"Back to adults, this son is Gu Ming, a candidate from Guobei County."

An invigilator took a look outside the dormitory and walked back to report.

"Guo Bei County, Gu Ming...... Wait, isn't it the Gu Xiucai that Lord Shen once mentioned? ”

"The talent who wrote the story of the West Chamber?"

Zheng Ruiwen nodded: "It should be him, Brother Shen once mentioned this son in front of the official, and also gave a book to the official to read, which is what Lord Wang just said about the West Chamber." ”

"No wonder this kid refuses to go to the country to study, he dares to be confident."

"Lord Zheng, this matter should be presented to the emperor, after all, Tianxian Ruixiang is a great wonder and luck, if you don't report it, maybe the emperor will blame us instead."

"Well, it's better for a few adults to join forces to make an excerpt."

"No problem!"

A group of people were talking outside, but inside the house, Gu Ming had already put down his pen and stretched his waist.

At this time, most of the candidates were still scratching their ears and cheeks, and their pens were not moving, but he had already completed the content of the first day of the exam.

As for the auspicious clouds that appeared in the sky, he didn't know at all.

"Lord Zheng, do you want to go and see what article this son wrote?"

"Well, that's not in line with the rules of the exam room. I believe that by then, I will be able to find out his volume based on the article, and it will not be too late for you to come and enjoy it again. ”

"Yes, yes, yes, there is no need to be in a hurry, let other candidates know that they still think we are unfair."

Before sunset, regardless of whether the test papers are completed or not, someone has already entered the shed to collect the papers and seal them.

According to the rules of scientific examinations, the relevant information of candidates must be sealed to prevent the examiner from favoritism.

Sometimes it is even necessary to re-transcribe the handwriting so that the handwriting does not reveal personal information.

Nothing was said all night.

The second session mainly examines theories, edicts, edicts, tables and so on.

Gu Ming has done enough homework, and he is still full of enthusiasm, and it only took half a day to complete the answer sheet.

"Oh my God, auspicious clouds have appeared again......"

A nearby proctor looked dumbfounded and muttered to himself.

As a result, several examiners came over one after another, and it was inevitable that they would sigh again.

On the third day, the content of the test is to provide candidates with a realistic case, so that candidates can defend themselves in combination with current affairs, including their own opinions, how to solve them, and so on.

In other words, it is equivalent to solving the provided case from the perspective of an official.

This is also the most critical assessment content of the township examination, to put it bluntly, it is to see whether the candidates can apply what they have learned, not limited to theory.

At noon, Zheng Ruiwen and the others walked outside the number house where Gu Ming was.

Because the first two days were almost the same as the colorful auspicious clouds that appeared at this time.

As a result, after waiting for a long time, Xiangyun did not appear.

"Huh? Could it be that this son is playing abnormally? ”

"This is understandable, no matter how good the article is, but if you don't understand the current politics, this answer sheet is a bit difficult."

"Well, what Lord Wang said makes sense."

It is true that many world-famous writers can write splendid articles that have been handed down to the world, but they may not be able to pass the examination to lift people or jinshi.

After all, scientific examination is the most important way for the imperial court to select officials, and being able to make a fuss does not mean that you can be an official.

In the number room, Gu Ming was sitting cross-legged and silent, not writing a word.

It's not that he can't write it, but he knows in his heart that this is a crucial step, and he can't waste all his efforts, and he must think about it carefully.

In the end, I selected two articles from the "Selected Ancient Texts" as the basic, and then synthesized the life concepts of the past and present lives, combined with the current current politics and began to write.

The title is: Chao Q.

Dynasty is not the dynasty of dynasties, but the dynasty of the rising sun.

The idea is mature, and the writing is fast, and it will be completed in half an hour.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the colorful auspicious clouds have appeared again......"

Outside, there was an official who seemed to be even more excited than the candidates, and pointed to the top of the building in surprise.

"And sure enough, it appeared!"

"Great, this is the blessing of this dynasty, the blessing of this dynasty!"

Zheng Ruiwen was so excited that he was faintly in tears, and bowed a few times in the direction of the imperial city.

As soon as he took the lead, several other officials also turned around and saluted the sky in the direction of the imperial city with a solemn face.

Before you know it, the sun is sinking in the west.

This also means that the township test is officially over.

Next, a group of candidates have to live in Yuhang Mansion for about half a month, waiting for the release of the results.

For most candidates, it was a doubly torturous half a month.

It can be said that life is like a year.

Of course, there are also indifferent, such people are roughly divided into three types:

One: Good mentality, this time I won't be in the middle of the next time.

Two: I didn't have any hope, I just came to join in the fun, try my luck, and it was normal if I didn't pass the exam, and it was not normal to get in.

Three: Full of confidence, holding a kind of I don't hit, who else can hit?

Gu Ming belongs to ...... Fourth.

Although he is determined to succeed and is quite confident, he is afraid of everything.

In addition, whether or not you can be lifted also involves the improvement of the level of the system character, so it seems to be easy, but in fact, there is still a little bit of pressure in my heart.

Ma Yun and Xu Jiaying both belong to the first type, that is, the one with a better mentality.

After all, the two of them have already made a name for themselves, and they have a good family background, so it is best to be able to pass the exam, which is the icing on the cake, and they don't force it if they can't pass the exam.

