A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 192 Release of List
Song Xuan was extremely happy.

After all, everyone is working together towards this kind of thing.

"what happened?"

Mrs. Gu also had a bead of sweat on her face.

"Sister, as long as you are satisfied."

Song Xuan is young and energetic after all.

Can't stand women's praise.

Especially the praise on the bed.

Mrs. Gu raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes half open and half closed.

She didn't respond to Song Xuan's words.

Mrs. Gu had never been treated like this before.

Her voice came from deep within.

"elder brother."

Such positive feedback from Mrs. Gu.

"Good brother."

Song Xuan felt that if he didn't trade his strength, how could he succeed?

Mrs. Gu only felt as if spring water was gently caressing her scalp.

It's like a massage.

Very addicted.

This was something she had never experienced since she got married.

So this is the case.

I can be so happy.

I really met the wrong person!

"call."

She had already put her arms around Song Xuan's slim waist.

It took a while.

Song Xuan wanted to say something, but Madam Gu pressed against his chest:
"Good brother, based on your experience, I'm afraid there won't be enough time."

Song Xuan kissed her for a while before saying:
"Don't worry, sister. My guys know what to do."

"But, um~"

At the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall at this time.

The place is already crowded with students looking at the list.

Although most people know that they will not make the list, they still wait for the final result.

As the chief examiner of the Yingtian Prefecture's examination, Yan Shu was naturally waiting here for the results to be announced to avoid any confusion.

After all, once the results are announced, some people will be happy while others will be sad.

Many people collapsed on the spot and couldn't think straight.

"Is Shi Er Lang's illness still not healed?"

Wang Tai stood in the crowded crowd, and everyone gathered together to look at the list.

Bao Zheng went to call Song Xuan and Zhang Fangping so that they could take their seats.

Otherwise it would be difficult for everyone to squeeze in together.

"We were chatting a couple of days ago, and Shi Er Lang said that he didn't perform well because of something going on at home. He handed in his paper early because he wanted to get more sleep to avoid doing poorly on the next exam."

"Alas, the Dou family is truly not human after such a disaster."

Several people chatted.

Bao Zheng ran over with Zhang Fangping and was called over here again.

They squeezed in with great difficulty:

"Shi Er Lang really didn't come?"

"Twelve Brother said he definitely wouldn't make the list, so he won't be coming."

The familiar people were silent for a while, but Fan Xiang chuckled:
"Shi Er Lang has always been smart. Even I, who have no chance of making the list, have come to see him. Maybe Shi Er Lang will make the list too."

Zhang Fangping felt bitter. The news that he and Song Xuan were not on the list was told by Cao Liyong, the inspector specially sent by the court.

He is such a high-ranking official, how could he possibly deceive us?

He was particularly troubled by the fact that his twelfth brother did not perform well in the exam.

Wang Tai didn't say much. In fact, after taking this exam, everyone had an idea in their minds whether they would pass or not.

dong dong dong.

As gongs and drums sounded, officials separated the crowd and began to post red notices there.

Apply paste.

Many students began to get excited.

Everyone knows that there are few places for the exam, but you have to try your best.

"Ninety-ninth place, Fan Xiang, from Yingtian Academy, from Sanshui, Bingzhou."

After all, there were not many people, so Yan Shu naturally sent someone to pass on the information to prevent many students from rushing over to see the list and causing a stampede.

That would be out of control.

"Who?"

Fan Xiang asked with some disbelief.

"You!"

Wang Tai immediately hit him:
"Yingtian Academy, from Sanshui, Bingzhou, Fan Xian, who else could it be but you?"

Envy was revealed on everyone's face.

After all, Fan Xian was the last one to be admitted to Yingtian Academy, and he never expected that after the examination, Fan Xian would also be the last one.

Even though ninety-nine is the last one.

But there were at least thousands of students queuing behind him.

"I?"

Fan Xiang was overwhelmed by great surprise and he couldn't believe it was his own name.

Because he was the last one in this small group and was looked down upon everywhere.

Be it the teacher, the others, or even myself, no one had ever thought that I would be on the list!

Only Song Xuan encouraged him from time to time.

Fan Xiang has also been working hard to catch up with this small group.

