Wang Wei and the nine examiners stayed up for a day and a night.

The ranking of the test papers has been determined according to the number of circles. Next, it came to the link of tearing up the name and writing the apricot list.

Wang Wei took the scroll of his first name and said happily: "This person can be called a great talent." If he is not admitted as the first on the apricot list, no one can be called the best in the undergraduate! I see that this person has gone to the palace test, as long as he doesn't have thief eyebrows and ugly appearance, he will definitely be able to win the top three! ”

Several examiners chimed in: "That's right! Wang Ge was right. The article written by this person can be called the word 'Xiongwen'! ”

"His answer sheet is well-intentioned, well-worded, and handwritten. The first place in the undergraduate examination, he is the only one! ”

"This man is simply the best man in the world! I'm curious to see which province is such an outstanding move. I guess it's Zhejiang or Jiangxi, Nanzhili. ”

"I don't know who this person's teacher is. What a knowledgeable teacher it takes to teach such a great talent. ”

Wang Wei smiled and pressed his hand: "Okay guys, don't talk about it yet." I tore off the name, and his identity was naturally revealed! ”

"Boom!" Wang Wei gently tore off the paste.

Wang Wei said loudly: "The Ming Zhengde three-year examination, the first Gongshi is a Sichuan son, Yang Shen!" ”

As soon as Wang Wei's words came out, the examiners were in an uproar!

"Yang Shen? The eldest son of Yang Tinghe, the head of Hanlin? Ah! This is really a tiger father without a dog! At that time, Yang Tinghe was a nineteen-year-old Zhongjin Shi. His eldest son was twenty years old. This is a good story that both father and son have won as a teenager! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, Yang Shen is known as Xiao Su Shi in Sichuan. Liu Xuezheng from Sichuan is a good friend of mine. The last time he went to Beijing to report on his work, he repeatedly mentioned Yang Shen, which was simply full of praise! ”

"Hey, Xiaguan's ancestral home is also Sichuan. Yang Shenzhen gave Sichuan scholars a long face! ”

Wang Wei smiled and said: "Yang Shen won the first place, it seems that everyone is happy and convinced." Well, we have chosen a talented tribute for the country! ”

Wenhua Hall is a group of small eunuchs who serve pen and ink and candles.

Behind Wang Wei stood a small eunuch.

Just when Wang Wei was about to fill in Yang Shen's name at the top of the apricot list, an accident happened!

The little eunuch suddenly grabbed the candlestick with his hand and accidentally knocked it over. The candle flame fell on Yang Shen's paper.

Wang Wei was dumbfounded: "Ah! In a hurry, he used the ink in the inkstone as a firefighting tool. A piece of ink was spilled on the roll.

The fire on the exam paper was extinguished. But a big hole was burned in the exam paper, and dozens of words were burned.

Even trickier is the ink. Ink smeared half of the exam paper.

It took Wang Wei a while to react, and he scolded the little eunuch: "What's your name!" You've got into a big disaster, you know? ”

Xiao Eun hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "The little one missed for a while." Wang Ge Lao spared his life. Spare your life! ”

At this moment, Gu Dayong walked into the Wenhua Palace: "What's wrong?" ”

Wang Wei pointed at the eunuch: "This guy is careless and has knocked over the candlestick." He burned the scroll of the first tribute! ”

There are strict rules for the Ming Examination. After the marking is completed, all the examination papers of the tributes should be submitted to the emperor. The emperor said that he had no objection to the article and ranking, so that he could officially release the apricot list, that is, the tribute list.

Now Yang Shen's rolls are burned and stained, and they can no longer be presented to the imperial front. Naturally, it was impossible to successfully make it to the tribute list.

Gu Dayong listened to what Wang Wei said, he didn't say a word, and came to the eunuch. "Papa" is two powerful big pockets. The little eunuch's eyes were full of gold stars, and his ears and eyes were buzzing.

