My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 670: Xiao He passed the imperial examination! I, Liu Ji, have a good fate!
It turns out that human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Two days later.

Ying Chengjiao, who was full of mumblings in his mind, yawned sleepily, but he still had to look through the documents and write down his decision while waiting.

He doesn't want to go to this crappy class for a single day!

However, there were thousands of people waiting anxiously outside the gate of Xianyang Palace, hoping to have the opportunity to become subordinates of Ying Chengjiao's subordinates...subordinates, and do the work that gave Ying Chengjiao a headache.

"Dang~"

A clear gong sounded, and the gate of Xianyang Palace opened wide.

Feng Quji led a group of ministers out of the palace and said in a deep voice: "Stand back! Keep quiet!"

The candidates waiting outside the palace gate hurriedly stepped back and looked at Feng Quji with expectation.

When the crowd stopped making noise, Feng Quji spoke up, "The first round of the imperial examination has been announced."

"Now, let's start announcing the results."

Dozens of ministers stepped forward and placed ten huge wooden boards outside the palace gate.

All the candidates couldn't help but run towards the wooden boards.

"Slow down, make way! Watch out for trampling!"

"Look! The first place is Jiang Zan!"

"County Magistrate Jiang is here personally, how could anyone else be the first? Check to see if my name is there?"

Liu Ji also used his extraordinary agility to squeeze left and right in the crowd and finally squeezed to the front.

At a glance, Liu Ji saw Xiao He's name on the first wooden board.

Liu Ji was delighted and hurried to look at the other boards, unable to hide his anticipation:

"Where is Naigong?"

"Is there a lord?"

However, Liu Ji looked at the ten wooden boards three times but did not see his name!

"Brother Liu? Brother Liu!"

Only after hearing the calls of Xiao He and Jiang Zan did Liu Ji realize that he had walked out of the crowd.

But he had no idea how he walked out of the crowd. He just felt that he must have been quite distraught.

Liu Ji asked awkwardly, "Brother Jiang, Brother Xiao, why don't you go in and take a look?"

Jiang Zan said calmly: "Jiang doesn't need to look at the list."

Jiang Zan didn't think he was the best among these candidates.

But Jiang Zan knew that he must be the one with the most governing experience among these candidates.

A combat-ready person who has served as a county magistrate for several years in Daqin is definitely a talent that Daqin urgently needs today.

Therefore, whether Jiang Zan failed the exam or not depended solely on whether Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng had a pleasant contact.

Xiao He casually said: "Whether you look at it or not, the result is there."

“Why bother to be first?”

"If a stampede occurs during the chaos, and as a result, even if one's name is on the list, one cannot enter the palace to see the emperor, that would be a real pity."

Liu Ji laughed loudly and bowed: "Brother Jiang and Brother Xiao are both confident!"

"Congratulations, Brother Jiang, Brother Xiao."

“On the list!”

"Brother Jiang and Brother Xiao will surely rise to great heights in the future."

"When the time comes, my two brothers, please don't forget about Liu!"

Liu Ji felt uncomfortable, but that was because he himself did not pass the exam, not because someone he knew passed.

Although Xiao He and Liu Ji knew each other, they were never the same kind of people, and Liu Ji had no qualifications to compare with Xiao He.

Moreover, in Liu Ji's opinion, it is a good thing that someone he knows has passed the exam and has a promising future!

If Xiao He, Jiang Zan and others became high-ranking officials in the future, he could also come up to them and ask for a minor official position based on his past relationships. This would be much better than having a large group of brothers rotting in the mud!
As for whether it would be embarrassing to curry favor with old friends and ask for an official position?
Pooh!
How much is that thing per pound?
If the price is right, it doesn't matter if you lose them all!
Xiao He didn't say much, just smiled and bowed: "Thank you."

Jiang Zan was a little surprised: "What about Mr. Liu?"

Liu Ji said calmly: "Of course, there is no name on the list!"

"Liu's answers in the Ming law section were indeed very poor."

Liu Ji had been following Zhang Er for many years, and after parting with Zhang Er he wandered around aimlessly until he heard that Qin was going to hold an imperial examination, so he came to Qin. How could he have the time and conditions to memorize the Qin laws in advance?
Reading the Qin Law in front of Zhang Er? That's not the way to get yourself killed.

However, if your score in the Ming Law Subject is too low, you will be directly expelled!
Of course, it is not ruled out that Liu Ji's ideas on the relationship between the monarch and his subjects led the examiner to identify him as a follower of Lu Buwei's faction.

When Jiang Zan and other followers of Lu Buwei have already occupied a large number of places, if someone as talented as Liu Ji is also included in the list, then this list might as well be renamed as the roll call list of Lu Buwei's subordinates!

Jiang Zan asked thoughtfully: "So where does Mr. Liu plan to go next?"

Liu Ji said in a slightly bleak tone: "Return to Pei County."

"Liu has a small reputation in Pei County, and many trustworthy brothers are waiting for him."

Liu Ji used to be full of passion and admired heroes all over the world. He wanted to emulate Mao Sui's actions and become a legend for the world.

So the teenage Liu Ji packed his bags, carried his dreams and full of expectations, and went to join Lord Xinling.

Then, before Liu Jiren even arrived at Daliang City, Xinling Jun died!

When Liu Ji was preparing to return to his hometown in despair, he heard that Xinling Jun's retainer Zhang Er was recruiting guests. Thinking that Xinling Jun's retainers would surely have some of Xinling Jun's style, Liu Ji excitedly went to join Zhang Er.

Liu Ji and Zhang Er hit it off immediately. Zhang Er treated Liu Ji very well and even considered recommending Liu Ji for an official position.

