Chapter 1384: Lucky Husband

On the day when the gold list was posted, Mingrui took several of his younger brothers to guard the list in person.

Liu Feng saw Ming Rui and the others and asked, "Why are you here too?"

Mingrui said, "We care about our brother-in-law and don't want to wait for news at home, so we are here to watch the list with him."

Liu Feng was very moved and rubbed Ming Jing's head.

Today, a few people from the Gu family also came. Everyone knew each other and formed a small circle, occupying a considerable space.

Minghui looked around, "Why don't I see Brother-in-law Wang Wei?"

Liu Feng had just searched for a while, "There are too many people here, it's not easy to find someone."

Wang Wei had arrived a long time ago, and many people from the Wang family had come with him, not only the younger brothers from the other two branches, but also many children of the Wang clan. Wang Wei did not go to look for his eldest brother-in-law.

The Wen family has the largest number of people. The Wen family has many descendants, both legitimate and illegitimate, and almost all of them are here today.

Wen Rong had a blank expression on his face. How many of his brothers today really wanted him to be the top scorer in high school? Even his eldest brother had a deep grudge against him.

The time for posting the list soon arrived. The officer shouted to step back and took out the list and posted it in the most conspicuous place.

The first person seen was the number one scholar, Wen Rong. Many people at the scene went crazy. To make sure they were not mistaken, many people squeezed out of the crowd and ran out. They all went to exchange silver. They bet correctly and made money.

Wen Rong was stunned. He was actually the top scorer. He stared at the list. He thought that in order to suppress the Wen family, the emperor would not let him be the top scorer even if he thought his answer was excellent. He guessed in his heart that he would be the third or second place.

He never expected that the emperor would really give him the top three honors in the imperial examination. What an honor it was.

Wen Rong shuddered. He didn't feel very surprised. Instead, he felt uneasy, very uneasy.

Wen Lie was so angry that he couldn't help but push his fourth brother. "I called you several times but you didn't respond. Are you so happy that you are stupid?"

Wen Rong came back to his senses. His face was a little stiff. There were too many people looking at him. He forced his mouth to pull, "Ah, I am so happy."

Wen He, the eldest son of the Wen family, looked at Wen Rong carefully. He felt something was strange. Wen Rong did not seem to be very happy.

Wang Wei also found his ranking, eighth, grinning. He did not drop but moved up one place. If there were not so many people here, he really wanted to shout a few times. The most important hurdle in his life had been passed.

Mingrui also found his brother-in-law's ranking, this time he dropped fifteen places to 60th.

Liu Feng exhaled. He didn't fall out of the second place. He didn't perform well in the palace examination. His calmness these days was just an act. "Haha, second place."

Mingrui turned around and said, "Congratulations, brother-in-law."

Liu Feng's eyes were filled with excitement and his eye sockets were red. He did not let his family down. He made his father-in-law and uncle proud. He could make the man who married a joke shut up.

Minghui was even more excited. Liu Feng was his cousin's brother-in-law, while Wang Wei was his biological brother-in-law.

He had been thinking a lot since he was young, but he had never told anyone. He was worried that his brother-in-law Wang Wei would not do well in the exam, and that the Wang family would think that his sister was unlucky. He was also worried that his brother-in-law would feel resentful after hearing this.

Now you don't have to worry. My brother-in-law did very well in the exam. The Wang family was very satisfied with his ranking last time. It has improved this time, and the Wang family will only be more satisfied.

Minghui looked at the list and said, "My sister brings good luck to her husband."

Yes, look at how lucky his sister is to her husband. She got pregnant right after she got married. It is so difficult for the Wang family to have children. For generations, no one got pregnant right after getting married. They had to wait several years after marriage to have children!

Ming Jing blinked, "Fourth brother, what did you say?"

Minghui pointed at the list and asked, "Did you see the ranking of brother-in-law Wang Wei?"

“I see.”

