Your Majesty, please resign again

Chapter 112 Cause and Effect... (Here we come! Please vote!)

Later, regarding the day when the results of the joint examination were announced, Zhang Heng only remembered that he had a good sleep.

Because while he was lying at the foot of the steps waiting for the good news, he fell asleep.

When Zeng Youwei came out and saw Zhang Heng sleeping under the court, she couldn't help but secretly yelled: "It's such a cold weather, why are you getting sour here? What should I do if I get cold!"

Although she complained, she saw that Zhang Heng was sleeping soundly, so she was reluctant to wake him up. After all, she knew how tiring it was to attend the Spring Festival. Her second brother Zeng Xiaokuan returned home, and for the past few days, she slept until

At noon, he still looked as sluggish as if his backbone had been whipped.

Not only that, Zeng Youwei also quietly went out to talk to the housekeeper, and the doormen all gave instructions to the whole house to keep quiet. Even if there was good news, they would stop her quickly and don't make a loud noise.

So the housekeeper gave an order, and the entire Zeng Mansion became quiet, with only the white noise caused by the crunching of falling snow. Needless to say, sleeping in this environment was really pleasant.

So, when Zhang Heng woke up from hunger and looked at the already dark night sky, he couldn't help but froze. Then he suddenly remembered that there would be a trial release of the results today, but it was getting dark now, but there was no sound... Fuck!

Failed!

Well, being so quiet, Zeng Xiaokuan also failed, right?

Zhang Heng scratched his head, a little annoyed, but not too sad. It seemed that he had miscalculated the difficulty of the scientific examination. The scientific examination was not as simple as he believed.

However, Zhang Heng couldn't help but sneeze when he thought about having to endure the discomfort and cold in that dormitory again.

"Fuck!...You won't catch a cold, right?"

After sleeping in this courtyard for so long, it is normal for me to catch a cold.

Zhang Heng staggered up and found that he was covered with several quilts. No wonder he slept so comfortably and didn't feel the slightest bit cold. It turned out that someone had added extra quilts.

Zhang Heng staggered towards the front yard. As soon as he reached the front, there was a bustling sound.

When Zhang Heng appeared in the lobby in front, someone saw him and immediately shouted: "Gong Huiyuan wakes up! Duke Huiyuan wakes up!"

The sound could split metal and stone, and stop the moving clouds. Suddenly everyone in the hall turned their attention to him.

Zhang Jun rushed over like a rhinoceros, opened his hands, hugged Zhang Heng, and shouted: "My Duke Huiyuan of the Zhang family is finally here! My Duke Huiyuan is finally here!"

Zhang Shu was also overjoyed and rushed over. When Zhang Jin put Zhang Heng down, Zhang Shu also picked up Zhang Heng and spun him around in the air, as if he was showing off.

Zeng Xiaokuan also rushed over and wanted to hug Zhang Heng, but Zhang Heng said calmly: "You can't hug me."

Zeng Xiaokuan could only give up in frustration.

Zeng Youwei also came over quietly and quietly held Zhang Heng's clothes.

Zhang Heng scratched his head and said, "Have the results been released for the general examination?"

Zeng Xiaokuan smiled and said: "Of course the results were announced. Seeing that you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't call you. Now, Mr. Huiyuan is you!"

Zhang Heng looked at Zhang Qu Zhangshu.

Zhang Jun nodded excitedly: "It's true, our front door was smashed."

Zhang Heng was shocked: "What's going on? Have you reported it to the official?"

Zhang Shu laughed and said: "You won the Huiyuan. This is a change of family. It's a good thing. Why should you report it to the official?"

Zeng Gongliang and Mrs. Zeng also moved over. They looked very happy and spoke encouragingly. Then they were dragged to the wine table. Before they had time to eat something to fill their stomachs, they were drowned by the surge of wine glasses.

Later he became unconscious.

So when he later recalled what happened today, he only remembered waking up, saying a few words and starting to eat, and then he had no memory again.

So much so that he didn't even feel much joy in winning the Huiyuan, as if he had never won the Huiyuan before.

This also led to him not knowing the rankings of Han Jiang, Yang Zhi, Wang Anshi and others during the joint examination.

The reason why he didn't feel too much joy was because he was invested in preparing for the exam again, because he had less than a month to go before he had to take the palace exam again.

