Chapter 476 The Imperial Examination Results Are Out
Cen Li looked at the dozen people in front of him with a dark face, staring angrily, "What's going on with them?"
Zhu Yixuan clasped his fists and bowed, and replied in a gentle voice: "Second Uncle, they are all members of the caravan that are preparing to return to Zhaohua County. They are all old acquaintances of mine. If we go with them, we can take care of each other on the way."
Cen Li looked very dissatisfied and said, "Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile?"
Zhu Yixuan blinked innocently, "To blend in with the caravan is to be a hidden treasure in the city. This is the true low-key way."
"You" Cen Li pointed at Zhu Yixuan, his whole body shaking with anger.
Zhu Yixuan looked at the sky and said, "Uncle, it's getting late. We'll leave first. Goodbye."
Cen Li watched Zhu Yixuan and the caravan leave helplessly, and had to go back immediately to tell Cen Yingfan about the situation.
Cen Yingfan seemed to have expected this and sneered, "I told you long ago that he would have a backup plan. That guy really didn't disappoint me. In this case, your plan cannot be implemented."
"Brother, you're still praising him!" Cen Li was so angry that he kept jumping up and down.
Cen Yingfan smiled, "Why are you so anxious! Zhu Yixuan is a smart man. He would never dare to offend the Second Prince. Even if he knows those secrets, so what? You are just worrying about nothing."
Cen Li shook his head in disapproval, muttered for a long time, and then left in a huff.
At this time, Zhu Yixuan had already followed the caravan out of the imperial capital.
These caravan guards all came to the imperial capital with Su Chuan and his companions, but Su Chuan and his companions wanted to stay in the imperial capital for a while, so they only assigned forty or fifty people to escort Zhu Yixuan away.
These were all discussed by him and Xiaoxi yesterday evening.
Xiaoxi was standing on the high ground outside the city holding a large bag and waiting. When she saw the caravan coming, she hurried down the ground and waited for Zhu Yixuan to approach. She gave him the bag.
"There are clothes, dry food, and silver in the bag. Master Zhu, my debt to you is now written off. Don't forget what you promised me!"
Xiaoxi looked up at him seriously.
Zhu Yixuan smiled, took the bag, nodded at her, and rode away.
Just as Zhu Yixuan left, the results of the imperial examination in Zhaohua County came out.
The emperor looked at the articles in front of him and smiled from ear to ear. After discussing with several trusted ministers, he immediately ordered the imperial envoy to go to Zhaohua County to announce the decree.
The cold wind of late autumn stirred the frosty mist in the early morning.
At dawn, the gate of Zhaohua County had just opened, and a group of people were approaching from afar, and they arrived in the blink of an eye.
The officer guarding the city took a closer look and recognized Zhu Yixuan on the tall horse. He greeted him, but he was puzzled in his heart. He glanced at the coffin at the back of the convoy from time to time, curious but not daring to say anything.
Seeing Zhu Yixuan and his group walking away, the officer was about to go to take over when he saw another group of people galloping towards him.
His eyes widened immediately, and he murmured, "What's going on today? Did something big happen again?"
Before he could figure it out, the imperial envoy's team had already entered the city and headed straight for the county government office.
Zhu Yixuan returned to the mansion safely, and as soon as he entered the door, he habitually said, "Let the housekeeper come over."
The doorman was trembling with fear. After a while, a steward came, but he was not the head of the household.
Zhu Yixuan frowned, "Where is the housekeeper?"
The steward knelt down hurriedly and replied sadly: "Master, the head of the family had an accident on the ice field and died!"
Zhu Yixuan was stunned for a moment, and asked in a hoarse voice: "What is he doing in the ice field?"
The butler burst into tears, "The master ordered the butler to go to the ice field to look for people. The ice field is full of dangers. They were targeted by wolves and all of them were in trouble."
Zhu Yixuan looked dazed and hurried to Master Zhu's yard.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s late autumn, but when Zhu Yixuan entered the courtyard he only felt a sense of desolation.
Mr. Zhu was lying on the bed groaning, and when he saw Zhu Yixuan, he thought he was dreaming!
He muttered to himself, "Yixuan! You have to hold on. Our Zhu family can only rely on you! If you are gone, the Zhu family will be finished!"
Zhu Yixuan hurried forward and held Master Zhu's hand, "Dad, my son is back. I'm back safely!"
Master Zhu squeezed hard, then he reacted and burst into tears, "Son! I'm so glad you're okay! Dad thought our Zhu family was finished! Wuuuuu"
"Dad, the housekeeper..."
Master Zhu shook his head sadly, "I asked him to go to the ice field to find the mother and son of the Ke family, and bring back the bloodline of our Zhu family no matter what! Unexpectedly, he didn't find them, but something happened to them! Do you think our Zhu family's luck has come to an end?"
He has been thinking about this matter these days, feeling anxious and worried all the time, and his health is getting worse and worse.
Zhu Yixuan immediately shook his head, "Dad, don't let your imagination run wild. As long as I'm here, the Zhu family will be fine. Besides, I've already found the mother and son of the Ke family, so the Zhu family will not be extinct."
"Really? Where is it?" Mr. Zhu kept looking behind Zhu Yixuan.
Zhu Yixuan suppressed the bitterness in his heart and comforted him, "Dad, they are in the imperial capital and have not returned. Kang Cheng is now successful in his studies. If he works harder, he can become an official in the future. He can do what I can't do. For his future consideration, I didn't disturb him. I said this to reassure Dad."
Master Zhu disagreed, "That is the bloodline of our Zhu family, how can it be left out there!"
Zhu Yixuan had no choice but to tell his situation, and said with a wry smile: "Dad, it's not easy for me to survive by chance, and I won't be able to help the child in the future. If I rashly go to the house to recognize him, the child might hate me, which is not good."
Master Zhu slapped his thighs repeatedly, "If I had known it would be like this, I would never have let Ke take the child away no matter what!"
"Dad, there is no regret medicine in this world. Under the circumstances at that time, you and my mother would never tolerate the existence of them, so there is nothing to say." Zhu Yixuan was calm.
Mr. Zhu was still feeling resentful.
At this moment, the steward hurried in to report: "Master, young master, the imperial envoy has come to Zhaohua County to announce the results of the imperial examination. I heard that the imperial envoy wants to bring those candidates who have achieved top scores back to the imperial capital to meet the emperor and confer official titles!"
The father and son looked at each other.
Mr. Zhu swallowed hard, and when he thought about what his son had said, he was ultimately powerless to let go, and he stopped nagging his grandson to return to his roots.
at the same time.
Shen Yi was riding his horse at full speed towards Shenjiazhuang.
It was getting dark quickly at this moment. In the evening, the village had already been hung with red lanterns. The village gate had not yet been closed. The gatekeeper was somewhat surprised to see Shen Yi.
"Master Shen is back!"
Shen Yi stopped helplessly and said to the other party: "Notify the village chief and tell him that the imperial examination results are out, and ask him to come to my house."
"What? This is a big deal! How did my son Chunsheng do in the exam?" the other party asked impatiently.
Shen Yi was quite speechless, "I can't reply to you now, please help me find the village chief, I have to go back first, by the way, Mr. Chu and Mr. Zhou, please come over as well."
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