Chapter 221 Congratulations!

Hearing this, Sheng Hong's heart sank immediately.

"Feng'er is afraid that he won't make it."

Sheng Hong didn't believe that Yang Wenyuan had the intention to find Changbai, and he wasn't curious about the rankings of others. Now that he said he didn't see it, he guessed he didn't pass.

"Father, mother!"

Changbai was walking towards him from a distance. Although his clothes were a little messy, his face was full of joy and he showed a rare carefree smile.

When he saw his name just now, he was so surprised that he couldn't help but shout it out loud, and the people around him heard it.

Although he was not so high in rank that he would be forcibly captured, he was still filled with congratulations and cheers. There were even quite a few people who took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of the "good fortune", causing his clothes to become messy.

Fortunately, I squeezed it out.

"But has it passed?" Although she had heard what Yang Wenyuan said, Wang Ruofu still stepped forward to confirm with a little nervousness.

Changbai nodded affirmatively:

"Passed, Mother, ninth place."

At this time, Changbai also noticed Yang Wenyuan standing aside, and continued:
"Brother-in-law..."

"I know, I know!"

Wang Ruofu's face was filled with indescribable joy, and she said happily:
"Your brother-in-law also won, and got fourth place!"

"Oh my God! It's really God's blessing!"

At this time, Chang Feng also squeezed out from the crowd, but his distraught and gloomy look formed a sharp contrast with Chang Bai.

Seeing this, Sheng Hong had already guessed most of what was going on, but when Chang Feng came closer, he still hoped for the best and said:
"Feng'er, is it over?"

Chang Feng raised his head upon hearing this, and glanced at Hualan, Minglan, Wang Ruofu and others who were cheering nearby. Sadness was evident on his face, and he lowered his head silently again.

Sheng Hong has completely given up.

But after all, Chang Feng is still young, so he comforted her immediately:

"It is rare to pass the examination in one try. You are still young. Although you may not pass this time, you will definitely pass it in the future with the experience you have gained."

"Yes, father!"

But thinking that Changbai had won in one try, Changfeng felt even worse. At the same time, there was also his brother-in-law Yang Wenyuan...

At this time, Qi Heng came over to congratulate him, but his face was not as lost as Chang Feng's.

Seeing this performance, Sheng Hong thought Qi Heng had also passed the exam, and immediately asked:

"Yuan Ruoke was also hit?"

Qi Heng pursed his lips, bowed and said:

"I am not a talented student, I am a little bit lacking."

“……” Sheng Hong didn’t expect this.

You didn't pass the science exam, why are you so calm?
But then I thought that he was the young master of the Duke of Qi's mansion, and that Princess Pingning had a relationship with the emperor. Even if he failed the imperial examinations, it would be easy for him to get an official position through imperial support.

Sheng Hong thought about it and felt that this was the truth.

Gu Tingye was also standing not far away. His behavior was similar to Chang Feng's, but with a hint of uncertainty and doubt on his face.

At this moment, he recalled what Yang Wenyuan had said to him before the imperial examination.

After this incident, he was a little confused. He failed in the imperial examination. Was it because of his own lack of ability or because he was eliminated by the government during the final roll call?

Yang Wenyuan also noticed Gu Tingye's figure at this time. He apologized to the people around him and walked over here.

"Why, are you upset about the scientific expedition?"

Gu Tingye heard this and looked at Yang Wenyuan:

"Do you remember what you said before the exam?"

Yang Wenyuan didn't expect that Gu Tingye was so quick-witted that he connected it to this point at the first moment, and he nodded affirmatively immediately.

"This is it."

Gu Tingye looked blankly at the yellow notice posted in the distance:
"I believe that my academic ability is comparable to yours and Changbai's, and I was confident when answering the questions, but..."

However, Yang Wenyuan and Changbai ranked fourth and ninth respectively, but he was left out and didn't even get a chance.

It would have been fine if he didn't know about the rumors before the exam. Even though he had no choice, he had to accept this result.

Now that he knew it, he had no choice but to doubt it.

If this is really true...anger began to well up in the depths of Gu Tingye's eyes.

Yang Wenyuan patted Gu Tingye's shoulder:

"I'll ask my uncle to find out for you when I get home today."

Yang Wenyuan knew that Gu Tingye would not take the initiative to ask Gu Yan, so he decided to help him to the end and agreed to ask.

"Thanks!"

After saying that, Gu Tingye led Fang Mama and Shitou away, his steps heavy.

At the moment, my uncle and aunt are still at home waiting for news.

After accepting everyone's congratulations, Yang Wenyuan did not stay long. After saying goodbye to the Sheng family, he set off for home with Hualan and Yang Rujin.

