Chapter 185 The first name in the provincial exam!
Tang Ning looked at the dark crowd in front of her. She couldn't even see the wall of the Gongyuan where the list was posted. She looked at Xiao Jue and said, "Why don't we come back later? The list is there anyway and we can't escape."
"There's no need to squeeze in to take a look." Xiao Jue pointed in a certain direction and said, "Gu Bai and the others are already waiting there. Let's go over."
As Tang Ning approached him, she discovered that an open space in front of the Gongyuan had been cleared, and several carriages had surrounded the area. Gu Bai, Cui Lang and Shen Jian were all waiting inside.
"The list will be published soon, why are you here?" Gu Bai walked over, looked at Tang Ning, and said, "Brother Tang, this time Gu's entire net worth is on you. Don't let us down."
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Tangning looked at him and asked uncertainly, "You guys?"
Cui Lang came over and lowered his voice and said, "If Brother Tang can't get the first place this time, Brother Shen and I won't even have the money to go back to Jiangnan."
Tang Ning originally thought that only Xiao Jue and Gu Bai were shameless, but she didn't expect that the dignified Jiangnan Jieyuan would be shameless and take him into custody instead of themselves?
Tangning looked at him and asked, "How much did you deposit?"
Cui Lang smiled and said, "Brother Shen and I each pledged a thousand taels."
Originally, the people thought that the top spot in the provincial examination would definitely go to Gu Bai, Cui Lang and Shen Jian. The odds of betting on them were very small. Although Tang Ning was also in the forefront, the odds were much higher than theirs. If anyone
Having staked a large sum of money on him, it would be strange if the odds did not drop. Even if they dropped just a little, it would still be his loss...
Cui Lang looked at him and asked, "Brother Tang seems a little unhappy?"
Gu Bai thought for a while, then suddenly looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Brother Tang, did you also imprison yourself?"
"No." Tangning shook her head decisively and said, "Gambling harms others and ourselves. I don't know how many people have lost their wives and families because of this. I just need to take this as a warning."
He leaned on a carriage and looked at Cui Lang and Shen Jian as if he were seeing thieves who had stolen his money.
Xiao Jue came over from the side and asked, "How much did you deposit?"
Tangning looked up at the sky.
Xiao Jue thought for a while and asked: "One thousand?"
He bet one thousand in a gambling house. After all, he ran away that day... there should be more than a dozen gambling houses.
Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Jue asked again: "Five thousand?"
Tang Ning looked at the dark crowd again. He alone had bet more than 10,000 taels. Including Fairy Tang, he didn't know how much he had.
The expression on Xiao Jue's face was extremely regretful, and he patted his thigh suddenly and said: "If I had known better, I would have gone back to ask my father for more money. I lost, I lost..."
Not far away, Gu Bai and Cui Lang and Shen Jian had attracted many people.
"Brother Cui came so early. He must be very confident about today's announcement."
"I bet a hundred taels on Brother Cui this time. Brother Cui, don't let us down!"
"My one hundred taels are all invested in Brother Shen. Even if I don't make the list this time, I can still make some money back."
Cui Lang bowed his hands to several people and said with a wry smile: "Gambling harms others and ourselves. I don't know how many people have lost their wives and children because of this, and their families have been destroyed. I just need to take this as a warning..."
Everyone looked at each other and said in confusion: "Brother Cui, this is..."
At this moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.
I saw the gate of Gongyuan slowly opening, and after the sound of a gong, several officers walked out from inside.
"Someone's out!"
"The results are released!"
"Quick, squeeze to the front and take a look!"
Under the wall of the Gongyuan, dozens of officers stopped the excited crowd at a distance of several feet from the wall. Several other officers moved ladders and posted a list on the wall.
The originally noisy environment became a little quiet. Everyone held their breath and stared at the red list in the hand of the guard.
The lists are posted from back to front and in reverse order, but no matter which list they appear on, it means that they only have one chance to pass the imperial examination to become a new scholar.
According to the imperial court's practice in previous years, new Jinshi scholars are high-ranking officials no matter where they are appointed.
"Ah, I got it, I got it!"
"Did you see it? Did you see it? The second one, the second one is my name!"
"I am No. 23 on the second list, Amitabha, Immeasurable Heavenly Lord. I would like to thank all the gods and Buddhas for their blessings. I would like to thank all the gods and Buddhas for their blessings..."
