Chapter 796 He Can Tolerate It but I Can’t
After the rural examination, Zheng Yiming rarely went out except for helping out at the inn, mainly because the borrowed books were so fascinating that he would go to the woodshed to read whenever he had free time.
Anyway, the provincial examination has been completed, so just wait quietly for the results to be released.
But the little beggar was extremely anxious these days. He ran around Pingzhou City looking for Zheng Yiming, but he couldn't find anyone at all.
Perhaps the only good news is that my health seems to have improved a lot during this period, and when I walk around the city, I get more meals. After all, looking at children as young as eleven or twelve years old, there are always people who feel compassion for them and give alms. Some.
Ten days later, the results were about to be released outside Gongyuan. All the candidates who had dispersed after taking the exam gathered here, including Zheng Yiming.
At noon, there were already a lot of people crowding outside the Gongyuan, not just Confucian students, but also many wealthy people in the city, people watching the excitement, or some relatives and friends of the candidates.
Zheng Yiming was also in the crowd, waiting with anticipation and anxiety for the results to be released, just like a large group of scholars.
At the corner of Gongyuan, the little beggar was sitting in the same corner as before, his eyes constantly searching for the scholar in the crowd, but there were too many people today and he couldn't see anyone.
A gust of wind blew on a roof, and Yu Xinmei appeared at the same place again. Looking towards the Gongyuan, she immediately spotted Zheng Yiming crowded among many scholars.
The period before the results were released was the most difficult. The crowd was talking and speculating on the results until officials came out of the Gongyuan.
"It's coming, it's coming!" "The list is about to be released!"
"It's really here!" "Blessed by our ancestors and blessed by the gods, we must be on the list!"
The officer walked towards the outside of the Gongyuan, while the people in front of him were using sticks to clear the way.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way - the list is about to be released, everyone, get out of the way -"
Everyone pushed aside, and the official officer used a stool to clean up the world, and posted the list on the wall. As soon as the official officer walked away, the surrounding scholars immediately surrounded him, and everyone looked at the list.
If it were Zheng Yiming before, he would probably look from behind to the front, but today he looks directly from the front to the back.
No, no, not yet.
"Hahahahahaha - I'm on the list!" "Me too, I'm on the list!"
"Hahaha, I am Jing Kui, I am Jing Kui!"
"Oh, this Prince is Jieyuan!" "Young Master Wang is indeed a great talent. I would say he is the only one to be Jieyuan!"
The crowd cheered and cheered one after another, while those who didn't win were mostly silent.
Zheng Yiming's face was slightly pale. He searched the entire list but did not find his name.
Impossible, impossible. This time I wrote with divine help. I quoted scriptures and incorporated them into my thinking without any problems. How could I fail the exam? How could I fail the exam?
"All the meritorious students can go to the Gongyuan Courtyard to meet with their superiors in the afternoon. Remember, they must be there within three days. If there is anyone who is not present at this moment, please let each other know."
The voice of the official shouting over there seemed to be far away. Zheng Yiming seemed to have lost his soul. He staggered and squeezed out of the crowd. The greetings and compliments of the scholars in his ears were like sharp swords that hurt people.
Yu Xinmei frowned while looking at the list on the roof.
Zheng Yiming was not on the list? Could it be that you don't work hard on learning on weekdays, and even the mysterious sandalwood can't help?
No, I obviously felt something. He should have written pretty well!
The little beggar on the street had been staring at the crowd, and now he finally spotted Zheng Yiming. There were many frustrated scholars, but he was the most frustrated. After all, this time he really had enough confidence.
When the little beggar discovered Zheng Yiming, he immediately stood up with the broken bowl and rushed to Zheng Yiming, reaching out and grabbing him.
"Mr. Zheng, Mr. Zheng, I have something to tell you!"
Zheng Yiming almost fainted at this moment, and the sounds in his ears seemed far away. When he felt a touch on his hand, he looked around and found that it was the little beggar.
"Hehehe, hehehehe, I have no money to give you now."
Zheng Yiming only thought that the little beggar came because he gave money last time and came here again this time. He really agreed to the innkeeper's words and came to help a few people. What should he do if everyone relies on him?
However, the little beggar didn't know where he had the strength to pull Zheng Yiming away. The latter staggered and almost fell down, but he was still pulled into the alley a little further away.
And now Zheng Yiming finally became angry.
"I don't have money - where can I get the money to give you alms - you can ask for it from those rich people -"
Zheng Yiming's eyes were red with tears in his eye sockets. He failed to win even though he was at his most confident. This only proves that he is a mediocre person who feels good about himself. He is a waste.
The little beggar was obviously frightened by the roar, but he quickly reacted.
"Mr. Zheng, you didn't fail the exam! You should be the Jie Yuan this time! It was those officials who tricked someone into giving away your paper. The man named Wang took your paper and used it as Jie Yuan!"
All Zheng Yiming's sorrow and collapse seemed to have stopped at this moment.
"What did you say?"
The little beggar thought that Zheng Yiming didn't hear clearly or didn't believe it, so he hurriedly spoke again.
"Mr. Zheng, your paper was number one. I was sleeping in the corner of the Gongyuan that night. When I got up, I heard the officials talking about your article, but they gave your paper to someone else, who is now Jieyuan! "
"What? Swap the package?"
