Chapter 311 The Howling in Zhuzi Lane, the First Bird Flew

Chapter 311 The cry of Zhuzi Lane, the first bird flew away!

It's getting light.

At the end of the morning court, hundreds of officials filed out of Fengtian Hall...

Those who have good friendships will travel together in groups of three, three, five and five.

"The rankings should be released soon, right?"

"I bet 80% of my family's living expenses and three times the loss rate. I made a profit this time. I have made back all the losses from the previous inspection, and I can still make a small profit."

"Everyone is the same, haha..."

…

"Master Zhao!"

Zhao Zhu, the Minister of Rites, heard the shouting from behind and turned around with a wry smile. A group of officials gathered around and started asking for information.

Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang stopped.

Even Liu Bowen was curious and stood not far away watching.

Whether you participate in betting or not.

This incident has caused such a big fuss that everyone can't help but pay attention to it.

Zhao Zhu couldn't handle them one by one, so he clasped his fists and replied, "My lords, I don't know either..."

Since the betting incident occurred, officials from both the DPRK and the Central Government have been involved.

He immediately asked the emperor for instructions and made a decision. During the marking process, the third reading removed the seal of the candidate's place of origin and made changes.

In the past, the third review removed the seal of the candidates’ place of origin and re-evaluated the examination, mainly to balance the regional disparities and take care of some areas that were relatively backward in the imperial examination.

This spring, there is no such procedure.

Because there are too many officials involved in betting.

And they are all high-ranking officials.

If the seal is removed, the fairness of the imperial examination will be too easily influenced by this group of colleagues who have interests involved.

…

besides.

He also ordered the marking officer to conduct closed marking.

No contact with the outside world is allowed.

There is no other way to arrange it this way.

If Zhu Silang hadn't hidden his clumsiness, he would have passed the top ten.

For the sake of their own interests, this group of colleagues in the dynasty whose interests have been harmed are entirely likely to interfere with the fairness of the imperial examination and rank Zhu Silang outside the top ten.

He would never allow this to happen.

As a supporter of the prince and the prince, he did not want Zhu Silang to be too popular.

But the fairness and justice of the imperial examinations need to be ensured.

If he were to deal with Zhu Silang today and destroy the fairness of the imperial examination.

It means destroying the prince's empire.

…

All the officials looked disappointed as they listened, cursed secretly for being pedantic, and left one after another.

…

"Brother Bowen..."

Just as Liu Bowen started to take steps, a shout came, he stamped his feet and turned around...

Li Shanchang approached with a smile, made an invitation gesture, and said as he walked: "Everyone thinks that Zhu Jieyuan will hide his clumsiness this time, where is Brother Bowen?"

As he spoke, he glanced out of the corner of his eye.

In the eighth year of Hongwu, if it were not for Zhu Silang.

Hu Weiyong succeeded.

He knew Liu Bowen very well, and Liu Bowen would definitely remember his life-saving grace.

At present, among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Liu Bowen is Zhu Silang's only supporter in the court.

Of course, there is also Xu Da.

Liu Bowen smiled and turned around, "With Zhu Silang's talent, if he doesn't hide his clumsiness, it shouldn't be a problem to pass the top three..."

The emperor's knife-sharpening plan must not be told to Li Shanchang.

Li Shanchang smiled.

This doesn’t mean that I didn’t say anything.

Who knows, Zhu Silang's talent and learning are not hidden from his clumsiness. He can get into the top three in the exam, or even get the first place in the first-class exam!

Old slippery man!

…

attic.

"Sister, are you and your brother-in-law ready? You are so procrastinating, but my eldest brother and sister-in-law are already ready!"

When Xu Yingxu's urging voice came in.

Xu Miaoyun was arranging Zhu Di's clothes. When she heard the voice, she couldn't help but be amused and raised her head slightly, "Are you ready?"

"Dare you ask?"

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but think of the night before setting off from Tuqiao Village.

Her pretty face flushed instantly, she lowered her head and said in fear, "I don't dare anymore..."

