May 19th, the day of the list.

The shopkeeper was extraordinarily attentive, and ordered the little two lanterns to be colored early, and the two gongs and drums were ready to go. The signboard of Tongfu Hotel was replaced with the four words written by Jiang Anyi, and the gold characters on the black background were particularly festive.

Jiang Anyi and a few people wanted to go to see the list, but they were stopped by the shopkeeper, and said with a smile: "How can there be any reason for a noble person to go to see the list in person, I have already sent Xiao Er to go, and a few people are patient and wait for the good news." ”

After winning the tribute, the first is certain, and the three of them think about it, so they sit and wait in the courtyard. Just after the hour, the sound of firecrackers and gongs came and went, which made people's hearts itch. The shopkeeper smiled: "A few masters, the later this gong and drum is beaten, the better, and the rules for the ranking of the palace examination are filled in backwards." ”

As time passed, the joy on the faces of the three became stronger and stronger, which meant that the higher the ranking.

The shopkeeper flew back, panting and laughing: "Congratulations to Fan Ye, the forty-seventh in the second class of high school." ”

Fan Shiben stood up in surprise, asked several times, and sat back in the chair after getting the truth, recited the Buddha, and said with a smile: "It's a matter of mind." ”

Seeing Fan Shiben smiling, Jiang Anyi and Zhang Zhicheng both stepped forward to congratulate, Zhang Yuzhu took out the small silver ingot prepared in advance and gave it to Xiao Er, gave him a blank look and said: "Count you lucky, it's good to reward you with a few copper coins according to this girl." ”

Xiao Er said with a bitter face: "Auntie, you have a lot of adults, and there is indeed no room in the hotel at the beginning, so you can let the villain go." ”

Everyone laughed, firecrackers were lit outside the store, gongs and drums were beating hard, and a group of idlers were noisily begging for money in front of the door. Zhang Yuzhu had already prepared, and took a dustpan with a stone, which was full of yellow and clear copper coins, Xiao Er wanted to take over the help, the little girl glared, and said: "Here you go, don't stuff it into your own pocket, this girl will personally send the happy money, and the stone will follow me." ”

At this time, two officials from the Ministry of Rites came to the store wearing red wedding dresses and holding red gold wedding cards, and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Master Fan, Master Fan, who is ranked 47th in the second grade in the high school hall." ”

Fan Shiben excitedly took the wedding card, and there was a line of big characters written on it: Gong knock Fan Lao Ye Shiben Shiben High School Hall Examination Second Class 47th Jinshi. "Okay, good", Fan Shiben was a little out of shape, Jiang Anyi asked the two good news officials to sit down and drink tea, and put the red envelopes prepared in advance for each person and ten taels of silver tickets.

Before the tea was finished, a group of people broke into the outside and shouted noisily: "Which one is Master Zhang, respectfully Master Zhang Tanhua and the first." ”

Tanhualang, the third place in the first class, Zhang Zhicheng was slightly disappointed, turned into ecstasy, hugged the girl next to him and turned around, and shouted: "Yuzhu, my brother took the third exam, and it is Tanhualang." If my father and mother were still there, I don't know how happy I would be. ”

As they spoke, the brother and sister hugged their heads and cried. Jiang Anyi looked sad and happy for the brothers and sisters, the painful days are gone, and the future is full of happiness for Zhang Zhicheng's brothers and sisters.

The Ministry of Rites came to report the good news to the head surnamed Qian, and when he saw Jiang Anyi and Zhang Zhicheng, he smiled and said: "Jinke Zhuangyuanlang, Tanhualang and Fan Jinshi are friends and live together, this is a good story of Shilin." Jiang Zhuangyuan, you are the first champion of three yuan and the first since the founding of my Da Zheng, and the future is limitless, and you will have the opportunity to pull my brother in the future. ”

Looking at the gold sticker, Jiang Anyi thought of his mother, thought of his hands that were stabbed with blood by bamboo, and thought of his father who died early, and tears couldn't help but fall.

Jiang Anyi's name blew like a whirlwind through the streets and alleys of the Yongchang Imperial Capital, spreading rapidly along the official road, and it didn't take long for the entire Dazheng Land to talk about this eighteen-year-old champion. Jiang Zhuangyuan and Jiang Cixian have become the dream lovers of countless deep boudoir women, and the golden beetle son-in-law in the eyes of countless dignitaries.

