Chapter 100 100 Do You Want to Take the Imperial Examination?

"It's still too late. There are so many people blocking here."

After Wei Guangde and his friends confirmed the news that the list was really released, they hurried to the Gongyuan. However, the Gongyuan Street was already crowded with people. Most of the candidates dressed as scholars had already stood for half of the street. The most important thing was that the gate of the Gongyuan was already packed.

They came to Nanchang without strong servants. They could squeeze in at this time, but that would be a bit insulting.

They could only walk slowly in with the flow of people, and they had to bow from time to time.

Well, there were too many scholars, and I knew a lot of them.

Some students who had read the list had come out, all of them were dejected, and there was an old man with white hair and beard who was supported by others to walk out, wiping tears as he walked. You don't need to ask to know that he must have failed again.

Slowly, they finally approached the gate of the Gongyuan, and the screen walls on both sides of the gate were surrounded by people.

When we got here, we finally saw a few excited candidates, but they were all gathered together next to the list, talking and laughing.

Needless to say, they must have seen their seat numbers on the list.

Yes, whether it was the county test, the prefectural test, or the academy test, before the final list came out, only the seat numbers of the candidates on the list would be written, and the names would not be written directly on it.

After finally squeezing under the list, the four people began to look for the seat numbers of Zeng Yuanshu and Wei Guangde.

Zeng Yuanshu's seat number was "Cheng" No. 46, and Wei Guangde's was "Wen" No. 17. Four pairs of eyes stared at the list, and soon Wei Guangde's No. 17 was seen by Wu Dong.

"Outer circle, upper left, Guangde, you passed, and you have to take the retest."

Wu Dong shouted there, and only a group of envious and jealous eyes were greeted. As they determined which Guangde was referring to, many people chose to turn around and leave.

Wei Guangde was only thirteen years old, and still looked like a child, so it was naturally easy to identify.

Such a young guy is on the list, so the young people who haven't found their seat numbers naturally have no face to stay here, so they choose to leave first.

Wu Dong patted Wei Guangde's shoulder happily at this moment, very excited, but soon recovered. His friend Zeng Yuanshu next to him was still looking at the list eagerly, looking for his seat number.

Then, Wu Dong smiled at Wei Guangde, looked up at the list again, and helped find Zeng Yuanshu's seat number.

Maybe Wu Dong's eyesight is really good, and it didn't take long for him to find Zeng Yuanshu's seat number.

"Lower right of the inner circle, Yuanshu, you passed."

As Wu Dong said, Zeng Yuanshu, who had an anxious face, flushed instantly.

"Where is it? Where is it? Point it out to me."

Zeng Yuanshu asked anxiously.

"A little lower on the right side of the inner circle is the ninth seat number. See, it's number 46 in Chengzi. Hey, it's amazing, much higher than Guangde's ranking."

Wu Dong hurriedly tried to say the position more accurately.

At this time, Zeng Yuanrui saw his second brother's seat number first, and immediately jumped up happily.

"Really, I saw it."

Perhaps because he read too much and hurt his eyes a little, Zeng Yuanshu has not seen his seat number yet. Although Wu Dong and his third brother said they saw it, he still carefully searched for it according to the location given by Wu Dong. He still had to see it with his own eyes.

Finally, Zeng Yuanshu saw his seat number, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. The previous nervous pressure was also relieved. His steps were a little staggering. Fortunately, Zeng Yuanrui on the side quickly supported him and did not fall.

For Zeng Yuanshu, who had taken the exam several times, it was really too difficult to make the list last time.

Although the list at this time is not the final result, now I finally have the opportunity to take the second exam, which is not easy.

The first exam was a big wave, and only one person was left out of dozens of people. The degree of competition can be seen.

As for the re-examination, although people will still be eliminated, this time it is a choice between two or at most three, and the difficulty is slightly reduced.

As for what some people say, the level is there, it won't increase or decrease, in fact, it's just a joke.

With fewer competitors, the chance of being on the list is naturally greater.

As for who has a higher level and a lower level, there is an old saying, "There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts."

If it is a martial arts competition, the first and second are easy to distinguish, the one standing is the first, and the one lying down is the second.

But for the literary exam, haha

After passing the first level of the college exam, the chance of passing the remaining second level is much greater, and the rest depends on God's will.

All candidates don't know the questions for the re-examination, so naturally they can only rely on their usual accumulation and accumulate knowledge.

Zeng Yuanshu has been preparing for the college exam for several years. He is confident that he will pass the college exam smoothly and pass the student exam.

At this moment, the confidence that was just shaky has flourished again.

After confirming that he was on the list and passed the main exam, Wei Guangde could only sigh that he was blessed by God as a time traveler.

At this time, he was extremely sure that he would pass the college entrance examination this time, so he might as well take the provincial examination at the end of the year and eat a "four-happiness meatball".

Should I also take the imperial examination?

Wei Guangde had long stopped thinking about the re-examination at this moment, and was already thinking about whether he should take part in the spring examination next year.

Thirteen years old, no, I will be fourteen next year, but I am still young.

Isn't it too young to cross half of China to go to the capital to take the imperial examination?

Wei Guangde certainly didn't know who the youngest Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty was, or how old he was when he passed the exam, but he felt that if he really passed the exam at the age of fourteen, he would probably leave a strong mark in history books.

Wanting to be famous, but not wanting to be famous, Wei Guangde was a little worried.

Yes, he knew that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

Too young, if I passed the exam, I would be in the limelight, but what would happen in the end?

After all, I was only fourteen years old, what kind of official position would the court give me?

Older, it would be easier to arrange an official position.

Think about it, most Jinshi are in their thirties or forties, and Jinshi in their twenties are considered young people. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for them to take the palace exam at the age of fourteen?

Don't fail to do it in the same year, but it will hurt yourself, which will be troublesome, and I will have to ask Yan Song, the treacherous prime minister in later generations, for help.

Also, he was too young. If he caught Yan Song's eye, would he tie himself and his family to that boat? That boat would sink in a few years.

Wei Guangde was thinking whether he should participate in the examination next year. Zeng Yuanshu finally calmed down and returned to his usual state. He bowed to Wu Dong and then to Wei Guangde. Only then did he realize that he was a little distracted.

Wu Dong also found that something was wrong with Wei Guangde. His eyes were a little dull.

Well, he was used to it. It seemed that Wei Guangde had been like this several times after the exam. Wu Dong was not surprised. He just stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes. Wei Guangde came back to his senses in a few seconds.

"You're on the list. Do you want to go over and talk to them?"

Seeing Wei Guangde come back to his senses, Wu Dong smiled and teased Wei Guangde, pointing to a group of students laughing over there.