Pingshou County
This is a county town with only tens of thousands of people. From the perspective of the earth, it is only at the level of a market town, but it is a bustling place with a square radius of hundreds of miles.
I have been here with Madam a few times before and we are quite familiar. Young master, please come with me! "After two hours, Qianqian calmed down on the surface, paid ten wen for the fare, and took Ye Qing to find a inn.
This Zhang family's old shop has two rows of rooms, separated on the left and right, with twenty rooms, but it looks relatively clean. As soon as Qianqian entered, he said, "Boss, arrange a quieter upper room. My young master is about to take his exam and doesn't want anyone to disturb him
A quiet upper room... Do you want three meals a day? If you do, you'll have to pay extra! "The boss loudly agreed, took a sign with the number A, recorded it, and asked again.
Qianqian didn't make a sound now, "Ye Qing knocked on the cabinet and said," Yes
A room costs three silver coins a day, three meals a day, totaling half a day
One or two taels of silver is enough to cover half a month's expenses for a family of five commoners, which is actually considered a luxury.
Actually, a regular room can also
I'm about to go to the bedroom, young master's future is important, we can't affect the exam! "Qianqian said with a tight face.
This kind of calculating generosity awakened familiar memories from the Earth's college entrance examination. Ye Qing was taken aback, her heart warm, and she couldn't laugh at all. She saw Qianqian take out her purse, pretend not to feel sorry, pay the money, and get the house license plate. Then the waiter took the two of them to see the backyard room.
It is a quiet room that combines the inside and outside, with all the furniture and a wooden bucket in the inner room, apparently for bathing purposes.
Excuse me, sir. I'll bring you the food and hot water later. Do you have any further instructions? "The waiter briefly introduced and asked.
No, you go down first, "Ye Qing waved her hand and the waiter stepped back.
After a while, the waiter knocked on the door and brought food and hot water.
Three dishes and one soup. Ye Qing only ate half a cake in the morning, and now she was really hungry. She immediately wolfed down her food, while Qianqian had a small appetite and some worries. After using a little, she watched Ye Qing eat.
In fact, she had seen the body before. The Ye family was relatively kind, but they still punished the servants who violated the rules severely, and even had the servants and maidservants watch. The first time she saw the new maidservants trembling with blood from being whipped was the first time, and a few more times was already normal.
Even those who truly violated the bottom line were executed with a cane.
However, it was completely different from the young master's self initiated killing. Echoing, Qianqian closed her eyes, as if the dying expression on Wu Tiezi's face was still before her eyes.
But she has received education, has strong character, and can still know the importance, but she sadly thinks, "If only both the master and the wife were here
The master was once a child, with a hundred acres under his name and plans to purchase farmland. He had a comfortable life and room for improvement. Even one of his maidservants had the privilege of being literate, and his clan was friendly.
I don't want the treatment of the young master to plummet after the old master and the wife went together. This time, it's even going to be pushed to the brink, and it's no wonder the young master has caused this
This young girl's heart was twisted and her emotions and rationality were wavering.
Qianqian, your gaze is so strange. What are you thinking? "Ye Qing felt a little scared by the sight.
Uh, it's nothing... Young master, eat quickly, eat more
After suspiciously finishing her meal, Ye Qing washed her face and took out the registration item from her package: "You rest here, I'll go register now
Okay! "Qianqian watched as Ye Qing left, staying there for a moment.
After leaving the inn, Ye Qing followed the street and continued to walk east. The registration location for the county-level children's test is usually in the county government office.
Gradually approaching the bustling area of the county town, which was mostly made of black tiles and pink walls, with spacious and exquisite courtyard buildings. Following her memories, Ye Qing saw the county government office.
If you don't go in first, just stand and look, you'll see this county government office.
This is a very large courtyard, with a screen wall, a main entrance, a lobby, a second hall, and a large garden behind it, decorated with halls, small buildings, and wing rooms.
Ye Qing is no stranger to this place. Once upon a time, he was a guest here.
I remember when I used Taoist methods to observe, I saw a room full of white and red clouds, even guarded by divine beings.
Now Ye Qing looked at the stone lion and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Entering through the side door and seeing two tolerances, Ye Qing didn't hesitate to take the right path, turned to the registration office, stood at the entrance, and looked into the main house - there was a long queue inside.
There is a desk inside, with a scribe sitting on it, and two sets of tables and chairs at the bottom. Several officials hold pens and take notes one by one.
The number of applicants is neither too many nor too few, with Ye Qing waiting quietly at the back, while ahead is an elderly man with white hair. Watching, Ye Qing couldn't help but feel pity.
The Confucian imperial examination system on Earth does not select people of advanced age because they have few years left to pledge allegiance to the court.
The imperial examination system of the Daoist sect is designed to select Taoist scholars. This old man has white hair, how can he have a chance to pass?
Coming to take the exam now is just a matter of obsession, and the government is limited by the imperial decree of the Red Emperor and has no choice but to accept his application, but it's all just a formality.
Entering, five officials watched at the same time, asking for names, ages, and resumes. Almost at the same time, there were fluctuations in the golden rooster on the case, indicating that it was being appraised for authenticity!
