Chapter 136 Remaining life after catastrophe
On this day, while the two of them were waiting for news, Xie Juren came to the house.

"Brother Zeng, Brother Fu, it's great that you are all okay. You must have heard about this. Fortunately, we are all okay. I can still survive. Fortunately, I was short of money at that time, so I didn't Dare you buy the test questions that are circulated behind your back."

Fu Changfeng and Zeng Juren hurriedly asked what was going on, and then Xie Juren told them what happened before the exam.

"On that day, there were still three days before the imperial examination. Many people in the inn where we were staying began to talk about buying test questions. This was originally an opportunistic move by the vendors. In fact, it happened every year, but they were all fake and only bought by people with connections. Use the test questions from previous years to fool candidates from other places.

But this time it is different. It is said that the test questions are prepared by this year's examiner Zhang Huaizhi. Each copy is 100 taels. It also comes with some explanations of the answers. Some people say it is true that it was leaked before the examiner entered the examination room. .

I think a lot of candidates in the inn bought it, presumably to find out what questions the examiner would ask. Not many people would think that these were exam questions, so when everyone saw the exact same test questions in the exam booth, they also They were all surprised.

After I was bedridden for three days, I also heard about the uproar in the inn, and then I realized that the test paper was the question of our exam. At this time, everyone in the inn who bought the test paper was arrested, and I was also arrested. After some cross-examination, he let it go. "

"It seems that this matter was a conspiracy from beginning to end. Hey, we are already familiar with this officialdom thing."

"No, I'm getting better these days, so I dare to come and see you, otherwise I'm afraid I'll get you in trouble, but I've heard people say that this incident is probably a good thing for us."

Thinking of this, Xie Juren couldn't help but say.

"Oh, why did Brother Xie say that?"

"I heard yesterday that there might be a re-examination, so now those who have been arrested are no longer our opponents. Wouldn't it increase our chances of passing the exam?"

"It would be great if there is such a good thing. We must continue to study these days and not slack off. It is a blessing in disguise for us."

After the three of them finished talking, they separated. Fu Changfeng was no longer anxious. He picked up the book and started reading An An, waiting for the next exam to come.

"It's a good thing for us. You can just study with peace of mind these days. I'll have people keep an eye outside to see if there is any more news." Xi Chun remembered that Fu Changfeng had said before that his test results were not ideal, and he I thought I would pack my bags and go home after the results came out, but I never thought there would be such a good thing.

Sure enough, ten days later, the imperial court issued an imperial edict that this year's spring festival would restart on the first half of the month, that is, on the first day of March, and all candidates would register again.

The three of them went to Gongyuan together, and they found that the number of people this time was smaller than before. It seems that there are still people in the prison, and those who had caused the most trouble in the past have not been released yet.

There were also those candidates who checked the test papers and found that the answers were indeed very different from the answers that were circulated on the market. They were also interrogated one by one. Now I am afraid they have no intention of taking the test again.

The weather in March has warmed up a lot, and Xichun doesn't have to worry about Fu Changfeng falling ill again. However, the atmosphere in the capital is not as good as before, because the imperial examination fraud case has made the atmosphere of this examination a bit more serious.

Even the chief examiner and deputy examiner announced the results after entering the examination room on the same day.

Pedestrians on the street were busy, and Xichun and Sister Cao did not dare to stay any longer. They returned home early.A few days later, several people came out smoothly. Fu Changfeng was even more confident this time, because he and Brother Zeng, and Brother Xie were preparing for the exam.

"I think I should be on the list this time, let's wait and see the results." Fu Changfeng only said this to Xichun, and then he was busy discussing his answer with the other two people.

This time, the atmosphere on the street was once again ignited by the power of the imperial examination. Many people sold high school snacks, ate Jinshi cakes, and some met for youth outings in the countryside. This was the time when the grass was growing and the orioles were flying, and the colors were colorful.

The three families went to the suburbs together. As expected, there were many young men and women outing in the suburbs to pick flowers. It was a happy spring and they could avoid the customs. Sister Cao and I picked a lot of bright flowers and planned to take them back to decorate the home.

After playing for a few days, the results of the test finally came out. The three of them no longer stayed at home and walked out one after another, wanting to see the results in person.

There are many teahouses opposite Gongyuan, but no one usually visits them, but at this time of year, it is impossible to squeeze in. A few people finally found a seat to sit down, and heard the voices of people talking about the imperial examination all around.

"I heard that those who cheated last time were sentenced to death. The examiner Zhang was beheaded, and the family members were sent to the border. Those who sold test questions were also beheaded. As for those who Candidates who bought the questions will be deprived of their status as a candidate and will not be able to take the exam again for ten years. Oh, what a pity, what a pity."

"What a pity. Who told them to take such a shortcut? None of us can reach this point without studying hard for many years. If we don't have this kind of mind, how can we get involved in the officialdom in the future?"

"That's right, they are gone, and those of us have a chance. Today we are just waiting for the results to come out."

"Haha, Brother Ma, you must have a place on this list. I would like to congratulate you first."

"Anywhere, Brother Zhang, you are not bad, you will definitely win."

Hearing several people complimenting each other, Fu Changfeng and the other two remained silent. This was just a teahouse with many people talking, so they had to avoid getting into trouble with their mouths.

"The list has been released, the list has been released. Come and take a look. Don't crowd in." At the gate of Gongyuan, several officials took out two pieces of red paper, one for the main list and one for the deputy list. Those who entered the deputy list can also seek help. There is an official position, but it can only be a county magistrate or county magistrate in a remote place, and it is difficult to make any achievements in a lifetime.

Therefore, many people did not want to see their names on it. Fu Changfeng and the other two people did not care about being reserved and polite, and also stepped forward to see the results together.

It's a pity that there were too many people, and I don't know who just bumped the butt, and the person was bounced out. Fu Changfeng tried twice, but he was just squeezed in the middle. He couldn't get in or get out. Not coming.

"The main list has been posted. Let's see if my name is among the three hundred." There was a candidate next to him who was also looking for his name. Fu Changfeng naturally would not miss this good opportunity. He opened his eyes wide and looked at them one by one. , and finally saw his name at number 116.

"Jiannan Road, Guangming Mansion, Weinan County, Fu Changfeng?" He looked at the place names carefully, fearing that there was someone with the same name as him.

(End of this chapter)

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