The capital is full of traffic and people.

The autumn answer sheet of the Gongyuan finally entered the link of grading.

Yan Chengjin saw Li Qing'e coming to send Li Dongyang, and prepared a food box for him: "Lord Yan, the little girl made one more." ”

"Thank you, Miss Qing'e." Yan Chengjin stretched out his hand to take it.

Li Dongyang looked at it with bad intentions, in the past few days when the Gongyuan has been locked in the courtyard, what do you eat?

After the examiner entered the tribute courtyard, the door slammed and shut.

Yan Chengjin followed the scribe who read the file and walked inside.

In the narrow side room, there are five bookcases, each bookcase can sit two marking officers, and there are only three side rooms for reading the papers in the entire Gongyuan.

When the examiner encounters a file that can be designated as Xie Yuan, he needs to hand it over to Li Dongyang and Yan Chengjin for evaluation.

During the inspection, Yan Chengjin saw a Hanlin reading the paper very quickly, glanced left and right, and put down the pen to score.

An emotionless marking machine!

Li Dongyang's eyes were straight, this kid didn't do any work when he came in.

"Don't look at it, read the papers!"

"It's not that the lower officials don't want to read it, it's that they're afraid of harming others."

Li Dongyang obviously choked up, looking angry, you obviously don't want to work!

Yan Chengjin was telling the truth.

The three yuan and the first are the answers written by the back daddy, and they are temporarily tested by cramming.

The handouts of the feast were provided by Wang Yue and Cheng Minzheng with friendship.

Although he looks like a master outside the world, in fact, the background of the Four Books and Five Classics is far inferior to Hanlin.

Not even being able to understand the topic is like grading an essay, which requires high literary literacy and judging standards.

To let him read the paper is to harm others.

Soon, that Hanlin got up and came to Li Dongyang with the test paper, and said with relief: "My lord, Qiu Yu Xie Yuan has come out!" ”

It's only been half a day, and most of the answer sheets haven't been read, so dare to say that Xie Yuan has come out?

In the duty room, the eyes of the marking officer fell on the paper.

Li Dongyang read the full text carefully, stroked his beard and smiled: "Yes, good answer!" ”

In order to prevent fraud, His Majesty ordered the answers to be copied on a new test strip so that the handwriting could not be recognized.

But Yan Chengjin knew from the elaboration style and sentence pattern that it was not Yan Song's volume.

"It's only been half a day, how can you easily decide Xie Yuan, what's your name? The official wants to deduct your money! ”

Na Hanlin's face turned green, and the paper he read confidently was correct: "The official Fei Hong, the attendant of the Zhan Mansion, is the one who led the officials of the Ministry of Rites to read the papers!" Yan Chengjin was slightly surprised, no wonder the papers were read so quickly.

Fei Hong, the youngest Hanlin of the Ming Dynasty, of course, this was without him crossing.

This person is the champion and the first, and he is extremely talented, but because Emperor Hongzhi favored the old ministers, he was not reused for a long time, and he has been on duty in the James Mansion and the Han Academy.

After Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, he was appointed and rose all the way to the cabinet of ministers.

This guy hasn't reviewed a single paper, so what kind of face does he have to slander here? Li Dongyang said: "This paper is very well answered, and the writing and thinking are quite mature. ”

There is a sense of stability, comparable to the writing of Confucianism.

Several graders read it and praised it.

The first is actually similar to the second and third, and who is the solution is purely based on the appearance and the mood of the examiner.

As the chief examiner, Yan Chengjin has the power to hand-pick Xie Yuan, and he wants to hand-pick Yan Song as Xie Yuan.

Yang Shen's reputation in history comes from articles and poems, and he is known as the first of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty.

But he has not made any achievements in his career. Talent is far inferior to Yan Song, not everyone is suitable for officialdom.

"This candidate also answered very well! Lord Li, take a look. Another grader brought the papers.

"It's too early to decide who is Xie Yuan now, it's better to finish reading the papers, and then Lord Yan and Master Li will decide." A Hanlin proposal.

"It's fine."

The Ministry of Rites sent five more examiners than in previous years, and in just five days, those who could enter the list were all placed on the desks of Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang.

It's time to fill in the list!

