Chapter 86 The Day of the Imperial Examination (please vote and collect)
Because early tomorrow morning, I will go to the palace for the imperial examination.
After the couple comforted and encouraged Gao Zhang, they asked Gao Zhang to go back to the house early, have a good rest, recuperate his energy, and strive to achieve greater glory tomorrow.
Seeing her own son leave the house, Huang's face was filled with happiness as she cuddled up to her muscular husband.
"Our Zhang'er is only eleven years old, but he is already a provincial yuan."
"Yes, in my whole life, I never dared to think that our Gao family could produce such a child prodigy."
"At the court meeting that day, Wu Zhizhong, the selfless and uninterested Minister of Rites, said Zhang'er's name."
"When I became a husband, I was really frightened. I really didn't expect Zhang'er to have such ability."
"No wonder even the official family took great care of him and even gave our Zhang'er a set of The Analects of Confucius."
Looking at the chatty and energetic man beside her, Huang's eyes lit up as she thought about the past of a man who was versatile and had the best ability to play ball in the world.
Gao Zhang subconsciously raised his head and looked deep into the mansion, if there was a spirit under the spring.
Gao Qiu wanted to say something nice to appease Gao Zhang, but when he saw Gao Zhang get into the carriage, he looked calm and unfazed by honor or disgrace.
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The carriage slowly stopped outside the palace city. After Gao Qiu gave Gao Zhang a few words of advice, he watched Gao Zhang move away longingly.
Gao Qiu, whose heart was pounding, sat there for a few breaths, and couldn't help but said to his wife Huang, "It's still early, and I want to pay homage to my ancestors."
I saw Mrs. Huang smile sweetly, her eyebrows relaxed and her eyes widened.
"...Oh, why did I give birth to such an evil beast like you?"
But in fact, the officials who entered the palace to observe the palace examination today knew exactly who was going and who was whose son.
This evil beast typically only cares about beating and nothing else.
"No way, dad and your mother, we paid homage to our ancestors last night, hoping that they could protect my son and continue to overcome obstacles, striving to, um..."
"...Do you want to listen to what I say?!"
Just by chance, I achieved the provincial title, and maybe I can get the top prize in the imperial examination."
Cai Jing opened his eyes and looked at Liu Lang, who was full of energy and had healed his scars and forgotten the pain, and shook his head helplessly.
But Gao Zhang, his own son who had just memorized the "Thousand-Character Classic" in his third year of enlightenment this year, was able to win the provincial title in one fell swoop.
He and his biological father Gao Qiu boarded the carriage, headed towards the palace, and sat in the carriage.
This made Gao Qiu feel a little ashamed. He didn't expect that he was not as good as his eleven-year-old son.
"That's fine, you go quickly, I will go to pay homage to my ancestors later."
This made Gao Qiu look confused. "Madam, madam, what are you doing?"
It was a pity that Gao Qiu could not be with him because his own son was going to take the imperial examination.
Not far away, a carriage came slowly. Cai Jing, the governor of the Song Dynasty, sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to meditate.
Thinking that there must be people at home, Huang nodded sagely.
Seeing Mr. Huang staring at him for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up and he even pulled his arm harder.
"If this isn't a blessing, what is it?"
"Ah this..." Gao Qiu was so frightened by his wife Huang's ambition.
However, Mrs. Huang's very feudal and superstitious words really made Gao Qiu's heart beat. Yes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
Gao Qiu saw Huang's glare and quickly braked in time.
Mrs. Huang smiled brightly at her husband, and the couple walked hand in hand towards the backyard.
"Chengchengcheng, the child must listen. This is not a mansion. It will hurt the child's face and it will not be good for you, dad."
However, Gao Qiu didn't feel the slightest bit jealous about this. After all, this was his baby. The better he was, the happier he would be.
In front of him was Rokuro Cai Yao, who had lifted the curtain of the car and raised his chin, looking around in a defiant manner.
Fortunately, I am the only son in our family and the only child prodigy.
Gao Zhang approached his parents and smelled a strong smoke from fireworks. He looked at his parents who looked a little haggard in confusion and asked.
Today, officials who have relatives who participate in the palace examination are not allowed to enter the palace.
"Hey, madam, what you said is really true..."
"So I feel that we, Zhang'er, are blessed to have such a blessed father as our husband.
Cai Jing was immediately furious. He subconsciously reached out and took out the ruler he had been carrying with him all this time.
No wonder, even though he worked hard, he could only rely on playing ball to become a captain.
At least on the surface, this is to avoid various small tricks.
If Zhang'er can really win the imperial examination, then his own son is the number one child prodigy in the Song Dynasty and will definitely not run away.
"I am just about to tell my husband about this, how about we come together?"
"Now, our Zhang'er has won the Jinke Provincial Yuan and has become the number one child prodigy in the Song Dynasty."
Seeing Liulang Cai Yao leaving in a hurry, Cai Jing collapsed in the car with great exhaustion and sighed.
"Okay, madam, you can rest well at home and just accompany Zhang'er for your husband.
"Haha... What a kid I am, how can I not have any inspiration? Dad, just wait and hear the good news about the kid."
"Husband, have you ever felt that you are actually a very blessed person?"
"Don't forget your father's instructions. If you really don't have any inspiration, just deal with it by memorizing it. Do you understand?"
Gao Qiu couldn't help but his eyes lit up after hearing his wife's analysis.
"After that, my husband entered Prince Duan's Mansion and became the most valued old man in Qiandi today. He even became a high-ranking official like Taiwei."
"A great blessing? Is there one?" Gao Qiu raised his finger and pointed at his nose.
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Early the next morning, Gao Qiu and his wife Huang stood in front of the hall, waiting for the arrival of their son Gao Zhang.
When the time comes, if good news comes out, it would be best for my husband to send someone back home in time to tell my wife the good news."
Don't put too much pressure on your own son. If things go wrong, it will be too late to cry.
After hearing this, I always felt that my own father looked down on me, Cai Laoliu, the Qilin son of the Cai family.
"Husband, please think about it. Before you became rich, you were following me, Mr. Dongpo, the most famous scholar in the Song Dynasty."
These days, I am afraid that some of the ancestors of the Gao family who are supported by incense and offerings can enjoy an extra meal and incense...
"Dad, Mom, what's wrong with you? Did you eat bacon so early in the morning?"
Presumably, all the ancestors of the Gao family have been very tired from the torment these days, right?
At this moment, in the backyard of the Gaofu Mansion, the room that was originally dedicated to the ancestors was once again filled with green smoke.
Outside the house, Huang's fighting-spirited shouting came.
"More incense, but it's gone? Hurry up and buy more. Don't run out of incense and make your ancestors unhappy."
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