No one dares to relax on this matter, not even Zhang Heng, the Huiyuan.

Because the palace examination at this time was not what it would be later. Later, in the second year of Jiayou's reign, Song Renzong announced that as long as he passed the palace examination, he would no longer be deposed. In other words, as long as he could pass the examination, he would be a Jinshi. It was nothing more than ranking. Just one after another.

But at this time, the palace examination will eliminate candidates, and the probability of elimination is not low, ranging from one-third to two-thirds. In this way, there will be candidates who have passed the provincial examination multiple times. When it comes to the palace examination, they will always be eliminated. The situation of being eliminated.

Therefore, his Hui Yuan does not mean that he is stable.

It is precisely because of this uncertainty that Zhang Heng cannot be too happy about Huiyuan, because once he is deposed, not only will it not be an honor, but it will also become a shame!

Although the probability of Huiyuan being deposed is not high, it does exist after all, right?

Therefore, Zhang Heng prepared very hard for the exam, and worked harder to prepare for the exam, hoping to do better in the exam, and maybe he could get the top prize!

Of course, this expectation is a bit illusory. The probability of passing the Three Yuan exam is too small. According to Zhang Heng’s knowledge, from the rise of the imperial examination to the abolition of the imperial examination, in more than 1,300 years, there have only been sixteen people who passed the Three Yuan exam. Fierce man!

In other words, after rounding off, Sanyuan and Di Mengren are geniuses who only come once in a century (crossed out and replaced by the son of luck).

Zhang Heng doesn't think he is such a genius...a son of luck.

Yes, getting the third grade does not mean that this person is a rare genius, it only means that he is really lucky.

This is because among the sixteen top scholars in history, none of them was able to achieve great success in later generations. On the contrary, people like Su Shi and Wang Anshi, who were not even able to understand the Yuan Dynasty or Hui Yuan, achieved great achievements.

What Zhang Heng wants to ensure is that he can successfully become a Jinshi and not be deposed. As for the ranking, it is determined by God.

Therefore, precisely because Zhang Heng focused on preparing for the exam, his joy at winning the Huiyuan was not that strong.

But for Zeng Youwei, this joy is intense and long-lasting.

Anyone who has ever speculated in stocks can probably understand that when you buy a stock on the eve of a big rise and lose all your money, the stock will rise sharply the next day. This kind of ecstasy and complacency is intoxicating.

The palace examination was arranged to be held in the Chongzheng Palace in the Imperial City. Compared with the examination in the residence, the examination here was considered to be enjoyable.

Because there are many stoves placed around the Chongzheng Hall, which makes the entire hall as warm as spring, candidates can also stretch out their hands and feet, and their fingers will not become stiff when writing.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if we don’t use the stove. It’s March and it doesn’t necessarily get that cold.

Compared with the general examination, the number of people in the palace examination is much smaller, probably in order to trim the feet to fit the shoes - there are too many people, and the Chongzheng Hall cannot accommodate them.

I don’t know why, Zhang Heng’s seat was arranged at the front, probably based on the results of the general examination?

But after he glanced around, it didn't seem to be the case, because Yang Zhi, Han Zhen, Wang Gui, Wang Anshi and others were all at the back, so it was probably arranged randomly?

But these are all small things.

The examiner, Hanlin Bachelor Nie Guanqing, announced the rules of the examination room, and then handed out the test papers. Zhang Heng checked them quickly and found that they were not much different from previous years' palace examinations. However, Zhang Heng breathed a sigh of relief, because the test questions As he is well known.

The questions in the palace examination usually include poems, poems, and essays, that is, one poem, one poem, and one essay, any three questions.

The subjects of the palace examination were "According to Heaven with Reality and Not with Literary Poetry", "Blowing the Rhythm and Listening to the Fengming Poems", and "The Theory of Those Who Follow the Virtues and Prosper".

As for why Zhang Heng could remember it, it was actually a coincidence. He had a little girlfriend in his previous life.

When we started dating, my little girlfriend was still in college and was still being beaten at Level 4 or Level 6.

The CET-4 and CET-6 exams that year coincided with Wang Anshi's 1,000th birthday. Students felt that Wang Anshi was a test guru, so there would be bonuses, so they all posted Wang Anshi's portrait in their dormitories.

