Chapter 88 The Day the Results Were Announced
Since it was the first imperial examination in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yan Xuanyu made some changes based on the current regional divisions of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into various cities, and the imperial examination in his previous life was divided into four tests: "Tongxiang Huidian", so Yan Xuanyu first skipped the Tongshi, which was the examination to become a scholar.
Now it is simply divided into two times. One is the examination in each city, and the top 60 will be selected. The top 60 can participate in the joint examination in the capital.
Analyze specific problems specifically and always give them a chance to grow, so that they can be improved gradually later.
Of course, this science exam was held in a very formal manner, and the examinees were by no means treated as guinea pigs.
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On the eve of the results announcement, Tang Xing slept well all night.
He asked himself if he had tried his best, and as for the result... he would leave it to fate.
On the day of the results announcement, he packed up his belongings and went into the city with his mother and sister.
As expected, the area used to post the list was packed.
All those who participated in the preliminary imperial examination were waiting anxiously.
"Make way!" A group of officers and soldiers cleared the way, and someone came to announce the results.
On that red paper that was as tall as a person were the rankings of all the candidates!
Everyone present began to push forward. Almost all the important figures in Hanyun City came here today. They all wanted to make friends with those who were at the top of the list.
Tang Xing looked at his mother and younger sister beside him and said with a smile, "Mom, let's take my younger sister to the mall first. I've made some money lately, so let's see if there's anything we can use."
"Okay, okay." Tang's mother nodded with a smile.
She knew that her son had always been a man of his own ideas, so she didn't say anything else. She carried the basket and followed her son out of the crowd.
Tang Xing felt that there were too many people around at the moment and he was afraid that his little sister would fall. Secondly, he thought that the list would not move if it was left there, so it would be the same if he came to check it later.
Although he was young, he was always calm and composed, and he recovered after a few days of the exam.
He had never been to school before. In the beginning, he practiced with a stick while listening outside the school. Later, he recognized more characters when copying books. Practice makes perfect.
Later, with the establishment of a bookstore, he could enter it to study freely, but the bookstore had only been open for two years. He did not think he was a talented person, and he had no teacher to teach him systematically. He was very lucky to pass the test and be able to take the imperial examination.
Tang Xing took his mother and younger sister to the shopping mall in Hanyun City. Some of the items there were affordable for ordinary people and they were all very practical.
Tang Xing bought some food for Tang Xiaomei, and suddenly saw a shop selling "Guo Dan Pi".
It was originally made by the three princes when they came to Hanyun City. They made a big splash and helped many people make money. Later, when they returned to the capital, they presented the product to His Majesty, who gave it the name "Guo Dan Pi".
The raw materials for this dish are easy to obtain and the preparation is time-consuming but simple, suitable for all ages.
Yan Xuanyu: Ahem, it was really embarrassing for him to accidentally blurt out "Guangdanpi" and have others think that he was the one who gave it the name!
Tang Xing was not disappointed that he did not have the chance to go to Beijing. He just felt very regretful that he did not have the chance to return the silver to his three friends. It might be a regret for him for most of his life.
The hustle and bustle of the day seemed to have faded away. There were still quite a few people in front of the list, but much fewer than when the results were first announced.
There were a few carriages parked not far away. Tang Xing didn't know what they were doing, so he took a few more glances.
Looking at the mess on the ground, it is not difficult to imagine what the scene is like during the day.
Tang Xing said, "Mom, let me go over and see what place we are in."
My little sister is still young and doesn't know anything about these things. She was biting a small piece of fruit leather with both hands. She smiled when she heard what Tang Xing said, which meant that she would stand here obediently and listen to her mother!
Tang Xing was carrying a bag on his back, which contained some small items that the three of them had bought when they went to the city today.
He walked forward carefully, avoiding the crowd, because he was afraid that someone would destroy the posted list. There were still people guarding both sides.
Tang Xing walked over and found that the red paper, which was as tall as a person, was filled with names.
Come to think of it, these are the names of all the students in Hanyun City.
He looked up and saw that the first name was Fan Wen. Fan Wen's father was a clerk in the government. When he reached school age, he studied in the teacher's school in Hanyun City.
Moreover, Fan Wen is a humble person who loves reading and has excellent literary talent. He deserves the first place.
He looked down one by one, and finally saw his name at the tenth place.
At this moment, someone shouted, "These are the top ten candidates!"
Tang Xing looked over belatedly and was shocked to find that many people were rushing towards him!
He looked carefully and found that he knew the person who spoke first. He was the owner of the bookstore where he often copied books.
"It's Mr. Tang!"
A group of people swarmed over, all saying, "Mr. Tang, how can you be so patient? You're only here to see the results when they're almost out?"
