Dao fruit.

Zheng Zhongsen was a close friend of Qiu Yan's predecessor, and the two had an inseparable friendship. After the incident in Zuoqu Village, Qiu Yan's life and death were unknown, and this Zheng Zhongsen even paid tribute to him.

Two years ago, the new emperor ascended the throne and opened Enke. Zheng Zhongsen packed his bags and came to Jiannan City to participate in the rural examination, but he disappeared without a trace after that. Qiu Yan searched for it several times, even the god himself Use it, still no gain.

Unexpectedly, it would appear in front of me so suddenly at this time.

Qiu Yan looked at the other party, and while sighing and wondering, he caught a trace of panic in the other party's eyes, and vented a little evil spirit on the other party.

Compared with two years ago, although Zheng Zhongsen is calm, but his face is pale, his cheekbones are raised, and he is much thinner than before.

Qiu Yan's heart skipped a beat, his perception extended, and after careful inspection, he immediately found that Zheng Zhengsen's emotions and thoughts were scattered, his blood and vitality were depleted, and his yang energy was weak.

Squinting his eyes, he realized that the other party might have experienced a lot of changes, but since Zheng Zhongsen didn't want to say anything, he didn't ask, but said: "You and I are friends, if there is anything that needs help, just say That's it."

Zheng Zhongsen nodded: "Actually, I want to..."

Before he finished speaking, the crowd not far away suddenly boiled.

With a cry of "The ranking is released", the crowd was raging, and the billowing people's wishes almost exploded, whizzing and sweeping like a gust of wind, even Qiu Yan was shaken by it.

"What a violent people's wish! What a strong thought!"

This is when the scribes in the Gongyuan are about to start posting the list!

All around, there was a sudden vibration. Qiu Yan followed the sound and found that a large number of soldiers were rushing over. The sound was made when military boots stepped on the ground.

Publishing the list is not a trivial matter, and naturally soldiers need to be guarded to maintain order, front, back, left, and right.Inside and out, there are more than 200 people.

Even Zheng Zhongsen stopped talking and looked longingly in the direction of Gongyuan, his body trembling slightly.

This movement fell into Qiu Yan's eyes. The latter sighed slightly, and then said: "Since Brother Zheng is still interested in the imperial examination, why don't you go and have a try?"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhongsen shook his head with a wry smile after hearing this.He said: "Han Chuang has been studying hard for more than ten years, and all he has done is to be on the dragon and tiger list. How can he let it go easily? But, now I can't help myself... Sigh."

While the two were talking, people in the Gongyuan opposite had already started calling their names.

The name was first called out by the clerk beside the list, and then repeated by the official with a loud voice. As soon as he uttered the name, there was a sudden silence around him, and the previous noise no longer existed.There are too many people here, and those who are far away can't see the names on the list at all. Of course, they can only rely on listening.

This is quiet.When he shouted, it became clear that it was the ranking and the name of the candidate.

Hearing one name after another come out of the scribe's mouth, the quiet crowd gradually boiled up again. From time to time, someone shouted "I've won! I've won!" and then danced.

Many of them are elderly people.After hearing the name, memories flowed, thinking of my hard life and gray hair.Immediately, I had mixed feelings, I couldn't catch my breath, and I passed out immediately, which caused the crowd to be chaotic.

Qiu Yan stood far away and had good eyesight. Not only that, but in his perception, he could more clearly sense that the tumbling and changing thoughts above the crowd were undergoing drastic changes.

Most of them, tense, solidified, brewing, and apprehensive, are obviously waiting for the result, but with the singing of the official chant, a few people burst into the sky, bursting out with strong joy, faintly resembling the dragon spirit of the dynasty. connected!

Among them, there are more explosive transitions, almost overdrawn, such as the old scholar who passed out, is one of them.

"A list is like a mirror, reflecting the various states of the world, no, people's hearts are changing..."

When Qiu Yan changed his mind, the scribe was still reading his name, but the crowd became more and more irritable and their voices became louder, gradually covering his voice.

"No.14, Yuanning Fang Ziyan!"

At this time, a name popped out of his mouth. Hearing the ranking, Qiu Yan was slightly taken aback.

Of course, Fang Ziyan is not unfamiliar with him, and he has already noticed the hostility of the other party, but after all, he is not an enemy of life and death, and does not involve life and death, so he doesn't take it to heart. But the background is very good. When he was in Wuxin City, he wrote poems and fus one after another.

Moreover, judging from his momentum and airs before the exam, it is obvious that he has the momentum and intention to compete for Jie Yuan. Even if such a person performs abnormally in the exam room, it is impossible for him to be out of the top ten.

Qiu Yan is not the only one who has similar thoughts.

As soon as the ranking came out, many people were taken aback and looked for Fang Ziyan in the crowd, but he didn't come, and they couldn't find him, so they had to give up.

This was just an interlude, and everyone quickly immersed themselves in anxious waiting again.

Not long after, Zhou Guan and Luo Jiayun squeezed out from the crowd, with joyful expressions on their faces, a little uncontrollable, muttering to themselves, nothing more than the word "hit", but compared to others, they were much better, a little Appear calm.

In the crowd, the singing list is still——

"No.3, Yuanning Gu Yanzhi..."

