Chapter 1453: First Place in the Case: Jiang Xiucai

After the re-examination of the college examination, all the papers were collected. Several deputy examiners stepped up to grade the papers. All those who passed the examination were handed over to the chief examiner Zhou Yucheng for the final review. When Zhou Yucheng saw a test paper, he recognized the handwriting on it and his expression paused slightly.

He remembered this handwriting very clearly. It was this candidate last time. It touched his mind and made him decide on the word "steady".

When he saw the candidate's handwriting again, he felt that it was elegant and strong inside. It looked neat and stylish, and it was exquisite and majestic.

He read the paper again. The "Sacred Edict" was correct in the dictation, and the test poem was also very good. As for the eight-part essay, it still highlighted the word "steady". The opening and the idea were very accurate. The content in the middle quoted many classics, and the writing was also very neat and rigorous.

But there was no breakthrough, and it seemed to have lost its spirituality and sharpness.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yucheng suddenly smiled.

Spirituality!

Sharpness!

Isn't this what he wants to hide?

He has passed the age of forty, how can he still not suppress his own temperament? He should consider the overall situation when doing things. Being sharp and spiritual is immature.

Looking at the paper in front of him again, Zhou Yucheng felt that it should be answered by a very mature and experienced person, probably no less than forty years old, and fifty is possible.

Zhou Yucheng put pen to paper and gave another "excellent" answer.

After two days of intense grading, the number of candidates who passed was selected, a total of 289, and then the ranking was done. The two scores were counted together. Jiang Hao scored "excellent" twice, so he was naturally ranked first.

The deputy examiner reported the statistics: "Examiner, there are three candidates who scored "excellent" in both exams this time, namely Han Fenghua from Hangzhou, Zhao Zhiyuan from Jiaxing, and Jiang Hao from Jinhua."

"Han Fenghua from Hangzhou ranked first in the county exam and third in the prefectural exam. Zhao Zhiyuan from Jiaxing ranked fourth in the county exam and second in the prefectural exam. Jiang Hao from Jinhua ranked first in the county exam and first in the prefectural exam."

He handed over the resumes of the three people. If nothing unexpected happens, the first place in this case will be produced among these three people.

Zhou Yucheng naturally had the names of these three people in his mind. They were the three best papers in this exam, and he remembered the one named Jiang Hao the most.

Han Fenghua from Hangzhou Prefecture had long been famous and was considered a famous young talent in Hangzhou. Zhao Zhiyuan from Jiaxing Prefecture was thirty-four years old, which was good, but when he saw Jiang Hao from Jinhua Prefecture, he was shocked to find that Jiang Hao was only twenty-one years old.

When I read his articles before, I always thought that Jiang Hao should be around forty years old, or even older, and he answered questions quite maturely, but I didn't expect him to be so young.

This young man has a very stable mind, which I am not as good as him. Even though he is still struggling now, he has stabilized.

But is this kind of mind good?

Is he really stable, or is he good at calculating and hiding? Zhou Yucheng fell into his own world again.

"Examiner, what do you think of this case?" asked the deputy examiner next to him.

"Send a fast horse to bring the prefectural and county examination papers of these three people, and make a comprehensive assessment." Zhou Yucheng said.

It is also a routine to collect the papers of the county and prefectural examinations, especially when judging such an important position as the first place, to avoid cheating and make fewer mistakes.

Jinhua Prefecture is more than 300 miles away from Hangzhou. It takes two days to go back and forth by horseback. The papers are placed in front of Zhou Yucheng. Zhou Yucheng carefully read the papers of the three people and found that they are all very good. There should be no cheating.

When Wang County Magistrate of Lanxi County received the notice that the academician was going to collect Jiang Hao's county examination papers, he was shocked, and then secretly delighted. Fortunately, he had given Jiang Hao a first place at the beginning, which saved him from a disaster, and even had the ability to judge people.

Zhou Yucheng paid special attention to Jiang Hao's papers. His handwriting was always so beautiful and his foundation was solid. He didn't find a single flaw in several papers.

Stable,

Jiang Hao is really stable.