The little girlfriend used it as a conversation piece with Zhang Heng. In order to show off his knowledge to his little girlfriend, Zhang Heng went to look up Wang Anshi's palace examination questions this year and some papers, so he actually wrote them down.

Therefore, the wonder of fate is that it is already determined by cause and effect between a drink and a peck.

The moment he saw the question, Zhang Heng even felt that he was already the number one winner.

Because after passing the examination, during these days, all Zhang Heng's energy was spent on polishing this poem, this poem, and this essay.

Originally, with his own strength, there would be no problem even if he wrote on the spot, at least he would be able to get a mid-to-high level. But after a month of polishing, he can naturally reach the top level.

However, Zhang Heng smiled. This idea is actually not very reliable, because in taking the top prize, strength is one aspect, but luck is the most important thing.

Because he had thought about it countless times, Zhang Heng wrote as if he was inspired. In just half an hour, he had... well, copied it on the test paper.

After copying it, he read it again. Except for the slightly gaudy font, there were no other problems.

However, there is no problem in the examination room if the font is gaudy. It is just a Guange style. Not only is it not a disadvantage, it is also an advantage. Zhang Heng's font is specially trained for this.

Zhang Heng comprehensively considered all aspects and nodded with satisfaction. This was all he could do. If he still couldn't succeed, it would be destiny.

Just as he was nodding, someone suddenly whispered in his ear: "Did you finish writing?"

Zhang Heng was startled. When he looked up, he saw a young man of about thirty years old standing in front of him. Next to him stood Wu Yu. Wu Yu was the intellectual tribute this time. Wu Yu and Zhang Heng Blinked his eyes.

Zhang Heng didn't need to think about it. He immediately realized that the person in front of him was Zhao Zhen. He quickly stood up, raised his hands and saluted: "I have met your Majesty! I have finished answering."

As soon as Zhang Heng said this, he immediately attracted the attention of many students, who all looked at Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen and the other students waved their hands and said, "We all do the questions, we all do the questions, and we'll talk about it after we finish."

Then he smiled and said to Zhang Heng: "You must be Zhang Juzheng. You are really quick in thinking. It only took half an hour to complete it. Can I have a look?"

Wu Yu quickly said: "Your Majesty, let's wait until the paper is approved before reading it. It doesn't look too good now."

Zhao Zhen followed the good advice, but before turning his head, he suddenly came over and took a look.

Wu Yu suddenly became speechless.

Zhao Zhen seemed to come over and take a look, and then went back.

When the time came, Zhang Heng and others sealed their names, handed in their papers, and then left the imperial city and returned home.

The next step is to wait for the announcement.

Compared with the previous two exams, this palace exam was much easier, and Zhang Heng was still full of energy when he came out.

But when it was time to go to bed at night, Zhang Heng still felt a little confused about Zhao Zhen's sudden appearance and sudden departure.

Wu Yu didn't understand it at first, but when he handed the selected papers to Zhao Zhen, he suddenly understood.

The papers must be anonymous and re-copied, and then graded by the examiners, and the winning papers are finally selected. Zhi Gongju and Tongzhi Gongju are escorted to Zhao Zhen together, and Zhao Zhen finishes reading them.

Determine the ranking.

Even when you come to the emperor, you have to confirm your ranking before breaking the seal.

In other words, even the emperor did not know who the top pick was before he determined the ranking.

But Wu Yu saw that Zhao Zhen seemed to be reading the test papers very seriously, but when he saw a certain test paper, he showed a secret smile, then put it on the top, wrote the first one with a red pen, and then put the others

Write down the rankings one by one.

The examiners, Hanlin bachelor Nie Guanqing and Wu Yu, quickly copied the rankings. After writing, they asked Zhao Zhen to confirm that there were no problems, and then they opened the seal. As Wu Yu guessed, the first place was Zhang Heng.

However, Wu Yu remained calm and copied down all the names one by one, and finally asked Zhao Zhen to use his seal. This time the imperial examination was finally decided.

Nie Guanqing and Wu Yu left the palace, and then they breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Wu Tongzhi, we passed without any danger this time.

Wu Yu smiled and said: "Congratulations to the bachelor, I will probably be promoted after this."

Nie Guanqing also laughed: "Same joy, Grand Scholar Wu, this matter is over, let's have a drink together."

Wu Yu has not yet been promoted to a bachelor of Hanlin University. Nie Guanqing means: after this tribute examination, you will be promoted to a higher level.

