In this township test, Fang Jifan actually didn't care much about it.

The only thing I heard was a few words, but it was just a complaint about this year's test questions from outside.

The paper was saved, and then the chief examiner took the examiners to start reading the papers in the Tribute Academy.

Zhang Sheng's mood was quite pleasant.

Because in his impression, if he can write a qualified eight-strand essay test paper, he doesn't think much.

In this subject, I am afraid that the articles that can barely meet the topic are enough to be shortlisted.

It's just that...... As he read the volume, he felt that something was wrong.

In fact, among them, I found a lot of good articles.

In just one day, I came up with such a strange problem, many people can't think of it, even if they barely solve the problem, it is extremely difficult to undertake.

How could there be so many people...... Write an article with gusto?

North Zhili, in the two Beijing and thirteen provinces, the level of the township test has not been high, such a question, Zhang Sheng believes, if it is placed in the township test in South Zhili, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, the candidates there are outstanding, a large number of articles can be made in response to the question, it is not a rare thing, maybe you can also come across a few good articles.

But this is Beizhili.

Zhang Sheng read it all the way, crying and laughing, Beizhili ...... When did you become so perverted?

By the third day, he began to lose heart.

It's absolutely maddening.

Those neat and fluent articles were more than twice as many as he imagined, and from those articles, he could even feel the breath of calmness.

Before the start of the exam, he had been hiding this question in his heart, so there was no possibility of leaking the question at all......

It's a weird thing......

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After reading the papers, it is time to prepare for the release of the list.

The news has come out, and the Gongyuan has chosen the ninth day of the first month of November, which is an auspicious day, and the list will be released on time.

Hearing that the ninth day of the first month was released, Fang Jifan was interested.

In fact, in the township test, to be honest, he didn't have much interest.

His six protégés, thinking about the beginning, pressed the world's scholars on the ground and rubbed them several times.

It's just that...... I heard that thirteen students from Xishan Academy participated in the township examination, but Fang Jifan was also careful.

Early in the morning of the ninth day of the new year.

The sky is still snowing with goose feathers, and the snow on the ground is an inch thick, and the earth is getting colder and colder!

Fang Jifan got up late, Xiao Xiangxiang dressed Fang Jifan, Fang Jifan patted her emaciated fragrant shoulder and said, "Early in the morning, is it frozen?" Come, young master, give it a hug. ”

In the past, it was because of the need for brain disease, but now, it seems to have become a habit.

Sure enough, the environment will change a person, when Fang Jifan blurted out this sentence, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons, sure enough, only a sage can do it, this young master has only done half of it, and he is still a few inches away from the sage.

Xiao Xiangxiang's face was a little faintly red, with a little shame, and she looked up and said, "Young Master, others have seen it, it's not good." ”

She didn't say it was bad, but said that it was not good for others to see it.

"......" means that if others can't see it, it's okay to ......

The thoughts of the daughter's family are really deep, and there are too many routines.

Fang Jifan is a man after all, Xiao Xiangxiang has shown her mind in many aspects, Fang Jifan is a little confused, but he finally stabilized his heart, and said, "You have been studying recently?" ”

"Yes, I'm reading the fourth female book." Xiao Xiangxiang said proudly: "Young master, I am literate, and it is not difficult to read." ”

Fang Jifan frowned and said, "Don't read any women's four books, the biography of the martyr's daughter, these are all harmful things, what's the use of learning them?" ”

"......" Xiao Xiangxiang didn't show any surprise on her face, she was not surprised by the other party's 'strange theory'.

"Next time, I'll find some good books for you." Fang Jifan smiled at her thief, and then rushed out of the door.

Today, I have to go to Xishan first to arrange the customs clearance of the Tuntian Thousand Households.

I have to hurry up, and I have to come back early, and then see what the results of this list are.

………………

Forbidden city.

Today, Emperor Hongzhi also got up early in the morning, he came out of the dormitory, and the first thing he asked was: "Today is the township test list, right?" ”

It was Xiao Jing who was with him today, and he said busily and respectfully: "Yes." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, then put his hands behind his back, stepped up and down, and commanded: "Put the list, and report to me as soon as possible." ”

"The slave obeys." Xiao Jing naturally knew what this meant.

The reason why His Majesty is interested in the Shuntianfu Township Test is because of Liu Jian. Liu Jian won the trust of His Majesty, when he was in the East Palace, Wan Guifei was in chaos, and it was these ministers led by Liu Jian who desperately protected the crown prince at that time, that is, the current Hongzhi Emperor, so that Wan Guifei's mind did not succeed.

Since then, His Majesty has succeeded to the unification, and Liu Jian has been working with Emperor Hongzhi for ten years to deal with national affairs.

This is not only the friendship of kings and ministers, but also friends, and no one can replace it.