Zheng Yiming's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief. The impact he received at this moment made him a little overwhelmed for a moment.
High up in the alley, Yu Xinmei was looking down.
What? It turns out that the paper was dropped?
The moment she heard the little beggar's words, Yu Xinmei understood almost instantly and knew that what he said was true.
How dare you do this in the imperial examination in Guyana? In Dayong, this would be a death penalty!
"Meow~~"
A cat meowed from beside Yu Xinmei, causing Zheng Yiming and the little beggar to subconsciously raise their heads, only to see a black and white cat poking its head on the roof above the alley.
Yu Xinmei hid aside and stretched out her hand towards the cat to make a silent gesture.
"Shh~"
Hui Mian looked down at the two people below, then looked up at the woman opposite.
"Meow~"
Girl, it is also a capital offense here, but just for screaming loudly, not many people take it seriously, even Dayong is not as clear-minded as before.
Yu Xinmei didn't know that a cat's meow contained so many meanings, but she would be very angry, even more angry than Zheng Yiming, the client.
She looked at the wall of the Gongyuan where the list was placed. The prince of the Wang family, who was Jieyuan, was now surrounded by many people. He and the Wang family were enjoying the compliments of everyone and overlooking the flattery of many people.
Just looking at it made Yu Xinmei furious.
"Wow! I tried so hard to make his writing come alive, but I made you a wedding dress instead!"
Yu Xinmei murmured to herself, clenching her fists.
In the alley below, Zheng Yiming kept looking at the little beggar after being stunned.
"You, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
"Mr. Zheng, after I fled to Pingzhou, I almost died that day. You saved me. Although I am young and poor, I still understand the grace of saving my life. How could I lie to you, how dare I lie to you! "
The little beggar spoke very excitedly. Zheng Yiming was both moved and ashamed at the moment. She had just thought that the little beggar was pestering her for money.
But at the same time, Zheng Yiming also felt helpless and hesitant. He didn't know how to face such a truth, and he also had a faint fear.
"Thank you. Thank you."
Zheng Yiming held it in for a long time and just said thank you.
"Mr. Zheng, let's go to Gongyuan to explain clearly! Or go directly to report to the official, and I will testify for you!"
"Report to the official?"
Zheng Yiming showed a somewhat absurd smile, and all the papers were replaced by officials. Are you going to report to the official? He can be pedantic sometimes, but he is not stupid.
Perhaps a dozen days ago, even if Zheng Yiming was a bit cowardly on weekdays, he would really have rushed to Gongyuan. But these days, he has read a lot of good books, reading them without letting go, and many of them have been read in his heart.
Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!
"By the way, how is your illness? I know a gentleman who knows medical skills. I will take you to see him."
Zheng Yiming clutched his chest with his left hand, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart. However, despite the pain in his heart, he said something that had nothing to do with the imperial examination. However, he reached out to hold the little beggar's hand and it was trembling.
"Master Zheng, Zheng"
"Children, don't tell anyone. Let's go see a doctor first."
Zheng Yiming's breathing was slightly trembling and he forced himself to calm down.
"Meow~~"
The cat above meowed again. Zheng Yiming looked up and pulled the little beggar with a look of disbelief toward the outside. But instead of going to the Gongyuan, he went to the other end of the street. He should return a few books today. .
Hui Mian scratched his chin with his cat's paw, but his eyes reflected the two people walking away.
Oh oh oh yo, this guy can do it, he can actually hold his breath!
Yu Xinmei was obviously a little surprised by Zheng Yiming's reaction, but she watched the two of them leave, and then looked at the Gongyuan over there bitterly.
My benefactor could bear it, but I couldn't! How dare you change his paper? I want you to know what a bitter pill is!
The Wang family over there enjoyed the compliments from everyone, and then left in a grand manner. Of course, they didn't have to wait to report in the afternoon, as they had already smoothed things off.
Yu Xinmei did not follow Zheng Yiming this time. Instead, she followed the Wang family's team as a blindfold, settling accounts with the Wang family first, and then the dog officials.
It's almost noon. The realization of the Yuan Dynasty is a matter of honor for the ancestors. The Wang family will hold a banquet in the evening and treat guests at noon.
What Yu Xinmei didn't expect was that the prince who won Xie Yuan was so interested that he sneaked away from his father while still on the road and went straight to Chunshui Tower in Pingzhou City.
Not long after entering the building, he immediately entered the house with a beautiful woman in his arms. From beginning to end, it was a familiar process, and it didn't take half an hour in total.
Yu Xinmei followed the prince into the room and watched with wide eyes as the man and woman impatiently had sex. The woman was even carried by the man and fell onto the bed, and then her clothes were quickly taken off.
The woman's exaggerated cry immediately rang out.
Even though Yu Xinmei is a demon cultivator, she still feels extremely ridiculous at this moment!
Pooh!
Let you cut off your descendants!
Yu Xinmei raised her sword finger in her hand and pointed forward into the void at Wang Shicai's lower body!
"Alas."
A gust of wind blew by, and Wang Shicai felt a chill in his lower body, and his whole body shivered.
The woman below was still moaning excitedly, but suddenly she felt something was wrong.
"What's wrong? Why did Prince Wang come so quickly today?"
Wang Shicai didn't know what was wrong, he just felt uncomfortable all over.