Facing the old man's inquiry, Zhang Yue did not tell him Wang Kui's name in the end.
Although he felt that this matter was a bit out of control, he still agreed to Wang Kui not to talk about it.
Zhang Yue had no dislike or dislike for Wang Kui before, but when this incident came out, his impression suddenly fell to the bottom. But this was a personal moral issue, and Zhang Yue didn't care about it. After all, he wouldn't offend others for nothing. After all, Wang Kui had been very polite to him before.
Zhang Yue still didn't want to create too many complications before the results were released, so he decided to do less than to do more. In the end, he resigned from the old man and had the extra wisdom to let people know that Wang Kui had covered it up for him.
But Zhang Yue didn't expect him to turn around and leave. Huang Lu found an excuse to leave and said to himself: "I hate such a heartless person the most in my life."
After saying that, Huang Lu walked towards where the old man went...
Zhang Yue and Guo Lin returned to Taixue after drinking with each other instead of staying at Zhang Shi's home.
After the New Year's Eve, it can be said that spring is in good time. Before the provincial examination, Zhang Yue has been busy reading every day and trying to figure out what article to write.
Now after the provincial examination, the whole person has just relaxed. For a while, he no longer has to run for the ethereal and elusive fame that is generally suspended on the top of the clouds.
Thinking about the past three years, even though I have tried hard to chase the moonlight, I was finally illuminated by the moonlight.
In fact, if you think about it from another perspective, you are like a galloping rabbit with a big carrot hanging in front of your eyes, and then the world uses this to inspire you to run forward.
Anyway, they all mean the same thing.
Although I always believe that hard work pays off, but after three years of chasing and running, I am somewhat tired.
Now that he has passed the exam, Zhang Yue can finally do something he wants to do.
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Zhang Yue quickly cleaned the inside and outside of the studio, took all the clothes and washed them, and went to the bathhouse to take a bath. After returning to Taixue, he went to the pavilion next to the bamboo forest. Sit around for a while, and occasionally go to the shooting garden to see the shooting skills of your classmates.
Taixue is still as usual. After the provincial examination, Taixue students are still giving lectures, and the direct lectures and doctors in Chonghua Hall are still preaching and teaching students.
The lecturers and doctors in Taixue were all great Confucians of the time. Zhang Yue had listened to their lectures for the purpose of taking the imperial examination before, but now he doesn't need to be too utilitarian.
After the drum beats in the daytime, Zhang Yue will hold the book and find his favorite doctors and professors to go in and listen.
Zhang Yue once heard some great stories. After graduation, he worked hard to achieve financial freedom, and then went back to school so that he could no longer study utilitarianally, but study the major he wanted to study in the first place, study the knowledge he wanted to study in the first place, and start anew. Be yourself.
Zhang Yue didn't know whether these things were true or not, but he longed for such a life, but he just lacked wealth and freedom.
Nowadays, Zhang Yue cherishes such a free-wheeling life. After all, it has been a long, long time since he has experienced it.
Not for others, but for yourself.
Therefore, Zhang Yue just wanted to release the results later, and then even if the results were not released, someone would always tell him about these things.
On this day, Zhang Yue was shooting arrows in the archery garden, but he was told that someone was looking for him.
After Zhang Yue heard about the visitor, he walked to the gate of Taixue and saw that it was Butler Wu. Butler Wu and Zhang Yuedao Wu Anshi have arrived and are waiting in the room to let them go.
Zhang Yue wondered what Wu Anshi wanted from him at this time?
But Butler Wu didn't look too good, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Zhang Yue immediately went to Wu's house to arrange a residence for himself next to Taixue. Zhang Yue rarely comes here on weekdays, but he also came here to meet Tang Jiu.
When Zhang Yue arrived, he saw that everyone was holding their breath. When they arrived in the hall, Zhang Yue saw Wu Anshi.
But Wu Anshi looked bad.
Zhang Yue observed his words and expressions, and finally said as usual: "I have met Da Langjun."
When Wu Anshi saw Zhang Yuehou, he let out a long sigh and said, "Sanlang, do you know how your provincial examination went?"
Zhang Yue said: "How can we know it before the list is released?"
Wu Anshi said: "Although the list has not been released, I have asked someone to ask for you."
Zhang Yue knew that this statement was true. According to the unwritten rules, the top ten papers in the provincial examination should be presented to the emperor for inspection.
The so-called unwritten rule means that there is no such rule in the court, but every examiner will do it. This is an unspoken and first-class tacit understanding.
Although the emperor generally has no objection to the top ten in the provincial examination, most of the provincial examination papers have been separated and the rankings have been agreed upon, and the results can be released only after the emperor has read them.
If you want to know in advance at this time, it is not difficult at all to ask someone to inquire about the ranking. As long as you have acquaintances, you can do it one step ahead.
Wu Anshi usually didn't care much about herself, but she didn't expect that she was also concerned about her provincial examination.
Zhang Yue said: "Thank you, Mr. Dalang, for taking the trouble. I guess I didn't win this time, right?"
Wu Anshi took a deep look at Zhang Yue and said, "Now that the names are being ranked, your name is not there."
Zhang Yue felt a knot in his heart when he heard this, but he believed 70% to 80% of it. Wu Anshi would not use this matter to deceive him.
It seems that his failure this time was due to policy questions.
Zhang Yue said: "In that case, thank you very much."
Hearing this, Wu Anshi said angrily: "It's fine if you really can't pass the exam. Our Wu family is not that kind of snobbish person. We had no intention before that you would become a Jinshi and then marry my family's Shi Qi."
