In front of anything related to interests, you can see the faces of all living beings.

In just a day and a half, the scholars who walked into the Wenchang Inn had all kinds of expressions, either sighing, or tears in their eyes, or talking and laughing, or sad faces. The various appearances bring about a sudden complication of the relationship between each other.

Shen Yun didn't have any good ways to deal with this.

Ying Qian brought the scholars of Fengxiang Mansion to pay a visit as promised. The gloomy thing is said in one place, and it actually eases the situation somewhat. Looking at the remaining silver taels in his hand, Shen Yun still decided to take out some of them and let the Qinzhou scholars have a good time in Beijing.

For four months, I studied hard according to my temperament, and today I let go of the shackles, and for eight days, I didn't deliberately ask to travel together, or go to the hook bar, or go to the wine shop, or see the women of the rich families in Tokyo in the name of stepping into spring.

When he finally returned, the previous gloom was a little bleak.

But that's enough.

It's March in the blink of an eye. And Zhang Bang, who everyone was waiting for with apprehension, also arrived at this time.

This time, there is no need for everyone to crowd to see the list, after all, tens of thousands of people plus the people of Jingshi will inevitably have a stampede accident. However, all the scholars who studied would stay in the inn where they lived, and the address registered earlier by the Ministry of Rites came in handy at this time.

This time also shows the benefits of living in the middle of nowhere.

At least, there was no sound of the gong from time to time, and when I went out, I found that it was not my own embarrassment.

Sitting together in the front hall of the inn, many scholars could not sit still, standing up and pacing back and forth.

It has been close to noon since the end of the list, and there is not even the sound of metal beating near the Wenchang Inn. Don't say that these scholars who can't hold their breath and stand up and walk around, even Shen Yun is a little panicked.

Could it be that Qin Zhou is really going to be shaved this time?

Thinking about having to face a mess at home after going back, Shen Yun suddenly became sentimental.

At this moment, suddenly the sound of a gong was heard from a distance.

Don't think about it, they also heard clearly during this time, only Qinzhou scholars and Guozi students near Guozi School participated in the scientific examination, and a group of people instantly stood up and rushed to the door.

It's just that they were disappointed.

The one who came back to report the good news was really a prisoner of Guozixue.

A group of people who had lost their souls returned to the front hall, and some people had picked up their wine glasses and eaten a glass of wine to relieve the anxiety in their hearts, but at this time they were more and more in a mood. A sigh came from nowhere, and it instantly infected almost everyone.

"Boom."

"Boom."

When the gong sounded again, no one wanted to stand up and go out to see this time. The shopkeeper who was cleaning up at the counter couldn't help it, but he took the initiative to go out of the door and take a look, and then immediately turned his head in surprise:

"Ladies and gentlemen, come out and see, this time you're coming to our inn."

Any industry likes to please the lottery, there are so many inns in Tokyo, if there is no Enke, there will be a imperial examination every three years. At most, there are more than 300 jinshi at a time, and a small inn like him may not meet one for several years.

This year, there is no more, just one, and in the future, he will dare to polish his own signboard a little brighter.

But no one thought that this shopkeeper dared to laugh at himself and others, and at this moment, they stood up one after another, and then a swarm of people rushed out.

At this moment, the team of the annunciation also came over, and the usually rather piercing gong sounded at this time, which became extremely pleasant.

The two messengers walked to the door of the inn, looked at the large group of people in front of them, and shouted loudly: "Dare to ask Master Zeng Mingli if he is there, congratulations to Master Zeng Mingli for ranking seventy-fifth in the second list of high school." I wish Master Zeng good luck. ”

Although the final ranking still has to be determined by the palace examination. But basically, as long as you are on the apricot list, you can definitely become a jinshi, at this time, Zeng Mingli excitedly looked at the envious faces of the surrounding scholars, stepped forward to take the good news, and took out a bag of money from his arms in a panic and handed it to the messenger: "A little money, please eat wine with two messengers." ”

The errand officer took the money and went happily, Zeng Mingli still opened the good news with trembling hands, and read the short sentence on it several times, then turned around and asked in disbelief: "I was hit?" ”

Together with Shen Yun, he bowed his hand: "I congratulate Brother Zeng on high school, and he will have a good career in the future." ”

Zeng Mingli, who was confirmed, cried with joy, but no one underestimated him because of this. This twenty-three-year-old scholar has already taken the exam twice, and he was praised as a prodigy when he was young, but the burden of the prodigy was not smooth with the scientific examination, and he eventually became infamy.

Until now, the humiliation of the past has been washed away in an instant, how not to be happy, how not to cry.

Surrounded by Zeng Mingli back to the front hall, the sound of gongs came again after a while. But this time I'm going to disappoint everyone, and it's the second report sent by the Ministry of Rites.

There are three waves of the team to report the good news, and the Ministry of Rites is worried that it will not be able to find the scholars in time, and the other is also because the Ministry of Rites has always been the Qingshui Yamen, so take this opportunity to let the servants get some oil and water, and there will be no complaints in the future.

Zeng Mingli's three waves of good news made the scholars present full of hope and then disappointed three times in a row. The open-minded people began to laugh and ask Zeng Mingli to invite wine, and those who were deeply thoughtful frowned at this time.

