"No! It's definitely not right! Someone in the state school has analyzed it, and he will never be able to get Jie Yuan!"
"That's right. Could it be that the examiner was trying to prevaricate us, but secretly betrayed Zhou Mu's reputation?"
"That must be the case, otherwise why would he be able to win the Jie Yuan! If I get the question, I can also win the Jie Yuan!"
"Damn it, I'm just going to accept my fate, but he actually cheated on the question?"
"That's unreasonable! No, I'm going to ask for an explanation!"
"Yes, let's go together!"
A group of people rushed down to the restaurant with guards and helpers. They started making a fuss and wanted the examiner to come out and give an explanation!
"What do you have to be dissatisfied with? Brother Gao Yang is not a fool like you. Isn't it normal for someone to be a Jie Yuan?"
Xu Dapeng even dared to criticize Da Ru and the former Zheng Tianyu, but he was not afraid of these losers at all.
Many students from the state school also spoke up to support Xia Jingyun. Among other things, Mr. Xia's reputation in the brothel was really great. As soon as they heard that he was going to go, the courtesans all rushed to get in, paying money, and wanted to win a song. Life is full of resentment, so what will happen to such a person if he gets Jieyuan?
The supporters and noble sons headed by Xu Dapeng started making noise, and the situation became increasingly chaotic.
Xia Jingyun, on the other hand, had an attitude that it had nothing to do with him. He returned to the carriage and lay softly on Xie Yanzhi's lap, listening to her endless boasting about him.
What? Is it me they're arguing about? It's not my business? Can things that have been settled be changed?
Some people are just shooting themselves in the foot. He doesn't even bother to look at such useless jokes.
Unknowingly, he was also influenced by Jiang Yuhu, and he always liked to think that others were trash.
When the news reached the state government, the examiner Wei Zhide became furious.
These days, he has worked hard to wrap up this exam, and he is determined not to allow anything that dares to question the fairness of this exam to happen.
So, he immediately called the group of doubters in, and then called several candidates and gentry representatives to gather together, find Xia Jingyun's test paper, and present it in front of everyone.
There are four classics and meanings, five official documents, two poems, and five policy essays.
More than a dozen pieces of paper were filled with eloquent writing and spread out on the large case.
And the content in it makes it impossible for these noble gentlemen who appear as doubters to find anything wrong.
"Then if it's you who leaks the question, he'll ask someone to memorize it in advance!"
"You bastard!" Wei Zhide was immediately furious, "He's causing trouble, here comes someone! Drag this person out and beat him twenty times!"
Amidst the clattering and howling, all doubts were completely silenced.
However, the examiner Wei Zhide, as the minister of the imperial court, was considered an important minister. How could he let these troublemakers go so easily? After learning that they were actually a group of noble princes from the state, he was even more upset and determined. They took the opportunity to attack themselves in retaliation for not being able to sell the topic to them as usual.
So, soon, the elders of this group were invited to the state government office.
A group of powerful people were dumbfounded by Wei Zhide's words, which were full of smiles and clearly had bad intentions.
Damn it, I didn't get any benefits this time. I just sent my children and grandchildren into the officialdom. Why did I get a lot of help?
But the situation is stronger than the people. If our children and grandchildren are stupid, they can only admit it by pinching their noses.
So after being cut off a large piece of flesh by Li Tianfeng, they were given a good blood drain by Wei Zhide, and then they left with a look of dejection.
Emotions in this world are not consistent. Some people are always worried and others are happy.
When the news was passed back to the Su Mansion through the hands of the messenger, the entire Su Mansion was enveloped in a joyful atmosphere.
Mrs. Su immediately happily led her son to organize events, giving rewards and treating guests, as if her son was the winner of the competition.
"Mom, father really has a good disciple!"
"Yes, with Brother Gao Yang here, we don't have to feel too guilty for not inheriting our father's legacy, haha!"
Mrs. Su listened to her son's words and happened to see Xia Jingyun getting out of the carriage with a lazy look. She pretended to be angry and scolded: "I don't know where I learned this temperament, so I am too lazy!"
——
"Jie Yuan? Did you read that correctly?"
Although Li Tianfeng was also in the government office, he did not show up today. He also received the news almost at the same time as everyone outside, which was a bit unbelievable for a moment.
