The horse's hooves rise lightly, and lotus flowers bloom with every step.
The warm spring breeze blew gently over the birthday banquet at the Linhuai Marquis Mansion. The sound of horse hooves outside the street was like heavenly music. As everyone was looking forward to it, it once again rang out on Gonghou Street. Everyone in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion became excited again, especially Fatty Zhou, who wanted to stretch his neck out of the door.
After a while, the servant came over and reported that the person who brought the good news passed by Gonghou Street and went to another street to report the good news. He said that the messenger who brought the good news had already reported the 88th tribute scholar.
"So fast, already ranked 88th."
"He's already 88 years old. Could it be that Xu Laosan also failed the exam? Hahahaha, Fatty Zhou, now you have company."
The second-generation rich people at Fatty Zhou's table started to laugh at Fatty again. While laughing at Fatty Zhou, they also ridiculed Xu Laosan.
They, the second-generation rich, were somewhat envious of Xu Laosan. When Xu Laosan passed the imperial examination, it was a sensation in Gonghou Street. Although there were many people from noble families who studied literature, not many of them could pass the imperial examination and get such a good ranking. If Xu Laosan passed the imperial examination again this time, he would be even more famous and would definitely be better than them in the future. Now they heard that the number of people who reported the good news had reached 88, but Xu Laosan had not yet passed, which made them a little excited.
In response to the ridicule from these second-generation rich people, Fatty Zhou did nothing except stretch his head outward and try hard to listen.
Although Fatty Zhou had kissed before and felt good about himself when doing the test, he was full of confidence at first, but as his ranking approached the top 100, Fatty Zhou became nervous and his tightly clenched fat hands began to sweat.
Da da da... ..
Amidst everyone's various expectations, the sound of brisk horse hooves could be heard once again on Gonghou Street. This time the sound was unusually clear, as if it was ringing right next to their ears. The sound came from far away and then stopped abruptly.
Did the horse stop?!
The sound of horse hooves seemed to have stopped in front of Linhuai Marquis's Mansion.
Fatty Zhou stood up from the table all of a sudden, waved his fist vigorously, and his fat face twitched with excitement. It was finally my turn. Hahahaha...
"Good news on the imperial examination. Congratulations to Mr. Xu Penghui of Shuntian Prefecture for ranking 38th in the imperial examination."
The clear and loud voice outside the door was like a thunderclap in Linhuai Marquis Mansion. Fatty Zhou was like a rooster about to sing loudly. Suddenly, he was strangled by the neck, and he couldn't say a word.
"Xu Lao San ranked 38th in the high school!"
"Damn, thirty-eight! Old Third Xu is awesome!"
"Damn, I didn't expect that Xu Laosan would rank 38th!"
The second-generation rich people at the table with Fatty Zhou all opened their mouths wide. Xu Penghui was Xu Laosan from the Duke of Wei's mansion. They thought Xu Laosan would not pass the exam, but they didn't expect Xu Laosan to be so awesome that he got the 38th place in one go. The palace exams didn't have to choose the candidates, and the rankings didn't change much. Xu Laosan was able to pass the palace exam and become a second-class Jinshi. This was a rare event for a nobleman.
Less than a minute after the messenger finished his voice, a burst of joyful noises came from the Duke of Wei's Mansion, next door to the Marquis of Linhuai's Mansion, and then the earth-shaking sound of firecrackers.
The firecrackers in the Duke of Wei's mansion seemed to be free of charge. They lasted for quite a while, and the joyful noise in the Duke of Wei's mansion lasted much longer than the sound of the firecrackers.
Fat Zhou looked towards the direction of Duke Wei's mansion with a lost look on his fat face. He felt upset and heartbroken, and had no one to express his sadness.
Compared to the joy in the Duke of Wei's Mansion, the Marquis of Linhuai's Mansion was relatively deserted.
