Before we knew it, the fourth and last exam finally came. There were four imperial examinations, and the essays were divided into two exams. After the reform of the imperial examinations this year, the essays and the essays were merged into one, and the criminal law and poetry were also taken. However, the fourth exam was only one day, and the amount would not be too large, and the weight of the entire imperial examination was not heavy.

However, even if the weight is not heavy, it is enough to determine the final success or failure of this year's Xiangzhou Examination, which only admitted fifteen people.

Since the addition of criminal law and poetry was only announced five months ago, for all local scholars in Xiangzhou, this is their biggest weakness. On the contrary, for Tai students and students from the four major academies, they have studied criminal law and poetry themselves, and the two additional exams are not difficult for them, so one side is sad, while the other side is happy.

Before dawn, the two of them had just come out of the inn, and Zhang Xian said to Li Yanqing with a sad face: "I'm really finished this time. I did a mess before the exam. I didn't read "Song Xingtong" at all. I only read a little cases and had to take the poetry exam. I'm really confused! Why do I have to go to Cizhou with them?"

Zhang Xian has become Xianglin Sao's role without realizing it. "It would be great if he didn't go to Cizhou that day..." He said it himself many times. If there were really medicines for regret in the world, Zhang Xian must be the first customer.

Li Yanqing was very motivated, and he was bound to win the last exam, but he didn't want to show strongness in front of Zhang Xian, so he comforted him: "There are very few people who passed the exam for the first time. Look at the scholars from Linzhang County next door, who did not take the exam for two or three times, this time he just thought it was accumulating experience. Anyway, we have a future, and if we really can't pass the exam, we will go to the state to study and prepare for two years, and I believe we will be able to pass the exam at that time."

Zhang Xian actually thought this, but he needed someone to comfort him, making him feel that his choice was wise, and it was reasonable that he could not pass the imperial examination. He felt much more comfortable, and a smile appeared on his face and asked, "Old Li, how are you doing in the exam?"

"I don't know. I was a little confused when I was in the exam, so it depends on the examiner."

After a night of sleep last night, Li Yanqing was really a little regretful. He found that he was not considering the countermeasures questions carefully and should not write about the affairs of the Jin Dynasty. The news of the Northern Song Dynasty court was blocked, and the examiner was very likely not to understand the situation of the Jin Dynasty at all. The content he wrote might not be considered a random mess by the examiner, which would seriously affect his score. Therefore, he was a little confused about whether he could pass the imperial examination.

"Don't worry about the past, concentrate on getting the exam well today."

Li Yanqing shook off his worries and walked quickly towards the Gongyuan. Zhang Xian hurriedly followed, and he made up his mind that after the exam, he would go directly to the state to study.

When they arrived at Gongyuan Square, the two separated. Li Yanqing was looking for the team in Bing Lane when he heard someone calling him, "Old Li, here! Here!"

Li Yanqing saw a fat body at a glance, like a hippo standing with only legs in the dark night. Fatty Zheng's eyes were poisonous. With such a strong night, he could actually see himself.

Yesterday, Zheng Rongtai took Li Yanqing to have a meal and brought Zhang Xian with him. After two friendships at the dinner table, Fatty Zheng has regarded him as his confidant. Although Li Yanqing is three years younger than him, he is more mature than him and has a tall figure. Sometimes Zheng Rongtai unconsciously regards himself as his younger brother. In fact, it is normal for him to have this feeling. Tang Huai and Wang Gui are both older than Li Yanqing, but they regard Li Yanqing as the leader.

Zheng Rongtai heard Zhang Xian call Li Yanqing "Old Li" last night, and he felt it was easy to speak and shouted.

There is actually an indescribable secret here. Yesterday, when the sergeant gave Zheng Rongtai a question in the middle of the night, he was seen by the candidate on the other side of the next door, namely the No. 77.

The candidate was already deeply disgusted with the fat man's snoring, so after the exam, the candidate wanted to expose it to the examiner, but was patted by Li Yanqing on the shoulder and pinched it on his shoulder. The candidate never dared to say anything again. Zheng Rongtai was very grateful to Li Yanqing, and he also felt that Li Yanqing was a good friend who could be close to him.

"How about it? Let's celebrate after the exam?" Fatty Zheng suggested enthusiastically.

"No problem! Let's not get drunk."

"Looking forward!" Fatty Zheng's eyes narrowed into a slit. Seeing his expression, he wanted to go and have a drink of two glasses now, eat a pig's elbow before taking the exam.

At this time, the body test began to be tested at the gate, and the last test was particularly strict. Every scholar had to search all his body, and he didn't even let go of his hair.

A voice muttered from behind: "I heard that I caught seven or eight cheating candidates in the first few games, and the invigilator was angry."

Li Yanqing turned around and said that the person who spoke was the scholar of Linlu County who was prompted by his friendship yesterday. I wonder if this guy figured it out? The examiner was originally the person who cheated Zheng Rongtai, but he wanted to cheat with the tiger. Isn’t he seeking death?

The scholar looked at Zheng Rongtai disdainfully. When he saw Li Yanqing, he had a little more fear in his eyes. Although he only learned about the identity of the fat man after he went back yesterday, he naturally felt a little more grateful for Li Yanqing's timely stopping him, but Li Yanqing's two pinching and holding on his shoulder made him extremely painful, and his fear of Li Yanqing overwhelmed his gratitude.

