The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 368: The Writing Test Begins (3K chapter, additional chapter)
The next day, in front of the palace.

Hundreds of candidates were already waiting in front of the palace gate, waiting for the gate to open to take part in the first round of the palace examination - the written test.

Due to the reform of the imperial examination system, the palace examination lasted two days, one day for civil examination and one day for military examination.

This is a good thing, because many students study all night long for the written test. If they were asked to compete immediately after taking the test one day, they would probably suffer a cardiac arrest.

Wang Dongdong was one of those who stayed up late to review his lessons before the exam. At this moment, he held his hand to his heart which was beating very fast, not knowing whether it was because he did not get enough rest or because he was nervous about the palace examination.

Or, is it because of worrying about Liu Sheng?
She kept looking at the door, but there was no sign of Liu Sheng.

"Is Liu Sheng really so engrossed in playing that he forgot about the palace examination?"

But she didn't bring her spiritual message with her because she was preparing for the palace examination, so she didn't know what happened to Liu Sheng.

"How could Sister Liu Sheng be so busy playing? Maybe something delayed her?" Jiang Caibin said from the side.

I thought that according to the philosophy of a time management master like Liu Sheng that not a single moment of time should be wasted, maybe he downloaded another copy before the exam?

For some purpose, and because the Honghu Plan had suspended the palace examination, he just happened to have the time to come and see the examinee. In order to appear solemn and low-key in front of the palace, he specially wore a light red dress, secretly sighing that it lacked some flavor.

He followed Wang Dongdong and stretched his neck to search for Sister Liu Sheng among the candidates.

As I looked, I saw a figure I didn't want to see.

Zhang Huaiyi.

Originally, the two of them got along very well and almost became close friends, but the last time he saw Wen Xuanning, he immediately felt that he had climbed up the social ladder and actually chose to follow Wen Xuanning.

It also allowed Jiang Caibin to see this person clearly.

From then on, the two parted ways and no longer contacted each other.

Zhang Huaiyi didn't pass the imperial examination, so why is he here today?

But when he saw the person he was following eagerly, he immediately understood.

Wen Xuanning.

Behind him were several followers from the Chang'an Academy, who were also candidates who had passed the imperial examination.

Not far away there was his cheering group. This word was taught to him by Sister Liu Sheng, who said she learned it from the Federal Empire Star Network.

I saw a bunch of young people, mostly girls, jumping there, shouting and cheering for the unlucky Wen Xuanning, saying unlucky words like "take the lead" and "definitely become the top scorer", and even "down with Liu Sheng", which made Jiang Caibin so angry that his face was twisted.

Seeing Wang Dongdong raising his fist, he quickly grabbed it.

However, Ling Yuke, who always followed him around to show off her authority, was not there today. If she were there, someone would probably have dealt with this cheering group.

Jiang Caibin looked around before he saw Ling Yuke standing in the corner, looking at Wen Xuanning from afar with a sinister look on her face.

It felt like she had an evil aura about her, and people around her didn't dare to get close to her.

I don't know what happened to the two of them.

Did it collapse?

Jiang Caibin was gossiping in his mind when the unlucky Wen Xuanning approached.

Wen Xuanning saw Wang Dongdong waiting outside the door with an anxious look on his face, and seemed to understand what was going on.

He smiled softly, said nothing, and walked straight to the front of the line, enjoying everyone's envious and jealous gazes.

All I could hear were those followers talking loudly: "Master Wen will definitely win the palace examination this time."

"Yes, he broke through to the middle stage of Mingzhen Realm a few days ago. He is unprecedented and will never be surpassed. There has never been a person with such high cultivation in the previous imperial examinations."

"Then the martial arts test is safe, right?"

"It's more than just a martial arts test. The dean of our Chang'an Academy personally trained him for ten days and tested his skills and policy essays. I heard that they were both first-class."

"That Liu Sheng seems to be only at the beginner level. Even if he has good luck in the exam and wins a little, he is definitely not as good as Master Wen in terms of strength."

"Maybe even we can't compare to him."

"hey-hey."

Wang Dongdong listened and became so angry that he spat at their backs.

I always feel that they said it on purpose for her to hear.

Walking so slowly and talking so loudly.

"It must have been that stingy guy Wen Xuanning who ordered it." Wang Dongdong said angrily.

Her voice was a little loud, and seeing that she was about to curse again, Jiang Caibin quickly covered her mouth.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Stop scolding, stop scolding! He is very dangerous!" Jiang Caibin said in a low voice.

Jiang Caibin had sweat dripping from his forehead. Thinking of the birds at home, he felt that the handsome young man who was always bright and handsome like a pine tree and bamboo was a little scary.

"woo woo woo woo!"

Seeing that Wang Dongdong's eyes were becoming increasingly scary, Jiang Caibin quickly put down his hand as if it was burned.

"Your hands are so stinky!" Wang Dongdong was very disgusted.

Jiang Caibin sniffed it and said, "How is that possible? It's obviously the Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms in Zuibailou, the fragrance is the most intoxicating."

"How much did you use? It was really intense!"

"Not much, just half a box."

"Half a box?" Wang Dongdong widened his eyes in surprise. No wonder he was almost fainted by the smoke.

At this time, Jing Hao also came.

"Are you waiting for Miss Liu?" Jing Hao asked.

"Yes, I don't know why she hasn't come yet." Wang Dongdong was a little worried.

"Did she come back from out of town?"

"I heard it is."

"In this way...we may really be in trouble." Jing Hao said with a frown.

