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Chapter 274 Meeting Yuan!

In this era, those who can pass the provincial examination are those who are capable in a small area.

There may be bookworms among them, but most of them are still very smart.

And these smart people wisely didn't mention the matter of Chunwei, because they all knew that Xia Jingyun did not do well in the exam.

Although the results have not yet come out, but this is something that can be figured out with toes.

How could it be possible to do well in the exam!

A lot of things are consuming his energy, and compared with ordinary candidates, he doesn't have much time to complete the study;
Then, on the eve of the exam, he was taken into the black ice platform and locked up for more than ten days. The time was purely wasted, not to mention reading books in it, and he was a god if he could eat and sleep well every day;

After being released from Heibingtai, he stayed for two or three days, and went to the examination room without even eating a few meals;

He dealt with Prime Minister Qin when he came out of the exam room. In hindsight, I'm afraid he didn't spend much time thinking about these things during the exam.

To sum up, if you can pass the exam, it seems that those who study hard are too useless.

Therefore, everyone tactfully and tacitly did not mention this matter.

However, this tacit understanding was suddenly broken, so that everyone suddenly didn't know what to say.

They silently looked at the person who spoke, wanting to see if he had other thoughts.

And after that person subconsciously opened his mouth, he quickly reacted, feeling depressed, and was about to explain, but Xia Jingyun had already spoken.

"Someone else asked me this question before, and I answered it like this. Although there were a lot of changes in the middle, I think I still showed my true level. The grade is not for me to decide, but for the teacher who grades the papers.”

He smiled and looked around, "Here today, I also have the same answer. Regardless of whether I can get it after the list is released, or what the ranking is, I still say the same. If I don't do well in the exam, it means that my skills are not as good as others. Come back next year, haha!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Jiaoyu interrupted at the right time, "Well said, you young people must not only have the ambition to be higher than the sky, but also have the mentality to win without arrogance and defeat without being discouraged. What Gao Yang said makes sense, so many People, there will always be some people who are selected and some who are not. Those who are selected should know that there are mountains beyond the mountains. The current results are just the beginning, which is nothing; , come again!"

Cheng Jiaoyu coughed, attracted everyone's attention, pondered for a while, and said, "Xu Jiaoyu is right!"

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere became cheerful again.

Then we chatted a lot, talked about poetry, and then turned to "When Will the Bright Moon Come", "Meeting Joy", "Girls' Resentment" and so on;
Later, I talked about the article again, and unknowingly turned to "Shi Shuo".

It was only then that everyone suddenly discovered that Xia Jingyun had achieved in the literary world what many people have never achieved in a lifetime.

The admiration is even more admirable, but there are also many people who gradually feel a little sour, but when they think about it, such a person may not rank as high as themselves in the test, and their hearts feel dark for a while.

With these complicated thoughts and the persuasion of the teaching staff, although everyone chatted a lot, they only drank a few cups, and the feast ended.

Sending out the gifts from everyone, Xu Dapeng said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the great talents from other states are not airy, they are quite approachable!"

Zeng Jimin said softly, "It's because of Brother Gao Yang's presence that they are so easy to talk to."

Xu Dapeng nodded, "Yes, only being strong can win respect!"

Xia Jingyun smiled, "This is a common reality, but being strong does not only refer to power or wealth, just like I still admire Brother Zize's gentlemanly demeanor, and I also respect Brother Bo Yi's magnanimity and purity."

Both Xu Dapeng and Zeng Jimin were slightly taken aback, Xu Dapeng was both surprised and happy, "Really?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "Of course it is true. For me, good moral character is more permanent and rare than power and wealth, and it is more worthy of our pursuit. This is my point of view all the time. After becoming an official, don’t forget your original intention.”

Both of these two were good friends who had been acquainted with each other since Jiang'an County, and their own abilities were not bad, so they would naturally draw closer to Xia Jingyun, and he naturally hoped that these two could become his helpers in the future, so he said a few words.

Xu Dapeng and Zeng Jimin didn't speak after listening, but took half a step back and bowed deeply to Xia Jingyun.

On the carriage on the way back, Bai Yun, who had watched the whole process from the sidelines, grumbled, "Buying fame and reputation, inviting to buy people's hearts!"

Xia Jingyun, who knew Bai Yunbian's temper, was not angry either, and joked with a smile: "I'm so good at inviting people, why haven't I bought you yet?"