The literary skills of Xu Laosan of Duke Wei's Mansion are there. Since his enlightenment, Xu Laosan's level has far surpassed that of Fatty Zhou. Xu Laosan ranked 38th. According to common sense, Fatty Zhou can't be better than Xu Laosan.
Therefore, the old lady of Linhuai Marquis Mansion looked a little unhappy. Even the compliments of "May you be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains" from the people below could not dispel the haze in the old lady's heart.
"Fatty Zhou, just give up on this idea. Xu Laosan got thirty-eight. You can't be better than Xu Laosan."
"Give up, hahahaha, if you're a toad, forget about eating swan meat."
"That's right, hahaha..."
The second-generation rich people sitting at the same table with Fatty Zhou started to laugh at Fatty Zhou again, and made no secret of their confidence that Fatty Zhou would fail the exam.
"Why rush? There are still 37 spots left!"
Fatty Zhou replied without much confidence, which caused the second generation rich to laugh even louder.
Not long after, someone came to the Duke of Wei's Mansion. It was Xu Penghui, the third Xu who was ranked 38th in high school. He walked straight to the table where Fatty Zhou and the others were sitting.
"Haha, brothers, I've kept you waiting for a long time. It was Xu's fault that I left the table early just now. Now that I've finished my housework, I came here to apologize to you brothers. Haha, I'll drink three cups as a punishment, I'll drink three cups as a punishment."
Xu Penghui came over with a smile on his face, and in his smile there was the frivolity of a young playboy. His chin was slightly raised, giving a feeling of high aspirations. He had handsome features and lips as red as if he had put on rouge. He looked both smart and proud.
He was wearing a crescent-colored robe with gorgeous patterns embroidered on it with black silk. The texture of the robe was very good and it must be very expensive. When he walked to this station, he attracted everyone's attention.
Several young ladies from the Marquis' Mansion were originally sitting at the table in the room. When they heard that Xu Lao San had arrived, they all ran to the door and looked out with red faces.
He is handsome, smart, and talented. He ranked 38th in the imperial examination. He ranked 38th. Xu Laosan is one year younger than Fatty Zhou. He is only 17 this year. He ranked 38th in the imperial examination at the age of 17. He is a talented man.
These young ladies were so excited that their hearts were fluttering and their hearts were beating fast.
Especially the Sixth Miss of the Marquis' Mansion, her face was red, and she looked at the elegant and graceful Xu Lao San outside the door, her heart almost flew away.
The sixth daughter of the Marquis's Mansion has not yet been engaged. Her family and the Duke of Wei's Mansion are both interested in marrying the two together. The two families have almost reached an agreement, but have not yet gone through the formalities.
This is my future husband, better than my second sister's, not to mention my fifth sister's country bumpkin husband who has no ambition to eat and behaves rudely. What's the use of being beautiful when your husband is so useless... ... The sixth lady of the Marquis's Mansion was in high spirits and could not help but glance at her fifth sister Li Shu, wanting to see the envy, jealousy and hatred in her fifth sister's heart.
However, to the disappointment of the Sixth Miss of the Marquis's Mansion, the Fifth Sister was sitting there calmly and sipping tea.
Li Shu's expression was like watching the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard, or the clouds rolling and unrolling in the sky... ...
Fifth sister must be pretending, yes, she must be pretending, I don't know why I am so envious and jealous in my heart. The sixth young lady of the Marquis's mansion curved her lips, and a smile that I guessed appeared on her lips.
"Has Brother Zhou's good news arrived?" With a smile on his face, Xu Laosan asked casually to Fatty Zhou, who was gritting his teeth.
Oh shit!
Fatty Zhou...
The second-generation rich people around all laughed when they heard this, and they ridiculed Fatty Zhou and congratulated Old Third Xu.
Ask. Fatty Zhou's psychological shadow!
The good news outside was still going on, and the servants came again and again to report the progress of the good news of the imperial examination.
