An official of the Ministry of Rites spoke: "Ladies and gentlemen, this year's new provincial yuan is well deserved, and there is a legendary story in the middle. ”

Originally, Juzi was tortured to death by two foreign grinders, and when he heard that the spirit was all coming, he asked: "Can you tell me what the legendary story is." ”

The outsider of the Ministry of Rites said: "Wait a minute, wait for the list to be posted, and then I will tell you." ”

Zhao Zhen was happy, but also thought of Zhang Dexiang's embarrassment, Lao Zhang Sheng suffered some grievances, and in the future, I would know it in my heart so that I could make amends. But the little emperor is also afraid of raising his son to question, there are already many things, and if there is another incident of Zhengzhou students questioning, it will not be beautiful in the end. And this is not like the Zhengzhou solution test, only a place, the gap is large, to the provincial examination, I can see several papers, as long as it is the top ten papers, it is difficult to say a clear high. After consulting with Li Di, Lu Yijian and others, this arrangement was made.

Since this celebrity said that the list has been posted, then wait for the list, and everyone is shouting again: "Brother Poor, reveal it quickly." ”

The two officials pushed the list up, but they stopped halfway through, and they still couldn't see their names. You were almost angry with the two of them, and even Zheng Lang gritted his teeth with hatred at this time, there were no rotten eggs in his hands, otherwise they would be copied and smashed on these two officials.

But every government officer plays like this, and I have an appetite!

When you go to the temple to test the list, especially the further back you go, the higher the ranking, the slower the speed will be.

After the students protested at least fifty times, the two officials finally pushed the list away.

The words on the list were originally big, but when it came to the provincial yuan, it was even bigger, and it was seen from afar.

Zheng Lang's surname is calm, and his psychological quality can be said to be the best among this boundless move, but when he saw these two big characters at this time, his head was also a little dizzy.

The Choi brothers jumped up all at once.

Save the yuan, this is the second yuan! The eldest brother asked indifferently: "Da Lang, will there be a third yuan?" ”

Possible surnames in infinite amplification. When it came to the palace test, it was the little emperor who was in charge, and with the relationship between the little emperor and his brother-in-law, he held it in his hand, and he had three yuan. Sanyuan and the first and the simple champion are two different things, take a look at Wang Zeng, Sun He did not die early, the future is also immeasurable, and the favor of the Great Song Dynasty in the court can also be known.

For this result, most of the lifters can accept it, Zheng Jiazi is not in the province, who is eligible to be in the province. But there are also a very few people who are suspicious. It's a provincial test, not a palace test, Your Majesty looks at the name, this person is good, and the champion is him. The provincial examiner couldn't see the name, and he couldn't even see Zheng Jiazi's good calligraphy. Although there is a difference between good and bad articles, but when it comes to the front, what are the major differences? Could it be that Zheng Jiazi spelled out a flower with words?

Just now, the official member Wailang spoke again: "This year's provincial yuan middle list is the most bizarre. ”

The people near him were waiting for him to say what he said, and when he heard the silence, the clerk said: "Originally, several examiners wanted to suppress the provincial yuan in order to clear their names. ”

I couldn't stop shaking my head.

But this said that he had an appetite for all the moves, and it was not easy to suppress if he wanted to suppress it, he couldn't see the name or the words, how to suppress it? If it can be suppressed, it can be co-opted, which means that these officials in the imperial court can continue to cheat in the future imperial examinations. Suppression is also inappropriate!

Some of them asked directly.

"It's not very difficult, the provincial yuan not only interprets the Confucian righteousness, but also the text of the scriptures and the ink meaning. The provincial yuan theory is like to use ancient prose style, written in ten paragraphs, and the second is also. Provincial Yuan has been famous since childhood, and his writing is excellent, and the third is also. The provincial yuan is determined to correct the Confucian righteousness, and the words must be sharp, and the fourth is also. ”

In this way, it makes sense, and you will no longer question it. With these four points of interpretation, how many volumes can be left? But why did Zheng Jiazi still go to high school and look at this official with longing eyes one by one and listen to his explanation.

continued: "Several examiners selected nine papers, only one of which entered the top ten, but not among the top three, and the other eight papers were all outside the top ten. ”

didn't say the fourth place, but it was not in the top three, and there was a suppression, but some people asked more curiously: "Then the final result ......?"

