Prime Minister

Chapter 393 Some people are proud, some people are disappointed

In February, the province tried to release the list.

Zhang Yue, Guo Lin, and Zhang Qiu went to the Tribute Court of the Ministry of Rites to watch the list together in a carriage, while Zhang Shiyu went with him in another carriage.

At this time, the Tribute Court had not published the list, and countless people flocked to the list, vying for a good seat.

Zhang Shi and Yu's two were also anxious, first they squeezed away others and occupied a corner under the list to wait for the list to be released.

Zhang Yue was waiting beside the carriage, and beside him was Guo Lin. Guo Lin didn't want to read the list, so he talked with Zhang Yue. As for Zhang Qiu, he sat nervously in the carriage, listening to the news from outside.

Zhang Yue chatted with Guo Lin for a few words, but saw a person approaching, and the other party cupped his hands to Zhang Yue and said, "I've seen the number one scholar!"

Zhang Yue laughed and said, "So it's Brother Chong Yuan!"

It turned out that the other party was General Xu, and Zhang Yue was acquainted with him before Zhiju.The other party's writing skills are first-class, Zhang Yue dare not underestimate the other party because he is a commoner, and the two have established a relationship since then.

Xu Jiang often went to Zhang Yue's mansion to talk about articles and court affairs.

Xu Jiang, who made the list today, is also here to see the list as an undergraduate candidate.

Xu Jiang smiled and said, "Young Scholar, why are you looking at the list here?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "My nephew and my senior brother are competing in this year's science and technology university, so I came to the Gongyuan together with them!"

Knowing Guo Lin's talent, Xu Jiang said: "Brother Guo has solid knowledge, he must be in high school!"

Guo Lin said modestly: "I don't dare to do it. Brother Xu's literary talent is the best in the world, and it really has the style of Duke Yi (Wang Zeng) back then."

Zhang Yue smiled and laughed that the senior brother will also flatter others. Wang Zeng won three yuan in the imperial examination and was returned to the prime minister.And his writing is even better, how good is it?Before Fan Zhongyan, all his Fu essays could be used as model essays for imperial examinations.

At that time, candidates all wrote their imperial examination articles based on Wang Zeng's poems and prose, so we can know how good Xu Jiang's articles are.

The three of them were chatting, when a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old came to the side, saluted General Xu and said, "Brother Chong Yuan also come to see the list?"

Xu Jiang said with a smile: "It's Yuan Chang, why are you here?"

The other party said: "A relative of the family released the rankings in this subject, and I will join in the fun."

Xu Jiang said with a smile: "Come on, let me introduce you, this is Zhang Zhuangyuan, and this is his fellow villager Guo Shixiong!"

The other party was surprised and delighted when he heard this, and said to Zhang Yue: "Please forgive me for my clumsy eyesight, I don't know your honor here, oh, brother Guo is lucky to meet you."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "This man is really handsome, and he will never be a thing in the pool."

The other party said: "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it. In Xia Caijing, the cursive character is long, and he is a member of the Xinghua Army. He has long admired the number one scholar's public writing talent, and he just looked at Haihan for his lack of appearance."

Cai... Jing?

Zhang Yue felt that his lips were trembling a little. Your sister, what kind of luck do you have, has the passive attribute of automatically absorbing treacherous ministers activated again?

Guo Lin asked: "Yuan Chang is a member of the Xinghua Army, how could he be in Beijing?"

Cai Jing gave Guo Lin a friendly smile, and explained automatically: "It's good to teach Brother Guo to know that my father is a Jinshi in the first year of Jingyou. He and Cai Jixiang are relatives. I and my brother came with my father when they were 13 years old. He has been studying at Ji Xiang’s home in the capital until now.”

Zhang Yue remembered that when he first went to Cai Xiang's mansion, he heard that there were two relatives studying in his house, and it turned out that they were the two brothers Cai Bian and Cai Jing.

It's time to release the list, it's time to release the list!
But hearing the voice from outside, countless people were waiting eagerly, Cai Jing said to Zhang Yue: "I don't know the name and origin of Senior Brother Guo, I have spent money to hire a few poor people in Beijing to settle in front of the list, no one would dare They fight."