"After my sister got married, did her brother-in-law become better and better?"

Ming Jing understood, "My sister brings good luck to her husband!"

Mingrui, "......"

Okay, as long as you are happy.

Liu Feng laughed out loud when he heard this, "Oh, so my wife is also very lucky for her husband."

Mingrui was happy, "Yes, all the girls in our Zhou family are lucky for their husbands!"

A few people were happy and joking, but people nearby thought it made a lot of sense!

Look at the aunts of the Zhou family's grandson generation this year. They all did well in the exams, so some people believe it.

Minghui dragged Mingjing to find brother-in-law Wang Wei. They wanted to congratulate his brother-in-law in person, not knowing that what they had just said had already spread after they left.

Wang Wei saw Ming Hui and said, "You guys are here too."

Minghui smiled and said, "Congratulations, brother-in-law, for graduating from high school."

Wang Wei likes his wife's brothers very much. "When brother-in-law is done with his work, I'll let you have some tea."

Mingjing the fat kid jumped up and said, "Brother-in-law is the best."

The children of the Wang family had frequent interactions with the Zhou family, so they were all familiar with each other and started chatting after a while.

Liu Feng also came over and said to Wang Wei, "Congratulations."

Wang Wei smiled and said, "Congratulations."

Liu Feng pointed at Wen Rong who was surrounded, "Are you still waiting to congratulate me today?"

Wang Wei twitched his lips, "Not today, there are too many people and we can't squeeze in."

At the Ministry of Revenue, Chang Yi was feeling proud but he looked humble as he sent away his colleagues who came to congratulate him. After the unfamiliar people had left, Chang Yi began to hum a little tune.

Lord Liu asked in a low voice, "Your son-in-law can't stay in Beijing, what are your plans?"

The Zhou family already has two members in the Hanlin Academy, so it’s impossible for another one to be admitted, even if he’s a grandson-in-law!

Lord Liu had often heard his father's analysis that the Emperor kept four sons in the Hanlin Academy in order to quickly support the Zhou family. This also had a limit, so the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, who ranked second in the imperial examination, was admitted to the Hanlin Academy, and the other grandsons of the Zhou family had little chance of staying in the capital.

Chang Yi squinted his eyes and said, "You see clearly."

Lord Liu, "So having a sober-minded in-law is good for everyone. We are all sober-minded."

Chang Yi said nothing. After all, her daughter was still young, and the second son of the Liu family was not very old either.

When Lord Liu saw this reaction, he was delighted. This was a promising idea. Well, as long as there was hope, it would be fine.

Changyi is now thinking about his son-in-law. His father had told him about the current situation of the Zhou family before the imperial examination began. As his father told him, he knew that his son-in-law would not stay in Beijing.

Thinking of this, Changyi was reluctant to leave his daughter and son-in-law. His son-in-law was going to be sent out of Beijing, and his daughter and grandson-in-law had to go with him.

Zhulan of the Zhou family already knew the news, but she was more concerned about Changqi, who had squeezed into the second class in the palace examination. From the last place to the second class, this was a remarkable achievement.

In the evening, Chang Qi stayed in Zhou's house for dinner. Zhou Shuren took people to the study to talk privately and asked Chang Qi to stay in Zhou's house.

Zhulan waited for her husband to come back, "What did you talk to him about?"

Zhou Shuren said as he washed his hands, "I'll ask him whether he wants to go north or south. Right now, local officials are in great need of people all over the country. I can't help him staying in the capital, but I can still help him decide where to go."

Zhulan asked, "How did Changqi respond to you?"

Zhou Shuren wiped his hands and motioned to his wife to rub his shoulders. "He wants to go north."

"He is smart. He knows that everyone will go to the south."

Zhou Shuren, "He is not young anymore, and he also wants stability. Although the north is not as rich as the south, the advantage is that the family is not as complicated as the south, so he can put his ideas into practice more easily."