The major gambling houses in Chang'an are already gearing up and can't wait. It turns out that the cold test can not only bring benefits to the court, but also to various small merchants, hawkers, and inns in Chang'an. Naturally, the major gambling houses in Chang'an, where money comes and goes very quickly, will not leave it. With such opportunities - where there is competition, there is gambling business.
As early as the registration stage, these gambling houses sent people from all over the place to inquire, from taverns, brothels, Taipei Academy, and even from the Northern Wei Dynasty, Hou Han, and Southern Chu thousands of miles away... What is the reason? The purpose is to find out the details of the various talents who participated in this cold examination - for example, at what age did Zhang San enter the Kaiyang realm, and how well did Li Si write his articles? It would be best if he could copy an autograph and come back. , what is Wang Er’s talent? Is it possible to become the next Ji Yang and so on... Subsequently, these gambling houses spent a lot of money to invite martial arts masters and literary giants to analyze the heroes one by one. Once the preliminary test list is announced, based on the previous At the beginning of the analysis, gamblers came to place bets.
No, Jindingfang, the largest gambling house in Chang'an City, is busy discussing this cold test...
A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, holding a pen and paper in his hand, smiled and asked the fat man sitting next to him——
"Master Yu, Mr. Jiang's bet...how much should we give?"
The fat man had a fleshy face, and a huge jade ring was placed on his fat thumb, which made people worry that the ring would be stuck and unable to be removed. The big black mole on his fat face was particularly conspicuous. Just listen to him patting his belly that was about to leak and say——
"Mr. Jiang? This poor family will most likely accept Mr. Jiang as a disciple. The bet cannot be too high. If it is too high, I will lose money. Well...just one hundred and five dollars per bet... ...That’s right! It’s only ten taels of silver, but the young master still doesn’t like it.”
Jiang Changming is the favorite in this cold trial, so the amount of money each bet will naturally not be too high. Besides, Mr. Jiang only accepts one disciple every time he opens the door. If he only does this business, then why do the major gambling houses bother? What really makes the major gambling houses make money are the dazzling other bets, such as which subjects will be tested in the first winter exam this year, 'counting' the number of people on the first-class list, 'shooting' the number of people on the first-class list, the number of people on the re-examination, and the first-class list. Are there more students from the New Tang Dynasty or the Northern Wei Dynasty? In other words, those students who are famous but not so famous are the weapons for these gambling houses to make money. Gambling houses only need to promote these students as amazing, and money-greedy gamblers will send money to you. If some gamblers are jealous of gambling and lose money in the first test, they often want to make it back in the second test, and they will definitely place heavy bets. , gambling house can easily make a lot of money,
The more mysterious the place, the more profitable it is. This business is so promising. Therefore, all major gambling houses are also looking forward to the Cold Examination Ceremony.
"Okay, I admire you for being so smart! If you can make a lot of money this time, I will definitely reward you well." The man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks smiled flatteringly, not forgetting to flatter Shopkeeper Yu.
Headmaster Na Yu seemed to be very pleased with this flattery, and grinned uncontrollably. He had a big gold tooth that shined brightly, but the tooth next to it was full of black stains, which made people look disgusting.
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The day of the first examination has arrived, and the gate of Taixue Palace is already full of students.
The perimeter of Taixue Palace has been surrounded by officers and soldiers holding spears and swords at their waists, leaving only a few small openings. Several doctors from Taixue sat there, checking the students' test cards one by one, and confirming After the information on the test card is correct with the student, he will be allowed to enter the Taixue Palace. The students lined up consciously and waited patiently to enter.
Ye Changshan and Yingping were also in the queue, followed by the Qin family's father and son. While queuing up, Qin Jingqing said with a smile: "The two young masters are in Jiazichang, and we will definitely see Mr. Jiang later."
Ye Changshan was startled when he heard the words "Mr. Jiang" and asked doubtfully: "Mr. Jiang is also in Jiazichang?"
"Yes, Young Master Jiang is the proud son of Heaven, and he is also the hope of the Tang Dynasty. The Taiyuan Academy will naturally place him in Jiazichang. After all, he is the leader among the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty."
Yingping was very interested in the legendary Young Master Jiang and said, "Oh? Young Master Jiang? Then I would like to take a good look at this 'Jiang Yuying'."
Different from Yingping's mentality of looking at things as strange, Ye Changshan was suddenly so close to the outstanding people of the Tang Dynasty, and the feeling of inferiority in his heart arose unconsciously.
After about half an hour, it was finally Ye Changshan and Yingping's turn.
The two handed the test card to the doctor who was inspecting it. The doctor took the test card and looked at it. His eyes lit up when he saw the words "Jia Zi Chang", and then he looked at Ye Changshan and Ying Ping meaningfully. road--
"After the two students entered the Taixue Palace, they walked to the east. The first room at the end is Jiazichang. Go in."
The doctor's tone unconsciously rose a few points, and there was no trace of the impatience he had before.
Ye Changshan and Yingping thanked the doctor and walked in first, waiting for the Qin family and his son to check the cards.
Afterwards, the doctor took a look at the results of the Qin family’s father and son’s exam——
"Dingmao Field? The open space in the backyard of Taixue Palace is blocked off with cloth. Just look for the 'Dingmao' sign!"
The doctor pointed behind him without raising his head, and then impatiently waved his hand to signal the people behind him to follow him.
After the Qin family father and son came in, they quickly caught up with Ye Changshan and Yingping, and then the four of them walked towards the Taixue Palace compound together.
