Xiangye

Chapter 222
See the low noise below, the order is a bit chaotic.As the chief envoy of Shaanxi Province, Gao Linghan's face darkened: "Quiet, now announce the top case in this year's township examination."

All the officials quieted down and listened attentively, wondering who the No. 1 story of this issue will fall into?
The Ming Dynasty was divided into two capitals, thirteen chief ministers, and fifteen provincial-level administrative regions.That is to say, every time the township examination, fifteen Jieyuan will be produced across the country.Guochao was founded more than [-] years ago, and there are only about [-] people who can be Xie Yuan.Once on the list, it is famous all over the world.

Moreover, the one who can fight his way out in the brutal rural examination room and win the leader alone is not a momentary handsome man.There is a statistic made by those who have good deeds, and those who get Jieyuan in each province will pass the Jinshi examination within ten years and become officials without exception.Moreover, because of his fame, he went smoothly in the officialdom.

Everyone was thinking in their hearts: "I don't know who Xie Yuan from Shaanxi is, but I can't think of it."

Gao Linghan took the ink scroll that had been torn off, and read: "No.1, Pingliang Mansion..." Then he was taken aback for a moment, and then stopped.

After a while, he said: "Gao-wen in Zhuanglang County, Pingliang Prefecture."

"Ah!" Du Shenghui, who hadn't spoken the whole time, couldn't help but let out a low cry, and all his hairs stood on end.

How could it be him, impossible, impossible, that thief Gao Wen was the top student in high school, Xie Yuan.

His test paper is actually in the examination number that the official is in charge of. Impossible, impossible!
For a moment, it was as if a thunderbolt sounded in his heart, making him unable to breathe.

Vaguely, he felt as if he had made a big mistake, and he might lose his reputation as soon as this rural examination was over.When he turned the tables to check the papers earlier, he had already seen it clearly.Ren's only paper that won No.2 was the good paper that he personally eliminated. As for the Jieyuan paper, he had recommended enough papers with joints at that time, so he didn't read them at all.

If I had been more careful, how could I have missed this paper... No, no matter how good the paper was, it happened to be seen by me.It is estimated that it will be thrown into the wastebasket.Because, no one can guarantee that the owner of this paper is not Gao Wen.

Naturally, it is necessary to kill all possibilities in the cradle.

The blame is to blame the two great masters for their meddling, so they went to search for the relics.

After this incident, how can I, Du Shenghui, stand in the world?

Strong anger and humiliation rose from the bottom of his heart. Up to this moment, he still didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, and all he had in his heart was hatred.

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"Gao Wen, it turns out that he wrote the article just now, it's really good, really good!"

"By the way, I have heard about this man. It is the first time he took part in the boy's examination this year. He won the first place in the county examination and the first place in the hospital examination. Unexpectedly, he won the first place in the county examination this time. He passed four tests in a row. , Great, great!"

"What, I took the imperial examination for the first time this year, and I won it all at once. Is this a human?"

"Of course I'm not human anymore. Can a mortal write such an article?"

All the officials laughed: "Naturally, ordinary people can't do it. There is indeed a genius in this world who said it."

"However, it's a pity, it's a pity." The person who spoke earlier couldn't help shaking his head.

Another wondered: "How do you say that?"

"It's a pity that Gao Wen lost his level in the government examination and failed to get the first place. Otherwise, he would have won a small three yuan. In addition to winning the first place in the provincial examination this time, maybe **** can also Fight for it. Gentlemen, what is the concept of Lianzhong Liuyuan, that is a blessing for my Shaanxi Culture and Education!"

"What, four exams, three top names." Everyone was shocked and shook their heads: "The prefect of Pingliang is so annoyed, why didn't he give him a top name, and ruined a grand event in the literary world."

Sighs came and went.

Another person comforted him: "Actually, if Gao Wen can work harder, he can get the first place in the general examination and palace examination later, and the first place in the first place, wouldn't it be a good thing."

"I can only hope so." The inner and outer curtain officials still felt regretful.

"Ah, I remembered something." An inner curtain official exclaimed: "Isn't this Gao Wen from Hancheng before, and later moved his household registration to Zhuanglang County, Pingliang Prefecture. Hey, Xi'an Prefecture really doesn't know." How did it happen, to give a Jie Yuan to Pingliang Mansion alive to make wedding clothes for others."

"Hey, Gao Wen didn't do well in studying and taking the exams in Hancheng. Why did he move his household registration to Pingliang?"

