Chapter 243: Golden Scales in the Pond on the Cloud Platform

After saying the most festive thing, Xinda then talked about the achievements of Qian Dayou, Xue Biao and others. Not surprisingly, Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai failed the list.

Only 150 people were selected out of more than 6,000 people. These two people were not surprised to fail. You may feel a little sad or lost in your heart. But they all have their own pursuits in life, so they won't be too upset by the loss in front of them.

When Qian Dayou heard that he was in high school, he didn't cry with joy like he did in the provincial examination. He just stood there and let out a sigh of relief. For the past year, he had been away from home, leaving his wife and children to stay with his old parents in Yangzhou. He came to the capital alone and studied hard in the cold window with his friends, day and night.

"Finally I can go home and see Mr. Jiangdong." Qian Dayou murmured, then quickly put his mind back together, and looked at several friends and said, "Hahaha, it seems that Chi Xing and I have a better relationship. Not only are we taking the same subject in the provincial examination, but we will also The test is also on the same list.”

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Qian Dayou and then at Chen Heng. How could he not find out about Chen Heng and Daiyu during the more than half a year since he came to the capital? The boy smiled directly and said: "Since you are so destined, maybe you will have to be a good parent to your children in the future."

After the big exam, the small one, and after the title on the gold medal list, there are flowers and candles in the bridal chamber. When Chen Heng heard this, he chuckled, accepting his friend's blessing. This is a joke among friends, even Qian Dayou doesn't care. I don’t know if I will have a son or a daughter through practice, but if I really am a son, I can be my best friend.

The four of them huddled together, standing or sitting, talking about each other's thoughts and feelings. Chen Qi and Gu, however, have already pulled Xinda and Qingwen to plan the future.

There was a constant sound of gongs and drums and firecrackers outside, and there was no telling when the congratulatory officials would come to the door. The Chen family has always been honest. They secretly prepared four gifts as early as during the examination. No matter how many students pass the test in the end, the money will be spread out.

If one of them fails, the old parents of the Chen family will secretly hide the matter. Everyone is doing well in terms of face. Fortunately, their hard work was not in vain. They scored two out of four today, and the gift money was just right.

Liu Xianglian got a pig's head from nowhere, and even more enthusiastically squeezed in between Chen Qi and Xinda to help with foreign affairs. The latter two didn't know much about the customs of the capital, but Liu Xianglian was well educated. Chen Heng High School was the time when the Chen family took the opportunity to advance their family. The corresponding etiquette and pomp can be laid out at this time, which is most natural and just right.

Qingwen often stays in the back house, although she knows some rules. But her set of rules only apply to the back house. Just follow Mr. Gu and do some work of setting up the dishes.

After today, the Chen family can be called the Chen family. Although there were not many people in the whole family, their faces were full of excitement. It would be great if my grandparents were here too.

After waiting for about a moment, the official who was congratulating the money arrived first. In this examination, Qian Dayou ranked 27th in the third list. The results are definitely not bad, as long as you can be on the list, it is always good. If he can pass the palace selection after the palace examination, he can still stay in the capital and become a capital official.

After sending congratulatory money to the officials, Liu Xianglian and Xinda were still spreading money to the people who were watching. Another louder drumming sound came from the street, and the sound of firecrackers continued all the way without stopping.

This battle is amazing at first glance. The people who were still picking up money on the ground moved to both sides to get out of the way. After a quick exchange, everyone found out that the queue coming this time was to congratulate Hui Yuan. Some of them immediately moved. There are many families who pass the Huiyuan exam who don’t spend a lot of money. If you don’t join in the excitement, won’t you miss out on God’s grace and reward?

They rushed towards the congratulatory queue, and after a while, they were led back to the Guangliang gate of the Chen Mansion by the leading official.

"What's going on? Hasn't this family already won a Jinshi?"

"You, you, you didn't listen carefully. The candidate's surname just now is Qian, and the name on the door plaque of this family is not Chen."

"It's really amazing that there are two Jinshis, and they are still Huiyuan."

"After all, this is a scholar's house, and this door looks impressive."

The official at the front raised his hand. It not only stopped the beating of gongs and drums, but also silenced the talking people. The whole place was silent and choked. Only a semicircular open space was left in front of the Chen family's gate to let in the clear light above.

