Zhang Xiulin and the other two had already finished dinner and were drinking tea.
Zhang Xiulin remained indifferent to the questioning looks and comments around him, pretending not to hear them.
Instead, Zhao Chuchu raised her eyes and looked around, her gaze focused on Wu Xiao and Qian Feng, and she pulled the corners of her lips with a forced smile.
Wu Xiao and Qian Feng felt their scalps tingle instantly, and they immediately thought of how they were tricked by Zhao Chuchu on the day of the competition.
Businessmen are the most cunning, and Zhao Chuchu is even worse.
"Wu Xiao, we are scholars and gentlemen. We should not compare ourselves with these low-class people, lest we lower our status." Qian Feng didn't know whether he was advising himself or Wu Xiao.
Wu Xiao suppressed his displeasure and snorted, "Anyway, she failed the provincial examination."
However, just as Wu Xiao finished speaking, the sounds of suona and gongs came from not far away.
The spirits of the crowd, who were originally depressed, were immediately lifted.
"There are two waves of people reporting for the record, heading towards us."
There are actually two waves!
Everyone could no longer contain their excitement.
The two people who registered came in almost at the same time.
The two smiled at each other, and then one of them said, "Good news! Miss Zhen from Zhang County, honored by Tangzhou Prefect Zhang, has passed the Tangzhou Prefecture Examination and ranked 46th in the 148th year of the Great Sheng Dynasty."
"It's me, I won, I won." The candidate named Zhen Ming was a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
She was also very excited. She had been taking the imperial examinations since she was a teenager and was now 38 years old, which was almost 20 years ago.
From the time when she was still a teenager and had no husband or children, to now when her daughter and son are married.
She finally won.
Zhao Chuchu looked at it with emotion.
In ancient times, if students from poor families wanted to pursue a career in officialdom, the only way was to take the imperial examination. However, not everyone could pass. The selection process was too intense and too harsh. Some people even took the exam from a young age and still could not pass the examination to become a student until they were very old.
At this time, everyone turned their attention to another person who had registered.
The man didn't keep everyone in suspense and spoke loudly, his voice echoing in the inn for a long time.
"Good news! Miss Zhang Xiulin from Renhe County, honored by Tangzhou Prefect Zhang, has won first place in the Tangzhou Prefecture Examination in the 148th year of the Great Sheng Dynasty!"
Zhao Chuchu's eyes suddenly lit up, and then her arm was grabbed by Zhang Xiuyuan next to her.
Zhang Xiuyuan, who was always calm and composed, asked, "My dear wife, did I hear correctly? Sister Lin got first place in the provincial examination?"
Zhao Chuchu patted his hands: "You heard it right, it's the first place in the provincial examination, the top of the case."
The first place in the provincial examination is called the "Anshou".
The inn suddenly exploded.
"I thought Zhang Xiulin was going to fail the exam, but I didn't expect her to be the top scorer."
"Everyone says he's a genius, and he truly lives up to his reputation."
"I saw her calm demeanor and knew she was the real deal."
Soon, someone came over with wine or tea, and talked enthusiastically with Zhang Xiulin, congratulating her on winning the case.
The innkeeper also came over and said that he would waive the accommodation and food expenses for the three of them for the next few days.
Someone came to congratulate and chat, and Zhang Xiulin responded, but she didn't look very excited, and her expression was very calm, as if she had won the first place in the case and everything was within her expectations.
Wu Xiao and Qian Feng looked at Zhang Xiulin who was surrounded by people congratulating him, their eyes full of jealousy.
"The top candidate in the case, she is actually the top candidate in the case, how could it be possible!" The two still didn't want to believe it, but what could they do if they didn't want to believe it, the facts were already in front of them.
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