According to the custom, after the end of the Spring Festival, each new scholar can write a gold post to report the good news to his family, and the imperial court is responsible for delivering it to his home.

At the same time, the imperial court will also announce the results of the big competition in the form of official documents to all parts of the world.

In the vicinity of traffic arteries, it is generally the official information that arrives first; In remote places, it may be that Jinshi's own gold annunciation card arrived first.

By April, the prefectures and counties along the traffic arteries had basically received the news of the capital city.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high! Chao for Tian Shelang, twilight to the Tianzi Hall!

As the most important way for people in the world to jump up to the next level, the results of Dabi affect the hearts of many people.

Jinshi in most areas is still a scarce resource, and if a county has a jinshi who can speak at the imperial court, maybe this county will benefit in the future.

As a result, the spring swayed south along the canal and arrived at Huai'an Mansion, the first state in the southeast of Huaishui, and the mountain surrounded the pheasant and the moon as a building.

Pan Jitao, the number one water conservancy expert in the Ming Dynasty and the fourth governor of the river, was stunned when he saw the name of the champion.

Last year, the young man from Suzhou, who passed by Huai'an and talked very boastfully, was able to win the champion, and even claimed to be nine yuan.

Governor Pan recalled the young man surnamed Lin, who was very enthusiastic about discussing water conservancy issues.

But Governor Pan could judge at that time that this person knew nothing about water conservancy practice, but he dared to give himself advice, and he didn't know who gave him courage!

For example, people say that the water nature is good and bad, the river is divided and combined, and the terrain is dangerous, and only a long time can be familiar with the situation.

Therefore, this person believes that the most important job of the river governor at present is to find someone to replace him, and tell the court that the river governor cannot be easily replaced.

At that time, Governor Pan only felt that this young man did not understand technology, but he was good at personnel.

It seems that the original judgment was correct, this son is really good at personnel work.

As a result, the spring continued to go south, and was sent from Huai'an Mansion to Yangzhou City, and the green Yangcheng Guo is the Yangzhou of Yangzhou.

In the Salt Inspection Yuan, there was a fierce quarrel, and the newly appointed Salt Inspector Cui Yushi was in a dilemma and was at a loss.

Since the great turmoil in the salt industry in the fifteenth year of Wanli, the salt industry system of the two Huai has undergone some reforms.

For example, salt merchants will be registered and fixed, and they will not be added in the future.

In the future, only registered salt merchants are allowed to hold the nest and participate in the subscription of the new nest, and the transaction of the nest is only allowed to be carried out between the registered salt merchants.

In other words, it is the nest merchants who are eligible to receive salt directly from the government, and the quota has been fixed since then.

In the future, outsiders can only be attached to the existing nest merchants, do some subcontracting in all links, or spend money to rent nest capital from the nest merchants.

This is a good thing for most of the existing salt merchants, restricting outsiders from entering the salt industry, and from then on they have become more valuable and have vested interests.

But the biggest problem is that this time the government has registered one hundred and eighty nest merchants, most of which are one place per family, but Lin's salt industry has more than ten places!

If this step on the horse wants to set up a semi-official salt industry guild, the Lin salt industry family will account for nearly one-tenth of the "voting rights", who can bear it?

The traditional salt merchants, represented by Zheng Zhiyan, were extremely dissatisfied with the Lin salt industry, so the two sides quarreled in front of Cui Yushi.

Cui Yushi sat in the center, Zheng Zhiyan and Zheng Chaofeng on his right, and behind Zheng Chaofeng were seven or eight Hui salt merchants.

On the left hand side is Lin Yunlai, Lin Erge, behind Lin's second brother is Lin's salt industry treasurer Lu Junbi, unidentified Wu Tian, Suzhou Jinongcang's representative, Lin Wang's representative, and so on.

Anyway, everyone in Lin's salt industry has a salt introduction nest under their name, which meets the requirements of government registration.