The official took a step forward, with everyone's expectations, and said loudly: "Good news, good news————" Huiyuan's name is indeed different, just shouting louder and longer than ordinary people.

"Congratulations to Mr. Chen Heng, the Young Master of your mansion, for winning first place in Chinese style in the Yiyou Examination----"

Although the outcome of this matter was already known, it was only when the official who announced the good news personally told the story that the Chen family felt happy and ceremonial about settling down. Mrs. Gu was supported by Qingwen, and she held the latter's hand tightly. She couldn't help but smile. Chen Qi's eyes were red as he watched his son walk out from the crowd of friends.

Chen Heng stepped forward and held his fists slightly. Then he took his golden flower post from the official officer who had his hands raised in the air. I saw that the yellow flower paper was five inches long and one palm wide, with gold powder sprinkled on it, shining brightly in the sun.

As if he was worried whether fate would make a joke on him, Chen Heng opened the post and took a look, and saw that the name and place of origin on it were all clear and there were no mistakes. Chen Heng, Taixing County, Yangzhou Prefecture - He breathed a sigh of relief and nodded towards Xinda beside him.

The latter understood and immediately handed a red envelope for his brother. Although this thing was vulgar, the official who had worked hard to make this trip was the happiest. The official was an old hand. He knew the amount of the red envelope was not small after weighing it, and immediately winked at the officers and soldiers behind him.

The sixteen officials who beat the gongs and drums began to play music again. Liu Xianglian really loved to make trouble. He stood in front of a basket of copper coins with his hands on his waist, stretched out his hand to take a handful, and shouted to the people outside: "God has sent good news, and everyone is touched."

"Congratulations, Master, congratulations, Master."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

The common people also cheered, while bowing their heads to grab the money, they did not forget to say auspicious words. Chen Heng thanked the official who specially stayed to play music, and then led Xinda back to his relatives.

The family spent all the copper coins in four baskets, and then happily returned home to share the lively glory at this moment.

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The results of the imperial examinations were not only of concern to the candidates, but also to the guilds in various places. This was the moment for their hometown to become famous in front of the world. All the guilds, regardless of distance, sent people to guard the list.

The people in the Yangzhou Guild waited for a long time before they heard from the porter who reported that two Yangzhou scholars had passed the exam. They were ranked in the third list, which was worse than the previous two imperial examinations.

The Jinling Guild next door had six people, which was really scary, needless to say. Even the second brother Suzhou Guild had three people on the list. The people in the Yangzhou Guild were discouraged and were about to close the stalls when they saw a person running in hurriedly outside.

"No, no... Bah, bah, bah, great news, great news." As soon as this person came in, he was very incoherent. Not only did he make the servants of the guild curious, but he also whetted the appetite of the scholars staying in the hall.

"What happened?"

"You are so good and bad, what's wrong with you?"

The man calmed down, gathered his attention, and then excitedly said: "The champion of this examination————" Everyone's mind was hanging, and the heartbeats of the scholars who were confident of winning the championship slowed down.

"It's our Yangzhou! Hahahahaha."

After hearing what this person said, everyone exclaimed.

"Are you serious?!"

"Who is it?"

"Oh, why do you only say half of what you say."

"Good brother, tell me quickly, who is the champion of this examination?"

"It's our last champion————Mr. Chen Heng." As soon as this person finished speaking, there was a roar in the hall. Chen Heng was not famous in the world, but he was still famous in Yangzhou.

How could everyone not recognize the juren master who rode a white horse to Beijing? Thinking back to the past, it was also a big anecdote in Yangzhou. Even today, it is still sung by the people of Yangzhou from time to time. A few people suppressed their disappointment and joined the procession of congratulating each other.

No matter what, Yangzhou Prefecture was able to win the champion this time, which could be regarded as a justification for the reform of the provincial examination system of the prefecture. From now on, who dares to underestimate the champion of Yangzhou Prefecture?

Everyone discussed Chen Heng's life, and some people also talked about his deeds in Yangzhou.

As they chatted, a group of scholars suddenly discovered that this champion seemed to have won five consecutive prizes. The scholars who discovered this hurriedly passed the matter to others. The more they talked, the more shocked and expectant they became, and a thought that they shouldn't have arisen in their hearts.

"This..."

"It can't be..."

Everyone suppressed their nervousness. If another champion was selected in the palace examination, then... then... it would be six consecutive prizes, which is really a great literary achievement of this dynasty.

