Chapter 247: The Guozijian Disturbance, Lu Bu and Qin Xi
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The place where the conflict occurred was right in front of them, that is, Brother Jin and a group of people further ahead.
"What to pretend to be?"
Someone in front said disdainfully: "Isn't it just to take the second-level exam? See what you can do? It's useless if you can't be selected as a Shujishi!"
His voice wasn't loud, he was just talking to his companions, but he didn't deliberately lower his voice, so everyone around him heard clearly.
Brother Jin and his three friends suddenly looked a little ugly.
Although they were indeed feeling sorry, there was also a sense of triumph in them.
Don't look at the crying candidate at the back, but getting over 400 is already pretty good, and half of the Jinshi are not even as good as him.
Moreover, the other two people in the group of four are also able to take more than 300 exams, and they are both in the middle and upper reaches. The last candidate who is in the second, seventh, or eighth place is even more remarkable. Nine out of ten new subjects are not qualified by him.
With a high ranking, this is already an existence that most people look up to.
But showing off is just showing off, and when someone points it out, all that's left is embarrassment.
"What do you mean?"
I have just been admitted to Jinshi, and now I am in high spirits. Who would spoil others?
Brother Jin and the three new scholars beside him all looked at the person who spoke with displeasure: "Brother, how many candidates did you pass in the general examination? Can you give me some advice here?"
The man who spoke was not tall, and he was also wearing black silk with a round collar, but judging from the boots on his feet, the black silk and silver hair scarf on his head, and the broken jade belt around his waist, it was obvious that he came from a wealthy family.
"I don't dare to give advice to you, the second-class Jinshi!"
The man said in a sinister tone: "What if you are really lucky enough to be selected as a commoner, and then rise to great heights, and send me to guard the border, then I won't have anywhere to cry?"
What is shit luck?
Jin's brother was so angry that his teeth were itching and his face was red. He was about to go up and use his fists. Several of his friends didn't look very good either.
Especially when there are many Jinshi around watching the fun, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing at this time?
Zheng Guan, Yan Zhenqing and Zhuge Liang were also watching this scene from behind, with no intention of joining in the fun.
They were talked to all the time as they walked along, but now no one around them recognized them, so they might as well take a quiet moment.
Only Lu Bu looked at the short Jinshi and was startled, frowning and lost in thought.
In front of them, the yin-yang short Jinshi was still adding more weight, spitting out sweet things, and seemed to be unwilling to let them go.
But just when Brother Jin and others were about to have a fit, someone suddenly ran over and stopped them.
"Jin Zhi, don't get angry!"
This man seemed to have finished receiving the Jinshi uniform and came back from the front. At this moment, he was holding Jinzhi's eyes red, telling him not to be impulsive.
"What's wrong? You still want to take action!"
The short Jinshi wearing a broken jade belt was startled, and subconsciously took half a step back. After he recovered, he looked at Jinzhi fiercely, and the two Kinnu beside him also stood up.
The new scholars all frowned, thinking to themselves that you have brought two servants with you to get some clothes, aren't you just full of food?
Brother Jin and others were also shocked. With his physique, they wouldn't be able to see enough of him! What's more, this man also has Jinshi accomplices.
"Fengting, don't stop me!"
The Jinshi named Jinzhi hugged the arm of the Jinshi who had finished collecting his clothes, and backed away with a fierce look on his face, saying, "Let go quickly, today I have to let this ungrateful boy understand what it means not to speak nonsense!"
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"Who doesn't know etiquette?"
The short Jinshi was furious: "You are so good at talking nonsense. You and I are just arguing, but you want to hit me, and in the end you accuse me of being ignorant of etiquette?"
"That's why you uttered the filth first!" Jin's brother said angrily, his momentum not weak at all.
The surrounding Jinshi were delighted to see these two men really being the best.
But unexpectedly, after a few more arguments, the short Jinshi couldn't bear it anymore and ordered the two servants around him to go up and beat him.
"Don't stop me, are you still afraid of them?"
Jinzhi grabbed Fengting's arm and ran back, causing the latter to almost stagger.
"Let me go! I didn't play with him today!"
The surrounding Jinshi wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh, and hurriedly came up to stop the two sides from fighting.
Forget about the verbal dispute, but if the new Jinshi takes action, the nature will be different. Maybe all of them present will be implicated and reprimanded by the Ministry of Rites.
Moreover, if they leave the impression to the adults above that these Jinshi are impulsive, irritable, and unfit for practical use, it will affect everyone.
"Brothers, we are all of the same age, why are you so angry?"
