Walking out of the palace, Gu Yunji looked at the fiery sunset in the sky, and let out a long and long breath, as if he had unloaded a thousand catties of burden: "I finally finished the exam." ”

Cheng Yan looked at it and sighed: "Yes, since we left Luxi Academy before the Dragon Boat Festival last year, we took the township exam together in August, and then went to Beijing together to take the general exam, and then took the palace exam today. ”

"Next, we only have to wait for the seven days of the back hall to be released, and we can wear hairpins and hats, and wear jinshi uniforms to play horses and parade the streets outside the Donghua Gate."

Gu Yunji glanced at him with a smile and teased: "Playing horses and parading the streets surrounded by drums and honor guards is something that only the first and third are qualified to do, and the rest of the second class can only go out of the palace from the side gate of the imperial city." Are you so confident now? Cheng Yan, the new science and technology advancement? ”

Cheng Yan smiled confidently, and his words were rarely sharp: "It's good that it's also the second in the township test, and the third in the township test, since you have this confidence, it's not too much to think about it, right?" What's more, Your Excellency is still a person who has two yuan, don't you have more confidence than me? ”

Gu Yunji shook his head and smiled: "Yes, yes, when the time comes, the two of us will be one champion and one leader, and we will directly wrap up the top two, right?" ”

As he spoke, Gu Yunji seemed to think of something again, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes: "It's a pity that Su Qi is not here." ”

Cheng Yan also slowly restrained his smile: "I said that I would see us on the gold list with my own eyes, but I didn't expect that in the end, it was him who broke his promise." ”

As a rule, the generals in the outer frontier could return to Beijing at the end of each year in order to report to the emperor. However, when Su Qi asked to return to Beijing last year, he was rejected by Emperor Jingfeng. The reason is that the border pass has only experienced war and has not yet recovered, and the main general needs to sit in to stabilize the morale of the army, so that Su Qi can delay it for a year and then return to Beijing. Su Qi couldn't, so he had to obey.

Although Su Qi broke his promise, he couldn't help himself after all, and in the face of family and country affairs, personal friendship always had to be compromised.

Thinking of this, Gu Yunji sighed and enlightened himself: "Hey, that's it, anyway, now that we have completed the imperial examination, most of us will have to stay in Beijing to serve in the future, Su Qi will always come back one day, and there will be more opportunities to meet." ”

Cheng Yan nodded yes, then pressed the matter aside and walked towards the hall with Gu Yunji.

However, the two of them had only walked a few steps on the street when they were stopped by a man dressed as a vendor: "Dare to ask the two...... Which one is Master Gu Yunji? ”

Gu Yunji glanced at the strange man in front of him, stood up and said politely: "It's Gu Yunji down there, what do you have to do?" ”

The vendor's eyes lit up, and he smiled a little flatteringly: "Oh, it turns out that you are Master Gu Yunji, disrespectful and disrespectful." Under is a small businessman, weekdays to sell some study room utensils such as the four treasures of the study, today rashly stopped you, is to ask you for a pair of ink treasures, so that I can hang in my shop for decoration, I don't know if it can? ”

"Of course, as long as you are willing to give ink, even if it is to write a few words, the pen fee is as you like!"

Gu Yunji asked suspiciously: "But I am neither a great Confucian nor a famous calligrapher, and the calligraphy and paintings left behind are of little value, what do you want to go back to?" ”

"Look at what you say, you are too humble! Besides......" the vendor smiled meaningfully, with a shrewd glint in his eyes, "it's worthless now, won't it be worth it in two days?" ”

Gu Yunji was puzzled: "What do you mean?" ”

The vendor subconsciously looked around, leaned over and lowered his voice, "It is said that ...... It is very likely that the champion of this imperial examination is you, and you were originally the Xie Yuan of the township examination and the Huiyuan of the Hui Examination, if the palace examination can really win the championship in one fell swoop, then you are the third person in the three yuan in this dynasty, isn't this worthless? ”

Gu Yunji keenly captured a word: "It is said? According to whom? Where did you hear that? ”

"That's what everyone says, and I don't know who said it." The vendor laughed dryly twice, and began to compliment again, "What's more, I saw that you must have performed well after the palace exam today, maybe you are really the champion of this year." If I don't ask you for a Mobao now, there will definitely be a bunch of people around you after the list is released, will there still be my share at that time? ”

Gu Yunji frowned slightly, unexpectedly at this news: "It is an established fact that the township test Xie Yuan and the Hui test will be Yuan, it doesn't matter what you say." But now that the palace examination has just been completed, and the final first rank is appointed by His Majesty, even the examiners are not sure who the champion will fall on, let alone me? ”

Gu Yunji took a deep breath and straightened his voice: "What is even Zhongsanyuan is groundless, there is no basis at all, I have never heard of it before, and please stop spreading it." As for what you said about giving Mobao, please ask the real champion in seven days, and if it is really me, I will not refuse. But for now, it's better to be free. ”

After that, Gu Yunji prepared to bypass the vendors and leave directly.

Seeing this, the vendor hurriedly grabbed Gu Yunji; "Hey, Master Gu Yunji, don't be busy leaving, listen to me, the pen fee I opened is very generous. And even if you don't end up being the champion, I won't ask you to return the money......"

Gu Yunji's eyes narrowed, his warning gaze fell on the arm he was grabbing, and he said coldly, "Let go." ”

The vendor seemed to be unable to understand the words, but hugged him tighter, and Gu Yunji and Cheng Yan couldn't pull them away. In front of the public, the two of them couldn't come to the street, and they couldn't get out of him for a while.

The entanglement of the three was not small, attracting the attention of many passers-by on the street. And when everyone knew that he was Gu Yunji, there were actually many people who had the same idea as the vendors and came over, gradually blocking Gu Yunji in front of him.

Someone looked back and forth on him, wanting to ask him for a personal belonging: "Master Gu Yunji, I see that your jade pendant is good, can you sell it to me?" I want to be a mascot at home, so that the children can be touched with the joy of Zhongsanyuan, and come back with a top prize like you in the future. Of course, as long as you are willing to sell, the price is yours! ”

Someone held a new pair of shoes in front of him: "Master Gu Yunji, I am the owner of Chen Ji Shoe Village, this is the best gold silk step cloud shoes in our store, I am now giving it to you, I wish you a prosperous future in the officialdom!" Seven days after the temple to try to pass on, if you wear these shoes to play horses and parade the streets, then my Chen Ji Shoes Village will be free for your whole family from now on! ”

Some people took advantage of his unpreparedness and directly stuffed the pastries they sold into his mouth, and then happily shouted on the street: "Juxiangfang pastries!" The champion ate the pastries that were all said to be good! After eating, he was like Gu Yunji, and he was in the middle of the three yuan——"

Gu Yunji couldn't cope with it, he refused this, and was stuffed with that one after a while, he was in a hurry. But everyone didn't listen to what he said, and even Cheng Yan was squeezed so that he couldn't stand steadily.

The two were pushed around in the crowd, and the tribute clothes that Xu Dong had sorted out all morning were quickly wrinkled, and they were in a mess, until the officers and soldiers on patrol came to disperse the crowd, and the two were successfully rescued.

(End of chapter)