Chapter five hundred and seventy-six God's will fool people
The autumn wind is bleak, and it is another day for the results of the provincial examination.
For the three to four thousand candidates gathered in Jinling City, this was the most stressful day.
Whether you will be partying or feeling lonely next, it all depends on whether your name is on the list today.
It is still the old practice that the provincial examination results will be placed in the Caiting and sent from Gongyuan to Yingtianfu Yamen for hanging.
The Taibai Building on Sanshan Street near the government office is recognized as one of the best waiting places.
Gao Changjiang, the young owner of Taibailou who also participated in the provincial examination this year, closed the second floor early and only used it to entertain well-connected friends.
The atmosphere on the second floor was very good at this time. After all, everyone knew the topic in advance...
This is also one of the reasons why Gao Changjiang closed the second floor, so that he can speak freely to prevent others from hearing things they shouldn't hear.
Gao Changjiang, Xing Yifeng, and several classmates from the county school were sitting at a table by the window.
Wu Chengen, who came from Huai'an Mansion, stayed at the Qin Mansion, so he became familiar with He Liangjun, a disciple of the Qin family, and sat at another table.
Then Wang Fengyuan helped Mr. Wen Zhengming, the oldest undergraduate candidate, come up the stairs.
Wen Zhengming had a good relationship with former alliance leader Gu Dongqiao, and also knew Wang Fengyuan's father, Wang Wei, and Wang Fengyuan was considered a junior.
Although Wang Fengyuan and Gu Dongqiao parted ways, their relationship with Wen Zhengming still maintained.
Wen Zhengming was accompanied by two scholars from Suzhou, so there were not many places left on the second floor.
Gao Changjiang saluted Wen Zhengming and said flatteringly: "We are all uneasy, but Mr. Hengshan is the only one who is very good at cultivating Qi and is calm and composed."
Wen Zhengming said with extreme embarrassment: "I didn't want to fall in love with you, so naturally I will be strong if I don't have any desires!"
Gao Changjiang smiled and said: "If the old man doesn't want to win, then why did he take the exam?"
Wen Zhengming was also helpless: “When I signed up, I didn’t know who the examiner was!”
Gao Changjiang thought for a while and said with great certainty: "Actually, based on my understanding of Qin Banqiao, old sir, you will definitely hit the mark this time!
With Qin Banqiao's personality, if he could accept the old gentleman as his disciple, he would never miss such an opportunity to show off!"
Wen Zhengming suddenly felt that it was better not to come.
Wang Fengyuan couldn't help but intervene and accuse: "If you don't know how to speak, just say less!"
Suddenly, I saw the Cai Pavilion with the provincial examination results on the road outside the window. I was about to arrive at the government office.
So no one spoke in the room on the second floor, and everyone fell silent.
After a while, I suddenly heard the sound of "thump, thump, thump" on the stairs, and someone hurriedly ran up!
This is when the messenger came. A servant stood at the top of the stairs and shouted to Wen Zhengming's table: "Master Gui has won! Jie Yuan! The first name is yours!"
Damn it! Everyone was shocked.
Unexpectedly, the mediocre scribe in his thirties who followed Wen Zhengming could actually win the title of Jieyuan!
This is really a real person who doesn’t show his face. Who is he? I heard that this person is just the grandson of Wen Zhengming’s wife’s sister?
Before anyone could come forward to say congratulations, someone shouted at the top of the stairs: "Mr. Xing is second!"
Xing Yifeng pressed his hand on the table and stood up suddenly. He, who was always steady, was a little out of his mind at this time.
My family has always been poor, but this time my destiny finally changed.
Gao Changjiang and several other local students rushed to congratulate him, which was reasonable. After all, Xing Yifeng was the most outstanding scholar in the county, and he also knew the topic in advance.
After Gao Changjiang congratulated Xing Yifeng, he suddenly felt a little aggrieved for his friend. It was a pity that Xing Yifeng came in second place, he almost lost to Jie Yuan.
Huh! I don’t know how capable Jie Yuan Gui is. When we have the deer-crowing banquet the day after tomorrow, we must take a good look at his ways!
Just like this, the good news came one after another, and the density was so high that it was dizzying.
Tenth place, Wang Fengyuan! Thirty-sixth place, He Liangjun! Seventy-second place, Wu Chengen!
The 81st place, Zhou Daoguang of Suzhou Prefecture! The 91st place, Wen Zhengming!
No. 103, Jiangning County learns from Zhou Ru! No. 135, Jiangning County learns from Lu Bo Boring!
Almost all of these candidates sitting on the second floor of Taibai Building were successful.
Except for Wen Zhengming who was a little indifferent, everyone cheered together and congratulated each other overjoyed.
In fact, even Wen Zhengming may not be without excitement. After all, the provincial examination is the biggest obsession in life, and he finally resolved and let it go.
In this joyous atmosphere, everyone suddenly realized that a fish seemed to have slipped through the net.
The report went all the way to the last place, which is number 135, but there is still no name of Gao Changjiang, the leader of Jiangning County School.
"No!!!" Gao Changjiang covered his head with his hands and shouted in disbelief.
With such a low admission rate, failing the exam is not a tragedy, but the worst thing is that everyone around you has passed the exam, and you are the only one who failed!
Moreover, this time my friend was taking the exam. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but I actually missed the opportunity and failed!
Gao Changjiang screamed: "Qin Dewei, you did it on purpose!"
The rest of the people looked at each other, embarrassed to continue celebrating, but didn't know how to comfort him.
"Bah!" Wang Fengyuan suddenly stood up and yelled at Gao Changjiang: "Thankfully you are Qin Banqiao's good friend, how could you be so rude!
You also know that after all, the provincial examination is conducted anonymously and no names can be seen! No matter how it is run, there is a certain chance that talented people will be missed!
So I think you are just unlucky and you happened to be missed, and the only thing to blame is God’s will!"
Wen Zhengming stood up and said to Gao Changjiang: "I didn't want to win, but I got on the list; you wanted to get on the list, but you didn't. It's really God's will."
Then Wen Zhengming would go down the stairs and walk out.
Someone asked: "Where is Mr. Hengshan going?"
Wen Zhengming replied: "According to the old rules, tomorrow is the day to pay a visit to the teacher, but I don't want to go! I will meet Qin Banqiao alone today."
Gui Youguang also stood up and said, "I will go with the old gentleman."
After filling out and publishing the results, the examiners moved to the mansion to live, while Qin Dewei, a local, took Mrs. Li back home.
As soon as I entered the house, without even changing my clothes, I heard the report that Wen Zhengming was here.
This made Qin Dewei feel a little bit pained, and he didn't know how to arrange the etiquette.
It's not good if we don't see him. If he doesn't see him today, wouldn't he be forcing Wen Zhengming to come to see him tomorrow together with other candidates for the new imperial examination?
After thinking about it again and again, Qin Dewei didn't have to give up his dignity as a teacher or go out to greet him.
He only came to the central hall and sat down in the side hall, and then asked someone to bring Wen Zhengming over.
Then Qin Dewei saw that there was another scribe who followed Wen Zhengming in.
He asked in surprise: "Mr. Hengshan is here with someone else? Who is this?"
The man stepped forward and introduced himself: "I'm in Kunshan, Gui Youguang, and I've met the teacher!"
Oh! Qin Dewei didn't expect that this pair of crouching dragons and phoenixes from the imperial examination world of the Ming Dynasty would come to visit together.