After all, if you lag too far behind, even if everyone doesn’t care and wants to play with you.

But you don’t look good either!

Even though I made it to the list with the last place!

But that is also a proof of strength.

How many students hope to be on the list.

Even though I'm the last one, I don't have the strength after all!
“I won.”

Fan Xiang burst into laughter:

“I won.”

Zhang Fangping and others congratulated him repeatedly, and even Han Qi, who had always been taciturn, said congratulations.

The teachers from the academy who were also guarding in front of the Imperial Examination Hall listened to this registration.

Fan Zhongyan was also somewhat surprised and said, "I never thought Fan Xiang would win."

Fan Zhongyan had an impression of Fan Xian, a student with the same surname.

After all, he had always been poor, and had to follow Song Xuan to the temple to eat and study hard by using candles.

It was impossible for Fan Zhongyan not to have an impression of this student who often came back late at night!
Because Fan Zhongyan often lived in the academy for the sake of this group of students, and only visited his mother's grave to show his filial piety on special days.

"Ah."

Zhang Shide also felt excited as he stroked his beard.

In this way, there should be quite a few people in the academy who have passed the exam.

"Among the students who ranked high in the entrance exam, there will surely be many who will pass the exam, such as Zhang Fangping, Song Xuan, and others. It's not certain that they will even be awarded the title of Jieyuan."

No one expected Zhang Shide to be so calm.

Wang Zhu, the teacher of Class A, understands these students.

The fact that Fan Xiang was the last one to make the list really surprised him.

After all, Wang Zhu was very puzzled by the fact that Song Xuan’s Qinglong Mutual Aid Study Group had a student named Fan Xiang.

But I never expected that Song Xuan's vision was so sharp, and he was sure that Fan Xiang was a promising talent.

It really proves the saying of the sage that those who are close to vermilion will become redder.

However, Wang Zhu did not agree that Zhang Fangping and Song Xuan could become the top scorers in the imperial examination.

There is a huge weakness between the two of them, and that is poetry.

For the other three subjects, there is nothing to improve, just maintain it.

If you can perform well in poetry and prose, you will have a chance of winning the first place in the provincial examination.

In addition, something happened at home when Song Xuan was taking the test, which made Wang Zhu a little worried about whether it would affect Song Xuan's results.

As the names of the successful candidates and their hometowns were read out one by one, there were loud congratulations and shouts from the crowd.

There were even some people crying, tears of excitement.

The pressure on many students is too great.

This silent fight is not fought by one person, but by everyone fighting for the single-plank bridge, and only a few people can pass through.

Many people could not even pass the first level of the imperial examination in their entire lives.

Even for Fan Jin, it was only out of pity that he was given Tong Shi, which led to his later opportunities.

"Why aren't Song Xuan and Zhang Fangping's names here yet? We've already called out the third one."

Fan Zhongyan had known the situation of several people for a long time, but he did not say it out loud. After all, this was not encouraged.

"Second place, Liang Qian, from Xiangyang."

I have never heard of this person's name!

Fan Zhongyan confirmed that there was no such person in the academy.

Zhang Shide, however, spoke up and said, "Listening to his origin, he is from the Liang family of Xiangyang, where both his grandfather and father were number one scholars."

Because Zhang Shide and his father were the top scholars in the Song Dynasty.

Although the father and son became top scorers fifty years apart, they are still two top scorers in the same family, and their story will surely be sung by people all over the world.

The same was true for the Liang family, but Liang Qian was adopted by his uncle, the top scholar. The other teachers in the academy nodded, so that's how it was.

I wish I could rise to the top from an unknown person all of a sudden.

They have a good family tradition and unique educational methods.

Liang Qian stood in the crowd, his brows slightly raised. He was not the first place winner?
Who is better than me?
Could it be Zhang Fangping or Song Xuan, the one who ranked first in the entrance examination?
One of them must have failed the exam.

Liang Qian was a little bit unconvinced that both of them could fail the exam, because that must have been a deliberate target.

"Then the top scorer is either Song Xuan or Zhang Fangping?"

Zhang Shide quickly brought the topic back. They all hoped that the top scorer would fall into the hands of a student from Yingtian Academy.

Fan Zhongyan shook his head, he didn't know who it was.

"One person failed the exam."