"Wait for the news to spread, so as to avoid the pain of crowding."

Zhang Yue said: "Chang Yuan is really considerate in his work."

Immediately, Zhang Yue told Cai Jing the names and places of origin of Guo Lin and Zhang Qiu, and the other party informed the people inside immediately after hearing the news.

After the list was released, everyone rushed to the front of the list, and Du Zhangyue and the others were very leisurely.

Cai Jing was talking beside him.Cai Jing is also very capable, no matter what Zhang Yue says, he can catch it, if Zhang Yue looks a little impatient, he shuts up and stands aside.

At this time, someone had reported to Cai Jing, and Cai Jing stepped forward to talk to Zhang Yue, Guo Lin, and Xu Jiang with a smile: "Brother Guo, brother Chong Yuan are all on the list, brother Chong Yuan is still the seventh person in high school, I am here Congratulations first!"

Guo Lin stood there stunned, while Xu Jiang looked up to the sky and let out a long laugh.

"Congratulations to Chongyuan."

Zhang Yue congratulated General Xu and patted Guo Lin on the shoulder, then asked Cai Jing, "Where is your nephew?"

Cai Jingdao: "I haven't found it on the list yet, or I missed it."

Zhang Qiu on the carriage was silent.

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Very good, thank you Yuan Chang."

Knowing that Zhang Yue and Guo Lin still had something to say, Cai Jing immediately said, "I'm going to report to my relatives next time, let me take my leave first, and congratulate Brother Chong Yuan and Brother Guo again."

After Cai Jing left, Xu Jiang also bid farewell to Zhang Yue. Many acquaintances congratulated him on his visit to high school.

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin stayed where they were.

"Brother!"

"Junior brother, did you just say that I was hit?"

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, congratulations, brother."

Guo Lin shook his head and said, "No, how could I win? I...I..."

"Brother, you have come to the end of your hardships."

Guo Lin shook his head and said: "No, it must be wrong, I must tell the examiner, how could I be successful?"

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother!" Zhang Yue said, "This is not what you have been longing for all this time. Why don't you believe it now that your dream has come true?"

Guo Lin looked at Zhang Yue and said, "I've had such a hard time that even a little bit of goodness, I don't think it's mine. Do you know, Junior Brother? I don't think it's worthy."

Guo Lin gradually burst into tears, hugging his head and crying beside the carriage...

"Master and wife, have you seen it?" Zhang Yue raised his head.

Brother Guo's parents both died of illness in his hometown last year. His wife, who can't read big characters, asked someone to write a letter to Zhang Yue on her behalf, asking herself to help hide Guo Lin, don't tell him the truth, and let Guo Lin take the exam with peace of mind.

Zhang Yue had always wanted to pick up his sister-in-law to bring Guo Lin's son to Beijing to live a good life, but the sister-in-law said that she would do the filial piety of a son for brother Guo, and mourn for Guo Xuexue's wife for three years.Knowing this, Zhang Yue couldn't help being in awe of this woman who had only met once.

Now Zhang Yue looked at Guo Lin who was crying beside the carriage, and he was filled with emotion.

Zhang Yue sat aside and said to Tang Jiu: "Go to the foot shop and buy some more pots of wine!"

Tang Jiu responded and went.

Zhang Yue looked at the list at this moment, and the joys and sorrows of countless people were also being staged, some reached the top, while others fell into the abyss!

The provincial examination examiners for this subject are Fan Zhen, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang.

Zhang Qiu failed the ranking, Zhang Yue wanted to find out clearly, it turned out that Fan Zhen, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang had no objection to Zhang Qiu's article, on the contrary they appreciated Zhang Qiu's article, so they should have ranked a good place.

After the name was unveiled, Zhang Qiu was only 14 years old. The three examiners felt that Zhang Qiu was too young. There was no precedent for such a young Jinshi in this dynasty, so he was not admitted.

Zhang Yue felt relieved after hearing this, but the matter was not over yet.

