"Have you heard that this college examination will be a battle between dragons and tigers?"
"All the magistrates are fiercely fighting over who should be named the head of the case!"
In the teahouse, a scholar with inside information happily talked to everyone.
"Is there such a thing?" After hearing what the scholar said, everyone naturally became energetic.
Throughout the ages, news like this has been the most arousing to people's curiosity.
"Hey!"
"This is because my uncle is also one of the judges!"
"He only knew this gossip after he personally experienced this judgment." The scholar said to the scholars around him while drinking tea.
"What's going on?"
"You guys, don't try to get along with us!"
Everyone nearby asked.
Seeing everyone's extremely curious looks, the scholar who spoke took a sip of tea from his tea cup.
"There were three test papers in the college examination. If each paper appeared alone in a certain college examination, it would be this one!"
As he spoke, the scholar extended his thumb and gestured with everyone with a smile.
"That's the appearance of the head of the case!"
"These three are all like dragons and phoenixes among people. Two of these three are at the level of entering the capital to participate in the imperial examination."
"That's also the level of Sandingjia!" Listening to the scholar's bragging, everyone said, "I tell you, Mr. Cao, stop bragging!"
"The level of Sandingjia!"
"Right now it's just a college exam, they are at the level of the Three Tripods!"
"After the palace examination, they will be ranked number one instead of number two?"
Scholars naturally did not believe Cao Zhengren's boasting. After all, Cao Shusheng, who always loved to show off, boasted a lot in his daily life.
Therefore, Cao Zhengren's credibility is not high in the eyes of everyone.
But no matter what, Cao Zhengren is a well-connected person, so he can brag a lot on weekdays.
But excluding five or six percent of his fiction and exaggeration, it does have some credibility.
"Hehe, we're almost there, we're almost there!"
"Although it may be a bit exaggerated, it is still true!"
"But the leader of this court examination is definitely one of these three people!" Cao Zhengren said to everyone with a smile.
"Who are those three people?" Being so intrigued by Cao Zhengren, everyone quickly asked.
"These three people!"
"They are the top three in the college examination!" Cao Zhengren said to everyone in a very arrogant tone.
After Cao Zhengren finished speaking, everyone immediately felt bored.
"go!"
"I thought you knew who those three people were!"
"It turns out that this is only half of the news. In this case, we still have to wait until the list comes out before we can know who these three people are!"
Everyone knew that Cao Zhengren also knew half of the news, so they all laughed at him.
"No!"
"Why, even if my uncle is the examiner, what he sees when judging the papers are the test papers with blurred names!"
"According to the test paper with anonymized names, how did my uncle know the names of those three people?"
"In this case, of course you have to read the list to know who the three are!"
When Cao Zhengren heard that everyone was doubting him, he immediately couldn't sit still.
He quickly explained to everyone.
"How do we know whether what you say is true or false?"
"If you tell me this, will this happen?"
"Could it be that you made this news up?"
"Three people with top talents were listed in the academy examination. This list is a rare one in a century!"
Even some scholars expressed their doubts about Cao Zhengren.
"How can you slander others for no reason?"
"How could I tell this matter if I didn't have reliable information?"
"My uncle is the judge of the papers. After correcting the papers, my uncle returned home."
"My uncle also said this while eating, so it's absolutely true!"
Cao Zhengren was very unconvinced and said to other scholars.
"How do we know that your uncle, the magistrate, wasn't just making it up to deceive us?" The scholar said reluctantly.
"you you……"
"You...how could you be like this..." Although Cao Zhengren has always been a loudmouthed person who talks about everything.
But facing the eloquent scholar, he was at a disadvantage for a while.
What's more, the scholar, like Cao Zhengren, is a scholar who has passed the college examination.
Even if Cao Zhengren really had an uncle who was a record judge, the scholar would not be afraid at all.
What he is about to take is the provincial examination. Not to mention that the provincial examination will also follow the system of anonymous examination papers.
Even if his name is not concealed, it is not his uncle Cao Zhengren's turn to correct the papers.
So he also mocked Cao Zhengren without any scruples.
Just when all the scholars were getting ready to watch a play.
A voice suddenly came from outside the teahouse.
"The list is posted!"
"The list has been posted, and the rankings for the college examination are out!!"
Then, there was a burst of gongs and drums.
This is a way for the officials in charge of posting the list to remind the candidates to check the college examination list.
After being reminded, those candidates who had taken the college examination rushed towards the list like a tide.
"Give way, give way, let me see, let me see first!"
"Why should I let you take a look first? I haven't seen it yet!"
"What kind of list does a person like you look at? How could you get into the exam?"
"You are looking for death. Do you want to taste my fist?"
In the process of pushing and shoving, two scholars had some disputes.
Judging by the way they rolled up their sleeves, they were about to start a fight.
"Stop pushing, stop pushing!"
"Stop the crowd, stop the crowd, we're going to squeeze people to death!"
Seeing that something was wrong, the officer in charge of posting the list immediately picked up the mallet and struck the gong hard.
"Clang..." An uncomfortable metallic sound came out.
"Whoever dares to cause trouble, I will take you back!"
"The prefect has ordered that those who cause trouble will be expelled from their honors and will not be allowed to take part in the imperial examination!"
These government officials who are responsible for maintaining order are also afraid!
They were afraid that if something happened and a few scholars were killed or injured, the skin on their bodies would be gone.
Aren't little guys like them just used as cannon fodder?
Under the orders of the yamen servants, the yamen servants became much more well-behaved.
They stopped pushing and shoving, and the candidates in the front row saw the names on the list at a glance.
As for the candidates in the back row, they couldn't wait any longer and stood on tiptoes one by one to look at the positions on the list.
"The head of the case, the head of the case is actually him!"
An examinee who saw the name on the list clearly exclaimed.
……
Chapter completed!