Ji Province spring Hui Residence, the examination hall of imperial civil service examination state prefectural level examinations is, one crowd or the confident or nervous examinee slowly waits outside. 稽州春惠府,科举州解试的贡院所在,一群或胸有成竹或焦虑慢慢的考生等候在外。 The examination hall is imperial civil service examination test at all levels can have one test special-purpose place that but according to the rank different scales will also be different, in the district the examinee who tries in the prefectural examination to obtain the qualifications, will be participating in the state prefectural level examinations to a state state capital, Ji Province is the spring Hui Residence. 贡院是科举考试各级层都会有的一种考试专用场所,只是根据级别不同规模也会有所不同,在县试府试中取得资格的考生,就会到一州州府所在参加州解试,稽州这边则是春惠府。 Spring the Hui Residence examination hall eave high room depth, is an area considerably large closed big room, inside has wooden door screen and other thing, separates simple small single rooms, all examinees must complete the article in this alone. 春惠府贡院檐高屋深,是一间占地面积相当大的闭合大屋,内里有木门屏风等物,隔成一个个简易小单间,所有考生都要在此单独完成文章。 However at this time is near some time before testing, is everyone most anxious some time, including Yin Zhaoxian, one group of every large or small student people recommended for office the platoon outside the examination hall has become the long two rows, often whispers or glances through the books. 不过此时正是临考前的一段时间,也是所有人最紧张的一段时间,包括尹兆先在内,一群大大小小的书生贡士已经在贡院外排成长长的两列,前后不时交头接耳或翻阅书籍。 Here unlike Ji Yuan previous life, the examinee who the period of five days tests, is in the majority by the adult, although Yin Zhaoxian self-ridiculed that no longer is the young student, but in fact his age is really not here in a big way, in formation even many gray-haired examinees. 与计缘上辈子不同,在这里候考的考生,以成年人居多,尹兆先虽自嘲不再是年轻书生,可实际上他的年龄在这里真算不上大,队列中甚至不乏头发花白的考生。 Yin Zhaoxian has not made a last-ditch effort, but quite somewhat sigh with emotion is looking at this examination hall. 尹兆先倒没有临时抱佛脚,只是颇有些感慨的望着这间贡院。 Back then Yin Shusheng was high-spirited, the district tried to win with ease, the prefectural examination was the first-class, the state prefectural level examinations actually missed the first-class by three difference finally, lost the qualifications of going to the Chihli national capital mansion. 想当年的尹书生意气风发,县试轻松夺魁,府试位列甲等,州解试却最终以三位之差无缘甲等,失了前往直隶京畿府的资格。 The imperial civil service examination unfavorable situation makes Yin Zhaoxian quite be somewhat unable to recover, in addition in the family/home had the elder dead of illness, the wife and children need to live on dependence and care, was so calm in Ning'an County. 科举失利让尹兆先颇有些一蹶不振,加上家中有长辈病逝,妻儿需要生活上的依靠和照料,在宁安县就这么安顿下来。 Some students can depend on the wife to provide for have insisted studies assiduously refers unceasingly, but Yin Zhaoxian is actually not such person, does not want to let the wife by too many pain, with his knowledge, in the district the wealthy person please are many are the person go to become the master. 有些书生可以靠着自己妻子供养一直坚持苦读不断参考,而尹兆先却不是这样的人,也不希望让妻子受太多苦,以他的学识,县中富户多得是人请去当夫子。 Although the easy and comfortable life is good, sometimes will actually also wear down the sharp qi, even if in the family/home lived also to save, Yin Zhaoxian has not actually had the thought of again attending the imperial civil service examination, three years ago when Ji Yuan left kept book one, making him be able to reveal one's aspirations. 安逸的生活虽好,有时候却也会消磨锐气,哪怕家里生活好了也有积蓄了,尹兆先却没动再次参加科举的念头,直到三年前计缘离开时留书一封,让他得以明志。 This will have the state capital official to inspect the examination place to come out from the examination hall, maintains the messenger nod of order toward the one side. 这会有州府官员从贡院检查完考场出来,朝着一旁维持秩序的差役点头。 