"Next!"

It was Fatty Zheng's turn, and Zheng Rongtai grinned, "Old Li, I'll go first."

"Go! Go! Take a look as soon as possible."

Zheng Rongtai laughed, "Those who know me are Lao Li!"

He dragged his fat body to the examiner, but the examiner did not ask him, waved his hand and asked him to go in and search directly. Many candidates laughed out loud, and like this fat man, he probably couldn't find a substitute.

"Next!"

Li Yanqing walked forward, and the examiner looked at him carefully, with square face and thick eyebrows, hands close to his knees, and wearing five feet and five inches. The examiner asked the soldiers to measure their height again, and he waved to Li Yanqing, "Next!"

No items are allowed to be carried in today's exam, and even food is not allowed. Every candidate must be strictly searched. All the invigilators are very clear that in the last exam of the criminal law, many people will inevitably consider cheating.

"What are you?"

A sergeant came from next to him, "Do you dare to sew the paper into the soles of the shoe?"

A scholar next to him lowered his head and looked frightened. The soldier found two pieces of paper from the soles of his shoes, which were densely covered with criminal laws. The examiner had a gloomy face and waved his hand, the two soldiers took the scholar who tried to cheat.

After Li Yanqing was searched, he walked into the examination room with his hair disheveled. He didn't like the feeling of being searched. He heard that he was bathing in the provincial examination. This method was good. Why was the answer to the examination not implemented?

He tied his hair up and soon came to his room. At this time, a thunderous snoring sound came from the next door, and someone had already taken a nap.

As time passed little by little, all the scholars were patiently waiting for the time to come. At this time, the sound of cloud boards on the urging floor of the school was ringing, and the time for the exam finally came.

The invigilator of Lane Bing came over and poked the sleeping Fatty Zheng with a pointed stick expressionless face...

After the test paper was sent, Li Yanqing did not look at the criminal law first, but turned to the second test paper. He first looked at the poem questions. He was confident in the criminal law, but he was lucky when he was doing the poem questions.

The title is the first two sentences in "Locating Books" of Du Xunhe of the Tang Dynasty: "The bamboo shadows on the window sway the desk, and the sound of wild springs enters the inkstone pool."

This is a reading question, requiring candidates to write a poem about studying and studying. At least seven or eight poems about studying and studying after the Southern Song Dynasty popped up in Li Yanqing's mind. He relaxed and turned the paper upside down, preparing to do criminal law questions first.

The criminal law questions are divided into two parts. The first half is to post the scriptures, which is to write the designated "Song Xingtong". There are five questions in total, each question is at least 1,000 words. Although the posting of the scriptures has always been a question of giving away points, it refers to the Four Books and Five Classics. Today's "Song Xingtong" may not be possible. At least 30% of the candidates will fall on these five questions.

Li Yanqing has the talent to remember all the time, but he memorized it for two months day and night before he memorized it carefully. The twelve chapters of "Song Xingtong" that were as thick as two bricks. These five questions were very rare. If he had not memorized it carefully, he would not have thought of their origin. This is also a common problem among the questioners. Try to use unconventional test questions to highlight his talents.

The second part of the criminal law was beyond everyone's expectations. It was not a case question that everyone thought, but a comparison of the "Tang Law Commentary" and required candidates to write down three differences between the Song Dynasty's criminal law and the Tang Dynasty law.

At this time, a burst of exclamations came from the examination room. It should be that this question made most scholars stunned. This question actually exceeded the scope of the examination given by the court.

"Song Zhengtong" itself is a copy of "Tang Law Commentary". It is not easy to write down the differences between the two. Not to mention candidates, even the magistrate who is a general case reviewer may not know it.

However, Li Yanqing did not think that this question was out of the scope of the exam, but this question was very profound. These differences actually appeared in cases. At least five cases all involved the similarities and differences of the criminal law of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Of course, there is no answer in the cases given by the court. Candidates must conduct in-depth research on themselves to find out, but generally candidates do not have time to study?

Speaking of which, Li Yanqing also has to thank Zhou Chun for the case sorting notes that he lent to him. Zhou Chun’s grandfather annotated more than a dozen differences in the criminal laws of the Tang and Song dynasties.

Li Yanqing felt that there was always a kind of will in the dark. If he hadn't gone to the restaurant with Zhou Chun and others that day, he wouldn't have encountered provocations from students such as Zhao Yushu. If he hadn't beat Zhao Yushu hard, Zhou Chun wouldn't have lent the notes that his grandfather had sorted out to him because he was grateful to him for giving him anger.

Otherwise, he would also fall into this question today.

Li Yanqing wrote three differences on the straw paper without hesitation. First, because of taboo, Song Fa changed the "not respectful" in the Tang Dynasty law to "big disrespectful"; second, Song Xing added a poker punishment to the additional punishment; third, Song Xing changed the slave clause in the Tang Dynasty law.

After finishing the title of the scripture, he explained these three differences in depth.

It was noon after finishing the criminal law question, and the soldiers sent tea. Of course, Li Yanqing knew what it meant to Fatty Zheng next door. He was no longer surprised and was too lazy to take a look.
Chapter completed!