"The county lord is right."

Shangguan joked, no matter how funny it was, he couldn't let the words fall to the ground, and everyone understood this truth and laughed out loud.

Xu Zhixian said with a smile: "The plaque has been hung, the crown and clothing have been changed, please Xie Yuanlang crossed the horse to the tribute courtyard to receive the salute." ”

Wei Chen was about to step out of the door, when suddenly his heart moved, and he looked back at Wei Ruyi's family of three.

But seeing Wei Ruyi's eyes shining with tears, he was full of relief; Zhang Ming's eyes were also slightly red, looking at himself.

Seeing this scene, Wei Chen couldn't help but have a sour nose, turned around immediately, lifted his robe and knelt down towards the husband and wife, knocked his head three times, and choked up: "Nephew, Aunt Xie, aunt and uncle's parenting!" ”

Wei Ruyi suddenly couldn't cry, but Zhang Ming helped Wei Chen up and wiped the tears on his face for Wei Chen: "Brother Chen, you are Xie Yuanlang, don't cry, let people see the joke." ”

"Brother Chen, this is crying with joy!"

Wei Ruyi sniffed, and waved his hand at Wei Chen with a smile and said, "Go, the county is still waiting!" ”

Wei Chen nodded, said goodbye to his family, and walked out of the door, but saw that a festive shed had been set up at the entrance of the alley, and under the shed, there was a white horse wearing a red flower.

A Xu official bent down and smiled: "Please Xie Yuan Xianggong get on the horse!" ”

Wei Chen was not pretentious, turned over and stepped on horseback. The scribe led the horse for Wei Chen in front, and the officers and soldiers in front sounded the gong to open the way, and two teams of officials guarded the left and right.

Even Xu Zhiyuan, the county governor of Jiangning, in order not to steal the limelight of Wei Chen, could only get off the sedan chair and walk.

From Rongchengfang to Qingyun Street, hundreds of people along the road dragged their families out to join in the fun, and even mixed in some big girls and little daughters-in-law, standing on the side of the street with bamboo baskets, throwing flowers and fruits at Xinke Xie Yuan.

Wei Chen was already famous in Jiangning, and he was born with a dignified appearance, and he was a beautiful son, attracting flowers and fruits in the girls' baskets, and threw them at him, and there were bursts of laughter on the street from time to time.

An elder pointed to Wei Chen's education of his own children and said: "Look, that's Xie Yuanlang, you have to study hard in the future and take the exam to get out of Xie Yuan." ”

Some people also said happily: "Haha, Jinke Jieyuan belongs to our Jiangning Mansion, and it was not robbed by Suzhou Mansion!" ”

Some people were surprised by Wei Chen's youth: "Xinke Xie Yuan is actually a handsome little Langjun!" ”

However, more people have only one thought in their hearts at this time: "Xie Yuanlang is really beautiful!" ”

In front of the Tribute Academy, many of the unsuccessful scholars have not dispersed, and they are unwilling, so they do not go here.

However, as time passed, they themselves knew in their hearts that miracles might be becoming more and more remote.

When he was feeling sorry for himself, he suddenly heard the gongs and drums sounding outside, and a young man dressed in a public uniform rode a horse surrounded by the people.

Seeing this scene, all the fallen scholars couldn't help but show envious, jealous and hateful expressions on their faces, and even the scholars who were lifted were embarrassed.

Fourteen-year-old Xie Yuan!

Rare in ancient and modern times!

A burst of firecrackers rang out, and Wei Chen rode a white horse slowly across the Qingyun Bridge and dismounted in front of the Tribute Courtyard.

Many scholars greeted them, including the seven sons of Jiangning, who were close friends, and those who had a few encounters at the literary meeting. More often than not, it's people you don't know.

"Congratulations to Brother Xingyun, high school Xie Yuan!"

"Brother Xingyun is the leader, and he is really a genius in the world!"

"In the future, when Brother Xingyun is on the rise, don't forget our old friends!"

In the face of these sycophants who don't want money, Wei Chen just smiled and arched his hand and said, "It's a fluke, it's just a fluke." Then he confessed his guilt, and left this place quickly with Sheng Changbai and others, and walked straight into the tribute courtyard.

