A gold list was posted silently, and tourists stopped and looked around.

It's okay if you don't look at it, but your face changes when you look at it.

In an instant, the whole city was in an uproar, and the place was filled with water.

"Someone has been named to the gold list!"

Someone shouted loudly, and crowds of people in restaurants and tea shops surged towards this place.

There have been a lot of big events in Chang'an recently. First, Tang Qubing's fame shocked the whole city, followed by the good news of pacifying the thieves, and then he was named on the gold list at this impossible time.

Scholars who were familiar with the system rushed there one after another. They couldn't even believe how there could be recruitment at this time, when the deadline for the imperial examination had not yet come.

They studied hard for ten years, and some even stayed at home on weekdays and relied on family support, hoping that one day they could get rid of this miserable life of "lights at three and chickens at five."

These people even wondered if they were stupid in studying and missed the imperial examination.

But when they arrived one after another, they were all stunned. There was only one name written on the gold list.

"Tang Guan? Is it Tang Qubing!?"

"What!? He's only nine years old!?"

I saw that the native place of Tang Guan, the general on the gold list, and when he won the exam were clearly listed.

"Haha, it's me, the talented scholar from Yuhang!"

There were people from the same hometown in the crowd who laughed out loud when they saw Tang Guan's background, and suddenly felt their faces light up.

"Absurd! How can a nine-year-old break into a house!?"

There were also some old Confucians who were dissatisfied and even yelled and cursed, but their voices were instantly covered by the discussion.

He was only nine years old, passed the imperial examination, and won the first prize in a new subject. These words deeply stimulated everyone's hearts.

At this moment, a man wearing a bamboo hat in the crowd looked at the name on it and raised his head slightly. Through the gap, he saw that this man's face was covered with ferocious scars. Then he immediately lowered his head and walked out of the crowd, with a strange smile on his face.

.

Chang'an, in the academy.

He Zhizhang looked at the page of the book with all his concentration, ignoring the restlessness of his classmates.

"Brother Ji Zhen! Someone has passed the exam! He is from the same hometown as you and is only nine years old!"

He Zhizhang nodded slightly when he heard the words, still looking at the text contentedly.

The scholar shook his head slightly when he saw this, then whispered to his friend and walked out.

"This He Ji is really arrogant. He even looked down upon Tang Qubing who passed the imperial examination at the age of nine."

"Hey, I think he was so excited that he went crazy."

.......

"Oh my god, this hat is so big, you can't see my handsome face." Tang Guan was arranging his clothes in front of the bronze mirror.

Xiao Qi was snickering at the side. The official robe, which had been shrunk by an unknown number of sizes, still fit well, but the black hair on his head was obviously more than one size too big.

"The promised big horse! Where is the Golden Flower Shop!? Where is the promised "parade in the streets"?"

Tang Guan took off his hat and sat down. He thought that he would be in the limelight today, and he would definitely be like in the poem "The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof."

Unexpectedly, in addition to the constant stream of officials from all walks of life who came to visit, Tang Guan only received news of a banquet given by Wu Zhao in the palace tomorrow night.

"Aren't TV dramas always about naming people here and marching there? How could I just be dismissed by a meal like this?"

"Forget it, that's all after the Song Dynasty." Thinking of this, Tang Guan shook his head slightly, expecting to be defeated by reality again. Now Wu Zhao's own throne has not yet been firmly established, and the imperial examination is on the road to perfection.

It is already considered good to be named on the official gold list and be known to the world.

Chen Yunsheng rushed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs early in the morning, but he has not returned yet. It was already noon, and Tang Guan was puzzled.

Although he knew that his name must have been known to the world, he still felt that something was missing.

"Brother Guan, why aren't you happy that you have become a high official?" Xiao Qi sat down with a smile and looked at Tang Guan's outfit.

Hearing this, Tang Guan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was wearing a dark green official robe. He knew that it was the sixth rank, but he had misunderstood Wu Zhao's reward in the palace yesterday.

The Hanlin Academy did not write his name into the annals of history. It was not until Tang Guan returned to the house that he remembered that this was a sixth-grade official position and that he was doing the work of a historian.

"Being a county magistrate is better than being a local emperor!" Tang Guan sighed in his heart. He knew that this official position was actually set up for the number one scholar. There is a history museum in Beijing that compiles the history of the country. I don't think I have ever been to that one.

The place is your own office.

The only advantage of this position is that it has more opportunities to get along with the monarch, so there are more opportunities for promotion. It is usually reserved for the first place in the imperial examination.

"It seems she wants to keep me in Chang'an" Tang Guan touched his chin lightly and thought to himself.

The root cause of this situation actually lies with Tang Guan himself. Usually, there are people who are in the same ranking list for Jinshi, and there are people who are second and third in the ranking below the number one scholar. Generally, the three of them will travel in pairs.

Although the imperial court explicitly prohibited scholars from entering the land of fireworks for fun, it actually turned a blind eye. After all, brothel culture was prevalent. When the courtesan was at the height of her fame, she even dared to refuse the princes and nobles. This shows that her influence was

importance in the minds of literati.

The most famous place for fireworks in Chang'an is "Pingkangli". It is said that there are countless oirans, big and small, and even some who look like gods, which makes people lose their minds at first sight. It can be said to be the red light district of Chang'an.

