It rained on the day of the release, and the rain was not light

The firewood house where Sun Chengzong lives is a little leaky.

Sun Chengzong sat next to the firewood pile, watching the rain dripping, and couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Sun Daqi pushed the door and said with a resentful face: "This shopkeeper asked him to send someone to repair this firewood room, but he said that he was not available, how can he live here?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "The shopkeeper will come back sooner or later, otherwise the firewood will be wet, how will the fire be raised for a while?" ”

Sun Daqi said curiously: "Then he knows, why didn't he send someone here?" ”

Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "The firewood is wet, he can complain that we can't take care of it well, and add our room money." He'd better let us fix the house ourselves, so he can save some money. ”

Sun Daqi's face was full of surprise.

Sun Chengzong asked, "What's wrong?" Am I not right? ”

Sun Daqi said: "It's rare, it's rare, sir, I've seen things thoroughly recently." ”

Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "There have been a lot of things over the years, and I have tasted a lot of cold and warmth, so I naturally know some hardships." Therefore, for the officials and apprentices, what is the use of persuading the people to know etiquette and observe etiquette, and to promote righteousness and education? Cang Liao actually knows etiquette, food and clothing are enough to know honor and disgrace, this is the teaching of the sage, but also the way of application that Mr. Xuegong often talks to us. ”

Sun Daqi nodded and said: "That's right, what the officials tell the people is false, it is true to eat well and wear good clothes, we ordinary people only recognize this, but as long as they eat well and dress well, who will be a thief?" Sir, if you are an official, you must be a good official. ”

Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "You don't often say that you don't want to go through the path of my bachelor Lin, it's difficult to go to high school this time." ”

Sun Daqi scratched his head and said: "That's no way, I always have to say something auspicious when I release the list today, I won't say it now, who else will say, let the shopkeeper with copper coins say it?" ”

Sun Chengzong laughed when he heard this: "Let's go, let's go outside and have a look." ”

Sun Daqi said: "Master, this firewood room." ”

"Ignore him."

"Yes, anyway, I have to move out today in or not, so why bother looking at the shopkeeper's face again."

……

And the Gongyuan is dismantling the roll call.

But I saw the officials singing: "The three hundred and fifty-one Sichuan Zhongzhou raised the son to serve as a Taoist ......"

The paper was taken out, read it one by one in front of the officials, and then it was taken from which room and which examiner, and it was also read out.

When the candidate's name and the examiner who won the test were read, the colleagues on the side congratulated him in person, with the slightest jealousy on their faces.

Whoever is selected by the same examiner will have more resources in the court in the future. Therefore, when the nineteen fellow examiners were discussing the list, they could not help but intrigue, especially the final economic leader, who would be the winner.

The rankings are listed in turn, and each name is written on the gold list. This final list is to be sent from the Tribute Temple to the Ministry of Rites for posting.

The officials took a roll call one after another until there were fifteen copies left in the end, and at this time Wang Xijue said and stopped.

All the fellow examiners looked at Wang Xijue.

Wang Xijue said: "The last fifteen articles are the top fifteen of this examination, the leader, the leader of each room has not yet Ding Xia, I have discussed with President Lin, don't be good at it, please discuss it with the examiners, and then fill in the list." ”

Speaking of this, all the officials nodded, Wang Xijue's move was very fair, and of course it also avoided being criticized after becoming famous.

The ranking of the examination has a very important reference role for the final ranking of the temple examination. Especially the Jingkui who will take the exam, as long as he does not make too many mistakes during the palace exam, he will definitely get a good ranking.

All hands were in agreement.

Wang Xijue said: "The top fifteen articles are almost the same, all of them are among the best, so the cabinet department plans to dismantle the names first, and then determine the ranking based on the candidate's usual reputation and conduct, what do you think?" ”

The examiners also recognized that it didn't matter whether the top 15 were dismantled or not.

Shen Li also expressed his approval.

So the officials stepped forward to take a roll call.

"Chenghua Lin Chengfang."

"Jiaxing Zha Yunyuan."

"Tongcheng Wu Yingbin."

"Huating Tang Literature."

"Wuxi Gu Yuncheng."

"Jinjiang Yang Daobin."

"Changzhou Yu Shilian."

As soon as the list came out, the officials nodded and discussed.

"This Lin Chengfang heard that he is the nephew of the Great Confucian Li (Minbiao) Yaoshi, and his learning is authentic."

"This Cha family is a three-generation Jinshi of Haining people, and a scholarly family."

