Fantasy: Starting out as a gigolo, born a Confucian sage

Today is the day to announce the list. Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, before dawn, there are already crowds of people waiting for the yamen runners to post the list.

All the examinees are nervous and expectant. They can't stand or sit. They can't calm down at all.

Even if they talk to their friends, they will glance at the door of the Imperial Examination Hall from time to time.

To see if it is open.

"I heard that the Weijun Imperial Examination Hall has a strange phenomenon of white and red penetrating the sun this time. Could it be from Zhongshan County?"

"How is it possible? I think too much. To be able to cause the strange phenomenon of white and red penetrating the sun, at least he must be on the gold list!"

"As long as his scripture and policy essays are not too bad, it is very likely that he will be the top of our gold list!"

"It's hard for Zhongshan County to have a gold list, let alone the top of the gold list."

Early in the morning, Shen Wuming also got up early and planned to come alone.

But his wife insisted on coming with him, and Song Nanzhu also came to join in the fun.

Even Cao Zhuyu and Pei Zian, who didn't know what they were thinking, were waiting at the door early in the morning.

Shen Wuming naturally didn't want to spoil their fun, so he had to take them along.

As a result, they became an elegant scenery on the street.

Shen Wuming was already handsome, and now that his hair had grown longer, he looked even more like a young man, unparalleled on the street.

He was accompanied by three beauties and a well-behaved little loli, and the candidates were envious and jealous.

"Who is this? He actually brought so many beauties with him!"

"I only have a yellow-faced woman in my family."

"Shen Haggard, you don't know him?"

Someone recognized Shen Wuming and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "Brother Haggard, how did you do in the exam?"

"Just so-so." Shen Wuming answered with a dark face. He really didn't care about this nickname.

He even thought it would be better for people to call him "Brother Bo Bing".

He was at a strong age, how could he be called Brother Haggard?

Seeing that he attracted too much attention, Shen Wuming found a corner with the women around him.

Then a familiar voice was heard.

"I heard that there is only one person on the gold list this time!"

Shen Wuming looked up and saw that it was his old enemy, Ma Baoshan, the son of Ma Taishou.

This guy is not even a rival in love, at most he is a dog who licks his wife's boots.

The two sides have not had much contact recently, but Shen Wuming has not forgotten him.

The danger he encountered on the road before was all thanks to this guy.

Although he was saved in the end, he still wrote Ma Baoshan's name in the little notebook.

After this busy period, he must find an opportunity to retaliate and kill him.

Ma Baoshan was surrounded by a person who was telling some gossip.

"It is said that the essay of the top candidate this time is particularly good. Not only is there a white rainbow piercing the sun, but it has also been approved by the Ministry of Shangshu."

"It is said that this person's policy essay is a good policy for governing the country, and it can even be included in the consideration of the three provinces."

"So our governor ordered him to be listed on the gold list alone, and the rest are on the red list."

"What?"

"What bullshit."

"How can this be?"

"It has never happened before."

As soon as this was said, there was a voice of doubt around. Isn't this bullshit?

In the previous autumn examinations, there were always three names on the gold list, and the rest on the red list.

How could it be that only his name was listed on the gold list? Even the royal family could not do this.

"That's right, this governor is too messy!" Shen Wuming also nodded repeatedly.

After all, this unprecedented case often causes dissatisfaction among many people, and most importantly, it is unnecessary.

There is no difference between the gold list and the red list. Except for the name, everyone can participate in the second subject.

The final results are also comprehensive. Listing them separately will not do any good, but will attract criticism.

"Mr. Ma, you can't say this nonsense. Is your gossip really reliable?"

Although Ma Baoshan is the son of the governor, many people still believe in the value of his words.

But this unprecedented reform still made everyone unable to help but criticize.

"It's guaranteed. Would I lie to you?" Ma Baoshan looked aggrieved.

"Didn't you see the strange phenomenon of the sky and earth with white rainbows piercing the sun above the Wei County Gongyuan, and didn't you hear about it?"

"You said it didn't happen before!"

"But in other words, no one has written a peerless article that can cause strange phenomena in the autumn exam before."

Ma Baoshan said it slowly, and everyone felt that it made sense.

After all, even for the provincial and palace exams, it takes several years to have such a peerless article.

And often someone guessed the topic correctly and took out the work that he had been thinking about for a long time.

In the general autumn exam, even if they have such works, they will not put them in such an exam.

"I knew that the son of a bitch who wrote "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" is not a good thing."

Shen Wuming cursed, and immediately attracted a burst of echoes from the people around him.

"That's right."

"Who is it? He actually occupied the gold list alone. I will never reconcile with him."

"Don't let me catch him."

"We will know when the list is posted. Brothers, don't let him go then."

"My level is poor to begin with, maybe I will be at the bottom of the red list!"

"Now there are two fewer places on the gold list, and the red list must have been squeezed out."

The more people thought about it, the angrier they became. Shen Wuming also cursed with them, although it had nothing to do with him.

But people have a herd mentality.

Everyone was cursing, and if he didn't curse, he would seem out of place.

Amid the crowd, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and then several yamen runners came out with two lists.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the yamen runners.

He rushed forward impatiently.

The results of the first subject were divided into two lists. Anyone who made the list could participate in the second subject.

Those who didn't make the list could come back next year.

The reason for dividing the list into two lists was not for any other reason, but purely for motivation.

The first list was written in gold on a red background, and the top three candidates in Dingzhou were registered. The second list was written in black on a red background, and the rest of the candidates were registered.

Although they were both red lists, everyone habitually called the first list the gold list.

The first list was posted as the red list, and everyone searched for their names frantically.

"I passed, I passed."

"Why am I not on the list? It's impossible... Am I on the gold list?"

"What a pipe dream, there's only one person on the gold list, how can you be on the gold list?"

"Let me see which bastard is dominating the gold list."

Some people were shouting, while others were disappointed. Shen Wuming felt a little confident, but not much.

Looking at the women around him, "I'll go in first, you're all women, it's not easy to squeeze in."

"Okay." Chu Youyi hugged him gently without caring about being in public.

"No matter what the results are, Youyi believes that your husband is the most talented."

Shen Wuming smiled. Although he was not sure, he should still be able to get on the list, right?

After all, there are hundreds of places in Dingzhou. With his first two subjects, he should be able to lock in a place on the red list.

As for the gold list, forget it.

Someone can write a peerless article that is as red as white and as bright as the sun, but he definitely doesn't have any chance.

Before squeezing in, I heard people talking about this.