Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 409: Grand Entry (Added to capture the screen leader)
At the end of the third day, when the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall was opened, the candidates came out and put their examination papers into the cabinet.

There were huge crowds of people in front of the Imperial Examination Hall.

Because Yang Yuan had given instructions in advance, no one came to pick him up.

Yang Yuan, carrying a basket containing the four treasures of the study, walked slowly out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall and squeezed out of the crowded crowd.

It was almost dusk, and the sky was slowly folding its wings.

The south of the Yangtze River breeze is full of spring, a little cool, and the coolness is filled with the refreshing fragrance of flowers.

At some point, Yang Yuan appeared in the large courtyard that Meng Huaiyin rented.

"Gou Xiu Jin Horse Racing~"

Hanane and Xiaonai called their master in a sweet voice.

Yang Yuan said: "Thank you for your hard work, Xiaonai, Huayin."

Being praised by their master, Hanane and Kona's eyes curved into crescents.

The two women took Yang Yuan into a room where a large bathtub was already prepared.

With Hua Yin and Xiao Nai's very patient and gentle service, Yang Yuan took a good bath, changed into a light robe, tied his hair into a ponytail, and walked into the study.

Li Shishi was holding half a piece of red bean cake in her hand and playing chess with Fujiwara Himeka.

Yang Yuan smiled and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Li Shishi said: "Maybe the little guy is hungry, he kicked me just now."

Li Shishi was due to give birth in more than four months, and her pregnancy was already obvious.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "The child's father is a little hungry too. We have finally gotten over the three days of suffering. Shall we go out for a meal? Fengweilou or Shuiyunjian, or go back to Renmeifang?"

Li Shishi said, "I am craving for glutinous rice dumplings. Wang Ji's quail glutinous rice dumplings taste good."

Yang Yuan said: "Okay, then let's go eat quail dumplings."

Of course, we should try our best to satisfy pregnant women's desire to eat.

Facing her love rival, Fujiwara Himeka said with a straight face: "I have never eaten nannyinger."

Yang Yuan looked at her strangely: "I didn't say I wouldn't take you with me."

Fujiwara Himeka found that her face could no longer remain tight.

It's just a bowl of wontons, asshole, so embarrassing.

……

Under the room numbered "Bianmaoxi No. 250" in the Imperial Examination Hall of the Ministry of Rites, the disciples of Master Wang were quietly dismantling the supporting structures and backfilling the earth and rocks.

This process will probably take a few days.

After that, the underground passage will no longer exist, as if it had never existed.

A small boat was floating on the West Lake.

Ji Xiang, Hanane and Xiao Nai stood on the deck, admiring the beautiful West Lake at dusk.

In the cabin, Li Shishi half-lay in Yang Yuan's arms. Her beautiful eyes suddenly opened and she asked excitedly, "Erlang, do you think we can win the provincial championship this time?"

Yang Yuan sighed and said, "It's better not to get hit."

Li Shishi asked curiously, "Why?"

Yang Yuan sighed and said, "A tall tree attracts the wind. For me, keeping a low profile is the best way to go."

Li Shishi curled her lips and said disapprovingly: "No matter how low-key you are, as long as you pass the imperial examination and enter the Golden Palace, you will inevitably be tested by the government again. Then people will not be able to help you."

Yang Yuan pondered and said, "That's true. However, I'm not too worried about the palace examination.

I have inquired and found out that sometimes there will be two questions and sometimes only one, and the content is always related to current affairs.

I may be able to answer this question, Master, but you are a man who is not well-educated."

Since the elimination system had been abolished in the palace examination of the Song Dynasty, all those who passed the provincial examinations were considered Jinshi.

The palace examination was just a ranking of the successful candidates, and since it was conducted by the emperor himself, it was relatively simple.

Sometimes, some emperors didn’t even need a written test, but asked questions on the spot.

In addition to testing your opinions or solutions to a current event, they may also ask you such common questions as where you are from and who else is in your family.

In fact, this is equivalent to an interview. The emperor mainly wants to see how the person performs on the spot and how well he speaks.

Yang Yuan was still confident about this kind of exam.
Moreover, in such occasions, there are many comprehensive scoring items, including body shape, appearance, calmness when answering questions in front of the emperor, etc.

Yang Yuan was very familiar with the Emperor. He had dealt with the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager more than once. It was impossible for him to be nervous when talking in front of the Emperor.

As for his body shape and appearance, he was also very confident.

Li Shishi smiled and said, "Okay, of course I believe you, otherwise how could I ask you to be the father of my child?

However, I have roughly guessed what the official palace examination will ask. Do you want to know?"

"think."

"Then beg me."

"You should beg me, otherwise how can you realize your dream of winning three prizes in a row?"

"You bastard! Look at your father, baby, how shameless he is."

As the two of them were flirting with each other, the carriage gradually drove away and merged into the bustling crowd of Imperial Street.

……

Yang Yuan was locked up in the cell for three days, which was even more uncomfortable than being in prison.

Although I didn't have to suffer the pain of the exam, the three days of suffering were unavoidable.

Now I am relaxed, with a beautiful woman by my side, and eating freshly made steamed buns from a local specialty shop, I feel extremely happy.

After dinner, Yang Yuan accompanied Shishi for a walk.

Shishi's Zhelong Gong is even more powerful than Yang Yuan's. Although she is almost five months pregnant, her steps are still brisk.

When the lights came on, Yang Yuan sent Shishi back to Renmeifang. Fujiwara Himeka, Hanane, and Xiaonai were now with Shishi.

With the three of them around, Shishi is never lonely on weekdays, as there is always someone to chat with her and keep her company.

