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Chapter 118 Scholar and No. [-]

Throughout the dynasties, the imperial examination, as the core proposition of official administration, has always attracted too much attention. Taking the Great Xia Dynasty as an example, nine out of ten of its officials have passed the test of the imperial examination.

Today, even low-level officials need the title of scholar if they want to be promoted. Needless to say, the chief of the Sixth Office, even a low-level official like Dian Shi must at least have a clean net worth. qualifications.

Of course, the nobles are the main branches growing on the Empire State Building, and their work makes the survival of the root system more meaningful-and what could be more meaningful than consumption.No matter how bad the aristocrat is, he is always good at spending.

Although in most cases, the life of nobles is much better than that of scholars, there are still many noble servants waiting at the gate of the ceremony, waiting to report good news to their masters. There was still a sea of ​​people crowded in front of the courtyard, and most of the young nobles were waiting outside.

Fame is needed to inherit some titles, and it is also necessary to get a leisurely job in the court. The rank of a scholar is the beginning of all progress, and it will naturally be valued by young people.

Cheng Jinzhou was still sitting in the restaurant close to the Liyuan, two or 300 meters ahead was where the archers built the high platform last time. The familiar scene made Cheng Jinzhou's neck feel chilly.

However, the cold back of his neck also reminded him of the feeling of clear mind when the long arrow hit his face.

Very nice feeling.

Until Lu Xu's loud noise of eating and drinking disturbed him.

"One more table of wine and food, hurry up." Lu Xu opened his clothes, eating happily.

There are 24 plates of noodles on the table, which are delicious and plentiful, even if it is a banquet for 10 people, there is no problem. Lu Xu almost ate half of the table by himself-the reason for the half table is because the remaining half table was taken by Cao Cao. Feng ate it all.

The thin and small Cao Feng has a appetite that is not inferior to that of Lu Xu, and Cheng Jinzhou can't help feeling that "a person should not be judged by his appearance".

The most feared thing in the hotel is the big-bellied customers. The shopkeeper is waiting for you with a smile on his face, and the conductor is stupefied to make some delicate dishes into running-water ones, and he hastened to serve all kinds of oily dishes first, such as duck, goose and mutton. The dishes are comparable to the eating and drinking of astrologists—in order to maintain the daily operation of the star formation, astrologists have always had an astonishing amount of food.

Cheng Jinzhou's health has improved a lot now, and it's not bad to eat a whole bowl of rice at home, but compared with the two star warlocks, it's like the appetite of a mantis.

After all, Lu Xu is a star warlock, and his eating habits can still be within the scope of ordinary people. He occasionally took the time to say: "Cheng Jinzhou, don't you eat something?"

If it were before, Lu Xu would have been calling him a brat, but now that Cheng Jinzhou is a two-star warlock, he would have no choice but to call him by his first name.

"I'm full." Cheng Jinzhou looked down a little nervously. Not to mention that his appetite was not comparable to that of the two star warlocks, even if he had a good appetite, he couldn't eat much at this time.

More and more people gathered in front of the ceremony courtyard, and soon even the small vendors were squeezed out from the middle, and Shi Mo was also desperate among them, unaware that his clothes were ripped open.

After a long time, the front suddenly yelled: "The list is released."

Shi Mo surged up his remaining strength and wanted to rush a few more meters, but he didn't expect that countless people had the same idea and was pushed even further.

In fact, most of the students in the crowd were not taking the exam at all. Except for the servants of the nobles, they were all green skins on the ground. The annual imperial examination was also a chance for them to make a fortune.

Memorizing the name of a scholar who has achieved fame, and then finding the other party to say goodbye and asking for money, is a matter of joy and income. At this time, even students from poor families will often become generous.

In fact, there are really not many people from poor families who can study all the way to scholar.Moreover, once you get the title of scholar, no matter what the legends say, the living conditions of gentlemen in peacetime are always better than ordinary people. Those poor scholars who spend half their lives in dilapidated houses are probably The goal is too ambitious, so that it is out of the result of its own ability-this is the choice of fate.

Cheng Jinzhou didn't understand the situation and sent Shimo down. Of course, the latter couldn't refuse.And it is necessary to confirm again. It is not impossible for the green-skinned scoundrels to make up a ranking for money.

In the restaurant, apart from Cheng Jinzhou and his party, there were seventeen or eighteen scholars, all in their teens or twenties.No matter how old they were, most of them waited hard in the inn room.

Hearing the voice below, most people became excited, and Cheng Jinzhou kept drinking tea there.

"The head of the case—Wang Zhongsheng!" The top list was put up first, and the officials of the Court of Courtesy were there to roll their names. This was the only time that ordinary people had the opportunity to hear the officials' voices in public.

Unlike Jinshi Juren, Xiucai only has a special name for the first name, and it is of little value. The so-called Lianzhong Sanyuan actually refers to Jieyuan starting from the Juren Examination. Even so, the gentlemen in the restaurant are still talking about it.

Of course, parents are more nervous than students, especially those with young children.

Obtaining a scholar under the age of 20 is very important on the road to fame.Because the country has strict age requirements for selecting scholars. For example, the most envied position in the Imperial Academy clearly requires newly promoted Jinshi under the age of 45.

