Because the township test list is in autumn and the osmanthus is in full bloom, the township test list is also called the autumn list, the laurel list, the rui list, and the dragon and tiger list. And because lifting people is the first level of the imperial examination, it is also called the first list and the second list.

The Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple next to it have already been cleaned by the servants, and the lanterns show a festive atmosphere.

Jia Huantian got up early before dawn and came to the Confucius Temple early in the morning.

When he arrived at the place, Jia Huan found that Mo Daojun was early, and there were even earlier people.

This place has long been surrounded by people, and the water that has been blocked cannot be drained.

You must know that there are more than 10,000 candidates in the township examination alone, and some of these candidates are still with small families.

There are also many people watching the excitement, so outside the Confucius Temple, there are nearly 20,000 people.

The so-called army is more than 10,000, boundless. If the patient is in intensive disease again, he will definitely feel dizzy.

At this time, the list has not been posted, but before the list, it has been surrounded by a sea of people.

In order to be able to see the list early, Jia Huan squeezed forward.

At this time, Jia Huan's strength was already the size of two adults, and although there were many people present, his strength was greater than his, but he was afraid that it was not much.

Not to mention, most of the people on the scene at this time are weak scholars who are powerless.

Therefore, Jia Huan was crowded all the way, and he quickly squeezed into the front row.

The people around all looked at Jia Huan angrily, but they were helpless.

After arriving in the front row, Jia Huan accidentally found two acquaintances, Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang.

Jia Huan greeted them and said, "Brother Liu, Brother Xu, it turns out that you have arrived early." ”

Xu Shichang smiled and said, "I came here at the third watch, and I occupied this excellent position." If you arrive one step late, I'm afraid you won't be able to squeeze in. ”

Liu Changqing also said: "I came here about the same time as Brother Xu, hey, I don't know when Brother Jia arrived?" Didn't see you last night? ”

Jia Huan smiled and said, "I've only been here for a short time, and I just squeezed in." ”

Hearing this, Xu Shichang and Liu Changqing couldn't help but be speechless for a while.

After another moment, the drum sounded, and several officials carried an imperial list and walked to the list.

It's time to release the list!

Seeing this scene, the crowd suddenly erupted into a commotion.

After a short time, the list was posted.

Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang suddenly stretched their necks to look forward, Jia Huan couldn't help stretching his neck, his eyesight was very good, and he had never been short-sighted.

Jia Huan looked forward from the last place on the far left, Jia Huan was not sure of being sure, and naturally he would not look back from front to back.

The last place, not yourself. The penultimate place is no longer ......

After seeing dozens of names, Jia Huan suddenly saw a familiar name, Xu Shichang.

He hurriedly said, "Congratulations to Brother Xu High School!" ”

After Jia Huan finished speaking, Xu Shichang's whole body suddenly stiffened, and he wanted to turn his head to ask Jia Huan, but he couldn't, as if his neck had been rusted to death.

After a while, he asked hoarsely: "Brother Jia, don't be joking, did I really win?" ”

Jia Huan smiled slightly and said, "I won it, and the second and eighth place is Brother Xu." ”

Xu Shichang took a deep breath and hurriedly looked at the two hundred and eight names, and really saw his own name.

"Hahahaha! Hahaha! Hahahaha! I'm in! I'm in! I'm lifted! Whining! Woooooooooooooooo I'm lifted! ”

Xu Shichang cried and laughed, like crazy.

Liu Changqing whispered beside Jia Huan: "Brother Jia doesn't know, Brother Xu was originally the concubine of the family, and he suffered some grievances. He's behaving aberrantly now, and it's understandable......"

Liu Changqing didn't finish speaking, Jia Huan said: "Brother Liu, you have also been hit!" ”

The next moment, Liu Changqing's body also stiffened, and his neck seemed to be rusted to death.

"Brother Jia, is it true? Really see my name? ”

Jia Huan nodded and said, "That's right, one hundred and thirty-two." ”

Liu Changqing quickly went to look for one hundred and thirty-two, and sure enough, he saw his name.

"Hahahahaha! Hit! Hit! Hit! Woooooooo ”

I'll go, this guy has a long breath, it's a pity not to go to the pear orchard to sing. Just now it was said that Liu Changqing was out of shape, but now his performance is clearly more out of shape than Liu Changqing, and he has almost become perverted.

Both friends are in high school, and Jia Huan still hasn't seen his name.

I shouldn't be on the list......

There are fewer and fewer names in front of him, and Jia Huan's heart is getting colder and colder, and finally, he saw the last one, but he still didn't see his name.

Jia Huan's heart couldn't help but sink to the bottom.

Did you really fall off the list?

Although he talked to anyone, he said that he was not sure at all.

However, in his heart, how can he not have a little confidence?

He felt that his article was excellently written, how could it really be a failure?

For a moment, Jia Huan was completely unacceptable.

Next to them, Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang finally returned to normal, and the two were congratulating each other and praising each other's stinky feet.

After a while, the two discovered Jia Huan's abnormality.

Liu Changqing hurriedly asked, "Brother Jia?" ”

Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said: "I fell off the list, hehe, congratulations to the two brothers!" The future is bright, and the future is promising! ”

Xu Shichang comforted: "Brother Jia is thirteen years old, besides, your article is better than the two of us." The occasional dysfunction is nothing. Next list, you are a must-win! ”

Liu Changqing suddenly remembered something, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Jia, this list has not been announced yet, and you may not be on the list." ”

Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Liu, don't comfort me, this list has been posted, why hasn't it been announced yet?" ”

Liu Changqing laughed and said, "Brother Jia doesn't know? This list is traditionally announced from the sixth place onwards. The first five are one at a time, and they are announced separately. ”

Jia Huan's face was full of disbelief, he felt that Liu Changqing was fooling himself.

At this time, Xu Shichang also said: "Brother Jia, it's true, don't believe it, the first name now, is it the fifth?" ”

Jia Huan looked up, and sure enough, the first place was indeed sixth, and in front, there were five vacant positions.

Could it be that the township test list is really like this?

In fact, this is really the case, and it is recorded in the Qing Dynasty's trial list of townships.

From the sixth place to the end of the list, each volume is opened, and the house official is sent to the house official first, and the house official holds up the name of the sub-volume, and submits two long strips of blue pen to the chief of the examiner for trial reading. From morning to night, don't write backwards from the fifth place to Xie Yuan, each time you write one, it is easy to fill the hall with lights and candles once. So sometimes the voices of people are noisy, such as boiling, such as fire alarms, such as the entry of rebels into the city, and the return of crows to the forest. ”

Above the fifth place, every time a ranking is announced, the candle flame in the room must be changed again, the red candle shadow, making a crackling sound, and the voices of the people are boiling, crowded to wait for the appearance of the first place result, which can be said to create enough momentum and suspense.

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