Chen Changsheng won the first place in the Great Court Examination, which made the East Imperial Palace begin to prepare family banquets, but caused many family banquets to disappear, and even if they were still kept, the regulations were lowered, because many people lost money.
According to statistics afterwards, there were more than 300 gambling games related to the Great Court Examination in the Four Squares. Among them, more than 100 games with the largest amount of bets were basically related to the ranking of the Great Court Examination, because Chen Changsheng The emergence of Tianhai Shengxue and other unexpected circumstances, such as Tianhai Shengxue's retirement, upset one after another, and few people can win this year's gambling.
Logically speaking, if the gambler loses, the banker should also win. However, this year's Four Squares did not make any money from the Dachao Test, because just a few nights before the Dachao Test started, there were consecutive A few huge sums of money were spent on the Orthodox Academy and Chen Changsheng.
The first tranche was naturally the actions of those guys from the Orthodox Academy. Based on the attitude that the imperial examination is the last fight in life, Chen Changsheng directly bet all his wealth on himself. The seventeen taels of silver that came down were subsequently invested in. It was Tang Sanshiliu and Luoluo who really made the amount larger. It was not small, not to mention the odds were extremely high at that time.
The second money to bet on Chen Changsheng came from the Bishop's office. It was the priest Xin who represented the old and frightening bishop. The amount of money was very large. Well, in order to show their loyalty, many priests at the Patriarchate also threw a lot into it.
The third tranche of silver was even larger, and it could even be said to be a bit surprising. This tranche of silver came from Wenshui.
Because of these three bets on the unpopular bets, the four major workshops lost very miserably, especially the third sum of money, which directly made Tianxiangfang, which has a weaker capital among the four major workshops, feel great pressure.
To be able to preside over such a gambling game, the Four Squares naturally have a very strong background. Although the gambling business is based on reputation, if it really comes to the moment of life and death, it may be that they will renege on their debts, at least for a while.
But this time they didn't dare to do anything, they didn't even have the courage to intercede, because no matter how background they had, they didn't dare to offend the Orthodox Academy with His Highness Luoluo, or the Bishop's Office who dared to confront His Excellency , They dare not offend the owner of the third piece of silver.
The money came from Wenshui, so it was naturally from the Tang family.
There is only one Tang family in Wenshui, and there is only one Tang family in mainland China. Only that Tang family in the world is rich enough to spend such a large sum of money to buy Chen Changsheng Sheng just to make his young master happy...
Anything that goes to the extreme will become very scary. A family that is too rich like the Tang family in Wenshui is not ordinary scary, but very scary.
It's just that the old man of the Tang family probably didn't expect that, purely for the sake of gaining popularity for his good grandson in the capital, and at the same time rolling his eyes at those people in the capital, he would have gained a lot of money. It can even be said that this year's imperial examination The biggest winner, apart from Chen Changsheng and the Orthodox Academy, was the Tang family.
In a few days it will be the Spring Festival, and the rituals at the priest's office will be very rich, and the banquets at the priest's house will definitely add a lot of dishes. Xuanyuan Po probably didn't need to worry about running out of money, and Tianxiangfang, a well-known gambling house in mainland China, was liquidated within a short period of time and sold to a Nanshang that ran a jewelry business.
These are the effects of the Great Court Examination.
Of course, these influences are only on the surface, and the real influence is still lurking at the bottom of the water, waiting for the moment to show its power, or when the official results of the Great Court Examination are released, one or two will appear.
Chen Changsheng didn't know about these things. He didn't know that his money had multiplied several times, which was enough for him to live comfortably in the capital for another ten years. Of course, he had to be able to live for another ten years first.
Tang Sanshiliu didn't know about these things, or he didn't care about them. The amount of money he bet was already huge in the eyes of outsiders, but it was actually just his pocket money for several months. It was really difficult for him to keep betting at this level. Keeping that in mind, as for what Wenshui did, he was completely unclear.
The carriage returned to the Orthodox Academy.
Countless people also came to the depths of Baihua Lane, and the scene was lively. From time to time, someone shouted congratulations to Chen for the top spot, and there were many surprised comments.
Those comments were not aimed at Chen Changsheng, but at the school of the Orthodox Academy at this time.
Chen Changsheng and the others got off the carriage, looked at the courtyard door, and were a little dazed, wondering what's wrong
In the early morning of the autumn rain last year, a good-blooded war horse of the Tianhai family was dying in the pool of water, spraying blood continuously, and the gate of the Orthodox Academy was smashed into ruins.
From that day on, the gate of the Orthodox Academy has remained in this state, without repairs, and even the most basic cleaning work has not been done. I can't even tell that there is a courtyard gate here.
This is a contest between the Orthodox Academy that the Bishop values and the new faction of the Orthodox Church headed by the Pope, and it is also a contest between the old people loyal to the Chen royal family and the Tianhai family. It was a childish fight.
Probably because the three teenagers in the Orthodox Academy are still very young, and they didn't think too much about this matter. They only knew that the gate of the courtyard was broken by the Tianhai family, so it's up to you to repair it.
The Tianhai family naturally doesn't know how to cultivate, that means admitting defeat and bowing their heads. The Orthodox Academy has not been repaired, so let this dilapidated courtyard gate stand in front of the eyes of all people in Kyoto, until the dilapidated courtyard gate has become a famous new scenery in Kyoto. go down.
