Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

In the courtroom, Shen Du looked at Wei Chen's retreating back, and suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that he is still young and his writing is still lacking. If one day, his writing style becomes great and unique, he will definitely become a literary sect. By then, I’m afraid scholars all over the world will rush to copy his articles!”

Everyone present was shocked when they heard Shen Du's words.

A generation of Wen Zong?

Mr. Futai’s evaluation is a bit too high!

Chapter 48 The day of the crime

After leaving the Mansion School, Wei Chen estimated that Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun would have to answer questions for a while, so he did not wait any longer and returned to the Sheng Mansion alone.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Wei Chen went straight to the attic and fell asleep.

The imperial examination is both mental and physical work. Especially for someone like Wei Chen who is picky about articles, one exam will put a huge burden on the body and mind.

I don't know how long I slept, but Wei Chen's tired body and mind finally relaxed a lot, and he had a sweet dream.

Suddenly, he felt an itch on the soles of his feet, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's so itchy, so itchy!"

With this smile, Wei Chen woke up and saw that it was Chen Jun who was scratching the soles of his feet with a goose feather.

Chen Jun smiled at Sheng Changbai on the side and said, "You've learned it, I'll wake him up like this next time."

Sheng Changbai nodded seriously: "It's indeed better than my method, it's faster and better."

Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, not taking him seriously at all, Wei Chen couldn't help but said angrily: "It's so shameful to disturb people's dreams!"

Chen Jun is obviously a boring person, but since he came to Fucheng, he has become more and more cheerful. Now that he is better, he has started to make fun of himself.

And Sheng Changbai, who used to be such an upright gentleman, has now become like this.

He must have been led astray by Tao Dazhi!

"Brother Wei, things are going downhill!"

Seeing that Wei Chen still wanted to stay in bed, Chen Jun opened the curtains with a bang, and the warm sunlight suddenly filled the room, making Wei Chen narrow his eyes slightly.

"It turns out it's already so late."

Sheng Changbai said with a smile: "A case is going to happen today. All the candidates have gone to see the results early. You are the only one who can lie down so calmly."

Chen Jun also said: "Yes, Brother Wei, we have all heard that you have been admitted to Futai. You are too embarrassed. This time I want you to be the host and treat us to a restaurant for a big meal!" "

"Please please please, definitely please!"

Wei Chen agreed with a smile, then put on his shoes, put on his clothes, stood up, and went to the front yard with the two of them, waiting for the reporter to arrive.

Only those candidates who were unsure would go to the prefectural school to look at the results. Wei Chen and the other two passed the first big question in the prefectural exam, and all of them were confident, so the old god stayed at home.

After a while, the old steward of the Sheng family ran in shouting: "The person who filed the report is here! The person who filed the report is here!"

Wei Chen and the others cheered up and walked to the door together. They heard the sound of the suona playing in the distance, getting closer and closer.

The old steward smiled broadly and asked the female envoy on the side: "Have you prepared all the reward money? We can't miss it. It will lose the dignity of our Sheng family!"

"Ready."

The rather pretty female envoy lowered her head and said, "I went to the dumping shop yesterday and exchanged whole ingots of silver for copper coins. I have tens of thousands of dollars prepared!"

"What's tens of thousands of dollars?"

The old steward smiled and said: "When our second young master wins the Scholarship, hundreds of thousands of dollars will not be enough!"

While talking, the old steward suddenly felt that something was wrong. Why was the sound of the suona getting further and further away?

Could it be that you went to the wrong place?

The old steward was excited, and immediately called a servant and ordered: "Go out and take a look!"

The servant hurriedly ran out to inquire, and came back panting after a while.

He said: "I asked, it's the Lu family at the other end of the alley. The fourth young master of his family took the government examination No. 30. The applicant went to his house."

Everyone was upset after hearing this, and the atmosphere was a bit dull for a while. The old steward peeked at Sheng Changbai, feeling uneasy.

Wei Chen said comfortingly: "It doesn't matter, the later the applicant comes, the higher the ranking will be."

Sheng Changbai also smiled and said: "My dear brother is right, if you wait a little longer, you will be even more happy."

The old steward then breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly echoed: "The two young masters are right, 36 is nothing, the three young masters in our house are all the ones who can be the leader of the case!"

Everyone laughed.

After a while, someone outside suddenly asked, "Excuse me, do Mr. Chen Jun, Mr. Sheng Chang, Bai Sheng, and Mr. Wei Chen and Wei live here?"

The servant waiting at the door said loudly: "Yes, are you here to register?"

"Yes, I was able to find it easily. I walked half a circle around the whole city and finally arrived at the end of the field!"

After the man finished speaking breathlessly, he immediately called to the people behind him: "Brothers, stop panting and start playing!"

The high-pitched and loud sound of a suona suddenly sounded outside, followed by three powerful shouts in a row.

"Good news - Chen Taojun, the master of your mansion, was selected by Shen, the prefect of Jiangning, as No. 9 in the Jiangning Mansion Examination in the second year of God's Blessing!"

"Good news - the master of your mansion Sheng Tao Changbai, the magistrate of Jiangning, Shen, was selected as No. 2 in the Jiangning Mansion Examination in the second year of God's Blessing!"

"Good news - the master of your mansion, Wei Taichen, has been selected by the magistrate of Jiangning, Shen, and won the No. 1 position in the Jiangning Mansion Examination in the second year of God's Blessing!"

"Oh my God!"

Everyone in the Sheng family was stunned for a moment, and then there was a commotion like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

When the people passing by in the streets heard the sound of the good news, they understood what had happened and were filled with envy. Many people crowded in front of the Sheng's house and offered congratulations.