"However, there are not many children of the top fifteen official eunuchs, and many of them are unknown. President Lin was so strict in his questioning this time, many famous experts missed. ”

"I think President Wang and President Lin are impartial, and I hope to promote some talents who are useful to the country from the Han family."

"I'll see."

Lin Yanchao listened to the discussion in his ears, but saw that the officials continued to dismantle the list.

"Fuzhou Chen Yinglong."

"Public Security Yuan Zongdao."

"Gaoyang Sun Chengzong."

When he heard these names, the corners of Lin Yanchao's mouth hooked.

The officials talked again.

"Yuan Zongdao heard that he is the grandson of Lord Gong, the governor of Henan."

"No wonder, son of the eunuch, who is this Chen Yinglong? Haven't heard of it. ”

"And this Sun Chengzong is even less famous."

The red scrolls of the crowd were passed in the hands of the examiners, and the examiners discussed the scriptures of each room first.

When he arrived at the ceremonial room, Zhao Yongxian recommended the Tang literature he had taken, while Gu Xiancheng, the head of the ministry, had recommended Sun Chengzong, who had been selected by him.

The two sides are at loggerheads, and the argument is very motivating.

Everyone knows that the two have a good relationship on weekdays and promise each other with integrity, but when it comes to promoting protégés, everyone is not giving an inch.

Zhao Yongxian is a senior of Hanlin, Gu Xiancheng is a minister, and most of the people present are Hanlin, so it should be said that Zhao Yongxian has a better chance of winning.

However, when everyone looked at the articles of the two, they found that Tang Wenwen was better than the scriptures in the front, and Sun Chengzong was better in the later questions.

"It's not surprising that this Tang Dynasty literature honorary bus wrote such an article, but who is this Sun Chengzong, an unknown person, and the article is written so well."

"Yes, you see that the writings of Confucianism are famous, and they secretly use false texts to imitate scriptures, which is the way to take chaos. In the text, Zi Ming to imitate the scriptures, the actual deletion of the six classics, the way of the sages, this policy is well written, the whole article has something, can be described as a brilliant words, compared with the Tang Dynasty literature of the policy is much inferior, and Sun Chengzong Jingyi is also a famous handwriting, must inherit the teachings of Confucianism. ”

"But in the end, the scriptures and Tang literature can be the first, and the policy and Sun Chengzong can be the first, I think the leader will probably come out of the ceremonial room."

The examiners were divided, and there was support on both sides.

Shen Li also took two articles and read them, and said with a little heart: "They are all excellent articles, and it is not an exaggeration to take any one as the economic leader, the two presidents Jinke really took real talents for the country!" ”

All the foreign curtain officials nodded their heads and said with a smile: "The three hundred and fifty-one scholars taken by this department are not only more than in the past, but also the few articles are also masterpieces that can be famous for a while. ”

"The two presidents, this time it can be said that they have worked hard, and these scholars can be of great use in the future."

After listening to the flattery of the external curtain officials, all the inner curtain officials are honored.

Shen Li then said: "Since the ranking is not on par with the examiner, who do the two presidents agree to in the ceremonial room?" ”

"Wait!"

At this time, Zhao Yongxian spoke, but when he saw him, he said: "I heard that Sun Chengzong was originally a staff member of President Lin......

After Zhao Yongxian finished speaking, Gu Xiancheng said: "Senior Brother Ru, this Sun Chengzong is the first name from my room, and his article is unanimously discussed by all the room officials. ”

Zhao Yongxian said: "Of course I can trust my uncle, if the examiner is the examiner's nephew or from a disciple, the examiner should be avoided." ”

Lin Yanchao didn't expect Zhao Yongxian to know so much about himself, and even Sun Chengzong knew that he was from his staff, but he didn't intend to hide this matter. Lin Yanchao nodded at the moment and said, "Zhao Shuzi is right, please ask the president to decide this matter." ”

……

Not long after, the Gongyuan had already filled in the list, and the reporter who got the news here was already rushing to the inns in the capital.

Sun Chengzong, when Sun Daqi came to the inn hall.

The hall was full of people, watching the pouring rain outside.

Although everyone had melons, fruits, snacks and tea on their tables, no one had any intention to eat them.

"It's raining so hard, I'm afraid it's not good for the reporter to come!"

"Even if it's windy and rainy, this tribute courtyard will be released."

"Eh, I knew that I was more proficient in forestry studies at the beginning, and I wouldn't be afraid of it now."

Sun Chengzong and Sun Daqi sat silently at the corner table, he didn't have any interaction with the scholars in Beijing before he came to Beijing, so everyone also knew him.

Only the people at the adjacent table saw Sun Chengzong's face, so they talked a few words.

