Tianshi Farming Daily

Gu Lingze took a look at Zhao Chengmo and said, "Today, Chengmo and I are going to go shopping in Dongshi, so we won't go."

Xu Mingyan nodded, tidied up and went out.

"He's gone, let's talk about what's wrong now." Zhao Chengmo gently held his hand and said.

Gu Lingze couldn't help feeling that it was my boyfriend who understood my feelings best, so he told me the hexagram just now.

"In layman's terms, if Brother Xu handles this matter well, the road ahead will be almost flat."

"If this matter comes to a dead end, it will be a mediocre life."

Zhao Chengmo didn't expect it to be so serious, and the two sat opposite each other like this, feeling a little heavy on each other's hearts.

Zhao Chengmo suddenly tightened the hand holding him, "Why don't I find out where the soldiers who are in charge of patrolling the meeting this time belong to, so we can have a clue."

After hearing his idea, Gu Lingze felt that this was a good idea, so he immediately agreed.

In the afternoon, Zhao Chengmo came back before Xu Mingyan. As soon as he entered, Gu Lingze handed him a glass of ice water.

After he stopped sweating, he asked, "How's it going, did you find out?"

Zhao Chengmo nodded, "They are people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is in charge of monitoring and impeachment, and they are usually responsible for the trial."

Gu Lingze suddenly felt that the words Metropolitan Procuratorate were very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he heard them.

Zhao Chengmo looked at him trying to remember, and reminded him.

"Zou Yingguang's second uncle, Zou Guanghong, is the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

Gu Lingze patted his thigh and remembered immediately.

At that time, Zou Guangmao used Zou Guanghong's name to show off his might in front of Yao Zhifu.

"Could it be that he took the opportunity to take revenge because of his nephew?" Gu Lingze felt wrong after finishing speaking.

If this was Zou Guanghong's means of revenge, it would be too blunt and stupid.

He was not the one who graded the papers, Xu Mingyan was brilliant in writing, and he would definitely take part in the palace examination, which could not hinder Xu Mingyan's future.

To put it bluntly, even if the soldier took the opportunity to dirty Xu Mingyan's examination paper, three years after another, there are still plenty of opportunities. When Xu Mingyan soars into the sky, Zou Guanghong will be the unlucky one.

But what was shown in the hexagram was not like this, but nothing happened now, and the two of them didn't know how to take precautions.

After half a month, it will be the day when the rankings will be released. During this period, the weather has been calm. Apart from some doubts, Gu Lingze gradually relaxed his vigilance.

Although after the list was released, there were announcers everywhere to announce the good news, but this time Gu Lingze wanted to go to the apricot list and see that Xu Mingyan was on the list with his own eyes, so that he could rest assured.

"Brother Xu, hurry up, if it's too late, we won't be able to squeeze in at the gate of the Gong Yuan."

Gu Lingze was more active than Xu Mingyan, who took the imperial examination.

Xu Mingyan smiled gently, "If you can't squeeze in, you can't squeeze in. Anyway, if you hit it, you get it. If you don't hit it, you still don't hit it even if you go early."

Gu Lingze didn't have such a peaceful mind, and urged the two of them to leave quickly.

But the three of them went too late, and when they arrived, the list had already been released.

In front of the gate of the tribute courtyard, there was a crowded crowd, shoulder to shoulder.

From time to time, some people squeezed out from the crowd and ran wildly all the way, which was obviously an announcement of good news.

Others were crying for their father and mother, pointing at the sky and the earth, and some of them had white beards and were still sitting on the ground, crying like a tearful person, and squeezed out of the crowd while crying.

In the end, it was Zhao Chengmo who had the most strength, half hugging Gu Lingze, followed by Xu Mingyan, pushed through the crowd all the way, and squeezed to the front.

The three stood still, ignoring the cursing and cursing around them, and looked at the beginning of the apricot list together.

Gu Lingze saw the first line that read: Yongding Lin Xingwei in big characters, and was taken aback for a moment, then quickly turned to look at Xu Mingyan.

There was a wry smile on the other side's mouth, and when Gu Lingze turned to look at him, he said, "The first name is something you can meet but not ask for. If you don't get it, you don't get it. I won't take it to heart."

While the two were talking, Zhao Chengmo quickly read the list from beginning to end.

The general examination is different from the rural examination. As long as you pass the provincial examination, you will be listed on the list as a candidate.

But only 300 tributes will be selected, and only these [-] people are eligible to participate in the subsequent palace examination.

But Xu Mingyan is not among the names of these 300 people.

Gu Lingze and Xu Mingyan also noticed this, and the three of them started from the beginning in unison.

This is impossible.

The fact that Xu Mingyan's name was not on the list made Gu Lingze very unbelievable. For the time being, he did not mention the number one scholar, nor did he say that Xu Mingyan had to know Yuan in the provincial examination.

With Xu Mingyan's knowledge and literary talent alone, he was recognized by Xie Xiru.

On this point, how could he not even pass the test.

Gu Lingze looked at him hesitantly, not knowing what to say.

"Okay, Lingze Chengmo, don't look, I missed."

The three squeezed out of the crowd, the more Gu Lingze thought about it, the more he felt that it didn't make sense.

"Let's go, let's go to Taifu's mansion."

Xu Mingyan didn't want to go, it was like a fight between children, who had never fought before, and went home crying and asked for an adult's support.

No matter how much Xu Mingyan didn't want to care about it, the result this time did affect him.

Gu Lingze understood the depression in his heart at this moment, how could a person who is talented and worked harder, fail like this? Is the imperial examination really all based on luck and the examiner's preferences?

Zhao Chengmo came over and patted Xu Mingyan on the shoulder.

"Ming Yan, don't be impatient. This matter itself is very suspicious. The person who patrolled the field in your test belongs to Zou Guanghong."

Xu Mingyan looked at Zhao Chengmo in astonishment, only to see him nodding his head affirmatively.

In the end, the three of them got into the carriage together and drove to Taifu's mansion.

"Has everything been dealt with?" Qi Yixuan looked at the kneeling person on the ground, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites has changed the first volume and destroyed the secondary volume."

"Zou Guanghong, that trash, is afraid to do this kind of thing. He wanted to use his hands to make things happen, but in the end, he still has to let His Highness do it himself."

"Okay, you go and tell Zou Guanghong, tell him to keep his mouth shut, and back down."

"Subordinates retire."

After the person left, Qi Yixuan raised a cold smile.

Dare to spoil my good deeds, I can't touch you for the time being, but don't let anyone around you escape.

When the three of Gu Lingze arrived at Taifu's residence, they wanted to go to Xie Xiru first in a hurry.

Unexpectedly, the butler said that the master was not there, and the wife and the young master were talking in the gazebo in the garden, so the three of them turned to the garden.

The three saluted together, "Madam."