On this day, not only the whole family of the Sheng Mansion came out, but also ordinary people in the nearby families who had no one to take the exam walked out one after another and gathered together one by one.
They were in groups of three, four, and five, all staring closely at Donghua Gate, as if there were some flowers on it.
Count one by one, all of them are extremely serious!
In fact, Donghua Gate is part of the palace, and it belongs to the outer wall of the Prince's dormitory in the East Palace. However, due to the special nature of the examination, this has always been the first choice place for the imperial court to choose to release the examination.
Of course, the results of the subsequent palace examinations will also be announced on the wall of Donghua Gate.
…
Early that morning, Donghuamen, the most prosperous street in Bianliang City, and a street hundreds of paces wide, was completely blocked by the flow of people, making it airtight.
The vendors on the street seemed to realize that this was unusual, and they all chose to take a day off.
But it's not that they have stopped working. On the contrary, precisely because of today's special circumstances, their working income may be greatly increased.
At this moment, the streets were filled with colorful flags, and countless people poured into the streets. The crowds were crowded and lively.
Countless people are eagerly waiting for the results of the general examination to be released!
Among them, the small vendors are the most eager to pay attention to these lists. They even pay more attention to these lists than the exam candidates.
Because this is their new job.
The person who is the first to see the name on the list, and then rushes to the person concerned before the messenger takes action, informs him in advance, and asks for the wedding money, this is the person who brings the good news.
Because of the special nature of the job of the messenger, the income of the messenger is also very considerable. Today, you can at least earn an income comparable to a year of hard work. If you are lucky, you can even meet those who have a good family background. It can be more, which is equivalent to half of my life savings.
It is precisely because of this that many small traders are willing to give up their current work regardless of losses and join the army of messengers.
As early as Mao hour, the governor of Bianliang had already sent a large number of yamen officials to Donghua Gate to protect order. If it hadn't been for the yamen's preparations, I'm afraid even the officials who were preparing to publish the list wouldn't have been able to get in!
"when!"
Gong sounds.
A red-robed civil servant with an official hat on his head walked out from the Donghua Gate of the palace, holding a tray in both hands.
On top of it, there is a stack of directories, and inside is the list recording the results of this examination.
"ah?"
"I'm coming!"
Someone yelled!
"Coming? It's started! It's really started!"
Someone yells again!
"No one can compete with me. I will definitely be the first to announce the good news!"
"I am me……"
Countless people roared three times!
"..."
At this time, not only the anxious candidates were nervous, but also the team of messengers on the side, all with their eyes widened, ready to hear their familiar names for the first time in the mouths of the officials who were singing.
After all, these good news messengers are not official personnel, so if they want to ask for good news money, it depends on their own luck and ability.
They are not like the messengers in the yamen who can clearly understand the residential address of each candidate. They rely on their daily luck and memory, hoping to hear what they have remembered and encountered. Candidate News.
Then report the good news to them, and finally ask for the happy money!
"when!"
Another gong sounded.
The official who sang Nai directed the officials behind him to post the list, and he spoke first, singing from back to front: "In the 32nd year of Xuanjing, the candidates for the Central Examination, Dingbangding, Dingbang, Ding and other Kwai Chou positions, Kansai Province Gyeongju Chi Jiaming from Anhua!"
"boom!"
The crowd immediately exploded!
"Chi Jiaming, Chi Jiaming, I know, I know!"
Someone went crazy and ran out!
Judging from his appearance, he might just know this candidate and prepare to tell him the good news.
second.
"Ding Bang, Ding and other Renyin throne, Jing Shizhe, a native of Longcheng, Qinzhou, Longyou Road!"
"..."
The red-robed civil servants reported the names of the winners from back to front, and announced them all loudly.
The number of places for the general examination has always been fixed, and it was decided by Taizong of this dynasty.
This imperial examination is divided into four rankings, A, B, C and D, regardless of top or bottom.
And each ranking is divided into four grades, which are still divided into A, B, C and D. Next, grade A takes nine, grade B takes twenty-one, grade C takes thirty, and grade D takes forty, which are replaced by the cycle of heavenly stems and earthly branches.