Afterwards, Yang Yuan hurried back to Qingshi Lane.

Just as I arrived at the entrance of Fengwei Tower, I bumped into a man who was dressed as a scholar and was accompanied by only two followers.

When the two met, they were both stunned.

Yang Yuan asked, "Your Majesty?"

Zhao Yu asked: "Erlang?"

Yang Yuan was surprised and asked, "Why is the king so angry?"

Zhao Qu sighed, "Alas, I am sorry for you. After thinking about it, I think you must have had a hard time these days, so I came to see you."

At this point, Zhao Yu's expression straightened up and he said, "Erlang, since you want to act, you have to act like it.

No matter how upset you are these days, you should stay at home and pretend to be sick. Don't walk around aimlessly. If someone sees you, you won't be able to explain yourself."

Yang Yuan then understood why he came. He felt touched and amused.

Yang Yuan said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm not pretending to be sick, nor am I asking for leave. I just came back from the Imperial Examination Hall."

Zhao Yu asked curiously, "Why are you going to the Imperial Examination Hall?"

Yang Yuan said: "I think about it, I can fail the exam, but I can't be afraid of taking the exam.

There are no desperate situations in the world, only people who are desperate for them.

Strive, everything is possible. Let the ending leave no regrets, and make the process more perfect.

I will walk on the path I have chosen even if I have to kneel down. I believe in it and I will fight for it. I have great ambitions in my heart.

I think if I do it, success is in my grasp. 30% is determined by fate, 70% depends on hard work! "

Zhao Yu was stunned for a moment, then said with a worried look on his face: "Alright... OK, as long as you are happy."

……

The time for marking and announcing the results of the Ministry of Rites examination is only ten days.

In fact, if it were not for the clerks drawn from various prefectures, states and counties to copy the test papers and the proofreading clerks to read them, the examiners would have finished grading the papers in three or four days.

Because I answered terribly in the first round, I was eliminated directly, and the examiner didn’t even need to look at the next papers.

So a large number of them can be directly eliminated.

Moreover, there were only two to three thousand people taking the Jinshi examination, which was dozens of times less than the number of students taking the Juren examination. It would naturally be faster to review the papers with such a large number of them.

Therefore, it would take only ten days instead of a month for the Ministry of Rites to announce the examination results.

"How can we treat the national talent selection ceremony as a joke? What list do you want to see first? Get out of here!"

As a scroll of book was thrown over, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, dressed in a moon-white scholar's robe, escaped from the signing room of Minister of Rites Qu Mo.

Zhao Yu looked back with lingering fear and said angrily: "The results will be announced soon anyway, so what's the harm in asking me to take a look first?

This father-in-law is really abominable! If you don't let me look at the list, I won't let you look after my daughter. I wanted to promise the princess to allow her to go back to her parents' home to visit her parents, humph!"

A moment later, eight burly strong men forced their way through the crowd outside the southern wall of the Ministry of Rites, and escorted Prince of Jin Zhao Qu to the front.

In front is a high wall specially built for posting the list.

Zhao Qu handed a recruitment bag to a sumo wrestler in front of him who was very skilled in sumo wrestling. In the bag was a "letter of appointment" and an "official photo" (identity card).

Zhao Yu solemnly instructed: "After a while, when you see Yang Er with Wuming, you will immediately take this recruitment letter to the Song Family Flavor House in Qingshi Lane, Houshi Street, and ask him to take up his post in Dongguan. Leave immediately."

Zhao Qu arranged an assignment for Yang Yuan, the Salt and Iron Commissioner of Dongguan.

The Salt and Iron Commissioner of Dongguan was also a sixth-rank official, the same rank as Yang Yuan's current one.

But it was a very lucrative job.

Zhao Qu thought that Yang Er would definitely fail the exam, so he told him to get the transfer order immediately and move far away from Lin'an to avoid the limelight.

After three to five years, no one will remember this matter anymore, and then they will quietly bring him back to Beijing.

In fact, he could just give the recruitment letter directly to Yang Yuan and there was no need to look at the list.

However, people are like this. If he didn't take the exam at all, Zhao Qu would have given up the idea.

But since Yang Yuan had gone to take the exam, Zhao Qu couldn't help but have a hopeful hope.

What if the examiner...my father-in-law, is blind?

The official who posted the list came out, and there was a commotion among the scholars who were waiting for the results to be announced.

Fortunately, there are only a few thousand people.

After all, this is a national exam, and there are limited candidates from Lin'an.

Since most of the candidates come from various places, there are not so many family members who come with them to see the list.

In addition, the place where the Ministry of Rites posted the list was much larger than the small square where Lin'an Prefecture posted the list last time, so the eight strong men were able to hold on and protect the Prince of Jin firmly.

King Zhao Ju of Jin stretched his neck like a big white goose and stared at the high wall where the notice was posted.

A total of 157 people passed this subject, and three and a half lists were completed.

At this time, there is no need to reveal the rankings slowly from the back to the front, or play any suspense tricks.

The clerk applied paste on the wall and posted the first list.

"Yeah? Hey! Come on, come on, look carefully, who is the champion of this year's science exam? Read it out loud to me, I'm dizzy..."

With a look of shock on his face, Zhao Qu grabbed the wrestler holding the recruitment bag, pointed at the list and asked him to read it to him.

The strong man read out: "The first place is Yang Yuan, from Lin'an County, Lin'an Prefecture..."

"Geese, geese, geese..." Zhao Que's wild laughter immediately resounded in the sky outside the south wall of the Ministry of Rites.

(End of this chapter)