In the middle gate of the Gongyuan, dozens of scholars gathered here, gathering in twos and threes to chat with each other.

In fact, many people are just talking awkwardly without words, and the other party is actually like a mirror in their hearts, but both sides tacitly continue the unnutritious topic.

The higher the level of the exam, the deeper the "feelings" between the same year, this alone can prove that there is no emotion at all, and there are all interests behind it.

If you win the lift, you can call yourself a master, and the status and treatment are much stronger than those of Tong Sheng Xiucai, and among the eighty people in front of you, there are always a few who can be selected as a jinshi, and this is a valuable network resource in the future.

Everyone is working hard, and they want to take this opportunity to make more friends of the same year.

Seeing Wei Chen coming, the eyes of the eighty new imperial examination people looked at each other, and Wei Chen made a group and said, "Everyone, I am fortunate to meet." ”

The rest of the new imperial examination people did not dare to slack off, and they all bowed their hands and saluted back: "Xie Yuanlang!" Then he chatted with Wei Chen enthusiastically.

Accepting the compliments of these township exams in the same year, Wei Chen couldn't feel any sincerity, and he could even see unwillingness and even hostility in the eyes of a few people.

Maybe only Sheng Changbai and a few of them are really happy for Wei Chen.

At this time, a scholar walked up to Wei Chen: "You are Xie Yuanlang?" ”

Wei Chen was puzzled: "Your Excellency?" ”

The man held his head high and said, "I am Xu Shizheng of Wu County!" ”

Xu Shizheng?

Isn't that the current Ke Yayuan, the Jingkui of the Book of Poetry? I didn't expect this person to be so domineering.

Wei Chen frowned, then stretched out again, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Brother Xu, I don't know what Brother Xu has to do?" ”

Xu Shizheng's eyes narrowed: "Without him, I just came to inform Xie Yuanlang." After a while, I will definitely read Xie Yuanlang's volume to see what is so special. ”

Wei Chen said, "Brother Xu, please." ”

Seeing the smell of gunpowder gradually colliding between the two, Xu Zhixian, who followed all the way, smiled and said: "Okay, since everyone has arrived, then don't stand here, come with me to thank the president!" ”

Hearing Xu Zhixian say this, Xu Shizheng didn't entangle with Wei Chen anymore, and followed Xu Zhixian to the public court.

On the way, Wang Yaochen quietly attached to Wei Chen's ear and said: "This Xu Shizheng was five years old, he went to the county exam at the age of eight, he went to school at the age of ten, and now he is sixteen years old, and he has won the Yayuan again. ”

When Wei Chen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, he didn't expect that there would be a time when Wang Yaochen said that others were arrogant.

At that moment, he glanced sideways at Wang Yaochen, and said with a smile: "I understand it so clearly, it seems that Brother Wang has put a lot of hard work into this Xu Shizheng!" ”

"Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles!"

Wang Yaochen said that he was worried about the fact that Fang Jingkui was taken away by Xu Shizheng, and after the list was released, he has been trying to find ways to inquire about Xu Shizheng's news.

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When Wang Yaochen did all this, he never thought of avoiding others, and even Xu Shizheng himself knew that there was a Jiangning scholar named Wang Yaochen who was asking around about him.

Wei Chen saw the calmness on Wang Yaochen's face, and he couldn't help but secretly admire it, he was ashamed and brave, and acted in a fair and upright manner, this is Wang Yaochen's character.

Everyone went up the steps and stopped in front of the threshold outside the public hall, Wei Chen folded his hands and said, "Disciple Wei Chen, meet all the examiners." ”

A group of new imperial examination people behind Wei Chen also followed suit: "Disciples, meet the examiners. ”

"No courtesy."

In the hall, Wang Wenqing, the president of the township test, sipped the tea, waved his hand gently, and then put down the tea bowl and said slowly: "Everyone come in." ”

After Wei Chen led everyone into the hall and stood still, the examiners in the hall looked at the eighty new imperial examiners below, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Fourteen-year-old Xie Yuan, sixteen-year-old Yayuan, and eighteen-year-old Spring and Autumn Fang Jingkui.

Among the five economic leaders, three are under the age of 20, and this year's Jiangnan Provincial Township Examination is really a prodigy!