Very well, the number of candidates for the Imperial Examination was much smaller than during the General Examination, and the candidates for the Gold List were also released faster than those for the Apricot List.
In this way, the palace examination will be held on the 22nd of March, and the results will be released on the 24th. Will the ceremony of that year be considered settled
To the surprise of most people, but to the expectation of a small number of people, Sheng Sleeping Crane topped the list and became the top pick in Mingke.
Gao Chengxuan, who had missed the palace examination with the excuse of "accidental fall", was naturally unable to be ranked on the list at this moment. Huang Wujiu took the second place without any surprises.
Is Tanhua a scholar whom Sheng Weiqiao and others are very unfamiliar with? I don't know if he is from the King of Gaomi, or if he is close to the Meng family
That year, the first place was just like that. The first place in the second place was Xu Baomo, who ranked eighteenth in the exam. Even Sheng Suihe was a little surprised. Because after the palace examination, he and Xu Baomo had silently read their respective papers to each other. According to Sheng Suihe's estimation, if the evaluation was based on true talent and learning, Xu Baomo's ranking should be similar to that of the Xingban. .
That turned out to be good. After all, even Xu Baomo's talent was very good, but not everyone could be taught by a long-established Confucian, a veteran of two dynasties, or an imperial master.
Among Xu Baomo's teachers, the one with the highest reputation is Fei Juren... When he went to Sheng Mansion in Nanfeng County to stay for a while, he did not ask for advice on his homework, but in fact, apart from playing around with Sheng Weiqiao, he basically didn't do anything. Do other things.
After all, whether Sheng Lanci was very busy as the head of the Sheng family, whether he gave some advice to Sheng Suihe later, or whether he only put aside his work for a year after Mrs. Sheng spoke, and by that time Xu Baomo was already dejected. Go back to Cangwu County...
In other words, no matter Huang Wujiu or Gao Chengxuan, their teachers are worse than Xu Baomo's teacher; but their Ziren may not be as good as Xu Baomo.
Therefore, there is nothing we can do if Xu Baomo's ranking is not as good as those others.
"Maybe it's because the Meng family thought that we were determined to deny their people." After Sheng Suihe was surprised, he privately said to Sheng Weiqiao, "Seeing that we are now living in Ningwei Hou Mansion, he said that we can pass our I also tried to win over Ningwei Hou Mansion, so I deliberately gave Brother Xu Shi a ranking to show his goodwill. He also did it for us to see, so that we know they don't value us."
Sheng Weiqiao couldn't help but laugh and cry when he heard this: Meng had never dreamed that Sheng Suihe from the remote Nanfeng County would be the rumored third son of the Gaomi Prince's Palace who had died long ago. I wonder how embarrassed and angry they will be after the incident
What kind of storm will the ensuing revenge set off
"... My grandpa will be here tomorrow. We new scholars have a banquet and etiquette to go, so why don't we go to greet grandpa and the others?" Sheng Weiqiao rubbed his forehead and simply did not think about those who had no choice but to restrain his legs. Seeing Ce's trouble, he asked, "When he meets his grandfather... do you need to give him some peace of mind first?"
For such a big matter, Mrs. Sheng was given no warning at all. When the truth came out, Sheng Weiqiao was afraid that Mr. Sheng wouldn't be able to bear it.
"Chang'an is so far away from Nanfeng County. Anyway, my grandparents couldn't have stayed for three or two days when they came here." But Sheng Suihe thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, he can do it himself! Go left and right. In April and May, I will have time to have a long talk with the two elders."
Sheng Weiqiao felt that his words were very suspicious of his own ability. He was afraid that he would be more helpful and would rather refuse. He couldn't help curling his lips and snorted: "Okay! He wants to see how I will tell my grandfather then." Said... He told me that I made my grandfather very angry, and he was not done with me!"
"Don't worry, dear girl, how can he be angry with his grandfather?" There was no one around at that time, so Sheng Suihe took the opportunity to pinch her cheek and said with a low smile, "He really hopes to be his grandson-in-law! "
"I'll just think about it!" Sheng Weiqiao opened his legs, sneered, and walked away.
In the blink of an eye, the next month came, except that Sheng Suihe and Xu Baomo had to attend the banquet and rituals of the new Jinshi, and they couldn't escape. Xu Zijing took a leave of absence, and the Hefu and Sheng Weiqiao dispatched a mighty force. Rushed to the pier outside the city to greet the two elders.
They were counting the time and planning to arrive first, but when they arrived, they saw a large ship docking in a hurry. Looking at the mark on the bow, could it be that it belonged to the Sheng family
Xu Zijing went to tell Nan and the women to slow down. He rushed over to check the situation, but saw that the boat was not completely stationary. A man wearing a purple round-neck robe and a soft robe had already walked out of the cabin. The old man strode across the swaying deck and walked excitedly towards the side of the ship. Judging from the situation, he seemed to want to jump on the pier as soon as the springboard was set up.
