Great Blue Night Watchman

In front of the Confucian Temple, it was vast and vast, with tens of thousands of people crowded together. Lin Su really couldn't find where his second brother and the others were.

But you don’t necessarily have to find them.

The students around him were still discussing the problem.

Many people said that this year's test questions were really difficult.

Yes, yes, everything is difficult. The most difficult thing is the strategy, the strategy to save the country. Who has that ability?

Someone smiled faintly, "Who doesn't have the ability to save the country?" There are many methods, and it just depends on whether you choose correctly. Strengthening the army will save the country, enriching the people will save the country, and uniting vertically and horizontally will also save the country.

Someone next to me agreed. What Xiongtai said was, which one did you choose?

Strong troops! My younger brother heard that the demon tribe has a kind of strange weapon in Shen Yuan Valley. If you can borrow it, you will be able to kill millions of enemies and destroy the Yelang Kingdom with ease. And the best thing is that the demon clan Shen Yuan Valley happens to be on the side of Huating...

Lin Sufu, please don't tell me that you are taking the same subject as me. I can't afford to disgrace this person. Please, this is to save the country, not to let your imagination run wild...

Fortunately, someone mentioned a new topic. I think this year’s words are the most deceptive. They require gentleness. Why? We are all men.

Yes, Lin Su felt the same in her heart.

Someone answered: This matter is very secretive. Experts have analyzed that this matter is related to... the poetic genius named Lin.

Um? Lin Su's eyes widened...

Does this have anything to do with me? I do not know how? I also wonder if the person who asked the question has changed...

The man explained, didn't the man surnamed Lin play a song called "Women's Colorful Poems" in Xishan? This move is quite provocative and has triggered a lot of controversy. Some people think that women should introduce literary education. Otherwise, literary education will only be masculine without being gentle, which will be incomplete after all.

The temple was very unhappy, so it deliberately came up with such a topic, so that the whole world could see that men can also be gentle, and that without women, culture is not incomplete...

Lin Su was shocked. Is this really the reason?

Not to mention, it’s really possible.

For thousands of years, there have always been men at the top of the literary and moral circles, and there have never been women. This thousands-year-old bad habit is not so easy to shake. Even the temple will definitely be extremely conservative on this issue and use a gentle question. , tell the whole world that men can do anything in the literary world, there is no disability, and there is no need for women.

I view the problem too simply.

The meeting at Xishan didn't bring any changes to the world, and it might have brought trouble to itself - for example, it made the temple unhappy.

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The watchman of the Confucian Temple put on festive attire today, with a high crown and long robe. He stood on the top of the building, looking down at the capital. He slowly raised his hand: "The auspicious time has come. Let's enlarge the list of Cangshi Jinshi!"

There are two lists, one is the Granted Scholars List, and the other is the Holy Scholars List. In terms of gold content, the Holy Scholars List is naturally much more valuable, but nowadays, everyone still hopes that their name will appear quickly, even if Just the last one, no matter what, the imperial examination, the last test of the scientific examination, how many people pursue this all their lives?

If you get on the list, you will be a literary scholar from now on. If you don't get on the list, you will be nothing.

As for who is on the list, it is actually a bit new at this time. After a few years, who still remembers who is on the list? There is only one name that will go down in history forever, and that is the number one pick. Even the second and third overall picks have no sense of existence.

The Number One Scholar is the first among the Holy Scholars. In the future, when entering the temple, the main entrance will be wide open. How can ordinary people imagine this? Therefore, at least 99% of the more than 50,000 people hope that their names will appear on this list of Jinshi. After more than ten or twenty years of hard study, success or failure depends on this, which is too torture.

The sooner you see your name, the sooner you get relief.

Zeng Shigui held Lin Jialiang's hand tightly. His own hand was also cold. On that day, he was the last person to take the test in Huichang City. When he saw his name, he couldn't help but kneel to his wife and almost provoked her. When a catastrophe occurred, it was Lin Su who stepped forward to save him, saving his title and the life of his wife Xiuniang. Later, it was the Lin brothers who gave him money to return home, and Jiang When hundreds of thousands of Tantan people were facing life and death, it was he who appeared by his side to help his family, but where is that person today?

Fifty thousand students, 440 hopeful places, and he will not be among them!

Was he among the crowd? Or watching them quietly from the distant rooftop? Zeng Shigui shed tears slowly. These tears were shed for him, for that outstanding literary genius, and for the world...

Lin Jialiang bit his lips tightly, his mind already in a state of confusion.

He was able to stand in the examination room of the palace examination because of his third brother. Without his third brother, he would not have been able to pass the examination, let alone the palace examination. But now, he is here waiting for his fate, which gives him hope and gives him hope. The third brother who has given hope to the entire Lin family, the third brother of a generation of Ci sects, where are you? Don't cry! This year, you have been my second brother’s support. Now, it’s my turn! I'll fulfill my duty, done! I defended the Lin family and were defeated. I am also your brother who will never leave you.

