Royal rice bug, worm worm!

For the first time in the imperial examination, the "fuzzy name system" was adopted.

After the head of the paper is sealed, a number will be marked on each test paper. After the examinee confirms that his test paper is complete and correct, he will sign and mark it.

Then, the chief examiner Lu Dashi and the invigilator Wei Yu sealed the answer sheets into the wooden box together, and also signed and marked.

Finally, Li Xianzhi personally escorted the wooden box to the Hanlin Academy.The whole process is rigorous and standardized, and the whole process is witnessed by the candidates.

Someone asked: "Even if the name is blurred, what if the handwriting is recognized?"

The examiner said: "Don't worry, these test papers will be copied by the editors of the Imperial Academy. The examiners who judge the papers can't see the handwriting, let alone recognize the names."

The students were stunned when they heard this, "Such a rigorous and peculiar method, is it really Wei Shaoqing's idea?"

It's not that he doesn't believe that he is capable, but that he doesn't want to admit it.

Wei Yu is 25 years old this year, younger than half of the candidates... shame!

Li Xi has a proud face, Brother Shu Yun is such an awesome man!

He strutted closer to Wei Yu, flinging his winking eyes, "Let's go to Hunting Mountain?"

And Luoyang Flower Fair!

There is also an early bridal chamber!

Before Wei Shaoqing could reply, Li Xianzhi grabbed her by the collar and carried her away.

Wei Yu was also imprisoned in the Imperial Academy.

Not only him, but all the examiners, including the An Ding army on guard, were locked up until the judging papers were over, the rankings were confirmed, and the imperial list was posted, so that these people could move freely.

This is also the first time in the history of imperial examinations.

From the inner eunuch who guards the gate to the little palace man who delivers meals, each one is tighter than the other.

Li Xi wandered around the gate of the Imperial Academy eight times a day, but failed to see his Wei Shaoqing.

The little gold bug who can't see his sweetheart runs to the Tai Chi Hall every day to make trouble for his father.

During the day, Li Hong refrained from beating the child, and at night when he returned to Fengyi Pavilion, he would get it back from the child's mother.

The trouble got so bad that the queen mother noticed when Zheng Jiarou greeted her the next day, and she had to scold Li Hong.

The whole family lives in such a lively manner.

Fast forward to the beginning of April.

After reviewing all the examination papers, the rankings were determined, Li Hong also nodded, and chose to post the imperial list on the fourth day of April, and blew the gong to congratulate him.

In Prince Fu's Mansion, the long-lost chickens are flying around, no, they are full of vitality.

In the days when Wei Shaoqing was away, the whole palace seemed to be missing something, from the master to the servants, they were all unable to lift their spirits.

Finally, the papers were judged, Wei Shaoqing could go home, and the whole family was full of joy.

It was rare for Li Xi to get up early in the morning, and rushed to the Shouxi Courtyard to pick up Li Mujin, and went to the Hanlin Courtyard to pick up his brother Shu Yun, and take a look at the imperial list.

The Imperial Examination Gold List of the Daye Dynasty was not divided into first-class, second-class, and third-class, but a list of juniors was posted according to different subjects. Among them, the most stringent and the least number of subjects was Jinshi.

In the usual years, there are only a few people on the gold list, but this year's list has a long list, at least hundreds of people.

Li Xi looked down from No.1.

First Name: Zheng Si

Second name: Xu Jiang

Three: Luo Jin

Four: Guo Huai

Five: Cui Yu

Sixth place: Chai Shu

……

Hey, we are all acquaintances.

Zheng Si is the cousin of Zheng Jiaruan and Zheng Wei. According to his seniority, Li Xi should be called "Uncle".

Xu Jiang, Luo Jin, and Guo Huai are all in their thirties, and have taken the exam more than once, but they were all suppressed by the elite and failed to go to high school. Wei Yu mentioned it to Li Xi.

No.5 Cui Yu is Cui Lanxin's elder brother and Zheng Jiarou's adopted son. He is old-fashioned and dedicated to learning.

He was reading when Li Xi was sleeping, he was reading when Li Xi was eating, and he was still reading when Li Xi was reading, so it's no wonder that he failed the exam.

