Shenghui Pavilion.
Chen Gui stood in front of his shop with tears in his eyes.
He was fumed by the firecracker smoke that filled the alley.
It was so thick and foggy that it was impossible to see anything clearly, and it was extremely irritating to the eyes.
I just couldn't hold back the joy in my heart, even my tears were tears of joy.
A moment ago, before the honor guard arrived at the alley, Liao Zi flew back like a meteor to make a gesture.
"Zheng Yuanhe, that's Zheng Yuanhe! They say he has the potential to be the number one scholar, and it's really him!"
"That poem on the wall of the shop was really embellished with gold in the future!"
"Tanhua Lang is also from the alley, Yuan Zhitang. When I was young, I heard people say that he should have been the second choice, but unfortunately he was really handsome, so I asked the emperor to select him as Tanhualang."
"Yu Pu also won, second and third."
"The little one is crowded in front and can't even see it. I'll come back to report to you immediately."
"The firecrackers are all ready. Take them out now, little one, and light them as soon as the honor guard arrives."
Liao Zi has a lively mouth, and the firecrackers are certainly more lively than his mouth.
Chen Gui's heart was pounding, pounding with the crackling of firecrackers.
This scene is so exciting.
There was a list of apricots before, and he looked at it anxiously.
Those familiar names gave him reassurance.
Of course, it is impossible to nominate every candidate who lives in Lao Shi Lane, but there are still 20 to 30 percent.
Those who can go to the palace examination on the apricot list, as long as there is no serious situation, will be on the gold list.
The difference lies in the ranking.
Some people performed better and jumped to the middle or even upper reaches in the end; some people made a mistake and lost their current ranking, but the Jinshi and the same Jinshi background were all stable.
Taking the old rule of "10% success" into account, Lao Shi Lane's record has more than doubled, or even more than doubled.
At that time, the whole capital's attention was focused on Laoshi Alley.
When Chen Gui reported the news to the mansion, the old lady laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth.
Of course, everyone is waiting for the final gold list.
Whether Zheng Yuanhe, who is at the top of the apricot list, can secure his top spot, or someone can come out and take away the top spot.
Now the results are out.
Zheng Yuanhe had the last laugh.
Lao Shi Lane also had the last laugh.
The number one scholar, the top three, the second and third, and so many other Jinshis and fellow Jinshis...
More than half a year ago, Chen Gui heard the princess envision such an exciting scene with him.
Of course he listened, and his blood boiled.
Later, in order to open a literary shop, Chen Gui participated in so many poetry societies and got to know many candidates.
He is a businessman who doesn't understand the article. A layman can watch the excitement, but he will also be impressed by some candidates who are high-spirited.
Chen Gui hopes that they will all be on the list and get good rankings, and he also waits for the princess and his vision to come true. However, at the same time, Chen Gui and Jing Daguan have also made "bad plans."
As a businessman, you can't only think about the good and the bad. It's always good to make more preparations.
Of course, at this point, those bad plans are no longer needed.
The "harvest" scene described by the princess and him all came true.
Chen Gui rubbed his eyes vigorously and watched the champion man in gorgeous clothes enter the alley.
Zheng Yuanhe was also choked even more by the smoke, but he was in a good mood, and the smile on his face never broke, and he returned greetings to everyone who came to congratulate him.
Chen Gui first congratulated him and then Tanhua Lang. He turned around to look for Yu Pu but couldn't find him, so he asked.
Someone on the side said: "He went to announce the good news to his family first."
When Chen Gui heard this, he nodded repeatedly.
Yu Pu had distant relatives in Beijing, and he had stayed with them before.
Now that I have a good rank in the exam, I will naturally share it with my family quickly.
Beijing is bustling from morning till night.
Until the evening of the next day, a Qionglin thank-you banquet was held in the palace, and everyone entered the palace.
The Holy Spirit attaches great importance to this.
The imperial court needs to recruit talents, which is why he opened Enke this time. When the new scholars grow up, they will be the pillars of the future.
The Holy Spirit not only attended the ceremony himself, but also allowed the Prince to join him.
Xu Jian had no choice but to go too.
"Father, it's true," Li Shao complained softly, "If he, the ninety-five-year-old man, sits there, which of these newcomers can let go? I'm afraid he will be so frightened that he can't hold his chopsticks steady."
When Xu Jian heard this, he glanced at Li Shao.
Li Shao noticed it, turned around and asked Xu Jian: "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"What His Highness said is absolutely true." Xu Jian replied.
Of course there is nothing wrong with what Li Shao said, it's just his attitude...
Xu Jian vaguely noticed that Li Shao didn't like it, or that he didn't really want to attend the thank-you banquet.
This goes against Li Shao's usual character.
Even if the Jinshi were drunk and wanted to drink, they would never compete with His Highness the Crown Prince. Li Shao was just a spectator, so he shouldn't avoid it according to common sense.
If he had to go to the banquet and delayed Li Shao's time for other fun, this was a possibility.
