Gongin

The night is getting deeper, the cold is a little heavy, and the lights are bright. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Outside the Tribute Courtyard, the guards had not yet withdrawn, and a group of soldiers with spears were patrolling, blocking the examination room, and no one was allowed to enter.

In the Gongyuan, the Yu Guards are patrolling the trial courtyard, and anyone who dares to break in will be killed.

In the Gong Courtyard, all kinds of food have already been prepared, chickens and ducks, vegetables, melons and fruits, these days are all meals in the courtyard, can not go out.

All the room officials are not allowed to go out, they must review all the test papers, and the guards at the door are guarded, like nails, not only vigilant against outsiders, but also not allowed to go out.

A room official put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his eyes, and reviewed the exam papers in the room for the past few days, and looked at the papers for too long, a little dazzled, and rubbed them: "These hundreds of main papers and supplementary papers, only these few volumes are missing to all the approvals, and now I only feel dizzy." ”

A room official in the room smiled: "It is appropriate to select good people for this state, but it is almost seven or eight days, and I am indeed a little tired." ”

Hearing this, another room official said: "Okay, don't complain, we will finish the approval today, tomorrow I will sleep until dawn, and the rest will be handed over to the deputy chief examiner for review, and then the ranking can be handed over, and the president will decide who will be promoted." ”

Da Xu Liguo, although only four subjects have been opened, but the practice has been formed, in the state examination, although most of the house officials are local scholars, but the deputy examiners are all provincial scholars for review, so as not to have omissions.

The chief examiner is the president of the provincial examination, and the imperial court sends people to check and balance the scholars.

"The test papers of each room have been read!"

"After the review, the ranking and test papers were submitted to the president. ”

Hu Yingzhen read the first fifty volumes, and generally felt that it was not bad: "You have worked hard, and it is still fair to take scholars. ”

When I read the seventh volume, my eyes lit up as soon as I started it: "Wen is like his person, it seems that this person must be elegant." ”

As I continued to read, I thought even more: "How talented this person is a jinshi!"

"It's just that this volume is the seventh, is the previous volume better than this? As he thought about it, he began to read the next six volumes.

After reading it, I came back again, and when I took the seventh volume, I frowned, and thought to myself: "Nonsense, this article has opened a gap with other volumes, and there are no mistakes, omissions and taboos, at least the first three are." ”

They are all Jinshi, so they naturally understand that the gap between the articles is not big, each has its own merits, and it can be ranked at will, but if the gap is opened, it will not work, and the Ministry of Rites can also speak.

After pacing a few steps in the room, his eyebrows were released: "Although the exam is vague, but this article is of such a level, it is like a torch in the night, even if it is famous, just looking at this style, you have to see it." ”

"It must be that these local landlords have considerations, or offended people, or felt that this son was young and pressed. Thinking about it like this, he shook his head, was a little dissatisfied, and put it first: "Da Xu Chuli, he followed the previous dynasty, this wind can not be long, this article can be the top of the list!"

As he spoke, he put the test paper at the beginning and looked around: "What do you think?"

"I have no opinion. "All examiners should be.

At this time, the sky was getting brighter, a round of sun in the sky was revealed, and there was a rooster crowing in the trial courtyard, Hu Yingzhen said: "That is the case, the ranking has been decided, let's open the book!"

"The president has an order, open the book and transcribe the name. ”

The volume has been decided, but in fact, the person has been decided.

Take out the corresponding name test paper and open it to record the name.

The first one is Pei Ziyun.

"The head of the case, Pei Ziyun, a Xiucai in Jiangping County!"

When this name was opened, all the house officials were surprised, and even the president Hu Yingzhen was surprised: "Fifteen years old, is it too young?"

However, the ranking has been decided, so there is no silence.

One by one, the names were transcribed, and on a red list, thirty-three names were divided into three pieces, with only three in the first block, followed by ten, and again twenty.

"There is no disagreement, let it be sealed. ”

More than 20 house officials took out their official seals and pressed them one by one on this list, and finally even the president pressed the seal, which was officially set on the list.

"The trial court opened, and it was delivered to the governor's palace and the imperial court, and the list was opened immediately. ”

Gongin

Except for a small number of scholars who could still calm down, waiting for the reporter to come to the door at the inn, many scholars had already come to the front of the tribute courtyard.

"The soldiers have all withdrawn, and it is obvious that they are about to be released. "In front of the Gongyuan Zhaobi, it is crowded with talents.

"Boom!" The dragon gate opened, the officials came out, and all the Xiucai shouted together: "The list is released, the list is released!"

This voice is by no means scheduled, but all the talents of the show are coincidentally shouting together, and the state list once every three years carries the expectations of readers.

Fu Mansion

The morning sun sprinkled on the wall, a few magpies chirped, and more than a dozen Xiucai were in the hall at this time, although the maid sent meat porridge, no one bothered to do it, not to mention Yi Xiucai, even Yu Guangmao bathed and changed clothes, and stared at the door with nervous eyes.

The Fu Mansion was close, and after a while, there was the sound of horses' hooves in front of the Fu Mansion, and then the sound of gongs and drums poured into the mansion, and everyone present, including Pei Ziyun, stared straight at it.

"Thirty place, Chen Jinchun, Honghou County, Dong'an Prefecture!" a reporting team rushed up and shouted.

