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A scribe in the ceremonial room came out of the yamen, leading a group of scholars to walk towards the ceremonial room of the second courtyard. Then let the scholars wait in the ceremonial room, and then go to inform the prefectural magistrate.

After a quarter of an hour, the scribe returned again and led everyone towards the back lobby. When they entered the lobby, they saw Zhou Zhixian wearing an official uniform, sitting behind the desk, looking at them.

Luo Xin, as the head of the case, walked in the front, led a group of candidates into the lobby, and then bowed to Zhou Zhixian.

Zhou Zhixian was radiant, looking at Luo Xin standing at the front, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, since he met Luo Xin, his official career has been smooth sailing. turned the big trouble martial arts struggle into a cultural fight, and he had a meritorious role in guarding the county seat in the outbreak of Liukou, and now there is a prodigy like Luo Xin in Yanglin County. The prefect has already reported his name and merits, and it will probably not be long before he will be promoted.

Therefore, Zhou Tingyu's mood today is relaxed and excited, and he doesn't want to embarrass these candidates in his heart, as long as he doesn't overdo it, he is almost ready to let them all pass.

The candidates are also very relaxed, in fact, they all know in their hearts that this last game is a formality, as long as they are not too grassy, it is impossible to lose, nothing more than the ranking. So their mood is also relaxed and excited at this time.

At the same time, this last one is also a feast, after all the candidates pass the interview, Zhou Zhixian will set up a table to entertain all the candidates, which is a custom, so some poor scholars did not eat breakfast, just waiting to eat this meal.

Sure enough, Zhou Zhixian's question was very simple, just using snow as the theme to ask the candidates to compose a poem. Luo Xin did not plagiarize the poems of famous people in history, but made one himself. The whole poem is decent, but there is nothing eye-catching, so Zhou Zhixian looked at Luo Xin's gaze and was a little disappointed.

Even so, though. Luo Xin's poems are also among the best among the candidates, so Zhou Zhixian is also relieved to be the head of the case.

It took nearly a morning for Zhou Zhixian to finally wave his hand and announce that all the candidates had passed, in exchange for the cheers of all the candidates. Zhou Zhixian encouraged the candidates a few more words, saying that the government exam would be two months later, and hoped that the candidates would make persistent efforts, so he ordered the dishes to be served.

This is a time that all the candidates are looking forward to, on the one hand, they can have a big meal, and on the other hand, they can also take this opportunity to make friends with you in the same year. You can also go to the hall to toast and pull in each other's opportunities.

Therefore, the lobby suddenly became lively, and all the candidates naturally toasted Zhou Zhixian first, and the first person to toast was naturally Luo Xin, the head of the case.

After Luo Xin finished toasting, all the candidates toasted Zhou Tingyu one after another, but Luo Xin returned to his seat, lingering in his mind about the war in the north, looking like he was wandering out of the world.

With the toast to Zhou Zhixian finished. Someone began to toast Luo Xin, and Luo Xin smiled in front of him, and while dealing with everyone in the same year, he lost his mind from time to time.

Although Luo Xin covered it up well. Those candidates were in a state of excitement and didn't see it, but they still let Zhou Tingyu, who was familiar with Luo Xin, see it. I couldn't help but say secretly in my heart:

"What's wrong with this letter? Could it be that he was overjoyed to be convicted of the case? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile in my heart: "It's still a twelve-year-old kid after all." When the banquet is over, it is better to leave him behind to give him a try. ”

The noisy banquet is over. A group of candidates left together, and Luo Xin was naturally left behind by Zhou Tingyu. followed Zhou Tingyu into the back hall, and Zhou Yu also rushed over when he heard the sound. The three of them made a pot of tea and sat around the table. At this time, Luo Xin had already put down his thoughts, and he didn't dare to lose his mind when facing Zhou Zhixian, which was disrespectful. Looking at Zhou Zhixian who was overjoyed, Luo Xin said with a smile:

"My father-in-law is full of spring breeze, but what is the happy event?"

"It's really a happy event, hehe......" Zhou Tingyu couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Luo Xin looked at Zhou Haode, but Zhou Haode spread his hands and shook his head to indicate that he didn't know. Zhou Tingyu smiled and said:

"Don't look at Haode, you don't know. I only got the news last night, and I haven't told Haode yet. ”

"But the father-in-law is going to be exalted?" Luo said with confidence.

"Clever!" Zhou Tingyu laughed.

Zhou Haode said with surprise on his face: "Father, what position have you been promoted?" But you want to enter Beijing? ”

Zhou Tingyu rolled his eyes: "The beauty of thinking is still in Jinyang Mansion, and it is the affairs of Xuanfu Division." ”

At this time, the scribes of the ceremonial room began to post the list of the county examination on the wall outside the county office, and many people gathered here to look at the list, even those candidates who participated in the fourth banquet were also looking for their rankings.

Luo Xin's name is written separately at the top of the list, and below him are the names of the nineteen first-class candidates. Then there are 40 in the second class, 60 in the 3rd class, 100 in the 4th class, 80 in the 5th class, and the rest are not in the class.

Not all of these candidates on the list are eligible to sit for the two-month posterity government examination, only the top 20 of the first, first, second and third classes are eligible to take the provincial examination.

Everyone glanced enviously at Luo Xin's name at the head of the case, and then left one after another. Candidates who are eligible for the prefectural examination are naturally elated, while those who are not qualified are either depressed, go to the tavern to get drunk, or clench their fists and gnash their teeth, vowing to start over next time.

There was a group of people standing opposite the county office, but it was Luo Xin's parents and sister-in-law. There are also two brothers, Lu Tingfang and Lu Tingjiang.

Although these people knew that Luo Xin was already the head of the case, they couldn't help but come to see the list in person. Luo Ping and Zhang Yunniang are the result of family affection, and all Luo Xin's successes are their pride. Lu Tingfang and Luo Xin have a master-apprentice relationship, so they naturally pin all their hopes on Luo Xin, Luo Xin's success is his pride, and the two brothers also know in their hearts that the farther Luo Xin goes in their careers, the safer they will be, and their fate has been linked with Luo Xin.

"Brother Luo Xian, congratulations!" Brother Lu Tingfang congratulated Luo Ping.

"Rejoice, rejoice!" Luo Ping also returned the salute, smiling all over his face.

County Yahou Hall.

Zhou Tingyu and Luo Xin were talking, and Luo Xin was saying hello to Zhou Tingyu: "Father-in-law, this Xuanfu Division is a six-grade master, and the father-in-law has been upgraded by a grade, congratulations to the father-in-law." ”

"You really got the head of the case today, rejoicing, rejoicing."

"Congratulations to my father, congratulations to my brother." Zhou Haode was happy on the side.

"yes, that's right!" Zhou Tingyu seemed to remember something, and called a servant and said, "Go to Zhang's Mansion and invite Zhang Xun." ”

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