Take the imperial examinations with the red envelopes of the writers

The eighth day of September is the time when sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant.

Therefore, the township examination list released at this time is also called the autumn list and the Gui list.

Su Yan and Zhou Yunwen were sitting in the private room of the teahouse near the Gong Yuan, waiting for the announcement of the ranking.

In front of the gate of the Gongyuan, there were also candidates and their families who came to see the list.

Suddenly, there was a surge of people.

There was movement from the Gongyuan.

Su Yan's expression was startled—the list was announced.

A team of yamen servants came out, one of them was holding a long yellow silk scroll, and the other was helping him to slowly open the scroll.The names on this long yellow silk scroll are the pilot candidates for this township examination.

Another burly yamen servant stood aside and began to sing the list with his loud and powerful voice:

"In the 46th year of Tianle, the [-]th place in Jiangling County Examination, Wang Yiyu of Guangning County!"

"In the 46th year of Tianle, No. 90 in Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination, Xiang Chengyun of Baoying County!"

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The voice of singing the list was loud, and as the rankings were reported one by one, the teahouse became lively.A sound of "Congratulations! Congratulations!" sounded one after another, and some pilots even set off firecrackers and sprinkled happy money by themselves.

Candidates who have won the Juren have formally entered the gentry class. Ordinary common people, including the yamen servants who released the rankings at this time, will respectfully call "Master" when they see Juren afterwards.

After singing the list for a long time, the burly yamen servant stopped after reporting No.6.

Everyone waited with bated breath, wanting to see who the five classics chief of the provincial examination was.There was restlessness flowing in the quiet air, as if a little casually, it could be ignited instantly.

"In the 46th year of Tianle, No. 5 in Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination, Zhou Yunwen of Changxi County, "Rituals"!"

Accompanied by the loud and clear singing, the copper gate of the Tribute Courtyard, which had been closed all the time, was suddenly opened, and a well-dressed official was sitting on a handsome black horse with a bright scarf tied around its neck. , eye-catching red silk.

The black steed galloped out of the gate of the Gongyuan, looking extraordinarily heroic and unrestrained, and the official who sat on the horse held the yellow silk bulletin in his hand and shouted loudly: "Report! Tianle 46 years, No. 5 in Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination, Changxi County Zhou Yunwen, "Li"!"

coming! coming!

Wujingkui is out!

All the onlookers took a breath, and then began to talk about it, asking who is this?Has anyone read his articles somewhere before?

The common people onlookers were smiling, watching the grand scene of announcing the good news with relish.

The moment Zhou Yunwen heard his name, his heart started beating wildly!I won!Still No.5!The composure on his face could no longer be maintained, and his face flushed with excitement.

"Congratulations! Congratulations, little senior brother!" Su Yan's almond-shaped eyes bent, he patted Zhou Yunwen's shoulder, and said with a smile: "That's amazing! Little senior brother is the chief of the scriptures!"

Zhou Yunwen also smiled, and was speechless for a while.He himself had never thought of such a good result.

Then the call to fame resumed:

"In the 46th year of Tianle, Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination No. 4, Cheng Xiyuan, Guangling County, "Yi"!"

Another handsome black steed galloped out from the gate of the Gongyuan, and the officials immediately sang loudly: "Report! Tianle 46th year, No. 4 in Jianglingfu Township Examination, Cheng Xiyuan, Guangling County, "Yi"!"

Next, is No.3.

Then there is No.2.

After No.2's name was reported, Su Yan hadn't heard his name yet.

His heart began to pound, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly uncontrollably, and an unspeakable excitement flowed all over his body.

It's not that Su Yan is arrogant, but that he has confidence in his own strength.With his answer essays, it is impossible not to pass him in the provincial examination. As for the fact that he has not heard his own name until now, there is only one possibility.

Meanwhile, the roll call sounded:

"In the 46th year of Tianle, Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination No. 1, Su Yan, Changxi County, "Spring and Autumn"!"

"Report! In the 46th year of Tianle, Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination No. 1, Su Yan, Changxi County, "Spring and Autumn"!"

The sound was so loud that it instantly covered all the noisy noise in the nearby streets.

"Report! In the 46th year of Tianle, Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination No. 1, Su Yan, Changxi County, "Spring and Autumn"!"

Uncontrollable excitement rolled in Su Yan's heart.

"Report! In the 46th year of Tianle, Jiangling Prefecture Township Examination No. 1, Su Yan, Changxi County, "Spring and Autumn"!"

The sound of the good news was repeated three times in front of the gate of the Gongyuan, and then the officials rode horses around the city three times, spreading the name of Xie Yuanlang throughout Yangzhou City.

"The leader! Xie Yuan!" Zhou Yunwen looked at his junior brother and smiled, with a hint of pride on his face.

Discussions also sounded in the lobby of the teahouse:

"Su Yan?! I have an impression! I read his article in "The Secret Volume of Clouds and Mountains"! He really deserves to be the leader!"

"Su Yan from Changxi County, sounds familiar! Is he the first trial case of Jiangling Court in Tianle's 42nd year?"

"That's right! He and I are on the same list in the college examination!"

"So it's Su's chief! No wonder! No wonder!"

