On the day when the examination results were released, Xu Xun stayed in the military camp as usual and did not go to see the excitement. Wang Shouren cared about his friends, but he was still worried about not going. It happened that Xu Liang called Jin Liu to visit the class, so
Xu Xun beat this overly clever guy to go to Gongyuan Street to look at the list. Before noon, Jin Liu turned back, holding a thick stack of paper in his hand.
"Young Master, the Mr. Zhan and Mr. Yan you asked me to inquire about have both won. This is the list of the remaining No. 3 and 4 tributes on the apricot list for the current examination."
When Wang Shouren saw Jin Liu reaching out and handing over the pile of things, his expression suddenly became very strange. Seeing that Xu Xun took the things and handed them to him without saying a word, he then praised him and said: "I have always just said...
You are smart and capable, but you never thought that your servants are also meticulous in their work. Even if other people have exam candidates, they can only inquire about whether their own family is successful or not. How is it like him? He is clearly just asking for news, but he actually knows how to tell the whole story.
Copy the apricot list back!"
"It's hard to say anything else about him. Brother Wang gave him the word "clever", but he was right. In the past, when he was in Jinling, he was quick to pick up on every piece of information. Now he is even more likely to draw inferences from one instance to another."
Seeing that Jin Liu was beaming with joy after hearing this, Xu Xun thought that it would be right to bring this guy to the capital. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Tao Hong has returned to Jinling. I have been alone these days."
, some things are not convenient to do. You put the shopping aside for a while, go back and tell the master, follow me for the time being."
In the past, Jin Liu would never have given up such a lucrative job as shopping, but now he would not be so short-sighted. After hearing this, he nodded and bowed in response, and when Xu Xun had nothing to say, he croaked
He stepped back with his hands and feet. Once outside, he clenched his fists and waved, then grinned.
It's not in vain that he paid half a fortune to have a scholar in Yang help him copy down the entire list of candidates for the examination, which delayed him for such a long time!
After Wang Shouren read the list, Xu Xun took it and scanned it from beginning to end as if carelessly. When he saw that the name in the burnt yellow was missing, he felt very happy and said: "It seems that Brother Zhan's article is very popular with the examiners."
They appreciate him and he is ranked among the top ten, and Yan Song is also among the best. When the time comes, their results in the palace examination will be impressive."
Although he and Zhan Ruoshui had known each other for less than half a month, Li Dongyang introduced that Wang Shouren was someone who had worked hard on the studies of his teacher Chen Xianzhang. It could be said that they had known each other for a long time. At this moment, he looked like it was natural: "
After Zhan Yuanming passed the examination, he studied hard for more than ten years. It can be said that he has accumulated a lot of knowledge but not a lot. Besides, Zhang and Yang are both great men in the literary world, so how could they not see his foundation? Since he was among the best in the imperial examination, if he could do well in the palace examination
If you work hard in one go, your ranking will only be higher. After all, after the palace examination, those bosses will probably read the papers to see the ranking in the general examination."
Xu Xun thought about how Zhan Ruoshui had said before that he would rather go back to his hometown to teach. He was curious about how this person would look when facing those people who announced the good news. He smiled for a moment. He just glanced at the apricot list in his hand, and he suddenly
I caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar name and thought out loud: "Xu Zhenqing..."
"Have you heard of Suzhou Xuchang Valley?" When Wang Shouren said this, Xu Xun really remembered where he had seen this name. He remembered that when he first saw the Four Talents in Gold, he thought Zhou Wenbin was interesting.
Then he went to check the information and found that there was no such person among the four real talents. The one who really ranked among the four talents was Xu Zhenqing, whom he had never heard of. At this time, he naturally laughed as he thought about it.
He stood up and said, "He is one of the four famous talents in Wuzhong. How could I not have heard of him?"
"Speaking of the four great talents in Wuzhong, I met the famous Tang Jieyuan and Tang Bohu in the subject that I passed in the twelfth year of Hongzhi. If it hadn't been for the false imperial examination scandal, maybe he could have passed the exam."
Wang Shouren shook his head and sighed, then walked to Xu Xun and glanced at him, and said thoughtfully, "Looking at Xu Zhenqing's ranking now, there is no guarantee that he will be able to enter the second class in the imperial examination. He should be the first among the four of them."
Passed the test."
On one side, the two of them were looking at the people who commented on the apricot list. On the other side, the restaurant where Xu Xun and Wang Shouren met Zhan Ruoshui and Yansong at the corner of Gongyuan Street was also full of guests after the list was released. Not only was the ground floor crowded.
It was so tight that all the private rooms on the second floor were full. Since most of the people calling friends here were famous tributes on the list, one voice was louder than the other, and there were countless cheers and laughter. Especially on the apricot list.
Those who are at the top will naturally be more popular.
So, when a group of people entered the restaurant, a short waiter came forward and said with a smile: "Three guests, I'm really sorry, the restaurant is full. If you can wait, you might as well
Take a walk outside for a while, or drink tea in front, if you can't wait, you might as well go somewhere else."
"Every house is packed at this time of year, and I really can't find a place to sit." The eldest among the three shook his head and sighed, with a lingering look of confusion on his face.