The porter had already prepared, listening to this voice, one person entered the courtyard to announce the good news, and the other person hurriedly opened the door and led the servant into the room, as well as the subordinates of the Fu Mansion, lighting firecrackers and ringing, which was to welcome the joy.

Chen Jinchun has been unknown, and at this time he knelt on the ground with a "poof" and cried: "Dad, mother, I was hit, I finally got it." ”

"I got to the age of thirty-five, and I finally got it!"

This person was the same as a child, crying directly on the ground, Yi Zhiquan smiled reluctantly, and stepped forward to help him up: "Congratulations, congratulations, this is a great thing." ”

In fact, everyone is nervous, someone has passed the exam, what about themselves?

Even Yu Guangmao's face turned slightly pale.

"Twenty-first, Yu Guangmao, Fule County, Dong'an Prefecture!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!" everyone celebrated, and Yu Guangmao breathed a sigh of relief, recovered some blood, and wiped his sweat embarrassedly: "It's a gaffe, everyone forgive me." ”

No one answered, Yi Zhiquan and the others stared at the door, and there were many people on the street watching and discussing: "This Fu Ju family is really talented, these Xiucai live here, and there are two masters." ”

No one spoke, continued to stare at the door, only to see a team of newspaper teams passing from the door, as time passed, the heart of the Xiucai present gradually sank into the abyss, at this moment, another sound of gongs and drums approached, ignoring the crowd of onlookers, but shouted: "State trial success, Dong'an Prefecture Jiangping County Pei Ziyun Pei master, high school Xie Yuan, Beijing newspaper Lian Denghuangjia!"

Yi Zhiquan and the others all felt like their bodies were pulling out their bones, and their heart was suddenly gone, and they slumped on the seat, while Pei Ziyun, even if he was a traverser, felt that his head was "buzzing", barely kept his composure, and took out the reward money.

The official smiled and took the money and congratulated him again and again.

The Xiucai who didn't have it were all pale, gloomy, and lonely, and some even cried bitterly, but Chen Jinchun and Yu Guangmao also made a gesture together: "Congratulations to Brother Pei, Cheng Jieyuan!"

"Rejoice, rejoice. Pei Ziyun hurriedly returned the salute, in fact, there was not much difference between Xie Yuan and the last place in the township test, and the treatment was similar.

Each newcomer is given a certificate, indicating when you won the lift, what is the ranking, generally exempt from tax 20 acres of land - the previous dynasty due to the matter of surrender, resulting in many people to take refuge in the lifter, the government can not collect taxes, Da Xu learned a lesson, the lifter is only allowed to exempt 20 acres.

The second is to give clothes and crowns, in fact, lifting people's clothes is almost the same as official uniforms.

Then give the plaque, Xu Jian archway, give 20 taels of silver, and Xie Yuan more points, that is, 30 taels - this difference in treatment.

Lift people can build the archway in front of the door, let people praise, the plaque is hung on the door, which represents the glory of the owner and even the family, outsiders see, know that this family is a scholarly door, at least out of the lifting people.

And those government tolerances are polite to such people, and they will not be oppressed when they are idle.

In the midst of the uproar, Fu Juren came over: "Congratulations, three new people, I have set up a banquet, and I invite you to take a seat." ”

Saying that, with a wave of his hand, he saw crackling firecrackers at the door, and the small garden in the house had been arranged, and the wind was refreshing at the moment, the sun was warm, and it was not too cold.

The banquet adopts the ancient rites, it is a single table, the only exception is Yun Niang and Luo Li's table, these are scattered in the garden, not to mention delicacies, but it looks like there are belly slices, duck soup, mutton beef, moon cakes, and watermelon slices...... There are more than 20 tables in total.

Fu Juren smiled: "Everyone, please take a seat, if you don't have it in this department, don't be disappointed, come back in three years, you are still young." ”

"Come, drink!"

The talents are a little lonely, but this scene can't be refused, because what if they win next time?

Smiled reluctantly at the moment, raised a glass together, Fu Juren had entertained several Xiucai in this courtyard, knowing the mood of these Xiucai, he didn't persuade much, drank a glass, put down the wine glass, and ordered: "Go to the play!"

Seeing a few women turn out, a burst of pipa, the woman sings, this matter has become a foregone conclusion, many Xiucai also want to borrow wine to eliminate sorrows, in the blink of an eye is a few glasses of wine down, Yi Zhiquan is no exception, three glasses in a row, pale face, there is blood, then smiled: "Brother Pei, Brother Yu, I think that when you and I took a boat to the state city that day, it was still yesterday, but after today, it is different." ”

After saying that, he applauded and laughed, but two lines of tears fell.

Pei Ziyun couldn't help sighing, a few days ago, he got along with each other, he understood that Yi Zhi's family background was not very good, and he worked hard and tirelessly, and he was even more able to ask questions with an open mind.

Don't talk about yourself, other talents, can also bow their heads and ask, but unfortunately, this world is not hard work, thinking that he said that he did not succeed in this subject, he had to go home to teach, and he did not feel sad, but he had nothing to comfort, so he had to raise his glass, salute from afar, and dry it out.

Only little Lori, with a flushed face and an excited face, glanced at everyone and asked, "Auntie, is this a person who can be promoted?" ”

Yun Niang couldn't help sighing: "That's the case, this is extraordinary, but this is the number of the court, not itself, but this has to be remembered!"

The little Lori listened a little ignorantly, and nodded again, I don't know if I understood it.