Xu Jian speculated on Li Shao's thoughts and tried to ask: "After the toast, Your Highness suggests that the Holy One leave the table first?"
Li Shao hummed: "Okay, if my father refuses, help me persuade him."
Xu Jian agreed.
When the time came, Xu Jian followed Li Shao to the thanksgiving banquet with the Holy Master.
The Holy Emperor was in a good mood and said a few words to the three men before the banquet started.
Eunuch Cao brought the wine cup.
The Holy One raised his glass and toasted with all the Jinshi.
Li Shao took a sip of his own, and then glanced sideways at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian returned Li Shao's look.
The meaning is quite straightforward.
Just ask, and I will follow suit.
Seeing Xu Jian's response, Li Shao calmed down a little and said to the Holy Father: "Father, when you are here, why are they eating wine and vegetables openly? If you want to have wine, I will accompany you to have a few drinks."
When the Holy One heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
He had no intention of staying long.
He's not the kind of person who doesn't know what to do.
"Shao'er is right," the Holy Master patted Li Shao's shoulder, "In that case, we, father and son, go have a drink."
After saying this, Sheng looked at Xu Jian who was standing aside.
Xu Jian said hurriedly: "I send you to Your Majesty and Your Highness. I have also left the palace and gone back."
The Holy Master nodded slightly, stood up and left the table.
Xu Jian respectfully saw him off, but Li Shao looked back several times.
"Let's go," Li Shao urged, "Don't stay around anymore. They are just like scholars, and you don't like to hear them either."
Xu Jian raised her eyebrows, did not answer the words, and followed Li Shao's wishes and walked out.
Seeing that he walked out of the lively place, Li Shao's shoulders gradually relaxed.
There is something strange.
no doubt.
The emperor went to the royal study, and Xu Jian headed outside the palace.
At the fork in the road, when Li Shao could no longer be seen, Xu Jian turned around and went back to the banquet.
The thanksgiving banquet was more lively than before.
After the Lord left the table, the Jinshi who were still a little reserved gradually became more energetic and were toasting each other.
Xu Jian looked around and saw a cart coming not far away, almost full of wine jars.
"Dear new nobles," the steward boy smiled and directed the few servants to share the wine, "Envoy Gu Yue paid tribute with some good wine, and the Holy Spirit has given you the gift of not being drunk and never returning home."
There was a sound of thanksgiving.
The wine jar was opened, and the aroma overflowed. In addition to thanking you, I also added a few words of praise.
Xu Jian thought.
"Eunuch Tong," he whispered, "I also want to have a taste."
"The Duke is joking, you want this tribute wine, how could you not be able to drink it?" The waiter laughed, "Come on, come on, Zajia will give you a glass. I only have one glass tonight. If you want to drink it, , these wines are not enough.”
"Just to relieve my addiction." Xu Jian said.
The waiter found a clean wine cup, filled it and brought it over.
Xu Jian thanked him and took it.
The wine in the cup is mellow and mellow, reflecting the moonlight, giving it the feeling of being filled with glass.
"It looks really good." Xu Jian said.
"The tribute wine must be good." The waiter said.
Xu Jian raised the glass and smelled it, took a small sip, and then drank it all in one mouthful. He tasted it in his mouth, his Adam's apple rolled, and then he swallowed it all.
The waiter looked at him, his throat rolling involuntarily.
"My lord, does it taste good?" he asked.
Xu Jian lowered his eyes, chuckled, and asked, "Has Eunuch Tong tasted this wine?"
"How can the Zajia family be so lucky?" The waiter waved his hand, "There are only nine barrels in total. The Holy Spirit rewarded me with points from various places before, and it seems that only half of them have gone.
Today, for the thank you banquet, almost one more bucket was filled.
The few barrels that are left now are for the Empress Dowager's birthday party and the Imperial Concubine's birthday, so there is no need to drink.
Nothing that Zajia can taste. "
The servant boy looked at him, but when he saw that Duke Fu didn't say anything, he just looked at him teasingly...
He was so embarrassed by the laughter that he rubbed his hands and said in a low voice: "The Zajia are not greedy! Tell the truth to the Zajia, the Duke of Guo will definitely keep the Zajia secret!"
With so much wine today, there will be some leftover when the banquet is over, so the Za family will quietly scrape the bottom of the wine jar and taste one mouthful at a time.
Just like you said, have a good time! "
Xu Jian was very happy after hearing this.
He turned around and brought back a wine jar from nearby, filled the wine cup himself, and handed it to the waiter.
"Father, have a taste," he said, "and consider it to be me who drank it all."
Seeing his actions, the waiter was really dumbfounded.
"Then you're welcome, Zajia." He cupped his hand, took it, smelled it carefully, sipped it, and tasted it a little bit more, squinting his eyes to feel particularly excited.
At the end, the waiter said: "Your mouth will be fragrant, your mouth will be fragrant. The Za family is satisfied."
