Follow the servant to the county government office to check the list. Many scholars are walking in a hurry on the way.
Fenghuangli is not far from the county government office. After a while, Zhao Cheng arrived at the gate of the county government office. The place was already crowded with people. It was really crowded. The young man was small and thin. He pulled Zhao Cheng forward through the gap in the crowd. .
Before he even reached the list, he heard the scholars around him talking: "The first one is Zhao Cheng? Which Zhao Cheng? Why haven't you heard of it?"
"I don't recognize Zhao Cheng from Liuxi Village."
Although he heard everyone talking about his ranking, Zhao Cheng still wanted to go to the list to confirm it in person.
"Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao!" An Dongjun was also looking at the list here and saw Zhao Cheng at a glance. He quickly raised his arms and waved to greet Zhao Cheng.
However, there were too many people on the list and the voices were so noisy that his voice was drowned out in an instant.
In desperation, An Dongjun had no choice but to squeeze towards Zhao Cheng, which caused dissatisfaction among many scholars.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Squeeze gently and step on my feet!"
An Dongjun kept clasping his fists and saluting: "Sorry, sorry!"
When he finally squeezed in behind Zhao Cheng, he was already below the list.
Because there were a large number of scholars who participated in the county examination, as many as a thousand, but only thirty were selected, so the list was issued with a total of three circles.
The first name directly above the first circle is Zhao Cheng, a scholar from Liuxi Village, and his seat number is B35.
An Dongjun also saw Zhao Cheng's name at the first sight, and he was so happy that he slapped Zhao Cheng on the shoulder: "Brother Zhao, congratulations!"
Zhao Cheng looked back and saw that it was An Dongjun, and quickly pulled him to his side: "Brother An, how did you do in the exam?"
An Dongjun happily pointed at the second circle and said: "I am not talented, I am ranked sixteenth."
"Brother Zhao is ranked first in high school. You will be treated to a treat later!"
Zhao Cheng nodded and said: "No problem!" Although there are still two games, everyone's level will not fluctuate much. This game will officially determine the outcome in one battle.
The scholars who were also looking at the list heard the conversation between An Dongjun and Zhao Cheng, and they all looked at Zhao Cheng, wanting to see who the scholar who had passed the Qinghe County Case Chief examination was.
"Look! The tall man wearing a blue robe is the head of this county examination, Zhao Cheng!"
"Hey, why do you look so familiar? I seem to have seen you somewhere."
"As expected, he has an extraordinary appearance and elegant demeanor. The head of the case is just different!"
"You don't know that this is a scholar from our Liuxi Village, and we are still relatives!"
The scholars around him said everything, and Zhao Cheng quickly pulled An Dongjun away.
Because this is the first "case", there are two more to come, and the overall score will be calculated in the end, so theoretically, there is still a possibility of changes in the rankings. It is not yet time for the officials to announce the good news, and they have to wait until After the last test, a rectangular list is issued, also called "total case".
When the "general case" is issued, the dust of this county test will be settled.
Compared with the excitement at the yamen gate, there was a different scene inside the yamen. Chief Secretary He was sitting in the back hall with a man talking.
The man sat at the table and ate wine with a few peanuts. When he raised his head, he drank a pot of wine.
Master He sat aside and lowered his voice and said, "Feng Guannian doesn't know about this." Feng Guannian is the priest of Qinghe County and one of the examiners of this county examination. When Master He mentioned Feng Guannian, he obviously wanted to explain something.
The drinking man threw a peanut into his mouth and chewed it silently without saying anything.
Master He wiped the sweat from his forehead in embarrassment and said: "Because Zheng Yucheng, a scholar of Yanzhou Confucianism, returned to his roots and lived in this county after he became an official. He has a good relationship with Feng Guannian, so if Feng Guannian knew about this matter, it would be very difficult It’s easy to leak out.”
The man snorted: "It's fine if he can't be deposed. Instead, he gets first place. What will I do if I go back?"
Master He also frowned: "Originally, this Zhao Cheng was deposed, but for some reason, Shen Yuan went back to check the waste paper box, and then found Zhao Cheng's test paper. I can only say that this kid is destined. Bar."
The man turned sideways and looked toward the door. He could see his face clearly by the light of the candle. Although he had a mink scarf around his neck, he could still tell that he was Bai Jingtao's personal attendant Maowu.
"Brother Mao, it's not that He didn't try his best. In addition to the main show, there are two shows. Now that Shen Yuan has become suspicious, there is absolutely nothing he can do. If it happens again and Shen Yuan really catches his tail, things will be very complicated. It’s a big deal.”
What Master He and Mao Wu were talking about was the fraud in the county examination.
Mao Wu thought for a while and said: "If the main scene cannot be deposed, then no matter how much manipulation is done in the next two games, it will be meaningless. Brother He does not need to blame himself. Mao Mou will truthfully report to the Young Master."
"Even if he passes the county examination, he cannot pass the government examination, even if he is the head of the case."
Mao Wu raised his head and drank the last glass of wine, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Brother He, Mao has just left. Please rest assured, Brother He. When Mao returns, he will know what to say to the young master."
"I will never bury Brother He's hard work."
Master He bowed gratefully to Mao Wushen: "Brother Mao knows that I..."
Mao Wuyi waved his hand and interrupted Master He's confession: "Brother He will have to be troubled next. The two teachings involved in this matter must not let this matter leak out."
Master He understood what Mao Wu was worried about, and quickly assured him: "Even if those two teachings were missed, I only know that I am arranging it, and Brother Mao will never be involved."
Maowu nodded, took out two gold bars from his luggage, and pushed them in front of Master He.
"Young Master has always been generous with rewards. As long as you work hard, you will see it."
Master He clasped his fists repeatedly: "Thank you so much, Master!"
Maowu picked up his luggage and strode out of the county government office. At this time, more than half of the candidates at the entrance of the government office were still there. Some were crying, while others were laughing. Only thirty of the thousand or so scholars were admitted, which was extremely difficult.
Maowu glanced coldly at the noisy crowd, strode out of Qinghe County Office with his parcel on his back, and walked along the street to the north of the city.
Master He looked at the letter of gold bars on the table and sighed. For him, in fact, what he wanted was not these gold and silver things.
As the chief registrar, it can be said that in this Qinghe County, it can be said that the wind and rain come in handy. Apart from the county magistrate and the county lieutenant, he is the chief registrar.
He is not short of money. The two gold bars are good, but if someone wants to cheat him in the exam with two gold bars, Master He can skin him alive.
Master He, like Dian Shi Luo Xianwei, actually valued Mr. Bai's acceptance.
