Chapter 417

Although we all know that the imperial examination will not be carried out according to the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, the whole Wuchang City was fried when the notice was announced.

The restaurant and inn are full of curses, but there are not many people who really go. Of course, there are people who secretly rejoice, especially the shopkeepers and accountants who are good at arithmetic.

Even the most stupid person can see that arithmetic is very important in this imperial examination.

"How dare you! What kind of imperial examination is this?"

"It doesn't matter."

In the largest restaurant in the city, Fang Yizhi and others are very popular, but they are still angry behind.

While everyone was arguing about whether to take part in the imperial examination, a scholar hurried in again.

"Everyone... Everyone, again... Notice again. This time even women can participate..."

"What?"

Everyone's face changed greatly. The tea cup broke all over the ground. They all got up and rushed outside the inn.

In a room on the second floor, Li Xiangjun hurriedly pushed the door and rushed in, startling Liu Rushi and Dong Xiaowan.

"What happened to sister Xiangjun?" Liu Rushi hurriedly held her to breathe. Seeing her like this, they all wondered whether the imperial examination system had caused the students' riots.

"Liu... Sister Liu, the notice has been issued again. Go and have a look. Even our women can participate this time."

Li Xiangjun gasped. What he could say surprised the three women off their chin, and they couldn't believe it.

"Sister Xiangjun, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"No... it's not nonsense. It's true. The notice says that literate women aged 15 to 30 can also sign up. Although they will take a separate examination, as long as they pass, they will also be admitted, and those who do well will be awarded official status."

Li Xiangjun quickly waved his hand and explained.

"Let's go and have a look..." Liu Rushi said and walked out, and the three women hurried to keep up.

At this time, the inn was full of people, a team of soldiers were maintaining order, and a woman dressed as a man was explaining by pointing to the notice on the wall, with a table in front of her.

Although most of the onlookers were men, there were also some women. After Liu Rushi's women arrived, they still caused some sensation. It can be seen that Qinhuai Bayan was really famous. Some people even took the initiative to make way for the four women to come forward.

The woman disguised as a man did not care about the commotion below, but still explained it over and over again. Gradually, some angry talents had left, and Liu Rushi's four women were stunned there.

"How many girls do you want to sign up?"

The woman disguised as a man, seeing Liu Rushi's extraordinary temperament and appearance, immediately felt good and took the initiative to ask.

"Sister, we are brothel women. Can we sign up?" Li Xiangjun asked nervously.

"Of course, isn't it written that this imperial examination is based on talent and learning, regardless of men and women's origin." The woman smiled.

"Sister Liu..."

Li Xiangjun was obviously moved and looked at Liu Rushi. Dong Xiaowan and Kou Baimei also looked at Liu Rushi.

"Thank you, sister!"

Liu Rushi took a deep breath, saluted the woman, and then turned to walk towards the inn. Kou Baimei and Dong Xiaowan had to keep up. Dong Xiaowan also pulled Li Xiangjun, who was reluctant to leave.

"What a pity." The woman dressed as a man shook her head with regret when she saw that the four women had entered the inn.

Fang Yizhi and others were relieved. He wanted to persuade Liu Rushi and them, but after the last trip to the lake, he obviously felt that Liu Rushi seemed dissatisfied with their actions that day.

In just three days, the story that women could also take part in the imperial examination spread all over the nearby states and counties. Although Qin Huan delayed the women's examination, only a few women actually came to Wuchang to take part.

Qin Huan didn't think that the gentry and landlords would let their daughter servant girls take the exam, and let women take the exam. He also had a temporary intention.

It's mainly aimed at the prostitutes and servant girls on the flower boat. There are not dozens, but thousands. Most of them are people who do not sell themselves. If they don't want to be greedy, it's absolutely false. Instead of making these women laugh every day and corroding men's heroism, they might as well go to the ladies' college to teach girls' piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

But for the time being, he didn't want to fall out with the businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River. Obviously, robbery would not work. That's why he came up with such a way to let those famous prostitutes take the initiative to sign up. In this way, it can't be regarded as robbery.

The women's examination is divided into only two courses. The first is a basic examination, which can pass as long as you can learn simple arithmetic and literacy. The second is divided into subjects, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, poetry and Fu. As long as you pass one, you can become a teacher of the ladies college.

Those with outstanding talents will be granted official status directly. Of course, the official status here is not the grade of civil servants, but the grade of the interior government.

The brothel industry has existed since ancient times. Qin Huan knew that it was impossible to completely cut it off, but he must not let them play with flowers, so he still had to suppress it in the open.

After all, it's harmless to relax, but it's too much to choose Huakui, raise thin horses, and play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, song, dance and musical instruments like the Qinhuai River.

Two days later, the imperial examination officially began. Early that morning, countless people went out of the palace to line up for the first game.

The first half of King Chu's residence was used as an examination room. Tables and chairs were filled on the playground, in the main hall, in and out of the courtyard.

In order to maintain order, Qin Huan transferred more than 5000 soldiers and horses from outside the city. He searched them all morning and didn't start the test until noon. More than 30000 people took the first test.

For the sake of fairness, the three examinations are held at the same time to avoid the leakage of examination questions. Only after everyone enters the factory can they answer the questions. The time is up to dark.

Before the exam, each person will send two steamed buns and a bowl of water, and then answer the questions after eating. After all, after so long, the people who came in earlier must be hungry.

Two thousand Chinese soldiers are responsible for invigilating the examination. Some of them carry fire guns, some walk back and forth with knife handles, and their murderous spirit still has a great impact on some timid candidates.

Some candidates trembled when the soldiers passed by. Mrs. Li, sitting next to Qin Huan in the hall, couldn't help whispering, "childe, these soldiers are easy to scare the candidates with knives and guns. Why don't you let them not carry weapons?"

"No, if you can be frightened by weapons, what's the use of such soft goods, no matter how talented they are?" Qin Huan waved his hand and smiled.