Fan Zhongyan sighed and didn't respond.

"First place, Han Qi, Yingtian Academy, from Anyang."

"Han Qi, it's actually Han Qi, I've never heard of him!"

"Yeah, who?"

Han Qi in the crowd was a little confused.

He never expected that he would actually become the top scorer in the imperial examination, and he thought that the more he studied, the less likely he would be to succeed.

Quite a lot of people in their small group failed the exam.

"Han Qi, you are the top scorer!"

The first one to react was Wang Tai. He slapped the tall and silent young man in front of him fiercely.

Because Han Qi and Fan Xiang sat at the same table, Fan Xiang invited Han Qi to join their small group.

"I'm the top scholar?"

Fan Xiang laughed aside and said, "I won." He didn't pay any attention to Han Qi, the top scorer.

Now his mind is full of the fact that he has passed the exam. He must write a letter back to tell his parents the good news.

However, their class teacher Wang Zhu frowned.

There is a probability that Han Qi will win the first place in the imperial examination.

However, it is impossible for both Song Xuan and Zhang Fangping to fail the exam.

Because in this case, since both of them failed the exam, there must be some inside story!

"Dean, is Song Xuan being targeted?"

Hearing Wang Zhu's sudden question, Fan Zhongyan and others turned around and looked at him.

"From what I know about Song Xuan, even though he doesn't usually give his all in poetry and prose, his writing is still excellent. Even if he doesn't pass the exam, he definitely won't fail the exam!"

"What do you want to say?"

"As everyone knows, Song Xuan was assassinated by the Dou family on the night of the exam. Fortunately, those around him were alert, so he escaped. To silence him, the Dou family went so far as to target Judge Gu."

They all knew what Wang Zhu was talking about.

After all, the court sent people from the Ministry of Justice to understand the situation. Pang Ji and Han Yi were very meticulous in their work, so they naturally went to the academy to inquire.

In addition, we also understand the whole story of how Dou Han and Song Xuan became enemies.

"So I think the Dou family not only wants to kill Song Xuan, but also has a second plan, which is to deliberately prevent Song Xuan from passing the test."

Although Wang Zhu's words have some conspiracy theories, they are completely correct when you think about it carefully.

In any case, Dou Yuanbin died because of Song Xuan's suicide, and the Dou family must have blamed him for this.

It is conceivable that Song Xuan would do anything against the will of heaven and earth at such a critical moment.

"This matter is of great importance, and we must not speak nonsense."

Fan Zhongyan, who knew the truth, quickly tried to dissuade him:
"Besides, this has all been reviewed by Prefect Yan. Even if someone from the Dou family wants to cause trouble, it will be difficult."

Because the imperial examination was an extremely important matter for the Song Dynasty.

If it were to be revealed that students were deliberately targeted and dismissed, it would be an earthquake.

"Can we apply to see the test paper?"

Without waiting for Wang Zhu to ask, some people who had bet money on Song Xuan shouted, why didn't Song Xuan get the first place?
He must have been retaliated by the Dou family!
Especially the matter of Gu Tongpan, which was widely reported.

Song Xuan has not opened the shop these days, but has been recuperating instead.

"Look at Song Xuan's paper, look at the paper."

Liang Qian, who ranked second, also disagreed because a man named Han Qi was superior to him.

Faced with such noise, Yan Shu frowned and immediately signaled the soldiers to intercept them to avoid any serious group incidents.

Anyway, every time the results are announced, there are always candidates who are dissatisfied and make a lot of noise.

This is an extremely common occurrence.

Zhang Fangping heard someone shouting to see Song Xuan's test paper and quickly said:

"Let's go first, I'm afraid there will be trouble soon."

"Yeah."

Wang Tai also realized that Song Xuan did not get the top prize and many people lost money.

After all, there is a high chance that Song Xuan will take the imperial examination.

As for Zhang Fangping, many people also bought it.

Unexpectedly, neither of them made the list, and of course Wang Tai was not on the list either.

He was prepared because the questions asked by Yan Shu were very difficult for him to answer.

Han Qi was still a little confused, but fortunately no one knew him.

He was then dragged away by several people.

Yan Shu immediately asked Song Shou to tell them that if any student wanted to see his or her paper and wanted to review it, there was no problem and they could just register on the side.

