When you use the book, you will regret it. Time is the same. It is like a scoop of clear water. No matter how tightly you hold it with both hands, it will flow silently from your fingers.

In a blink of an eye, it was only one month before the eighth day of the November 19th. According to convention, they had to go to the prefecture to handle the admission matters one month in advance. The prefecture would also take into account the difficult journey and relax a few days, but at the latest, the exam procedures must be completed twenty-five days in advance. This is the iron rule. Generally, the prefecture will lock the courtyard twenty days in advance.

Li Yanqing recited the extremely complicated and obscure "Song Xingtong" for nearly a month. He finally memorized the extremely complicated and obscure "Song Xingtong". He planned to recite the remaining time again and look at the cases of this dynasty. It was almost time for the big exam. As for poetry exams, it depends on luck or you can only give up. After all, poetry exams account for a very small proportion.

Li Yanqing also had a lucky chance. This time, he only informed him several months in advance for the additional examination of criminal law and poetry. Not only did he prepare for it in a hurry, but other scholars were the same. This is called falling from the water and lowering the boat. Everyone is the same, and the total score of the admission will inevitably be reduced in the end.

However, Li Yanqing is the top of the county examination list and will also take advantage of the formal examination. Although the county examination results are not included in the formal examination, it has a great impact on the examiner.

For example, the two candidates have similar scores in the final exam, which is comparable. At this time, the examiner must refer to the county test scores. One is the county test A list and the other is the county test B list. Then the county test deck is definitely the person who is admitted. The examiner will think that his grades are stable, while the candidates in the county test B list perform exceptionally and may not be really good.

This is also the most realistic difference between the treatment in List A and List B.

Just like Li Yanqing, Yue Fei, Wang Gui and Tang Huai were still the three of them. They were taking the martial arts examination at the beginning of next year. Zhou Tong increased the training intensity so that they practiced day and night. Riding and shooting and shooting skills were the top priorities of their training.

However, the riding and shooting in the martial arts test is relatively simple. There is no left and right bow, nor any moving target. You can use the Five Dok Riding Bow to ride a horse and shoot five arrows outside fifty steps. If you pass the five shots, you will be qualified.

Even so, Wang Gui and Tang Huai were still a little lacking. Zhou Tong was under the pressure of them the most and trained them to be as tired as dogs every day.

Early that morning, Li Yanqing came to the county school, and he immediately set out to Anyang County to say goodbye to his master.

On the school field, Yue Fei and others were riding horses and shooting arrows, while Zhou Tong was standing on the platform, staring at the movements of each student with a stern look. Except for Li Yanqing, the other eleven people were going to participate in the martial arts examination at the beginning of next year, which also brought a lot of pressure to Zhou Tong.

Li Yanqing quickly walked up to the platform and saluted respectfully: "Students meet the master!"

Zhou Tong looked at him, his eyes softened, and he asked with a smile: "Yue Fei said you set out today, why haven't you left yet?"

"The student is here to say goodbye to the master!"

"bid farewell?"

Zhou Tong frowned and said a little dissatisfied: "I'm just giving you a month off. Do you think you've already started a military career?"

"No, the students understand in their hearts, but if they go to Anyang for a month, the students also need to say goodbye to their masters. This is an indispensable etiquette."

This is almost the same. Zhou Tong's face calmed again and said with a faint smile: "Although your riding and shooting master is still far from your strength and shooting skills, especially your shooting skills. It depends entirely on proficiency. If I don't bring you into the door, it will be difficult for you to practice well on your own in the future."

"Students understand!"

Zhou Tong looked at the hard practice of Yue Fei, Wang Gui and other eleven students on the school field. His eyes showed a hint of guilt and sighed: "I haven't told Yue Fei and the others before that I have to pass the martial arts examination in the Ministry of War and have to take the martial arts examination. In fact, I have selfish intentions. I want to try to make it easier so that they can make up their minds to take the martial arts path."

"Students can understand the master's painstaking efforts."

"Can you understand?" Zhou Tong looked at Li Yanqing in confusion.

"The master said before that he can only stay for one year when teaching in Tangyin County."

