Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 95: There are many faces on the day when the list is published

After the provincial examination, there was an intense process of marking papers. There were standard answers for Jingyi and Sutra, so it was naturally the fastest to mark.

Poems can be ignored, there is nothing much to say, the most important thing is the correction of craft articles.

Naturally, the examiner Wang Zhiwang will not mark the papers in person. What he needs to do is to give the examiner below the final ranking of the top 30 candidates. We will make a decision after discussing this with the two deputy examiners.

The procedure is roughly like this. Select the scriptures that have a score of 60 or above, and then read the articles. This is very particular. In the past, if it was within three points, it would be considered a passing grade. It won't work this year. The emperor personally explained that if you fail, you will fail. You can't pass, not even by one point.

As the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, but this time they were caught off guard, and those who wanted to do anything were too late.

There will definitely be a solution in the future, otherwise wouldn't the examiners' hard work be in vain?

Thirty papers were handled by two deputy examiners. Each of them took fifteen papers. After gathering, they discussed with Wang Zhiwang to decide the final ranking. Wang Zhiwang made full preparations in advance. When he got the paper, he first skimmed through the beginning of the article. After reading it, he asked: "Among these papers, which one has the best arithmetic score?"

Deputy Examiner A: "The paper that is tentatively ranked first has full marks for sutras, full marks for sutras, passing poetry and fuss, and superior craftsmanship."

Deputy Examiner B: "Seven out of the thirteen examiners think this paper should be ranked number one."

Well, this means, first of all, there is controversy among the examiners below.

Wang Zhiwang carefully read an article in this paper. After reading it, he felt that it was ordinary at first glance, but after careful reading, he felt that the writing was smooth and steady. For those who didn't know, he thought he had a conservative personality. Written by Lao Hanlin.

That's the good thing about preparing in advance. You can tell who this person is just by looking at the style of the paper. It's impossible to think first.

Wang Zhiwang stopped looking at the other papers and said expressionlessly: "The rest of the rankings remain unchanged, this volume is ranked fourth."

The two deputy examiners naturally had no objections. The examiner only made such a small decision and already respected them very much.

As for this unlucky child who was supposed to be Jieyuan, he can only blame himself for his bad luck.

"Well, get ready to open the dragon gate to publish the list. We have been working hard for a month and everyone is tired. Let's finish it early and go home to rest." Wang Zhiwang concluded, and the matter was settled.

After unpacking the names, Wang Zhiwang took a special look at the fourth name, with a proud smile on his lips.

After the rural examination, Jia Lian first went to see his mentor Zhang Ting'en, and then lay down his body at home. In contrast, Jia Zhu went out to meet her classmates after a day's rest. Jia Zhu didn't tell her exactly where she went, and Li Wan didn't ask. I just compared it silently in my heart and felt that my life was not as good as Wang Xifeng's.

On the day when the list was released, Jia's mother was the most anxious person in Jia's house. She got up early. On this day, Jia Zhu went out to see the list again, and Jia's mother also asked people to wait under the list. Only Jia Lian has a normal life rhythm, getting up, exercising, having breakfast, and saying hello.

It was rare for Jia She to get up early. After Jia Lian said hello, he said: "Your grandmother asked someone to book a seat by the window in the restaurant. Brother Zhu in the second room went there early in the morning to wait for the announcement. You want do not go?"

After hearing this, Jia Lian said silently in his heart, "That's great. You know what's going on in the second room very well." 】

"If I don't go, I've finished the exam. I'm destined to fail. In the past few days, the autumn tiger has been raging, so my son won't go to crowded places to join in the fun." What Jia Lian really thought in his heart was "Whoever likes to be in the limelight can go. Anyway, I don't like to be in the limelight."伱. 】

Jia She was silent for a moment. As usual, he did not curse as usual, but spoke in a calm tone: "Jia Zhen said, Jia Rong has earned a lot of money with you. I have spent a lot of money in the new year. If you have a lot of money, you might as well subsidize it." Just for home use.”

Jia Lian didn't expect to hear this again, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth couldn't help but overflow: "All the expenses at home are the accounts of the public. My father has a monthly salary, how can he still care about my little polish? fee?"

The matter must not be hidden. Jia Rong could not withstand Jia Zhen's interrogation, and Jia Zhen took away more than half of the money in her hand. After Jia She found out, he naturally wanted to follow suit. I just didn't expect that Jia Lian was not Jia Rong. Jia Zhen could win some money, but Jia She could only hit a wall. Don't underestimate the money you can earn from opening a bookstore. Jia's mother only earns 20 taels a month.

"My father has recently fallen in love with a fan, which costs two hundred taels of silver." Jia She was annoyed, but he was still making a last-ditch effort.

However, Jia Lian hugged his hands and said without any dignity: "My son, go and pay your respects to my grandmother." After that, he turned around and left.

