Chapter 337: Not Failed, But Recommended
The four children entered the academy and found Qi Mo sitting at the desk in the Qiuzhi Hall.
Yunyue was impatient and wanted to rush in to ask Qi Mo when she saw him, but was stopped by Yunhua.
"Shh!" Yunhua said softly, "Mr. Xiao Qi is busy with something. Let's wait a while before going in."
"Okay." Yun Yue nodded reluctantly.
Then four little heads popped out from the door of Qiuzhi Hall in unison.
Qi Mo naturally noticed it, but fortunately he was almost done writing.
After putting down the last stroke, he put the written paper aside to dry, and then said, "Come in."
Yunyue couldn't wait to get in, Baoya and Yunhua followed her, and Yun Chenglu was at the end.
"Mr. Xiao Qi!"
The four children stood in a row in front of Qi Mo's desk, neatly arranged, with four pairs of eyes staring at Qi Mo.
"Mr. Xiao Qi, we want to ask about our eldest brother!" Yun Yue spoke first.
Yunhua, Yunyue and Yun Chengfu, who were standing next to her, nodded together.
Qi Mo curled his lips and said, "What a coincidence! I was just about to tell you about Jin Zhi."
When Baoya heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Mr. Xiao Qi, is there something wrong with my eldest brother's test paper? My eldest brother is such a good student, how could he not pass the exam?!"
Qi Mo was stunned when he heard this, then he chuckled: "Jinzhi didn't fail the exam, he was recommended for admission."
"Admission... recommendation?" Yun Chenglu was confused.
What is this recommendation?
Seeing that the four children were a little confused, Qi Mo folded the letter he had just written and put it in a bulging red paper bag.
He handed it to Baoya and said, "Give it to your eldest brother later."
Baoya took it obediently, and then looked at him with her pair of bright black eyes without blinking.
Qi Mo said, "Jinzhi's answers on the paper were excellent, and the headmaster of Qingjin Academy was impressed. He felt it was a pity to give him only a student's degree, so he submitted the application."
"The Hanlin Academy specially selected several Grand Secretaries to review the case, and they all agreed that Jinzhi's talent was worthy of being a scholar. That's been passed down, but the imperial documents will take a few days to reach us."
Baoya didn't hear anything else, but she heard the word "scholar".
Surprised, he said, "Mr. Xiao Qi, did Big Brother... pass the exam and become a scholar?!"
Qi Mo smiled and nodded, "I guess so. The Grand Secretaries felt that it would be a waste of his precious years if he spent another three years taking the exam to become a scholar. They thought it would be better to just guarantee him a place as a scholar and let him try his best to pass the Spring Examination and become a Juren."
"This...this is too good to be true!" Yunyue opened her little mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time.
Yunhua also smiled happily, her eyes curved: "That's great, big brother has become a scholar in an instant!"
"Then what are we still doing here? Let's go out and tell my mother and the others!" Yun Chenglu said, and was about to pull his three sisters out.
Qi Mo quickly stopped the person: "Wait a minute!"
Baoya had the shortest legs and was running at the end. She stopped as soon as Qi Mo called out.
"Mr. Xiao Qi, what else can I do for you?"
Qi Mo solemnly took down a big red flower made of red silk from the shelf beside him and put it directly around Baoya's neck.
Then, smiling brightly, she said, "Bring it to your elder brother. Originally, if you passed the imperial examination, you should be paraded through the streets wearing a big red flower and riding on a tall horse or carriage. Now that the documents haven't come down, we can only keep it simple for now."
"Okay!" Baoya nodded, and the petals of the big red flower on her chest trembled, bright red and dazzling.
The four children thanked Qi Mo and ran away hand in hand.
Outside the academy, the atmosphere among the crowd was very lively.
Especially the man who set up the gambling stall was very anxious.
He originally thought that no matter who passed the exam, he would be able to make a fortune, but who knew that Yun Chengfu and Chen Chengcai would not make the list in the end!
Wouldn't all those who had placed bets earlier be rushing over to get their money back?!
Those who placed bets were also very upset. This kind of situation had never happened before!
Both of them failed the exam? Does that mean it's a tie?
In a small tea stall not far from the betting stall, Jingzhen and Nanxuan sat opposite each other, drinking tea leisurely.
The tea stall owner came over to pour tea and said, "You two guests are sitting here watching the fun. Did you place a bet? Who did you bet on?"
Nan Xuan nodded and took a sip of tea: "The boy from the Yun family."
The tea stall owner smacked his lips and said, "What a pity."
Nan Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Why? Didn't pass the exam?"
The tea stall owner shook his head: "No, your bets were all in vain this time. Neither the Yun family kid nor the Chen family kid passed the exam!"
After the boss finished speaking, he happily went to chat with someone else.
Nan Xuan continued to drink tea slowly.
Jingzhen: "Don't you want to go and take a look?"
"What are you looking at?"
"Why didn't the eldest brother of the Yun family pass the exam?" Jing Zhen asked, "With his ability, a mere Tongsheng would definitely be no problem."
"Just wait a little longer."
Nan Xuan put down his teacup and suddenly narrowed his eyes at Jing Zhen. "You kid...did you also secretly bet on Yun Chengfu? Children shouldn't gamble."
"I... pledged it in your name." Jing Zhen glared back at Nan Xuan with a stern face.
"Oh, then let's split the winnings 40% to 60%. You get 40% and I get 60%. " Nan Xuan gave him a smile that he thought was generous.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the gate of Yucai Academy.
The two people at the tea stall were immediately attracted by the scene.
The four children came out of the academy with happy faces. Baoya was wearing a big red flower on her chest, which immediately attracted the attention of the crowd.
Seeing this, the people who were blocking the entrance of the academy to watch the excitement quickly made way for them.
The four children saw their eldest brother and grandmother standing in front of the list from afar, and their steps immediately quickened.
Baoya's short legs were running very fast at this time, and she was actually running in the front.
As she ran, she shouted, "Brother! You're admitted!"
Yun Chengfu was dressed in a white shirt, standing in the crowd with a gentle and elegant smile on his face. He was a handsome young man, unparalleled in the world.
"Run slower." He said gently.
Baoya didn't care about all this. She just wanted to run to her elder brother quickly and put the big red flower on him.
Wang Cailian, Zhao Zhilan and Yun Dalang were all stunned.
They didn't know what admission by recommendation meant, but when they saw the four children's faces filled with smiles and Baoya wearing a big red flower on her chest, they intuitively felt that it must be a good thing.
When the four children finally ran up to them one after another, they couldn't wait to start talking.
"Brother, it turns out that you didn't fail the exam, but were recommended!" Baoya's eyes sparkled.
Yunyue was also very excited: "Brother is a scholar!"
Yunhua pursed her lips and said, "Brother, you can take the imperial examination directly."
Yun Chenglu was even more direct: "Brother, you are a scholar! Then I am the scholar's younger brother!"
“Ouch!”
Wang Cailian next to her slapped her thigh and screamed in surprise.
Did her family's Chengfu pass the imperial examination and become a scholar?
Then she is the scholar’s mother!
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