"Yes, we might have to help each other in the future, but there is no need for that, there is no need for that..."
Zheng Guan and Yan Zhenqing also wanted to go up and persuade them, but unexpectedly Lu Bu reached out to stop them.
"The short one is..."
The two of them were shocked when they heard this, and looked at the man with different eyes.
As for Zhuge Liang...he didn't move from beginning to end, he just stood aside and watched with a smile.
The previous conflicts were also stopped by the Jinshi.
Jinzhi originally wanted to say something more, but after someone whispered a few words to him, his face suddenly turned pale and he did not dare to say anything more.
This was just a small episode in the queue, and it was soon washed away by the happy atmosphere around me.
The queue moved quickly, but it couldn't stop more and more Jinshi people from queuing up.
Tomorrow I will go to the palace to be appointed an official, and it is impossible to do without Jinshi uniforms. The Imperial College has sent more minor officials and added a public house where Jinshi uniforms are distributed, and the situation has been alleviated.
At the same time, Zheng Guan and the others also took their turn to be at the front.
"Name, place of origin, receipt of imperial examination."
The clerk sitting behind the desk had been busy all day, and his mouth was so tired that he couldn't even muster the energy to talk.
Zheng Guan didn't care, he took out a wooden sign from his sleeve and handed it to him with a smile.
When candidates submit their papers for the examination, the examiners will give them a ticket with the names, place of origin, order of submission and the name of the examiner.
This thing can prove that they have really participated in the palace examination and successfully completed it, so that they can be qualified as Jinshi.
The clerk took Zheng Guan's cards as a matter of routine, listlessly flipped through a thick stack of rosters, and was about to start searching.
But the next moment, his eyes widened, he glanced at Zheng Guan's cards, and flipped the list to the first page.
"Jingkui!"
The clerk immediately put on an attentive smile, took out a folded Jinshi uniform from underneath, and handed it to Zheng Guan with both hands: "I wish you to make further progress, to be famous in the three tripods, and to be praised as an official in the streets!
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Anyone who can take the Wu Jing Kui test is likely to win the first prize, and has a greater chance of winning the first prize.
Zheng Guan took over the Jinshi uniform and accepted the clerk's auspicious words with a smile.
But the voice of these words was not quiet, at least several people around heard it.
The short Jinshi just now didn't go a few steps away and turned back to look at Zheng Guan curiously.
The four people who had just received the Jinshi uniforms and had not yet had time to leave froze in their steps and turned back in disbelief.
The show off and quarrel just now were extremely ridiculous at this moment.
How about showing off four hundred or seventy people? They are all too insignificant in front of a Five Classics leader.
The Jinshi at the back came up one after another and looked at Zheng Guan with complex eyes of envy, reverence and even a hint of jealousy.
A smile appeared at the corner of Zheng Guan's lips, he didn't care about these looks, and even felt a little enjoyment.
He took the Jinshi uniform and stepped aside. Yan Zhenqing behind him also stepped forward and handed over the cards.
The clerk quickly checked it, handed it a Jinshi uniform with both hands, and also offered auspicious words.
The surrounding Jinshi people were even more amazed. This was at least the top twenty, or even the top ten, candidates, right?
Yan Zhenqing didn't care about the attitudes of these people, but looked at the brand new Jinshi uniform in his hand with a bit of emotion on his face.
"Brother Yongjue, I didn't expect you to come too..."
One after another, people in the crowd recognized Zheng Guan and Yan Zhenqing, and came up to talk to them with bright eyes.
Zheng Guan greeted them with a smile and started talking to them like a fish in water.
But at this moment, the servant's exclamation came from behind again.
"Hui Yuanlang!"
The words stopped abruptly in the middle of the conversation, but they were still heard clearly by the surrounding Jinshi.
Huiyuan?
Everyone turned their heads and looked in astonishment. It was Zhuge Liang who was the leader of Jinke Huiyuan, known as Mr. Wolong? Could it be that he is here too?
The new scholars undoubtedly have mixed feelings about this leader of the society.
On the one hand, he was somewhat dissatisfied and alienated from him. The Huiyuan of a branch had always been the head of the tributes of that branch. However, Zhuge Liang, the Huiyuan, not only did not participate in various gatherings and cultural gatherings of his disciples, but also had almost no contact with anyone.
People have crossed paths.
This is equivalent to having Huiyuan taken away by an unfamiliar outsider, which makes the candidates a little unhappy.
But on the other hand, the candidates are very familiar with him, because Zhuge Liang is very famous. He was Jieyuan more than ten years ago and was praised by many people for his talent... Almost all the candidates in this subject have heard of his name, and they have to admit it.
