After the meal, they busied themselves for nearly four hours before everything was settled.
The boatmen began to tie ropes, raise sails, and shout songs to each other. The boats set sail one after another.
Li Chengqi waved his hand on the shore, holding three books in his arms. His eyes were red, and he was reluctant to part with them.
Li Yi also waved his hand a few times without any expression. It's not like I'm not coming back.
In his opinion, this was a business trip, and his boss was going there personally.
Most of the Winged Knights were taking care of the horses, and 60 people were on Li Yi's boat. There were three shifts, with 20 people in each shift, to protect them at all times.
"There are too many incompetent people. Otherwise, why would Brother Yi come here personally? Without Brother Yi in Zhuangzi, it's not fun to come here."
Li Chengqi scolded some people and complained.
In his opinion, Li Yi should only be in Zhuangzi next to Chang 'an City, so that everyone could be at ease.
Zhuangzi with Li Yi was a magical Zhuangzi. Without Li Yi, Zhuangzi was just a rich Zhuangzi.
"It's just right. It's close to the Forbidden Garden from here. I can take a look at the candidates."
Li Chengqi didn't want to go to Zhuangzi, so he rode his horse in the direction of the Forbidden Garden.
After a while, they would have dinner, the kind that consisted of three meals.
Those who ate two meals a day had just finished eating.
The candidates who usually ate two meals a day felt that they should eat three meals for the exam. After eating in the morning and at noon, they began to feel sleepy.
The 42 students in Zhuangzi didn't eat lunch at all. At noon, they ate a boiled egg and a piece of cucumber dipped in sauce, and then continued to answer the questions.
Dongzhu had told them not to eat so much for lunch. They could eat a boiled egg to replenish their salt. This way, they could last until the evening.
At night, when they were hungry and tired, they would eat a full meal, not think about the questions, and quickly go to sleep.
If they couldn't sleep, they would be given pills.
The students were obedient and felt that they could get high marks today.
Dongzhu's current affairs questions were correct. His bets were on Tubo, Turks, political marriage, drought, locusts, and Linong's new technology.
It seemed that the imperial court didn't dare to make a move on the examination questions that weren't accepted by the Shang Dynasty.
However, in the First Great Classic, there was a request to write the part about receiving money from the Rites of Zhou.
'The Nine Tributes of the Great Mansion, Nine Tributes, Nine Tributes, Two of the Nine Merits … The Tribute of the City Gate awaits the King's meal; the Tribute of the State Gate awaits the Guests; the Tribute of the Four Suburbs awaits the Guests …'
Well, I know how to do it.
In order to deal with the business tax, he had to specially check the Rites of Zhou. He had to memorize them so that he could use them later.
F * ck, Dongzhu is indeed Dongzhu. This question is simply godly.
As for the rest of the poem, how many rhymes did he memorize? Usually, they would write poems and research with each other.
Take your time to answer. Don't be in a hurry. Once you're done, copy it onto the 'test paper'.
Stay here tonight. Judging from the weather, it shouldn't be raining.
Li Chengqi didn't need anyone to accompany him. He even put on a disguise and came in to take a look.
After reading the questions, he looked at the state of the 42 students in the distance and shook his head. "If Brother Yi participates in the imperial examination this time, he will definitely get first place in Class A."
Then, he smiled again. "First place in Class A. How can you students compare to Brother Yi's talent? Even the Prime Minister has to bow his head. "
He stopped reading. His heart was at ease. The 42 students would definitely do well in the examination. At least they could answer correctly and be admitted later.
He turned around and entered the Inner Palace from the back. He gave the three books to his third brother so that they could be printed and distributed.
Li Yi didn't give out the three books on rhymes. The 42 students secretly learned them.
At this time, the 220 students in Zhuangzi also had a set each. The 42 students wrote for them.
When they memorized, they wrote from memory. After they finished writing, they bound the books and printed them one by one.
On the cover, it was written: Poems and songs entertain people. They can be used but not used exclusively. The people's livelihood must be inclusive. Food and clothing come first, entertainment comes second.