Gu Dayong said angrily: "Pickled and poured! How important are the examination papers? That is the basis for the Son of Heaven to select the talents of the pillars! You've burned your hands and feet? Come on, press to the Punishment Division, and beat him to death for me!" ”

Several eunuchs stepped forward and dragged the little eunuch down.

Gu Dayong arched his hand towards Wang Wei: "I have no way to rule, and I also ask Wang Ge Lao Duoduo Haihan." ”

Wang Wei cried with a sad face: "It doesn't matter if I Haihan is Haihan or not." How is this roll good? ”

Several examiners began to discuss: "The paper is dirty. According to the rules of the examination set by Mr. Song Lian in the Hongwu years, even if there is a stained ink spot on the examination paper, the entire examination paper must be invalidated. ”

"Yes, look at this scroll, it is even burned and stained for the most part. How can it be presented to the emperor? ”

"Oops. can only grieve Yang Shen. He is a great talent in the world. In three more years, I will definitely be able to take the exam! ”

"Yes, yes, yes. Mencius said that the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically. ”

"Yang Shen is the son of the Hanlin Academy. Worry-free food and clothing. After three years of hard study, it shouldn't be a big problem. Three years later, his studies were more sophisticated, and it was a good thing that he re-entered the field. ”

Wang Wei nodded: "Well, what you said is reasonable. Yang Shen is only twenty years old, and if Zhenxing wins the first place in the list and the top three in the gold list, it will be too smooth for him. It's not a good thing for young people to be too smooth sailing. ”

"If he is a material that can be made, such setbacks should not stop him from ascending to the top."

"We have no choice but to remove Yang Shen from the list according to the rules."

History books: In the spring of the third year of Zhengde, Yang Shen took the entrance examination. The chief examiner, Wang Wei, is cautious in the frontispiece. However, the candle flowers are rolled, and they are cautious not to pay tribute.

In this way, Yang Shen lost the opportunity to be on the apricot list and even on the gold list.

said that it was confused, and the hairy eunuch just now was Gu Dayong's apprentice. Gu Dayong is Liu Jin's person again. Whether it was an accident or a deliberate one is obvious.

In fact, the hands and feet of the eunuchs just now were not just to prevent Yang Shen from entering the list?

After reading the papers for two days and two nights, the examiners were already dizzy and had back pain.

It is the eunuchs who are waiting in the palace who are waiting for the selected examination papers.

There was a little eunuch who took advantage of the unpreparedness of the people and dropped the paper with the words "Henan nationality Jiaohuangzhong" written under the name and a selected examination paper.

Jiao Huangzhong, the eldest son of the second assistant Jiao Fang, became one of the tributes unknowingly.

To put it another way, what the examiners said just now is indeed true. Three years later, in the sixth year of Zhengde, Yang Shen took the examination again. still won the first place in the apricot list, and ranked first in the first class in the palace test, the champion and the first.

To get back to the point, all the obscure names were torn off. Wang Wei entered the apricot list one by one. There is no Changfeng name on the apricot list.

is about to seal the list and present it to Emperor Zhengde. Wang Wei slapped his brain: "There was an accident tonight, which scared us all into confusion." How did we forget, before the Ministry of Rites set the number of Kegong Shi at 349, taking the number of Tianji. ”

"Now there is one less Yang Shen's exam paper. There is still a shortage of tributes! ”

An examiner hurriedly said, "No! Almost broke the number of Tenji. Elder Wang Ge, let's make up the 350th place that was originally on the list and add it to the apricot list. ”

Another examiner brought the 350th paper.

Wang Wei tore off the paste: "What? It turned out to be him? ”

Gu Dayong on the side asked, "Who is it?" Why did Wang Ge Lao's face change? ”

Wang Wei said loudly: "The last place on the undergraduate apricot list is Shuntianfu Juzi, Changfeng. ”

As soon as these words came out, the examiners were in an uproar again!

