zi Yun finished eating, he opened the paper and read the questions again. He saw the last two questions. Although the importance of the first question was gradually reduced, in order to get a good ranking, he still had to answer them perfectly.
"Let's write!" Pei Zi Yun started writing. The remaining two questions were finished in the morning.
At noon, Pei Zi Yun continued to eat hot food and soaked the sliced ginseng in water. This was also the experience of the old examinees. After writing five questions, it would be a lie to say that he was not tired.
"Yu Tang is outwardly heavy but inwardly light. Guan Lu is outwardly light but inwardly heavy. Each has its own merits."
"Fang Liang does not have the heart of Shen Shang but uses his skills. Mo Shi Dang uses the reality of Shen Shang but does not use his name."
"Li Du, the Prime Minister, has invited talents and advisors from all over the world to discuss in a private room."
"On Fan Zhen, on the reform, on the talents. Hehe, it can be said that the first five questions were written according to Zhang Zhigong's thinking. At most, it would be about five to six points of Zhang Zhigong's standard."
"Although these five to six points are more than enough for a High Scholar like him to take the High Scholar examination, it's still a little lacking."
"But the ancients will always be the ancients. How can their knowledge compare to modern politics?"
'For these three questions, as long as I control my writing and don't offend anyone, I can write even better than Zhang Zhigong. 'Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun began to answer the questions. His pen started to write fluently and fluently, and it could be said that he had written everything in one go.
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head in satisfaction and continued to write. After finishing the three questions, it took him four hours. He looked around and saw that the other examinees were busy writing.
"It's done. I don't need the charcoal tomorrow. The same goes for the candles."
"But for now, let's move around. There's still some time before dinner." Pei Zi Yun noticed that his legs and hands were stiff. He realized that he had been working on the questions for the entire day and had forgotten to get up and move around. Hence, he paced around the room slowly. When it was about time, he used up the charcoal.
The warmth of the charcoal fire dispelled some of the humidity in the examination room, and even increased the temperature of the room. After finishing his dinner, Pei Zi Yun lit a candle.
"Tonight's task is to polish it up." Check carefully to see if there were any mistakes in the entire paper. If there were no mistakes, it was time to polish up the paper and edit all the essays.
No matter how great a deity was, it was impossible for him to write a single word without difficulty. By the time he finished editing the entire scroll, he had almost used up all the candles.
"Sleep!"
As soon as he laid down, he felt that the atmosphere in the examination hall had become much more tense. There were people tossing and turning all over the place. Just as he was about to fall asleep, there was a sudden commotion and he could faintly hear, "Someone has fainted!"
"Don't make noise!" A moment later, a soldier dragged an examinee out, causing all the other examinees to feel a chill down their spines. "This person is finished, he has to wait for another three years."
Pei Zi Yun closed his eyes and went to sleep. After a while, his mind went blank and he fell asleep.
On the morning of the third day, the sun shone brightly. However, this did not help matters. Yesterday, there were still people who persisted. This morning, a few people were carried out. They were old, weak, or inexperienced.
Pei Zi Yun looked on coldly from the side, feeling a sense of sorrow in his heart. In the ancient times, the examinations could drive people crazy, because the difference between passing and not passing was too great.
"Check again to see if there are any mistakes or taboos."
Pei Zi Yun finished checking and saw that there were no mistakes. He then used the Guanghu script and copied the entire scroll. The examination would start in the afternoon, which was five in the afternoon. If the examinee had not finished writing, he would be given the time to light a candle. Once the candle had been lit, the examinee would be carried out.
Pei Zi Yun wrote all the way to the end of the scroll. He was extremely careful, and after every page was completed, he placed it aside to dry. It took him an hour before he was done.
By the time he was done, it was already noon on the third day. According to the rules, he could hand in his script now. He did not want to stay in this examination room any longer. Pei Zi Yun knocked on the door and shouted, "Hand in my script!"
Hearing Pei Zi Yun knock on the door and hand in his script, all the examinees looked at him fiercely.
Pei Zi Yun hurriedly packed his things into the examination box and walked out of the examination room. He felt exhausted, "I've been practicing the Hundred Beasts Illustration for a long time, and have a good foundation. I can still hold on. But after three days of examination, I'm exhausted."
"Those weak Elementary Scholars are indeed difficult to pass."
"I've heard that it's not just the examination room. Some Elementary Scholars collapsed the moment they stepped out of their dormitories. They had to be carried to the medical hall for treatment. It's because they had used up too much of their energy." Pei Zi Yun sighed in his heart, "It's no wonder that so many people who study hard can only become Elementary Scholars, and not High Scholars. These three days, they can't speak, and can only sit and answer the questions. Their energy and mental energy are greatly depleted."
When he reached the Dragon Gate, he saw that there were many people outside. The examinees' families, servants, coachmen and so on. He did not speak and went straight back to Fu Mansion.
Fu Mansion had long been prepared. Seeing that his husband had returned, someone shouted, "Serve the ginseng soup."
Pei Zi Yun drank a mouthful of it and felt more energetic. Someone shouted, "Take a shower!"
Pei Zi Yun took off his clothes and took a shower. He then fed himself some meat porridge before climbing onto the bed and falling asleep. When he woke up, it was already the next morning.
Pei Zi Yun opened his eyes and felt extremely comfortable. He thought about the past three days and felt as though he had been dreaming. The entire building was silent. It was only until noon that he saw a tired Yu Guang Mao. However, his complexion had already recovered. He smiled and said, "Brother Pei, you've passed the examinations right?"
