In the early morning of the next day, the scribes in Chang'an City were detonated by a piece of news. Just after midnight, the entrance to the ceremonial gate was packed with people.
"Why is the list suddenly released today?"
"I heard that after the emperor went to the Lishan Palace yesterday, he looked at the manuscripts and found that there was a great talent in them. This talent is comparable to the number one scholar with a previous record, and he was in a good mood, so he made such a decision."
"real?"
"That's not all! Since the emperor came in person, he not only read the manuscript but also directly conferred positions on the five people on the list."
"No, you are so lucky?"
"Well! I really got lucky this time. If I had been before, I would have been a ninth-grade scribe like Li Mo at most."
“So excited!”
"Why are you excited? I'll post the list later."
While crowding, the scribes were discussing.
It is said that when they heard the news, their first reaction was disbelief, and their second reaction was that they were lucky. If the candidate was appointed by the emperor, it would be no different from taking the imperial examination, or even more direct.
"Chaowei, are you sure?"
Among the crowd, Jiang Yunyi and Li Chaowei were also squeezing around and following the flow of people.
The two failed to make it happen yesterday, but they rushed over as soon as they heard the news today.
"Don't worry, uncle, the great talent discovered by the emperor should be his nephew. According to the situation...the emperor's canonization of official positions is definitely not from the ninth rank."
Li Chaowei clenched his fists excitedly.
No one could understand his mood at the moment, which was even more exciting than winning the lottery.
In fact, not only Li Chaowei thought so, but also the book writers gathered around the entrance of the ceremony department. They all felt that their own books were the best.
"Then let's..."
Just when Jiang Yunyi wanted to say something more, the door of the Ministry of Rites suddenly opened slowly.
Look again,
At the gate, several ceremonial officials came out holding the inscriptions.
"Coming out... coming out..."
"Quickly give way!"
Whoosh!
The next moment, the scribes all moved out of the way.
Nothing can be done to block the officials who release the results.
The subordinate officials who release the results have become accustomed to this kind of situation. In previous years, when the imperial examination results were released, it was even more crowded than this.
They didn't waste any time, posted the list on the wall dedicated to the list, and then turned around and left.
boom!
The surrounding scribes who were waiting for the subordinate officials to leave suddenly all pushed through.
"Topping the list...Topping the list..."
Everyone's eyes were extremely unified, and they all looked at the top position.
"Zhao Hai...canonized Dongdu Biejia, the fifth rank..."
When everyone saw the first line on the list, all kinds of emotions filled their hearts instantly, including disappointment...surprise...envy...everything.
What's disappointing is that the first person to send books for prizes this time is not them but a person named Zhao Hai. What's envious is that this person has been awarded the rank of fifth-level official. It can be said that he has reached the sky in one step.
However, they were disappointed, and everyone hurriedly looked at the second row.
Even if the first place is not for you, you can still get the second place.
"Zhang Qing, canonized Jiangzhou County Magistrate, seventh grade..."
"I won! I won... I didn't expect that I was in second place... Hahahahahaha!"
Then someone in the crowd exclaimed and laughed wildly.
Why!
Many scribes sighed and looked down again.
This second one has nothing to do with them either.
"Hahaha, I am the third...eighth grade county magistrate..."
Soon, the sound of wild laughter could be heard one after another among the crowd.
Some people are happy, and some people are disappointed.
"No! No! Impossible...Absolutely impossible...My book is obviously wonderful..."
Jiang Yunyi and Li Chaowei stood there staring at the list, their faces getting worse and worse, and they kept mumbling to themselves. They looked through it several times from beginning to end but could not find the word "Li Chaowei".
In other words, Li Chaowei was not selected into the top five.
"how so!"
Just now, Li Chaowei had vowed that he would definitely hit the target, but in reality, he was slapped with a backhand.
What surprised the two even more was that Zhao Hai actually won the first place.
They know who Zhao Hai is.
"Uncle, I don't accept it, and I also want to file a lawsuit..."
For a long time, Li Chaowei's eyes turned red and he clenched his fists tightly and said.
"Sue, let's sue together. Since Zhao Hai won the first place...then it can be more confirmed that Journey to the West was written by Zhao Hai and not Li Mo."
The same is true for Jiang Yunyi.
Now all hope has been shattered. If you can't live well, others can't live well either.
But at this moment,
When Jiang Yunyi looked at his nephew again, his eyes were no longer as trusting as before.
When he competed with the Poet Demon, Li Chaowei said that he had no problem, but he lost in the end... He sent the book for prizes and said that he must be the top one,
What's the result?
It didn't even make the list.
It’s really more of a trap every time.
If it weren't for him... Yunyi Book Club would not be in the situation it is today.
Of course, no matter what happens to Li Chaowei, this imperial edict must be finalized.
........
Time flies and noon has passed.
The results of sending books for appreciation have spread throughout Chang'an City.
Zhou Mansion is full of flowers,
Zhou Yuqing was feeding goldfish in the back garden when a rushing sound suddenly came from the distance.
"Sister...Sister..."
"What's wrong?"
Looking up, Zhou Yuqing frowned when she saw her second sister Zhou Yujiao.
"Sister, the results of this book-sending competition are out. What official position do you think the first place was awarded by the emperor?"
Arriving in front of the pavilion, Zhou Yujiao was out of breath.
"What official?"
Zhou Yuqing couldn't help but feel a little uninterested when she heard what her second sister was talking about.
"Don't drive from Dongdu, you are the fifth grade!"
"Don't drive in Dongdu?"
Zhou Yuqing had a meal.
Dongdu Biejia and Dongdu Protectorate Chief Shi are both of the fifth rank, and they are also subordinate officials of the Dongdu Governor. In other words, the number one person who sends books and rewards actually becomes his husband's colleague.
Of course, when it comes to actual power...Bijia is still half a head higher than the Governor of the Protectorate, Shi.
"Well, this person's name is Zhao Hai, and he can be said to have reached the sky in one step."
Zhou Yujiao said hurriedly.
"Second sister, even if this person reaches the sky in one step, he doesn't seem to have much to do with us. At best, he is just a colleague of your eldest brother-in-law."
After scattering all the remaining fish food in her hand, Zhou Yuqing glared at Zhou Yujiao.
She really couldn't figure it out. This kind of thing could just be heard as news, and there was no need to be so excited.
"It doesn't matter? How can it not matter? Sister, do you know who this Zhao Hai is? Once he goes to Dongdu, this person is likely to cause trouble for my elder brother-in-law."
Zhou Yujiao took a deep breath.
"Looking for trouble? Why?"
Zhou Yuqing's face turned cold.
My husband doesn’t know this person, how could he cause trouble?
"There are rumors that Zhao Hai was once a copywriter under Li Mo, and the two had a falling out in Dongdu... Sister, think about it, now that Zhao Hai has become Dongdu, what will happen next?
How should you treat Li Mo, your eldest brother-in-law?"
