Finally, after waiting for several days, Jinling City, which was postponed in the autumn period, and Jiangnan scholars who were delayed because of the leak of the questions finally waited for the day when the list was opened.
At this moment, the sound of gongs and drums was loudly heading towards the home of Su Jinghuai, a scholar in Yipingqiong County, Suzhou Prefecture, Jiangnan.
Almost most of the people from different family backgrounds in the county went to the home of scholar Su Jinghuai.
I saw that among these people, some were holding chickens, some were holding wine, some were leading sheep, and some were carrying rice, walking in the procession.
Everyone walking was smiling and talking among themselves as they walked.
"This time, Jiangnan Jieyuan is from the Su Jinghuai family. His family is very wealthy now."
After hearing this, the group nodded, stroked a rough beard, and said, "It's true. If he works harder later, he might be a high official."
"That's absolutely true. His parents are very lucky."
After a while, the congratulatory team arrived in front of Su Jinghuai's house, the home of the Autumn Emperor.
Before Su Jinghuai came out of the house, he saw a group of people tearing down the windows of Su Jinghuai's home.
This window has not been replaced since the first day Su Jinghuai arrived here. Now it seems that this window has been there for more than 20 years.
Su Jinghuai's parents, who were usually reluctant to touch him, hurriedly stopped him when they saw it.
"Don't take it apart! Don't take it apart!" Su Jing Huai Niang, a scholar, kept shouting.
The leader saw Su Jing Huai Niang like this, smiled, and said: "Mother Jing Huai, don't worry, this window will be repaired for you soon."
"Xiu?" Father Su Jinghuai looked at the man with a thick beard in front of him with an unknown face.
"Father Jinghuai, you don't know yet, right? Your son has passed the imperial examination! It's Jiang Lai Jieyuan!" the bearded man said with a smile.
After hearing this, Su Jinghuai's parents, who were close to each other, felt happy in their hearts.
"Passed the exam?" Su Jinghuai's father asked the bearded man.
The bearded man smiled and said: "I passed the exam, I passed the exam."
After hearing this, Su Jinghuai's father looked into the room with a yellow face and shouted: "Jinghuai!"
This time, as before, a man wearing patchwork clothes came out.
Although Su Jinghuai looked very poor in his simple clothes, he looked very talented in these clothes.
"Dad, Mom, what's the matter?" Scholar Su Jinghuai walked towards his parents with a confused look on his face.
Just when my parents were about to explain, the bearded man spoke up: "Jing Huai, you don't know yet. You are the first Qiu Wei Yuan."
Hearing the words of the person in front of him, the scholar Su Jinghuai didn't believe it at first, but he didn't believe it until he saw many people around him holding various things in their hands.
However, when the scholar Su Jinghuai saw this, he didn't show much joy on the surface and smiled slightly.
"Jing Huai, this is the first time that you are a Jieyuan in Micang County." After smiling, the bearded man looked at the people around him and said, "Jing Huai, look, this is what the folks have given me. I hope you can accept some of the food and clothing expenses you sent me."
Looking at the things in the hands of the common people in front of him, the scholar Su Jinghuai was a little confused about what he was doing.
If all these things were put in this room, the life at home would be much less. But thinking about the development of the Mo Dynasty, the scholar Su Jinghuai declined: "I, Su Jinghuai, have thanked the folks for their kindness! But we are all common people, and these gifts , I, Su Jinghuai, can’t accept it.”
Su Jinghuai's words shocked these people.
Even the bearded man who wanted to please asked: "Jian Huai, this... better accept it, don't let down the good intentions of the folks."
"Landlord Ding, I, Jing Huai, am an upright person and don't care about these things. I, Jing Huai, can't accept gifts from others. I can only accept what I earn from my own labor." Su Jing Huai said.
As Jinghuai's father, he looked at the people holding so many things in their hands. He originally thought that these would soon be his own, but when he heard what Su Jinghuai said, Jinghuai's father felt very uncomfortable and wanted to persuade his son.
Just when he raised his hand and was about to pat Su Jinghuai, Mother Jinghuai on the side quickly stopped her and looked at Dad Jinghuai.
"But... it's not easy for your family to have a successful person like you. If you don't accept this, how will you live this life." The bearded landlord Ding said again.
Looking at Landlord Ding's face, Yanhuai smiled slightly: "Now that I have won the election, the taxes will be reduced. My family is all people with hands and feet. They can make a living by their own strength, so there is no need for this."
Knowing Jinghuai's temperament, Landlord Ding shook his head in disappointment: "Okay. Then I'll listen to you."
After speaking, Landlord Ding sighed and went back.
When the people on the side saw this, they all went back disappointed.
Looking at the dismantled windows and doors, the scholar Su Jinghuai shouted: "At least fix the doors and windows for me!"
However, those people seemed to be unable to hear and went back without looking back.
Seeing the people walking away, Father Jinghuai just stepped forward. Looking at his son Su Jinghuai, who was much taller than him, he asked with some displeasure: "Son, why don't you accept this good guy?"
The mother on the side supported Jing Huai's father without saying a word, and looked at Jing Huai with a pair of unsuspecting faces.
