Chapter 377 A few families are happy and a few families are sad
In the early morning of October 22nd, the city of Hangzhou woke up to the coldness of early winter. On the rivers in the city, under the winter sun, water vapor was transpiring like a long dragon spraying white mist. Coolies on various docks were doing this
In the cold morning, they were still shirtless and sweating carrying supplies, and white steam was spraying from their heads and bodies, like monsters with steam all over their bodies. The street and river soon became lively, with people wearing cotton-padded jackets
The common people rubbed their hands and shrank their necks and began to rush about making a living for the day.
This was an ordinary winter morning in Hangzhou, but it became extraordinary because of one thing. Throughout the city, whether it was busy people or leisurely wealthy households, most of their conversations after getting up early were as follows.
"Today is twenty-two."
"Yes. Today seems to be the day when the results will be released in autumn."
"Yes, I don't know which students will be lucky this year. I wonder who our Liangzhe Road's Mr. Xie Yuangong is this year?"
No matter whether you are rich or not, poor or rich, you cannot ignore the news about the results of the Qiuwei National Examination. This is not just a topic of conversation, it may also be a major turning point for you. Even if no one in the family is studying to take the exam, relatives and friends
If there are students in your family who have references, you can’t help but care about them. If students who have some relationship with you can pass the Qiu Wei Examination, it means that the road to an official career is one step closer. In the future, when one person becomes an official, the people around him will be affected.
The possibility of relatives and friends taking advantage of the opportunity further increases. No one will ignore this important event that everyone from the court to individuals attaches great importance to.
Beginning at chen o'clock, the Fuya Square has been crowded with people and bustling with excitement. Several bulletin boards with notices have been filled with people. After a long wait of nearly a month, all the students who took part in the autumn examination finally welcomed the important day.
The trial of their fate. Although this exam may not determine their entire lives, for most students, this exam is their only chance. No matter their family background, state of mind, age or temper, they will not allow it.
They have another chance. It can be said that this is the only major turning point in their lives. If they fail this time, their lives will be bleak and difficult.
Lin Jue and Lu Wu also came here at half past Chen time. Xiaohu was sent home by Lin Jue and accompanied his father Lin Youde to look at the list. Although Lin Jue knew that Lin Youde was bound to be on the list because the quota was already there.
He was destined to pass this test. But Lin Jue didn't want to tell the matter. He asked Xiaohu to go home and let his family witness this exciting moment. It was of great significance to Lin Youde's family.
The two masters and servants found a corner and stood quietly in a quiet place. The bustling crowd in front of them was noisy. The students in front of them were either smiling and looking indifferent, or they were talking loudly and confidently, or their eyes were dull and worried. In short,
At this moment, you can best glimpse the various aspects of life and gain the best insight into everything in the world.
Lu Wu was obviously a little nervous. She stood on tiptoes and kept looking towards the yamen entrance. Sometimes she turned to look at Lin Jue and found that Lin Jue was looking down in thought, which made her a little worried.
"Young Master, are you worried that you will fail the exam this time? Don't worry, Young Master. If you don't pass, you will fail. Isn't it just that you can't survive? In short, Young Master, please don't worry."
Lin Jue was actually not thinking about publishing the results at all. He was thinking about another thing just now, which was the major matter that he secretly discussed with Shen Tan more than ten days ago. Shen Tan sent news yesterday that the young prince had requested The Ordnance Department transported the batch of old equipment and promised to bear the freight. The reply from the Ordnance Department also arrived, and Qichen will be transported in the next few days. What Lin Jue is thinking about is the subsequent plan. Zhou Xiang must be considered in this plan. Avoid mistakes.
"Does Lu Wu have so little confidence in me? Can't your young master compare with these people?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
"No, I mean, it's so difficult with so many people vying for those hundreds of places. The young master is naturally the best in the world, and even the young master can't pass the imperial examination, so what else can you say? You can only They say they are blind. What I mean is that the young master will definitely pass the exam, but it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t. We are living a pretty good life now, and being an official may not necessarily make us happier than we are now, right?”
Lin Jue said with a smile: "That's right. There is a saying that you are happy to win and happy to lose. No matter you succeed or fail, you can't be depressed. If you pass the exam, you may be able to become an official. That will naturally be a good thing for your ancestors. If you don't pass the exam, it doesn't matter. , just as Green Dance said, I have my little Green Dancer as my companion, and my life is as good as that of a fairy, but I feel quite at ease.”
Lu Wu blushed and whispered: "It's not just me, there are others. There are many people who are willing to accompany the young master."
