On the day when the college entrance examination results were announced, the weather became gloomy, stuffy and hot again.
Mu Erpang did not let Shen Cui accompany him this time, because Shen Cui waited for him outside the examination room for most of the day last time. At that time, she only felt sorry for Mu Erpang's loss of 2 points of physical fitness, but did not realize that her physical fitness had also decreased.
After a few days of rest, Mu Erpang quickly regained the 2 points of physical fitness he had lost.
However, Shen Cui had not regained the points she had lost, and because of the bitter summer, she had not been able to eat much, so she looked a little listless.
Mu Erpang asked her to rest at home and let Lao Buyu accompany him to check the list.
Shen Cui didn't force it. She still had the screen anyway, so it would be the same if she watched it at home. And wasn’t it the case that after each of the first two exams, Mu Erpang would discuss the issues with everyone in the academy?
Although she didn't understand much, she knew that her fat son was very good at solving the questions, and coincidentally, he got a high impression score from the examiner. This alone is already better than most people.
In addition, Wei Xi had already taken the exam, and his overall qualifications were comparable to those of Mu Erpang now. His performance last year was average - this hot summer weather was a bit too tiring for him, and he didn't have such a strong sense of gain and loss as in the original book, but he made it into the top ten anyway.
Therefore, Shen Cui was quite confident that her fat son would pass the examination and become a scholar, so she did not hesitate to see it with her own eyes.
Mu Erpang and Lao Buyu left the academy together and walked towards the place where the results were announced.
It’s a good thing that Chen Cui didn’t go, because the atmosphere of watching the list today was particularly bad.
Isn't that terrible?
The previous poetry topic was like a heavy blow to all the candidates. Even though they made it to the re-examination, many people still haven't recovered from the shock.
On the day of the re-examination, the weather was exceptionally bad, and the environment in the examination room was extremely horrible. They were only thankful that the academician had a change of heart and the poetry questions in the re-examination were much simpler than the previous ones, so they managed to get through it.
It was both stressful and hot, and many people suffered from minor illnesses after returning home. They finally recovered in the past few days.
As a result, I came to check the list today excitedly, but, well, my name is not on the list at all!
Then these people inquired with those who passed the exam and found out that the seemingly simple poetry question actually contained a trap!
This is not the worst. The worst thing is that this year is only Liu Xuezheng’s first year in office, and he will still be in charge of setting the questions for the college entrance examination two years later.
It means that if you want to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, you have to endure this kind of ordeal again!
After several blows, when Mu Erpang and Lao Buyu came over, several scholars had already fainted in front of the list.
Those who fainted, that is, those who were not in good physical condition or mentally weak, were generally not young people, but mostly middle-aged and elderly people. At their age, they are usually the heads of the family, so there are no elders with them, at most they bring a nephew or nephew with them.
The younger generation was young and inexperienced, and they were suddenly at a loss.
The sergeant was responsible for maintaining order and was too busy to help, so he just asked the two doctors next to him to treat the patients. However, the number of people was unequal and the two doctors were simply overwhelmed.
The list suddenly became a mess!
Seeing this situation, Mu Erpang and Lao Buyu naturally couldn't just sit there and watch. So they didn't look at the list first, but stepped forward to help.
Lao Buyu said, "Everyone, please spread out first. Don't crowd together. Blocked air is not good for the patient! I know there is a clinic nearby. Everyone, lend a hand and carry the patient over there."
With him taking the lead, the others felt more confident and helped several people walk, some carrying some and some lifting others.
Later we arrived at the clinic, where the doctor took my pulse and diagnosed me with either heatstroke or a sudden attack of the heart, neither of which was a serious problem. After two injections I woke up immediately.
These people thanked those who had lent a helping hand, and the matter finally came to an end.
When coming out of the clinic, Mu Erpang realized that Chen Aoshuang was among the people who came to help.
This person looks too aloof, but unexpectedly he is actually a kind-hearted person.
Mu Erpang smiled at him again, but the other party still ignored him and walked away.
Seeing this, Lao Buyu asked him softly, "Do you know him?"
Mu Erpang hummed, "Not really an acquaintance, just a little..."
He wanted to say that they were just acquaintances, but then he remembered that he had greeted her twice but she ignored him, so he realized that "we just met a few times."
As they were talking, the teacher and the student quickly returned to the place where the results were announced.
After all the hassle, most of the people who were concerned about their grades had finished looking at the list and went their separate ways, so there weren't many people left.
Everything went smoothly, Mu Erpang saw his name at the top of the list at a glance!
Although he knew that luck played a role in winning the top three prizes, he was still very happy. Not only was he happy for his hard work and diligence over the past three years, he also felt that he had not let down his mother, his mentor, and his classmates in the academy!
