Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Thirteenth place, Cao Ru.

Twenty-seventh place, Lu Yue.

Third...

Looking at the list, Fang Zheng Yi was completely dumbfounded.

Originally, only four or five people had confidently told him they could pass the exam.

This time, eight people actually emerged!

Good heavens, the success rate is almost fifty percent!

Did the newspaper office find some kind of Feng Shui treasure land?!

Every time a colleague was found on the list, the surrounding reporters cheered wildly!

Even those who failed were the same!

Although they didn't pass, it didn't matter. It's common to take the provincial exam three or four times!

Now that so many people from the newspaper office are on the list, doesn't that mean their chances of passing next time are greatly increased?

Even those reporters who had already given up on the provincial exam had a fire rekindled in their hearts.

They were eager to try again in three years!

The newspaper office... is truly a place of literary talent! If they didn't try, how could they be worthy of their identity as reporters?

Fang Zheng Yi took a deep breath and looked at a reporter who had passed the exam beside him.

That guy was still giggling foolishly. Fang Zheng Yi couldn't help but lean over and whisper, "What's going on? Why did so many people pass this time?"

"Aren't there only a few people in the newspaper office who are confident?"

"Didn't you work hard and secretly run out to study on your own! Hmm?"

The reporter was stunned for a moment, looked at Fang Zheng Yi, and quickly explained, "Master Fang! We didn't slack off at all!"

"Perhaps... it's because we put more effort into interviews usually."

"You don't know, we usually interview some officials, and those guys sometimes look down on us!"

"They always test us first. Only if you can chat with them will they be willing to be interviewed."

"Over time, everyone has developed a skill of extensive knowledge and strong memory!"

"And after reading so many things usually, it's especially easy to answer policy questions. I think that's the main reason."

Fang Zheng Yi suddenly understood.

That must be it! It seems there are such benefits to being a reporter.

This was something he hadn't expected.

Policy questions can be said to be the most important form of examination in the imperial examination, almost running through the entire examination process.

Moreover, policy questions focus on the timeliness of the content, and there are no strict requirements for the format of the examination style.

And the examiners value solutions to current affairs issues, and the feasibility of governing ideas and strategies.

This kind of examination that reflects the comprehensive ability of candidates is precisely the strength of reporters!

In a way, they lucked out!

Fang Zheng Yi didn't know what to say. Given the current situation, everyone is confident and will definitely participate in the next wave of exams.

But fortunately, he was prepared, and the missing labor force can be replenished.

The reporters cheered constantly, and the surrounding people cast envious glances.

Fang Zheng Yi raised his arm and shouted, "Everyone! Everyone! Listen to me."

"Today is a day of great joy for our Banshan Newspaper Office! A total of eight people have successfully passed the exam!"

"This year's Jie Yuan (first place in the provincial exam) was also produced in our newspaper office!"

"Let's applaud and encourage them!!"

The reporters cheered and applauded happily, while a large number of failed candidates watched coldly.

What's there to show off!

You're the only one who passed? Go home and show off!

Fang Zheng Yi grabbed his hands, and the sound of voices and applause stopped immediately. He continued to shout loudly, "Our Banshan Newspaper Office has always been committed to transporting talents to Da Jing! Congratulations to the reporters who passed today! You have successfully graduated from the newspaper office!"

As soon as these words came out, the reporters who were still immersed in surprise were instantly filled with confusion.

They just passed the Juren exam and were happy, but the next second their identity as reporters was revoked?

They have been doing this job for so long and already have a sense of honor and affection for it. How can they just quit immediately?

Fortunately, Fang Zheng Yi immediately added another sentence.

"No matter where you are, the Banshan Newspaper Office will always be your home."

"The newspaper office's library, cafeteria, and dormitory will always be open to you for free!"

The haze in the reporters' hearts immediately disappeared.

"Not finished yet! Not finished yet!" Fang Zheng Yi waved his hands repeatedly.

"Each reporter who participates in the imperial examination will be rewarded with two taels of silver!"

"Those who pass will be rewarded with fifty taels! Shen Yi will be rewarded with one hundred taels!"

The onlookers who failed the exam watched Fang Zheng Yi hand out benefits, feeling a pang of sourness in their hearts.

Everyone came to see the list, but why is the gap so big? People who failed the exam can still get silver.

The treatment at this Banshan Newspaper Office is really good...

"Okay, you should go home and report the good news now. The rest of you immediately return to the newspaper office to work!"

"Remember to go to the newspaper office to collect the silver, everyone, hurry up and leave!"

Fang Zheng Yi waved to the reporters with a smile.

The reporters were moved and waved to Fang Zheng Yi, then happily rushed home.

A group of failed candidates watched the team of reporters leave with gongs and drums without any expression.

They looked at Fang Zheng Yi, who was still riding his horse in place.

Fang Zheng Yi turned his head and smiled slightly at the crowd.

Then, he leaned over and took a stack of paper from the saddlebag on the side of the horse, and threw it forcefully into the sky.

Then he rode away.

Everyone present was shocked, and looking at the paper flying all over the sky, someone suddenly exclaimed loudly, "It's a silver note!!!"

With a whoosh, the whole place was in an uproar.

Hundreds of thousands of people began to frantically grab the silver notes scattered by Fang Zheng Yi, and some even fought for it.

However, the scramble stopped after not long.

The first person to grab it held up the "silver note" and shouted loudly, "Don't grab it! Don't fight! It's not a silver note!"

The silver note was naturally not a silver note, but just a leaflet printed with a pattern similar to a silver note.

On the back, there were four big characters shining brightly: [Recruitment Notice].

"Damn it! That's too immoral! Isn't this printing fake silver notes!"

"Damn! I'm going to sue the officials!!"

"Shameful..." Several melon-eating people who were beaten to a bloody pulp for grabbing silver notes cursed endlessly.

Some people were complaining, but some people had already opened the other side of the leaflet early on.

Looking at the dense information on the leaflet, they were lost in thought for a while.

[Good news! Good news! The Banshan Newspaper Office is publicly recruiting reporters!]

[The Banshan Newspaper Office embraces all rivers, gathers masters, has a luxurious cafeteria, and exquisite dormitories!]

[One of the most comprehensive libraries in the entire capital, providing free pens and ink, a place to linger and forget to return, a paradise on earth!]

[Are you still willing to bury your head in books at home and be a failed waste?]

[Are you still willing to be pointed at and scolded as a poor scholar every day?]

[Come to the Banshan Newspaper Office! Learn while working, and get rich while learning!]

.......

[Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) and Juren (successful candidate in the provincial imperial examination) personally tutor you to improve your chances of passing the exam! You will also have the opportunity to meet dignitaries from all walks of life!]

[Professional scholarship, guaranteed to satisfy you!]

[Newspaper office address: ....... and there are beauties like clouds!]

At this moment, for the first time in the history of Jing, such a blatant, straightforward, and nakedly earthy leaflet appeared!

Many scholars were stimulated and their faces flushed, their chests rising and falling, and they were panting.

But no one made a sound.

A few people held up the leaflet and loudly rebuked, "The world is going downhill! I didn't expect the Banshan Daily to use money and beauty as bait to seduce us!"

"If you go to this kind of place! That would be a disgrace! Where is the integrity and dignity of a scholar?"

Many people echoed.

Suddenly someone shouted, "But they produced a Jie Yuan!"

"The Banshan Newspaper Office has a total of eight people on the list!" A voice added.

As soon as the voice came out, no one spoke.

Everyone silently stuffed the leaflet into their arms.......