Tang Guanneng knew about this place from a poem, and counting the time, the guy who won the first prize and plunged into the brothel was almost done reading.

Just when Tang Guan was thinking to himself and Xiao Qibai was bored, loud laughter suddenly came from outside the house.

"Little friend! I'm here to congratulate you!"

When Tang Guan heard the news and looked out the door, he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw who was coming.

The person who came turned out to be Wu Chengsi. He was wearing a purple robe and was not coming in plain clothes. Tang Guan looked outside the door again. There were military honor guards following him, and he looked very impressive.

From morning to night, he dealt with several unknown minor officials in the court. Wu Chengsi, the dignified Minister of Etiquette, actually came to congratulate him openly, which showed that he had given him enough face.

"Haha! I've never been able to flatter you, but without Feng Xiaobao, you're here to curry favor with me." Tang Guan walked out the door with a smile on his face.

Tang Guan saluted and said: "The teacher is busy with official work, so he came to visit the students. The students were flattered."

Wu Chengsi was overjoyed when he saw this, and he pretended to be surprised and said: "Master Zhuangyuan, this old man cannot be worthy of such a title. My dear friend, the reincarnation of a saint and the disciple of the Emperor. Only the Emperor can be worthy of your title of teacher."

"I'll choke him and slap him, and he'll come back three times." Tang Guan was very happy when he heard this, and he had to say that it was very helpful. Although he didn't look down on Wu Chengsi in his heart, he was the nephew of that woman after all, so he didn't

So I can show off my face to him.

He immediately pretended to be affectionate and welcomed him into the room.

Wu Chengsi entered the room and looked around first. When he saw Xiao Qi, he couldn't help but ask: "This is it?"

Tang Guan was shocked when he heard this. Except for a few folks in his hometown, few people knew that there were three sons in the Tang family. He immediately winked at Xiao Qi and said, "This is the student's companion boy."

Hearing this, Xiao Qi opened her mouth and was about to retort, but she saw Tang Guan's eyes and had an idea: "Young Master, I'll make tea for you."

Seeing Wu Chengsi nodding his head indifferently, Tang Guan breathed a sigh of relief. That woman often threatened him with her family. Now that her energy was insignificant, she could only hide it from top to bottom and only reveal it to trustworthy people.

Fortunately, Xiaoqi is a smart person. Although he seems to understand a lot of things, he can't be regarded as without any scheming. He knows how to observe people's emotions.

The two of them sat down, Tang Guan looked at Wu Chengsi with a smile but said nothing. Although everyone said that being courteous for nothing was a traitor or a thief, but he knew the nature of men in the Wu family. If the historical data is correct, what Wu Chengsi liked most was flattery.

Favorite.

Sure enough, seeing that Tang Guan was silent, Wu Chengsi looked around the room and sighed: "My dear friend, now the number one scholar, still lives in this humble house. It's really embarrassing for us."

"It's none of your business," Tang Guan almost blurted out after hearing this, but he suppressed it immediately and waited for the next sentence.

"I heard that Chen Shijun and my little friend are close relatives?"

After hearing this, Tang Guan shook his head and said, "Uncle Chen and his father are old friends."

"Oh" Wu Chengsi nodded softly.

Then he looked at Tang Guan again, and his eyelids jumped when he saw the official robe on Tang Guan. If there was anyone who was the most favored among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, it was Tang Qubing. He was only nine years old and had reached the first place in the imperial examination. It is not difficult to imagine that

future glory.

Thinking of this, Wu Chengsi's smile became even brighter, he stretched out his hand into his arms and said: "Little friend, I have been favored by the saint and given some land and property. Now that I have joined Chang'an, I happen to have a vacant apartment here, so I borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha.

, give it to your little friend”

Tang Guan was stunned when he heard this, and before he could react, Wu Chengsi seemed to be prepared and directly handed a piece of material in front of Tang Guan.

"You just need to swipe a pen on it and you will be the owner, and the old man will help you take care of your joints."

Only then did Tang Guan realize that there was a land deed in front of him, with densely written annotations and official seals on it.

Immediately he waved his hands and said: "My dearest friend, I have received the Qubingxin. The Qubing has not yet been crowned and has no legal effect. I will accept it for the time being."

When Wu Chengsi heard this, he remembered that Tang Guan was a child in front of him, and he foolishly came to please him with a land deed. He might as well bring some food and clothing, because Tang Guan couldn't take the land deed even if he wanted to.

But after all, he was very good at this. After giving away all the things, it would be ugly to take them back. He immediately said: "Little friend, there is no need to worry, how can you be compared to a child? Now that you are the number one scholar, I am also loyal to the imperial court."

"Oh, this is really a messenger who delivers treasures. He also delivers houses and cars."

To be honest, Tang Guan was also greedy for the land deed in front of him, but it would be in vain if he took it. Moreover, he had some scruples. He also had some property in his family. Even if Wu Zhao really wanted to keep him in the capital, he would

You can afford it yourself.

He immediately had an idea and looked at the honor guard outside the door and said, "Ms. sir, your team is very wealthy."

Wu Chengsi was stunned when he heard this, then he thought of something and smiled: "One day, young man, you will no longer be under the influence of old age.
To be continued...