The good news for the imperial examination is that I got the tenth place...
The good news is that I got sixth place in the imperial examination...
Every time the servants came to report, Fatty Zhou felt a little colder in the heart. As the reports continued, Fatty Zhou felt even colder in the heart.
The second place winner of the imperial examination crossed Gonghou Street to the residence of Lord Yan Song and delivered the good news to Comrade Ouyang, the eldest son of Lord Yan's brother-in-law, who was staying overnight at the Yan residence.
At the same time, the news also reached the birthday banquet at the Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
"Hahaha, Fatty Zhou, don't stick your head out. Don't even think about it. It's impossible. You can't possibly pass the exam, hahaha..."
"That's right, cry, we won't laugh at you, hahaha..."
"Fatty Zhou still wants to win the first place. It's really hilarious."
"If Fatty Zhou can still win, I'll eat shit right now..."
“I eat too…”
When the second-generation rich heard the good news that the second place in the imperial examination had been taken, they could no longer hold back and started to laugh at Fatty Zhou once again.
Xu Laosan also couldn't help but smile while drinking tea.
Fatty Zhou's face flushed red. He clenched his hands tightly, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, but he could do nothing about it. He just couldn't possibly win the first prize.
Da da da...
Amid the laughter of the crowd, suddenly the sound of brisk horse hooves once again rang out on Gonghou Street outside the Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
Da da da
The sound of horse hooves was like a loud drum, striking directly on everyone's hearts, buzzing and creating huge waves.
What's going on
Everyone was so surprised that they couldn't help but look outside.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away, just like before, and then stopped abruptly in front of the Linhuai Marquis's mansion.
What's going on
Fatty Zhou tilted his neck to look outside. Was it that bastard riding a horse on Gonghou Street again? At this time, Fatty Zhou was not optimistic about his chances of winning the first prize.
"Good news, good news, good news from the imperial examination. Congratulations to your young master for winning the first place in the imperial examination."
"Good news, good news, good news from the imperial examination. Congratulations to your young master for winning the first place in the imperial examination."
A burst of brisk footsteps was heard, and then seven or eight servants were seen trotting over with two runners announcing the good news. As the runners walked, they loudly repeated the good news of the champion.
What
Huiyuan
The second-generation rich people at Fatty Zhou's table had their mouths opened like donkeys, and they were so surprised as if they had swallowed hot shit. They seemed to be cast under a spell and maintained a surprised expression. Only one pair of eyes stared at Fatty Zhou in surprise, as if they had seen a ghost.
Even Fatty Zhou looked as if he had seen a ghost. He opened his mouth wide and stared in a daze at the officer who brought the good news.
Bang
The sound of a wine glass falling to the ground broke the deadlock.
It turned out that Xu Laosan, who had been smiling, turned pale when he heard the good news and dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground.
"Good news from the imperial examination. Congratulations to your young master for winning the first place in the imperial examination." The person who brought the good news came to the birthday banquet and announced the good news loudly once again.
Young Master of Your House! The top scorer in the imperial examination! The only person who took the imperial examination in the Linhuai Marquis's House was Fatty Zhou!
"Zhou... Zhou... Fatty Zhou, damn, you won the first prize!"
A second-generation rich man reached out his hand and touched Fatty Zhou's fat face with a trembling voice, and said in a trembling voice.
"Fuck, Zhou... Fatty Zhou, you are awesome, you, you are the top scorer..."
The other second-generation rich kids all looked at Fatty with different eyes. At this moment, Fatty Zhou seemed to be emitting golden light all over his body. At this moment, Fatty Zhou seemed to be a god descending from heaven. At this moment, the light all over Fatty Zhou was so dazzling that it outshone all the other girls. (To be continued.)
ps: I’m really sorry. I’ve written three thousand words, but I didn’t expect that I haven’t released the entire plot yet. But I promise that the second update will be completed today.
In addition, continue to ask for monthly tickets~~~~