After entering the compound, there is a lively scene in front of you. Since the exam had not officially started yet, the students gathered together in twos and threes and communicated quietly. Some students stood alone, recalling the knowledge they had memorized while reading at night with the lights on last night.
Qin Jingqing looked at the sun and estimated that the exam would not start for half an hour, so he simply found a shady place first. The four of them hid in the shade together, and together with the students, felt the last excitement and excitement before the exam started. nervous.
"Brother Li! It's a pity. You and I guess that this time I took the school's 'book' subject, I didn't review the 'mathematics' subject at all. I can only leave it to fate..."
"Brother Zhou, don't panic. Ji people have their own destiny. Sighing now has no effect. It's better to let it go."
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"Brother Wang, have you ever been able to solve the arithmetic that I asked you for the day before yesterday?"
"Brother Ning, I have solved that arithmetic. Come on, come on, before the exam starts, I will explain it to you..."
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"Brother Zhang, you are usually the best at mathematics. If you don't want to take the first test this time, I would like to wish Brother Zhang the best in this subject!"
"Oh, Brother Zhao is ridiculous. The math subject is just a study of daily games and cannot be put on the stage. It is still unknown what the content of this math subject is and how difficult it is. But Brother Zhao, you love hunting very much. In the afternoon, this 'shooting' department was ranked first in the list, isn't it just a search for something?"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhang is so grateful. Hunting is just for fun..."
"Brother Zhao, there is no need for you and me to be modest. I will wait for this reference. If I can pass the re-examination, I will be satisfied. It is not too much to encourage each other before the exam."
"Well, what Brother Zhang said is true. If you can pass the preliminary examination, you will be able to impress your classmates. Since the examination is about to start, I would like to wish Brother Zhang and I pass the preliminary examination together and meet in front of Qianniu Mountain. Yes, let’s go to the re-examination together!”
"Okay! Let's take advantage of Brother Zhao's good words and let's go to Qianniu Mountain together!"
Having said that, the two students bowed to each other...
Time passed bit by bit, and the students were still whispering to each other in the courtyard. At this moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside the hospital. The people who were originally whispering were suddenly attracted by the commotion outside the hospital. The commotion outside the door was getting closer and louder. The students walked towards the courtyard door. The students standing behind stood on tiptoe and looked towards the commotion, until suddenly a voice came into the courtyard——
"Look! Mr. Jiang is here!"
Hearing this sound, the courtyard suddenly became lively, and whispers could be heard endlessly. The candidates immediately wanted to see what the legendary third-generation eldest son of the Jiang family looked like, and also wanted to feel the aura of the powerful Tianji up close. There were even bolder female students who pushed their way to the front of the crowd, hoping to get a closer look at 'Jiang Yuying'.
Ye Changshan and Yingping didn't go to join in the fun. Anyway, they would naturally see it when they entered the examination room. Moreover, Yingping thought to himself, no matter how beautiful he is, he is still a grown man, not a big girl, so why should he watch like this? Suddenly, I felt a little contemptuous of these students who were joining in the fun.
Ye Changshan was quite curious about Mr. Jiang, but he was not tall enough and was too embarrassed to squeeze forward to watch, so he simply stood where he was and did not join in the fun.
Suddenly, at the Taixue Palace Gate, which was crowded with people, the crowd parted to make way for a trail. As a figure floated by, the trail extended to the east. Wherever the figure went, the crowd naturally gave way. They were still whispering just now. When the people saw the figure approaching from far away, they stopped talking and watched the arrival of the figure together with the students around them——
At first glance, this person has a jade crown, a beautiful flower and a blooming begonia. He is otherworldly and majestic, has a beautiful face, and is suave. He looks like a fairy in a painting falling into the mortal world, or like a flower blooming on the pillow in a dream, like a dream. This person walks among the crowd, just like the bright moon passing through the stars, and like the jade falling among the gravel. People can't help but admire him secretly.
The Jiang family has Changming, Huamao is jealous of Yuying! It turns out that there really are such handsome people in this world!
The eyes of everyone present were focused on Jiang Changming, but Jiang Changming remained expressionless. He seemed to be accustomed to this situation and was not affected by others at all.
Jiang Changming walked straight to the east of Taixue Palace. When he walked to Ye Changshan and his group, his expression finally changed - as if he was surprised that Ye Changshan, Yingping and his group did not come forward to join in the fun. Jiang Changming Intentionally or unintentionally, he tilted his head slightly towards the two of them and squinted at them from the corner of his eye.
Although Ye Changshan did not move closer, his eyes were fixed on Jiang Changming's figure, wanting to catch a glimpse of the legendary figure. When Mr. Jiang's eyes came vaguely, Ye Changshan instinctively averted his eyes and looked elsewhere with some embarrassment. Yingping, on the other hand, didn't care so much, staring straight at Jiang Changming like he was looking at a rare animal, not caring whether his eyes noticed him or not.
Perhaps Jiang Changming sensed Yingping's gaze. He immediately withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward with his head held high until the crowd could no longer see him...
'哐——'
Only the sound of a gong was heard, and everyone woke up from the silence.
Immediately afterwards, a doctor shouted loudly——
"All living beings enter——!"
Everyone came back to their senses, and then, like ants, they walked towards their respective examination rooms facing the times on their cards.
As they prepared to enter the venue, Qin Jingqing cupped his fists towards Ye Changshan and Yingping and said, "Now that we are entering, Jingqing would like to wish the two young masters the best in high school!"
Yingping was full of confidence, clasped his fists and said, "Okay! Let's meet again for the retest!"
After that, the Qin family father and son separated from Ye Changshan and Yingping for the second time, and each walked to the examination room to meet the first test!
