Qiandian.

The gilded treasure top three layers out of the eaves to gather the point, the thousand layers of glazed tiles shrink upwards layer by layer, the dragon pillar under the eaves is painted with the seal color, the white marble pedestal is carved auspicious clouds and cranes, look at it from afar, the color is strong and harmonious. And, lively...

With Liu Lao dragging Sun into the hall, the outside of the Qiandian was gradually surrounded by candidates, and there were many discussions, all wanting to join in the excitement to see the final result of this matter.

In the main hall, solemn and majestic, eight pillars plated with platinum standing at the zenith, hundreds of dragon-inlaid armor soldiers with knives lined up left and right, more than a dozen officials sat down on mahogany chairs, and an old official wearing a second-grade black python official robe, with short beards and eagle eyes, was standing in the hall holding his hand and beard, looking at the hall.

"Liu Sizheng, you and we have been officials in the same dynasty for more than 50 years, although we are not officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, we should also know the rules of the national test. If everyone is like you, there will be no need to take the national exam. Questioning the national test gold list is questioning the fairness of the imperial court, which is a serious crime. ”

Liu Lao bowed and stood six steps in front of the speaker, Liu Yan knelt pitifully behind Liu Lao, as if he was frightened by the majestic aura here.

Liu Lao clasped his hands and said solemnly: "Xun Shangshu doesn't need to persuade again, the rules of the national examination are known to the lower officials, if Liu Yan's results are indeed not shortlisted for the top three, the lower officials are willing to bear the crime of contempt for the court's etiquette and law, and squat in the prison with their hands and feet tied, and let the Dali Temple fall." ”

“......”

Xun Shangshu's eagle eyes were condensed, and he didn't smile, and said, "I think you should think about it." Liu Yan's examination papers have been read by the official, and he is indeed not among the top three. ”

"No way. ”

Liu Lao didn't say anything, and Liu Yan, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, couldn't help but stiffen his temper, and retorted: "I remember all the exam papers, and we have certified the answers one by one before I came, I am sure that there are no mistakes or omissions in my papers! If there are omissions, it is also your favoritism!"

Although Liu Yan was very scared, he was still very rude when he spoke.

However, Xun Shangshu didn't care, his eyes looked past Liu Lao to Liu Yan, and Pingping asked, "Are you sure there are no mistakes or omissions?"

The answer is clearly no.

Liu Lao couldn't help but be a little suspicious, and glanced at Liu Yan with a slight sideways face.

Liu Yan didn't think about it, and affirmed: "There is no mistake or omission!"

"Such a confident little one. ”

Xun Shangshu didn't say a word of praise, but after praising it, his voice was cold: "Then the official will tell you that your exam paper is not only missing, but also leaking so much that it is ridiculous and miserable!"

Without waiting for a reply, Xun Shangshu looked back at Liu Lao and said solemnly: "I have already explained that for the sake of being an official in the same dynasty, if you retreat now, I can treat it as if this matter never happened, otherwise this official will have to handle it impartially." When the time comes, don't say that I deceived your grandson!"

“......”

In fact, Liu Lao was also quite confused.

Liu Yan insisted that there was absolutely no mistake, but Xun Shangshu said that it was so wrong that he didn't know who to believe for a while. In a dilemma, after weighing for a long time, he only asked Liu Yan in a low voice: "Think about it again, are there any mistakes or omissions?"

"There is no mistake or omission!" Liu Yan replied without thinking.

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely!"

"This is no child's play. ”

"Absolutely, yes!"

“......”

After several questions, Liu Yan's answer never changed, which shows how confident he is in himself, and even Xun Shangshu and many officials present can't help but secretly show appreciation. If nothing else, just saying that his stubbornness and refusal to admit defeat even if he was killed is enough to make people awe-inspired. It also makes many old officials who have been officials for decades and deceive their superiors and subordinates every day secretly feel ashamed.

Liu Lao didn't think much about it, turned his head and held his hand, and said: "The lower official asks for a review of the examination papers, and I hope that Xun Shangshu will raise his noble hand." All the blame for the crime is borne by the lower officials. ”

The words were resolute, Xun Shangshu didn't talk nonsense anymore, shaking the tail finger of the palm of his hand.

Seeing this, the guard standing on the side clearly understood this, raised his hand towards the inner room of the back of the hall and shouted, "Carry the things out." ”

"Duh..."

As he spoke, he saw four officials of the Ministry of Rites carrying a black wooden desk out of the apse. On the desk, there is an exam paper that has not yet been opened.

It seems that Xun Shangshu should have expected this incident.

Otherwise, how could it be that the desk was ready?

This was clearly ordered in advance.

