The third year of the Tang Dynasty Zhenguan, the first day of July.

The climate is about to enter autumn, and the people of the whole country are preparing for farming. And on this day, the officials in Chang'an City are also very busy. The leaders of the state capitals waited outside the national prison early in the morning, looking forward to the release of the imperial court.

Yesterday evening, the imperial examination was over. The emperor ordered the Ministry of Officials, together with the Guozijian, Hongwenguan, and some officials of the Ministry of Rites, to correct the examination papers as quickly as possible, and select those who were among the Jinshi. The emperor is in a hurry, and the court is naturally busy. And the people who participated in the scientific expedition were also excited.

Tu Chengli also pulled Lu Xin and his party to wait outside the Guozi Prison early in the morning, but it was not until noon that someone from the palace came to release the list. At this time, there were at least eight or nine hundred people outside the Guozi Prison, all of them looking forward to it, and the streets were impassable.

"Let it go, let it go. His Majesty has hand-picked the champions, the list of eyes, and the flowers, with a total of 21 Jinshi. Those who have won are all on this emperor's list, don't panic when you raise your sons, and let this official pass. ”

The officials who came with the list were the officials of the Ministry of Officials, accompanied by the elite soldiers of the Weiwei Temple, who were responsible for matters such as honor guards and patrols. In addition, the team was followed by some civil officials of the imperial court, all of whom were Confucians who had passed the age of the sixtieth century, and had a very heavy weight in the literary world. The prince and the prince, Li Gang of the East Palace, is among them, and he is in the first place.

The officials of the ministry shouted loudly, and many of them got out of the way. At the same time, there were countless discussions, some people were happy and some were sad.

In this imperial examination, thousands of people rushed from various state capitals to take the examination. However, only 21 people were awarded the Jinshi, which is not a high percentage. You must know that those who are qualified to come to Chang'an to participate in the imperial examination are the best students from various places. Some of them have long been famous, and some of them have passed the selection of townships, counties, and prefectures before they got such an opportunity. At this time, a sentence from an official of the ministry has actually wiped out the hopes of the vast majority of the people.

"Alas, it seems that this imperial examination has returned in vain. I just pity my old mother in the family, who worked hard for me to study, but she is getting old, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to wait for the day when I will be named on the gold list. ”

"It's difficult, this Jinshike is really too difficult. I, Liu Gongming, have been studying for 25 years, and I have never been able to get the exam from the time of the Great Cause to the present. When I return to my hometown this time, let's go farming honestly. ”

"Hahahaha, look at the way you guys look like you. The imperial examination is like a dragon gate, and jumping over is the time when the carp turns into a dragon. If it is not difficult, isn't everyone in this world an official? Speaking of which, there are enough jinshi in this world. There are twenty-one, which is several times the number in the Wude years. ”

"This benevolent brother is right, since His Majesty ascended the throne, his literary style has flourished. Although it is said that it is a system this time, there are also 21 people who have won the Jinshi, which is already a great grace of the emperor. Xiaosheng firmly believes that even if he misses this time, there will still be a chance in the future. ”

Eight or nine hundred people were discussing at the same time, and it was extremely noisy outside the prison. Lu Xin and the scholars stood at the outermost end of the crowd, and they all felt that the atmosphere was solemn and tense to the extreme.

"Tut-tut...... Look at you readers. On weekdays, when I open my mouth and close my mouth, it is the sage book and Confucius that when it comes to their own future and interests, they all reveal their true form, and they have already thrown the lessons of the sage out of the clouds. Isn't it just a fame, and it's not certain whether you can be an official or not. ”

Yue Buhei looked at the chaos in front of him, opened the folding fan and shook it several times, his face full of disgust. When the scholar heard this, he was immediately furious, pointing his nose and scolding.

"You brute in human skin, you know a fart. Ten years of cold windows, head cantilever beam cone thorn stock, countless springs, summers, autumns and winters, isn't it just to earn a reputation and glorify the ancestors? Don't look down on us scholars, Confucius traveled to various countries back then, also to be an official and to be able to help the world. My generation is studying, that is for the country and the people. How can you be like you, a brute who drinks blood, one person is full, and the whole family is not hungry. ”

"Cut, you're a human and I'm a demon, so much, it's about Lao Tzu's! It's posted, so don't hurry up and go to see it. ”

As long as the moon is not dark, he is happy when he sees the scholar fighting with him, and his voice falls, and he puts away the folding fan and kicks the scholar's ass. The latter was kicked into the crowd and bared his teeth in pain. But the emperor list had been posted, and the crowd began to quickly approach the outer wall of Guozijian. The scholar who was powerless was drowned in it, and when he came back, he suddenly let out a roar like killing a pig.

"Dead fox, you wait, as long as there is Lao Tzu's name on the list, sooner or later I will stew you."

