In the blink of an eye, it was time to announce the results.
A group of successful candidates gathered under the list, completely losing their usual composure, and each of them rolled up their sleeves to squeeze in.
The ranking is from low to high.
An Yuping squeezed into the crowd with this group of scholars, looking excited.
He felt that he had performed well this time and learned from others' strengths and weaknesses.
"Did you see my name?"
An Yuping was looking for his name anxiously.
The servant boy looked carefully at the list.
Gong Rong was also helping on the side.
Only An Jingzhi was too lazy to squeeze in and stood at the outermost edge waiting.
"Second Young Master, I don't seem to see your name."
Seeing An Yuping's face turn pale, he comforted him, "It must be in front. Master, you are so knowledgeable."
"Gong Rong, you are very strong. Please help me and the young master to clear a way out. Let's go and take a look at the list in front." said the servant.
“I won!”
"My name is on it too!"
"Hahahaha! I passed! I'm a Jinshi!"
Several familiar voices reached the ears of the three people one after another.
Turning around, I saw that they were the scholars from the slum.
An Yuping was under even greater pressure. Although it was a cool autumn day, sweat kept dripping down his forehead.
With Gong Rong's efforts, the three of them struggled to squeeze to the front of the first list.
An Yuping opened his eyes as wide as he could and looked up at the lists one by one. He had already looked halfway through, but his name was still not on the list.
He stared at the name on the list, and the noise in his ears seemed to disappear. He could clearly hear the beating of his own heart.
Sweat continued to drip down his forehead. He blinked and kept looking up.
"Gong Rong, is that the young master's name?" The servant boy's voice suddenly trembled.
Gong Rong looked up and saw that the student's hometown was written behind the name.
Gong Rong looked at them one by one, and suddenly a look of ecstasy appeared on his face: "Second Young Master! You passed the exam! Young Master, you passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi!"
An Yuping looked hurriedly with a pale face. It had only been half an hour and his lips had turned pale from nervousness.
He was not afraid that he would not pass the imperial examination, he was just afraid of disappointing his elder brother.
For his sake, the eldest brother has been enduring humiliation, insults and misunderstandings all these years.
After arriving in the capital, he paved the way for him and met so many scholars. Through communication and discussion, his knowledge was greatly improved.
"I got it." He sighed softly.
Then a dazzling smile bloomed.
Finally I didn’t let my brother down.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Gong Rong and his servant protected An Yuping and walked out of the crowd.
At this time, a lot of people had gathered around An Jingzhi, all of them were his tenants. They all had ecstatic expressions on their faces and were talking at once to share their joy with An Jingzhi.
"How is it?" An Jingzhi looked over.
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission." An Yuping said with a smile.
"Let's go."
An Jingzhi has a total of fifty tenants, twenty of whom are on the list.
The passing rate seems to be less than half, but it is actually very scary.
If such data were to be spread out, it would probably cause quite a stir.
Three days later, the palace examination was held.
An Jingzhi was waiting leisurely at home.
An Yuping understood interpersonal relationships and farm work, and had discussed matters with scholars from all over the country for half a year.
He wasn't worried at all; he had something else to think about.
You have to return the house that should be returned.
The rent was paid at the beginning of the month, and the lease is due in the next two days, so he has to go and get the deposit back.
Many people have left home early, and some yards are empty.
An Jingzhi, along with Gong Rong and An Yuping's servants, cleaned up the uninhabited houses and returned the deposit.
When a few people came to the road, they found that the street had become unusually lively.
The sound of gongs and drums echoed throughout the street.
"It's the second young master! It's the second young master, the second young master is riding on a horse!" Gong Rong was tall and had good eyesight. He was the first to notice An Yuping riding on a tall horse with a red flower on his chest.
"The second young master is the top scholar!"
He was riding in the front, with the officials leading the way. Under the bright moon and clear breeze, he looked like a young man full of vigor and vitality.
When he saw An Jingzhi and the other two in the crowd, An Yuping pulled the reins and respectfully bowed to An Jingzhi from a distance.
They also had to ride horses through the streets and could not stay for too long.
Looking at the gradually receding figure, Gong Rong and the servant were extremely excited.
"Oh my god! The Second Young Master is truly the top scholar!"
"Master, you are amazing! You really hit the mark!"
When they returned home, the old landlady was standing at the door with a smile on her face.
Unbelievably enthusiastic.
"Oh my! I didn't expect that there would be a top scholar living in my little courtyard!"
"You got the news really quickly," An Jingzhi pushed open the door, "see, I didn't brag to you back then, did I?"
"No, no! Oh, my God! Every three years, there are so many people, young and old, taking the imperial examinations. Among those thousands of people, only one or two become Jinshi, let alone the top scholar. Who would have thought that an old woman like me would encounter this!"
Thinking again, she felt even more grateful and excited after spending more than ten taels of silver to buy the top-scoring article.
Make money!
When An Jingzhi told the landlady that An Yuping might be among the top students in the exam, the landlady was skeptical.
Now she is very glad that she made this decision.
This yard of hers is the yard where the top scholar lived for half a year!
From now on, she would live in this house on weekdays, and when a scholar came to rent it, she would rent it out for fifty taels!
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