ps:ps: Today is Qingming Festival. I went to worship my ancestors during the day. I was wet with a little rain. I got a headache shortly after I came back. Let’s just do it today. It’s boring to write. I’ll say sorry to everyone.

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Chapter 559: The ranking

Thousands of papers cannot be corrected in one day. These examiners have to stay overnight at night, and Zhu Cixuan does not have to stay overnight. After returning, he will continue to study the documents on the Consultative Conference.

Chen Xie also had to stay here, because the final stage of the revision of the paper was coming, so he had to stay and decide the list. Finally, he sent the ten papers before the Chen Xie case. Chen Xie actually didn't plan to read them well. In principle, he had to take care of the face of these examiners. But he couldn't be moved at all. Finally, he saw that Gu Jikun was ranked third on the list. He raised his hand to add a "one" to his name. After giving personal favors, Chen Xie returned the list to Zhu Dadian and said, "If you want to talk about articles, I can't compare with you, so I won't read them. I know this Gu Jikun, just think I'm favored."

The examiners were very comfortable when they could speak so clearly. Governor Chen was not as domineering as the legend. After the specific contact, everyone's understanding of Chen Xie deepened. Although this person was a little bit awkward, he would abide by it after the rules were set, and he would abide by it than anyone else. Speaking of favoritism, the third and first places were actually not much worse than the article, it depends on personal taste. The rankings generated by the eleven examiners who modified the papers were ranked first. It was really not considered favoritism.

The atmosphere eased. Zhu Dadian scratched his head and said, "Then let the exam be released and the dragon gate open!" Chen Xie bowed and smiled at everyone, "Thank you all, I guess you haven't had a good sleep these days. The weather is in trouble again, and Qiu Laohu is more dead than the dog days. Go back and take a shower and have a sleep. By the way, before leaving, I went to the General Affairs Office and signed a subsidy. These days since the provincial examination, I have been considered overtime. Regardless of the officials, everyone has one."

With this move, everyone lost their temper. Even if they had a temper, they probably would have disappeared. Especially Teacher Qin, this old man was very responsible. After being angry, he came back at the last moment. He participated in the voting to decide the ranking of the top ten. The officials present today were mainly teachers from the Imperial College and the Imperial College. These people were all Qingshui officials and had no money. I heard that there was overtime pay, so I was in a much better mood.

When we received the overtime pay, everyone was in a better mood. Each person had an envelope. When they opened it, they found the silver notes. Teacher Qin quickly glanced at the numbers and put them carefully. He dared to give 100 silver dollars in these days, which is the only thing that Governor Chen had to do? Zhu Dadian didn't read it. When he got home, his wife threw it to his wife, but he exclaimed there: "Five hundred silver dollars? Where did he get so much money?" Zhu Dadian was also surprised when he heard this, and thought that Chen Sihua was really so bold. He asked for inquiries the next day. The worst officials could receive ten silver dollars overtime pay. Zhu Dadian knew that the people in the Nanjing officialdom had no temper to Chen Xie. Everyone gave it to him for nothing, and they could not bring benefits to everyone. No matter what you said, it was useless.

On the eve of the release of the results, Gu Jikun was very nervous and didn't sleep well. The difference was too big. The fellow villager Gui Zhuang Xing was even more nervous and came to knock on the door before dawn. Gu Jikun had already slept late and was woken up by the alarm. Gu Jikun had to get up. After washing, Gui Zhuang Xing muttered: "I set a seat ten days ago on Dengyun Tower opposite the Gongyuan. Let's not squeeze in there, just drink tea and wait for a while. Let the servant go to see the list."

During the provincial examination, Nanjing inns are full, and they are all scholars who come to take the exam. The two of them thought they got up early enough, but they never thought of bringing their children out. A bunch of people in the inn were walking out. Many of them knew each other, greeting and bowing as they walked. It was not yet completely dawn in the early morning, and a group of scholars carrying lanterns headed to the tribute courtyard.

Dengyun Tower opened the door early, and the reservation was completed three days ago. Gui Zhuangxing smashed twenty silver dollars to take the position. The second floor was right next to the window, facing the gate of the Gongyuan. Fifty meters away was the notice board for posting the list.

When they learned that the two had a seat, four other fellow villagers also came up to sit down and drink tea and waited. Generally, rich people do this, and poor scholars stand in front of the list and squeeze with everyone. That's really uncomfortable.

After ordering tea and breakfast, these people had no time to eat and drink. Their respective book children were sent out and they were all crowded under the list.

Seeing the dragon gate open, a team of majestic soldiers came out, and the crowds under the list consciously gave in. An official came out and bowed to the ground and said, "Everyone, this is going to open the list. Whether you win or not, be careful, don't make trouble." A joke was really not funny at all. These scholars had no intention of listening to him, so naturally no one agreed.