"That's right! It was written by Deputy Examiner Mr. Shen himself."
"Tsk, tsk, it's really magical."
Li Tianfeng sat down on the chair, with emotion on his face, "More than two months ago, I was still a laborer in the labor camp, and now I have become Empress Dowager De's sworn brother, Yizhou Jieyuan, and I see that I have a real bright future, and I am rising rapidly." !”
The attendant on the side reminded in a low voice: "I have done a good job in suppressing the rebellion that day. Concubine De said a few kind words in front of His Majesty. I am afraid that the Lord will be with me immediately."
"Yeah!"
He remembered that when Wei Yuanzhi told him that he could place some of his hopes on Xia Jingyun, he was still a little disdainful. Now it seems that he doesn't know enough about this young master!
"Go and make arrangements to see when Mr. Xia is free. I want to treat him to a banquet."
"Sir, as usual, you will host a banquet for the new imperial examination candidates."
Li Tianfeng glanced at his subordinates and said, "Private banquet!"
——
The fast horse tramples the withered autumn leaves, blowing up a wisp of breeze in the forest, and the birds fly into the sky, chattering and discussing what the rider on the horse is in a hurry to do.
One person and one horse quickly rushed through the official road, rushed into Jiang'an County, reined in their horses and stopped in front of the Yun Mansion Gate.
The knife-wielding guard stretched out his hand to stop him, with a serious look on his face.
"The Sishui Prefecture Gui Bang was released, and the young one was ordered to come to announce the good news!"
Soon, the steward of the Yun Mansion came out with a serious face. When he heard the situation, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned around happily and rushed into the mansion.
"Master! Master! I'm so happy!"
Mr. Yun was wandering around the mansion with Xia Mingxiong and Xia Hengzhi, introducing them to the situation in the mansion.
After receiving Xia Jingyun's handwritten letter and discussing with Xia Yunfei in person, the Xia family agreed to move to Jiang'an.
First of all, Mr. Yun is kind to their family, and Xia Jingyun has the responsibility to provide for him in his old age. The kind-hearted Xia family knows that Xia Jingyun wants to pursue a future, so they need to shoulder this responsibility;
Secondly, the rebellion in Jiang'an City still caused them a lot of worries. Now that the situation is unstable, if one day they also suffer from banditry, they may be wiped out all at once;
Finally, the turmoil in the labor camp brought some subtle changes to everyone's hearts.
All in all, they came, but they did not give up the family property directly as Xia Jingyun thought. Instead, they entrusted the house to the care of the family friend. From now on, they will still return to their roots.
"Master! Master! Congratulations!"
The butler rushed in cheerfully, shouting.
Mr. Yun showed his displeasure. Everyone in the Xia family had just arrived this morning and they were still cleaning up. His butler seemed so ungrateful.
"How unbecoming it is to shout and yell!"
On normal days, the housekeeper would be too busy kowtowing to apologize for being reprimanded like this, but today he was not at all flustered and said: "Sir! Mr. Xia, someone from Cai Prefecture has just reported urgently. The Gui List has been released, and our young master has won the prize." The first place in the Sishui Prefecture Provincial Examination and the high school diploma!"
"What?" Mr. Yun was immediately delighted.
Xia Mingxiong and Xia Hengzhi were stunned for a moment as to who our young master represented, and they were both surprised and happy!
"It's absolutely true, the messenger is at the door!"
After a while, when the messenger came in and confirmed the news again and again, everyone was very happy.
The female relatives who came after hearing the news burst into laughter when they heard about it.
Mrs. Xia Li was crying with joy, lowering her head and wiping her tears.
Xia Zhang was surprised, and for the first time she didn't say anything nonsense, mainly because the name Jieyuan had such a great impact on ordinary people like them.
This is different from the previous literary leader who was just having fun, this is the real leader of scholars in this state!
Mr. Yun laughed loudly, "Come here today. If you win the Gao Yang Examination, you will still be able to win the Yuan Dynasty. Double happiness is coming to your door. Double happiness is coming to your door! Come on, let's have a banquet. Today our Yun Mansion is having a big banquet!"
——
The excitement of Yun Mansion could not reach the carriage that was slowly driving away.
