Hearing the words of the Huang Dian, someone shouted on the spot: "Ye Xianggong, beware of tricks! Don't take it lightly!" Another person said: "Zhou Zhixian even dares to harm the old Wang seniors, and he is really crazy, Brother Ye Xian must be on guard, and a few of us will go together." ”

Those who are willing to enter the county government with Ye Xingyuan can be regarded as martyrs, but Ye Xingyuan concluded that Zhou Zhixian should not poison these hundreds of people, so there is no need to be afraid, why not be a lone hero?

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan declined and said: "Gentlemen, take care of the people, I will go and go back, even if I sacrifice my life to take righteousness, what is the right way?"

Ye Xingyuan persuaded his fellow Xiucai and the people, and followed the frightened Huang Dian into the county office. There was a lot of noise outside the door, but Zhou Zhixian was still sitting in the back hall and drinking tea, looking calm.

He watched Ye Xingyuan walk in, looked up and down, and suddenly said, "Ye Xingyuan, you are not small, do you know that a catastrophe is coming?"

No matter what Zhou Zhixian was going to say, Ye Xingyuan was mentally prepared, and he was not shocked when he heard this. It's nothing more than bluffing first, alarmist and threatening, a common trick in novels.

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan said-for-tat: "The catastrophe that the county zun said, isn't it that I gathered the scholars to besiege the county government and want to blame me? Or did the county zun win over the scum of the county and use the mouths of the people to attack me? Or is it that the old man of the king is in front of Yin Jian and advises me to be careful?"

In this Xuanyuan world, the status of young talents in the local area is quite transcendent. To be called a scholar means to leave the civilian identity and have a special identity.

Dozens of Xiucai gathered people to besiege the county government, and it was really impossible for the magistrates to arrest them all, otherwise it would be a matter of alarming the imperial court. Even if the accounts are settled after the autumn, most of them are big things and small things.

As for the attacks of Ding Juren and Yu Xiucai, Ye Xingyuan didn't care about it at all, these scum with less than five combat effectiveness, he could destroy them in person, and he was afraid that they would spread rumors behind their backs?

The only thing to worry about is nothing more than the dog in Zhou Zhixian who jumped over the wall and deliberately targeted himself, but Ye Xingyuan is not a vegetarian. After fighting with the shrimp soldiers, crab generals and monsters in the Dragon Palace, he can definitely be regarded as a combat-type scholar.

Zhou Zhixian saw that Ye Xingyuan had a confident appearance, and sneered again and again: "At a young age, the frog at the bottom of the well." I don't know how thick the sky is, and I don't know that a catastrophe is coming, it's ridiculous, it's ridiculous!"

Ye Xingyuan heard that Zhou Zhixian's tone was different, and it didn't look like he was deliberately deceiving people. Is there really a situation that he can't imagine? He asked: "Don't pretend to be profound, now it's just an open skylight to say bright words, so it's pointless to make a mystery." If the county lord intends to instruct, please make it clear. ”

Zhou Zhixian suddenly stopped mentioning the so-called "catastrophe", and said to him left and right: "Na Ding Youguang has repeatedly failed to try, and he has given up on the idea of improving in the exam, and wants to take the road of selection and picking." Although the official couldn't help him, he was active in collecting grain in the township, willing to share worries for the court, and the county invited him to watch him. The imperial court is going to give Ding the old family xian archway. ”

In this way, Ye Xingyuan understood why Ding Juren didn't even want to save face, and decided to part ways. Zhou Zhixian is also bold, and he is willing to give Ding Juren a memorial arch, and Ding Juren will naturally not hesitate.

If you raise your identity, you can participate in the examination held in the capital, and then you will be in the first place in the examination, that is, you will be a jinshi. After being admitted to the Jinshi, he was awarded an official by the imperial court, according to his rank. Or go straight to Hanlin, or go to the museum again, or enter the six departments, the imperial history platform, the most inferior decentralized place.

However, it is extremely difficult to take the test. Once every three years, less than 300 people were selected each time, and the competition was fierce, and most of them failed to pass the exam after a lifetime. Those who know that their ability is insufficient, or they can't persevere, want to be an official. You'll have to find another way.

Originally, the imperial court decreed that those who failed to pass the three subjects were allowed to make up for the county, and those who did not pass one subject could be hired, and they were hired by the government school, professors, county teachers, etc., which was called selection. But there are too many people, and most of them have no chance to be selected, and they almost become famous.

After that, there was no such thing as a big challenge, and if the governors of each province were not able to send enough personnel from their own provinces, they could request that a number of people suitable for the place be selected from among the alternate personnel, and after being invited by the ministers, the special minister would be responsible for recommending them as officials.

Ding Juren wants to be an official, and Zhou Zhi County can't help directly no matter how long he is, but he can apply for a table archway for Ding Juren. First, the imperial court gave the archway is also with miraculous powers, it is really a grace that cannot be sought, and secondly, it is the achievement of the name of Ding Juren and the sage of the country, when the official is elected, it is not said that he wants to take advantage of it.

