"Brother Liu, this is Brother Gu Pangu from Zhejiang, this is Brother Yin Yuyin from Nanzhili, and this is Brother Qin Youqin from Huguang..."
Liang Chaozong also introduced a dozen students around him to Liu Jin, and they got to know each other.
While Liu Jin remembered silently, he also carefully looked at their age and appearance.
Liang Chaozong looks to be in his thirties, but he is estimated to be in his forties. Brother Gu Pan is older and looks to be in his forties. He is estimated to be in his fifties. Scholars don’t need to
What kind of things do you do, so you look younger?
There is also Yin Yu from Nanzhili, who looks to be in his forties, and the youngest is Qin You, who looks younger.
"Brother Liu, you look very young. I wonder how many times you have come to participate in the audition?"
After everyone got to know each other, they started chatting.
Seeing that Liu Jin looked like he was only in his 20s, he asked curiously.
"Um...I just took part in a general examination."
Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said.
"If Brother Liu can go to high school this time, he will be Lianjie. That will be quite amazing."
Gu Pan heard this and said quickly.
"It's easier said than done. There are more than 21,000 students participating in the examination this time, but there are only more than 500 places. It is really difficult to get into high school."
Liu Jin smiled and shook his head and said, "I don't dare to think so. I just think I came to the capital to see the world."
"Yes, the imperial examination is getting more and more difficult now. There are trains, highways, cars, ships, etc., and it is easier to come to the capital to take the examination. More and more people are coming to the capital to take the imperial examination.
More and more every year.”
"Although the number of admission places is also increasing, in comparison, the competition is becoming more and more fierce."
"I'm not afraid of Brother Liu's jokes. I and several others have already taken the imperial examination many times."
Liang Chaozong also sighed and said.
"This is my fifth time to take the imperial examination. I don't know if I can pass the high school this year. If I really can't pass, I'm going to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to make up for the vacancy."
Gu Pan, the oldest, pinched his beard and looked extremely lonely when he thought that his son might have to go to Beijing with him to take the exam.
He was already forty when he passed the examination and passed the examination five more times. Now he is fifty-five, his hair has begun to turn white, his eyes have begun to feel dizzy, and he cannot read clearly.
"Brother Gu will definitely be able to go to high school this time, and the wedding money your father prepared for you will definitely be distributed."
When the others heard this, they also said quickly.
"I hope so~"
Gu Pan smiled bitterly. When his father was alive, he prepared a large bag of wedding money for him in advance, saying that he would use it to scatter wedding money after he reaches high school.
As a result, he came to the capital five times with this lucky money bag, hoping to fulfill his father's wish after high school. Then he failed the exam the previous four times. As for this time, he estimated that he might still fail the exam.
This year's Korean exam questions for the Ministry of Personnel were very biased and out of context. After everyone discussed it after the exam, Gu Pan knew that he would definitely fail this time because he solved all the questions wrong.
"The list is released, the list is released~"
At this time, no one knew who shouted, and everyone immediately looked at the gate of Gongyuan. They saw a group of official officers coming out. The leader held three lists in his hand, namely the South List and the North List.
List of high schools in Bangbang and Dongbang.
Seeing this official, everyone consciously made way for them, and then watched nervously as they began to post the list.
Some people have already impatiently pushed towards the list, wanting to see if their name is on it as soon as possible.
"Master Shu Fenshu High School in Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi!"
"Master Cui Tong Cui High School in Tongzhou, South Zhili~"
"Jianghuijiang Laoye High School in Hangzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang~"
"..."
The officials were busy posting lists. Some names appeared on the list posted first, and some people shouted out excitedly.
"Congratulations, Brother Shu~"
"Congratulations, Brother Shu~"
"Congratulations to Brother Cui~"
"Congratulations, Brother Jiang~"
As someone called out the names of high school students, at the gate of Gongyuan, and everywhere, I heard that someone around me had passed high school, and the surrounding students all immediately sent congratulations to their friends with red eyes.
"Haha, same joy~ same joy~"
As for the people in high school, naturally they all smiled happily, their hearts were relieved, and then they returned the favor with the people around them with smiles on their faces.
Then he took the wedding money that had been prepared in advance from the hands of the accompanying servants and the book boy, and began to scatter it towards the crowd at the gate of the Gongyuan.
Suddenly, the Gongyuan, which was already crowded with people, became even more lively. People rushed to pick up the wedding coins, and the scene was very lively.
The wedding coins on the ground here haven't been picked up yet, and people over there are starting to scatter money. Copper coins, broken silver, and silver coins are starting to rain out like rain.
The scene was very lively and very festive.
