Chapter 56: The Way to the Clouds
The provincial examinations are divided into three categories, the eighth day, the eleventh day, the 14th day, the 9th day, the 12th day, the 15th day, the 10th day, the 13th day, and the 16th day, and the 2nd day of the September 2nd day. The first tests of the three exams were four books and one five-character and eight-rhyme poem; the second tests were one of the five classics; the third tests were two questions.
August is hot, and the room is extremely stuffy and mosquitoes are disturbing. Nine days are really hard to bear. When leaving the examination room, Jiang Anyi saw many candidates looking pale and walking shaky. Some even had to rely on others to help them to walk. Although Jiang Anyi was sour and smelly, he was very energetic. It seems that the function of practicing the mental method is very powerful. The more he practiced for so long, the more he became more energetic. Are you considering teaching An Yong?
There is still half a month left before the release of the results, and many people stayed in Wenping Mansion to wait. Jiang Anyi had a lot of money, so he simply lived in the store, calling friends every day and searching for famous places, which was so leisurely. In the name of Jiang Anyi Cixian, everyone is willing to meet. Liu Yixing, Li Yifeng, and the newly-familiar friends of Wu Yuanshi, Zhao Nanzhong, Chen Mingdao, Xiao Daocheng and others were all talented.
In the Gongyuan Association, 617 test papers were divided into ten, including the chief and deputy chief examiners. All eight examiners were sweating profusely. There were ice basins placed in all corners of the house, which could not withstand the heat of August. The Dazheng Imperial College only sealed the candidates' names and hometowns, and did not copy them. This undoubtedly gave the examiners the opportunity to cheat.
Ma Jingxuan looked at the paper coldly while looking at the exam. Seeing that the examiner was always happy, he picked out a certain paper and put it aside. I don’t know if they chose the best paper or found a secret note in advance. Ma Jingxuan laughed in his heart, and then I will let you see what integrity and integrity means.
The same examiner selects the best papers and submits them to the main examination. The main examination determines whether to accept them. The so-called "go to take the trade-offs and weigh them, and specializes in the main examination." If both the chief and deputy examiners agree, the deputy examiner writes the word "take" at the end of the paper, and the main examination student writes the word "zhong". The middle examination requires the recommendation of the official, the seal, and the official title to prepare for the examination. The two examiners still have the right to search for the best from the paper, which is called "search and fall".
On August 28, all the test papers were evaluated, and the two examiners began to pick up the papers. In addition to Lin Hongguang, they were stunned by Ma Jingxuan's selflessness. According to convention, the papers sent first were passed, and Lin Hongguang also brought one. However, the test papers Ma had reposted from the beginning and did not pick up ten books in a row, and they threw them aside. Everyone was disgraced. Will the test papers Ma want to offend the entire Texas officialdom? The next recommendation paper was actually picked up. Ma Jingxuan nodded frequently and began to write the word "Zhong".
When he saw the twelfth volume, Ma Jingxuan couldn't help but recite: "Good rain knows the season, and it happens when spring happens. He sneaks into the night with the wind, moistening things silently. The wild paths are black, and the river boats are bright. Look at the red wet place in the morning, and the flowers are heavy on the text. Good poems, the objects are subtle and the transformation is transmitted to the spirit."
Lin Hongguang couldn't help but praise: "Everything is complete, and it is profound and wonderful. I never thought that this subject could produce such a good poem. This poem will be passed down through the ages. Brother Ma, you and I will be lucky to be able to record this poem in history because of the success of this poem. I am so lucky."
Who doesn’t like fame and fortune? After Lin Hongguang said this, Ma Jingxuan felt a little relieved, and smiled and said, “The person who can write such a poem is definitely not a nameless person. I wonder who is the most famous poem in Guizhou?”
"Jiang Anyi." Everyone spoke in unison, and the two examiners and eight examiners discussed the poems written by Jiang Anyi. When Ma Jingxuan heard that Jiang Anyi was not yet twenty years old, he had a scheming in his heart. Jiang Anyi, Jiang Anyi, you are lucky. I will give you a Jie Yuan. You can repay me well.
After confirming Jiang Anyi's fate, Ma Jingxuan circled and obtained ten more test papers. They were all talented people. They had already collected fourteen people. Seeing that it was getting late and the people around him looked like earth, Ma Jingxuan put down his pen and smiled and said, "It's too late today, let's read it tomorrow. Lord Lin and the Lord should be more worried."