Looking at his parents who were in rags with him in front of him, Xianghuai told the truth: "Father, mother, those people came here to rely on us. If my son is given this honor in the future, those who used to rely on us will get it back again." Come. Why not do it down-to-earth and work hard to support yourself."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. You are a scholar, and neither of us has ever read a book." Dad Jinghuai said.
Jing Huai Niang on the side looked at her son's behavior and said nothing, always believing that her son did the right thing.
"Dad, Mom, the door and window are broken. I happen to have some free time, so I'll go and repair it." After saying that, Su Jinghuai picked up firewood in the simple courtyard and started repairing it.
The next day...
The sky is bright, there are blue sky and white clouds everywhere, it can be said that there are no clouds in the sky, Yanyang City is full of prosperity, and various unknown birds are flying over Yanyang City.
"By God's blessing, the emperor has issued an edict! Xia Shan assassinated the prince-in-law and one of the common people in the city. I have thought about it for a long time and decided to cancel it! He will be imprisoned for six months and will be released after serving his sentence! This is it!"
After listening to Eunuch Li's recitation, Xia Shan, the slave of Su Runchen, the eldest young master of the Su Mansion, had tears in his eyes.
"The common people thank you for your kindness! Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!" The slave Xia Shan kowtowed.
Eunuch Li saw Xia Shan in front of him like this and smiled slightly: "You are so lucky! Thanks to the uncle and the queen who interceded for you and saved you."
Looking at the boring prison room, Eunuch Li glanced at the scarred Xia Shan kneeling on the ground, then looked at the people aside and said, "Go back."
After seeing the eunuch Eunuch Li walking away, the slave Xia Shan stood up and looked outside the cell with a happy expression.
Soon, Su Mansion and Prince Consort Mansion also learned the news.
"The eldest young master! The eldest young master!" A servant of the Su family rushed into the eldest young master's bedroom.
After hearing the sound, the eldest young master Su Runchen hurried over.
"Why are you so flustered?" The eldest young master Su Runchen said with a worried look on his face.
"Good news, good news! Young Master!" The servant of the Su Mansion said happily.
Seeing that the servants in front of him were so happy, Su Runchen couldn't be happy anymore. He thought, "Xia Shan was beheaded in public today. What good news can there be besides Xia Shan?"
Seeing that the eldest young master Su Runchen attached so much importance to Xia Shan, he started talking hastily: "The eldest young master, it is about Xia Shan. Your Majesty has decided to let Xia Shan go."
"Really?" After hearing this, the eldest young master Su Runchen asked the servant in front of him excitedly and disbelievingly.
The servant nodded and responded: "The imperial edict was issued just now, saying that Xia Shan will be imprisoned for six months and will be released after serving his sentence."
"June?" Listening to this time, the eldest young master Su Runchen was a little hard to accept.
The servant nodded again: "Back to the young master, it's really June."
Thinking it was better than beheading, the eldest young master Su Runchen laughed.
Of course, the eldest young master Su Runchen was happy. At this moment, Miss Liu, who was staying at the Prince Consort's Mansion and had just finished her funeral for a few days, had to decide whether to stay or leave.
"Miss Liu!"
The princess sat on a noble wooden chair and looked at Miss Liu in front of her.
"It's been almost ten days since you came to the Prince Consort's Mansion, right? You decide whether to stay or go." The princess said in a driving tone.
Listening to the princess's tone, Miss Liu Liu Roujing looked at a loss.
She had just come out and lived a normal life for a few days, and she didn't know where to go for a while.
"You were redeemed by the prince-in-law for a hundred taels of silver. Since you haven't paid a visit to the palace, you are not considered a concubine of the princess's house. But now that the prince-in-law has passed away and you haven't paid a visit to the court, should you leave this place? Princess mansion?" The princess looked at Miss Liu Liu Roujing with some hatred.
After listening to what the princess said, Liu Roujing felt that it made sense, so she agreed: "Yes."
"Okay. In that case, pack your luggage and leave the princess' mansion later. This princess doesn't want to meet you again."
"yes."
After responding, Liu Roujing stood up and was thinking about going out.
At this time, he was stopped by the princess shouting: "Stay."
After Liu Rou paused, the princess continued to speak: "Since you have left the princess's mansion, you have to pay back the hundred taels of silver that the prince-in-law advanced for you. Secondly, you have been in the princess's mansion for many days. In terms of food and clothing, I, the princess, will not deprive you of anything, even twenty taels of silver."
"Yes." Liu Roujing was a little shocked when she heard so much money.
She who could have been free now owes money, so it would be better to return to Liuxiang Pavilion to earn money to redeem herself.
"Butler, I'll sign a document for him later so that she won't run away and refuse to acknowledge the debt."
"yes."
Watching the housekeeper and Miss Liu walk out, the maid next to the princess asked curiously: "Princess, why did you drive her away? How could she, a female class member, get so much silver?"
After hearing this, the princess looked at the maid and said: "When the prince-in-law was here, she could make him spend a lot of money to ransom his body. How could she not meet someone else like this?"
"makes sense."
