Chapter 205: Cheating in the Imperial Examination
Gu Ruanci quickly pointed to her: "There, sister-in-law, look!"
Wu Yixuan followed Gu Ruanci's finger and saw the first list. The neat handwriting on it was Wu Yizhu's name.
"Twelve people in the first class, Wu Yizhu, Dizhou City."
This list of words gave Wu Yixuan infinite excitement.
"He passed the exam, he really passed the exam, my brother passed the exam!"
Wu Yixuan's excitement infected everyone around him.
She clutched Gu Ruanci's hand tightly, tears glistening in her eyes. They were tears of joy. The surrounding noise seemed to have disappeared, leaving only the sound of their two heartbeats and the indescribable excitement.
Gu Ruanci was also infected by Wu Yixuan's emotions. She patted Wu Yixuan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you see, I said that Master Wu would be able to do it."
Wu Yixuan nodded repeatedly, his voice choking a little: "Yes, yes, I have never doubted that he has this ability... But I didn't expect him to come forward like this... This is all because of Mr. Song, soft words, thanks to you for inviting Mr. Song here, you are also Yizhu's benefactor."
Gu Ruanci immediately said, "Sister-in-law, this matter really has nothing to do with me. Mr. Wu already has this ability. Even if there is any credit, it is Mr. Song's credit. We are all family. Don't talk about gratitude or not. It will only make things awkward."
They left the crowd with joy on their faces and went home to tell everyone the good news.
As for other people's joys, sorrows, anger and happiness, it has nothing to do with them.
Soon, the news that Prime Minister Wu's son had passed the imperial examination spread throughout the circle of nobles in Dizhou.
Those who have long been accustomed to the protection of their ancestors were particularly confused about this. They thought that since the Wu family already had such power, why did they force Wu Yizhu to work hard to take the imperial examination?
However, their fathers were extremely jealous. Why didn't they have such descendants in their family?
Especially the Zhou family, this news made Zhou Zhili extremely jealous.
"Wu Yizhu, wouldn't it be better for him to be a second-generation official and rely on his ancestors' influence to become an official in the future? He insists on taking the imperial examination. Isn't this trampling on the family's reputation? It makes him look too capable..."
It was because of his status as the eldest son of a marquisate that Zhou Yuxiu was able to secure a place in the city defense camp.
Because of the incident of bringing people to Xuan Di Temple, his title as captain was taken away, and he was just promoted back recently.
Originally, he was considered ambitious among the children of aristocratic families, but Wu Yizhui became very frustrated.
Although Wu Yizhu had already passed the examinations for the title of scholar and then the title of juren, everyone thought that it was because of Prime Minister Wu's reputation that the examiners gave their family face.
Now he actually got the twelfth place in the first class and was eligible to take the palace examination.
If the emperor gives him a top three rank for the sake of Prime Minister Wu, he will completely crush the other children from aristocratic families.
Zhou Yuxiu felt a little embarrassed, as there were many people who shared the same idea as him.
Ye Chenglei also felt that the competitive pressure had increased. Judging from the recent situation of the Ye family, if his descendants were not promising, the position of earl would probably change hands.
Today he happened to meet up with a few friends and have a drink with Zhou Yuxiu.
"Yes, he's like this, what can we do?"
The young master of the Guo family, who was usually close to them, also said something.
The Guo family is in the Ministry of Justice. Although the position is not high, it involves convicting people and is in charge of prisons, so there is naturally some profit in it.
Such children from aristocratic families are the best at dealing with people and the world, so even though they know the problems between the Zhou and Ye families, they are still willing to interact with them. After all, they have interacted with each other on some matters before and can be considered to have a handle on each other's affairs.
Ye Chenglei took a sip of wine and looked at the people below who were still enthusiastically checking the list. He said unwillingly, "I've heard that his results are good, but not as good as the top one. Now he has become the best among thousands of candidates. It really makes people doubt it."
Zhou Yuxiu frowned and whispered, "You mean, there's something wrong?"
Ye Chenglei nodded, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes. "If there were no problems, how could he have made such great progress in such a short time? He must have used some shady means."
The Guo family's son chuckled and said, "If he really used some inappropriate methods, he would be exposed during the palace examination in a few days. The emperor has been very focused on cultivating talents in recent years. If someone cheats, he will definitely be furious. By then, I'm afraid not only him, but even the Prime Minister will be in trouble."
Zhou Yuxiu and Ye Chenglei both had a fierce look in their eyes when they heard this.
Since the young master of the Guo family has already said this, there is no need for them to continue.
After all, someone helped them.
"Let's drink, forget about this."
Zhou Yuxiu said something and didn't mention the matter again.
The young master of the Guo family blinked his eyes and asked Ye Chenglei a question: "Brother Ye, how is your brother?"
Ye Chenglei knew he couldn't avoid this question, and he had already prepared himself mentally: "This is how it is in my life. We are still tracking down the murderer."
When the young master of the Guo family saw that his face did not change color, he actually knew that he should not ask.
But curiosity drove him to ask again: "Are those rumors true?"
Zhou Yuxiu quickly stopped him: "Brother Guo, we have known each other for many years, so please don't ask such embarrassing questions."
The young master of the Guo family knew that the relationship between the two of them was special now, so he couldn't insist on asking, so he just laughed it off.
The atmosphere was different from before. Young Master Guo realized that his attitude had indeed angered Ye Chenglei, so he could only say, "Brother Ye, I'm really sorry. I was inconsiderate just now."
Seeing that he was being ridiculous, Ye Chenglei sighed and shook his head. "It's okay, Brother Guo didn't mean it. It's just that this matter is of great importance, so it's really not appropriate to talk about it any further."
Seeing him like this, the Guo family's son didn't know what to say, so he could only change the subject: "Come on, let's drink. Let's not talk about these troubles today."
The three of them raised their glasses and drank the wine in them.
The atmosphere gradually relaxed and the three began to chat about some irrelevant topics.
After three rounds of drinking, the young master of the Guo family was already a little drunk. He patted Ye Chenglei on the shoulder and said, "Brother Ye, don't worry. I will keep the matter of Wu Yizhu cheating in the imperial examination in mind. If there is any news, I will inform you as soon as possible."
Ye Chenglei hurriedly said, "Brother Guo, we never said anything like that. What if the young master of the Wu family is just very talented and suddenly got the idea?"
Zhou Yuxiu knew that he was trying to shirk responsibility, so he said, "That's right. The Wu family has a long history of learning. If the Prime Minister finds the right method to help Wu Yizhu make great progress, who knows."
The Guo family's son said, "Oh, unless the Prime Minister got the test papers in advance, how could he have such ability? Don't worry, the results will be revealed in the palace examination."
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