Chapter 328 Sixth Prize
Chapter 328 Sixth Prize
Early in the morning, those who were taking part in the palace examination were waiting outside the palace gate.
This was not the first time that Su Jin had accompanied someone to participate. When Gu Zixuan took part in the palace examination, it was Su Jin who saw him off. Xie Huaiguang also came with him at that time. Now looking at this familiar palace gate, everything has changed.
Xie Huaiguang is gone, and now it is his youngest son Gu Zilu who is taking part in the imperial examination.
The little boy of 13 years old is now 19 years old, tall and graceful.
Su Jin looked at Gu Zilu's back and inexplicably had the illusion that she had grown older.
This is what it feels like to be a parent.
Time flies, looking back, everything seems like a lifetime ago...
How did that hypocritical saying go? Oh, yes, life is like an illusion and a dream, it is so realistic...
Su Jin lowered the curtain and waited quietly for her son to return.
So, everything remains the same.
Despite the bloody turmoil in the palace, the imperial examinations over the years were not affected in the slightest.
The emperor was in charge of the exam himself. When the papers were handed out, everyone was looking at them or thinking about them. Only Gu Zilu took only one look at the questions and then started writing quickly with ease.
This made Zhao Jingcheng very satisfied. He was also impressed by the talent of the young man at the Enrong Banquet many years ago. Now that the young man has grown into an adult man, he is even more dignified and elegant.
A day's exam ended quickly.
Everyone looked relaxed.
Besides Su Jin waiting outside, there were also Gu Zilu's good friends. Luan Wu was on an overseas assignment and couldn't come back, but two of the remaining three were there. Everyone was planning to take Gu Zilu out for a drink to celebrate. In short, no matter how he did in the exam, he would definitely be on the list, and they all believed that Gu Zilu would definitely come out on top.
"Mother……"
Gu Zilu walked to the carriage and bowed respectfully. Su Jin said, "Go ahead."
Gu Zilu thanked Su Jin and then left with his friends.
Whenever he met people from the capital on the road, those who knew Gu Zilu would always come forward to greet him, and some even mentioned the bet from that year.
"I couldn't participate because I was in mourning. Can I continue gambling now?"
"That's right, that's right, keep going, I bet Gu Zilu will definitely be at the top of the high school list!"
"Humph, you guys are always so busy. If I were you, I would say that he would make a great effort, then decline and finally run out of steam. He will definitely not be able to take first place now. I can't bet on him!"
The betting that had been neglected for many years started again. Su Jin, who was passing by, heard the news and bet another 1,000 taels of silver, just like last time.
She only bets on her son to win, and nothing else matters!
As a result, gambling became popular again, and everyone was betting on whether Gu Zilu could win the sixth place.
In short, whether we win or lose, we just have to wait for the imperial decree!
The days of waiting are so slow that it makes people anxious.
Even Mr. Zhuzhi was extremely anxious, saying that the days were getting longer and longer and the test was going slower and slower, so why hadn't the day for the results to be announced yet?
Gu Zilu often made fun of him for this. He was obviously the calmest gentleman, but now he was not calm anymore.
The days passed in this torment of waiting, and finally the results were announced.
On the day when the results were announced, the imperial edict was surrounded by people, three layers deep inside and three layers deep outside, making it impossible to squeeze in.
Almost all the young people in the capital came to watch the fun, and many of them placed bets. At one point, the candidates couldn't even squeeze in. Isn't that infuriating?
"Are you all here to see Gu Zilu?"
"Alas, we can't compete, we can't compete, let's wait and see."
The candidates couldn't squeeze in and could only wait outside, and the imperial edict had caused an uproar.
I don’t know who shouted first: “First place in the first class, Gu Zilu! Gu Zilu!!”
The crowd was instantly in an uproar, and excitement and joy soon appeared on everyone's face.
How can I describe this feeling? As a person from Beijing, I have watched Gu Zilu grow step by step, and I feel proud of him.
After all, Gu Zilu became famous at a young age. Three years ago, at the Enrong Banquet, he won the top six prizes in the imperial examination, which attracted everyone's attention. However, this kid was not just talking nonsense. He really took one step at a time, from the county examination, prefectural examination, and academy examination to the palace examination, and he went from being the first in the county to the first in the academy, and finally won the top prize.
Six Yuan and the first place!
This is really the Six Yuan Jidi that we all watched step by step achieve!
“That’s amazing!”
"Yong'an Marquis Mansion is amazing!"
"What does it have to do with Yong'an Marquis's Mansion? It's all because of Miss Su Liu's good teaching. Yong'an Marquis's Mansion is in trouble now. Everyone has died..."
Everyone started whispering.
How to say it, the old marquis is gone, Gu Changqing is also gone, and the old lady Zou is bedridden. The Yong'an Marquis' Mansion is really in trouble.
Moreover, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion seemed to have been cursed in the past few years. To be honest, it has been on a downward trend since Su Jin left the mansion.
Everyone was talking about it.
"I think Miss Su Liu is a good person. Otherwise, why would the retribution fall on the Yong'an Marquis Mansion now..."
“Shh…”
I won't go on any further here. It's not like we all want to die by gossiping about princes, dukes, generals and ministers in front of the palace gate, so I'll stop here.
As for Gu Zilu not coming to see the imperial edict, it probably doesn’t matter if he doesn’t read it, as someone will report it anyway.
As for Gu Zilu, after returning from three years of mourning, he is still the undisputed top scholar.
Moreover, he got six first place.
As soon as the result came out, Zhao Jingcheng was in high spirits and immediately set the time for the banquet.
Three days after the announcement of the results, a banquet will be held.
For this banquet, Zhao Jingcheng ordered that family members were not allowed to be brought along, and that only candidates and ministers would be entertained.
Therefore, the family members were unable to attend.
As for the reason, no one knows why the emperor did this. However, Xie Huaiguang thought that maybe the emperor didn't want Zhao Jingyu to see Su Jin again, at least before getting married, it would be better if they didn't meet again.
After the banquet, Gu Zilu was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. Although he ranked sixth in the imperial examination, his starting point was the same as Xie Huaiguang's.
Naturally, Su Jin and his whole family celebrated, and they even spent the money they won from the gambling. They scattered copper coins in front of their door for three days, which really made everyone around them happy.
And in the first half of this year, this was the only thing that made everyone in the capital happy.
The rest of the time was devoted to the case of Concubine Zhuang.
This thing started in the first month of the year, but it lasted until April.
It lasted for three months, but many people felt that the day was like a year.
The high and mighty Concubine Dong was rewarded with a cup of poisoned wine, Concubine Hui was demoted to the cold palace, the Queen was deposed, and for a time the entire court was undergoing a major purge.
Clean thoroughly.
Su Jin knew that after this purge, it would be time for Xie Huaiguang to place his own people in the fold.
The male protagonist is still the male protagonist after all. Even though it happened five years earlier, what is supposed to come will still come, and every bit of it.
The people who were once promoted by the male protagonist now quickly occupy important positions, and Gu Zixuan, who has shown filial piety, can finally participate in the affairs of state.
The young man was handsome and heroic, dressed in a crimson purple robe of a duke. Just by looking at the color one could tell that he was a high-ranking official.