"So it's legendary. Several examiners guessed right in the first three points, but the latter guessed wrong, Xingyuan just promoted the righteousness of the sage, but he was a kind and gentle person, but unfortunately several examiners rarely interacted with him. So all nine papers were guessed wrong. After annotating these nine volumes, they looked at the other volumes, and the results showed that it was still the volume of the provincial yuan that they praised them. In the end, they ordered to save yuan, but it was no longer their original intention. ”

This clerk said very seriously, but after thinking about it, and then thinking of the appearance of several examiners after seeing the results yesterday, they all suddenly laughed, and asked boldly: "Then after the results came out yesterday, what was the expression of Mr. Zhang?" ”

"It's not just Bachelor Zhang, several examiners are dumbfounded."

There was another burst of laughter, and some of them were lucky, and they were happy, and when they saw a few officials of the Ministry of Officials talking, they became bold and said, "Can you let us take a look at the scroll of the provincial yuan, so that we can observe it?" ”

Several officials of the Ministry of Rites discussed in a low voice, the volume to be archived, but it has not yet been handed in, at this time in the Tribute Courtyard, it is not overrun, so an official entered the Tribute Courtyard, took out two volumes, and said: "There are not only the volumes of the Provincial Yuan here, but also the volumes of the Asian Yuan, and the volumes of the Asian Yuan are also well written, but it is a pity that Hong Zheng is not in time, and he is slightly behind." ”

But unlike in Zhengzhou, Kochi Prefecture had already prepared it, and he said to the officials: "Post these two volumes first, don't break them, and then re-file them later." ”

"Whoa."

In fact, the second place Huang Zhen did a very good job in this volume, and the Cheng Wen he did later was widely spread, and even the Khitans attached great importance to his articles. It's a pity that Huang Tingjian's uncle didn't live long, and after the palace examination, he served as a historian in Kyoto, and soon after he fell ill and resigned and died in his hometown. Not only him, but the new champion in history is not a long-lived person, Zhang Tangqing, who died of illness at a young age.

But compared with Zheng Lang, who had been prepared for a long time, only on Hong Zheng, the yellow scroll has shortcomings, and there is no need for a vague name system at this time, and the real scroll is posted. The words of the two are a big difference. Words and texts, all the students have crowded forward to watch, the officials nervously guarded, not only to look at the volume, to prevent some students from taking it away, but also to look at the crowd, so many people, not only lifted, but also the common people, squeezed over and squeezed over, not optimistic, trampling can happen at any time.

"Good words, good writing." After reading it, I was convinced. Some read the words, some read the text, and some read both, if it weren't for the officials looking at it with fierce eyes, it would really be possible for the lifter to take Zheng Lang's scroll away, and even because the articles in the yellow scroll are also written in clusters, it is guaranteed that it will not be long before it will be removed again.

Another official of the Ministry of Rites said: "It's a good article, it's a good word, but it's a pity that the five examiners of Bachelor Zhang, at home at this time, must have a very ugly face." ”

The students laughed again.

It's not cheap, it's fun, it's joyful, and it can resolve all the doubts, so why not. This is not funny, and the later old prime minister Shi Zhongli is called funny.

…… Zheng Lang returned to the temple in a groggy state.

I can't say I was groggy, but I didn't know what to do, and I didn't know how I walked back all the way back.

The two looked at each other, and Wang Xiaosan said, "Yes, Xingyuan finally looks like a normal person." ”

Sima Guang's forehead.

The calmness of the little master made the second little one speechless. Only this time, there are ordinary people's emotions, if they win the provincial yuan, and they still look light-hearted, it will make them very suspicious that the little master is not a human being!

The main reason is that the unexpected joy is too great, knowing that in the meeting, Lu Yi showed his favor yesterday, and he knew that his ranking in the meeting would not be low, but he didn't expect to be in the meeting. It's not Xie Yuan, this is the provincial yuan, how many people are there in the country, how many students are there?

Cui Jiaerlang was even worse, kept smirking, and returned to the temple with Zheng Lang.

Jiang Xing'er and Si'er and the three little maids of the second child greeted them, and when they saw that this look was not right, the two uncles were smirking, but Zheng Lang was blank-eyed, what would be the result, Jiang Xing'er asked worriedly: "Zheng Lang, how many have you won?" ”

Zheng Lang didn't answer, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi said loudly: "Provincial Yuan." ”

"Provincial, yuan?"

"First place."

Xing'er and Si'er's bodies also softened after hearing this, and they fell to Zheng Lang, Zheng Lang didn't pay attention, if it weren't for the two little ones who helped them quickly in the back, all three of them fell to the ground. But let the two maids make such a fuss, Zheng Lang's mind gradually sobered up, and he blamed himself and thought, what's wrong with him? Isn't it just a provincial dollar? Why the gaffe?

