Lu Laotie was puzzled. He couldn't even pretend to be a complete thirteen.
The deputy couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he helped him take off his sunglasses. Only then did Lu Laotie realize that he was holding the tinderbox upside down.
After lighting a cigarette, he put on his sunglasses again.
The fleet sailed away majestically...
…
The capital city was exceptionally bustling that day.
It is time to announce the results of the autumn examination.
Lu Wan went to see the list with her elder brother.
At this time, there were huge crowds of people outside the Imperial Examination Hall. Those who came to see the list were either candidates or servants at home.
Lu Qian and Lu Wan naturally did not squeeze in, but the servants in the family went in to see.
Although the servant didn't know many words, he could still tell his master's name and ranking.
Although Lu Qian was very confident, the atmosphere at the scene also made him somewhat anxious.
The environment is so noisy, even more exaggerated than the price drop of mutton in the vegetable market.
After a while, the servant finally squeezed out with difficulty.
With a happy face, he quickly ran to the carriage to announce the good news.
"Master, I got it right."
"Haha, good." Lu Qian showed a relieved expression on his face and asked the servant, "Which place?"
"Ah?..." The servant looked worried. "I forgot to check it. Master, wait a minute. I'll go check it again."
The servant was also very excited. When he saw the name, he came out happily to announce the good news.
It is really painful to squeeze in at this moment.
This time the wait was even longer, and when the servant came out he was drenched in sweat.
"Sixteen, Master."
"Well, okay, let's go back." Lu Qian nodded and gave the servant some silver as a reward.
"Hehe, big brother has become a juren."
Lu Wan was very happy that her elder brother had finally succeeded in entering the official career. With the help of their family background, Lu Qian would never have to worry about not having an official position as he had the title of Juren.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Su family will also find a way to help him arrange a job. Master Su Ning is now the second-in-command of the Ministry of Personnel, and there is no way this future son-in-law will be treated unfairly.
Lu Qian smiled and told the driver to drive back home. An official with good news should come to the mansion later.
Lu Mansion.
Lu Youwei sat upright in the main hall, drinking tea from a cup, waiting for his grandson to come back after checking the list.
Seeing his grandson coming back, Lu Youwei asked calmly,
"How many?"
"Replying to Grandpa, sixteen."
Lu Youwei nodded, but didn't show much joy. After thinking for a while, he said,
"generally."
Lu Qian knew that his grandfather had always had high standards, and that getting into the top ten would be more to his liking.
Lu Youwei sat for a while and then spoke again,
"I won't take the exam anymore."
He couldn't believe his ears, and the fat boy asked in shock,
"Grandpa, why don't you take the exam? I'm preparing for it."
"Too bad. It would be good to go out and gain some experience."
Well, Mr. Lu felt that his grandson’s sixteenth place was too bad.
Of course, it is not easy to pass the exam, but this ranking is indeed not very good, it can only be considered as medium.
Darong has several examination halls. If you rank 16th in the capital, you may not be able to make it into the top 50 nationwide.
Perhaps Mr. Lu was considering that with this score, it would be difficult to get into the second class, let alone the first class.
As for the top three, Mr. Lu didn't think much of it. It would be better to just let him go to the grassroots level to gain some experience.
Lu Qian naturally still wanted to take the exam. He also wanted to prove himself. Every imperial examination candidate had the dream of becoming the top scorer.
However, since his grandfather had said so, he could only nod his head. This was how the Lu family was. The old man’s words were the final word and no rebuttals were accepted.
Of course, the old man also has his own intentions, but because of his personality, he doesn't like to say it out loud.
Lu Qian was a little depressed. He wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.
Lu Youwei rarely said one more word to him.
"After you get married, go to Yuezhou to take up a post. There is a vacant position for a county magistrate, and the Su family will arrange it for you."
"Yes." Lu Qian bowed and left.
I feel half happy and half sad. I am happy about getting married, but I am sad about not having to take exams anymore.
I returned to the study, looked at the books I had been using to prepare for the exam, sighed, and put them away.
…
The imperial palace.
The old emperor was naturally also concerned about the announcement of today's results, and was currently looking at the list.
Yang Hongjin came to the palace and paid his respects to the old emperor.
"What brings you to see me today?"
"Your Majesty, I wish to become a vassal. I beg for your permission, Father." Yang Hongjin saluted.
Hearing what he said, Yang Yiwen looked at him in surprise.
The old emperor was not mentally prepared for this at the moment. He was more optimistic about the sixth son, and he was still thinking about whether to choose the third son or the sixth son.
I didn't expect that the sixth brother would actually say that he wanted to be a vassal, which caught me off guard.
"Why are you in such a hurry to become a vassal?" Yang Yiwen asked.
"Please grant me your permission, Father." Yang Hongjin did not answer him directly.
"Have you really thought it through?" Seeing him like this, Yang Yiwen probably knew that maybe he had some conflict with the third brother and he wanted to quit.
"I've thought it through."
Yang Hongjin answered with certainty. He wished he could leave the capital as soon as possible and live a carefree life like Jiang Hai.
"Oh, okay," Yang Yiwen agreed somewhat helplessly and said,
"After this New Year, choose a princess and then go."
"This..." Yang Hongjin was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect there were any prerequisites.
"What? You still want to go to the feudal domain alone without even having a family. Is that reasonable?"
"yes."
Yang Hongjin could only respond with a "yes". He really hadn't thought about this matter. Only when the old emperor brought it up did he understand it.
Although there is no hard and fast rule, the old emperor naturally does not want his son to leave before getting married.
When leaving the palace, Yang Hongjin was a little distressed. He didn't know how to choose a princess.
His mother passed away early, and he was raised by the queen since childhood. However, the queen's two biological children, the eldest and the second, are both gone.
From then on, he paid little attention to the other princes and stayed in the palace all day long in a depressed mood.
Of course, if the old emperor gave the order, the queen would still have to help get things done, but I don't think she would put much effort into helping him choose someone.
Shaking his head, Yang Hongjin felt that it was okay. It didn't matter what he did, as long as he could leave the capital.
…
New City, Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Hai and his group were preparing to leave the Jiang Mansion and go camping.
I made an appointment with my wife a few days ago and asked someone to make the arrangements.
At this moment, only Wang Tao and Mr. Liu were left outside the county government office.
Wang Bing, Wang Fa, and Wang Lue all gathered at Jiang's residence. Together with Wenzhi, Cai'er, Hong'er, and Jiang Hai himself, there were eight of them in total.
There was only one carriage with people in it. Wenzhi brought Hong'er and Cai'er with him, and everyone else rode on horseback.
Prepare to go to the military camp in the north of the city, bringing Wu Gong and Qin Bai and others.
Then head northwest along the road that Wu Gong mentioned, and head to the new hot spring.
The equipment is all in the barracks. When you get there, you can just get a carriage to carry the equipment.
On the way, Yuchi Ziling was very excited. She turned from a royal sister into a curious baby, and from time to time she would think of a camping-related question to ask Jiang Hai.
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