At this moment, the originally noisy voices around them suddenly disappeared, and everyone shut up in unison, not daring to say a word, for fear that the voices on the other side would disappear due to their own rashness.
Of course, after the singing officer finished announcing his name, he would pause for a while to give everyone time to react.
This is a bit of tacit understanding between the two parties. After all, this is how the civil servant came.
…
On the other side of the street, there was an area that looked extremely strange. No one was stopping there, but all the people there were cars.
However, there were carriages parked by dignitaries.
The Sheng family and Qi family also stopped there.
However, the two did not stop together, but were separated far apart. Gein was also particular about the parking positions of the carriages. The places before and after the carriages stopped were ranked according to the strength of their own families.
If you have a good family background, if you come from a rich and noble family, you will be closer to the list, if not, you will be farther away.
Therefore, the Sheng family of a fifth-rank official is naturally far away from the first-rank Duke of Qi!
"Huh? How about it?"
"Do you have my Bai'er's name?"
When she saw someone starting to post the list, Mrs. Wang immediately became anxious!
Not only did she send away all the servants brought by her family, but even the servants from other families nearby who came back to report the good news were grabbed by her and asked anxiously.
"ah?"
The boy who was being held down didn't take it seriously when he saw Mrs. Wang's posture, because he had seen all kinds of people behave like this at this time today.
He has experience with this.
"Madam, I have indeed not seen the name of your young master. You should have to wait until the first class comes out at the back to know the name of your young master!"
The boy accompanied her with a smile on his face, completely forgetting that he didn't even know the identity of Mrs. Wang, let alone Sheng Changfeng.
"Haha! Okay! Well said!"
Although she knew that what the other party said was nothing but flattering words, Madam Wang could not help but feel relieved.
"Come and reward!"
Mrs. Wang waved her hand and immediately signaled the people around her to reward the other person.
"Thank you madam!"
"Thank you madam!"
Naturally, the visitor couldn't help but accept the reward with joy. He looked at the gold ingot that fell in his palm, his eyes that were not big at all, and he immediately smiled like "Li Ronghao".
"Haha, Xiaoliu, look!"
In the carriage behind, Ru Lan couldn't help it when she saw her mother acting like this!
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Minglan still didn't understand, and didn't understand what Rulan wanted to say.
"whispering sound!"
Rulan poked Minglan's head with hatred, lowered her voice, and complained in a low voice: "My mother often calls me stupid, Xiaoliu, look at her, is she really the way she looks now?" Are you stupid?"
Rulan's face showed a smile that refused to admit defeat, and there was even a hint of pleasure in revenge!
"puff……"
As soon as Minglan heard Rulan's complaints, she couldn't help laughing!
"These two mothers are indeed biological children!"
Thinking of the fun between Ru Lan and Wang Ruofu, Minglan immediately couldn't help laughing.
"Huh? Xiaoliu, what are you laughing at?"
Seeing Minglan smiling particularly cheerfully, Rulan immediately realized something was wrong. At the very least, Minglan's smile was a little weird.
"No...nothing..."
Minglan suppressed her smile and changed the subject stumblingly: "Fifth sister, you...how can you...speak of the eldest lady like that?"
"This... this lady is just worried about my second brother's grades. How could it be as... as you said..."
"...silly?"
Minglan lowered her voice and quietly repeated what Rulan had just said.
"Well?"
Rulan stared at Minglan suspiciously for a long time. When she finally found no problem, she slowly let go of her doubts.
For some reason, Minglan's smile just now always gave her a bad feeling!
It seems that something is wrong here.
"Huh, what's this?"
Ru Lan shrugged her shoulders unconvinced and said nonchalantly: "Is it just her who can blame me?"
"Fifth sister, what if someone hears what you say?"
Minglan was really beginning to worry about Rulan's temperament at this time: "If word gets out, your reputation will be ruined in the future!"
"Slandering my aunt and my biological mother, fifth sister, you..."
"Oh, Xiaoliu... stop talking!"
