The eldest lady said: "I'll go to Zheng Qichang's house to inform you." ”

At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, the grassroots organizations in the countryside were organized by hundreds of households as a group, and a group set up three chiefs, informal officials of the imperial court, whose usual duty was to cooperate with the county order to manage the people in the jurisdiction. To participate in the imperial examination, it is best to find an elder to underwrite.

Zheng Lang said, "I'll go." ”

"Son, you're still young, let the eldest mother go." Siniang said.

"My son is not young, and I can deal with the Empress Dowager Yanjing properly in the inner palace."

Siniang was speechless.

In fact, it is also a cold joke, comparing the elderly with the emperor and the queen mother...... Jiang Xing'er tasted it and choked with laughter.

After dinner, Zheng Lang walked out with Jiang Xing'er and Si'er carrying some gifts.

It was still a little hot, and the villagers were all enjoying the cool outside. Seeing that Zheng Lang was difficult to come out, he greeted him enthusiastically one by one. The scenery of the small village is very peaceful, and it is full of thick ancient locust trees, and the greenery is inspiring. The life of the villagers is good and bad, but in the years of peace, there is no war to destroy, basically there is food and clothing, unlike the five dynasties and ten countries, most of the people eat in the morning and no evening. At this time, people are still very simple, and in addition to some admiration, the greetings are filled with sincerity.

Zheng Lang replied one by one.

In fact, Zheng Lang is closed and rarely interacts with the villagers, but his humble attitude makes the villagers feel better about him.

All the way through, I didn't know that something big was about to happen.

Come to Zheng Qichang's house and put down the gift.

Zheng Qichang asked in surprise: "Xiaolang, why did you bring a gift?" ”

"Da Weng, I want to participate in the test this year, please be a guarantor for me."

"Xiaolang, are you going to take part in the test?" Zheng Qi grew up overjoyed and said, "Okay, good." ”

It is not possible to rely on him alone as a guarantor, there are still nine people, and he didn't care about greeting Zheng Lang, so he ran out, stood at the entrance of the village and said: "Brother Lang wants to take a scientific examination, and he wants to be a guarantor." ”

To be a guarantor for others, you have to think about it. To be a guarantor for Zheng Lang, then there are not too many people, the news has not been spread, and 95% of people in Zhengzhou will take the initiative to guarantor Zheng Lang. The village immediately became a sensation.

It's all spreading, and it's spreading endlessly.

But how much skill you have, you have to try it in the examination room. Besides, didn't Zheng Lang pass the exam? That's when the sun comes out of the west.

In fact, Zheng Lang is very low-key, and he is ready to study for another year, and he is sure of the test now, but if it is a provincial test, it will be a little difficult. But next year's incident...... happens, who dares to continue to take the provincial test? If you read it hard yourself, you can give it a try the year after.

squeezed to Zheng Qichang's house together to protect Zheng Lang, but was pushed away by Zheng Qichang one by one. Our Zhengjiazhuang finally came up with a talent, no, it was two talents, first Zheng Lang's father, but unfortunately died early. It's not something that anyone can vouch for. Among the villagers, four people were selected who could read and write, and five people with good moral character, or the elders of the village, plus himself, gathered ten people, wrote a letter of guarantee, and submitted it to the state government.

Zheng Lang said thank you again and went home.

If you don't participate, you want to get a good score when you participate. Ligature, painting the piano, put it all down, and read with peace of mind.

Baoshu arrived at the state office, Zhizhou's surname is Gao, a newcomer, who has only been in office for three months. He has served as a governor in other states before, and he also has experience in presiding over the examination. Most of the books will not make mistakes, and even if there are mistakes, they will not be able to find out by themselves. Therefore, the attitude towards the examination is the same as that of other places, and it is handed over to the county for review, and after passing the examination, it will be handed over to him to determine the number of places for the examination. Check at all levels, and you won't go wrong.

In the middle of July, the nights were a little cooler, but still a little hot. Like other civil officials in the Song Dynasty, in addition to work, they also have to enjoy. Kochishu sat on the bamboo bed to cool off, and there was a beautiful concubine fanning him on the side.

He doesn't have Zheng Lang's ambition, and to do this, he is not only learned, but also by his wrists, so that he can rise to the position step by step. Therefore, I usually read books as well, and only occasionally read books. At the moment, under a grape trellis, half-lying, looking up at the sky of the Cowherd and Vega.

Secretary Hu, the secretary of the festival, walked in and said, "Kochishu, something happened. ”

"What's the matter?" Kochishu sat up, he was at home, and asked casually as he straightened his clothes.

"That Zheng Xiaolang in Zhengjiazhuang is going to participate in the scientific examination this year."

"You mean Zheng Xiaolang who made two trips to the capital?"

"It's him."

"That's good," Kochi Prefecture was overjoyed, the first two governors had persuaded this son, but this son did not agree, but he did not expect that in his own office, he actually agreed to participate in the scientific examination.

Even the concubine beside him heard Zheng Lang, and her eyes lit up.

"Zhizhou, it's not that simple. Liu Zhizhou had persuaded him three years ago, but he was only twelve years old at that time, and his reputation was not good, even if he was the last in the examination, it was a good thing. At the moment, he is in the limelight, if he does not do well in the ranking test, I am afraid that there will be something to discuss. At first, Secretary Hu was very excited, just like Kochishu, but then he thought about it calmly and found that there was a big mistake in it.

Kochishu sat up straight all of a sudden.