"Chang Feng? Jinyiwei's constant butcher? ”

"How is that possible? He only knows how to rectify people, kill people, plant false accusations, kidnap tickets, and beat sticks. Can his talent be on the apricot list? ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't underestimate the butcher. His fame was obtained by himself based on his ability. I think I should have some talent. But he only learned averagely, otherwise how could he almost lose his name to Sun Shan. ”

Gu Dayong heard that Chang Feng had entered the apricot list, and said secretly in his heart: Is this really providence? Gonggong Liu ordered, not to obstruct Chang Feng to ascend the apricot list, everything went naturally. I didn't expect him to really win!

The list of apricots was sent to the Xiyuan leopard room.

Emperor Zhengde looked at the list carefully and saw Chang Feng's name at the end of the list.

Emperor Zhengde smiled at Liu Jin beside him: "Big companion, Chang Feng is at the bottom of the list, don't be a ghost, right?" With such a big list, how could Chang Feng be so coincidental, impartial, and at the bottom of the list? ”

"Did you help him? Or did you suppress him? ”

Liu Jin hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the meeting is a ceremony for the imperial court, even if you borrow a hundred guts from the old slave, the old slave will not dare to intervene." How dare the old slave help him? ”

"Besides, Chang Feng has both the grace of saving his life and the grace of carrying the old slave. The test is a knot in his heart. How could the old slave suppress him? ”

Emperor Zhengde nodded: "It seems that my uncle's talent is only at the level of 'acceptable'." Barely able to become a tribute. Oh, that's fine. I also want to appoint him to a civil official position to see if he can do a civil errand in addition to Jinyiwei's errand. ”

"Uncle has already entered the apricot list. A third-class jinshi fame can't run. ”

Emperor Zhengde's voice revealed a message: he wanted to activate Changfeng. But he will not be allowed to take the official position of factory guard.

Liu Jin said: "The emperor is sage." Chang Feng is talented and learned. It's a pity that there was some misunderstanding between him and the old slave, which led to him scolding the old slave in the early dynasty a year ago. ”

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "There is no overnight feud between husband and wife. There is no overnight feud between the best friends. You have been close friends for more than 20 years. Find an opportunity to set up a table and a drink for you to shake hands and make peace. ”

"Alas, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother have been whispering in my ear lately, asking me to reuse the normal style. My ears are calloused. ”

Emperor Zhengde said lightly, in fact, he has been forced to have a big head by Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia.

Empress Dowager Zhang also threatened Emperor Zhengde last month: "I think that the life of the mourning family was saved by Chang Feng and his wife, if there is no Chang Feng, how can there be the master of the harem of the mourning family?" ”

"If you still throw Changfeng in that barren place in Guizhou, you are unfilial to the mourning family! The mourning family will go to the Taimiao to find the emperor and cry that you are not filial! ”

Empress Xia is even more excessive. said directly: "The emperor's alienation of loyal ministers is because of ghosts and gods. If the emperor does not use the regular wind for a day, the concubines will not have sex with the emperor for a day. ”

Because of this, Emperor Zhengde had not been to Kunning Palace for three months. Although there are many beauties in the leopard room, Emperor Zhengde's favorite is still Queen Xia.

I have to say that it is good to have two strong backers in the harem.

Emperor Zhengde has already made up his mind, if Changfeng will try to pull tribute and even make it to the gold list, he will push the boat down the river and enable Changfeng.

Wang Wei knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister should die." ”

Emperor Zhengde asked, "Oh? How so? ”

Wang Wei said: "In fact, there is another person who is the first on the acocot list. It is Yang Tinghe's eldest son Yang Shen. Ranchen took improper care of the examination papers. Just now, a little eunuch in the Wenhua Hall accidentally knocked over the candlestick, and the candle burned Yang Shen's exam paper. ”

"The minister can only remove him from the list in accordance with the regulations."