Jia She..., [Little beast, you failed this exam, let's see how I manipulate you. 】

Thinking of this, Jia She put the teacup in his hand back. Mrs. Xing, who was standing behind her, did not dare to say a word after seeing such a wonderful scene. The rivalry between father and son has been escalating.

What Jia She is really worried about is not knowing what cards this little beast has.

Since studying hard, this little beast has changed into a new person and found a good teacher. According to the news from the palace, Jia Lian has met many times and has a close relationship with the third prince. This is a son who is destined to have a bright future. No matter how stupid Jia She is, he will not cause a family scandal where father and son kill each other. In this case, the old lady will have to break his legs with a wooden stick.

Jia Lian was very emotional as he walked out. Sure enough, there were no secrets at all in Rongguo Mansion. Jia Rong, you are probably immersed in the joy that Jia Zhen's attitude towards him has improved. Where is your spirit of resistance? I have worked so hard to train you for so long in vain, you loser!

Jia Lian is not worried at all about whether he can pass the imperial examination. His Majesty decided to increase the proportion of calculation in the imperial examination. As an examiner, do you dare to dismiss the first-place candidate in calculation? No matter how picky you are, you still have to be given a top grade.

As an examiner, if you don't pass the provincial examination to the one who scores first in calculation, it is against the emperor's spirit. Why do you still want to be an official?

Although he didn't know what the emperor's real intention was, Jia Lian was still very grateful to the emperor for tricking him. It was very likely that Zhang Ting'en actually suggested this trick. The emperor thought it was useful and could take the opportunity to adjust the positions of some officials, so he accepted the suggestion.

It is difficult to explain things clearly in the officialdom. It is best not to guess the emperor's thoughts.

An emperor who has supreme power and hopes to make a difference is extremely dangerous.

Many people are jumping around now, waiting for the emperor to stabilize the situation and suppress the Supreme Emperor, and they will definitely deal with them one by one.

When Jia's mother saw Jia Lian, she asked nervously: "Zhu'er went to see the results early in the morning, how can you have the time to come and say hello?"

"Hey, it's my grandson's first time to take the exam. It doesn't matter if he fails or not. The days are still long. How can it be important to come to greet grandma?" In front of Jia Mu, Jia Lian has always been a filial and good grandson. As time goes by, , Jia Mu believed it even if she didn’t believe it, and others also followed suit.

After hearing this, Jia's mother was really overjoyed. She waved to Jia Lian, held hands and said, "My dear grandson, tell grandma, are you sure?" It's no use if the examiner doesn't like it if you are satisfied. There are so many candidates in Shuntian Prefecture, but only a few candidates are selected in total, which means a lot of luck." After hearing this, Jia's mother sighed with emotion: "Yes, everything is fate, and you can't control anything. "

Jia Lian smiled and agreed: "Grandma is right!" He said in his heart: "My fate is up to me and not God." 】

On the announcement day, she could still chat and laugh in front of others. Mrs. Wang said silently in her heart: "It's safe to think that Zhu'er will be able to go out and play with her classmates after taking the exam." Brother Lian stayed behind closed doors. He must have failed in the exam. He was just forcing a smile at the moment. 】

After listening to Jia Lian's words, Jia's mother was silently thinking in her heart: "Brother Lian is not confident enough, I'm afraid he will suffer." 】

Jia Lian said that he wanted to go back to rest, but Jia's mother did not leave him alone. She felt more pity for Jia Lian in her heart. She was a grandson who lost his mother when he was young. The eldest son was not a good teacher and could not compare with the second child.

Dongfu, Jia Zhen's backyard, leaning on a recliner and reading "The Condor", which I have been reading recently. Youshi came over and sat down next to her, waving the fan gently in her hand. Jia Zhen turned her head and glanced: "Why don't you stay with the old lady and wait for the news?"

Youshi told what happened over there. Jia Zhen couldn't help but sit up and asked doubtfully: "Again? Or did you really fail in the exam?"

Youshi said: "How do you know this? Brother Lian has always acted calmly, and he is so easy to talk about things that he is not sure about. Brother Zhu, the second roommate of Xifu, it's okay if he wins. If he fails, I'm afraid that Uncle Zheng's face will be ugly. It looks good, Brother Zhu will have to eat and suffer."

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In the restaurant not far from Gongyuan, Jia Zhu sat at the table near the window provided by Jia's house early, watching the crowd gather from a distance. After finishing the exam, Jia Zhu seemed to be able to pass the calculus, which she was most unsure about, and she was very satisfied with her essays. Jia Zhu felt that she was stable in her subject.

When he learned that Jia Lian had rested at home just like the last county exam, Jia Zhu didn't mock him inwardly. This guy was nothing. He didn't dare to say anything nonsense before the results came out. Unexpectedly, her mother had already told Zhou Rui's family to keep an eye on those talkative women and take care of those people below who like to talk nonsense.

