The day of filling in the list is also the day of the release of the list, so the candidates have been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Especially those candidates who think they have done well in the exam have already been gearing up, and even secretly preparing the good money in private, just waiting for the official messenger to beat the gong and drum to come.

After breakfast, many scholars would gather in the foyer of the inn or the foyer of the guild hall.

If nothing important is important, they will not leave the residence registered with the Ministry of Rites. In this way, you can not only receive the good news as soon as possible, but also not let the official who is happy with the official rush to the bottom, the so-called "convenience for others, convenience for yourself".

"The Gongyuan has released the list!"

"The Gongyuan has released the list!"

When the procession of the Shuncheon Gongyuan had just moved, one by one the servants rode back to the inn or the guild hall one after another, loudly reporting the latest news.

The release of the list, this is an important point in time, indicating that good news will come one after another.

At this time, everyone's mood is undoubtedly conflicted. On the one hand, they hope that the official will come to report the good news immediately, and on the other hand, they hope that they can be ranked higher in high school, which is the most painful moment.

The inn in the east of the city, in the front hall and dining hall.

Because this inn is not too far from Suncheon Gongwon, and the room fee is relatively cheaper, it has become the first choice of many candidates, and there are all candidates living here.

Like the candidates from other places, they gathered in the dining room early in the morning, called a table of good wine and food, and waited here silently for the good news.

"It's been a great day!"

"The weather is good, but maybe it's a cloudy day!"

"If we study the scriptures and history more deeply on weekdays, we don't have to be so worried at this time!"

……

A group of Fujian scholars led by Chen Xu sat around the table, but when they heard the good news, everyone looked preoccupied, and they didn't dare to have too much hope for high school.

Bang!

While everyone was talking, an old scholar at the adjacent table suddenly fell to the ground, and a companion hurriedly stepped forward to support the person, only to find that the old scholar was already drunk.

The companion asked Xiao Er to help send the person back to the room, and explained to everyone: "Brother Li is also unlucky this time, he usually specializes in scripture and history, but the five strategies of this test are a bit tricky, but he can only answer two!" ”

"That's a mistake! The strategy of this test is not tricky! ”

"He doesn't care about the affairs of the country, he only immerses himself in studying the scriptures and history, and he is also a book bag!"

"Since it is Lin Shilang who is presiding over this examination, then he should learn some practical ways!"

……

The scholars present immediately denied the idea that the five policies were tricky, but they expressed their opinions one after another, and expressed their support for Lin Haoran's re-policy theory.

It didn't take long for everyone to hear the sound of firecrackers coming from the south, and they knew that the annunciation had begun.

A young man in a fancy costume looked restless, and asked loudly to the money shopkeeper who was knocking on the abacus between the counters: "Money shopkeeper, how many Jinshi have you produced in this Quanzhong Inn?" ”

At this moment, a young man with no expression on his face passed by the counter, as if he was born with a coffin face, but walked straight towards the door.

When everyone in the hall saw this scene, their faces couldn't help but be a little surprised.

After all, today is the release day, and even the scholars who are sure to fall off the list will choose to get drunk here directly with the benevolent brother just now, instead of running outside at this time.

"Master Chen, wait a minute, you're going out to eat again today, right?" The money shopkeeper stopped the coffin-faced young man and asked in distress.

The coffin-faced young man surnamed Chen stopped and said seriously: "I gave you the money for the room, but I never promised to eat here with you, this is my freedom!"

The money shopkeeper is a shrewd businessman, although he deliberately pushed down the house price, but the asking price of the meal is relatively high, and the income is not less than that of others.

However, not everyone is so confused, and this young man surnamed Chen with a coffin face has never eaten at his inn once, and he lives in a special room sorted out from the firewood house.

It's just that on today's release day, this young man surnamed Chen with a coffin face still doesn't seem to plan to dine at his place, and he is really thrifty.

The money shopkeeper sighed secretly, waved his hand arrogantly: "Come on, don't go to Liu Laoliu's baked cake shop on East Street, it won't take much time to come and go, I'll give you a bowl of meat porridge!" ”

The coffin-faced young man surnamed Chen turned his head and looked at the money shopkeeper seriously, and was silent for two seconds, but suddenly burst out and said, "I have a lot of food!" ”

Flutter!

The candidates who were sitting in the dining room to eat looked at this coffin with such a small family face, some people couldn't help laughing, but more people looked down on this person in their hearts, and said in their hearts: If this kind of person can be favored by the examiner, God really has no eyes.

When the money shopkeeper heard this, although his heart was very painful, he still waved his hand proudly and said, "It's full!" ”

"Chen Xu in Xinghua Mansion, Xiafu, I don't know what Brother Tai is called?" Chen Xu had the style of a gentleman, and he took the initiative to stand up and greet politely.

Chen Wude is not good at communicating, and almost no one present knows about his situation, and he responded expressionlessly in the face of Chen Xu's smiling expression: "Chen Wude in Zhaoqing Mansion, Xiaguang!" ”

As soon as these words came out, a middle-aged fat man said suspiciously: "Since you are from Guangdong, why don't you stay in the Guangdong Guild Hall, it is free!" ”

When everyone heard this, they also looked at Chen Wude suspiciously.

When it comes to the strength of the guild hall, the Guangdong guild is already the first. Due to the support of Li Yunhu of Shuyazhai, as long as they are Guangdong candidates who go to Beijing, they will be free of board and lodging.

Chen Wude did not answer the middle-aged fat man's question, but went straight to the corner and sat down alone.

"Huh...... Brother Chen, you can't offend people and people kicked you out, right? The middle-aged fat man seemed to see through everything, and immediately asked Chen Wude loudly.

Chen Wude still didn't respond, took the meat porridge sent by Xiao Er, and ate it with relish. His amount of food is indeed large, and after eating a big bowl of meat porridge, he asked for a big bowl.

Although everyone thought that Chen Wude was a strange person, they did not pay too much attention to Chen Wude, but quietly waited for the arrival of the official messenger.

Suddenly, a gentleman hurried in from outside.

Someone recognized this scholar, but they couldn't help but shake their heads with a wry smile. This scholar was even worse than the drunk scholar before, but he accidentally burned the scroll, which made him lose the opportunity to be on the list in advance.

Bang!

When he entered, he picked up the teapot that had been placed on the counter and smashed it to the ground. Everyone saw him so crazy, but they thought he was crazy, and some friends immediately stepped forward to dissuade him.

"I'm not crazy!" Shizi replied loudly to his friend, and then said to the candidates present with red eyes: "Do you know why this inn is so cheap, twice as cheap as the inn on Isolation Street?" ”

"Why is that?" When the candidates heard this, they also asked with curiosity.

When the money shopkeeper heard this question, he glanced at the candidates' wine tables with a weak heart, but he shrank his head like a turtle.