Chapter 203 Announcement
On this day, snow is still falling on Yingtian City, which is extremely magnificent. There is only a silvery white color left between the sky and the earth, just like a giant city of ice and snow.
At about nine o'clock, Yingtian City dispatched several government officials to help, and the area from Jiangnan Gongyuan to Confucius Temple was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. The red lanterns formed a sharp contrast with the silver and white ice and snow.
On this day, the students and scholars in the inn all put on brand new student uniforms, put on the most pious expressions, knelt down and burned incense in the direction of Confucius Temple.
At a table by the window in the lobby of the inn, Zhu Pingan and Fatty Xue Chi were sitting at the table, drinking rice porridge and eating side dishes. Zhu Pingan's face was calm, his demeanor was calm, and he was eating well, but the fat man next to him was a little different. While the fat man was eating, he glanced in the direction of the door from time to time, and his eyes were bloodshot. It seemed that he had slept very poorly last night after tossing and turning.
The lobby of the inn was now filled with students. Many of them looked like fat men. They looked at the door from time to time, and their eyes were red, like hungry wolves.
This day is the day when the provincial examination results are released.
The Provincial Examination is different from the Children's Examination. According to the custom, the provincial government officials go to the inn and other places where students stay to announce the good news. After announcing the good news to all the new candidates, the complete list will be posted in front of Jiangnan Gongyuan. one.
Don’t worry about the guards finding their way around. All students have registered their temporary residence information, place of origin, etc. with the Yamen in advance before the exam.
“The messengers are out!”
When it was about time, I heard an excited shout outside.
Then everyone in the inn lobby excitedly poked their heads out of the door, and Fatty Xue Chi almost flew out of his chair.
How can the golden scales be an object in the pond? They turn into dragons when encountering wind and rain.
Everyone dreams of being able to lift people up in high school. But once you become a lifter, it will be completely different. It is another world, and its name is power.
Time seems to be moving very slowly. All the students in the lobby are waiting around. It feels like they have been waiting for tens of thousands of years, but they have not heard any good news yet.
Finally
"Victory in the provincial examination! Congratulations."
Everyone in the lobby couldn't wait to look at the door. Some people even left their tables and chairs and ran towards the door.
However, everyone only saw a government official holding a red scroll whizzing past the inn door and walking to another inn.
“Alas”
There was a sigh in the inn.
When everyone's sighs had not completely left their lips, another clear and loud sound of good news came, heading straight to the inn lobby.
"Good news in the provincial examination! Congratulations to Mr. Xue Chi of Fengyang Prefecture for ranking 35th in the provincial examination deputy list of Mr. Xue High School."
A servant announcing the good news rushed into the lobby shouting all the way.
Hearing this, the fat man Xue Chi, who was sitting opposite Zhu Pingan, stood up with a loud voice. He was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He shouted, "I won. Wait, what the hell, you just said Secondary list? ”
Fatty, I hit three words and only said two words before he paused. His originally flushed face turned dark, and he shook the officer who was announcing the good news.
"Yes, deputy list." The officer who announced the good news nodded.
After receiving the confirmation, the fat man let go of the waiter, his fat face was about to shed tears, "You give me a ball on the deputy list! This is still the last one on the deputy list."
The deputy list is an additional list in the imperial examination, also known as the preparation list. The deputy list of the rural examination began in the fifth year of Jiajing reign of this dynasty. Those who are on the deputy list are not successful candidates, but have obtained the qualifications to continue the examination in the Lower Realm Provincial Examination. They no longer need to take the scientific examination or anything else, and can just take the next provincial examination directly. There are not many places available. On average, only one deputy list will be chosen out of five on the main list.
Ran, and, egg.
Everyone in the lobby also understood Fatty's excitement. Even if Fatty didn't get passed the exam in high school, he was considered a good candidate in high school. At least it was considered an honor. Everyone in the lobby congratulated the fat man.
After the fat man was lost for a moment, he immediately figured it out, took out a piece of silver and rewarded it to the person who brought the good news, and then sat opposite Zhu Pingan and started bragging.
"Brother Zhu, although I didn't win the imperial examination, Fat Brother, the deputy list is still great. This is called the tribute list. Well, I can go to the Imperial College of the Capital. I am much better than my father."< br>
The fat man has an extremely powerful inner I suddenly thought about the healing function of the heart. I, a person who got a place in the provincial examination by giving gifts through the back door, suddenly passed the secondary examination. This is much better than those who legitimately took the provincial examination, especially my father, who is a favorite. I can't keep up with myself.
"Well, not bad." Zhu Pingan nodded, and there was a sentence behind that was beyond my expectation but I didn't say it. It was indeed beyond Zhu Pingan's expectation. Just based on Fatty's article about my sister, I thought about it, but this result was unexpected. This is unexpected. I guess Fatty’s other articles are very good.
After listening to Zhu Pingan's words, the fat man felt a little complacent.
In the following time, in addition to the fat man, two other people in the inn lobby also received the news of the deputy list. They looked at each other sympathetically for a few times and made an appointment to drink together in the future.
"Now it's time to win the title." Everyone in the inn whispered to each other and looked outside the door.
Finally
The crisp sound of horse hooves broke everyone's waiting hearts. I saw two strong horses neighing and stopped at the door of the inn. The two government servants got off their horses, shouted the news of success in the provincial examination, and went straight to the inn.
"Congratulations to Anqing Prefecture Zhu Ping'an and Master Zhu High School for ranking 135th in the provincial examination."
No. 135
The total number of admissions in the entire Southern Zhili Township Examination is One hundred and thirty-five, Zhu Pingan got one hundred and thirty-five, which means he is at the bottom of the admission list.
To be honest, this ranking is really beyond Zhu Ping'an's expectation. I feel that I will not be at the last.
However, if you think about the fact that there are more than 10,000 students taking part in the provincial examination, you are already very good if you can win. The last one, haha, it seems that I have to continue to work hard and work harder.
Don’t underestimate the world’s heroes.
Zhu Pingan quickly adjusted his mood, took out the rewards he had prepared long ago, and distributed them to the two officers who announced the good news.
The two officers took it and touched it. They saw a large bunch of heavy copper coins, which was quite abundant. They happily said some congratulations to Zhu Pingan, and then went back to resume their duties with a smile.
Zhu Ping'an was the last person in the high school to pass the exam. People in the inn were envious. How could this young man be so lucky? He was ranked last on the list. This luck must be due to the smoke coming out of his ancestral grave.
Besides envy, they are more jealous. If we are lucky, we can too.
"Brother Zhu, we are brothers in need. You are the last one on the main list, and I am the last one on the deputy list." The fat man said with a bitter look on his face, but he changed his words mid-sentence, "No, you are both on the list." Lift it!”
"It's just one year earlier and one year later. Brother Xue won the deputy list today. This time it's Enke. According to the rent system, next year will be the provincial examination again. Brother Xue is prepared carefully. Next year, he will be the winner. List." Zhu Pingan comforted the fat man.
"Yes, without you competitors, I would be ranked 35th. Hahaha, next time I will still be ranked 135th, wouldn't it mean that I won the election? It’s time to get something.”
Hearing this, the fat man’s sad face suddenly brightened up, and his voice was full of joy.
Indeed, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
Fatty's idea makes sense. Fatty's chances are indeed very good in next year's normal provincial examination. (End of this chapter)