Seeing that there is still one day to try to release the list, the lifters in Beijing are excited and nervous one by one, as if in order to relieve the pressure, this first day, they played more happily, even Zhang Tian, who has always been like-minded with Qi Xian, couldn't help but be excited and excited, and went to the gambling house early in the morning, but he didn't expect to be heard by someone other than himself, and he was angry and anxious, so he could only go back to the inn to discuss with Qi Xian first.

Finding Qi Xian in the backyard of the Tongfu Inn, Zhang Tian first cried bitterly to himself, and then carefully explained the cause and effect of the incident.

"Isn't that Sun Laishi a father who was a political envoy in Panyu, the display of the price of the day, and the first time he went down, he dared to make a big fuss, Brother Qi thought he was really knowledgeable, that was a big mistake, that guy's father, he had already given the same examiner silver.

During the township examination last year, the local political envoy was the chief examiner, and I felt that the identity of that guy was also fake, and his father was the examiner, so it was easy to protect him. The more Zhang Tian spoke, the more angry he felt, if it wasn't for the pain of the beating, he would have liked to punch him twice more to vent his anger.

Qi Xian heard the crux of the question, and first asked, "How did you hear this?" This kind of thing can't be rumored, at least it will be disqualified from the exam, and at worst it will be killed.

Zhang Tian said again: "I overheard this, I met Sun Laishi in the gambling house, played two games with him, but lost."

But he didn't continue to gamble, because he met another friend of the same year, so he got off the table with that man, and I was going to leave, but the dealer said that Sun Laishi had left his purse, and saw that I knew Sun Laishi, so he took me to Sun Laishi.

I thought about it, in the end, please me, it was also a trivial matter, so I agreed, and took my purse to find Sun Laishi, but it turned out that he had a private room with that year, and drank wine and ate meat in it.

Originally, I wanted to knock on the door directly, but I happened to hear them talking and laughing inside, talking about Huiyuan, I got upset, anyway, there was no one around, so I hid outside the door and eavesdropped, I never thought that I heard the inside story of Tianda. ”

Qi Xian had been listening calmly, but when he heard this, he couldn't express the anger in his chest, "Could it be that they are talking about spending money to buy tribute?"

"Exactly. Zhang Tian gritted his teeth hatefully: "If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, how could I dare to talk nonsense, the person who was with Sun Laishi said that he spent 30,000 taels to buy a tribute from the same examiner, and Sun Laishi was even more arrogant, saying that he spent 50,000 taels to buy a huiyuan."

Brother Qi, do you know my mood at that time, I can't wait to rush in and smash my fist in their faces, I want to kill them, I have been studying hard for more than ten years, and I finally have hope of getting ahead, but I was cut off by these calves, I am not willing to die, do I have to wait for another three years? That is, when I die, if I don't give money, I won't be able to take my turn.

I don't believe in these exams anymore, they give us hope, but in fact they are deceitful, this court has been corrupted to the bones, and it is going to die, it is going to die. ”

He was too angry, and he had no scruples about speaking, and Qi Xian, who listened to it, hurriedly scolded him: "Brother Zhang, you can't talk nonsense, you can't talk nonsense anywhere, this is a matter of losing your head." ”

Zhang Tian was on the chair yesterday, looking at the sky and muttering helplessly: "Brother Qi, what do you say we should do? You are last year's new science and technology Xie Yuan, with your knowledge, you would have had the opportunity to connect three yuan, but now it's good, the opportunity was snatched away by a pile of silver, you are willing?"

Qi Xian was naturally unwilling, but he didn't show it too obviously on his face, but said: "Let's take a look tomorrow, if the list is released, Hui Yuan is really that Sun Laishi, then this matter is true." ”

"It's true, what should we do?" Zhang Tian looked at him expectantly, always thinking that maybe Qi Xian could have some ideas.

Qi Xian pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "If it is true, there must be more than one person who buys tribute." ”

Zhang Tian thought about it, didn't understand the key, and then heard Qi Xian ask: "Did Sun Laishi say that it was sold to him by the same examiner?"

"That's it. Zhang Tian's voice lowered a few points again, "It's Liu Gan, the servant of the ministry." ”

Qi Xian was slightly surprised: "The servant of the ministry?"

"Exactly, I also wonder if the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the examination, this Ministry of Rites is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials, and the Ministry of Rites is still abiding by the law, but the Ministry of Officials does this kind of thing, if the matter is finally revealed, the Ministry of Rites will not be able to eat and walk around. ”

Zhang Tian was hiding outside the door at that time and eavesdropping, and he wondered if he had heard it wrong, this official servant ran to the territory of the Ministry of Rites to embezzle, which was very unusual, but he was sure that what he heard was the Ministry of Officials and not the Ministry of Rites.

Qi Xian just bowed his head slightly, and persuaded him: "Don't do this matter first, and we will know when the list is released tomorrow." ”

Zhang Tian himself had no choice but to listen to Qi Xian for the time being.

The last day of February, it is also the day of the trial list, early in the morning, the lifters are all around the notice board and look at it, just waiting for the list to be pasted, a group of people pounce on it like a swarm of bees, the scene is chaotic, and even some people are pushed to the ground, but it is too late to scold, just get up and quickly squeeze inside.

Every time the list is released, there are a few happy and a few sad, and a list carries the bitterness of more than ten years of cold windows. The people crowded in front widened their eyes and looked for each other in the name, and some people found their names halfway, shouted excitedly, hugged the same year who was not named next to them, and then ran to tell each other the good news.

Of course, there are also people who don't see their names after looking at the poop from beginning to end, so they don't give up and look at it again, and finally look up to the sky and sigh.

Some people sighed and some people were happy, but some people suddenly yelled "Where is the reason", and then caused the people around to look at it frequently, not because the person shouted, but because he actually began to tear the list, as soon as he pulled his hand, he tore off a piece, stabbing it, and it was scary.

His move frightened the other moves, and the people next to him hurriedly stopped him, this list can't be torn apart, and someone persuaded him bitterly:

"This young brother, frustration in the examination room is a common thing, let's face it calmly, I also fell off the list this year, hey---- I can only wait for the next year. But you tear up the list, but you are going to be convicted and imprisoned, don't bother yourself. ”

The man laughed sadly a few times, his eyes were filled with tears, but his face was full of anger: "You are the same year, do you know why you fell off the list? We have been studying hard for more than ten years, and we were full of confidence, but why did we fall off the list?

These people just put a list out and don't give half an explanation, they don't say it, but I know that because the quota of the tributes is all bought by those who have the right and money, even this yuan was bought for 50,000 taels of silver. ”