"I'm not hungry, I'm just afraid to hear the results." Wang Qiuya stretched her delicate little face and looked at Wei Bao.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Wei Bao said with a smile: "It's a big deal to lose 10,000 taels of silver, so you should help the Wu family contribute some family assets." ”

"Why do you contribute to their family? They've got enough money! Moreover, in addition to the second son of Wu, I am very annoyed with the eldest prince Wu, the third prince of Wu and the eldest lady Wu, and I am also very annoyed with the eldest son of Wu. Wang Qiuya complained softly.

Wei Bao smiled, glanced at Wang Qiuya, and said with a smile: "You annoying people, so many?" ”

"Well, whoever is against Childe, I will annoy him." Wang Qiuya sneered, her smile blooming like a flower.

Wei Bao looked around and said, "Don't stand here, go to the teahouse opposite to have a cup of tea, and you'll know the result later." ”

Wang Qiuya said hello and followed Wei Bao.

Wei Bao went to the bottom of the mansion and raised his hand to greet Lin Wenbiao.

Lin Wenbiao is the leader of Wei Baoming's subordinates, and Wei Bao has at least ten personal guards by his side at any time.

"Childe." When Lin Wenbiao saw Gongzi summoning, he hurried over, thinking that he had some orders.

"Let's have a cup of tea." Wei Bao laughed.

"Thank you, Childe." Lin Wenbiao hurriedly thanked.

"Have you been to Weijiazhuang today? I don't know how Yan Siqi and they are? Wei Bao asked.

"It's gone." Lin Wenbiao replied, "I was about to talk to my son." ”

Wei Baoqi said: "Didn't you say that you would stay with us for two or three days and leave so soon?" ”

"I'm sorry, I've cultivated enough, and I see that our people there are working all day long, and they can't play." Lin Wenbiao said: "I took more than 100 people with me, a big ship, 50 stones of grain and grass and 10,000 taels of silver. ”

Wei Bao nodded: "Let's go, let's go, the last time the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard have added people, and your Statistics Office must also pay close attention to development, I suggest that you develop agents in the future, and develop people from the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard." On the one hand, it strengthens control over the army, and on the other hand, in the army, people who have combat experience, are more likely to be promoted. Especially if you are about to open up trade with North Korea, you have to develop a few people who can speak Korean now. ”

Wei Bao knew that the upper class of North Korea used Chinese and Chinese characters, and there was no problem in communication, but most of the people at the bottom of North Korea still spoke their own local dialect, and if they wanted to open a station in North Korea for the Statistics Office, they must use people who were familiar with the local area.

"Yes, Childe." Lin Wenbiao happily agreed, it is best to be able to develop people from the army, it is definitely better than looking for people outside, but Lin Wenbiao remembered something in an instant: "I'm just afraid that the heads of the Ground Guard and the Coast Guard will be unhappy." ”

Wei Bao nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I'll tell them." Before you poach someone, you should also communicate well and try to avoid friction. It is inevitable that there will be friction between departments, and the most important thing is not to create disagreements between the upper levels. ”

"Don't worry, Childe, I understand." Lin Wenbiao replied.

Wei Bao stopped talking, drank tea quietly, quietly waited for the results, he was sweating in the exam just now, it was still the cold season of spring, and now the sweat is dry, but it is not very comfortable. Coupled with the taste of waiting, it was a little tormenting.

Wei Bao found that the exam just now was really sad, but he was not hungry, but he seemed to be very tired and dizzy, and he hadn't felt this way for a long time.

During the period when everyone handed in their papers and watched the people inside from the entrance of the government office to revise their papers on the spot, it was very uncomfortable for those who participated in the exam.

"For such a long time, I haven't released the list." Wang Qiuya was a little impatient and whispered.

Wei Bao still kept his eyes slightly closed, half-napped, and did not respond, looking like his heart was like stopping water.

After Lin Wenbiao drank tea, he had already left at this time, he was not staying by Wei Bao's side all the time, he was mainly responsible for the issuance of Gongzi's orders, and then he went to execute them, and he also had to lead the operation of the Statistics Bureau, which was also very busy.

"Huh? Childe, Second Son Wu, Miss Wu and Little Boy Wu, as well as a few of your classmates are here. There's nothing about them today, right? Wang Qiuya said softly.

