Sure enough, Liu Long's face turned red at this time, and he suddenly turned around, grabbed Zhou Zhi, and said, "Brother Zhou Zhi, the bet between you and me has been made clear today, you have to win the little three yuan, and it is me Liu Long who lost."

If I lose, I will give you eight thousand taels of silver, and tomorrow these eight thousand taels will be delivered to your house. ”

When Liu Long spoke, he was very embarrassed, but he still had a straight chest, and he did not have the slightest discouragement and cowardice, which showed that he was a very trustworthy person who could afford to lose.

Looking at Liu Long's posture, Zhou Zhi's heart moved, and he couldn't help but feel a little appreciation for Liu Long.

Zhou Zhi immediately smiled, "It's okay, Zhou Zhi is just a fluke, just a fluke!" ”

At this time, Zhou Zhi also felt that he couldn't say anything, he couldn't say that he didn't want the eight thousand taels of silver, so he had the right to bet that it was a joke, right?

Hehe! Zhou Zhi doesn't have that kind heart, let alone do such a stupid thing.

You must know that if he loses, Liu Long will never give up, and he will definitely force himself to post notices everywhere that humiliate Liu Yu and Liu Daru's reputation.

Fan Jin laughed, as if he was deliberately angry with Liu Long, and said, "Haha, Brother Zhou Zhixian's first test this time is really fame and fortune!" You can also get 8,000 taels of silver, and with these 8,000 taels of silver, your Zhou family is an authentic rich man in the countryside. ”

Che Lang and the others also laughed and were envious of Zhou Zhi.

Liu Long's white face turned even redder, turned around abruptly, and walked away.

Before Liu Long had gone far, several errand officers in the government office shouted loudly at the gate of the government office, "Those who are in the top forty in the Taoist examination, the master of the school and the prefect want to see you and give lectures." ”

After each exam, the examiner has to lecture the candidates who are good in the exam, which seems to have become an unwritten rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Long hesitated slightly, then turned around again and walked towards the palace.

Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan naturally didn't dare to slack off, you know, this is to meet Master Tixueguan. It is also a rare honor for a show to know the three members of the imperial court!

Fan Jin shook his hand and said, "Alas! It seems that today's banquet between the two of you is in vain! The old man hadn't drunk for a few days, but he was very hungry! ”

In front of so many people, Fan Jin didn't feel out of place when he said such things. There's no way, he's such a character, what he thinks in his heart, that's what he wants to say, and he doesn't care what outsiders think of him. This is the true nature of the man.

Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan only smiled helplessly, and then the two of them arched their hands towards Fan Jin almost at the same time and said, "Brother Fan, I'm sorry, I'll definitely invite you to get drunk another day!" ”

After saying that, he smiled at Che Lang again, and the two walked into the mansion side by side.

Qi Yanwu, as Zhou Zhi's scholar and bodyguard, was naturally worried about Zhou Zhi's safety, so he simply waited for Zhou Zhi to come out outside the mansion. Fan Jin and Che Lang went back to the inn directly, although the banquet of Zhou Zhi and Lu Xingchuan was in vain today, the two of them were happy in their hearts, and naturally in the inn, the two of them came to have a drink.

Forty healthy horses had already been circled in the courtyard of the government at some point. There are white horses and there are black horses. At this time, the horses were obviously a little excited, snorting from time to time, and even stretching their necks and neighing. Coupled with the dozen or so errand officers in the compound, as well as the top forty candidates who came one after another, there was chaos in the government compound.

The top forty candidates naturally did not dare to hesitate, and soon they were assembled in the compound, and under the command of the messenger, they formed a long line.

Zhou Zhi is the head of the case, so he is naturally at the forefront.

The weather seemed to be a little hot, and everyone was shining in the sun, and fine beads of sweat oozed from their faces. However, everyone did not care, on the contrary, they were extremely excited. All of them had straight chests, and they stood like this for almost half an hour.

Seeing that it was nearly noon, Yang Yiqing, the school official, accompanied by the prefect Peng Ze, the same governor Zhang Yongjiang and the general judge Ran Yishui, came out of the hall of the government office. Yang Yiqing's face was calm, he stood on the steps, looked at the candidates below, and then said loudly, "You people are the best in this Dao test, and this official first congratulates you."

From today on, you will become a talent and a famous scholar of my Ming Dynasty. You may not kneel before the magistrate, and you will be exempted from servitude at home.

But you also have to know that Xiucai is only the beginning of the examination for fame, and next year is the year of Dabi, you still have to participate in the township examination, and you will also take the entrance examination, the palace examination, and truly become a usable person for my Ming Dynasty.

Studying and gaining fame is to serve the country and make the life of the people in the world better. In the future, you will need to study hard. This official is the examiner of this Taoist exam, and even if I have a fate with you, I will pay attention to you in the future. ”

In fact, according to the relevant agreement of the Ming Examination, candidates who pass the county examination will become students of the prefect, students who pass the prefect examination will become students of the prefect, and students who pass the Dao examination will become students of the great master of the school officials. Of course, this is only a teacher-student relationship in honor, and it is dispensable. It's completely up to the magistrate, the prefect, and the great master to treat it.

Today's Yang Yiqing did not mention that these people were his students, obviously Yang Yiqing did not want to be famous.

You must know that Yang Yiqing's status is very high, and he is also very low-key, in modern terms, he is a conscientious doer. When he accepts students, he naturally has to be carefully selected, and the people he really appreciates can be.

Yang Yiqing paused slightly, and then said, "As the leader of the Dao test, this official will give you an honor today. Cross the Horse Parade! ”

After speaking, Yang Yiqing stopped abruptly and turned his head to look at Peng Ze, the prefect beside him.

Obviously, such a thing as a cross-horse street parade is for Peng Ze to arrange. As for Yang Yiqing, his official position is too high, so naturally he will not lead these people to cross the horse and parade the streets.

Peng Ze made arrangements next, the first twenty rode white horses, and the second twenty rode black horses.

Zhou Zhi, Liu Long, Lu Xingchuan, Yue Shuzhen, etc. are all among the top twenty, and they naturally ride white horses. And Zhou Zhi is the head of the case, riding a tall white horse, and there is a big red flower on the horse's head.

That's what differentiates the head of the case from the rest.

Peng Ze, Zhang Yongjiang and Ran Yishui each sat in front of an official sedan chair, followed by Zhou Zhi, and then Liu Long and Lu Xingchuan, who slowly came out of the gate of the palace.

Zhou Zhi has never ridden a horse, but fortunately, this horse is very honest and walks slowly, coupled with Zhou Zhi's strong body, he also has some control over the horse, and he is quite stable on the horse's back.

But some people can't do it, staggering on horseback, and there is even a Xiucai who is a few years old and very weak, but does not sit firmly, and falls off the horse.

However, because of his excitement today, he insisted on getting back on the horse despite the fact that the old bones were almost falling apart, and began to parade through the streets with the crowd.

"Brother Zhou Zhi is so majestic, this is my Brother Zhou Zhi!" Qi Yanwu, who had been waiting for Zhou Zhi at the gate of the mansion, saw Zhou Zhi at a glance and immediately couldn't help cheering.