Ming politicians

February [-]th.

On the day when the rankings were announced, Su Jun and Su Ertong arrived outside the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion early on, occupying a favorable position. They had sufficient confidence that their young master must be from high school.

Su Tiancheng was still in the inn, he didn't want to look at it, anyway, it's not a problem if he can take the high school exam, it's the same situation whether he looks at it or not.

Because there will be exams to release the rankings, the Imperial Academy is usually for Hugh Mu, Su Tianhao accompanied Su Tiancheng, in the guest room, exquisite wine and dishes were placed on the table, the jug was filled with fine wine, and the aroma of the wine constantly wafted out, making one's mouth water.

Wang Dazhi was still guarding outside the room, like a personal bodyguard.

As for Luo Chang, in his room, drinking silently, his heart is very complicated, he knows the rules of the imperial examination, unless Su Tiancheng has a great talent, otherwise, it will be very difficult in the official circle of intrigue Yes, it's really hard to say what the future will be for me and those three thousand brothers.

The exam will still start from the end. Su Ertong and Su Jun, who have already experienced the exam once, are not nervous at all. They believe that the name of their young master must come out later. The last township exam, isn’t it Will it come out at the end? There won't be one before.

That's what I said, and I thought so, when every list came out, the two of them stared wide-eyed as usual.

The singer of Yingtianfu Yamen, whose voice is like a bell, is proud of having such an opportunity. This is an honorable duty.

Every time the name was reported, it caused bursts of cheers. If you will take the high school exam, you will have the opportunity to meet the emperor. It must be the official.

The team for announcing the good news is still the busiest. They have a clear division of labor. Some are responsible for delivering wedding invitations, some are responsible for copying wedding invitations, and some are responsible for playing music. They have formed a temporary business group.

The reward for the good news is very high, and the rewards of Master Gongsheng will never be stingy. After each trial, more than 300 Gongsheng donated more than [-] taels of silver.

The inns in the capital city are still busy. The shopkeeper of the inn attaches great importance to the release of exam results. As long as there are candidates living in the inn, on the day when the test results are released, there will be staff to check the results. The inn clerk would shout all the way and jog back to the inn to announce the good news, for fear that others would not know.This is actually a kind of publicity, showing that the inn is very popular and rich, and that Master Gongsheng lives there.

The people in the capital also attach great importance to the announcement of the test. The common people at the foot of the emperor naturally have a sense of superiority. They feel that the emperor is by their side and pays attention to them all the time. The people in the capital are concerned about the affairs of the court. , are all important matters of the imperial court, and they should pay more attention to them. After the annual general examination and palace examination, there will definitely be a lot of arias in the teahouses in the capital, specially singing those high school candidates.

The list of the test is also very particular.

There are 24 lists in total, which are divided into five levels. The first level has twelve lists, each with 20 people on it, the second level has six lists, each with 18 people on it, and the third level has four lists. There are six people on each sheet, one on the fourth-level list, two people on the top, one on the fifth-level list, and one person on the top.

This is somewhat similar to the palace examination list, but it is also different.

Eighteen lists have been released, but Su Tiancheng's name has not been seen.

There are still six lists left, that is to say, there are still 27 places for Gongsheng students.

Su Ertong and Su Jun got nervous. Although their young master was the Jie Yuan of the provincial examination, it was unlikely to become the Hui Yuan of the local examination. Historically, the Hui Yuan was taken away by students from the south.

Su Jun and Su Ertong couldn't help getting closer, they seemed to be comforting themselves and cheering each other on.

Four lists came out one after another. There were six people on each list, but there was still no Su Tiancheng's name.

The next list, two people, still did not have Su Tiancheng's name.

Su Ertong was a little dizzy, it's over, could it be that the young master really won't be able to go to high school this time, Su Jun's face turned pale, his lips trembled a little, he wanted to say something, but couldn't speak.

The sound of firecrackers and the sound of good news came from all around, and Su Tiancheng was already a little used to it. The Gaosheng inn where he lived had two candidates who had passed high school and became Gong students. The official of Shuntian Mansion is called.

Time passed slowly, and the rankings were coming to an end.

Su Tianhao didn't speak all the time, today's test results had nothing to do with him, and he didn't take the test in the first place.His thoughts are equally complicated, he is Su Tiancheng's eldest brother, if Su Tiancheng can go to high school, then take part in the palace examination, meet the emperor, and enter the Hanlin Academy, his status will be extremely honorable, and he will definitely be honored.

But for so many years, Su Tianhao has always claimed to be good and feels good about himself. He is not only the eldest son of the family, but also ranks at the top in academic ability. Failure in the township examination is already a big blow. , making him unable to hold his head up.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat dull.

