Just after noon, hundreds of good news officials poured out from the Suzaku Gate, and ran to each square separately, for a moment, the sound of firecrackers in each square of Chang'an began to rise and fall, and gradually sounded into a piece, everywhere was a cheering crowd, one by one smiling scholars were helped on the horse, dressed in red and green, and went to the imperial city, countless children ran with them, laughter, shouting, pleasing money, connected into a piece.

Chongrenfang's Shunfeng Inn was full of more than 100 scholars, they all stretched their necks and looked at the street anxiously, like a flock of geese huddled together, Bai Juyi was also extremely nervous, although he thought he had done a good job, but after all, there were more than 200,000 candidates, an average of 1,000 people could hire one, the possibility was too small, Liu Zongyuan didn't care too much, he was still young, if he didn't pass the exam, he could take the exam again next spring, Guo Mu was also very calm, he knew that he had no hope, he couldn't finish it in the end, which led to failure.

"It's coming!" Someone suddenly shouted, and there was a faint sound of drums in the distance, and all the scholars began to get excited, and some of them were so anxious that they even rushed to meet them.

The sound of drums was getting closer and closer, dozens of officials and their entourages on horseback banging gongs and drums and blowing trumpets appeared at the corner of the street, the officials at the front held the good news in their hands, and their faces were full of smiles.

There are several big inns next to the Shunfeng Inn, at this time nearly a thousand scholars all poured into the streets, surrounded the officials who reported the good news, and the officials held the good news in their hands, which also means that someone here has passed the test, everyone is hanging their necks, their eyes are full of excitement and expectation, a thousand people can only be admitted to one person, who will this be? Could it be yourself?

Officials sold the guanzi. He bowed his head and shouted, "Do you know how many of you have hit?" ”

All the scholars looked at each other, and suddenly shouted in unison: "Hurry up! ”

The officials laughed. Unfolded the good news and said: "The one hundred and twentieth place, Zhang Yide, the scholar of Yizhou." ”

Everyone was stunned and looked around. Where is this Zhang Fei?

Aha! A thin soldier suddenly bit the bone of his hand and jumped three feet high. He spun around on one foot like crazy, and laughed with his mouth open, "Halala! I got it, I got it. ”

He suddenly burst into tears again, "Father, mother." The child passed the test. ”

The official hurriedly pointed at him with a horsewhip and instructed his entourage: "Wake him up quickly, don't go crazy." ”

Several of the retinue rolled over and dismounted. Running in front of him with a big leather bag, pressing the skin bag, a jet of water squirted out, which provoked the face of the man who was about to go crazy, and his movements were extremely skillful, and Zhang Yide suddenly came to his senses.

Several attendants dragged him aside to change his clothes, and the good news official glanced at everyone again, and continued to read: "Ninth, Chang'an scholar Liu Zongyuan." ”

Liu Zongyuan took two steps back, he couldn't believe his ears. He also passed the exam. And it was ninth, in a congratulatory and envious look. His mind went blank, he didn't know where he was. Bai Juyi was also excited about him, clasped his hand, and congratulated repeatedly, "Great, Brother Zongyuan, you are actually the ninth, it's really not easy!" ”

At this time, the vast majority of people know that there is no hope, they are reported from the back to the front, they have reported to the ninth place, and there will be no more in the future, there are more than 100 squares in Chang'an, how many inns are there, more than 200,000 scholars, and they have two thousand people who are already very good, how can they all be concentrated here?

Many people wanted to disperse, but they were unwilling, at this time the annunciation official suddenly became excited, and he said loudly: "This year, the emperor's grace is vast, and he has specially set up a circle, a list of eyes and a flower in the system, and you have one here." ”

Suddenly, everyone was stunned, silent, looking at the good news official blankly, and the good news official shouted: "The first round lang, Zhengzhou scholar Bai Juyi, who is it?" Where is he? ”

"Here!" The shopkeeper of the Shunfeng Inn and a few guys withdrew Bai Juyi, and the shopkeeper yelled excitedly: "It is our scholar of the Shunfeng Inn, and we will change the name to the Shape Circle Inn tomorrow." ”

The crowd suddenly burst into a storm of applause and cheers, dozens of people lifted Bai Juyi up and threw it high into the sky, Liu Zongyuan laughed loudly, cheering for the glory of his best friend, and Guo Mu, who was standing at the end, also muttered: "I sincerely wish you Jinbang High School." ”

He suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, "I Guo Mu has nothing to worry about, so why don't you go to Anxi to do a career?" Amidst a burst of cheers, he turned and quietly left. ^^ first release of ^UC e-book ^^^

The cheers became louder and louder, throwing the young Bai Juyi into the sky again and again, Bai Juyi looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and tears finally quietly flowed from the corners of his eyes.