However, at this time, around the dilapidated gate of the courtyard were more than a dozen craftsmen in court uniforms, and there were many precious beams and woods and jade materials piled up on the open space beside the gate. Someone was preparing the gate of the monastery. No wonder the people were very surprised and talked about it.
The old steward who was in charge of the maintenance work did not face Chen Changsheng and the others face to face, but followed his orders and loudly told the onlookers what he and the others were going to do.
The Tianhai family wants to repair the school for the Orthodox Academy
It is still a white jade courtyard gate!
Did the Tianhai family really admit defeat? How can this be
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Under the eyes of countless people, Chen Changsheng and others walked into the Orthodox Academy. Jin Yulu, as before, lit a fire and made tea in the concierge. The craftsmen who were nervously carrying out the measurement work said not to disturb themselves, and began to enjoy the night.
Under the banyan tree by the pond, the lawn was just a little bit green by the early spring. Chen Changsheng and the others walked towards the library. Xuanyuan Po asked what to eat for dinner. Although the salt meat was delicious, would it be too salty? Tang Thirty-Six said what kind of day it was, and still cared about it so much, these days my mouth is almost like a bird. With the sound of speaking, a group of wild birds fluttered in the forest and flew towards the Baicao Garden.
The lights in the library were lit, it was a bit dim and very warm, and the Orthodox Academy was as usual, a bit monotonous and very peaceful, even though the Great Imperial Examination had just ended, they had encountered so many things and accomplished so many things, whether it was There are still three teenagers in this academy, and nothing has changed.
Chen Changsheng looked at Tang Thirty-Six, and said the first words after returning to the Orthodox Academy: "Where did Zhexiu go? Did you pick up the Wenshui sword?"
"If you don't ask me, I almost forgot. How did you fight Gou Hanshi? How did you send my sword flying so far? Don't keep staring at my waist, okay? It's so clear, but it's not. ... Priest Xin said that he has fallen into a restriction, and he will send it back to me in two days."
When Tang Thirty-Six said this, he frowned, and said: "Zhexiu got up when he recovered from his injury, and left the school directly regardless of the persuasion of me and His Highness Luoluo. I don't know where he went, but ...According to his personality, he will definitely come to you, but he doesn't know when."
He then looked at Chen Changsheng and asked, "How did you and Gou Hanshi fight? Did you really pass through? Even if you did, there's no reason for you to win! By the way, did you really pass through?"
He asked Tongyou twice in one sentence.
Tang Thirty-Six stared at Chen Changsheng, his eyes were as bright as stars. For him, the matter of Tongyou was more shocking and envious than Chen Changsheng's first place in the first place in the imperial examination.
Not only him, but all those young geniuses who are at the top of the Qing Yun list, what they want to do most is to cross that threshold as soon as possible and safely.
Chen Changsheng wanted to say that he didn't understand what was going on, but when he heard a sound coming from the direction of the courtyard door outside the library, his expression changed slightly.
Xuanyuan Po pushed the door and went out to check the situation. After a while, he returned to the library, scratched his head, and said with some puzzlement: "They have started repairing the door."
"So anxious?" Tang Thirty-Six raised his eyebrows and said, "What exactly does that guy from the Tianhai family want to do?"
Being interrupted by such an interruption, Chen Changsheng also forgot what to say, thinking that in the academy, Tianhai Shengxue took the initiative to admit defeat when facing Shang Luoluo, and felt that there must be a reason he didn't know about this matter.
Suddenly it rained outside the window.
The cold rain in early spring fell on the window, there was no sound, only dampness.
Chen Changsheng became even more silent when he thought of the few autumn rains that fell in Xichenlou today.
Those autumn rains are the means of the Pope.
But, why did the Pope save himself? Don't say that you are just a small person, even if you are not, the Pope himself destroyed the Orthodox Academy back then, why is he doing it for the Orthodox Academy now
His mood became a little complicated, because he found that things were getting more and more complicated.
It was late at the end of the Great Court Examination, and late at the Orthodox Academy. Xuanyuan Po's dinner was unavoidably simple. With three slices of candied salt meat and three bowls of tea and rice, Chen Changsheng felt full, and then felt sleepy. Willpower and tiredness unstoppably occupy the whole body, no matter how difficult it is to sit still.
"Let's rest early." He got up and said.
Tang Thirty-Six was extremely dissatisfied with tonight's food, he kept mumbling something while eating, and seeing that he was about to leave, he was even more dissatisfied, and said, "That's it?"
Chen Changsheng was a little puzzled, and asked, "What else?"
"Please! You just won the first place in the grand examination today! You slapped the faces of all those who looked down on you, can you not be so calm?"
Tang Thirty-Six shouted: "Didn't it be agreed in advance that tonight we'll eat some unhealthy food and then get drunk? If you want maiko, I'll make a dozen or so teams for you with a shout!"
Chen Changsheng was a little embarrassed. He understands that at such a time, he should really do something to celebrate, so that he can be regarded as a normal person, but he just ate three slices of candied salt meat, which is already a great concession for him, such a thing as getting drunk, There is really no way to accept it.
He looked out of the window, saw the snow gradually dispersed, the stars gradually appeared, it was already late, he turned his head to Tang Thirty-Six and said: "The day after tomorrow, no, it should be tomorrow, I will accompany you...to drink two cups?"
That was the day when the results of the Great Court Examination were officially released.
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