Zhou Tong nodded, "You are right. This time I came to Tangyin to serve as a teacher was arranged by Taiwei Tong. The term of office was only one year. I thought I was just here to recuperate for a year, but I didn't expect to meet you good seedlings. I have countless disciples in my life. You are considered my closed disciples."

Li Yanqing felt ashamed. He focused most of his energy on studying and practiced martial arts for only half a year, but his master regarded him as a closed disciple.

"The students were unable to practice martial arts with their masters."

Zhou Tong laughed, "I am a civil servant in charge of the army in the Song Dynasty, but the biggest problem is that civil servants do not understand military affairs. Some generals galloping on the battlefield, but they are not civil servants who can plan and command thousands of troops to fight. This is what I expect from you."

After saying that, he stared at Li Yanqing with extreme sharp eyes, as if he had seen through Li Yanqing's heart.

.........

After saying goodbye to Yue Fei and the other two and a group of martial arts students, Li Yanqing hurried back home, and Zhang Xian was still waiting for him to set off together!

The house had been cleaned up, and he, Zhang Xian and Qin Liang rode to Anyang County, while Jusao and Xique returned to their old house in the countryside for a while. Xique originally wanted to go to Anyang County with a small official, but Li Yanqing refused. He had never seen a scholar who was taking the exam and had a maid, and at most he brought a book boy. If the maid was inconvenient, he would definitely not be admitted if the examiner knew about it.

The magpie had to say goodbye to Li Yanqing and followed Jusao to the countryside in an ox cart. Li Yanqing brought her luggage and the three of them rode to Anyang County.

It was late autumn in October, and it was November in the Gregorian calendar. The sky was high and the clouds were light, and the sun was bright and the fire was gone a few months ago. It was like an old man. Although it was gentle but lacked the moisturizing effect of moisture, the air was very dry, and the wind was full of dust.

The grain of millet on both sides of the official road has just been harvested, and the fields have become bare. There are many children looking for the lost millet ears in the field. There are obviously fewer ships on the water in the distance. There are still two months left to be the New Year. The boatmen and merchants who have been working hard for a year have also reached the harvest season. They have begun to fall in love with their homes and no longer want to go far.

In addition to the three of them, there were several groups of scholars who went to Anyang for the exam, just like them. Although they were both county students, Li Yanqing did not know them.

For more than half a year after entering the county school, he practiced martial arts during the day and studied at night. Later, he almost never went to the county school to study and rarely dealt with other students in the county school.

Especially in the last two months, other students were trying every means to find connections and make some arrangements, but Li Yanqing stayed in the door all day and studied hard at home.

However, Zhang Xian and Qin Liang knew many people. At this time, they passed by two horse-riding scholars. Zhang Xian knew them and hurriedly went up to say hello.

"Brother Zhang, you are too young. You are only twelve years old and go to the exam for the test. Be careful that the examiner thinks you are a naughty boy who comes to ask for candy!"

The two scholars joked about Zhang Xian unscrupulously, but their eyes glanced at Li Yanqing. They were more targeting Li Yanqing than playing with Zhang Xian.

Li Yanqing didn't know them, but they all knew Li Yanqing. They were the youngest in the county exam, which really made them unwilling to accept.

Zhang Xian had a good temper and explained with a smile: "There is an age limit for the provincial examination. There is no such thing as a test. Besides, I have passed the county examination, so no one will say that I am here to make trouble."

Seeing that the two of them looked at him with a kind of provocation, Li Yanqing smiled indifferently and ignored the two of them. Soon, Zhang Xian came back on a horse and smiled at Li Yanqing: "These are both students from the capital and were once classmates of my brother."

Only then did Li Yanqing realize that these two scholars were not county students, but tyrant students.

"It seems they don't have to take the county exam!"

"Of course, they are all phoenixes in the sky. They have always looked down on us, such as the local buns, and disdained to be with us!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Xian pulled the corner of his mouth hard, and it was obvious that he had deeply felt the other party's arrogance just now.

However, Zhang Xian has always had a good temper, and he whispered, "These guys who came from Beijing this year are all very strong. They were both popular figures who passed the exam this year just now."