It's time to announce the results of the year again. The announcement of the results of the academy examination is the real grading assessment. The previous county and prefectural examinations were just processes. After passing the examinations, the status is still a boy. After passing the academy examination, you can truly have a reputation and become a scholar.

Xiucai Xiucai, the most talented person, has a greatly improved status. He does not need to kneel when meeting county-level officials in the hall, is exempted from personal agricultural taxes and corvée, and can also receive a small amount of subsidies from the court. The most important thing is that he can study and travel around to increase his knowledge.

There are still a lot of people outside the Imperial Examination Hall. Although there are only more than 600 candidates, the number of people who come to see the list is no less than the first list of the Imperial Examination. This time Jiang Hao also came and saw Feng Fangzhou and others from Lanxi under the list.

After a few words of casual chat, the officials began to announce the list. The big red list was posted on the wall of the Imperial Examination Hall. The first one was written "Jiang Hao, Lanxi County, Jinhua Prefecture".

Feng Fangzhou and others saw Jiang Hao pass the exam and immediately went up to congratulate him.

"Congratulations to Brother Jiang for passing the exam. Brother Jiang was the first in the county exam and the prefectural exam. This time he is the first in the Intermediate Court exam. This is a sure-fire junior high school. It is really rare."

"Next year's provincial exam, Brother Jiang will definitely pass the exam!"

Jiang Hao smiled and returned the greeting, asking, "Did any of you pass?"

Some people in Lanxi were happy and some were depressed.

"I am ashamed to be the last one." Feng Fangzhou said, although his words were modest, everyone could see the smile on his face.

"Brother Feng is lucky to be admitted, but we failed." Someone said.

"I didn't even pass the first place, alas, I can only try again next year." Someone next to him sighed.

Some people are happy and some are sad. It is normal in the world. No one will care too much about other people's pain. People only care about their own affairs.

At this time, Feng Fangzhou suggested: "No matter what, the exam is finally over. How about we go to the restaurant to drink and celebrate, especially Brother Jiang, who ranked first in the exam, should celebrate even more?"

When the others heard this, they immediately calmed down and nodded in agreement.

These people all knew in their hearts that this drink was just to celebrate Jiang Hao. He could win the first three tests in all three tests. Such a talent must be extraordinary in the future. Such people should try their best to associate with him.

"How about renting a boat in the West Lake and drinking wine while touring the lake? Wouldn't it be beautiful?" someone suggested.

"It's wonderful!" everyone said.

Not long after, everyone came to the West Lake and rented a boat to have a banquet. It was June day, the West Lake was filled with lotus flowers, willows and white embankments, and the scenery was so beautiful.

There are countless painted boats around, each of them luxuriously decorated. On the balcony, female prostitutes sang and danced with their harps, and wealthy businessmen and talented people leaned against the red and green trees, changing cups and drinking happily.

The green hills outside the mountains and the towers outside, when will the singing and dancing in the West Lake be closed!

What a scene of drunkenness and extravagance.

The next day,

In the Gongyuan, the scholars who took the entrance exams for the Central Academy of Sciences gathered here. The government hosted a banquet to entertain the scholars, called the Hairpin Banquet. More than 200 people gathered together. It didn’t take long. Academic Affairs Zhou Yucheng brought several The deputy examiner came over, and all the scholars stood up to greet him.

Not long after the banquet started, a clerk came to Jiang Hao's table and said that Master Xuezheng invited him over. When Jiang Hao came closer, Zhou Yucheng looked at Jiang Hao carefully and said with a smile: "You are Jiang Hao, are you there?" Character?"

"The student's name is Hanyang."

The academic administration pointed him at the forefront of the case. Zhou Yucheng's status was that he was half a teacher to Jiang Hao. Jiang Hao should indeed call himself a student.

If you are the examiner of the Juren or Jinshi examinations, then you are a proper teacher. The status of teacher and student is naturally determined and cannot be changed in your life. In the officialdom, you will also be classified as a member of the same sect.

"Hanyang, the sun rises in the east, it's mighty, that's a good word." Zhou Yucheng nodded.

