On the day of June Day, the sun was shining one moment, and the next moment the rain fell, and Chang'an City was suddenly a little panicked.

The sound of crackling firecrackers was heard in the street.

"What's the matter at this time?" the street people who were sheltering from the rain looked under the porch and saw a few small people running through the rain and fog on the street, throwing firecrackers along the road, blowing the rain away.

Seeing these little guys, the people of Chang'an City are no strangers.

"It's the Guo family again. ”

"Ah, isn't Xue Qing the champion?"

The exam at the beginning of May, what is the result, the time should come, for a while, I didn't care about the rain and asked, and soon learned that I won the top of the list and became a huiyuan.

It's not the champion.

Huiyuan is basically the champion, and he is about to take the last test.

The inquiries that I don't understand, the explanations that I understand, the noisy and lively seem to frighten the torrential rain for a moment, so the clouds disperse and the rain is harvested, and there are more people on the street.

"This is the big three... Awesome. ”

"Not one. ”

"And this Hui Yuan is thrilling, go quickly, there is a storyteller from the capital in front of the Liu family to talk about it. ”

Half of the people in Chang'an City flocked to the Liu family's mansion, Guo Bao'er threw off the coat on his body, and shouted angrily: "What do you care about them! It seems that Xue Qing is from their family." Rushing inward in a huff, Guo Huaichun and Guo Er's third master sat in the room and talked with a smile, Guo Bao'er ignored the little guy's obstruction and rushed in.

"Did you hear me, Dad?" she shouted.

"Does Xue Qing fight a hundred people by himself?" Second Master Guo patted the handrail and said proudly, "We heard." ”

Guo Bao'er said: "Uncle, who cares about that, Xue Qing is still messing with Chunxiao's little slut." ”

Who cares about that... Second Master Guo twisted his beard and laughed dryly.

Guo Huaichun glared at Guo Bao'er, nodded to Guo Er, Guo San, and said, "You guys go, according to what is said, it's done." ”

Second Master Guo and Third Master Guo got up in response, and when Third Master Guo passed by Guo Bao'er's side, he smiled and squeezed his eyes: "Bao'er, what are you doing in a hurry, this Xue Qing will be yours next month." ”

Guo Bao'er snorted and turned her head: "I don't want him." ”

Master Guo San babbled and said, "Bao'er, you can't do this, why does Xue Qing always run to the Qinglou, that Chunxiao is gentle..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Second Master Guo: "Don't talk nonsense, let's do things." "Pulled and left.

Guo Bao'er stomped forward and shouted to his father: "Look at Xue Qing, no one looks at what has become of him in the capital!"

Guo Huaichun said: "Then I'll take you to watch him." ”

Guo Baoer said: "I said let me go, you won't let you not.... Huh?" he took a step forward with a stunned glare, "Dad, what did you say?"

Guo Huaichun said: "I'll let your second uncle and third uncle go to buy a dowry for you, and you and I will go to Beijing to pick up Xue Qing." ”

Guo Bao'er's eyes lit up, her mouth slowly opened, she made a sound, and turned around to leave: "I'll clean it up." The speaker had already crossed the threshold in three steps and two steps, jumped down the steps and ran away.

The girls who were waiting under the porch hadn't come back to their senses yet.

Guo Huaichun shook his head, turned around and went inward.

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The footsteps were mixed with the shouts of Miss Miss, and the frolicking of the girls made the Guo family noisy, and the second and third masters Guo looked back.

"Bao'er has such a temperament, but she can't look down on Xue Qing. ”

"Scholars are already treacherous, and this Xue Qing is the most treacherous among readers..."

"You see, how can you say that you are cunning? That's amazing. ”

"Whatever it is, he can't run away anyway. ”

"That's right, the eldest brother has made a lot of money this time, and he even asked us to go out to buy a dowry together. ”

"Yes, just go, and drag everyone with their families to go, it's too expensive. ”

The two old men spoke, but they couldn't see the distress on their faces, but their eyebrows fluttered, and they hadn't gone out for a long time.

"This time I entrusted Xue Qing's blessing.."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Compared with the Guo family, there was a lot of noise in front of the Liu family, and it was not the most popular shirtless sumo woman in the Liu family on the high platform, but a goatee man, holding a folding fan and dancing with his eyebrows flying at this time.

“... That Xue Huiyuan horizontal knife immediately stood at the top of the stairs...."

“... Who's coming?

“... The pen is like a knife, and the knife does not stop.... Coherent... Take it..."

The storyteller stood up and posed in front of several cases to write an article, and his Beijing dialect made the crowd in front of Liu's house listen to it as if they were on the spot.

This storyteller was sent by the Liu family from the capital.

“... The written text is hung on a screen and recited..."

