As soon as the official opened his mouth, the whole inn was silent for a moment, everyone was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.
Lingyun is Jieyuan?
How is this possible? How is this possible?
How could he be Jieyuan? This is impossible. This must be false. This must be false.
No matter what, they didn't want to believe that Ling Yun was Jieyuan.
Some people were stunned in place, some were lost, and some were hesitant...
Finally, someone couldn't bear the pressure, tremblingly stepped forward, and cautiously asked the official, "Brother the official, who is Jie Yuan you just said?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's hearts tightened. In their hearts, no matter who won the first place in Jieyuan except Ling Yun, they were all happy to see it and everyone was happy!
At the same time, I prayed silently in my heart, hoping that I would never hear the word "Ling Yun" from the official mouth again.
The more people are afraid of something, the more likely it will happen.
But no matter how much they resist and exclude the name Lingyun, they still can't change the truth.
The official who announced the good news looked around and found that all these people were at a loss and looked confused.
He murmured in his heart, maybe something terrible happened here to make them look like this. Looking at their situation, they seemed to be disgusted with the fact that Master Ling Yun won the crown.
He had made it clear just now, but these people still looked in disbelief, as if he was joking.
However, for candidates who are looking forward to the release of results, this kind of unusual performance is completely normal in the eyes of official officials.
As an official who always announces good news, he has long been accustomed to this kind of abnormal behavior.
It is not uncommon for people to faint, go crazy, and be unable to walk every year.
So the official was not angry, he just thought they couldn't believe it. After all, he read the name of the first place in the provincial examination.
The officer thought, since they don't believe it, what's wrong even if he reads it again, twice or three times?
After all, an errand like announcing good news to Master Jieyuan is not something that anyone can just do if they want to.
Since they wanted him to read both sides more, he would just be a favor and let them listen to it a few times.
If these people were to know what the officer was thinking, they would probably lose control and smash the mouths of those who came forward to ask.
"Congratulations to Master Lingyun, congratulations to Master Lingyun for winning the first place in the provincial examination in the 15th year of Qianxi's reign and earning the title of Xie Yuan..."
"Congratulations to Master Lingyun, congratulations to Master Lingyun for winning the first place in the provincial examination in the 15th year of Qianxi's reign and earning the title of Xie Yuan..."
"Congratulations to Master Lingyun, congratulations to Master Lingyun for winning the first place in the provincial examination in the 15th year of Qianxi's reign and earning the title of Xie Yuan..."
The officials announced the good news three times in a row, each time it was like a hammer hitting their hearts directly, making them feel suffocated every time they heard it.
What's more, three times in a row, everyone looked at the person who asked about the official status, wishing to cut him into pieces to vent their hatred.
After saying that, the officer did not forget to look at the person who asked, and said with a smile, "Brother, did you understand what I just said? If you don't understand, I can come again a few times, it doesn't matter."
"coax!"
If they didn't hear clearly just now, then this time the official sent them to hear clearly.
Everyone took a breath of air-conditioning and was at a loss. They couldn't believe their ears.
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and it was like someone poured cold water on me from head to toe, making my whole body numb.
Ling Yun was no exception. He was also shocked by the sudden news. His whole body felt as if he had received an electric shock, and his spirit was in a state of semi-dementia.
The words "I am number one, I am number one" keep popping up in my mind.
He raised his feet with all his strength, wanting to go out to reward the official with good news, but his legs and feet became weak and he was about to collapse to the ground.
Wang Jinghui, with quick eyes and quick hands, held him up, turned to look at Xiao He, and gave him a look, signaling him to go out and reward the official.
Xiao He saw Wang Jinghui's eyes and understood. He nodded and walked straight out of the inn door. He gave five taels of silver to each of the two officials.
The two officials weighed the money in their hands. They were satisfied and smiled happily. After congratulating them again and again, they slowly left.
When it comes to Lingyun winning the crown, the person who was most horrified was Xu Qiusheng. When he heard that he had won, the heat of ecstasy had not yet dissipated when he suddenly heard the news.
For Ling Yun, this news was nothing short of great joy falling from the sky, but for Xu Qiusheng, this news would undoubtedly be shocking news.
Together with his friends and Wen Xingbo, they were stunned on the spot.
Wen Xingbo was in grief at the moment. It didn't matter that he didn't make the list. He also put all his wealth on Xu Qiusheng, thinking that he would get one of the two. But now he got this result, which made him collapse.
Endless.
It can be said that he lost his wife and lost his troops, and fetched water from a bamboo basket, but in the end he was empty-handed.
With dull eyes, he stared blankly at Xu Qiusheng, hoping that he could give him a reasonable explanation.
But at this time, Xu Qiusheng had no explanation. He was on the verge of collapse, and one step forward would lead to an abyss.
The people in the inn didn't care whether they were leaving or not. They were just fixed, looking at Ling Yun like a piece of wood.
As long as Ling Yun didn't say anything, even if they wanted to escape, they wouldn't dare because their bet was in Ling Yun's hands.
In fact, most people were not too frightened. At most, it was a big gamble. If they lost, they would lose. The ones who felt frightened and uneasy were the few people who had just scolded Ling Yun until their bodies were completely bruised.
At this moment, I was huddled in the corner shivering with my trembling body.
Ling Yun had just experienced the bottom of the valley, and now he had reached the peak. This complex mood of great sadness and great joy was mixed in his heart, giving him mixed feelings.
However, he still suppressed his excitement in his heart. It was not the time to be ecstatic yet. He wanted to take back all the bets of these people. This would be a double happiness.
It's funny to say that just now it was Xu Qiusheng who had a double happiness, but in the blink of an eye he became Ling Yun. This is really a subtle change.
Ling Yun looked down at Xu Qiusheng, half-smiling but not smiling, and said, "Old man Xu, if you have anything else to say today, I, Ling Yun, will let you say enough."
Xu Qiusheng knew that he had lost, and no matter how much he said, it would be meaningless sophistry.
Ling Yun is the Jieyuan, and he is also the Juren. It is okay if he is willing to admit defeat, but if he is really asked to kneel down, it is absolutely impossible and he cannot do it.
After straightening his body, Xu Qiusheng said sternly, "Ling Yun, don't bully me too much. Xu is willing to admit defeat and pay you the bet."
As he spoke, Xu Qiusheng took out three banknotes from his sleeve, each with a face value of 100.
With a "clang" sound, he slapped the 300 taels of silver notes directly on the table, and said righteously, "Today I promise you to admit defeat. Here are 300 taels, you can take it."