"No, we have to go to Chen's house to congratulate tomorrow."

"Let's go together, we must pay a proper visit to Chen Huiyuan."

"Hahaha, we finally have our own Huiyuan in Yangzhou, I must tell my family about this when I go back."

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But these people were going to be disappointed in the end. Chen Heng left early the next day with Xinda and Xianglian. He didn't go to Lin's house before because he was worried about the results of the examination. Now that the results are in hand, if he doesn't go to see the teacher, he will not want to go to Lin's house to ask for a wife in the future.

The news of the visit was notified last night, and Chen Heng arrived at the door of Lin's house with gifts. The middle door was opened, and several stewards in the family had already arranged servants to set off firecrackers and musicians to play music.

Steward Xu, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, rushed to the front and pulled the reins of the carriage. He kept saying to Chen Heng who walked out of the carriage: "Congratulations to the master on the high school entrance examination, congratulations to the master on the high school entrance examination."

They were all old acquaintances, Chen Heng smiled and replied to the steward, which made the others jealous. Lin Ruhai had been waiting impatiently in the main hall. His wife Jia Min, seeing her husband's appearance, laughed and said amid the deafening sound of firecrackers outside the house: "You didn't look so nervous when you passed the imperial examination."

"It's different, it's different." Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and kept laughing, "This is my student."

As the two were talking, a young man with a clear and elegant demeanor had walked in. As soon as he entered the main hall, Chen Heng raised his sleeves and bowed, saying: "Student Chen Heng, meet the teacher and teacher's wife. The student is fortunate to pass the imperial examination, and I am here to thank the teacher for his earnest teaching..."

Chen Heng prepared a long congratulatory speech, but Lin Ruhai, who was excited, had no time to listen to his nice words. He stood up from his seat, walked in front of the student, and took the young man who leaned over.

The teacher and the student fought side by side all the way from Yangzhou to the capital. When they first met, one was a seventh-rank salt inspector, and the other was a student who had just passed the provincial examination. Today, one of them is a second-rank official, and the other has won five prizes in a row.

Thinking of the time they spent together hand in hand, Lin Ruhai said with an extremely proud tone: "Heng'er, your love blossoms are blooming."

Just this word brought Chen Heng back to the time when the teacher was teaching. In life, you have to meet good teachers and friends. This is God's help. Chen Heng held Lin Ruhai's hands and replied emotionally: "Teacher, the fragrance of the late flowers is indeed intoxicating."

Lin Ruhai laughed and nodded, his eyes full of love and approval. Only scholars know the difficulty of Hui Yuan, and the best among the best will be the best. After the examination results were released, the examiners were allowed to go home. He had learned from Wei Yinghong last night about Cao Tingshou's evaluation of Chen Heng.

When this "Examination Record" is published all over the world, I, as a student, will soon be famous in Jiugao. Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai raised her hand and patted the back of Chen Heng's hand.

Seeing that the two of them only had eyes for each other and could not tolerate others, Jia Min couldn't help laughing and said: "Mr. sir, let Heng'er sit down first. Why are you kiddo carrying so many things when you come to your own home?"

Jia Min naturally saw the pole carried by Xinda and Liu Xianglian. The four baskets were all stuffed to the brim. Today, all family status issues before Chen Heng and Daiyu have disappeared. The dignified Huiyuan Lang is also the son-in-law that hundreds of families seek and thousands of families are looking for. If you really want to be released, let alone the prince's house, or even the prince's house, you have to hold a lantern and come to inquire about marriage.

"Master's wife still cares about me." Chen Heng said with a smile. The more proud he is, the more he will remember the principle of being cautious in his words and actions. Not to mention, this is my future mother-in-law.

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's have a good chat with my teacher first."

Chen Heng heard the implication of the teacher's words and subconsciously showed embarrassment. He didn't say a word about Sister Lin.

During the chat, Lin Ruhai naturally mentioned the palace examination. Although he guessed Li Zhi's thoughts about this matter, the Lin family was worried about causing trouble, and they were worried that the students would be too complacent and lose their moral integrity. He simply stayed in hiding and only told the students to take the palace exam seriously after returning home.

Chen Heng couldn't help but nod, he was not someone who traveled hundreds of miles and half a century. There is only one last obstacle left in front of you. If you get over it, the sky is high and the birds can fly. How could he forget and let himself take a wrong step?

