Didn't you win

Author: Emei Swordsman

The Gu family did not expect Cheng Yan to get Yayuan in this provincial examination. He was shocked and could not help but look at him with admiration. For a moment, his eyes on Cheng Yan were more inquiry and respectful.

The first time he took the provincial examination, he took the Central Asian Yuan exam in one fell swoop. According to Gu Yunji, Cheng Yan started studying at the age of ten, and now he is only seventeen years old. In just seven years, he completed the leap from Bai Ding to Juren.

It's not just a genius, it's simply a genius.

If you really want to talk about it, even Gu Mingxuan, who is proud of the Gu family, is far inferior to Cheng Yan.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhengde, who had been in the glory for decades since becoming an official, had rarely regretted it at this moment.

If he didn't care so much about the Gu family at that time, if he had taken care of Cheng Yan's feelings a little, if he could believe Gu Yunji's vision of making friends, he would pay more attention to Cheng Yan... Will the situation be completely different now? At least,

Cheng Yan would not be so resentful and alienated to the Gu family.

It's a pity that there is no if.

It is ridiculous to bully the white-headed man than to bully the poor young man. Gu Zhengde thought that he was smart all his life, but he still made such a mistake of rashly looking down on others when he was old. Gu Zhengde sighed indelibly, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

Looking at Cheng Yan, who was surrounded and flattered by everyone, but was still calm and humble, and was not at all arrogant and arrogant, Gu Kaiqi's eyes were even more appreciative and nodded with satisfaction.

He was able to pass the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. With Cheng Yan's talent, it was almost certain that he would be selected as a Hanlin student by the Jinshi. Even if he entered the cabinet one day and became an important and powerful minister close to the emperor, it was not impossible.

At the beginning, it was only a little short of that, so he could recruit Cheng Yan to make him the help of the Gu family. If it weren't for Gu Ming'an...

Thinking of this, Gu Kaiqi narrowed his eyes slightly and his expression became cold.

There were many people who had similar ideas to Gu Kaiqi. So in an instant, Gu Mingan in the corner was suddenly locked by several cold gazes, which made him chill. He shrank his neck in an unknown way.

Bury your head lower and try to reduce your presence.

After saying goodbye to Cheng Yan, the noise in the hall gradually dissipated. As the familiar silence returned, the Gu family continued to fall into great anxiety and tension.

The provincial examination report is reported from behind to front based on rankings, Cheng Yan is the second place, which means that only Jie Yuan is left, but it has been so long and no news has come yet. Could it be that Gu Yunji failed?

Time passed by bit by bit, Gu Yunji was wrapped in dead silence, and his hands and feet slowly became cold.

Even though he was as calm as Gu Zhengde, he was so distressed that he couldn't sit still. He waved to the person: "Have the person sent to the Gongyuan to read the list and sent the news back?"

The attendant lowered his head and replied, "Go back to the old master, there is not yet."

Gu Kaili stood up irritably: "Then send someone to urge you! No matter whether you win or not, you have to send a message back. You can't ask the people in our room to wait without any end!"

The report was announced later than the good news. The family could not wait for the news of the election. Can we still see the name out of thin air on the list? The servant silently complained, but did not dare to really say it. After obediently, he turned around and went out.

"Ding, dong-ding, dong-ding, dong-ding, dong-"

A mechanical bell sound came, and Gu Yunji's empty eyes showed a little bit of spirit. He turned his neck stiffly and looked around the sound. He saw the Western bells in the corner swaying the pendulum, and the pointer on the clock face was just above the twelve Roman numerals-

According to the time of the Daxia Dynasty, it is four o'clock in the afternoon.

In the concept of the people of the Daxia Dynasty, noon is the moment of the day with the heaviest yang energy. Many important matters that need to be carried out in the morning will end before this time point. Even the surgery and questioning is done at noon

Three minutes to proceed.

Now it has passed three o'clock and the time has arrived four o'clock, which means that the provincial examination news has ended and they can't wait for the official to announce the news.