Zhu Di smiled and held the person in his arms, pressing his chin on the top of his hair, smelling the faint fragrance of flowers in his hair. He was silent for a while and comforted: "I know, you have been worried these past few days..."

Especially last night, after eating at the East Palace.

No matter how well Miaoyun hides it.

But the two of them were close to each other, spent so much time together day and night, and even gave birth to two children for him, how could he not notice it.

"Don't worry, no one can hurt me, and I won't allow anyone to hurt the three of you..."

…

"My first priority is always our family. For our family, I will do anything, including any means necessary..."

This home is his last line.

If someone touches this bottom line, he will do anything.

Even if it means sacrificing everyone in the world.

In essence, he is not as good as the people of Jinling praise him.

The original intention of establishing rural village societies was not to benefit everyone.

He just wanted to live a better life for himself, and for the folks in Tuqiao Village who treated him and Miao Yun as relatives to live a better life.

…

"Um."

Xu Miaoyun hugged Zhu Di's waist tightly and hummed softly.

At this time, I felt particularly at ease.

Zhu Di lowered his head and reminded with a smile: "In the future, worry less and worry more. If you grow old early, don't blame me for liking the new and hating the old..."

puff!

Xu Miaoyun was amused, opened her mouth and bit Zhu Di's arm.

"The two little guys are watching!"

Xu Miaoyun blushed and turned her head. She saw two little guys crawling in the crib. Their four big black eyes looked curiously along the gap in the crib guardrail...

"Don't look!"

Jiao scolded and hurriedly broke away from Zhu Di's embrace.

He walked over to the crib and picked up the two little guys.

Blushing, he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Let's go."

…

When the two came out of the attic, they saw Miaoyin, Huizu and others waiting outside the attic.

Go down the attic.

Xu Zengshou complained, "It's the same marriage, but the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law don't have a brother-in-law. You are dawdling, what are you doing?"

Li Yu and Xu Miaoyin smiled and lowered their heads.

Zhu Di glared at them unhappily.

Xu Huizu hurriedly smiled and greeted them, "Hurry up, if you go now, you can only wait outside."

A group of people talked and laughed, and got on the carriage separately.

All the children of the Xu Mansion went out, alarming the various mansions in Zhuzi Lane.

Before the carriage left Zhuzi Lane, the women of the various mansions heard the noise and ran to the gate of the mansion to watch...

"Mao A Liu drove the carriage, which means Zhu Silang was also among them!"

"Zhu Silang went to see the announcement of the results in person, but it was the first time!"

"Maybe we guessed wrong, Zhu Silang did not hide his shortcomings!"

"Impossible! Impossible! He set off at this time, definitely not to see the announcement of the results!"

...

The faces of the women of the various mansions turned slightly pale.

They all found various excuses to comfort themselves.

…

The carriage drove out of Zhuzi Lane, Xu Miaoyun lifted a corner of the curtain, turned her head and looked back…

As they went farther and farther, the figures of the women in the various mansions gradually became smaller…

From today on, it was a watershed in Silang's life.

It was also a watershed in their small family.

She only hoped that her father's plan to sharpen the knife would go smoothly.

The father kept his word and let their family leave in the future.

…

Zhu Di and his party arrived at Yingtian Prefecture.

There were already crowds of people outside the government office.

The entire front gate of the government office was blocked.

There were dozens of such scenes in Jinling City.

The court estimated in advance that the day of posting the list might be very lively, so it deliberately added more than a dozen posting points on the basis of previous years.

Even so, it still underestimated the attention of the people of Jinling to this year's spring exam.

"Where is Miss Wuyun? Is she cooking for His Highness again?"

At the innermost of the crowd, Mingxia and Narentuoya stood together, asking curiously.

"Yes." Narentuoya smiled and nodded, "It's a pity that Fourth Uncle never goes back, and Miss has to secretly shed tears in front of the table full of dishes again..."

Mingxia's eyes flashed with sympathy, and she comforted: "Miss Wuyun's efforts will be rewarded one day."

Well, she was just comforting, as for whether there will be a reward, only God knows.