"It's on the list, it's on the list!"

The news came.

The entire inn moved slightly, and then craned their necks to look out of the inn door.

"It's not a light rain at all!"

"It's hateful, if you mistake me......"

"Don't worry, if you really win, your name will not be missing from the list of the Ministry of Rites."

"If I win, please drink with all of you."

"Thank you, thank you."

The shopkeeper also said at the moment: "You don't have to be generous with this son, if someone in the small shop is a jinshi, then I will invite you to a pot of wine." ”

Everyone thanked them and said with a smile: "The shopkeeper is polite." ”

The shopkeeper said: "But the little old man has a request, that is, to implore the old man of the Zhongjinshi to write a signboard for the shop, so that others will also know that the shop has been a jinshi." ”

Everyone teased: "I know that you are the shopkeeper who has no profit and can't afford to be early, and there is no benefit for nothing." ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly explained: "Where, please write a signboard for the shop for free, let's not be too happy!" ”

"The shopkeeper has a good calculation, the new nobles are going to the Jinluan Palace to face the saint, and they will be officials immediately, and living in your broken shop for a few days is already a big face, and you actually want him to write you a signboard, what a big face!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

The shopkeeper's face turned red, and then another person said: "What if you win the Huiyuan?" ”

The shopkeeper laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "It would be better if it was Huikui, but the small shop has been open for more than 20 years, and it is ashamed to say that I have never heard of Huiyuan, not to mention that I have never heard of Huiyuan, who is running around." ”

"Shopkeeper, don't block people with words, I really ask you, what if there is a huiyuan?"

"Yes! What does the shopkeeper say? ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand, and said after worrying again and again: "Okay, you will be my army, if there is really a leader, I will exempt everyone from ten days' room money, what do you think?" ”

"Good!"

Everyone applauded.

"It's an iron rooster plucking."

I don't know where a person with a sour mouth said again, and everyone laughed again.

"Then hurry up and make a meeting, let's pull out a few hairs from the shopkeeper!"

"Brother Mingzhao, your talent is the best, and we are counting on you."

"Don't dare to be, what kind of catties are Yu, undergraduates such as Yuan Zongdao of the Public Security, Tang Wenwen of Huating, and Yang Daobin of Jinjiang are ten times better than Yu in their talents, they are not allowed to win the Huiyuan, how dare Yu jump above them?"

After a while, there was a sudden crack, and a candidate fell from the table to the ground.

It turned out to be a drunken man.

Everyone looked at the scholar and asked, "What's wrong with Brother Gao Zhou?" Drunk like this. ”

A fellow villager who was familiar with him on the side said: "Eh, he only wrote one of the last three-way policy questions, and this time there must be no way." Now that the list is released, he refuses to wait in the house, but when he comes out, he drinks vigorously, can he not get drunk? ”

The candidates also sighed when they heard this, and the cheerful atmosphere suddenly decreased.

The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Don't drink stuffy wine, come, send a plate of pickles to each table." ”

Sun Chengzong sat for a while, and saw that everyone in the shop was the only one who had wine and food, and he knew what the boss meant.

At this time, the reporter who sent the list has arrived.

Several strings of firecrackers rang out one after another, and in the past, the hall where the Chinese style was located was to set off firecrackers.

But it's raining today, so there's no way to fire the artillery.

However, from the strings of firecrackers in the distance, you can still hear the indescribable joy of others.

There was no movement at all at the inn, and everyone was eagerly awaiting the door.

Sun Chengzong touched his halberd-like beard and smiled, and sat alone, but saw that the shopkeeper was holding a plate of dried meat and a corner of wine at this time to Sun Chengzong's table, and said with a smile: "Master Sun, this is what I invited you." ”

On the side, Sun Daqi said: "What is your idea?" We don't have the money. ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "When you are the shopkeeper, I only have money in my eyes?" I know I'm a little stingy, but who is not careful as a shopkeeper? I haven't been with Master Sun for more than ten years, but I have been friends for five or six years, so I have a little affection. ”

"I gave you this dried meat and wine!"

After speaking, the shopkeeper thought that Sun Chengzong would definitely not be successful in this subject, and he was also a little compassionate, and at the same time, there was also a business, and everyone was good to get together and disperse.

Sun Daqi couldn't understand what the shopkeeper did, but Sun Chengzong was touching and impermanent.

At this time, the rain did not stop, but I heard a few gongs outside.

Then there was a banging sound.

"Do you dare to ask Master Sun if Chengzong is in the inn?"

The shopkeeper asked, "Which Master Sun, there is no such person here?" ”

The reporter outside the door was drenched in the rain, looking at each other.