"Hey, hey, the answer sheet of the Five Classics Kui has been posted in front of the tribute courtyard!"

"Quick, let's go and see together!"

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At this time, in front of the tribute courtyard, candidates stood under the articles written by Wu Jingkui.No matter the students who passed the exam or those who failed the rankings, they couldn't help but read the articles of Jingkui, especially those of Xie Yuan and Suyan.

Seeing the comments on Su Yan's test paper, everyone gasped.Afterwards, I read the article carefully, and felt that it was really worthy of Jie Yuan's article, which was beyond words.

Someone even hurriedly fetched a pen and paper, and squatted on the ground to copy the article.Some people thought of something after reading it, rushed into the Songzhuzhai in Yangzhou City and shouted: "Quick! Give me the full set of "Cloud and Mountain Secret Volume"!"

After Su Yan and the others returned to their residence, they received an announcement from the officials beating gongs and drums, and specially reminded the two masters to remember to attend the Luming Banquet at night.

In the evening, the moonlight is clear, the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, the scenery is beautiful on a good day, and the lute is played.

After the banquet, all the new imperial examination candidates should sing the deer singing poem with the accompaniment: "Yo Yo Luming, the apple of the wild..."

After that, they will pay respects to the teacher and room teacher one by one, write poems to thank them, drink wine and enjoy banquets, and talk and laugh happily.

Master Xu also specifically asked Su Yan to teach him a few words, seeing that he was very quick-witted and quick to answer the questions, he was very happy, and couldn't help but tell him to take the exam when he was in the spring.Su Yan quickly responded.

When the banquet was over and Su Yan returned to the courtyard, a systematic voice sounded in his mind:

【Ding!Congratulations to the group owner for successfully completing the routine task! 】

【Ding!Congratulations to the group owner for successfully unlocking the permission of members in the group to send red envelopes to each other! 】

【Ding!Congratulations to the group leader for triggering the regular task again, and getting the top honor in the exam! 】

Three messages in a row were stuffed into Su Yan's mind.

Well, the red envelopes owed to other people by Mr. Su Shi and Mr. Li Bai can now be repaid by barter.

The bosses can also appreciate each other's calligraphy and paintings.

Su Yan was also very happy to see that he had improved the lives of literary giants by getting Jieyuan, and wondered what rewards he would have after winning Huiyuan.

On the second day of the Lu Ming Banquet, Su Yan declined invitations to various literary meetings and tea parties from his colleagues, and went north to the capital with Zhou Yunwen to prepare for the Spring Festival.

He spent a birthday in the busy review and welcomed the arrival of the new year.

When Su Yan began to prepare the test equipment for Chun Wei, he suddenly discovered that the branches of the trees in the yard outside the window suddenly burst into new shoots. The green shoots swayed gently in the cold wind, and the breath of spring was approaching.

On February 47th in the [-]th year of Tianle, it was the time when the ice and snow melted and the spring blossomed.

The front of the Gongyuan in the capital city was brightly lit, and a mighty crowd lined up in the early morning light, waiting for inspection and admission.

Some people resigned to return to their hometowns, and some people rushed to the examination field in a starry night.

After ten years of cold window no one asked, he became famous all over the world.

In the long journey of imperial examinations, the loneliness of "ten years of cold windows" must be endured, but it is not known whether the long-cherished wish of "becoming famous in one fell swoop" can be realized.

For this glimmer of hope, how many literati have devoted their youth to this.

Juren from all over the world outside the gate of the Gongyuan were put into the examination room of the Gongyuan in the capital after strict inspection.

When it was Su Yan's turn to be inspected, the officer in charge waved his hand impatiently to signal him to put his things down quickly.It wasn't until the official took a look at Su Yan's reference documents that he realized that this handsome young man was Xie Yuan from the Jiangling Mansion, so he couldn't help being respectful.

The officer carefully checked the test card of the room number Su Yan was assigned to. When he thought of something, his pupils shrank slightly, he took a breath, and murmured: "It's a coincidence! During the last test, that name The number one scholar who shakes the world is also in this house!"

Su Yan heard the official's whisper clearly, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment, his heart seemed to be hit lightly by something, he paused for several seconds before recovering.

When Su Yan took the number room test card and found his position, he took a closer look at this ordinary room.Old gray walls, a narrow space of about one square meter, barely two planks of flat wood, it looks no different from other number rooms.

Brother Xianzhi also took the exam in this dormitory...

Thinking of this, Su Yan felt a sense of peace and stability in his heart.

Standing outside, he took a fixed look at the cramped number room, closed his eyes, and seemed to be able to see Lu Xianzhi sitting inside contemplating answering questions.

In the cramped space, Lu Xianzhi still looked calm and composed. He held the Langhao brush in his long and fair hand, raised his wrist to dip in the ink, and wrote the pen like a cloud of smoke.

The author has something to say: "Some people resign from office and return to their hometown, and some go to the examination hall at night." It comes from "Scholars Outside History" by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty.

"Ten years of cold windows, no one asked, and one fell swoop became famous all over the world." Adapted from "Pipa Ji" by Gao Ming at the end of Yuan Dynasty.