The incident of Lu Nianwei getting pregnant with the dragon seed quickly spread in Changdan City the next day.

Some emotional officials and people even held banquets in various restaurants to celebrate.

The Great Zhou royal family declined, and now that it finally came, many people felt relieved.

Wen Xiang Mansion.

When Xiao Jingye heard the news, he was stunned at first, then couldn't help laughing out loud, and took out all the good wine he had collected for twenty years, preparing to have a good meal at noon.

"Haha, my Great Zhou will be prosperous. Your Majesty's "dragon-losing robe" will not have such a great intimidation!" Xiao Jingye said with a happy face, happier than Xiao Zijie giving birth to a fat grandson for him.

Yang Xinghuai and Kong Moshan were even more happy and made an appointment to go to Wanbaolou for a drink.

All the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were happy and the stone hanging in their hearts was finally about to be put down.

At night, it arched into the hall.

Zhao Yan held the paintbrush in his hand, with a smirk on his face.

He thought that as Lu Nianwei's family, Ergu would still have to let him know this good thing in time.

Immediately, Zhao Yan used his unique comic painting method to draw a painting for Ergu.

The content of the picture is: a giant dragon soars in the sky, and below is a large map of mountains and rivers of the Great Zhou, Northern Mongolia, Goryeo, Hei Khan and other countries.

On the mountain and river map, there is a little dragon floating on the border between Great Zhou and Northern Mongolia, holding a rein in his hand, and a pony tied to it was tied to it.

This horse is the Poluma of Northern Mongolia and stands at the border of Northern Mongolia.

The meaning of this painting is quite obvious, even those who are illiterate can see it clearly.

Zhao Yan named it Xiaolong's horse-harding map, and then ordered the imperial guards to send it to Beimeng overnight. He believed that after Ergu read this painting, the expression on his face would be very exciting.

...

February 8th, there are twelve days left before the imperial examination.

On this day, the front of the tribute courtyard in the south of the city was filled with people, and the bustling level was as lively as that of Wanbao Tower before the Lantern Festival.

Because this day is the day when the students who participated in the imperial examination went to the Gongyuan to receive the "recognition official seal".

The so-called "recognition of official seals" is the admission certificate. The seal is engraved with the candidate's real name, the ranking of the prefecture, the name of the guarantor, and the official seal.

When entering the examination room, candidates need to hold the "recognition official seal" and pass the guarantor's identification before entering.

If there is any person who commits favoritism or takes the exam for others, not only will the candidate himself be severely punished, but his guarantor, including officials in the state where he is located, will be severely punished.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to cheat in the imperial examination.

Nearly 20,000 candidates must take all the "Knowing Official Seals and Kits" back within three days. It is easy to imagine the crowding of the tribute school.

Next to the tribute court, in addition to the candidates and the people watching the fun, there is also a group of people.

These people were some wealthy businessmen in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Catching a son-in-law under the list is a beautiful story of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but before the list came out, many people had already started to take action.

"Master, I've inquired. Xiao Yu, the number eight in the Qingyun List, is still unmarried, and his family is a little poor." A smart-faced servant reported to a middle-aged businessman with a big belly in front of him.

"Yeah, okay, you must see his appearance clearly. As long as Mr. Xiao walks out of the tribute court, you will go up and chat with him. Then I will also go over quickly. With the appearance of my daughter, it is still very likely that she will be recruited as a son-in-law." The middle-aged businessman said with a panting belly.

"This time, my Liu family's goal is Young Master Yan Zhao, the number one in the Qingyun List. As long as you see him, you will catch him immediately and run away. He will carry him to my mansion first. Even if the government pursues it, I, Liu, will support you. As long as you complete the task, you will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver for each person!" A tall and thin businessman said to the four strong men.

"The young men on the Qingyun List probably don't think they are from my little property. We can only find a young man who is weaker than them. I hope that the lucky young man can perform very well!"

"Did you see the names of the fifty young men listed in me? As long as you see someone calling their names, you should immediately start and tell them that Wu Baiwan has no son and lacks a son. As long as any of them is willing to be my godson, my property can be divided by half."

...

This kind of robbery before the tribute court had evolved into the custom of the Great Zhou more than fifty years ago.

The candidates who take the exam not only do not hate this form, but also hope that a wealthy businessman will choose him.

After all, there are nearly 20,000 candidates, and there may be only one or two hundred admitted candidates, and the others can only wait three years before taking the exam.

Some candidates are nearly thirty years old, while others are short of money for a long time. If they fail this year, they may have to beg and go back to their hometown.

Therefore, this custom is actually a mutually beneficial thing. As long as the court does not prohibit it, the people can turn it into a son-in-law's selection meeting.

Just then, a sound suddenly came from the gate of the Gongyuan.

"Look, Shangguan Yunteng has come out!"

Shangguan Wanton ranked second in the Qingyun List and has always been the most popular candidate for the top scorer this year and has not yet matched her.

Although he looks average and is a little weaker, his talent has covered up all his weaknesses.

The moment he walked out of the tribute courtyard, many women shouted: "Young Master Shangguan, look here, look here!"

Shangguan Yunton, however, had a expressionless face, lowered his head and walked outside. Eight guards stood around him, whom he hired for a large sum of money. He also made it clear that he would not participate in anything else before he passed the exam.

Naturally, those merchants were unwilling to offend him, so no one dared to tie him up.

The women shouted a few times, but after not receiving Shangguan Wanton's response, they could only watch him leave quickly.

Next, the entrance of the Gongyuan was lively.

As long as a slightly famous young man came out, there would be a burst of shouts around him, and the merchants' servants were in a mess, and they didn't even know which one to catch.

Outside the crowd, nearly 300 imperial guards were on standby at any time. If there was a serious fight at the gate of the Gongyuan, they would rush forward. If only one scholar was tied up and two wealthy businessmen quarreled over a scholar, the imperial guards would not participate as long as they did not fight to the point of being beaten.

There are scholars who fled in a panic, and naturally there are scholars who readily promised. A scholar signed a contract with a wealthy businessman on the spot. The wealthy businessman will become the scholar's godfather, and the scholar will obtain part of the wealthy businessman's property.

For wealthy businessmen, this is an investment. If this scholar can be on the list, he will be considered a profit. If the scholar fails, he can only blame him for his bad luck.
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