It is now the autumn season, and the township test is the focus of the whole city, so the news that Xu Jin was appointed by the Son of Heaven as Jiangxi Jieyuan immediately swept the whole city like a whirlwind, especially the restaurants and inns where the candidates gathered, and it was directly fried. There are those who are surprised and stunned, and there are those who are envious and jealous, but more candidates are angry.

It's no wonder that the township exam has just finished the first one, and Xu Jin picked up the township exam in advance.

Guixiang Inn.

A group of scholars who had just finished the first examination of the township examination were gathering in the lobby and discussing indignantly.

"How can this be reasonable, Xu Sanyuan has not ended up but has taken the first place, the name is not right, I am Zhou Xu of Anfu County, I am not convinced!"

"What Brother Zhou said is extremely true, Xu Ziqian, Xie Yuan, is not rightly named, how can he convince the public? Xiao Wan in Xia Jishui County is not convinced! ”

"Exactly, Gong is not convinced."

"Ladies and gentlemen, in Huang Dacan, Xia Yiyang County, to be fair, the rebel King Ning suddenly rebelled at the beginning of the year, wantonly killed and imprisoned Nanchang officials, and mentioned that the great master Xu Kui died in righteousness, and Governor Sun was seriously injured and dying. Xu Ziqian was ordered to guard Leadshan County, resisted the soldiers of the thief general Wu Sanba, and saved Shangrao, Yushan, and Guangfeng counties from war. Subsequently, Xu Ziqian led the army to fight with the thieves for seven days and seven nights, and finally won more with less, exterminated 10,000 thieves, and recovered Yiyang, Yingtan, Yujiang, Jinxian and other prefectures and counties. Let's ask such a great achievement, can't it be a Xie Yuan merit? ”

Zhou Xu said righteously: "Zhou does not deny Xu Sanyuan's merits, but the imperial examination selects talents for the country, and it is literary talents who are exquisite, how can they be judged by martial arts?" ”

Xiao Wan, a Jishui person, nodded and agreed: "Brother Zhou's words hit the nail on the head, Xu Sanyuan deserves a reward for his meritorious service, and we will have no objection if he is added to the rank of knighthood, but it is not appropriate for the Son of Heaven to reward him in the name of the imperial examination." ”

"Yes, the imperial examination is the imperial examination of the people of the world, how can the meritorious name of the imperial examination be given to each other privately? If Xu Sanyuan has real learning, he can resign from the hand-picking of the Son of Heaven, and then go down after three years, and try to solve the yuan in the countryside with his real skills. ”

Huang Dacan frowned and said, "Brother Gong, what a dampening thing you say. Xu Sanyuan is a boy trying to be a little three-yuan, full of talent is obvious to all, if it weren't for the hand injury this time, he couldn't get off, and it was easy to pass the township test. Not to mention anything else, just last year's song "Linjiang Immortal" in the Fujiwang Pavilion is beyond your reach. ”

Gong Xiang retorted with a swollen face: "Poetry is a small way, and articles are the avenue, isn't it ridiculous that the imperial examination is higher than poetry?" ”

Huang Dacan said abruptly: "Xu Sanyuan can even pick up a boy to try the little three yuan, which shows that the article attainments are also extraordinary. If you are not satisfied, you can ask Xu Sanyuan for advice in a dignified manner at the Luming banquet, and talk about the rights and wrongs of people behind your back, but it is not a gentleman's doing! ”

Zhou Xu said proudly: "As you wish, if Xu Sanyuan dares to come to the Luming banquet, of course Zhou will ask for advice!" ”

"Brother Zhou Xu is really a fierce warrior, and he is a certain Gong!"

"Xiao also joined in the fun!"

In addition to the Guixiang Inn, the scholars of the major inns in the city are all discussing the fact that Xu Jin was appointed as the township to test the solution of the yuan, and it was one stone that stirred up a thousand waves, and Xu was quickly swept to the cusp of public opinion.

Of course, these scholars can only vent their dissatisfaction, the Son of Heaven opened the golden mouth, and Xu Jin, the township test solution, is decided. However, there are many unconvinced scholars like Zhou Xu, Gong Xiang, and Xiao Wan, and they are all ready to "teach" Xu Jin at the Luming Banquet and let him fight fiercely, provided that they have the ability to pass the township test, because only after passing the township test can they be qualified to participate in the Luming Banquet.