"Shibo!" Xu Zijing looked at the man's face intently and was so frightened that he almost fell into the river and shouted in fear, "Shibo, please retreat quickly. The boat has not stopped yet. Chang'an has arrived at that time. , If you are not in a hurry, you must be careful!"
"Xuan Jing?" "At that time, Mrs. Sheng had already seen him. He suddenly showed a bright and dazzling smile and asked happily, "Where is that bastard boy from his family? Why is it that even though my uncle is here, he doesn't come? ! "
Xu Zijing thought that he didn't know what Sheng Sleeping He Mingyue was doing, so he went to raise his voice and said: "Shibo, please don't misunderstand He'er! The gold medal came out yesterday. Not to mention the name of the child on the gold medal, he was the number one scholar. If it hadn't been before He got second place on the Xingbang list. Can he win six yuan in a row like never before? Even if Ruming loses his Huiyuan, it is a rare achievement in ancient Ming Dynasty to achieve such an achievement in just one year! The child Ruming Living in my nephew's house, my nephew and his whole family feel that they are full of brilliance and culture!"
"The reason why I didn't come to greet you in person at that time was not because He'er was deliberately neglecting you, but because the gold medal list came out just yesterday, and Emperor Mingyue gave me a banquet, so I really couldn't leave!"
"Please tell me whether He'er is thinking about you very much in his heart. When this period is over, the child must be filial to your father-in-law!"
"Huh? They didn't know about that when they were on the road. His unworthy eldest grandson Sheng Suihe is just Jieyuan of Nanfeng County. If he is allowed to be here this time, he will not be allowed to watch if the Lord asks. How come you actually got the top prize in the exam?!" When Old Master Sheng heard this, his smile suddenly became a little brighter, and he almost lost his teeth. He coughed several times before he showed a majestic look, and his voice was like a bell. , "Could it be that my boy deliberately made him happy and lied to him?"
"What you said, Shibo, is that the matter is so big, how dare Xiaozhi Sui lie like that?" Xu Zijing said quickly, "Besides, He'er is so talented and beautiful, and Ziren, it's not reasonable for him to go to high school in one fell swoop! "
Old Mrs. Sheng glanced at the people around him because he heard the word "齑元", Dongji looked at the people around him, and said loudly and seriously: "Alas! how could be? His unworthy eldest grandson, Sheng Shuihe, is just Jieyuan of Nanfeng County. I think that unworthy grandson will only be twenty years old next year. He was homeless when he was a child and suffered a lot. How many years have you been studying? "
"As for Mr. Bu, I didn't get any good teachers for him at first. He's just a sour old boy!"
"Then his biological father will be his unfilial son Sheng Lanci. Although he was named on the gold medal list at the age of twenty, he is just an ordinary Jinshi!"
"Although the unfilial son reluctantly entered the Hanlin Academy, but later heard that he was ill, he did not hesitate to return to his hometown to serve the decoction. He actually squandered the opportunity to serve in the Hanlin Academy and did not gain much literary talent at all!"
"Later, because the unfilial son was afraid that he would worry about it, he specially took over some of the ancestral business... That bastard was so useless! It took him more than twenty years to grow the Sheng family to the point where it became famous in the county. We are just trying to be on an equal footing with those families who have been extremely wealthy for seven or eight generations!"
"Think of the unfilial son who has been busy working all day long for twenty years, and his homework has long been slack! Although he occasionally sings a song or two with the county governor, and also has articles, but does the governor have any background?! Jiangnan? A kid from a rich family, what kind of vision do you have?! To actually say that he is talented, doesn’t that make it clear that you are being polite!”
"For such an unfilial son, he spent only one year in the East teaching his unfilial grandson. Even if his unfilial grandson is a little clever, how can he become the number one scholar?!"
With satisfaction, he saw more and more gazes from all around, and the envy, jealousy and hatred in his eyes became more and more intense. Mr. Sheng coughed hard and resisted the urge to laugh. What a joke. In a place where people come and go, can I make such a joke? ! "
After hearing this, Xu Zijing asked for further explanation, but Nan's group had already rushed over. Seeing this, Nan went forward and pinched him secretly. He cursed in a low voice, "I don't have a brain." Something! Mr. Sheng has made it clear that he wants to show off in that place where people come and go. He has a good son and a good grandson! What should I explain? Let me praise it quickly! Remember to speak louder!!! "
After Nan's reminder, Xu Zijing finally understood why Mr. Sheng emphasized "His unworthy eldest grandson Sheng Suihe is just Jieyuan of Nanfeng County" twice. Is he afraid that the people around him will not do it? Listen clearly!
He couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, and thought to himself: "Shibo is almost his great-grandfather, how can he show off to his younger generation as hard as he did decades ago?"
