Chapter 83 Announcement (Hello Dragon Boat Festival, please collect it)
In the eyes of everyone’s ridicule, Zhu Ping’an calmly ate the two dishes he ordered and the steamed buns and beef soup, and touched the slightly swollen I went back to my room to rest.
Looking at Zhu Ping'an's leaving figure, the voices of ridicule continued in the lobby.
“This idiot has a good appetite”
“I ate twice in the examination room, and now I have eaten two whole buns, a large bowl of beef soup and two more A dish, is he a pig?"
"I'm a loser, I'm ashamed to be in the company of this person."
In the mockery of Zhu Pingan, the tense atmosphere that had been tense for a day dissipated unconsciously. Perhaps this was also an unexpected gain for everyone.
After eating, drinking, and sleeping soundly, Zhu Ping'an went out the next morning with his schoolbag cross-body and a black wooden board under his arm as usual.
In the inn, snoring was everywhere. The students and scholars who had been nervous all day yesterday could hardly relax and slept soundly.
Stepping on the wet bluestone, we came to the riverside again, put down the black wooden board, rubbed our hands, and started our daily required lessons.
The rising sun dyed half of the sky red, and after the visibility increased, Zhu Ping'an put away the brush and black board, took out a copy of the "Ming Dynasty Edict", "Da Ming Law" and the currently issued laws from his school bag and read it with gusto.
Because the second exam is about expression judgment, there are five judgments, one for imperial edict, one for expression, one for internal affairs, and one for Ke. At this time, I reviewed the Ming Law a little more, and my impression was even more profound when I took the exam. In fact, the Ming Dynasty's legal code is very interesting. It was compiled by Lao Zhu himself. This legal text emphasizes severe punishments. Lao Zhu went to great lengths to promote this law, printing tens of millions of copies, one copy for every official, and one copy for every household. It can be said that it is the law with the largest circulation. However, Lao Zhu's theory of severe punishments was not in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. Lao Zhu's successors also introduced new laws. Lao Zhu's set of laws are now used for imperial examinations.
While they were watching with gusto, the girls and wives who were washing yarn and pounding rice came again. Now they are no longer surprised by this young man who sits by the river reading a book early in the morning every day. As a supplement to their long-repressed feudal ethics, they have to tease a few words every day before giving up.
With so many young ladies and young daughters-in-law together, they are not afraid of people gossiping.
"Little scholar, why didn't I see you reading yesterday? Giggle, it couldn't be..." A bold little daughter-in-law made a brisk voice in the crowd.
Then there were the sneering laughter of a large group of women, and the shy scoldings of the older girls who had not yet left the court.
Every morning, Zhu Pingan was teased by these big girls and young wives, and Zhu Pingan was not surprised.
"I went to the next county exam yesterday." Zhu Pingan put the book back in his bag and prepared to leave.
Zhu Pingan and these girls and wives have almost reached a tacit understanding. Whenever they come here to pound rice and wash clothes, Zhu Pingan collects their things and leaves.
"Keke, let me tell you, just go to the little scholar, if you work hard every day, you will definitely pass the exam."
Listening to the voice coming from behind, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but smile. Since he took the imperial examination, all he heard was that he failed the exam and gained experience. This was the first time he heard someone say that he could. Passed the exam.
"Thank you, I'd like to lend you your kind words."
Zhu Ping'an didn't even look back, he waved his hand and thanked her loudly.
Zhu Ping'an's words made the eldest daughter and daughter-in-law laugh for a while. If someone else had said it, he would have said humbly, "I'm still far behind," etc., but he was embarrassed and even lent you a lucky charm. He doesn't even blush, he is really an interesting young man.
After leaving the riverside, Zhu Ping'an found another snack, ready to try all Huaining delicacies.
Just spend one day like this, and repeat the day again.
On the second day, when Zhu Pingan returned to the inn after breakfast, he found that the students in the inn were in a mess with excitement.
"Hurry up, hurry up, the county magistrate is about to commit a crime."
As soon as the voice came out, the crowd was furious, everyone blushed, either with expectation or anxiety, and the wind rolled around. A large group of people ran outside. Even Zhu Pingan, who had just returned, was dragged out of the door by his uncle Zhu Shouren and others.
For a time, the whole street was boiling with hustle and bustle, as if a drop of cold water had splashed into a frying pan.
Zhu Ping'an was pulled and pulled by his uncle and others, and he almost knocked out the crab roe soup dumplings and lotus seed soup he had eaten in the morning.
The place where the county examination results are released is in an open space outside the county government office. The county examination results are called "cases". The time has not yet come, and the wall where the list of cases is posted is already crowded with students and candidates. , everyone wanted to fight to grab a good position. Zhu Ping'an and the others arrived late, so they had to stay on the outside.
