One one. Day. Day. Day. Quiet. Faint.

In front of the Forbidden City is a large square, representing the majesty of the empire, a lane next to the square is called Jiangmi Lane, which is also the longest alley in Beijing, the so-called Jiangmi people call it glutinous rice, and in fact, in the period of Wudadu, it is indeed a street for grain trading.

Grandpa Cheng expanded the city of Beijing, this Jiangmi Lane was also doubled, widened into a long street in the city, and later built the chessboard Tianjie and cut it off from the middle, the west part was called Xijiang Rice Lane, and the east part was naturally renamed Dongjiang Rice Lane

There is a way to get the moon first near the water, because this is the closest to the emperor's house, even the emperor can hear it immediately when he sneezes, so he rushes here at the door of the yamen, lest he be farther away than others.

In Xijiang Rice Lane, there are the Ministry of Officials, the Household Department, the Flying Soldier Department, the Flying Labor Department, the Feiqin Tianjian and Tai Hospital, and the Dongjiang Rice Lane is the Family Rite Department. Honglu Temple. Shujokan. Siyi Hall, Hanlin Temple, Dazi Hall, and Huitong Hall. But because of the family's mansion, the Hanlin Academy, the Feishu and the Chang Pavilion are all under the management of the Ministry of Rites. Huitongkan. Dazi Pavilion is under the management of Honglu Temple. Therefore, it can also be said that there are only two Yamen Rites Department and Hongdonkey Temple in the long Dongjiang rice lane.

The atmosphere of the yamen in Qingyishui is naturally different from the bustling chessboard Tianjie, which is usually clean and solemn, and it is also a little deserted. But today's Dongjiang Rice Lane is different from usual, it is full of people, there are many readers, and there are more scholars dressed up. The person who looked like a follower gathered outside the wall of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, anxiously waiting for something.

Without him, Hua Nai will try to make a list.

This is also cheaper, and candidates who have a little money in the teahouse restaurant on the nearby street will not want to lose face in front of the same year, and they will sit in the restaurant or ask for a pot of fragrant tea. A few dim sums are carefully waited, or a sumptuous feast is asked, and eating and drinking are loose, and so on. The convergence of the north and the south is indeed distinctive.

In the largest restaurant on the south side of the street, the hall has been filled with people from all over the world, including many people who sat on the Qionglin floor that day, especially those talented people who showed their faces greatly, almost all of them were present.

Zheng Tang, the Fujian man who was in the limelight that day, enjoyed the treatment of the stars holding the moon at this moment, especially his Fujian compatriots, who were even more powerful, if he hadn't been pressed by Xu Wenchang that day, I am afraid that he would have been blown into the first talent in the world of the Ming Dynasty.

But because Xu Wei didn't give face, he can only be said to be the second genius of the Ming Dynasty now

However, this did not affect Zheng Tang's good mood, after all, it was not a shame to be overwhelmed by the prestigious Mr. Qingteng. Moreover, in this imperial examination, if he played like God, he wrote an unprecedentedly wonderful article, not to mention that there is also a double insurance, and this time he will definitely be able to top the list

At the unanimous request of everyone, he silently wrote out the first article of his examination and let it be circulated by the lifters in the hall.

Zheng Tang was full of humility, but he still couldn't hide his smugness, and shook a Zhuge feather fan lightly, and said, This time, the master of Chunyu is like a cloud, and it is impossible to say that anyone must win the championship, but in the next clumsy work, it should be no problem to be among the top five. "A kind of Fujian people say that he is too modest, saying that he has never seen a better article than him.

If no one is boasting about it, the scholars of this imperial examination province will be unhappy, but with the last Jiaoyuan, they are embarrassed to refute loudly, just while casting dissatisfied eyes, they are talking in a low voice.

Brother Bingzhong, your article is excellent. "At the table where Xijiang raised the son, everyone looked at the boat, and a young man with a calm face also wrote out, town by town, that Fujianese who don't know the height of the sky."

