The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 57 Tingye, don’t do this!

Time flies, and the imperial examination held every three years is approaching in a hurry.

This day is the day to look at the list.

Chu family
study
"Uncle, do you want me to seek an official position for my cousin?"

Chu Hong looked at the letter that came from thousands of miles away. Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?
However, I must help you without hesitation.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a letter can be written quickly.

"Bumu, send the letter to Yin Xu, the governor of Shaanxi, and ask him to help arrange an eighth or ninth grade official position for my cousin. Tell the governor to ask his youngest son, who is good at studying, to come to me when he is preparing for the imperial examination, and I will teach him."

"Yes, my lord."

Chu Hong stood up and looked out the window. An official of the eighth or ninth rank was too low-ranking to be able to interfere with the high-ranking officials in Bianjing. The current atmosphere in Bianjing did not allow him to interfere in these matters. It would be better to interfere from the local officials.

As for the price of tutoring from the young cabinet minister, it was far more than a small official position of the eighth or ninth rank. It was more like a promise.

Governor. Well, it's actually a waste of time.

However, to Yu Chuhong, the governor was not considered a high-ranking official.

Not to mention that Teacher Han Zhang is the Prime Minister, he himself is now a third-rank Hanlin scholar.

If this official position is transferred to a new post, he will at least be a provincial governor.

Governor, that’s all!
"By the way, the exam results are announced today. How did my brothers-in-law do?"

Chu Hong asked casually. He was the deputy examiner and had ranked his brother-in-law third at the time.

However, the papers were submitted to the emperor by the prime minister, and it is not known whether the rankings were changed during the palace examination.

"My Lord, Master Bai passed the imperial examination and became the third place in the imperial examination, but Master Feng did not pass the imperial examination."

"Tanhua Lang? Changbai is young, but he is also suitable for the title of Tanhua Lang. Now, everyone will say that he has a lot of style from his grandfather!"

"What about the young duke and the young marquis?"

“None of them.”

"Ah."

Fan Lou
"Zifeng."

"Tingye, don't be like this."

"Zifeng."

"Tingye, don't be like this, let's talk it out."

"Zifeng, I really beg you"

"Zifeng, please, please tell me why!"

Gu Tingye grabbed Chu Hong's sleeve tightly and refused to let go.

Looking at Gu Tingye lying limp on the ground, Chu Hong hurriedly wanted to help him up, but Gu Tingye refused and cried sadly, crying snot and tears. Who wouldn't be confused to see such a good man like this?

"Tingye, let's get up and talk properly. Given our friendship, I will definitely tell you!"

"Yes, yes, get up, get up!"

It was also the first time that Sheng Changbai saw a tough man like Gu Tingye being defeated by reality, and he hurriedly dissuaded and supported him.

"Zifeng, Changbai, I really have no way out!"

"It's okay, it's okay, have some tea."

Chu Hong tried to comfort him in a gentle voice, but seeing Gu Tingye like this, he was really hit hard.

"Zifeng, are you saying that I passed the imperial examination, but His Majesty personally crossed out my name?"

Gu Tingye's face was filled with tears. He looked at Chu Hong in disbelief, somewhat pleadingly.

"Yes. Since Zhang Yuan defected to become the prime minister of Xixia, our dynasty no longer eliminated candidates from the palace examination after they passed the joint examination. We only ranked them according to their ranking. But you did pass the joint examination. I also saw your paper and you were indeed among the top three." "You are the special one."

Unfortunately, sometimes special doesn't mean a good thing.

Chu Hong looked at the unfortunate child with a look of pity. It was quite rare for a military officer to become a Jinshi. It would be easier for him to lead troops to war in the future. Civil officials would also recognize such "scholar generals" more, and military officials would also recognize such people. What a pity!
"Is it true that you passed the test?"

Sheng Changbai looked at his brother-in-law in disbelief. He had already passed all the way through the exam, how could he be rejected?
"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

Gu Tingye took several deep breaths and tried to adjust his mentality, "Zifeng, go ahead and tell me. I am mentally prepared."

"This time, I will serve as the deputy chief examiner of the examination. You all already knew this!"

"I didn't grade your and Changbai's papers, but when the final summary is done, all the candidates' papers will fall into my hands and the chief examiner's hands, so we can take a look at the overall level of this batch of Jinshi."

Sheng Changbai and Gu Tingye listened intently. From a big picture perspective, the main thing to look at is the overall quality of the Jinshi candidates.

If the overall quality is too low, then there is a high probability that there is something wrong with the judging of the imperial examination papers, and they may have to be re-marked.

"I did see your and Changbai's papers. Changbai was ranked seventh in the second class at the time, and I ranked him third in the first class. Let's see if I can make a push for the third place.

You were ranked 21st among the top three. Life was extremely boring at that time and I didn't pay much attention to the process of the palace examination. But you became the third place in the palace examination in Changbai, which proves that the ranking did not change much in the palace examination.

But I was thinking that I would let you treat me to a good meal after I got out, but who knew that your name would be gone?"

"I felt something was wrong, so I went to ask the teacher in person. The teacher said that His Majesty personally crossed out your name for the following reason..."

"What is it?"

Gu Tingye was very angry and sad. He didn't understand why it was like this.

"It is said that you lingered in brothels in your early years and once spoke out against Yang Wuduan who said 'Examinations are not as good as writing lyrics and poems'. His Majesty was furious and told you to emulate Yang Wuduan and not to take the examinations again, and then crossed out your name."

"What? Yang Wuduan? Why is he the big brother?"

Gu Tingye's expression changed slightly, and he felt even more painful in his heart.

He talked about Yang Wuduan's story when he was a child. The only person who knew about it at that time was his elder brother Gu Tingyu.

Gu Tingye cried again, then drank a cup of tea and strode towards Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. He had to ask his elder brother why he did this.

Chu Hong looked at the staggering Gu Tingye and shook his head slightly. The Gu family was indeed a den of tigers and wolves, but only such a den of tigers and wolves could raise the most ferocious among tigers and wolves.

Sheng Changbai looked at each other in confusion, he didn't know what was going on.

But looking at Gu Tingye’s indignant expression, it was most likely another dirty business of the Marquis’ Mansion.

Ningyuan Hou Gu Yan drove away. The banquet was quite large and Chu Hong had a good meal there.

Gu Tingye also left. He left sadly and never came back.

He was too angry and too sad.

He believed that he was fully prepared for this scientific examination. His good friend was the deputy chief examiner, so he had the right timing and people.

Although Gu Tingye was not a cheater, he also knew that it was easier to get on the list in the imperial examination if you had acquaintances.

It is not easy for military officers to pass the imperial examinations. Generally speaking, the upper limit for the children of lords is only the top three.

Now, he had finally ranked among the top three, and had learned martial arts and military tactics. His bright future and ambitions were about to be realized, but he was framed by his elder brother and stepmother. He was a top three Jinshi, but he was deprived of his title just because of a private joke in his childhood.

He was too angry and too sad. Not only was his status as a Jinshi deprived, but his usually kind stepmother also became inexplicably ugly.

Before leaving, Gu Tingye met with Chu Hong specially and told him frankly that he would go to some remote places to develop.

If they make a name for themselves in the future, maybe they will meet again.

If he doesn't make a name for himself, he will never return to Beijing in his life.

Chu Hong said nothing and gave Gu Tingye a letter of recommendation, telling him that he could go to Yuzhou if he had no food to eat.

Just like that, Gu Tingye left!
Well. Become a bandit!

(End of this chapter)