Emperor Zhengde turned his head and glanced at Liu Jin, and said meaningfully: "The little eunuch of Wenhua Palace? Oh, you are now the ancestor of the eunuchs in the palace. That little eunuch is your apprentice, right? ”

Emperor Zhengde was very aware of everything in the court. He had already guessed that it was Liu Jin who made a move to make Yang Tinghe's son fall off the list.

Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Ah, yes, yes." The old slave must be held accountable strictly. ”

Emperor Zhengde turned his head and glanced at Wang Wei: "The little eunuch is at fault, it has nothing to do with Wang Qing." Yang Shen can only blame the will of heaven. Providence made him fail in his undergraduate program. ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Zhengde suddenly slapped his brain: "In other words, Yang Shen fell off the list, and Chang Feng made up for the last place?" Oh! Providence indeed! Providence let my uncle pick up a Jinshi fame for nothing this spring! ”

Wang Wei is actually quite a chicken thief. He only said that the eunuch knocked over the candlestick and burned Yang Shen's exam papers. But he didn't say that he was in a panic for a moment and poured ink on Yang Shen's exam papers.

Emperor Zhengde took a look at more than a dozen exam papers. Then he said, "No problem." Let's just put the rankings according to your rankings! ”

Three days later, outside the gate of the Gongyuan.

Chang Feng, accompanied by Huang Yuan and Chang Ponu, came to the Gongyuan to watch the list.

His habit of looking at the list over the years has always been to look from the back to the front. Every time it's nowhere on the list.

This time, he saw the word "Changfeng" at the end of the list!

Before Chang Feng could react! Brother-in-law Huang Yuan, son Chang Po slave left and right bow.

"Smack!" The two gave Chang Feng two big pockets!

The two also shouted in unison: "Beast! What did you hit! ”

They're taking revenge! When the two of them were promoted and promoted to the sergeant, they were all forced by Changfeng's family affection, and they liked phlegm and prevented slaps.

Chang Feng was slapped in the face, and then he reacted: "Oh, good! I'm in! ”

After saying this, he took precautions and stretched out his hands.

Huang Yuan and Chang Ponu wanted to slap him a second time, but they were blocked by Chang Feng's arm.

What a way to predict!

Chang Feng smiled: "No need to slap you!" I'm very sane! After so many years of hard work, it was not in vain! Good! Good! Good! ”

Huang Yuandao: "The Chang family is now a father, son, sister-in-law, and three jinshi!" ”

Chang Ponu said: "That's right, that's right." Dad, this time you will shine on the lintel! ”

Chang Feng said: "Don't be in a hurry to be happy first. I'll take a look at the list again to see which talents made it to the list in the same year. If I'm right, Yang Shen should be in the top three on the list. ”

Chang Feng looked at the list for a while, and first found the name of Jiao Huang in the second hundredth position.

He said suspiciously: "Jiao Fang's eldest son has also paid tribute?" Strange, I heard that this person only knows how to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble on weekdays. There is a cat when you are in the middle of lifting people. ”

After a while, Chang Feng finished reading the entire apricot list: "Strange, Yang Shen is off the list?" How can it be? ”

Chang Ponu reminded: "Dad, Yang Tinghe has been at odds with Gonggong Liu recently. Although the main examiner is Wang Wei, it is still easy for Liu Gonggong to let a candidate fail the list. ”

Chang Feng bowed slightly: "Hmm." It seems that Liu Jin made a move. I also have to thank him for not letting me lose my name as Sun Shan, and letting me be Sun Shan. ”

"We can't control a lot of others. At least I finally got it. Let's go, go home! ”

Chang Ponu asked: "Dad, let's go back to the house to have a big banquet and feast on guests?" ”

Chang Feng laughed and scolded: "Fart! And the palace test! Go home and prepare for the exam. Strive not to be at the bottom of the gold list! Broken slave, you were at the bottom of the list when you took the palace exam. A father and son have two endings, that's not a good story, it's a joke! ”

(End of chapter)