Brother Bingzhong shook his head and said, "There is a way, there is no first. Wu Wuji, you say that mine is better than him, but they can assume that his is better than mine, and they can't fight for a result. ”

Alas, "everyone sighed when they saw that he didn't want to come out, and when they wanted to go to the last Bingchen Branch, the scenery of the whole world was uprooted by our seven sons of Qionglin in Xijiang, why did they steal the limelight after only two sessions. ”

Brother Bingzhong, Yu Youding, shook his head, and when he whispered, everyone laughed to the end, and it was the hero who didn't hang out, and everything he said was in vain. Everyone only said that he was a boiled duck with a hard mouth, and the smile was over.

But I don't know that Yu Youding is really not a fool, but he does have this understanding in it

It is said that on the same day, a banquet was held after the examination that was silently agreed on the Qionglin Tower. A promise to entertain the gentlemen. Sure enough, after a day of examination, his guards went to the assembly halls with invitations, inviting all the talented people who were fighting wits on the Qionglin Tower and the students of Lord Shen when he was in Suzhou.

Yu Youding, as a fellow villager of Lord Shen, needless to say, most of the rest of the people were also happy to go to the banquet, Shi Mo's students were not left behind, even Yang Shiqiao from Jiangxi also arrived, and he didn't see Zheng Tang in Fujian, but no one cared about the star-studded banquet that day, he didn't come.

Among the seven sons of the mythical Qionglin, in addition to the two who were released as officials, and the five in Beijing all arrived, and the children were happy to drink, and the cold greetings were warm, so that the post-students who had always regarded them as peerless idols were flattered, and they were surging and suspicious, and they doubted: "The second is dreaming."

During the banquet, the people who were anxious about the future took out their own dictated answer sheets and asked the five seniors to comment, they knew that the masters who wrote the Bagu essay were often also the masters of the review, hoping to help them predict the good results and feel a little at ease.

Silent five are about to make a name for themselves, from a talented person to an authoritative transformation, naturally those who come do not refuse to comment on this excellent candidate, and find out a total of more than 20 papers, this problem is not big, should be on the list. "Five more of them should be in the top 10."

Among them, Xu Wei was full of praise for Yu Youding's article, and bet that if he couldn't get into the previous one, he would no longer comment on the end of the test paper, and asked Shen Mo What do you think. ”

Of course, Shen Mo will not be as uninhibited as Xu Wei, but he also smiled and said almost. Xu Caizi and Shen Liushou's joint commendation gave Yu Youding strong confidence, so he dared to say that.

There were two other people present that day, that is, Ru Mo and Wu Zhi, who were muttering in the alley, these two were the only outsiders who did not come up with the article to ask for comments, but they said that their level was too poor to be ugly, and they did not put it in their hearts.

Only the juzi of Suzhou understands that as the proud protégé of Lord Shen, the article of the two families must have been commented on a long time ago, so why wait until now.

Indeed, the day after the examination, Wu Zhu and Ru Mo prepared a thin gift and went to the teacher's door to ask for sin.

Silent didn't blame them at all, he said, You come to see me, it's too late to be happy for the teacher, how can you be angry. ”

Only then did the two let go of their hanging hearts. Silently asked the kitchen to prepare a meal and drink two cups with the two disciples, and the two of them were naturally respectful, rather than obeying. The silence of the vacant seat below allowed the two to write out the first article they were going to try. Because of the limited time for grading, the examiner can only focus on the first article, so as long as the level of the latter does not fluctuate much, the final score can be estimated just by looking at the first article

The two of them quickly wrote it down silently and respectfully handed it to the teacher. Shi Mo first looked at Wu Zhu, nodded, then put it aside, and after reading it, he asked him: Is this the case with the original text. ”

Ru Mo said with tears in his eyes, well, word for word. ”

Silent and noncommittal, he smiled and put his article aside, and the two of them were very itchy and wanted to get the teacher's comments, but Schimmer asked them about the situation after they came to Beijing, and learned that the two lived in the post house, so he enthusiastically said: I have a big place here, your junior mother and brother have returned to Shaoxing, and the room is empty, if you don't dislike it, move over and live. ”

Although the two are one or two years older than Shen Mo in age, they are still very immature in terms of experience, and they don't know what the teacher's request means, so they are full of promises and are ready to move back here.