When Wei Bao heard this, he looked over to the place where Wang Qiuya was looking, and really saw Wu Sanfu, Wu Xuexia, Wu Sangui and his classmates coming over, and immediately understood that this was to see how he was doing.

Among these people, whether they have the mentality of watching the excitement or not, everyone is very concerned about how Wei Bao is doing in the exam anyway, and the most important thing is that Wei Bao and Wu Sangui gambled too much, 10,000 taels of silver! This is an astronomical amount in this era, and the most important thing is that everyone knows that the bet between Wu Sangui and Wei Bao has spread throughout the upper class of western Liaoning.

At first, it was the circle of Brother Gongzi, and this kind of thing was very diffuse, and then all the people in the upper class knew about it.

If it weren't for the combination of Wei Bao and Wu Sangui, if it were the other two slightly less well-known sons, they might not have such a high level of attention.

Wei Bao is a mythical figure who has risen strongly in a short period of time, and was originally the headline hero of the entire upper class society in western Liaoning during this time.

Not to mention Wu Sangui, Wu Xiang's little son, the little son of Wu Xiang's family, the number one family in western Liaoning, is not low at all.

The silver is very large, the face is also very large, and neither side can afford to lose, which is also the reason for the violent stimulation of the focus contradictions.

"The results haven't come out yet?" When Wu Sangui arrived at the door of the mansion, he shouted loudly, not to mention the Yongping Mansion, even in Shanhaiguan, the volume of Wu Xiaogongzi's speech did not need to be controlled.

Zheng Zhongfei saw a group of sons and brothers coming, and they had already arrived in front of everyone like pugs, and said to Wu Sangui after making a gesture: "Not yet, it's been an hour." ”

Wu Sanfu looked inside, and saw that Tixue and Zu Chuncai, the master of the prefect Zu Guangyao, were discussing fiercely, as if they were arguing over something.

"Hurry up and announce it! The hour has passed! Wu Sangui yelled inside.

Wu Xuexia frowned slightly and said, "Sangui, the public, don't talk nonsense." ”

Wu Sangui was still very afraid of Wu Xuexia, touched his wrist, and said with a smile: "I want to know the result quickly, so as to urge Wei Bao to bring 10,000 taels of silver, I have grown so big, I haven't seen 10,000 taels of silver." It would take three or four big boxes to fit it, right? ”

Wu Xuexia ignored Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui didn't care, and said happily: "If Wei Bao had enough gold, it would be better, and it would be able to fit it in a small box, and it would save you from hiring a coachman." ”

"Then what if Wei Bao says that he doesn't have so much cash and wants to use real estate to offset the debt?" Wang Dongming said jokingly.

"That's not good, you have to have silver, what use do I want those lands and houses in other villages? It's not easy to sell, is it? Wu Sangui looked happy and troubled.

"It's easy to sell, if Wei Bao really can't take out so much cash, and use real estate and land to offset the account, I'll help the third son sell!" It's just that when the time comes, just give me a little errand fee. Wang Canhua said with a smile.

Wu Sangui laughed and said generously: "No problem!" I'll give you a thousand taels of silver! ”

Wang Canhua was overjoyed: "Thank you three sons." ”

"Third son, I don't want a thousand taels of silver, I'll just eight hundred taels of silver, and I'll help you sell Wei Bao's real estate and land!" Fang Anping said.

"What do you mean? Just now, the third prince obviously handed over this business to me! What's the matter with you sticking a bar? When Wang Canhua heard this, he couldn't help but look at Fang Anping angrily.

"I want less silver, besides, the third prince can give it to whoever he wants, it's the third son's business, it's your turn to shout?" Fang Anping didn't give up an inch of land! Both of them are the children of merchants, even if the family is the first-level wealthy in western Liaoning, but compared to the Wu Sanfu family and Wang Dongming's family with an official background, they are a little worse. But when the two of them quarreled, no one was afraid of anyone.

"Are you clearly trying to rob me?" Wang Canhua trembled angrily: "Do you want to fight?" ”

"Fight and fight! I'm afraid of you? Fang Anping sneered.

The two of them, who looked like Sven and were gorgeously dressed, strangled each other's necks in an instant, and the servants and servants of the two of them immediately joined the battle group, and in an instant, seven or eight people were about to start the rhythm of the team battle.

