Jiang Shuyun, having attended the Deer Cry Banquet, felt even more determined.
He couldn't survive in the officialdom of ancient times!
There are still some things to take care of here, and I also need to contact the teachers and classmates at the academy.
Sometimes, we have to do things we don't like; that's life.
When the messengers arrived in Jiangjia Village with gongs and drums to deliver the good news, the entire village was in an uproar.
"He passed the exam! Young Jiang has passed the exam! Our village has produced another scholar! Go tell Young Jiang!"
"Shuyun passed the exam. Go tell your third grandfather quickly, he's been thinking about her."
The first two villagers to hear the news rushed back to share the good news, and in their haste, they tripped and fell. They got up and kept running.
"Jiang Xiucai, Jiang Xiucai, you've passed the exam! Your little Jiang Xiucai has passed the exam! The messenger has come to deliver the good news."
When Jiang's father heard the shouts outside, he dropped the book he was holding.
"Master, the book has fallen."
The children didn't know what was happening, and the teacher seemed flustered.
"You all continue reading, I'm going out for a bit."
Jiang's father hurried out, feeling flustered.
"She passed the exam? My Shuyun passed the exam?"
"He passed the exam, and the good news came to the village."
Jiang's father breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the messenger, and hurried back to prepare.
"Shuheng's mother, hurry, go prepare the red envelope. Shuyun has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar. The messenger is coming to deliver the good news."
"Oh? You passed the exam. I know. I'll go prepare now."
Jiang's mother realized what was happening and quickly went inside to prepare the wedding money.
Meanwhile, Third Grandfather also received the letter and hurried over to come and see.
"Congratulations to Mr. Jiang Shuyun for achieving the ninth rank in the imperial examination! Congratulations to Mr. Jiang Shuyun for achieving the ninth rank in the imperial examination!"
The sound of gongs and drums was getting closer, and the shouts of the yamen runners could be heard clearly.
Mr. Jiang straightened his clothes and went out with Mrs. Jiang to greet them.
"Thank you all for your hard work, thank you for your hard work..."
"Congratulations! Congratulations! Mr. Jiang Shuyun has passed the imperial examination with flying colors. This is good news."
The constables handed over the good news and accepted the red envelopes from the Jiang family, and everyone was overjoyed.
After seeing off the messenger who brought the good news, Jiang's father and third grandfather walked towards the ancestral hall without prior arrangement.
"Shuyun did well on the exam, ranking ninth. He has a good chance of passing the imperial examination next year."
"That's hard to say. There are too many talented people taking the imperial examination, and it also depends on luck."
Even Jiang's father couldn't guarantee anything; before the exams were over, no one knew what would happen.
The two entered the ancestral hall and offered incense to their ancestors—a joyous occasion!
It's been over ten years since the Wang family's son passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). Finally, the Jiang family has taken another step forward.
As he left the ancestral hall, Third Grandfather thought to himself, "This should be celebrated, a proper celebration."
Jiang's father said there was no rush, and they would wait for Shuyun and the others to return before discussing their plans.
Mu Yi'an also received the letter; her second brother came over specifically to tell her.
"Yi'an, your brother-in-law passed the exam, ranking ninth."
"Second brother, really?"
"It's true, the good news has reached the county government. The magistrate asked me to come and tell you. The messenger is going to Jiangjia Village to deliver the good news. I'll go home and tell my parents later."
Brother Mu was overjoyed; his brother-in-law had passed the exam, and his sister's life would only get better.
"How did your cousin Ziwen do? Did he pass the exam?"
Mu Yi'an remembered that her third uncle's cousin had also participated in the provincial examination, so she quickly inquired about him.
"The good news that came from the county government only came from our Xinyuan County."
"No rush. If you pass the exam, your third uncle will send someone to let you know."
Second Brother Mu is not worried. Third Uncle has been in the prefectural city for so many years, he will take care of these things.
After seeing off Brother Mu, there was a moment of quiet.
Jiang Shuyun passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination). Regardless of whether she can pass the Jinshi (another successful candidate in the metropolitan-level imperial examination) next year, they will be moving.
Mu Yi'an pondered in her mind that arrangements needed to be made in advance for the estates and shops in the county.
Fortunately, there's plenty of time. The exam isn't until February next year, so there's still more than six months until things are settled.
After noting down what needed to be done, Mu Yi'an sent someone to inform Jiang Qi, who was also looking forward to it. He also informed Jiang Lan at the same time.
Everyone in the family was eagerly awaiting the return of the newly appointed scholar. After Jiang Shuyun thanked the teachers at the academy and had a get-together with her close classmates, Steward Li returned the house, packed their belongings, and the group took a boat home.
After disembarking, Wei San was already waiting for him at the dock.
At this time, communication was inconvenient, so there was only one way: wait. Come to the dock every day and wait, and one day you will be able to meet the person.
"Sir, let's get in the car, everything is loaded."
Steward Li is efficient; the things brought back from the prefectural city have already been loaded onto the carriage, and we can go home now.
These past two days, Mu Yi'an has been restless, hoping to see Jiang Shuyun soon.
"Yi'an, I'm back."
Jiang Shuyun got off the carriage and hurried into the courtyard, wanting to share the good news with Yi'an.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Mu Yi'an greeted the returning guests with a smile; at that moment, they only had eyes for each other.
"You're the one who's having a hard time, not me."
The couple, hand in hand, went into the house together.
Butler Li and his men unloaded the luggage. The master had passed the imperial examination, and their fortunes had risen accordingly, making them happy as well.
"How was it? Not good in the examination hall, huh?"
"Yeah, each one is so small, I can't even stretch my legs out. Luckily, I wasn't assigned a bad number, otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand it."
Thanks to you, Sister Li prepared the food. Many people were starving while answering the questions because they have very poor self-care abilities.
We also need to pay more attention to developing the self-reliance of our children.
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