Bai Yunbian snorted coldly, "This young master is not the kind of person who is at your mercy! Don't look at how powerful you seem now, in time, when this young master is in full swing, you will definitely not be as good as this young master, but don't worry, this young master will take good care of you!" Watch yours."

"Young master Bai knows how to repay you, he is really a role model for my generation." Xia Jingyun smiled and cupped his hands, and then suddenly said: "I heard that Mr. Yuhu is coming back soon."

Bai Yunbian's body trembled subconsciously, and his mouth began to purse.

Immediately seeing Xia Jingyun's smiling face, he rushed over, "How dare you entertain me!"

Xia Jingyun resisted with a smile, "Hahahaha, I just heard it, maybe I heard it wrong, hahahaha!"

Beside the carriage, Chen Fugui looked at the swaying carriage, and smiled at the guards of the Bai family.

After laughing for a while, Xia Jingyun hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, let's stop making trouble, let's talk about something serious."

Bai Yunbian was still a little angry, but he didn't listen to persuasion like Cowhide Tang, and sat angrily, "What serious words can you spit out?"

Xia Jingyun restrained his expression, "Has your father replied to your letter?"

Bai Yunbian was also honest when he heard the words, and shook his head, "I haven't received it yet."

Xia Jingyun patted him on the shoulder lightly, "Don't worry, I also wrote to the Su family, and Mr. Su also analyzed it with me. With your father's temperament, there should be no relationship with Qin Ni, at least on the surface. Even if there is really something, as long as it is not too involved, I should go to ask His Majesty for a favor, and it should be fine. If there is really no involvement, this trip is stable, and maybe I can touch the position of the state shepherd. "

Bai Yunbian didn't care much about these official matters, but he also nodded, turned to look at him, held back for a long time, and still whispered thank you.

"What? Didn't hear clearly, let's talk about it later?"

Bai Yunbian kicked over.

"Okay, stop making trouble, get a good night's sleep, and have to go to the guild hall when the rankings are released tomorrow!"

"Get out, make trouble if you want to, don't make trouble if you don't want to, who do you take me for!"

There was another fight in the carriage, and the air was full of joy.

Wanbao Building.

With Xia Jingyun's economic expansion and land expansion, and the slaughter of two fat sheep in Shijia and Xiangfu one after another, the pockets of Emperor Chongning have bulged up rarely in recent years. The gap in Wanbao Building is naturally not a problem. It's going fast.

Emperor Chongning looked over with satisfaction, but couldn't help recalling the words Qin Sichao scolded him at the beginning in his mind.

The anger had just risen, and Xia Jingyun's reassurance emerged in time.

That timely and accurate sentence, even if it confirmed the character of the thief's words.

Presumably with that sentence, there will be less criticism between the government and the opposition, and more names will be left in the history books.

Thinking of this, he suddenly said: "Hey, tomorrow is the tenth day of March, right?"

The release date of the Great Xia Dynasty's general examination is the tenth day of March, and the day of the palace examination is the first day of April, so Gao Yi, who has been silently observing the changes in Emperor Chongning's face, immediately understood the elegant meaning by listening to the string song, "At the time of tomorrow, the Ministry of Rites will list the list. It will be handed in, and it will be posted outside the Gongyuan at the same time. I am afraid that some who can’t wait will have to go to the list in advance to catch their son-in-law.”

"There are a few real good son-in-laws that they can catch."

Emperor Chongning snorted coldly, and then said, "Do you think Xia Jingyun passed the exam?"

Gao Yi said softly: "Young Master Xia is unparalleled in poetry. He was in the Yingchun Academy of the Imperial College before, and he has published such a magnificent essay. He will definitely be able to go to high school."

"It's not that simple to take the test." Emperor Chongning shook his head, and then lightly patted on the table, "Forget it, each has its own blessings. If I didn't punish him, I just took care of it. Let him take care of this matter." Ask yourself to be blessed!"

"When the list from the Ministry of Rites is delivered tomorrow, show it to me immediately."

"Yes."
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Changle Palace.

Concubine De was leaning on the couch, her graceful figure was exposed under the thinning clothes, making her even more alluring. Her hair was like a waterfall, her eyebrows were like paintings, and she showed the ultimate style of a mature beauty.

It's a pity that no one can see the flowers blooming in the deep pavilion.

Nanny Yuan walked over slowly, helped arrange the incense in the incense burner, and said with a smile, "Is your empress worried about Young Master Xia?"