At this time, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from behind. When Li Yanqing turned around, he saw two scholars riding horses to catch up with them. They had hypocritical smiles on their faces. The leader said to Zhang Xian: "It turns out that the top of the county test is here, why don't you introduce it to us?"

Zhang Xian had no choice but to introduce to Li Yanqing: "These two seniors are Wang Wenhuan and Yang Yu from Wuli Town, and students from the capital."

The taller man is named Wang Wenhuan, and Yang Yu is a little short. Both of them are about twenty years old and look very handsome. However, after staying in the capital for a long time, he naturally has a sense of superiority that cannot be concealed in his bones.

"You are Li Yanqing!"

Wang Wenhuan said arrogantly: "I have read your test paper in the county town and I did it quite well, but Tangyin is a small place. If you take your paper to the Taixue School, you will probably be used as a teapot."

Li Yanqing smiled. Literature is a pity for each other. Since ancient times, it is just that these people try hard to belittle themselves. What's the point?

"That's it! I'm not good at learning, but I'm lucky to be on the list. If the two brothers refer to the county exam, I'm afraid I won't be on the list B."

"What do you mean by that...?" the two of them looked at each other and asked.

"Nothing!" Li Yanqing said seriously: "I'm a ox, and the wind is too strong. I'm afraid I won't be able to stand on the list."

Qin Liang laughed out loud, Wang Wenhuan and Yang Yu were so angry that their faces were flushed, and they glared at Li Yanqing fiercely, and ignored him. The two of them accelerated their horses and ran northward.

Zhang Xian was a little worried and said to Li Yanqing: "The Imperial Academy returned to Xiangzhou to refer to more than 40 people. If the brother offended these two, it would be equivalent to offending the entire Imperial Academy Gang. I am afraid that the county will be uneasy!"

Li Yanqing said lightly: "It's not easy to go out. I'm afraid of this and that. Now I'm afraid of offending people. So I just go home and farm and never leave my hometown for the rest of my life. Then I don't have to be afraid of anything."

Zhang Xian was pushed and was speechless. Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Qin Liang quickly changed the subject and asked Li Yanqing: "Old Li, is the imperial examination still limited in age?"

Li Yanqing smiled slightly and said, "Of course, the limit is required. The provincial examination is fifteen years old! You can only participate in the provincial examination for more than fifteen years old. The release examination requires you to be over twelve years old. Brother Xian and I happened to pass this hurdle, and we are very lucky."

The three of them went north and stayed in Ping'an for a night halfway. At noon the next day, the three of them finally arrived in Anyang County. At this time, Anyang County had gathered talents, and the annual trial of the trial had begun.

Xiangzhou has a long history and is a well-known and well-known area. Since ancient times, it has been a very developed northern education area. Especially in the Song Dynasty, where literary talent was highly valued, the reading trends were prevalent in various parts of Xiangzhou. Generally, middle-class and above families would send their children to study.

This has led to fierce competition for the imperial examinations in Xiangzhou. Especially this year, the reform of the Imperial Examination was reduced to fifteen, and the competition has become even more intense.

Although most of the scholars were eliminated after a county examination, more than 570 scholars were still qualified for the re-examination and competed for fifteen places to issue the results.

It is almost 40 to 1, so it is a huge honor to pass the test in Xiangzhou.

In order to encourage scholars to participate in the imperial examination, Emperor Zhenzong of Song also wrote a famous poem "Poems of Encouraging Learning", which has been passed down for thousands of years and still has tenacious vitality.

Rich families don’t have to buy good land, but there are thousands of bells of millet in the book.

There is no need to build sorghum in a stable house, and there is a golden house in the book.

Don’t hate the unscrupulous matchmaker when getting married, there is a girl named Wei Ruyu in the book.

Don’t regret not following others when you go out, there are so many cars and horses in the books.

A man wants to fulfill his life's ambition, so he reads the six classics to the window frequently.

The imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty were very attractive to scholars, especially to poor children. They guided and changed the value orientation and cultural mentality of scholars in a subtle way.
Chapter completed!