Ming politicians

The waiting time was very difficult. After a few days passed, Su Tiancheng really realized it. Even Su Tianhao, who didn't care, seemed a little anxious. When the rankings are not announced, everyone has hope, unless they hand in blank papers. Man, it's a pity that there are no such candidates in the examination room.

Su Tianhao is a student of the Imperial College, even if he can't pass high school, he can enter the officialdom and become a small official if he thinks of a way. Although he doesn't have much future, he has finally entered the ranks of bureaucrats.

Su Tianhao came to Su Tiancheng's room every day. At first, he was able to find something to say and showed an indifferent attitude. However, after a few days passed, his mood also changed, and his words became less and less.

Su Tiancheng wouldn't just look for something to say, and at a time like this, he had nothing to say.

On August 26th, the day when the township examination results were released.

The announcements are made outside the Yamen of Taiyuan Prefecture, that is, on the walls on both sides of the gate. The walls are in the shape of a figure-eight, and notices, inscriptions, etc. can be pasted on the figure-eight walls. Generally, this place is called the list gallery or the list shed.

The officials of Taiyuan Prefecture Yamen made all preparations.It's not just the officials who are ready, but the team that announces the good news has long been waiting. This is the best chance to get money.

Early in the morning, outside the yamen of Taiyuan Mansion, the siege was completely impenetrable. In the past, yamen servants would have intervened long ago, but the situation is different today. The yamen servants of Taiyuan Mansion maintained order around them. , still have to stay.Otherwise, no one who pasted the list will be able to enter.

Most of the people around are candidates for the provincial examination. Of course, there are also family members of the candidates. Looking around, there are more than a thousand people, and there are still people coming in this direction.

Everyone is looking forward to it.

The person standing by the wall is called the announcer, and he must have a loud voice, and he can announce his name aloud. After all, not everyone can squeeze to the front to see it.

There are twelve lists in total, indicating the twelve months of the year. On the top ten lists, there are six names on each list. In order from low to high, the first to come out is the ranking. in the back. On the No. 11 list, there are four candidates who passed the exam. On the last list, there is only one candidate's name. This person is Xie Yuan in the provincial examination.

At Chen's hour, the announcement of the list officially began.

Two clerks from the ceremonial room came out from the Yingtianfu yamen with the first list, trotting all the way over, shouting loudly, "The list has been released, the list has been released."

The channel has been reserved long ago, and they will not be blocked in any way.

The crowd quickly fell silent, and everyone was staring at the list in the hands of the two pawns. However, the quiet time was very short. When the two pawns ran over, the crowd started to shudder again, unconsciously moving ahead. There was a surge, and the yamen servants who maintained order shouted anxiously, asking everyone to maintain a good formation and not to be crowded.

When the first list was posted, the person reporting the list immediately began to announce their names loudly, saying congratulations at the same time, and as the bell-like voice spread, everyone became quiet again.

After a while, someone in the crowd jumped up and down, shouting "I've been hit, I've been hit", and the people next to me showed envious expressions, and someone reminded this person to go back quickly, the person who announced the good news, said It may have passed.The person who was reminded came to his senses and ran away quickly.

As the rankings continued, some of the high school candidates laughed, some cried, and some laughed wildly, but they all calmed down quickly and left quickly. These people are lucky.

There are more and more people who are disappointed. Those candidates who know that they are worthless, seeing more and more lists pasted out, and their rankings getting higher and higher, know that they have no hope.

Among the crowd, some people squatted down and cried bitterly. Some candidates had numb expressions. This kind of emotion can contagious people, making the atmosphere a bit depressing.

There are also students who can comfort themselves and adjust their emotions. When they see that the list is almost the same, they leave straight away, probably because they went to a restaurant to get drunk.

Su Ertong and Su Jun were also sweating profusely, and their faces were a little pale. They couldn't squeeze to the front. Su Jun was a little taller, stood on tiptoe, and looked at the list. The side kept asking, almost two hours had passed, and the list was about to be pasted, leaving only the last two.

Su Ertong trembled slightly, looked at Su Jun, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"Brother Su Jun, the young master won't..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't there still two lists? Don't worry, just wait."

Su Jun's voice was a little loud, causing everyone around to stare at him.

Su Jun's mood was also terrible, he wanted to lose his temper, but looking at the people around him, they were not in a good mood, so he suppressed his anger forcefully.

Finally, a list came out. There were only four people on this list, that is, Juren from No.2 to No.5. Su Jun squeezed to the front desperately, searching for the names. In fact, it was unnecessary. The person who reported the list had already Named out.