A few days after the exam, Fan Zhen, the chief examiner, sent a post asking Zhang Qiu to visit him.

After Zhang Yue found out, he personally took Zhang Qiu to Fan Zhen's residence.

It turned out that after Fan Zhen heard that Zhang Qiu was his in-law, he decided to meet him.When they met, Fan Zhen showed his appreciation for Zhang Qiu, and untied his belt on the spot as a gift.Then Fan Zhen said to Zhang Yue: "This son has a great future, you need to cultivate well, your Zhang family may produce a third champion!"

Of course Zhang Yue was overjoyed, and took advantage of the opportunity to ask Zhang Qiu to join Fan Zhen's family on the spot.

Fan Zhen also loves Zhang Qiu's talent. Su Xun, a friend from his hometown, praised Zhang Qiu's talent many times in front of him, and also Zhang Yue, Zhang Qiu and his nephew Fan Zuyu were classmates and friends of the Imperial Academy.

Immediately, Fan Zhen accepted Zhang Qiu as a student and taught him himself.Because Zhang Qiu was under Fan Zhen's sect, the disappointment of losing the rank suddenly subsided a lot.

At the same time, Fan Zuyu's subject is also a high school, and Zhang Yuezi also sent a generous gift to this old friend.

Apart from Zhang Qiu, Zhang Yue is most happy that Guo Lin is on the list.

On the day of Guo Lin's death, he wept with joy.Guo Lin originally studied Ming Jing, but because Ming Jing has been cancelled, this time he took the exam of Nine Classics.

He happened to be appreciated by Sima Guang, because Fan Zuyu was Sima Guang's disciple.When Fan Zuyu went to see Sima Guang, he just picked up Guo Lin, but the other party admired Guo Lin's down-to-earth and serious nature, and stayed behind for a long chat.Sima Guang personally sent him out and said to Guo Lin, "If I have a daughter, I will definitely make you my son-in-law!"

After Zhang Yue learned of Sima Guang's evaluation of Guo Lin from other people, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

And Sima Guang can be said to be in full swing now, so it goes without saying that the first contribution to the establishment of the reserve fell on him.As for why the examiner doesn't allow candidates to make friends, just kidding, can you use such dirty ideas to infer a morally perfect person like Sima Guang?
Of course Zhang Yue is also very busy, after meeting Cai Jing in the Zigong Academy.

Cai Xiang took the initiative to write a letter to Zhang Yue, saying that his nephew Cai Jing admired his talent very much, and if Zhang Yue had time, I wonder if he could give me some advice.

When Zhang Yue heard it, it was as if his whole body had fallen into the ice cellar.

Is this still glued?
Zhang Yue thought to himself that the old way should be to write back to Cai Xiang and say, you are an elder, how can you be your nephew's teacher?Moreover, I am only three years older than Cai Jing, and we are friends with each other, so it is okay to learn from each other.

With this sentence, Cai Jing often came to visit.

Cai Jing is very good at etiquette, every time he comes to the door, he is very respectful to everyone, and he speaks nicely and can do things.Once Zhang Shi encountered some difficult tasks and let him know, and Cai Jing settled them for him in a few days.

Therefore, Zhang Shi's family loves Cai Jing very much, but Zhang Yue is even more troubled.

It's March palace exam.

Originally an official with poor health, he went to Yanhe Hall to preside over the palace examination.

The officials selected Xu Wei, an old friend of Zhang Yue's hometown, as the number one scholar, and Fan Zuyu was admitted to the first class of the Jinshi, but the results of the Guolin Palace Examination were not satisfactory, and he did not get the Nine Classics, but he was born in the Nine Classics.

The Nine Classics can be directly awarded an official, and the treatment is equal to that of the sixth person in the first division of Jinshi. As for the Nine Classics, one can either be the governor of Zhuzhou, literature, or keep the election.

But in any case, Guo Lin was already an official, and Sima Guang asked Guo Lin to work hard and study hard first, and then recommend him as an official after one year of standing in the election.

Zhang Yue was very relieved to have a big boss like Sima Guang escorting Guo Lin.

(End of this chapter)