I think back then, when Sheng Lanci was just named on the gold medal list, Mrs. Sheng said, "That unfilial son of his!"
Shut up and say no, "That bastard only has so much ability."
With his strict father attitude, the unlucky ones are none other than Xu Zijing's nephews: Ao Muzhi is the luckiest, because when raising his children, Mr. Ao did not copy Mr. Sheng and focused on being reasonable; like Xu Zijing, Tan As a biological father who learned everything from Mrs. Sheng and compared everything with Mr. Sheng, Mr. Xu could not help but write a letter to Northern Xinjiang scolding Xu Zijing for being a good-for-nothing and a useless person. With helpless faith, I accused him of being ignorant and incompetent and unable to win such honor for himself!
If Mr. Sheng said another "bastard thing", Mr. Xu could not wait to go to Northern Xinjiang and beat Xu Zijing to vent his frustration of having a child... Fortunately, Xu Zijing stayed in Northern Xinjiang at that time, and Mr. Xu had already followed Mr. Sheng. Returned to the south.
Otherwise, Xu Zijing doubted very much whether he could survive until now
At that time, I looked at someone who was obviously very proud and wanted to laugh wildly with his arms akimbo, but he was trying very hard to put on an air of "The future of a descendant of that level is not as good as mine. It's not surprising that I am so calm." How could a grandpa with such a wealthy family lose all his majesty and dignity by dancing happily with such a little bit of good news?" Xu Zijing twitched the corner of his mouth, very worried that his biological father had not left the cabin until now, otherwise Was it because he was so angry at that uncle
"Oh, then it's all that bastard Bao Mo's fault for taking the pass!" Xu Zijing thought sadly, "It's not like he's a decent passerby... It doesn't matter if he doesn't come out at that time, after he comes out, In front of so many people, where is the face of being called daddy turned when Bobbie Shengshi is sent to the east?!"
He calmed down, followed Nan's instructions, and showed the strength he had when he swore the oath before the war in Northern Xinjiang. He was so angry that his Dantian shook the whole audience and said: "Shibo! Are you right in what you said? He'er, the wise nephew, he Although he is young, he has a photographic memory, quick thinking, great talents, rich knowledge, tall and tall, handsome appearance, capable of literary and military work, extraordinary conversation, sensible and filial, friendly and generous, doting on his younger sister, and noble in appearance. Calm… "
It was good at first. After all, Xu Zijing was at that age and had been in the army and court for many years, so he would be able to say a few words of praise.
Just Bu Nao…
The more he praised Old Mrs. Sheng, the happier he was, and then the building boat that had docked early in the morning was still unable to get to the gangplank, so Old Mrs. Sheng naturally stood on the deck and continued to listen to him praise his grandson, and then... Xu Zijing talked for a long time. Finally, I finally fucked my couple!
Seeing that Old Mrs. Sheng was looking at Donglai eagerly and looking uninterested, Nanshi whispered to give him advice from behind. When Nanshi was done, he pushed his daughter Xu Caikui in. Xu Caikui also finished searching the intestines and stomach, Nanshi turned his gaze again Sheng Weiqiao and Gongsun Yingjiang...
Finally, the group of people had finished their patchwork of words of praise, because Xu Zijing was very skilled in martial arts, and his praises could be heard throughout the dock. At that time, at least 70% of the people nearby, not to mention all, were out of curiosity. Everyone gathered around to watch "Although he is young, he has a photographic memory, a quick mind, a great talent, a wealth of knowledge, tall and tall, handsome appearance, capable of both literary and military work, extraordinary conversation, sensible and filial, friendly and cruel, and caring for children." "My sister, my grandpa, who is so majestic and calm, these words cannot fully describe her."
Seeing that although Old Mrs. Sheng was old, he looked very majestic and heroic, he was immediately in awe. Several people even wondered whether they really had that intention or were deliberately joining in the fun. They asked loudly in the crowd whether Old Mrs. Sheng was missing a grandson-in-law. She's good-looking, gentle, filial, and especially good at getting things done!
Seeing the grand scene of the three circles inside and three outside the pier, Mr. Sheng felt that the limelight was almost gone, so he stroked his beard and scolded the sailors on the deck: "We lazy things! Why have you been waiting for so long? I don’t know how to put up a springboard?! I don’t know that I am eager to see my eldest grandson so that he can teach him not to win the top prize in the Xingban just because he is the top pick in the high school, or the top scorer at the age of 20, or even the leader of the case, Jie Yuan, etc. The second No. 1 pick is arrogant and complacent, so the family tradition of our Laosheng family is to be low-key and humble?!"
Xu Zijing and his wife: “………………”
Shibo... Even if we don't look at your previous attitude of refusing to live and die in the mainland, no one would think that the family tradition of our Laosheng family is related to being low-key and humble... right...? !