When noon arrived, the drums were rumbling, and a golden list appeared in front of Sun Zhao. The top list was pasted vertically with four pieces of yellow silk in a row. The seats after the top three were all empty, waiting for his nomination as the examiner. As for the others,

He didn't bother to step on it.

Sun Zhao picked up his felt pen and used light ink to brush over four pieces of yellow paper. Then he switched to a thicker ink pen. He pondered for a while, and at the first "shaped head" position under it, he wrote heavily with a slight slant: Tang Dynasty

complex……

After that, the rest of the fellow examiners also filled in the names of the top three subjects in Mingshu and Mingfa, which can be regarded as a kind of benefit!

Half an hour later, the bells and drums were blaring, and the people from the Ministry of Rites held high the list of this year's Jinshi. They rode horses and slowly came to the imperial wall. They looked at the anxious candidates with a smile and saluted:

"You are all scholars, so you should know the word 'ritual'. Although the imperial examination is very important, don't forget the etiquette of scholars!"

The officers were a little ashamed. Although their shoes were off, their hats were crooked, and their clothes were torn, they still raised their necks, waiting for the imperial announcement to be posted in front of them, without any intention of retreating.

It's really easy to sit and talk without back pain. I'm afraid you still couldn't bear it when you took the exam.

Amidst the exclamations of thousands of people, a long golden plaque hung on the south wall, facing the colorful light of the spring dawn, was particularly dazzling.

At this time, Xiao Shanwen, who was standing in the crowd, could not hear anything. He only felt that his arms were being pulled violently by many people. He stared at the top of the gold list. This was the Mingshu Department and the Mingfa Department, and the Jinshi Department.

Not down yet.

"Party A of Qinzhou, Panyu, has concealed its plans and calculated the official head clearly——" A shout made the whole crowd excited.

"I won, I won!" A middle-aged man in his thirties jumped with excitement. Although he was wearing a scholar's robe, he exuded a strong aura of money.

He looks like a cashier.

Everyone was thinking about it, their eyes full of contempt and envy, which could never be washed away.

"Sir, are you getting married?" Fang Fang was so happy that he forgot about himself. Surrounded by all the movers, his face almost burst into laughter and he jumped over the dragon's door. It was nothing more than this moment.

"I already have a wife at home!" Suddenly several servant-looking people came over and asked respectfully, and Fang Fang said without thinking.

Several servants left in disappointment.

"Brother Fang, do you know what you missed?" one of the officials said jealously.

"I don't know!" Fang Fang was a little confused.

"These few servants of some high-ranking official are preparing to capture their son-in-law. If they become his son-in-law, they will have wealth and official positions at their fingertips!"

"Hey!" After slapping his forehead, Fang Fang realized what he had lost. But he already had a wife at home. If he divorced her, his reputation would be hindered. How could he be involved in the officialdom in the future?

The sixty Mingshuang and Mingfa subjects can only be regarded as appetizers, which made the candidates a little excited. After all, the Jinshi subject is the king, the Jinshi is the origin of the ministers, and the Jinshi is the future prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. The two cannot be

Compare.

Less than half an hour later, there were hundreds more servants under the imperial list. They stared eagerly at the empty space on the south wall, and then thought about how to catch him as quickly as possible to provide a safe place for the family.

A young lady has found a good son-in-law.

"You guys remember, when the Jinshi list comes out later, you don't have to look at the top three. You can just grab the top ten and count them all!" A steward ordered in a low voice, and then looked at the other servants warily.

These servants basically belong to the high-ranking officials of the three provinces, and no matter how bad they are, they are also members of the Jiuqing. Of course, there are also some local officials who work with Panyu's family members and are unwilling to let go of those rare Jinshi.

Listening to the unscrupulous words of these servants, Xiao Shanwen's face changed, but after taking a look at his younger brother, he thought in his heart: "Erlang is not married yet, so he might consider it and become a groom today! If he passes the exam,

!”

Soon, the imperial list of the Jinshi Division finally came out. Firecrackers sounded, bells and drums rang, and a group of cavalry led the way, wearing armor. A middle-aged man in official robes in the middle held the imperial list high and walked slowly to the south wall.

He glanced at the many hurried moves and said slowly:

"The Jinshi Department adopts a name-blind system. It only assesses talent and learning, regardless of origin. The papers you submitted in the residences of high officials before are not counted!"

As soon as these words came out, I don't know how many breaths of cold air I took in. Many officials looked at the emperor's list with uncertain expressions.

"In this imperial examination, one hundred and twenty people will be admitted to the Jinshi section. Three tripods will be awarded to those who pass the Jinshi. The first thirty will be awarded to the Jinshi. Those who are thirty will be awarded to the same Jinshi."

All the disciples listened attentively, and when he finished speaking, they all bowed respectfully.

Nodding with satisfaction, the middle-aged man turned around and posted the imperial list.

Immediately, Juzi on the side stared at the few lines of words above:

"In the first year of Shenwu, Tang Fu became the number one scholar in Jinshi—"

"Second place, second place: Xiao Shanwen"

"Third place, the third most beautiful girl: Gu Zhen..."

As soon as these three names were read out, the entire team of servants started looking for them like crazy. The people who announced the good news had already gathered and lined up at the front. After allocating more than 100 people, they immediately started running to look for the people on the list.

"I got it, I got it!" An old man in his fifties, with a gray beard and a shabby robe, burst into tears. He was so happy that he almost went crazy.

In an instant, more than a dozen people came around to announce the good news. They were playing gongs and drums, and the old man was shouting diligently. Before the old man could finish enjoying the meal, he was frightened by a pair of hands asking for money!

"This, this..." The old man hesitated. He only had about ten dollars left in his pocket, which was not even enough for the fare home. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to take it out?

Fortunately, a familiar person next to me knew about investing, so after we pooled our money together, we still had hundreds of dollars, so we dispersed.

"I wonder if you, sir, are married?" At this time, a servant still came up and asked.

"I'm only thirty-six, I've devoted myself to the book of sages, and I haven't gotten married yet!" Putting his hands behind his back, the old man glanced at the servant who came over, raised his chin, and said arrogantly, his desolate look instantly looked a bit like that of an official.

The people around him were very surprised by his appearance.

In an instant, the servant was overjoyed and bowed his head with a smile on his face. He originally thought he was an old man in his fifties or sixties, but he never expected that he was only thirty-six.

"My master is Zhang Minhuai, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette. My husband is destined to be my wife..." the servant said excitedly. Although he looked old, he was not very old. He quickly called to the servants next to him and helped the old man away together.

.

"I haven't agreed yet?" The old man kept shouting, but it was useless and he was still escorted away.

The friends on the side didn't care, but were rather envious.
Chapter completed!