"congratulations!"

"congratulations!"

The old steward came to his senses and narrowed his eyes with joy. While instructing the servants to light firecrackers, he personally held a dustpan of copper coins and threw them at the door.

"We rejoice together, come on, let's all rejoice together!"

The popping sound of firecrackers sounded, and the children in the alley covered their ears with excited expressions on their faces.

The courtyard was filled with a festive atmosphere. The old steward handed out tens of thousands of copper coins as rewards. Several applicants took the largest portion and happily went into the house to ask for a drink.

Then the neighbors came to visit one after another, carrying things in their hands, some with money and some with belongings.

The people living in this house are all dignitaries from Jiangning City, and the gifts they bring are also very precious, including jade calligraphy and paintings, high-quality paper inkstones, ginseng and deer antlers, etc.

Guests kept coming to congratulate the guests, so the Sheng family couldn't ignore it. Fortunately, there was no shortage of maids and maids to help out at home. They even went to the restaurant to invite two cooks in advance, so they didn't mess up the rules.

After a while, the old steward shouted: "Second Young Master, Mr. Bai from Youyang County Government is here!"

Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun heard the words and came out to welcome him. After the three of them bowed and saluted, Sheng Changbai said: "Master Bai, I'm not honored to come to my humble residence. Please come inside and have a glass of thin wine."

Master Bai returned the gift and said with a smile: "This time in the government examination, we in Youyang will take the top three places. I am here to pass on the wishes of the county magistrate. Congratulations to you for winning glory as a scholar in Youyang!"

As he spoke, Master Bai stretched out his hand, and the yamen servant on the side presented Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun with a red silk envelope.

"This is the red and silver reward given to you by the county to encourage your studies."

The money was not much, but it represented a kind of honor. After the three people thanked them, they all accepted it respectfully.

Sheng Changbai invited Master Bai into the room to talk. After having a glass of water and wine, Wei Chen asked curiously: "Master Bai, may I ask which Brother Nian from the county is ranked third in this examination?"

Master Bai replied: "It's Wang Yaochen."

Wei Chen thought to himself, it is indeed him!

Speaking of which, the top scholar was also miserable. When he came down the mountain, he was very high-spirited and pointed his sword at Xiao Sanyuan. As a result, he was defeated by Wei Chen in the county examination.

This time the government examination was even worse. Not only was the position of head of the case taken away by Wei Chen again, but Sheng Changbai also came up from behind, and in the end he was only ranked third.

Although he is also one of the Three Cauldrons, Wang Yaochen is probably feeling depressed to death...

Chapter 49: Time for Banquet

Two days later.

In front of the Jiangning Mansion Office, fifty scholars gathered here, all of them in high spirits.

Of course they have something to be proud of, because they are all outstanding talents who stood out from more than [-] candidates. They are the children admitted to the new subject of this government examination.

Today, Magistrate Shen will host a banquet in the government office to entertain these new students. Everyone put on new clothes and came to the government office early to wait.

When they got bored of waiting, a few of them couldn't help but gossip to pass the time.

"This time in the government examination, Youyang has made a big splash. Four of the first ten are from Youyang, and the top three are directly taken by Youyang students! I am afraid that the county teachers in the remaining eight counties are disgraced. Here you go!"

"I heard that Wei Chen is the Youyang prodigy who wrote the poem "Bamboo and Stone" last year. I never thought that he would take the imperial examination at such a young age and even seize the case. We are really ashamed!"

"Sigh... I wouldn't have a problem if such famous talents as Wang Yaochen, Weng Dingfan, and Tang Henian were to win this case. How could it be snatched away by a kid with a bad mouth!"

"Brother Nian, you can't say that. Wang Yaochen is from Youyang, but Wei Chen was still the head of the Youyang case during the county examination. Now Wei Chen has even taken the head of the government examination, which is enough to prove that he has extraordinary talents and learning. . Could it be that Brother Nian is questioning the vision of Feng Zhixian and Shen Futai?"

"This..., ahem, I'm just joking. Brother, why should I take it seriously? By the way, why hasn't the head of our case arrived yet?"

……

In a teahouse not far from the government office, Wei Chen was drinking tea with Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun.

Sheng Changbai took a sip of hot tea, glanced at the sky outside and said, "Brother Xian, it's getting late. Let's leave quickly. Don't keep our co-defendants waiting."

Chen Jun said: "It doesn't matter if you let them wait for a while. One of you is the head of the case, and the other is the second chief. Although I am not talented, I can still be considered among the top ten. If we can't do it, how can they get into the government office?"

Wei Chen smiled and said: "Brother, I'm too young. Sometimes, it's necessary to put on a stage, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to control the scene!"

Sheng Changbai looked at Wei Chen, shook his head helplessly and said, "You, you, you are so full of crooked ways, you don't look like a scholar at all!"

The three of them drank tea for a long time. Seeing that it was almost time, Shi Shiran stood up and walked towards the front of the government office.

At this time, all the new students were already waiting impatiently.

When the scribes in the government office saw Wei Chen, the chief clerk, arriving, they opened the middle door and played elegant music. A dozen government officials in red clothes lined up on both sides, standing solemnly.

"Master Futai has an order to invite scholars to the Yamen for a banquet!"

At this moment, no one among the scholars moved forward.

The previous waiting had made them understand that they were not the protagonists of this banquet.

At this time, Wei Chen was completely free of the arrogance and arrogance he had in the teahouse. His face was solemn, he bowed respectfully to his colleagues on all sides, and said loudly: "Everyone, please take the first step!"