Wu Sanfu was inexplicable and the two of them broke up without saying a few words, and the most important thing here was the door of the prefect's yamen, "Stop!" Outside the court, what does it look like? ”

Fang Anping and Wang Canhua refused to let anyone, and the fight was just to fight for face, just to be angry, listening to Wu Sanfu's words, both sides happened to follow the steps, retreated to both sides, and no longer moved.

Wei Bao, who was not far away, was greatly disappointed, he didn't hear it too clearly, but the general meaning was clear, it seemed that Wang Canhua and Fang Anping had a dispute over the right to sell the land and real estate that he paid to Wu Sangui because of the lack of cash, and then a fight.

Wei Bao wished that two people would kill one, and it was best to kill them all to be happy, but he didn't expect that Wu Sanfu's words could make two people obediently like two rabbits.

"It's open, it's open!"

“DuangDuang！”

With shouts and gongs.

The crowd waiting for the results outside the government office knew that the list was going to be opened, and they all immediately dispersed automatically, making way for the officials who posted the list.

Because there are only 8 candidates in the government examination, only two lists are enough, list A is the candidates who passed, and list B is the candidates who failed the list.

Everyone's eyes widened, and while they were talking about it, they waited for the official to post the list.

There are four people on the first list and four on the second list, indicating that there are four candidates in Yongping Mansion who have become official children this time, and they have competed for the scientific examination to obtain the qualification of Xiucai together with other candidates who have been qualified as children.

"Hey, I didn't hit! It's over, I didn't pass the test! ”

"Woooooooooo......oo How can you have the face to see Jiangdong's father? ”

"How do you explain to your family when you go home, and how do you tell your parents? Woowoo woo ......"

"I'm in, I'm on the first list, I'm in, I'm officially a child!"

"Congratulations, brother."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you."

"The first place is still that Zheng Zhongfei, and he is the first place in two scientific examinations in a row!"

"It's from Liao Fuzi Academy, right?"

"Isn't it easy?"

The eight names are clear at a glance, and those who have won the lottery and those who have not won the lottery can be read at a glance.

After seeing whether there are any people they care about, the students and their relatives and friends will turn to other people on the list.

The top of the list is naturally the first person everyone wants to discuss, and it is also the hottest topic.

Wang Qiuya shook Wei Bao's hand in surprise, and her gentle and gentle voice was much higher than her usual gentle and gentle voice: "Childe, you have won the first list!" That's great! ”

Although he is the last on the first list, the role of the crane tail, Wei Bao is not disappointed, as long as he can pass, he doesn't care whether he is first or fourth.

Before Wei Bao could speak, Wu Sangui scolded angrily: "There must be a problem!" How could Wei Bao be on the top list? What about exam papers? Didn't you say that the government examination and the college examination will announce the examination papers of the admitted candidates on the spot? ”

Because there were a lot of people in the first county exam, it was a bit troublesome to publish the exam papers of eight candidates at a time, so if someone did not specifically ask for it, the exam papers would not be announced.

For example, the children who are officially admitted, and the candidates who pass the college examination and get the fame of showing their talents, their examination papers are to be publicized, so as to show that all aspects of the scientific examination are completely open, fair and just, and there is no suspicion of fraud at all.

"That's right, don't you hurry up and announce the exam papers?"

"That's right! Looking at their exam papers, I don't believe they are better than me! There's no way I'm not going to win! ”

"Publish the exam papers! Announcement of exam papers! ”

After listening to Wu Sangui's words, the other four unsuccessful candidates became excited and shouted loudly.

Only one candidate did not speak, because he was already crying and almost out of breath, leaning against the wall, under the comfort of family and friends, he was still languishing, and he looked like he was going to die or live, where could he still speak?

The official scolded: "What are you arguing about? I just have two hands, can't I come the same? ”

Several other officials also scolded the crowd, "All stand back!" Back off! All huddled together, how to paste the exam papers? ”

Wei Bao saw that Wu Sangui had been staring at him in disbelief, knowing that he was not convinced, he was secretly amused, and secretly thought that the results had been announced, according to the character of the government in this era and the rules of various places in the Ming Dynasty, the results announced had never changed. knew that Wu Sangui definitely wanted to pick a thorn, but Wei Bao didn't panic at all.

Now it's like the end of a football game, whether you say that I faked a fall, said that I handball in the penalty area, or the referee missed a decision, anyway, I just won, and the result is already certain!