That Liu Jie, although His Majesty didn't pay much attention to him in the past, and he didn't see him many times, but after all, His Majesty still treated him as a nephew because of Liu Jian.

Your Majesty should hope that Liu Jie can become a lifter, even if it is just hanging at the end, it is also a gratifying thing.

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When it comes to the day of the list, no matter how much snow it falls or how cold the climate is, Jingshili will be more lively than usual.

Early in the morning, there were merchants who set up stalls outside the Tribute Courtyard.

Liu Jie also got up early in the morning, and then went out alone.

In fact, this time, he didn't want to go to the list, but if he didn't, he was even more restless at home, and he was still unwilling after all.

So, stepping on the snow and facing the cold wind, Liu Jie came to the bottom of the list early.

At this time, in fact, there were countless students waiting here, and outside the entire Tribute Courtyard, there was a lot of noise.

Some people also recognized Liu Jielai and greeted each other.

Liu Jie has been depressed at home for many days, and he doesn't know if he has a chance, in this anxiety, standing under this list, the noisy voices of countless people around him come out, and he feels irritable.

He couldn't help but think in his heart, if he didn't win this time, he would be able to study in Xishan with peace of mind, Bagu, why should he decide the fate of a person and judge the quality of a person's learning.

He stood dumbfounded, thinking crankily in his head, as if he was stupid.

At this time, I finally heard someone say loudly: "The list is here......"

Sure enough, I saw that the Gongyuan finally opened the middle door, and the scribes carefully held the sealed list, opened the first list, and posted it.

The crowded heads are like a wave, and countless people are neck-grabbing, staring at the list.

"I'm in, I'm in, I'm in......"

Someone shouted excitedly.

More people have stopped breathing, still staring at the list.

The second list was posted.

However, in these two lists...... None of Liu Jie's names are known.

Liu Jie was disheartened, and the last hope in his heart froze a little bit in this cold winter!

There is only one last one left on the list, and there is no one at the end, let alone the list with a higher ranking, it seems that this time it ...... It's a name for Sun Mountain again.

He couldn't help but smile wryly and shook his head.

This...... Maybe it's fate.

A book for a lifetime...... Now, there is nothing to buy, it's really time to accept fate!

Tears have unconsciously wet the placket.

A lifetime of hard work, thirty years of cold window, worthless!

It's just that when the last list was posted, Liu Jie still subconsciously raised his eyes to look.

There are about 150 people admitted this time.

And the last list, apparently, has forty or fifty names.

Liu Jie's tears blurred and he had to rub his eyes.

Then, he started to look at the bottom of the list.

No............

Still no ......

Still not......

When I looked from the bottom up, I saw almost thirty people, and there was still no name for him.

But if he continued to look, he saw a name - Zhao Xing.

Person...... I was hit, and I ...... It is also held high above the sixteenth and seventeenth places on the first list.

Liu Jie is very familiar with this person, he, like himself, is studying in Xishan.

Then, he continued to look at ...... Yang Wenchang.

It was him......

Yang Wenchang is also his classmate who studied in Xishan.

Liu Jie's brain felt like it was about to explode.

Again...... Wensheng!

Wensheng!

Is that the little guy? Both gentlemen said that his eight-strand essay was not upright enough, and he was too biased.

Again...... Deng Xingxing!

Call......

These familiar names made Liu Jie's face pale all of a sudden.

These people, he knows, he knows...... Almost everyone has spent time and night together.

Originally, they also invited themselves to take the exam together and watch the list together, but they didn't agree, on the one hand, they were afraid that the identity of their first son's son would be exposed, and on the other hand, Sun Shan's name had fallen too many times, which had made him lose all confidence......

He continued to look, and then up, it was Zheng Ying.

Person...... I don't have any impression, but it is rumored that it is a talented man of Beizhili, of course, the genius of Beizhili, generally speaking, is more watery, and is often laughed at by the southern scholars.

Again...... Another acquaintance......

Liu Jie's eyes couldn't help jumping.

He gasped and looked up.

Among the remaining names, except for two, which he was not very familiar with, the rest were all Xishan's classmates.

He was completely stunned, and when he finally ...... I saw the most prominent position, and on that position, the big horn wrote-Liu Jie......

Liu...... Liu Jie......

Top......

First place in the North Zhili Township Test.

This...... It's Xie Yuan......

How is this possible, although his article is still in one go, but he feels that it is not good enough.

Or...... It's because he brushed up too much, and he has long lost his appreciation for the eight-strand text, just like the gentlemen said, the so-called eight-strand is workmanship, there is no skill at all, only familiarity.

He was like being struck by lightning, staring directly at the word Liu Jie on the gang, and he was completely dumbfounded.

His body began to tremble slightly.