"Hmmmm." Narentuoya nodded repeatedly, and murmured, 'Miss is too unkind, she ran to the gambling house to wait for money to be counted, and sent me to lie for her...'

Cooking delicious food for Zhu Silang?

Unless the sun rises from the west.

At five o'clock in the morning, the lady pulled her out of the comfortable quilt and sent her here to look at the list.

And the lady herself happily ran to the gambling house to wait for money to be counted.

Mingxia chatted with Narentuoya while looking around.

Secretly clicked her tongue.

Geng Xuan and Hu Dahu, who shamelessly tried to get close to Zhou Lang and Tan Yuan... Wang Meiren, the personal maid of the prince's concubine, and the stewards of the Qin Palace and Jin Palace...

So many people are paying attention to the results of His Highness's spring examination...

Squeak!

The sound of the government door opening interrupted Mingxia's thoughts...

Looking in the direction of the sound.

An eighth-rank official from the Ministry of Rites, with several guards, holding a red list, walked out solemnly...

"Come out!"

"The list is announced!"

"This is the first time I've seen an eighth-rank official announce the list in person!"

...

The people were shocked to see that the officials who announced the list were all eighth-rank.

"Brother-in-law, the list is about to be announced!"

Behind the crowd, there were several carriages far away from the government office.

The three brothers Xu Huizu stood on the shafts of the carriages, watching the crowd rush forward and shouting loudly.

In one of the carriages.

Xu Miaoyun lifted the curtain and took a look, then put it down, turned around, and shook the hands of little Yongming and little Qihua, "Ask Daddy, is he nervous?"

"Dad... Daddy..."

The two little guys could only call Daddy, and at the same time, they stretched out their hands to Zhu Di in baby talk.

Zhu Di smiled and picked up the two little guys...

...

The young couple was still teasing the two little guys in the carriage.

At the gate of the government office...

The red list was slowly unfolded.

The first on the red list was: Zhu Silang!

The young masters of each mansion were stunned.

The maids of Lady Lu and Lady Wang widened their eyes.

Narentuoya's mouth opened slightly.

Mingxia covered her mouth excitedly.

The people stood at the back and could not see clearly. They could only see a group of nobles in brocade clothes in front, as if struck by lightning, stunned and gradually pale.

They did not dare to crowd forward, and could not help asking anxiously.

"Is Zhu Jieyuan on the list?"

"Please help me check, is Zhu Jieyuan on the list?"

"My dear ladies, you look so ugly, did Zhu Jieyuan fail?"

...

Haha...

Geng Xuan was awakened, jumped up and laughed excitedly: "As expected of my brother-in-law, Chunxiao's master, first place in the first class! My mother and my eldest sister-in-law will regret crying today!"

Let them not listen to his honest advice!

Lost everything!

Especially the eldest sister-in-law, who bet all her dowry on her brother-in-law not being able to get into the top ten!

Lost everything!

Spendthrift woman!

Served you right!

Geng Xuan yelled and woke everyone up.

Hu Dahu's face turned pale, unable to accept it, and he shouted: "Why didn't Zhu Silang hide his incompetence!"

An angry question was like throwing a stone into a calm lake...

"Why didn't he hide his incompetence! Why! I bet all my family's living money that he wouldn't pass the top ten! I lost it! All of it!"

"Our family is the same!"

"Damn Zhu Silang! Why didn't he hide his weakness!"

"Fooled! Our fathers, so many old foxes, were fooled by Zhu Silang!"

...

Tan Yuan and Zhou Lang watched a group of young masters coldly, terrified, angry, panicked, and roaring fiercely, with a sneer on their lips.

The fathers of these young masters would be even more shocked and uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, they were of humble status and had no chance to see how those big men were shocked and angry.

As Hu Dahu and others roared angrily, the people behind them finally got the news.

"Zhu Jieyuan was admitted to the top three!"

"Not accurate! He was the first in the top class!"

"Haha, I bet all the one tael of silver in my family on Zhu Jieyuan and earned half a tael!"

