Chapter 107 Leaked Questions
Old Master Jiang, Old Madam Jiang, Jiang Li and Jiang Ning were so happy that they suspected that their cousin who had been missing for fifteen years had been found. But they did not dare to think about it. If there was any news about their cousin, he would not have waited until their aunt went to tell their grandparents in person. The servants would have told the news to the Jiang family long ago, and the matter had not leaked out until eleven o'clock.
But there must be good news, but I don’t know what it is.
The three of them were talking under the tree, waiting for the Imperial Examination Hall to open. It would probably take a while, so there was no rush.
Just as they were waiting, a group of soldiers came and surrounded the Imperial Examination Hall. The scene frightened everyone who was waiting outside to pick up the guests, and they all speculated what had happened.
For a time, people were in panic.
Jiang Ning asked worriedly, "What is this for?"
Chen Tang guessed, "It should be related to the leak of the Spring Examination questions."
Although Xie Guimo said that the emperor did not imprison the chief and deputy examiners casually, Chen Tang couldn't help feeling guilty when she thought that the leak of the test questions started with her. She failed to leak the test questions and ended up causing her cousin to be arrested. Her mother must be so angry that she would die in her grave.
The officers and soldiers surrounded the Imperial Examination Hall, making it impossible to get in or out. After about a quarter of an hour, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall was opened from the inside. The students came out talking and laughing, but when they saw the officers and soldiers blocking their way, they stopped in their tracks.
The officers and soldiers held the list in their hands and arrested those whose names were on it, and let go those whose names were not on it. They arrested eight or nine students at once. Looking at the arrested students, one of them made Shen Tang frown.
That was the runner-up in the imperial examination in the previous life.
They didn't arrest people randomly. These students must have had contact with the chief and deputy examiners, or even had financial dealings with them...
It seems that the secrets of the Spring Examination were most likely leaked.
After waiting for a while, Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan came out. Seeing Chen Tang and the others waiting there, the two brothers came over happily.
Seeing their smiling faces, Chen Tang said, "It seems that the two cousins did really well in the exam."
Jiang Mingyuan said, "I did well in the exam thanks to my cousin and aunt."
Chen Tang was puzzled, "Didn't the test questions change?"
She asked to check the things brought into the tribute hall, saying that there was nothing wrong with this, but thanks to her mother, Shen Tang didn't understand.
Of course, Jiang Mingyuan didn't quite understand what Chen Tang said, so he said, "The question my aunt asked was from the Book of Shang. Later, my grandfather gave us several questions from the Book of Shang, and we happened to be tested on one of them."
Jiang Mingyuan felt that if it weren't for the question given by aunt Jiang, Old Master Jiang might not have given them questions in the "Book of Shang". He believed that it was the spirit of his aunt in heaven who blessed them. They were very confident about this spring examination and wrote as if they were inspired by God.
Jiang Mingyuan watched the students being taken away and said to Jiang Mingxiu, "Brother, go back home first. I'll go take a look."
Before Jiang Mingxiu could agree, Jiang Mingyuan had already run away.
Jiang Mingxiu shook his head and laughed, "With such a volatile personality, I really can't imagine what he would be like if he became an official."
Jiang Mingyuan went to inquire about things, so he didn't wait for him. Chen Tang, Jiang Li and Jiang Ning took a carriage to Jiang's house together.
Seeing Chen Tang, Madam Jiang waved from a distance, “Come quickly and sit next to grandma.”
Chen Tang didn't even bother to greet him and sat down next to Old Madam Jiang. Chen Tang said, "Grandma looks much better than the last time I saw her."
"Grandma is happy, and a good mood is as effective as any panacea," Madam Jiang held Chen Tang's hand tightly.
Madam Jiang believed that Chen Tang was the lucky star of the Jiang family and the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion.
Chen Sui not only told Old Master Jiang that Chen Yan had been found and was now the grandson of Old Prince Ning, but due to Old Princess Ning's health, he could not return to his ancestral home for the time being. As long as the person was found, it would be okay to return to his ancestral home later. Chen Sui also told Old Master Jiang that the person who found Chen Yan was not him, but Chen Tang.
It was just as Shen Tang said, Chen Yan had a good life these years and was in Kyoto.
This heartache is gone, and even if she dies at this moment, Madam Jiang will have no regrets.
Mrs. Jiang Er saw that only Jiang Mingxiu came back and her son was not there, so she asked, "Where is Mingyuan? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Jiang Mingxiu said, "The court has sent people to arrest several students. My second brother has gone to watch the fun and should be back soon."
Mrs. Jiang Er was very upset. "I've never seen anyone who likes to join in the fun so much."
It was time for lunch. The maid brought the food into the house. Jiang Mingyuan hadn't come back yet, so Mrs. Jiang said, "Let's eat first."
Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang sat down, but before they could pick up their chopsticks, Jiang Mingyuan came back.
Mrs. Jiang glared at her son and asked, "Is the fun over?"
Jiang Mingyuan said, "I feel guilty about joining in the fun today..."
Jiang Mingxiu asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Mingyuan dismissed all the maids in the room, and then asked, "Brother, do you know what the exam questions are for this year's spring exam?"
Jiang Mingxiu shook his head, "How could I guess that?"
Jiang Mingyuan swallowed his saliva and said, "It was the question that my aunt asked us to answer. Others had the examiner leak the question, but our aunt leaked the question. We both leaked the question. I was afraid that they would catch me, so I hurried back."
Although Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan answered the questions very seriously and even burned them at their aunt's grave, they didn't really think that they would be tested on the question their aunt had asked.
Chen Tang said, "It's a pity that the test questions have been changed. The questions that mother set were not tested. Mother hoped that the two cousins would enter the officialdom, show their ambitions, and become wise officials who benefit the country and the people."
Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan said, "Don't worry, cousin. We will remember our aunt's teachings."
The two sat down and ate together.
Everyone was talking and laughing and having a great time, except for the fact that the two brothers Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan felt a little disappointed.
One month before the Spring Examination and these few days, the entire Jiang family put great emphasis on them. They were given a chicken leg each. The examination just ended, and it was good enough that they didn't even get the chicken butts, let alone the chicken legs. Do they have to treat them like this right after the examination?
After lunch, Chen Tang sat with Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang for another quarter of an hour before he stood up and said goodbye.
Just like the previous times, Jiang Li and Jiang Ning escorted her out of the mansion, and Chen Tang got on the carriage and returned to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Seeing Chen Tang coming back unharmed, the old lady finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in the balance for a long time. She was now almost like a frightened bird.
I don’t know when this day will end.
The old lady was worried.
Mother Wang knew what the old lady was worried about, and consoled her, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and the second young lady is blessed with great fortune, so you don't have to worry about her."
The old lady said, "No one has come to propose marriage yet. Maybe they are afraid of being targeted by the Marquis of Changping Mansion and dare not come."
Mother Wang brought tea to the old lady and said with a smile, "Old lady, you are worrying too much. How can someone who dared to beat the Marquis of Changping's son twice be afraid of the Marquis of Changping's mansion?"
That's true.
The old lady drank her tea and said, "On the fifteenth of this month, I will go to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Please ask the second wife to prepare."
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