I felt bored, so the official ordered the list to start posting, and the names appeared one by one. As soon as the big red list appeared, someone in the crowd was crying: "I won, I won, I won." Everyone immediately looked over. This was the last one. The problem was that even the last one was still a juren, otherwise it would be a name that would be lost. When the next name was posted, this guy was instantly forgotten by everyone.

A pair of expectant eyes stared at the list, and suddenly I heard a loud laugh: "Hahaha, I'm beat! Hahaha!" The laughter was full of pride, and in an instant, the whole person became radiant. When I looked closely, it was a man in his forties. In the eyes of everyone's enviousness, his face was full of red light.

Those who have read "The Scholars" will know that there is a story about "Fan Jin passed the imperial examination". A poor scholar, the butcher's father-in-law dared to bully him and looked down on him. He felt that he was a decades-old man and never won the imperial examination. His investment was considered a waste of money. When he was accused of being promoted, his father-in-law woke up Fan Jin with a slap in his hands. He was afraid of looking at his palms, and he felt that he would be punished if he hit Wenquxing. Just because he passed the imperial examination, his personal status changed dramatically in an instant.

The Ming and Qing dynasties were almost the same in this way, and the law strictly stipulated that these people with fame and honor had the social status of superiors. The biggest advantage of this system Zhu Yuanzhang established was fairness, and the biggest disadvantage was that they restricted scholars to the Four Books and Five Classics. It is impossible for you to rebel if you want to rebel, and the emperor would be at ease. The consequences in this way are often the low actual ability of officials to do things. But the most ruler is the continuation of the dynasty, so naturally what is beneficial to him.

"Congratulations to Mr. Taicang xx, for the second-home second-place list in the second-largest high school..." The person who announced the good news shouted all the way downstairs and ran towards a lucky person. Everyone didn't know who the next lucky person was, but they definitely hoped that they were one of them. This time, there were many changes in the provincial examination, and the rules were changed, and the scholars were welcomed. Don't have to work so hard, unlike before, you have to live alone in the tribute court for three days. If you are not lucky, the examination room is next to the toilet.

You can even die of smoke. This time it is different. You don’t have to stay here for three days. Moreover, the facilities inside have been improved a lot, and one of the toilets has been rebuilt, bringing water to flush them, and you don’t have to face a pit like before. These are Mr. Chen’s good governance. It is said that this money was raised by Mr. Chen from merchants. It is unrealistic to rely on other officials. These people are all from the imperial examinations, so how can their juniors be happy during the exam?

One person who announced the good news has passed, and people are constantly hearing upstairs shouting: "I'm here, it's me." All six people in this building are tense and waiting for the next one. Unfortunately, fifty or sixty of the good news have passed, but their names have not been called. Everyone's hearts are tugging, and no one has a smile on their faces. Even the careless Gui Zhuangxing is very quiet.

"Congratulations to Mr. Gui Zhuangxing, Kunshan, ranked 198th in the high school second-tier list..." The voice of the announcement was very loud. Now there is the new equipment of the speaker, and the sound is even more far away. Gui Zhuangxing, who sat like a mountain in the distance, shook his body and fell backwards, and sat on the floor with a snap.

But in an instant he jumped up and rushed to the window. In the envy of the table, he shouted loudly in the good news: "Here, here, Gui Zhuang Xing is here." His whole body was trembling, his voice was trembling, and he was hoarse. Under the huge joy, the overreaction of people, everyone here had experienced it three years ago, and some even experienced it more than once.

"Congratulations to Brother Gui..." A group of fellow villagers bowed their hands and spoke, and from then on, everyone was a person of two levels. From a scholar to a juren, it can be said that it was a difference in one step. The reason is very simple. After passing the imperial examination, you can come out to be an official. Although you can only be a small official, there are also people who do a great job as an official. A typical representative example is Hai Rui.

Isn’t it just to be an official? So, the difference between a juren and a scholar is here. The person who reported the good news came up and Gui Zhuangxing threw the prepared silver balls five yuan, and the reward was very heavy. When the news arrived at his hometown in Kunshan, it would be lively. The first thing to do was to smash his house's door, which is called changing the door.

Time passed by, and the six people at the same table were not named except Gui Zhuang Xing. The book boy sent out had not come back for a long time. There was no mistake in reading it, and he must have no one. Waiting was the most difficult. Gui Zhuang Xing, who passed the juren, did not deliberately show off. At this time, he was very happy, but this happiness was based on the pain of others.

"The last ten!" A scholar came back and brought a message, which was basically a heavy blow to the other five present. The top ten are not so easy to take. Even if the people with confidence are confident, they cannot guarantee that they are in the top ten at this time. Other rankings are better. If you don't look at the taste of the examiner, you may be able to win. But the taste of the top ten is very important for the top ten. Who knows the taste of the Governor Chen Xie?

One after another, Gu Jikun's heart sank to the bottom. (My novel "Rise of the Empire" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right to "Add Friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up!) (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!

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