The four officials of the Ministry of Rites carefully placed the desk in front of Liu Lao, and then bowed and retreated.

Xun Shangshu said: "The official expected that you would come here, so he had already ordered someone to transfer out the Liu Yan exam papers, so take a good look at it yourself." ”

"Uh..."

Xun Shangshu was so upright, and Liu Lao's heart suddenly sank by seven points. It's clear that there's a problem...

Liu Lao didn't have time to think about it, so he bent down and opened the exam paper carefully, and beckoned Liu Yan: "Come and see if this is your paper." ”

"Sasha..."

Liu Yan quickly knelt down and crawled to the side of the desk.

There is no need to look at it, he can tell at a glance whether it is his own volume.

"That's right, that's my volume. ”

"Good. ”

Liu Lao responded solemnly and lightly, and then carefully looked at every exam question and answer on the paper. Look at the paper with your eyes, line to line, column to column, the delicate handwriting is elegant and free, and the long paper is pleasing to the eye. The writing is rigorous and the wording is clear, although it is not extraordinary, but it is also cautious and subtle, so that Liu Lao has never found a single mistake or omission in the small half of the volume, let alone the so-called big mistake.

Perhaps because the time was not early, Xun Shangshu did not wait for Liu Lao to review all the exam papers, so he said directly: "You don't have to read it, all the answers in this paper are not wrong or missing, and the results alone are enough to win the top three, plus the speed of three carvings into a volume, if there is no accident, you can hit the list." ”

"Uh..."

Saying that, Liu Lao's brows suddenly wrinkled into a black shadow, put down the exam papers, stood up straight, and asked with a solemn face: "Since the results are enough to win the top three, the gold list can be named, why is there no name of Liu Yan on the list wall?"

Xun Shangshu put down the palm of his beard and put it on his waist, and raised a smile with deep meaning: "You misunderstood what I meant." I'm just talking about this volume, not about Liu Yan. ”

Liu Lao was puzzled: "What do you dare to ask what you mean by this?"

Xun Shangshu said: "That's the meaning of the words." ”

Liu Lao was still puzzled: "Xia Guan really doesn't understand. ”

"There's a big leak in this volume, can't you see it?"

"Huh?" Liu Lao's heart sank, and his brows furrowed.

Xun Shangshu smiled even more, and said: "This volume can be nominated for the gold list, but there is no name on the volume, who can nominate it?"

"Name?"

Liu Yan was very confused: "What name is written where?"

"Uh..."

"Didn't he pay for it?"

"No, how can you forget such a small thing in such a big test?"

The words fell, and the house was full...

Xun Shangshu Liu Yan didn't understand what he said, but everyone inside and outside this hall understood. Liu Lao hurriedly leaned over again, grabbed the exam paper and shook it hard, and with a "bang", the long scroll flew out like brocade, and directly spread out nearly ten zhang. Look at the volume, got...

"Damn! This kid really didn't get paid. ”

"Bangyan just flew like this, damn it. ”

"Awesome..."

There was a cry outside the hall, and Liu Lao's face suddenly turned pale!

Bai Ru, the blank space on the edge of the exam paper, is so white and clean, where is there anything to pay for?

Liu Yan knew what was going on at this time, even if he didn't know what was going on, but he still looked confused and confused, and muttered, "Do you still have to pay for the exam papers?"

“......”

The crows flew by, and the audience was speechless.

It can be seen that Liu Yan is not pretending, he really doesn't know the situation!

Xun Shangshu was very embarrassed: "Haven't you taken the test?"

"Of course I did, my grandfather tested me every day. But the exam is not about writing and drawing, so what's the money?"

"Hey..."

Now, everything has come to light.

Elder Liu let out a long sigh, and his sorrow was deep self-blame from his heart. Xun Shangshu is right, Liu Yan really didn't take the test. But this is also helpless. Liu Yan is frivolous by nature but talented since he was a child, in order to suppress his arrogance, Liu Lao really did not let him go to any formal examination, even the daily small examination is Liu Lao himself, the candidate is Liu Yan one, where do you need anything to pay? I just never thought that a small negligence of my own would actually lead to Liu Yan's habit of naturally making today's big mistakes, Liu Lao is really guilty and embarrassed.

But at this point, repentance is useless...

Suddenly looking back, I mentioned the veteran. Sourly stroking Liu Yan's head, Liu Lao said guiltily, "Yanzi, it's not your fault. ”

As he spoke, Liu Lao looked back again, bowed deeply to Xun Shangshu with his sleeves in both hands, bowed a bow, and said bitterly: "Li Yan has indeed never been to the test, so he is smiling and generous today, and I also ask Xun Shangshu to remember that he is young and can be merciful on today's file." Today's matter, the sin is in the subordinate official discipline has no way, and the subordinate knows that the crime is unforgivable, which is convenient to return home and wait for the summons of Dali Temple. ”

“......”

