After reading the list, Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Shizhen, you and I hit it off at first sight today, why don't you invite Zhonggongsheng to drink and talk together in the same year, and I will be the host." ”

As soon as the words fell, several students who were also on the list applauded at the same time, discussing where they wanted to go.

Wu Jie was a little hesitant, according to his first name, he should tell his family the good news as soon as possible.

Probably seeing Wu Jie's thoughts, Shen Shixing said: "Shizhen don't worry, it is estimated that the good news has been delivered to your mansion." ”

"yes." There was a burst of echo from the crowd.

At this time, a eunuch with Feng Bao squeezed up and gave up his hand again and again: "Mr. Shizhen, Master Feng has something to do." He has already ordered ten tables of wine and food for Mr. in Hongbin Building in advance, so as to celebrate your success, and I will lead the way in front. ”

Shen Shixing said with a smile: "I was going to be Dong, but I didn't expect someone else to pay, or Shizhen's people have a wide range of people, walk around, don't eat for nothing." ”

"Haha!" The crowd burst into laughter again.

Wu Jie had no choice but to go to Hongbin Building with everyone.

In less than half an hour, the same years of the 40th year of Jiajing had arrived, and they each reported their names and places of origin, and then drank bitterly.

Before I knew it, it was just an afternoon, speaking of which, at least more than ten of the eighty-one people present here would be elected to Hanlin in the future, and even some people would enter the cabinet after one or two decades of officialdom training, and the others would be at worst a court official of the seventh grade.

It can be said that the spring breeze is proud, and the words are gradually letting go.

Eighty-one people, no matter what their fate is in the future, whether their career is smooth or not, they are maintained together because of the invisible bond of the imperial examination, and they have become a solid bureaucratic group. This was also characteristic of the politics of the Ming Dynasty.

Among them, Wu Jie and Shen Shixing have the highest talents. The most famous. In the future, he will definitely enter Hanlin, and he will vaguely become the leader of this small group.

Wu Jie is better, that Shen Shixing is a young man, and he is older than Wu Jie. Acting as a social liaison. This person has a gentle personality and is good at dancing with long sleeves. is only twenty-five years old, and he already has the ability to communicate with the first assistant of a country in the future.

I didn't feel drunk, at the suggestion of Shen Shixing. Everyone decided to meet with Li Chunfang, the master of the house, and the masters of each room in the next few days. Then make a few literary sessions. As for the poor men who are strapped for money. Everyone contributed some money and got together.

Everyone applauded, and the noise did not disperse until midnight.

Wu Jie sat in a sedan chair and swayed his body into the house. But I saw that the yard was full of debris left by the explosion of firecrackers, and it was thickly covered.

I don't know what the excitement at home looks like during the day. It's a pity to miss it.

Seeing Wu Jie coming back, Mozi knelt in the corridor with a few girls. Rourou said: "The master is back, congratulations to the master...... ......"Before he could finish speaking, Moth couldn't control his emotions anymore and laughed out loud.

"Madame, please!" Wu Jie was so drunk that he only felt that the ground was soft after taking a few steps. He suddenly shouted: "Lao Tzu cow, Lao Tzu is a cow!" ”

After saying that, he fell to the ground and couldn't get up again.

Moth was shocked: "Quick, help the old man up." ”

The two maids stepped forward, but they heard Wu Jie on the ground already snoring loudly.

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West Garden, Yuxi Palace.

"Long live the lord, the admission list for the examination has come out." Huang Jin walked quickly to Jiajing and whispered.

Jiajing sat cross-legged on the futon, closing his eyes and recuperating.

He didn't open his eyes and said, "How?" ”

Huang Jin knew that the emperor was asking about Wu Jie's news, and said: "If you go back to Wan Sui Ye, Wu Jie's high school name will be Yuan, and he will finally fight for Wan Sui Ye." ”

"Good!" Jiajing opened his eyes, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said smugly: "If you talk about the ability to know people and people, who can compare to me." Back then, I doted on Li Chunfang, and as a result, he gave me a top prize. Now, I value Wu Jie, and he has Huiyuan again. Huang Jin, do you think I'm happy or not? Hmph, at the beginning, there was a speaker who said that I favored the letter of the minister. There is also the high arch, which seems to have a lot of criticism about Wu Jie. ”…,

Huang Jin also laughed: "Naturally, I am happy, long live the lord, Wu Jie has fought for such a big face for you this time, should you reward him with something?" ”

Huang Jin's words are implicit, but the meaning is obvious, since Wu Jie has even won the Huiyuan, it is better to let him get the champion. Anyway, there is no chief examiner in the palace examination, and it is not the emperor who has the final say who wins the top prize and who enters Hanlin.

Well, let's not make that much trouble.

But Jiajing said: "Okay, what should he reward." Dictation. ”

Huang Jin hurriedly walked to the front of the imperial case and took notes.

Jiajing: "Okay, remove Wu Jie Wenyuan Pavilion from the post of school manager, and wait for the dispatch." ”

"Long live ......" Huang Jin was stunned, Wu Jie not only did not receive a reward, but was dismissed from his official position. Although it is said that this school manager is just an eight-grade sesame mung bean official, it is still good to have an official body.

Jiajing sneered: "Huang Jin, are you unconvinced?" ”

"Long live Lord, where do the minions dare."

Jiajing smiled, but closed his eyes and began to settle down again.

Huang Jin slowly withdrew from the house.

After retreating, he pondered for a long time, and suddenly patted his head: "Hey, I'm so old, I can't see through the mind of the Long Live Lord." What can Wu Jie's eight-rank official do, long live the lord, this is the Hanlin of Wu Jie. As long as he enters the Hanlin Academy, he naturally doesn't have to do his eight-grade school management. ”

No matter whether Wu Jie wins the top prize in the palace examination or not, at least one Shu Jishi can be guaranteed.

Although the palace examination is also a big test, it only tests one policy, and it doesn't matter whether the results are or not, that is, it is a formality.

In the end, it wasn't the emperor who came to rank the candidates, who didn't want to point out who the Lord wouldn't order, and it wasn't that he was arbitrary?

Thinking that he couldn't see such a simple and straightforward intention of the emperor, and touched his wrinkled face and gray hair, Huang Jin suddenly felt a kind of sadness in his heart: "I'm old, I'm really old, and this eunuch who is the master of ceremonies can't do it for a few years." Once the Lord is big and the new monarch ascends the throne, the celebrant will inevitably be replaced. I, Huang Jin, have been in this position for so many years, and I have offended many people, and someone will inevitably fall into the well at that time. In the early years, our family was arrogant and didn't know how to tolerate people. When that day comes, I don't know how to die even if I'm afraid of death. Fortunately, it's not too late to prepare now, there is Feng Bao in the palace, and Wu Jie in the foreign ministers. Our family's net worth and life may really depend on these two people. Make sure it ends well. ”