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On August 25th, the Zhengde 14th year Jimao Ke Township Examination was finally released, and the entire Nanchang City was boiling again, and all the major restaurants were occupied by the candidates. The celebration banquet and parting wine were one after another, the high school was ecstatic, the failed was sad, and some people even cried and got drunk.

Of course, the most concerned thing is the deer banquet held in the governor's yamen the next day after the township test list. Because before the exam, he threatened to question Zhou Xu, a person from Anfu, Xiao Wan, a person from Jishui, and Gong Xiang, a person from Qingjiang, who asked Xu Sanyuan in person, and obtained the qualification to participate in the Luming banquet. Obviously, if Xu Sanyuan attends the Luming banquet tomorrow, there will be a "dragon fight".

August 26. After Xu Jin finished bathing, he put on a brand-new straight-sleeved shirt with a slanted collar and a square scarf under the service of his wife and maid.

After two months of recuperation, the injury on Xu Jin's right hand has basically healed, but he can't use force yet, but the splint used to straighten the bones has been removed, and the sixteen-year-old boy wearing a straight shirt looks more handsome and beautiful.

Xie Xiaowan looked at her husband, her black grape-like eyes were bent into lovely moon buds, both proud and sweet, in just two years, Xianggong was already a man, recalling the embarrassing situation of the four walls of the family back then, it was like a world away.

If it is said that the examination is to break away from the common people and officially become a scholar, then lifting people is a watershed in changing fate, and from then on, from people to people.

Because of the fame of lifting people, you can go straight to the examination, you don't need to take the annual examination every year like Xiucai, and you can be exempted from all kinds of taxes, and the nearby villagers will compete to attach the fields to the name of the people, so the people can get a very considerable income, so there has always been only the poor Xiucai, and there is no saying that the poor people.

In addition, if the person does not want to continue to participate in the examination, he can report to the government, and when there is a vacancy, he can fill the vacancy as an official, and if he is lucky, he can be a county master.

Xu Jin got dressed under the service of Xie Xiaowan and Yue'er, walked out of the inner room, and immediately felt two pairs of beautiful eyes looking at him.

Fei Ruyi's beautiful eyes looked at Xu Lang who was dressed in a lifting costume, Yi Yixi's pretty face was full of joy and pride, Fei Jixiang lowered his head a little blush, the handsome "little white face" with red lips and white teeth in front of him did have the capital to make the girl blush.

Fei Ruyi took a few steps forward, gently tidied up Xu Jin's clothes, and said a little worriedly: "Xu Lang, if you don't participate in the Luming Banquet!" ”

These days, Xu Jin has become the focus of public opinion in the city, and the girls have naturally heard about it, and I heard that there are still people who are ready to attack Xu Jin at the Luming banquet, so Fei Ruyi is a little worried.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "The heavy snow presses the green pine, and the green pine is straight and straight. You must know that the pine is high and clean, and stay until the snow melts. ”

Xie Xiaowan, Fei Ruyi and Fei Jixiang all lit up. Xie Xiaowan has always been reading and literacy, especially in the few months she has been with Fei Ruyi, her progress is still quite fast, and it may be difficult for her to write poetry, but she still has the ability to appreciate it.

Fei Ruyi's eyes were full of brilliance, and he couldn't help but think of Xu Jin's other two poems, "The twilight is vast and pine, and the chaotic clouds are also calm", in the face of Wu Sanba's army pressing the city, Xu Lang can deal with it calmly, not to mention the difficulties of several lifters, and with Xu Lang's talent, he is worried that it is a bit redundant.

Xu Jin, under the eyes of the women, left the mansion with Dabao and Erniu, and calmly went to the governor's yamen to participate in the Luming banquet.

In fact, Xu Jin can use the injury on his hand as an excuse not to attend the Luming banquet, but he can hide from the first day of junior high school, but he can't hide from the fifteenth, the hand-picked Xie Yuan is the hand-picked Xie Yuan after all, after all, he lacks a little confidence, and the authority of the Son of Heaven can't suppress the hearts and mouths of the world's scholars.

So Xu Jin did not choose to escape, but to face the difficulties, today he must have a hearty victory to stop the mouths of the world's scholars.

Four words: Don't fight!