"PS: Regarding the prototype of the character of the meson owl, in fact, there are several prototypes of the character in the text, not one, but two, and the meson is one of them, however, it is too long ago, and the author only remembers one of them, that is, the model of the loyal minister, and the other author forgot ==. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info said,From the name "Fan Ying", it can be inferred that he is a book friend of "Ying Hou Fan Ju", which is powerful enough. Can you guess more?'

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The next day, before dawn, the Ministry of Rites was outside the wall of the Confucius Temple, and many examiners gathered here with a nervous mood, seemingly chatting and laughing with fellow candidates, but in fact, their eyes looked at both ends of the road, waiting for the officials of the Ministry of Rites to come and post the list.

Looking at the excited appearance of the examinees around him, He Xinxian sighed secretly in his heart: There is a father who holds a high position in the Ministry of Rites, which is not good, and every time he tries his father, He Yu, will tell him the results a day or two in advance, so that he can't understand the excitement of the students around him at this moment.

"Brother He, Brother He, Brother Xinxian?"

In the distance, several calls were heard.

He Xinxian subconsciously turned his head when he heard this, and happened to see Tang Fu struggling to squeeze through the crowd of exams.

"Brother Xian." He Xinxian greeted with a smile.

Because He Xinxian, Wen Qi, Tang Fu, and Jie Ziyu have already drunk together a few days ago, the relationship has gone further, so the four of them no longer use the polite title of Brother Xian to call each other, and they should talk about their age.

Among the four, the eldest is He Xinxian, followed by Wen Qi, and Tang Fu again, Jie Zi Yu is the youngest and lightest - in fact, He Xinxian and Jie Zi Yu are two years apart.

Looking at Tang Fu's nervous and excited appearance, He Xinxian wanted to tell Tang Fu about his results, after all, He Xinxian had learned from his father He Yu last night that Tang Fu, a friend, was third in the high school B list, which was a very remarkable achievement.

However, after thinking about it, He Xinxian still gave up, after all, it is better to see the results on the list with his own eyes.

"Wen Qi and Jie Ziyu have not yet arrived?" Tang Fu looked left and right.

He Xinxian shook his head.

However, it didn't take long for Jie Ziyu to come to the two of them, followed by his brother-in-law Wen Shaobo.

I have to say that He Xinxian's clothes are still quite elegant, not to mention that the price is at least worth hundreds of taels of silver in the fine Shu brocade, but compared with Wen Shaobo's gold-inlaid robe, He Xinxian's outfit as the son of an official eunuch is completely inconspicuous.

"This is my brother-in-law, Uncle Wen."

Under the dumbfounded gazes of He Xinxian and Tang Fu, Jie Ziyu introduced Wen Shaobo to them with some embarrassment.

After all, although he and Wen Shaobo are righteous brothers with deep affection, they really look incompatible in terms of clothing.

Fortunately, although Young Uncle Wen was wearing a sassy bag, he was a person with a bold temperament, and took the initiative to greet the two friends who met his brother-in-law: "Two virtuous brothers, Young Uncle is polite here." Saying that, he saw that He Xinxian and Tang Fu's faces were a little restrained, and after looking left and right, he deliberately said: "This year's exam is really lively, but it's a pity that I was broken by my father when I was young, and I was recuperating at home, delaying my studies, otherwise, maybe I am also one of these many students......"

Listening to Wen Shaobo's words, He Xinxian and Tang Fu couldn't help but wonder, the former asked curiously and surprised, "Why is Ling Zun like this?" ”

Before Uncle Wen could speak, Jie Ziyu, who had already guessed the thoughts of this righteous brother, deliberately dismantled the stage next to him and said: "Nonsense, it's obvious that you are tired of school and tried to skip school by climbing over the wall, but you accidentally broke your leg when you climbed over the wall, what does Uncle Wen have to do with it?" ”

Hearing this, Wen Shaobo coughed twice in embarrassment, and said without changing his face: "Is that so?" How do I remember when I was a kid and was very studious? ”

"I told you, you probably broke your head at the time, you don't believe it." Jie Zilu shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Wen Shaobo's face was full of embarrassment, and he lowered his voice and said, "Jie Zi, in such a place of study, can't you save face for your righteous brother?" After that, he turned his head to look at He Xinxian and Tang Fu again, and said with a smile like a spring breeze: "In short, I was also diligent and studious when I was young, but unfortunately for various reasons, I regretted dropping out of school and delaying my studies, which is really ...... It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

At this time, He Xinxian and Tang Fuzheng were holding back their laughter, and they suddenly found that although this Wen Shaobo was rich and compelling, he talked wittily and made people feel good.

"Oh, yes." As if remembering something, Wen Shaobo asked the Hu guards behind him to send two wooden boxes, wanting to give them to He Xinxian and Tang Fu.

Seeing this, He Xinxian and Tang were stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to refuse.

However, before they could be disgusted by this move, Wen Shaobo explained with a smile: "When we met for the first time, there was nothing to give in Xia, this is a book that I bought by the way when I went to Chu and Han to do business, and I hope the two of you don't want to refuse." ”

"Books from other countries?"