"what happened?"

"I just heard from my father that he heard from my aunt who was on duty at the flying train station that the flying train system in the north has collapsed completely."

Wang Dongdong's heart skipped a beat and he screamed, "What's going on?" "They said... there was a war."

Jing Hao's voice was deep.

"Mobei and us."

Although Mobei and the Tang Kingdom eventually went to war, not many students in Chang'an knew about it.

Because the solemnity of the palace examination is inviolable.

After all, this is the emperor's examiner.

And this day is so important.

Many people have been preparing for this for a long time, not only these students, but also some people who have been waiting for a long time, including the emperor.

It is naturally impossible to change the time because of a war that has just broken out.

After waiting for a long time, the gate of the imperial palace finally opened. Wang Dongdong finally gave up looking and followed the other candidates into the palace gate.

So they didn't see Liu Sheng, who was late and was at the end of the team.

……

Liu Sheng was indeed unable to get a ticket to Chang'an because of the crash of the flying car system.

As soon as we arrived at Qinghefei Railway Station, it was crowded with people.

Upon asking, it seemed that they all fled from the northern border.

Because many people continued to flee, other flying cars were also requisitioned, resulting in a lack of cars available to go to other places.

In a hurry, he could only take Qiao Yu and ride on the magic sword made by his cheap uncle. They flew non-stop for a day and a night before finally arriving in Chang'an.

In a hurry, she considerately sent Qiao Yu back to Yunxianju first to prevent her from getting lost as she was unfamiliar with the place, and then hurried to the palace.

Therefore, she now looked a little dusty and tired, and her dull look was particularly eye-catching among the other examinees who had dressed up brightly in preparation for meeting the emperor.

Liu Sheng finally realized it when he saw everyone looking at him sideways.

She coughed lightly, used the cleaning technique to tidy herself up a little, and combed her ponytail again.

The people in front entered the palace one after another, and finally it was Liu Sheng's turn. She took out the examination certificate, and after being examined, she was finally allowed to enter the palace.

Since she was the last one, as soon as she stepped in, the palace gate closed behind her.

Then there are the deposits and body searches.

Today is the palace literary examination, so naturally you can't bring anything with you. So Liu Sheng naturally puts the storage bag into the storage box and goes into the women's quarters empty-handed to be searched.

After the examination, Liu Sheng followed the other candidates, under the guidance of the palace servants and the close supervision of the guards, and went through the palaces to the Ziwei Palace.

Under the divine light, the roofs were sparkling with dazzling light, giving the buildings and palaces an inviolable golden edge, and the carved beams and painted buildings made them look even more magnificent.

It was the most magnificent thing Liu Sheng had ever seen.

But after all, Liu Sheng had just recently returned from the fairyland Qixuan Mountain. He felt that this wealthy imperial city was beautiful, but he always felt that it was square and had deep palace walls, which constrained him.

But the others were naturally amazed at the magnificence of the imperial city and looked around as they walked.

If the students here were not the top students from various academies and had some basic qualities, they would have burst into screams of admiration long ago.

Arriving at the extremely spacious and magnificent Ziwei Hall, the candidates entered one after another and stood in four rows according to the instructions, standing beside the desks.

Liu Sheng was naturally still at the end.

Wen Xuanning was at the front.

There was only a pearl curtain separating the imperial throne and the examiners' seats.

This is also a little trick in the palace examination. If you can get to the front, you will have more opportunities to show off in front of the emperor.

When His Majesty comes down and walks around, there is a higher chance that he will look at your paper. Maybe you will leave a deep impression on him and have a chance of getting a place in the top class later.

Although Liu Sheng had heard this from Senior Sister Nangong, he had no choice today and had to stop trying.

However, she had been reviewing for two years, and had the world constantly simulate questions for her, and had the world simulate the marking ideas of the emperor and examiners in recent years' palace examinations for guidance. She felt that she was already quite well prepared.

In this case, let’s rely on our strength.

At this time, a bell rang, and an official from the Honglu Temple announced loudly: "The emperor has arrived!"

For a moment, the entire palace was filled with the sound of the communication.

Afterwards, the hall fell silent. There was a sound of unhurried footsteps and the rustling of pendants. Liu Sheng saw a bright yellow figure appear in front of the hall.

The five examiners followed closely and took their seats one after another after the emperor.

Due to the great distance and the beaded curtain between them, Liu Sheng could not see the emperor's appearance clearly.

Moreover, it is not possible to look directly at it.

The officials from the Honglu Temple led the candidates and performed the scholar's etiquette to the bright yellow figure.

Emperor Mingyuan valued talents the most at that time and exempted students from the ritual of five bows and three kowtows. From then on, one only had to use the etiquette of a scholar when facing the emperor.

"Get up." A deep and hoarse male voice sounded, accompanied by a few coughs.

The candidates thanked the emperor as instructed and then stood up.

"Please sit down." The emperor coughed twice and said briefly.

Liu Sheng knelt on the cushion beside the desk, on which were placed writing brushes, inkstones and inkstones.

There are no test papers or manuscript paper yet.

After everyone was seated, the officials, at the emperor's signal, brought out the test papers, which were distributed only after the chief examiner Mei Yuanzheng and Li Shangshu checked that they were sealed normally. At the same time, the manuscript paper was also handed out.

Liu Sheng looked at the test paper that fell lightly on the table. It seemed to be thicker than the palace examinations in previous years.

He took a quick glance and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The sound of a chime rang out.

In the ninth year of Jinghe, the palace examination began.

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