Su Yu, a scholar from Baipo County, was selected as the first scholar in this academy examination?
This shout was heard clearly by everyone in the room.
Su Yu was stunned for a moment, then became extremely happy.
It's actually number one!
Others don't know, but Su Yu himself knows it.
His articles were pieced together here and there, and the eight major writers took turns copying them.
But since I got first place, then this goal can be considered achieved.
From this point of view, my own way of learning is feasible.
When I was writing essays in the past, my Chinese teacher said this: quote more aphorisms from famous people, so that the essay will look more powerful.
It does make sense.
In this way, even if it was the provincial examination later, Su Yu felt that he could give it a try.
While happy, Su Yu looked at Gu Changle and Old Man Gu.
But found out.
Unlike his joy.
Gu Changle and Old Man Gu both looked a little confused.
Are you stupidly happy?
Uncle Fu walked in from the door, with disbelief on his face.
"Wang, Lao Gu..."
"Someone came outside to announce the good news. Gu, your family Su Yu won the first place in the college examination!"
The intermittent words broke the silence in the room.
Su Yu smiled and said, "It seems I heard it right."
"Let's go get the good news."
Gu Changle and Old Man Gu also came to their senses.
Gu Changle said: "Yes, receive the good news..."
She glanced at her grandfather.
Several people walked out together.
The sound of firecrackers crackled.
After the ring was finished, Gu Changle whispered to Old Man Gu: "Grandpa, the head of the case?"
Even though Old Man Gu had seen big storms, he was still a little confused.
He asked Zhang Xuezheng to help Su Yu pass the college entrance examination through the back door.
In this case, isn't it usually the case that the low-down person wins?
How can anyone go to the first place through the back door?
In this way, when he takes part in the provincial examination in the future, when others hear that he ranks first in the college examination, won't all eyes be focused on him?
Old Man Gu didn't know how to answer, so he could only say awkwardly: "Let's receive the good news first."
A group of people went out.
The firecrackers had just finished going off, and there was a smell in the air.
Residents in the entire alley heard the commotion here and gathered around.
After Gu Changle came out, he handed the basket he had prepared to Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu took out two red envelopes and gave them to those who came to deliver the good news.
The first person to send the gift will naturally get the biggest red envelope.
After he took it, he held his hands in his hands happily and said: "Congratulations to Su Xiucai for being selected as the first case candidate for this hospital examination!"
After the good news is finished, you still have to rush to the next house to ask for money.
After he left, people on this side of the alley were talking quietly.
"A crime has actually occurred in our alley? This is incredible."
"What's your name, Su Yu? I seem to have never heard of it?"
"You must have never heard of it. I heard that this man is the son-in-law of the Gu family, not from us!"
"It turns out he is the son-in-law..."
"But the Gu family doesn't live here all the time, so it's normal that the son-in-law is not from here..."
The voices of adults talking in low voices were drowned out by the laughter of children.
It turned out that the children were also congratulating along with the person who delivered the good news. Uncle Fu took a few handfuls of copper coins from the basket and scattered them on the ground for them to pick up.
When many adults saw money to pick up, they stopped talking and joined the army of money pickers.
The door of Gu's house was bustling with activity as a second person came to announce the good news.
At this time, Li Erlang, who was sent to look at the rankings, arrived belatedly.
It turned out that after reading the list, he took a detour to inform Su Yu's classmates.
Let them go to the restaurant that Old Man Gu booked in advance to congratulate him together.
After Gu Changle heard what he said, he said to Su Yu: "Then Erlang, please take my husband and go first."
"But don't drink too much. After all, there will be a re-examination tomorrow. After the re-examination, there will be a banquet hosted by the prefect."
Gu Changle was a little surprised by Su Yu's ranking just now, but she quickly reacted and warned Su Yu.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll leave you with the family matters for the time being."
He thanked the neighbors who gathered around the door to congratulate him.
Li Erlang took Su Yu to the restaurant that Old Man Gu had booked.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."
After Su Yu left, Gu Changle left the good news and greetings to Uncle Fu, and went in with her grandfather.
"Grandpa, did Mr. Zhang make a mistake?"
"The head of the case! Isn't this a little too eye-catching?"
Old Man Gu didn't understand either.
He went to see Zhang Xuezheng personally to tell him about this.
When Zhang Xuezheng heard about it, he agreed, but after all, literati have a little bit of integrity.
He also made it clear to Old Man Gu directly.
It's okay to let this person pass, but he can only be ranked at the back.
Just like what Magistrate Lu did.
If it is ranked first, it will bury other people’s good articles.
Now that the ranking comes out, why is it different from what was promised?
Old Man Gu pondered: "I don't know, maybe Zhang Xuezheng has other agendas?"
That's the only way to explain it.
Although Zhang Xuezheng has some connection with himself, this connection does not allow him to name a case like this.
If the case manager from the county examination office still says that the hospital examination is basically impossible.
So Old Man Gu guessed that Zhang Xuezheng needed their help for something.
That's why he worked so hard in opening the back door this time and directly gave the top spot to Su Yu.
But this seems a bit strange.
Gu Changle suddenly thought: "Could it be that... my husband took the exam based on his own strength?"
After all, Su Yu is indeed a very talented person.
Old Man Gu laughed dryly: "Your Grandpa Zhao once said that."
"Your husband tried that article...he couldn't have done it even when he was eight or nine years old..."
Although Old Man Gu was very protective of Su Yu in front of Old Man Zhao.
But Mr. Zhao is a literary leader no matter what.
If he says the article is not good, it must be bad.
There can be no false elements.
So Old Man Gu subconsciously dismissed Gu Changle's words.
Gu Changle also knew that Grandpa Zhao's words were probably not false, but she still felt that her statement was reasonable.
As for the pile of paper Su Yu used to practice calligraphy in the study room, his diligence was unmatched by ordinary people.
…
Magistrate Lu also saw the list of the college examination that day.
During the government examinations in the past two or three years, he selected good students to be the first to commit crimes.
He was also a little curious as to whether the title of the case for this hospital examination would be one of the ones he had ordered before.
Pick up the list and start looking directly from the middle.
After reading it, he couldn't sit still for a while.
"Is the head of the case Su Yu?"
"How did this become the case?"
Although Zhang Xuezheng denied that he opened a back door for others, both of them knew it well.
But Magistrate Lu never expected it.
This person actually didn't have any shame at all, and directly named this person as the leader of the crime!
Just when Magistrate Lu was shocked, Zhang Xuezheng came to the government office.
He wanted to read the articles about Su Yu's Mansion Examination.
Seeing Zhang Xuezheng, Magistrate Lu asked: "The name of the head of the case...are you sure there is nothing wrong with Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Xuezheng glanced at him and said calmly: "Master Lu, what do you mean?"
"The person I selected as the head of the case is naturally the best in talent among the many candidates."
"What's wrong with that?"
Magistrate Lu was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Zhang Xuezheng added: "I came here just to read the articles on the capital trial of this hospital trial."
"This student's article is very good. I want to compare his progress."
