March 15th every year is the day when the results will be released.
The apricot blossoms are cut by the warm wind in March, and thousands of trees bloom overnight.
March in spring is also the season when apricot flowers bloom.
Therefore, Chunwei released the list, also known as the apricot list.
After breakfast, Feng Yibo took a walk towards the Gongyuan.
Along the way, we admired the apricot blossoms on the street.
Several servants behind him were carrying food boxes.
He looks very much like a young man out for a spring outing.
Looking outside the Gongyuan, it was already bustling with activity.
Before daybreak, countless masters gathered at the door waiting for the Gongyuan to open.
Some were holding snacks for breakfast, while the other hand was rubbing their sleepy eyes.
Some chatted excitedly with the classmates around them, wishing them to be on the list.
Under the guidance of Gouzi, the servants escorted Feng Yibo through the crowded crowd and onto his carriage.
Knowing that the results would be released today, Feng Yibo arranged for someone to drive there a day in advance.
We had already taken a seat at the gate of Gongyuan.
After sitting firmly, he reached out and took the tea set and food box from the servant.
Put up the tea set and take some refreshments from the food box.
It's so pleasant to travel around.
"Feng Yibo?"
While he was drinking tea and eating snacks, he suddenly heard someone calling him.
Feng Yibo followed the sound and looked out the car window.
"Brother Boyan? Come up and talk!"
He was actually his classmate in the Imperial College.
This man's name is Zhou Jun, whose courtesy name is Boyan. He is twenty-two years old.
When they were in Jinling, the relationship between the two was actually average.
There was no way, Feng Yibo was too young and somewhat out of tune with other candidates.
So I have many classmates, but few close friends.
But today is different.
When they met in a foreign country, the two of them suddenly felt something different.
"Yibo, you are very comfortable."
Zhou Boyan was not polite and took the teapot after getting in the car.
He poured himself a glass and drank it in one gulp.
"Gulu!" After a voice, he said: "How did you do in this exam?"
Feng Yibo replied confidently: "I think it's okay, where is Brother Boyan?"
Zhou Boyan chuckled and said confidently: "I think it should be about the same this time."
This was not his first time taking part in the examination.
After failing in the previous subject, he became classmates with Feng Yibo.
The two of them had just chatted for a few words when they heard the gong sound of "dang".
All the masters and servants rushed forward and immediately surrounded the gate of the Gongyuan.
There were a few more gongs.
Only one voice was heard saying: "We will release the results for the test! Please all the gentlemen, please step aside and let my masters come out first."
The men who held the ceremony began to squeeze each other, and soon made way for a passage.
Only then did the gentleman come out with the ladder.
Then all the officials in the Gongyuan rushed out to protect an official from the Ministry of Rites.
Soon, the list was posted on the wall.
The gentleman removed the ladder and put a few more horses in front of him.
A few more people were left to guard it to prevent anyone from damaging it.
There is no roll call for the exam, so you have to find it yourself.
There are thousands of people coming today, and if you include those accompanying you, there may be ten thousand people.
At this time, everyone was squeezing and squeezing, and there was no trace of the elegance of a gentleman.
Some found their names and immediately ran around shouting "I won".
Those who couldn’t find the name from beginning to end did not immediately become discouraged, but searched again from end to end.
After confirmation, he staggered away like a walking zombie that had lost its soul.
Only about 300 people are selected for each subject in the general examination, which is less than one-tenth.
Therefore, the vast majority are actually lost.
Feng Yibo was not in a hurry, the dog had already squeezed past.
Although Zhou Boyan was numb when he looked at the crowd, he still clasped his fists and said goodbye: "Thank you Yibo for taking me in. See you again in the imperial examination!"
Feng Yibo also raised his hand and said: "I wish Brother Boyan a great victory in the Toad Palace. See you again in the Palace Examination!"
Zhou Boyan was protected by his servants and pushed his way into the crowd.
Feng Yibo was speechless as he watched.
