"Huh! If it is said that Huiyuan will try, according to the old man, it is very likely that my virtuous brother Zhou Zhi is very likely. Although the Tang Yin brothers are talented and brilliant, my virtuous brother Zhou Zhi will not necessarily lose to the Tang Yin brothers. Fan Jin said with a straight face.

Fan Jin's words were obviously aimed at Xu Jing and Tang Yin, Tang Yin and Xu Jing's faces were even more ugly, the atmosphere at the scene was very discordant, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.

Everyone didn't speak, and they were silent for a long time, but Lu Xingchuan broke the embarrassment of the scene and said with a smile, "Don't argue, the time for the test will come soon." We are waiting for who can win the Huiyuan, and the champion is arguing, which seems to be of little significance, who can be admitted to the Huiyuan, who can be admitted to the champion, let's wait and see! ”

In the final analysis, Tang Yin and Xu Jing also came to the Lu family as guests. Although Lu Xingchuan was also very angry in his heart, he still had to hold back.

Wu Wending also said, "Yes, in fact, it will be the champion or something, is it that important?" The top priority is for us to adjust our mood and strive to be the first in one fell swoop, in my opinion, it is good to be able to be admitted to the Jinshi list. ”

Speaking of which, Wu Wending has a hearty personality, and he doesn't like this kind of meaningless battle of words.

The old servant surnamed Ding of the Lu family stood outside the hall at this time and said, "It's time to eat!" ”

"Hehe, okay, I'll finally get together, it's better to have a good drink and get drunk!"

Soon, a large square table was set up in the hall, and twelve people were seated in priority and priority. Tang Yin naturally sat at the top, followed by Xu Jing. The banquet was quickly put on the table, and the unpleasant scene just now seemed to slowly pass, and the atmosphere eased down.

Tang Yin, Xu Jing and others have lived in the south for a long time, and they are used to eating southern dishes, but they are also very interested in northern food.

After eating a meal, it took almost an hour to stop.

According to the itinerary, Zhou Zhi and the others will have to leave for the capital in a few days. So everyone discussed it, and tomorrow they will be accompanied by the eight gentlemen to visit Wanxian and other places. Everyone said that it was okay, just sightseeing and relaxing. As for visiting the scholars near Qingdu County, Tang Yin and Xu Jing obviously didn't have that kind of interest.

In their opinion, in this area of Qingdu County, it is deserted, and the so-called poor countryside cannot produce any talents or the like.

In this way, for several days, Tang Yin and Xu Jing were accompanied by Zhou Zhi, Che Lang and others, and had a good time.

It is worth mentioning that Wu Wending and Gu Dingchen only went out for a day, so they read and wrote at Lu Xingchuan's house. The Eight Gentlemen also took turns accompanying them. The so-called grinding guns in the battle, not fast and light, at this time, the review composition is also very important for the exam.

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the thirtieth day of the first month. After returning from this day's play, Tang Yin, Xu Jing and others finally settled down. Rest at Lu's house for a day, and set off from Lu's house on time on the second day of the second month of February.

On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head. It's definitely a good day to start today.

Tang Yin, Xu Jing, Wu Wending and Gu Dingchen, as well as the Eight Gentlemen, plus their scholars and others, there are almost twenty people in total. The crowd hired five carriages and went directly through Baoding Mansion to the capital.

Four days later, he arrived in the capital on the fifth day of the second lunar month.

Wu Wending, Xu Jing and Gu Dingchen are not coming to the capital for the first time, but Tang Yin is coming to the capital for the first time. So Tang Yin was inevitably a little excited at this time. But anyway, he is also a great talent in Jiangnan, trying his best to restrain his excitement, pretending to be indifferent and indifferent on the surface.

"Hehe, Brother Tang, the land of the capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, Brother Tang passed the Huiyuan exam this time, and he has to go to the Golden Palace to see the current emperor. The younger brother wished Brother Tang a victory in advance. It's done. Xu Jing flattered a face and said with a smile.

"Brother Xu Jing can't always say this, this time he will definitely win the Huiyuan in the exam, brother, he can also take the second place in the exam, which is also very good." Tang Yin said.

"Brother Tang, my brother will definitely be able to win the second place in this test, and that is also stained with Brother Tang's light." Xu Jing lowered his voice and said.

The two of them spoke in a low voice, but Fan Jin could hear them very clearly because he was so close to them.

Fan Jin chuckled in his heart.

From Lu Xingchuan's house to the capital, Tang Yin and Xu Jing are always full of confidence these days, especially Tang Yin, who actually said that he would be able to take the exam steadily, did they know the exam questions in advance, or was there any other reason?

It's not normal, they're not normal after all.

This thought was just fleeting in Fan Jin's mind, and Fan Jin then thought that this was the Spring Festival Examination, which was the attention of the whole country, and the current emperor was also very clear, in such an environment, where would anyone dare to secretly expose exam questions, cheating in the examination room, or even cheating in grading.

Fan Jin finally attributed Tang Yin and Xu Jing's words and deeds to arrogance. Arrogance, these two people are just too arrogant.

stayed in an inn more than three miles away from Gongyuan, and had no words all night. The next day, the sixth day of the second month, they all went to the Ministry of Rites to sign up.

The Ministry of Rites has a list of all the lifters, and the identities of the lifters are determined according to their physiognomy and characteristics. After signing up, Zhou Zhi and the other eight gentlemen, Wu Wending, and Gu Dingchen went back to the inn directly. The exam starts on the ninth day of February and ends on February 17 and lasts for nine days. These nine days of food and lodging are all in the Gongyuan, both physically and mentally It is a difficult nine days. So before that, you have to recharge. In addition, in the two days before the exam, you also need to quickly review the articles you have done before, as well as various books.

And Tang Yin and Xu Jing began their busyness.

Tang Yin is worthy of being a genius in Jiangnan, his reputation is too great, and he is destined to be a star-like figure wherever he goes. The seven or eight thousand people gathered in the capital heard that Tang Yin was coming to participate in the examination, and they looked for Tang Yin everywhere for a while, hoping to make friends, or to admire Tang Yin's appearance.

For example, just on the sixth day of the second lunar month, Tang Yin got acquainted with Liu Kaixian, Guo Xun and others very smoothly.

Even many officials in the capital are very optimistic about Tang Yin, and they also want to get to know Tang Yin.

Tang Yin and Xu Jing spent every day in the limelight.

Tang Yin enjoys this feeling of being surrounded and worshiped by others, and he looks like he is smiling every day, and he is so happy. As for reviewing homework, reviewing essays, etc., Tang Yin and Xu Jing didn't seem to pay attention to it at all, because they had already decided in their hearts that Tang Yin was the first and Xu Jing was the second.

On the ninth day of the second lunar month, before dawn, everyone had already gotten up, and the group went straight to the tribute courtyard. The scale of the exam is naturally unprecedented, and the search before admission is naturally extremely strict. The chief examiner of this year's examination is Li Dongyang, the second assistant of the cabinet of university scholars, and the deputy examiner is Cheng Minzheng, the priest of the country.

Zhou Zhi and these two people are very familiar with each other, needless to say, Li Dongyang once taught him a lesson when Zhou Zhi was the prince's companion. As for Cheng Minzheng, although Zhou Zhi's relationship with him is not so harmonious, it is still in the past. Moreover, Zhou Zhi's article level has reached a height at this time, so from the moment he entered, Zhou Zhi's mood has been very calm.

Huiyuan may not have a chance with him, but it won't be difficult to make the list.