In the refreshing morning, Fang Zian was playing with sandbags on the small field opened in the back garden. While he was sweating profusely, he vaguely heard noisy gongs, drums and noises coming from the direction of the front house. Fang Zian didn't pay attention, and continued as usual.

Bang bang bang hitting the sandbag, sweating like rain.

But not long after, Chunni was seen hurriedly entering the back garden, with a huge surprise on her face.

"Husband, husband! Stop boxing and go to the front house quickly. Someone has come to announce the good news." Chunni shouted.

"Good news? What good news?" Fang Zian asked.

"They say they won some kind of lottery ticket, and they are clamoring for money." Chun Ni said.

"Ah? Tanhua? How is that possible?" Fang Zian opened his eyes in shock, completely in disbelief.

"You have to go out and see if it's true or not. A group of people are blocking the yard, and Uncle Huang is greeting them. They are all wearing official clothes." Chunni said with a smile.

Fang Zian quickly wiped his sweat, took the long gown hanging on a branch and put it on his body before leaving. Chunni quickly stopped him and said: "Hey, you have to wear good clothes. After all, you are also a Jinshi candidate.

, why do you go out to meet people like this? Don’t be criticized for being disrespectful."

Fang Zian smiled bitterly and turned around. Chunni stepped forward to button the openings of his gown and tidy up his appearance. Fang Zian asked, "When did you learn these tricks? What kind of propriety did you ask me to pay attention to?"

"Miss Qin taught me this. She said that you will soon be an official. You can't be as careless as before and you have to pay attention to your status and decorum. So I asked me to remind you all the time." Chunni said.

Fang Zian smacked his lips and said: "This Qin Xiqing, if you don't teach the good ones, you will teach all these useless things. Then do I have to walk around like an old duck and go out to meet people?"

Chunni covered her mouth and smiled and said: "Then forget it, then you will be ugly when you walk."

Fang Zian laughed loudly and hurried to the front yard. There was already a commotion in the front yard. The gongs and drums were making a lot of noise. A large group of people surrounded Lao Huang in the yard and asked for money. Fang Zian stood on the steps at the entrance of the hall.

After a loud cough, everyone turned to look, and immediately swarmed forward and started shouting.

"Oh, Tanhua Lang is here, congratulations to Tanhua Lang, congratulations to Tanhua Lang."

"It's great to congratulate Mr. Fang as the flower girl in high school. I'm waiting to share in the joy."

"Tanhualang gives us money for weddings, money for weddings."

"..."

Fang Zian waved his hand and shouted: "Hey, who are you? What are you talking about?"

A man dressed in soap clothes smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Don't you know, Mr. Tanhua, that you, the third most beautiful woman in the high school entrance examination, are the third most beautiful girl in the imperial examination. I am the junior official from the Ministry of Rites, who came to announce the good news in advance. We all are

They are happy news children, they are all here to report good news and seek rewards."

Fang Zian understood that the so-called "happy news son" is a name given by the people to those who specialize in reporting good news and seeking rewards. There is a group of people who specialize in giving good news to people and gather around the gates of major government offices every day to inquire about news. Whoever is promoted will be promoted.

They always know the news first-hand about whoever passes the imperial examination, and they dare to go to the master's house to announce the good news before the court notifies the government. They bring their own gongs and drums to make the atmosphere lively, just to ask for rewards. This group of people

People have now turned this into a business. And as soon as it comes, there is a large group of people, and everyone who sees it has a share.

"Wait a minute, are you mistaken? I have to look for flowers? Are you crazy?" Fang Zian asked.

"Are you Mr. Fang Zi'an?" the clerk asked.

"Yes." Fang Zian said.

"Did you move here from Sanyuanfang? Today

Are you studying at Qixia Academy?"

"It's me, it's me." Fang Zian replied honestly. If he went on, he might have to tell his birth date and birth date by these people.

"Then it's over. It's you. I saw with my own eyes the gold list written by the Lord Chamberlain. Can I be wrong? Give reward, reward, everyone has worked hard to come here to congratulate, doesn't Tanhua Lang express his gratitude? That's okay.

It's too outrageous." The clerk's purpose was clear, and he spread his hands upwards and danced with his palms, as if he was doing a seaweed dance.

Fang Zian was a little convinced. This guy was a junior official in the Ministry of Rites. It was possible to know the results in advance. After the palace examination, the Ministry of Rites released the list. He must have seen the list that had not yet been released, so he came to ask for the reward in advance. But what about Fang Zian?

I don’t believe that I can win the lottery. I wrote the article for the imperial examination by piecing together things here and there. How can such an article catch the emperor’s attention? This is really speechless.

"Tanhua Lang, do you want to give us a reward? We have to go to the Qin Mansion to report the good news. After a while, the gold list will be posted, and it will be too late. We are just asking for a reward," the clerk shouted.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Reward, of course reward. Just now you said you were going to the Qin Mansion? Which Qin Mansion?"

"Who else could it be? Qin Tan, the fifth son of the Qin family, won the second place." said the clerk.

Fang Zian was shocked again and thought: This is interesting, this is really interesting.

"Who is the number one scholar?" Fang Zian asked.

"This is a man named Zhang Xiaoxiang. He is the son of the Chengdu Prefecture. I guess there is no reward. He lives in a small inn. But we also want to report the good news." The clerk was obviously impatient.

Fang Zian said no more, and waved his hand and told Lao Huang: "Reward, two hundred coins per person, and this brother from the Ministry of Rites will reward one or two."

Everyone cheered loudly and thanked her loudly. The clerk even raised his hands and shouted: "Thank you very much, Mr. Tanhua for the silver. From now on, Mr. Tanhua will rise to great heights and become a general."