In short, it is a kind of mentality of "there are times in life that must be had, and there are no times in life when there is no time to force it".

After the exam, Gu Ming passed the book back and reported the news.

Nie Xiaoqian also asked someone to bring a few letters one after another, in which she described her lovesickness, and also advised Gu Ming to relax her mind and wait for the day of release with peace of mind.

In the days of waiting for the release of the list, Gu Ming did not let go of the open horse like other scholars, either playing in the mountains or drinking flower wine.

He didn't lack silver, but he didn't want to waste too much time playing around, but began to polish "Farewell My Concubine" and write "The Legend of the White Snake".

As for "Dream of Red Mansions", the first volume was completed before the exam, and part of the second volume was also written, so you can put it first, after all, this is a masterpiece.

Farewell My Concubine has been written before, and now it's just a slight change and polish.

As for the legend of the White Snake, Gu Ming thought about it and planned to write about 100,000 words, and then add some more illustrations to make it illustrated and more pleasing to the eye.

A few days later, Farewell My Concubine was polished, and the overall style was similar to the style of the play.

Because the number of words is small, Gu Ming plans to make it into a picture album.

Next, in addition to daily tasks, he began to concentrate on writing the legend of the White Snake.

Of course, this White Snake Biography has to be written according to the image of the White Lady he likes.

In short, there must be a fairy spirit.

Writing a book is mixed with time, and time feels too fast.

Before you know it, the day of the release of the list has arrived.

Before dawn, there was already a crowd of people outside the Gongyuan...... The mood is understandable, after all, everyone wants to see their name on the list for the first time.

"Let's let go, let go~"

Finally waiting for the exciting moment.

A large group of officials stepped forward to maintain order, drove the scholars back, and showed the place where the list was posted outside the Tribute Academy.

Subsequently, some officials posted the list together with the officials.

"Don't crowd ...... people"

"Stand back, step back ......" There are officials pulling the rope in front of the list, so that no one will be too excited and tear the list.

"Hahaha, Xiaosheng hit, Xiaosheng hit......"

A lucky scholar was close to him, and his name was relatively high, and when he saw his name at a glance, he immediately burst out laughing maniacally.

"Congratulations!"

There was a congratulatory sound all around.

Some scholars first raised their eyes to the top of the list, which was the list of first to tenth places.

The first name is Xie Yuan, and the second to tenth names are Ya Yuan.

A total of 125 people were admitted to Jiangnan Province in this township test, and the admission ratio was about the same as before, basically one person for 100 people.

With such a small proportion, those who can be lifted can be said to be the best.

And the ten people at the top of this list are naturally the best of the best.

"Alas, Gusu Mansion is worthy of being a place where talented people gather, and now Ke Xie Yuan is a native of Gusu Mansion."

"No, seven of the top ten people on the list are candidates from the Gusu Mansion."

"Niu Gongzi, Niu Gongzi, look, you are a high school Asian yuan!"

Suddenly, a scholar shouted loudly in a high-pitched voice, as if he was more excited than his own Zhong Yayuan.

The cow boy he called was Niu Huayue.

Although this guy is a little conceited, he does have some strength, and he actually won the fifth place.

This time, only three of the candidates who came to Yuhang Mansion for reference were shortlisted in the top ten, and the other two were ranked eighth and tenth.

"Congratulations to Niu Gongzi, congratulations to Niu Gongzi!"

"It's amazing, Niu Gongzi is high school Yayuan, but it can be regarded as fighting for our students in Jinhua Mansion."

"Presumably in the next year's examination, Niu Gongzi will be a high school jinshi ......"

In an instant, all kinds of beautiful words came one after another, and he almost said that he was the champion of high school.

In this way, Niu Huayue finally raised his eyebrows.

However, his eyes are still on the list...... He wanted to see if Gu Ming had been lifted.

Last time on the broken bridge, this guy can be regarded as losing face.

Even with Fang Datong's shame and anger, he did not say goodbye, and in the end, Niu Huayue quietly moved out of the inn and lived in a distant relative's house.

This incident hit him quite hard, and in the days that followed, he didn't even take a step out of the door, and spent all day being locked in his room and studying hard.

As the so-called Saion loses his horse, how can he know the blessing and the curse?

Unexpectedly, this blow ignited Niu Huayue's fighting spirit, and finally played extraordinarily during the exam, and unexpectedly won a sub-yuan.

It's not easy.

With their family's relationship and financial resources, coupled with Yayuan's identity, it is no problem to donate a seven-rank official in Jinhua Mansion.

Therefore, Niu Huayue especially hoped that Gu Ming would not pass the exam.

At that time, Gu Ming was just a mere talent, so what if he knew a little spell?

He didn't even need to take action in person, and there would be a way to humiliate him.

"Great, great!"

After watching it carefully, Niu Huayue couldn't help but shout excitedly.

Obviously, without Gu Ming's name on the list, he would be so excited.

At the same time.

Gu Ming, Ma Yun, and Xu Jiaying were all right, and they were still eating breakfast slowly in a small shop.

Even the shopkeeper is anxious for them.

"The three sons, the other scholars went to see the release list before dawn, but the three of them didn't look anxious at all."

"What's the use of being in a hurry? The list is only for people to see, and there is a fixed number of those who will not be selected. ”

"That's it, it's crowded to go early, and it's not too late to walk slowly after eating."

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