"You don't know that if Gao Wen doesn't transfer his household registration and stays in Han City, he won't even be able to pass the county examination, not to mention being the top of the case."

"This is really strange. How could a person who can write such a majestic essay fail the county test? I'm just joking."

"How is it impossible?" The speaker squinted at Du Shenghui, and sneered, "If the great master hadn't searched for the relics, Gao Wen wouldn't have passed the provincial examination."

"Yes, yes, yes, it makes sense."

All the officials looked at Du Shenghui with contempt.

Among the inner and outer curtain officials, the officials of Pingliang Mansion all had funny faces, while the people of Xi'an Mansion were all ashamed.

Du Shenghui clenched his teeth tightly and bit his lips again to bleed.

After announcing the list of Chinese-style candidates, everyone dispersed, went back to the house to rest, and only waited for the tribute courtyard to go home tomorrow morning.

The two great masters stayed up late to write the list, printed it, and prepared to post it at dawn.

While writing the list, Shu Richang was in a dilemma: "Mr. Li, this list is not easy to fill out."

Li Zhen: "Why is it difficult to fill in?"

Shu Richang smiled wryly: "Jenke is also weird. The search found Jie Yuan and Ya Yuan, but I don't know where the names of Gao Wen and Ren Weiyi fell?"

It turned out that according to the rules of writing the list in the examination hall, the Guibang of the township examination is the same as that of the hospital examination, and the round list is used.A big "中" character was written in the middle, and then, the Chinese-style juren were written in circles facing outwards according to their rankings.Jieyuan is the innermost, followed by Yayuan, and then No.3.And so, until the end.

Naturally, Gao Wen and Ren Weiwei should be written at the bottom.

But the problem is that there is a search column on the list.That is to say, the name of the Juren who was searched is not on the round list, but must be written in it separately.In this way, to show the sense of responsibility of the great masters, and also to make the sons who have been searched feel grateful.Moreover, because this matter is designed to involve the student's apprenticeship, the candidates who searched the relics do not have room teachers, and they cannot recognize them.

Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parents and Teachers, Gangchang Ethics was the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and there should be no chaos at all.

If Gao Wen and Ren Wei's rankings are not good, just write them in the search column.But now, one of the two has won the first place and the other has won the second place, which is not easy to handle.

Li Zhen scratched his scalp and felt embarrassed: "Ri Chang, what do you think?"

Shu Richang: "Gong Li, otherwise, Gao Wen and Ren Weiyi would still be on the list. However, their names must also be listed in the search column."

Li Zhen: "Isn't this a repetition... and..." He hesitated a bit: "In this way, how can Du Shenghui meet people? We will have a hard time meeting Zuka Zai in the future."

Shu Richang said angrily: "Du Shenghui is a villain, Li Gong, you and I have written the impeachment papers, and you are still worried that Wang Shang's papers will not look good, so just write it like this."

Li Zhen nodded: "Well, that's the only way to go."

Later, when the announcement came out, all the scholars in Shaanxi were in an uproar.I am also amazed at the fact that Gao Ren's search was turned into Jie Yuan and Ya Yuan.

He was also very contemptuous of Du Shenghui.

In fact, after this provincial examination, Du Shenghui was impeached by two great masters, and his reputation was completely rotten.

After the release of the list, the two great masters did not leave Shaanxi immediately, but went to Taibai Mountain to play, accompanied by local officials, and spent half a month back and forth.The reason why he didn't leave immediately was because there was still a ceremony to be held.

In the next month, after returning from Taibai Mountain, an auspicious day was chosen.The two great masters gathered the new imperial examination candidates, held a deer singing banquet, and danced the Kuixing dance.

After the banquet, the people went into the court to meet the two great masters one by one, and called "Zuo Shi" and "Mentor."

Shaanxi is poor, but the scholars who can study these days are all from good families. Therefore, the thank-you ceremony presented is also very generous, ranging from three to fifty taels to one to two hundred taels.

After worshiping the teacher, it is still a generous gift to go to the house teacher.

The teachers in each room are full of spring breeze, their place is very lively, surrounded by students.Only Du Shenghui was neglected in front of the door, and no one cared about him, which meant that he was independent from the world.

At this time, Gao Wen had already gone to Beijing, so naturally he didn't attend, so he just invited someone to send a thank-you gift to the two great masters.In this way, Ren Weiyi, who won the Yayuan, vaguely became the head of a group of new imperial examination candidates, and received countless praises and compliments.

When he went to meet the two great masters, Li Zhen was an old man and only said a few words on the spot.Shu Richang is a moral gentleman, and he didn't rub the sand in his eyes, so he couldn't help laughing and asked: "Ren Weiyi, do you know how to win the election?"

