In February, in the provincial capital, the people in the alleys of the market came out to go out to fight grass and swing.

The West Lake is full of people visiting the garden, and the merchants in the provincial capital are the first teeth, setting up sacrifices to pray for a prosperous business. The guy was invited by the shopkeeper to be the head tooth, which was the letter of being hired back then.

Near Guo Tianbian, it is also a persuasive agricultural festival, as the saying goes, on the second day of February, every seed is landed. It's lively inside and outside the city.

However, this excitement has nothing to do with the scholars, because they have to study for exams.

After the third release of the list, Lin Yanchao was preparing for the fourth exam at home, and on this day, Huang Biyou came to Lin Yanchao's house and said to him: "Yanchao, have you heard?" Rumors circulate against you among the candidates. ”

Lin Yanchao's eyes narrowed and said, "Is it the group of people in the restaurant a few days ago?" ”

Huang Biyou nodded and said, "Brother Lin is like a god, but the source is not you." ”

"What's going on?"

Huang Biyou shook his head and sighed: "It's not that someone gets carried away, a scholar in his forties said proudly after drinking in a restaurant that he must be in the middle of the current department, and it is easy to show off his talents." Others asked him why, he said that he spent 20 years to memorize the history of Cheng Cheng Cheng Mo, the collection of large and small collections, such as the first four book questions of the county examination, which is the question of the eighth year of Jiajing's examination, he will be Yuan Tang Shunzhi's article on the spot, and it is not easy to say a word, and it is in the circle. ”

After this person finished speaking, the candidates were in an uproar, and he also debated with others in the court, ridiculing those who failed to make the list for not knowing the current affairs, what is the use of being poor all day long, it is better to go home and learn from him to memorize Cheng Wen Cheng Mo. His words added fuel to the fire, causing an uproar among the candidates, and everyone blasted him out, and said that he wanted to report the matter to the government and Xuedao. In the end, the man couldn't stand it and was so frightened that he gave up the exam. ”

"And the last time the scholar surnamed Zhao. They also took advantage of this matter to spread public opinion among the candidates who went to the examination in this year's Hou Guan, saying that there was a candidate from Lin Yanchao who didn't think about how to answer the questions, but only knew how to memorize the questions and bet on the questions, but he was also in the inner circle. Therefore, many candidates failed to make the list. and the candidates on the sub-list, they already know your name. ”

Lin Yanchao, Hou Zhongshu, and Zhang Haoyuan were all dumbfounded when they heard it.

Lin Yanchao scolded from the bottom of his heart, if you really don't die, you won't die, such a pig-like teammate, you can make a fortune yourself, and you will be known everywhere. It's brain-dead!

Huang Biyou said: "Yanchao, there are only two last two county exams left, and the rankings have not yet come out." At present, these people, spreading and using these public opinions, are just to cause Shilin public opinion, if it is transmitted to the ears of the county lord, do you say that he has to risk offending so many scholars? Or do you insist on protecting you? ”

Zhang Haoyuan said from afar: "Extend the tide, do it right." sat up straight, and the county test didn't say that the article could not be suppressed. Which of us didn't memorize some Cheng Wen Cheng Mo when he took the exam? ”

Huang Biyou said: "Your opinion is shallow, yes, when I take the exam, everyone has memorized some, but who can memorize the whole article?" Ordinary people don't have this kind of energy. ”

Zhang Haoyuan said: "I understand. The thoughts of these people turned out to be recited at a glance, and they were also wrong. If you want to memorize only half of it, it is a mistake to memorize it all. ”

Then Zhang Haoyuan said indignantly: "These people can't pass the exam themselves, and they don't reflect on themselves." What's the use of thinking about getting in the way of others all day long, and tearing down other people's bridges? No wonder others say that our Fujian sergeants are declining, and we have lost to Xinghua and Zhangquan in the township test in recent years. ”

Huang Biyou said with a smile: "You don't know this, Li Zhuowu recently took the imperial examination today, and once said a sentence, I am familiar with more than 100 bad texts, and when I enter the field, I will be a transcription student for a day, and I will go to high school." And Li Zhuowu is the master of the Jinjiang Shiwen in Quanfu, and now he is a doctor of Guozijian, so it can be seen that the scholars over there in Zhangquan are also attacking the article. ”

Li Zhuowu, this is not the great thinker Li Zhen, I didn't expect it to be so famous now. The irony of Li Zhuowu's sentence is to the effect that I only need to memorize more than 100 classic texts and write them silently for a day after entering the examination room, and I can go to high school.

