These days, Enfu has been under great pressure because of his own affairs.
This matter has always been a knot in Li Long's mind.
Now this Lu Junda, instead of insulting him, actually used this matter to insult Enfu.
How can a child like this endure it?
Immediately, he started talking about gambling.
"Bet? What do you want to bet with me?" Facing Li Long, Lu Junda became much more presumptuous, with a frivolous demeanor and a look of disdain on his face.
To be honest, he never took Li Long seriously from beginning to end.
If it weren't for Li Changkong, this guy would have been played to death by him and Lu Heng!
"Just bet on the results of this provincial examination!"
"If I do better than you in the exam, you will kowtow to Enfu on the spot and apologize, and from now on in this capital city, whenever you see my master and disciple, you will take a detour!"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
This kind of bet is not a big deal for scholars who always pay attention to their reputation.
It is conceivable that if Lu Junda really accepts the bet and loses, he may be disgraced in this capital city from now on.
Lu Junda was also surprised when he heard this.
It is really hard to imagine that this is what Li Long, who has always been honest and famous for his honesty, can say?
Even after his father died, this guy didn't dare to say a word in front of the teacher.
"What if you lose?"
"So what?"
"Then I will apologize to you on the spot with blood splattered on you!" Li Long's eyes were firm and his tone was solemn: "But if I die, I will die. All matters related to the bet have nothing to do with the En Mansion."
"If you are seriously hurt by words again, even if I turn into a fierce ghost in the Nine Nether Hells, I will never let go of those who gossip!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned again.
This Li Long is really a ruthless person.
He dares to risk his life!
Zhang Han looked at this scene and sighed to Li Changkong: "It seems that your disciple is not wrong."
When Li Changkong heard this, his eyes flickered and he nodded: "Li Long has always been a person who values ​​friendship and loyalty."
"With such character and good talent, you can be held in a big position!" Zhang Han said.
Zhang Han has his own set of standards for identifying talents.
People like Lu Heng who are talented but not virtuous are not considered talents to him.
If Li Long didn't have talent, he wouldn't be considered a talent here.
Talents should have both ability and political integrity!
"Lu Junda, do you dare to accept this bet? If you don't dare, then stop barking and make way for the En Mansion!" Li Long said word by word.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Junda.
In full view of everyone, Lu Junda would inevitably lose face if he refused.
Moreover, he had full confidence in his provincial examination results and did not think Li Long could surpass him, so he said: "Why don't you dare!"
"There are no swords here. If you lose, you will directly hit this golden list and die! How about that?"
"Why not!" Li Long's eyes were red. He was really gambling on his life, and at the same time he had absolute confidence in himself.
Those questions from more than a month ago were not written randomly!
"Get out of the way, the gold medal is here!" The clerk who posted the gold medal walked over quickly and said loudly as he walked.
After everyone heard this, they quickly made way for him to pass.
The list of the provincial examination is divided into three lists, namely red, yellow and white.
Those posted on this red list are the officials, examiners, promotions, supervisors, supplies, etc. who are responsible for the urban and rural examinations.
What is posted on the white list is the list of qualified candidates from various prefectures except Qiandu City.
Therefore, the White List is the longest among the three lists, occupying 80% of the positions on the Gold List.
Finally, this yellow list shows the list of those who passed the examination in Qiandu City.
Xie Yuangong, the top two, and the top three were also determined from this.
The first thing posted was the red list, and the examiner was Zhang Zifang, needless to say.
The rest of the officials are also famous Confucian scholars, who are able to convince the public.
Only Li Changkong had sharp eyes and saw a familiar name on the supervision column: Lu Heng!
Lu Heng turned out to be the supervisor!
Before this, there was no news about this matter.
You should know that in this imperial examination process, although the examiner is the most responsible person, he is only responsible for setting the questions, raising funds and other related matters.
The proctor is the one who really watches the candidates answer questions.
At that poetry meeting before, Lu Junda had mediocre literary talents, but now he was so confident that he dared to accept Li Long's life-and-death bet.
Is there something fishy about this?
However, these matters, related to rural examination fraud, are considered a top priority.
Without evidence, even Li Changkong would not be able to talk nonsense.
After the red list is posted, the white list will be posted.
This list brings together outstanding figures from all over the country into one list, and a lot of scholars read it with great interest.
Only Li Changkong felt extremely boring and even a little sleepy.
After all, he didn't know who these talented people on the list were.
After waiting for a long time, the yellow list was finally posted.
This yellow list is not just for suspense or something, it is several pieces of paper, pasted from back to front.
In other words, the further you get to the back and the people who are not on the list, the greater the pressure.
In this regard, Li Changkong had to admit that the imperial examination system in the feudal era was good at manipulating people's mentality.
Soon, as the yellow list was posted, the onlookers became noisy.
Some people were crying loudly, crying with joy, running home with disheveled hair to announce the good news, shouting as they ran: "I won! I won! Mom, my son is in high school!"
There are also people who know their abilities and feel that they must not be on the list at the top of the list. When they see that they are not on the list at the back, they feel like a dead tree, their face is ashen, and they are like a walking corpse, and they leave in mourning.
"I studied hard for more than ten years, but in the end, I didn't even pass the provincial examination!" What's more, a candidate who was over 30 years old knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
"Oh, this is really real in the world." Li Changkong couldn't help sighing with emotion. He had seen this scene countless times in history books in his previous life, but it was the first time he had experienced it in person.
Soon, we arrived at the last yellow list.
This list is a little different. Only the top ten are selected, which is of great significance.
Therefore, it is not posted, but reported first, or from back to front.
This step is called roll call.
After the names are sung, the top ten are posted.
"Hehe, it's already the roll call, so you're not panicking yet."
"Is it possible that you think you can be in the top ten?" Lu Junda continued to sarcastically say to Li Long.
"Don't forget, your previous academic performance was mediocre! Nothing outstanding!"
Li Long turned a deaf ear and could even sarcastically reply: "How can you be better than me?"
"If I enter the top ten, is it possible that you can also enter?"
"Humph, you are just trying to talk nonsense!" Lu Junda snorted coldly: "You are just waiting to die!"
After saying this, the clerk just finished singing in third place: "Third place, Yingzhou Lu Junda!"