At this time, a scholar went out and asked, "You said Master Sun, but is it Sun Wukong's grandson?" ”

The scholars looked back left and right, and many scholars were too lazy to move, so they pushed directly: "I'm afraid not, you can go to another house to find it!" ”

"But the report says he's staying at this inn? This is a joke, we have asked three inns in a row, and finally found this one, this old man is the first ...... of today's department."

"Wait, is the master and servant who lives in the firewood room surnamed Sun and the shopkeeper?"

Several scholars dragged the shopkeeper out and asked, "Shopkeeper, the man who lives in the firewood room is surnamed Sun Chengzong!" ”

The shopkeeper said with a blank face: "Yes, just that poor scholar from Gaoyang, how can it be that the people who are in the Jinshi are not all masters from the south?" This bearded person, who is the same as the barbarian, can also be a jinshi, you can't be mistaken! ”

The newspaper said: "Shopkeeper, you can't talk nonsense, this Master Sun is from Gaoyang, and he is also the first place in the examination of today's Ministry of Science and Rites, and he will be the best today!" ”

Will be Kui!

In a word, everyone blew up.

Bang!

But seeing that the table fell, it turned out that Sun Daqi accidentally knocked over the table, but seeing that his body trembled and said: "Master, master, you have been hit, you are the Huiyuan Lang of Jinke!" ”

"I've heard that."

In the eyes of everyone, Sun Chengzong stepped out, but saw that he did look ordinary, with a dark complexion and a beard like a halberd, and he didn't look like a person who read poetry and books, but as if he had experienced a long period of exile when he was young.

Now it is like bitterness, quenched into Dan, refined and refined steel.

The hardships of the past have been deeply added to the connotation of today.

"I'm Gaoyang Sun Chengzong!"

Sun Chengzong showed his examination certificate, and when the reporter saw it, he almost cried with joy.

"Finally found! There are several inns, which is not easy. ”

"Please forgive me, we are late!"

Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "I lived too far away, I knew that I would be the best, so I would live in a better inn...... It's better to have a firewood room in the inn. ”

After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, the shopkeeper suddenly felt ashamed.

At this moment, all the reporters said loudly: "Good news to the master of Gaoyang County, Baoding Prefecture, Sun Zhenchengzong, the first place in the high school Bingxu Science and Technology Examination Huiyuan, the top saint of Jinluan Palace!" ”

Boom!

Boom!

The gongs and drums were beaten, and all the candidates in the inn congratulated Sun Chengzong.

"Brother Sun is overjoyed!"

"Great joy!"

"Hui Kui! The first name of the three thousand lifters! ”

Rushing!

The rain was still falling outside the inn, and inside the inn, Sun Chengzong was ushering in the most proud moment of his life.

If it is said that Lin Yanchao's champion is from the cold and one step at a time, then Sun Chengzong's Huiyuan is ups and downs, falling from the crest of the wave to the bottom of the valley countless times, and then rising again from the bottom of the valley.

Sun Chengzong hugged his fists one by one and expressed his gratitude to the scholars who came to congratulate.

At this time, one of the people in the crowd knelt down with a puff, kowtowed, and said: "Master Sun, Master Sun, it is a villain who has no eyes, Mount Tai does not know Mount Tai in front of him, Wenqu Xing is here, but he is sluggish, the villain is guilty, the villain is guilty!" ”

All the people looked at the shopkeeper and thought, I came to apologize at this moment, why did I go earlier? Did you let people live in a firewood house before?

I was so sloppy before, but now I'm kneeling and begging for forgiveness, it's too late!

But seeing Sun Chengzong help the shopkeeper up, he said: "The past is over, do you still remember what the shopkeeper promised?" ”

The shopkeeper said blankly: "What's the matter?" ”

Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "You once said that if someone wins the Jinshi, invite everyone in the inn to a pot of wine, and if someone wins the Huiyuan, everyone will be exempted from ten days of room money, and let Sun do something for everyone today!" ”

"Bring pen and paper!" The shopkeeper shouted.

And the crowd laughed.

But I saw that the shopkeeper held a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

In the eyes of everyone, Sun Chengzong was full of ink and brushed.

Outside the inn, a carriage was parked.

The rain hit the rain of the carriage, and Lin Yanchao lifted the curtain in the carriage, looked at Sun Chengzong from a distance, nodded and said, congratulating the young rope.

Then the curtain was lowered, and Zhanming drove away.

PS: I hope that the book friends who take the college entrance examination can be named on the gold list, and their wishes will come true, and everything will go well.