Li Qiao told them that in the face of various natural disasters, preventive measures are often more important than post-disaster management. Therefore, after receiving the topic, they thought hard and finally focused on prevention.
In addition to strengthening the dams, the sediment in the Yellow River must be removed from the source.
Where does the sediment in the Yellow River come from?
It can't just appear out of nowhere.
The two of them really don't know the provinces that the Yellow River passes through, but it doesn't matter, just use the upper reaches to summarize.
There is a lot of sediment in the Yellow River, presumably because there is less vegetation in the upper reaches, so the two of them wrote down this point.
Like Zhuang Wen, because they don't know much about the Yellow River, their writing is not as detailed as Li Qiao's.
However, if they can think of this, they should take half a step more than other candidates, right?
However, Meng Yue was still a little on tenterhooks. The test-taking experience that Li Qiao had summarized was known to all the candidates this year. What if other people also thought of this?
His knowledge is not as good as Li Qiao, Xu Ying, and Zhuang Wenguang, and he has read fewer books. His article this time is not as good as Li Qiao, Xu Ying, and Zhuang Wen. Li Qiao, Xu Ying, and Zhuang Wen wrote several basic knowledge points related to the Yellow River. He doesn't even know.
Therefore, if other candidates also write about afforestation, then he will not have an advantage.
Worrying is nothing but worrying, but I have already passed the exam, and it is useless to think about it anymore at this time.
It’s rare to come to the capital once, so I have to go and take a look around.
So, after Li Qiao entertained the visiting candidates, they spent several days visiting the capital.
The capital is more prosperous than the capital city of Hexi Prefecture, with a rich variety of products. Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, and the two of them, like last time, bought whatever they saw they liked, and also picked out many gifts for the Li family.
The day for the release of the results will soon come.
The process of releasing the results is the same as that of the child examination. The guards first beat the gongs and drums to build up the atmosphere, and then posted the yellow list.
Only 40 people were admitted to this provincial examination, but there were more than 7,000 candidates. This admission rate is really cruel.
Li Qiao originally felt that his article was ordinary, but later he learned that Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying all wrote about afforestation, so he felt even more uncertain.
Candidates in this class all know the set of experiences he summarized. When entertaining the candidates who came to visit him, some candidates said that they wrote about afforestation. Therefore, if there is a scholar in this class, then Jie Yuan will It can't fall on him.
Therefore, he couldn't calm down. He and Zhuang Wen, Mengyue and Xu Ying followed the others and crowded towards the place where the yellow list was posted.
Meng Yue was tall and tall, and he was not afraid of being looked down upon by others. He opened the way in front, and the four of them quickly squeezed into the front row.
Several officers were painting paste on the walls of the Gongyuan.
Although the admission quota is small, the font is large, and the yellow list is three meters long, so the paste must be applied carefully to stick it firmly and not let it fall off.
After the paste was applied, the two guards picked up the yellow list from the tray.
The test papers pressed under the tray were exposed to everyone.
"Is this Li Qiao's paper?" someone exclaimed.
Not to mention since the founding of Dasheng, even after the emergence of the imperial examination, there has never been a single provincial examination where the yellow list was lower than the test paper.
Master Zhao, are you doing as the Romans do?
"It must be true. Throughout the ages, only Li Qiao's paper has been placed under the yellow list!"
Li Qiao: "..."
He stared at the test papers on the tray, feeling a little dazed.
So, he got this Jie Yuan?
But can his article this time convince the public?
Not a public execution...
Just when Li Qiao was worried, Zhuang Wen, Mengyue and Xu Ying beside him had already congratulated him. He hurriedly said: "Look at the list, look at the list. The list hasn't been posted yet."
If you don't see his name appear first in the first column, then this solution does not count.
The servants who posted the lists were not showy. A few people first unfolded the yellow lists, and then stood on chairs and posted them on the paste.
Along with their movements, a sharp-eyed candidate saw his name. He screamed immediately, hugging the person next to him and crying and laughing: "I got it, I got it!"
When he yelled like this, the other candidates' hearts were in their throats and they were staring at the yellow list.
More and more names are exposed to the public.
Candidates who passed the exam danced happily and expressed their happiness by howling, crying, laughing, etc.
The candidates who didn't see their names felt even more excited.
By the time a few guards finished posting the yellow list, the yellow list was already polarized.
Li Qiao looked at the seven words at the top of the first column, and his heart finally fell back into his stomach.
Tianzi No. 18 Li Qiao
He stared at these seven words for ten seconds before looking at the other names.
The names on the yellow list are divided into two parts.
The top six are next to each other, and the next thirty-four are next to each other.
He scanned the five names after his name, and then looked at the remaining thirty-four names. Scanning from beginning to end, he saw the names of Zhuang Wen, Xu Ying and Meng Yue.
Eighteenth: Golden Number Thirteen Zhuang Wen
Twenty-nine: Yu Zi No. 37 Xu Ying
The last one: Xuanzi No. 52 Meng Yue
Zhuang Wen belongs to the middle. Although Meng Yue and Xu Ying are behind, they also hit the mark.