"Yes, he is indeed a man of great talent, but he is also very patient!"
"He's young, but so handsome!"
Their auspicious words jumped out one by one. Not only that, some people got off the carriage that Tang Xing had originally looked at curiously. They were several well-known officials in Hanyun City!
Tang Xing barely managed to maintain his expression as he heard someone next to him say, "Mr. Tang, the officials said during the day that the top 60 candidates from Hanyun City will be able to go to the capital to take the imperial examination!"
"Yes, yes, there's a notice posted in front of the government office..."
"In a few days, officials will go to the homes of the candidates to announce the good news!"
What? The top 60 can all go to the capital to take part in the imperial examination?!
The servant who got off the carriage also ran over, "Mr. Tang, my master would like to invite you to his house for a gathering..."
At this time, Tang's mother hurried over with Tang Xiaomei, "Ah Xing, what happened?!"
"This old lady, this is a great thing!"
Tang Xing thought, he...did he pass the exam?
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He thought that passing the imperial examination would be the end of his life and he would need to start preparing money for his trip to the capital. Unexpectedly, on the fourth day, officials from the government actually came to his house.
The officials who came to announce the good news were knocking and banging along the way, attracting the attention of almost everyone in the village. The officials not only came to announce the good news, but also to deliver silver.
"Congratulations to Mr. Tang for getting the tenth place!" The leader came over with a happy face to congratulate him.
The villagers around gathered not far away, all craning their necks to look over here.
Tang Xing saw many people. He saw his aunt who had been complaining to others at the village entrance about Tang's mother not disciplining her son. She said, "What's the point of having this son? He runs to the city all day long and doesn't know what to do. What will happen to this orphan and widowed mother in the future?"
He also saw an uncle who kindly advised him to focus on farming, accept his fate as soon as possible, and not to dream of unrealistic things.
He also saw the neighbor who used to learn to read with twigs with him when he was a child, but became distant from him when he grew up and sensibly stopped "playing around" with Tang Xing.
At this moment, they all looked at him with eyes that were unfamiliar to Tang Xing.
Tang Xing unexpectedly became a juren.
Although they didn't know what a "juren" actually did, when they saw the officials congratulating them happily and politely presenting them with a box of silver, they vaguely seemed to know that Tang Xing had become different.
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The amount of silver you get depends on your ranking, which is a pleasant surprise. In any case, you don’t have to worry about the money for the trip to the capital.
After the officials had congratulated them, they were about to leave. The villagers who had been watching outside also gradually dispersed. They all spoke in low voices, and no longer deliberately spoke loudly in front of them to bully the orphans and widows as they did before.
Tang's mother was so proud that even her legs, which had been originally clumsy in movement, became lighter.
"My son has great potential this time!" Tang's mother said happily.
It's really a blessing from my ancestors! I didn't expect Tang Xing to have such great luck!
Tang Xing smiled and said, "Mom, if you hadn't always supported me, I would definitely not have passed the exam."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Tang's mother laughed.
So much has happened lately.
In the past few days, those unfamiliar faces came up to him with the same compliments with the same smile, and later some people came to give him gifts, but Tang Xing rejected them all.
Today, officials came to congratulate us, and it was quite lively again.
Only when everyone left did Tang Xing have time to sort out his confused thoughts.
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't excited or happy, but this emotion gradually faded away.
He felt lucky, lucky that he was born in an era when the current emperor was constantly reforming the system, and also lucky that even though his family was poor, he had always insisted on studying.
The creation of the imperial examination system seemed to have really given people like Tang Xing a way to move up.
Tang Xing was no longer arrogant and smug, nor did he want to step on the villagers who once looked down on him.
After passing the first exam, there was a second examination in the capital.
He is already ranked tenth in Hanyun City, and it will be difficult for him to see his name when he goes to the capital in the future.
He was thinking that in the future, the bookstores in the capital would be the largest, and it would be of great benefit to him if he could read more.
And when he actually passed the imperial examination for the first time, he grasped something in his ignorant state.
The reason why the villagers thought Tang Xing's behavior was strange and useless, or even disrespectful, was that...
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Far away, Yan Xuanyu had the same idea.
In this era, social classes are clearly defined. The more officials one holds, the more officials his descendants will hold, while the poor will only become poorer.
At this time, if someone comes out and says, "Study hard, and study can change your destiny," will anyone believe it?
So what Yan Xuanyu has to do is to make the people accept this and gradually promote and popularize education.
The premise of everything is to develop the economy of Da Zhou first.
If you can't even afford to make a living, where would you get the spare money to support a scholar?
In addition, through the imperial examination, the world was soon told with facts that not only nobles could read, but common people could also read.
Life is fluid, and Yan Xuanyu now has the ability to push them to another level, so why not do it?
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