"Brother, don't talk all the time. It doesn't make much sense to drink like this."

"Third brother, I was a little worried. Looking at you, I felt a lot more relieved. Anyway, we started drinking and we stopped drinking when we got drunk. Speaking of which, we have never had a drink together."

Su Tiancheng smiled and didn't continue talking. It was impossible for him to have such an opportunity before.

Su Jun finally spoke.

"Er Tong, the young master must be fine, there is still a list that hasn't come out yet."

Su Ertong nodded hard.

The people around heard it and looked at the two of them with strange eyes. Whose servant is this? With such a loud tone, there is only one list left, which is the leader of this test. People, thought that the test was held by your family, and the meeting yuan belonged to your young master.

Even the roll callers looked at Su Jun and Su Ertong, thinking that these two boys were talking too much.

Su Ertong and Su Jun hadn't paid attention to the surrounding situation for a long time. To be honest, they also felt disappointed. up.

The last list is finally out.

The official with the list in his hand is still not in a hurry.

The people around quickly quieted down, and the Huiyuan will come out soon.

Su Ertong and Su Jun were already trembling with tension, he could only hope for a miracle to happen.

The roll call official saw the list first, and he spoke while the list was being posted.

"This year's provincial examination will be Yuan, Shanxi Juren Su Tiancheng, with the word Kunyuan..."

Su Ertong and Su Jun sat down on the ground at the same time.

Before the two could stand up, Su Ertong yelled and left.

"My young master is Huiyuan, my young master is Huiyuan..."

Not to be outdone, Su Jun followed suit.

"My young master is Xie Yuan from Shanxi Township, who will try Huiyuan, and my young master is two yuan and the first..."

All around suddenly exploded, Xieyuan in the provincial examination, Huiyuan in the general examination, two yuan and the first, it is a rare situation, especially this time in the Huiyuan, the candidate is not a candidate from the south.

People had already gathered around Su Ertong and Su Jun, and began to ask questions in a hurry. Even the person who called the roll couldn't help but came over, thinking about asking about the situation.

Su Ertong and Su Jun tried their best to separate the crowd and go back to the inn early to announce the good news to the young master, but there were too many people around and they kept asking, the two were exhausted and could not walk away at all.

The inn guy, when he ran back, was out of breath and his voice was hoarse.

He was finally ahead of the person who announced the good news.

The shopkeeper of the inn found that the situation was wrong. There were already two gongsheng masters in front of him. Normally, another gongsheng master would not be a big deal. Try it out.

When the noise came from downstairs, Su Tiancheng was holding a wine glass and drinking it in one gulp.

The man came in without knocking on the door, and knelt down in front of Su Tiancheng.

"Little one, congratulations to Mr. Su, you will pass the high school exam."

"Ding dong" "Ding dong"

Two crisp sounds came out, the wine glass in Su Tiancheng's hand fell to the ground and broke open, and the wine jug in Su Tianhao's hand also fell to the ground and shattered.

The shopkeeper had already followed up, but he just stood outside the door.

Inside the inn, there appeared a guild member who would take the exam, which was of extraordinary significance, and there was only one in three years, so the chance of encountering it was too small.

This master Su Tiancheng arrived at the inn relatively late and rarely went out. He seemed very low-key, and he was very young.

Of course the shopkeeper knows what it means for Hui Yuanlang to appear in the inn.

He hurried in and knelt down for Su Tiancheng.

"Congratulations to the master for taking the high school exam. The master is the master of the exam. That is the head of the Wenqu star from the sky. The inn prepares a banquet for the master. Please don't refuse."

Su Tiancheng quickly helped up the innkeeper and the waiter.

"During this period of time, staying in the inn has caused trouble to the shopkeeper. The waiter is very considerate, and I haven't had time to thank you. The shopkeeper should not be so polite. I will pay the money for arranging the banquet."

"No, no, it's the inn's blessing to be able to entertain Master Su. Master Su must not mention money."

The shopkeeper smiled happily and hurried down to make arrangements.

The inn clerk yelled along the way that someone already knew that Su Tiancheng who lived in the Gaosheng inn was Hui Yuanlang, and the news of Su Tiancheng's two-yuan award spread to all directions at an astonishing speed.

There are already many people coming towards the inn. They want to see with their own eyes, what the Xieyuan of the township examination and the Huiyuan of the general examination look like, and why they are so good that they beat many candidates from the south and become Huiyuan. Lang.

The announcing team also arrived, and the band rallied, beating gongs and drums, and the sound of suona was high-pitched.

"Happy news, good news, congratulations to Mr. Su Tiancheng from Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi Province, who will be No. 1 in the high school exam..."