Zhang Haoran, Huo Qi, Li Yangxin, and Li Xiaotian stood together, just a few people away from Lin Jialiang, Zeng Shigui, and Qiu Mochi. They were always paying attention to Lin Jialiang.

"Brother Zhang, although nearly a month has passed since the meeting in Xishan, I still think it's like yesterday." Huo Qi sighed.

"Yes, who would have thought that the unrivaled Young Master Lin would end up like this? It's true..." Li Yangxin said, in the Confucian Temple, he did not dare to say the last two words: unfair.

Zhang Haoran sighed softly: "You only met him a month ago, and I had already met him as early as this time last year. At that time, I made an appointment with him for the imperial examination in the capital..." His voice was very soft. , I can’t say anything further.

"Do you regret it?" Huo Qi said softly.

"What can I regret? Regret that I shouldn't have dated him? Regret that I shouldn't be friends with him? Brother Huo, Brother Li, Brother Li, after the scientific examination, let's go see him, regardless of our own success or failure..."

Li Xiaotian sighed softly: "The results are released!"

The first name is Zhao Ji!

There was a cheer from the crowd, and Lin Jialiang glanced around and saw Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji from Haining. He and Lin Su started from the provincial examination and fought hard all the way. Today, he finally won, even if it is Ranking last in the palace examination is also a huge honor.

Zhao Ji was actually a little relaxed these days, but who would have thought that he would still get hit.

The second name appears, Song Yang, I don’t recognize it...

The third name...

In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred names were listed. Each name appeared, setting off a wave of cheers. Some came from the team, some from a street outside the Confucian Temple, and some from other distant cities. Officials from all over the country directly watched the announcement of the palace examination results. Baoshan and Magistrate Yang also watched live on the embankment through official seals. There was another person next to them, but it was Yulou. This time, my husband took the examination in the capital and stayed at the house of the young mistress, with Yulou as his concubine. Of course, he couldn't follow, so he sent several jars of wine to Magistrate Yang, and became a small follower who poured wine for the two bosses, watching the gold list the whole time...

"Zhao Jizhong is a Jinshi. There is another Zhao Yuanxiong from the Zhao family who is also taking the scientific examination. Zhao Yuanxiong is a member of the Beijing Examination Committee and will definitely be a Holy Jinshi. The Zhao family has become prosperous again, and this old boy Zhao Xun has become prestigious again." Magistrate Yang said.

Baoshan took a long sip of wine and said, "I hope the Lin family brothers can argue with each other, otherwise, the Zhao family will really bully the Lin family."

"Don't worry! I can't guarantee that Young Master Jialiang, Third Young Master Lin will definitely be on the list, and he might even be better than Zhao Yuanxiong."

One hundred, two hundred, and at the two hundred and seventieth time, Qiu Mochi's name appeared.

Zhang Haoran, Zeng Shigui and others congratulated Qiu Mochi. Qiu Mochi shook Lin Jialiang's hand tightly in response, but he did not cheer.

Immediately afterwards, Huo Qi appeared.

Li Yang's new appearance.

When there were only a dozen or so names left on this list, Zhang Haoran appeared!

But Zhang Haoran was not excited at all. He even dared not look at Lin Jialiang.

Lin Su has been disabled, and Lin Jialiang's name has not yet appeared. He cannot be better than me, he failed the list!

Once the two great geniuses of the Lin family were wiped out, how difficult would it be for the Lin family to rise?

In the rental yard, An Ye, Lu Yi, and Sister Chen looked at the gold list blankly, their hearts in their throats, show up quickly, show up quickly, don't care about your rank, show up quickly...

On the Haining embankment, Yulou's nails dug deeply into her flesh. She was extremely nervous. The list was almost over. Where is her husband? Where is the third young master? Why didn't you see anyone?

In the Qu family, Qu Xiu stood alone on the roof of Yixianyuan, staring at the giant list. Her chest rose and fell, and she firmly grasped the railing on the roof. Husband, husband! You show up soon, uncle is finished, you can't finish, the Lin family needs you, the Qu family also needs you...

Another name jumped out, Zeng Shigui!

Ranking is third from the bottom!

As soon as the name came out, Zeng Shigui was shocked. He looked at the giant list in surprise. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. He clearly understood, Zeng Shigui, Jicheng, Quzhou!

It's him, he actually got hit! And he is third on the list of Jinshi!

"Brother Zeng! Congratulations!" Lin Jialiang had a sincere smile on his face.

"Brother Lin! I owe everything to you brothers for what I am today. If I can win, you must be even better!" Zeng Shigui held Lin Jialiang's hand tightly.

