Sure enough, the second round was over, and after the musicians took a short break, they started playing the third round.
Just when everyone was about to watch the [Kuixings] in the audience continue to perform.
Suddenly, some officials knew that the other four members of the Five Chiefs had ended up.
The four people were also confused, but they took the instructions and soon came to the court and sang "Deer Ming" to the rhythm!
Xu He knew that what was supposed to come was coming.
Sure enough, at this time another scribe came to him and said in his ear: "Xie Yuanlang, please come off and dance the Kuixing Dance!"
"I can't?" Xu He still wanted to struggle.
Who knows how many times the official encountered this situation? He smiled and said, "Just dance a few times, don't worry!"
After driving the duck into the river, Xu He bravely came to the field.
This Kuixing dance is very weird, a bit like the Nuo dance in some places in the southwest.
Open your thighs and jump calmly. The rhythm should not be too fast or too slow. The main focus is to be neutral and peaceful.
And this can’t be fooled around. Kuixing is the god who dominates articles, the rise and fall of literary fortunes, and the god of Chinese style. He is deeply worshiped by scholars and occupies the supreme position in the hearts of Confucian students.
Therefore, Xu He did not dare to be careless and carefully followed the dancing strong men, beating carefully.
Anyway, he had made up his mind that even if the tempo was a little slower, he couldn't treat it as a party.
It was rare to see Xie Yuanlang dedicate himself to art, and everyone watched and smiled with interest.
But I don’t know when the discordant voice spread among the people.
"Did you know? This Xie Yuanlang is actually the nephew of Xu Song, the third assistant in the cabinet!"
"So what? This is not an ordinary rich man, he is a proper little Sanyuan, and his knowledge is there!"
"Hmph! What nonsense, Xiao Sanyuan. He was suspected of cheating during the county examination. Later, he somehow found his way to Li Zhijie, who is now the general judge in Yangzhou, and was accepted as his disciple! The government examination was the first case again! Doesn't this explain the problem? "
"Is there such a thing?"
"Where are you? Li Zhijie and the examiner of this subject are in the same year!"
This news was like a stone thrown into the hearts of the newly promoted people, and everyone around them was shocked.
"Don't say this nonsense!"
"Yes, if you question the examiner and are discovered, the court will..."
Several people nearby came over and whispered.
But although they say they cannot spread rumors, their eyes are full of gossip.
The candidate who just started speaking sneered: "Have you heard anything in the past two days? All the officials of the Nanzhili Ministry and Temple disappeared for more than half a month!"
"heard!"
"This is indeed true, and it is widely spread outside!"
"This has something to do with Xu He?"
…
"Does it matter? It matters a lot. All these officials are staying in the Gongyuan!"
"ah?"
"What?"
"What nonsense..."
"How can it be……"
More and more people heard the commotion here, and they no longer had the intention to watch the Kuixing dance. They all gathered together and started whispering.
The scholar who spoke first said: "You don't know, right? The Jinyiwei found out that the original rural examination questions were leaked that day! The questions for our exam were printed overnight by Master Gu, the examiner. In order to show fairness, we came to Nanzhili The ministers of the ministry and temple came to endorse him, Mr. Gu!"
"Then what does this have to do with Xu He?"
"Haha!" The man sneered, "You think it was a coincidence, but when the ministers of the ministry and temple arrived at the Gongyuan, they found that Gu Zongkao was accompanied by a student!"
"Xu He? Is it Xu He?"
"Exactly!"
Everyone was silent. They were not allowed to approach Gongyuan during the provincial examination. How did Xu He get in?
And why did the exam questions leak out when he was here and the examiner had to re-issue the exam questions?
Why?
"Why?" A sneer appeared at the corner of the man's mouth, "Because our Lord Gu is the student of Xu He's teacher Li Zhijie... in the same year!"
"What?"
"Don't spread rumors!"
"real or fake?"
"If there is any lie, I will be cut into pieces with a thousand knives!"
…
This shocking secret spread and fermented among people in Xinju. Everyone achieved this achievement after studying hard for many years.
Who wants to watch a lucky thief ride on everyone's head and steal the first place honor?
The music was still playing, and Xu He's already clumsy and ridiculous dance was no longer funny, but seemed a bit sensational.
Several impulsive people could no longer stand it at this time.
They suppressed their anger, but they couldn't hold it back.
Everyone's eyes turned red when they looked at Xu He.
But most of them are not because Xu He got the title of Jieyuan. Their family members know their own affairs. Even if there is no fraud, most of them are not confident that they can get the title of Jieyuan.
What they are angry about is that if this news gets out today, Xu He will be the one who cheated, but everyone will suffer.
It is very likely that the results of this provincial examination will be discarded by the imperial court.
This kind of thing has happened before. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, there were rumors of fraud in the Shaanxi Provincial Examination. In the end, the court strictly investigated and directly dismissed the results of this subject, not to mention the opportunity to make up the exam. The relevant personnel were caught and dismissed, but ordinary scholars Why are we guilty?
Why should they be implicated by a thief?
Thinking of this, everyone suddenly remembered another thing.
During the reign of Emperor Wuzong, there was also a case of fraud in the Zhejiang Provincial Examination, but someone reported it. After the court found out, the results of other people in the Provincial Examination were still retained, and only the corresponding officials and those who committed the fraud were punished.
Two examples, one positive and one negative, suddenly made everyone suddenly enlightened.
It doesn't matter whether Xu He cheated or not, people are selfish.
In order to keep his reputation as a civil servant, there are only two ways. First, hope that the rumors of fraud will not happen, otherwise everyone will be unlucky and have to retake the exam in three years. Who can say whether he can pass the exam by then? Calculate?
Also, he immediately reported Xu He and Gu Shouyuan's affair.
In this way, you can pick yourself out and return home happily, and maybe you can be promoted one place in the ranking.
Thinking of this, everyone already has their own choice in their hearts.
At this time, the Kuixing dance had finished. Gu Shouyuan smiled and asked someone to bring out a glass of wine and said to Xu He, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xie Yuan. Let's have a drink!"
Xu He bowed, took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp!
Then, Gu Shouyuan said again: "Get the honeysuckle and silk satin!"
Silk and satin are awarded to the five chiefs. The top five in the provincial examination are all rewarded by the imperial court. There is nothing to say about this.
But honeysuckle was awarded to Xu He alone. The ancients loved hairpin flowers, but after the Song Dynasty, the custom of men wearing flowers slowly disappeared.
But in the provincial examination, the Xie Yuan hairpin flower was preserved as a tradition.
Just when Gu Shouyuan stood up to bring Xu He personally the honeysuckle, a man suddenly shouted loudly: "Wait a minute!"