In a blink of an eye, noon arrived, and the happy Zeng Mingli instructed the shopkeeper to cook a lot of good dishes to entertain everyone. It's just that no matter how good the dishes are, there is no appetite for them at this time. But the shoddy wine was drunk a lot.

The sound of gongs could be heard again in the distance.

This time it was definitely not Zeng Mingli's good news, so when he arrived at the door, he guarded them one by one, still two errand officers, and hurriedly walked over at this time, standing at the door again: "Dare to ask Master Zhao Wenqing of Qinzhou if he is in the inn?" ”

This time it was Zhao Wenqing's turn to be surprised.

Hurriedly stood up, dressed neatly, only then did he appear calm, but in fact, his voice was trembling and replied: "Down there is Zhao Wenqing." ”

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao for the third place in the B list of high school, and I wish him a bright future."

handed over the wedding card, smiled and accepted the wedding money sent by Zhao Wenqing, and then bowed again: "Thank you Master Zhao for rewarding." ”

At this time, the surrounding scholars were anxious, and they asked one after another: "Dare to ask the two, do I have other high schools in Qinzhou?" ”

The messenger shook his head: "I don't know this, we all received the wedding card separately, and I don't know the names and surnames of the others." ”

The disappointed scholars bowed to Zhao Wenqing again and congratulated loudly.

Back at the inn, looking at the banquet that was already a little cold, Zhao Wenqing excitedly ordered: "Shopkeeper, and change some dishes." In addition, bring a few more jars of good wine, and I will get drunk today. ”

Zeng Mingli was hit, and Zhao Wenqing was also hit. The most promising thing now is Lu Fang and Shen Yun.

After a while, the gong sounded again, Zhao Wenqing thought it was his second report, and everyone was not interested in continuing to go out, so he was the only one who walked out of the inn. At this time, a voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Master Zhou Qingyun from Qinzhou is here, congratulations to the master on the one hundred and fifty-fourth place in the second list of high school." ”

Zhou Qingyun is the one who said a few days ago that he wrote a wrong scripture.

Originally, he thought that he was hopeless, but who knew that the good news came, and he jumped out in an instant when he was overjoyed, and said again and again: "I am Zhou Qingyun, thank you two." ”

Compared with the three people who got the good news, almost everyone was defeated in a row at this time.

Everyone knows what the situation is in Qinzhou, and now it is a blessing to have three Jinshi. Presumably, there will be no one on the list. Even Shen Yun said with a wry smile: "It seems that this year, our Qinzhou will definitely wash away the shame of previous years." ”

Feeling the gloomy atmosphere, Shen Yunqiang smiled to himself: "Don't be depressed, we are still young after all, and we will not be able to pass the current course, and there will be a year ahead." As long as you summarize the gains and losses after going back, you will definitely be able to achieve a career in this life. ”

Saying that, in fact, Shen Yun also knew in his heart that every imperial examination was a test for a family, especially a poor scholar like him, if there was no one to sponsor him, even if there was a subsidy from the state government in this capital, he would not be able to stay for long at all.

However, among these people, Shen Yun, who was still on Zhao Wenqing's head that day, said this, and everyone felt a lot better, and finally suppressed the gloom in their hearts for the time being, raised their glasses and replied to Shen Yun: "What Brother Shen said is that I will borrow wine to drown my sorrows today, and when I return to Qinzhou, I will study hard behind closed doors." ”

After drinking a few cups, I finally untied a lot of the knots in my heart.

Seeing that the hour was already past noon, I felt that there seemed to be nothing to do next, so I had to prepare to go back to my room to rest. Get a good night's sleep, pack up tomorrow and go home early.

Not to mention that the family is good, if the family is not good, you always have to go home to farm. In any case, many of the people here are strong laborers at home.

Shen Yun had already begun to think about how to deal with the ridicule and suppression of those uncles after he went back, and suddenly heard another gong not far away.

The Qinzhou scholars looked at each other. At this time, the gong was still ringing, could it be that the ghost of the family wanted to play tricks on himself and others. No, it is estimated that they are playing tricks on those guys in the country, after all, they and others may not be able to get into the eyes of others.

Secretly said in his heart that he should care about him, and Shen Yun walked into the backyard with everyone.

However, just as he pushed open the door of the small building and was about to enter, a voice suddenly sounded at the door of the inn again: "Master Shen Yun of Qinzhou is here, congratulations to the seventh place in the first list of the master high school." ”

I'm angry that this is who is so lacking in morality, it's not too late, make a good tidings to trick yourself. So Shen Yun said loudly outside: "Brother Ren outside the door don't want to play tricks, when is this time to send good news." ”

As soon as Shen Yun's words fell, the shopkeeper guarding the front hall rushed into the backyard: "Shen Gongzi, really, this time it's true." ”

"Shopkeeper, you also follow suit. Okay, I, Shen Yun, am also a temperamental person, so don't be like this. ”

The shopkeeper was about to explain, but the two people who were shouting outside the door had already walked in at this time, bowing down to a group of people: "But it is our fault, the Ministry of Rites is undermanned today, so the ten masters of the first list put the last good news, and please forgive the sin." ”

After speaking, he took a roll call again: "I don't know which one is Master Shen Yun, congratulations to Master Shen Yun for ranking seventh in the first list of high school." ”