The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 85
The four exams of the county exam are finally over, and the results will be officially released on March 27. The names of all candidates will be announced in a long form, instead of just listing seat numbers.

Because the test papers of the four exams are all vague, only after the last exam is over and the results come out, will they all be unsealed, so before the unsealed, the person in charge of grading the papers does not know who is who, thus ensuring the fairness and impartiality of the ranking.

Early in the morning, the examinees gathered in front of the Confucianism Office, impatiently waiting for the results to be released. Jia Huan did not rush this time, because after the third round, his ranking only improved by two places, ranking eighth in the inner circle. It is inevitable to pass the county examination, but it seems that it is not too big to get the top score.

In this way, Jia Huan was not in a hurry. After this round of high-intensity physical and mental output, it was rare to sleep late. Well, the girl Ping'er seemed to be plump and soft again. Sleeping in her arms was fragrant and comfortable.

Jia Jie was not as calm as Jia Huan, because after the third round, Na barely squeezed into the No. 40 nine in the outer circle. It was still unknown whether he would pass the county test in the end, unlike Jia Huan who had no suspense, so he ran to the Confucianism Department before dawn.

As for Jia Chen and Zhou Zheng, they were eliminated in the third round and were directly eliminated. They were not even eligible to participate in the fourth round, so there was no need to look at the list again. Let's go to sleep and come back next year!
Let’s say that Jia Yu waited eagerly among the crowd, and heard several examinees beside him discussing in a low voice: “Brother Sishui, who do you think will be the leader of the county examination this time?”

That Brother Sishui laughed and said, "Needless to say, it must be Liu Yi and Liu Shouzheng from Diecui Academy, what does Brother Sanjin think?"

The names of these two examinees have the characters "" and "Xin" respectively, so one jokingly called each other Brother Sishui and the other called Brother Sanjin.

Brother Sanjin shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. I vaguely heard that Liu Shouzheng had an accident in the fourth round and accidentally stained the test paper with ink."

Brother Sishui was surprised when he heard the words: "Really? Doesn't that mean that Liu Shouzheng's test paper for this round is invalid?"

"It should be." Brother Sanxin said regretfully: "So this time the case may not be Liu Shouzheng, what a pity!"

Jia Jie felt strange when he heard this, but he didn't care too much. Now he only cares about whether he can pass the county test.

After waiting for nearly burning incense, the door of the Confucianism Department finally opened. This time, it was the teaching staff of the Confucianism Department who posted the list in person to show justice and grandeur.

Soon, a long list was pasted on the wall, the list was from right to left, ranking from low to high, the first one on the right was the name, and the word Jia Jie was written impressively.

"Haha, I passed the exam, I passed the exam!" Jia Yu jumped up so excited that the end of the crane just passed the county exam. Is there anything more exciting than this?

After the excitement, Jia Jie couldn't help crying, it was not easy, after three years of exams, he finally passed the county exam, he waved his fist vigorously to cheer himself up.

"Hey, the case is really not Liu Shouzheng, Jia Huan? Who is Jia Huan? I've never heard of it!"

"Isn't Jia Huan the eight-year-old boy from the Jia clan?"

"It turned out to be him. This son actually took the lead in the case. It's unlikely. Could it be a mistake?"

"It is said that this Jia Huan is the concubine son of Duke Rong's mansion. His father is Wailang Jia Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Industry. He is a member of the fifth rank. There will be no tricks in it, right?"

Just as Jia Jie was excited, he suddenly heard the discussions all around him. He couldn't help being surprised, and hurriedly looked to the top of the list, and sure enough, he saw that the word "improvement" was written on the top of the list - Jia Huan.

Jia Jie rubbed his eyes, with an expression of disbelief, Jia Huan actually got the county trial case, I'm not dreaming, am I?
Jia Jie looked carefully again and confirmed that the first case was Jia Huan. No.2 was a candidate named Zhang Zhilong, and the third was Liu Yi. This also confirmed the conversation between Brother Sanjin and Brother Sishui just now. Liu Yi's score in the fourth round was invalidated, but despite this, this person still maintained the top three. It shows that his strength is indeed very strong, and his score in one less game is still firmly in the top three.

"Liu Shouzheng is here, Liu Shouzheng is here!"

The crowd suddenly became commotion, and the students of Pinicui Academy headed by Liu Shouzheng were walking quickly towards this side, but Liu Shouzheng obviously did not have the calmness of the previous few games, and his expression seemed a little cautious.

However, this Liu Shouzheng is quite gracious. When he saw that he was only ranked third on the list, he didn't beat his chest. He just shook his head regretfully and sighed: "Unfortunately, my luck is not good. Congratulations, brother Zhilong, for getting the second place!"

Zhang Zhilong, who was ranked second on the list, happened to be a scholar of Pinnacle Academy. Hearing this, he said with a wry smile: "I just took advantage of it. If you kept your integrity in the fourth round, you didn't dirty the exam papers. You must be the one to blame, but this Jia Huan...unexpectedly."