He Xinxian and Tang Fu were stunned, and the slight unhappiness in their hearts suddenly disappeared - if Wen Shaobo gave gold, silver and jewelry when they met for the first time, it would be equivalent to humiliating He Xinxian and Tang Fu, but even if it was a book of the same value, or even more valuable, the meaning would be completely different.

But what about whether to collect it or not?

He Xinxian and Tang Fu couldn't help but hesitate a little, although they wanted to accept it, but they were embarrassed.

At this time, Jie Ziyu said with a smile on the side: "Two virtuous brothers, just accept it, anyway, these books are piled up in his study." ”

"This ...... Is it appropriate? Tang Fu asked with some confusion.

As if seeing Tang Fu's concerns, Jie Ziyu said with a smile: "The two virtuous brothers, don't be frightened by my brother-in-law, how can he specially prepare gifts, these gifts are piled up in his carriage, and when he meets a scholar who he thinks needs to have a good relationship, he will move out this set of words, in the words he quoted His Royal Highness King Su, this is also called investment, human investment...... Let's hand it over to us, regardless of him. ”

After listening to Jie Ziyu's straightforward words, He Xinxian and Tang Fu looked at Wen Shaobo, who was a little depressed, and finally accepted the gift after a sudden realization in their hearts.

Even, they were in a good mood when they accepted the gift, because Jie Ziyu said that Wen Shaobo would only do this when he met a young handsome man who was worth investing in, wouldn't this mean that he He Xinxian and Tang Fu were young Junjie?

Looking at He Xinxian and Tang Fu's happy appearance, Wen Shaobo, who pretended to be depressed, smiled secretly in his heart: Yes, although he Wen Shaobo is a businessman, it is true, but his righteous brother Jie Ziyu is actually also a businessman. No, a few casual words coaxed He Xinxian and Tang Fu to be full of joy, and even the relationship between him and the two of them was much closer.

Then, after chatting for a while, the crowd around them became excited.

When they looked up, they noticed that officials from the Ministry of Rites had appeared on the side of the wall outside the Confucius Temple at some point, and were brushing rice milk on the wall, preparing to post the list.

In previous years, the list was divided into two lists: "A" and "B", of which the A list was based on yellow paper, so it was also called the gold list.

The number of people on the gold list is uncertain, roughly one-third of the total number of people in the first and second lists of the year, and they are ranked according to the priority of their results, and the remaining two-thirds who are qualified will be included in the relatively ordinary B list.

Generally speaking, the subsequent palace examination of Wei Tianzi in the Wende Hall is that only these examinees who are on the gold list are eligible to be selected, and the examinees on the B list do not have this honor.

As for the total number of people on the list, it is determined by the consultation between the Vertical Arch Hall and the imperial court regarding the positions that are lacking in the imperial court system, and is not constant.

However, this year's list is different, and the two lists of A and B no longer have high or low status, but only correspond to the two test questions in Paper A and Paper B in the examination room.

Therefore, on both sides of the gate of the Confucius Temple, a gold list was posted, with the west side being the A list corresponding to the first volume, and the east side being the B list corresponding to the second volume.

"Silence! Quiet! ”

After posting the list, the official of the Ministry of Rites stopped the examinees who wanted to squeeze in, and said loudly: "In view of the fact that this year, the Ministry of Rites has adopted double test papers for the first time, and some regulations are still imperfect, therefore, some students have answered both Paper A and Paper B, and even, at the same time, high school double lists...... Since this is an omission caused by the negligence of the work of the Ministry of Rites, therefore, the Ministry of Rites does not ban the results of these candidates, and still calculates the results of their double papers at the same time. But in the end, the examiners are only allowed to choose the results of one of the lists, and give up the results on the other list, so don't be discouraged if the examinees who are not on the list today, and wait for a few days, our Ministry of Rites will post another exact list outside the walls of the department. …… Finally, I would like to say to some of the examinees who are on the double list, please report to our Ministry of Rites and Department within three days to decide which list. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand and asked the guards in charge of order to release the exams, while he held a booklet and stood in front of the gate of the Confucius Temple, loudly reporting the names of the students on the list, so as to facilitate those examinees who couldn't squeeze in.

"The champion of the first list, the merchant water meson owl! …… The champion of the second list, the merchant water meson owl! ”

Suddenly, many candidates in the vicinity were in an uproar, looking around to see which candidate was so powerful that he was the top of the high school double list at the same time.

At this time, on the second floor of a restaurant opposite the Confucius Temple, Du You, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and several other officials of the Ministry of Rites were standing by the window, quietly looking at the students on the temple street.

In all fairness, the fact that Jie Ziyu is on the double list at the same time is not an omission of the Ministry of Rites at all, but a gimmick made by the Ministry of Rites and Zhao Hongrun after discussing it without specifying the rules, and the purpose is to create a topic.

For example, "the first place in the double list", what a good topic, it is enough to ignite the craze of the examination again, and become a topic that the people of Daliang and even the people of the country talk about, which is bound to suppress the national belligerence caused by the victories of the Wei State because of the foreign victories in successive years, and further improve the status of the examination.

And is there anything to lose behind this gimmick? The Ministry of Rites has made it very clear that students who are on the double list at the same time will eventually give up a score on the list, in other words, "on the double list at the same time", which is just a false name.

But it is this false name that ignites the enthusiasm of many examinees on Temple Street at this moment.

High school double list, what an honor!