[ps: In imaginary history, the details of the imperial examination are not the focus, so there is no need to study them in detail.]
All the test papers for the first session have been marked. In the afternoon, Gongyuan will post the list. Only the candidates on the list can take the second test tomorrow.
Tang Ning guessed that the probability of him failing in the first game was low, so he was not too anxious.
Fang Xinyue sat on the stone bench, counting with her fingers, and said while counting: "I treated you to mille-feuille pastry, candied haws, lychee cake, candied fruit... In a few days, you will pass the exam.
Treat me to steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail..."
Tang Ning was surprised that Fang Xiaopang actually memorized the names of the dishes.
She mentioned more than once that the teachers at Fang's school always hit her on the hand because she couldn't recite poems. She also said that a large part of the reason why her hands were so fat was actually from being hit.
Interest is the best teacher. Einstein's words have been greatly verified by Fang Xinyue.
Tangning looked at her and said casually, "What if I fail the exam?"
Fang Xinyue thought for a moment and said, "My uncle is the examiner. I can tell him that you will pass the exam..."
Tang Ning knew that one of the examiners of this Lingzhou State Examination was Mr. Fang from the Fang family.
He returned to the capital once, and this time he came to Lingzhou with other examiners to serve as the chief examiner of the Lingzhou Prefectural Examination.
Of course, he couldn't get through the back door of the Fang family. He had to avoid suspicion during the exam and couldn't have a random relationship with the examiner before the state exam was over.
Tang Yaoyao couldn't sit still anymore. She walked over, looked at Tang Ning and asked, "The rankings for the second round will be posted soon. How did you do in the exam? Do you feel confident?"
Although Zhong Yi and Su Ru didn't come over, they kept paying attention here.
Tang Ning knew that they were the ones who were unsure, so in order to reassure them, she comforted them: "Don't worry, I have answered most of the questions. You should have no problem passing the first test."
Tang Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhong Yi and Su Ru's spirits were obviously lifted.
"Then you didn't tell me earlier..." Tang Yaoyao sat down opposite him, took a candied fruit from Fang Xiaopang's hand and ate it, Fang Xiaopang immediately covered his hands and ran away.
Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked curiously: "What is it like to take the imperial examination? Are the questions difficult?"
Tangning said casually: "It's okay..."
"They all said it was very difficult..." Tang Yaoyao thought for a while and said, "It is said that there are so many questions that most people can't finish them. This year, someone actually answered all the questions correctly. How could there be such a monster..."
Tang Ning was convinced of this. He had never underestimated the students of ancient times. In terms of hard work and hard work, a random student from among the students who took the state examination would be far ahead of the top students from famous universities in later generations.
Among such people, the chance of becoming a top student is particularly high.
Qing'er trotted in from outside and said hurriedly: "Uncle, Miss, Gongyuan has released the results..."
Tang Yaoyao stood up immediately: "Go and have a look!"
Zhong Yi and Su Ru also followed, seeing the results with their own eyes would make them feel at ease.
The gate of Gongyuan was already surrounded by people. Before they even got close to Gongyuan, they saw a mass of dark figures surrounding the courtyard wall, raising their necks high.
"I'm on the list, I'm on the list!"
Someone rushed out of the crowd with a face full of excitement and could not control himself.
Of course, more people are downcast and leave sadly.
This is normal. The first test of the state examination is the biggest difficulty. Five thousand people took the test, and only 1,500 people passed in the end. More than 3,000 people failed in this test.
In the second and third games, the number of people eliminated was much smaller.
Zhong thought that they were women and it was not convenient for them to squeeze in. Tangning stopped, looked at them, and said, "Just wait here, I'll go over and take a look..."
Zhong Yi nodded and stood in the distance with Su Ru and Tang Yaoyao, while Tang Ning walked over slowly.
The crowd was surrounding the high wall, and they were all trying their best to squeeze in. It was impossible to squeeze in in a short time.
Tangning didn't have the skills of Fairy Tang, otherwise she could have chosen to fly in.
He was not in a hurry and simply stood outside the crowd and waited.