Everyone listened to the reprimand of the officials, so they had to retreat one after another.

Several officials immediately announced the test papers of the four candidates who had passed the government examination and had formal child qualifications.

Although the revision of the paper in this era is not as scored as in later generations, it will also mark excellent, good, and standard next to each question, and this kind of judgment, the above three are good, and they are considered scores, but the scores are scored again.

A bad judgment is that the writing is mediocre, there are typos, poor thinking, and poor rhetoric, and then the evaluation is poor, very poor! Range! This.

There are a total of two questions in the government exam, Wang Qiuya's eyesight is better than Wei Bao, and she said to Wei Bao: "Childe, your judgment of the first question is very poor, the comment is that the case is not clear, you are not familiar with the Ming Law, the order of quoting the Ming Law is wrong, and the structure of the article is stiff, and the writing is stiff and not round. ”

Although Wang Qiuya's voice was not loud, Wei Bao still turned red all of a sudden, and his hair exploded, and he suddenly felt ashamed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to drill a dog hole and escape!

Should this still be a review of an exam paper that has been on the first list and obtained the qualification of a child?

Wang Qiuya saw Wei Bao's ugly face, and secretly blamed herself, she shouldn't have read it to her son, so she hurriedly said: "Don't be sad, son, the second question, son is excellent!" The comment said that Childe's article is wonderful, flowing, and vivid, unpretentious, hearty, and amazing! ”

Wei Bao sweated, and three black lines crossed his head, secretly thinking about you Zu Chuncai, you can really make words, is my article as good as you say?

"Wow! This Wei Bao got a very poor first question, can he pass this scientific examination? Wu Sangui shouted as if he had discovered a new continent.

Wei Bao was secretly angry, obviously very bad, not extremely bad, okay?

"yes? Is it actually very bad? The first question is very poor, so you can also pass the scientific exam? ”

"It's not fair! I'm going to look at my papers, I'm going to look at my papers, I can't be worse than Wei Bao! ”

"How so? The first question is very poor, but this can also be passed? It's incredible! ”

Several unsuccessful candidates suddenly became energetic and shouted loudly, but unfortunately the number of people was too small, otherwise, there would really be a riot.

The four students who failed to make the list, plus their relatives and friends, are only 6,000 people, and the momentum is still not very strong.

As soon as Wei Bao was besieged, more than a dozen of Wei Bao's personal followers immediately surrounded Wei Bao, forming a natural protection.

"Don't make any noise, stop arguing! Although Wei Bao's answer to the first question is not very good, but the second question, isn't it an excellent one? Liao Fuzi saw that some people questioned Wei Bao's scientific examination results, so he was naturally unwilling.

This time, Zheng Zhongfei and Wei Bao successfully passed the children's qualification examination, his face is very bright, not only the two of them, but also Wu Sanfu's companion Xu Wen also passed the children's students, four new children, his academy occupied three places at once, this is a very glorious thing, how can Liao Fuzi allow someone to 'smear'?

"It's just unfair, usually the second question, everyone is about the same, mainly depends on the results of the first judgment! Why let a person who is judged to be very bad pass? One of the students who failed the list cried and asked loudly.

Although Wei Bao passed the scientific examination, he was not very happy, especially when he saw that these students who failed to make the list were as sad as if they had died in their families, which was caused by his unfair benefits.

The energy in the world is indeed conserved, someone takes advantage, someone will inevitably suffer, this is not creating new energy, this is in the distribution of benefits, there are so many benefits, how to divide can not be fair.

Therefore, Wei Bao has not spoken out.

"It's never been done before for a person with a very bad judgment to pass, ask for a retake!" Wu Sangui only hated that things couldn't be made big, so he fanned the flames loudly.

"That's right! Right! Retake the exam! ”

"Retake the exam! It's so unfair! ”

At the time of the incident, Tixue and Zu Chuncai hid behind the gate and eavesdropped, and the two began to argue for a long time, just because of Wei Bao's exam papers! It's just too controversial.

Zu Chuncai knew that the result might cause controversy, but he knew very well that the exam paper that did not have an exam table, but was examined was Wei Bao's, so he forcibly judged other people's tables to be very poor, extremely poor, only Wei Bao's edict was excellent! This made Wei Bao's overall judgment forcibly elevated and passed the children's test.