In Daming Palace, Zhang Huan sat alone in the imperial study, I don't know how long he had been sitting, and his son, who had just been born for two months, finally died, which made him deeply grieved.

The pain of losing his beloved son was relentlessly gnawing at his heart, and his beloved son didn't even have time to take a name, so Zhang Huan finally slowly closed his eyes, and the corners of his eyes were moist.

Guarding the outer world, An Zhongshun's eyes are also red, His Majesty has few heirs, and it was easy to get one, but he died young, alas! God has no eyes, but fortunately, Concubine Shu is also pregnant, I hope to be a prince again!

An Zhongshun sat at the door of the study and thought nonsense, at this time, a eunuch came to report, "Han Shangshu is asking to see Your Majesty at the door, and the Jinshi in the middle list have all arrived at the Ministry of Officials, and they are waiting for Your Majesty."

"Bastard! Don't you have long eyes? Can Your Majesty go now?"

But the little eunuch was really hesitant to ask him how to reply to Han Shangshu.

"There's nothing to do, you go and tell Han Shangshu that Your Majesty is in pain now, and Your Majesty can't go and congratulate the Jinshi."

The little eunuch was helpless, turned around and was just about to leave, when the emperor's hoarse voice suddenly came from the room, "Please wait a while, Han Shangshu, I will go immediately." "Your Majesty!" An Zhongshun was stunned.

After a while, Zhang Huan slowly walked out of the room, there was no expression on his face, he handed a letter to An Zhongshun and said, "You quickly send this letter to Mrs. Ping." Tell her again, and my concubine will ask her. ”

Let's talk about it. He walked quickly to the outside of the palace, An Zhongshun looked at him in a daze, and ran back to the palace in a panic.

Under the steps of the Zichen Palace. Han Zheng was excitedly waiting for His Majesty's arrival, and the two hundred Jinshi were all the pillars of the Tang Dynasty. If materials can be selected like today every year, why worry that Datang will not become strong as soon as possible.

"Han Shangshu, I've kept you waiting. =^UC e-book^First release==" Zhang Huan walked down the steps quickly and smiled apologetically at Han.

Han hurriedly saluted, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs. The minister always disturbs His Majesty, and the minister doesn't want to go. ”

It is not far from Daming Palace to the Imperial City. Zhang Huan did not sit on the dragon chariot, but rode a horse and galloped towards the imperial city with Han.

"Lu Shangshu said that the final review of the official examination may be completed in the afternoon, what is the progress on his side?" Zhang Huan slowed down his horse and asked Han Dao.

"I heard that the draft has been finalized, and it is said that more than 900 people have failed the official examination this time, and the situation is worrying!"

Zhang Huan didn't speak, he pondered for a moment and said: "Governing the country first governs officials, I held this official examination with the original intention of cutting a group of officials, but I don't want to lose really talented officials. Bae Sang-kook has always liked to be a good person. Hu Shilang is a new official, and he is not suitable for this important responsibility. So I thought about it repeatedly, I will leave the matter of the layoffs in the ministry to you this time, the test results are just excuses, what really depends on the performance and virtue of the officials, do you understand? ”

Han Shen felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, but he did not postpone it, nodded solemnly and said, "The minister is willing to share the worries for His Majesty!" ”

While talking, the two soon arrived at the local officials department of Shangshu Province, and arranged to meet the new branch jinshi in the hall of the official department, two hundred new science and technology scholars have been economically together, they are full of excitement and freshness, some are knowing each other, and some are curiously looking at the most powerful yamen in the Tang Dynasty, and the whole hall is full of whispers.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"

With a loud shout, the hall was quiet for a moment, and in a moment, nearly a hundred Yulin soldiers surrounded Zhang Huan and walked in briskly from the side door, and Hu Yong, the servant of the ministry, hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, all the 200 new science and technology scholars have arrived, please give your Majesty a lecture." ”

Zhang Huan nodded, and slowly walked in front of the two hundred new science and technology scholars, his eyes swept over these young and energetic sides one by one, and finally landed on Bai Juyi's face, smiling at him slightly

Bai Juyi's heart is banging! jumped up, sure enough, it was him, and the person who appeared next to him during the exam was really His Majesty the Tang Emperor who was full of legends.