There are many people waiting like him. Compared with the people who are trying their best to squeeze in, with faces full of anxiety and expectation, the students standing outside waiting are not so nervous, and most of them are calm.
He looks confident.
The two people waiting beside him looked even more indifferent.
A relatively thin young man turned his head to look at the other person, and suddenly asked: "Brother Yan Sheng, the person who answered all the questions without making any mistakes, is you?"
"I thought that monster was you!" The round-faced man named Zhang Yansheng said in surprise: "I probably got 80% of the answers. There were two laws that I didn't write down, and I made a mistake in arithmetic... and all of them were correct.
,Apart from you, Xu Qingyang, who else has this ability in this state examination?"
"It's not you?" The man named Xu Qingyang shook his head and said: "I also overlooked a law and a difficult math problem, which is probably more than 80%. I don't have enough time..."
The round-faced man said in surprise: "Who else could it be if it weren't you? By the way, that guy Deng Zhongyu, although his poetry is not very good, but reading is his strong point. Could it be him?"
After Xu Qingyang thought for a moment, he nodded and said: "It's very possible..."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Tang Ning couldn't help but admire in her heart. The ancients really shouldn't underestimate it. The first exam had such a large number of questions and the scope of the examination was so wide. Even human cameras like his couldn't cover everything. They actually made only two mistakes.
Even if you only answered more than 80% of the three questions, you can already be called a beast.
As for the person who answered all the questions and every question was good, he was even more of a beast among beasts.
After waiting for a while, the crowd under the courtyard wall not only did not decrease, but actually increased. When Tang Ning was thinking about whether to squeeze in and take a look, a surprised voice suddenly came to her ears.
"Hey, this brother looks familiar. Have we met somewhere?"
Tangning turned her head and looked at the beast named Xu Qingyang, who only got two questions wrong, and asked in surprise: "Are you calling me?"
Xu Qingyang looked at him and said suddenly: "I remembered that I met Xiongtai once that day at Fang Mansion. Xiongtai is Miss Zhong Yi Zhong's husband?"
Unexpectedly, the other party really knew her, so Tang Ning nodded.
Xu Qingyang showed admiration on his face, cupped his hands and said: "I have heard about brother's deeds a long time ago. Xu has admired brother for a long time..."
"Uncle Zhong?" Zhang Yansheng's eyes changed when he looked at him. There was a hint of admiration in his eyes. He cupped his hands and said, "I have admired you for a long time..."
Tang Ning had no impression of these two people, but it seemed that both of them were familiar with him...
Xu Qingyang looked at him and asked: "Brother, did you also take part in the state examination?"
Tangning nodded.
Xu Qingyang showed a smile on his face and said: "I have friends inside. What's your name? I'll ask them to help you find out."
The two young men looked pretty good. Tang Ning smiled and said, "Tang..."
"Brother Qingyang, brother Yansheng, I'm afraid you two won't be able to escape the banquet at Zuixiang Pavilion tonight..." Several young people squeezed out from the crowd, looked at the two of them, and said with a smile.
Xu Qingyang smiled and said, "Even if it's a treat, there should be a reason, right?"
The man looked at the two of them and smiled: "You, Xu Qingyang, are ranked second on the list, and Brother Yansheng is ranked third on the list. Isn't this a reason?"
"Xu Qingyang is second?" Zhang Yansheng looked at him and said in surprise: "Then who is first? Is it really Deng Zhongyu?"
"You mean that monster?" The young man clicked his tongue, "It's not Deng Zhongyu, that guy named Tang Ning. He answered all the questions and even answered them well. He's so monster. No, this is more than just...
The monster is just a beast... I really want to see if he has an extra head than us..."
He sighed, looked at Tangning, and asked in surprise: "Is this brother a friend of Brother Qingyang? Why didn't he introduce me..."
Xu Qingyang then looked at Tang Ning and said, "Brother, please tell me your name so that I can have someone take a look..."
Tangning stood there for a while, and it took a long time for her to come back to her senses.
He patted his head and said, "I'm really sorry. I was in such a hurry when I came out just now that I forgot that there was still soup simmering at home..."
He cupped his hands and said, "Farewell, farewell..."
After that, he lowered his head and left in a hurry without looking back...