"That's right, the list will be released tomorrow. Whether he can make this step well depends on his future!"

Concubine De didn't need to force herself to be calm about this kind of thing, she frankly expressed her worries.

Nanny Yuan smiled lightly: "What kind of person is Mr. Xia? We only want to be a Jinshi, and we don't need a high ranking. With his talent, it is definitely possible."

Concubine De shook her head lightly, "If you can get in the first place if you have talent and learning, how can there be so many people with unappreciated talents throughout the ages? I'm afraid of the worst situation. After all, he hasn't been very good at reviewing books."

She sighed and sat up slowly, "What's more, with his heart, how can he be willing to be the bottom of the list."
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Under the same moonlight.

In the Sujiawu by the Dongting Lake, Su Yanyan, dressed in white, looked only at the moon with a worried expression;

On Baiyi Mountain, Xie Yanzhi stood on the top of the tallest building in Baiyi Mountain Villa, kneeling on both knees, burning incense and worshiping the moon;

In Jiang'an County, Xia Jingyun's parents clasped their hands together and prayed silently. Mr. Yun had his hands behind his back, and his expression was a bit worried.

In the Marquis' Mansion of Jiang'an, the solitary lamp is like a bean. Feng Xiuyun silently pretended to be the winner of the red envelopes one by one. She firmly believed that he would definitely win the first place, and would distribute these red envelopes all over the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Xia Jingyun, who had a good night's sleep and was refreshed, went out with Bai Yunbian, who had more dark circles under his eyes, to the Surabaya Guild Hall.

This is also a consistent tradition. Although reading the rankings is a very lively event, there are as few as one or two thousand candidates and as many as three or four thousand candidates in a class. It is impossible to squeeze all of them into the small square outside the Gongyuan to watch.

Moreover, some candidates are under too much pressure, and some candidates want to hold the reserve that scholars should have. For various reasons, most of the candidates choose to wait in their own hall, and the hall will also send people to copy the list Order delivered.

And those who are really waiting for the news outside the Gongyuan are only a few impatient or bored people. Or the fallen nobles who revived their families.

Because Yunmeng Guild Hall and Surabaya Guild Hall are close to each other, and they have become familiar with each other these days, they simply watched the list together.

While the picture is lively, it also implies the meaning of comparison as always.

It is precisely because this scene is more lively than other guild halls, yesterday Yu Daoxing and others also readily agreed to Xia Jingyun's invitation, and came together to wait for the list.

Therefore, when Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian came to the door of the guild hall, they saw that the lobby of the guild hall was already full of people and voices.

When everyone saw the two of them, they all stood up to greet them, and Xu Dapeng and others hurriedly called them over.

When they were seated, everyone continued to chat about the topic just now, but at the same time, they were all somewhat absent-minded, drinking wine one sip at a time.

That posture made the Jiaoyu on the side couldn't help reminding: "You guys take it easy, don't get drunk before looking at the list for a while."

The general examination is rather special. It is not only the most important gate for these candidates, but because of the existence of the palace examination, it has actually become a qualification examination for the palace examination. The real ranking and glory are reserved after the palace examination.

Therefore, this kind of tense but less formal situation was created. These people can still drink two glasses to relieve anxiety.

Those candidates who were selected also said helplessly: "Teacher, I don't want to, but I'm panicking. If this fails, it will be another three years. How many three years can there be in life!"

Xie Yuanyu Daoxing from Longshou Prefecture said with a smile: "This is actually very normal. Talents are chosen from countless scholars, thousands of scholars are selected from countless scholars, and three hundred tribute students are selected from thousands of talents. Throughout the ages, How many can win in one fell swoop? Brother Gao Yang said it well yesterday, don't be proud if you win, don't be discouraged if you lose, just fight again next year."

Cheng Jiaoyu from Yunmengzhou also hummed, "That's right, I have seen many successes and failures in the teachings of the state, you must be calm, persevering, and not let your own mood be affected by temporary gains and losses, in order to be able to do it." Steady and far."

Xia Jingyun smiled, "Let's think about things better, maybe everyone in the hall today can go to high school!"

Of course everyone knew that this was impossible, but everyone liked to hear good words. Hearing this, they burst out laughing and raised their glasses together.

Amidst the laughter, Cheng Ziyun and the others who were also sitting in the hall lowered their heads and pursed their mouths silently.

"Laugh, let's see if he can still smile after a while."

"What if someone is thick-skinned and doesn't care about the ranking, just win!"