Then, Zhang Er became a fugitive!

One of his two old masters died and the other fled, and Liu Ji's already poor family situation made it even more difficult to make ends meet. Now he failed to make the list when he took part in the imperial examination.

The blows of fate and the burden of life made Liu Ji feel a little breathless. He had to give up the passion and innocence of his youth and was forced to return to his hometown to do those petty things that he himself despised.

Jiang Zan frowned slightly: "Based on my contact with Mr. Liu, I think Mr. Liu is talented."

"It's just that because I'm not from Qin and I've never taken the time to learn Qin law, I'm not on the list this time."

"As long as Mr. Liu recites the Qin Law more often, he will definitely be on the list."

"Is Mr. Liu going to give up just because of this failure?"

Xiao He and Liu Ji's ears twitched.

Jiang Zan's words revealed an important message.

There will not be only one chance to take the imperial examination!
But Liu Ji felt even more disappointed, and laughed at himself: "I have to find a way to survive first."

Even if there was a second imperial examination, Liu Ji, who was short of money, had to return to Pei County.

Otherwise, what else could he do?

People have to live!
Liu Ji had no choice!
Looking at the self-deprecating Liu Ji, Jiang Zan seemed to see his former self who would do anything to stay alive.

If he had not met Lu Buwei, if he had not been appreciated by Lu Buwei, he would have been lost in the crowd, or even rotted in a gutter, right?

After a moment's silence, Jiang Zan said in a deep voice: "If Mr. Liu is interested, Jiang is willing to recommend Mr. Liu to my master."

Liu Ji was stunned, and then looked at Jiang Zan in disbelief: "Brother Jiang, you, you, you, are you saying..."

Jiang Zan smiled and said, "Yes, it is the Marquis Wenxin of the Great Qin!"

Liu Ji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his thigh excitedly: "Marquis Wenxin?"

"Hey, Marquis Wenxin!"

"That's Marquis Wenxin, who is as famous as the Four Gentlemen with his own strength!"

"Liu has long wanted to meet you, but because Liu is so contemptuous, I dare not come to your door."

"If it weren't for Brother Jiang's recommendation, how could Liu have the honor to meet with Marquis Wenxin!"

This is not Liu Ji's true evaluation of Lu Buwei.

But Jiang Zan's heart felt warmed when he heard this.

One of Lu Buwei's pursuits was to be as famous as one of the Four Gentlemen.

As a result, when it came to Liu Ji, Lu Buwei was able to be compared with the four gentlemen combined by his own strength!

Jiang Zan's smile became even brighter. "Just based on what Brother Liu said, 'You don't have to know more about the army than the general, but you must know the general better than the general,' Brother Liu is already valued by the master."

Although Jiang Zan has not yet figured out all of Liu Ji's ideas, this alone is enough to make Liu Ji their loyal comrade in the "each doing his own job" front.

As for the more specific examination and teaching, it would naturally be conducted by Lu Buwei himself.

In front, Feng Quji shouted loudly: "Everyone be quiet!"

"Those who are on the list will enter the palace."

"Wait for the king to summon me and make an appearance before him!"

Jiang Zan's voice quickened a bit when he heard this: "Brother Liu, please go to Jiang's carriage and wait for a while."

"When Jiang leaves the palace, I will lead Brother Liu to Marquis Wenxin's place."

"Brother Liu, serve some wine! Serve some good wine!"

Liu Ji nodded vigorously and bowed: "I hope Brother Jiang and Brother Xiao can be valued by the king and achieve success!"

After bidding farewell to Jiang Zan and Xiao He, Liu Ji relaxed a little, leisurely boarded Jiang Zan's carriage, drank the fine wine prepared by Jiang Zan, and laughed softly:

"Sure enough, Liu's life is good!"
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After crossing the palace gate, Jiang Zan looked back and saw Liu Ji getting on his carriage, and couldn't help but smile:
"As soon as I returned to Xianyang City, I was able to meet like-minded people."

"Fortunately!"

Xiao He was speechless.

As a fellow native of Pei County, Xiao He knew very well what kind of person Liu Ji was.

Can such a person share the same ideals as Lu Buwei?

Could it be that Lu Buwei was also a born scoundrel? !

Jiang Zan looked at Xiao He again and asked in a gentle voice, "I remember that Mr. Xiao and Brother Liu are from the same hometown?"

"Mr. Xiao, what do you think of Brother Liu?"

After Xiao He pondered for a moment, he gave a fair evaluation: "He is talented, courageous, and has an outstanding character. He dares to do things that ordinary people dare not do."

"So many famous people, including Zhang Er, the magistrate of Wei County, spoke highly of Brother Liu."

"If Brother Liu can meet Marquis Wenxin, I think Marquis Wenxin will also appreciate Brother Liu's talent."

Xiao He, who was determined to enter the officialdom, did not think that Liu Ji, a scoundrel, was a fellow citizen of his own kind.

But Xiao He did not deny it, and could even be said to admire Liu Ji's abilities.

In Xiao He's opinion, if he became an official in the future, he would need someone like Liu Ji to work for him.

If we put ourselves in his shoes, Lu Buwei might also need Liu Ji to do things for him.

As for whether we share the same ideals?

it is not important.

Jiang Zan smiled happily: "In this case, Jiang is at peace!"

In front of the crowd, Feng Quji turned around and shouted again: "Silence!"

Jiang Zan, Xiao He and others dared not say anything more and followed Feng Quji with their heads down.

After walking up the long and towering stairs and taking off his shoes, Xiao He finally stepped over the threshold and walked into this hall, which was the center of power of the Qin Dynasty, for the first time in his life.

Qilin Palace!
(End of this chapter)