The day of the inscription on the gold list is the time when the ancestors are honored.
Last year's imperial examination fraud case made the whole Fengjing pay attention to Xu Mo and Fang Yuan. This year's underground bank gambling game has pushed the top spot to the highly anticipated level.
The rich families sent out their servants and maids, while the poor people squatted in person. The entrance to the Gongyuan was crowded with people.
As dawn broke, the list covered with red cloth stirred in the wind, and the golden names loomed.
The government officials who had already prepared gongs, drums and red silk were waiting for the opportunity.
The examiner personally pulled off the red silk with his head hanging sideways, and everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes.
The first one to bear the brunt is Yijia.
Xu Mo, the top pick, and Sun Xiaosheng, the second pick, are far away.
All the people who placed single bets were in an uproar, and a few of the bolder ones couldn't help shouting, "How is it possible to tie? Last year there was fraud, but this year there is a tie. Is this imperial examination a joke?"
"If the imperial examination is unfair, what's the point of working hard."
"How is it possible to be juxtaposed, how is it possible!"
"How is it impossible!" Someone stood up and said impassionedly, "Young Master Fang proposed to collect taxes and donated 100,000 snowflakes of silver, which is enough for the frontier soldiers to have a cotton coat. With such a great achievement, is he not worthy of the position of the third flower? ?”
Ancient and orderly.
The person who combines talent and appearance will be the number one scholar.
Those with sufficient talent but inferior appearance will be ranked second.
Those who lack talents but have outstanding appearance will be considered as the third flower.
Although the young master of the Fang family is average in talent and appearance, he has made great contributions, so it is not a loss to be given the position of No. 3.
"The Fang family sacrificed a lot for Yijia." The people sneered, but found that no one from the Fang family came at all.
That's right, after suffering the loss of being mute, Tanhua turned from glory to stain, and no one dared to show up.
Fortunately, there were still the top pick and the second pick, and the people were enthusiastic again, talking about the two talented men.
Familiar relatives and friends were even more ecstatic, looking for the two of them among the endless crowd of people.
"Brother Xu, where is Brother Xu? Brother Xu won the top prize. Brother Xu really became the top pick. Woohoo." Zhao Yuan burst into tears and wailed loudly.
Not just the top pick, but three wins in a row.
Compared with the complicated friendships of others, only Zhao Yuan believed simply and stubbornly that the gentle classmate who looked like a green bamboo would stand on a high mountain and overlook the beautiful scenery.
Finally, he did it.
"Where's Brother Xu? Where is Brother Xu?" Qi Huai and An Jun, who were awarded the second grade, also rushed over, their faces overflowing with joy, "Why can't I find him?"
Familiar elders, graceful girls, excited friends.
Everyone is looking for Xu Mo.
And he was sitting in the car at the moment, holding a basket of golden pastries in his hand, laughing and laughing.
"Brother, later you go out with our golden cake, give two pieces to everyone, and say you are happy." Jiang Sheng explained carefully with two big dark circles under his eyes, "If anyone asks, just say It's a pastry from Jiuzhenfang, do you know?"
"I know." Xu Mo agreed.
Jiang Sheng then nodded with satisfaction. It was worth noting that she had to sleep less to figure out new cakes.
Zheng Ruqian at the door raised the car curtain, and the brothers and sisters got out of the car one by one. As soon as they stood firm, they were found by relatives and friends who were like wolves and tigers.
"Look, the number one scholar is there." Zhao Yuan had sharp eyes.
Countless heads of people looked at the scene, including excited friends, loving elders, yearning passers-by, and government servants beating gongs and drums.
Xu Mo was shocked.
It is not uncommon to receive red flowers and congratulatory messages, but the key is the red stickers and gold characters dedicated to the number one scholar.
"Congratulations to Xu Zhuangxuan, congratulations to Xu Zhuangxuan." The officials said flattering words, and relatives and friends gathered around happily.
