Time flies like an arrow.

On this day, it was the day for the examination and results release.

Early in the morning, there was a huge crowd outside the examination hall. It was crowded with people.

For the names on the gold list, there will be a dedicated person on horseback to report the good news, but the manpower is limited, so the report will be delayed. If you want to know as soon as possible whether you have passed the exam, the best way is to look at the list directly.

Some candidates came to see them in person, others sent servants to see them, and many families came specifically to see who could pass the exam and prepare for marriage...

Juren is a person at the level of a master. He has status, status, and wealth.

How many scholars study hard just for this fame.

The power and influence brought by the merit system represents the dominance of secular imperial power and the prosperity of humanity. It has gradually overtaken force and Taoism and magical powers, and has become the mainstream.

This is also the situation that those in power today want to see.

As the saying goes, "a chivalrous person uses force to break the law," and Taoism, magic, and supernatural powers involve ghosts and gods. Both are unstable factors that can easily breed chaos and are not conducive to peaceful rule.

However, warriors and practitioners have a long history and are deeply rooted. They cannot be uprooted all at once, but can only be continuously naturalized and differentiated.

On the one hand, various high-level martial arts secrets were collected and merged into the army; on the other hand, a Taoist court was established to directly integrate the Taoist system under the imperial authority.

At the same time, attention was paid to the imperial examinations, civil servants were reemployed, and the relevant gentry class was gradually cultivated.

A three-pronged approach, step by step, led to this peaceful and prosperous era.

Ordinary people, it is impossible for them to understand these things, and they do not need to understand them. They only know to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and just follow the situation.

As a result, there are fewer people practicing martial arts, fewer people seeking Taoism, and more people studying.

This is the general trend!

When fame, fortune and wealth become the pursuit of human beings, the drama of joy, anger, sorrow and joy will also be staged:

"I got it, I got it!"

Some people clapped their hands and shouted, twitched with excitement, fell to the ground and fainted.

"How is it possible without my name? There must be a mistake..."

Another person looked like he was crazy and rushed over uncontrollably, trying to tear off the list. But he was immediately captured by the soldiers guarding there and taken away.

Outside the examination hall, in a private room of a restaurant not far away, Cao Peng stood in front of the window with a gloomy expression.

He is not a test taker. He came here today just to confirm one thing: to see if Chen Youniao passed the test.

Of course, with his status, he doesn't have to go downstairs to look at the list, as he has his entourage to help him.

After waiting for about a stick of incense, boom, boom, boom, the chief attendant who was responsible for looking at the results came back, panting: "Sir, that guy passed the exam."

Cao Peng asked in a deep voice: "What's your rank?"

"Sixth place."

This ranking is not low.

However, the ranking of different Jinshi candidates in the imperial examination has no practical significance. Even if the first place is "Jie Yuan", it just has a louder name.

"What a thief, he actually passed the exam!"

Cao Peng gritted his teeth, smashed the wooden table with a slap, walked out, and rushed home to report to his father.

When the father and son talked about things before, although they verbally speculated on the possibility of Chen Youniao passing the exam, Cao Yuanqi also said lightly that even if Chen Youniao passed the exam, it would not matter.

But is it really nothing?

If you pass the exam, you will pass the exam. With fame and honor, no matter what, he will be more difficult to deal with than Bai Ding.

The identity of the master of Yunshan Temple is already something that people are afraid of. How can he be the icing on the cake with the addition of the title of Juren?

What was most difficult for Cao Peng to accept was why all the benefits went to Chen Youniao?

Jealousy is the easiest thing to make people crazy!

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The Chen family was not slow to learn the news. When the good news came, the whole family rejoiced.

In fact, it is not a big surprise for a clan that has produced Jinshi for a clan member to pass the examination.

The key is who gets the exam.

In this year's child examination, in addition to Chen Youniao, Chen also looked at the two brothers Chen Shanben.

The two of them were originally the reading seeds of the clan and attracted much attention.

But since Chen Youniao came to prominence, he stole all the limelight, making the two brothers eclipse and lost to everyone.

The two brothers Chen Shanben were holding back their anger and wanted to win the gold medal in the examination and take back all the glory that originally belonged to them.

However, the reality is cruel. Chen Youniao passed the exam, but both brothers failed.

The brothers were dejected, annoyed, puzzled, and in pain...

But it was all to no avail, and no one cared.

I can only comfort myself that they are still young and they are making a comeback three years later.

Their grandfather, on the other hand, was indignant and muttered that Chen Youniao must have cast an evil spell to take away his grandson's luck.

However, such words can only be used to express complaints and should never be said to others.

When the young master was in high school, Uncle Wang and others were most excited. They rushed to Yunshan Temple immediately to ask the young master to come down from the mountain.

At this time, it would not be appropriate to stay on the mountain any longer.

When the good news arrived on the mountain, Cangsong and the others were delighted, but also found it strange. They all remembered the "explanation" that Chen Youniao had given in advance after finishing the exam.

If he hadn't known that Taoism in the examination room was suppressed and could not be used, Cangsong would have suspected whether Chen Youniao was cheating.

But this thought passed by in a flash and quickly disappeared.

In the imperial examination, cheating is the biggest sin.

Many times, people's words are terrible, and as long as some words are spread, the whole city will be in trouble.

Chen Youniao passed the exam and is going down the mountain, and will soon travel north.

I don’t know how long it will be before I come back next time.

Cangsong was quite reluctant to give up.

Although Yunshan Temple is now on the right track and developing steadily, without such a profound and authentic temple owner, it always feels empty.

Cangsong's age was long past the time when he was passionate about power, and he also knew that it was impossible to steal Chen Youniao's position. Instead, he could enjoy the shade under the big tree, so following Chen Youniao was the best choice.

In fact, regardless of whether Chen Youniao was on the mountain or not, Cangsong was still in charge of managing all the mundane affairs.

Now that Chen Youniao is going north to take the exam, the Taoist temple should express its opinions.

A cart full of elixirs and spiritual food produced in Qianbo Mountain was given to Chen Youniao to practice.

After returning to the clan, there was a lot of excitement again. All the major families in the city were giving out gifts, but they were reluctant to accept them.

These are all favor measures.

Even the Cao family sent someone to send a gift.

Surface politeness is always necessary.

However, within a few days, rumors spread in the city that Chen Youniao was selected because he practiced Taoism and was suspected of cheating.

Rumors not only hurt people, they can also disgust people.

The examination institute reacted quickly. They issued an announcement first, then sent soldiers to arrest those who spread rumors. They also posted Chen Youniao's article to show fairness.

Then it calmed down.

However, after this incident, it is hard to say whether the imperial court will issue provisions restricting monks from participating in imperial examinations in the future.
Chapter completed!