Yu Qing, who was at the next table, couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hands and rolled his eyes several times. He wanted to pull Xu Fei's ears and yell at him. Why is this stupid black guy dragging his feet? If you keep dragging it on, I'll do it.
The reward is in danger, so hurry up!
Everything had been done, and it had been successful, and he was about to gain both fame and fortune. Xu Fei, who secretly sighed for a while, still couldn't resist the temptation, so he rolled up the papers and left the case.
The few officials who remained in the examination room in the lobby all glanced at Xu Fei, who came in with papers.
Wherever Xu Fei passed, the candidates who were either writing at their desks or raising their heads to ponder were all startled one after another. In the end, all the candidates' eyes were fixed on the back of the person with his hands folded in the paper.
Is it really handing in the paper? Jie Yuanlang Zhan Muchun was shocked at first. After confirming that it was indeed handing in the paper, his hand couldn't help but trembled. A drop of unlicked ink fell from the tip of the pen, and there was a soft click, and a black smudged out.
group.
It wasn't until the last moment when it was confirmed that Xu Fei was the first to hand in the paper that Yu Qing's nervous heart felt truly relieved.
The officer-in-waiting who was presiding over the scene took a second look at Xu Fei, opened the paper and glanced at the contents, and found that yes, all thirty questions had indeed been answered.
It was not his responsibility to identify right from wrong. He just picked up a pen and made a mark on the paper and wrote the word "一" to indicate the timing of handing in the paper. He extended his hand and said, "Go back and sit quietly. Don't disturb or affect others."
Xu Fei didn't have the sense of honor of "I am number one". His heartbeat was very fast and he was nervous. After all, he had a guilty conscience.
He politely bowed his hands in a salute, then turned around and walked back lightly, only to realize that everyone was staring at him. He could only accept the situation.
No one could see any pride on his face. Some people secretly praised him, while others secretly despised him. They felt that the fastest might not always be the right one.
At this time, what all the candidates who don't know Xu Fei want to know most is, who is this person?
Jie Yuanlang Zhan Muchun lowered his head and noticed a drop of ink smudged. He was surprised and secretly relieved. Fortunately, it was a draft. If the answer sheet was dirty, he would have to copy it again. He wanted to concentrate on deciphering the remaining answers.
Mystery, but all kinds of concerns about gains and losses have begun to emerge in my heart.
The officer-in-waiting did not see any pride on Xu Fei's face. There was a slight look of approval in his eyes. He looked down at the name on the paper carefully and remembered it. Then he found the list of provincial examination rankings and found Xu Fei.
Boiling provincial examination rankings.
Xu Fei, who returned to his seat, was also writing and drawing, as if he had never known Yu Qing next door.
The officer-in-waiting glanced at the nearly half-burned incense, called his men over, gave some instructions, and then turned around and left.
After leaving the lobby, I saw Lu Jikai and three others chatting and laughing in a waterside pavilion outside, and immediately went straight to look for them.
After entering the waterside pavilion and bowing to the three people, Fang reported: "Sir, someone has answered thirty puzzles and has handed in the paper."
"Oh!" Lu Jikai asked with great interest, "Who is he?"
The waiting official said: "The current imperial examination candidate from Hengqiu County is Xu Fei."
This name was obviously unimpressive. It was definitely not among the top ones in the provincial examination. Lu Jikai asked again: "What's your rank in this subject?"
The chief officer-in-waiting: "One hundred and thirty-one."
Di Zang and Yu Qi looked at each other, and Lu Jikai was also surprised. He exclaimed, "A dark horse has emerged, surpassing the top six candidates in this department. Compared with the provincial examination, although it is a small trick, it is still interesting. Two gentlemen
, let’s go and check the quality together!”
The two masters followed his gesture and got up and returned together.
As soon as the three of them returned to the lobby, they immediately attracted the attention of all the candidates.
The three of them didn't sit down when they came back. First, they gathered around the paper Xu Fei handed over and reviewed the answers together to see if they were right or wrong.
Lu Jikai looked at it, stroking his beard, smiling, and gradually nodded.
The three of them were the ones who asked the question, so they naturally knew whether the answer was correct or not. They quickly finished reading it and looked at each other and smiled after reading it.
Lu Jikaishun took the pen in his hand and circled the word "一" that indicated the timing in the topic, and then put down the pen again.
Everyone around them understood, there was no doubt that the first place was chosen, Lord Zhou Mu had already kissed him, and the waiting officer immediately asked for the album registration.
Jie Yuanlang Zhan Muchun, who was closest to the podium, had already understood the meaning of these three people. He suddenly felt miserable and his mind was completely confused. It was difficult to concentrate and continue to solve the puzzle.
Yu Qing was secretly happy. He glanced at the rewards on the table on the other side of the podium from time to time, and began to think about how to carry them. Carrying thirty kilograms of spiritual rice was actually quite troublesome.
The time of a stick of incense can be said to be slow or fast, and it cannot withstand the tossing. After a little tossing, the time is coming to an end.
No matter how many puzzles they solved, all the candidates had to formally copy the questions and answer them, and they all started handing in their papers one after another.
The waiting officer will give the candidates who submitted their papers one by one time to approve the papers, so as to prepare the basis for ruling in case of conflicts.
Most of the candidates handed in their papers, but at the end of the day there were still nearly a hundred people who had not handed in their papers. It can also be said that they were self-aware and knew that they would not be ranked, so they did not use their names to show their shame. The same was true for Yu Qing.