There are three answer sheets that can nominate Xie Yuan, I don't know if there is Yan Song?

Yan Chengjin felt very comfortable and could be discharged from the hospital today.

Li Dongyang's heart was warm, and the examiner gathered around the bookcase with a smile, and then it was the moment to witness the miracle.

"Hehe, let's unblock it."

On the desk, there are three answer sheets that can nominate Xie Yuan, and the wax seals are all unsealed.

Fei Hong's heart suddenly collapsed to his throat, this is the volume he mentioned.

The first answer sheet, Yang Shen!

Li Dongyang showed a light smile on his face, Yang Shen was half of his protégé, and he had heard him lecture in the house.

The second answer sheet, Gu Dingchen!

The examiners were slightly surprised on their faces, and soon regained their composure, obviously not having heard of the scholar's name.

Yan Chengjin took a deep breath, this person is the champion of next year's palace exam!

"Thinking about it, this Gu Dingchen is a poor man, and it is not bad to be able to make such an article." Li Dongyang nodded with a smile.

The eyes of the marking officers turned, and there was a third answer sheet.

But when he saw the name on the answer sheet, his eyes were straight, how could it be him?

Li Dongyang's face was extremely complicated, and he looked at the two words on the scroll.

The third answer sheet, Yan Song!

Yan Song's name is well known, because of him, the marking was delayed for six days, and although the Ministry of Rites did not say it, it complained about him.

Li Dongyang smiled and picked up the wolf pen: "Then the official will fill in the list, Xie Yuan will set Yang Shen, Gu Dingchen will be second, and Yan Song will be last." ”

The examiner nodded, Yang Shen is the son of Yang Tinghe, Yang Gong taught the prince, and his talent is even equal to Li Dongyang, which is well deserved!

At this moment, a discordant voice sounded: "Xia Guan thinks that Yan Song should be mentioned as Xie Yuan, Yang Shen is the last, and Gu Dingchen is second." ”

The entanglement between Yan Chengjin and Yan Song does not need to be mentioned, and the marking officer always feels that there is a sense of cooperation.

Li Dongyang pulled his face, and this kid rebelled against him again: "Why choose Yan Song?" ”

"Yan Song was detained for more than two hours in the autumn season, but he was able to get into the top three red lists." Yan Chengjin's meaning is self-evident.

……

After waiting for the autumn festival on the 11th, I can finally post the list today.

Early in the morning, there was a sea of people outside the Gongyuan.

The scholar was depressed for eleven days, and came to the wall of the tribute courtyard with tears of joy, waiting for the scribe to post the red list, and the crowd was crowded.

"It's Yan Song, it's his answer sheet that harmed the Gongyuan and locked it for six days!"

"Do you still have the face to look at the list?"

The autumn list was postponed, and Yan Song didn't dare to walk on the street, for fear of being criticized.

But today, he has to come, if it doesn't work, he will return to his hometown first.

"It's out! The first list. ”

"My name is Gu Dingchen, help me to see, is there me?" The slightly thin scholar stood on tiptoe, but was blocked by the person in front of him.

"You're blind, see for yourself!"

The scholars were too busy to take care of themselves, staring at the list on the wall with wide eyes.

This is the first list, from the 270th to the 150th, a total of 120 people.

Yan Song stared at the names on the list, no, no......

"Hit! The 280th place is me! ”

The sound of crying with joy was also heard by some people beating their chests and falling their feet.

The officials posted the second list, the scholars cried and cried, and there was a heartbreaking sound outside the Gongyuan.

The second list, from the one hundred and forty-ninth to the eleventh, a total of 138 people.

"No... Without me! ”

"Hit! Fifty-eighth! ”

The scholars were crying, and some scholars were overjoyed and in chaos.

Yang Shen's face was full of astonishment, and there was only one last list left.

Yan Song's expression was slightly uneasy, and he looked at the wall with a dull gaze, did he fall off the list, did he fall off the list?

The scholars held their breath and saw that the official posted the last list.

tenth place, He Qingyuan

ninth, Wei Kexi

Eighth place, Chang Su

Seventh place, Tang Qi

……

third place, Gu Dingchen

Second place, Yang Shen

First place, Yan Song

The scholars couldn't believe their eyes.