When the first session is half an hour before the end, the drum sounds from the urge to study building sounded. This is a drum sound to remind the candidates. The exam is about to end in half an hour, and you can hand in the paper at this time.

Li Yanqing had already copied all the test questions and checked them twice to make sure that one word was good. At this time, he wrote down his hometown, name and test number on the top of the paper, rolled up the name, and then took paste from the basket, paste the edges with the paste paper, waiting for the paper to dry out, and finally wrote the number of the paper, No. 88 on the paper.

It was already dark and there was no way to write without the candles. Some candidates used up the candles in the morning. At this time, they could not continue to do it and kept hearing the candidates screaming in despair.

But the invigilator refused to replenish candles, but instead sternly warned the candidates who shouted. Several candidates were recorded, which would seriously affect their imperial examinations. Generally, there were two bad records, and the first round of primary elections would be wiped out.

At this time, the bells for handing in the papers began to ring one after another, and some candidates handed in the papers, but many candidates had not finished it yet. They were extremely panicked and desperately rushed to the question.

Li Yanqing suddenly heard the candidate on the right! He screamed, his voice full of fear and despair. Needless to say, this gentleman must have found that he had made a mistake in his busy schedule. However, Fatty Zheng on the left didn't say a word, obviously he was confident.

Most candidates do not write drafts and answer questions directly on the main paper. This modification is inevitable. Once the modification occurs, they will be deducted from the paper and calligraphy scores. If the luck is not good, they will be directly judged as unqualified.

Although failing in one subject does not affect the next three exams, considering that only fifteen people were admitted in the end, failing in one subject would mean that the entire imperial examination was sentenced in advance.

Li Yanqing looked at the famous notes and was almost dry. He blew out the last half of the candle, packed up the basket, and placed the items that needed to be replaced on the table. At night, the examiner would come to replace them one by one.

Li Yanqing pulled the rope at the door, and the bell rang on the door. After a moment, the examiner appeared in front of him. Li Yanqing pushed the neat paper forward. The examiner counted the paper and took away the three regular scrolls, and said blankly: "You can leave!"

Li Yanqing left the room where he had been sitting for a day. He felt his legs were a little numb, but his heart was extremely relaxed. No matter what, the first exam was finally over.

When he walked out of the gate of the Gongyuan, he couldn't help but stretch his body for a long time and took a deep breath. The air at night was fresh and cold, which made his a little drowsy mind suddenly become awake.

"Brother Li Xian!"

Someone called him behind him. When Li Yanqing turned around, he saw Zhou Chun walking out quickly, looking very relaxed on his face. It seemed that he was doing well.

"How did you do in the exam?" Zhou Chun walked up and asked with a smile.

"It's okay, where is Brother Zhou?"

"I was lucky enough to finish it, but I didn't write the last question, so I just wrote it on the main sheet. If there is a small revision, I don't know if it will have any impact."

"A modification should not be a big problem!"

Suddenly, a candidate who had just walked out of the gate screamed and turned around and ran to the tribute court. He heard him shouting in horror: "I'm going to die, I forgot to write my name!"

Several of his companions pulled him tightly. Isn’t it because he broke into the Gongyuan at this time to seek death?

The candidate sat on the ground and cried loudly. Everyone cast a look of not very sympathetic at him and actually forgot to write his name. Such a low-level mistake is not worthy of sympathy.

At this time, Li Yanqing remembered something and asked Zhou Chun, "I want to ask Brother Zhou for someone."

Zhou Chun is famous for the imperial examination. He rarely knows what happened during the imperial examination. Li Yanqing asked, "There is a big fat man with the surname Zheng. Does Brother Zhou know what background he has?"

Zhou Chun pondered for a moment and said, "Can it be Zheng Rongtai, who is very obese with a big bag."

"It's this person, does Brother Zhou know?"

Zhou Chun lowered his voice and said to Li Yanqing: "This person is His Highness's brother-in-law, and his sister is Mr. Zheng's concubine."

Li Yanqing suddenly realized that he was a royal relative, no wonder.

"What happened?"

"Nothing, this person actually fell asleep in the exam room."

"Haha! Even if he didn't answer a word, he would be fine if he passed the imperial examination."

At this time, several of Zhou Chun’s friends also came out, and Zhou Chun asked with a smile: “Do you want to have dinner with us?”

Li Yanqing pointed at the gate, "I'm waiting for my companions."

"Okay, let's go first. Don't forget to prepare more food and thick clothes. The next one will be three days and two nights, and it will be very cold at night."

"I know, thank you Brother Zhou for your reminder."

Zhou Chun and a few friends left first. Soon, Zhang Xian helped Qin Liang out, but Qin Liang was extremely weak and could not stand.

