February 18th. The weather was good. There were not many clouds. It was suitable for the exam.
There were many candidates. Usually, the exam would last for a few days. This year, the exam was held in the Forbidden Garden.
No matter what the exam was, they would be able to pass in two days.
Li Yi personally led the team and sent the 42 candidates to the Forbidden Garden. Then, he would leave with the ship to make arrangements.
There was an area in the Forbidden Garden with floor heating. The Winged Knights took turns guarding the area.
The Winged Knights did not need floor heating. They had their own tents and were always ready for battle.
In the past, the candidates had to bring their own food. There was no hot place, so they could eat cold food or bring their own charcoal braziers.
This year, there was no need. The Shangshi Bureau was in charge of cooking. There were cabbages, carrots, and meat.
This showed the importance of the Tang dynasty to talents.
However, the forty-two students from the Li family's farmstead had brought their own stoves, small ones for burning alcohol.
They did not need others to provide them with food. They were afraid that they would get a stomachache.
They prepared two inkstones and bottles of ink. The Jinshi exam would last for two days.
So, sleeping bags, eye masks, earplugs, antihistamine tablets, masks, and small alarm clocks were all prepared.
The antihistamine tablets were for those who were too emotional and could not fall asleep. They were used to treat allergies. At the same time, they could be used as sleeping pills.
If they could fall asleep normally, don't eat them.
The big food box was filled with quilts, ice, meat, and vegetables.
It could be maintained well for two days.
Even the drinking water was filled with glass bottles. They boiled the water first before pouring it into the bottle.
The other examinees were dumbfounded by this set of equipment.
They checked at the door. There was no problem. They did not smuggle anything.
"It's not a problem if you don't have a train of thought. Didn't I tell you a few questions? Just think about those questions and do one. It's okay if you can't do it. You can continue with the Imperial Examination."
Li Yi stood outside and said to the 42 candidates. He left a few brain-twisting questions.
The exam room was nervous. Think about the questions. If you can't understand, at least your thinking will change.
Li Yi walked in. He wanted to see the exam room. Then, he walked in.
After walking a few dozen steps, he realized that something was wrong. He couldn't come in. He stood there and looked around before walking back.
The Thousand Bull Guards, who were in charge of guarding and inspecting the place, didn't seem to notice any unrelated personnel entering.
When they checked the forty-two students' boxes, they only glanced at them and didn't go through them.
The officials from the Ministry of Personnel watched and checked together. Similarly, no one paid any attention to Li Yi as he slipped in.
"Alright, that's it. You guys go ahead and take the exam. Don't think too much about it." Li Yi said to the students. The students went in.
Li Yi began to look at the officials of the Ministry of Personnel and the Qianniu Guards. He nodded vigorously and said, "I understand. Thank you. Later, we'll …"
The official from the Ministry of Personnel and the Qianniu Guard also nodded. Li Dongzhu is too polite.
"Did you see that? Unknowingly, he has bought them all over. "In the car further away, Yao Chong said to Zhang Shuo and Lu Huaishen.
"En!" Zhang Shuo expressed his agreement. Just now, he had seen Li Yi stroll in with his hands behind his back, yet no one had stopped him.
Yes, the exam hadn't started yet, but why didn't they let others in?
"They don't think that Li Yi would cheat for anyone." Lu Huaishen helped. His house was being renovated now.
He was right. Li Yi went over to take a few glances. He didn't leave everyone's line of sight. He was back. What a good young man, so sensible.
"When the weather warms up, my house will be renovated too." Zhang Shuo said disdainfully.
"Renovate then. You have the Celestial World card, and you didn't spend much on food." Lu Huaishen wasn't afraid of this.
Wasn't it just that he didn't build a new house for you? Didn't you get any benefits?
The examinees entered one after another. Some people were found with notes and cried, "Give me another chance." Then, their names were recorded and they were chased away.
If they continued to make a fuss, they would be tied to the side for everyone to see as an example.
Li Yi looked and shook his head. It was too fake. The notes were directly sewn into the sleeves. How could they not feel it?
"Li Dongzhu thinks that they shouldn't cheat, so he's angry?" A Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs official who accompanied the inspection asked.
"No, I think that they cheated without any skill. If it were me, I would cut the inkstone, cut out the meat in the middle, put the small words inside, and paint the outside.
Or I would make acetic acid and write it on a white cloth. During the exam, if you want to copy it, you can roast it over a fire and the words will appear.
From this, I can conclude that if a person with poor knowledge wants to cheat, it's a bad idea. But a person with good knowledge doesn't need to cheat. "
Li Yi kindly explained how to cheat.
The people around him nodded and wiped away their sweat.
They already felt that the first method was very useful. They had never heard of the second method.
"Yes, the martial arts examination has started this year. There's a person called Guo Ziyi. If he passes, there's no need to say anything. If he doesn't, you can ask him to come to my Zhuangzi."
Li Yi said to the official of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. He suddenly thought of this person.
"Li Dongzhu, don't worry. We'll go back and ask around," the official replied.
Li Yi nodded and got into the car with his hands behind his back. He returned to Zhuangzi and prepared to leave.
He didn't wait for the exam to end. He wanted to get there quickly, make the necessary arrangements, and come back immediately.
To bribe, there was no need to wait for the locust plague to arrive. That would have to wait until the end of spring, the beginning of summer, and the entire summer and autumn.
The exam was fast for some subjects, such as the Classics Examination. The beginning was to paste the scriptures and fill in the blanks. A bunch of small paragraphs were pasted, followed by an oral exam.
The examiner brought him into the room and asked him questions. He asked about ten righteous things.
Then three questions about current affairs were answered. The oral exam was repeated. Those who didn't answer well would be eliminated. The rest didn't need to take the exam.
The History Examination was strenuous. Good at history, right? Asked 100 questions about important things, three questions about current affairs.
Children under the age of ten took the Analects of Confucius and Filial Piety exam. Ask 10 random questions and answer all of them, then give them to the examiner.
If they answered 7 questions, they would be given a background, such as a Jinshi.
The Jinshi exam was about current affairs and a large section of scriptures. It wasn't necessary to ask them where they came from. They passed all of them and were given an A grade.
There were also other miscellaneous subjects, such as the Nine Chapters, Island, Sun Tzu, and so on.
Poetry wasn't necessarily tested every time. Sometimes, one would be added if they were happy. Sometimes, one would be added if they were unhappy.
There was one this year. It was mentioned in advance.
The examinees studied hard and practiced hard. They insisted on writing good poems.
Li Yi returned to Zhuangzi. He wanted to go there together. The villagers who would come back in the summer packed their luggage.
A hundred people went, ten thousand chickens, and thirty-two thousand ducks. There was still about a fifth of them left in the manor.
This included the chickens and ducks raised by the Zhang family's village and the Imperial Plantation. The geese didn't go.
These chickens and ducks were used to eating meat. It was believed that they would work hard to eat meat. The villagers liked to let the ducks out. The ducks were obedient, but the chickens always ran around.
In order to make the chickens obedient, they had to bring food. Often, in the process of feeding them, when the chickens saw the food, as long as it was time to eat, they would run in large groups.
"Brother Yi, is this enough?" Li Chengqi was ready to take them to find the transport ship. He looked at the little pig that was crying non-stop and asked.
"It's just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. The main purpose of going there is to let the local people know the benefits. Then, the chickens and ducks will lay eggs there and artificially hatch them on the spot.
The hatched chickens and ducklings will be sold to the people or they will cooperate with them. Those that can't be hatched will be made into mutated eggs. "
Li Yi shook his head. He didn't think that these chickens and ducks could deal with the locusts of several prefectures.
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