Because Tang Shirong ranked first in five consecutive games, he was very eye-catching. In addition, many local students knew that he was Xu Siyuan's disciple. After word spread, he attracted even more attention.
Now that the dust has settled, he is indeed at the head of the case. Everyone immediately came to him and said congratulations.
It wasn't until the good news was delivered to the inn that everyone discovered that the second place was also Xu Siyuan's disciple! And the second place was actually only six years old! Six years old!
At this time, there was an immediate sensation, and even Tang Shirong, the fifteen-year-old county case leader, seemed less noticeable.
Tang Shiyue scattered a large amount of reward money, sent away the person who brought the good news, and also scattered copper coins for the children to fight for. This kind of money is called gifted money in the local area, and everyone likes to pick it up and collect it home, feeling happy.
Very lively.
But there was a loud bang behind him, and when Tang Shiyue turned around, he saw the desk had been overturned, and Xu Xian was standing behind him with a dark face.
Someone sneered: "What's the point of getting angry at me? Who dared to laugh at someone else's milk baby before? The milk baby ended up in second place. You licked your face and called yourself Xiaoxu Four Yuan. You didn't even get a red chair."
Haven’t you sat down yet?”
Everyone laughed sarcastically.
Tang Junchen had just accepted the good news with a smile on his face. When he heard about the "red chair", his expression changed, and he turned around and hid back in the room. As soon as Xu Wenqu entered the door, he knelt down and choked: "Disciple
It’s an embarrassment to Master.”
"I'm not afraid of embarrassment," Xu Wenqu said calmly, "I just want to ask you, do you regret wasting your time now?"
Tang Junchen wiped his tears with his sleeves and was speechless. Next to him, Fourth Uncle Tang was also ashamed and regretful. Thinking about everyone's quarrel on New Year's Eve, he couldn't hold his head up.
Tang Shiyue couldn't help but persuade him: "You are already very powerful! There are so many people! In fact, if my brother and Ayang study like this every day, they have no interest in life, right? There are gains and losses!
You learn while playing, and apart from being uncomfortable when you get results, aren't you usually quite happy?"
Tang Junchen couldn't laugh or cry.
If he hadn't known her temper, Tang Junchen would have thought she was mocking him.
But in fact, seeing the grand occasion of the imperial examination with his own eyes, Tang Shiyue really felt that he was quite powerful, which was equivalent to being among the top fifty in the department! This result was very good! The mistake was that he was both a disciple of Xu Siyuan, and his younger brother and
Huo Qiyang is so awesome, so it seems that he is very embarrassing as he is ranked 50th.
Those who pass the examination from the county are equivalent to the county magistrate, which is also one of the achievements of the county magistrate.
The top ten in the county are expected to stand out in the government examination, and the county magistrate will summon them.
In private, County Magistrate Lin also told Tang Shirong: "Actually, in the first trial, I had already chosen you as the head of the case. If it were someone else, I would have told him to go directly to the government examination and avoid the next four trials. But everyone
We all know that our two families have some personal relationships. I guess it was your paper that asked you to take a few more exams. Don't mind."
Tang Shirong hurriedly raised his hands and said, "The county official said that you are serious. It's my first time to take the exam. It's time to take a few more tests to gain insights so that I won't panic later. I should thank the county official."
Although he was the head of the case at a young age, he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, gentle and self-possessed. Magistrate Lin couldn't help but nodded slowly.
In fact, he had tested Tang Shirong's knowledge at the beginning, but he felt that although what he had learned was solid, he lacked understanding. Although he later became Xu Siyuan's teacher, the time was still short after all. So he still thought that he could get into the circle this time.
Not bad.
I didn't expect that when I got the paper, I just felt that it was calm and upright. Although I was still young, I felt particularly knowledgeable.
This is a person who can read.
In the same ten years of hardship, those who can't read will study hard, but those who can read can get twice the result with half the effort, learn and use it flexibly. Moreover, his writing does not have the sharpness of his teacher back then, and I am afraid he will go very far.
Tang Shirong never liked to be in the limelight. After attending the banquet hosted by County Magistrate Lin, everyone hurried back home.
In fact, there was quite a stir in Jubao Village.
It’s not that no one in the village has been a child, but this is the first case!
