Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 8 Must be in the top three

On the second day, before dawn, Zhang An was whining and scumming.

Just because today is the day when the rankings are released, Zhang An is getting excited.

There is no other reason, Zhang Haogu is a god in Zhang An's eyes, and basically everything the young master said has been done.

The young master said that he wanted to enter the top three, so he must enter the top three.

For Zhang Haogu himself, there is no need to say that he wants to be more confident.

It was still early, Zhang Haogu waited leisurely.

Compared to him, other people in the inn were not so relaxed.

Many of the people staying in this inn came to Beijing for the exam.

Just listening to Zhang An rambling to see the rankings and the top three schools of his young master's high school, someone sneered abruptly: "Where did you come from? You don't know how high the sky is, and the earth is strong, you really underestimate us."

The speaker was also here to participate in this year's imperial examination. As soon as he spoke, someone immediately echoed: "We participated in the imperial examination in the same year, and the results will be released at noon. The result is unknown, and some people are talking nonsense, which is really ridiculous."

There were also those who were irritable and spoke up: "You simply don't treat us as human beings. If you say you must hit, you will surely hit? Could it be that you look down on us?"

Immediately there was an uproar in the inn.

Zhang An put on a desperate attitude, saying that his young master's failure to be in the top three would be tantamount to killing him, and he insisted on reasoning with this group of people.

"Who is my young master? He is a living Zhuge, who knows everything like a god. If the young master says he can hit it, then he will definitely hit it. You are all far behind."

Zhang Haogu didn't expect that Zhang An still had a bit of a temper, not bad.

"Alive Zhuge, I think it's like a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers."

A Mr. Chen wearing a blue skirt said: "This is the fourth time I have gone to Beijing to rush for the exam. I missed the first three times and failed every year. But fortunately, I have finally gained something and improved. This year I will definitely pass in one fell swoop!"

Many people know Mr. Chen. They heard that when he took the exam for the first time, he didn't even see his name on the list.It was still not on the list for the second time, which made people in the ten miles and eight villages dumbfounded.He finally worked hard, studied hard day and night, and finally made it to the list for the third time.

It is on the top, but it is at the bottom of the list, which is really not good.

In order to save some face for him, everyone even came to congratulate him specially.

Others congratulate the high school, and congratulate him even for being on the list.

However, this is also inevitable.

Even if it is at the bottom of the list, it is still an official.

Mr. Chen was still complacent. During the few days waiting for the rankings to be released in the inn, he was noisy every day, telling everyone that he wanted to go to high school in one fell swoop!
Zhang An grinned from ear to ear: "Mr. Chen, you keep saying that you have gained and improved every year. You really have, but it's like a snail climbing a tree. You can't even touch the bottom of the list last year. Wanting to win the top spot this year is tantamount to wishful thinking to reach the top in one step, I don’t think so, it’s so difficult!”

Other people around also suppressed their smiles.

Chen Gongzi was so ashamed and angry, he grabbed a handful of chopsticks in the bamboo tube on the inn table and made a gesture to charge up, and everyone rushed to stop him.

The two sides fought hard.

This Zhang An couldn't do anything else, but his strength was enormous, and he beat up these examinees all by himself to the point of crying.

While drinking tea slowly, Zhang Haogu watched Zhang An hit a dozen of them.

But he couldn't help sighing, this Zhang An, why haven't I seen him so powerful before?

Just at this time, a person walked in at the door of the inn.

Zhang Haogu took a glance, good guy, the carpenter emperor emperor is here.

"Brother Zhang!"

Zhu Youxiao saluted Zhang Haogu.

"Brother, are we meeting again?" Zhang Haogu saluted Zhu Youxiao with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at the chaotic scene but couldn't help frowning: "This is?"

"It's nothing, it's just some quarrels!" Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay!"

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile on his eyebrows: "Brother, I went back to the clockwork yesterday. After thinking about it, I was always puzzled. I came here specially today and wanted to ask for advice. If such a wooden horse can be made completely, it will open my eyes. It's good too!"

Zhang Haogu sighed: "Brother, I just promised to demonstrate it for you to see, but I never said that I would make it completely, let alone teach you. Today I have something important, and today the scientific examination will be announced. , I don’t care about these things.”

