After dressing as a widow

When the three of them came out of the examination room, Lin Zhen and Wang Qin couldn't be seen for a while. There were so many relatives of the students waiting outside, everyone stood on tiptoe and stretched their necks to look at the examination room.

Lin Zhen, who was almost crushed in the crowd, could easily see them, and waved his hands high.

Finally, Gu Lin saw them, and Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing walked towards them.

It took four hours to go in, and they were afraid of going to the toilet to drink water, and their mouths were a little dry.

Lin Zhen looked at Gu Lin, who was still in good spirits, and Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing, who were obviously tired, and said, "Go back and have a rest after dinner, and get enough energy for the exam tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

Taking the test for three days in a row requires some mental and physical strength. After all, it takes four hours to sit, and you can't move around as if you were outside, so as not to leave a bad impression in front of the examiner.

Gu Lin and the others in their teens and twenties are okay, but those old students who have failed the exam for many years and their beard and hair are already stained with silver frost are even more tired.

At this time, there was no need to study the books, and several of them went back to their respective homes. Lin Zhen saw some wild vegetables that were unique to this season on the road, so he bought a handful and carried them.

When he got home, he blanched the wild vegetables and put them in cold water to remove the bitter taste, and then steamed the rice for cooking.

With a bowl of wild vegetables, a plate of fried minced pork with sour beans, a plate of pork belly, and a soup, Gu Lin's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. He can eat five or six bowls of rice in one meal. Lin Zhen has to add a lot of food every time he cooks. These few dishes today will only be enough for the two of them.

On the second day and the third day, Gu Lin, Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing took the remaining two exams together. After the exam, Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing's feet were floating, and their eyes were straight. They could only check the answers with Gu Lin. Only after matching up did I regain my senses.

But with the passage of time, the two of them almost returned to their original appearance. They passed all the exams, but they couldn't take the test papers back to retake the exams.

Of course, this is self-comforting, otherwise, what else can I do?

You can't find a tree with a crooked neck and hang yourself to death.

Half a month later, it was time to release the list.

Lin Zhen, Gu Lin, Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing, Wang Qin and others were all crowded in the crowd.

Lin Zhen, who had gone through Gu Lin's examinations for children and scholars, realized now that he had really underestimated the grand occasion when the rankings were released. The front of the government office where the rankings were released was full of people. Squeeze forward with the flow of people.

And not only the students and their families, but also the gentry and rich men in the city who have other ideas. They have money but no reputation, so they hope to find a talented and talented son-in-law here.

Moreover, these people had a good plan and didn't provoke those gentry children. The gentry children's eyes were higher than the top and they looked down on them.

But it's easier for people from poor families to talk a lot. Even if they marry a bad wife, they can still find a way to get the bad wife out of court and remarry their daughter.

Lin Zhen was protected by Gu Lin's hands on both sides of his body, and he was still sweating profusely. He wanted Gu Lin to take him to a place with few people, so that it would be more convenient for Gu Lin to be alone. He came out suddenly and thumped the gong three times.

"You are not allowed to squeeze forward any more. Your lord has ordered that the crowding of students may cause damage. Therefore, I will list the list in the next reading, and everyone is quiet."

Hearing this, the noisy examination room fell silent for a moment, everyone was afraid of missing their own names.

Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the government will see the signs. The crowd is so crowded before the list is posted. When the list is posted, it may cause a stampede.

Seeing that the crowd fell silent following his own voice, the people from the government office cleared their throats, took the list of those who had passed the examination from the tray, and read aloud: "1, Wang Hanxing, Zezhou Prefecture."

Suddenly, a forty-something scholar in the crowd was so ecstatic that he almost jumped up: "I won, I won, I won the exam!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

Everyone looked at him all at once, envious, jealous, and disappointed.

So what about 40 years old, at least this scholar has already been selected and officially entered the ranks of middle-level scholars. Even if he can't pass the entrance examination next year, he can at least donate an official position in a remote place and change his family from then on.

The person who won the exam is a candidate, and those who read the list did not dare to scold them casually. They paused for a while and waited for the voice of the middle-aged scholar who was selected in the middle-aged exam to soften, and continued to read: "No. 90 Nine, Guangshun Town Fu Wenming."

"No. 90 eight, Chen Zuyou, Pingba Town."

Every time he reads a name, there is one person who is ecstatic that he has won the exam. Even those who are usually considered stable have smiles on their faces, and they are humble amidst the compliments from the people around them. if.

But gradually, as the rankings gradually moved up, it has reached more than 70. The bodies of many students who felt that their rankings could not be ahead were trembling, and their eyes almost saw through the rankings.

Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing standing next to Gu Lin and Lin Zhen are, especially Chen Xing. He has estimated at home that even if he is lucky enough to get the ranking of Juren, he may be in the seventy or eighty, but he will soon reach the sixty. Famous, or without him.

Could it be that this time he really...