Although she is also a member of the Yun family, she is a wanderer who has left home.
In half a month, the car had just left the area of Sishui Prefecture.
According to this marching speed, when the remaining troops of Wudang Army have cleared the entire Sishui Prefecture and then march north, they can complete the rendezvous before entering Beijing.
Concubine De was not interested in Wu Dangjun's itinerary. In her heart, she held every detail of the more than ten days in Jiang'an.
Then I would remember these things on the carriage that was moving leisurely, and wash and dry them repeatedly.
The motorcade slowly stopped and set up camp. Just like many days in the past, Concubine De walked into the tent accompanied by Nanny Yuan and Feng Xiuyun.
"Counting the days, Gaoyang should have released the results for several days, right?"
Feng Xiuyun nodded while helping to organize the housekeeping, "Well, today is already the fourth day of releasing the results."
Concubine De smiled and said, "You remember it clearly."
"I don't know if he can pass the exam."
"It should be no problem. So far, Gao Yang has never let me down no matter what the situation is."
"Your Majesty's golden words will definitely come true."
Jiang Yuhu and Jin Jiancheng inspected the camp together, and a messenger ran over, "General Jin, there is a messenger coming from Sishui Prefecture City."
It's not that he doesn't take Jiang Yuhu seriously, but Jiang Yuhu almost never pays attention to such trivial matters.
Jin Jiancheng hummed, "Bring him here."
Soon, the messenger came forward and said, "General, I am here to deliver a message on the orders of Master Zhou Mu. I need to meet with Concubine De. I hope your permission will be granted."
Jin Jiancheng asked subconsciously: "What's the matter?"
"The Gui Ranking of Sishui Prefecture is released. The empress's sworn brother Xia Jingyun, Mr. Xia, won the title of Jieyuan of Sishui Prefecture this autumn. At the same time, there is also a handwritten calligraphy by Mr. Xia, which he brought to the empress."
Jin Jiancheng raised his eyebrows in shock, called two soldiers to lead the messenger over, and then looked at Jiang Yuhu, "Young Master, my dear, this Young Master Xia is amazing!"
Jiang Yuhu put his hands behind his back, stared into the distance, and said lightly: "It's not bad, it's just barely considered a waste."
Jin Jiancheng silently considered for a while whether there was anyone in the younger generation who could not be regarded as useless in the Young Master's words. After thinking for a long time, he found nothing.
The messenger came into the house and delivered the news, which immediately caused a burst of surprise.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Concubine De did not hide her happiness at all, she smiled so beautifully that she said three good words in a row!
"It's hard work delivering the letter this time, Xiuyun, you will be rewarded!"
Feng Xiuyun couldn't help but smile. She thought that Xia Jingyun might win, but she really didn't expect that he would win Jieyuan. This person could always bring her unexpected surprises and satisfaction.
After listening to Concubine De's instructions, she nodded immediately, "Yes!"
"Thank you, empress, for your kindness!"
With the generous reward in hand, the messenger's fatigue from traveling day and night suddenly seemed to disappear.
"It's a pity that we can't congratulate him on the spot."
Concubine De sighed softly, bringing the atmosphere to the regret of separation and separation.
When the messenger heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Madam, Mr. Xia also wrote a handwritten calligraphy and asked me to bring it to you. He said it was to help my lady to understand her lovesickness."
As he spoke, he took out a long box from his arms and handed it over under the vigilant gaze of the soldiers on the side.
Aunt Yuan stepped forward first, took the box, opened it, checked it, and nodded to Concubine De.
Concubine De waved the messenger and soldiers to get down.
In the quiet tent, Nanny Yuan spread the scroll on a table.
Concubine De walked over slowly, took a look, and was stunned.
[After winning the title of "Jie Yuan", I drank happily till the end of the day, got very drunk, the moon was full again, my relatives and friends were far away, and I felt that I was gathering and scattering. I wrote this article with my sister in mind. 】
【When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine. I don’t know what year it is today in the palace in the sky. I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid it's too cold in the high places. Dancing clear shadow, like in the world.
Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, look down at the Qihu, and the light will make you sleepless. There shouldn't be any hatred, so what's the point of saying goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This is a difficult thing in ancient times. Nung, moon and new moon. 】
(End of this volume.)
(End of chapter)
