"It's sunny after the rain, and it's good weather again. The results will be released today, and we will definitely go to high school." The Jiangnan talents in Tianxiang Tower looked unhurried, which attracted people to occasionally cast their eyes on them, and they all speculated. What are the results? Can a literary star emerge among these people?
"Brother Zhang, you are here, come here quickly!"
Yu Qian and Zhang Shuai arrived at the door of the Yamen early, waiting for today's announcement of rankings. At this time, they saw classmates who came from the same academy. They also quickly bowed and greeted enthusiastically. Everyone saw the two figures. , also hurried over and greeted everyone at the door one by one.
"The rich young master of the Jia family is here too?"
At this moment, Yu Qian looked at Jia Yun. After thinking for a moment, he recognized this person. The matter of handing in the paper early and leaving the imperial examination room that day was a joke among the Jiangnan talents who participated in the county examination after the imperial examination. , everyone laughed at Jia Yun for her great ambition and lack of talent, and laughed at Jia Yun for her lack of talent.
This Jinling Mansion is not a place with poor cultural heritage like Shenjing. In the Jiangnan area, education and cultural heritage are the most important, and talented people emerge in large numbers. The literati and poets of the past dynasties are like countless carps in the Yangtze River. Local people like them have been there for a long time. Under the influence of his cultural background, he climbed up the stairs and passed the exams, and gradually developed a certain amount of arrogance in his heart.
I heard that Jia Yun was from the north, and even though she came from a royal and wealthy family, she would not be of much help in the matter of the imperial examination.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be true that in those wealthy and prosperous families, every one of them would be number one?
Throughout the dynasties, not to mention being the number one scholar, it is rare to even be a Jinshi.
Therefore, these people believe that Jia Yun will definitely eat a bitter pill called arrogance, stumble, and become the joke of the entire Jinling Prefecture imperial examination.
When everyone saw Jia Yun coming, except for a few people who followed the trend, the noble and talented people did not try to flatter and cling to Jia Yun, they were all preparing to watch the show!
"So what if you are from the Jia family in Shenjing? The imperial examination is not a place where you can turn your hands to make clouds or turn your hands to make rain just because you are Gongsun's noble son!"
Everyone looked calm and could not seem to be angry, but in fact they had a twisted jealousy towards Jia Yun. They were jealous of Jia Yun's honorable birth and resented that they did not enjoy the top wealth.
While everyone was deep in thought, the Yamen servant shouted angrily, shaking everyone's minds, "Unveil the list!"
Immediately, the red cloth covering the list was lifted, and one name after another appeared on the list. Jia Yun's name topped the list, ranking first in the county examination.
Sure enough, the two characters Jia Yun ranked at the top of the list of "county cases" and topped the list. The Jiangnan talents who crushed many imperial and county examinations were so glorious that they surpassed the others and were so famous that they even followed him to look at the list. Dan's onlookers couldn't help but gasped, "The head of the county case in Jinling Prefecture is actually a foreigner?"
Jia Yun was not surprised when she saw the ranking above. She has status, background, and the genius of [Cai Jing Template], so why can't she get the first place? If she doesn't get the first place, That's what I have to say, and I can't say that I have to work hard to regain my face in the future.
"this?"
The faces of the people who were still thinking and laughing before immediately changed wildly. When they looked at Jia Yun, their expressions changed several times. Some people sighed slightly and said, "Could it be that this person really has a great talent that cannot be seen in the world?" Can’t do it?”
Everyone was obviously shocked, surprised, and dissatisfied with this result.
Some people even shouted, "There must be something wrong with cheating. I want a review."
When these imperial examination students heard this, they also started to make noises. They felt that Jia Yun must have relied on the operation of connections and backers to get the first place. The name was not worthy of the name. Otherwise, how could a foreigner be allowed to go to the Jiangnan water town where talented people are born?
What about taking away the first place in the imperial examination?
There are many scholarly factions in the south. They have monopolized the imperial examination system for generations and are one of the most powerful local factions.
The first place in the imperial examination was taken away by the northerners, and it was still on their own territory. It undoubtedly slapped many people in the face and made many people unable to let go of their face!
That's because, although Jia Yun was born in the Jia Mansion in Jinling and participated in the imperial examination in Jinling Mansion with the birthplace of the Jia Mansion's ancestral home in Jinling, he had never studied or attended school in Jinling Mansion for a day before!
A northerner who was a northern student all over his body took away the glory that belonged to the southern talents. For a time, many vigorous Jiangnan talents were dissatisfied with the verdict and appealed one after another, demanding that Jia Yun's first place in the imperial examination be re-examined.
Famous things.
Regarding this matter, the Yamen of Jinling Prefecture also felt the pressure from all directions. As a last resort, they carried Li Rusong out. Feng Tang had pondered this issue before, in case Jia Yun was killed.
The first place, the Jiangnan talents outside are not convinced, what should I do if they cause trouble?
Then ask Li Rusong, the former prime minister, to endorse it!
With the former prime minister's nod and approval, even if these people are unconvinced and don't want to admit this matter, they have to admit it and bow their heads.
Zhang Cao heard about this and went to ask Li Rusong, "Old Xiangjun, what should I do about this matter?"
"Why."
Li Rusong did not expect that the aura of academic circles in the Jiangnan area was so strong. When he was in the temple, he often encountered such problems. When selecting officials in the imperial examination, he was slightly biased towards northerners, preferring quotas and resources.
Maintaining the balance between the north and the south, and now encountering this problem again, naturally I felt a lot of emotion, and knocked on the table and said: "Go and post Jia Yun's paper at the gate of the yamen, let these people take a look and observe it."
Look, if they are still not convinced after seeing it, let them come directly to me."
After saying these words, it can be regarded as support and endorsement for Jia Yun, and she secretly sighs in her heart: "The ancients said that scholars despise each other and military men value each other; civil servants are not the first, martial arts are not second. For the sake of this county case, it can be regarded as
I have tried my best, but scholars also value each other. This person is really talented, and I am also a person who cherishes talents. Since I can't suppress this dragon, why can't I support him?"
After all, it will take thirty years to the east of Hedong and thirty years to the west of Hexi. Don’t bully young people into poverty.
Feng shui is turning, and things in the world are always changing.
Li Rusong is old, but his descendants still need to seek a career and a future. They cannot be like this old man, thinking about it regardless of the imperial examination and their future, and said calmly: "Just do what I want!
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"good."
Zhang Cao felt slightly relieved when he heard this, nodded and agreed.