After the county examination is completed, the candidates and their relatives have not yet dispersed in front of the examination shed.

As soon as Ye Chongwen's words came out, he felt that it was inappropriate, and it was too late to take it back.

The scholar surnamed Wang sneered, "He doesn't even have a boy's lift, and now he can answer such a simple exam question correctly, and he is delusional about being on the list, which is really a big joke in the world!" ”

As soon as I got out of the gate of the examination shed, I met someone who was discouraged, which was really unlucky.

A scholar next to him persuaded, "Everyone has worked hard for the county exam for many days, and now that they have finally finished the exam, why quarrel here?" ”

The scholar surnamed Wang snorted coldly, and said meaningfully: "Wang has a great future, but he can't see that some people sell their reputation and think very highly of themselves." Don't fall off the list at that time, you want to run to someone's grave and cry your nose. ”

Chen Ping pressed Ye Chongwen, who was about to rush up, and said, "Don't worry about him, we have done our best, just go back and wait for news." ”

The scholar surnamed Wang was entangled, and his mouth was unforgiving, "Yes, I should have prepared earlier, after all, I have to come in three years." ”

But Chen Ping shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't have to play these deliberately targeted tricks, we won't fall for the trick, success or failure, we'll see after seven days." ”

The scholar surnamed Wang also frowned, and said with a cold face: "What nonsense are you talking about? ”

"Isn't it?" Chen Ping stared at him with sharp eyes, and said, "What is the ability of the three of us, you have been in the academy, you must know one or two." Today, deliberately provoke trouble outside the examination room, if an incident occurs, it will inevitably fall into the charge of disrespecting the examination room, and the fall is also in the pen. ”

Ye Chongwen and He Qingxuan broke out in a cold sweat on their backs when they heard this, if this is the case, this person has a poisonous mind.

The scholar surnamed Wang looked embarrassed, "Chen Ping, don't be too self-righteous!" ”

"Oh? Isn't it? Then you can continue to shout here, and I will not accompany you. ”

Chen Ping turned around and left, not accepting the offer at all.

The scholar surnamed Wang's face was cloudy, he looked at the backs of the three of them leaving, and smacked fiercely, "Phew, the reaction is quite fast." ”

Back in the carriage, Li Yang heard what had just happened and instructed.

"Take today as a warning, and be careful in everything in the future, and be cautious in your words and deeds."

The three of them nodded solemnly, knowing that what Li Yang said was reasonable.

Chen Ping lifted the curtain, took one last look at the examination booth in the distance, and muttered, "Seven days." ”

......

Candidates leave the venue, the examination room is closed, and the person who marks the paper stays in place.

Because of the adoption of the vague name system, several marking officers only look at the answer sheet, and the red pen can sketch it.

There are nearly 200 candidates in the three examination rooms, and it is very good to be able to take out 20 or 30 of them.

For the marking officer, it is not difficult to select excellent people, but the difficult thing is to evaluate the high and low.

Wu Xianling sat upright, holding the answer sheet.

"This person's handwriting is acceptable, but he doesn't know what to say. It's full of sycophancy, full of absurdity, and it's a waste of time. ”

He frowned and threw the answer sheet away, then picked up another one, and his expression was slightly soothed.

"The handwriting is upright and beautiful, and there is something to be said in the answer...... Not bad. ”

Looking at the interpretation of the scriptures, it is also quite in place and unconventional.

Especially the poem, which is eye-catching.

"What a proud sentence!"

The other graders were burying their heads in the papers, and they couldn't help but look up when they heard this.

I saw a smile on the corner of Wu Xianling's mouth, stood up and read, "Listen to it: there are three thousand trees in the pond of washing inkstones, and the flowers are light and inky." The color does not need to be praised by others, and it carries me full of energy...... A good sentence that refreshes me! This frosty posture is about to come out! ”

A good poem is sometimes like a spring breeze, which can make people's spirits shake.

A grader reminded, "The county honor, if this poem alone, should be a masterpiece." But this dynasty has never paid attention to poetry, for fear that this person will be biased towards poetry and make false decisions. ”

Wu Xianling nodded, hurriedly turned out the answer sheet of the strategy, and after carefully examining it, he was surprised: "This son advocates the theory of pure ministers, and his mind is very old-fashioned, but he is still a child who has not reached the crown. ”

He handed the scroll out, and everyone nodded after reading it one by one.

"This son must have a deep family education!"

"Be the head of the case!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

Wu County's order immediately waved the pen and circled the ranking.

Seven days flew by.

Before dawn, Chen Ping was dragged into the carriage and came to the square in front of the examination shed.

Ye Chongwen looked excited, "Hurry up, hurry up, let's see if there is us on the list!" ”

"Yes, there must be, but I don't know how many it is?" He Qingxuan was very calm.

Before the three of them squeezed to the front, they saw one person being surrounded and walked out, still the scholar surnamed Wang.

I didn't want to pay attention to it, but the scholar surnamed Wang saw them, "How dare you come?" There are only thirty people on the list, and there are no names of you at all! ”

How could Ye Chongwen believe his nonsense, and squeezed directly to the front to look at the list.

I saw that there were indeed no names of three people on the list on the public notice board.

The scholar surnamed Wang gloated, "Look good, don't look dazzled." Hahahaha! ”

The people next to him noticed the movement and bowed their heads and whispered.

"Look, I'll just say that some people are fame-seeking, but they barely won the name of a prodigy by relying on Ye Wenchang's protection, but fortunately they were investigated by the imperial court, so they didn't waste the quota of the boy!"

Chen Ping pointed to the list and reminded: "Chongwen, don't worry, the list is not over yet." ”

The scholar surnamed Wang clasped his hands and sneered: "It's still whimsical, is it possible that the county government will not be able to release the list twice?" Some people still have to recognize the reality, whether it is a dragon or a snake, weigh it themselves, and don't come out and be embarrassed. ”

"You can't just do arithmetic, don't you know how to count? There are only 27 people on this list, and the names of three others have not yet been announced. ”

After Chen Ping's reminder, everyone looked at the list carefully, and sure enough, there were only twenty-seven names on the list.

The scholar surnamed Wang was in a hurry to perform, but he didn't pay attention to it, and his face instantly turned red.

At this moment, a voice came, "You are Chen Ping?" ”

Everyone turned their heads to look, and Wu Xianling, who was wearing a tiger's green robe, had already strode in front of him, looking at him with a gentle expression.

Chen Ping hurriedly bowed and saluted back.

The scholar surnamed Wang took over and introduced: "That's right, Lord County." This is Ye Wenchang's disciple Chen Ping, who used to want to participate in the children's lift, but he didn't have any real talent and learning, and he fell off the list today. ”

Wu Xianling was silent for a moment and asked, "Then who are you?" ”

"Boy Wang Linsheng!" Wang Linsheng looked at Chen Ping proudly and said, "The twenty-third place in the county exam!" ”

Wu Xianling looked at him deeply and asked, "Who told you that Chen Ping was off the list?" ”

Everyone was stunned.

Wu Xian Ling turned around and walked up the steps of the square, and announced loudly: "This is the first year of the county examination for the new official, and a separate list has been made for the top three, please take a look." ”

Two officials walked out of the examination booth carrying a big red billboard.

The public notice board reads: The head of the county, Chen Ping of Huating Academy!

Second place, Ye Chongwen of Huating Academy!

Third place, He Qingxuan of Huating College!