Zheng Chaofeng, the leader of the Hui faction salt merchants, pointed to Second Brother Lin and said in a deep voice to Cui Yushi: "The Lin Salt Industry must have gotten the news in advance, deliberately dispersed the nests, and defrauded the number of registered merchants!" ”

In order to enhance his persuasiveness, Zheng Chaofeng also handed Cui Yushi a two-foot-wide note!

"Elder Xu Ge in the court is also very concerned about this matter!" Zheng Chao Fengming said.

It is an open secret that the second assistant Xu Ge Lao is the backer of the Hui merchants.

Zheng Chaofeng knew that his use of Xu Ge's old name was actually very low-level. But there is no way, the other party is too shameless, and he is not low-level.

Lu Junbi, the big shopkeeper of the Lin Salt Industry, couldn't help but sneer: "You yourself are reluctant to scatter the nest books, and concentrate all the nest books in the name of one person, who can blame you for registering according to the head at this time?" ”

Cui Yushi's heart was a little shaken, Lin's salt industry was indeed a little too unreasonable this time.

The quota is only one hundred and eighteen, and your Lin family accounts for more than a dozen, can such an industry be healthy?

"Can you take the initiative to reduce it by half?" Cui Yushi asked the second brother Lin, the nominal big proprietor of the Lin family's salt industry.

Second Brother Lin, who is not good at dealing with people, has an expressionless face, his eyes are hollow, and he looks directly at the beams of the house.

How to communicate with the official master, he Lin Yunlai doesn't know!

At the beginning, Ah Si felt that he had the weakest personality, so he let himself come to Yangzhou to be the nominal big boss!

Cui Yushi felt the arrogance and dissatisfaction of the Lin family, and asked again: "Then minus a third?" ”

Zheng Zhiyan said dissatisfiedly: "Only minus a few, is there an essential difference from before?"

Xu Ge Lao is definitely not satisfied with this result, and Lin's salt industry must show the sincerity of rectification! ”

At this moment, Cui Yushi's master suddenly walked in and whispered a few words to Cui Yushi.

Then he handed Cui Yushi a list of more than 300 names, which he had just copied.

After Cui Yushi looked down a few times, he unceremoniously shouted at Zheng Zhiyan: "Profiteers dare to tease this official? Get lost! ”

Zheng Zhiyan: "? ”

The master sneered and said, "Elder Xu Ge ordered the fourth master of the Lin family to be the first in the examination, and became the fourth master of the Lin family, what kind of close relationship is this?"

also sent the fourth master of the Lin family to win the champion in a row, contributing to an unprecedented nine yuan and the first.

And you, a profiteer, dare to bring out Xu Ge Lao here and deceive the Salt Master to suppress the Lin family, his heart can be punished! ”

Zheng Zhiyan: "."

Lu Junbi, the big shopkeeper of Lin's salt industry, stabbed Second Brother Lin in the back, making Second Brother Lin come back from his daze.

"Finished?" Second Brother Lin saluted Cui Yushi, got up and left.

As soon as I walked to Yangzhou Lin Mansion located on Dongguan Street, I saw Commander Wan of Yangzhou Wei standing at the gate.

"What's the matter with Lao Wan?" Second Brother Lin asked casually.

Commander Wan hurriedly said: "I think that the engagement ceremony between the dog and Ling Ai should be held as soon as possible and announced to the world." ”

Second Brother Lin scratched his head and said, "How old are these two little children, a little too early, right?" ”

"Not early, not early! The dog is only a hundred or dozens of months away from turning sixteen years old, and it is time to confirm the engagement! Commander Wan said repeatedly.

Second Brother Lin smacked his lips a few times, nodded and said, "Okay, you can do it." ”

Anyway, the daughter's family affair was set by the fourth brother, and it doesn't matter if he is a father.

After crossing the river, we went downstream to Taicang Prefecture.