Congratulators came one after another. Many people gossiped with Tang Shiyue, saying that Tang Shijin was rejected in the first game. When they came back, they said that Tang Shirong would win because County Magistrate Lin and Tang Shiyue were on good terms.
I will definitely take care of him or something...
In fact, where there are people, there are right and wrong. It is not surprising that County Magistrate Lin really takes care of him. However, Tang Shiyue still had a straight face: "If he said that, where does he place Lin County's respect? This imperial examination is all in name."
, Mr. Lin County has never seen my brothers’ handwriting, so I can’t take care of them even if I want to.”
The villagers suddenly realized, and then curled up their lips: "I said, because I failed the exam, I will throw dirty water on you!"
In fact, not only the villagers came to join in the fun, but also a group of literati and scholars, knowing that Xu Siyuan was living in hiding, also came to visit him. Xu Wenqu couldn't bear the trouble, and discussed with Tang Shiyue that he might as well go to Fucheng first.
The provincial examination is in April, so you might as well go there in advance.
In fact, Xu Wenqu's home is in Fucheng, but it's not close to the examination center. It takes more than an hour to walk. And from what Xu Wenqu said, it seemed that he didn't want to live at home.
So Tang Shiyue told Qing Weilao and arranged for someone to rent a house in Fucheng first, and asked him to call over the two people Huo Qijing had arranged before.
The young man didn't know what he was thinking, so he pulled six people over at once, saying that two people would serve Xu Wenqu, two would take care of Huo Qiyang, and the other two would work as book boys for Tang Shirong and Tang Junchen.
Deal with trivial matters.
The youngest of these boys is fourteen, and the oldest is seventeen. Their names are arranged in the order of A, B, C, Ding, E, and Ji. They all know Kung Fu and are literate. They are smart and capable. Tang Shiyue felt quite relieved when he saw them.
, several men, big and small, objected to no avail, so they could only be left behind.
Tang Shiyue entrusted Xiao Yao'er to Granny Ye, Yue Fang to Qiao Sangyu, and other matters to Xia Yuhui. She insisted on sending them there in person, but Xu Wenqu declined for a long time, but she turned a deaf ear.
Xu Wenqu had no choice but to let her follow.
Tang Shiyue was afraid that there would be no one in charge at home, so he left Qing Wei behind and took Ren Dong on the road.
After coming here for so long, this was the first time that she was so far away from home. She was walking in the mood of traveling. From Dongfeng County to Ganlin Mansion, it took them five days to walk, which took more than two days.
Now that I'm here, of course I have to visit the Xu family.
Tang Shiyue had already prepared gifts. A group of half-grown teenagers came in and stood in a packed hall.
Xu Wenqu has two brothers and one sister. The older sister is already married. The eldest brother is working as an official in other places, but the second brother stays here and takes care of the family business. His mother-in-law, whose surname is Ning, is a plump middle-aged woman.
Kind brows and eyes.
Everyone saw the ceremony one after another. Tang Shiyue, wearing the same robe as Brother Nai, also accepted the ceremony as a junior.
Ning smiled and said: "Okay, okay, they are all good children."
She looked at it with a smile, told everyone to sit down, and then pulled Huo Qiyang to kiss her, and said with a smile: "You are so young, but you are already taking the exam. You are much better than your master. When your master was six years old,
, and even playing in the mud..."
Xu Wenqu looked at the sky speechlessly.
Tang Shirong and the others were used to their master's calm and calm demeanor, so when they saw him like this, they couldn't help laughing.
Ning asked Tang Shirong again: "Is it Rong'er?"
Tang Shirong stood up in a hurry and responded. Ning smiled and said, "Why don't you ask your sister to come too? I heard Sanlang mentioned that your sister is called Yue'er, right? She is a smart child..."
Xu Wenqu chuckled and said, "Auntie, what can we do without her?"
Tang Shiyue also stood up and said with a smile: "Old madam, Yue'er is rude." While doing so, she made a womanly gesture.
Ning opened her mouth in surprise, then pulled her over to take a closer look, and said repeatedly: "I'm so old and blind! She is obviously a little lady, but I didn't recognize it! Look at her little appearance, she's so real
It’s painful!”
She repeatedly ordered people to find some clothes, and then personally held her hand to change them. (To be continued)