For the first time, Mu Erpang realized that his heart could beat so fast, as if it could jump out of his mouth at any time!
He regretted not bringing Chen Cui along, because if his mother was there, the mother and son would have been able to hug each other and laugh for a while.
Only when Lao Buyu was there, and he had ranked first in the Intermediate Court examination, did the teacher tell him to stay calm.
Thinking of this, he turned his head and carefully observed Lao Buyu's expression - Lao Buyu had a blank expression, and was not as anxious and excited as when he helped the fainted person just now.
So Mu Erpang forced himself to take a few deep breaths, calmed himself down, and then looked for other people on the list.
The first name he saw next was Shen Aoshuang's, and he was second.
That is to say, he was defeated by me in both the provincial and imperial examinations. No wonder he ignored me just now. I can understand that.
Then he looked down - Ren Shun was ranked sixth and Zhao Xiuwen was ranked eleventh.
All three of them ranked very well!
Unfortunately, today was not a coincidence and I didn’t meet them in front of the list, so I couldn’t congratulate each other right away.
It had been quite a while since he came out, and Mu Erpang was anxious to go back and tell Chen Cui about his grades in person, so he prepared to go back to the academy.
He turned around and found that Lao Buyu did not follow him to look down, and was still standing at the top of the list.
"Sir." Mu Erpang returned and called him, "My mother must be worried at home. I want to go back early to tell her the news."
Lao Buyu remained calm and said calmly, "We should tell the headmaster the good news immediately. You go back first."
Mu Erpang looked at him in confusion, and then heard him say, "I just tossed around for a while, and I feel a little uncomfortable. I need to take a break."
The smile on Mu Erpang’s face faded, and he asked him if it was serious. Where does it hurt?
As he said this, he wanted to help him go back to the clinic in front.
Lao Buyu didn't give in and said, "It's just a minor problem. I'll find a tea stall to have a cup of tea and rest for a while. You can go back by yourself."
Although Mu Erpang was still a little worried, he still had to listen to his master. He stood for a moment to make sure that Lao Buyu's expression had not changed much, then nodded and said, "Then be careful, sir. I'll go back and tell my mother first."
After a while, most of the people at the front of the list had dispersed.
Ren Shun and Zhao Xiuwen arrived late, and Ren Shun was very apologetic. "Brother Zhao invited me to look at the list with good intentions. It's my fault that I was useless. I felt dizzy after walking a few steps out of the house, and Brother Zhao had to take care of me. It took until now to look at the list."
Zhao Xiuwen waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "We have known each other since the county exam, so we are friends who stick together through thick and thin. It's just a small favor. Besides, the list won't change. If you pass the exam, you'll be on the list. If you don't pass the exam, you won't be on the list. It's already a foregone conclusion. What does it have to do with when you check the list?"
The two were talking as they walked, and when they reached the list, they saw a thin figure leaping past them.
Although I only took a quick glance and didn't even see the other person's face clearly, I could tell from the way he was dressed that he was not young.
A scholar of this age is still as lively as a teenager. Ren Shun couldn't help but curl his lips. Then he heard Zhao Xiuwen hesitate and said, "That person's back... Why do I feel that he looks familiar?"
Zhao Xiuwen was also born in a farming family and did not have good resources. He has come this far and his memory is definitely far beyond that of ordinary people.
After hearing what he said, Ren Shun looked carefully, but unfortunately the other party jumped very fast and was far away in the blink of an eye.
"He must be a candidate like us. We might have met once in the examination room." Ren Shun guessed.
Zhao Xiuwen nodded. Since they were both still concerned about their grades, they didn't think about anything else and went to check the rankings immediately.
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On Shen Cui's side, Mu Erpang came back happily to announce the good news. Although Shen Cui knew about it at the same time as him, she was also very happy and gave him a big hug of affirmation.
After finishing his talk, Mu Erpang was still a little worried about Lao Bu Yu, so he immediately said, "The master hasn't come back yet. Although he insisted that I come back first, I am still a little worried. I will go out and look for him."
Chen Cui quickly stopped him, "The teacher knows his limits, and he may not be at the place where the results are announced right now, so you will find nothing if you go over there. Wait a little longer, if he doesn't come back in half an hour, I will go with you to look for him."
She guessed that Lao Buyu must have found a place to have some fun secretly.
Sure enough, after just two or three quarters of an hour, Lao Buyu came back, still with that calm look on his face. But when Mu Erpang wasn't paying attention and the other boys hadn't returned yet, he stuffed a bigger and thicker "brick" into Chen Cui's pocket and asked her to ask someone to forward it.
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