Chapter 127 128. Return
The frightened Deng Yuanhang rushed to the escort agency to ask for a carriage as soon as he left the government office, and then set off overnight with Wang Buyi, his servant, and Gu Wenheng.
"This is too much of an exaggeration," Wang Buyi blew his beard angrily, "You are just a small scholar, do you really think those officials will be interested in you?
When I passed the imperial examination, I never saw anyone forcing anyone to buy or sell anything.”
Deng Yuanhang, "How old will you be then? Can you get married?"
Wang Buyi pursed his lips. He had passed the imperial examination and was already over thirty years old. Naturally, he had a wife and children.
"You kid, after years of baptism, you will know how important a good Yue family is to you. Don't take advantage of it here."
Deng Yuanhang quickly clasped his hands together and begged for mercy, "Sir, you are right, but unfortunately our family is ruled by the elders. If I dare to agree to it casually, my parents will skin me alive when I get home.
Besides, I am still young and I want to seize the opportunity to see if I can make further progress. I don’t want to be held back by these sentimental things.”
Wang Buyi didn't believe his nonsense. He pointed at Gu Wenheng and said, "You should learn from your junior brother. You can get married and study at the same time. On the contrary, his ranking is better than yours. Sometimes, with a stable rear base, we men can work harder..."
Gu Wenheng automatically ignored Deng Yuanhang's expression asking for help. It was your fault for stepping on the master's sore spot. If he hadn't been too old when he passed the imperial examination, he would probably have tried his best to pass the imperial examination.
However, he still secretly glanced at Wang Buyi. He never knew that even Deng Yuanhang could not stand this gentleman's muttering.
As soon as he arrived at the county town, Li Yong was waiting at the city gate.
The continuous congratulations blocked Gu Wenheng and the others into the carriage.
"The news spreads really fast," Deng Yuanhang saw his parents in the crowd and didn't bother to hide inside. He lifted the door curtain and jumped out.
Gu Wenheng carefully supported Wang Buyi, and together with Ping An, he helped him stabilize before letting go. "Brother Li, why are you here at the city gate today?"
Li Yong laughed, "Today my brother passed the exam and got first place, so I have to come over to greet him."
Gu Wenheng looked at everyone in confusion. They were deserting the battlefield. Could these people still guess and calculate?
"Are you wondering how we know that?" Li Yong chuckled when he saw Gu Wenheng's unconcealed look.
"Although you are driving the carriage, don't forget that there is a lone rider. Just before you came back, the messengers from the capital city who were reporting the good news had just arrived. They must have met you on the way and said something extra."
Gu Wenheng also saw Jin Qianqian rushing over at this time, and suppressed his excitement, "Thank you, Brother Li, I have received a lot of care from you these days. Let's have a drink together later."
Li Yong noticed at a glance that the boy in front of him was absent-minded, and he didn't want to be a nuisance here. "This is necessary, but there is no rush today. When you hold a big banquet one day, we will not go home until we are drunk.
I see my sister-in-law is here too, so I won’t bother you any more.”
After expressing his thanks, Gu Wenheng turned around and ran straight towards Jin Qianqian. Fortunately, he was able to restrain himself and did not hug her in public at the most critical moment.
"I didn't expect that the chief judge of the ancient case was a lover." He Xiaodong, the constable beside Li Yong, joked.
Li Yong, "This shows that they value friendship. Fortunately, Brother Gu chose to settle here, otherwise all his achievements would have been wasted."
Also because Gu Wenheng won the first place in the case, County Magistrate Tian is still rejoicing in the lobby of the yamen. If Gu Wenheng can get another first place in the case, it will definitely be a great political achievement.
"You've been working hard at home these days," Gu Wenheng looked Jin Qianqian up and down, "Why do you look a little haggard?"
Jin Qianqian touched her cheek and said, "I think I have gained some weight these days."
I basically eat and live in the store these days, and I stuff so many pastries into my stomach, but they are all high-calorie foods.
Gu Wenheng, "You also received the news?"
Jin Qianqian grinned, "Just now the government came to the store to inform me, and I knew that senior was the best and always at the top wherever he went."
Gu Wenheng felt a little ashamed by the praise, "We have survived the difficult exam-oriented education, it would be too embarrassing if this scholar failed the exam.
But I didn't expect that I would win the first place this time. This is a pleasant surprise."
Jin Qianqian looked back at the growing crowd and asked, "Can we go back now?"
Gu Wenheng shook his head. "It will probably be some time in the evening."
Jin Qianqian stuffed a brocade bag into his hand and said, "Take this with you, and don't be stingy. For such a big happy event, use it however you want."
Gu Wenheng was just about to say that the silver he had been stuffed with had not been used up when he was suddenly pulled aside by a pair of hands.
"Why is there no place for me?" Li Hesen looked anxious. How come he was left behind among the four people traveling together?
Gu Wenheng could only comfort him, "There will be another chance next time."
"Is there a chance?" Li Hesen's eyes flushed. "It's impossible. This is my last chance. My family has supported me for so long, and the other brothers have long had complaints. If I could find a capable wife like you, I would naturally know that there would be a chance next time."
Gu Wenheng's face turned wooden. "You can't just rely on your family background to be a scholar. We were refugees before, but we still found a way out. At least your starting point is much better than ours."
If there weren't so many people watching, he would have wanted to walk away.
"Could it be that I saw it wrong?" Li Hesen was full of hope again, "Did you see all this with your own eyes? Could it be that you didn't see it clearly?"
Gu Wenheng spread his hands and said, "These rankings were copied back safely. Even if there were mistakes, didn't the capital come to report it? It can't be wrong, right?"
The other party's face became more and more ugly. Gu Wenheng quietly moved his body and protected Jin Qianqian behind him.
"How could this happen? How could this happen? There must be something wrong. Even if I am not as good as you and Senior Brother Deng, how come Zhou Ping passed the exam while I failed?"
Gu Wenheng, "."
Jin Qianqian immediately understood what was going on. This man came to the store in such an elegant manner a few days ago, but suddenly he became so crazy. This shows how much importance this dynasty attached to the imperial examination.
Wang Buyi naturally noticed the abnormality here, and came over with several teachers from the academy, "Hesen, it's no big deal if you didn't pass this time. The imperial examination has been restored now. I believe there will be new opportunities soon. The teachers are optimistic about you."
Li Hesen covered his face. How could he not know this truth?
But his family could no longer afford it, and he had to make a difficult choice in order to make a living.
Gu Wenheng also took the opportunity to take Jin Qianqian and quietly retreat to the side.
(End of this chapter)
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