Taicang Prefecture, which was not considered a cultural center in previous years, has become an important place in the literary world in the past 20 years, because Wang Shizhen, the leader of the literary league, is here.

The leader of the Wang Lao League is old, really old, he lies down all the year round, and basically does not leave his beloved Yiyuan.

Accompanying the leader of the old alliance is his favorite youngest son Wang Shiqiao.

In the warm spring of April, the extremely weak Wang Lao League Lord leaned against the flowers, enjoying the fragrance of spring.

Wang Shiqiao reported to his father: "Master Feng Shike Feng and Master Zou Diguang of Xishan sent a letter from Master Feng Shike in Yunjian that they were going to visit their father and asked if they would hold a literary conference this year. ”

The leader of the old alliance asked lightly, "Is it just the two of them?" ”

Wang Shiqiao was silent for a moment, and then replied truthfully with a little sadness: "Just these two people." ”

In previous years, the number was at least twenty or more, but now only Feng Shike and Zou Diguang remain.

The young Wang Shiqiao has already experienced what it means to be impermanent.

"What about Hu Yinglin?" Wang Lao League leader asked again, this person is a rising star of the retro school, the leader of Wang Lao League, and the successor of literary and artistic criticism.

Wang Shiqiao replied: "I heard that Hu Yinglin fell seriously ill on the way to the exam, and after recovering, he went to Huizhou to join Wang Daokun, and also joined the Baiyu Society of the Xin'an faction. ”

Wang Lao, who has been accustomed to seeing wind and waves for decades, said calmly: "It's nothing, the days are always changing, and the Tao has reincarnation." ”

At this time, a doorman hurriedly walked over and handed Wang Shiqiao a list of more than 300 people.

"That's the list of the Spring Gold List?" Wang Shizhen asked sensitively.

Wang Shiqiao glanced at it a few times in a hurry, and pretended to be happy and said: "My Wang family's big joy, the eldest brother has been hit!" There is someone in my Wang family! ”

The leader of the Wang Lao Alliance was completely unmoved, and the title of the eldest son's gold list was expected, and it was not worth a surprise at all.

He cared about another person, and calmly continued to ask, "Where is Lin Tailai?" ”

Wang Shiqiao was silent, and he didn't want to tell his father.

Wang Lao Alliance Leader directly grabbed the list, and after just one glance, the list fell to the ground.

Because that name is in the first place, there is no need to look at it again.

The old alliance leader who can no longer be old has lost his mind, and his previous calmness has disappeared without a trace, repeatedly:

"Retro, Nine Yuan Annihilation, Nine Yuan Annihilation, Nine Yuan Annihilation."

"Father?" Wang Shiqiao couldn't help but shout, the damn demon is here again!

But this call seemed to stimulate the leader of the old alliance again, he raised his arms to look at the sky, and shouted hoarsely:

"The 100-year-old retro pie is over! It's over in the hands of my Wang Shizhen!

Success or failure turns empty, and the hegemony of the literary world is a dream! What is the meaning of my Wang Shizhen's existence in the world! ”

Wang Shiqiao burst into tears, "Father! You still haven't finished "New Apple"!

As the saying goes, Er Cao's body and name are destroyed, and the rivers and rivers will not be wasted! ”

After crossing the river from Yangzhou, go upstream, and you will arrive at the city of Nanjing.

Hai Qingtian, the biggest mascot in Nanjing, has long been unable to go to the director of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy, and has been bedridden at home for the past two years.

Since the death of his benefactor Huang Guangsheng, Hai Qingtian has been overly sad, and his body has collapsed, and now he looks terminally ill, day by day.

On this day, the deputy capital Yushi Wang used Ji to organize a visit to Hai Rui, only to see Hai Qingtian lingering on the sickbed, like a gossamer, like a candle in the wind, which may be blown out at any time.

