The good news in the palace quickly spread in the capital following the posting of the imperial list.
The news of the new champion Ren Yue spread like wildfire, and the one who was also well-known and well-known was the second place in this year's palace examination—the commoner boy from the Wen family—Wen Ting!
"Hey, have you heard? The Wen family's child is ranked second in high school this year!"
"Which Wen family?"
"It's the Wen's family opposite Ren's mansion."
"Is that the Wen family that produced two royal chefs?"
"You mean, this year's No. 2 is from the same family as Miss Wen, who participated in the royal chef selection competition in the palace?"
"Oh! I don't know what kind of incense was burned by the ancestor of that Chef Wen. People from the house came into the palace one after another. Thinking about that small courtyard, I'm afraid it is a treasured place of geomantic omen!"
"You don't know, do you? Then there are people behind the Wen family! Think about it! This house is opposite Ren's mansion, and just around the corner is the Prime Minister's mansion. It's not easy to enjoy the shade when it is backed by two big trees. reason?!"
"Hehe, you have to have real knowledge! Thinking about Miss Wen's chef selection contest that day, you didn't miss it. Among the many outstanding chefs, you can say that the Wen family walked through the emperor's back door? Besides, The Palace Examination is not a place where you can cheat for personal gain, it is an exam for the emperor to personally select talents! If you don't have two brushes, how can you take the second place!"
"Yeah, what I said is true! This Wen family must really be a manifestation of the ancestors, otherwise there will be good things happening one after another!"
"Hey, let me tell you, you say the grapes are sour even if you can't eat them! That's the Wen family's two children fighting for their strength. If you have the ability, send your child to the palace!"
"Come on, my family, three sticks can't beat a fart. Even if you enter the palace, you can only be a eunuch!"
"Pfft, there are people like you. Are you going to send your child into the palace as a eunuch?!"
"I... I... Okay, you! I can't see your mouth being torn!"
The crowd who watched the list chatted for a while. At first, the focus was on this year's new No. 1 scholar, and then it shifted to Wen Ting for some reason!
The team of gongs, drums, and suona stretched from the gate of the palace to the gate of Wen's house.
Wen Shouzheng immediately greeted the door impatiently.
"Congratulations to Mr. Wen, the son's second place in the high school list!" The father-in-law congratulated in a high voice with a high-pitched voice, his eyebrows and eyes were full of joy.
Wen Shouzheng was immediately overjoyed. Although he knew about the happy event of Wen Ting's second place in the high school, he couldn't help dancing when he heard the congratulations from the announcing team.
"What? My son got the second place in high school! My son really got the second place in high school! Oh! That's great! That's great!" Wen Shouzheng seemed to have returned to his teenage youth. For a while, they danced with hands and feet.
"Father!" Ruan Wen also chased after him, seeing the scene outside the door, he couldn't help reminding Wen Shouzheng in a low voice.
"Oh, oh!" Only then did Wen Shouzheng come to his senses, and took out a bulging red envelope that he had prepared earlier, and stuffed it into the hand of the eunuch Baoxin with a smile all over his face.
"A little meaning is not a respect, please accept it with a smile!" Wen Shouzheng said cheerfully.
"Hehe, Uncle Wen is polite!" The father-in-law who announced the good news accepted the bulging red envelope with surprise and greed.
Weigh the weight, or look at the thickness. It is worth a lot of gold!
Really rich and powerful! The imperial chef in the palace is different!
The father-in-law who announced the good news swallowed his saliva, already thinking about how to enjoy this rich red envelope!
"Elder-in-law has worked hard all the way, why not stay for dinner?" Wen Shouzheng invited politely.
"No. Thank you, Uncle Wen, for your kindness. When I come here from Zhuangyuanlang's mansion, I have to go to Tanhua's mansion to announce the good news. I'm on business, so I won't disturb you." Immediately, the father-in-law who announced the good news turned to look at Wen Ting, and said respectfully : "Also please prepare one or two for the No. 2 master, and gather at the Meridian Gate later at 3:00 pm, together with the No. 1 Scholar of the New Section and Master Tan Hua. Make a parade of the top three in the list!" After finishing speaking, the accompanying Xiao Gongren. Holding a bright red lacquer plate in both hands, a brand-new government office is placed on top of it. Send it to Wen Ting.
"Thank you, father-in-law. Go slowly, father-in-law!" Wen Ting took it, saluted and saw off the guests.
As soon as the announcing team left, the entire Wen family was once again immersed in ecstatic joy.
"Stinky boy, put it on for me!" Wen Shouzheng couldn't wait to yell at Wen Ting to change his official uniform.
"Father, my boy is not such a brat now, my boy is the second master, hahahaha!" Wen Ting was overjoyed.
"Stinky boy! It's against you! You are the number one scholar in high school, and you are still my Wen Shouzheng's brat! Brat, change into an official uniform and show me your father!" Wen Shouzheng yelled with a smile.
"Of course, No. 2 daddy!" Wen Ting cupped his hands and replied in a serious manner.
Just about to shake off the official uniform and put it on, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly stopped him.
"Hey, what are you doing! This is the official uniform of the second-best master in the Great Zhou, how can you just put it on casually! Come on, Rou'er will boil water with me, and Ting'er will wear it after bathing!" Zhou said. , Pulled Wenrou and ran to the kitchen immediately.
Wen Ting, Wen Shouzheng, and Cai Mi shook their heads and sighed in unison: "Hi... isn't it just a piece of clothing..."
After some busy work, Wen Ting solemnly changed his official uniform, and the whole family was full of praise for a while.
"Brother, don't tell me, you look really handsome in this official uniform! No matter how you look at it, it fits you well!" Gentle praised.
"Hehe, when your brother and I come back to marry you a princess sister-in-law, I will show you the wedding clothes of the son-in-law. That will be called a good fit!" Wen Ting slyly whispered to Wen Rou's side, and Wen Ting couldn't help but marvel in his heart. .
Secretly said: Brother, you really dare to think about it!
It is estimated that the time is almost here, and the whole family is preparing to send Wen Ting to the palace gate to wait. As soon as the small courtyard door of the Wen family is opened, Ren Yue, dressed in a red official robe and wearing a cherry hat with two plumes, rides gracefully and calmly on the white Yingying. on top of the snow. Red and white meet, very conspicuous!
I am used to seeing Ren Yue's white clothes and white horses on weekdays, but once he changes his attire, it will make people especially envious of the creation! A big man is more beautiful than a woman!
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, she was dressed in crimson clothes, and she was already astonishingly beautiful! Now that he is dressed in a red champion robe, his skin is as white as porcelain, his face is like a crown of jade, his black hair is tied up, and his spirit is flying like the wind. All the adjectives and beautiful words in the world turn pale and powerless on Ren Yue's body. Only then did everyone exclaim from the bottom of their hearts: "What a handsome champion!"
"Young Master Ren, why are you here?" Gentlely wondered, but still asked curiously.
"I'm glad to hear that Brother Wen Ting took the second place in high school and happened to drop by, so I invited them to wait at the palace gate together. Brother Wen Ting, I have picked out this horse for you. Come up!" Happily leading a tall, earthy-brown horse, well-fed and strong, he galloped towards Wen Ting with vigorous strides.
Approaching, arrogantly snorted, as if politely inviting its owner to get on the horse!
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