In the Song Dynasty, there were two obvious signals for promotion, one was to revise books, and the other was to become an official.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Wu Yu and Nie Guanqing went to submit their rankings, which will be announced tomorrow. After that, the two of them will be unblocked and can go back to their respective homes.

In the evening, Wu Yu returned home and sighed with his old wife: "Some people are really favored by heaven. Tsk tsk, it's really enviable. In the future, our children will have to look up to them no matter what."

The old wife was startled and quickly asked what was going on, but Wu Yu said nothing.

The more the old wife thought about it, the more surprised she became. Wu Yu's father was Wu Daiwen. He was an official and knew how to make imperial edicts, and his future was limitless. But he was feeling like this. Could it be that that person was the Prime Minister?

However, the old wife’s thinking was wrong, because this time her husband was clearly acquainted with Gongju, so it must be related to Gongju. They were also said to be God’s favor, and they were also said to be heirs, so the future would be later...

The old wife has an idea and will wait until the yellow list is announced tomorrow.

Wu Yu couldn't understand it in his sleep. He couldn't understand that Zhao Zhen would risk such taboos to help Zhang Heng. If the official just admired Zhang Heng, it wouldn't be wrong, right?

But he didn't know that after Zhao Zhen returned to the palace, he wrote a note to Xiao Huang's door and said: "Send it to Xiao Yi Ning."

Xiao Huangmen quickly caught it with both hands, and then hurried away. He left the palace before the palace door closed and went straight to somewhere. When he arrived in front of the big house, the doorman sent him in and met the owner of the house, Lu Yining.

Xiao Huangmen hurriedly said respectfully: "Mother, the official family has a secret message for you."

Lu Yining took over and said: "Okay, you can't go back tonight, so just rest here and come back tomorrow."

Xiao Huangmen was taken to rest by the door. Lu Yining opened the note now, which read: "Xiao Yining, uncle must be rewarded for his merits. Uncle has already given the reward you asked for for him. Let's hear the news tomorrow.

It's just that uncle wants to ask you if you are interested in him. If you are interested, uncle can arrange marriage for you."

Lu Yining spat: "Mind your own business!"

But when he looked at the note, he was lost in thought.

But Zhao Zhen, after writing the note, opened the account book handed over from the internal storage library. The more he looked at it, the more relaxed he became, and he thought to himself:

Little Yi Ning didn't know that I gave Zhang Heng a top pick, haha, it scared her, but this is what Zhang Juzheng deserves, and I also need such talents.

Tsk tsk, one shopping mall, in half a year, has made an extra million in profit for Neizangku. These are just three shopping malls. If there are more than ten shopping malls, wouldn't it be...

Zhao Zhen was delighted.

Zhao Zhen carefully studied the account books and found that the direct profits of the mall were not particularly large, but because the mall promoted other related industries, the profits were even greater.

The Neizangku was already in decline, but due to the drive of the shopping mall, the vitality of dozens of related industries throughout the Neizangku was stimulated.

This is normal, because shopping malls are terminal sales, and because the sales form is very novel and convenient, the huge passenger flow has also driven up the goods that the Neizang warehouse could not sell before. This is how the Neizang warehouse will finally achieve a lot of profits as a whole.

reasons.

And this money also helped Zhao Zhen a lot. Because of the war in the northwest, the treasury was empty, and Zhao Zhen's eyes were almost green. Now that he had nearly one million yuan more money, he suddenly became more relaxed.

Zhao Zhen was very grateful, so after Lu Yining made it clear to him the whole story of the future, Zhao Zhen was very grateful to Zhang Heng and admired Zhang Heng's abilities. Zhao Zhen was also very eager for talents, so he went along with the flow and promoted Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng was promoted to the number one scholar.

Of course, Zhao Zhen also read Zhang Heng's article, and found that it was indeed upright, balanced, thoughtful, and culturally impeccable. No one could fault him for promoting him to the No. 1 Scholar position.

Moreover, Zhang Heng was still the leader of Jieyuan and Huiyuan, and now he has become the number one scholar. This is also a good talk, and it also has an inspiring effect when the current imperial court is in turmoil!

It can be said that it achieves multiple things with one stone.

Zhao Zhen is very satisfied with this. Of course, this joy may come more from the account books he studied, but doesn't it mean the same thing?

(End of chapter)