That's it...... Be quiet and say to Xing'er, "Take the piano." ”

"Whoa."

The two uncles were still giggling, Zheng Lang started to play the piano, and played a quiet and quiet song "Flowing Spring on the Stone", quietly, but his mood was often fluctuating, and he played and played, and it became a cheerful "Good Night Introduction". I felt that I was distracted, and I said in my heart, grandma's, so I play, I play, what do I play? The tragic and fierce "Guangling San", the song is born from the heart, can he play "Guangling San" well at this time? In the plucking of the fingerstrings, the tragic meaning in "Guangling San" made him play in a mess and lingering, and the spring was pleasant.

Zheng Lang put down the piano funny, knowing that he couldn't play the piano well today. But I finally calmed down. stood up and looked at the two uncles who were still giggling, and said, "Don't laugh, to prevent happiness from becoming sad." ”

slapped them several times, woke them up, and said, "Since you have also passed the exam, you must prepare for the palace exam." I'm moving back to the inn today to instruct you on poetry. ”

"Ugh." As soon as the two uncles heard the palace test, they came to their senses, and sat up straight. It's just that I won the provincial test, it's not over yet, there is a difficulty behind, my brother-in-law doesn't matter, I may not be able to get by, God knows that I will eventually lose a hundred or two hundred people, and the two of us are also very dangerous.

However, the eldest brother said sincerely: "This time, thank you." ”

Without the guidance of my brother-in-law, I may not be able to win this time. As he was talking, the official who reported the good news came to the door, the scale was not very grand, and the notice was announced, and the palace tried to report the good news, which was the final good news.

He gave a reward and sent the officials away.

In the temple, the little novice looked at the two children setting off firecrackers, crying and laughing, I am one of the most famous pure temples in the capital, what has become of it now? But living in a provincial prince is not tacky, right? It's a pity that the provincial Yuan Gong has to prepare to move, and he can't see the process of the Provincial Yuan Gong.

The eldest brother said with a straight face: "Brother-in-law, report a letter to the family." ”

Don't call Da Lang anymore, I won the provincial test, or the provincial yuan, the two families are ready to discuss marriage according to the agreement, and this title can be replaced justifiably.

"Okay." Zheng Lang said. It's too early for him to get married, but let's give a few mothers a good news first, so that they don't have to worry about it at home. If it weren't for the fact that some people were gossiping, a few mothers stayed in the capital and didn't want to go back. Turning his head, he said to Song Bo: "Uncle Song, I'm still bothering you." ”

Song Bodao: "Okay." ”

He was even worse than the two uncles of the Cui family, grinning and laughing until now, laughing and laughing, and suddenly crying.

"Uncle Song, what are you crying about?"

"Zheng Dalang is not in the world, otherwise he would be so happy to see it."

Zheng Lang didn't care about the deceased father, but Uncle Song's loyalty was indeed commendable, and he said: "Well, I still have to prepare for the palace exam, and I can't go back immediately, you accompany me to pay tribute to my father." ”

"Whoa."

Good news, Uncle Song clumsily rode on Xiaoqing and rode directly to Zhengzhou, and he had to inform several housewives as soon as possible. Seeing the way he rode a horse, Zheng Lang said worriedly: "Uncle Song, slow down, don't be in a hurry, to prevent falling on the road." ”

"Xiaolang, I know."

began to pack the luggage, two small, own, for the sake of the two small to bring out a lot of books, five little maids, two guards, one villager, winter clothes are thicker, a lot of luggage, several people are busy. Before leaving, two small yellow doors walked in and said, "Zheng Xingyuan, and the two Lang of the Cui family, Your Majesty summoned you." ”

"Your Majesty summoned?" Zheng Lang looked at Xiao Huangmen suspiciously, summoning what he had, why did he summon the two uncles. After he asked, the two uncles were also puzzled and asked, "Why did Your Majesty summon us?" ”

"I don't know, you just come with so-and-so."

The three of them were a little confused, but they were not brought to the palace, but to Zhongshu Province. It's the little emperor, and not everyone can enter the palace.

In addition to Zhao Zhen, there are several prime ministers. Lu Yijian persuaded him, Zheng Lang persuaded him, and several other prime ministers also persuaded him, but Zhao Zhen just didn't listen, and what Zheng Lang said made him feel more crisis, so he was even more masochistic to himself. These days, they either stay in the palace to deal with the troubles, or go to the two governments to discuss government affairs with several prime ministers. As for the nostalgic harem that the ministers later attacked, there are some, young people, who is not good about this? But it is not as serious as Naotomi said.