"My family bet two taels!"

...

The people were instantly boiling, and the cheers spread outward.

Zhu Di and his party had already got off the car.

When the cheers spread and boiled.

Except for Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun, everyone was stunned.

Xu Miaoxiu raised her head slightly, staring at Zhu Di in disbelief, "Sister, the Zhu Jieyuan that everyone is talking about is my brother-in-law, right?"

Puff!

The whole family was immediately amused.

Xu Miaojin walked out with a smile, waving her hand proudly: "Let's go to the Zhuangyuan Building at noon today! I'll treat you! Order whatever you want!"

"Count me in!" Xu Miaoyin smiled.

"And me, and me!" Xu Miaoxiu raised her hand noisily, afraid that she would not be allowed to spend money.

Xu Miaoyun asked curiously: "How much did you bet?"

"Let me tell you!" Xu Miaoxiu couldn't wait to speak first, "Sister, we bet all the silver we saved, my third sister and I each have ten taels, and my second sister has thirty taels of silver. We all bet that my brother-in-law can get into the top three..."

Zhu Di listened with a smile.

Betting that he can get into the top three means a 1.5 times payout rate. Miaoxiu and Miaojin's ten taels of silver become fifteen taels, and Miaoyin's thirty taels become forty-five taels.

No wonder he said arrogantly, Zhuangyuanlou is treating us, and we can eat whatever we want.

Li Yu smiled and whispered: "Miaoyin and the others are going to treat my brother-in-law and sister to dinner, what about us? We earn more, otherwise, we will go shopping later, and we will pay for everything for everyone to buy?"

Xu Huizu turned his head in surprise...

I have never encountered such a thing of spending money before.

Unexpectedly, Li Yu was so generous.

Picked up a treasure!

"Don't regret it? This is earned with your dowry!"

Li Yu smiled and glared.

Xu Huizu grinned immediately, waved his hand, and said arrogantly: "It's still some time before noon. Li Yu said that he invites everyone to go shopping. Everyone can buy whatever they want. Li Yu and I will pay!"

Li Yu blushed and lowered her head.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun looked at each other and smiled, 'Huizu picked up a treasure! '

Then, he ordered the servants to drive the carriage back to the mansion, and Zhu Di and his party went straight to the gambling house to get the money.

Xu Zengshou and Xu Yingxu followed behind.

Xu Zengshou's face was burning, and he whispered: "Second brother, it's okay for the eldest brother, the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister, but now even the third and fourth sisters are so arrogant that they invite everyone to have dinner at the Zhuangyuan Building..."

They are such losers!

The two of them bet a total of five taels of silver.

They made a profit.

But the total was only more than seven taels.

Xu Yingxu's lips twitched with anger, "I told you before that you should also bet the remaining two taels of silver. Now it's good, the two of us together don't even have enough for ten taels of silver..."

The third brother is such a bastard.

At that time, I was worried that my brother-in-law would hide his shortcomings.

He insisted on keeping two taels of silver.

Now it's good.

The two of them together don't have as much as Miaoxiu and Miaojin, which is embarrassing!

Xu Zengshou smiled awkwardly and whispered: "Second brother, I have decided to follow my brother-in-law in the future. It's too disadvantageous not to follow my brother-in-law!"

When the eldest brother went to Tuqiao Village, they refused to go for the sake of face.

When the court starts to promote the rural community, my elder brother will be the county magistrate!

How old is my elder brother now?

He has only been married for a few months!

When my father was this old, he was still a soldier!

This time, I thought that I would leave some money in case my brother-in-law hides his shortcomings. At least I didn’t lose everything and still have two taels.

Unexpectedly, I was wrong again!

Facts have proved that I must follow my brother-in-law!

…

After Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun and his party left.

The young masters of each mansion desperately squeezed out and returned to the mansion to report the news.

Soon, the whole Zhuzi Lane was filled with crying and shouting.

Tan Yuan and Zhou Lang could not go to the palace and could not see the reactions of the big shots, so they ran to Zhuzi Lane to listen to the movement...

