Inside the Sihai Inn.
All the county scholars stood up in panic.
Only Xu He was sitting peacefully.
Someone asked out of curiosity: "Liang Sheng, come out with us quickly. I'm afraid you'll suffer if there's a fire. The houses here are all made of wood, so we're most afraid of fire."
Xu He smiled and said: "If there is a fire or a thief, and the gong sounds in a panic, it is probably the person who brings the good news has arrived."
When everyone heard this, all the students who were still sitting peacefully stood up.
Chu Yuan cocked his head and listened quietly to what was going on outside.
Hearing the voice getting smaller and smaller, he suddenly said in disappointment: "I must be passing by to report the good news elsewhere!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, several horses stopped at the gate, and each of them sat on a man. Each of the men held a gong in one hand, and the other hand held the reins and held the gong hammer, and got off the horse.
As soon as those people got off their horses, they raised their hands with joy on their faces and shouted: "Where is Mr. Wu from Wu Minzhi in Hailing County?"
Wu Minzhi's face turned red when he heard this, and his whole body seemed as if he was stepping on a cloud.
The students at the county school quickly pointed to Wu Minzhi and said, "Here, here."
The people who announced the good news smiled and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Wu, who ranked 112th in the South Zhili Township Examination of High School!"
"ah?"
"Wu Min is in trouble!"
"I won the prize three times. What a good luck!"
"Now, Hailing County has another candidate!"
"Brother Wu comes from an ordinary family, but now he is shining brightly, and he has become famous all of a sudden!"
…
At this time, Wu Minzhi looked like he was drunk, swaying and unsteady.
It was under the urging of everyone in the county school that he collected some reward money and handed it to the person who brought the good news.
In the blink of an eye, the person who brought the good news left.
At this time, someone asked: "Is it possible that Brother Wu is the only one in our county school who has passed the exam? Why is it that only Brother Wu was admitted?"
The people nearby all turned their heads and looked out the door. One of them replied: "The list is written from the back to the front. These messengers take turns passing the news."
When the man heard this, he felt relieved. Although Wu Minzhi was selected, he was just a loser. There were still more than 100 chances. Don't be in a hurry.
But don't worry, it's a lie. At this time, in the huge lobby on the first floor, the students have long lost interest in talking, and they are all looking out.
Xu He cupped his hands and congratulated Wu Minzhi, who was recovering from his illness at the side: "Brother Wu, congratulations, you really followed Chu Yuan's words, and Brother Wu has been on the rise since then!"
Wu Minzhi had recovered from the initial excitement. He quickly returned to Xu He and said: "Liangsheng, you are laughing at me. There are more than a hundred people who are clinging to Jiwei's ranking. If you say it, you will not give up." What a joke!”
Xu He knew that he was modest, but at this time he still wanted to continue to praise him. If there were more than 100 people to be promoted, he would also be promoted.
Anyone who changes his life through hard study and brings his family to a class leap is worthy of respect.
"Brother Wu, I wish you great success in the coming year!" Xu He said with a smile.
Wu Minzhi hurriedly waved his hand: "By Liangsheng Ji's words, I estimate that I will have to study for a few more years to be able to pass the exam. It's a fluke. But Liangsheng, you are different. You are the first Xiao San Yuan since the founding of the Republic of Nanzhili." , the merit and fame of being promoted is nothing more than grabbing the prize! For you, being a Jinshi is just as simple as picking something out of a bag!"
Xu He smiled and did not answer.
He was indeed confident about this subject, but because it was his first time to take the exam, he didn't know the level of the provincial examination, so he was also very anxious. He didn't know whether he could win or not, and how many places he could get in the examination.
Chu Yuan said at this time: "Liangsheng, where do you live as a student? If you ask me, you'd better go back quickly and don't delay listening to the results!"
Although Xu He was uneasy, he still had the skills to nourish his Qi.
He smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll wait for your news."
Chu Yuan rarely blushed and said, "I, my first provincial examination is just to try..."
Xu He shook his head and said: "This summer, I received about ten articles from you. In my opinion, they are quite authentic. As long as you perform normally this time, you may win the exam."
Chu Yuan stood up and saluted Xu He solemnly: "That's all based on your guidance, Xiaohe."
As time went by, after about a quarter of an hour, the gong sounded several times, but it was just passing by.
When everyone saw this, they were anxiously waiting.
Someone even stood up suddenly and said: "I'll go to the gate of Gongyuan to have a look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was grabbed by someone.
The imperial court did not stipulate that candidates could not read the results.
But looking at the list myself, it seems a bit impatient.
It's not very elegant to say it.
Therefore, in previous years, everyone would stay in an inn or return to their hometown to wait for someone to come to announce the good news.
This is the dignity of a scholar.
I couldn’t go, I waited and waited impatiently, the tea in the tea cups had turned into white water, but no one paid attention, the pacing ones were still pacing, the pensive ones were still pensive, and they were impatient to lift the roof...
After waiting for a while, the sound of gongs finally came again in the direction of Sihai Inn.
All the people stood up and rushed to the door. Sure enough, the person who announced the good news stopped in front of the Sihai Inn.
"Good news, congratulations to Chu Yuan, a student from Hailing County, Yangzhou Prefecture, for ranking 72nd in the South Zhili Township Examination of High School!"
As soon as he said this, Chu Yuan sat down on the bench and looked at Xu He in disbelief.
After a while, he grabbed Xu He's arm and said, "Xiaohe, I'm hit! I'm hit by the exam!"
When everyone saw this, their envious eyes could no longer be suppressed.
Who is this Chu Yuan?
Last year, I was just a social studies door boy, but my luck in the exam was also very good.
Although he is not as defiant as Xu He, he still has a smooth life. He completed the triple jump and became a student member in one year, and won the provincial examination for the first time.
And it is still ranked higher than veteran students like Wu Minzhi.
this…………
Xu He was also very happy for his classmate.
I remember that when I returned home from the county examination last year, I was a classmate on a carriage. Now I and Chu Yuan are the only ones who are still on the road to the imperial examination.
Qian Yu has already begun to assist Uncle Jia in running the sugar business.
At the time of the government examination, Liu Zhigao was already married and had children, and worked as an accountant in a grain store.
Fortunately, Chu Yuan managed to survive and now he has become an upright official.
This makes Xu He feel that he is not alone in his path, which is good...
Seeing the Daoxi people drowning Chu Yuan, Xu He quietly left Sihai Inn.
The purpose of coming here today is to see how my old classmate is doing.
Once the results came out, there was no need for him to stay there.
Wu Minzhong raised it.
Chu Yuan also won the exam.
What about yourself?
Where are Xie Liangcai, Gao Guoguang, Ouyang Jun and others who are familiar with him from the government school?
Xu He's thoughts were racing along the way. Seeing the Number One Scholar Building getting closer and closer, he actually became worried about gains and losses.
As the saying goes:
Looking at the hanging subjects, it looks like a toad with a fragrant osmanthus.
The news of victory spreads to the empty valley, and it is also said that others are filial and honest.
(Intercepted from a long poem written by a Qing Dynasty poet!)
