Chapter 178: Swimming through Chang'an to show its beauty

There is only one day of Jinshi examination.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan waited for their father to go in, and brought the people around them to meet with the people brought by their father, preparing to wait here for a day, and if they had dinner, they naturally asked others to send them over.

When Zhang Zhong got inside, he first looked at the things he brought one by one, it was still a little cold, he took out the blanket inside and put it under his buttocks, and then took out the smokeless charcoal and put it in the brazier to light it.

Only then did the answers, and the rest of the people did the same, only the poor students did not have so many things.

The sergeants patrolled from time to time on the side, and there were really people who dared to bring cheat sheets over, and they were caught and coaxed out directly, and they were recorded, and it was difficult to get ahead in the future.

Zhang Zhong thought that he had learned enough, and he didn't prepare any cheat sheets at all, not to mention that he couldn't prepare, the poems, fu, and a small scripture and Lao Tzu's post were tested this time.

Write a post first, in the morning, Zhang's father finished writing this, and when it was time to eat at noon, all kinds of vegetables wafted in the tribute courtyard, and the poor students just drank some water and ate some dry food, and the rich people naturally put all kinds of delicacies on the table.

Zhang's father opened his food box, there were not so many dishes in it, only some small buns and garlic sauce, it seemed that the subordinate was going to let him eat this, and there was a tight bamboo tube with soup on the noodles, and the buns were still hot.

Seeing that it was just these two things, Zhang Zhong didn't complain, he picked it up and ate it, this kind of bun is basically not sold outside, only often made at home, the filling inside is frozen before the bun, and there is juice in it when he waits to eat.

He ate the bun quickly, drank the soup again, leaned there and began to rest, and after a while he finished writing the poem and fu, he waited to see the result.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also eating steamed buns outside, as were the other people, and there were people from other people's homes around, and the entire outside place was almost occupied, and they all looked at the gate of the Tribute Courtyard with anxious eyes from time to time.

When it was getting dark, Zhang Zhong's figure finally appeared in the gate of the Gongyuan, carrying the things he had brought in, and when he went out, he was suddenly stunned.

"Dad~! You're finally out, quick, go back and celebrate, wait for the list to be released, and we'll go back to being officials with real power. Xiao Bao pulled Wang Juan and ran over from there, threw himself into his father's arms, and said happily.

Zhang Zhong touched his son's head and said, "Why are you here?" Does your mother know? ”

"I think you're coming, my mother should know now, it turns out that I only know that we went to the state, Dad, don't talk about it here, go back quickly, I only ate some buns at noon, and go back to eat good."

Zhang Xiaobao took his father's hand and walked back, and someone came over to take over the things, and along the way, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan kept talking to Zhang Zhong about what they saw.

Zhang Zhong was still a little worried that he would not be able to take the exam this time, but listening to the words of his son and future daughter-in-law, his mood gradually calmed down, he didn't expect to meet the person he wanted to see just after the exam in the capital.

The three of them walked all the way and said that the Zhuangyuan Building where they went directly this time was full of dishes, and Zhang Xiaobao poured wine for his father, and began to turn the topic to other things, and no longer mentioned the imperial examination.

Zhang Zhong was also happy to talk to his son and daughter-in-law, talk about the scenery here, talk about what foreign businessmen were selling, ate for more than an hour, it was completely dark, and the three of them drank some tea again and went back to sleep.

Next is the day of waiting, waiting for the release of the list, Zhang Xiaobao has nothing to be busy with, pulling Wang Juan around the east and west markets all day long, buying a lot of gadgets, those cotton has already been sent home, under the bread and mud, when the time can live a tree is a tree, a big deal to buy again, anyway, it is cheap.

I waited for more than ten days, and seeing that a new round of official appointments was about to come down, it was finally time to release the list.

Early in the morning, there were people who went over to watch, Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan and Zhang Zhong also came to the nearest small hotel from there, which is a place for ordinary people to eat, which was also bought at the beginning, and it was already full of people at this time, and only a place by the window was left for them.

"Dad, I've thought about it, when you win the champion, we won't be an official in the capital, but in Huayuan County, after you have been there for a few years, when you return to the capital, you can rest assured that you will have political achievements.

Zhang Xiaobao and the three of them sat down, and Zhang Xiaobao began to talk to his father.