The storyteller did not read it, and it was not what the people present wanted to hear.

“... The room was full of surprise.... Oh, the class got an axe, and he humiliated himself, and the scholar threw down his pen and hid his face...."

Looking at the exaggerated imitation of the storyteller on the high platform, the people laughed, and the old lady Liu, who was sitting on the front circle chair and spinning the golden ball, also laughed heartily.

"I want to calculate this kid, poor man, I don't know that this kid is the most calculating. He said.

An old man next to him didn't understand and wanted to joke again: "Dad, who are you talking about?"

Old Lady Liu glared at him: "Stupid." ”

"Chunyang? The old man was surprised and uneasy, "He is very well-behaved, this time he was selected, and he became a jinshi... It's thanks to you, Dad..... How much did it cost this time?"

Old lady Liu said: "Get out, our Chunyang was admitted by ourselves, and we never need to spend money." ”

But the old man understood this time, and he shrank his head and stepped back, while the other masters behind him gloated.

"Third brother, you should die... Don't think that the Father is more expensive than the Son..."

"Dad only likes Chunyang...."

On and off the stage, the people of the Liu family had their own pleasures, noisy and harmonious.

Because of the differences, the storyteller only talked about the scene of Xue Qing writing the article but did not tell the article, and in the Zhizhitang at the foot of Liudaoquan Mountain, all eyes were focused on the thick paper that Guo Ziqian took out in front of him.

At this time, everyone was not in the grass hall, but under the big locust tree at the door, after the heavy rain, the world was clear, and the big tree was full of people, or white-haired or young, green shirts, robes and cloth clothes.

Guo Ziqian stood at the forefront, and the teenagers of Zhizhitang and the students of Liudao Quanshan Social Studies were scattered left and right.

"This is the first article written by Xue Qing.... Let's read it separately..."

In addition to Xue Qing's, other people's articles are also available, and everyone listens to them together to analyze the pros and cons. ”

"Who's going to read the first one?"

A little commotion, a young man got Guo Ziqian's permission, and he took the piece of paper with excitement and began to read, because of nervousness, his voice trembled, but the people present did not laugh, but listened attentively.

Not as good as the young master's voice, Nuan Nuan squatted on the grass and thought, and then licked the sugar man in his hand intently.

Someone pinched her braids.

"You stepped on mine..."Nuan Nuan said as she bit the candy man, and was gently patted on the head before she finished speaking.

"Let's go over there. Leting said, "It's too sunny here, be careful and get dizzy." ”

Nuan Nuan sighed and said, "Young Master Leting, do you also come to listen to my young master's article?"

Leting looked at the crowd over there, and with the sound of recitation, his expression was either excited, thoughtful, or thoughtful.....

"I don't listen, I still don't understand. He laughs.

Nuan Nuan sighed: "Then you will listen to it later." ”

Leting smiled and was about to walk away, there was a messy footstep on the side of the mountain road, it was a few gentlemen in social studies, Leting stopped and saluted.

"What's going on?" asked Mr. Zhou, who was the leader.

A young man over there finished reading an article, and when he saw the gentlemen here, he greeted him.

It is Xue Qing's article in front of the public to prove that Yuan Zhicai. Guo Ziqian came over and saluted.

Mr. Zhou suddenly said: "I heard about this matter. ”

The other gentlemen nodded their heads as well.

"That's what those articles are. ”

"Well done, well done. ”

"Not humble or arrogant, self-proof is powerful. ”

Guo Ziqian said enthusiastically: "Mr. Zhou, I have already sorted out a copy for you and Mr. Yan, and I will send it in a while." ”

Mr. Zhou and Mr. Yan have both taught Xue Qing, and the gentlemen present understand very well in their hearts, half-truths and half-truths joke that the two of them are jealous, Mr. Yan has never said much, but Mr. Zhou smiled but was disrespectful.

"Just give me a little girl, I'll see it in the evening." He said, "I have read his articles in Guozijian and have improved a lot. ”

"That's natural, Mr. Qingxia taught well. A gentleman said, "Our Liudao Quanshan Social Studies are also glorious together, what a glory." ”

The last sentence is a bit gritted and seems to hate it.

Another gentleman sighed, "But Mr. Qingxia is gone." ”

These words caused an instant silence around them.

Mr. Zhou said with a haha: "We have left beforehand." Seeing everyone nodding again, "Xue Qing's craftsmanship is very powerful, you study hard and benefit a lot." "Then he walked away with a few gentlemen.

Guo Ziqian raised his voice and reiterated that he would send the article to their residence, and then looked at everyone and said, "What's wrong with the gentlemen? ”

A young man said in a loud voice, "I heard that Fuxue is going to invite a new Mr. Social Studies." ”

In social studies, Mr. Qingxia was originally in charge, even if he was not in Chang'an City, he was still responsible for this identity, so everyone didn't think there was any difference, but now that the person is gone, there is no way.

