Chapter 297 298. Marriage
During these three days, Gu Wenheng received invitations every day, but he turned them all down on the grounds that he was preparing for the palace examination.
On the day of the palace examination, Gu Wenheng dressed neatly and followed the guards to the main hall.
There are rows of desks arranged and everyone is seated according to the names posted on the notice.
After paying homage to the emperor, he calmed his mind and began to concentrate on the test questions on the paper.
This was a test question about integrity and corruption. Gu Wenheng thought for a moment, then picked up his pen and began to write.
Hua Shunming sat on a high seat, his eyes constantly looking back and forth among the candidates. No one noticed that every time he looked at Gu Wenheng, he would stay there for a moment longer.
Gu Wenheng noticed that many pairs of eyes were staring at him in the hall, but this did not affect him at all, and he picked up the pen and continued writing.
His calmness and composure, without anxiety or impatience, made many ministers, who were originally just a little curious, become more curious about him.
Seeing him stop writing, some people couldn't help but walk over and stand by to watch.
After reading it, he did not forget to take another close look at Gu Wenheng and nodded silently.
Once there is one, there will be two, and finally Hua Shunming also came down to join in the fun.
With so many people walking back and forth in the hall, the other candidates who had not finished yet held their breath and tried not to make mistakes.
When the gong sounds, everyone should stop writing, regardless of whether they have finished writing or not.
Gu Wenheng also quietly left the hall with everyone else, and the imperial examination finally came to an end!
As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, Gu Wenheng walked towards his own carriage. When he opened the curtain, he found Jin Qianqian holding the child and looking at him with a smile on her face.
Without asking how he did on the test, Jin Qianqian said, "Let's go! Let's go home."
"Go home," Gu Benluo shouted excitedly, "Dad, you said you would accompany me today. I still want to go fishing."
Jin Qianqian, "This kid is still obsessed with the big fish he caught last time. But we can't go today. It's too late. Your father is tired after a day. Let's go another day."
Gu Benluo looked at Gu Wenheng expectantly, and when he found that his father had also nodded, he lowered his head in grievance.
Gu Wenheng reached out and touched his head, "Wait until tomorrow. Dad will definitely take you there tomorrow."
Unfortunately, he had to break the appointment again this time. When he woke up in the morning and saw the hazy drizzle in the sky, Gu Wenheng could only take the children to fish for koi in the small fish pond in the backyard.
"You have such a refined taste," Lu Ping came over holding an umbrella. The two, one big and one small, were actually wearing straw raincoats and holding fishing rods, fishing in an elegant manner.
Gu Wenheng, "This is quite interesting. Do you want to try it?"
The team consisted of two adults and one child, each holding a fishing rod and staring at the fat fish swimming around in the fish pond.
"Why won't the fish take the bait?" Lu Ping felt that he was being foolish. He was actually influenced by the father and son and did such a stupid thing.
"Fishing requires patience. Haven't you seen that our Lolo has been doing very well?" Gu Wenheng had just finished speaking when Lolo, praised by his father, looked up and grinned at Lu Ping.
Lu Ping's heart softened at this look, and he said without any context, "I'm getting married."
Gu Wenheng, "So you came here to treat me to a drink this time?"
"Not so soon. My mother had already been matching horoscopes before I came. If there are no major problems, the wedding date will be set this time I go back." The shy figure emerged in Lu Ping's mind, but he could not remember what it looked like.
Gu Wenheng, "It's better to settle down as soon as possible, start a family and build a career. Once you have your own little family, you will grow up."
Lu Ping, "My mother said the same thing, so after I got married, she handed the grocery store over to me to manage, saying that it was because of our friendship that the store was able to turn danger into safety.
Brother, you know I usually don't care about anything, but now that my mom has given me this mess, you have to help me."
Gu Wenheng finally understood why this guy came over even in the rain. "What's so difficult about this? Your mother must have left some help for you. Just follow the old rules."
Lu Ping cried, "That's the problem. My mother said those were the elderly people she brought with her as a dowry. She has other plans, so she asked me to handle it myself."
Gu Wenheng looked at him sympathetically, "Then it's no use for you to ask me, you can't ask me to help you take care of it, right?"
"I dare not, and I can't afford it," Lu Ping hurriedly shook his hand, almost dropping the fishing rod in his hand into the water, and frantically grabbed it.
"See if you can let my people go over there, and ask your shopkeeper to help with the adjustment."
Lu Ping was expectant. He knew better than anyone that the Gu couple were not simple people. In just a few years, they could become wealthy people in Daocheng. If his people could learn something from them, he would have less worries.
Gu Wenheng, "It's okay to follow the junior stewards, but the senior stewards don't have the time to help you train people."
Lu Ping was very satisfied. "That's good. I won't say any more thanks. Just stay here peacefully. If you have any questions in Daocheng, you can come to me."
Gu Wenheng reached out and patted his shoulder, "Then you have to work hard too. It's not a good idea to always rely on your father."
Who knew that Lu Ping grinned and said, "It's okay. When my father can't work anymore, I'll go find my brother."
Gu Wenheng, "..." I almost forgot that this guy's brother is a seventh-rank county magistrate. I guess he will have to be promoted to a higher position.
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Bai Jinglie didn't expect that in the past few days, the old lady really helped him choose a wife.
"What? Are you not satisfied?" Old Madam Bai stared at him, "This girl knows that I have carefully selected her and asked around for a long time before I made the final decision.
If you think it is suitable, go to the palace and ask His Majesty to make the decision for you."
"Do we have to look for him in the generals' clan?" Bai Jinglie said helplessly, "You forgot that my father still holds the military power. The current emperor will not allow us to have anything to do with the border city garrison commander."
Bai Jinglie looked at Old Madam Bai with some concern. With her intelligence, how could she make such a decision?
Madam Bai patted his shoulder and said, "Take back your gaze. Your grandmother is not old and confused yet.
Your father has become more and more confused these years. I have to wake him up.
Don't always think that you have some military power and try to challenge the imperial authority.
If we marry into the family of General Deng on the southwestern border, one of the two sides will have to give in.
General Deng is guarding the border, so your father will have to hand over his military power.
I don't believe that he didn't notice that the higher-ups were trying to deal with him in the past few years.
Only these two idiots always think that you are the one who caused all these things and always dislike you."
When talking about this, the old lady's face was full of anger. She felt that she was not ambitious enough and had no tact. She vented her anger on her eldest grandson, but forgot that he was an idle marquis. Who would be bothered by him holding military power?
(End of this chapter)
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