After a while, a dog suddenly squeezed out of the crowd like a loach.
The moment he saw Feng Yibo, he almost jumped up.
He shouted in his mouth: "Congratulations, little master, you will try for the first place and win two yuan in a row!"
"boom!"
The surrounding eyes gathered towards Feng Yibo's carriage.
Everyone wants to see this ruthless man who won two dollars in a row!
Feng Yibo was actually surprised.
He thought he could win, but he didn't dare to think he could win the first place.
The first reaction was: Jia Yucun’s thank you gift was a bit lacking!
"So this is Feng Huiyuan! I am Shanxi Kou Yushang, who is also a tribute this time. Why don't we go have a drink together later?"
This person was obviously thoughtful and remembered Huiyuan's surname.
"I'm in Bianjiucheng, Guangxi, and I got lucky! Are you lucky enough to go with me?"
This person reacts quickly and joins in immediately.
"Down here..."
A group of would-be Jinshis responded one after another.
They were at the gate of Gongyuan and started socializing wildly outside Feng Yibo's carriage.
Those who fail will automatically lose this qualification.
At this time, a group of people crowded over and were stopped by Feng Yibo's servants.
"I'm really impressed that I won two yuan in a row! But although I can't compare to you, I'm lucky enough to be on the same list this time, hahahahaha!"
"Brother Boyan, come up!"
The person coming is Zhou Jun.
He just squeezed through and started looking from the back of the list.
I was really overjoyed when I found my name.
The worry that had been hanging around for a month finally settled down.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he turned back and started looking for Feng Yuan's name.
As a result, it is natural to find the beginning from the end.
Only found it in the first place!
Feng Yuan, Jiangning County, Yingtian Prefecture, Jiangnan
Zhou Jun confirmed it several times.
Good guy!
He actually won two yuan in a row.
Zhou Jun, who was about to leave, rolled his eyes and squeezed back.
Seeing that Feng Yibo was surrounded by everyone, he knew that he had come back.
Surrounded by servants, he finally got into the carriage.
"Congratulations to Brother Boyan!"
Feng Yibo first raised his hand to him, and then said to the people outside the car:
"I'm really sorry that you all are in the same year, but I already have an appointment today. Let's meet again at the Imperial Examination!"
After saying that, the dog started driving.
Kou Yushang, who first invited him, heard this and immediately said loudly:
"In that case, let's meet for another drink at the Enrong Banquet!"
The Enrong Banquet was specially set up by the Ministry of Rites to entertain new scholars.
It originated from wedding banquets in the Tang Dynasty.
In the Song Dynasty, it was once held in Qionglin Garden.
Therefore, it is also called Qionglin Banquet.
"Yes! Don't refuse when Feng Huiyuan arrives at the Qionglin Banquet!"
"Yeah!"
"If Feng Huiyuan isn't going, how about we go have a drink together?"
"..."
Feng Yibo's carriage drove out slowly, and the tributes began a new round of socializing.
Several people have been watching this side coldly from a distance.
One of them who landed on the ground couldn't help but feel weird at first.
"I didn't expect Hui Yuan to be such a young boy!"
Another person with a frown on his face also said bitterly: "I heard he still won two yuan in a row!"
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but feel evil in their hearts.
One said: "How disgusting! Brother Haoran is the one who deserves to win two yuan in a row!"
Another echoed: "Brother Haoran will definitely be able to win back the victory when he waits for the palace examination, but it's a pity that he didn't achieve the third grade."
A handsome young man in his thirties next to the two of them smiled lightly when he heard this.
"I'll take my leave now."
After saying this, the man turned around and left, as if avoiding the plague.
The remaining two people were immediately angry, feeling that this man had become a tribute and would not recognize others.
Unexpectedly, the man turned back and said after taking a few steps:
"It is not the behavior of a gentleman to be jealous of someone's abilities and to be lucky to others. From now on, you two should never look for me again."
