The Prosperous Era of Longwan

On this day, the temperature was very hot early in the morning, which made people very uncomfortable.

Despite this, the halls of various inns in Nanchang are indeed filled with exam-taking students from all over the country. They are all wearing brand-new student uniforms and are neatly dressed. Several people sit together at a table. , with a tea cup in front of him, seemingly drinking tea.

However, many students at this moment have serious faces, and they all seem a little absent-minded even when chatting with their friends at the same table. If you observe carefully, you will find that some students' hands seem to be shaking slightly when serving tea.

Although there were many people sitting in the lobby of the inn, the atmosphere was very dull and depressing. Even though the air in Jiangxi was dry because there had been no rainfall for several months, and the summer heat had not receded, it still could not make the atmosphere lively.

"Come out, come out."

At this moment, the waiter at the door of the inn suddenly shouted at the door.

Just when the waiter's voice came out, several tables of students near the door of the inn had already stood up. Some even took a few steps, but then returned to their previous positions and sat down.

In a short time, three government officers in red uniforms rushed to the door of the inn, but they did not stop and continued running forward.

Obviously, their goal this time is not here.

"well."

I don't know who let out a sigh.

Yes, today is the day when the Renzi Township test results were released in the 31st year of Jiajing, Jiangxi Province.

Yesterday, Nanchang Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple next to it had been cleaned up with the efforts of countless government officials in Nanchang Fucheng, and they were decorated with lights and colors, creating a festive atmosphere.

There is no need to ask. For the old people in Nanchang City, they know very well the reason why the government is doing this, that is, the results of the provincial examination are coming out, and the cleaning of the Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple are all prepared for the new imperial examination candidates.

And the three people who ran past the door just now were naturally among the people who announced the good news for this provincial examination.

The rural examination is different from the previous boy examination. It is a formal examination of the imperial court. For those who pass the examination, someone will be sent to announce the good news and send good news.

This is why Wei Guangde and the many students in the hall did not go to Nanchang Gongyuan. They only had to wait at the inn where they registered to live and wait for the messenger to deliver the good news.

Although it seems convenient for candidates, as they do not need to go to Gongyuan and can just wait with peace of mind, in fact such waiting is a kind of torture for candidates.

At this moment, Wei Guangde was sitting at the table, taking a sip of tea. He had some doubts in his heart. He did not allow the candidates to go to Gongyuan to see the results. Is it because he was worried that the controversy of the candidates on the list would allow people with "ulterior motives" to take the opportunity to cause trouble.

You must know that most of the candidates who come to take the exam at this time are scholars with good reputations, most of them are scholars, some are supervisors, and others are children, but these are very few.

Although scholars like to praise this and praise that when they are together, most scholars are actually very conceited in their hearts. However, traditional education allows them to know that humility is a virtue, so they often express to others that they are not talented and have little knowledge. of.

Facing such an important test in the provincial examination is a big blow to most students who are conceited.

At this time, as long as there is a little spark, terrifying power may burst out.

Let people announce the good news first, and then let these students see the list. With an expectation, the big guys will naturally be calmer. Even if they are unwilling, they will shrink back because of fear of the king's law.

While Wei Guangde was thinking this, he heard someone from the students at the next table say: "I'm afraid those who have been released at the moment are all the places on the deputy list. I'm afraid the good news about the serious candidates has not been released yet."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

Then there were several more echoes from the next table.

Wei Guangde just smiled when he heard this and didn't bother to turn around to see who was saying this.

He didn't say anything, but when he saw Lao Kan at his table, Zhu Shilong and others at the next table, they all shook their heads slightly.

Soon, another team of policemen came trotting past the door, followed by a third team and a fourth team.

"The county won't send out good news for this candidate."

Wei Guangde sat here for a long time without saying anything. He felt that the atmosphere was too depressing and felt very uncomfortable, so he simply started chatting.

"The secondary list means that there is no need for a scientific examination, and there is no other preferential treatment. It does not count as a successful candidate, and of course there will be no good news."

Lao Kan answered.

Most of the students at their table were students who passed the college entrance examination and got good results in the entrance examination of Jiujiang Prefecture, so they also came to take part in the provincial examination. They were all in the same year, so they naturally sat together, and the Prefecture School The seniors were sitting at the other two tables.

"It's also good to get on the deputy list and go to the Imperial College. It can also be regarded as a way to become an official."

Zhang Ke next to him spoke.

The dull lobby gradually became lively because of something someone said, praising and criticizing the students.

However, no one here said that the deputy list was bad. Those who demoted the deputy list only said that the future of going to the Imperial College to become an official was worrying. It was better to continue taking the provincial examination and strive to get the second list.

The provincial examination list is what they call the B list. For scholars, the provincial examination list is the A list, and the provincial examination list is naturally the B list, not the deputy list of the provincial examination.

At this time, another group of messengers trotted to the inn's gate. This time they did not continue to run, but stood outside the gate, looking at the plaque hanging on the inn's gate and comparing it with the note in their hands.

"This is it."

one of them said.

Immediately, the three police officers walked into the inn lobby, and instantly, the buzzing of voices just now suddenly stopped.

"Good news in the rural examination, congratulations to Mr. Lao Kanlao from Dehua County, Jiujiang, for ranking second in the deputy list of Renzi High School Township Examination."

When they heard the officer announce the words "Victory in the Provincial Examination", everyone in the inn pricked up their ears. Then upon hearing Lao Kan's name, countless eyes turned towards the twenty-year-old man. Young people have nothing more than jealousy, which is an instinctive reaction.

After hearing clearly the second place on the sub-list, countless people secretly laughed in their hearts. It turned out to be a sub-list.

In Wei Guangde's eyes, Lao Kan's face instantly turned red the moment he heard the officer announce his name. However, Wei Guangde soon noticed the change in his cheeks. It was obviously because he heard that he was on the deputy list, where he secretly Grit your teeth.

With this good news, Lao Kan's illusions about winning the election were completely shattered.

But this may not be a good thing for him, at least he doesn't need to continue to suffer, while others have to continue to enjoy this suffering.

As for the so-called expectations, well, thousands of candidates in Jiangxi are competing for the ninety-five places. With such a disparity in admission rates, most people here will be disappointed.

"Congratulations, Brother Lao."

"Congratulations to Brother Lao Xian"

After the good news messenger finished reading the good news, the surrounding scholars and students all stood up one after another and congratulated Lao Kan.