After the stick of incense was burned, the officer-in-waiting stood up, pulled out the incense, inserted the last spark into the incense burner, and shouted: "It's over. Anyone who has not submitted the paper will be deemed to have given up."
There was no objection at the scene, and the officer-in-waiting went to ask Lu Jikai for instructions.
After hand-picking the first name, Lu Jikai lost interest in reviewing it himself. He knocked on Xu Fei's answer sheet and asked him to refer to the answers in this volume for judgment.
The chief officer-in-waiting received the order, and he handled it neatly and neatly, asking people to count the answers on the paper one by one.
There is no need to carefully review each answer sheet, just pick out the ten papers with the most answers, and then compare them with Xu Fei's answers.
In terms of answering questions, if you answer all the questions correctly, you will naturally be qualified to sprint into the top six.
Comparing the submission time, half of the ten answer sheets were deleted.
The officer-in-waiting was really neat in his work, and he knew that Lu Jikai was impatient to wait. In about a moment, he finished reviewing more than two hundred answer sheets, cut out the last five papers, and presented them to Lu Jikai with both hands.
Both Di Zang and Yu Qi couldn't help but take a closer look at the appointed chief.
After a brief inquiry, Lu Jikai couldn't help but sigh. After Xu Fei handed in the paper, he thought that all the candidates would answer the questions one after another.
Only then did I realize that, except for Xu Fei, no one else could solve all the puzzles within the stipulated time, not even Jie Yuanlang.
Master Lu also glanced at Zhan Muchun. This Jie Yuanlang ranked behind Xu Fei and had only solved twenty-three puzzles within the prescribed time, which made his impression flawed.
Among the six top candidates in the provincial examination, only two entered the top six in this competition.
After asking the two masters if they had any objections, Lu Jikai personally approved the rankings of the five answer sheets with a stroke of his pen. After putting down his pen, he shouted out, "Where is Xu Fei in Hengqiu?"
The tone of the words was obvious, and I wanted to see what the character felt like.
Di Zang and Yu Qi also had the same expectations. The time it takes for more than three hundred people to burn one stick of incense is not as good as the time it takes to boil half a stick of incense. It is really not better than not knowing. After a comparison, they realized that the gap was simply too big. Even though it was a temporary idea.
It's a child's play competition, but this strong gap can explain some problems to a certain extent, and it really stands out!
In this situation, the four words "Hengqiu Xufei" were shouted by Mr. Zhou Mu himself in public. A group of candidates were envious, and many felt sour in their hearts.
It can also be said to make others envious.
All the candidates know that Mr. Zhou Mu may have really remembered this name. After today's voice, no one in the entire officialdom of the states knows Hengqiu Xu Fei!
Jie Yuanlang Zhan Muchun lowered his head slightly, feeling sad. At least Mr. Zhou Mu had never called him so loudly.
He vaguely felt that there was a difference between him, the leader of the provincial examination, and those who had been tested by the state pastor himself.
Xu Fei himself was also shocked. He had never thought that one day he would be called by his name in public by a high-ranking official from the Jin Kingdom. He shook his head for a moment before quickly standing up, hurriedly bowing his hands and paying homage from a distance, "
Student Xu Fei is here."
The candidates looked back one after another, and everyone stared at them. The officer-in-waiting said loudly: "Xu Fei, Mr. Zhou Mu is awarding the award, why don't you come over and say thank you?"
Xu Fei was a little confused and hurried over.
Looking at the person approaching to salute, Lu Jikai laughed and said to the two masters on his left and right: "All the scholars here are fair, but you, Xu Feiganqing, are a dark-skinned and dark-faced scholar." He became even more impressed.
The two masters couldn't help laughing.
Xu Fei immediately stammered: "Student, student, I like to dance with swords and get a tan."
"Well, no wonder you look so strong. Don't be nervous. I don't mind your black face. It's a good thing to have a strong body. Only with a good body can you serve the court better." After some words of praise, Lu Jikai stopped talking.
He continued to be verbose in public and personally distributed the rewards promised in advance to Xu Fei.
Xu Fei took a bottle of Mysterious Level Point Demon Dew and put thirty kilograms of spiritual rice in a bag. He tossed it with one hand, put it on his shoulder and returned.
I refused anyone to help me carry it, so I easily carried the item weighing dozens of kilograms onto my shoulder. It just looked a little funny when paired with the Confucian shirt I was wearing.
Lu, Di and Yu looked at each other and smiled.
Seeing Xu Fei carrying the reward back, Yu Qing's heart was pounding with joy, but he still had to be reserved and not let anyone know that the reward was related to him.
The awards ceremony on the stage continued. The second place Zhan Muchun and the third place received the awards at the same time. Mr. Zhou Mu stepped back, and the subsequent awards were awarded by the two masters.
After the rewards were given, Lu Jikai and the others left.
The chief officer-in-waiting asked people to reveal the answers to the top six puzzles, and announced in public that everyone should take a short break. After dinner, they all went to the 'Agarwood Studio' to dine. Mr. Zhou Mu was going to host a banquet in person.
It can be regarded as a farewell for the talented people from various states.
After all the relevant officials at the scene left, a group of candidates immediately rushed to the six posted answer sheets to check the answer, mainly to see what the answer to the mystery they had racked their brains could not come up with was.
Yu Qing winked at Xu Fei, and the two of them took the opportunity to leave quickly.
While Xu Fei was carrying the things, Yu Qing had an extra hand and swept away his and Xu Fei's draft papers. He still wanted to destroy the corpse and eliminate any traces, not wanting to leave any hidden dangers.