On the day of the release of the list, Zhu Houzhao pulled Xie Zhi early and crowded at the gate of the Gongyuan with a group of Confucian scholars and scarves.

"What are these people in the Gongyuan doing, why is there no news yet? I knew it earlier, so I went to my father to find out the news. Zhu Houzhao was a little impatient.

Xie Zhi complained: "The grass people said that they couldn't come, His Royal Highness had to come, anyway, as long as they were hit, there would be servants who would report to their families, so many people, they might not be able to see it clearly." ”

"It's coming, it's coming..."

With the opening of the vermilion gate of the Gongyuan, the scholars who were waiting for the results began to flock.

"Let's go, Xie Wu, let's see."

Zhu Houzhao squeezed forward, and Xie Zhi had to follow.

Two of the officers of the tribute court held a red list, and after one of them smeared the tribute card, these two people directly posted the red list in their hands on the far right.

The person on the far right is the one who is lifted, but it is also the lowest in the ranking.

"Hit, hit," someone shouted.

"I've been hit too," someone shouted excitedly.

"Hey, hey... Someone fainted..."

"Pinch people..."

When the first list came out, it was already noisy in front of the Gongyuan.

"Xie Wu, this doesn't have your name."

Xie Zhi was also calm and said disdainfully: "Who is so-and-so, will he fall last?" ”

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Xie Zhi, and said with a smile: "If your words are heard by someone who has been lifted with great difficulty, you will have to find someone to beat." ”

"It's coming, it's coming..."

The three errand officers put the second list in front of Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the names of the lines for a long time, and said, "Xie Wu, there is still no you." ”

In a group of sad or excited readers, Xie Zhi seemed quite calm and replied: "Isn't there another one?" What's there to hurry. ”

Approaching Xie Zhi, Zhu Houzhao said: "Xie Wu, if you can't be lifted this time, the palace will go to ask your father to let you release the county order, how about it?" It's not in order, but it's not necessarily impossible. ”

Xie Zhi knew that this time Qiu Zhu Houzhao was more anxious than him, and he must have ulterior motives.

Sure enough, right?

This guy has a good memory, and he still remembers that he promised to wait for the fame in the exam, so he asked to take him out to govern a county.

Xie Zhibai glanced at Zhu Houzhao, too lazy to take care of him.

Zhu Houzhao also sensed the reason for Xie Zhi's poor attitude, and said flatteringly: "Isn't this palace afraid that you won't be able to lift your heart and feel sad?" ”

As he spoke, several of the officers finally posted the long-awaited first list.

The first list received much more attention than the second.

Regardless of whether they were in the move or not, they were eager to know who Xie Yuan was this time.

"Xie Zhi, who is this? Why haven't you heard of it? ”

"Where did this come from?"

"Brother Zeng, who is this Xie Zhi, how did you snatch your Xie Yuan?"

What he uses to take Xie Yuan is his own ability, how can there be a rule that it is a certain person?

"Xie Wu..." Zhu Houzhao shouted, and when he was about to report the good news, he found that Xie Zhi beside him was no longer there.

Zhu Houzhao squeezed out of the crowd, and after looking around, he found Xie Zhi's figure not far away, chased after him, and said excitedly: "Xie Wu, you have solved the yuan." ”

Xie Zhi was still calm, and replied lightly: "The grass people already know. ”

Looking at Xie Zhi like this, Zhu Houzhao was a little puzzled, and said, "It's all in the middle of the Yuan, why don't you see you happy?" ”

If he had won this Xie Yuan two years ago, Xie Zhide might have been excited.

In two years, all his efforts have been spent on this, and if he can't get a solution, then it is better to buy a piece of tofu and die of it.

Curious about Zhu Houzhao, Xie Zhi was still indifferent, and replied: "This is expected, what is there to be happy about, there must be wine and food prepared at home, Your Highness might as well go to the grass people's house to sit down." ”

"Okay, I'll have nothing to do in this palace anyway."

Mrs. Xie asked He Liang to wait for the release of the list early in the morning, and the news of Xie Zhide's release quickly spread back to the Xie family.

After Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao returned to the Xie family, Mrs. Xie had already waited with the Xie family's sons and daughters-in-law.

"Fifth brother, congratulations..."Xie Zheng took the lead.

Xie Zhi also protected Xie Zhi, Xie Zhi smiled and replied: "Thank you, big brother." ”

"Fifth brother... Congratulations..."Xie Zhi's brothers and sisters-in-law also said hello one after another.

No matter who said hello, Xie Zhi responded one by one.

"Zhi'er, my mother has prepared wine and food, and I will congratulate you first."

"Thank you, mother." Xie Zhi smiled and replied, "Your Highness, let's go, let's go to dinner." ”

Since Xie Zhi entered the palace as a companion, it is rare to sit and eat with the Xie family like this.

"Come, let's have a drink with the fifth brother first, congratulations to him on the title of the gold list." Xie Zheng greeted the brothers of the Xie family.

Xie Zhi picked up the wine glass and thanked him one by one.

Just when Mrs. Xie took the Xie family to congratulate Xie Zhi, Xie Qian had already received the news that her son had won the Xie Yuan in the Wenyuan Pavilion.

In the Wenyuan Pavilion, many courtiers poured in to congratulate Xie Qian.

Of course, the purpose of these people's congratulations is to appease Xie Qian, and it has little to do with Xie Zhi.

Those who can be officials in Beijing either stand out in the examination, or climb up step by step from the local office.

They really can't look down on a mere solution.

Xie Qian doesn't care about these, whether these people are sincere or false, but it is a fact that his most unsuccessful son has won Zhongjieyuan.

Xie Qian responded one by one with a slight smile on the surface, but there was no smugness on his face, but he was happy in his heart.

At this time, there was news from someone in Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Gong Xie, a group of scholars surrounded the gate of the Gongyuan, saying that Ling Lang was the prince's companion, and Wu Kuan, who was the main examiner this time, was Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu, and Ling Lang was able to get the middle and solve the yuan, it must be Wu Kuan's favoritism."

The faces of several courtiers who were congratulating Xie Qian suddenly changed greatly, and they looked eager to flee immediately.

Whether Wu Kuan's favoritism is true or not, as long as someone suspects it, the imperial court will inevitably take measures to investigate, if there are more suspecting scholars, no matter what the truth is, the person who is accused will be punished, and the mouth of the scholar in the world will be calm.

After hearing the news, Xie Qian immediately got up.

When his son is in crisis, he is so good that he has to stand up and say something.

Xie Qian was about to leave, but was stopped by Liu Jian, who first sent away the people who came to congratulate him, and then said: "The more this time, the more you have to be a little restless, and wait for Your Majesty's decision." ”

Li Dongyang also said: "Yes, Gong Xie, you are not afraid of shadows, at this time, if you make any rash moves at this time, you will definitely provoke greater hostility from those scholars." ”

Xie Qian was also anxious for a while, and Liu Jian and Li Dongyang persuaded him at the same time, so that he gradually calmed down.

What can he do at this time? To prove his son's innocence? What evidence does he have?

After thinking about this, Xie Qian sat down again and said, "It's the old man who is confused, that kid always makes trouble for the old man, and finally he is willing to study, thinking that the kid has learned well, but there is such a thing again." ”

Li Dongyang smiled and replied: "Those scholars themselves can't be promoted, so they want to make some moves in this way, so that the imperial court can make the idea, and the imperial examination has not happened in previous years." ”