Fortunately, no case has been reported yet, and the students and scholars have not lost their composure. However, some of them are still kneeling and chanting at this time. Listening carefully, they are praying for the blessing of the passing gods to be included in the list.
"The first estimate of the case is that I will buy it and leave."
"The students in this book will be able to make a note of fifty words."
There was a commotion nearby, and it turned out that someone had opened a market near the place where the crime occurred, making predictions about the crime.
At this time, few scholars criticized this, and most people actively participated in it, saying that it was an elegant thing to bet on good luck.
"Hey, what's your seat number?" Uncle Zhu Shouren looked at the handicap and asked enthusiastically, because the first three cases of the county examination were all cases with announced seat numbers, and only the last one was The name will be announced only after the admission has been made, which is called a "long case", so the uncle will ask Zhu Ping'an for his seat number.
Uh
Looking at uncle like this, he must bet that I won’t win.
Zhu Pingan told his uncle Zhu Shouren his seat number, and the uncle immediately squeezed into the crowd holding a handful of copper coins.
After a while, the uncle came out dejectedly with the money. After Zhu Pingan asked about it, he found out that his name was not included in the handicap at all. He was not among the ten people predicted by the head of the case, and he was not even included in the prediction of the B list. This shows how much he is not favored by others. ah.
After a long time, I heard the sound of a gong. Several government servants in red uniforms were playing suonas and surrounded by a small official carrying a list of papers. People were excited and got out of the way. There is a road for them to enter and post the list.
The article on the list was so large that the clerk stood on a high chair and posted the big red article on the high wall with the help of the government servants.
This is a large piece of red paper. The seat numbers are written on the list. There are more than 700 seat numbers in total. They are written in a circle on the list. The characters are also very large. Even though It can be seen even from the periphery of the crowd.
Soon the crowd was boiling, and voices of great joy and sorrow came one after another. Some people were overjoyed and shouted, "I won," and so on. They randomly grabbed the people next to them and shook them. Some people burst into tears and shouted that the county government was unfair and the exam was fraudulent. He burst into tears and grabbed the ground with his head
Zhu Pingan stood on tiptoes slightly and carefully looked for his seat number in the list. Before he could read the entire list, he heard the excitement of the uncle next to him. sound.
"Sure enough, your seat number is not on the list. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. You have the experience of failing the list this time, and your chances will be greater next year."
Uncle Zhu Shouren stroking his beard, Zhu Ping'an comforted him like an elder, but his brows were filled with joy, hmm, you didn't win, the county exam was not as easy as you thought. Uncle, I didn't get the title of "Tongsheng" easily. I envy you. Be jealous.
More than a dozen students came to take the exam together. Except for the uncle and two other children who did not need to take the exam, there were 11 students and scholars who took the county exam this time. A total of six people were on the list. It is a comfort to be on the list. Those who are not on the list feel superior.
Of course, Zhu Ping'an is the key target of consolation. It is said to be consolation, but actually it is more appropriate to describe it as ridicule.
Some people ridiculed and said: If you can take the exam, your purpose of making up the numbers will be achieved, and your merits will be immeasurable.
Even the consolation is like this: Although you did not pass the exam, you had a good meal in the exam room.
Or it may be just plain ridicule, saying that you are a loser, you are bitten by a snake, you hear the song of a bird, you even live in a broken woodshed and want to be on the list.
Just when everyone was laughing and laughing, they heard the sound of gongs again, and several Dahong officials and servants came, surrounded by a petty official.
"The fifty A-level people and first-class cases in this county's trial case are all listed on this list. Please give in and allow me to post this list."
The junior official saw people crowding around the B-level list that was just handed out. Shan couldn't get in, so he couldn't help but speak loudly, stop everyone, made a way, and led the government servants in to post.
"Consoling" Zhu Ping'an's uncle, Zhu Shouren, and more than a dozen fellow students turned a deaf ear to this. The fifty A-level students and the head of the case had nothing to do with Zhu Ping'an's designation. Those at the head of the case are all real talents. Zhu Pingan, who only knows how to eat when he enters the examination room, is far away from others, so everyone continues to "consol" Zhu Pingan.
"Your article is a waste of food. From now on, you should use your energy to read books."
"I am afraid that your article is stained with oil and will be regarded as cheating by the county magistrate. You must not do this in the future. ”
"Don't be discouraged, Xie'er. Although you didn't win this time, you have accumulated experience. From now on, you will study hard and your uncle will take time to teach you." Just then, a trembling voice came
"My dear friends, there is a number on the first-class list, and it seems to belong to Brother An."
Everyone who was laughing and working hard heard this, as if they had swallowed a bunch of food. It stopped suddenly, and then subconsciously looked up at the first-class list that had just been posted.
Ding Chou
Amazingly on the list
It is Zhu Pingan’s seat number (end of chapter)