"I hope..." Lin Jialiang's head was blown by the cold wind, and his whole body felt chilly.

The list is almost finished, and his name still hasn't appeared. Perhaps it just confirms that he failed the list!

Zeng Shigui's success can indeed give him confidence, but this confidence is not enough because he is different from Zeng Shigui. Zeng Shigui has not been involved in the right and wrong circles of court officials, but what about Lin Jialiang? In the eyes of court officials, he is a person who cannot be admitted. If he is on the list of candidates for Jinshi and His Majesty the Emperor just gives his name away, what can he do?

The penultimate name is Zhang Hong!

As soon as Zhang Hong's name came out, it triggered a strange wave.

Zhang Hong himself was dumbfounded.

What? Am I just conferring Jinshi? One step away from becoming a Holy Scholar?

The Holy Family took action to change his fate, but in the end it was a one-sided move.

Zhao Yuanxiong said: "Brother Zhang, you are already amazing. After all, you are two full hours late. If you are given two more hours, you will definitely be a Holy Scholar!"

Zhang Hong's teeth slowly clenched. He found the culprit. The culprit was Lin Su. If it wasn't him, how could he waste two hours? If it weren't for him, he would have crossed the chasm between being a Jinshi and a Holy Jinshi. It is of great significance to the Zhang family and is unparalleled. Being a Holy Jinshi has the qualifications to marry into the Holy Family. If he can't step in, the marriage will cause trouble again. Difference, really a world of difference...

The last member of the Jinshi group appears, Zuo Chunlang. Zuo Chunlang escaped from Lin Su's hands. Facts have proved that the Zuo family paid a precious jade pen to be valuable, in exchange for a literary scholar.

After all the names were played, Qu Xiu from Yixianyuan slowly collapsed, tears streaming from her eyes.

With a shout, a figure rushed upstairs. It was her sister Qu Juan. Qu Juan shouted: "Sister, why did they all fail the exam? All failed the exam? Even brother Jin didn't pass... I looked for my grandfather, and he locked me up. The door is not open in the study room..."

Qu Xiu slowly stood up: "Sister, the storm of the Qu family is coming. In terms of culture, we have lost! A big defeat! A complete defeat! But in the market, we still have to fight. From today on, you will join me. , we sisters are fighting for the chance of survival for the Qu family!"

On the Haining River Embankment, Magistrate Yang and Baoshan looked at each other, both seeing uneasiness in each other's eyes...

No matter what happens to the third young master, at least the second young master has failed the examination. There is no way that the second young master will be a holy scholar.

They don't know about the rumor in the capital yet. If they knew, they would probably collapse by now.

Yulou's face turned pale: "Is this the end?... Mr. Yang, Mr. Baoshan, please talk..."

Baoshan sighed softly: "There is still a list, but... but... that list is too difficult... Miss Yulou, don't stand here anymore, go back first, I will tell you the results as soon as possible. "

The jade tower pestle was there, making everyone nervous. Thousands of people outside the river beach also stretched their necks. They could not see what was going on inside the official seal, but it did not affect their expectations at all.

The flood has passed, and the Haining River Beach is as beautiful as ever. Everyone wants to tell the third son the good news, but today, they want to hear the good news that the Lin brothers were named to the gold list...

After the golden list was released, the world suddenly shook, green light filled the air, and the giant list turned green.

The Holy Scholars List, the Holy Scholars were not given by the emperor, but were directly registered by the temple. Even the emperor did not know who the people on the Holy Scholars List were.

The entire square was silent, and as soon as the blue color came out, an invisible majesty filled the world.

This list will determine the most sacred Holy Scholars. This list will also determine the top three in the imperial examination, the number one scholar, the second person, and the third best scholar.

The Holy Jinshi and the Granted Jinshi both belong to the Jinshi category. They seem to be the same in terms of literary education, the title of Great Confucian, and the appointment as an official. However, the difference is very big. The Holy Jinshi is registered in the temple, and the Granted Jinshi , is not on the temple list, but if there is recruitment in the later period of the temple, it will only admit the "academic qualifications" recognized by itself, and will not recognize the "academic qualifications" of the dynasty, so the Holy Jinshi is so tempting.

The first name appeared. The name was a whole circle bigger than the gold list just now. The name appeared, Zhao Yuanxiong.

Zhao Yuanxiong's heart skipped a beat. Entering the Holy Scholars list was something he thought was a sure thing. Just kidding, the capital would try to get the top spot, but he couldn't make it to the Holy Scholars list. He never expected that he would be the last person standing. It fell off little by little, and for a moment, emotions of joy, shame, and a hint of fear emerged in his mind.

Several students around him congratulated him in unison, except for Zhang Hong, who was still confused.