Everyone knew it immediately. That night, the lights in the examination room of Ma were on the verge of late.
The next day, Lin Hongguang handed over a test paper with a smile and said, "Brother Ma, this book is well-versed in poetry and prose and concise in words, please take a look."
Ma Jingxuan glanced and nodded, "No, it's not that Brother Lin almost missed the talent." As he said that, he took the pen and wrote the word "中" behind the paper. Lin Hongguang was satisfied and sat back on the seat. He looked at the examiners who had greeted him and took the recommendation papers one by one, nodding and bowing.
Soon, twenty quotas were filled, and this imperial examination was still fairer than in previous years. The actual amount of substitution was only six people. Next, the number of people was searched and the quota was full. This step was just pretending. On the thirty days, ten examiners gathered to check the interim paper.
On September 1st, Governor Feng came with officials from the prefecture. Today, the list was announced and the rules were accepted. After checking the title, a special person checked the title and found that the clerks were correct. After Kaifeng, the clerks loudly sang their names, their hometowns, etc. Lin Hongguang held a black pen and wrote the name of the new juren on the red list.
The order is from the back to the first, and the sixth place is the book to put the pen and serve the banquet. After the banquet, the list of the book was re-written, and the remaining five people were called Wukui. Feng Shaojun closed his eyes slightly and listened to the clerk singing: "The fifth place is Chen Mingdao, a native of Shinan County... The fourth place is Ren Xinghe, a native of Linquan County... The third place is Zhao Nanzhong, a native of Wenping Prefecture... The second place is Yayuan Xiao Daocheng, a native of Xingde County..."
Feng Shaojun nodded secretly. It was fair to take Ma Jingxuan's recruitment. He had heard of all four of the five masters, so he deserved it. No one dared to be suspicious when the list was released. I wonder who was the first to be the first to be the first to be Jie Yuan in the Ma examination meeting?
"The first name is Jie Yuanlang, Jiang Anyi, from Xinqi County." The clerk roared out Jiang Anyi's name passionately. He also heard the beautiful name of Jiang Anyi's Cixian. This time, he won Jie Yuan, and Jiang Anyi's real future is bright.
Feng Shaojun laughed and said, "This son is called a fairy and his poetry is unique. When I valued his talent and took him as the head of the case, I didn't want to do anything. Two years later, Lord Ma won him as Jie Yuan, which is awesome for the younger generation. Speaking of which, this son and I came out of Zechang Academy together, and I was still his predecessor. There are people who follow up with the academy, how happy it is."
"Mr. Feng, as the saying goes, heroes have similar views. I can't help but be amazed when I read his poem "Spring Rain". Not only is it a lyrics immortal, but this poem can also be called an immortal."
"Oh, Lord Ma, it's a pleasure to hear it."
Ma Jingxuan shook his head and recited the song "Spring Rain" with a burst of applause.
On the second day of the September 2nd, the provincial examination results were released, and we arrived at the Gongyuan at the beginning of the Mao period. Although we were confident, it was important to win the provincial examination whether China could win the provincial examination. Jiang Anyi nervously looked forward to it. The results were released at the Chen period, and it was still more than an hour. Jiang Anyi thought he could come, but he saw that the square in front of the Gongyuan was crowded with restaurants and teahouses nearby.
Jiang Anyi was about to find a place to eat, but suddenly heard someone greeting him above his head, "An Yi, An Yi", and looked up and saw Liu Yixing leaning out of the window of the teahouse and waving at him. He squeezed into the teahouse from the crowd. Nearly fifty tables on the upper and lower floors were filled with 50 tables on both sides. After going upstairs, Liu Yixing stood up and waved to Jiang Anyi, and Li Yifeng and others next to him stood up to greet him.
Liu Yixing asked, "An Yi, why did you come here? You're so calm."
Jiang Anyi replied in surprise: "Didn't the results be released only at Chen Shi? It's more than an hour left, and I thought it was still early?"
"I was waiting here at the time of Yin." Chen Daoming interrupted. On the tea, there were snacks such as buns and pancakes on the table. Jiang Anyi drank tea and ate snacks while listening to the crowd chatting. Everyone performed differently, including calmness and calmness, nervousness and laughter, but they turned their eyes to the door of the Gongyuan, and everyone was looking forward to the same.