Regarding Jia Lian, his cousin, Jia Zhu's mood is quite complicated. It is said that brothers working together can cut through gold. However, with the current situation of the Jia family, it is destined to be difficult for brothers to unite. In the future, after Wang Xifeng comes in, the second room will be taught some of the housekeeper's rights, and the situation should be eased. Fortunately, Jia Lian doesn't seem to be a competitive person.

There was a sound of footsteps on the corridor, and Jia Rong, who had a "I'm not to be trifled with" face, came up with four generals. When he saw Jia Zhu, he immediately showed a polite smile, stepped forward to greet him, and saluted with his back straight: "I've seen you before." Uncle Zhu.”

Jia Zhu did not get up, but sat down and asked with a smile: "Why, you come to see the list too, is it Brother Lian who asked you to come here?"

The smile on Jia Rong's face did not change and she said: "I just came to see the fun! I have never seen Uncle Lian." What he said to his heart: "The list will be published later, and the readers will be surprised. The crazy drama will be missed if you don't watch it." 】

Jia Rong did not join the table, but went behind the screen in front, said hello and passed.

Several of Jia Zhu's classmates couldn't help but whisper a few gossips.

Classmate A: "Jia Lian studied under Mr. Zhang Ge, and his studies are as stable as Mount Tai."

Classmate B: "Those are not necessarily the case. In all the provincial examinations, Qingyun Academy is the leader, and the Imperial College is not comparable."

Classmate C, said in a worried tone: "Qingyun Academy recruits the best students from the best. Naturally, there are no rivals in the provincial examination."

Jia Zhu: ..., sighing silently in her heart [Examiner, you need to open your eyes, you can't always favor Qingyun Academy. 】

At the table next door, several young men in blue robes and long robes sat together. One of them said loudly: "Not to mention Shuntian Mansion, looking at the whole country, Jia Lian's calculations in the provincial examination are not surprising and he is also the first. He will definitely win this subject." .”

The sound was so loud that it alerted Jia Zhu and others at the next table, as well as Jia Rong and Li Heng behind the screen.

"How dare this person talk nonsense? Go and see who he is?" As the newspaper developed, Li Heng became highly sensitive to some remarks. What does it mean that Jia Lian is number one in arithmetic and will definitely succeed in this subject? This is Xiangzhuang's sword dance, intended for Pei Gong.

The hearts of scholars are so dark! My father has to fight with these people all the time, it's so difficult!

The little chamberlain next to him wanted to go out immediately, but Jia Rong raised his hand to stop him: "I'll go, the noble man won't show up."

After saying that, Jia Rong stood up and came out, beckoning a few family members to follow him. He took a few steps forward and asked, "Who is the person who I just said Jia Lian will win?"

Don't look at Jia Rong pretending to be a grandson in front of Jia Zhen and Jia Lian. Outside, he is the legitimate grandson of Ningguo Mansion and the only legal heir.

A man stood up from the table of the young man in green robe, held his hands towards Jia Rong, and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "I said, how do you treat me?"

Jia Rong took two steps forward with great momentum to speak. Jia Zhu had already stood up first and said: "Rong'er, don't mess around."

Jia Rong frowned slightly because of his aura, but the composure she had learned from experience still made Jia Rong respond calmly: "Uncle Zhu, don't worry, I just came to ask for your name."

Before Jia Zhu could sit down, the young man in green robe had already sneered and said: "If you are a man, you will not change your name or surname, Qingyun Academy Lin Ping."

Hearing what he said, Jia Zhu opened her mouth, moved, and sat down.

Jia Rong stared at him for a few breaths. After seeing the man's eyes dodge, he said calmly: "If you don't change the name of Qingyun Academy, I can still respect you as a good man. As the saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth. I hope you will be careful in your words and deeds and not bring trouble to yourself."

Jia Zhu was dumbfounded. Has Jia Rong changed so much? Can you still change your temper if you are unlearned and have no skills, are smooth-tongued, and speak vulgarly?

Lin Ping was about to speak, but another young man in green robes had already stood up and said: "Young Master, I'm Li Dong. Mr. Lin was too careless and didn't keep his mouth shut. I apologize for him."

Jia Rong still looked at the four of them coldly and said: "I just came out to ask for your name. You don't have to apologize to me. If you just want to yell around, you can continue to do it, and I won't stop you."

After speaking, Jia Rong turned around and left. It was not his turn to save the damn ghost. Policies are approved by the cabinet and finalized by His Majesty. Do you really think that [criticizing the imperial court and criticizing today] is a joke?

Lin Pingyuan stood expressionless, as if he was fighting silently. Li Dong felt regretful after hearing Jia Rong's words.

While the atmosphere was tense, the crowd in the distance was commotion, and someone was shouting: "Get out of the way!"

(End of this chapter)