As for the rest of the idle people who were causing trouble, they should be ignored.

"what's your name?"

"My name is Liang Qian."

The registration clerk was very puzzled: "Didn't you get second place in the exam? Do you think you can get first place?"

"No, I think it's impossible for Song Xuan not to be on the list. He must have been framed by the Dou family and was deposed, so I request to see his test paper."

Upon hearing that the official was speaking up for the failed students, he did not dare to make a decision and immediately went to report to the prefect Yan Shu.

Yan Shu looked at the son of an old friend and said:

"Liang Qian, you should know that you can only review your own test paper if you apply for it yourself. You have no right to see other people's test papers."

"Prefect Yan, I feel this is unfair!"

"Where is the injustice?"

"Song Xuan's dismissal was unfair."

Liang Qian naturally knew that Song Xuan was the number one opponent for the title of Jieyuan, and he was also aiming for the title.

But after hearing about Song Xuan, Liang Qian agreed with some of his ways of doing things.

Now Song Xuan’s name is not on the red list. If he is not being targeted, then what could it be?
Seeing Liang Qian's hatred for evil, Yan Shu took the initiative to speak:

"If you feel you deserve the title, you can apply for a review of your own exam paper. Registering for someone else is absolutely not allowed, and it will harm them."

"Does Prefect Yan admit that Song Xuan is being targeted by the Dou family?"

Yan Shu glanced at him again:
"No, it's just that what you just said doesn't conform to the procedure."

"it is good."

Liang Qian became more and more certain that her guess was correct: "Then I'll go back and find him to register."

Of course Yan Shu knew that what Liang Qian said was true, and he was the one who had guessed Song Xuan.

What does it have to do with the Dou family?

In addition to planning to train Song Xuan, Yan Shu also wanted to add fuel to the fire of the Dou family.

If Song Xuan passed the exam, how could it show the evil of the Dou family in wantonly harming ordinary students?
"Master, the Prime Minister's son, Wang Congyi, wants to see you. I asked him to sit in the hall for a while. Are you awake?"

Listening to Tao Hong’s report outside the door.

Song Xuan then got up from Madam Gu and said:

"Let him wait for me downstairs for a while. He sweated a lot during his nap and needs to change his clothes."

"Yes."

Mrs. Gu hid under Song Xuan like a frightened deer, extremely panicked.

Song Xuan, however, was considerate enough to wipe the sweat off her face again:
"Don't worry, dear sister. If you're tired, just lie down in the room for a while. I'll go and send him away."

Mrs. Gu felt a little tired and really had no strength left.

Song Xuan first helped her wipe the sweat off her face, then stood up and wiped his own face.

Mrs. Gu looked at Song Twelve, naked and swinging the snake, and laughed out loud.

"Good sister, please don't make fun of me."

"You go ahead, I'll wait for you."

Song Xuan quickly put on a short-sleeved shirt to cover the scratches on his back.

He put on a pair of large shorts on his lower body and sprinkled some of the contents of the sachet on himself to cover up the smell.

After all, some smells cannot be hidden from people who have experienced worldly things.

"If he disturbs someone's good fortune, I won't give him a good face."

Mrs. Gu smiled even more when she heard Song Xuan's resentful words.

Dengdengdeng.

Song Xuan went downstairs in clogs and saw Wang Congyi, who was even weaker than before.

"Brother Wang, what's wrong with you?"

“It’s an old ailment.”

Wang Congyi sat in the hall and saw Song Xuan coming out in this outfit, without even wearing any clothes. The hot sweat on his head had not yet dissipated, and even his hair was a little wet. He naturally knew that he was really sleeping.

I was even more touched. This move was tantamount to welcoming someone with open arms.

"I came here today to trouble Brother Twelve."

"Brother Wang, please speak."

Song Xuan was extremely polite and kept a certain distance from Wang Congyi.

"I came to bother you today because I wanted Twelve Lang to help me take a look at my illness and see if there is any cure!"

Wang Congyi's face was filled with gloom.

He really felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker, but he heard how Song Xuan took the life of others to prolong Gu Tongpan's life.

Wang Congyi wondered if that could also be applied to himself?

(End of this chapter)