Then Shen Mo still didn't comment.

It wasn't until the two of them were about to say goodbye after eating that Wu Zhi finally couldn't hold back, and said, "Teacher, can I get my roll in the end?" ”

Shen Mo glanced at him and joked, if you are also worried, then the candidates this time will be scared to death. ”

Hehe," Wu Zhu was relieved when he heard this, and said, then I won't ask. As he spoke, he looked at Ru Modao, who was hanging his head on the side, and said what about him.

Ru Mo is not bad," Shen Mo smiled, but worse than you. ”

Students, students," Ru Mo muttered, I heard that there was a joint to say. ”

What do you do with so much. "Silent and atmospheric wave of the hand, Heavenly Reason, Zhaozhao, retribution, unpleasant, good retribution, flying evil, evil retribution"

After receiving the teacher's positive evaluation, Wu Zhu and Ru Mo returned to the post house happily to explain the situation to their classmates, and then packed their bags and prepared to go to the teacher's house to live in the envious eyes of everyone.

I didn't want to, but I annoyed that Tang Song, he grabbed Ru Mo and said, you can't go."

It is difficult to disobey the teacher's order," Ru Mo was embarrassed to say Brother Tang, please let go. ”

I can't see that you still respect teachers so much. Tang Song glared at him and said, "Why didn't you even dare to let out a fart when I scolded your teacher so much." Ru Mo's face turned purple and black in an instant, and the whole person sank into the abyss.

The crowd of onlookers buzzed, and their eyes changed in an instant, if it was really as Tang Song said, then Ru Mo would be too dirty. It's too contemptible. In this era, a teacher is equal to destroying the ancestors, and if you call the person who curses your teacher a brother, you will definitely be drowned by spittle.

Although Tang Song's reputation is not good, everyone has seen him when the two of them enter and exit. They don't believe it, and in their eyes, this Ru Mo is a problematic guy, and it is not surprising that he would do such a thing.

Ru Mo listened to the discussion of the people around him, and sure enough, people who have forgotten their ancestors will not know what Lunchang's mouth is at any time, "Yes, I think his grandfather can not want his ancestors, but now he is just betraying the teacher, it is too normal." "Sure enough, the son of a dragon and a phoenix and a mouse will make holes," how can such a person live in the world with a thick skin. If I had to die a hundred times. One by one, they were filled with righteous indignation, as if their ancestors had been raped by him a hundred times, a hundred times.

In an instant, Ru Mo's world collapsed, and this originally kind fellow countryman did not hesitate to attack him with the most vicious language at this moment, and the foul language was splashed on his head, leaving him with nowhere to hide, and finally he could not support it, and his eyes were dark, and he passed out.

Hug him and glared angrily at the people who denounced him, shark, you are out of the anus, and you will force people to a dead end with the words of the surname Tang. How can he get a piece of the two fundamentally different ice charcoals?"

Everyone looked at Tang Song without speaking, and said yes, although the surname Xu has poor innate morality, he always gives everyone the impression of a dull and hard-working nerd, how can he get mixed up with Tang Song.

Tang Song was a careless bastard, and when he saw that everyone didn't believe him, he said loudly angrily

You don't believe it. Because he knows that I can get through the joints and wants to get words by stammering me."

Everyone was in an uproar again, and said, "You really dare to say it, although this is no secret, but how can it be for outsiders." But this Tang Gongzi not only said it, but also said it proudly, righteously, and I don't know how shameless it is.