"No.2, Xingyuan Gaojing..."

Zhou Guan glanced, saw Qiu Yan, and immediately ran over with a happy face: "Brother Qiu! You have also been hit, and it's..."

The moment he ran over, the official who sang the list also read the last name——

"No.1, Yuanning Qiuyan!"

The first in the township examination is Jieyuan!

This is a remarkable achievement. Don’t think that in the imperial examinations, only Jinshi is the best, the number one scholar is famous, and Jieyuan is not easy. The whole Darui is divided into ten courses. Every time the imperial examination, only the No.1 of each course is the solution. Yuan, ten people in three years!

ten people!

Darui Jiangshan, how vast?

How many cities can there be in the world?

Ten people among hundreds of millions of people, such achievements are enough to be heard and respected!

However, Qiu Yan seemed to have guessed the result a long time ago, and he didn't have much emotional fluctuations. It is true that his military strategy was not a simple practical essay in the examination room, but was invited out by the observer and circulated to the officials. .Based on this, a counter-offensive strategy was formulated, and the turmoil in the Southwest was quelled. If such an article was not disclosed, it would be disclosed in the future, and the entire officialdom of Jiannan Road, together with many examiners and graders, would be implicated!

Thinking about it this way, Qiu Yan knew that a Jie Yuan would not be able to escape, no matter what other people said, it would be difficult to shake him.

The moment Xie Yuan was announced.This is the end of the singing list. Among the crowd, countless candidates' moods changed, a few were overjoyed, the rest were sad, and even more desperate ones sank into the abyss.

Above, the rising human thoughts also changed drastically, and a few dozens soared into the sky, blending into the dragon energy.The rest sank slowly, and a few of them showed various negative emotions, showing signs of breaking out.

"Huh? These people seem to have premeditated."

The change of human thoughts is the focus of the scholar's avatar.It is used to comprehend human nature, and it is easy to find the tricks inside.

At this moment, Zheng Zhongsen's voice came from behind Qiu Yan——

"This is not the time to talk, I will pick a time to visit the inn where my brother is staying. Don't bother me now, congratulations, congratulations..." Zheng Zhongsen cupped his fists to congratulate.With a dry voice, he forced a smile, then turned and left.

"Huh?" Qiu Yan came to his senses, and the congratulatory voices of Zhou Guan and Luo Jiayun also came to his side, so he had no choice but to turn around and talk to his two friends.

Just after saying a few words, people's thoughts suddenly twitched.

Qiu Yan immediately realized what had happened, and at the same time remembered something, so he asked aloud, "What's wrong, brother Zhang?"

When singing the list, he did not hear Zhang Zhen's name.

As soon as Zhang Zhen was mentioned here, Zhang Zhen's voice came from the side. The voice was a little trembling, revealing that the owner of the voice was not calm, but he was trying his best to maintain it.

"Shen Zhi, Brother Luo, and Brother Zhou, congratulations to you three." Zhang Zhen had a smile on his face, but there was a look of disappointment in his eyes.

Seeing his appearance, the other three couldn't help laughing, and they all wanted to comfort him.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhen lowered his voice: "Shen Zhi, you should leave here first. After the list is published, people's hearts are fluctuating. Many people are unwilling and lucky. They are most likely to be provoked. When I came here just now, someone was spreading bad news. Your rumors, if you continue to stay here, there may be accidents."

As if to confirm his words, some of the failed candidates suddenly shouted——

"That's right! When taking the exam, the three examiners, together with the chief examiner, went to Qiu Yan's side. They must have given him advice!"

"More than that, I heard that even the observers are working behind the scenes!"

"It's not fair! Maybe it's because of this person that I've been squeezed out of the spot!"

……

Some people start, others get excited immediately, they don't care if the matter is true or not, they just want to make a fuss.

The imperial examination involves a lifetime, and it is difficult to accept failure. If someone instigates it, it will immediately cause a lot of trouble. There are many precedents in history, so when the ranking is released, the government will send so many soldiers. It is not only to maintain order, but also to In order to prevent crowds from making trouble.

At this time, seeing signs of commotion in the crowd, the surrounding soldiers immediately stepped forward to suppress and yell loudly.

There is a saying that when a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it clearly. Many candidates are not stupid and have no intention of conflicting with the officers and soldiers. Qiu Yan stepped forward even more hastily, trying to rush over, but staring at those who were far away.

For a while, there was an artistic conception of boiling public grievances.

Seeing Zhang Zhen and others, they felt uneasy and advised Qiu Yan to leave.

Qiu Yan shook his head and said: "Don't be afraid, I, Jie Yuan, came from a real test. Could it be that I can fly if I am told or stared at by others? The more it is at this time, the less I can show weakness, and I can only leave something to talk about when I leave. , Conversely, just wait for a while, someone will come to prove it."

Zhang Zhen and the others looked at each other, puzzled by what Qiu Yan said, and a few people in the boiling crowd looked at the calm Qiu Yan thoughtfully.

In the distance, there was a sudden rush of hooves, before the horse arrived, the sound came first——

"The oracle has arrived!" (To be continued

ps: Thanks to "yg21" and "Kai Te" for the monthly tickets!

Speaking of the "Kai Te" reminder, I really have more than enough energy but not enough energy...