The sour air at the entrance of the county government office is soaring. Can't the people in the county government feel it at all?

Of course not. These people did not deliberately lower their voices when they spoke, and the yamen runners on duty near the lobby could hear it clearly.

Generally, the yamen runners will listen to this kind of thing. It is normal for candidates who fail to get complained. As long as they don’t cause trouble, the county magistrate will not care about it.

However, a very clever yamen runner heard the inappropriateness.

These people are scolding Yang Cong, but as soon as Yang Cong's reputation of cheating spread, the county magistrate couldn't clear it because the chief examiner of the county examination was the county magistrate. If Yang Cong cheated, he wouldn't ask the county magistrate to find anyone. Should he find the supervisor and examiner sent from above?

This yamen runner was quite happy because of his cleverness. Usually, when he asked for anything, Liu Shouliang would be happy to meet him. Therefore, without any hesitation, he ran to the Qinzhi Hall where the county magistrate worked, and learned the sour words of the candidates who failed the exam outside in front of Liu Shouliang in a vivid way.

When Liu Shouliang heard this, he couldn't help but frown. Of course he knew that Yang Cong did not cheat, and these candidates were talking too much.

People's words are terrifying. If they let them talk nonsense and make rumors all over the sky, it will not only be unfavorable to their own official reputation, but will also have a great impact on Yang Cong's journey to the imperial examination.

He was counting on Yang Cong to make a big splash and get a title on the list. If such a thing reaches the ears of those who are interested, Yang Cong may not be able to pass the college entrance examination.

In the past years, many people were beaten down because of their bad reputation or offending people, and even sent to prison. Yang Cong offended the Chen family of Longxi. People wanted to attack this cheating rumors, and Yang Cong would most likely fall into a fight.

This is not possible. Yang Cong has his own hope of promotion and must find a way to resolve this matter.

So, how to resolve it?

Do you want to arrest those candidates who spread rumors?

That would definitely not work. People didn't break the law, so they just said a few sour words. What can you do to others? In the end, you have to let them go. Once they go out, they will probably say even more unbearable.

He frowned and pondered for a while, then said to the clever yamen runner: "No one from the Yang family is here to watch the list, right? Take two people and go to the Yang Mansion to announce the good news."

Report good news?

The yamen runner was stunned.

It’s not that he doesn’t know how to report good news to others. What good news to do when this county is on the list?

You know, even if you pass the college entrance examination, you don’t have to report the good news after you pass the scholar. At least you have to be a juren to report the good news with great fanfare, right?

Seeing his stunned look, Liu Shouliang couldn't help but mention: "The Yang family is not a stingy family. If you go to report the good news, can you lose your reward?"

The clever yamen runner's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, the Yang family is a wealthy family in Hui'an and even Quanzhou Prefecture. If you go to report good news by yourself, you will probably receive more rewards than if you go to report good news by ordinary families who have passed the Jinshi.

He quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for your advice. Now, the villain will take someone to report the good news."

After saying that, he took the opportunity to retreat and waited to go to the Liquor and the clerk to ask for the list, and then rushed to the Yang Mansion to report the good news.

Unexpectedly, Liu Shouliang suddenly waved and said, "Slowly, come over. I have a few words, and you can bring them to the old man of the Yang family."

Hearing this, the clever yamen runner hurriedly stepped forward with his waist and put his ears close to Liu Shouliang's mouth.

After a while, a sound of gongs and drums sounded from the county government office. The clever yamen runner carried a sign with the words "全论" and held a document in his hand. He rushed out of the county government gate and shouted loudly to the people who were reading the list: "Congratulations, congratulations, the county's regular student Yang Cong County High School Case Examination!"

After shouting, he carried the sign and walked towards the Yang Mansion quickly.

Behind him, two yamen runners, one carrying a gong and the other holding a waist drum, beating hard, and followed happily.

Damn, these yamen runners are crazy!

Everyone who watches the list is so angry that the scene is so thunderous that it is so bitter. Do you need to report good news on the county exam?

Never heard of it!

A bunch of people was stunned for a long time, and finally a smart man patted his forehead and said loudly: "I understand, these guys want to ask for rewards."

When everyone heard this, they all realized it.

The Yang family is famously rich. How can this yamen runners go to report good news? The Yang family's meaning is at least calculated by both!

By the way, why didn’t Yang Cong come to the list? Even if he doesn’t want to come, he can send someone to come. Don’t he know that the results will be released today?

Of course he knew that the results were released today, but he knew that there was no suspense about being on the list, so he was not as anxious as ordinary candidates.

This is not what he cares about now. The county tried to make him suffer a lot a few days ago. Although he withstood the test of heat and smell, he was so lazy that he came back for a day, and even felt a little overwhelmed in his work.

He knew that this would definitely not work. No matter how fast he practiced his own arts, it would be fake. The provincial examination and the commemorative examination were only three consecutive days. If he still had his current state, he would probably not be able to withstand it for two days.

So, in the past few days, he got up before the hour of Mao, followed Yu Dayou and the others to learn to carry stone locks and draw bows to exercise and strengthen their bodies.

That day, he practiced for about a moment of Mao, and felt that he was almost at his limit. Then he said to Peng Fu, who was learning stick techniques from Yu Dayou with great enthusiasm: "Huzi, don't practice it first, go to the county government to see if the list is released."

Upon hearing this, Peng Fu hurriedly bowed to Yu Dayou, quickly put the stick on, and then ran out of the mansion.

However, he was shocked by the scene on the road after running out of the Yang Mansion less than a hundred steps.

The yamen runners of the county government actually carried the plaque of the prosecution, held the documents, and ran towards the Yang Mansion, and shouted there while running: "Congratulations to the first high school case of Yang Cong County, the county's regular student."

Damn, the eldest young master actually got the first place in the exam.

But, is this county going to report the good news when it comes to the test?

He has never heard of it!

Looking at the oncoming yamen runners and the crowd watching the fun behind him, he was stunned for a moment, then turned around and ran back.

Although this guy didn't know whether to report the good news on the county examination, he knew his identity. Since he came to report the good news, he had to inform the old man quickly. He was not qualified to receive the person who reported the good news. Only the old man in the Yang Mansion is qualified to receive the whole Yang Mansion.

He ran all the way to the old master Yang Rong's yard, panting and said to the guard guard, "Hurry up, report to the old master, the first high school case in the county examination, and the person who reported the good news from the county government will be at the gate."

He heard this and did not dare to neglect it. He hurried in to report the good news.

Soon, Yang Rong ran out with excitement and caught Peng Fu and asked, "Xiao Huzi, do you think the high school case in Cong'er County test?"

Peng Fu nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, old man, the people who reported the good news in the county government probably have arrived at the gate now."

When Yang Rong heard this, he said ecstaticly: "Oh, how many people who reported the good news are here?"

Peng Fu hurriedly replied: "There are three in total."

Yang Rong said to the follower who followed without hesitation: "Go, get three silver ingots worth of ten taels and send them to the gate."

After saying that, he ran to the gate happily.

He doesn't care whether the county's "high school" should report the good news. It would be a great deal for others to report the good news. The Yang family's face cannot be lost. If one person rewards ten taels, that's the least.
Chapter completed!