The Wenhua Palace has ended, the Emperor returned to the palace, and the ministers left the palace with different expressions... These big guys are all influential figures who have been in the political arena for decades. They are definitely well-informed, but they are
I have never seen such a weird imperial reading as today.
The second assistant, Liu Jue, went beyond the rules and took advantage of the opportunity to read the papers for the bachelor's degree to recommend the unsuccessful papers. This was almost shirtless and it was enough to raise eyebrows.
Who would have thought that as high as a mountain, Liu Ji, the third-largest scholar who was supposed to read the test paper at the back, actually said in front of the emperor that he gave up reading the test paper and agreed that the test paper read by Liu Jue was the top scholar!
Then, there was nothing more. The three pavilion elders and the two agreed with someone. Can the number one scholar still run? So the emperor showed off his beauty, no longer embarrassed, and changed the positions of Zhang Tianrui and Fang Yingwu in a relaxed and happy manner...
...Presumably at this moment in the emperor's heart, he very much appreciated Liu Mianhua's consideration of the overall situation and understanding of the general situation, otherwise how long would the quarrel be?
Yin Min, the heavenly official of the Ministry of Personnel, and Liu Jue, the great scholar of Jinshen Palace, walked forward together and asked quietly: "Why is Shu Wen like this? It's not worth it for Zhang Tianrui."
Liu Jue was speechless. Yin Min was standing and talking without pain in his back. How could he not support Zhang Tianrui? Otherwise, if Liu Mianmian stepped on him and promoted Fang Yingwu as the number one pick, what momentum would he have in the future?
But Liu Jue never expected that he underestimated Liu Mianhua's shamelessness, and in the end he ended up openly manipulating the imperial examination, breaking the rules, and making unreasonable troubles! I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future on the Kedao side!
But outside the left gate of Chang'an, after the rankings were announced, all candidates had their own thoughts. Of course, those with the highest rankings were happy. Of course, the most important thing after the imperial examination was to select officials. The higher the ranking, the better the selection.
The more likely the location, the greater the surname.
As for those who are ranked lower, they are happy with a little regret. It is certainly a happy event to honor the ancestors, but if you choose to be a county magistrate or state magistrate in another place, you cannot stay in the capital to show off your talents.
I always feel that something is lacking.
However, being named on the gold list is a festive occasion, and most of them lament that their lives will pass after a few moments. At least for now, everyone here is a Jinshi in the same year, and no one is much higher than the others.
But after Xiang Chengxian shouted several times angrily and denounced the unfairness of the court's response, everyone's attention suddenly focused on the number one scholar and the eighth person in the top two. They all thought, Jinke, the number one scholar
It seems a bit unauthentic...
Previously, Fang Yingwu was ranked third in the provincial examination and first in the general examination. He had a great reputation in terms of popularity and good looks. He also had great support from bachelor-level giants in the court, plus he was a disciple of the chief minister of the Three Yuan Dynasties. Therefore,
It's almost easy to get the No. 1 pick, and he's definitely the No. 1 favorite.
No matter what others thought at the time, whether they were convinced or not, one thing had to be admitted. If Fang Yingwu finally came out on top, it was in accordance with the rules and within the scope of reasonable application of the rules. Fang Yingwu’s comprehensive strength was indeed the best.
Strong, the conditions are tough. If you don't accept this, it's understandable even if ghosts and gods help.
But in the end, the real top pick was not Fang Yingwu, but Zhang Tianrui, who had lost his qualifications. This somewhat subverted everyone's perception.
According to the well-known rumors, the No. 1 scholar has clearly fallen out of the top ten and is not qualified to be selected for the imperial examination at all. His final ranking should be the eighth among the top two by default. How did he become the No. 1 scholar? To use the analogy of the college entrance examination in the 21st century,
This guy didn't even pass the score line, what else do you want from Tsinghua University and Peking University?
In reality, this kind of thing happened. Zhang Tianrui and Fang Yingwu happened to fall in the rankings. Zhang Tianrui replaced Fang Yingwu as the number one pick, while Fang Yingwu, the favorite, fell to the eighth place in the second place.
