Zhong Su said melancholy: "The most worrying thing has come."
Butler Li nodded silently.
Others didn't understand, but the two of them knew in their hearts that it didn't matter whether they were ranked higher or lower. They were afraid that the emperor would still remember what happened back then, and that it would affect Ashheng's future.
Zhong Ruochen, who was listening in, was not stupid. She probably understood what was going on. She heard that her fiancé's first prize was lost due to the grudges of the previous generation. She couldn't help but look towards the east courtyard again, and began to worry in her heart. She didn't know what her fiancé would do if he knew about it. I can't bear this blow...
Not long after, people from the court came to announce the good news.
The new uncle was admitted to the top of the first class. The servants of the Zhong Mansion were extremely happy and cheered. It was estimated that the Zhong Mansion was going to give everyone wedding money again, but the head of the family smiled a bit far-fetched.
If I hadn't made that expectation at the beginning, I would still be happy to be admitted to the first class.
"First, third?"
Yu Qing was surprised. After receiving the notice, he opened it and read it. Yes, he was a little surprised. He thought he was going to be the top scorer again, but he didn't expect that he got third place this time.
He was not unhappy at all, but he felt that Mr. Ming's performance was a little abnormal. One moment he could get four full marks in a row, and the next moment he could only get third place.
He wished that the third place this time would be during the trial, as it wouldn't have such a big influence and it would be easier for him to run away.
The official who announced the good news said: "Congratulations to Tanhua Lang, and please Tanhua Lang to follow the time on the notice and come to the palace to see you tomorrow."
He still had to enter the palace... Yu Qing felt helpless, waved his hand and said: "Okay, I got it."
So the government officials took their leave after announcing the good news. Zhong Su waved his hand, and Butler Li immediately stepped forward to distribute wedding money to the government officials.
When there were no outsiders left, Zhong Su sighed and told Yu Qing the truth, "You have been wronged by your ranking on the gold list."
"Aggrieved?" Yu Qing was puzzled. He looked at the rankings on the notice again, pointed at it and said, "Is it because I didn't study well? Isn't it the best result to get into the first class?"
Everyone in the hall was speechless and stunned. They didn't know why he said this. Everyone present here, who dares to say that you don't study well?
Zhong Su shook his head, "Actually, we received the news last night that you were originally the number one scholar, personally appointed by His Majesty, but later His Majesty went back on his word. In other words, you should have been the number one scholar, probably …Influenced by your father.”
Butler Li, Wen Jianhui, and Du Fei all looked regretful.
Only then did Yu Qing realize that it was so. He finally understood that he had misunderstood Mr. Ming. Mr. Ming's performance was quite stable. He waved his hands and said, "No grievance, no grievance. The third place is good. It's really good." Okay, don’t you think ‘Third Prize’ sounds better than ‘No. 1 pick’ or ‘No. 2’?”
He was afraid of adding icing on the cake and cooking the oil in a fierce fire. It was really good to lower the temperature.
Not only did he not feel aggrieved, but he felt very happy. Since the emperor didn't like him, he had to resign and leave smoothly.
Several people saw that he really didn't care and didn't care about the gains and losses at all. They felt admiration and found that he was indeed trained by the boss.
After chatting for a while, Yu Qing returned to the east courtyard in a slightly better mood.
As soon as he arrived, Chong'er gave him a letter. It was not his letter, but a letter sent to Chong'er by someone.
There are only two words in the letter: bell.
Yu Qing knew who the letter was from at a glance, so he asked Chong'er to make tea. He returned to his study and took out a small bell to ring.
Soon, my uncle's voice came to my ears: "Let Chong'er come out. There is a carriage waiting for her at the intersection of the main street. Let her go with me first."
Yu Qing was startled for a moment, then asked in the void: "Are you leaving now?"
The voice of the young uncle said, "I was leaving the day before yesterday. I delayed it until now because of your affairs. Now that the rankings on the gold list have come out, it doesn't matter whether I am involved in the next appointment or resignation. You will be the winner. The news will surely spread to Liang Tao soon. How will Ashheng, who is hiding in Linglong Temple, react when he hears about it? And how will your three senior brothers react when they see that Ashheng is obviously around? ?You can't get away for the time being, so I have to rush back and deal with it first to avoid causing trouble.
As for you, don't go back to Linglongguan for the time being after resigning. You should wander outside for a while to create the illusion of wandering around the world. From now on, it will be normal for 'Ashiheng' to no longer appear in Jiupo Village. It will be more convenient for you to go alone after resigning. Carrying Chong'er will be a burden. I will take her away first and help her lay the foundation for spiritual practice. "
Yu Qing: "Uncle Master, do you really want to teach him skills?"
The voice of the young uncle said, "You will understand some things naturally in the future. Don't tell her anything, just let her come to the main street intersection."
Yu Qing: "Okay."
After the two ended the call, Yu Qing followed his instructions to find Chong'er and asked him to find a carriage at the intersection of the main street to pick up his things.
Chong'er asked who he was looking for and what he was looking for.
Yu Qing didn't say anything, he only knew when it came to it.
Chong'er happily agreed and trotted away.
After leaving the gate of Zhongfu, the journey was also joyful. With a relaxed and happy mood, I ran to the intersection of the main street, and sure enough I saw a carriage parked.
When he hesitated to approach, a paper fan opened the curtains, revealing a familiar face. Zhou Xinyuan waved to him from inside.