…

The East Palace.

The government office is closer to the East Palace.

Lu and Wang Meiren’s personal maids rushed back to the East Palace first.

Lu’s bedroom.

“First place in the first class…”

Lu was struck by lightning...

Why didn’t Zhu Silang hide his shortcomings?

So many people thought he would hide his shortcomings!

In the end, Zhu Silang fooled everyone!

He cheated everyone!

Mrs. Lu's face gradually turned pale, and she turned her head, "How much money did the Lu family pledge?"

The personal maids were a little scared, and said tremblingly: "In addition to the necessary expenses in the near future, all the cash was pledged, and there is... and..."

There is also half of the land deed!

All lost!

Plop!

Mrs. Lu collapsed on the ground. She didn't participate, but her eldest brother was greedy and suffered such a heavy loss. He must come to her to subsidize the Lu family...

After hearing this, I don't know if my father can bear it?

...

Beauty Palace.

Concubine Wang was stunned with a slightly open mouth.

After a while, she stood up angrily, "The prince was so good to him, how could he be ungrateful!"

Before today, she praised Zhu Silang for being sensible!

Is this sensible?

No!

This is so ignorant!

Zhu Silang didn't hide his incompetence at all!

What does he want to do by being so prominent?

Does he really want to compete with the prince for the throne!

Yesterday, in order to help the prince win over, and to thank Zhu Silang and his wife for their understanding, she worked all day and prepared more than a dozen Korean delicacies.

Zhu Silang repays the prince like this?

White-eyed wolf!

…

Six ministries and offices.

All officials couldn't sit still at all, and walked out of their official rooms, gathered together, and waited anxiously.

"Why is there no news yet?"

"What's the hurry? Anyway, the result has been expected."

"Everyone just wait to count the money."

Haha…

…

Hu Weiyong stood at the window, listening to his colleagues' discussions, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Three birds.

The bird of quick money will soon be in the bag.

Tomorrow morning, strike while the iron is hot and promote the local village community.

Then Zhu Silang and Zhu Di will become one.

Bang, bang, bang...

The sudden sound of firecrackers outside the palace interrupted Hu Weiyong's thoughts.

"It must be our family setting off firecrackers to celebrate!"

"Definitely!"

"Haha... I bet 90% of the money, and after making up for the loss of the inspection, I still made a small profit!"

...

Hearing the sound of firecrackers getting louder and louder, the officials became more and more excited, dancing and cheering...

"First place in the first class!"

"First place in the first class!"

...

When a clerk rushed into the six ministries' offices with a panic shout, all the officials were stunned for a moment and looked at the clerk together.

The clerk's scalp tingled, and he whispered, "My Lords, Zhu Jieyuan is the first-class Jinshi..."

"What did you say! Say it again!" An official grabbed the clerk's collar like a madman, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Zhu Silang is hiding his incompetence, how could he be the first-class Jinshi!"

The clerk was frightened and turned pale, and said tremblingly, "Lord Wang is really..."

"Zhu Jieyuan, the first-class Jinshi!"

...

"It's not the families of the Lords who set off firecrackers, it's the people of the whole city!"

Just as the clerk was still explaining, another clerk returned in a panic.

As a result, other clerks came back with news one after another.

Completely crushed the last bit of luck of the officials.

"Why?"

"Why didn't Zhu Silang hide his incompetence! Why!"

"I bet 80% of the money!"

"I was fooled, all the civil and military officials in the court were fooled by Zhu Silang!"

...

The left prime minister's office

Hu Weiyong stood in front of the window in a daze, his eyes unfocused, his ears filled with the angry and shocked shouts of his colleagues outside, his mind buzzing...

Squeak!

The door opened.

Hu Weiyong stiffened and turned mechanically...

Li Shanchang pushed the door open and was stunned for a moment.

Blood oozed from the corners of Hu Weiyong's lips, and he grinned with difficulty, "Master, the first bird flew away, I didn't lose, and I can kill two birds with one stone..."

Puff!

Before he finished speaking, blood spurted out of his mouth...

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