Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Chapter 200 Imperial Examination

Three days later, it will be Mid-Autumn Festival. The provincial examination, held every three years, will be held in the Imperial Examination Hall today.

At the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, students from all over the country lined up with their certificates and admission tickets for the provincial examination, waiting to be inspected.

Lu Xunhuan looked around and found that most of the candidates were older than him, and some even had gray hair.

Behind him, a man in his fifties tugged at his clothes and said, "Young man, what are you looking at?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "Nothing, I'm just looking to see if there's anyone I know."

The uncle said, "There are many acquaintances here. It's your first time here, so how could you possibly know anyone? Come a few more times and you'll naturally become acquainted."

Lu Xun Huan laughed and said, "Once is enough, how many more times?"

The uncle glared at him and said, "Hey, young man, you're not modest at all. Do you think you're more knowledgeable than us? Do you think you can definitely get into the top 20?"

Lu Xunhuan asked, "Only the top 20 will be accepted?"

The uncle rolled his eyes at him and said, "You don't even know this, and you're still taking the exam? Take my advice, go home and study for a few more years."

Lu Xun Huan shook his head: "No, I think there are only about a hundred people, and twenty are admitted. The ratio of one to five is not bad. It is much easier than the ten to one ratio when I took the college entrance examination."

The uncle frowned: "What exam? The college entrance examination?"

Lu Xun Huan turned around and said, "You are so ignorant. I won't talk to you anymore."

The uncle was furious: "You..."

He pulled Lu Xunhuan again and said, "Young man, please give way to your elders and stand behind me."

Lu Xunhuan shrugged, too lazy to argue with him, and let the uncle line up in front.

After a while, it was finally his turn.

There were two officials, one looking at the certificate and the other looking at the admission ticket for the provincial examination.

One of the officials suddenly called out, "Lu Chenglong."

Lu Xunhuan exclaimed, "Ah, what's wrong?"

The official smiled and handed him the admission ticket: "It's okay, just try to see if it's someone else taking the exam."

Lu Xun Huan took the admission ticket and said, "Sir, I, Lu Chenglong, have no problem passing the exam. How could I possibly ask someone to take the exam for me?"

The official looked him up and down and said, "You're quite arrogant. I'd like to see what level you're at later. Come in."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and asked, "May I know your name, sir?"

The official looked at him with a smile, and said meaningfully: "No need to mention your surname, Sun."

After entering the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, Lu Xunhuan followed the footsteps in front of him, going wherever others went.

After all, it was his first time here, and the Imperial Examination Hall was quite large. He didn't know where the examination room was, so he could only follow other candidates.

This trick naturally worked, and a quarter of an hour later, he was sitting in the examination room.

There are no assigned seats in the examination room. You can sit anywhere you want after entering.

Everyone else tries to sit in the back, probably to make it easier to cheat.

He happened to sit in the first row.

He didn't have to pass the exam. If he passed, that would be even better. If he failed, he would just consider it as a chance to broaden his horizons. After all, he was just an imposter.

Another quarter of an hour later, several officials came in, including the official named Sun who was checking the admission tickets at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.

He entered the examination room and the first thing he saw was Lu Xunhuan sitting in the first row.

"Hey, Lu Chenglong, you are so confident that you dare to sit under the examiner's nose?"

Lu Xun Huan sat upright and said, "A gentleman should be honest and upright. It's just an exam. How can you do anything crooked? What's wrong with sitting under the King's nose?"

"Haha", one sentence made Lord Sun laugh.

He said to several colleagues, "This young man is quite interesting. He is very courageous and boasts a lot. Let's see how he performs later."

After speaking, he stood on the stage and said, "Everyone, let me read out the examination room rules."

Lu Xun Huan closed his eyes and listened to Master Sun reading one, two, three, four, five...

In short, you can't cheat.

After Lord Sun finished reading the examination room rules, several officials began to distribute bamboo slips.

There were three rolls on each person's table.

Lord Sun personally handed Lu Xunhuan bamboo slips: "Lu Chenglong, three volumes, are they enough for you to finish?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "That depends on the topic. Length isn't what counts, but insightfulness."

"Haha," Lord Sun laughed again, "Very insightful, very insightful..."

He walked up to the front again and said to all the candidates, "There is no limit to the topic. Please feel free to write as you wish. However, plagiarizing ancient works is not allowed. You must write your own..."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Sir, your words are not rigorous. Even if it is plagiarized from the ancients, it is still written by myself. It is impossible to let the ancients write it."

Lord Sun laughed again: "Haha, kid, if you do terribly on the test, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

He pointed at Lu Xunhuan and said, "You're good. I'm not very precise in my words. So, tell me, how should I put it?"