What happened in the middle? If Fang Yingwu could win the top prize, that would be considered an inside story; but Zhang Tianrui, the number one pick, could definitely be called a shady story. A shady story that was created outside the rules!
No one is stupid or blind. Of course, we can see that if he had not directly broken the rules, how could Zhang Tianrui, who should not have even entered the top ten, squeeze out Fang Yingwu and grab the top prize?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Fang Yingwu with sympathy in their eyes. What does it mean to die in the heat, and what does it mean to be beautiful in the forest? This is a living example. As for Zhang Zhuangyuan, forget it, I am afraid that this is the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
The trickiest number one pick ever.
Now it seems that Fang Yingwu looks very pitiful. Many people gradually surrounded Fang Yingwu, especially those close to him from the province who had been entertained by Fang Yingwu, and they all opened their mouths to comfort him. Everyone may not be able to fight against the shady situation, but at least
It can also comfort the victims and express dissatisfaction with the shady situation in this way.
"God's will is vague and cannot be controlled by human power. I would like to ask my friends to express my condolences!"
"If God wants to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his determination so that his friends can encourage him!"
"This is not a crime of war. Although my friend Fang has great ambitions, there is no need to be depressed. After all, we will have a long time to come!"
Caught off guard, Fang Yingwu was overwhelmed by the rush of enthusiasm and comfort. He was stunned for a moment, feeling extremely strange...
After all, he is also the eighth among the top two. He is also at the forefront among 300 people. He is ranked higher than 95% of the people present. When it comes to the election of officials, it will be easy to get a good and beautiful job with his hands in hand.
, why do people treat themselves as if they were those who failed the exam?
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu is really dumbfounded. A group of people in the same year who ranked tens, over 100, or over 200 in the exam sympathized with him who was ranked eleventh? Is there any mistake!
It's just that Fang Yingwu still doesn't know what happened in the Wenhua Palace, whether Liu Mianhua missed it or dug a hole to bury someone, so it's hard to answer and can only deal with it hesitantly, which seems even worse in the eyes of others.
Appearing depressed.
At this time, Li Min, who was from the same province and year, also squeezed in. The other party bowed his hands solemnly and apologized: "I used the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman. I misunderstood the rumors and offended many people."
Now we know that the Duke of Zhou was afraid of rumors and said, this is the truth of what the ancients said."
Fang Yingwu stared at Li Min for a moment, and suddenly realized something. It turns out that this effect is not bad...compared with a controversial high-profile number one pick, he is still ranked slightly but recognized by everyone.
The tragic characters are relatively affordable. Looking at the officialdom, the No. 1 scholar who has attracted much attention is actually not easy to get along with.
At this moment, any language is superfluous, except for composing poetry... Fang Yingwu suddenly raised his head and laughed a few times, clasped his fists in front of his friends as a salute, and chanted loudly:
"The books are messy and the pens are vertical and horizontal, and the windows are cold every night to wait for the dawn. One big dream goes against my father's wishes, and three years of study are unworthy of my teacher's kindness. I wake up from wine in a foreign country, and the snow is in front of the lamp, and I am in love under the cold spring. The world's people are helpless, and their heads are full of dust.
Talk about fame!"
After finishing the poem, Fang Yingwu waved his sleeves, shook his head, sighed, stamped his feet, and walked away from the left gate of Chang'an.
Everyone looked at the retreating figure and sighed. The century-old legend of a nineteen-year-old boy who was the number one scholar was destroyed by the shady curtain. It was true that Duke Zhou was afraid of the rumors. Who spread the previous rumors? Mr. Fang Yingwu
Are you not stupid enough to spread such rumors yourself?
According to the principle of the greatest suspicion of those who profited... no wonder some people want to accuse the court of unfairness. If it is really because of the excessive rumors that it ruined Fang Yingwu's chances, leading to the fact that the favorites did not even enter the Three Tripods, then the other party