"When I looked at your test papers before, I thought you were quite young and could write eight-part essays reliably. I didn't expect you to be so young. You ranked first in the county, government, and college examinations. It is extremely rare to win the Xiao San Yuan. I will continue to do so in the future. You must continue to work hard and don’t slack off. You must know that the road to the imperial examination is difficult, and don’t forget about it because you think you can do it.” Zhou Yucheng said.

"Students, please remember the instructions." Jiang Hao bowed and saluted.

After the hairpin banquet, Feng Fangzhou and others invited Jiang Hao to hang out in Hangzhou for a few more days. Jiang Hao said in his heart that although you didn't work hard on the exam, you were very interested in sightseeing and sightseeing. He seriously suspected that these guys came to Hangzhou just to have fun.

He had something in mind and did not accept the invitation. The matter was settled here, so Zhu Guang hired a passenger ship and returned to Lanxi the next day.

He had already made a plan and planned to return to Lanxi County on the way. There were two things to be done. One was to go to the Lanxi County government office to issue a scholar's identity certificate and directions. These things were necessary for his future travels around the world. The other was to take out Zhu Guang's bone altar. come out.

He made a lich bone altar for Zhu Guang before, but because he disliked it, he didn't take it into the golden space and buried it behind the house. This time he was going to travel far away. He didn't know where he was going and how long it would take to get back. If something happened on the way, Zhu Guang was killed. If he wanted to resurrect him, he would have to run back to Lanxi, which would be a bit troublesome. Transportation in ancient times was not as developed as modern times, and it might take several months just to travel.

Now that he already has a lychee bone altar in his space, he doesn't dislike it so much, and it's more convenient to take it with him.

Anyway, when everything is included in the space, it floats in mid-air and is fixed. It does not fall to the ground and will never touch each other.

After Lanxi's affairs were settled, he would return to Jinhua Mansion and gather with Old Man Zhuge and Zhiqiu Yiye. If nothing happened there, he would prepare to start traveling.

As for whether to go to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple through Zhi Qiu Yiye, Jiang Hao was a little hesitant. After all, Kunlun Mountain was too far away. It would probably take half a year to walk there, and it was not necessary to go there.

It depends on the opportunity.

The boat was sailing on the river with nothing to do. When Jiang Hao saw Zhu Guang and Li Zhi standing beside him, he asked, "Zhu Guang, I haven't asked you these days. Have you absorbed the ghosts that were devoured that day? Has your strength improved?"

Zhu Guang immediately bowed and replied: "Young master, everything has been refined. Now my cultivation has reached the peak of the ghost general, and I have also gained an ability."

Jiang Hao became interested: "What ability?"

"Swallow!"

Jiang Hao was delighted. It was recorded in the Taiyin Soul Refining Chapter that swallowing was one of the many spells of ghost cultivators. It was very powerful. If he encountered a group of ghost attack spells like the Hundred Ghost Banners again, Zhu Guang could use this move. , swallowing those ghosts in one gulp.

It is estimated that this guy has eaten too much before, so he developed this ability.

At this time, Lychee next to her was a little eager to try, as if she wanted Jiang Hao to ask him. Jiang Hao noticed from the corner of his eye, but deliberately ignored the girl.

Jiang Hao didn't speak for a long time. Lychee saw a smile on Jiang Hao's lips, and suddenly realized that the young master was teasing her, and said coquettishly: "Sir, the slave family has also been promoted."

Jiang Hao smiled and said, "Tell me about it!"

"Sir, although the Ghost King Pearl has not been completely refined yet, the Nu family's strength has reached the level of an intermediate ghost general and has acquired two spells." Lychee said with a look of joy.

"What spell?"

"One is the invisibility and teleportation spell, which can disappear and instantly move to a distance of ten feet in a radius. The other is the Netherworld Ghost Claw. This spell is fused with my original ghost claw. Now my ghost claw is even more powerful."

The girl said as she stretched out her hand, revealing her red nails.

Jiang Haoxin said that she had absorbed the ability of the ghost king. Yes, look at Lychee's claws. This girl's scratching skills have been upgraded.