He is really talented and capable.
Moreover, many well-informed new scholars knew that many adults in the court had traced Zhuge Liang's traces a while ago and said they wanted to extend a warm invitation to him, but he did not reply to anyone.
Based on this alone, it would be beyond the reach of other Jinshi.
Now, this mysterious Huiyuan, Mr. Wolong, has appeared in front of him and others. How can the Jinshi not be curious?
At this time, even the formation at the back was scattered, and the new scholars came forward curiously, wanting to see Huiyuan's true appearance.
Zhuge Liang stood in front. As soon as he took over the Jinshi uniform, he turned around and was surrounded by the new Jinshi.
"Is this Mr. Wolong? Well-known is not as good as meeting him. Today I saw you are indeed a very talented man. I wonder if you have time to go to a restaurant to talk about it?"
"You are Zhuge Liang who passed the Huiyuan exam? With such a great reputation, who knows if you are just trying to gain fame? Do you dare to let me take the exam?"
"Mr. Kong Ming, do you still remember me? We met once in Xingyang..."
The place suddenly became noisy, and the clerks who were issued Jinshi uniforms one after another had to stop what they were doing and come out to maintain order.
"Thank you for your love."
Zhuge Liang seemed to have expected this scene a long time ago. With a smile on his face, he bowed his hands to the Jinshi scholars present: "It's just that I can't leave today and can't have a long talk with you."
"Why don't we go to the Enrong Banquet and discuss it in detail? Let's disperse today, so as not to delay the next generation's acceptance of the imperial uniforms and the delay of tomorrow's passing ceremony."
It would be fatal to delay the Chuanlu Ceremony. When they heard the issues related to their own interests, the new scholars behind them moved back to their seats, but their eyes were still fixed on Zhuge Liang.
They went back, but the candidates who had received their Jinshi uniforms refused to leave.
"Are you Mr. Wolong?"
The short Jinshi who had just been quarreling with others walked up slowly and stared at Zhuge Liang with curiosity on his face.
"There is an elder in my family who has been well-known to you for a long time. Why don't you come over and talk to me today?"
Zhuge Liang was about to refuse with a smile, but was interrupted by him.
"Don't worry, do you know who my elders are?"
The short Jinshi said with arrogance: "So what if you are Huiyuan? Being an official is not about taking the imperial examination!"
The new scholars around were whispering, and some people recognized this boy's origin and background and told others to listen. There were exclamations from the crowd.
"I would like to thank your parents for their appreciation, but I really can't leave today."
Zhuge Liang replied gently: "I'm going to disappoint you."
"you……"
The short Jinshi hesitated, as if he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to refuse so simply and without any consideration at all.
"This is an invitation from Prime Minister Qin, and you won't go?"
After he came back to his senses, he looked at Zhuge Liang in disbelief: "My brother is also in the Imperial College, talking to Master Jijiu!"
"I advise you to meet him before making a decision!"
Clan brother?
The Jinshi around were in a bit of an uproar, and they were talking to the Imperial Academy about drinking wine?
The Imperial College's sacrificial wine is from the fourth rank of Beijing officials. Even if they are all Jinshi, there is no guarantee that they will reach this point in the future.
The short Jinshi who had just been quarreling with others walked up slowly and stared at Zhuge Liang with curiosity on his face.
"There is an elder in my family who has been well-known to you for a long time. Why don't you come over and talk to me today?"
Zhuge Liang was about to refuse with a smile, but was interrupted by him.
"Don't worry, do you know who my elders are?"
The short Jinshi said with arrogance: "So what if you are Huiyuan? Being an official is not about taking the imperial examination!"
The new scholars around were whispering, and some people recognized this boy's origin and background and told others to listen. There were exclamations from the crowd.
"I would like to thank your parents for their appreciation, but I really can't leave today."
Zhuge Liang replied gently: "I'm going to disappoint you."
"you……"
The short Jinshi hesitated, as if he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to refuse so simply and without any consideration at all.
"This is an invitation from Prime Minister Qin, and you won't go?"
After he came back to his senses, he looked at Zhuge Liang in disbelief: "My brother is also in the Imperial College, talking to Master Jijiu!"
"I advise you to meet him before making a decision!"
Clan brother?
The Jinshi around were in a bit of an uproar, and they were talking to the Imperial Academy about drinking wine?
The Imperial College's sacrificial wine is from the fourth rank of Beijing officials. Even if they are all Jinshi, there is no guarantee that they will reach this point in the future.