Shi Mo stretched his neck and couldn't see the front, and the vice list was soon displayed.

In this matter, the gentlemen who were pretending to be calm finally couldn't sit still, and with a whoosh, they all ran to the window.

The crowd who announced the good news also moved quickly.

Colorful flags fluttered on the street, and a group of young men in long gowns came towards the restaurant holding red papers, and when they entered the door, they shouted: "Congratulations to Mr. Yang Bao for being a scholar."

"It's me! It's me!" A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy suddenly shouted. The three or four people at the same table were probably his parents. .

The others lowered their heads and sat down again until the next wave of messengers arrived.According to the private rules, regardless of the number of people who announce good news in each wave, they cannot announce good news to two people at once. It is said that it is for joy, but in fact it is to increase the scale of happy money, but the students themselves like it, so they are kept. .

Cheng Jinzhou also lifted his butt slightly, and then sat down angrily. The further back, the lower the ranking, and the slimmer the chance.

Seeing his fidgeting, Lu Xu smiled and said, "A scholar, as for?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted "hit, hit..."

His crazy voice even interrupted Lu Xu's voice.

Cheng Jinzhou pursed his lips and waved his hands, really not in the mood to talk to Lu Xu.

Another group of money-loving messengers rushed up, and the leader raised his voice and shouted in Xia Jing's full-bodied voice: "Congratulations to Mr. Cheng Jinzhou, a scholar."

Cheng Jinzhou stood up abruptly and knocked down the chair.

Shi Yan reacted very quickly, grabbed the chair in his hand, threw it directly on the shopkeeper, and said loudly: "Go and get two coins and give it to everyone."

2 guanqian is 1 tael of silver, which is quite a lot as a reward, so the messengers are naturally grateful, and their favorite is the high rollers.

Governor Cheng Jin breathed a sigh of relief. When he sat down, he felt his thigh muscles beating bulgingly.

"This little brother invited me." In less than three or two minutes, the candidates in the same building began to connect with each other. Although Cheng Jinzhou was young, he was not let off by them.

Cheng Jinzhou gently cupped his hands, while Cao Feng and Lu Xu didn't even raise their heads at the table.

Seeing the cold attitude of the three people, the candidate who came over only said a few words and then retreated.Anyway, he and 13-year-old Cheng Jinzhou have nothing in common.

There were more and more people in the restaurant, and there was a tendency to be overcrowded. Lu Xu impatiently watched the crowd gradually approaching him, and said boringly: "You are already a scholar, so you don't want to leave yet."

"Wait, Shi Mo." Cheng Jinzhou still wanted to confirm.

"It's really boring." Lu Xu rubbed his bald head with his hands, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved his hands and shouted, "Get over here quickly."

Everyone looked sideways at the loud voice, and when Shi Mo heard it, he ran over and scrambled, and shouted halfway: "Congratulations, third brother."

Even if you know the result first and listen to it again, it is still very comfortable. Cheng Jinzhou enjoys it like a hen for a few seconds, then opens his eyes, calls him, and asks in a low voice: "Has he been hit?"

"It hit." Shi Mo's voice also immediately became low.

Cheng Jinzhou rested his chin and muttered.

"Who are you talking about?" Lu Xu said, reaching out to lift Shi Mo from the other side of the table, like an eagle catching a chicken.

Shi Mo shook his head in a daze, not daring to speak.

Cheng Jinzhou coughed and said, "Mr. Lu, if you do this again, please go back to the island."

"What did you say?" Facing Cheng Jinzhou's dissatisfaction, Lu Xuxian became dissatisfied.

With Cao Feng present, Cheng Jinzhou said very stubbornly: "Here, you can either listen to me, or go back to the island, and I will explain to Mr. Liu Kuang."

Lu Xu was furious immediately, threw Shi Mo on the ground and said, "How dare you?"

Cheng Jinzhou looked at him fearlessly.

After a while, Lu Xu softened and said, "Okay, I won't ask any more."

"Not only this matter, before you return to the island, you must obey my actions, otherwise please go back."

Before going out, Liu Kuang told Lu Xu many times, the most important of which was to cooperate with Cheng Jinzhou.The so-called experience in handling things, Lu Xuwei was really immature. After staring blankly for a long time, he reluctantly agreed: "Just pretend that I don't exist."

Then, he started to eat noodles with the voice of everyone paying attention.

Cheng Jinzhou's face paled, and then he asked in a low voice about Zhao Quanzheng. According to Chen Jie's letter, he already believed [-]% that it was Zhao Quanzheng's black hands at the entrance of the ceremony hall. As for the evidence and other things, At that time, what was used by the judge as a falsehood did not affect the views of the parties.

This year's list of talents will be about three to 400 people. The names on the sub-list are quickly searched out, and those who are on the list start to make noise in the restaurant, and at the same time drive out people who do not belong to the winner's world.

Soon, among the crowded candidates, someone took a fancy to Cheng Jinzhou and the other three's big positions, stepped forward and said in a serious manner: "My lord is going to hold a wedding banquet, you guys should move to another place."

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Beyond the word count: See if you can make up the missing chapters on weekends.Excuse me.

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