Voices sounded one after another outside the Gongyuan, some were happy and some were sad.
But after all, the voices of joy are only in the minority.
Most people cried out in sorrow and shed tears outside the gate of Gongyuan.
Zhou Maoxue stood in the crowd, still looking at the list nervously, but his mood had sunk to the bottom.
Only half of the list has been posted, not all of it has been posted yet.
However, this list is published from back to front, the higher the ranking, the better. His name is not on the first list, so the hope for the later ones is slim.
But he always held an illusion in his heart.
What if I am lucky this time, perform exceptionally well, or the examiner appreciates my paper?
Finally, wait until all the lists are posted.
There were loud gongs and drums, and firecrackers were blasting all around... The first place winner had already mounted his horse and rode away amidst the celebrations and praises of everyone.
Zhou Maoxue's devastated eyes were still lingering on the list.
He hadn't seen it clearly yet. There must have been too many names and he missed it at the moment.
The servant next to him looked cautiously, gently tugged on his sleeves, and said in a trembling voice: "Master...it seems that you don't have your name."
Buzz!
The remaining illusion was shattered, and a bolt from the blue seemed to flash in Zhou Maoxue's mind!
I'm double-clicked again...failed? !
Zhou Maoxue's knees went weak and he knelt on the ground, gritting his teeth and staring at the ground with tears in his eyes.
God is unfair! ! How could you treat me like this?
I am talented and have made countless friends, but why did I fail this small imperial examination?
How will my family look at me this time, and how will my friends in the past regard me? Failure is a small matter, but a big deal...
Countless sorrowful clouds gathered in his mind.
The servant on the side comforted you: "Master, those examiners are blind and don't know your talent. We will definitely pass the exam next time! Let's talk about it at home."
After saying that, he was about to help Zhou Maoxue up. Zhou Maoxue shook his right arm violently and threw the servant staggering. Then he raised his head and cursed angrily with red eyes: "Get away!"
"Test, test, test! Damn it!"
"Do I just live for the exam? How long will it take to take the exam? Is it enough to take the exam until my hair is all gray like him?"
Next to Zhou Maoxue, an examinee in his seventies, whose beard and hair were all white, was breaking down and crying, complaining about the unfairness of the examination room.
There were a lot of lost people around, most of them looking like this, beating their chests and beating their feet.
The proud and successful candidates have already left here, leaving behind cries all over the floor.
The cries around him made Zhou Maoxue even more upset. He clenched his fists and shouted: "This is an unfair examination!! The court does not know people well! Does my master's talent have to be proven through examinations?!"
The servant smiled apologetically and kept comforting: "Ah, yes, yes! The young master is right..."
"Fuck you! How dare you laugh at me, you bitch slave?!"
A slap hit the servant's face hard. The servant covered his face and felt aggrieved.
But at this moment, someone next to Zhou Maoxue shouted at the academic officer not far away: "Why! There are so many candidates this year, why does the court not increase the number of candidates, but select according to the usual quota?"
"A group of illiterate craftsmen from Dongjiao University can be selected as officials in the imperial court! This is unfair. I have been studying hard for more than 40 years, but I was squeezed out of the official position by the illiterate people from Dongjiao University. The people's hearts are not ancient, and the holy words have not survived. , is this the example the imperial court has set for the people of the world!!"
"Yes! That's right! If the court wants to be fair and upright, it needs to add more candidates to the list!"
After his roar, the people around him started shouting, shouting loudly and asking the court to increase the number of students admitted.
Zhou Maoxue was still feeling sorry for himself. When he saw the sudden change in the style of the crowd, he suddenly froze, looked at the crowd and said, "What's going on at Eastern Suburb University?"
The servant covered his face and whispered: "Master, the imperial court has issued a decree to add an eighth-grade official named Doctor of Science as a consultant to the DPRK. The talents are selected from Dongda University students who have been promoted from Dongjiao University to the Royal Academy of Sciences. This is It happened two days ago.”
"Why didn't I know?" Zhou Maoxue's eyes flashed with shock.
"After you finished the exam, you went to drink wine with your friends..." The servant felt extremely aggrieved.
Zhou Maoxue didn't pay attention, his eyes kept wandering on the ground, and he murmured: "This...Whose idea was this in the court, Marquis Jianye?"
"Isn't that right? Who else but Marquis Jianye can do it? Everyone in the world knows that Eastern Suburbs University is Marquis Jianye's property."
"Jianye Hou...Jianye Hou." Zhou Maoxue raised his head and looked around. More and more people were joining in the condemnation.
The academic officer could not bear the situation and had already returned to Gongyuan.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Zhou Maoxue's mind.
People’s support is available! !
Thinking of this, he quickly ordered his servants: "Go find me some people and rent two restaurants in the city. I want to treat these failed students to dinner. Also, I won't be going home these days, so don't tell my family. "
The servant said nervously: "Sir, what do you want to do?"
"What are you doing? This young master is going to do something big, something earth-shattering!"
Zhou Maoxue's eyes flashed with light, and when he stood up, his face was already high-spirited.
Fang Zhengyi is about the same age as me. He can do great things, and I can do the same, and be stronger than him!
Today, a great opportunity lies before us, and the people's support can be used.
After this battle, maybe he can become a leader of civilian scholars and become famous!
No one dares to underestimate me, Zhou Maoxue!
As for the civil service exams...fuck the exams!
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"...The prince killed the catfish spirit and finally lived happily ever after with the mermaid princess."
In the study room of the Princess Mansion, Fang Zheng held a little girl carved in pink and jade in his arms, closed the storybook, and gave her a gentle peck on the face.
"That's it. Let's take her back to sleep."
Shui Yibai, who was standing aside, smiled and hugged her daughter back to the room.
As soon as the mother and daughter left the study, Fang Chenyu walked in with his homework book, rubbed his eyes and said, "Dad, I don't know how to solve this question. Please help me solve it."
Fang Zheng lowered his eyes and said condescendingly, "It's really useless. Bring it up."
Fang Chenyu pursed his lips: "I didn't understand the equations that the teacher taught me..."
Fang Zheng glanced at it, picked up his homework and held it in front of his face, examined it for a long time and then threw it back to Fang Chenyu.
I don't understand... Are elementary school homework so difficult?
"You can't even do these questions! What did you learn in school? You don't need to sleep tonight. I don't understand the research. Tomorrow you will stand up in the classroom for class. Do you understand?"
Fang Chenyu was anxious: "But I have to hand in my homework tomorrow!"
Fang Zheng said earnestly: "Son, you have to learn to be responsible for yourself. There are so many people to help you on the road of growth. Don't you have textbooks at home? Go back and study hard. What others tell you is not yours. What you have learned is Yours! Don’t be afraid of hardship, be afraid of hardship and endure hardship for a lifetime, don’t be afraid of hardship for half a lifetime!”
Fang Chenyu opened his mouth and took back his homework book in frustration.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, the guards in golden clothes rushed in from outside, panting: "Sir! Something big has happened! The Marquis Jianye's Mansion is under siege!"
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