Li Yanqing was startled and hurriedly ran forward to support him. A strong smell of stench came from Qin Liang, which made Li Yanqing almost vomited out. People around him pinched their noses and walked around Qin Liang.

"What's wrong with him?" Li Yanqing asked with a helpless heart.

Zhang Xian shook his head and whispered: "He only did five questions, and this subject has been calculated."

Qin Liang suddenly burst into tears, "It smells so smelly, I really can't stand it!"

At this time, someone behind him shouted: "Brother Li!"

Li Yanqing turned around, but it was the fat man Zheng Rongtai. He saw that he was full of spring breeze and was waving to him. Li Yanqing really wanted to get to know this brother-in-law of Song Qinzong in the future, so he said to Zhang Xian: "Please help Brother Qin back to the inn, I'll come back later."

Zhang Xian had a request for Li Yanqing in the criminal law exam, so he agreed and held Qin Liang, who was full of smell, and went back to the inn first.

"Brother Li, I did a very good job today!" Zheng Rongtai smiled and narrowed her small eyes.

Li Yanqing cursed in his heart, "The whole exam room is cheating for you. Of course you did well in the exam, but Li Yanqing pretended not to find anything, and happily clasped his fists and said, "Then congratulations to Brother Zheng!"

Zheng Rongtai smiled and his face was full of flowers. He pulled Li Yanqing and said, "I promised that I will treat you to drink and eat meat tonight. Let's go to Zhengfu Restaurant!"

"Then Yanqing will be disrespectful."

.........

Zhengfu Restaurant is not far from the Gongyuan, and it takes two miles to get there. It is a restaurant run by the Zheng family. It is one of the two restaurants in Anyang County that can make private wine, and the other is Yebai Restaurant with an official background.

Although Zhengfu Restaurant’s business is booming and full, the little boss comes to drink and has to overcome any difficulties. The restaurant shopkeeper found a good seat for the two of them by the window on the second floor.

"I wonder what the little official wants to eat?" the shopkeeper asked with a smile on his face.

"It's still the same as before, the dishes are the same and the wine is the same."

"Okay! The little boss sits there, and the wine and food will arrive soon."

Zheng Rongtai sat on a large and soft chair, so comfortable that his eyes narrowed, "It's better to sit here! The number room in the exam room is even more painful than going to jail."

Li Yanqing took a sip of hot tea and asked, "Is this the first time Brother Zheng has participated in the trial test?"

"Yes! Actually, I'm doing well in the capital, but my father is anxious to ask me to be an official and insists on letting me come back to take this imperial examination. I don't want to take the exam at all. I know the pain of taking the number room."

"But even if you pass the imperial examination, you can't become an official!"

Zheng Rongtai looked at both sides and lowered his voice, "I'll tell you the truth. Brother, don't tell me the outside world. Actually, I'm not an official. The main reason is that I failed the exam in Beijing this year and could not be promoted to the inner room. My father thought of this roundabout way and asked me to come back to take the juren. If I pass the exam, I can go directly to the inner room of the Imperial College."

"Didn't it mean that only Jie Yuan can be promoted to the inner sect directly? I heard that I can only study for the outer sect after passing the examination." Li Yanqing asked in confusion.

"You are talking about ordinary candidates. I am a Taishen student. Unlike you, this year, the Taishen reformed the Taishen. Because the answer to the court will be set by the court, the value of the Juren will be high. The Taishen has new regulations. As long as the students who are sacrificing their students pass the exam, it is equivalent to passing the exam in the year of the Outer Sacrificing their students, and can be promoted to the inner Sacrificing their students. So this year, so many Taishen students come back to participate in the answer to the exam. This is the reason."

Li Yanqing suddenly realized that no wonder so many students suddenly emerged this year.

Zheng Rongtai sighed again and said, "My father hopes that I will pass the Jieyuan exam. He said this is a great honor. He can honor his ancestors, but I don't want to pass the Jieyuan exam at all. I will be satisfied if I can pass the imperial examination."

Li Yanqing smiled. Fatty Zheng was self-aware. He had little goal in passing the exam for cheating, and he could barely get away with it. But if he cheated, he would be attracted by everyone's attention. Once the matter was revealed, the emperor would lose his car for the prince to protect his coach, and the entire Xiangzhou officialdom would be in trouble.

At this time, the shopkeeper brought two bartenders to come with two iron pots and wine and food. In the two iron pots were a whole roasted pig and five roasted pork elbows. These were two signature dishes from Zheng Fulou. As soon as the lid was opened, the meat was filled with fragrance.

Fatty Zheng stared at the fragrant meat. He had been hungry for a day and his eyes turned green. He picked up a pig's elbow and chewed it. His mouth was covered in meat and said vaguely: "Eat while it's hot, don't be polite!"
Chapter completed!