Ding Tian's Ancient Life

Wang Zuoyi thought: "It still makes sense..."

Ding Tian chatted with him in the study for a long time, and then stayed here...

On the other hand, the next day, after returning home, uncle and the others were already waiting for the opening of the rankings. At the same time, several young students were also worried about gains and losses.

"I don't know how I did in the exam."

"I don't think I answered well at all."

"Okay?"

Eighteen students got together, and the atmosphere was a little gloomy.

When Ding Tian brought people over, he saw them sitting together: "Is everyone here?"

"Master Ding." They all stood up and greeted him.

Seeing the cousin coming, the two cousins ​​quickly stood up and shouted: "Brother."

The same is true of brother-in-law Hu Biao. He came to Fucheng and saw the world before he knew how powerful his elder brother is here.

The title is not something ordinary people can have. At the same time, I like my wife more in my heart, because at home, my wife never puts on airs and takes Qiaoer.

He was filial to his parents-in-law, cared for his sister-in-law, and gave birth to a fat boy for him.

For this marriage, he is very grateful to Mr.

Well, his husband is Hu Wei.

Everyone greeted Ding Tian, ​​and Ding Tian also nodded to them: "I think you are out of your wits here, don't worry about it too much."

Disappointed. "

"Yeah." Everyone nodded, and one of the students who had talked to Ding Tian a few times said, "We're just a little excited. It's our first time to take the exam, and we passed the first two. This is the last one."

If you pass the exam, you are a scholar. After years of hard work, you finally have some rewards, and you will never be in vain again.

If you fail the exam, I am afraid that some people will no longer be able to support the next exam.

Everyone is born in poverty, few are rich, how long can the family support them?No one is sure.

Ding Tian understood their worries: "Don't worry, as long as everyone performs well, they will definitely pass the exam!"

He didn't dare to make a promise.

"I brought some tea and snacks for everyone." Ding Tian asked Ma Xiaofeng to put the things he brought on the table: "In the beautiful spring, you can talk about poetry."

"Cousin, those are the things that young masters from rich families would do. We... when we are busy in the spring, we will also go to the fields." Hu Biao said dumbfoundingly: "Where is the leisure time to do it?" What literature meeting?"

"I was wrong." Ding Tian touched his nose and smiled awkwardly: "Everyone is a real person."

"By the way, brother, I heard that the test questions were leaked. Is it true?" Ding Ke, on the other hand, sat down, drinking tea and snacks. , can also inquire about things.

Changed the subject.

Everyone's attention was also diverted.

This matter is probably the most concerned about by all candidates.

"Actually, the topic was indeed leaked before going to the examination room." As soon as Ding Tian said that, everyone was stunned.

"Ah?" Many people exclaimed, and Ding Yi frowned: "Do you have to retake the exam?"

"No, before the exam, I knew that the questions had been leaked. Therefore, the questions of your exams were changed later. They were changed before the exam started. This time it was not leaked." Ding Tian said: "There is no need to retake the exam."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good!"

Only those who have taken the test once will know how difficult it is, and it is difficult for them to have the confidence to take the test again in such a short period of time.But they were still very interested in the leak of the test questions. Ding Tian happened to be on vacation, so he held a tea party with them and told the story of the case.

Everyone thought it was an eye-opener, and there was such a thing!

The bizarre twists and turns of the case, and the twists and turns in it, were beyond their imagination.

"If you want me to say, the most unlucky one is probably the Four Seas Gambler, who lost money!" Hu Biao, the brother-in-law in the lobby, was the first to conclude after listening: "I guess I have to lose a lot!"

"10 taels, right?" Ding Tian guessed, "Sihai Gambler really lost everything this time."

I wanted to make money, but I didn't make any money, and I lost so much.

"So much?" Everyone was surprised. Even though they were scholars, their vision was limited. To them, 10 taels was an astronomical figure.

"After losing so much money, why not go bankrupt?" Ding Ke's eyes widened.

If he lost so much money, he would die.

"No, their family has plenty of money!" The royal family is very rich, and they are not afraid of losing money.

The tea party was very successful, and they finally lost their nervousness. However, they stayed at home instead of going out, waiting for the rankings to be released. However, they discussed this case for two days.

And three days later, while having dinner at night, Ding Tian brought back new news: "Sihai Gambling House didn't close down, but Chunhua Tower did close down."

"Oh?" Uncle Hu's hand stopped: "That's the one, the Spring Flower Appreciation Building that the students admired so much? It is said that the oiran there is a talented woman!"

"Uncle has heard of it too?" Ding Tian didn't expect that his uncle had also heard of the matchmaker's name.

"I've heard it mentioned a few times, but..." Uncle Hu said to the students who were eating downstairs: "Before you pass the Jinshi exam, no matter who you are, you are not allowed to go to brothels, Chu halls, gambling shops and flower boats. That's not a good place, understand?"

"Yes, sir!" Well, they were obedient.

And Ding Ke said with a smile: "Uncle Hu, even if we want to go, we must have money!"

When they came out, they looked like two brothers, accompanied by the Hu family's uncle, each with only 20 taels of silver, and some with only ten taels of silver.

Hu Biao was the one who brought the most things. He had a carriage of his own. Not only did Ding Guihua bring things for Ding Tian, ​​mushrooms he dried himself, pickles for acting, etc., but also his change of clothes, and 20 taels of pieces. Silver, a silver bill of 100 taels.

Others don't have as much money.