The people in the high school were happily throwing money away. As for the students who had not heard their names or were waiting anxiously, they were all very anxious and looked at those students who were throwing money with envy.
From then on, there was a huge gap between him and them, and it could even be said that he was from two different worlds.
High school students, if they perform well in the Imperial Examination and rank high when the time comes, will have a prosperous future and have a bright future. On the other hand, these students who do not have high school will have to take the imperial examination again and again in the future.
He still can't finish high school, so he can only fill in the vacancies and become a minor official.
"Beijinghuangzhou Penglaifu Tianyuanshan Tianlaoye High School!"
"Master Chen Peter Chen High School, Mocheng Prefecture, Black Territory Province."
"Master Yun's High School in Seijifu, Nanyun Province!"
Soon, the East Ranking list was also posted, and Liu Jin also heard a few familiar names. Tian Yuanshan, Chen Peter, and Yun Tiankong were all in high school.
This Chen Peter is probably because he is a Slav. The imperial court specially let him go to high school to show his grace. Tian Yuanshan has real talents and learning. Yun Tiankong may also be because he is a native of Nanyun Province, so he secretly has some extra points, so
Only then can I go to high school.
Dongbang does not all depend on how well you do in the exam, because Dongbang is composed of newly incorporated territories in the Ming Dynasty, and a large number of students from minority tribes participated in the imperial examination.
Therefore, before the imperial examination, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jin, Wang Shouren, Han Wen, etc. also discussed this matter. The Dongbang list is not yet mature enough to compare with the North and South list. Sometimes, students from minority tribes in various parts of the Ming Dynasty have to be taken into consideration.
Peter Chen and Yun Tiankong are not surprised to be able to go to high school. They have extra points invisibly.
However, Tian Yuanshan was able to pass high school in one go, which surprised Liu Jin. It seemed that Tian Yuanshan did have real talent and learning, but he didn't have any bonus points. Although he looked like a European, his father was a real person.
The Taoist Ming Dynasty.
From a distance, Liu Jin saw Tian Yuanshan, Chen Peter, and Yun Tiankong gathered together, accompanied by Zeng Ziying, Sun Tianjing, Jiang Xi, Li Xiangdong, Ruan Wenhao and others, all of whom were students who visited him last time.
The three people in the high school were naturally very happy, throwing away money in large amounts. As for the other people, naturally they could only look at them with envy and jealousy, and even sent congratulations to the three of them.
Beside Liu Jin, Liang Chaozong, Yin Yu, Qin You, Gu Pan and others were also waiting anxiously, their ears raised high, hoping to hear his name, or waiting for his book boy to come to him.
report a success.
However, what awaited me was disappointment. The lists have all been posted. The three lists of North, South and East, with a total of more than 500 names, have been posted, and you can see them clearly.
Each and every one of their book boys was straining their heads to look at it, looking at it carefully over and over again.
"Master Liang High School of Liang Chaozong in Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province!"
When he arrived at the back, as a voice sounded, Liang Chaozong couldn't help but jump up with excitement.
"Haha~ I hit it, I hit it!"
Liang Chaozong was so excited that he jumped for joy.
He had come to take the imperial examinations several times and failed every time. He didn't expect that he would be able to go to high school this time. He was extremely excited and happy.
"Congratulations, Brother Liang!"
The people around, including Pan, Qin You, and Yin Yu, also quickly expressed their congratulations to Liang Chaozong. At the same time, they all pricked up their ears and listened carefully, for fear of missing their own names.
However, after waiting and waiting, he never got there. When his book boy came back, he looked at each other and saw the other boy shaking his head slightly. Suddenly he became extremely disappointed and failed again.
Liang Chaozong, who was in high school, was spreading his wedding money with a smile on his face. He kept throwing handfuls of wedding money out. The masters of the exam are all rich people and they are not short of money.
As for Gu Pan, Qin You, Yin Yu and others, all of them were extremely lonely, looking at the students who were throwing away money with envy. Of course, at this moment, outside the entire Gongyuan, there were only a few who were happy to throw away money, and the vast majority were
All the students were extremely lonely, and many of them left silently.
Liu Jin saw everything in front of him. Some people had gray hair and still failed the exam, looking extremely lonely. Some people were shouting excitedly after high school and were extremely excited.
Some people's eyes are red. They look at the people around them who have failed in high school, and their inner feelings are extremely complicated.
The imperial examination was so cruel. The college entrance examination in later generations was dwarfed by it and not worth mentioning. In the imperial examination that was held every three years, more than 2 people participated, but there were only more than 500 places. Thousands of troops passed by.
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a single-plank bridge, which is why most people are destined to fail.
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