The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Rumors made the irritable Second Prince lose his patience, and the other party directly sent people to patrol the city. Anyone who discussed similar topics and sensitive words on the street were all directly killed by the people led by the Second Prince.

The method is cruel, and there is no dead body.

Under the threat of such life-threatening, people in the capital are afraid of the second prince's power and dare not eat this melon.

The raging rumors that had been spreading in the capital were finally suppressed by the second prince's bloody and violent means.

However, although he was controlled on the surface, whoever in the capital had a small heart, and even more restless people leaked the second prince's matter to the first prince.

The eldest prince saw that this was still in the capital, and the second brother's methods were so cruel, this is not Mingjun's candidate, so he immediately went to the palace to complain.

This is really a bad operation. Originally, when it comes to such a sensitive topic, if you can not get involved without being greedy, the first prince pretends to be ignorant, and then waits for the Holy Majesty to separate from the second prince. He will be the big winner.

As a result, now that the eldest prince went to the emperor to puncture this piece of paper, everyone's first reaction would be to think that this matter was caused by your competitor?

If the second prince's side works well, His Majesty may believe that the second prince was framed by someone and hates the first prince.

Master Wu, who came a step late, could only sigh with regret. He guessed that someone would use the First Prince to bring this matter to His Majesty, but he was still late.

Looking at the unresponsive expression on the eldest prince's face, I just feel that the future is a little gloomy. Is such a prince who is easily misled, really suitable to be an emperor?

If this question was as usual, he wouldn't even dare to think about it, but in the past two years, because the Holy Majesty has favored the Second Prince, the First Prince's repeated manipulations made it hard for him to say anything.

After this incident, the second prince became even more unscrupulous.

Now he is a victim in front of his father, and now he is just killing some criminals who spread rumors about the royal family, and has nothing to do with other people in the capital.

The other party is so arrogant, and no one can stop it at present, but those who participated in the test are pitiful.

Normally, on the day when the list will be released, there should be a sea of ​​people standing shoulder to shoulder in front of the Tribute Court, but because of the current rumors, not many people came to see the list in person. ,

Scholars cherish their lives very much at this time, and they are also smart. If they see that they won the list, the people next to them who didn’t win are jealous and then report themselves for spreading rumors, and they are directly clicked by the Feiyu Pavilion patrolling the streets. Then they have studied hard for ten years. Isn't it all in vain?

What's more, if you are not in the list, the official who is waiting to announce the good news is, why would you go out and make a bad luck?

However, there are still those who can't hold back their emotions and want to see it with their own eyes, but there are fewer people, so the streets are much deserted.

General House

Standing at the door, Lu Xiuyuan saw the deserted street, cleared his throat and suggested, "Achen, I think we should wait at the house..."

The big hall brother who was about to go out next to him heard this and gave him a sideways look: "What's the matter? Are you scared?"

"Big brother was joking, what am I afraid of?" He looked calm, "It's just a special situation now, it's better to minimize going out as much as possible."

The other party pouted, disdainful in his heart, "What's wrong with going out to look at the list? Could it be that you spread the rumors this time? That's why you dare not go out?"

Hearing the other party's words, Lu Xiuyuan smiled inwardly, I'm sorry, they really spread the rumors this time, but the reason why they don't want to go out is because of this.

"Although I don't know who spread the rumors, but if the big hall brother really wants to go out, it's better to be careful."

The hall brother glanced at Lu Xiuyuan with a rare and strange expression on his face.

"I don't talk about rumors, and I am not afraid of the shadow, so what should I be careful about?"

"There are too many things to be careful about." He gave the other party an example: "If the big brother wins the Gongshi, and the people next to you are jealous and run to the street saying that you are spreading rumors, do you think the people in Feiyu Pavilion will listen to your explanation?"

As soon as the words came out, the hall brother's face turned pale, "No, can't it? For no reason, those people can't be so mad, right?"

"That's not sure. Apart from these, there are many others who are under the list to catch their sons-in-law. Brother Datang is a young talent in our General's Mansion, so we should be more careful."

Lu Xiuyuan didn't want to talk too much with him, so he just dialed casually and was ready to go back.

Hearing his words, the other party stopped and hesitated.

When Shi Yunchen saw that Lu Xiuyuan was really planning to go back, he felt a little unwilling.

"Why don't you ask Nan Xing to take a look at it from a distance? There's no need to take it so seriously..."

"Yes, yes! No, let me have a look!" Nan Xing also excitedly patted his chest and promised: "I have experience in this now! For this day, I wrote my uncle's name backwards many times. !"

