Sure enough, the second round was over, and after a short break, the musicians played the third round.

Just when everyone was about to enjoy the [Kui Xing] in the audience continue to perform.

Suddenly, the other four people in the five kui were killed.

The four of them were also blindsided, but after receiving the explanation, they soon came to the audience and sang "Deer Song" to the rhythm!

Xu He knew that what was supposed to come was coming.

Sure enough, at this time, another scribe found him and said in his ear: "Xie Yuanlang, please dance the Kui Xing Dance!" ”

"I won't?" Xu He still wanted to struggle.

Who knows how many times the official has encountered him in this situation, so he smiled and said, "Just dance a few times, don't worry!" ”

Driving the ducks down the river, Xu He came to the field hard.

This Kui Xing Dance is very weird, a bit like the Nu Dance in some places in the southwest now.

Open your thighs, jump calmly, the rhythm can't be fast, you can't slow down, and the main thing is a middle and peaceful.

And this can't be fooled, Kui Xing is the god who dominates the article, the rise and fall of the literary movement, and the god of Chinese style, and is deeply worshiped by scholars, and occupies a supreme position in the hearts of Confucian students.

Therefore, Xu He didn't dare to be careless, and cautiously followed the dancing strong men and danced carefully.

Anyway, he made up his mind, even if the pace was slow, he couldn't treat it as a party.

It was rare to see Xie Yuanlang dedicating himself to art, and everyone watched and laughed with interest.

But the discordant voice spread among the people at some point.

"You know what? This Xie Yuanlang is actually the nephew of Xu Song, the third assistant of the cabinet! ”

"So what? This is not an ordinary high-ranking gentleman, a proper little Sanyuan, where is the knowledge! ”

"Humph! What bullshit little Sanyuan, he was suspected of fraud during the county exam, and then somehow got through the door of Li Zhijie, who is now sentenced to death in Yangzhou, and was accepted as a disciple! The government test is the first case again! That doesn't tell the story? ”

"Is there such a thing?"

"Where is this? Li Zhijie is the same year as the examiner of this subject! ”

This news was like a stone thrown into the hearts of the newcomers, and it suddenly startled several people around.

"You can't talk nonsense!"

"Yes, question the exam, if it is discovered, the court will ......"

A few people next to him leaned over and whispered.

But although they said that they could not spread rumors, their eyes were full of gossip fire.

The candidate who spoke at the beginning sneered, "Have you heard anything in the past two days? All the officials of the Nanzhili Temple disappeared for more than half a month at once! ”

"I heard!"

"It's true, it's rumored outside!"

"Does this have anything to do with Xu He?"

……

"Related? The relationship is big, and these big people are all staying in the tribute courtyard! ”

"Huh?"

"What?"

"......

"How could it be ......"

More and more people heard the movement here, and they didn't have the heart to watch the Kui Xing Dance anymore, so they all gathered together and exchanged ears.

The scholar who spoke first said: "You don't know yet, Jinyiwei found out that the original township examination questions were leaked that day!" The question of our exam was printed overnight by Lord Gu, in order to show fairness, so we asked the ministers of the temple in Nanzhili to help him endorse Lord Gu! ”

"Then what does this have to do with Xu He?"

"Huh!" The man sneered, "You said it was a coincidence, just when those ministers of the ministry and temple rushed to the Tribute Academy, they found that Gu Zhujiao was still carrying a student with him!" ”

"Xu He? Is it Xu He? ”

"Exactly!"

Everyone stopped talking, and they were not allowed to approach the Gongyuan during the township examination, how did Xu He get in?

And why did the exam questions leak when he was there, and the examiner had to re-issue the exam questions?

Why?

"Why?" A sneer tugged at the corner of the man's mouth, "Because our Lord Gu is Xu He's teacher Li Zhijie...... In the same year! ”

"What?"

"Don't spread rumors!"

"Really?"

"If there is a fake, I will be punished with a thousand knives!"

……

This earth-shattering secret has been spread and fermented by people in Xinju, and everyone has only achieved this achievement after many years of hard work.

Who wants to watch a lucky thief, riding on the heads of everyone, steal the honor of first place.

The music is still the same, and Xu He's already clumsy and ridiculous dancing posture makes people no longer funny, but a little grandstanding.

A few impulsive lifters can't stand it anymore at this time.

They suppressed their anger, but where could they suppress it.

Everyone looked at Xu He's eyes and turned red.

But most of them are not because Xu He took Xie Yuan, their own family knows their own affairs, even if there is no fraud, most of them are not confident that they can get the name of Xie Yuan.

What they are angry about is that if this matter spreads today, it will be Xu He who cheats, but it is everyone who suffers.

It is very likely that the results of this township test will be discarded by the imperial court.

It's not that this kind of thing hasn't happened before, when Xuanzong reported fraud in the Shaanxi Township Examination, and finally the imperial court strictly investigated, and directly dismissed the results of this subject, not to mention the opportunity to make up the examination.

Why should they be implicated by a thief?

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly remembered another thing.

There was also a case of fraud in the Zhejiang Township Examination during the time of Wu Zong, but after some of them were reported and found out by the imperial court, the results of other people in the township examination of this subject were still retained, and only the corresponding officials and those who cheated were punished.

Two examples, one positive and one negative, suddenly made everyone suddenly enlightened.

It doesn't matter at all whether Xu He cheats or not, people are selfish.

In order to keep his reputation, there are only two ways, first, expect the rumors of fraud not to happen, otherwise everyone will be unlucky, and they will have to retake the exam after three years.

There is also the first time to report Xu He and Gu Shouyuan for their love.

In this way, you can pick yourself out, happily return to your hometown, and maybe you can be promoted up one place.

Thinking of this, everyone already has their own choice in their hearts.

At this time, the Kui Xing Dance was over, Gu Shouyuan smiled and asked someone to take out a glass of wine and said to Xu He: "Xie Yuanlang, hard work, drink some bar!" ”

Xu He bowed down, took the wine glass and drank it all!

Then, Gu Shouyuan said again: "Take honeysuckle and silk!" ”

The silk is awarded to the five leaders, and the top five courts in the township test are rewarded, so there is nothing to say about this.

But the honeysuckle was only given to Xu He, the ancients loved hairpins, but after the Song Dynasty, the custom of men wearing flowers slowly disappeared.

But in the township test, Xie Yuan's hairpin flower was retained as a tradition.

Just when Gu Shouyuan got up to bring the honeysuckle to Xu He personally, suddenly a lifter shouted: "Wait a minute!" ”