Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 339 Who will win?

The news about the comparison between Tang Yin, a great talent in the south of the Yangtze River, and Liu Jin, a high-ranking student in Beizhili, also disappeared. It only took half a day to spread throughout the entire capital. The ones are very small.

At this time, the Ceremony of Ethics and Talents was held every three years. It was not uncommon for literati to compete with each other, and even good poems were published every day.

But Tang Yin and Liu Jin are naturally not comparable to ordinary talents.

Tang Yin is a great talent well-known all over the south of the Yangtze River. Last year, Xie Yuan from Nanzhili was full of knowledge, brilliant talent, young and frivolous, and even before the exam started, he announced that he would win three yuan in succession. His name has already spread here in the capital.

Liu Jin is also well-known all over the world. He is a son of a high-ranking man. The moon-watching tower was a blockbuster the year before last. The description of the world beyond the Ming Dynasty attracted countless people. He made briquette and glass, built ports in Tianjin, built sea-going ships, and built Beijing-Tianjin cement. Ma Lu and others have already let everyone in the world know his name, Liu Jin.

Of course, he was also Xie Yuan in the Beizhili Township Examination last year, and he was also young and promising, handsome and unrestrained, and he was the dream spouse of countless girls in the capital.

One is Xie Yuan from South Zhili, and the other is from North Zhili, each of which can represent southern talents and northern talents. It can be said that as soon as the news of the comparison between the two came out, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the capital.

Yangxin Pavilion in the Imperial Palace.

"Interesting, interesting. Compared with Xie Yuan Tang Yin from South Zhili and Xie Yuan Liu Jin from North Zhili, who can get a higher rank in this imperial examination."

Emperor Hongzhi said to the elders around him with a smile all over his face that his small life was very comfortable this winter, and his neighbors in the north couldn't get in because of the tall city walls built of cement, so he could finally sleep peacefully. Had a good winter sleep.

"Tell me, Tang Yin and Liu Jin, who will win?"

"It's hard to say. They are all Jie Yuan, and they are all famous talents in the world. I am afraid it will be difficult to distinguish between them."

Liu Jian said with a smile.

"Northern scholars have always been inferior to southern scholars, and Tang Yin is Xie Yuan from Southern Zhili. I'm afraid Liu Jin is going to lose this time."

Li Dongyang touched his mustache and said with a smile, he is from the south, and he is very aware of the level gap between scholars from the north and the south. There is absolutely no doubt about the level of Xie Yuan, who came from a hometown like Nanzhili. He thinks Tang Yinsheng's noodles are bigger.

"Although Liu Jin is the son of a high-ranking man, I have read the essays in the provincial examination last year, and the writing is indeed quite good, but compared with Tang Yin, a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River, I'm afraid..."

Although Xie Qian said it tactfully, there is no doubt that he is also more optimistic about Tang Yin.

"I think Liu Jin will win!"

When Zhang Mao heard it, everyone felt that my northern scholars could not pass the exam for southern scholars. How can this be done? Even if I really can't win the exam, I have to support Liu Jin myself.

"Tang Yin may be slightly better in talent, but he is too arrogant and conceited. In contrast, Liu Jin is much more humble. If I put what I have learned into practice and do practical things for the country and the people, I like Liu Jin more regardless of winning or losing."

The Hubu Shangshu Zhoujing's meaning and attitude are very clear. Liu Jin's talent is not as good as Tang Yin's, but he is more likable, and his own talent is more useful to the country and the people.

"The competition between the two great talents in the North and South is so exciting just thinking about it. Even I can't wait to know the result."

When Hongzhi heard everyone's answers, he was also full of smiles, full of anticipation.

……

Among the islands in the middle of the lake in Dingguogong's back garden.

"Sister, Liu Lang and Tang Yin will rank higher in the imperial examination."

Xu Wan'er said with a smile on Li Zhen's face.

Now both of them know about each other and Liu Jin, and both have accepted each other's existence, but they often walk around and exchange feelings with each other.

"I heard that Tang Yin is a well-known talent all over the south of the Yangtze River, and he even threatened to win three yuan in a row. I'm afraid Liu Lang will lose this time."

When talking about this, Li Zhen was slightly worried, fearing that Liu Jin would lose face if he lost.

"He, it's better if he loses. The heartless one hasn't come to see us for several days."

After hearing this, Xu Wan'er said with some resentment.

"He is also busy with Chun Wei now, and now compared with this Tang Yin, he must be concentrating on his studies, so naturally he has no time to be distracted."