He was quickly disappointed that there was no Su Tiancheng's name.

Su Jun squatted down in pain, holding his head, and Su Ertong also squeezed over. Seeing Su Jun squatting on the ground, holding his head, he knew there was no hope.

Su Ertong couldn't help it, and burst into tears.Su Jun didn't stop Su Ertong, but felt powerless all over.

The city of Taiyuan is already very lively. The people who announce the good news are holding big red stickers with the names of the new imperial examination candidates on them. They are beating gongs and drums along the way, shouting loudly, and their voices pass through the street. , provoked a lot of people to watch.

Su Tiancheng didn't go to the Yamen of Taiyuan Mansion. He could predict the grand occasion. He didn't know how many people were waiting to see the list. Even if he went, it was rare to be crowded. Early in the morning, Su Ertong and Su Jun both went. When the two left, they were full of confidence, believing that their young master would be able to pass high school.

The sounds of announcing good news and the sound of gongs and drums passing through the street have not stopped since the moment of time. Exclaims and discussions came from time to time. Hearing these sounds, Su Tiancheng seemed very calm. On this special day today , Some people are happy and some are worried. High school recruits people, carp jumps the dragon gate, changes their status, and directly becomes a member of the scholar-bureaucrats.

When he woke up early in the morning, he had enough confidence. The articles he wrote were majestic and majestic. If the examiner could read them seriously, he would definitely be impressed. This article was written by him with all his strength. , If you can't get the examiner's favor, you will be a little speechless.

Su Tiancheng was alone in the courtyard. Although the gate was closed, the voices outside could be heard clearly.

Su Tianhao didn't come over. On the day when the rankings were released, candidates who took the exam would either go outside the Yamen of Taiyuan Prefecture to watch the rankings, or stay at home or in the inn. They would not go anywhere, let alone get together. If everyone Didn't pass the exam, could it be that they hugged each other and cried.

Nearly two hours passed, and his heart began to sink. According to the prediction, the announcement of the list was about to end, why there was no news, although the sound of the good news outside was still going on, it gradually became less and less. Start so dense.

Su Tiancheng has great self-confidence and must accept the reality.

It's the end of the day. After five hours, the announcement of the list should be over. Even if it is not over, there should be only the final list left. This is what Su Tiancheng heard from Liu Zhongji. The time for the release of the list is generally It is two and a half hours, and unless there are special circumstances, it will not change.

Unconsciously, Su Tiancheng's hands were clenched into fists, very tight, the knuckles of his fingers turned white, and there was a blank in his mind, he couldn't get high school, what should he do next, he really didn't plan carefully Pass.

Wang's heart is also very nervous.

After all, Su Tianhao and Su Tiancheng participated in the provincial examination, and today is the day when the rankings are released. If any one of them wins the exam, it will have a decisive impact on the family's business. In her heart, of course she wants Su Tianhao to win the exam. After all, the status of Guozijian students is not as high as that of Juren.

The servants of the mansion also went to the Yamen of Taiyuan Mansion to pay attention to the release of the list.As time passed, Wang's heart began to sink slowly.

Thinking of the teams passing through the street to announce the good news, she wished she could bring a group of good news people to her home. The firecrackers had been prepared long ago, but unfortunately, they hadn't had a chance to light them yet.

Two hours passed, and the Wang family was extremely depressed. Su Huawen was not at home, and had always been in Pingyang Fucheng. Could it be that the Su family's luck was so bad that none of the two candidates could pass high school.

Su Tianhao stayed in the room the whole time, and didn't go to the spot where the list was announced, nor did he go to the yard. He seemed very quiet, and the sounds of the good news and firecrackers didn't seem to have much influence on him.

If he and Su Tiancheng did not make it to high school, they would definitely go to the best restaurant in Taiyuan Mansion, and they would never return home until they were drunk.

Time passed quietly, and there was no movement outside. Su Tianhao was also a little anxious, and even more disappointed. According to the time estimate, the announcement of the list should be over. Because the candidates who will be announced later are all ranked high, and they are all popular candidates for the next test, and those who announce the good news can also get more rewards.

He is still clear about his own knowledge, thinking that it is very small to be able to get the previous name in the exam, and now it depends on Su Tiancheng's situation.

Thinking of this, he was going to go to the yard to see what was going on with Su Tiancheng.

The atmosphere of the Su family has also become a lot more depressed. The elder and younger masters participated in the provincial examination, and the results came out today, but after such a long time, there has been no news. The servants are very careful when walking, for fear of getting into trouble.