Li Qiao turned to look at the people around her. Xu Ying narrowed her eyes with a smile and stared at Huang Bang with a stupid look on her face.
Meng Yue raised her hands and waved them wildly in the air, her mouth wide open, but she couldn't say a word.
Zhuang Wen opened his eyes so wide that they almost fell out of his head. He looked like he couldn't believe it, and his whole body turned into a sculpture.
Even if you don't get Jinshi, you still have the qualifications to be elected as an official, which is equivalent to entering the ruling class.
In the previous dynasty, even if a person did not become an official, he would become a squire or a big landowner, and work with the magistrate to manage local affairs and the people.
In Dasheng, because neither the Supreme Emperor nor the Holy Emperor liked the squire group, the influence of Juren was not as good as before.
But after finally entering the ruling class, his status was fundamentally different from that of the scholar.
Therefore, it is very normal for the three of them to be so happy.
The significance of passing the exam was so great. I was ecstatic about passing the exam and devastated when I failed. For a while, no one read Li Qiao's article.
Li Qiao was so happy that he greeted Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue and Xu Ying, then turned to look for Tao Zhu.
He wanted to share this joy with Tao Zhu, and he won the prize!
Tao Zhu was also very happy. Although everyone knew that Li Qiao was going to fly, the Tongsheng Examination was nothing. Only after passing the Provincial Examination could Li Qiao truly fly with his feet off the ground.
His man was able to withstand the pressure. Not only did he win the prize, he also won the Xie Yuan, which is amazing!
"Where are we going to celebrate?" He took Li Qiao's hand and asked with a smile.
"Wait for Brother Wen and the others first. They haven't reacted yet." Li Qiao pointed at Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue and Xu Ying with a smile.
These three people were still in the crowd.
But both the Zhuang family and the Xu family rushed over to share this great joy with them.
"Let's go buy some things tomorrow and take them home to make our family happy." Li Qiao said to Tao Zhu.
Before Tao Zhu said anything, Li Ershan clicked his tongue first: "Uncle, do you still want to buy it?"
This time, his brother-in-law and Uncle Zhu spent nearly three thousand taels of silver just buying gifts for their family!
"This is a big happy event, and of course the family must be happy."
"...Then just be happy." Li Ershan remembered what his elder brother had said to just accept whatever their uncle gave him, and stopped trying to persuade him.
Li Chunsheng on the side originally wanted to say a few words of advice, but seeing the happy faces of Li Qiao and Tao Zhu, he swallowed his words.
After passing the provincial examination, Li Qiao was really going to the capital. Before leaving, Li Qiao wanted to buy more gifts for his family.
They couldn't refuse this offer.
However, since the capital is so far away, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu cannot be driven there in an ox cart. Well, they will have to discuss with the village chief after they return and select some strong men from the village to escort their husband and wife to the capital. .
Li Qiao didn't know what Li Chunsheng was thinking. He and Tao Zhu held hands and discussed what else they needed to buy. Suddenly, a middle-aged man in black attire who looked like Lian Jiazi stood in front of him.
The man saluted Li Qiao and said, "I have met Mr. Li. The younger one is Mr. Zhao's servant. His surname is Zhang Mingsan. Mr. Zhao is waiting for you in the Gongyuan."
"..."
Zhao Youzhi wants to see him?
Li Qiao could not help but hold Tao Zhu's hand tightly, but with a smile on his face he said: "It turns out that the strong man belongs to Mr. Zhao's family, so please lead the way."
After saying that, he turned around and told Li Chunsheng, Li Ershan and Li Xia to go back with the Zhuang family and not stay here waiting for them.
Li Chunsheng and Li Ershan Li Xia were both frightened and just nodded blankly.
Seeing this, Li Qiao sighed in his heart, and then led Tao Zhu to follow Zhang San's pace.
Zhang San seemed not to have noticed the hands held by Li Qiao and Tao Zhu. He led them into the Gongyuan, past the gate, past the Mingyuan Building, and then walked towards the buildings in the south of the Gongyuan.
Li Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't ask Mr. Zhao if he was the only one he saw just now because he wanted to fool him. He didn't want to leave Tao Zhu alone outside.
Judging from Zhang San's attitude, Mr. Zhao probably doesn't mind him taking Tao Zhu with him.
In the tribute courtyard, the residences are on the east and west sides, and the examiner lives in the building on the south side.
As the examiner, Zhao Youzhi entered Gongyuan before taking the provincial examination and has not left until now.
Tao Zhu's mind went blank, and he followed Li Qiao's steps mechanically.
A little brother like him actually went to the Tribute Academy?
This was Li Qiao's battlefield half a month ago, and he was actually standing here?
His head was dizzy and his breathing was a little rough. He followed Li Qiao subconsciously in everything that followed.
Li Qiao pulled him into the main room where Mr. Zhao was, and he went in.
