"They have adjourned the court."
Suddenly someone shouted, and everyone turned their heads in unison.
A group of officials in scarlet robes walked out from the wide-open imperial city gates.
Among them, the Fang family head was the fastest and had the darkest face, followed by the Zhu family head, who was heavy on his feet, and the Tao family head, who was very cautious.
Those who stand in stark contrast to them are Jiang Jizong, Dou Weiming, the head of the Yao family, and others.
Finally, there was Xu Mo, whose head was thin yet straight.
"father."
Upon seeing Jiang Jizong, Jiang Chengfeng and Jiang Chengyu rushed over excitedly.
Jiang Chengyuan glanced at Jiang Sheng, then went over and bowed, saying, "Second Uncle, you've worked hard."
Zhao Yuan rushed towards Zhao Sheren, while Qi Huai approached the Minister of Rites, both obediently calling him "Father."
The once peaceful gates of the imperial city have been turned into a scene of father-recognition.
Even in front of Dou Weiming stood an inconspicuous, slender figure. "Father, you've worked hard."
"As long as we can get the chance to retake the exam, all the hard work is worth it." Dou Weiming laughed and turned to Xu Mo. "Xu kid, it's all up to you now. We old folks have already lost face in front of the Tian family, you can't lose to that Fang kid."
Xu Mo bowed respectfully, "Rest assured, my lord, I will do my utmost."
For no other reason than the Fang family patriarch's words, "the entire family will be implicated," he could not slacken his efforts.
Turning around, Xu Mo bowed again to Jiang Jizong and the others, "Thank you, Lord Jiang, Lord Yao, Lord Qi, Lord Zhao..."
He thanked everyone who supported the retake, his thanks sincere yet not humble.
If these people had previously sided with the Jiang family out of respect for them, now they seemed to genuinely admire them.
"Good lad, bringing back the top scholar title will make all our efforts worthwhile." The Yao family patriarch's eyes gleamed. "If you can also become the top scholar, I'll definitely find you a good match."
"Who would act as a matchmaker for their own family member?" Qi Zhentong joked from the side. "Old Yao, I heard you planning that."
The crowd laughed and chatted for a bit before bidding farewell and leaving.
These people who stand at the very top of the Fengjing circle, even when they talk casually, have ulterior motives. The young men and women they accompany are the hope of the entire Dayu Dynasty.
Their gathering here today is partly due to the Dou family's favor and partly due to the Jiang family's influence.
Dou Weiming will have Xu Mo to express his gratitude, but as for the Jiang family, it should be Jiang Sheng who steps forward.
After mentally preparing herself for a long time, the young girl took a deep breath, finally took two steps forward, bowed, and whispered, "Thank you... thank you, Lord Jiang."
Suddenly, all around fell silent. The Jiang family members and the brothers all looked over nervously.
Jiang Jizong looked down at her for a long while before bending down and smiling slightly, "You should call me Second Uncle, Nannan."
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