Xun Shangshu glanced outside the hall, and saw that there were good things in his eyes, and then he regained his solemn expression, and said sharply: "I have reminded you in many ways beforehand, why don't you listen? Liu Sizheng, you will ask for more blessings. ”

"No! it's none of my grandpa's business..."

"You go aside. ”

As soon as Xun Shangshu's official tone was finished, Liu Yan, who didn't understand the deep meaning, suddenly became anxious, but before he finished speaking, Xun Shangshu raised his hand and pressed his head down. Then he took a step forward and whispered to Liu Lao's ear: "Before you came, I had already presented it to Your Majesty, and the namelessness of the gold list is what Your Majesty meant." Your Majesty has made this decision, so that you will understand in the future, and you don't need to worry about it. ”

"Uh..."

The voice was so small that people outside the hall couldn't hear it unless they were first-class apocalypse experts, but Liu Yan and Liu Lao in the immediate vicinity could hear it clearly. Li Yan was stunned, and Liu Lao was overjoyed, but he quickly slowed down his different colors, and whispered: "Xia Guan understands, understands..."

"Just understand. ”

Xun Shangshu said in a lower voice: "Your Majesty said, Liu Yan is a talent of Puyu, and his career is not in a gold list, he has been with you for many years, and he has long known the details of the Ministry of Gold. ”

"This..."

Xun Shangshu's words are really unexpected.

The Son of Heaven is more important than a thousand gold, and the title of other people's gold list has to be started by the officials, and they climb up one level at a time, and those who can climb to the power of the first division are not gray-haired. And Liu Yan is good, no matter if he hands in the nameless paper in the national test, he can still get this Tianzi Yinuo, then his career is tantamount to one step to the sky, directly crossing the 100,000 mountains and standing in the position of the director of the Ministry of Gold. With such a vast imperial grace, how can Liu Lao not be happy?

Xiao Xidun turned to big joy, overjoyed, clasped his fists lightly with both hands, looked at the sky with both eyes, and thanked him in a trembling voice: "Minister... Thank you Lord Longen, thank you Lord Longen. ”

Xun Shangshu smiled slightly, patted Liu Lao's shoulder, then raised his chest and raised his head, put his hands around his waist, and drank loudly!

"The time has come, ascend to the Temple of Heaven!"

"Da Da Da..."

Under the cheers, the officials in the hall got up, and a hundred dragon-inlaid armor soldiers quickly trotted out of the hall with knives, dispersed the candidates who were blocking the door, and opened up in two ways, and Xun Shangshu walked out of the hall solemnly.

This is the end of the story.

Silence is due to the power of heaven.

A tragedy, but Liu Yan was blessed by misfortune, and he was blessed by the emperor. Judging from the hindsight, compared to the famous Lang Qunsheng, he was indeed too lucky. The national examination scores are up and down, and there is a day test after the palace examination, and the champion of the longitudinal gold list is no exception. And the danger of this heavenly test was unexpected even by the son of heaven who laid it out. Brutal fighting, crazy fission, don't say that Liu Yan is such a rebellious scholar, even if there are groups of powerful cultivators, they can't support it until halfway. What's more, he didn't even stop breathing, and he was already killed on the spot as soon as he entered the mountain gate. If Liu Yan is on the list and goes to the sky to test, it will be an inevitable dead end...

A loss may turn out to be a gain?

It is the principle of heaven that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other.

"Talent. ”

"It's really talent. ”

"Although unruly and arrogant, naïve is rare. ”

"Although the city is still shallow, it is better than being strong-willed and extremely confident, like the essence of thousands of tempers, without fear or fear. ”

"Sanling is also very well written. ”

"Behind the Huang family, you're doing ghosts, right?"

"Hehe..."

On the east side of the gate of the Qiandian, hundreds of people surrounded dozens of people, the powerful were fierce, and the weak were contemptuous. They are all tense and angry, and they seem to be ready to fight at any moment...

"You're lucky you're still alive. ”

"That's right, who will collect debts from you when we die?"

"Do you still have it?"

"There is no doubt about it. ”

In the front section of the two groups of incompatible people, one in a green shirt and a black coat, and two yellow robes stood side by side.

The first two of them looked at the two grandchildren in the dry hall, and never looked at each other, but their words were always sharp.

"Then I have to thank you for leaving your life to me. ”

"No thanks, yes, I hope you can take it. ”

"You will die. ”

"I'm tired of hearing it. ”

“......”