As for No.6, Chai Shu...

"It's Lanlan! Lanlan passed the exam!" Li Mujin grabbed Li Xi's arm and shook it excitedly.

At first, she looked from the bottom up. After reading the last ten names, she didn't find her name, so she gave up hope and turned to look up from the top.

Then, I saw Chai Lanlan at No.6.

Chai Lanlan came late and didn't squeeze in.

Li Mujin resolutely let go of the reservedness of a noble lady, separated the crowded crowd with her own strength, and dragged Chai Lanlan to the front in a daze.

"Lanlan, you won, No.6!"

"Five places short of the champion!"

The second prince got off his horse and asked with a smile, "Third sister has passed the exam, so happy?"

"No!" Li Mujin said bluntly, "Lanlan has won, and so has our little treasure."

The second prince looked at Li Xi in surprise, "Xiaobao won?"

Li Xi raised his chin and pointed at Xiao Chongpao, "Look for yourself."

"Li Ce...is this you?"

"Little Treasure won No.8?!"

Li Xi straightened her back, "Praise me."

The second prince hooked his neck and laughed loudly: "Let's go, second brother treats you, congratulations to you!"

"Don't bother Prince Gong, as long as Wei comes."

Wei Yu didn't know when he appeared behind the two of them, and took the second prince's hand away without any trace.

The second prince smiled sheepishly: "Yes, yes, my younger brother and sister are now in charge of Prince Fu's palace, so they must be richer than me."

The word "brother and sister" made Wei Shaoqing raise his eyebrows.

He didn't change his face, and looked quite happy.

The second prince broke the water and yelled at his younger siblings in front of everyone.

Without changing his face, Wei Yu pointed to the imperial list, "Can Prince Gong recognize this candidate?"

The second prince swept his eyes, and his expression immediately changed.

"Rongrong is also hit!"

"Great!"

He was so excited that he slammed his fist on the imperial list, and the dirt on the wall fell down.

Wei Yu hooked his little gold bug and avoided it calmly.

The second prince was left alone standing on the spot, with a head of dirt on his head, looking at Wang Rongrong with a smile.

Wang Rongrong blushed.

She didn't expect that the second prince would be sincerely happy for her.She thought that he would be like the gentleman next to him, adhering to the belief that "a woman who has no talent is a virtue".

The little lady thought about it quietly, and when she returned, she told her grandmother that if the queen empress mentioned her marriage with the second prince again, she would...

Allow it.

Also caring about her is Wang Shangshu.

However, Wang Shangshu's performance was much more subtle.

When Wang Rongrong came out, Wang Shangshu was still drinking tea in the room, looking not very concerned.

As soon as she left the door, Wang Shangshu followed, and she was hiding in the teahouse on the corner waiting for news.

Wang Rongrong pretended not to see it, and only shouted into the air when passing by the teahouse: "I won, No. 60 six."

There was a crisp sound in the house.

Someone was so excited that he broke the teacup.

The little ladies laughed together.

Cui Lan was also convinced, the ranking was just behind Wang Rongrong.

When the group was walking on the street, they heard the students discuss——

"I'm really ashamed, you and I have been studying for several years, but you are not as good as a few little ladies!"

"Brother Lin's words are wrong. Those few ladies are not ordinary ladies, but have studied together with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Especially that young lady Cui, who was raised in front of the empress since she was a child, she must be as talented as Erlang."

"..."

Cui Lanxin blushed from the praise, and shyly hid behind Li Xi.

Some people rejoice, others lose.

Wei Qingqing's talent is not inferior to that of Chai Lanlan and Wang Rongrong, but he doesn't know much about political affairs, and suffered a little disadvantage in the examination of current affairs policy, so he failed.

In order to take care of her emotions, they didn't want to act too much, and only kept their joy in their hearts.

Wei Qingqing comforted them in turn: "For a talented person like Meng Jiao, he still has to pass the exam three times. Compared with the predecessors, I am far behind, so I didn't expect to pass."

The little ladies breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to look at Li Mujin again.