The 220 students understood. Warning, don't study this stuff all day.
Have the livestock manure been cleaned? From the manure, can you tell if the livestock are sick and what they need to eat?
How do you feed the poultry? How do you plant the five grains? How do you build a waterwheel? Why don't children like to study?
They understood, but they couldn't calm down and think about the 42 'seniors' taking the examination.
If they didn't answer the questions well, would it be useless to go through the back door?
"Since the city gate is not closed, why don't we take a few people to take a look." A student couldn't stand it anymore and proposed a solution.
"Where will we stay tonight? It's cold outside. "
"Earthly Paradise. Stay on the first floor. That's Zhuangzi's place."
"Let's go. Who's coming with me?"
Thus, they chose 20 people and found Steward Song De. Song De expressed his understanding and sent a carriage. There was only a carriage and no driver.
It was a large, luxurious carriage that carried many children.
The students understood that driving was the basic skill of a gentleman's six arts. They didn't know it before, but after living in Zhuangzi for a long time, they naturally learned it.
Entering from Chunming Gate, they first went to Earthly Paradise in the east market to report that they would be back for the night and went to take a look outside the examination hall.
Going west, they didn't go to the Imperial City. They went around the Imperial City, passed by Wei Zhigu's house, Bu Zheng Fang, and continued north to Fang Lin Gate.
The Imperial City was in the east, and Xiu De Fang was in the west.
Many people were waiting there. Some students had already come out. The two-day examination was completed in less than 12 hours.
They were either very good or …
The carriage stopped. They carried fodder from the carriage to feed the horses. The horses were released and didn't run around. The ropes were tied to the pillars behind Xiu De Fang, and the horses ate by themselves.
Waiting for the horses to eat while doing that, the students skillfully took off the manure bags and went to Xiu De Fang to pour it into the latrine pit.
They came back to wash their hands and began to comb the horses with a large wooden comb.
When it was comfortable, the horses turned and rubbed their heads against the students. Everyone was familiar with this.
"Wearing scholar's clothes and doing such dirty things." Some students who had just arrived this year and were planning to take the imperial examination next year couldn't stand it.
"Are you blind? Ba Shui Li Family Zhuangzi's carriage. The students there know how to do a lot of work. Li Dongzhu said that if you don't understand the Six Arts of Nobility, what else can you do?
Do you know what it means to not be able to control? If you don't know how to drive a horse, how can you use a good carriage? Look at them combing the horses, and the horses are cooperating. "
Someone immediately retorted. The Li Family Zhuangzi's people were not ordinary students.
"When did Li Dongzhu say this?" Another person asked.
"This morning, I saw Li Dongzhu and asked him. He said this. If you don't believe me, you can ask him." The person said with certainty.
The others immediately fell silent. Who would run to Zhuangzi to ask about such a small matter?
The twenty students heard it, but they didn't care. They had already written letters to their families. This year, their families would also come over to stay.
In the future, they would rise or fall together with Zhuangzi.
No one would believe them if they said that they had nothing to do with Zhuangzi after taking the imperial examination and becoming an official in Zhuangzi.
If they suddenly became enemies with Zhuangzi, other officials would stay away from them, except for those officials who had different thoughts.
The higher officials would even take action to deal with them. The Li Family Zhuangzi was so good to them, but they turned against each other for no reason. If the higher officials promoted them, would they also one day …
"They are the Li Family Zhuangzi's students? I don't know if the Li Family Zhuangzi still wants people this year. "
"I want to go. Although I have some money, I want to learn more skills."
"Look, look at the forty-two people who took the imperial examination this year. If they don't pass, no one will think about going. If half pass, everyone will fight to go. "
"Can't all pass?"
"Dream on. What do you think the imperial examination is? I estimate that thirty percent of them will pass. The Li Family Zhuangzi is the world's number one banker. "
The others didn't dare to speak ill of them. They talked about the probability of the forty-two students passing.
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