Seeing Tu Chengli's figure gradually blurred, Lu Xin shook his head with a wry smile, with a helpless face. is such a living treasure tease, if you can also go to high school, it will be really unreasonable. In fact, whether a scholar can be admitted to the top prize, Lu Xin has never had much hope. After all, this world is a society that looks at one's origins. In the end, those who can become officials are often the children of official eunuchs. What's more, in this imperial examination, there are a large number of candidates, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. There was Lu Tingfang in the front, and the children of the five major counties in the back, and even some of the great Confucians who had already been famous came to participate in the scientific examination, and the fierce competition can be seen. With the virtue of a scholar, not to mention the champion, as long as you can pass the Jinshi examination, it is already a miracle.

"Brother Lu, what are you thinking?"

"It's nothing, I just think that the current emperor is a blessed man."

Lu Xin came back to his senses and saw that the two Yangxiu sisters were staring at him, so he hurriedly smiled and dealt with it. However, his words are not nonsense, the biggest reason why Li Shimin was able to ascend the throne and later create the rule of Zhenguan was that there were many capable and good ministers around him. Whether a dynasty or a country can prosper or not, talent is the first element. These moves in front of him are the pillars of the future Datang.

After the list was released, the crowd outside Guozi Prison gradually dispersed. Most of them leave with their heads downcast. A small part of the frustration is becoming more and more courageous. Even if he didn't win, he held his head high and strode away. But to Lu Xin and the others' surprise, more than half an hour passed. The lifters are almost gone, and the scholars are still standing alone in front of the gold list. Looking at the back, it looks extremely lonely.

"No, didn't you really miss? Even if you are not the champion, you should be a jinshi, right? ”

Yue Buhei became anxious after just looking at it, he had been with the scholar for longer than Lu Xin, and the two were very familiar. On weekdays, the scholar is just a fart, and he can smell whether he is happy or worried.

"A ghost, just a big pervert like him, he only thinks about eating all day long, and if he can pass the exam, hell be hell. Fox, let's go over now, comfort him. ”

Yang Qin laughed, although he criticized the scholar as useless, his tone was still a little worried. Several people hurriedly walked to the front of the gold list, only to see the scholar trembling all over, crying with a handful of snot and tears.

"Damn, after reading for so many years, my back is bent and my body is broken, and now you are doing this to me? God, you villain, I hate you! ”

Seeing that the scholar was crying violently, Lu Xin's brows tightened, and his heart instantly sank to the bottom. But when he looked at the gold list, the three words Tu Chengli were on it, and it was in an extremely high position.

Champion: Lu Tingfang, a native of Chengdu, Yizhou. List eye: Cui Xiangrong, Qinghe Cui's. Tanhua: Tu Chengli, Yin County, Yuezhou. Jinshi and the first: Liu Siyuan, Jin Heyun, Lu Houze, Wang Xiding......

"Damn, did you really pass the test? Tanhua, third place, are you crying a ball? ”

As soon as Lu Xin saw the list on the gold list, he immediately couldn't cry or laugh. Tu Chengli cried so much that everyone felt that he had failed the test. Unexpectedly, this guy actually won a tanhua. Although it is not the champion, it is also the third place. This achievement, in all dynasties, is very outstanding.

"Niang Xipi, this pervert can also be a flower? It's really eyeless, God, I hate you too! ”

Yue Buhei reacted almost at the same time as Lu Xin, and he behaved even more exaggeratedly, looking up to the sky and roaring as soon as he finished reading the list. When the scholar heard this, he immediately turned around. scolded in his mouth, but there were still tears on his face.

"Hate hate, hate hate, hate your uncle. Dead fox, you just wait to be stewed by the fire. ”

"Yo, Tanhuagong is angry, so scared. Come on, before the emperor gets out of the pot, he will definitely let you cut off your children and grandchildren. ”

"Brute, I'll bite you to death."

The two living treasures pinched up again, but fortunately, there were not many people outside the prison at this time, and some of the people who stayed were not in the mood to watch other people's jokes. Lu Xin was happy when he saw that the scholar had passed the exam, but he didn't stop him. However, when he saw Lu Tingfang's name, he was still a little uncomfortable.

This cousin of mine is extremely ambitious. Now he has not only attached the eldest grandson Wuji, but also entered the court as the champion duke. Coupled with the powerful master Yuan Tiangang behind him, Lu Tingfang will definitely set off boundless storms in Datang in the future. Whether the future will be a blessing or a curse, no one can say now.

Lu Xin didn't know how many things a person who traveled back in time could affect many things. Perhaps, the long river of history is still on the original trajectory. Perhaps, it has been completely changed.

"Please stay for all of you, Your Majesty will hold a banquet in Taiji Palace to entertain the pillars of the country. After a while, you will visit Chang'an together with the Book of Rites and the King of Hejian County. Two hours later, enter the palace through the Suzaku Gate. Your Majesty has a decree to give you a royal horse to travel on your behalf......"

Just when the scholar and the moon were not dark, a group of officials came out of the Guozi Prison. The person at the head is none other than Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County. Twenty-one high school students saluted one after another. Subsequently, led by the champion, everyone successively rode on the imperial horse given by the emperor and began to parade Chang'an. For a time, the fireworks filled the sky, and the people of the whole city came out to watch the glory of the champion. Men, women and children, competing to applaud. Chang'an on this day is even more lively than the New Year.

Just like the poem: "In the past, it was not enough to boast, but now there is no end to debauchery." The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day. ”