After knowing that he won, Lu Xiuyuan didn't care much about the result. Since his senior brother said it was dozens, it must be eight or nine. There is no need to go and see. In this special period, it is better to wait for the news at home. Bar.

"No, we'll just wait for the news at home."

Seeing that they were about to go back, the hall brother couldn't help muttering: "Brother-in-law, your sense of crisis is too strong."

Even though he said so, he felt in his heart that Lu Xiuyuan's behavior was no different from an ostrich, and he probably couldn't bear the blow of failing the ranking, so he didn't watch it.

After all, he had only been a teacher for a few months, no matter how powerful the old chief assistant was, how could he counterattack immediately and pass the exam this time.

After thanking the other party for the compliment, Lu Xiuyuan still politely replied: "My little brother can't bear to take risks with the servants, so we'd better go back to the courtyard and wait for news."

When the hall brother heard him say that, wouldn't it be that he didn't love his servants if he let them out again?

He glanced at the little bookboy next to him, and the other party quickly said: "I'll help the young master read the list, I'm not afraid of death, and I'm small and easy to squeeze in front."

You, what you said.

The lobby brother was speechless for a while, and finally waved his hands helplessly: "Forget it, you guys just wait on the street, as long as someone rides past, you will come back and report the news."

The book boy and the others left in response.

When Shi Yunchen saw it, he beckoned Nan Xing to go and wait, and went back to the yard with Lu Xiuyuan.

Just half way back, they were stopped by someone.

A maidservant in green came to them and said softly: "Young Lord, the ancestor was afraid that you would be impatient, so he asked the maidservant to come over and ask you to have tea."

After the other party finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Xiuyuan next to him.

"You can go if you want."

What do you mean he can go if he wants?Doesn't it make it clear that you don't let yourself pass by.

Lu Xiuyuan squeezed Shi Yunchen's hand under his sleeve, and simply said that he was a man and it was inconvenient to go to the inner courtyard, so he politely refused to go back to the courtyard.

Shi Yunchen followed the maid to the courtyard where the tea was served, which was not far from the main entrance, opened the curtain and entered, the old ancestor's first aunt, second aunt and several cousins ​​were all there.

It seems that this tea is not so delicious.

After obediently saluting, he sat in the only vacant seat present.

Seeing him sitting down, the old ancestor hurriedly asked the servant girl to serve tea, and began to ask about his health.

"How's your food and drink recently? If there's anything you're not used to, just tell your auntie, she's the housekeeper, and I'll make up for what you need."

Shi Yunchen just picked up a few good words and turned back, neither good nor wrong.

Seeing him like this, the aunt next to him suddenly wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and said in a sad tone: "Poor child, why did you end up with such an irresponsible father?"

"It's okay to be born with mud legs, but I didn't know how to be safe when I climbed the high branch of the Shi family. I even gave my only brother to a mud leg. When we knew it, we felt bad."

I think I'm pissed off.

Shi Yunchen was speechless in his heart. The general's mansion could not survive, and he could only earn some money by marriage. The ladies in the family were reluctant, so they planned to throw this brother out as a bargaining chip, and treat others as fools?

He didn't respond, just remained silent.

The other party did not intend to expect him to respond, but continued to chatter about the second son of the Jiang family, and said that the other party studied hard, and this time he will also participate in the test, and he will probably pass it...

So I asked him to come here because I wanted to see his regretful expression?

He heard that although the second son of the Jiang family was not married, there were five or six people in the house, and he was a very good-looking person. He really didn't like this kind of person.

The eldest aunt talked for a long time, but when she saw that Yunchen had been silent, or she was drinking tea quietly, she also said that she was tired, so she simply comforted him.

"It doesn't matter. Although the uncle is a poor boy now, the Shi family does not lack his food, and they can still afford it."

Poor boy?Shi Yunchen sneered in his heart, the poor boy will soon be richer than you.

Even though they are in the capital now, the business in Ping’an Town has basically not stopped. Now that the shop is entrusted to the elder brother, he basically sells as much as he prints. But the pot is full.

However, Shi Yunchen still regretted living in the General's Mansion. Although it was fun to toss them about food and drink, seeing each other on weekdays really affected his mood.

He is now waiting for the results of the test, and when he is sure that he can stay in Beijing, he will buy a piece of land here, open the shop to the capital, and move out when the time comes.

For Shi Yunchen's non-response, the eldest aunt was still very angry, which was too rude.

But before the other party could say anything in the future, they heard the beating of gongs outside.