Ye Xingyuan pretended not to be impressed and said: "The county is a good means, but just one Ding Ju person can't shake the hearts of the people in my county, I'm afraid that the county will be disappointed." ”

Zhou Zhixian ignored him, and said to himself: "The county is famous for its talents, but there are many scholars in this province and the competition is great, so it is difficult to move in the middle school." The official has counted carefully, and there are only ** people in the prime of life, but there are more than hundreds of talents? Not to mention those who are not first.

The people who are paying tribute to the prince of the country at this age, the official has already made a decision, and the queen mother has a long life, in addition to opening Enke, the prince of the country will also open another election, and the county candidate is still determined by the official. This kind of joint, I'm afraid that the talents outside the door don't know yet, right?"

Ye Xingyuan was furious after hearing this, Zhou Zhixian was really unscrupulous, and even took advantage of these things!

also said it openly, this bottom line is a bit too much.

For most people, selfishness is inevitable, of course, studying is for progress, and it is of course the best to show off talent and raise people to be admitted all the way, which is commonly known as the right way.

But each level of the imperial examination is extremely difficult, for example, Ding Juren failed to pass the Jinshi exam, so he had to find another way to become an official, and if Xiucai failed to pass the exam, there were also ways to improve himself, among which the selection of Guozijian as a tribute student is the most convenient and glamorous way.

Every year, the government and county can elect several senior Xiucai to enter the country as the "annual tribute", like Yu Xiucai, who is far from dealing with Ye Xingyuan, can barely qualify. If he only relies on the number of tribute students, Zhou Zhixian can only attract a few people, but the list of "tribute" exams in his hand is a big killer.

The imperial court is elected every 12 years, and the local recommended Xiucai can participate in the examination at the provincial school administration and compete for the place to enter the Guozijian, which is called "Bagong", because this examination has been screened in advance, the competition intensity is of course not as good as the provincial examination.

However, if you get the tribute quota, although you can't be granted the supernatural power of lifting people to call the wind and rain, you can also get other privileges equivalent to lifting people. For example, after passing the court examination, you can directly participate in the examination, and you can also participate in the selection like a person, and you can be awarded an official position.

This is for most of the Xiucai who have no hope of taking the right path, but it is a major boon, as long as Zhou Zhixian releases this news, I am afraid that the Xiucai outside the door will be distraught, especially those centrists who are not very resolute themselves.

Ye Xingyuan took a deep breath and said casually: "The county has the hole cards in his hand but does not open them, this patience is really amazing, even if we disperse today, the county honor has not necessarily won." The seniors will continue to write and go to the province or the court to complain about the county. ”

Zhou Zhixian laughed, "Ouyang Rin is an incompetent person, who has lived in the countryside for more than ten years, like dry bones in the mound, how can I be afraid of him? Gao Jin is quite a means, but unfortunately his personality pattern is too small, and his eyes can only reach the township, and he can't get on the stage!"

As for Zhang Yutong, he is anxious about small things, hesitant to make big things, and he is constantly decisive. If Mr. Wang is here, I may still be afraid of three points, only these three people, what can I do?"

He was very angry, and he was disdainful of the three people in the township, which made Ye Xingyuan suddenly a little uneasy, and said strangely: "Since the county is respected in the chest, what is the purpose of summoning the kid?

Zhou Zhixian glanced at Ye Xingyuan and sighed: "The sons of the county are insignificant, so you can be regarded as a hero." This official just hopes that you will wake up in time to avoid a catastrophe, and I don't want you to still be obsessed! Now that the 'Destiny Trap' has been completed, you are a hero, and it is impossible to escape this net, Ye Gongzi, you are really a pity!"

Ye Xingyuan was shocked, if he had chopsticks in his hand now, he was afraid that he would also fall to the ground. Of course, he feels that his future is limitless, and that is because he has a belly of literature and the confidence of a golden finger. But where did Zhou Zhixian come from to call himself a hero?

More importantly, what exactly does the "catastrophe" that Zhou Zhixian repeatedly emphasized? What is the "Destiny Trap"? No matter how boring Zhou Zhixian is, he will not be so bored as to make up a word to fool himself, and Ye Xingyuan has a faint sense of foreboding.

"Have you recently comprehended the sublimation of your personality? Do you feel that you are very great? Do you feel that there is a providence to guide you in the dark? Are you unable to restrain the idea of upholding justice and ascending to the heights?" Zhou Zhixian suddenly seemed to be incarnated as a magic stick.

What is going on? Ye Xingyuan was completely frightened as if he had seen a ghost, how could Zhou Zhixian know his heart so well!

Zhou Zhixian shouted: "This is the trap of destiny! It's ridiculous that you don't know that a catastrophe is coming!" )