In an instant, Gu Yunji suddenly felt that his throat seemed to be strangled, and his whole body sank into the deep water. An indescribable sense of suffocation came over and over, making him breathless. In just a few moments, despair rose in his eyes.

A look of grayness appeared on his face.

"Impossible..." Cheng Yan shook his head in disbelief and murmured, "Yun Ji cannot miss it..."

As friends and classmates who live and study at Luxi Academy, except Xu Chengyu, Cheng Yan is the one who knows Gu Yunji's strength best. In the past few years, Gu Yunji's grades have always been among the best, and most of the time they are ranked higher than Cheng Yan. If the two of them want to meet each other, they have to go together.

In comparison, Gu Yunji must be the one who won.

Now that he has even passed the Yayuan exam, how could Gu Yunji fail?

Not only Cheng Yan, but other people in the Gu family are also unacceptable to this result.

From the first trial of the county to being accepted by Xu Chengyu as a disciple, to being commended by the emperor, Gu Yunji gradually refreshed the Gu family's perception of him. Correspondingly, the Gu family's expectations for him were also gradually increasing.

Gu Yunji, who showed extraordinary talent in front of everyone, made the Gu family subconsciously believe that he would definitely win this provincial examination. Gu Kaili even prepared the banquet and firecrackers, and just waited for the good news to come, and began to celebrate the gongs and drums.

Let the neighbors know that the Gu family has produced another genius.

But judging from the current situation, he is afraid he will not have this opportunity.

Gu Zhengde frowned, and after a while, he said, "... Could it be that Yun Ji, you accidentally defiled the paper and could not be included in the book, so you have no results?"

Gu Zhengde has read many articles from Gu Yunji. Whether it is his literary talent or his familiarity with the imperial examination questions, he is at his top level. Under normal circumstances, he cannot fail the exam unless something unexpected happens.

The imperial examination requirements for candidates' answers are extremely strict, there must be no omissions, no defects, no unclear handwriting, dirty surfaces, and even slightly larger ink balls. If something is wrong, it may be judged as a dirty scroll.

The scattered papers cannot be included in the book, and there are no results or rankings.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunji's dull expression did not fluctuate at all, and his eyes were still empty, like an empty shell with a soul lost. After a while, he slowly shook his head to express his denial.

He has prepared for the provincial examination for three years, so how could he not know the relevant requirements for the paper? He was careful and careful during the entire provincial examination. He repeatedly checked every paper and confirmed that there was no problem with the paper.

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Seeing Gu Yunji shake his head, Gu Zhengde's expression became serious: "Since there are no dirty and scrapped papers, it may be that there are some defects in the transfer process, or something else has happened. No matter what, we can't just recognize it.

Next, at least there must be a result.”

As he said that, Gu Zhengde stood up and acted to go out: "Let's go to apply for a review of the results, I want to see which link is wrong!"

At this moment, a servant walked into the door and reported: "The eldest grandpa, the eldest grandpa, the school official, Mr. Meng Yuanjin, came to visit."

When Gu Kaili heard that the school official Meng Yuanjin had arrived, he was stunned at first, then a bitter smile appeared on his face, and sighed as if he had accepted his fate, saying, "Please come in."

According to convention, after the provincial examination is released, the school officials will serve as representatives of the provincial government and go to the top three homes to encourage the students, showing the government and the court's attention and concern for scholars.

Meng Yuanjin visited the Gu family at this time, and 80% of them were visiting Cheng Yan specifically. This also indirectly shows that the provincial examination results have indeed ended and Gu Yunji has no chance.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunxiao and others who had a glimmer of hope just now gave up completely, and the light in their eyes was extinguished.

But Gu Yunji was still silent, without saying anything, without saying or laughing, as if he was a puppet without emotion, which made Cheng Yan feel very distressed. He wanted to step forward to comfort him, but he was worried about the upcoming guests, so he had to restrain himself

He looked at him with a worried look on his face.

No matter how disappointed he is, Gu Kaili is an old man who has been in the officialdom for more than ten years and will not write his mood on his face. In order to live a good life on the scene, he quickly calmed down his emotions, changed into a kind smile, and greeted him enthusiastically.

