The second year of the Great Zhou Jiushi, February 28.

Although it was early spring, the cold at night was still pressing, and the sky was dark and moonless, and the vast majority of people in Chang'an City had already gone to bed.

However, at this time, no one was sleeping in the peony garden.

Without it, unlike later generations, the time of the imperial examination during this martial anniversary was in the early morning of the second day after Zhigong finished reading the papers.

Now the problem is that there is a curfew in Luoyang City, and since the list has been posted, I don't know if I have been selected.

As is customary, the tributes must wait until after the fifth watch, when the curfew ends, before they can go to see the list.

At that time, before the end gate, there were crowds of people, and most of the tributes could not squeeze in front of the list, and people with good deeds recited the list aloud. Therefore, this process is also called "listening to the list". As the saying goes: "After listening to the list of Guiyuan five watches, Pengshan will see the flowers bloom in February."

Tonight, however, there is one person who wants to break this convention. His person is Puyang Du Xian, who was severely humiliated by Cui Geng.

At this time, he had already gone through a series of three or four hundred people from the poor family and concentrated them in Fanghua Garden.

The torches around him were bright, and Du Xian's spirit was also quite excited, and he clenched his fists and said, "Everyone, everyone knows me, right?" Under the surname Du Mingxian, Puzhou Puyang people's name. I had collided with the Zhigongju at the Longmen Banquet, and this imperial examination was bound to fail. However, I don't want to complain about this, but I want to ask you, do you think you can pass the exam this time? ”

Immediately, there was a humane in the crowd: "Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, if you don't see the list text, who can know?" ”

Du Xian sneered again and again, and said, "You don't know? I know! In the Dragon Gate Banquet, Li Linfu's sycophants were so good that he was called the material of the pillars. Cui Ying's material standards, isn't it obvious? How could you be in? Why? ”

Someone in the crowd said unconvinced: "That's not necessarily true." Cui Kaogong also admires Zhang Jiuling very much. This man's talent is well recognized. On what basis do you say that we have no hope? ”

"Hmph, Zhang Jiuling?" Du Xian sneered again and again, and said: "Zhang Jiuling's great-grandfather, Zhang Junzheng, once served as a driver in Shaozhou; His grandfather, Zhang Ziqian, served as the secretary of Douzhou and joined the army; Father Zhang Hongyu is now a county magistrate in Luxian County, how can you be compared to a common person? In addition, who knows if Zhang Jiuling was favored by Cui Ying because of his talent or because of his silver? ”

"That's just your guess."

Du Xian raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, guess, then I'll guess again." Do you know who is Cui Yingde's benefactor? ”

"Zhang Changzong."

"It's still true, don't you know Cui Ying's personality, don't you know Zhang Changzong? He pushed Cui Ying to the position of the examiner Wailang, of course, to facilitate his own arrangement of cronies. With Zhang Changzong's insatiable greed, how can he leave a place for you? ”

Although Zhang Changzong intends to save his reputation, he has also done a lot of good things recently. However, he had done too many bad things before, coupled with the fact that he was the queen's male favorite, he really didn't recover much fame.

When people listened to Du Xian's words, they changed color and said, "Then what do you say?" Is it really hopeless for us? ”

"Is there no hope at all...... That's not quite the case. Du Xian's eyes flashed, and he said: "Wealth is in danger, now it depends on whether everyone dares to take risks!" ”

"How the hell is the risk?"

"Whether or not a scholar is selected in the imperial examination depends not only on the answer sheet, but also on the person's reputation and past articles, and the discretion of the official is extremely great. Even if everyone knows that there is a ghost, it is difficult to say that he is unfair. Therefore, of course, the right way will not work, and the only way to do it for now is to ...... Outside the end door, the Dengwen drum sounded! ”

"How's that going to work?"

The tributes are equivalent to the lifting of people in later generations, and they still know the importance very well, and when they heard this, everyone suddenly changed color and shook their heads in unison.

You must know that the Dengwen drum outside the end door was knocked for Wu Zetian. According to the regulations, when the drums are sounded, there is either a peerless injustice or a major military situation. Therefore, whenever Mrs. Wu hears it, she must deal with it immediately.

Cui Geng's unfairness is far from meeting the conditions, and the most important thing is that it is now the third watch!

In such a cold weather, in the middle of the night, the old lady Wu was lifted up from the bed, can her old man's mood be smooth? The consequences are unimaginable!

However, Du Xian's face did not change at all, and he said confidently: "Why not?" It is precisely because of this move that it may provoke the thunderous wrath of His Majesty, that we must do this. At that time, if she wants to be angry, she must first confirm whether she is coming at our more than 300 tributes or Cui Ying. If you choose one of the two, Cui Ying will definitely fall. Only in this way can we have the opportunity to retake the exam. If you follow the steps, you will never have any hope of coming out! ”

"But ......"

"Okay, it's nothing, you're afraid, I'm not afraid, if you have an egg~, come with me! I don't believe it, in this Great Zhou court, he Zhang Changzong can really cover the sky with one hand! ”

Immediately, Du Xian suddenly turned around and strode out of the park.

His last sentence moved everyone. Wei Yuanzhong's case caused a lot of uproar, and Li Xian's position as the crown prince was also crumbling. People of insight all sighed.

Among these tributes, many people wanted to meet Wu Zetian and defend the prince. It's just that no one picked the lead and couldn't make the trip.

Now, there is such a good opportunity to take the opportunity to find trouble with the second sheet, and I just want to doze off and meet the pillow.

Immediately, there were more than a dozen people: "Brother Du walks slowly, and the little brother is willing to attach the tail!" ”

When they went, in the spirit of "the law does not blame the public", everyone followed, went out of the peony garden, and went straight to Duanmen.

At the same time, inside the palace of King Liang.

Wu Chongxun walked quickly into the study and reported: "Father, this Du Xian is really a talent, and he really encouraged those tribute soldiers!" ”

"Good!" Wu Sansi patted his thigh and said, "The older Your Majesty gets, the more you cherish your feathers." If such a big thing happened, why can't you slaughter more than 300 tributes? Since you can't slaughter tributes, you can only slaughter Cui Ying. Zhang Changzong can be regarded as folding an arm this time, and his face is gray. ”

"After that happens, what official position should we give Du Xian?"

"You're stupid!" Wu Sansi hated iron and steel: "I got an official position for him, so wouldn't it lead Zhang Changzong's resentment to us?" ”

"Then what do you mean ......"

"I picked up Zhang Changzong and Li Xiandou for my father, just to want the cranes and mussels to compete for the fisherman's profit, but I didn't want to put myself in. Now I am dealing with Zhang Changzong's henchman Cui Ying, also because Zhang Changzong's recent limelight is too good, and Li Xian can't stand it, not because he has a good impression of Li Xian. So...... After the matter is completed, you quickly find an opportunity to slaughter this Du Xian and let Zhang Changzong go to Li Xian's trouble. ”

"Father is wise! But ......"

"But what?"

Wu Chongxun frowned and said, "Have you ever thought of another possibility, Du Xian not only did not sue the royal court, but also offered us out?" ”

Wu Sansi said firmly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!" ”

Wu Chongxun said thoughtfully: "The child also thinks it's unlikely, but he always feels that something is wrong...... By the way, now that the time has passed, the gold list must have been announced, and the child wants to see it for himself. ”

"Go, go." Wu Sansi was also furious by his son's words, and said: "It's not a big mistake to be careful, it's also a good thing for you to go and see." However, you can see it, but you must not reveal your identity unless you have to. ”

"Yes, the child will understand."

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