Pingyang Houfu.

As soon as Yang Rujin entered the door, he jumped inside lively and shouted loudly:
"Father, mother! My cousin won, and he got the fourth place!"

"Father, mother..."

At this moment, Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen in the hall also hurried out upon hearing the sound.

Without paying attention to Yang Ruijin who was full of excitement, he hurriedly asked Yang Wenyuan behind him:

"Is it true that you got the fourth place?"

Yang Wenyuan nodded affirmatively.

"Oh my God! Woo~!" As soon as these words came out, the usually gentle and virtuous aunt Chen burst into tears, looking exactly like Wang Ruofu.

"Aunt..." Seeing this, Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan hurried forward to comfort her.

Yang Yuqing's expression at this moment was also full of emotion. The iron man's eyes were red. He looked back at the family ancestral hall behind him and said silently:

"Brother, sister-in-law, you can rest in peace in your nine springs!"

After consoling him, Mrs. Chen was so happy that she didn't care about overstepping her authority and immediately ordered the servants to set the table and congratulate Yang Wenyuan for passing the imperial examination.

The prepared meal was soon placed on the table.

There was a happy event today, and the whole family raised their glasses to drink together. Even Yang Ruijin, with a red face, toasted Yang Wenyuan a few times.

After drinking a lot.

The sentimental Mrs. Chen couldn't stop crying again.

Hualan and Yang Ruijin helped to comfort her just now, but after the blood rushed to their heads, Hualan and Yang Ruijin burst into tears.

The three women burst into tears.

Yang Wenyuan wanted to step forward and say something, but was stopped by Yang Yuqing.

"Let them cry for a while. It's a rare occasion for them to get drunk and act recklessly."

Yang Wenyuan thought about it and felt that it made sense.

Indulging yourself occasionally is a rare way to vent, which is good for your body and mind.

"Come with me."

Seeing his wife start to accuse him of his bad deeds in his early years, Yang Yuqing could no longer hold back and immediately pulled Yang Wenyuan to the outer courtyard to talk.

Yang Wenyuan also moved quickly.

Because of the constant chatter behind them, Hualan's interest was also aroused, and she also joined the ranks of accusing the official.

Yang Ruijin stared with her misty starry eyes, listening in confusion without saying a word. She was a loyal listener.

Outer courtyard.

Yang Wenyuan and Yang Yuqing walked around the bamboo forest and the courtyard and talked. "Uncle, Zhong Huai's talent and knowledge are usually on par with mine, but this time he didn't even make it to the list. I think there is another reason. I hope you can help me find out."

Although Yang Wenyuan had already guessed the reason behind it, to be on the safe side, he still had to find out more details.

"Gu Tingye, right? Okay!" Yang Yuqing nodded.

He knew that Gu Tingye and Yang Wenyuan had a very good relationship, and helping to inquire was just a matter of a word. If there were other reasons later, he could still do him a favor.

"But you are ranked fourth on the list..." Yang Yuqing pondered for a moment.

If he was in the top three, or fifth or sixth, Yang Yuqing would not find it strange, but he was fourth, and considering his family's military background, Yang Yuqing could not help but think too much.

Yang Wenyuan also understood Yang Yuqing's concerns and immediately said:

"My nephew and uncle think the same thing. Although my nephew doesn't care much about the exam ranking, the reason why he ranked fourth is worth considering."

Although the examination papers of candidates will be covered up, it is still humans who evaluate them in the end.

The initial list is still written by the chief examiner, and finally submitted to the official family for evaluation of the final result.

Both aspects are judged by humans.

In the end, it was a balancing strategy of the government against the Yang family.

Or it could be the obvious exclusion of the civil service group.

Or a bit of both.

The reasons behind this are worth pondering.

Yang Wenyuan thought for a moment and continued:

"We will know something about it during the palace examination."

"Oh? How did you know?" Yang Yuqing asked.

"Generally, the ranking of the examination will not be changed during the palace examination."

"That's true." Yang Yuqing nodded.

"Then wait until my nephew takes the imperial examination and shows his mediocrity."

Yang Wenyuan paused, looked at Yang Yuqing and said:

"If the government has given its permission, they will definitely keep me in fourth place and express their intention openly."

"If that's what the civil officials want, then the government will follow suit and lower my ranking."

As a direct descendant of a family of military merit, and a marquis who was about to inherit the title, it was reasonable and moral for both the emperor and the ministers not to want Yang Wenyuan to rank among the top in the imperial examinations.

One is based on the monarch's balance strategy.

One is the arrogance and habitual contempt of the civil service group.

You, a son of military honors, took the top three in the imperial examination. How should we, who come from a scholarly family, cope with this?
Yang Yuqing also felt that there was some truth in what he heard.