The time of the ferry is like the year. Just after the hour of the year, the red gate of the Gongyuan Courtyard slowly opened. The crowd in the square made people in the building rush to the window to look around. The first one was two teams of officers and soldiers holding long spears, arranged neatly to separate the crowds and maintain order. The sound of drums and music came from far away. In front of the ceremonial guard, the four people carried the yellow silk pavilion, and the list of the current winners was placed in the inside, followed by the four or five minor officials. They blew all the way to the wall of the Gongyuan Courtyard. The drums and music stopped, and the minor officials came forward to take out the list and hung them. At this moment, everything was quiet, and everyone was waiting with their breath.
The list gradually unfolded, and the rising sun shone brightly on the red list, dazzlingly bright and palpitations. The crowd exploded with ecstasy, and the sound of sadness came out. Some people howled to the sky, some people shed tears, some people who looked like ashes, some people who squeezed forward desperately, and some people who staggered out...
There were some guys in the teahouse who specialized in reading the list, and some people under the list specially copied the list and sold money. Soon, the guy went back and held the copied list in his hand. The whole teahouse was quiet. The shopkeeper of the teahouse stood in the middle of the building, cleared his throat and began to read it loudly.
From the last place to the sixth place, there was a cheer in the building. Congratulations came upstairs, and someone must have been awarded. Liu Yixing's face was pale, his hands holding the cup could not help but tremble, and the tea was shaking all over his hands, and his sadness and disappointment were beyond words.
Jiang Anyi advised: "Brother Liu, there are still five guru who have not yet come out, so don't do this?"
Liu Yixing smiled bitterly and said, "I know my own affairs. It is difficult to win the imperial examination. How can I win the five titles? Forget it, Liu is inseparable from the imperial examination in the future." After that, he raised his glass and drank the tea in one go, and even the tea residue was spit out without any intention and swallowed it whole.
The shopkeeper raised everyone's taste, took a sip of tea slowly, and began to read the list of Wukui word by word: "Fifth place Chen Mingdao, from Shinan County."
There was a burst of cheers in the teahouse, and Chen Mingdao muttered to himself with an excited expression: "I've been beaten, I've been beaten." People around him rushed over to congratulate him. Zhao Nanzhong and others who were expected to win the imperial examination looked even more solemn, nervous and expectant.
"The fourth place is Ren Xinghe, from Linquan County." A loud sigh came from the building. Jiang Anyi had heard of Ren Xinghe's reputation. This imperial examination seemed fair. There were three people left, and everyone's hearts were in their throats, and Jiang Anyi's heart was also pounding. Liu Yixing forced himself to cheer up and prayed to the gods and Buddhas, hoping that he would be in the top three in high school.
The shopkeeper was so majestic that he stood on the table and glanced at the candidates around him, and slowly read out the third place, "Third place, Zhao Nanzhong, a native of Wenping Mansion, congratulations to Mr. Zhao, congratulations to Mr. Zhao, I won the next year and will be the top scorer in high school." The shopkeeper knew Zhao Nanzhong and congratulated him repeatedly and said auspicious words.
Zhao Nanzhong's face was flushed, and he could only say one word with a grin, "Reward, reward." Wu Yuanshi, Xiao Daocheng and others were envious and nervous. After congratulating Zhao Nanzhong, he couldn't help but stand up and stare at the shopkeeper's mouth, hoping to take out his name from his mouth.
"Thank you Mr. Zhao to reward me." The shopkeeper bowed with a smile, stood up, and then recited: "The second place is Yayuan, Xiao Daocheng, from Xingde County."
Congratulations came again, Xiao Daocheng felt relieved and sat back into the chair, not knowing what he remembered, his eyes were wet, and he muttered to himself.
The shopkeeper didn’t expect that four juren would appear in his store today, and the second, third and fifth place were all in the store. It seems that my teahouse is going to be renamed and changed to Qingyun Building.”
Everyone calmed down, dozens of eyes focused on the shopkeeper, and Jiang Anyi's hands couldn't help but hold them tightly under the table, and his palms were covered with sweat. Liu Yixing and Li Yifeng calmed down a little, knowing that Jie Yuan had no chance with him, so he drank tea with a bitter face. Wu Yuanshi felt a little dizzy. If it weren't for Jie Yuan in high school or had lost his reputation, the stimulation would be too intense.
The teahouse with nearly a hundred people is silently waiting for the final destiny.
(Zhao Nan is actually a banned word, and he can't figure it out)
Chapter completed!