The offical mission attendant stirs true qi in the chest lung, the exit|to speak shouts loudly: 官差在胸肺鼓荡真气,出口高喊: „This state prefectural level examinations starting from, person recommended for office portable words inkslab gift box and other thing, the paper clear water is provided by the examination hall now, before entering the examination hall, please supply for oneself register letter officer article and other thing, and accepts the messenger to search, now starts to enter the stadium” “本次州解试现在开始,各位贡士可携带笔墨砚台食盒等物,纸张清水由贡院提供,入贡院前请自备报考信件官文等物,并接受差役搜身,现在开始入场” This reference has several hundred people fully, overwhelming majority rise to challenges to test by the scholarship from various Ji Province mansion counties, the position placed the front some people recommended for office examinee ears is roared humming sound the straight sound by the messenger. 此次参考者足有数百人,绝大部分都是从稽州各府各县凭借才学披荆斩棘考上来的,位置排在前头的一些个贡士考生耳朵都被差役吼得嗡嗡直响。 Is searched by many meeting martial arts messengers one by one, and inspects the personal effects, will flip the food in people recommended for office gift box with the chopsticks, looks at concealed anything. 由多名会武功的差役逐个搜身,并检查随身物品,甚至会用筷子翻翻贡士们食盒内的食物,看有没有藏什么。 But four officials who the nearby sits examine the officer article of everyone recommended for office one by one, confirmed the status of person. 而边上坐着的四位官员则逐一查看每个贡士的官文,确认来人的身份。 The entire process except for without camera and has the partner in exchange of improper favors occasionally, in fact refers the modern student is stricter. 整个过程除了没有摄像头和偶尔存在关系户,实际上比现代学生参考更为严格。 Yin Zhaoxian is raising the own reference appendix box, inside except for the library apparatus is the restaurant of purchase nearby from the examination hall „person recommended for office meal”, he also by searching, nearby the state capital official who examines the official documents asked toward him suddenly: 尹兆先提着自己的备考盒,里头除了文房用具就是购买自贡院附近酒楼的“贡士餐”,他还在被搜身的时候,边上的一个查看公文的州府官员突然朝他问道: „Are you Yin Zhaoxian?” “你就是尹兆先？” Yin Zhaoxian gawked, cups one hand in the other across the chest toward him. 尹兆先愣了一下,朝他拱手。 „, Does this Sir recognize below?” “正是,这位大人认得在下？” „Does not recognize, but I go to Huafeng Academy time looks at the student to lead " Group Bird Theory » child lives and tour nightwalking, is some meanings.” “并不认得,不过我去华风书院的时候有看过学生所带《群鸟论》的童生篇和巡回夜游篇,算是有些意思。” Yin Zhaoxian rushes to bow in salute again. 尹兆先赶忙再次作揖。 „Xiaosheng does clumsily, being at all Sir praised the word!” “小生拙作,不敢当大人夸赞之言！” „Un, goes, hopes that you can be the first-class.” “嗯,进去吧,希望你能位列甲等。” „Student from working as with every effort is!” “学生自当尽力是！” This official takes pen in hand to check in the notebook general Yin Zhaoxian name, and gives his trademark, hinting the messenger can allow to pass. 这位官员提笔在簿册上将尹兆先的名字打钩,并递给他牌号,示意差役可以放行。 Gazes after Yin Zhaoxian to enter the examination hall, this official will caress must continue the examination next person recommended for office from now on. 目送尹兆先进入贡院,这位官员抚须过后才继续审查下一个贡士。 The examination hall, compartmented with has some fine distinctions initially, Yin Zhaoxian looked played cards the number, found to belong to own „Ding 27”. 贡院内部,隔间同当初已经有了一些细微差别,尹兆先看了看牌号,找到属于自己的“丁二十七”号。 Approximately waited for two quarters, in all students have entered and finds the position, the examination official one by one inspector article and trademark, ensured that no one sits wrong. 大约等了两刻钟,所有学生都已经入内并找好位置后,还有考官逐一检查官文和牌号,确保无人坐错。 Before the examination place, has the examination official to stand firm to shout loudly. 考场前端,已有考官站定高喊。 „Today the duration of the examination is two double-hour, the double-hour arrives accepts after checking the volume to be fragrant instantly, burnt through completed an assignment before, otherwise became invalid! Now, bright examination question!” “今日考试时间为两个时辰,时辰一到即刻点收卷香,燃尽之前交卷,否则作废！现在,亮考题！” As the voice falls, around the examination place the position has the messenger to hang up the plain white cloth for the bottom big card, above wrote this time test content. 随着话音落下,考场四面位置均有差役挂起白布为底的大字牌,其上书写了本次的考试内容。 The examination question has two, respectively is „plan: Governs drought” and „reputation autumn poetry”. 考题有两个,分别是“论策:治旱”和“誉秋诗词一篇”。 Tries the prefectural examination to be different from the district, the state prefectural level examinations have no longer stressed write down from memory article and other basic skills, but starts to pay great attention to the ability, this year unexpectedly especially rare discussed the plan topic on the state prefectural level examinations, causes many examinees to discuss below. 