After talking like this, Lin Ruhai finally let the students go to the back house to find their daughter.

Lin Daiyu had been waiting in the room for a long time. Although she didn't say a word, Zijuan couldn't guess what she was thinking. Just after the gossip in the main hall was finished, Chen Heng stood up, and Zijuan could not wait to come back to report to the lady.

Knowing that her brother was already on the way, Lin Daiyu subconsciously grabbed the handkerchief in her hand. She was wearing a light blue gorgeous spring dress today, and her eyes were full of joy. Her already stunning appearance, exaggerated by her good mood, is even more magical.

Chen Heng had walked the road leading to Sister Lin's boudoir several times. Only this time today, walking made people feel full of emotions. Walking here alone, Chen Heng saw the flowers in the courtyard and the doors and windows closed, so he stepped forward with a smile and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Sister, it's me."

Lin Daiyu's mind moved, her face turned slightly red, and then she said in a trembling voice: "Brother, come in."

Before Chen Heng could push the door open, Zijuan and Xueyan had already opened it from the inside and saluted him, "Congratulations to the young master for your high school."

"Thank you two sisters." Chen Heng nodded with a smile and moved into the room. He saw Daiyu sitting on a round stool with her face downcast, not daring to look at him.

Zicuckoo and Snow Goose have closed the door and stood on the porch. They can trust Master Chen's character. If the master and the madam can nod for him to come, they are not implying that the young lady will be a member of the Chen family sooner or later.

After getting a moment of alone space, Chen Heng smiled and sat across from Daiyu. He has really bad intentions and doesn't take the initiative to speak at this time. With the intention of teasing his sister, he looked around and saw that on Sister Lin's table were the embroidery tools that had been used to relieve tension.

He looked at the handkerchief that had been embroidered, and said with a smile: "My sister is very skilled. These wild ducks are really good at embroidery."

Daiyu, who was still blushing, immediately widened her eyes, looked at Chen Heng in disbelief, and said angrily: "Brother, this is a mandarin duck. What do you think..."

As the girl spoke, she saw that her sweetheart's smiling face did not change, so she didn't know that she had fallen into a trap. Immediately he said shyly: "I didn't say I wanted to give it to you."

Chen Heng finally couldn't help it and laughed: "Good sister, I didn't even ask."

Lin Daiyu was even more annoyed. She usually showed off her intelligence to others, but why was she frustrated at every turn when she appeared in front of her brother today. He was about to blush and fight back a little. Chen Heng suddenly took out a golden flower post from his sleeve. Pass it to Daiyu.

Sister Lin's attention was immediately attracted, and with a slight glance, she could guess Jin Hua's origin.

"Is this Huiyuan's post?" Daiyu took it and looked at it curiously.

"Yes." Chen Heng smiled and nodded. He took out the golden flower post, naturally it was not to show off. He said directly, "I am going to give this to my sister."

Daiyu was stunned and looked at her brother in disbelief. This is a certificate of fame that a scholar is proud of, and it was given to him so easily?

"In these years of studying, if I didn't have a smart sister who always accompanied me to discuss knowledge. I'm afraid it would have taken a lot more effort to gain fame for my brother."

Whether a person really cares about himself can always be seen in the details. When I see my brother at this time, I can still keep myself in mind. Daiyu's previous annoyance and shame disappeared, and her heart was filled with heavy joy. I even feel that the spring breeze at this time is intoxicating and the flowers are dazzling.

"Brother..."

"Sister, let's get married after the palace exam is over." Chen Heng said, just to complete his little sense of ritual in his heart. It was also a thorough declaration that this matter was on the agenda. It can be said that it was the wedding night when the name was on the gold list.

Lin Daiyu was silent for a long time, and then she blushed and lowered her head and said, "Yes."

That night, Chen Heng was half drunk at the Lin family, and was sent back to the Chen Mansion by the two families.

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In the following time, Chen Heng pushed all the invitations out of the door. The palace exam was imminent, and he had no intention of being unrestrained.

The title of Huiyuan, when it came to the palace exam, would definitely not fall out of the top seven. It was good to have this confidence in my heart, but Chen Heng would do his best if he wanted to do it, and he was not willing to indulge himself.

