These things were inquired about by Gong Jian when he participated in those literary meetings. It's not that he went out of his way to inquire, but that the second-place student likes to participate in the literary meeting very much. Although every time he is at a literary meeting, the poems and articles he writes are very ordinary, and even many people despise them in their hearts, but everyone is still applauded on the surface.

On the surface, everyone is praising how brilliant this person is. But in reality, it is not known what everyone thinks in their hearts.

At that time, Gong Jian was standing with the other two, and it just so happened that those two were also the two students Gong Jian had specially befriended in those days, so that time, in fact, the relationship between the three was already good.

Just because those two people already regard Gong Jian as their own people, they don't have so many fears in private. When they commented on the third student who loved to be in the limelight, it was inevitable that the two of them really couldn't hold back and said what was in their hearts. That's why Gong Jian knew that the reason why everyone chose to ignore their conscience and praise that person's poetry and articles were good was because this person was a relative of the prefect.

Gong Jian still remembers that he occasionally felt bored at the literary meeting, and when he walked to a remote place to take a breath, he overheard someone else muttering quietly next to him, talking about this exam.

One of them whispered: "Alas, this time the examination is estimated to be difficult again." I'm still unlucky this time, who knows, I'll catch up with these gods to take the exam. ”

The other was comforting him: "Don't be too pessimistic, even if these people are taking the exam, it doesn't necessarily mean that the examiner will really squeeze everyone down, just leave them on top." At their level, who doesn't know if they really come out on top, then some people will definitely wonder if the examiner took bribes from them, or because he was afraid of their family connections, he took them to the front.

The first person to speak sighed deeply: "Brother, you still don't understand. Even if it is said that they are not put in the front, but the really powerful ones among them always have to be put in the front. As for whether it is directly pointed to the top of the list, it depends on the requirements of those few or the courage of the examiner. ”

The man sighed and continued, "Besides, even if the others don't go ahead, at least they are on the list." That's going to take up our place. Those who really have the ability will not be afraid, after all, people have real talent and real learning. It's more dangerous to be at our own level. The quota occupied by those people must be crowded with people like us. ”

Hearing this man say this, the man who spoke with him said indignantly: "There is really no royal law here. Even we can see this kind of thing clearly, and these people don't have anything to hide when they do it. I don't believe it, is it possible that when the list comes out, no one will be able to see the catty in it, and when the time comes, no one will expose them?"

Perhaps thinking that this person's voice was a little loud, the first person to speak hurriedly motioned to him to whisper: "Be quiet, brother, be quiet." I'm just going to tell you how many years we've had a friendship with my brothers, and of course everyone knows each other's character, so I dare to rest assured. To put it bluntly, most people have a spectrum in their hearts, and everyone knows that with these people, others can only grab their remaining places. It's just that this year's quota is estimated to be more, after all, there are more than a dozen people in the people we know. It's just that our luck is really bad, when I think of working hard for so long, but because of these people, I have to wait for another term, I always feel aggrieved in my heart. ”

Speaking of this, the man sighed again, and then said: "Originally, I should have come to take the exam last time, but who knew that something happened at home. There is no way, this delay is another term. But who knew that my luck was still so bad, this year I actually caught up with so many people with a backstage. Not to mention those who are not 'exposed' on the bright side, we can't see it, there are these people, that is, they occupy more than a dozen places, so how many are left?"

By the time the man on the other side spoke again, his voice had dropped considerably. "Big brother, I just can't get used to this kind of thing. You said that if after the list comes out, these people are really on the list, but people like our brothers are famous in Sun Mountain, then it is really unfair. In that case, I think it's better for me to sue today, in this province, the prefect is covering the sky with one hand, but when he goes to the capital, he can't be anything. ”

The more this person talked, the more excited he became, and he had already mentioned such a thing as going to Beijing to sue the imperial court, but the first person to talk to him was to persuade him.

"Hey, brother, don't get so excited. Everyone is very angry about this, but what's the use? The water here is deep, it's not a small prefect, and the people in the capital are not unrelated. You look at more than a dozen people, but there are also people who use the relationship in the capital. Besides, there is no such thing in every exam, these people are not something we can provoke.

"Then big brother, do you say that no one can really manage these people? They are so protected by officials and officials, what is the point of this imperial examination? This fame is ultimately taken up by those of them who have backgrounds and identities, and it is impossible for ordinary people like us to come out. ”

The person who started to speak was obviously in a depressed mood, but he still insisted on persuading: "Brother, what else can you do if you don't do this." How can people like us compete with those people? Like our brothers, we can only work hard to see if we can play at a higher level, and if we can make the list. Anyway, in addition to these people, aren't there some places on the list? ”

The second person was obviously even more depressed, "Alas, speaking of this, the eldest brother may still have hope, but brother, I think, my knowledge is not as good as that of the eldest brother, and it is estimated that this scene is in vain." Originally, I was still a little confident when I came, but when the eldest brother reminded me, I felt that I was very reluctant if those people were half of their number. If they all make the list, I will also lose Sun Shan's life. ”

The first person was still comforting him: "Brother, don't give up. There are many factors that affect this exam. We can't compare with those with backgrounds, but we can always compete with others. ”