Fortunately, after they came, they had room to eat and live, and even the pens, ink, papers and inkstones were prepared ready-made. It can be said that they didn't spend a penny for the exam.

Moreover, they were not let out. There were guards at the gates, and it was inconvenient to get in and out, so they simply stopped going out. Similarly, they came from the poorest Niujiao County, and not many people knew them. Before the exam, even one Wenhui did not attend.

"It's better if you don't have any money. Even if you become an official in the future, you have to be able to live in poverty. The salary given to you by the imperial court is enough for you to spend." Uncle Hu said: "How many people are indulging in joy and happiness?" , Without ambition, you have to remember that before you succeed, everyone has the possibility of failure."

"I would like to follow the teacher's instructions." Everyone respected Uncle Hu's family very much.

One is that he is everyone's husband, and the other is that they can come here, eat well, and live well, thanks to the relationship between Uncle Hu's family, otherwise, who does Lord Ding know them?

"Uncle is so majestic!" Ding Tian gave Hu's uncle a thumbs up: "Teach well."

"Eat, eat!" Uncle Hu's family was proud.

The next day, when Ding Tian was on a business trip, Old Uncle Zheng came to him in a hurry: "Tian'er, it is said outside that this exam is not counted, the exam questions are leaked, and they say they will retake the exam? Is it true?"

"Who said that?" Ding Tian frowned: "The test questions have been changed."

"But people say that, even the vegetable sellers know about it." Uncle Zheng frowned: "This is not a good thing. Although it is only spread among some peddlers now, it will be known to others sooner or later..."

The case of leaking questions has just been solved, and the loss has been recovered, but it has not really been leaked, so why are people still spreading it like this?

"I'm going to find Mr. Fu Zun!" Ding Tian also felt that it was not appropriate.

I found Prefect Du and told the rumors: "Fortunately, it is not widely spread now, and those who know are unimportant people, you see?" "I know." Prefect Du stroked his beard: "Don't worry, I will have their own way of dealing with it.”

"Oh, that's good." Ding Tian heaved a sigh of relief.

As a result, at noon on the same day, Prefect Du sent someone to post a list, which was the final list of this prefectural examination.

But all the names on the list have passed the exam. Ding Tian was the first one to go out to have a look because he was in the yamen... Then he ran back home like the wind: "Uncle! Uncle! The list has been released!"

"Well, I see, they went to see the list..." Uncle Hu's family was also a little restless: "I don't know how many people have been selected...."

"Uncle, all hits, all hits!" Ding Tian announced loudly: "Eighteen, not one! My house will be called 'Eighteen Scholars Academy' from now on! Hahahaha...!"

How majestic is this name?

It sounds auspicious.

"They all won?" Hu's uncle was dumbfounded: "You don't want to lie to your uncle?"

"No, no, they all won." Ding Tian said: "I can't believe it, uncle, you have taught eighteen scholars in one breath."

Uncle Hu's mouth opened wide, and he quacked with laughter: "Niujiao County has eighteen talents!"

Niujiao County used to be barren and was not valued by the higher-ups, but now it is better, not only has to be changed into a pass, it is becoming more and more prosperous, and there are eighteen scholars.

Even if there are nine villages, on average, each village can have two scholars. In this case, no matter what, one village is enough to support a school.

Uncle Hu's ideal is very simple. If he doesn't want to be a scholar, he can get fame. He just asks the villagers not to be blind. When they go out in the future, they will read a contract or something, so that they won't be cheated. Help count money.

Even if you want to serve in the army and eat military rations, people who can read and write will have a better future than those who can't.

Otherwise, if you don't even understand military orders, how can you talk about being promoted to general?

If you can't read, no matter how powerful you are, how big an official can you be?

Ding Tian brought the news, but the eighteen people didn't quite believe it, but then they believed it.

Because Ding Tian came back halfway, he asked Ma Liujia to prepare 36 red envelopes.

"Young Master Tian, ​​why are you preparing so much?" Ma Liu's family couldn't understand this... a bit wasteful order.

"When people come to announce the good news in a while, don't you give them a red envelope?" Ding Tian said: "For this kind of good news red envelope, one can put two taels of silver in it, and the remaining eighteen ones can each contain ten taels of silver, um, here My cousin and brother-in-law's are worth ten taels of gold."

Although the weight is the same, but the contents are different.

How common is silver?How rare is gold!

"Yes, Young Master Tian." Ma Liu's family went to prepare red envelopes.

As soon as they were ready, the official messengers who announced the good news came to the door. They knew Ding Tian, ​​and the registered residences of these eighteen people were all in the same place, so two official messengers came to announce the good news. ah!

They all made Ding Tian laugh: "Okay, okay, there are only three families here, no matter how lively you are, outsiders can't see it."

"That's different!" The official who announced the good news said: "If you pass the exam, you must let the neighbors know that you are a man of fame."

"That's right, and once you report your name, you need that red envelope!" The other one also said happily: "It's a good thing!" Give the red envelope, and the one who bowed his hands as a gift can be regarded as thanking the policeman who announced the good news.

They had been busy for a long time before they left. When they left, they had eighteen purses hanging on their waists, all of which were heavy. The rewards in these purses were almost equal to their two years' wages.

After the lively people left, Hu Biao and his students realized that their family brought them red envelopes and happy money, thinking that if they won, they would give them to the officials who came to announce the good news.

In the end, they were so happy that they were a little dazed. The happy money was given by Lord Ding. What kind of words does this sound like?