first minister

Chapter 88 Release the ranking!

After three exams in a row, the gate of the Gongyuan was opened and closed three times, coming in and out. After eight full days, this autumn finally came to an end in a solemn way.

For the chief and deputy examiners, as well as some officials in the state who need assistance, there is still tedious finishing work to be done.

But for candidates, it is already a complete relief.

Xia Jingyun walked out with a troubled look on his face, but he wasn't too excited.

The intensity of this exam is not too unbearable for him, but the environment is really too difficult.

In the cramped cubicle, there is not much room for movement.

Two wooden planks, one serves as a chair and the other as a table during the day, and together they form a bed at night.

Eating, drinking, and messing around are all done in the cubicle. For Xia Jingyun, it is a dream to go back to the labor camp.

"Three rounds of hard work will turn you into a ghost, and your two-word fame will make you miserable! Sincerely, you can't be deceived!"

"Brother Gao Yang's two sentences are extremely pungent, they directly touch people's hearts, they are indeed full of talent!"

Xu Dapeng happened to walk to the side, and when he heard this emotion, he immediately flattered him.

Xia Jingyun looked at him, "How did Brother Bo Yi do in the exam?"

Xu Dapeng chuckled, "I'm just fooling around, so I can't compare to Brother Gao Yang's talent, Brother Gao Yang will definitely go to high school this time."

Xia Jingyun smiled, "I owe you a good word."

Then Xia Jingyun saw Xie Yanzhi who was waiting at the side.

"My lord!" Xie Yanzhi took the initiative to take the big box from Xia Jingyun's hand, and said softly, "My lord, are you tired? Yanzhi hired a carriage, let's go home first."

On the one hand, a lover became a family member, and on the other hand, a single dog witnessed it with his own eyes.

Xu Dapeng just felt that life was a bit barren at the moment and needed to add some color, so he said wittily, "Brother Gao Yang, let's meet again tomorrow."

"Okay, then you can help me invite my classmates and choose a good place. I will treat you and make up for the previous meeting ceremony."

Xu Dapeng's eyes lit up immediately, "But you want to find a special place in this city? I can understand it in Zhoucheng!"

Xia Jingyun smiled, "Look at the arrangement and just let me know."

Sitting in the carriage, Xia Jingyun experienced a traffic jam which was rare in this era, and he leaned softly on Xie Yanzhi's body.

Xie Yanzhi silently helped him relax, and then smiled. Except for a certain time, the young master always looks so soft on her body.

"Young master, after high school, are you going to leave for Beijing?"

"No hurry, hey, how can you be sure that I can go to high school?"

"My son is extremely talented, he will definitely go to high school!"

"Hey, I will lose myself if you brag so much every day."

"Huh? Then I won't be like this from now on!"

"It's okay, you can just brag in another way."

"Huh? Alright, the young master will teach me."

"Ahem, it's easy to talk about."

"Young Master, what is the unique place that Young Master mentioned just now?"

"This! It's the kind of place where I can give full play to my personal strengths."

"Oh, I get it."

"What do you know, don't understand!"

"whee."

The car finally moved slowly and returned to the Su residence.

In the days that followed, Xia Jingyun's life was both dull and crazy.

Plain is compared to before, and crazy is that it is rare to regain some of the feeling of school days, and for the second time I really feel that I am still a young man in his twenties.

The first time was when I got up the next day after repairing the plumbing all night, still full of the urge to do morning exercises.

Soon, the day will come.

The sweet osmanthus is fragrant, and the osmanthus is listed.

Almost everyone in the city focused their attention on the list that was about to be posted.

The onlookers gathered together in groups of three or four, and what they were talking about was naturally related to the list that was about to be released.

"I don't know this time, who can get the Zhongjieyuan and honor the ancestors in one fell swoop!"

"Hey, needless to say, that must be the new first son of Sishui Prefecture, Xia Jingyun!"

Everyone turned their heads to look at the person who suddenly came over and spoke, and the person continued: "It's not obvious. In Jiang'an County, he took Wen Kui from the Wenhui, and Su Daru's closed disciple. This time he didn't take Jieyuan. How dare he!"

"That seems to be the case too. Mr. Xia is the adopted brother of Concubine De, and now Master Zhou is getting close to him. He has a great reputation. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't get Xie Yuan?"

"That's right, Mr. Xia must be Xie Yuan! As I said, no one can change it!"

The strange man patted his chest with a determined expression on his face.

Several students also gathered together, waiting nervously and anxiously.

"I don't know if we can win!"

"Please, please let me win, even if I am the last one on the second list."

"Hey, just wait. Who do you think will be Xie Yuan?"