Hou Zhongshu hurriedly said: "What's the use of ignoring this Li Zhuowu?" Now that someone wants to make Yanchao not take the county test, what should I do? ”

While he was talking, the uncle also came back and said anxiously: "Yanchao, I am in the yamen today and I heard rumors that are not favorable to you. ”

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, the speed at which the rumors spread was really amazing, and everyone in the yamen knew about it so quickly.

Zhang Haoyuan also said: "Yanchao, at the moment, you can't ignore this matter, you have to come up with countermeasures." ”

Uncle said: "Yanchao, you don't have a good relationship with Master Shen, please ask him to say something for you." I remember that Zhou Zhixian also seems to owe you a favor. ”

Lin Yanchao shook his head when he heard this, who is the person in Zhouzhou County? Mean and unkind, I helped him so much last time, and I will be sent away for five taels of silver.

If Zhou Zhixian is a person who misses kindness, he will also euphemistically mention to Master Shen before his county test, and let him open the back door for his county test last time. Although this matter was just a gesture for Zhou Zhixian, Lin Yanchao didn't think about it, and it was counterproductive to mention it.

Huang Biyou said on the side: "He attacked him with rumors, and I also responded with rumors, and we are also candidates for the county examination, so I can help you talk about it, just because someone is jealous of your talent and framed him." Such an exchange of public opinion will not be one-sided. ”

Hou Zhongshu said: "How can this work, it's okay not to argue, when you argue, it doesn't make a big deal, but it becomes more and more black." ”

Huang Biyou said: "What's wrong with this matter, it can't be covered up now, we don't care about the loss, and the imperial court doesn't have a rule that the county is not allowed to attack!" ”

Lin Yanchao got up and said: "I should have passed the county exam smoothly, but someone is embarrassed by me, if people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone, even if he asked for himself, he can't blame me, just borrow from me, so as to send me to Qingyun!" ”

Everyone was surprised to hear Lin Yanchao say this.

Uncle said: "Chaoyi, do you have any countermeasures?" ”

Lin Yanchao said in a deep voice: "Uncle, brothers, you help me go to the city and county to add fuel to the fire, and spread this rumor as big as possible?" ”

"The bigger, the better, help them? Yanchao, you're not wrong. Uncle was surprised.

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Yes, since they can't cover it, they make a big fuss, aren't they threatening to overstep the lawsuit?" Do you want to learn the Tao? It's good, don't bother them to run errands, I'll do it for them! ”

The fourth county test was said to be repeated, and there were only more than 100 candidates left in the examination shed to answer, which was the last elite of the original 3,000 candidates, but they were not the final winners, and the remaining 50 people on the group case after the last two tests were the winners of this county test.

This time, after the exam, the candidates handed in their papers one after another, and when they were about to leave the examination room from the dragon gate, the warden came out and said: "Candidates are not allowed to go first, and the county lord will give a unified lecture after the exam." ”

All the candidates are strange, there was no such thing in the previous exam, why did they come to this set today. However, the county lord has an order, and they don't dare to disobey it, so they just wait honestly on the sidelines.

Lin Yanchao finished answering very early, and then more and more candidates handed in the papers. Lin Yanchao stood there modestly and low-key, but when someone came over, his eyes were handed, and he would nod his head, not rude.

Soon a candidate came up and said, "Dare to ask if this is Lin Yanchao, Brother Lin?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I am in the next place, I don't know what Brother Tai has to say!" ”

The candidate smiled and said, "Don't dare to teach and say goodbye." ”

After speaking, he left two hehes with unknown meanings.

This candidate gathered to another group of people to talk and laugh, and that group of people gave Lin Yanchao a glance or two from time to time. It is also strange to say that the candidates have friends who know each other well, and three or five people get together to chat, but Lin Yanchao is alone.

"Haoyuan!"

Lin Yanchao nodded at Zhang Haoyuan, and Zhang Haoyuan said, "Don't worry, everything has been done." The rumors have been fermenting in the past two days, and now it's time to reach the ears of the county lord. ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Okay, I think a few people are going to be unlucky today." After speaking, he glanced at the scholars over there.

After the fourth exam was completed, all the candidates were brought to the front of the court, but they saw Zhou Zhixian wearing a two-beam crown on his head, wearing a Luo shirt, and a leather belt around his waist Standing there without anger and self-authority.

Those who are officials must have the official appearance of herdsmen, and from this point, Zhouzhi County is very qualified. But seeing that under his gaze, all the candidates lowered their heads and held their breath.

After waiting for a while, Zhou Zhixian said: "The four county exams have not been completed, and it is not for other things to summon you to come. ”

After Zhou Zhixian finished speaking, there was a commotion in the candidates. (To be continued......)