"There are many students who have left, and the teachers have also walked several times..."

"If this continues, the social studies will be dispersed, and the adults of the school will invite a famous gentleman to come. ”

There are more people who are gossiping.

Well, isn't that a good thing?Then why don't these gentlemen seem to be so happy?Jealous of the meritocracy? No, they are just teaching, and the arrival of the new gentleman will not affect them, and it will bring more students, which is in everyone's interest....

"Don't think about it, let's just study hard. Guo Ziqian waved his hand and walked back under the big tree.

And all the people turned around.

"yes, let's read. ”

"This time, Xue Qing Zhuangyuan will definitely be fine. ”

"Zhizhitang has won all ten people this time, it's amazing. ”

"Will Zhizhitang still accept people this year?"

The sound of reciting articles sounded in the midst of low discussions, and the grass hall gradually became quiet under the big tree.

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June 14 is the auspicious day of the Qintian supervision, when the sky is not dawning, more than 300 candidates who will pass the examination stand outside the palace gate with examination baskets, this time they are no longer wearing their own clothes, but the robes, crowns, hats and shoes issued by the Ministry of Rites.

It was early in the summer day, and the waiter of the Ministry of Rites looked back, and the candidates of all ages were lined up neatly according to their ranking, and they were very shocked in the morning light, especially the young man who was the leader, a young talent.....

"Please come with me. He said, taking the lead.

Xue Qing then stepped forward, and all the candidates behind him followed, crossing the palace gate and stepping across the white jade bridge into the imperial city gate.

There are a lot of forbidden troops in the imperial city than in the past, mighty and tall, they are the search of this palace test, it is simpler than the search of the examination, slightly touched the waist, checked the roasted blue, mainly dagger weapons, after all, this examination room is the main hall where the emperor is located.

The search of the forbidden army was very fast, and even basically by sight, everyone's footsteps almost did not stop, and soon passed through the imperial city gate, the rows of palace houses in front, where the cabinet and other yamen were located, and then the palace was ahead, and the vermilion gate was closed at this time.

The waiter of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward to dress up and straighten his clothes, and the door slowly opened to the sound of drums, and the glorious and majestic palace in front of him seemed to fall from the sky, dazzling in the morning light.

There was a sound of inhalation in front of the door, and sobbing, the originally neat queue was slightly chaotic, and some candidates were too excited to help themselves, this kind of scene was not strange for the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, not to mention that he had seen a lot, and he also came over like this back then, paused slightly to calm the candidates for a moment, and then walked forward, through the long doorway, and came to the square in front of the hall.

Standing in front of the main hall were the four auxiliary ministers and the first hundred officials.

Looking at the candidates who came from afar, Chen Sheng's eyes fell on Xue Qing, who was the leader, and he could see the young man's delicate face as he got closer and closer, shining in the morning light, her steps were calm, and her demeanor was not inferior to the waiter of the Ministry of Rites in front of her.

She stepped up the white jade steps.

She stood in front of the main hall.

She stepped into the main hall.

She's back.

Chen Sheng couldn't help but take a deep breath and shook the hand hanging by his side.

He was not the only one who was excited, some of the hundreds of officials on both sides raised their sleeves and pressed their eyebrows, and the people next to him saw it and asked in a low voice.

"Are you okay?"

Kang Dai sighed lightly and said in a low voice: "I remembered my original self...."

The officials next to him laughed, and the officials in front of him turned around and signaled them not to speak, the sound of the drums changed, and the little emperor walked in surrounded by eunuchs.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live. ”

The officials worshipped, and the candidates also bowed three times and five times, and then got up in the sound of the eunuchs.

It's not the first time that the little emperor has seen so many strangers in the hall, well, although most of the officials are strangers to him, but when he was three years old, his memory was blurred, and he looked at these newcomers who were different from the officials with interest.

The candidates all hung their heads and did not look at the emperor, Wang Lieyang Chen Sheng said a few words of common order, and the candidates took their seats in order, and several cases had been placed in the hall, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were complete.

Although there are hundreds of officials around, and the emperor above sits high, but after sitting down, the candidates are a little more settled in their hearts, and they have the courage to quietly raise their eyes and look, and see the small emperor wearing a dragon robe on the dragon chair, the eunuch with flowers, Wang Lieyang Chen Sheng who is holding his hands and bowing his head to talk, Yu Shi Zhongcheng sitting on the chair with a black face, and the tall and elegant face in the red robe..... Qin Tan Gong.

This is Qin Tangong.

He stood solemnly with his hands down, his face soft, if it weren't for the official robe on his body, he would be like an elegant civil official.