Everyone in the room couldn't help holding their breath, and it didn't take long before they heard the sound of horseshoes.

The eldest aunt forgot all about what happened just now, and stood up excitedly.

"This will not be my happy news!"

With that said, the whole person couldn't help but rushed out.

Seeing this, the others happily followed without caring about anything else.

As a result, when they came to the gate, they did not see the shadow of the Annunciator.

The eldest aunt just wanted to ask the son standing at the door which family's happy news it was just now, when she saw her son's bookboy trotting over.

"Master, it was Jiang Yuwen from the street next door just now, number 198!"

"Okay, I see, you continue to watch carefully!"

"Okay!" In response, the little book boy ran away quickly.

Unexpectedly, there were already more than 100 people.

Shi Yunchen stood behind them, looking puzzled at the eagerness of the crowd.From Erlang's point of view, his cousin is obviously not very good, but the other party didn't realize it at all, which is really strange.

But he didn't think about it for long, when he heard the aunt next to him say with great emotion: "This Jiang Yuwen is the second son of the Jiang family mentioned earlier. I didn't expect that the other party really won this time!"

The second aunt listened to this and echoed: "Yes, yes, more than 100 is not bad, this is our national ranking! After that, Yan'er can directly become an official wife after marrying."

Yan'er is the second daughter of the eldest aunt. Originally, Shi Yunchen got engaged to someone else quietly, which made them very embarrassed for a while. In the end, the old ancestor came forward to marry Yan'er to her.

At that time, the eldest aunt was really in a hurry, so what if the second son took the title of "di", why didn't he separate the family directly?

But now that the other party has passed the examination and can be an official in the future, the aunt's thinking has changed again!

I began to feel that it is normal for a man to be more romantic, and he would be honest after getting married and having children.

Now that the eldest aunt heard the happy news of her son-in-law, she was also very happy. Now that she saw Shi Yunchen, her mood was not blocked, and she was in a good mood to comfort him.

"Chen'er, don't be sad, let your hall brother teach Xiu Yuan when you have time, and you will definitely pass the exam next time."

He said it as if the eldest brother would definitely be able to live, but they shouldn't be blamed for this.

After all, he, the big hall brother, is an imperial student who was entrusted by his ancestors, and he always likes to brag when he goes home on weekdays.

Shi Yunchen nodded perfunctorily, followed them to sit in the small pavilion in the yard and continued to wait.

During the period, the maids brought out tea again, but now everyone was very anxious, their ears were pricked up to listen to the movement outside, so they didn't have the heart to drink tea.

Only Shi Yunchen could sit there and drink tea calmly.

The waiting time was extremely long. The aunt looked up at the sun, and it was already past noon. If this meeting was won, there should be dozens of people...

She was both happy and flustered in her heart, and her mind was too confused to wait any longer.

Finally, when the female relatives in the yard were about to be unable to sit still, the sound of gongs sounded outside again.

After three gongs and drums, there was the sound of horseshoes.

The eldest aunt's eyes lit up, and she stood up, and everyone unconsciously slowed down their breathing, listening quietly to the movement outside.

The voice became louder and louder from far to near, and finally seemed to stop outside their door!

"This! This is my son's happy news?!"

The eldest aunt couldn't wait to lift the corner of her clothes and rushed to the door outside. The other people were unconsciously agitated by this emotion, and everyone supported the ancestor and followed to the door.

When the group of them arrived, there were two officials dressed in red standing outside the tall gate of the General's Mansion.

After the other party saw them approaching excitedly, they repeated it loudly.

"Congratulations! There is a master high school in your residence!"

"It turned out to be true!" The eldest aunt burst into tears of joy, "My son has been hit!"

The big hall brother next to him couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard it, and quickly asked the little book boy next to him to give a reward!By the way, I made another small request.

"Masters, I didn't hear you clearly just now, can you say it again?"

Haha, the two officials looked at each other. They often saw this kind of scene. Anyway, the other party gave the money in place, so it doesn't matter if you say it a few more times.

"Congratulations, master, you won the No. 60 ninth place in the exam!"

After listening to it again, the lobby brother couldn't help grinning: "Hey, 69, I will try 69."

"69 is amazing, this is much better than the second son of the Jiang family next door!" The aunt said with a look of excitement.

The two announcers waited for them to finish their joy, and smiled and handed over the good news.

"It's time to receive the good news, Mr. Lu, and we're still in a hurry to go home."

What, what?

Master Lu?

The smile of the hall brother who was happy to find Bei just now froze on his face.

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