But Zu Chuncai didn't expect things to get into trouble, especially the person who fanned the flames inside, it seems that he is still the son of the Wu family? This made Zu Chuncai uncomfortable.

"Brother Zu! Look how much trouble you've gotten me into!? "The student officer of Yongping Mansion is not angry.

"It's definitely impossible to retake the exam! Just do what you want! Zu Chuncai said: "The prefect will not support the re-examination, there has never been such a rule, if this matter spreads, what will happen to our Yongping Mansion's scientific examination?" Buying something? ”

Seeing that Zu Chuncai was still serious and fair, he was even more angry, and at this time, he naturally understood that Wei Bao must have agreed with Zu Chuncai in advance when he wrote the edict.

"What you provoked, brother, go out and explain it to the students yourself!" The scholar didn't have a good airway.

"Hey, it's only appropriate for you to go, you are a student, in charge of this part, if I go out, others will criticize, I am changing the paper on behalf of the prefect, what will I do when I go?" Zu Chuncai prevaricated.

The scholar Tie blushed and did not speak.

Zu Chuncai smiled and said: "It's a trivial matter, go ahead, let's go drink, I'll give you two beautiful girls!" ”

"There is no blessing." The senior officer's face was a little better: "Do you know how big of a deal this is? The above things in the scientific expedition, whether they are big or small, are not small, and if they really cause trouble, they can go straight to the Holy Hearing! ”

Zu Chun knew that the scholar was not a sensational exaggeration, and that famous masters from all over the country could indeed directly complain to the imperial court, which was also a major feature of the Ming Dynasty's fairness.

"It's not that serious! The volume is placed here, Wei Bao's volume, the overall evaluation is the fourth place, and it has passed the line of this children's test. Zu Chuncai smiled and said, "Go, go, a few words." ”

Zu Chuncai and the two of them discussed inside.

Outside, Wu Sangui and the four unsuccessful candidates, as well as their family and friends, surrounded Wei Bao and attacked him, asking Wei Bao if he had bought off the examiner.

Wei Bao smiled: "I don't even know what the examiner's name is, how can I buy it?" Besides, are there many famous masters around Yongping Mansion who have changed the volume? They cross-scored, where did I know so many people? Besides, if I can really buy the examiner, I will get a very bad test on the first question, and then let you pick the thorns? ”

"It's our picking?" One of the candidates said angrily: "I'm almost fifty years old, pick on the thorn of your little doll? This is not fair! ”

"How is it unfair? Wei Gongzi's overall evaluation is qualified! You speak carefully, this is the gate of the Yamen, talking nonsense is demagoguery! Liao Fuzi defended Wei Bao loudly.

The other unsuccessful candidates heard Liao Fuzi say this, and immediately united and attacked together.

After these people, there were their relatives and friends, and dozens of people's saliva was fired everywhere, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

"Master Liao, although I am a student of your academy, I also have to say, how can Wei Bao's achievements teach people to be convinced? Whether there is cheating or not, the first argument is extremely poor, and it can't be justified! Wu Sangui quarreled very well, and without saying anything else, he grabbed Wei Bao's results in the first question and attacked fiercely.

"It's bad, it's not bad!" Wang Qiuya listened to Wu Sangui's mouthful, and corrected angrily.

Wu Sangui smiled: "Very bad and very bad, what's the difference?" I believe that among the eight students in this government examination, I'm afraid that Wei Bao is the only one who has a bad judgment, right? Everyone else is at least above the standard! How can such results teach everyone to be convinced? ”

"Are you convinced? You don't even have the qualifications to take the government exam! "Wang Qiuya is a soft and weak character, and she was also stimulated by Wu Sangui at this time, but fortunately, it was Wang Qiuya, if Fan Xiaolin was here, she would definitely have rolled up her sleeves and fought with Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui said angrily: "It's your turn to speak again?" You are Wei Bao's woman, so naturally speak for him! ”

"I'm just speaking fairly! How is my son-in-law's exam, here are the papers! Do you have any questions you can ask the government to ask what my son-in-law is doing? Wang Qiuya plucked up her courage and said.

Wei Bao looked at the delicate Wang Qiuya to shield herself from the wind and rain, and her heart was warm.

Zheng Zhongfei snorted coldly beside him, but he didn't wipe his lips, just looked at Wei Bao and Wang Qiuya coldly.