同县试府试不同,州解试已经不再过于侧重默写文章等基本功,而是开始注重能力,今年居然尤为罕见的在州解试上出了论策题目,引得不少考生在下面议论。 „Silence” “肃静” The messenger luck bellows. 差役运气大吼。 „Test starts, the water clock starts, knocks sounds the gong” “考试开始,漏刻开,敲响锣” Nearby offical mission attendant gets hold of wooden arrange/cloth hammer, beats severely again to the copper gong. 一旁官差握紧木布锤,重重打向铜锣。 „Works as” “当” The sound falls, looked like knocked in all person recommended for office hearts, everyone rushed to sit with rapt attention, some thinking some have started to take up the pen with hardship...... 声音落下,就像是在所有贡士心头敲了一下,人人赶忙凝神坐好,有的苦苦思索有的则已经开始动笔…… The poetry believes that cannot baffle has the person of talent study mostly, what is difficult discusses the plan, perhaps the Yin Zhaoxian mentality is actually bright, governs dry this matter hundred people of institutes to write stereotyped, but the student who can write a useful thing truly are not many, Yin Zhaoxian is one of the exceptions. 诗词相信难不倒大多数有才学的人,难的是论策,尹兆先倒是思路鲜明,治旱这种事或许百人所写都千篇一律,而真正能写出点有用东西的书生不多,尹兆先是例外之一。 ‚Drought, the calamity of non- disaster, so-called food is what matters to the people, dry man-made disaster , the man-made disaster directs the epidemic disease to fall, governs bad, then the indignation gets up, lives the miasma danger by the offense also......’ ‘天旱,非一灾之祸也,所谓民以食为天,旱起则人祸至,人祸引疫病降,治理不善则怨愤起,以戾生瘴则殆也……’ Starts to write such as brightly, wields a brush black ink to keep, Yin Zhaoxian introduction writing links up, but, not only the mentality is clear because and traces the Ji Yuan copy book at times, the calligraphy also progresses greatly. 落笔如有神,挥毫墨不停,尹兆先一开篇书写连贯而就,不但思路清晰并且因为时时临摹计缘字帖,书法也大为长进。 ... 。。。 After testing , the completing an assignment nature to the tight reviewing time, state capital many officials was involved. 考后交卷自然到了紧张的批阅时间,州府不少官员参与其中。 Yin Zhaoxian «Governed Dry Theory» Governor even/including and governors has even looked finally, although Ji Province almost year after year good crop weather, but the official was not decided place, had also once experienced outside the state drought, knows that Yin Zhaoxian this considered the weight/quantity of article all-around. 尹兆先一篇《治旱论》最后甚至连知府兼知州都看过了,虽然稽州几乎年年风调雨顺,但官员不是定死一地的,很多也曾经历过外州旱灾,知道尹兆先这一篇全方位考虑文章的分量。 Governor Li thick even has the word: „Its article, although also the places of some little empty daydreams actually win comprehensively in careful, the shallow strength thin official, has been possible the plan to govern the drought based on this!” 知州李厚甚至有言:“其文虽亦有少许空洞遐想之处却胜在全面细致,才浅力薄之官员,已可据此策治旱也！” Was appraises extremely high. 算是极高评价了。 ... 。。。 Because the Great Zhen state prefectural level examinations often hold when the autumn, publishing a list of successful candidates many are the sweet-scented osmanthus being in full bloom season, then also called „the Guangxi list”. 因大贞的州解试往往在秋季举行,发榜之时多为桂花盛开时节,遂又称“桂榜”。 After the half a month, spring outside the Hui Residence examination hall the Guangxi list makes known. 半月之后,春惠府贡院外桂榜揭晓。 Yin Zhaoxian same has not gone all out to push with others to most front looks , the result has set, was not you give all out to change in this. 尹兆先没有同旁人一样拼命挤到最前头的去瞧,结果已经定下,不是你在这挤破了头就能改变的。 However in the list some positions, before do not need to push, can see clearly in the surrounding. 不过榜单上有些位置,不需要挤得太前,也能在外围看得清楚。 The name of Ji Province Guangxi list most upper extreme is biggest, the first row by large character writing: 稽州桂榜最上端的名字最大,第一列以大字书写: one armor first place finisher: Yin Zhaoxian 一甲解元:尹兆先 „Who is Yin Zhaoxian?” „Is he first place finisher?” “尹兆先是谁啊？”“他是解元？” „Who knows Yin Zhaoxian?” „Does not know...” “谁认识尹兆先？”“不知道啊…” ...... …… The front many discussions gradually pass to the rear area, Yin Zhaoxian, although had expected oneself will obtain the first-class, has actually never expected the first place finisher, this meeting heart pulled out two, hurried oneself to rub rubbing. 前方的诸多议论声逐渐传到后方,尹兆先虽然早就预料自己会取得甲等,却从未奢望过解元,这会心脏都抽了两下,赶紧自己揉了揉。 