"Why don't the students know that the friendship of the mentors is like being recreated, and the students dare not forget." Ren Weiyi bowed down while speaking, with tears streaming down his eyes.

Ren Weiyi is in his early twenties this year, and he is a poor scholar.In order for him to study, the whole family took out all the seed food and sent him to Xi'an.It can be said that he has no other way to go except to study and become an official.

When looking at the list, I saw that my name was both on the round list and in the search column, and knew that I was found by the search.Looking at the recommendation papers, it was the two great masters hand-picked, and knew that if he hadn't met two great master examiners who were loyal to the king and had a strong sense of responsibility, he might lose his name in this year's competition.At that time, it will be really shameless to see Jiang Dong's elders again, and I will be extremely grateful in my heart.

He didn't have much money, but he did his best to prepare a generous gift.

He took out his Geng Tie and asked the two great masters to give him a name.

This is a great respect, the two great masters were surprised and overjoyed, and named Ren Weiyi.I looked at Zuoer again and talked to him.

This person is quite proficient in both the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", and he is an all-rounder.Li and Shu are optimistic about his future and treat him as a direct disciple.

In the future, Ren Weiyi will also be defended by Shu Richang in the officialdom, but this is a later story.

After sitting down and having a conversation, for some reason, he talked about the things in the examination room.

Shu Richang suddenly remembered something, and asked: "My teacher saw that when you wrote the second question in the first scene, the ink was very faint, and the writing was blurred. .”

"What?" Ren Wei was shocked.

Shu Richang nodded slightly: "There is such a thing. The teacher and Li Gong read your paper carefully. Fortunately, that word is a fake character, so it doesn't matter. But if you make such a mistake in the examination room Son, I'm afraid you're about to fail, and you can't do it again in the future."

"Thank you for the teacher's admonition, the student has been taught." Ren Weiyi was ashamed, and said: "Teachers, the reason why the student made such a big mistake is really helpless."

Li Zhen interrupted: "How do you say?"

Ren Weiyi: "When the students entered the examination room, because there were too many people, the test basket was squeezed out, and all the stationery was lost, and it was almost impossible to take the exam. Fortunately, I met a student who was in the same year and borrowed a student's pen and ink. After entering the examination room, the students dug out a small hole in the kang to use as an inkstone, and then managed to finish writing the paper. However, in the later stage, the grinder was not enough, so they had to keep adding water, so that the ink gradually faded, and it was finally unrecognizable. The students were hungry for three full days in the examination room, but at least they persevered."

"Cough, so that's the case, it's not easy for you!" Li Zhen: "Who is the person who borrowed your pen and ink? Do you know him?"

Ren Weiyi: "But I don't know it. If I see it in the future, I will be very grateful."

Li Zhen: "The kindness of a drop of water is reciprocated by the spring. This is the principle of being a human being."

After Ren Weiyi finished speaking, he left the lobby, and another book office chased him out, and handed him a bundle, saying that it was a thought of the great master, and he begged to accept it.

Ren Weiyi opened it and saw that it was 100 taels of silver, so he was stunned.

The book office said with a smile: "The imperial envoys are optimistic about your future, and they have collected some travel expenses for you, so that you can go to the capital to take part in the examination next year."

"Teacher, this is a student... How can a student repay your kindness!" Ren Weiyi burst into tears like a spring, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed vigorously.

After the Shaanxi Provincial Examination, Li Zhen got the favor of the imperial court, resigned and returned to his hometown for support.It's a pity that he was old and died of illness before leaving Shaanxi.

After hearing the news, Ren Weiyi vomited three liters of blood and cried for several days.He also helped Ling to send the coffin of his mentor to Zhejiang.

He was born as a bitter child, and he received countless looks from the world when he was a child, and he developed a temperament with clear grievances and grievances.If others treat him any better, they will have to take out their whole heart and soul.

As for Kou Chou, he was ordered by kindness and resentment.

After kowtowing outside, I saw Du Shenghui.

When I think of being kicked out by this person, if it weren't for the two mentors, I can say that my future will be ruined.Immediately, the evil came to my heart, and I couldn't help spitting over there, scolding: "You villain!"

There was greenness on Du Shenghui's face, he was unlucky and couldn't attack, so he had to knock out his front teeth and swallow his blood, and walk away.This Lu Ming Banquet had nothing to do with him, Du Zhixian, and he was humiliated for no reason.

(End of this chapter)