The dark horse Jia Huan came out so suddenly that people were caught off guard.

Kuangsheng Hou Renjie was ranked No. 40, but passed the county examination, but at this time he was staring at the top name like a fighting cock, and shouted: "There must be a ghost among them. Jia Huan is just a yellow-mouthed kid who has just started writing. He actually won the top case. It's a big joke in the world. I, Hou Renjie, strongly protest and strongly demand a review of the examination paper."

"Strongly protest, strongly demand review of exam papers, and severely punish cheaters!"

"Strongly protest and severely punish cheaters."

Under Hou Renjie's instigation, more and more candidates protested, and the crowd was furious in an instant. They even tried to storm the gate of the Confucianism Department.

Just at this time, Jia Huan brought his servant Jin Shu to see the list. Hou Renjie's sharp eyes recognized Jia Huan who was coming from afar at a glance, and immediately shouted: "That's him, that person is Jia Huan, a brazen cheater, stop him quickly."

As soon as this remark came out, those angry candidates immediately came up and surrounded Jia Huan. Some cursed, and some even rolled up their sleeves to beat Jia Huan.

Jia Huan was a little confused, so the little servant, Jinsi, was terrified, but he still protected Jia Huan very loyally, and shouted, "What are you trying to do? Go away, hurt my third master, and be careful with your skin."

Jia Huan listened to the angry curses all around, but vaguely guessed what was going on, and couldn't help being both surprised and happy, the first case?I actually took the case?What a surprise!
Jia Huan regained his composure, and said loudly: "As the so-called elephant has no form, the loud voice is low-pitched, and there is no reason to speak loudly. You are all scholars, why bother to swear at the street like that shrew, it is really insulting to the gentleman!"

Although Jia Huan was young, his posture was straight, his speech was calm and loud, and the angry candidates around him gradually calmed down.

Hou Renjie sneered and said, "Jia Huan, you are nothing more than a mere boy. Even your classmate said before that you just opened the pen last month, and it was the first time you got out of the circle. Now you have the case. Do you think it is possible? Just relying on you, Jia Huan, how can He De get the case?"

As soon as this remark came out, the candidates around him became agitated again, glaring at each other, questioning Jia Huan's use of disgraceful means to win the case.

Jia Huan said calmly: "Since you are questioning your grades, there is no use in cursing the streets here. You should directly submit a re-examination to the chief examiner Qi County Magistrate, or you can report the case to Ying Tianfu. I am not afraid of shadows. I, Jia Huan, are always waiting."

As soon as this remark came out, those angry candidates immediately looked at each other in blank dismay, and their momentum became weaker. To put it bluntly, they only had doubts, and there was no evidence at all. Of course, they could also submit a review to the chief examiner without evidence, but this was not unconditional.
As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. The authority of the examiner must be protected and cannot be challenged by others. Otherwise, you will not accept it, and I will not accept it. If you ask for a re-examination, I also propose a re-examination.
Jia Huan glanced around, his eyes finally fell on Hou Renjie, and said with a little sarcasm: "Brother Hou was filled with righteous indignation and impassioned just now? How? Don't you dare challenge the authority of the chief examiner?"

Hou Renjie was originally a crazy student, but when he was provoked by Jia Huan, he couldn't bear it, and immediately sneered, "Why don't you dare, I, Hou Renjie, don't like you rich and rich dudes who rely on the shadow of our ancestors to do your best. Today, even if I sacrifice my life, I will expose your ugly face."

Jia Huan smiled and said: "You Hou Renjie has always been aggressive. Who have I bullied, Jia Huan? I can't bear the hat of domineering."

Jia Huan was really angry this time, and decided to teach this self-righteous madman a profound lesson, and also rectify his name by the way, otherwise his first name in this case would be unfair, and this taint would accompany him for the rest of his life.

Liu Shouzheng glanced at Jia Huan, and said apologetically, "Student Jia..."

Jia Huan immediately interrupted: "Liu Shouzheng, you don't need to say any more. The matter has come to an end. Even if Hou Renjie apologizes, I will not accept it. A man can be killed and cannot be humiliated. I, Jia Huan, cannot be insulted. Today I must give me justice!"

At this moment, Jia Huan's eyes became extremely cold, and there was an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura all over his body, which was quite different from his usual calm and elegant appearance.

Liu Shouzheng couldn't help being secretly surprised, he could only cup his fists and retreat in embarrassment.

Hou Renjie's heart was pounding at this time, as the saying goes, he is not afraid of the shadows, Jia Huan's aura at this moment does not look like a cheater?But at this time, he can't be cowardly, otherwise he won't be able to raise his head in front of his classmates in the future, so he bit the bullet and sneered twice: "Okay, since you want to ask for trouble, I will help you, so I will go to the examiner!"

Obviously, Hou Renjie also went all out, and walked straight to the nearby county government, and Jia Huan followed without hesitation.

Ever since, a group of scholars went straight to the Yamen of Wanping County.

(End of this chapter)