Started to the state prefectural level examinations, to the metropolitan examination and palace examination, first taking „Yuan” character, respectively be the first place finisher, Huiyuan and foremost person in the field, which is the achievements of bringing honor to ancestors. 到了州解试开始,一直到会试和殿试,第一名取“元”字,分别为解元、会元、状元,哪一个都是光宗耀祖的成就。 Later others called Yin Zhaoxian, likely can respectful designation „Yin Jieyuan”. 以后别人称呼尹兆先,很可能就会敬称一声“尹解元”。 With making known of final list status, whether or is not wholehearted, congratulated toward selected is the convention, the Yin Zhaoxian natural visible was the focus. 随着最后榜单身份的揭晓,不管是否真心实意,朝着上榜者恭贺是惯例,尹兆先自然曙是瞩目的焦点。 That night the state capital official conducts the Luming feast of congratulations being on the list people recommended for office and inside and outside curtain officers, even if Yin Zhaoxian recognized own potency of alcohol, impossible not to drink in that situation extremely. 当夜州府官方举办庆贺上榜贡士和内外帘官的鹿鸣宴,即便尹兆先认定自己不胜酒力,也不可能在那种场合下不喝酒。 For those supported by the arm to deliver to the inn by the messenger finally is almost unconscious. 到最后被差役搀扶送到客栈的差不多已经不省人事了。 Midnight, has red shadow roaming drag to come from the spring Hui Residence city outside partly visible, to approaching near the city just like takes a walk several to step onto the city wall to stride. 半夜,自春惠府城外有一红影若隐若现地游曳而来,到临近城边则犹如散步几下走上城墙跨入其内。 In the city also shines the place of lights is not many, the red shadow such as the dream such as walking of smoke in the street, saw suddenly had the nether world to go on patrol to pass by, then on the side of grinning flashing through corner. 城中还亮着灯火的地方不多,红影如梦如烟的走在街头,忽然看到有阴司巡游路过,则笑嘻嘻的闪过一边街角。 „Un hehe......” “嗯呵呵呵……” Waits for two going on patrol to bring the cold wind process, the red shadow continues to go forward with a smile. 等两位巡游带着阴风经过,红影笑着继续前进。 Crossing the street crosses the work place speed to be certainly quick, seemed has the own goal, quick arrived at outside Guixiang Inn near examination hall. 过街过坊速度绝快,好似有着自己的目的,很快就来到了贡院附近的桂香客栈外。 Looks up the inn, the red shadow seems a red ribbon the same as slide into the inn two buildings. 抬头望了望客栈,红影好似一根红丝带一样滑入客栈二楼。 The inn internal friction has in the throat the hoarse painful sound to spread. 客栈内偶有喉咙中嘶哑痛苦声传出。 „......” „......”...... “嗬……”“呃嗬……”…… After the moment, the red shadow finally found the room that Yin Zhaoxian was. 片刻后,红影终于找到了尹兆先所在的房间。 „” “咔嚓吱呀” The door automatic unlock opens, the red shadow walks into the room, the door closes automatically. 房门自动解锁打开,红影走入屋内,身后房门又自动关上。 The look has cast aside the desktop, the officer article of above obviously one armor first place finisher. 眼神撇过桌面,上头可见一甲解元的官文。 „Hehe hehe... Yin Jieyuan .....” “呵呵呵呵…尹解元…..” The red shadow slips into the bedside, a red nail long fine white hand following caressing the Yin Zhaoxian chest, the Yin Zhaoxian body righteous qi stress has sent, appears the overwhelming resembles. 红影滑到床边,一只红指甲长长的纤白之手顺着抚过尹兆先胸膛,尹兆先身上正气应激而发,显现浩然之像。 The red shadow body shakes, the arm was separated unexpectedly, but Yin Zhaoxian again is also sober immediately at this time. 红影身子一震,手臂居然被弹开,而尹兆先也立刻再此时清醒。 Looking in the room suddenly are many a woman, Master Yin one shrank shrinking toward, seems somewhat startled. 望着房中突然多出一个女人,尹夫子一下往里缩了缩,显得有些惊慌。 „Who your you...... are you? The night enters the male room, highly improper!” “你你你……你是何人？夜入男子房间,成何体统！” „Hehe... Yin Jieyuan, you can call me the red madame, many years have not seen such as your so scholar, you look at my beautiful” “呵呵呵…尹解元,你可以叫我红夫人,好多年没见到如你这般读书人了,你看我美么” The females sit in the bedhead, the body bind the fine gauze, the profile review toward Yin Zhaoxian. 女子坐在床头,身裹轻纱,侧脸朝着尹兆先回眸。 To attract some Yang spirit lives, now the look deep place has been passing densely. 原本只是想吸些阳气寿元,现在则眼神深处已经透着森然。 Yin Zhaoxian now the scalp tingles hands and feet is icy cold, under the overwhelming righteous qi stress, there is a flash that seems sees a red skeleton...... 只是尹兆先现在却头皮发麻手脚冰凉,浩然正气应激之下,有那么一瞬间,好似看到一具红色骷髅…… ‚This is monster......!’ ‘这是妖怪啊……！’