"I welcome you to become the protégé of the Son of Heaven, this is your luck, but it is also my glory, I actually have so many talented protégés Zhang Huan's voice is low and infectious, at this moment he has temporarily forgotten the pain of losing his child, his whole body and mind are immersed in the ardent expectation of this group of young people. ^^ first release of ^UC e-book ^^^

"Learning and excellence is what you have been pursuing, but why do you want to enter the office, maybe everyone has their own ideas, some want to grasp the power, one person under ten thousand people, some are eager for wealth, eager to have a beautiful wife, have thousands of acres of fertile land, but I believe that most people have their own political ambitions, eager to leave their own strong mark in the great cause of the revival of the Tang Dynasty, this is also my expectation of you, I do not object to your pursuit of power, the husband can not be without power for a day, I am also willing to give you generous materials, Let you no longer bend your waist for five buckets of rice, but I have only one request for you, and this request is only four words: for the country and the people, you must remember it today. ”

The grand ceremony of the colorful praise official began on the Suzaku Street, the sound of gongs and drums, the colorful flags flying, the Chang'an people are almost 10,000 empty alleys, the horse team of the new science and technology jinshi everywhere they go, all cause warm applause and cheers, this is the dream of the reader's life, in the countless admiration of the beautiful eyes, in the countless praise and praise, they are surrounded by the gorgeous halo of glory.

The scholars traveled all the way to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, where they left their names in the bricks and stones, and then turned to Qujiangchi, where they would enjoy a grand state banquet specially prepared for them by the Tang Emperor, a day they will never forget.

Night gradually fell, the new science and technology scholars went to Qujiang Pond and did not return, the afterglow of Chang'an City has disappeared, and the former calm has been restored, and Pingkangfang is especially lively tonight. The major restaurants are full of friends, and the scholars are going to return to their hometowns. After the last glass of wine, see you next spring.

There are also many officials who are depressed, although the official examination results and the layoff plan have not come down. However, all kinds of gossip has spread throughout the government and the opposition, and nearly 1,000 people have failed to pass the official examination. These people are almost all doomed to be laid off, and many officials, who know that they have not done well in the exams, come to the liquor stores to drink and get drunk, so as to forget the troubles of the day.

Until the moon rises, many drinking parties begin to disperse, and the streets of Pingkang Fangdi are full of drunken drinkers. In front of a liquor shop called Western Regions Qingdi, there were also several men who had finished drinking, although they were wearing civilian clothes. ^^, UC e-book, first release ^^ But it can be seen from the bearing of several people that they are all court officials.

These people are all petty officials of Guanglu Temple, and they met together to come to Pingkangfang to drink, and a few people were in a bad mood, and everyone drank a little too much.

"I'm worried! They dare not let me pass, do you know how much money Lao Tzu paid? A man was very drunk and babbling gibberish with the support of two people, he shoved one of them away, pointed to his face and said, "Tell you." Two hundred taels of gold. Lao Tzu actually spent 200 taels of gold to protect this petty official from the seventh grade, what do you think!. ”

The two officials who supported him looked at each other. With a look of shock in their eyes, they hurriedly persuaded: "Let it go, don't talk nonsense, you drank too much." ”

"I didn't drink too much! Don't believe me. The officer pushed the two men away and tried to walk on his own, but after only two steps, one of them stumbled out, climbed twice but did not get up, and finally fell asleep on the street.

At this moment, several of his retinue came running and carried him into the carriage, which started and soon departed.

"Phew! Power for money trading, shameless things. One of the officers who was supporting him spat hard at the carriage, while the other frowned thoughtfully.

In the twilight, a carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Yan Mansion, and for a long time, an official cautiously jumped out of the carriage, he looked at both sides for a moment, and quickly walked up the steps.

"I am an official of Guanglu Temple, and I have a major situation to report to Yan Zhongcheng." The officer handed over a letter and whispered to the porter.

"Wait a minute, I'll go see if the master has rested." The porter took the letter and hurried into the house.