One look inside the restaurant showed that what the guy said was true. He immediately called his two companions and said, "It seems that if we want to celebrate Xiao Xu today, we have to find another place. There are only a few restaurants in Gongyuan Street."
, but there are three or four who passed the exam, plus relatives and friends, so it’s not surprising that they have no place.”
"Find another quiet place. Although we all like to be lively, this place is too noisy!"
The youngest among the three, the young man named Xiao Xu nodded, and just as he was about to come out of the store, he saw a person from upstairs walking down quickly, followed by two or three more besides the boy.
Juzi chased him down.
"Mr. Jiao, Mr. Jiao, don't leave. Everyone is just joking, no one meant it..."
"Isn't it intentional?" Zhuo Huangzhong turned around, glanced at those people coldly, and snorted heavily, "It's a big deal just to be at the bottom of the list. What he said seemed to be serious.
When I get the top prize in the imperial examination, I won’t stop soaking in urine to take a picture of who I am!
Go back and tell them, don’t be complacent just because you think you can get the top spot in the imperial examination. Even if you really rank first in the palace examination, there will still be unlucky top picks!”
Before, Jiao Huangzhong was very confident and went to look at the list with a few literary friends, but he encountered an unexpected setback. He turned around and was about to go home, but he didn't expect that these acquaintances dragged him to this restaurant and said they wanted to go home.
He wanted to relax, but when he was drunk, he was ridiculed a few times by one of the people on the list. At this moment, he dropped the harsh words and ignored those few whose faces suddenly turned the color of pig liver.
He fluttered his sleeves and strode out. When he got to the door, he saw the three people in front of him blocking the door. He saw the young man in the middle with dark skin, triangular eyes and a wide chin. For some reason, he shouted sharply: "Ugly!
Give Way!"
Suddenly hearing the word "ugly", Xu Zhenqing's face turned red for a moment. He passed the junior high school entrance examination, but it was already the third time for him to take the examination. It was difficult for him to be named in the april list this time. Although the two friends who came together to take the exam failed again,
, but still insisted on offering wine to congratulate him, and he was very happy in his heart. At this moment, he blurted out almost without thinking: "You criticize your peers with one step, and hurt others with your words. Just because of your mentality, tutor,
Thanks to the sharp eyesight of the two examiners, you failed this exam!"
How could Zhuang Zhong have expected that this casual... scholar would dare to speak rudely to him? He was even more fussy for a moment. When he was about to call someone, he just remembered that the young man who was accompanying him was angry after looking at the list just now.
He had already kicked him out. When he was about to ridicule him, his mind was filled with anger and he couldn't refute a single word. What made him even more furious was that he didn't know about the restaurant.
Who among them took the lead and called out the word "good", and for a while there was a lot of cheers.
"Okay, okay! I'll see how long your mouth can be sharp!" Jiao Huangzhong stared at Xu Zhenqing for a long time, as if he wanted to imprint this ugly look deeply into his heart, and then he turned away and left angrily.
.As soon as he left, the few who followed him looked at me and ran away without saying a word. Only the last one who came down walked up to Xu Zhenqing and cupped his hands.
"Brother, I just made a fuss above, which angered Mr. Jiao, and brought you an unreasonable disaster. I'm really sorry. I'm just in a hurry, so I spoke too harshly.
That one is the son of Jiao Shilang from the Ministry of Personnel. Please note that even if you win the Jinshi, you still have to go through the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel for selection, which is very disadvantageous for you. "Jiao Fang's son!
Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming were both shocked. After facing Xu Zhenqing for a moment, he said proudly: "As a member of the eunuch family, I have forgotten even the most basic courtesy towards others. It is obvious that what I just said is not exaggerated. As Jiao Shilang
I don't expect that an important minister of the imperial court will blame anyone for his son's arrogance and impoliteness!" Seeing Xu Zhenqing say this, the man immediately bowed his hands and left. At this time, the waiter in the shop stepped forward with a smile on his face and said
"Three distinguished guests, there should be a vacant seat above, you three..."
"No, let's go to another house!" Zhu Zhishan was nearly twenty years older than Xu Zhenqing, so he was more mature after all. He pulled Xu Zhenqing up and walked out without saying a word, while Wen Zhengming followed closely behind.
After coming out of Mofang Hutong, Zhu Zhishan let go of Xu Zhenqing and said helplessly: "Xiao Xu, you just scolded Jiao Fang's son. Why bother saying the next sentence? You finally passed the Jinshi exam and you don't have a future."
Is that right? Then Jiao Fang heard people say that she has always hated people from Jiangnan, and you still bumped into them!" "There are so many decent gentlemen in Chaoping, I don't believe that Jiao Fang can cover up the sky with one hand!" "You, you, you" Wen Zhengming also responded to this unreasonable disaster.
I couldn't think of any good way, so I could only shake my head, "That's all, take it step by step. Anyway, Jiao Fang can't interfere with the palace examination. As for the appointment of an official, your talent and learning of the Han Dynasty are more than enough. If you don't fall into his hands by then,
Okay." I saw the three people talking as they walked, and soon they entered Chongwenmenli Street. A passerby behind them stopped, leaned against the wall, looked at the three people's backs, and murmured to himself:
"That Jiao Huangzhong is really just like me, he likes to say harsh words. Xu Zhenqing... this young man has a long