Chapter 817 The next scientific examination

These days, the martial arts of the generals are passed down from male to female, from within to outside. They are passed on by word of mouth. The channels of transmission are extremely narrow. They would rather cut off the inheritance than show it. Li Zhan can get the knowledge of Ningyuan Hou Mansion. The martial arts passed down from the family are a big advantage.

Gu Yankai was able to show off the martial arts passed down from his family not only because his son failed to live up to expectations and because of the Yongyi Hou Mansion, but also because he felt that Li Zhan was weak and could not achieve anything famous. At most, he could only step into the realm of foundation building and strengthen his body. Just the body.

Although Gu Yankai considered this, Li Zhan still felt that he owed the Ningyuan Hou Mansion a favor, and thought that he could only help Gu Tingye more in the future.

After Li Zhan obtained the ancestral martial arts from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, he began to practice martial arts. He even asked Mrs. Sheng to help him build a large iron gun, which weighed seventy or eighty kilograms. Although Mrs. Sheng felt that Li Zhan was of no use and could not dance, she agreed as she saw that he no longer thought about studying hard every day and exercising and honing his martial arts all day long.

Li Zhan did not go to Xixi Academy for half a year. He practiced martial arts in Sheng Mansion all day long and polished his body. He became much stronger. His body under his robe had clear muscle lines. Only then did Li Zhan ask Mrs. Sheng to study again. .

Mrs. Sheng has also noticed changes in Li Zhan in the past six months. She feels that he is now in good health, so she does not stop him. She didn't know how talented Li Zhan was in martial arts, but she knew that he was a keen student. Since she no longer had to worry about Li Zhan's physical weakness, she readily agreed to Li Zhan's request.

Li Zhan loaded the books and the iron gun onto the carriage and embarked on the road to study again. Since then, a strange scene has appeared in Xixi Academy. Li Zhan, a popular student, actually dances with an iron spear in the academy every morning and evening to exercise, which has attracted countless people to watch.

Li Zhan was neither humble nor arrogant. He didn't care about the strange looks from the outside world. He studied and practiced martial arts every day, rain or shine, and lived a happy life.

The teachers at the academy were very open-minded and knew that Li Zhan had suffered a serious illness in the summer. Now he was just doing this to strengthen his body. He did not stop Li Zhan from practicing martial arts, and even encouraged Li Zhan.

Day by day, Li Zhan spent his time studying and practicing martial arts. One year came quickly, and Li Zhan finally prepared to take the scientific examination and participated in the interpretation test held in August.

In the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination was held once a year in the beginning, but now it is held every two years after the officials ascended the throne. The scientific examination procedure basically implements a three-level examination system of Jie examination, provincial examination and palace examination.

Jie test, also known as Fa Jie test. It is held by the local government in the autumn of the scientific examination year (Qiu Wei), and the examination starts on August 15th and lasts for three days. Those who pass the exam are called Gongshi or Juren. The examiner will send their documents to the Ministry of Rites. After review, they will go to the capital to participate in the provincial examination hosted by the central department in the first month of the following year. The Provincial Examination is also called the Rites Examination. It was named after it was presided over by the Ministry of Etiquette of Shangshu Province. It will be held in the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites in the spring of the following year (Chunwei), and the examination will be held on a selected day, and the examination will be divided into subjects for three consecutive days. Finally, those who passed the provincial examination were notified to the imperial court by the Ministry of Rites and entered the palace examination presided over by the emperor. After the palace examination, the imperial court will publish the imperial list, and according to the different subjects and admission grades, the status of "qualification", "originality", "same birth", etc. will be awarded respectively. The top three in the palace examination are the ones we often hear in dramas. The top pick, the second pick, and the third overall pick. And because the imperial examination was conducted by the emperor himself, all candidates who passed the imperial examination would become disciples of the emperor.

At the beginning of the palace examination in the Song Dynasty, the candidates who ranked at the bottom would be deposed. There was also an incident in which Zhang Yuan, a failed scholar, rebelled against the Song Dynasty and defected to Xia. The "Yan Yi Yi Mou Lu" written by Wang Li of the Song Dynasty also recorded that Zhang Yuan "left" that year. The "Xiazhou" incident taught the Song Dynasty a bloody lesson, so in the second year of Jiayou, the final elimination admission system implemented in the imperial examination and the imperial examination was reformed. Anyone who won the imperial examination would be awarded the title of Jinshi, and there would be no further admissions in the subsequent imperial examinations. Candidates are dismissed.

"Mother Fang, are Zhan'er's things ready?!"

Li Zhan's entrance into the scientific examination was a big deal, and Mrs. Sheng would naturally not let down her guard. She asked her most capable mother, Fang, to personally prepare the pens, inks, papers, inkstones, and food needed for Li Zhan's entrance, trying not to make any mistakes so that Li Zhan would not be The influence of other factors was more serious than Sheng Hong's scientific examination.

"Old madam, don't worry, there are no problems or omissions. I just checked it!"

Mother Fang's face was full of smiles. She was Mrs. Sheng's ration girl. She had grown up with Mrs. Sheng since she was a child. She was the most caring person whom Mrs. Sheng relied on and she never made any mistakes in doing things.

"That's good!"

Mrs. Sheng nodded with relief, but frowned in a flash and said again uneasily.

"No, I'm still worried. Go check it again!"

Mother Fang couldn't help but laugh when she looked at Old Mrs. Sheng, who was concerned but confused, and made a rare joke with Old Mrs. Sheng.

"Even if I check it three times, you won't be at ease! Otherwise, I will bring the things over and you will check them yourself?"

Mother Fang was joking, but she didn't expect Mrs. Sheng to take it seriously. She nodded seriously and said that was all.

"Then bring it!"

Mother Fang looked at Old Mrs. Sheng in surprise, shook her head helplessly and smiled, then went to get the things prepared for Li Zhan, and asked Old Mrs. Sheng to check them in person.

Li Zhan looked at Old Mrs. Sheng who was fidgeting and comforted her.

"Grandma, Fang is a very careful person and can never make mistakes. Why do you have to work so hard!"

Mrs. Sheng glared angrily at her grandson who was eating desserts and laughing at the side, and said angrily.

"Of course I know that Fang's mother is reliable, but aren't I so nervous because of this little white-eyed wolf? It's better for you to be a good person here to watch the fun, and instead of helping, you are teasing me!"

Li Zhan did not admit his mistake, he looked at ease and said proudly.

"Who asked my grandmother to love me? You don't have to worry about these things, just leave them to my grandmother!"

Li Zhan and Mrs. Sheng have been getting along for a long time, it has been two years. Li Zhan also regards Mrs. Sheng as his real grandmother. She is no longer so rude and polite, and is very close. That's why Li Zhan will be with Mrs. Sheng. With such a tired person in front of him, all this is to make the old lady happy and entertain her with colorful clothes.

Fang’s mother hasn’t come back yet, but Sheng Hong is here. For such a big event as Li Zhan’s scientific examination, he still wants to come over to encourage him and explain his experience in the examination room, such as how to answer questions, when to rest, how to review questions, how to adjust his mentality, one by one. He told Li Zhan that these are experiences worth a thousand dollars, which Sheng Hong had gained by fighting in the examination hall.

Li Zhan wrote down one by one. Although it was not his first time to participate in the imperial examination, every era had different rules. He listened patiently to Sheng Hong's explanation without feeling bored at all.

After all the preparations were completed, Li Zhan stepped into the examination room under the watch of everyone in the Sheng Mansion and began the first test that would change his destiny in this life.

I checked the information and found that there were no scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty, so I changed the title of Li Zhan's father to Juren. I'm really sorry!