He is now favored by the emperor and has been appointed as the commander of the Western Wing. He is already a high-ranking military officer. If Yang Wenyuan can pass the imperial examination and rank among the top three, his career will also be smooth sailing in the future.

Considering the current official age...

The combination of civil and military power will indeed make the Yang family look too powerful to be eliminated.

At this time when a change of dynasty is imminent, the performance of the Yang family is indeed quite outstanding.

If the emperor didn't need the Yang family as supporters of not establishing an heir, he might have directly eliminated Yang Wenyuan...

Seeing that Yang Wenyuan had not yet entered the official career but already had the mindset of an official, Yang Yuqing was relieved but also a little worried.

After all, the path of a civil servant is not like that of a military officer.

Civil servants are not only required to have talent, but also to have conspiracy and calculations and to guess the intentions of the government.

If we compare military generals to a white knife going in and a red knife coming out.

That civil servant kills people without shedding blood.

The higher the position, the more so.

Thinking of this, Yang Yuqing didn't know whether Yang Wenyuan's success in the imperial examination was a good thing or a bad thing...

One day celebration.

After dinner, Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen forcibly dragged away Yang Ruijin, who was making a fuss and was unwilling to leave and wanted to sleep with Hualan at night.

night.

The sky seemed to know that today was a good day. There was not a single cloud in the sky, the stars were shining brightly, and a crescent moon hung faintly in the center.

Zi Ze Ju.

bedroom.

Under the orange light and shadow, Yang Wenyuan was leaning against the head of the bed with a slight smell of alcohol, while Hualan was slowly taking off her jewelry in front of the dressing table.

The atmosphere is quiet and cozy.

Yang Wenyuan felt vaguely that he and Hualan were like an old married couple who had been together for decades, but when he thought about it carefully, they had been married for less than a year.

The graceful figure in front of me looked even more beautiful under the light, her wet hair stuck to her back after washing, and the lines on the stool were round and full, flowing upwards in a graceful arc.

This scene made Yang Wenyuan, who had drunk but was not drunk, feel a little dizzy and his Adam's apple rolled.

However, thinking that Hualan was conditioning her body for the sake of having an offspring, and that he also needed to conserve his energy and abstain from sex, Yang Wenyuan immediately shook his head, throwing away the random thoughts in his mind.

"You seem to have forgotten to take your medicine today?" Yang Wenyuan suddenly remembered this.

But then he thought about how happy he was today and that Hualan had also drunk some wine, so he thought it couldn't be mixed with the medicine and didn't care.

But unexpectedly, Hualan suddenly turned her head around, her face was as radiant as a peach blossom, and her beautiful eyes were like a pool of spring water, shimmering and full of charm.

"From now on... from now on, you don't need to take medicine..."

"What...what do you mean?" Yang Wenyuan swallowed the non-existent saliva in his mouth, and felt a dryness in his throat.

"Madam He said that the treatment has been completed." As she spoke, Hua Lan glanced at Yang Wenyuan embarrassedly, but was immediately frightened away by Yang Wenyuan's scorching gaze, and her eyes jumped away like a frightened deer.

Yang Wenyuan immediately understood.

He stepped forward, hugged Hualan and pressed her down on the dressing table.

Her white jade-like wrist was gently held, and when I sniffed closely, my breath from her mouth and nose was filled with her unique and rich body fragrance.

"When a person is happy, relatives and friends will definitely send gifts, madam..."

Yang Wenyuan stared at Hua Lan's pretty red face with a burning gaze, resting on her silent lips and a dizzying gap between them:

"Where's your gift?"

Faced with Yang Wenyuan pressing against her in a tight spot, Hua Lan could no longer hold back her anger. She said nothing and went towards the bed that was just a stone's throw away.

As a result, as soon as the person left, Yang Wenyuan hugged her slender waist.

"Here is my gift."

As he spoke, Yang Wenyuan cleared away all the obstructions on the dressing table.

"Ah?" Hua Lan's rosy face was a little silly.

"Right here!"

There was no point in talking any more, so Yang Wenyuan began to take action.

Soon, pieces of clothing were scattered around the dressing table, and Yang Wenyuan began to get to the point.

Work hard.

The moonlight is bright tonight.

The moonlight passed over the windowsill and projected onto the dressing table, reflecting Hualan's rosy cheeks that were like a sunset glow.

From time to time, her long black hair fluttered in the air, then fell and drooped on her body.

The shadows under the moonlight overlap and overlap, like waves in a storm, surging and turbulent, and like a small boat that may capsize at any time.

Fortunately, Yang Wenyuan held on firmly.

(End of this chapter)