Li Zhen explained for Liu Jin with a smile that she actually misses Liu Jin very much, especially when she thinks that she will not be able to see Liu Jin for the next half month, it will be like three autumns and years if not seeing each other every day.

"Sister, who do you think can win?"

Hearing Li Zhen's words, Xu Wan'er smiled slightly, and asked after thinking about it.

"Of course it's Liu Lang. Tang Yin can't possibly compare to Liu Lang."

Li Zhen said very confidently.

"That might be the case. I'm afraid this Tang Yin is more likely to win. After all, he is a well-known talent in the south of the Yangtze River."

Xu Wan'er shook her head slightly, then thought for a while and said: "However, considering the talents of Liu Lang and Tang Yin, there must be no problem for them to be named on the gold list."

When it came to the title of the gold list, Xu Wan'er couldn't help but blush again, thinking of Liu Jin's promise to her in her mind.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Li Zhen looked at Xu Wan'er's blushing suddenly, she didn't understand what was going on for a while, but soon, she also thought of something, and immediately followed Xia Fei's cheeks.

....
In the East Palace, Liu Jin hurriedly came to Zhu Houzhao's side.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I just received the news that Liu Jin and Tang Yin, a Jiangnan talent, are competing to see who has a higher ranking in this imperial examination."

"Liu Jin and Tang Yin?"

Zhu Houzhao put down the geometric analysis in his hand, slightly surprised, then thought for a while and asked, "Who is that Tang Yin?"

"Tang Yin was Xie Yuan from Nanzhili last year, and he is also a well-known talent in the south of the Yangtze River. Before the exam started, he already announced that he would win three yuan in a row."

Liu Jin told Tang Yin's bullshit very patiently.

"What's wrong?"

"Haha, it's a good show to watch now. Old Liu has encountered a tough problem, and he is probably about to lose."

When Zhu Houzhao heard it, he immediately laughed happily. He himself is the one who fears the world will not be chaotic, and now he is even more excited.

"Isn't that right? The market has already opened in Beijing. If you buy Tang Yinsheng, you will pay one and two cents, and if you buy Liu Jinsheng, you will pay one and three cents~"

Liu Jin nodded with a smile and said, and then also told about the opening of someone in the capital.

"Anyone bet?"

"Are there many people who bought Lao Liu to win?"

Zhu Houzhao's small eyes narrowed, it was fun and interesting, and someone even opened the market with this.

"Yes, a lot of people bet. There are a lot of people who bought Tang Yin to win. Most people are optimistic about this great talent from the south of the Yangtze River. After all, the talents from the south of the Yangtze River have always been more literary than the talents from the north."

Liu Jin replied.

"Go and give me [-] silver to buy Lao Liu to win. You are supporting Lao Liu to some extent. If you lose, I will go to Lao Liu's house to eat for a month, and then come back."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a while and then told Liu Jin, um, how can I do business at a loss. Anyway, Lao Liu is rich, so he can eat no matter what he eats.

What's more, I'm supporting him, and of course I'll let him bear the loss if I lose.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao's small eyes narrowed happily, no matter how he calculated, he was not losing money, he was making money anyway.

……

In Liu Jin's residence, in Liu Jin's study.

"There is still someone opening?"

When Liu Jin heard Tong Yuan say that someone in the capital opened the market with a comparison between himself and Tang Yin, he was slightly startled.

The ancients really knew how to play, and this can also be gambled at the beginning of the market, and it is convinced.

"Yes, mentor, the odds of buying Tang Yin's victory are [-] to [-], and the odds of buying your mentor are [-] to [-]."

Tong Yuan replied with a smile, he learned the mathematics taught by Liu Jin from Liu Jin, and knew the points, so what he said was more accurate.

"Who opened the market?"

Liu Jin touched his nose, feeling that his winning rate is relatively low.

"I heard that it was Shouninghou and Jianchangbo who made the offer."

Tong Yuan replied.

"The two brothers still have this brain?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he didn't quite believe it, but after thinking about it, he said, "Go and bet one hundred thousand taels of silver for me, and buy me to win."

"Teacher, isn't one hundred thousand taels too much? It may be in vain. If you support yourself, the next few thousand taels will be a lot."

When Tong Yuan heard this, he said anxiously.

"Even you think you will lose as a teacher?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately became angry. He didn't even look at him as an apprentice. He was a failure as a teacher.

"Teacher, the students just feel that small bets are fun, but big bets hurt their health~"

Tong Yuan lowered his head slightly and replied in a low voice.

"...and say no, forget it, you will know soon."

Liu Jin was speechless for a moment.

(End of this chapter)