"It's hard to say. This exam is indeed extremely strict. If the grading is fair, then it really depends on the talent. The state learns Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and each county also has talents. It depends on the performance on the spot."

"I think Zeng Jimin has a good chance. It is said that he has a solid foundation and a good study of classics. Maybe he will have a chance."

"No, he's from a poor background after all, I'm afraid he won't be able to do well in the third round of current affairs policy."

A head suddenly jumped into the discussion circle, and said, "What's there to guess, it must be Xia Jingyun!"

???

Everyone looked at the stranger, "Who are you?"

"When we met by chance, we came to see the list, let's chat."

A student bowed his hands politely, and patiently explained: "Brother, I don't understand. Mr. Xia is indeed an amazing talent in poetry, but this time he not only has poems, but also scriptures and policy theories. Some acquaintances know that Mr. Xia's previous government examination results are not outstanding. The theory of classics and meanings can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and he has not studied systematically. He is not familiar with the regulations of various official documents of the court. "

The man frowned, "I don't care if you say so much, Mr. Xia must be Jie Yuan, if he is not Jie Yuan, there will be shady scenes!"

"You are simply unreasonable!"

"What makes him Xia Jingyun, just because he is famous?"

"Yes, only he is qualified, none of you!"

Everyone was completely speechless and turned around to ignore him.

The so-called one fan tops ten blacks, even made everyone a little bit dissatisfied with Xia Jingyun, and this was exactly the result some people wanted.

In the private room of the restaurant beside him, he smiled as he watched the people he sent out to recruit or kill Xia Jingyun everywhere.

They have no grievances with Xia Jingyun himself, the first thing they do is jealousy, jealousy that Xia Jingyun has a popularity that they don't have;

The second is that they can't get used to it. They can't get used to this poor man who was supposed to be around them like a dog, waiting for them to give him a little reward, but now he has become someone they all need to look up to.

In the end, I also want to push Xia Jingyun to the top of the fire, so that no one will pay attention to the fact that they failed to win the exam.

As for others, if they are roasted on the fire like this, and then there is no way to get Jieyuan, after the ranking is released, they will feel worse than death.

"I really want to see the face of that Mr. Xia in a while!"

"He's right there, just keep an eye on him!"

Everyone followed his gaze, Xia Jingyun, his beautiful maid, Xu Dapeng and others came to the place where the rankings were released.

"Young master, why do you feel that everyone is talking about you, is there someone?"

Xia Jingyun interrupted her, "It's okay, don't worry about it."

Of course, he understood this kind of superficial flattery at a glance, but he didn't care, and he didn't even care who was instigating it.

Because everything ultimately comes down to grades, as long as he gets good grades, he can talk about anything, and if he doesn't get good grades, he doesn't have the heart to care about that little face.

In fact, if he really wanted to inquire, it was possible to inquire about it last night, but he felt that it was unnecessary.

The results that cannot be changed, there is no big difference between knowing early and knowing late.

Soon, it was time to release the list, and the person in charge of posting the list did not keep everyone waiting, and directly posted the list with a stamped seal outside the state office.

Everyone looked for their names on it.

There are many happy people, and Xu Dapeng is one of them.

Unhappy people think, there are happy people everywhere in the world, why can't I be counted as one.

In the posted list, there are no top six names.

As the top six this time, they have their unique glory, because they are the real positive list.

A man with the appearance of an official came out, and his entourage held a tray with pens and ink on it.

He picked it up, dipped it a few times, and wrote down the name of No. 6 in the rural examination of Sishui Prefecture.

As he wrote, someone on the side also chanted loudly, preaching the message to the invisible.

A man was instantly ecstatic, "I've won, I've won! Yakui! I'm Yakui!"

He grabbed the shoulder of the person next to him, very happy. The person who searched for a long time but couldn't find his name was full of disappointment. He smiled uglier than crying at the moment, "Congratulations!"

The official continued to write until the second.

Among them, Zeng Jimin won the first place in economics and won the third place, which is considered very good.

In the restaurant, those aristocrats were not surprised that he failed the ranking, and now they were interested in Xia Jingyun's grades with great interest.

"How? Is his name on the list?"

"Go back to the young masters, I read it a few times, and it's really not there."

"Hahahaha! Let me see what he does!"

"Now there is only one Jie Yuan who has not been nominated. He can't really win a Jie Yuan, right?"

While speaking, a call came from below.

"Sishui Prefecture Township Examination, Xia Yu Jingyun, Senior High School Jieyuan!"

!!!

A group of noble sons froze for a moment, looking at each other. Amidst the sudden noise below, the private room became more and more silent.

(End of this chapter)