"Did you see that test?"

The discussion in the outer room was gradually over, and the chief examiner whispered to the deputy chief examiner.

The deputy examiner just nodded slightly when he heard this, and then smiled and said, "It's similar to what he said. I meant that the test paper should have been sent to your desk now. Whether to take it or not, you are the examiner. You are making your own decisions, haha..."

The chief examiner was amused by the deputy chief examiner's words, and then laughed: "You are used to shirk responsibility and send them to me. It's not obvious that you think it's feasible. Can you shirke me this responsibility?"

"Ha ha......"

......

A few days passed in a flash. Wei Guangde and other candidates who participated in the provincial examination in the current subject had become nervous again from the previous relaxation. After all, the results may be released at any time. If there is no accident, this will determine the fate of the next three years.

The banquet faded because the scholars and students gradually became nervous. No one had come to the inn for three consecutive days. Zeng Yuanshu had only been here twice. The news about the Gongyuan, that is, the followers they brought to the Gongyuan to search for the news around the Gongyuan.

Now Wei Guangde knew that for the candidates on the list, they had to worship the Confucius Temple on the Lu Ming Banquet, so if they were watching the situation in the Confucius Temple, they could roughly guess the time for the announcement.

Although there are many soldiers stationed around the Gongyuan, as long as you don’t get close, no one will care about you.

On this day, Wei Guangde called Zhang Ji, and called on a few other people's entourage to take to the street to bring back a lot of food. The students moved a chair in the backyard garden to bask in the sun.

It is September, and the sun in the sky is no longer as hot as summer. It is a good time to enjoy the sunshine. It is a good time to go out for a walk.

It’s just that because the provincial examination list has not been released, everyone has no intention of going out for a trip.

Many students choose to stay in the inn, so they naturally don’t just sit idle. They just gather a few tables to play money, which is a good way to distract themselves and relieve mental tension.

Wei Guangde and the gambling god Lao Kan did not go to join in the fun, but lay on the chair and chatted with others without saying a word.

At this moment, the two servants who arranged to go to the Gongyuan to inquire about the news this afternoon had already rushed in from the front. When they entered the yard, they said loudly with panting: "Young Master, all the young masters, the lights and decorations around the Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple are starting to be decorated today. Many people are cleaning there, and the results should be announced."

When Wei Guangde saw people running in, he had a premonition that if there was no news, they would not rush back.

Sure enough, they got the results of the provincial examination from them about to be announced. Not only did Wei Guangde and others sit up directly, but even those who gambled money stopped their actions.

"It's almost time to release the results."

Lao Kan, who was next to him, sighed and said.

"It should be tomorrow."

Shen Liangdong, who was sitting at the card table next to him, said, "I'll tell the store that you'll prepare your food tomorrow. Let's go to the lobby to eat and wait for the good news."

One of the two entourages was Shen Liangdong's man. When he spoke, one of them immediately bowed and agreed, then turned around and headed to the front yard.

Another sleepless night.

Wei Guangde is not as relaxed as last time. Wei Guangde thought he could pass the provincial examination last time, so he ate well and slept well. Although he was a little worried, he was forced to suppress him.

And this time, I naturally didn't feel that good. Although I had the experience of failing the exam,...

Wei Guangde did not sleep well and got up early the next morning to wash.

He thought he was too early, and when he went out, he saw that there were already many people upstairs and downstairs, and everyone seemed to be in a bad spirit.

Well, Wei Guangde knew in his heart that he hadn't had sleep well last night, but he was probably not the only one who did not sleep well last night. I'm afraid that most of the thousands of students in Nanchang City were in this state, and only those who were too heartless could sleep peacefully.

Everyone bowed to each other and left the yard in groups of three or three to the front lobby.

When I learned from the waiter that the students were getting up and washing up, the store asked the kitchen to prepare meals. As people came out, the hot delicious meals and wine were already on the table.

However, now everyone has no appetite for these excellent dishes. They just sit down and move a few chopsticks and drink two cups.

Wei Guangde didn't have the habit of drinking in the morning, so he directly asked Zhang Ji to make a pot of tea.

"Here comes out, come out, the one who sends the good news is here."

Not long after, the waiter who was guarding the door shouted inside.

At this time, most of the people staying in the hotel are foreign scholars who take the exam, and the others are just a small number of merchants.

However, these people knew that the results might be released today, so naturally no one ran to join in the fun. Nothing else was from their own place.

Most of the people living in this inn come from Jiujiang Prefecture. Not only the students of the prefecture, but also the students of Pengze and Hukou also lived here. Who said that Zeng Yuanshu arranged it?

Soon, the first team that reported the good news ran past the door without stopping at all.

"The one who reports the deputy list is at the back."

"Yes, the good news from the deputy list is nothing."

The students waiting for the news in the lobby comforted each other so much. Although they knew the deputy list, they were on the list after all. Those who had the conditions could even go directly to Nanjing or Beijing. Although they could not take the imperial examination, they could go to the Imperial College for the qualification of a deputy list student, and they would be an official.

Soon, several teams reported the good news, but no one came in.

Lao Kan, who received the best news from the deputy list last time, is the most worrying thing now. When he was on the deputy list last time, he did not consider going to the Imperial College, but chose to continue the provincial examination, so his purpose was naturally to have a better future.

In recent years, there have been fewer subject exams, so this time I signed up for the provincial exams.

While he was struggling, another team of officials who reported the good news approached. This time, he did not walk past the door, but looked at the plaque of the inn at the door, as if muttering something, and then entered the door.

Soon, with the official readout, the good news that a Hukou candidate won the third place in the deputy list was known to everyone.

Wei Guangde stood up with the crowd to congratulate the candidate. OK, looking at his face full of entanglement and reluctance, but in this occasion he could only force his face to smile and reward the official who reported the good news.

After the team of officers left, the inn fell into a brief silence again, but the words that were still discussing the bad things on the deputy list disappeared.

As the two teams of good news came over, everyone knew that the next one was to send a good news. At this time, everyone saw the official officer passing by at the door and revealed a strong desire in their eyes.

Jiujiang Prefecture's provincial examination in Jiangxi has always had average results. To be precise, it is at a medium or low level. In each provincial examination, only a few people have the chance to be on the list, and there are also one or two people at a small time.

However, because Jiujiang Prefecture has a unique location, the families of candidates here are generally wealthy and there are many people doing business at home, so they can book this inn very close to the Gongyuan.

Just as everyone was waiting nervously, there was another sound of footsteps outside the door, and suddenly stopped outside the door.

Wei Guangde's ears were erect at this moment, and then he was shocked...
Chapter completed!