Zheng Lang's mind calmed down at this time, and he calmly greeted him, but the two uncles were very nervous, but they saw that Zheng Lang's attitude was calm, and his mood was a little relaxed, and he lost some of his posture, which was not serious. Zhao Zhen said: "You sit." ”

Zheng Lang took his two uncles to sit at the bottom.

Zhao Zhen asked: "Cui Quanshu, Cui Quanzhong, I heard that you have all participated in the provincial examination several times?" ”

The eldest brother replied in a panic: "Yes, it is the minister who has taken the exam several times, and the third brother has only taken the exam once in the eighth year of the Heavenly Sage." ”

"Why did you all make it this time?" Yesterday, Zhang Dexiang also voiced this doubt. Then said Your Majesty, people's words are terrible, you can't be all three of you, at least one person will be deleted, Zhang Dexiang doesn't have this right, after saying it, I hope Zhao Zhen will be the master, and he will be the big man Saburo, as long as one of them is interpreted, there will be fewer rumors outside.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said unhappily: "This is the rule of the ancestors, how to change it?" ”

It's not cheating, it's not taboo, at this time, he's afraid of the voice of controversy, and he says that there must be an examiner who uses this as a basis to change the list of admitted people at will, which is not a good thing. Not allowed. But with the same suspicion in his heart, these two people opened their minds at first glance, and after discussing politics with several prime ministers, they asked.

Lu Yijian said: "It is probably related to Zheng Xingyuan. ”

He was happy to see it, take a look, the two stones were lit by Zheng Jiazi, all of them passed the provincial examination in high school, and it was not too much to put his son in Zheng Lang to study.

Zhao Zhen asked cautiously: "Or call the three of them over and ask?" ”

It's not a big deal, it's okay to ask, besides, several bigwigs also have a heart for gossip, Li Di thought for a while and said, "It's okay." ”

The three of them were summoned to the Zhongshu Province.

The eldest brother and the third brother are very honest, His Majesty asked, and replied almost at the same time: "It was Zheng Xingyuan who pointed out." ”

"Oh," the little emperor glanced at each other and asked, "What did I point you to?" ”

The eldest brother said what he said to Ouyang Xiu again.

"Reasonable...... Ah," Zhao Zhen cried and didn't know.

Zheng Lang opened his mouth and said, "If this is not the case, the minister is also at fault in this matter." ”

"It's not wrong," Zhao Zhen shook his head, it can only be said that it is a skill, since the court has made the question, the students below have solved the problem, and there are thousands of methods, it is not cheating, it is reasonable.

"Not only that, but the minister told them that the chief examiner, Master Zhang, is studious, dignified, does not like to make friends, likes to be quiet and inactive, and has a conservative surname."

"The evaluation is correct, what's ......" Zhao Zhen just finished speaking, suddenly came to his senses and asked, "Why do you want to say it?" ”

This is to figure out the examiner's mind, not cheating, but in the officialdom, it will be possible to figure out the boss's mind, which is the biggest taboo in seeking official morality.

"The two of them are not only relatives of the minister, but they are loyal, and the minister thought that in case they can be selected, with their qualifications, it is not possible to seek a high-ranking official position, but as a local official, this kind of loyal surname can benefit the township. There is no shortage of talented officials in the imperial court, on the contrary, there are too many, but there may not be many loyal people, so the ministers pointed out. However, they are relatives of the ministers after all, and they are suspected of being melons and plums. Therefore, the minister is wrong, and if he makes a mistake, he must admit his mistake, wait for punishment, and conceal his mistake, which is not a gentleman's style. ”

But after this sentence was said, several bigwigs were not only angry, but their eyes were even more appreciative, Zhao Zhen walked down, came to Zheng Lang, and sighed: "Alas, sometimes you are really stupid......"

Only Lu Yijian's eyes were blank, how could a person be so sincere? Is it really as Cai Qi said, the ancient scholars came to the world? But in this way, he didn't like it very much, it had nothing to do with him, but at this time, it was related, what if the third son became a sincere nerd under the training of this son? No, he thought of the answer that his third son brought back yesterday. This son's surname is upright, and I have to admit it, but there are some small changes, otherwise I wouldn't have made a reluctant evaluation of myself inside and outside.

Why?

After thinking for a while, he looked at the blank look of Cui Jiaerlang's eyes, and then looked at the smiles on the faces of several other bigwigs, and the pity in the emperor's eyes, and suddenly understood, this kid is also a thief, and he is very cunning!