The official standing at the door was very nervous, he hid his body in the dark place in the corner of the wall, and looked at the surrounding situation uneasily, and for a moment, the side door of the Yan Mansion creaked! A crack was opened, and the official immediately rushed up and asked, "Is Yan Zhongcheng here?" ”

A housekeeper-like person looked at him, then nodded and said, "Yan Zhongcheng wants to see you, you come with me." ”

The official was introduced into the mansion, made a few detours, and came to Yan Jiudu's study, "Yan Zhongcheng has already slept, so he will get up for you, and it won't take too long." ”

"Thank you!" The official slowly pushed the door into the study, the light in the study was bright, Yan Jiudu was sitting at the table and reading his letter carefully, the official hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, and Guanglu Temple Zhen ordered Yang Tao to see Yan Zhongcheng. ”

Yan Jiudu glanced at him, raised the letter in his hand and said, "Is what you said in your letter true?" ”

"Back to Yan Zhongcheng, this is Li Fangzhi's drunken gaffe, not only I heard it alone, but other colleagues also heard it, Yan Zhongcheng can ask the good bureau order Ma Zhitu."

Yan Jiudu pondered for a moment and asked, "Did he say that the two hundred taels of gold were given to whom?" Or is he alone, I mean whether or not there are accomplices. ”

Yang Tao thought about the situation in the wine shop at that time, and Liang Jiufang shook his head and said: "I remember that it was Ma Zhitu who ridiculed him for not learning and not knowing, and this time his official position was difficult to protect, he was angry and said that he showed his mouth, and he didn't say anything else. ”

"Alright! I know about this matter, if you really solve the case of fraud in the vocational examination, the court will take credit to you. ”

"Thank you Yan Zhongcheng! Thank you Yan Zhongcheng! Yang Tao bowed down again and again to thank him, as if he saw a glimmer of light in his future as a local official.

The petty official of Guanglu Temple has already resigned, Yan Jiudu is still carefully considering this matter, there is no evidence in this matter, it is just a one-sided statement, and the party is still drunk and said, if this matter is false, I am afraid that he will offend Lu Qi because of it, Yan Jiudu is pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, and it is difficult to decide in his heart, he suddenly looked up and saw a word on the wall: dare to speak, this is a message from his father to himself before he died, Yan Jiudu only felt a blood surging in his chest, as a royal history, when impeachment is uneven, What do you have to fear?

Thinking of this, Yan Jiudu grabbed the letter on the table and strode towards the door, "Prepare a carriage for me, I want to enter the palace immediately." ”

The night is already very deep, the lights are still on in the imperial study of the Zichen Palace, Zhang Huan is still in the room to review the folds, seeing that there is only half an hour left before closing the palace door, but he has no intention of returning to the palace at all, he is so focused, his eyes are calm, he seems to have forgotten everything outside his body, only An Zhongshun is sad in his heart, he knows very well the sorrow in the emperor's heart, the emperor has not eaten anything from morning to now, he is actually using heavy court affairs to dilute the pain of losing a child!

At this time, a faint sound of footsteps came, and several guards came from afar with one person, only to hear them whisper: "Yan Zhongcheng, please later, we will go to report to Your Majesty." ”

"Does Yan Zhongcheng want to see the emperor?" An Zhongshun hurried up to meet him, now he didn't dare to be rash, he knew that Yan Jiudu came so late, something big must have happened.

Yan Jiudu pointed to the imperial study and asked in surprise, "Is Your Majesty still on official business?" ”

"Alas! Something big happened in the palace. An Zhongshun whispered a few words to Yan Jiudu, and Yan Jiudu's expression suddenly changed from surprise to extreme shock, "You mean the third prince!" ”

"Shh An Zhongshun waved his hand in a panic and begged him: "Yan Zhongcheng, don't make a noise, I told you that I want you to know in your heart, don't irritate the emperor too much." ”

"I see." Yan Jiudu nodded sadly, "I am also His Majesty's brother-in-law, and I will control the proportions." ”

"Then please wait a minute, I'll go and report." An Zhongshun turned around and entered the imperial study.

At this moment, Zhang Huan is concentrating on reviewing the final report of the official examination, a total of 5,000 and 80 people in the official examination for reference, 971 people who have not passed, 18 people who have been caught cheating, there is a thick stack of lists around Zhang Huan, these are the officials who have not been able to pass the examination, at this moment Zhang Huan's hands are the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials over the years, he is comparing them with the losers one by one, and hooking out the officials who have won the upper and lower examinations for two consecutive years, these are the officials he does not want to layoff.

"Your Majesty! Yan Zhongcheng has something important to see. An Zhongshun's low voice interrupted Zhang Huan's train of thought.

Zhang Huan frowned slightly, and immediately put down his pen and said, "Announce him in!" ”

Yan Jiudu walked in quickly, he gave a salute, and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the minister found that there was major fraud in the official examination. ”

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