On the fifth day of April, there were still a few days before the palace exam. The clerk of the Ministry of Rites sent two sets of clothes, one for tribute scholars, which was worn when participating in the palace exam. There was a Confucian scarf, a plain inner cypress, and a blue round-necked shirt. Along with the clothes are blue silk belts and black satin court boots.

This is the standard outfit for the tribute scholar.

The other set is the new Jinshi suit, which is worn at the ceremony of the imperial examination. The style is similar to the tribute scholar suit, except that the Jinshi hat has a long hanging strap tied at the back of the foot to highlight the Jinshi's elegance.

There is no dismissal in the Dayong Palace Examination, and the newly promoted tribute scholars have at least the title of Jinshi. Therefore, the Jinshi suit can be sent in advance. After all, it is not easy to do such a troublesome thing as measuring the body twice.

There is no need to say much about the craftsmanship of the court. After Chen Heng received two sets of clothes, they were taken away by Gu and Qingwen.

"Mother will mend the stitches for you."

Gu and Qingwen are both smart people, so it is most appropriate to leave this matter to them. Among them, Qingwen felt the most novel. She had handled countless expensive clothes in the Jia Mansion. Let alone other things, Baoyu's golden fur coat is the most expensive among the expensive ones.

But all those clothes put together are not as dazzling as the Jinshi suit in front of him. Perhaps it is because this is a man who relies on his own talent. This unique confidence, when put on clothes, will only set off the talent of the young man, and will never steal the show. Qingwen hid her thoughts, concentrated on imitating the famous young master's figure, and seized the time to work under the lamp.

On the seventh day of April, 150 new Jinshi gathered at the Ministry of Rites, where officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple taught them basic etiquette for entering the court. This matter was dispensable to Chen Heng. He had even been to the Linjing Hall several times, and the officials sent by the Honglu Temple were even more familiar, so there was really nothing to be nervous about.

But he was the champion, so he had to stand at the front of the team. If he didn't come, it would be too bad for his reputation. Chen Heng sat in the Ministry of Rites for half a day, chatting with many of his former colleagues, and then returned home.

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On the ninth day of April, the night watchman beat the board. Chen Heng, dressed properly, sat in Xinda's carriage and came to the outside of Daming Gate. He walked all the way to the outside of Wumen, where he stood and waited for other Jinshi to arrive.

In another half an hour, he would lead everyone to Fengtian Hall to prepare for the final palace examination. In addition to the new Jinshi, there would be hundreds of officials watching.

Lin Ruhai came neither too early nor too late, and smiled at everyone he saw on the road, with an indescribable joy. He was different from Chen Heng. The new Jinshi had to stand in front of the gate and wait, but he could wait in the corridor.

He nodded to his students from a distance as a greeting. Lin Ruhai stood in front of Wei Yinghong with his official belt in his hand. This look really made the other party red-eyed.

"Ruhai, stop laughing."

"Brother Wei, what nonsense are you talking about? When will you see me laugh again?" Lin Ruhai squinted his eyes and stood there complacently. After all, he was not the one participating in the palace examination, so it was okay to be complacent. After a while, Gu Zaiyong and Wang Ziteng came hand in hand. They parted in front of the corridor and went to the front of the civil and military officials.

When Lin Ruhai saw him coming, he still smiled and said happily for the first time: "Meet the elder."

"Congratulations, Lord Lin." Gu Zaiyong nodded. Chen Heng's background has long been known to people in the officialdom. He naturally knew the relationship between Lin Ruhai and Chen Heng, but what could he do? Who would have thought that Chen Heng could really break through the siege and win the first place in one fell swoop?

"It's all because of this child's hard work." Lin Ruhai still laughed out loud. He has a successor. Gu Zaiyong's child and disciple failed the imperial examination here. Comparing the two, he was even happier.

"Heh." Gu Zaiyong smiled perfunctorily, and said nothing more with a stern face.

"Pa pa pa" The whip sounded, and this was the people in the Meridian Gate reminding the officials that they were about to go to court.

Chen Heng took a deep breath, straightened his clothes and collected his mind. This time, he will lead all the scholars to enter directly from the side door in front of the Meridian Gate. The main gate in the middle, which is reserved for the emperor, will be allowed to pass through as an exception only when the top scholar is parading.

By then, the peony will be in full bloom, and the top scholar will be the most popular in the world.

Come and sing, and watch the golden scales ascend to the cloud platform.

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