Chang Zhong took Gu Sheng to find Jiang Du and Mu Fan. Jiang Du and Mu Fan were chatting excitedly. Jiang Du saw his uncle and said, "We won the Jinshi."
They took advantage. They could listen to grandpa talk about some government affairs. They didn't panic during the palace examination after listening too much. They quoted a few words from grandpa and got the Jinshi. He thought he could only be the same Jinshi.
Chang Zhong also smiled, "What a happy event."
Jiang Du asked Gu Sheng, "Is Mr. Gu the number one scholar?"
Gu Sheng shook his head, "Tanhua Lang."
Jiang Du was surprised for a moment, but then he felt normal again. Who said that Hui Yuan must be the number one scholar, "Congratulations."
Gu Sheng returned the gift, "Congratulations."
They will all be officials together in the future, but Gu Sheng understands that even though he is a Tanhualang, he doesn't know what the future will be like. Jiang Du and Mu Fan have their grandfather Zhou Hou and several uncles, so the future is bright.
Mingrui came over and Changzhong asked, "Shangguan Liu's rank?"
Mingrui smiled, "Sixth."
Chang Zhong, "Not bad."
"Yes, Mr. Wen is fifth."
Chang Zhong slapped his palm with his fan, "It was almost."
Mingrui nodded, "Yes, this one is really great."
Chang Zhong saw Mingrui looking at Gu Sheng and said with a smile, "I saw Mr. Gu in trouble so I helped him."
Gu Sheng felt embarrassed, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Because of the identity of Mr. Zhou, no one dared to come forward. They were worried about the Zhou Hou Mansion.
Chang Zhong said: "I can help you for one day, but you have to rely on yourself to come to your door in the future."
Gu Sheng smiled, "I understand."
The group of people separated. Today was a happy day for the Jiang family. They did not need to go to the Hou Mansion and went directly back to the Jiang family.
Zhulan had already arrived at her eldest daughter's house with her daughter-in-law, grandson and others. As soon as the people who came to announce the good news left, two firecrackers were set off at the door and the wedding money was scattered twice.
The old lady of the Jiang family cried with joy, and she couldn't stop crying when she returned to the main courtyard.
Xuemei was also excited, but also helpless to her mother-in-law, "Mom, please stop crying. Jiang Du will be back soon."
The old lady of the Jiang family couldn't control herself. It was different now that her family had an official position. The Jiang family also had official status. This feeling was different. Even if her son's paintings were sought after, there was no grandson who won the Jinshi to make her excited.
The old man of the Jiang family also shed tears, "I am worthy of my ancestors."
Zhulan remained silent on the side, now it was the joy of the Jiang family.
After Jiang Sheng was happy, he heard his father say that he should go back to worship his ancestors, and he said, "Sacrificing our ancestors is a must."
He also wants to go back with him to prevent his elder brothers from taking advantage of them.
Mr. Jiang listened to his son's tone. The old man moved his lips but did not say a word. They will follow his son in the future. The eldest sons have his share of money and live a prosperous life in their hometown. This is enough. As for the few grandsons who are studying, there is nothing to worry about in the Zhou clan.
The old man thought of money and touched his wallet. He had income every year. His land was as big as a small village. He made a lot of money raising pigs and geese this year. He would divide it into pieces before he died. If he had more sons, debt.
When Jiang Du and others returned, the Jiang family's kitchen was already busy. They would have a simple meal first and then celebrate in the evening.
In the Ministry of Rites, the second prince wanted to vomit blood. Zhou Changyi really dared to comment on his article. The writing was OK, but the content of the comment made people angry.
Chang Yi smiled naively, "My knowledge is not deep, Second Prince Haihan."
The second prince could only laugh, "I heard that Mr. Zhou has been studying, so I asked you for advice. Since it is difficult for you, you won't be able to do it in the future."
Chang Yi had regret on his face, "Hey, I still have to study hard and try to help His Highness as soon as possible."
The second prince put away the article and said, "The gold list is out. Lord Zhou's nephew and nephew's son-in-law are both on the list. The Ministry of Etiquette is going to separate a department. Does Lord Zhou have any ideas?"
Chang Yi's face was still naive, "These two children are lucky. I don't have any ideas. My father should have made arrangements."
The second prince of the branch suggested that he knew there was something going on. Now it seemed that it was for the sake of selling favors. Gee, the second prince was really courageous.
The second prince pointedly said: "It is better to stay in the capital than to go abroad. You must know that not everyone can enter the Sixth Department."
Chang Yi's smile did not change, "That's what His Highness said."
The second prince was depressed, Zhou Changyi had always been like this, he felt depressed every time, and finally pursed his lips and left.
Lord Liu waited for the second prince to leave before coming over, "Why did you provoke the second prince?"
"How dare I mess with the second prince."
"The second prince is still young. Even if he hides it, he still can't hide his displeasure."
Chang Yi, "The second prince wanted to sell favors to our Marquis Mansion, but I didn't respond."
Mr. Liu stroked his beard, "Why does the second prince have to separate a department?"
Chang Yi, "Let's do it, we just stick to our duties."
The next day they parade through the streets, and a banquet is held in the palace in the evening. After the banquet, they can return to their hometown to worship their ancestors.
After the banquet, early in the morning, Zhulan saw that her grandson's face was a little pale and asked, "Did you drink too much last night?"
Jiang Du rubbed his forehead, "Well, many people know my grandson. My grandson rarely drinks. He drank too much yesterday."
Zhulan, "Then rest for a few days before heading back to your hometown to worship your ancestors."
Jiang Du nodded and drank a few cups of tea to wake up. He talked about yesterday's banquet, "Mother asked me to pay more attention to Zhuo Guyu. I kept watching last night. Grandma, the emperor called Zhuo Guyu forward last night and said After a long conversation, I even got a glass of wine.”
Zhu Lan, "Where are the number one scholar and Tan Hua Lang?"
Jiang Du recalled, "They all came forward to talk, but Zhuo Guyu didn't stay long. Zhuo Guyu couldn't hide his excitement when he came down."
Because of his attention, he could see clearly. After Zhuo Guyu spoke to the emperor, he became more public. He could feel Zhuo Guyu's good mood even from a distance.
Zhulan thought deeply, the emperor's actions must have deep meaning, forget it, because the emperor was not plotting against her family anyway.
Jiang Du sat for a while and then went back to rest. Zhulan asked Butler Ding to prepare some food for the eldest daughter.
Zhulan got up and went to Yuyi's yard. Yuyi's luggage had been packed, "We will set off the day after tomorrow. Please check carefully to see if there is anything left behind."
Yuyi helped her grandma sit down, "I have checked everything and nothing is missing."
Zhulan was a little reluctant to leave. Yuyi and the others were going to live in Ningzhou for a while. They would be away for more than half a year. "Be careful on the road. Take care of yourselves."
Yu Yi couldn't bear to part with her either. She grew up with her grandparents, "Well, grandma and grandpa should pay more attention to their health."
Zhulan patted her granddaughter's hand, "Okay, okay."
Qingxue took a step forward, and Zhulan took the box and handed it to her granddaughter, "Here are the banknotes and some broken silver prepared by grandma. It is convenient to have more broken silver when going out."
Yu Yi opened the box and found that there were a thousand taels of silver notes alone, and a layer of small silver ingots worth five taels of silver. There were also one or two taels of broken silver scattered around, "Grandma, my granddaughter has some silver."
Zhulan held Yuyi's hand and said, "Grandma knows that you have a lot of money. This is what grandma and your grandpa want. Take it."