The servant next to him reported: "Haigong has been so sick that he can't speak for three days, and the doctor doesn't dare to give medicine." ”

Wang Yongji has always admired Hai Rui the most, but now he sees that a generation of Qingtian seems to have come to the end of his life, and he can only cry silently.

Walking outside the door first, Wang Yongji gave a few instructions to his entourage, first preparing for Hai Qingtian, so as not to be caught off guard when the matter came.

Then Wang Yongji walked into the house again and stood in front of Hai Qingtian's bed.

Suddenly, Hai Qingtian took his hand out of the sheet and stretched out two fingers.

Wang Yongji hurriedly approached and asked, "But you still want to see two relatives?" The third daughter and three sons-in-law in the hometown? ”

Hai Qingtian glared and shook his head.

Wang Yongji asked again, "But there are two more things to command?" ”

Hai Qingtian glared again, shook his head, and then squeezed out a few words from his throat: "Mu Mu. Wood."

Wang Yongji said suspiciously: "Tomb? Two tombs? Which lady does Hai Gong want to be buried with? ”

The concubine Hai Qingtian, who was over half a hundred years old next to her, wiped her tears and said: "Lord Wang, what you said is irrelevant, the wood that my lord said should be the wood of wood, and the second wood is the forest."

It seems that there was a person surnamed Lin who wrote to my master, saying that I asked my lord to look at it with wide eyes, how he got the title of the gold list. ”

Forest? Wang Yongji suddenly realized that the Nanjing officials all knew that Hai Qingtian and a certain surnamed Lin had a bad relationship, and it is said that he almost missed a thousand years of hatred, and he received a letter and was provoked before he had anything to do.

Wang Yongji said again: "Good Jiao Haigong learned that after Lin Tailai came to Beijing to take the exam, he would be the champion of the Yuan Liankui, and I heard that it was the only civil and military nine-yuan auspicious rui throughout the ages. ”

This means, you better rest in peace, don't compete with Lin Tailai, he is now completely famous, and no one can compete with him anymore.

Suddenly, Hai Qingtian sat up straight, startling Wang Yongji.

To be honest, this time it always feels like a "corpse fraud".

Is Lin Jiuyuan so stimulating Hai Qingtian? actually stimulated Hai Qingtian, who was hovering on the verge of death, to the point of suspicion of "returning to the light".

In a fit of anger, Hai Qingtian's already stagnant voice was actually washed away again.

I only heard him keep muttering: "What auspicious, this is a demon, a demon, the country is going to die"

Wang Yongji hurriedly stopped him and said, "Haigong is cautious! Jiuyuan Xiangrui This kind of thing, the emperor also acquiesced. ”

Hai Rui said angrily: "If Lin Tailai is not cheating, then he is not Lin Tai!" ”

Wang Yongji said very objectively: "The palace test added a test of the manufacturing art, and the Son of Heaven personally made a temporary question on the spot, but Lin Tailai was still the first." ”

Hai Rui's old eyes are straight, his three views have been greatly challenged, what kind of temperament does Lin Tailai have on his body like he can write eight-strand essays?

Although he didn't have the strength to get out of bed, Hai Qingtian actually felt hungry again under the rush of breath, and said to the concubine: "Bring a bowl of porridge!" I want to live, watch him collapse! ”

Wang Yongji: "."

It seems that all the tears of sadness just now were shed in vain? Or rather, it flowed too early.

After crossing the river from Yangzhou, the list arrived at the Jingkou on the other side, and continued south along the canal, entering the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River, which is the most prosperous in the world.

In Wuxi County, it directly detonated the whole city, and the glory of nine jinshi on the same list in one county has been rare since ancient times! Gu's thighs are worthy of Gu's thighs, it's really powerful!

As for the first name, it was forcibly ignored by the county magistrates.

The list of spring skulls entered the territory of Suzhou along the canal, and the first name began to shine!

Since then, Lin Zhuangyuan's great achievements have crossed the Hushu Pass and arrived at the most loyal Suzhou City!

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