Chapter 2344 Send You
Liu Huan was stunned. Registration for the Mingjing exam had closed before the New Year. To get a spot in at this point would require the intervention of a great figure like the emperor, but...
He never thought about taking the Mingjing exam this year!
Even if he never passed the Jinshi exam and finally had to take the Mingjing exam, it would take at least two years, no, a year, right?
The exams were just over a month away, and he had been traveling for nearly a year. Although Mr. Zhuang often asked him questions and assigned him homework, and they would recite lessons for fun when they were bored while riding horses or in carriages, but...
There will still be a gap between them and the candidates who sit in the classroom and study hard, right?
Liu Huan was heartbroken and wanted to say that he did not want the reward, but when he looked up and met the emperor's gaze, he could only hold back his tears and accept it.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang were watching from the side and felt sad. When they were asked, they looked at each other and lowered their heads to indicate that they had nothing to ask for.
The emperor asked Bai Shan, "Since you have already become a Jinshi, what are your plans for the future?"
Bai Shan said: "I want to take part in the examinations of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel this year. After the examinations..."
Bai Shan paused and said, "I want to be sent out."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Bai Shan glanced at Bai Erlang and said, "I haven't decided where to go yet."
The emperor looked at Bai Erlang and asked, "What about you?"
Without hesitation, Bai Erlang said, "Your Majesty, I will study first and try to pass the Jinshi exam this year. If I fail, I will take the Mingjing exam next year, and then I will be sent out."
The emperor frowned and asked, "You want to be sent out too?"
Bai Erlang blinked, a little nervous, "I, I can't play it outside?"
The emperor just stared at him.
Bai Erlang looked at him carefully, his eyes full of confusion.
Bai Shan and Man Bao also lowered their heads and did not let Bai Erlang retreat.
The emperor stared at him for a long while. Seeing that he didn't shy away or retreat, he felt angry and relieved. After a while, he said, "First, you should pass the exam."
Whenever the emperor thought about him being sent out to a distant place, and possibly taking his beloved daughter away from the capital, he looked at him with displeasure, and waved his hand to send them away, saying, "Alright, go see the empress."
Actually, Zhou Man and Bai Er were supposed to go meet him, but since the others are here, let them meet him together.
Bai Erlang nervously followed Manbao to the back hall and asked, "Is this the end?"
Manbao hissed, glanced at the eunuch in front of him, and whispered, "Let's talk after we leave the palace."
Princess Mingda and Princess Changyu were also with the Queen. When the Queen saw her two daughters were happy as soon as they came in, she couldn't help but smile. After asking them some questions, she let them leave and asked Princess Mingda and Princess Changyu to see them off.
As soon as they left Taiji Hall, Princess Mingda asked the servants to step back. Then she complained to Manbao, "Why are you so slow? We've been waiting ever since General Ashina came back, and yet you never show up."
Manbao said: "The scenery on the way was so beautiful, and the weather was cold and the roads were difficult to travel. We had a lot of luggage, so we were a little slow."
Chang Yu immediately asked, "Did you buy a lot of good things?"
Manbao winked at her and said, "I have spent all the money you gave us. After a while, when the storm has died down, I will send you to the palace. Or if you find a chance to leave, you can still choose then."
Chang Yu asked, "What's the rumor?"
Manbao sighed and said, "I wasted too much time on the road. I'm afraid someone will impeach me after the seal is opened."
Chang Yule said, "You deserve it."
Then he asked, "Is the emperor angry?" She said, "If the emperor is not angry, this is not a big deal."
Manbao thought about it carefully and said, "I was angry at first, but after the little grandson came, I wasn't so angry anymore."
Mingda sighed and said, "Since there are still three days before the seal is opened, why don't you take advantage of this time to go to Old Master Tang's house? Don't you have a good relationship with Young Master Tang?"
Manbao looked at Baishan.
Bai Shan nodded slightly.
Chang Yu asked, "What reward did the emperor give you?"
Manbao said, "Yin Huo got a house, we... we shouldn't have made it yet, right? Liu Huan got a place in the Mingjing exam?"
Chang Yu couldn't help but look at Liu Huan, his eyes widened as he asked, "What kind of reward is this?"
Liu Huan asked, "How should I know?"
Chang Yu looked at Man Bao and Bai Shan, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't you and Bai Shan pretend to surrender and enter the city to open the gates for the army? You were the first to capture the Kucha King City. If you can't say you are a marquis, you should be able to be made an Earl or Baron, right?"
Guo Xiao wanted to be granted a title of nobility based on his military merit in conquering Kucha, which shows how great his contribution was in siege the city.
Bai Shan and his men are slightly inferior to Guo Xiao, but they were indeed the ones who contributed the most to the Kingdom of Kucha by reducing the losses and time of the army. It would be a bit difficult for them to be granted the title of nobility, but other titles are possible, right?
After this battle, General Ashina was promoted to Duke of Bi and given the title of General of the Zhenjun Army, which shows his merits and glory.
If General Guo had not acted carelessly and lost the city on the way, or if the emperor had not liked his behavior, he would probably have been given a marquisate in the end.
Chang Yu looked Zhou Man and Bai Shan up and down. His father shouldn't dislike them just because they were late, right?
Mingda was much calmer and whispered to them, "Be good for the next two days. When the seal is opened and you go to the grand court meeting, you should admit your mistakes first."
Bai Shan and Man Bao nodded thoughtfully.
Manbao looked at Bai Erlang, then at Mingda, and held Changyu's hand affectionately, "Come on, let's talk in private."
Bai Shan said, "I'll keep watch for you."
So he dragged Yin Huo with one hand and Liu Huan with the other and followed the two of them.
Princess Mingda: ...
Bai Erlang was very happy. When he saw them walking away, he looked at Mingda excitedly and said, "Princess Mingda, I brought you a gift."
He took out the box in his arms and handed it to Mingda.
Mingda was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take it and asked, "What is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
Mingda opened it and saw a blue gem inside. She was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took it out. She looked at it in the sun and saw it slowly changing color. She said in surprise, "Is this a cat's eye?"
Bai Jilang nodded, stared at her and asked, "Do you like it?"
Mingda smiled broadly and nodded vigorously, "I like it!"
“But this is very expensive, right?”
Bai Erlang waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "As long as the princess likes it, that's good. From the moment I saw it, I thought that no one else could be worthy of it except the princess."
Mingda's face flushed slightly, but he couldn't suppress a smile.
Chang Yu, who was hiding behind the rockery, was filled with envy, "This gem looks really beautiful."
Then, a little aggrieved, "Wei Yu never gives me the right things."
Manbao said: "You were obviously very happy when you received the gift."
Chang Yu asked, "Is this gem very expensive?"
"Yes, I bought it with all his money and favors."
Chang Yu asked quickly, "Do you have any good gems?"
"Don't worry, although it's not as good as a cat's eye gem, it's not bad either. I think rubies are more suitable for you, so I picked out a lot of red gems this time."
The keyboard broke down in the middle of the process, so I switched to a laptop. Wow, I actually broke the mechanical keyboard. Am I a Vajra Hand?
See you tomorrow. I'm going to be sad for a while and continue cultivating.
(End of this chapter)
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