Zhang Zhong is still a little nervous now, I don't know if he will win, he doesn't expect to win any champion, as long as he can be admitted to the Jinshi, hearing his son's words, he feels that the biggest ability in this life is to give birth to a good son, if someone else says so, he must think that person is stupid, but his son will definitely not be bad when he says it.

also lowered his voice and said, "Xiaobao, it doesn't seem to be easy to put things out, right?" Dad believes in your ability, as long as you go outside, you can have a good political performance. ”

"Simple, the arrangement of this official below the sixth grade is to be the official of the ministry, you are in charge of the imperial examination this time, and the person in charge is just a petty official of the sixth grade, and there may be a person with high status to manage it in the future, as long as you spend the money, you can do it."

Zhang Xiaobao has confidence in this, and now it depends on how well his father does in the exam.

Most of the other people in this small shop were also waiting for news over there, Zhang Xiaobao thought that someone would ride a fast horse to various places to report, but after waiting for a while, no one came to report the good news.

The minds of the three people were on the list, the dishes were eaten without a bite, and when it was difficult, someone finally ran over first, and as soon as they entered the small shop, they shouted loudly to a student sitting there: "Childe, hit, Childe is in, Mingjing B and other fifteen." ”

All the eyes of the shopkeeper turned to the student, and the second class means that there are some questions that have not been answered, or the things asked by the examiner have not been answered well, but after all, the upper class is in the middle, and the good days are coming, and the people in the family are also stained.

When the student heard that he had been hit, he didn't eat anymore, threw down some food money on the table, turned around and ran out, shouting while running, Zhang Xiaobao looked at this man who was already in his forties, and shook his head, Is this the case with the second class, and it is not a Jinshike.

The man had just run out, and another person came in, but this person's face was a little bad, and he walked to a table and said to the man, "Brother, there is no name on the list, let's go back." ”

"Huh? No? How could it not be? The student was stupid, and sat there muttering a few words over and over again.

Maybe it's because they've seen a lot, everyone turned their eyes away, and Zhang Zhong's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, as if the person who didn't hit it was him.

Zhang Xiaobao stood up, stepped on the stool and looked out, but he hadn't seen the person sent out come back, and after a while, when Zhang Xiaobao was about to go to see it in person, the person who was sent out ran back in disheveled, crying and shouting loudly: "Hit, master, Jinshi Jia, first, master, champion." ”

'Wow~! With a noisy sound, everyone's eyes focused on Zhang Zhong's body, Zhang Zhong was already stunned at this time, sitting there motionless, Zhang Xiaobao hugged Wang Juan and kissed her on the face, and whispered: "Money and connections have finally worked." ”

Wang Juan raised his hand to push Zhang Xiaobao's face away, and said happily: "Find out that this is the case, just let my father come over for the test, wait for two more days, we can go back, hurry up, tell the good news to the family." ”

"Dad, let's go back, you have to be busy tomorrow, how did you get these clothes, why did you come back?" Zhang Xiaobao said a word to his father, and then turned to the person who reported the news and asked.

"Back to the little boy's words, the little one saw that the old man was hit, so he shouted, but he was surrounded by a lot of people and asked about small things, and the little one finally broke free, and it was too late to come back." The messenger said there, but he did not look unhappy at all, as if it was a pleasant thing to be surrounded.

Several people left the shop under countless envious eyes, and Zhang Xiaobao asked people to send the news to their homes as quickly as possible, and the family was still in a hurry.

On this day, the champion building and the proud house held a banquet, and all the people who could find it found two restaurants, and the two restaurants also became worthy of their names from this day, and the business became more violent.

The next day, Zhang Zhong went out, to report, and then to the apricot orchard to eat and drink, if the idea is good, you can also meet the emperor, and then go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a day of tossing is also tired enough, of course, riding horses to the street can not be less, anyway, how the scenery comes.

Zhang Zhong rode on a horse, with flowers, that is, the groom was dressed similarly, riding a horse in Chang'an City, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also crowded in the crowd to watch, but unfortunately there was no camera, otherwise this scene must be photographed.

The subordinates who are protecting them behind them are also raising their heads one by one, this time their identities are different, the subordinates of the champion family are not ordinary subordinates.

Waiting for this matter to be over, it is to start the election of officials, Zhang Xiaobao's dredging once again played a role, Zhang Zhong, who was originally going to stay in the capital, was arranged to Huayuan County as a county magistrate, and also gave a goldfish bag to press the placket.

"Let's sail!" Zhang Xiaobao stood on the bow of the boat and shouted, looking at the water in front of him, he had a feeling of high spirits.

This time, instead of going the way he came, he took another waterway, that is, the one that the old man's nephew connected to the past, and from that one he could directly pass to the capital.

Zhang Zhong was busy for a few days, and he was still shaking like in a dream, sighing there, and glancing at his son from time to time.