He was so rude, but he didn't care.

Although Zhu Youxiao is a famous carpenter emperor, he is a faint king.

But not a tyrant after all.

It is not always possible to kill someone with a knife.

Sure enough, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "I came here to announce the good news for you. You have won the list, so you don't need to worry about the imperial examination anymore. The most urgent thing is to make a wooden cow and a horse. I guarantee you will be in the top three!"

As soon as these words came out, the other candidates in the inn were quiet.

"What a fool, who are you, is it wishful thinking to say that he took the imperial examination in high school?"

"What's the use of your words, that's what the emperor said."

Zhang Haogu remained calm: "Brother, don't bully me, if you really can be the top three in high school, my family will burn incense!"

Zhu Youxiao approached Zhang Haogu, lowered his voice slightly and said to him, "Don't you believe it? Someone in my family knew that you were among the top three."

"really?"

Zhang Haogu glanced at Zhu Youxiao.

The emperor admitted it himself, so it is estimated that the top three must have not escaped.

Zhu Youxiao personally said that he was the top three in high school, so what could be wrong?
Isn't the beautiful day of being promoted to three levels in a row just around the corner?
"If you still don't believe it, you're about to release the list, and we go and see it together?"

Go, of course you have to go!

Although it was not yet time for the list to be released, the place was already crowded with people, all of them were waiting anxiously with expectant eyes.

Other people in the inn also arrived one after another, Mr. Chen was also among them, he was still full of dissatisfaction.

Zhang Haogu went closer to Zhu Youxiao, and tentatively asked: "You said there is someone in your family, so who am I in the top three? Who are the other two?"

Zhu Youxiao deliberately showed off: "You can see for yourself."

He pointed his fan, just a few guards were posting, the list slowly unfolded, Zhang Haogu's name was written on the first!
"First class! It really is the top three!"

Zhang An was even more excited than Zhang Haogu. The moment he saw his young master's name, he almost jumped three feet in place: "Young master has won! My young master has really won!"

Zhang Haogu was stunned.

its not right.

In cross talk, I am the second.

How did it become number one?
He glanced at Zhu Youxiao beside him again.

Needless to say, it must be the dog emperor who changed his ranking.

Good guy, number one, that's the No. [-] pick.

A red list, some people are happy and some are worried.

Someone next to him burst into tears suddenly, a handsome seven-foot man, crying heart-rendingly, heart-breakingly, and he knew he had missed it.

The man wiped his tears and said: "It's so far behind, I think I will have no hope of high school in my life, I really feel ashamed of my parents!"

There were also other people who failed the exam, and cried with him: "I'm afraid I have no hope of serving the imperial court in this life, and I can't embark on an official career and become successful."

Looking at Mr. Chen again, he seemed to be pushing forward madly. If the officers and soldiers did not stop him, he would probably jump on the list.

He muttered: "Impossible! How could my name not be there? Could it be that I'm not even on the list? I should be at the top of the list!"

No matter how noisy he is, he can't change the fact.

From this point of view, the last township examination barely made it to the bottom of the list, but it was his best test.

"Okay, Mr. Chen, don't force it. You, like us, are not qualified for the imperial examination. Why force it?"

Some people are used to being wrong, and their faces are clearly resigned to their fate.It sounded like he was comforting Mr. Chen, but it also sounded like sharp irony.

"It's just that I didn't win. Everyone's ugliness is exposed. Just like this, they still want to enter the official career and become an official in the court?" Some people pretended to be calm, resisting the disappointment after failing the ranking, and said meaningless words in their mouths. , but his face was ready to cry.

There is a mixture of sorrow and joy.There are those who are deeply saddened, and those who are overjoyed.

Zhang An and another complete stranger echoed each other, shouting incessantly, "I got hit!"

The other party was so excited that his face and neck turned red, and he shouted as if he had used all his strength to shout these two words with blood.

Until the shout was hoarse, the man couldn't catch his breath, and his eyes darkened and he fell to the ground.

Zhang Haogu really wanted to slap this guy: "Bastard, what did you hit?"

Seeing the well-behaved individual fainting with joy, Zhang An was taken aback, and finally calmed down.

(End of this chapter)