Chapter 128: Jie Yuan and Ya Kui

Out of Shou'an Hall.

Sheng Hong first returned to Linqi Pavilion and brought Lin Qinshuang the ambiguous news from Old Lady Sheng.

Then, he estimated that it was about time for Gu Tingye to come, so he went to the front yard.

Inside Linqi Pavilion.

Unlike the anxiety that Mrs. Sheng had expected, Lin Qinshuang's face was calm, and she even looked leisurely and elegant, as if she was drinking some tea.

Seeing that Lin Qinshuang was neither anxious nor slow, Molan could not help but said:

"My dear, grandma hasn't given us a definite answer yet. My daughter's schooling hasn't been decided yet. How come you still have time to complain? How about we ask daddy for mercy tonight?"

Lin Qinshuang's hands were not moving easily, so she smiled faintly.

"Mo'er, relax. As long as your grandmother doesn't refuse, it means she has agreed."

Seeing that Molan still didn't understand, Lin Qinshuang had to put down the teacup and said helplessly:

"Your grandmother likes that Ming girl very much. She herself knows the benefits of studying. How could she possibly stand in Minglan's way?"

"She said that on purpose."

Lin Qinshuang said with a slight sneer:

"She still holds a grudge against me and knows that it was me who instigated your father to ask about studying, so she deliberately didn't give us an answer in order to make us anxious."

"Since she plans this way, then we will do as she wishes. Go to Minglan's place more often in the next few days and show it to her immediately so that she can see it more clearly."

Two days later.

Mrs. Sheng finally agreed.

The matter of the private school was settled, and everyone was happy.

Only Chang Feng was suddenly transferred to the girls' row, looking a little depressed.

But as Gu Tingye whispered, "I'll treat you tonight at Guangyuntai!", the unhappiness in her heart immediately disappeared.

Erlang, you really are my good brother!
As for Rong Xian, I'm really not familiar with him!

Speaking of which, Changfeng has been studying hard these days and has not been in contact with Rongxian for a long time.

I don’t know if I can see him again at Yang Wenyuan’s wedding.

Chang Feng still had some affection for this nobleman who showed him the new world. They were more or less close friends who had experienced the three greatest things in life for men together.

On the ninth day of September, the results of the provincial examination were announced.

Even before dawn in the morning, there were already crowds of people outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

The ages vary.

There are not only young and sunny guys, but also old guys with gray hair and beards.

There were students taking exams, innkeepers who rented rooms to students, or servants sent by wealthy families to check the list.

The announcement of results for the provincial examination is different from that for the prefectural examination.

The provincial examination is easy and the difficulty of admission is low, so there are few backlogs from previous years.

The provincial examination was similar to the college entrance examination in later generations. It was a nationwide examination. Not only was the admission rate low, but there were also a large number of "repeaters" and "students with special talents".

They had already guessed that when the results were announced today, there would be a huge crowd outside the Imperial Examination Hall, so Yang Wenyuan and his companions did not come in person, but asked their personal servants to wait here.

Once they find the names of their family members, they will rush back home to report the good news.

Changqing is naturally among them.

However, relying on his tall stature, dark skin and fierce look, he firmly occupied the front position among the others.

After all the calls came out.

Finally, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened and the person in charge of posting the list walked out.

Looking at the list so close at hand, everyone present couldn't help but focus their attention on it. For a moment, the crowd was crowded.

"Don't crowd, don't crowd!"

Feeling the gazes coming from all directions, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead calmly.

Oops, my feet are a little numb!
It took him a while to adjust.

"Everyone, step back! If you continue to push forward and ruin the list that's about to be posted, you'll all be in trouble!"

The words fell, but the crowd below did not react at all.

The person who posted the list was not surprised by this.

If people really would step back because of his words, he would find it strange.

But he had already said that if something unexpected really happened, the punishment he would receive would be lighter.

The disclaimer had already been said, so he didn’t bother to say anything more and started posting the list right away.

As the list slowly unfolded, there would be occasional exclamations from the crowd.

"I'm here, I'm on the list! Mother, I've made it as a son!"

"What's going on? I've taken the exam for 30 years, but I've never made the list. Who is grading the papers?"

"Grandson, grandpa finally won!"

"..."

At this time, outside the Imperial Examination Hall, there were all kinds of life.

From time to time, people fainted. Some were too excited about passing the exam, while others gave everything and put all their efforts into the exam, only to fail in the end.

It is no wonder that Fan Jin went crazy after passing the imperial examination.

Chang Qing was also scanning the list at this moment, from the beginning to the end, but still couldn't find it.

My heart was hanging in the balance until I saw the very top.

First place in the provincial examination, the top scorer - Yang Wenyuan!

In the ranking of the provincial examination, the first one is called "Jieyuan", the second one is called "Yayuan", the third, fourth and fifth ones are called "Jingkui" and the sixth one is called "Yakui".

Changqing blinked his eyes fiercely, then rubbed them.

Yang Wenyuan? Young Master? Top scorer?!

I am not wrong, right? !

Chang Qing originally thought it would be great if his son could make the list, but who knew that his son gave everyone a big surprise!

Chang Qing was excited and was about to turn around to explain to the people waiting at home, but he remembered Yang Wenyuan's instructions before he came, asking him to check clearly whether the other people were on the list.

Chang Qing was only concerned about the names starting with Yang, so he didn't notice whether other people were on the list. Now he had an idea in his mind, and immediately began to scan the entire list.

After going around, Changqing couldn't help but look surprised.

Because he saw all the names on the list clearly, several of his son's classmates were all on the list.

My own son was the top scorer, Young Master Changbai was the runner-up (sixth place), the young master was more than a hundred places away, and Young Master Changfeng was among the last few, barely making the list.

I didn’t expect this happy outcome!
At the same time, many people had looked at all the names and knew the results.

So they congratulated each other and turned around and went back to their homes.

Chang Qing arrived at the door of his house. As soon as he stepped inside, he caught a glimpse of a minor official running towards him on the street not far away. He must be here to announce the good news to him.

Every time, the top few on the provincial examination list, the officials in charge of the imperial examination would specially send clerks to the candidates' homes to announce the good news. Not to mention that now the young marquis of Pingyang Marquis's mansion has won the first place in the provincial examination, so the opportunity to come and announce the good news is even more sought-after!
The same should be true at the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

Even though he is not one of the top few, he is a young master, not to mention he has a doting princess named Pingning at home. If he comes to visit, rewards are inevitable!

Chang Qing had finally squeezed out of the crowd and went home to report the news. Naturally, he didn't want his "first credit" to be taken away, so he immediately took two steps and rushed into the mansion.

(End of this chapter)