Even the younger brothers and sisters were happy.
He was the only one, looking in the direction of the imperial city, feeling so sad that he wanted to choke.
Xiaowu...
All the things in the past were connected together. The frail and beautiful young man was willing to go anywhere, but he refused to get close to the imperial city. He knew the Fengjing family well, even dared to harm Prince Gong, and treated gold and silver like dirt.
He probably didn't like that place, but he just went back at such a critical moment for the palace examination.
It is said that there are people in the court who are easy to get things done, but Xu Mo just hopes that he is not.
"Hey, I'm afraid Brother Xu is overjoyed." Qi Huai teased from the side, "The sixteen-year-old number one scholar who won three yuan in a row will definitely be recorded in history."
"I just don't know if we, as Brother Xu's friends, can say a few words." An Jun followed suit.
While everyone was laughing, Jiang Sheng took out some money and rewarded the government servant who sent the good news.
Whether it's classmates or ordinary people, everyone who knows me or doesn't know me comes to congratulate me.
Xu Mo could only collect his emotions, nod and smile, and did not forget to give away the golden cake that his sister had given him.
The examiner who was preparing for the exam was so happy that he took the initiative to ask, "Did the number one scholar eat this cake to become outstanding?"
Xu Mo was speechless and couldn't answer.
Fortunately, Jiang Sheng didn't go far. Gululu rolled his big eyes and said crisply, "Yes, yes, you just ate the pastries from our Jiuzhenfang."
"Then what's the name of this pastry?" Another student turned around and asked.
Jiang Sheng blurted out "golden cake", glanced at Xu Mo and changed his words, "It's called Zhuangyuan Cake."
"What a champion. If you eat the champion cake, you can take the exam!" The students left happily.
Since then, Jiuzhenfang has become famous, and the Zhuangyuan Cake has become a must-have for students before taking exams.
I don't know how long it took, but the people who had joined in the fun gradually dispersed, and the elders standing in the distance had the opportunity to show up.
"Good boy, I saw you right. You are really a good material." Dou Weiming, stroking his beard, walked slowly, "It's not in vain that I paid special attention to you during the palace examination and gave you the best result."
Xu Mo was extremely grateful and raised his hands as a junior, "Your kindness will be unforgettable to students and will always be remembered in our hearts."
"It doesn't have to be like this." Dou Weiming became kind and said, "I know your talent. It's hard to find many in Fengjing. I still have a daughter in my family, and she has just grown hair. I wonder if the number one scholar would be willing to teach me something?"
To put it nicely, it was teaching. The folk customs of the Dayu Dynasty were not open enough for men and women to be alone, so this was clearly looking for a son-in-law.
Xu Mo was stunned when he caught a glimpse of another elder from the corner of his eye.
Qi Resonance hurried over with the girl in black robe, blowing his beard and glaring, "You are such a famous Dou, why did I say you suddenly left in a hurry just now? It turns out that you are getting close to the number one scholar."
Without waiting for others to speak, he added, "What a coincidence. The Qi family also has a daughter, and she also had a relationship with the number one scholar. I hope that the number one scholar can give me some advice when he has time."
The boy dressed as a man behind Dou Weiming and the girl in black robe behind Qi Zongzhen were all hiding behind their father, swiping shyly with their peripheral vision.
At this moment, another familiar figure appeared, with a tall and slender figure, "Hahaha, everyone is very discerning. Last year, I thought this kid had great potential. This year, it is as I expected, but he is not." I know whether a girl from the Yao family is worthy of the number one scholar."
Once at the gate of the Imperial City, three senior officials joked about being matchmakers for Xu Mo. This year, at the gate of the Gongyuan Courtyard, they really came to capture their daughter's son-in-law.
The fair and gentle daughter of the Dou family, the lively and smart daughter of the Qi family, and the noble and calm daughter of the Yao family.
Another student would have been ecstatic and picked carefully.
Xu Mo was at a loss and shocked. What was going on?