Many candidates are not clear about it, but Ye Qing is very aware that this is the particularity of the world of Daoist manifestation. Of course, this golden chicken is not of high grade, but it is more than enough to deal with ordinary people who have not practiced the Dharma.
After fifteen minutes, it was Ye Qing's turn.
The middle-aged official who was recording looked at it and only asked, "Hometown, name, and hand deed
Pingshou County, Cangzhou, Ye Qing
A member of the Ye family? "The middle-aged official looked around, and there was some commotion in the queue behind him, scrutinizing Ye Qing.
Yes, this is my document
Silence, silence... "The middle-aged official solemnly drank, carefully examined the document, and said," Continue
The four scribes nervously asked and recorded more than ten questions, all of which were recorded one by one. There were also specialized personnel who examined their height and appearance and provided records.
In fact, this description is not a photo, it is very vague, just an auxiliary means, and there is also an attempt to impersonate without eyes, but with divine inspection, all of which have failed shamelessly.
The middle-aged official saw that everything was complete and said kindly, "Hmm, please put your handprint on it
Ye Qing picked up a pen and wrote down his name, then pressed his handprint and listened, saying, "This is your license plate. Please keep it safe and don't make up for it if it's lost. Tomorrow at dawn, I will take the children's test with my license on time. Going down, there is another procedure, go to the Second Hall to get it printed
Yes! "Ye Qing took the exam card and rushed down. When she arrived at the second hall, a middle-aged official was in charge and quickly bowed and saluted.
The middle-aged official didn't ask much, there was a small golden seal on it, and when a document came over, it was stamped on.
Actually, there's no need to worry. Even if you have good talent, it's better to have one tenth of the candidates selected.
And during exams, not only are there gods patrolling, but there are also dedicated Taoist priests from the county, and no one can cheat on such occasions.
At the moment when Ye Qing stamped the document with a golden seal, she felt a kind of power emanating from her body and felt a chill in her heart. In her past life, when she passed the imperial examination, she also had this procedure and knew that it was the seal of the Dharma.
This seal can be programmed for a week, and once the inspection of ghosts and gods sees it, they will know that it is the person who should be tested. There is also supervision over the photos.
After leaving the county government office and arriving at the street, crowds came and went. Ye Qing felt the "Chuanlin Notes" in the sea of knowledge, and her heart was calm like water for a moment.
According to history, whether we can struggle out of the great calamity and find a way out, tomorrow is the key to starting.
But when Ye Qing's footsteps turned the street, he stopped and then turned around.
At the end of his gaze, the two of them were walking calmly on the street, their clothes fluttering and their demeanor indescribable.
Ye Qing smiled with a hint of ambiguity. The two of them were Daoists, apparently sent to supervise the exam. Even though their cultivation was gone now, Ye Qing's gaze was still there, and he could tell at a glance that they were practitioners.
As they brushed past each other, someone looked around and asked, "Have we met before
It was obvious that he had just paid attention and had already been noticed. Ye Qing didn't show any surprise, just gave a bow and said without any concern, "No, but seeing that the two gentlemen have extraordinary demeanor, I took a few more glances and asked for your forgiveness
The tone is very polite!
Ye Qing has a profound understanding of these Taoists.
In the early days of this world, people were selected from various sects, and once they entered the immortal realm, it was as deep as the sea. From then on, my lord became an immortal, and due to the fierce internal and external struggles of various sects for luck, they were all vying for it.
But since the three Taoists stepped out of the Heavenly Court, they began to carve out the peaks of various Taoist sects. Later, during the reform of the Red Emperor, from "ascending to the top of the Taoist sect" to "imperial examination of the Taoist sect", all talents in the world returned to the Taoist sect and were used by the central Taoist court, completely eliminating the hidden dangers that threatened the Taoist sect. The original Shanmen gradually declined.
Even so, each immortal sect still maintains certain standards and privileges, such as supervising the imperial examination, which is one of their privileges. These people who enter the immortal sect are aware of the disadvantages of the imperial examination or are trained in their own reserved areas, with different interests that are unlikely to merge, so they have the power of supervision.
The common problem among these Taoists is both inferiority complex and arrogance. Inferiority stems from hundreds of thousands of years of suppression, while arrogance leads them to believe that they are the orthodox sect. Now, the selection of candidates through the imperial examination has deviated from the main path.
Just limited to the rules of heaven, I dare not make mistakes now. After the great tribulation, these various sects that have been suppressed for hundreds of thousands of years erupted, and some even dared to shout, "The Heavenly Court has lost its virtue, attack heaven, restore the old system
Although it was a campaign against the heavens, it was actually aimed at the three Taoists, indicating the true nature of these people. Upon hearing these words, Ye Qing remained very respectful. Another Taoist turned his face slightly, without a hint of a smile, and said lightly, "So that's it, scholar. Do it yourself
Saying that, he ignored it and left.
Seeing them go far away, Ye Qing slowly returned, still showing no sign of Ruth on the surface. After a hundred steps, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Bah, the locusts of the Tao! "Thinking of their future behavior, Ye Qing cursed silently, her original mood completely gone.