His gaze came over....

Many candidates were busy lowering their eyes, not afraid of him, but not used to it, strangers.

This stranger's gaze was very soft, Xue Qing didn't avoid it, she tried the pen and ink in front of her and raised her head, and then she met it.

This is Qin Tangong, this is the most familiar stranger.

He doesn't look very similar to Qin Mei, although his face is elegant, his breath is heroic, and his eyes are soft, but soft and powerful.

Xue Qing nodded slightly to him, this was the etiquette when sitting.

Qin Tangong was not surprised by his gaze, his expression was still the same, and he bowed slightly.

"Please advise. ”

Wang Lieyang's voice came.

Xue Qing's eyes looked at him, the candidates also raised their heads, and the attendants poured in with one test paper after another, and with the issuance of the test papers, the emperor left, except for the deacon officials who were in charge of the palace examination, the other officials all retreated, and the exam officially began.

Xue Qing took the test paper, spread it out on several cases, read it carefully, and meditated for a moment to put pen to paper.

The morning light moved little by little in the hall, enveloping more than 300 candidates, and there were whispered conversations in the hall, patrolling the footsteps of walking, and the noise of the candidates moving paper, pen and ink, etc., gathered with a different kind of silence.

The palace examination lasted for one day according to the rules, but no candidate would answer for a day, and in the afternoon, the last candidate handed in the paper, and the imperial examination of the third year of Jianyuan was over.

Four days later, after the reading was over, Wang Lieyang personally wrote the gold list, and the little emperor buckled the emperor's treasure seal with the assistance of the eunuchs, which should be buckled with the jade seal..... It's just that no, so it was replaced by the emperor's seal, and everyone was used to it.

On the morning of June 21, the candidates gathered in front of the palace gate again, this time they changed into robes, different from the black last time, this time they were all red robes, and once again entered the main hall under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The emperor ascended to the palace, the civil and military officials served, the golden list was placed in front of the palace, the Ministry of Rites read out the edict, a certain year, a certain month, a certain day to plan the world tribute, the first three people gave the Jinshi and the first, the second gave the Jinshi to the background, and the third to the same Jinshi was born.

And the first place in the first place ....

"Xue Qing. ”

The hall echoed with the voice of the herald.

"Xue Qing is out of class. ”

Xue Qing walked out of the candidates, went to the bottom of the dragon chair, and knelt down.

The little emperor looked at this young man curiously, especially in comparison with the second and third older candidates, he felt that this was even more good-looking.

After the three of them bowed, the little emperor didn't need to be reminded by the eunuch, and took the initiative to say flat.

It's over, although this was not originally planned, Chen Sheng, who was standing on the side, breathed a sigh of relief, but it was finally unveiled, what should he do next, he couldn't help but look outside the palace gate, and the street parade will be arranged later..... The corner of the eye suddenly moved, what seemed wrong?

After thanking the emperor, the first two candidates got up, but the candidate at the front did not move, but raised his hand again and bowed.

Is it a mistake? Do you want to bow once? The old man of the Bangyan Tanhua was a little flustered, and his legs bent hesitantly....

"Xue Qing, please exchange the identity of the champion for the truth about the murder of Mr. Lin Yue and Lin Qingxia. Xue Qingdao said, leaning over and kowtowing, "Please Your Majesty to investigate the real murderer Song Yuan of the Qintan Public Punishment Department." ”

Ha?

The hall was silent.

With a pop, Bangyan Tanhua knelt down, not willingly, but frightened.

Qin Tangong's gaze fell on the young man again, only this time, the young man bowed his head and did not look at him.

Young man, that's what I'm going to do.

Qin Tangong smiled.

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Chen Sheng stood in place, only to feel that the hall seemed to be noisy and seemed to be dead, and his eyes looked at Xue Qing who was kneeling and bowing his head.

So that's just the beginning.

Alas.... It's not the end at all!

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The door of a room was pushed open, the footsteps stopped, and the sound was slightly panting, which showed the eagerness of running.

"Oh no.... Xue Qing wanted to exchange his body as a champion in front of the palace to question Qin Tangong. The voice was low and hoarse.

The bead curtain in the room sounded softly, and Ji Zhong stretched out his hand to lift it, revealing Song Ying who was sitting in front of several cases.

Song Ying was piled up with a few pieces of paper in front of him, and he was also holding one in his hand to look at, and when he heard this, he turned his head, and his uncovered face was a little surprised.

"Is that so?" she asked.

The person who came with a small hat in a green coat covered his face, right?

Song Ying looked at the paper in his hand, smiled, and said, "I see, this temper is really unusual..."

The person who came took a step forward, panting slightly, looked at Song Ying, and said, "My lord, Xiangye asked what to do?"

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(End of volume)