"But now that you have said this, I sincerely hope that you can pass the imperial examination. But you used to take the third place in the examination, but recently you can't even get the last one... Do you not take this marriage to your heart at all? Recently Have you ever worked hard and taken it to heart?"
Zhang Yue said: "I really don't dare to say this, Mr. Dalang. I didn't agree at first, but Sanlang had his own insistence. Now... the matter has come to this, and there is nothing to say."
"However, the importance that Mrs. Caoshuai, Da Langjun, and Erlangjun have for Sanlang will never be forgotten by Ensanlang in his lifetime."
Faced with what Zhang Yue said, Wu Anshi didn't know what to say.
"You...just take care of yourself!" Wu Anshi said and immediately turned and left.
Wu Anshi looked exhausted.
When Zhang Yue looked at Wu Anshi's expression, he didn't get angry at him, but felt deeply disappointed.
At this moment, Zhang Yue actually felt a little guilty towards Wu Anshi.
At this time, in the Gongyuan, the marking of papers has indeed come to an end.
In the capital hall, there are three tall paulownia chairs. Three examiners, Wang Gui, are sitting in the middle. Fan Zhen and Wang Chou are sitting on the left and right. On the small stools at the bottom are two detailed officials.
These two detailed officials also came from the imperial court and were well-educated Confucian scholars.
As for the two hundred papers, they were spread out in front of the five examiners.
Now, each paper is written with the grading comments written by the previous examiner, the grading comments of the examiner, and the detailed reference opinions of the determining officer.
This three-level grading is to prevent any examiner from having too much power and ensures the fairness of the provincial examination.
As for the ten inspectors who are outside the curtain and are not allowed to enter the capital hall, it has nothing to do with the final discussion level.
Now the candlelight shines on everyone's face.
Wang Gui took a sip of tea and said, "Open the title of the book!"
At that moment, the reading officer came forward to compare and read the red scroll and the ink scroll one by one. After confirming that they were correct, they opened the names and then filled in the names one by one.
Wang Gui looked relaxed after sitting on the chair and listening to the familiar names being read one by one. Many well-known talents in the world appeared on the list of candidates.
This shows that he was successful in hosting the provincial examination, and finally selected these well-deserved talents.
When the reader read the last name, Wang Gui nodded happily and said to him: "Let's make a rough list first."
Immediately the scribe left to draw up the list.
Fan Zhen said with a smile: "This subject is finally peaceful. Now the top ten papers will be submitted to the imperial examination."
Wang Gui smiled and nodded, but when he was stroking his beard, he thought to himself, "No, why is there a person's name not on the list? This person is someone whom Prime Minister Ouyang values very much."
Wang Gui paused, then Wang Chou said: "Take a moment, you two, I have something to say."
Wang Gui looked at Wang Chou and said, "Jing Yi, please speak."
But Wang Chou took out an ink scroll from his sleeve and said, "The scroll I saw yesterday in the capital hall was left by Fan Nehan. I thought this scroll could be at least among the top ten. I don't know why Fan Nehan left it." fall?"
Immediately, Fan Zhen's eyes flashed and he said, "Let me see."
Fan Zhen turned it over and said immediately: "Why don't you stop reading this scroll of risk and fortune?"
"I wonder where in the book Fan Nehan's dangerous words and deeds are found?"
Fan Zhendao: "In the second policy question, I have already written off the words and talked about state affairs in an attempt to take advantage of others."
Wang Chou said: "I am different from what Nei Han said. This is a current policy. We pose questions to the examiners on behalf of the saints. What's wrong with the candidates giving examples like this?"
Fan Zhendao: "Oh, does Wang Zhongcheng think my sentence is unfair?"
Wang Chou said: "Fan Neihan is extremely impartial. I heard that Neihan's great-nephew Fan Chunfu was very talented and well-known in the Imperial Academy. This time he was supposed to pass the exam, but Fan Neihan came out as a tribute to his colleagues. After the election, my grandnephew will not be allowed to take the exam. Of course I admire you for being so fair."
Fan Zhen looked slightly relieved and said, "Then what does Wang Zhongcheng mean?"
Wang Chou said: "I have no intention of questioning Nei Han, but I don't want to let the court lose such a virtuous person."
At this time, Wang Gui thought of something and said, "Let me take a look at this undocumented document."
"Yes." Wang Chou offered it immediately.
Wang Gui immediately looked at it from beginning to end, and his expression was greatly relieved. When he saw what Fan Zhen thought was "out of position", he was even more convinced in his heart. This is obviously speaking for Ouyang Xiu.
Wang Gui smiled and said: "Fan Nehan and Wang Zhongcheng don't need to argue anymore. Both of them are upright and upright people. If there is any oversight, I will be solely responsible for it."
Fan Zhen and Wang Chou both said they did not dare.
Wang Gui said: "As examiners, we should uphold the public spirit and promote talents. I just read this volume. Not only are there no mistakes or omissions in the poems, strategies, and classics, but they are all remarkable. As for the examiner, Keke They all gave praise, but it’s just this policy question... I think it can be discussed.”
"However, in terms of strategy and poems, this volume should be kept. What do the examiners think?"
Wang Gui looked at the two official officials except Fan Zhen and Wang Chou.
The detailed official position was already low. After hearing Wang Gui's words, he immediately said: "I have no objection to the official position."
Wang Chou looked at Fan Zhen again, and he finally nodded.
"But what ranking should be determined?" Wang Chou asked.
Wang Gui didn't say anything, and the officer at the side whispered: "It's better to attach it to the top ten scrolls and submit it to the emperor for inspection."
Ps: Thank you for your concern. I am fine and mentally normal, but I am a little short of monthly tickets.
