"Brother Zou, Brother Jin, Brother Zhang," Chang Lun took advantage of his tallness to force his way in front of the three of them, cupped his fists and asked, "Why don't Ruoxu show up today?"
Zou Mu calculated the time and said with a wry smile: "I am probably still enjoying breakfast in the inn at the moment. Maybe he will come to see the list after there are fewer people."
"Hahahaha, Ruoxu is really a strange person!"
Chang Lun laughed boldly and said: "I also heard the name of 'White-robed Flying General Wang Erlang' in the city. Unfortunately, the martial law inside and outside was strictly enforced in the past few days, so I couldn't go out of the city to see him again."
Zou Mu cupped his fists and said, "I just saw Brother Mingqing's name on the list. Congratulations on passing the test!"
"It's just a fluke." Chang Lun quickly returned the favor. He ranked 41st in the exam this time.
Jin Lei was also there to reminisce with his old friends in Nanjing. Among the scholars who went north on the same boat, Yu Kuan ranked 185th and Lin Wenjun ranked 129th.
Zhang Chong, who clashed with Jin Lei and quarreled when they met, got the 50th place in the exam this time. Moreover, Zhang Chong's clan brother Zhang Lu (zhi) also got the 330th place in the exam.
It is extremely rare to pass the mid-term entrance examination.
Of course, there are more people who have lost their reputation.
Jin Lei was so happy at the moment that he didn't care about comforting others. He only exchanged congratulations with his old friends who passed the examination, completely neglecting those who failed to pass the examination. These failed supervisors will definitely say bad things about Jin Lei everywhere when they return to Nanjing.
After the results were announced, a large number of unsuccessful candidates left sadly, and Gongyuan Street suddenly became much smoother.
After Song Linger, Huang E and Huang Qiao finished talking about Wang Yuan, they started talking about Huiyuan and Yayuan.
Song Ling'er laughed and said: "Zou Shouyi, who came first in the exam, is a nerd. My teacher and I met him in Jiangxi. Even when he was taking the bus, he would hold a book and read along the way without fear of getting his head dizzy."
The road conditions in ancient times were very bad. Even the wide official roads were bound to have pits, bumps, and bumps. Coupled with the poor shock absorption system of the horse-drawn carriage, driving in the car was often shaken to pieces, but Zou Shouyi could actually sit in the car.
When reading, his brain may have its own shock absorber.
Huang E has always admired talented people since she was a child. When Song Ling'er said this, she became more interested in Zou Shouyi: "Thousands of miles of traveling and traveling, studying hard, must be a perseverance, but it is a pity that I can't catch a glimpse of his grace."
"People like this are so stupid that they are pedantic even as officials," Huang Qiao said sarcastically beside him, praising Yang Tezou and said, "Yayuan Yang Shen is a truly learned man, full of knowledge.
Next, he is also proficient in poetry, lyrics, and poetry."
Huang E thought that his eldest brother's words were inappropriate and reminded him: "We are both scholars, and my brother should not make rash remarks."
"Then I won't say any more." Huang Qiao sneered. In fact, he was feeling sour and a little jealous that Zou Shouyi and Wang Yuan passed the exam at such a young age.
As for Yang Shen, he is Huang Qiao's friend. The two families have a very good relationship. Huang Qiao and Yang Shen are also from the same hometown and classmates of the Imperial College. With all these things, Huang Qiao naturally wants to help his friend Yang Shen speak up, and by the way, belittle him and appear out of nowhere.
Zou Shouyi and Wang Yuan came.
Song Ling'er suddenly felt that this elder brother Huang was not good enough. She said that Zou Shouyi was a nerd, which was a joke, but she also meant to express respect and admiration. After all, it was too difficult to study in a carriage. Huang Qiao, on the other hand, directly questioned Zou Shouyi's talent.
Human speech is fundamentally different.
Seeing Song Ling'er's unhappy expression, Huang E quickly changed the subject: "Brother, Sister Song, now that we've finished looking at the list, it's time for us to go home."
"etc!"
Song Ling'er suddenly saw Zou Mu, who was walking this way with other scholars. She patted her horse and ran and shouted: "Zou Mu, why don't you see Wang Yuan?"
"Miss Song, why are you also in the capital?" Zou Mu asked in surprise.
Song Ling'er said: "I went to Beijing with my husband to take up my post."
Zou Mu said happily: "Sir, are you in Beijing too?"
Song Ling'er smiled and said: "Sir, not only was he in Beijing, he also became a fellow examiner. You also taught "Book of Rites", and he also reviewed your papers."
"Ashamed!" Zou Mu felt ashamed to see others. He was actually passed down by his mentor in this examination.
Song Ling'er asked again: "Where is Wang Yuan?"
