Chapter 126 127. The beginning of the case

"Why is my name not there?"

“I won.”

“Hahahaha, I got it too.”

"Where is my name? How can it be that mine is not there?"

The sounds came one after another slowly. Some people went crazy, while others were dancing.

"Who is the first suspect in the case?" Someone shouted, and soon someone went to check it out.

"Who is Gu Wenheng? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"Gu Wenheng is the first in the case, who is Gu Wenheng from Fu County?"

Before Gu Wenheng could react, Wang Buyi beside him grabbed his arm excitedly, "Wenheng, this is about you."

Gu Wenheng: "..." Now everyone heard it. Look at the looks in so many people's eyes, all staring at him.

But he didn't care about all that. He had experienced all the stares he received.

"Sir, everyone is watching us." Deng Yuanhang was the first to lose patience and pulled Wang Buyi's sleeve to remind him in a low voice.

Wang Buyi also noticed everyone's situation at this time, and the eyes around him were too fiery, so he didn't bother to check whether the others were on the list. He hurriedly took Gu Wenheng and Deng Yuanhang back to the inn.

"Safe," he told his servant as soon as he arrived at the inn, "Go to the list and see everyone's ranking in this exam. Remember to write it down."

Ping An didn't even bother to pour water, he just ran out after receiving the order.

"You're a good boy. You've made our Leping Academy proud this time." Wang Buyi was very confident about Gu Wenheng's performance in the exam, but he didn't expect that he would get to the top directly.

Deng Yuanhang also hurriedly congratulated him, "It seems that Wen Heng will have to hold a big banquet when he returns to celebrate."

Gu Wenheng has experienced countless top rankings since he was a child, but he can handle it calmly. "This is all thanks to the teacher's good teaching. I can achieve this, but it is inseparable from the training of the teacher and the academy."

Wang Buyi stroked his mustache and laughed cheerfully, "No matter what, this is a great event for the academy and you. We must celebrate it properly when we return."

You know, it has been a long time since such a sensation occurred in the academy. After this time, I believe more scholars will be willing to choose Leping Academy.

More importantly, this case was taught by myself.

Immersed in these thoughts, Wang Buyi sat there alone, grinning foolishly.

"Wenheng, why hasn't Ping An come back yet?" Deng Yuanhang was also worried about his ranking and didn't know whether he could make the list.

Gu Wenheng, "There were so many people just now, they should not have dispersed yet, it will probably take a while."

They didn't have to wait long. Ping An came running in with a cheat sheet in his hand. He panted and shouted, "Sir, great news. Three people from our academy have made the list."

Deng Yuanhang's heart skipped a beat and he clenched his fists nervously.

Wang Buyi snatched the cheat sheet from his hand and said, "Well, our Leping Academy is finally going to turn things around."

Among the four references, three are on the list, and one of them is at the top, which is an unprecedented achievement.

Gu Wenheng glanced at the rankings above. Deng Yuanhang was ranked 17th and Zhou Ping was ranked 69th. Even though they were at the bottom, at least they had passed the exam.

Looking at Deng Yuanhang who was still feeling uneasy, Gu Wenheng smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Mr. Deng."

When Deng Yuanhang heard this, he grinned and said, "I passed the exam, too."

Gu Wenheng, "..."

Since he got the first place in the case, the prefect and the chief examiner would naturally summon him, so Gu Wenheng's return date would have to be postponed.

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"Sir Xiao, the scholars of this session are extraordinary. Most of them are young and promising." Seeing Xiao Yunhai's eyes scanning among the young people from time to time, Lu Tongzhi probably guessed what he was thinking.

Although the emperor has not issued a letter of accountability yet, Xiao Yunhai's failure to report the incident caused so many refugees to be trapped and die outside the city. This account will be settled sooner or later.

The imperial edict has not been issued yet, and the envoy Niu has not returned to report yet.

Once this matter is resolved, the reward or punishment will be decided.

Now Xiao Yunhai is choosing a good son-in-law from among these scholars, but he also wants to leave more options for himself.

Xiao Yunhai pursed his lips and said, "Very good, they are all promising young people."

It’s a pity that most of the ones he had his eyes on had already started families or had problems of one kind or another.

Now he didn't dare to think about letting his two daughters enter the palace. He only hoped to choose a suitable son-in-law from the scholars this time. This way, maybe he would have a chance to make a comeback.

"It's a pity that some scholars returned to their hometowns after taking the exams." When Geng Tongpan saw so many scholars, he naturally became interested. Although his daughter was still young, couldn't she get engaged first?

"Let's go! Don't keep these scholars waiting for too long. Maybe they will be our colleagues in the future." Xiao Yunhai naturally knew his situation. Now those who knew him inside and out were avoiding him, so he could only resort to this last resort.

"Master Xiao is here," someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone who was chatting looked towards the door.

"Hello, everyone."

Xiao Yunhai cheerfully supported the empty space with both hands, "Today is just a family dinner, everyone should be more casual."

"Yes," everyone responded, but they still stood aside stiffly.

Following the usual format, Xiao Yunhai called a few scholars over to question them, said some encouraging words, and finally left the banquet room with his other colleagues.

"Don't be fooled by Lord Xiao's amiable appearance," Deng Yuanhang lowered his voice and whispered to Gu Wenheng, "I don't think he will stay in this position for long. He hasn't been asked to step down yet, but he is busy. We should just wait and see what happens, and don't pay any more attention to other things."

As the young master of the escort agency, Deng Yuanhang knew some inside information.

Gu Wenheng looked at him teasingly, "The few people that the master just called over, including you, are all unmarried scholars."

Deng Yuanhang curled his lips, "You understand, you seem very friendly, and you ask some personal questions, but fortunately I am smart and push everything onto the elders."

Gu Wenheng glanced sideways, "After all, she is the prefect's daughter? Aren't you tempted?"

Deng Yuanhang shook his head. "My parents are ordinary merchants. If I marry a daughter from a wealthy family, my mother will probably be confused by the rules of the mansion."

Gu Wenheng believed what he said. Even if he guessed that the other party might be avoiding risks, as a fellow disciple, he would not expose it, as it would embarrass both of them.

"There's something I think I should tell you," Gu Wenheng thought of what he had just discovered, and winked at him mischievously, "Just now when Lord Xiao asked you to go over, I saw a figure flashing behind the screen over there. I saw the shadow, it should be a girl's silk skirt."

Deng Yuanhang: “…” Shit, was this a cover-up?

(End of this chapter)