Fang Zian smiled and waved his hands and said: "Come on, hurry up and catch the second one. The reward given by the Qin Mansion is large, so I won't delay you in making money."

The clerk said with a smile: "With Tanhua Lang's shrewdness, he will definitely be able to get around in the future. Little Li Sixi, Tanhua Lang will take care of you more in the future."

After everyone received the reward, Li Sixi and the group of people rushed out and left quickly.

Fang Zian stood on the steps in a daze, and Lao Huang said with a smile: "What? The young master is so happy that he is stupid? As for Tan Hua Lang, he is indeed worthy of being happy. The first grade of the imperial examination, this is not bad. Congratulations, congratulations."

Fang Zian spat and said, "Do you also want to ask for a reward? This matter is strange. If this matter is true, there will be news from the court soon. Ni'er, let's have breakfast quickly and take a bath after breakfast.

Change your clothes and iron my Jinshi uniform for me. I might go to the palace later to thank you."

At 6 o'clock, the Ministry of Rites officially announced the arrival, and Fang Zian went to the upper hall of the palace. Today's palace examination gold medal list was announced. The emperor would personally receive all the Jinshi, and would give a banquet to Qionglin, and the top three would be given robes, hairpins, and flowers for a parade. So Fang Zian followed the visitor on the road.

Heading towards the palace, when they arrived outside the Li Zhengmen half an hour later, most of the new Jinshi had arrived. They all arrived within the tea time. Officials from the Ministry of Rites led everyone inside and came to the notice board on the square outside the Daqing Hall.

Standing still, Wei Shixun, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, announced on behalf of the examiner that the gold list was posted. After the gold list was posted, the top three were exactly what the clerk said. The first number one was a young man from Jianzhou named Zhang Xiaoxiang.

, the second place on the list is Qin Tan, the Fifth Young Master of the Qin Mansion, and the third place is the third best, Fang Zian's name is clearly on the top. The white paper and black writing board are nailed down.

, although he was shocked, he couldn't help but believe it.

"The list of first, second, and third has been announced. Congratulations to all of you. From now on, you are the official officials of the imperial court. The emperor is waiting for you in the palace. The three top picks, second and third overall, please follow me to the palace, and the rest

Line up in order, don’t skip ahead. Let’s go.” Wei Shixun said with a smile.

Everyone immediately adjusted their queues. Before, they had equal status, but after the gold list was posted, they were immediately divided. Their positions naturally changed accordingly. This is an extremely realistic thing.

Qin Tan stepped forward triumphantly, holding out his chest and belly as if he was satisfied with his ambition. He just looked at Fang Zian with a sharp look. But in this situation, no one dared to say anything.

The number one scholar, Zhang Xiaoxiang, is not tall, has dark skin, and looks unattractive, but he has a calm demeanor. He is also very young, and looks to be around twenty-three or four years old. Fang Zian searched his memory,

I vaguely remember that there was another such a famous figure in the Southern Song Dynasty, but the specific deeds are not clear, and I don’t know who this person was and how he suddenly became the number one scholar.

When everyone went to the palace and saw Zhao Gou, they knelt down and bowed. Zhao Gou naturally gave some gentle words of comfort and encouragement. He especially asked each of the top three people to come forward and ask a few words, saying that they should not let down the emperor's kindness and serve the court well.

After that, it was announced that a banquet would be given to Qionglin Garden, which was actually the tradition of the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty. After the imperial examination, the emperor held a banquet to entertain the new scholars to show his favor.

After the banquet, it’s time to give the top three people red robes and hairpins, and ride horses to patrol the streets. This moment is the most glorious moment. Being named on the gold medal list and parading through the royal streets, this is the supreme moment of glory. As the saying goes, returning home in glory,

It means to show off to others and attract admiration. The purpose of patrolling the streets is to show off to the world in a big way, and to show off according to orders.

The first three were on horseback, and the rest of the Jinshi followed on foot. There was a group of Forbidden Army soldiers accompanying them for protection, and there were also ceremonial guards beating gongs and drums who made a lot of noise all the way to attract attention and make everyone in the world know about it.

On the Imperial Street, there was a sea of ​​people. Everyone looked at the new scholars who jumped onto the dragon gate with envy. Many ladies from wealthy families were looking for their favorite partners on the second floor next to the street. There was a list in the Song Dynasty.

Although the custom of catching a son-in-law is a bit barbaric, now that I can see it clearly, it is still okay to go back and invite someone to negotiate an agreement. There are also family members of some new Jinshi scholars who burst into tears and screamed in the crowd.

Fang Zian then saw Qin Xiqing's figure in the crowd. Qin Xiqing was standing on the roadside with her face facing the sky, accompanied by the confused Shen Ling'er. When she saw Fang Zian, she waved desperately and smiled as brightly as a peach blossom. Fang Zian also looked towards

She waved her hand, feeling very happy in her heart.

Qin Tan, who was standing by, saw this and was filled with jealousy. He couldn't help but whisper to Fang Zian: "Fang Zian, don't get too proud too early. You were able to pass the Jinshi examination and became a third-ranked scholar. You are quite capable. But

Let me remind you that from now on, you will not have a good life. We have to settle old and new debts together."

Fang Zian looked back at Qin Tan's gloomy eyes and said with a smile: "Just come here. By the way, how is your grandmother? I heard that at your grandmother's birthday a few years ago, a guy named Huang Wannian went out of his way.

I don’t know if it scared your grandmother.”

Qin Tan's face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with fire, as if he wanted to eat Fang Zian into his stomach. Fang Zian's naked humiliation and ridicule made Qin Tan so angry that he wanted to fall out on the spot. But Qin Tan still had the patience after all.
Chapter completed!