Rulan blushed a little when Minglan said that. She quickly interrupted her admonishment with a wave of her hand, and forcefully defended: "I'm just talking to you, how can it be spread outside?"
It was obvious that Rulan himself was aware of the mistake and understood that what he said was inappropriate.
However, Rulan has a strong temper. Even if she is wrong, she is stubborn and refuses to change her words. If not for this, why would she always make Sheng Hong angry?
In the hands of Sheng Hong, among the several daughters, Ru Lan was taught the most and punished the most by him!
"and!"
As he spoke, Rulan's face began to look dangerous!
"If this matter spreads, it must be you who told it!"
Rulan strangled Minglan's neck in an exaggerated manner, and said with a dangerous "threat" on her face: "Xiao Liu, don't talk nonsense, otherwise, I will bite you back and say these words are yours!"
Rulan naturally knew her sister's temperament and knew that she would not spread the word. However, her purpose of making such a fuss was not to silence her, but to avoid the embarrassment just now.
"Ahem...I...I know..."
"Fifth sister, let go!"
Minglan, who was unexpectedly attacked by Ru Lan, almost choked. She hurriedly fluttered her hands, signaling Ru Lan to let go!
"Ah? Ah..."
"I'm sorry! Minglan!"
Seeing Minglan like this, Rulan immediately let go of his hand, full of apologies.
"Cough... cough cough..."
Minglan swallowed hard and reluctantly waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
She really didn't have the intention to fight with Ru Lan now, because she found that the previous things seemed to be a little bad!
…
In front of Donghua Gate, as the lists continued to be posted, one name after another burst out from the mouth of the civil servant, but so far, only the last two lists have not been released!
And these two are clearly the A-list, A-list, and A-list and B-list.
"Huh~"
The civil servant who sang the song was also extremely talented, and he even shouted out the names of nearly four hundred people by himself.
He breathed out secretly, cheered up again, and looked at the last list.
"In the 32nd year of Xuanjing's reign, those who took the high school examination were ranked first and second in Guisi, and Xiang Shi, a person from Haimen, Tongzhou, Huainan Road, started."
"In the 32nd year of Xuanjing's reign, those who took the high school entrance examination were ranked first and second in Renchen, and Xiang Shi started from Yongyang, Chuzhou, Huainan Road."
"..."
One after another, but there is still no such two names as Sheng family.
"Oops, did the second brother and the third brother both miss?"
Seeing this, not only Madam Wang and Lin Sushuang, but even Mo Lan, who had always been selfish, couldn't help but become a little anxious.
Although in her heart she only hoped that her brother would be selected, this situation was no longer what she could expect!
For the sake of her own future, Mo Lan would rather have Sheng Changbai win. That would be better than losing her whole family. If such a situation occurs, wouldn't it harm her reputation?
What?
Doesn't the success or failure of a man from the Sheng family hinder Mo Lan's reputation?
Just imagine, what is Mo Lan's biggest reputation? It is nothing more than her poetic talent and her reputation as a talented woman!
If both of his brothers failed this time, it goes without saying that the impression of her as a talented woman in the minds of outsiders would be greatly reduced!
After all, as a family, everyone prospers and suffers.
"snort!"
"Why hasn't anyone come to announce the good news? Is it possible?"
Just when Mo Lan was twisting her handkerchief with an angry look on her face, she suddenly heard a roar!
"Haha! Hit!"
"Young Master is hit!"
In the crowd in front, a servant of the Sheng family suddenly rushed out.
"What?"
"bingo?"
At this moment, Sheng Hong no longer pulled his beloved beard, Mrs. Wang no longer walked around anxiously, and even Lin Sushuang, who was twisting her handkerchief in the same movement as her daughter, suddenly stopped her behavior. , looking nervously at the figure in the distance.
"Say! Speak quickly!"
"Who in my family got hit?" Sheng Hong changed his usual image of a humble gentleman and asked the boy in front of him with a look that seemed to be "horrified".
"My lord, it was Master Bai who was hit!"
"A rank, B rank, B rank!"
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