Five days later, the sun was shining. Linhai Mansion Qiufu has finally released the list.

At the gate of the Gongyuan, it was already crowded. Qian Jin and Jin Taiming looked at the crowd in front of the list and sighed.

After a while, a loud shout came: "I've been hit...... Hahaha...... I got ......". I saw a student in his fifties squeezing out of the crowd, his face full of ecstasy.

Of course, more candidates came out with stiff expressions or sighs looking up to the sky. What's more, some of them can't control their howls and start crying.

Qian Jin and the others were a little sympathetic to these unsuccessful candidates at the beginning, but they were also numb later. When it was almost noon, the people in front of the list finally dispersed. The two finally saw the list that countless students loved and hated.

The first place is impressively written with the name of Jin Taiming.

Jin Taiming burst into tears when he saw that he was on the list, only to see him bow to the sky, as if to comfort his father's spirit in the sky.

"Brother Jin, congratulations on winning the first prize." Qian Jin was also sincerely happy for him. I have to say that this Jin Taiming is definitely a genius. Six years ago, he submitted the paper in the vernacular, and he got a zero egg. Once he is determined to pursue the path of the imperial examination, these eight articles will also be easy for him. If he was interested in the way of the imperial examination, it is estimated that he would have already been a jinshi.

Qian Jin continued to look to the left, and the second place was written with Liao Donglin's name. During the exam, Qian Jin felt that this person was calm and relaxed, and he really had real talent to learn.

The third place is a person named Wang Fusheng. I don't know.

Fourth place, Guanhai City Qian Jin. For this result, Qian Jin is more satisfied. For him, the imperial examination is just a bargaining chip for him to stand in the world, and he does not seek to be eye-catching in this regard, but just to get by.

Qian Jin went through all the names on the list, but did not find Su Wensheng. It seems that this goods are good at visiting Qinglou, and they dare not compliment their knowledge.

At this time, a soldier on duty next to him came over to salute and reminded them that General Xu Buzheng would have a banquet at the palace tomorrow night.

Qian Jin and the others hurriedly said that they knew. The soldier was still bent over and didn't leave, and Qian Jin suddenly realized that he was waiting for money. He had exactly twenty cents on him, so he gave it all to the soldier, asking him to make two jugs of wine for his brothers to drink.

On the way back to the inn, the two were going to find a restaurant to celebrate. As a result, all the way to the past, all the restaurants said that they were full. Helpless, the two of them had no choice but to continue to look for it.

Today, the restaurant business in Linhai Mansion is particularly good. Regardless of whether you pass the exam or not, you will come here to squander. Those who pass the test are naturally high-spirited and excited. If you don't pass the exam, drink a little wine, vent the depression in your heart, and prepare to start again after three years. Some people who are good at business have the intention of making friends and preparing for the future.

The two stopped when they walked to a restaurant called Zhuangyuanlou. Jin Taiming pointed to the gold-lettered signboard on the gatehouse and said with a smile: "Brother, this restaurant is a good place, why don't you choose this one?" ”

"Then it's up to my brother."

"Okay, I have to invite you this time."

"Don't worry, I will definitely not rob this time. In the future, I can meet people and say that the head of the department has invited me to dinner. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and then entered the champion building one after the other.

After entering the restaurant, the two found that the first floor was full, not to mention the private seats on the second floor. The two of them have already walked through several stores, and they are a little tired. There happened to be a bench in the aisle, and the two sat down to chat and wait.

There were four people sitting at the table not far away, all of them scholars. Listening to their conversation, it seemed that one of the students had been lifted, and the other three were toasting and saying some compliments.

After touching the tea, one of them, a short scholar, got up and prepared to go. When passing by Jin Taiming's side, it was a little crowded because there were two more people and a bench in the aisle. Jin Taiming was talking to Qian Jin, and he didn't notice that someone was passing by.

The little scholar was a little displeased, so he coughed deliberately. Jin Taiming turned around and saw that someone was going to pass by, so he raised his foot and gave way.

The short scholar walked over in a big way, and dropped a sentence lightly: "The person who fell off the list actually came to the champion building to eat and drink." ”

When Jin Taiming heard this, he wanted to theorize. Qian Jin hurriedly signaled him not to be impulsive, and then stopped the scholar and asked, "Dare to ask how many points this brother has won?" ”

"I have never been lifted." The short scholar turned his head and pointed to a middle-aged Confucian scholar at his table and said, "But my cousin has won the tenth place in this department. After saying that, his face was full of pride.

“……”

Qian Jin was a little speechless when he heard this.

I thought that this short scholar was so arrogant, at least he was also on the list, but he wasn't even a fart. He sat down and said no more, lest he lose his worth.

The short scholar felt slighted, and his face turned the color of pig liver. He can't take advantage of fights, and scolding seems to be a good hand. Just when he was about to use the "three-inch poisonous tongue" kung fu, a group of people on the second floor went downstairs talking and laughing.

Qian Jin looked sideways and found that Liao Donglin was also among them, and everyone faintly took him as the leader. Presumably he won the second place in this section, and everyone had the heart to make friends.

Liao Donglin was also aware of the situation on the first floor. At a glance, he saw Qian Jin sitting against the wall, and immediately walked up to him in three steps and two steps, and said, "Oh, Brother Qian, congratulations...... Because my brother knows that you have won the fourth in this department, I wanted to celebrate for you, but I didn't see anyone in the morning after looking for you. ”

Qian Jin was a little overwhelmed by his enthusiasm, so he smiled and said, "I should congratulate Brother Liao." ”

Liao Donglin noticed that there was another person next to Qian Jin, with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, and couldn't help but ask with some doubts: "This is ......?"

"Contemptible Jin Taiming."

"But the leader of the imperial examination today?"

"Exactly."

“……”

The restaurant suddenly fell silent.

Many people heard Jin Taiming's three words, and they all looked this way.

The list was released this morning, and I haven't heard any news from the leader. Liao Donglin also only knows the name of the leader, but he doesn't know who he is. Before, he saw that Jin Taiming had a strange appearance, and he didn't think about it.

In previous years, when the list was released, once the leader appeared, he was already hugged to celebrate. Who knew that this year's leader was so special, he actually waited in line for a meal, and it was no wonder that the short scholar regarded the two of them as the ones who fell off the list. As everyone knows, when the list was released in the morning, the two of them had been waiting in a distant place.

Someone had already gotten up to give up their seats, and Liao Donglin helped order some wine and food. The middle-aged Confucian student's table had long since disappeared in shame.

The news that the head of the department is in the champion building has spread far and wide, and many people have come to see it, crowding a champion building. Qian Jin and the others hurriedly ate some food and prepared to leave. With so many people watching, it's no wonder that they can eat it.

At this time, the owner of the restaurant came over and said, "The two gentlemen have come, making the small shop flourishing, and I have invited this meal today." I wonder if the two of you can leave Mobao? ”

Jin Taiming glanced at Qian Jin, who spread his hands and signaled him to be casual.

"Then take the Four Treasures of the Study." Jin Taiming said.

Seeing that Jin Taiming agreed, the owner of the restaurant hurriedly ordered someone to get pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. It is not for nothing that he is called Zhuangyuan Building here, and there are already many poems on the walls of the restaurant that have been inscribed on the walls of the restaurant in previous years.

Jin Taiming walked to an empty wall, glanced back at everyone, and wrote with a stroke of his pen:

There are few people who really read books;

There are a lot of people who are mischievous.

When he had finished writing, he threw the brush on the plate and walked away, leaving the scholars to look at each other.

Qian Jin hurriedly followed, and said in his heart that Jin Taiming was still Jin Taiming.