Go up:

"Brother Meng! A rare guest!"

Meng Yuanjin was wearing a straight official uniform, smiling, and kindly shook Gu Kaili's hand, and joked: "Look at what Brother Gu said, did I bring my family to have a drink last year when my old man celebrated his birthday?

Where can I be considered a rare guest?"

Gu Kaili and Meng Yuanjin were in the same year. They were both Jinshi in the same imperial examination and their relationship was also considered close. Therefore, although Gu Kaili was a higher official rank, they did not talk much politely when they met, and they got along more casually.

nature.

"You have the nerve to mention it? When did my old man celebrate his birthday? It's almost a year, so I don't say that I'll walk around too much!" Gu Kaili pretended to be angry and crossed his eyebrows, and glanced at him from the bottom of the glory.

The official uniform on his body, "Is it because I came to the door this time to do business?"

Meng Yuanjin smiled slightly: "That's right. I heard that this provincial examination, Cheng Yan, is currently temporarily living in the imperial examination. As the academic officer in charge of the Songjiang Prefecture, he has to express his concern and encourage the new recruits."

As he said that, Meng Yuanjin raised his head and slowly swept across the people in the hall.

He is very familiar with the Gu family. There are only two strange young people in the hall. One stands quietly aside, holding the scroll of the announcement in his hand. It is Yayuan Chengyan; the other sits on a chair.

He didn't say anything and looked a little depressed. He should be Gu Kaili's nephew Gu Yunji.

Meng Yuanjin's eyes stopped on Gu Yunji's body, and the corners of his lips curled up with a smile, and a look of appreciation appeared in his eyes. After a while, he looked away and turned to Cheng Yan next to him: "This person... should be Cheng Yan."

Bar?"

Cheng Yan responded and bowed and bowed: "Student Cheng Yan, I have met Lord Meng."

Meng Yuanjin nodded with satisfaction: "Well, look at his whole body's demeanor, he is really a young talent. I read your article carefully and made it like a flowery flower and a deep penmanship, far beyond ordinary people. I think I will definitely win the exam next year."

Cheng Yan lowered his head slightly, "My dear is too good. Cheng Yan will work harder and concentrate on studying in the future, and will live up to his expectations."

Meng Yuanjin laughed happily: "Hahahahahahahahaha, okay, ambitious! This is my good young man in Songjiang Mansion. If you next year, I, Meng Yuanjin, can add more money to my political achievements book, that's really a big deal.

Mr. Cheng is exhausted!"

Gu Kaili listened for a while, but finally couldn't help but pull Meng Yuanjin in front of him, and spoke tentatively: "...It's half past afternoon now, Brother Meng must have been to the home of the students, right? I don't know what the provincial examination is.

Who will be the top three?”

"Not yet! I've just come out of the third family." Meng Yuanjin waved his hand, "The third person is Bai Xingjia, who is twenty-one years old this year. He is not from a noble family, but from a family of the village household. Although his family is not in the same state, his family is not in the same state.

He was poor but not rich, so his family lived on dozens of acres of land, and in order to support him in his studies, his life was very tight."

"Fortunately, the child was very successful. He was not discouraged when he failed the provincial examination in the first time. He went back to study hard for three years, and the second time he got the third place in the exam. When I went to his house, his family was almost happy and crazy.

Now, I’m busy killing chickens and sheep.”

Gu Kaili was a little absent-minded, and nodded perfunctorily, and asked again: "What else?"

"Ya Yuan is Cheng Yan!" Meng Yuanjin whined towards Cheng Yan, "The main reason is that Bai Xingjia lives in the suburbs of the city. The journey is long. I spent a lot of time coming and going, otherwise I would have come to your house long ago."

Looking at Cheng Yan's handsome and upright figure, Meng Yuanjin was in a good mood and sighed: "Speaking of this, all the new juren from our Songjiang Prefecture this year are very young. This is a good omen, which means that the local literary style is becoming more and more prosperous.

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To be continued...