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The scene of the provincial examination results release is far more lively and lively than that of the state examination. After all, those who can appear on this list, unless there is an accident, are all this year's new scholars. The meaning of the palace examination is just to select from these people.
, just sort out the top three.
"Shen Jian, I saw Shen Jian's name. Shen Jian's name is the first one!" Suddenly a voice shouted in the crowd, "I bet a hundred taels of silver that he will be the top one. Haha, I win."
Got it!"
Someone next to him patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, there is still a list that has not been posted."
The man's laughter stopped abruptly.
There are only three names on the last list of the provincial examination. If these three people are above the imperial examination, they will be the first in the imperial examination. The one ranked first will be the number one scholar in the imperial examination.
If there is another list, wouldn't it mean that Shen Jian is fourth and his one hundred taels of silver are gone?
"The names of Gu Bai and Cui Lang haven't been revealed yet, but the top spot in the provincial examination must be one of them!"
"I don't know who the other person is. He actually squeezed Shen Jiandu out. Could it be Jieyuan from those states?"
"Even Shen Jian can be squeezed out of the top three by him. This person is so secretive..."
After the list was posted, everyone couldn't help but look at it.
Then the expressions on their faces turned to confusion.
Downing.
This is the first name on the list.
Most people have never heard of the name Tang Ning. Compared with Gu Bai, Cui Lang and Shen Jian, this name seems to be too little known. After all, according to the practice of previous years, Jieyuan from Jiangnan and Gyeonggi will be on the list.
It leaves the Jieyuan of other state capitals far behind.
But this time it's different.
There were only three names on the first list.
Downing.
Gu Bai.
Cui Lang.
The order of names is the order of the top three in this provincial examination.
The first place is not Gu Bai, Cui Lang, or Shen Jian, which means that most of them will lose all their money.
"Ah, my money, that's what I saved to get a wife!"
"I pledged all the land deeds!"
"What's that? It's my house deed!"
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Cui Lang and Shen Jian looked at each other with wry smiles and were speechless.
After that night, they had no hope of winning the first place in the provincial examination. Their dream of winning three yuan in a row also came to nothing under his ruthless blow.
Fortunately, there is still the imperial examination. Without the advantage of the first and second games, they may not lose to him.
"Ahem, Brother Cui, Brother Shen, your rankings are already very good, there is no need to lament too much..."
"Yes, after the imperial examination, if you perform well, you will still have a chance..."
"Yes, yes, a provincial test means nothing at all."
Although the people around him felt sorry for Yinzi and had tangled and painful expressions on their faces, they still offered words of comfort.
Someone beside Gu Bai patted his shoulder and said, "Although Brother Gu is not the first, he is still second. There is no need..."
The man originally wanted to say that there was no need to be sad, but when he saw the smile on Gu Bai's face, he was suddenly stunned.
The top spot was snatched away, but he still managed to laugh?
He turned back to look at Cui Lang and Shen Jian, and found that they didn't seem that sad. Shen Jian didn't even make the first list, but he was still talking and laughing with Cui Lang...
Gu Bai looked around and suddenly asked: "Where is Brother Tang?"
Cui Lang came over and said in surprise: "Did you leave? I remember when Brother Tang posted the list just now, Brother Tang seemed to have told us to be careful. What should we be careful about?"
Shen Jian was equally surprised and said: "After the list was posted just now, he seemed to have told us to leave quickly."
Gu Bai was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
At this time, there was a huge uproar among the crowd in Gongyuan.
"Where's Gu Bai? I lost a hundred taels on him!"
"Where is Cui Lang? What about Jiangnan Jieyuan? I lost five hundred taels in vain!"
"Shen Jian, I want to find Shen Jian and return my wife's book!"
Countless people turned their heads and looked around with red eyes, looking fierce.
Gu Bai and the others froze on the spot, their faces turned pale instantly. Cui Lang trembled, pointed at the gate of Gongyuan not far away, and said hurriedly: "Quick, go to Gongyuan!"
In the distance, Xiao Jue was sitting on the carriage. He looked back in surprise at the crowds and the uproar at the gate of Gongyuan, and said in surprise: "What's going on over there? Why are we leaving? What did you just say to Cui Lang and the others?" Already?"
