By the time the Luming Banquet was over, it was already Shen Shichu. Gu Chengyu didn't drink because of his age. But Sun Xian was older and drank a lot.
Ye Zhiqiu is at an awkward age, and will be able to marry a wife in another year. He also drank a little wine, but was a little drunk.
Gu Chengyu looked at the two people with a headache. One was a little drunk, and the other smelled of alcohol and insisted that he was not drunk.
"Drink! I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow. I'm the master of Juren. I wonder who dares to look down on me!" A drunken Juren cried and howled in Gu Chengyu's ears.
The officials had already left the scene, and the others had almost left as well. The remaining people were all very drunk.
Gu Chengyu had no choice but to greet Sun Xian, who was a little dizzy from drinking, put Ye Zhiqiu on his shoulder, and they all walked to the inn together.
The next day, Ye Zhiqiu slept until three o'clock in the morning before waking up. Gu Chengyu left Ming Yan to take care of him, while he took Ming Mo to the houses of the second and third senior brothers to express his gratitude.
"Junior brother did well in the exam this time! The teacher will be very happy to know." It was He Jisheng who said this.
He Jisheng is an elegant middle-aged man, younger than his senior brother. He looks friendly and smiles when he looks at Gu Chengyu.
Although He Jisheng does not have the same serious face as Yin Kun, he seems easy to get along with. However, Gu Chengyu feels that Yin Kun and he can talk more easily. Maybe this is the fate between people!
In Gu Chengyu's view, although Yin Kun was harsh to him, he could tell that he really cared about him.
These thoughts only lasted a moment. Gu Chengyu replied shyly: "Senior brother, please stop praising me. It's just a fluke!"
"We are brothers, why are we so humble? We will stay for dinner today, and let's talk about it now!"
The two met only three times in total. He Jisheng seemed to be avoiding Gu Chengyu, and his conversations did not involve government affairs. Most of them asked about Mr. Hou, or talked about family matters, or asked about academic matters. He only said that there was something wrong.
If you don't understand anything, just ask.
Gu Chengyu naturally agreed and humbly asked a few questions.
"I feel ashamed to say that I have been preparing for Qiuwei in the past two years and have not touched much on chess. Now I have only spent some time on calligraphy and painting. I have only learned a little bit about chess. How can I play against my senior brother?
?Besides, I have to visit my second senior brother at his house later, so I’m afraid I’ll be late, so please forgive me!”
Liang Zhirui was considered a master in chess, and he had been taught by Gu Chengyu before, but Gu Chengyu's focus was on Qiu Wei, so he didn't spend much time on it.
However, Liang Zhirui also praised Gu Chengyu, saying that if he spent more time on his chess skills, he would be able to become a master in just a few years.
In fact, Gu Chengyu was being modest when he said this. Although he is not proficient, he does not only know the surface.
However, he heard from his teacher that He Jisheng was very talented in chess.
So he doesn't want to be abused. Besides, playing chess can easily reveal the flaws in your character. In the eyes of these thoughtful chess masters, you can roughly figure out your character after just a few games.
Of course, Gu Chengyu is not afraid, but he will go to the second senior brother's house to visit him later. If he doesn't go today, he will have to stay another day tomorrow, and Sun Xian may be desperate to return home.
"Why are you in such a hurry? But the return date has been decided?" He Jisheng took the chessboard and paused, then returned and sat down.
"We will set off tomorrow, and the ship has been booked. The senior brother who is with me is getting married to my family, and he will also come to the capital to study in the future. The time is short, so our trip will be faster."
Since Sun Xian and Ye Zhiqiu have passed the examination, they will definitely come to the capital to study in the future. There are many academies in the capital, large and small. When the time comes, they can choose a better one and get into it.
"That's such a happy event. I'd like to congratulate you first! When will you come to the capital after you return? Which academy do you plan to go to?"
Gu Chengyu was a little surprised when he heard this. Didn't his teacher and senior brother mention to him that he wanted to come to the Imperial College to study?
He pondered for a moment, and he would know it later anyway, and there was nothing hard to say.
"In more than a month, I will leave for Beijing and plan to enter the Imperial College."
"Guozijian?" He Jisheng was so surprised that his voice suddenly rose a lot, and he didn't even notice.
When Gu Chengyu saw it, he felt more and more weird. He suddenly remembered that the teacher had mentioned before that He Jisheng and his senior brother did not study in the Imperial College.
The requirements for admission to the Imperial Academy are strict, and there will be quotas for children of aristocratic families. This is donated by the Yin Prison and the money, which is called a donation prison. However, the donation prisoner is not qualified to take the exam to become an official. The rest can only rely on the recommendation of officials.
, or only those with excellent grades can enter, and Gu Chengyu happened to have both.
After Gu Chengyu figured this out, he wanted to change the topic.
Who knows that He Jisheng is not ready to let it go, "But it's the teacher's recommendation?"
His expression was very subtle. Gu Chengyu had observed that his face froze for a moment before quickly returning to his natural state. Is this because he had some opinion of the teacher?
Before Gu Chengyu could answer, he asked himself another question, "Yes, you are already Jieyuan, of course you are qualified to enter the Imperial Academy."
Seeing that he was a little stunned, Gu Chengyu took the opportunity to say goodbye.
He Jisheng came to his senses and did not hold back. He only said that he had packed some things and asked Gu Chengyu to bring them to the teacher when he went back.
Gu Chengyu walked out of the gate of He Mansion and recalled the expression on his teacher's face when he mentioned several senior brothers to him.
The senior brother said that He Jisheng was the most valued by the teacher among the brothers because he was smart and studious. However, the teacher later thought that he was too tactful and that he was a little eager to get ahead.
He calmed down.
However, it is undeniable that He Jisheng is the smartest among the three senior brothers.
Gu Chengyu got on the carriage and went to Wu Mansion.
The head wife of the Wu Mansion went to the temple to pray for blessings two days ago and just came back this morning. Of course, Gu Chengyu had to wait for her to come back before she could visit!
Besides, He Jisheng left for court earlier, so he went to He's house first.
Wu An has a son and two daughters. The son is in the academy in the capital. There should be only female relatives at home at the moment. Gu Chengyu went there just for a formality, to greet the old lady and his mistress.
The grandfather of the second senior brother Wu An was a military general, but his official position was not high. Finally, among so many grandsons, a scholar was born, and Wu An was also the legitimate grandson of the eldest son, so he was a happy old man.
The Dayan Dynasty valued literature over military affairs, and if a military general had a family member, especially if this person passed the Jinshi examination and became an official, the Wu family could not help but be overjoyed.
Before the old man passed away, he bought the Wu family a house in the north. It was a second-level house, but it was smaller than the Yin Mansion. However, it was still much larger than an ordinary second-level house.
The carriage arrived at Wu Mansion soon. Ming Mo parked the carriage he just bought and knocked on the door.
The concierge knew Gu Chengyu. He had been here once before and immediately went in to report.
Gu Chengyu entered the corner gate in a carriage. After getting off the carriage, she followed her mother-in-law to the inner courtyard.