Yang Cong really didn't expect that the fraud in the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty was so serious that he could even buy the fame of Jinshi. So why didn't everyone go and buy it? Question: He has never heard of anyone who bought the fame of Jinshi!

He couldn't help but curiously said, "Sir, what do you mean, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy the reputation of Jinshi?"

At this time, Yu Dayou, who was standing by, also showed a curious expression, because he had never heard of this kind of thing. He could buy even the fame of Jinshi. Is it possible?

Mr. Yan said seriously: "You can say you can buy it, or you can't."

If you are so ambiguous, people like to play the game nowadays, pretending to be mysterious and swelling people's appetite.

Yang Cong had no choice but to ask according to his wishes: "Why do you say that?"

Mr. Yan then touched his beard and said solemnly: "If it is a scholar or a juren, some people dare to sell their fame, and some people dare to buy them. However, once it is found out, it will be a big trouble. The candidate will be dismissed at the least, and the worst will be sent to prison. The examiner is even more serious. It is certain that he will be dismissed from his post and investigated. If the relationship is not strong enough, it is possible to be exiled for three thousand miles. I haven't heard of people who dare to sell their fame in the Jinshi because there are too many jealous people and the risk is too great. In the end, they have to pass the palace examination. The emperor will ask in person. If you don't have some real talent and real talent, you will be dead. Even if you have real talent and real knowledge, it will be a life of death."

Yang Cong was still a little unbelievable: "You mean, as long as you are a little real and have not been found out, it will be fine? Is the fraud in the imperial examination now so popular?"

Mr. Yan sighed with a little emotion: "Yes, that's true, but I advise you not to buy it. Do you know Tang Yin, the four great talents of Jiangnan during the Chenghua period of the late emperor?"

Who doesn’t know about Tang Bohu? It is popular among scholars to imitate his calligraphy and paintings. Yang Cong imitated Tang Bohu’s font, and it has been written for 70% or 80% of the time. This old guy seems to know, but he still asks, what does it mean?

Mr. Yan actually didn't ask him if he knew about Tang Bohu, but if he knew about Tang Bohu's experience in taking the imperial examination.

He understood when he saw Yang Cong's confused look on his face. Yang Cong didn't know about Tang Bohu's experience in the imperial examination.

He said leisurely: "Tang Yin was born in a merchant family like you, but the Tang family is not as good as your Yang family. The Tang family was just an ordinary merchant at that time, so his family had a relatively low status in the local area. In order to help the family advance to gentry, he studied hard. He was amazing in literary talent at the age of 11, was admitted to scholars at the age of 16, and participated in the Yingtianfu provincial examination at the age of 29, won the first place, and won the title of Tang Jieyuan. Originally, his talent was not the top scorer in high school, but he should not have entered the top three.

It’s a pity that he was accidentally implicated in the imperial examination case by Xu Jing, the son of Jiangyin landlord who was on the same road, and Xu Jing actually used money to bribe the examiner’s servant and got the exam questions in advance! Tang Jieyuan was implicated and was not only imprisoned, but also suffered more than a year of torture and humiliation. This should be regarded as the most famous imperial examination case since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Talents like Tang Jieyuan were suspected of cheating. How far do you think the fraud in the imperial examination prevailed?"

Yang Cong had never heard of this before, and he said in a daze: "How is Tang Bohu cheating in the imperial examination?!"

Mr. Yan shook his head and sighed: "Tang Jieyuan is naturally unlikely to cheat, but he is a little too arrogant and offended too many people, so he was implicated in the imperial examination fraud case, which made him miserable. So, Mr. Yang, I advise you not to learn from Tang Jieyuan. Even if your family has money, even if you can bribe all the joints, don't be too arrogant, otherwise something will happen sooner or later."

To sum up, this sentence is just one meaning: boy, don’t show off, you are struck by lightning, Tang Bohu is struck by lightning because of his show off, let alone you!

This old man, wondering if he was saying that he was a bit arrogant when he used money to smash people, or was he really doing it for himself. Yang Cong said embarrassedly: "Students don't plan to buy it. Students are ready to take the exam with their abilities. By the way, sir, if I want to take the imperial examination, how can I apply for the registration method?"

When Mr. Yan heard this, he couldn't help but say with a full face of suspicion: "If you go to the exam seriously, it's hard for you to get a juren. So why do you get a gold medal? How can you get into the Hanlin Academy?"

Don't look at people in the cracks and look down on people, okay?

At this time, Yang Cong was not good at hype, so he could only say helplessly: "Sir, you can't attack your students like this. I won't talk about this for now, just tell me how to report it."

Have I hit you? You can't get a good title on the list with your qualifications!

Mr. Yan glanced at him innocently, and then said lightly: "This is simple. If you bring the copy of the "Fuyi Yellow Book" and I will handle it for you. I will notify you before the next county examination begins."

next time?

What's the meaning?

Yang Cong asked in confusion: "Sir, when will the next county examination be held?"

Mr. Yan said lightly: "Two years later, it doesn't matter if you can't catch up this time. The county examination is not once every three years, but twice every three years. You don't have to wait for a long time."

Not long after two years?

By then, Zhang Zhen, the number one beauty in Hui'an, may have been married, and Xu Jie may have been extremely disappointed with him by then. After two years, the daylily will probably be cold!

Yang Cong said anxiously: "Sir, has the county examination been passed this year? It seems that the students have not seen anyone participate in the county examination."

Yan Xing shook his head and said, "I haven't passed the county examination, but the registration time has passed. I have handed over the list to the county magistrate."

It turns out that the county examination has not been passed yet, which means there is still a chance.

Yang Cong tentatively said: "Sir, can you ask the county magistrate to change the list and add the students' names?"

"This." Mr. Yan looked at the silver in the food box and felt a little embarrassed: "The county magistrate has handed over the list, and it may be very troublesome to change it."

Is it very troublesome?

It's very troublesome, so you have to change it. If you wait for two years, who knows what the result will be? Yang Cong dares not take this risk.

He thought for a while and asked again: "Sir, do you think there is no way to change this list of county magistrates?"

Yan Xing thought about it carefully before he hesitating: "This may be possible. If the county magistrate risked being punished and said that he had missed it or copied it wrongly, he might be able to change the list. However, this may leave stains on the county magistrate's resume, and I don't know if the county magistrate is willing to take this risk."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Cong with a little meaning, and there was a little shyness in his eyes.

Yang Cong immediately understood that Mr. Yan meant to spend money to bribe the county magistrate. As long as the money was in place, what would the matter be related to stains? Anyway, this county magistrate is not the kind of person who is trying his best to climb up. Even if there is a little stain, he would be transferred to another place to become a county magistrate. A Jinshi who has served in office for more than ten years would not be demoted to an eighth-rank or ninth-rank official because of this trivial matter.

He nodded slowly and said understandingly: "Sir, can you help me invite the county magistrate to come out for a meal? The student has some questions and would like to ask the county magistrate for advice."
Chapter completed!