Lu Xun Huan stood up and faced the candidates, saying, "There is no limit to the topic. Feel free to create your own ideas. However, plagiarism from ancient works is not allowed. You must create your own original works..."

He deliberately emphasized the word "original" and raised his voice.

Lord Sun muttered behind him: "Original..."

"Hey, that's a good word, fresh... You kid, you really have some talent..."

Among the candidates, the uncle who had been there earlier said, "Lu Chenglong, please sit down. Stop trying to attract attention. Your level should be judged by your writing. No one will listen to your empty words."

Lu Xun Huan sat down and picked up his pen. "A good article is like a spring breeze or a beautiful scene, which can cultivate one's sentiments. It can also be like a sword or thunder, sonorous and powerful, scaring off a million enemy troops..."

"Hahaha..." Lord Sun laughed again: "You are really good at talking."

"Alright, alright everyone, the exam is about to begin. The time limit is one hour. No more talking allowed."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Xunhuan with a smile: "Mr. Lu, write the article. I will watch you write."

Lu Xunhuan bit the pen and thought for a while, what should he write?

He looked up at Lord Sun who was standing next to him, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

He held the bamboo slips, picked up the pen, and wrote quickly.

He wrote Han Yu's "On Horses".

Is there anyone in this world who knows Han Yu? No one.

As long as no one knows Han Yu, this article is original by Lu Chenglong.

"On Horses".

“There are good horses only when there are good horse trainers. Good horses are common, but good horse trainers are rare.”

“Thus, even if a horse is famous, it will only be humiliated by the hands of slaves and die in the stable, and it will not be called a thousand-mile horse.”

Beside him, Lord Sun's eyes widened.

Lu Xunhuan continued to bury his head and write furiously.

"A thousand-mile horse may consume a stone of millet in one meal. Those who feed the horse do not know that the horse can run a thousand miles, yet they feed it."

"This horse, although it can run a thousand miles, is not well fed, lacks strength, and its talents and beauty are not visible. Moreover, it cannot be equal to ordinary horses. How can we expect it to run a thousand miles?"

Beside him, Lord Sun even opened his mouth.

Lu Xunhuan continued writing with all his strength.

"If you don't use the right way to drive it, you won't be able to use all its resources. If you make it sing but don't understand its meaning, you will be in trouble if you hold the whip and control it."

"He said, 'There are no horses in the world!' Alas! Is it true that there are no horses? He truly does not know horses."

……

After finishing writing, he threw down the pen and stood up.

"Report to the examiner and hand in the paper."

Inside the examination room, everyone was shocked.

It’s only been a short while and someone has already handed in their paper?

Most people are thinking that they probably can’t write a single word, so that’s why they are writing so fast.

Lord Sun quickly picked up the pen and said, "You idiot Lu Chenglong, you didn't even write your name. Who would know it was you who wrote it when you handed it in?"

He handed the pen to Lu Xunhuan: "Name, admission ticket number."

Lu Xunhuan took the pen, wrote his name and admission ticket number, and threw the pen away.

Stride out of the examination room.

"Master Sun, I've written a poem for you. I hope you like it."

"I, an old man, am now full of the madness of youth. On my left I hold Huang, on my right I hold Cang. I ride on my golden spears and iron cavalry, and a thousand cavalrymen roll up the Southern Liang River."

"To repay the emperor's grace, I put on my armor and destroyed the last week. Look at Sun Lang."

"After drinking, my heart is full of courage. Even if my temples are slightly frosted, what's the harm?"

"Holding the imperial seal in Yunzhong, when will you send border guards?"

"I can draw a bow like a full moon, defeat Western Chu, and shoot wild wolves."

"it is good!"

After listening to Lu Xunhuan finish reading, Lord Sun actually forgot that he was in the examination room and applauded.

When he realized that everyone was still taking the test, he quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry, everyone, please continue, continue."

After saying this, he left the examination room and went after Lu Xunhuan.

Lu Xunhuan casually modified an ancient poem, which included the names of four other countries in the world.

He conquered Southern Liang, destroyed Zhou, defeated Western Chu, and shot down the wild wolves.

The Northern Barbarians are a people of the grasslands. In the eyes of people from other countries, they are both fierce and cruel, so some people also call them barbarian wolves.

The lyrics express the spirit of refusing to accept old age, and the desire to be armed with sharp weapons, ride a horse and draw a bow, fight for the country, and destroy powerful enemies.

Mr. Sun is about sixty years old, with some gray hair and beard, and this poem is just right for him.

When he heard it, he actually thought it was written for him.

How could he not be happy when Lu Xunhuan praised him with such nice words?