Zou Mu said: "If Brother Xu is at the inn outside the city, we are about to leave the city to report the good news."
"Then let's go together," Song Ling'er returned to her horse and came to the car, "Sister Huang, I want to go out of the city to find Wang Erlang, will you go?"
Although Huang E really wanted to meet the author of "Linjiang Immortal" in person, her daughter's family was reserved. She shook her head and said, "I won't go, I'm afraid it won't be convenient."
"Then I'm leaving." After Song Ling'er said that, she went to meet Zou Mu.
Chang Lun and others were confused by Song Ling'er. How had they ever seen a girl riding a horse in the street?
Song Ling'er was dressed as a Han girl at the moment. Apart from her Guiyang accent, she couldn't tell that she was the daughter of the chieftain's family.
Chang Lun was surprised and said: "I grew up in the northern border area. Except for the Mongols, I have never seen such a bold and unrestrained girl. Are all Guizhou women so informal?"
Jin Lei interjected: "I have seen it in Yunnan."
Zou Mu explained with a smile: "This Miss Song Ling'er is the only daughter of the envoy Song Xuan of Guizhou. She has been skilled in bow and horse since she was a child, and her arrogance is not inferior to that of men."
Chang Lun liked this kind of bold character and immediately praised: "What a wonderful woman."
Zou Mu quickly reminded: "Miss Song and Brother Ruoxu are childhood sweethearts."
"That's it." Everyone was stunned.
When Song Ling'er came back, the group of people went out of the city together, and met Wang Yuan at the gate of the city.
"Wang Er!"
Before Wang Yuan had time to speak, Song Ling'er suddenly shouted.
"Why are you in the capital?" Wang Yuan was surprised.
"Haha, you didn't expect that!" Song Ling'er said with a playful smile.
Chang Lun clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations to Brother Ruoxu, who is now the leader of the etiquette class in high school and is ranked third in the examination!"
"Am I third?" Wang Yuan was a little surprised. He thought it would be good if he ranked among the top 300.
Jin Lei said: "That's right, it's the third place. When I can try Cheng Mo's printing, I must read Brother Ruoxu's masterpiece."
Wang Yuan said: "Everyone, please wait a moment, I will confirm it."
It's like winning five million in a lottery ticket. No matter how conclusive others say it is, you have to compare the numbers with your own eyes to feel confident.
Wang Yuan rode towards Gongyuan Street, and Zhou Chong and Song Ling'er hurriedly followed. The other scholars talked and laughed all the way, and when they had enough fun, they went to drink together, celebrating and drowning their sorrows.
"Hey, are you Wang Yuan's follower?" Song Ling'er asked Zhou Chong.
Zhou Chong replied: "I am the second brother's servant."
Song Ling'er immediately regarded him as one of her own, took out a piece of silver and threw it over: "Now, this is a meeting gift."
"Thank you, sister." Zhou Chong's little mouth was very sweet.
At this moment, the scholars had almost dispersed. Wang Yuan easily came to the bottom of the list and saw his name ranked third.
Zou Shouyi didn't even have a book boy beside him, and he was also looking at the list at this moment.
Yang Shen also came in a carriage. He had already received the ranking news, but like Wang Yuan, he had to see the ranking in person to confirm the authenticity.
When Yang Shen saw Wang Yuan and Zou Shouyi, both of whom were dressed as scholars, they clasped their fists and bowed out of politeness, and then turned his attention to the examination list.
There is a theory that Yang Shen had won the first prize three years ago. Due to a mistake by two examiners, a candle fell on Yang Shen's paper, causing Yang Shen to fail unexpectedly. This is mostly nonsense, but it is not made up out of thin air.
More than fifty boxes of examination papers for the third year of Zhengde's reign were burned due to an accidental fire.
Yang Shen's paper is probably among them. After burning the test paper, he was not even qualified to participate in the palace examination. There is no such thing as being listed as the first in the palace examination by the examiner. It can only be said that he is unlucky. With his strength, he will definitely pass the examination.
, and ended up being burned out at the critical moment.
"Haha, second brother is indeed ranked third in the exam!" Zhou Chong laughed, feeling that his servant's future was bright, maybe he could become the steward of the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Yang Shen smiled when he heard this, clasped his fists at Wang Yuan and said, "It turns out that your Excellency is Wang Erlang of Guizhou, disrespectful!"
Wang Yuan returned the greeting and said, "I wonder what your friend's surname is?"
Yang Shen said: "Yang Shen, a scholar from Sichuan."
Wang Yuan looked at the list and asked Zou Shouyi again: "Dare you ask your friend's name?"
Zou Shouyi clasped his fists and said, "Zou Shouyi, a Confucian scholar from Jiangxi."
The three of them looked at each other and found it interesting, and then laughed.