Pei Zi Yun smiled and did not speak.
Yu Guang Mao saw that Pei Zi Yun was smiling and did not continue to pester him. He smiled and said, "Yesterday, after washing up and eating some food, I immediately laid down to rest. I'm still alright. Look, the entire building is so quiet. Everyone is still sleeping. It's not just this building. After the examinations, all the inns in the city are quiet. They are all resting in their own inns. The past three days have been extremely exhausting."
"That's still considered good. I've heard that a third of the Elementary Scholars have fallen ill with a fever. Some of the more serious ones even vomited and had diarrhea when they returned. For example, brother Yi. Luckily, the Fu family was prepared.
Pei Zi Yun paused. However, thinking about the environment and the pressure of the examinations, as well as Yi Zhi Quan's condition, he felt that it wasn't surprising at all.
"Should we pay him a visit?" Pei Zi Yun asked.
"No, he woke up in the morning and took some medicine. After drinking some porridge, he went back to sleep. He looks very tired. Let's wait for him to rest before we go."
Yu Guang Mao then said, "This examination, the autumn rain was very heavy. On the third day, there were already people carrying him out. Ai, it's been hard on the examination grounds. I shall not disturb you any further."
He then cupped his hands and left.
Soon, two days had passed. On the third morning, Pei Zi Yun had just woken up when he heard a knock on the door. It was Yu Guang Mao.
Yu Guang Mao stepped forward and pulled Pei Zi Yun aside, "Brother Pei, there's a literary conference today. We should go and relax. These three days have been tough on us."
Pei Zi Yun had been rather worried about the past three days. In the past, he didn't think much of it. However, the fact that they were not allowed to speak during the three days of the examinations and were only allowed to write essays was something that many people couldn't endure.
With a plan in mind, Pei Zi Yun smiled, "Brother Yi, I haven't changed yet. Please wait a moment."
As he said this, he entered his room and changed his clothes in preparation for the literary conference. As he walked down the stairs, Elementary Scholar Li and the other two were already waiting downstairs for the two of them.
Although they were in the same prefecture, the Elementary Scholar Gathering wasn't held in the same place. The Elementary Scholars from the Prefecture of Peace had booked the entire Drunken Immortal Inn. When the few of them arrived at the Drunken Immortal Inn, they asked around and found out that a few wealthy Elementary Scholar Young Masters had booked the Drunken Immortal Inn.
There were many tables set up for the banquet. The Elementary Scholars who were hosting the banquet were gathered in the middle. This scene reminded Pei Zi Yun of his previous life. Banquets in the business world were the same. The host had to contribute money, manpower, and effort. It was all for networking.
Although these Elementary Scholars were doing it for networking, it was also a good thing. Pei Zi Yun picked up a plate of peanuts from the table and threw them into his mouth. He then took a big gulp of wine.
Yu Guang Mao had been here for the second time and had some acquaintances. After drinking, he went to look for his old friends. Pei Zi Yun didn't mind and ate his wine in peace. He had gotten to know some people from the literary conference. As he was drinking, someone came over and invited him to drink.
Pei Zi Yun didn't want to drink at first, but there were so many people around. He had no choice but to drink. Ever since he came to this world, there were some disasters that he couldn't avoid. His heart was filled with melancholy, and he couldn't stop himself from drinking.
The dishes at the Drunken Immortal Inn were not bad. Especially since it was autumn, there were crabs. The big crabs were just steamed and placed on the table. Pei Zi Yun and the others drank and ate the big crabs. When the crabs were peeled open, the meat and crab roe were revealed. It was a delightful meal. Perhaps it was because they had been repressed for the past three days, they drank from noon till afternoon. Almost everyone was drunk.
"Help the young masters to their rooms." This situation had been predicted long ago. The few inns around the Drunken Immortal Inn were booked, and the Elementary Scholars were accommodated.
Pei Zi Yun was a little drunk. He swayed a tael of silver and sent the waiter to explain the situation to the Fu Mansion. He then told the waiter that he would be staying in the inn that night. As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Zi Yun left and closed the door.
At this point, the sky was pitch black. Unknowingly, the sky had turned dark. Inside, Pei Zi Yun wasn't sleeping. He was leaning against the window and looking around. After some time, he smiled coldly, "It's about time."
Thinking this way, he took out his sword. The blade of the sword gleamed coldly, "I participated in the literary conference and got drunk. Everyone knows this."
"Who would have thought that I would act so decisively and kill Li Wen Jing without waiting for the results to be released?"
"Killing Li Wen Jing would be a huge blow to your henchmen. When I've mastered my Dao arts, I'll send you to meet him. This is called a gentleman's revenge, from morning till night!"
Pei Zi Yun had already made up his mind. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, and the rain was getting heavier, he jumped out of the window and ran towards the pier. At this point, the rain was heavy, and there were very few people on the pier.
"I've found it, this is the boat!" The last time Pei Zi Yun left the pier, he had asked for the boat. At this point, he saw the captain of the boat preparing to set sail. Pei Zi Yun looked around and saw that there was no one around. He then leapt onto the boat soundlessly. The boat moved slightly, but it was raining. The captain didn't seem to mind and shouted, "The boat is setting sail. Guests, we are returning to Ping An Prefecture tonight."
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