Li Mujin was different, she didn't look like a loser at all, she excitedly held Chai Lanlan's hand along the way, chirping "No.6, No.6".

I don't know, I thought she won No.6.

Chai Lanlan was funny and moved.

This sister, I'm afraid she will be there for the rest of her life.

A group of people walked towards Pingkangfang talking and laughing.

Li Xi grabbed Wei Yu's belt, deliberately lagging behind a few steps.

I haven't seen each other for fourteen days and four hours!

Little Jin Chongchong's eyes were wide open, and he looked at Wei Shaoqing vigorously, as if he wanted to make up for all the fourteen days.

Wei Yu no longer cared about the gazes of others, and held his hand generously.

He missed him too.

For the first time in his life, he gave up his principles, came out of the Imperial Academy in the middle of the night, and secretly went to see Li Xi.

More than once.

No one was alarmed.

Even Li Xi himself didn't know.

Li Xi reminded again: "Brother Shu Yun, do you still remember the bet?"

Wei Yu smiled and said, "I will ask for an order tomorrow, okay?"

Li Xi smiled, "No matter how far tomorrow is, let's do it today!"

Wei Yu nodded, "Okay."

……

Originally planned to go to Hu Xuan Pavilion to celebrate, but unexpectedly, halfway there, I received an order from the Empress Dowager.

The queen mother, like Wang Shangshu, cared about the children's achievements.

The Empress Dowager has special privileges, so she found out that Li Xizhong was selected early in the morning, and prepared a banquet in Changle Palace in advance, and asked the young ladies to go with her.

Li Xi and Wei Yu rushed back to thank En.

The little ladies discussed buying some gifts for the queen mother, so they changed their way to Dongshi.

When passing a tavern, Li Mujin saw a half-baked figure——Qin Yu.

At this moment, even though his face was full of disappointment, and he was looking good in Li Mujin's eyes by drinking to relieve his worries.

Qin Yu didn't know how to drink when he saw it, so he choked on a small cup three times.

Li Mujin snatched the wine cup and said angrily, "After reading so many books, don't you know that there is a saying that 'wine makes you sad when you drink wine'?"

Qin Yu took the hand and smiled sadly, "Qin doesn't dare to call himself a scholar anymore."

"Why, you are discouraged after failing the exam once? Do you know that there is a great talent surnamed Meng who failed the exam twice, so he wrote a poem saying that he would never take the exam again. Didn't he write something later? ', 'Chang'an Flower'!"

This was Wei Qingqing's comforting words just now, and Li Mujin listened to it, learning and selling now.

With blindfolded eyes, Qin Yu softly recited Meng Jiao's "After Enrollment"——

"It's not enough to boast about the filth of the past,

"Today's debauchery has no limits.

"The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease,

"See all the flowers in Chang'an in one day."

Li Mujin nodded quickly, and said sincerely: "Look, you have read so many books, you will definitely hit the mark next time!"

With wine, beauties, and melancholy, Qin Yu got drunk and memorized the strategies and theories he made during the scientific examination.

"The people are water, the king is a boat..."

"The boat is smooth when the water is level, and the boat is overturned when the water tilts..."

"Such an essay, if you think about it, you won't pass the exam again, right?"

"I thought it was possible. I thought saints were different... To be able to select a crown prince like His Highness the Crown Prince, and to promote a good official like Wei Shaoqing, I thought... it was different..."

Li Mujin felt very uncomfortable.

Qin Yu is so good-looking, he shouldn't be left behind.

Changle Palace.

Li Xi was lying on Wei Yu's back, mumbling about "Luoyang", "Hunting Mountain", "in advance" and so on.

The sides are all far away, so as not to hold on before the banquet.

Li Mujin leaned over with a very blank look, stumbled and recited a few sentences, and asked, "Is this article not good, why didn't it win?"

Wei Yu's complexion changed, and he said cautiously: "Please ask the county magistrate to recite it again."

"The people are water, the king is a boat..."

"The boat is smooth when the water is level, and the boat is overturned when the water tilts..."

This time the voice was raised a little, and Li Hong heard it too.

The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other, and both frowned—the passage on Li Mujin's back was from the number one scholar scroll.