Xu Jian weighed the wine jar, took two more sips at the mouth of the jar, and asked, "Father, how many barrels are there in the cellar? I'm thinking about asking the Holy Spirit how many jars are suitable."
The waiter said: "The Zajia family just took people to get wine. I heard that there are less than three barrels left."
Xu Jian asked again: "Has it been installed in the cellar in advance?"
"Yes," the chambermaid said, "otherwise how could I get it back so quickly."
Xu Jian didn't ask any more, and handed the wine jar with a little bottom left to the waiter: "Father, please don't waste it."
After saying that, he cupped his hands and walked out.
After walking far away, the smile on Xu Jian's face faded a bit.
The wine was indeed considered good, mellow and fragrant, and the color was good.
But that was not the tribute wine sent by Gu Yue.
It was completely different from what the little princess brought him that day.
Observing the look and words of the servant, Xu Jian judged that this person should be "consistent with his words and deeds."
Eunuch Tong had never tasted it before, so he had no way of telling whether something was wrong with the wine.
Then, these wines must have been tampered with in the cellar.
Thinking about this, and then thinking about Li Shao's previous reaction...
Xu Jian clicked his tongue.
His Royal Highness is really good at giving surprises to people.
This sudden incident, he and the little princess never expected that such a thing would happen again.
Another compartment.
Uncle Chengyi's Mansion and Zaishou Courtyard were also filled with laughter and laughter.
Lin Yunyan sat next to Xiao Duan, spreading her hand towards her: "Do you think my words are good? The top picks are all found in Laoshi Lane, and there are 20 to 30% of them on the list. What is it if it is not a Feng Shui treasure? This money is not It’s hard to make money!”
Little Duan couldn't stop laughing: "You are awesome, you are the best! We, Yun Yan, turn stone into gold and make big money wherever we click!"
"I see that the eldest sister's ankle is almost healed. It's time to thank Yu Pu later and say hello," Lin Yunyan said, "these etiquette things..."
Xiao Duan was convinced.
After Yu Pu moved to Lao Shi Lane, she heard Chen Gui mention it several times.
This young man is really very serious.
Just as he was talking, a message came from outside saying that Chen Gui was here.
Chen Gui greeted him respectfully and asked Lin Yunyan to take a step to speak.
Lin Yunyan stood up and followed Chen Gui out of the house.
Standing in the corridor, she asked: "What message did the Duke send?"
Chen Gui nodded, but looked a little embarrassed.
Lin Yunyan looked at it and couldn't help but become curious.
Chen Gui often sends messages to each other for her and Xu Jian, and has long been accustomed to it. Why do you look like this today?
What message did Xu Jian send?
Chen Gui scratched his head: "The Duke said that there was a banquet in the palace tonight, and the Holy One gave Guyue tribute wine to the Jinshi. He left very late and drank two glasses..."
Everything was normal here, but Chen Gui paused.
Then, Lin Yunyan saw Dong Chen's family looking around, especially Te Te, who glanced at the hanging curtain of the main room.
After making sure no one was listening, he lowered his voice and said, "It's not as good as the one you gave him that day."
When Lin Yunyan heard this, she blinked and was stunned for a moment.
After Chen Gui finished passing on the message, he quickly took two steps away and kept his head down without saying anything.
With the light behind him, no one could see that his face turned red.
The Duke of Guo is really true!
That's tribute wine, how could the taste be any different?
In the final analysis, it depends on the person who gives it to you, and the person who drinks it together is different!
If you talk about this kind of thing, you can talk to the princess yourself next time you see her!
As for letting him, Chen Gui, deliver such heartfelt words in the middle?
Sorry, I’m really sorry!
He is not a mean-spirited person, he is also married and has a wife!
He has the audacity to call the princess "niece" and pass it on to his niece, niece and son-in-law, oh!
He didn't even dare to say it in front of the old lady!
Chen Gui was thinking "Ouch, it's long, it's short" in his mind, when he suddenly heard a burst of laughter.
He looked up and saw the princess smiling with her eyes bent.
While laughing, the princess asked him: "Did he really say that?"
Chen Gui secretly sighed, "These two young men!" and said, "That's what I said."
Lin Yunyan smiled again: "Tell the concierge for me to prepare the carriage, I want to go out."
When Chen Gui heard this, he subconsciously asked: "Princess, are you going to Taohe Restaurant?"
"No," Lin Yunyan said, "I'm going to Cining Palace."
Chen Gui said "Huh?"
He didn't understand.
The Duke of Guo first told me that it was normal for the princess to go to Taohe Zhai.
But what's the point of going to Cining Palace?
Could it be that the Empress Dowager was just happy to hear that they were young people being clingy between each other?
It is not that Chen Gui cannot understand this hobby.
As long as he doesn't act as the messenger, he quite likes hearing this.
But it seems there is no need to be in such a hurry.
Thanks to Book Friends Xiaoyuan and Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the reward.