Lin Jue listened in his ears and pretended not to hear. A few days ago, Lin Jue told Lu Wu about himself and Xie Yingying. This little girl seemed a little jealous. She always said some vindictive words intentionally or unintentionally these days. Lin Jue also He had no choice but to let her have a little temper, and just try to be nice to her, hoping that Lu Wu could calm down. He knew that Lu Wu would not be really angry, maybe the little girl was treating him informally. I'm just a little annoyed by the name. Lin Jue actually wants Lu Wu to grow up one year older. After all, she is still a sixteen-year-old little loli. She has not yet grown up and her development is still in progress. No matter Whether it was from a psychological point of view or from the point of view of being responsible for Lu Wu's health, Lin Jue couldn't make a move. Although he really wanted this cute little girl when we were rubbing her hair together some nights, he still didn't make a move in the end.
As the sun gradually rose, there were more and more people in the square. Finally, at three o'clock, the crowd in the square became commotion.
"Coming, coming." Someone shouted. Then a large group of people swarmed toward the yamen entrance.
Lu Wu pulled Lin Jue and tried to squeeze into the crowd, but Lin Jue pulled her back.
"The list has been posted, don't you go and take a look, sir?" Lu Wu shouted.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "We can go later, why bother to crowd with these people. Now that the result has been decided, does it make it easier to go first? Those who win have already won, and those who don't win are still not successful?"
Lu Wu glanced at the crazily crowded crowd, stuck out her tongue and said, "That's right, Fan doesn't have to squeeze in. Wouldn't it be a loss of grace? Let's wait until the people disperse before going, and take a look at the excitement first."
The crowd rushed towards the yamen gate crazily. It was already crowded in front of the yamen gate, and now it was even more crowded. The crowd looked at the steps in front of the yamen gate, where dozens of soldiers and several examiners had already walked down. The steps of the Yamen. Because of the crowd, this group of people had no way to go.
"Get out of the way and let the examiner post the red list on the notice board. You can take your time and take a closer look." A leader of the armored soldiers shouted loudly.
The people in front wanted to get out of the way, but the people behind pushed forward, which only made the situation even more chaotic.
"Damn it, do you still want to see the red list? Get out of my way." The leader of the soldiers was angry. He glared and pulled out the whip from his waist.
"Hit me and open a way." The leader shouted.
Dozens of soldiers drew out their whips and came over with stern eyebrows. The whips crackled, as if they were about to strike. This move really worked, and the crowd couldn't avoid it. Although they were all scholars, they were different from ordinary people.
But when meeting this gang of Qiu Ba, there is no reason to say anything. Besides, it is not a problem to block the road like this. They have to make a debut anyway.
The examiners did not stop being barbaric to the soldiers, but walked arrogantly on the road opened by the soldiers. Soon they arrived at the first notice board. One examiner took the big red notice from the entourage behind him, and another
The attendant dipped a brush into the paste from the stick and applied the paste with a few swipes. The red list was firmly affixed to the notice board. There were densely packed black characters on the red list with names. Another red list was also attached.
Pasted next to it, the characters on it are much larger, with only ten names.
"Brother Ji Liang, you won. Sixth." Someone in the crowd shouted loudly, and the sharp-eyed person had already found the name of the person he knew well when the examiner turned around.
The candidate named Ji Liang was overjoyed. He stared at the red list with his fluffy bun like a chicken coop. Sure enough, he found his name in large handwriting at the sixth position on the second red list. For a moment,
I screamed in surprise and cried loudly.
"I got it, I got it, finally, after nine years, I finally...wuwuwu."
Someone nearby yelled impatiently: "You won, why don't you give up your position? We haven't landed yet. Go away, go away."
Red lists were posted on the three noticeboards, and ten soldiers were left in front of each noticeboard to prevent anyone from damaging the list and tearing it down, and to prevent anyone from knocking down the noticeboard.
A dark crowd crowded in front of the three red lists. Countless pairs of eyes and countless people stretching their necks were eager to find themselves or the name they wanted to find among the densely packed names. Cheers could be heard from time to time in the crowd.
, it was the cheers of victory for those on the list. But most people's eyes were sore, and they could not find their own names among the more than 400 names. They were not willing to accept it, so they crowded into other places on the red list.
They searched again where it was posted, hoping that their names were missing. However, they finally realized that they were not among the lucky ones.
The lucky ones happily called their friends and spread the good news, but they were a minority after all. Soon, most people became walking zombies. Their faces were pale, their heads were downcast, and they stared but could not see anything, just like people who were about to die.
Generally speaking, some people burst into tears on the spot, as if they were mourning their heirs.
Someone yelled and rushed to the notice board, shouting: "It's a mistake, it must be a mistake. You must have missed my name. I expected that I would win. How could this happen?"
However, what greeted them was the whips of the soldiers guarding the notice board. The hot whips made them wake up and understand that they had really failed.
On the entire square, there are joys and sorrows, sorrow and pain, and all kinds of life. Some people have gained the greatest hope in life, and some people have suffered fatal blows. As the saying goes, some people are happy and some are sad, all are announced on the red list.