Life must be happy, and the large banquet in the Tongfu Hotel was crowded with people who came to congratulate. The two brothers Yu Qinghuan and Yu Qingle are here, Lin Yizhen, Liu Yushan, and Yu Mingde are here, and many new friends are here, and tonight is destined to be a big drunk.

Jiang Anyi was drunk, drunk in joy, drunk in pleasure, drunk in longing. In addition to his mother and family, the person Jiang Anyi wants to see most is Xin Fei, the good news came, but the beauty was not by his side.

"Xinfei, Xinfei", Jiang Anyi muttered to himself, and the stone carefully dipped the towel in cold water, wrung it out, and applied it to Jiang Anyi's hot face. Seeing that Jiang Anyi was calmer, the stone held his chin, and pondered carefully, isn't Miss Xinfei also in the capital? Why don't you come to see Jiang Gongzi, it seems that Jiang Gongzi misses her very much, just like he sometimes thinks about his father and mother in his dreams. Sister Sifeng, how are they, I don't know when I will see them again, Shi thought and sighed slightly.

On May 20, the Golden Temple took a roll call. The second time he stepped into the Hanyuan Palace, Jiang Anyi felt that his heart was a lot more steady, and the ten years of cold windows in exchange for meeting the Son of Heaven was the greatest glory of the scholars.

The sound of drums came from far and near, and everyone knew that the Son of Heaven was coming. Jiang Anyi knelt at the front, he was the champion, and he led everyone to bow down in today's ceremony. When the Son of Heaven sat down, there was a eunuch beside him, and Jiang Anyi hurriedly shouted: "The new science and technology scholar Jiang Anyi (everyone shouts their names) to meet my emperor, I wish my emperor long live, long live, long live, long live." These were all rehearsed in advance, and more than 300 people spoke in unison, neatly and loudly, and the sound resounded throughout the Hanyuan Palace, reverberating "buzzing".

Shi Shouzhen looked at His Royal Highness, all of them were black hair and green silk, different from the snow-white one he saw in the Great Dynasty, and the entire hall was full of vitality, which was exciting. Shi Shouzhen smiled with satisfaction, this is the court I want, Shi Shouzhen seems to see the court situation in the future.

The roll call is given to the first, the first three people are from the Jinshi and the first, the second with the seventy-two people from the Jinshi, and the third with the two hundred and forty-one people from the same Jinshi. As the champion, Jiang Anyi delivered a speech on behalf of the Jiangbang Jinshi, "The first sound of the palace was transmitted, and everyone in front of the palace was shocked." The name is on the gold list of dragons and tigers, and people are in the smoke and white Yujing".

Shi Shouzhen looked at the heroic Jiang Anyi, and liked it very much, and said: "Jiang Anyi, you are the first person of the three yuan and the first person of my relatives, and in the future, you must be loyal to the king and abide by the way of the ministers, so as to live up to my intentions." ”

Jiang Anyi's heart was surging, and he bowed to the ground and said: "Weichen dares to disobey the power of dogs and horses, in order to repay the grace of the saint." ”

Immediately after that, he gave the new and the first jinshi green robes, boots, and wats, which meant that they were already officials, and they only needed to go to the South Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites to receive their duties two days later, and then they could take office. Praise, all the people prostrate, happy, four bows, flat body. The Son of Heaven gave wine, and the Ministry of Rites introduced the new science and technology to thank him. The drums outside the hall sounded, and the umbrella cover instrument had been prepared to welcome the Jinshi to parade the streets.

Thousands of people look at the champions, some of the wealthy mansions are even higher to build a colorful shed, Miss Jiao is shy and timid to watch the champions, many people take this opportunity to look at the young people with good looks, to see if they can recruit sons-in-law. Jiang Anyi was dressed in a green robe, wearing red and hanging colors, riding on a tall horse, the four joys of life, the most joyful was when he was nominated for the gold list, as the top champion, the scenery covered up Wei Youcheng and Zhang Zhicheng behind him, not to mention the more than 300 people behind him.