Secretary Hu's words reminded him.

Zheng Lang is not Zheng Lang in the past, and there is no need to doubt that he will solve the test in the exam. But he can't pass the exam, with his talent at this time, if he can't get into the top ten, it will make people feel unconvinced, and even some people in the top ten are unhappy.

Look at the favor of him in the palace for most of the past six months.

In case the first time is very bad, there will be many people who are unhappy, everyone is new to the analysis of benevolence and righteousness, and they are all determined to go to the Holy Succession School, but they only passed the 100th place in the exam, and almost fell to Sun Mountain, have you made a mistake?

But that's not the case.

If you want to take a good ranking, there are many factors, on-the-spot performance, whether the exam questions are right or not, after all, Zheng Jiazi is still young, what if he is unpopular? Unless there is a question related to righteousness. But now that benevolence and righteousness have not yet been decided, who dares to come out? There is also the right answer to the examiner's appetite, especially the policy theory, in case the appetite is not right, the ranking will not be good.

If the ranking is not good, others will not say it, and it is possible that some gods in the capital who value the Zheng family are also unhappy.

stood up, with some worry in his eyes, and asked, "Secretary Liu, what do you think?" ”

If there is a mistake, he is the first to bear the infamy, and there are some other officials, who may also be affected, the recorders do not have much responsibility, they preside over the various sections, and the judges preside over the Jinshi section, and they also can't escape, including the secretary who copied the test papers and some master books and others, will be affected.

Secretary Hu didn't answer, and looked at the concubine in Kochishu with his eyes. It's hot, and she's fanning Kochishu again, and she herself is also sweating, so she wears thinly and opens her mind, and the snow-white breasts inside are hidden from time to time, and her charming face is flowing out of a layer of fine fragrant sweat at this time. He was standing under the grape trellis, wiping his sweat with Ropa. Xiaoqiao's appearance is very attractive.

Secretary Hu didn't see her heart at this time, but had other intentions.

Gao Zhizhou understood, waved his hand, and said: "Chun'er, you go down first, and a certain person will say a few words to Secretary Hu." ”

The little concubine replied delicately and withdrew.

Secretary Hu said: "There are ...... ways But because of the Zheng family, it is difficult to do...... Zhizhou, write a letter to the capital first. ”

It was very vague, but Kochishu understood it. There is one way, and that is cheating! No matter how strict the policy is, it is not very difficult to cheat on a person. However, Zheng Lang is too famous, and it attracts attention if it is too big. If you don't do it well, it will leak out.

Say hello to the capital, see what is happening in the imperial court, and then make a decision. This is the safest way to do it. It seems that Secretary Hu doesn't have any skills, and he has a set of mud!

"I know." Kochishu laughed.

Secretary Hu got up and said goodbye.

Kochishu walked back to the room and began to write a letter, which said some official business, and finally said in a seemingly incidental tone that Zheng Jiazi was going to participate in this year's scientific examination. Although in a word, I believe that interested bigwigs will definitely pay attention.

The concubine didn't know, and asked strangely: "The concubine heard Secretary Hu's tone just now, and actually said that Zheng Jiazi failed the exam?" ”

"If you can pass the test, you still have to get a good rank...... If you don't understand, don't ask. But there was a cold sweat in my heart, and even my own concubine said so, not to mention others. And many things have happened in the capital this year, and the political situation is complicated. If something goes wrong...... Fortunately, Secretary Hu reacted quickly and gave himself time to prevent in advance.

"Yes." The concubine replied obediently, then stood behind Kochishu and continued to fan for him, and said, "Official, your handwriting is better than Zheng Jiazi's." ”

When it was not the past, Kochizhou came to Zhengzhou, made a humble gesture, and went to Zheng Lang's house to visit. It's not before, Zheng Lang is growing up day by day, and he will soon participate in the scientific examination, and he will soon enter the official career. Think about it, the things that the capital gave to his family during this time will know how great his future is.

This leaves a thin portion of the noodles.

After arriving at Zheng's house, he was not a person who loved words, but he was curious and asked for a painting.

Zheng Jiazi was very stingy with calligraphy and painting, and hesitated for most of the day before writing a word for him. all made him suspect that if he hadn't put down his frame and visited him in person, he might not be able to get a word from him. But the word is a good word.

Kochishu laughed and said, "It's barely almost!" ”

This is said behind closed doors, and I don't dare to say that outside. Since Zheng Lang realized his own font, his handwriting has been thousands of miles, although he can't say that he has become everyone, but few people can compare. At least it's better than the word Kochishu!

The letter was carefully written, written, and repeatedly revised. It doesn't matter what is in front of you, the most important thing is the sentence in the back, which has been changed at least ten times word by word, and finally the transcription begins. The envelope was sealed with an urgent word written on it.

You have to send a courier to the capital.

In a good mood, he turned to the concubine and said, "No need to fan again, you also work hard." ”

"Official, the concubine follows you, no matter how hard it is, you are willing."

"Hahaha," a sycophantic remark made Kochishu feel better and let out a hearty laugh.

The concubine asked again: "Official, do you think that Zheng Jiazi can be admitted to Xie Yuan?" ”

"Well, it depends on luck." Even if you use some means, you also have to see that if you don't do well in the exam, give him a solution and send the test papers, which will also cause an uproar. The reason is that you can't say it to the concubine.

At this moment, Zheng Lang is still studying hard, but he doesn't know that he hasn't taken the exam yet, and the ranking will be set, at least the top five!

This reason......