Ru Mo was dizzy, and Brother Wu took the floor for him, so he forced Tang Song to ask, listen to Tang Gongzi's words, you can understand the joint. ”

Hmph: "Tang Song said, you don't have to worry about this. "He's not completely stupid, and he knows that you can't talk nonsense.

Brother Yuan Zhi didn't let me go, I have to take care of this matter, because according to Tang Gongzi's words, Brother Ru Mo stammered you in order to get through the joint, which involves whether you have the ability to do this or not, if not, his suspicion will not be established, and it is your slander against him."

Nonsense: "Tang Song was enraged, and said, why don't I have the ability to tell you, there are people above me, you can't imagine it." ”

Brother Wu Zhu sneered in his heart, Isn't it Yan Dang. But on the surface, he is still very stubborn

There is no evidence. ”

I can be a jinshi," Tang Song screamed at him, pointed to his nose and said, You also know that Young Master Ben doesn't like to write, but Young Master Ben will definitely be able to win this time, doesn't this prove that there is someone above me. ”

Seeing that if he blocked him again, Tang Song was about to bite Yuan Zhu nodded and said, Then how can you prove that Ru Mo is also through the joint. ”

Hmph, "Tang Songxin said that he couldn't stop these little maids, so he sneered and said that he would use the end of the first article, and the end of the second article would be used, and the first article would be used, wouldn't it be a pity to end it, if that's the case, what else do you have to say." ”

It's really gone. "Wu Zhudao, if his sharp chapter is really as you said, and then the end of these nine words is used, then he must be through the joint, and I have nothing to say."

It would have been," Tang Song said proudly.

Hear me finish. Yuan Zhiyi waved his hand and said, what if the scroll comes out in the future, and there are no nine words on it."

Then I'll eat everything I said today. "Tang Songdao will never trouble him again."

Good words are certain," Wu Qu nodded, ignored him, and helped Ru Mo, who had fainted, to go back to the original room, although the teacher asked him to go to live at his house, but now that the ugly things Ru Mo did were exposed, what kind of face did he have, and then went to live at the teacher's house. And although Brother Wu Zhu is chaste and unclean, he can't bear to see Ru Mo stay here alone, bearing all the criticism and cold eyes alone.

Brother Yuan Zhu was very glad that he knew that the matter had come to this point and could no longer be covered up. You must let the teacher know and ask him to make a decision, and after settling Ru Mo, he immediately wrote a letter and ordered someone to send him to the chessboard alley as soon as possible.

Shen Mo quickly replied, so that the two of them were less anxious and didn't have to worry too much, everything had their own.

That night, Ru Mo woke up, but he didn't eat or drink, stared at the basket of quicklime on the table, his mind was full of Yu Shaobao's "Lime Yin", and he was not afraid to leave his innocence in the world.

It was only now that he finally understood what the teacher meant: for a person who wants to be upright, innocence is more important than anything else

In the next few days, Ru Mo's whole body was emaciated, and his eyes were gone, but there was no regret medicine in the world, and today's evil consequences were all planted by him yesterday, and now he can only endure the boundless pain.

In the blink of an eye, when the day of Zhang Bang came, Wu Zhu went to Ru Mo's room early, only to see him lying facing the wall, motionless, and calling him silently.

Wu Zhu pushed him twice, and then turned his head and said with a haggard expression. ”

Today's list was released, let's take a look at the list. Brother Yuan Zhu pulled him up and said.

What's the point of not going, I'm going. "Ru Mo is listless, anyway, I am destined to be a spurned guy"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a snap, and he actually received a loud slap from Brother Wunao.

Covering his hot cheeks, Ru Mo didn't get angry, but laughed and said, "Fight well, fight well, you fight again."

Brother Wudu grabbed his collar, clenched his fist, raised it and put it down, and said, You have let down the teacher's painstaking efforts: "Then this friend who read the stolen post, although I also wrote a typo, but it is not full of white words, please don't count the party's cups and utensils on me."