Both Huang Yuwen and Wang Qin couldn't help looking at him.

"No. 60 three, Chen Xing, Anyuan Town."

The place where they were standing was still some distance from the gate of the government office. These words seemed to come from the sky, but they seemed to be struck by thunder on Chen Xing's head.

Huang Yuwen and Wang Qin were also stunned, juren, the county magistrate of Anyuan Town is a juren, and now someone around them has become a juren.

It feels like a dream.

Chen Xing was even more articulate, he couldn't speak clearly, and asked Huang Yuwen, Wang Qin and Lin Zhen Gu Lin: "I, did I win the exam?"

Wang Qin embraced his shoulders, grinned wide, and patted his arm: "Yes, you have passed it! From now on, you will be Chen Juren!"

"Congratulations, Chen Xing." Huang Yuwen said beside him.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin also sent blessings.

Chen Xing suddenly covered his eyes with his hands and closed his mouth tightly. After passing the Tongsheng Examination, he went home and studied with Master Xu.

Later, when he was admitted as a scholar, he continued to study with Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu told him more than once that his future was being delayed there, and he was told to come to Fucheng to find a good master, so that he might be able to make progress in the future.

But the burden of the family made him breathless. No one knew that he cried under the quilt last year because he couldn't come to Fucheng to take the provincial examination.

But God is kind to him, let him meet Huang Yuwen, Wang Qin, and Gu Lin who never hides his secrets, and he is what he is today.

The hands covering his eyes were put down, Chen Xing's eyes were a little red, and he was not very handsome, he could only be called a smile on his delicate eyebrows: "Yuwen, Gu Lin, I'm waiting for your good news."

After a while, Huang Yuwen's name appeared.

"No. 30 five, Huang Yuwen, Anyuan Town."

"35..." Huang Yuwen murmured, a smile spread across Yuanyuan's face.

Wang Qin, who played with him since he was a child, was so happy that he rubbed his round face excitedly: "Yuwen got 35 in the exam, Yuwen is really good!"

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin were also happy to be around, and Huang Yuwen worked hard and worked hard, so this ranking is not in vain.

Now only Gu Lin is left.

The person who read the rankings seemed a little tired, and wanted to finish the job earlier, so the speed of speaking was much faster than at the beginning, and the reading quickly reached the top [-].

Among the dozen or so, there are several Huaishan Academy students, all from Class A, followed by No.10, No.9, and No.8.

These students are already the best in the provincial examination, and they may be one step away from being a Jinshi next year.

Juren must have a network to donate to an official, and he has to start from a small official, but Jinshi can be directly sent by the imperial court to go to the local area to grind his qualifications.

Those country gentry and wealthy households who were staring at the young Juren all had their eyes lit up, and they all looked at the one in the crowd who had won Juren.

"No.4, Anyu, the capital city of Luozhou."

"No.3, Du Chengxiang, the capital city of Luozhou."

Lin Zhen, Gu Lin, and others who had been standing in the crowd pricked up their ears when they read the top ten, fearing that they would miss Gu Lin's name.

But No.9 is not, No.8 is not, No.5 and No.6 are not.

Not until No.3.

Wang Qin, Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing, and the others had an idea in their minds. They knew that Gu Lin was well educated, but these were thousands of students who came from all over Luozhou, and there were all those who could make it this far. Talented and hardworking people.

Among so many people, No.3 is actually not Gu Lin.

The man from the government office licked his lips after reading dryly, and finally regained his energy, and said loudly: "No.2, Ouyangjiang, Maling Town."

"No.1, Gu Lin from Anyuan Town."

Wang Qin, Huang Yuwen, and Chen Xing were speechless, and just stared blankly at Gu Lin who was standing beside him.

What they thought came true, Gu Lin won No.1, Xie Yuan in the Luozhou Township Examination.

I have never heard my name, the cries of the students who gave up after reading all the rankings, the cheers of the students who won the exam, and who is calling Gu Lin's name loudly.

After reading the list, the people from the government office posted the list and turned to leave.

There were still many people gathered around, confirming over and over again.

Lin Zhen looked at Gu Lin who was already about ten centimeters taller than him, and was sincerely happy for him: "Gu Lin, congratulations on passing the No.1 exam."

Wang Qin and the others, who had just woken up from a dream, also quickly congratulated, "Unexpectedly, our Anyuan Town also came out of Xieyuan. If you go back, I am afraid that many houses will be waiting for you to hold a congratulatory banquet, so that you can make a face in front of you." familiar."

Luozhou Jieyuan, Dayu only has nine states, and the three-year township examination only has nine Jieyuan.

And Gu Lin, who knew Yuan, told Wang Qin and the others that they were congratulated, and then looked at Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen suddenly remembered that he had promised Gu Rin before that if he passed the provincial examination, he would consider the matter with him.

Lin Zhen suddenly felt that the air around him was very thin, and it was like a small drum was being held in his chest, which was beating loudly by Gu Lin.