"That's okay, people are shameless, they are invincible!"

Even if they knew that with Xia Jingyun's talent and learning, even though there were so many difficulties, the possibility of not being successful was not too high.

It's just that at that time, I'm afraid it's not easy for him to stand in the focus of everyone's eyes so brazenly, talking and laughing freely, pointing Jiang Shan, and berating Fang Qiu.

The inexplicable hatred that came from the original debate, and the indelible jealousy in their hearts now drove them to pray for Xia Jingyun's failure even more.

"The time has come."

Following Xu Jiaoyu's soft words from Sishui Prefecture, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

After a moment.

There was a sound of horseshoes from far to near, and it stopped in front of the Surabaya Guild Hall. A rider rushed into the lobby and handed a roll of paper to the shopkeeper in the lobby.

Of course, the shopkeeper in the lobby would not let go of this opportunity to show his face. Standing on a chair, he said loudly: "Chongning 24 years, Bingchen Branch, general examination, 251st to 3rd, the following gentlemen are high school!"

As he spoke, he called out the name at the top of his voice.

Then there were cheers from time to time in the hall.

The [-] places were assigned to thirteen states. Although there were two states here, there were not many people. Therefore, only a few people won the fifty names.

Seeing this situation, the people who packed the entire lobby became even more nervous.

Before the shopkeeper finished reading, the second list from 250st to [-]th was sent back, and he started reading it seamlessly.

"Xu Yu Dapeng, master of Sishui Prefecture, ranked 2th in the Bingchen Division Examination of High School!"

Xu Dapeng was overjoyed and shouted excitedly, "I've won! I've won!"

Cheng Ziyun said disdainfully at the side: "Look at him, there are more than 200 of them, what are you talking about!"

"Hey, Xia Jingyun's name is not in the two hundred to three hundred. Could it be that he did well in the exam?"

"It's possible, it seems that his ability is still high!"

However, next, 151st to 2nd, 1st to 1th, 1st to [-]st, Cheng Ziyun, Zeng Jimin and others were also selected, but Xia Jingyun's name still did not appear.

Many people couldn't help but have a thought in their minds: Mr. Xia won't really fail the ranking, right?
Because Huiyuan is to be announced separately, when the next fast horse arrives, it will send a list of No. 2 names.

In this list, Xieyuan Baiyunbian of Yunmeng State and Xieyuan Tong Xingrui of Sixiang State were all listed.

However, there is still no Xia Jingyun's name.

Similarly, there is no name of Jie Yuan Yu Daoxing from Longshou State.

Yu Daoxing couldn't help looking at Xia Jingyun, Bai Yunbian, Xu Dapeng, Zeng Jimin and others also looked at him, and many people also silently cast their eyes on Xia Jingyun.

Combined with the actual situation, whoever chooses these two people will think that Huiyuan will be Xie Yuanyu Daoxing from Longshou Prefecture, a city with a prosperous literary style.

"Hahahaha!"

In the silence, there was a burst of mocking laughter.

Xu Dapeng got up angrily, looked at the laughing person, "Cheng Ziyun, what do you mean?"

Cheng Ziyun didn't panic at all, "What do you mean? I won the prize, aren't you happy? Why? You are so domineering, why don't you make people laugh?"

Then he looked at Xia Jingyun with a sudden realization, "Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't notice that Mr. Xia failed the ranking. It's my fault! Please forgive me! Oh, it's a pity to say it. If so many changes hadn't happened, Mr. Xia Maybe it can be won. But as you said before, don’t be discouraged, just fight again next year, right? Yiweike in the next year, Mr. Xia must work hard!"

Bai Yunbian and the others frowned, but it was not easy to attack.

While hesitating, there was another sound of horseshoes.

But this time, the person who rushed into the room first was not the person who reported the letter, but Gongsun Jing, the chief steward of Jiang Anhou's mansion. He glanced around and saw Xia Jingyun's location, with an excited expression on his face, "My lord, I'm overjoyed!" !"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

Behind Gongsun Jing, the messenger rider from the Surabaya Guild also rushed in and handed the note in his hand to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper took a look, and read aloud: "Master Xia Yu Jingyun of Sishui Prefecture, Huiyuan, the top student in the Bingchen Division Examination of High School!"

Cheers, jumps for joy, shocks, bewilders, discusses, congratulates.
After a moment of dead silence in the entire hall, there was an ear-splitting noise.

　It's not easy to divide chapters, two in one.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)