
085:貢士會試
我想,東嶽大帝回去之後,應該很開心吧?300Please respect copyright.PENANAEi2RQj4CU2
找到了哥哥這麼優秀的城隍爺候選人。300Please respect copyright.PENANABAZPJf0M4i
不過我們可嚇壞了,真希望心臟可以再大顆一點,呵呵……300Please respect copyright.PENANABPyKYIF9Zs
接著,在帝君給哥哥的另一個測驗來到之前,先說另一件大事。300Please respect copyright.PENANAZOmkdonFZu
那一年,西元一八九八年,哥哥廿二歲,我十四歲。300Please respect copyright.PENANAf30E2zFNy3
這時的我,已經長大,是個少女了。300Please respect copyright.PENANASnVgDKq5rF
至於哥哥,在老家當了三年的無官舉人,則是在這一年遇到會試大考。300Please respect copyright.PENANAB4WkbgDS9x
會試是什麼?300Please respect copyright.PENANAardgI3XjVY
會試就是貢士的考試,只有不到一千位的舉人才有資格參加。300Please respect copyright.PENANAOhm80EqXk6
每一屆考試,只有寥寥幾個名額可以上榜,甚至連續三屆(九年)無人上榜也是真實發生過的事。300Please respect copyright.PENANA5AWKhk5BUo
可以說,是朝廷透過這場考試,找出精英中的精英。300Please respect copyright.PENANADrvmjlL2lv
全國不到一百人的超級精英。300Please respect copyright.PENANAMeRG90ENO7
考上的人,都會是未來的中央大官,甚至是宰相的可能人選。300Please respect copyright.PENANA51ipYj3PF7
有志更上一層樓的舉人們,自然紛紛報考。300Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6wgbazhEG
哥哥也決定帶著我,正式前往參加會試。300Please respect copyright.PENANA2KUurRxIW0
所以我說:「看你整天閒雲野鶴,讀書寫字彈琴,真沒想到會參加。」300Please respect copyright.PENANAuUapWVJOGQ
哥哥:「會試可不試隨便誰都能去考。反正也沒有什麼事做,去看看究竟考些什麼,考個人生經驗。」300Please respect copyright.PENANA4DiAxF53B1
我問:「不是志在必得?」300Please respect copyright.PENANA1rkpDUharV
哥哥:「小丫頭,別傻,能考上舉人已經萬幸了……」300Please respect copyright.PENANAgn69C4aaaU
就此前往蝦峰官府報名。300Please respect copyright.PENANA736iVPhjm8
因為不同於秀才和舉人考試,是重大的國家考試,所以朝廷會進行一切準備。300Please respect copyright.PENANANFeXnlOsMf
報考舉人所在的官府會備妥護衛士兵,僕人,馬車,飲食,藥物,居住旅店,負責把舉人帶到中央考場,再帶回家鄉……所以我和哥哥除了換洗衣物,幾乎什麼都不必帶。300Please respect copyright.PENANAgqUjHFkcUE
出發那一天,很多人送別。300Please respect copyright.PENANAMuBfxiCPp1
真的很多人,蝦宜老鄉一千多人幾乎都到場。300Please respect copyright.PENANAuSLLeQI0gX
所以蝦峰鎮人山人海,鞭炮放不停。300Please respect copyright.PENANAvrr0Rs0oVe
所有讀書文人同樣到場,祝福哥哥。300Please respect copyright.PENANAWyFqJyGFX3
就是同樣身為舉人的官府大人,也親自帶隊送行。300Please respect copyright.PENANAdKt9YGj6nJ
那時看官府大人不一同前往應考,有點意外。300Please respect copyright.PENANAXW6YLJ2AQJ
後來打聽才知道,官府大人參加過幾屆貢士會試,似乎是覺得自己能力遠遠不夠,便放棄應試,安份當個地方官員就好……300Please respect copyright.PENANAeJYgajSmKz
就此,我和哥哥坐上官府準備的馬車,從官門口出發,在車廂內度過這趟旅行。300Please respect copyright.PENANAwqaMQOIni7
有旅店就住旅店,沒有旅店就睡車廂內。300Please respect copyright.PENANAjAoO2mJfA6
哥哥整天讀書,倦了才會找我聊天。300Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8qaujg5Tc
我沒事做,一直靠在哥哥身邊,不是躺在哥哥身邊睡覺,就是看著外面的景色。300Please respect copyright.PENANAhglrVr4qe1
大概六天趕路,終於抵達考場。300Please respect copyright.PENANAQkhdVZNuVh
週圍是一大片森林,外圍是一堵高大的紅牆,看不見裡面。300Please respect copyright.PENANAnYSDRgQGKi
只有考場的相關人員,或是應考的舉人,才能入內。300Please respect copyright.PENANAy2AOe406h8
哥哥和其他舉人一起進入之後,我一直以馬車為中心打轉。300Please respect copyright.PENANAhLuRQyKcUx
白天,和其他同樣前來陪考的家眷閒聊,打發時間。300Please respect copyright.PENANAHfY04zKTpI
晚上,進入馬車的車廂內過夜睡覺。300Please respect copyright.PENANAWrmVvrqb4A
這此等到第四天早上,考試終於完畢,舉人們紛紛離開考場,回到各自馬車,啟程回家。300Please respect copyright.PENANAO29QsTHyVe
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