The sound of drum music surrounds in Yongchang City, many official mansions, inns and inns have prepared firecrackers, the sound of firecrackers when the procession passes by, there are Jinshi's mansions to scatter happy money, many idlers follow the procession forward, all the way, all the way laughter.

When the drum music sounded in front of Hanyuan Palace, Princess Anshou couldn't sit still, hurriedly changed into men's clothes, and wanted to sneak out of the palace to see the excitement, but the prince Shi Fang flew in, grabbed her sister, and wanted to go out with her. Although An Shou was bold, he didn't dare to take the prince out of the palace, and when he was threatening Galilu, the queen walked in. Princess Anshou had no choice but to pout and change back into women's clothes, and honestly followed her mother to learn to be a girl.

Prime Minister's Mansion, Wei Yishen returned to the East Academy from the Political Affairs Hall early. The sound of firecrackers in front of the house was faintly heard, and there must have been laughter in the inner house at this moment. Cheng'er high school list, although there are a few regrets, but it is quite satisfying.

Yesterday, Wei Yishen asked the Son of Heaven for Wei Youcheng to ask for Princess Shang Anshou, thinking that he was very sure of it, but he was resigned by the Son of Heaven as Anshou is still young, and he will talk about it in two years. What is the meaning of the Son of Heaven's words, do you really think that An Shou is still young or deliberately excuse me, could it be that the Son of Heaven is dissatisfied with my recent performance.

Wei Yishen frowned unconsciously, he had fully supported the matter of clearing the fields, but he had moved his whole body, the matter was too big, and he couldn't make a decision at once, Liu Xinming had already turned his face with himself, and the rest of the families couldn't get along, not to mention the royal Shi family and the Wang family, which was difficult.

A sense of exhaustion came up in his body, and Wei Yishen felt dizzy, he was old, he had not had enough energy in the past few years, and he was really old. As soon as this thought came to his mind, Wei Yishen immediately sat up, he couldn't quit the phase yet, there was no successor for his children, Cheng'er was still young, he must support it for a few more years, and he would do a good job of clearing the fields and acres, and marry Princess Anshou for Cheng'er, at that time, Cheng'er had already gained a firm foothold, and it was not too late for him to raise himself for a long time.

Thinking of this, Wei Yishen stood up and strode towards the political hall.

Shujing Palace, the residence of the Huang family of the lady concubine. Concubine Huang Shufei was born in the Huang family in Guanyang, has a gentle personality, likes to read, respects the Son of Heaven like a guest, and has a son, five years old.

Today the sun is shining, and a group of little eunuchs are busy taking out the books in the palace to dry. Xiao Fuzi sat on the stool, surrounded by two little eunuchs, one helped him fan, and the other pinched his shoulders, who made him the most proud godson of Tang Gonggong.

Tang Gonggong's other godson, Xiao Xizi, was so busy that he was sweating profusely, and he transferred 5,000 taels of silver to Tang Wenzhong, Tang Wenzhong ignored Zhang Bojin anymore, and let Xiao Fuzi make him do heavy work, Xiao Xizi (Zhang Bojin) was so sad that he had nowhere to tell anyone.

Seeing Xiao Xizi submissively under his own reprimand, Xiao Fuzi was indescribably happy in his heart, this kid scared himself like a wolf at the beginning, and now he is not as good as a leper dog. Seeing Xiao Xizi holding a bundle of books and struggling to walk past him, Xiao Fuzi stopped him and said, "I heard that you have also read books?" ”

Xiao Xizi was furious in his heart, and he hated to strangle Xiao Fuzi to death, so he could only reply with a smile on his face: "I know a few words." ”

"The champion of today's department is Jiang Anyi from Texas, I don't know if you know it?" Xiaofuzi understood that Zhang Bojin was a native of Texas and had studied at Zechang Academy, and it was said that he was still a classmate with Zhuangyuan, and deliberately sprinkled salt on the wound.

Zhang Bojin gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, "I don't know, if Father-in-law Fu is fine, the little one will have to move the book." ”

"Bold, Grandpa Fu's words haven't been finished yet, what are you anxious about?" Before Xiao Fuzi could speak, the two little eunuchs beside him roared first.

Several people didn't notice that next to the guardrail, Huang Shufei was quietly watching them.