Don't let go when you stick to the green mountains, and keep your roots in the broken rocks.

It has endured countless blows but is still strong, no matter how strong the wind is from east to west or from north to south.

…

This poem called "Bamboo and Stone" was placed on the wall at the entrance of the government office, attracting more and more students to come and watch. Regardless of the connotation in the poem, this is undoubtedly a stunning poem.

The officer of the government office seemed to be too late and wanted to wash off the poems on the wall. As a result, the bucket he brought out was kicked to the ground, and the officer was even beaten. The scholars of this era were very tough.

Just like this, the poem was perfectly preserved on that wall and became a scene of the government office. Some well-known talents or scholars even wrote inscriptions on it, resolutely treating the wall at the entrance of the government office as a masterpiece passed down from generation to generation.

Book wall.

However, this poem became a worry for the prefect of Tang Dynasty. He wanted to ask people to erase the poem several times, but in the end he gave up because he was worried that it would damage his official reputation, so he could only look up and look forward to the rain every morning.

The April rain has not come, but the day of releasing the results has arrived.

There was a sea of ​​people in front of the Fuxue Palace. This time it was not just the candidates, but also some people who liked to join in the fun. In order to know the results as soon as possible, everyone waited here early.

If there was anyone who didn't need to be concerned the least, it was Lin Haoran, because he had been ranked second in the government examination in advance. However, he was pulled over by Gu Qingfeng and others, and accompanied them to look at the list.

If it weren't for the fact that Gu Qingfeng was always scrambling to pay the bills during this period, he would have flatly refused this unreasonable request.

"Brother Lin, how are you doing lately?"

"Brother Lin, please pass this way!"

"Hey, you guys give way and let Talent Lin come in!"

…

When these scholars saw Lin Hao, they greeted him enthusiastically and took the initiative to let him enter the innermost room.

Literary men all have the problem of being indifferent to others, but once you impress him, he will be humble to you in every way. After a farce that night, Lin Haoran's talent suddenly rose to a higher level, and he became a student from five counties.

The leader of.

In terms of the summoning power of the entire Gaozhou Prefecture, Lin Haoran has undoubtedly been able to squeeze into the top three, at least far above the former Maoming case head, and naturally above Zheng Shijie.

"Thank you! Thank you very much, everyone!"

Lin Haoran was not polite, and kept raising his hands to express gratitude to those who gave way. He was as resolute as a star, nodding and smiling wherever he went, and walked inside with Gu Qingfeng and others.

Zheng Shijie stood at the front surrounded by several Maoming students, holding the scroll in his hand and looking elegant, with a smile always on his lips.

In order to get a good seat, he came right after breakfast. Now seeing Lin Haoran walking into the best area so easily, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Haha... isn't this Lin Er?" someone immediately said in a strange tone.

"Who should be the head of the case? Haven't you counted yet?" Gu Qingfeng counterattacked immediately.

"Of course I know, this must be our...Brother Zheng!" The man raised his chin proudly, and then made a long bow to Zheng Shijie next to him.

Zheng Shijie felt as if he had eaten honey, and said proudly: "Haha... I am just defending the honor of our Maoming scholars. After all, I am the chief criminal of Maoming County!"

oh……

Everyone felt nauseated when they heard it, but some people almost vomited it out.

Gu Qingfeng wanted to ridicule, but Lin Haoran stopped him and shook his head at him. It wasn't that he liked to keep things quiet, but that in the current situation, it was difficult to gain the advantage of words.

But at this moment, there was a sudden movement at the gate of Fuxue Palace. A gong was heard, and several officials in soap uniforms played suonas, surrounded by a scribe who came out with a list of papers in his hands.

When everyone saw that the list was about to be posted, they took the initiative to disperse to both sides, making way for them to make way for an aisle.

This government examination also has A and B rankings, and now the B ranking will be posted first. In fact, there is no essential difference between the B ranking and the A ranking. Both will be a new student in the Ming Dynasty.

The list was very large, taking up half of the wall, and contained the names of eighty people.

The crowd suddenly became excited and began to search for their own names on the list. Voices of ecstasy were heard one after another. Everyone who saw a name on the list had their eyes lighting up, as if they had drunk soju.

Ten years of hard work, just for this piece of fame.

After Gu Qingfeng searched around, he finally sighed deeply and failed.

According to the usual tradition, candidates who participate in the third re-registration can only be selected for the B list. Now that there is no name on the B list, it proves that he has failed this time and the possibility of being selected for the A list is very slim.

However, he was not too sad about this result. He seemed to have been mentally prepared for it. Gu Qingfeng actually had no ambition to take the imperial examination and had long wanted to go into business. Now this result made him firmer in determination.

"The fourth to twentieth rank A of the government's trial case are all here, please stay out of the way!"

A scribe walked out with the list in his hand. Seeing the crowd gathered in front of List B, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

There are only twenty places in the Prefectural Examination A list, and the ones currently posted are the fourth to twentieth ones. These are considered the "elite" of the entire Gaozhou Prefecture, and they are also the seed candidates for each prefecture to compete for candidates.

It's just a pity that the "seeded contestants" in Gaozhou Prefecture over the years have been in the embarrassing role of running along in the provincial examination. There are very few successful candidates, let alone those who can be named on the gold list.

"Fifth place: Zhao Dongcheng!"

"Twentyth place: Jiang Ronghua!"

…

Lin Haoran was very surprised that Zhao Dongcheng ranked fifth on the A list, while Jiang Ronghua ranked twentieth.

Three candidates from Shicheng made it to the top list, which was the best result for a student in Shicheng Prefecture, and two of them were ranked in the top five. This was something that was unimaginable before.

There are people from other counties entering the top list, and Maoming County is no longer the only one. It seems that in order to calm the grievances of the candidates from the five counties, the Tang Prefect made a lot of concessions.

"Let's go!" Lin Haoran said calmly. Now he had accompanied them to look at the list, and his ranking had already been determined, so he urged everyone to return to the inn.

"Brother Lin, why don't you watch?" Zheng Shijie asked proudly as he watched him leave.

"None of your business!" Gu Qingfeng was in a bad mood and said in a deep voice to him.

"As a failed student, what qualifications do you have to speak to the head of this case!" Zheng Shijie's expression changed, and he scolded him contemptuously.

Gu Qingfeng was furious, but with an idea, he grabbed a scholar's brush and started writing on the wall immediately.

"beating the wolf stick"

"You are like a wolf in Zhongshan. When you succeed, you will run rampant."

"I am the cudgel of heaven and earth, and I will give you a blow on your head."

…

After the poem was completed, he stood with his hands behind his hands and secretly threw away the pen that was getting in the way. He looked up at the sky like a talented man, deep and talented, just waiting for those overwhelming praises.

After a long time, Zhao Dongcheng said weakly: "Brother Gu, you lost your wallet!"

"It's not important!" Gu Qingfeng glared at him, blaming this bitch for ruining the atmosphere that was finally brewing.

However, the praise he was waiting for did not come, but Zheng Shijie laughed and said: "Is this bad poem of yours about me? Come on! I want to see how you hit me in the face!"

Zheng Shijie relied on his body to be stronger than him, but he patted his head again and continued to provoke: "Don't try to pull me, I want to see today how he can give me a blow on the head!"

The scholar who was tugging at his clothes did not let go. Instead, he pressed harder, pointed at it tremblingly and said, "No... you... look at the list!"

Only then did Zheng Shijie realize that the top three names on the list had been posted, and he looked up following his companion's fingers.

"First place: Lin Haoran!"

The black characters on the red paper stand out!

boom!
Chapter completed!