Chong'er was stunned, quickly climbed onto the carriage, got into the car and said timidly, "Master."
Not very familiar yet, and there is still a sense of distance caused by unfamiliarity.
Zhou Xinyuan pointed to the seat with the folding fan and motioned for him to sit down. Then the folding fan clicked on the carriage.
The carriage moved immediately.
After waiting for a while, Chong'er felt uneasy and didn't know where he was going to get something, and he didn't dare to say anything.
After waiting for a long time, Chong'er couldn't help but ask, "Master, where are we going?"
Zhou Xinyuan smiled meaningfully and said, "Go where you want to go."
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"How come this Zhan Muchun became the top pick?"
"Looking at his essays, the standard seems to be slightly lower than Ashheng's!"
"Yes, Huiyuan has a perfect score, a rare talent that is rare to see in a hundred years. The standard of his essays in this palace examination is not low. He is indeed better than everyone else. How can he only be ranked first or third?"
"You don't know this, right? I heard that Ash Heng's father is Ajiezhang, a former doctor in the Ministry of Yu."
"What does failing to get the top pick have to do with who his father is?"
"Does the prisoner understand? Ajiezhang was expelled from the capital by His Majesty."
"What does this have to do with the prisoner's background? Zhan Muchun's standard is not low. He is Xie Yuanlang who took the Lizhou Provincial Examination. He already did better than Ashheng."
"Is he better than Ash Heng? It's obvious that he knows how to test four questions. Let Zhan Muchun do it again and see if he can get a perfect score on one question!"
Beside the palace examination notice sheet, a large group of people were watching and chattering...
In the grassland by the lake, the censor Zhongcheng Pei Qingcheng was led into a pavilion to take a rest.
As the servants served tea, Pei Qingcheng looked around and asked, "Where is Duke Xuan?"
The servant pointed in the direction of the slope of the grassland. Before he could say anything, he saw a giant wolf with purple fur jumping out from behind the slope. A shirtless old man was riding on the wolf's body as big as a healthy bull. The wolf hair was riding close to his body. No matter how the giant wolf tossed and jumped, the old man could ride steadily.
This old man is Ying Xiaotang, Duke of Xuan Kingdom. His name sounds a bit petty and feminine, but he was originally the number one figure in the Jin Kingdom's military. Although he does not hold military power now, his influence is still there.
Perhaps seeing the guests coming, the giant wolf suddenly turned around and galloped towards this side. Just as it was about to hit the pavilion, a figure jumped down, and the giant wolf roared and passed over the pavilion.
Ying Xiaotang, who landed firmly on the ground, strode into the pavilion with his beard and hair a little red, as if they had been dyed.
A Xuan-level archery master stood solemnly nearby with an expressionless face, and there were ugly scars on both cheeks. He offered his robe, and Ying Xiaotang pulled it over easily, shook it off and draped it around his body, and put his arms through it. Just tie the sleeves and belt.
"I have met the Duke." Pei Qingcheng saluted respectfully.
Ying Xiaotang didn't sit down. He reached for the tea and took two sips of it. Then he waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, and then asked, "I heard that Ash Heng is going to work for you?"
Pei Qingcheng: "Yes. This is the decision for the time being. I don't know if anything will happen in the future. After all, even the top pick can be changed."
Ying Xiaotang: "I heard that there was a dark wind in the capital, and it swept across very quickly. It said that the number one scholar was not worthy of being the number one scholar, and even exposed Ash Heng's old background to avenge Ash Heng. Is there such a thing? Bar?"
Pei Qingcheng nodded, "I heard about it too."
The big head of the giant wolf outside the pavilion stretched in, and the bright red tongue behind the fangs licked Ying Xiaotang. Ying Xiaotang casually grabbed a leg of lamb on the table and threw it away with his arms, luring the giant wolf away. After that, he continued: "This is not to plead grievances for Ash Heng. He is clearly accusing His Majesty of unfair appointment of officials. It is clear that he wants to make His Majesty tired of him. A little kid has just entered Beijing, and someone is building a campaign against him, and he has done such a dirty trick. I want to trap him in a difficult situation, but I don’t know where the evil spirit came from, and I can’t wait to do it.”
Pei Qingcheng: "There is something wrong with the situation. I hope Your Majesty can discern clearly."
Ying Xiaotang: "I don't care if he knows it or not. When a person comes under your control, you have to protect him. If this kid falls into trouble as soon as he comes to Beijing, don't say you're sorry for him. If you learn from this experience, you will be able to protect him in the future." No one dares to stand and speak!"
Pei Qingcheng slightly leaned forward and said, "I understand, Duke, don't worry. If Duke has no other instructions, I will leave first."
Ying Xiaotang: "Don't stay for a meal."
Pei Qingcheng smiled bitterly and said, "If that doesn't work, I will resign." After that, he left.
After the guests left, Ying Xiaotang also sat down and drank tea slowly, "Ajiezhang has trained a good son. Huiyuan, who has perfect scores in four subjects, would be a pity if he falls into the hands of villains. You can send some good hands." Become a secret guard, just in case. If someone does something wrong, kill him first and retaliate later!"
The solemn Xuan-level archer had no expression on his face and asked with his back to the pavilion: "What if someone from the Sinan Mansion takes action?"
Ying Xiaotang blew the leaves of the tea soup, "Kill without mercy! If that woman has any objections, she will come to me to argue with you, so you don't need to worry."
