Chapter 170 171 List Release, Qingchuan

In the blink of an eye, the day for the examination results came. After ten years of studying hard, I was just waiting to be named on the gold list.

Candidates gathered at the gate of Gongyuan early in the morning on the day when the results were released. There was a sea of ​​people in front of Gongyuan Street. Everyone looked at their heads, with expressions of anticipation and nervousness on their faces.

Ruyi and Zhaocai arrived at the gate of Gongyuan before dawn and occupied the best position to wait for the announcement of the results. Zhaocai shouted: "It's out, it's out!"

Later, I remembered a burst of cheers. In the midst of the cheers, several soldiers with plain knives hanging on their waists, guarding officials in dark official robes, opened the gate of Gongyuan. The officials held red banners and ran straight to the stone wall in front of the gate of Gongyuan. A long piece of red paper was taped to the stone wall.

Ruyi and Zhaocai were looking for Zhou Jia's name among the densely written names on the red list. They looked at it twice, but they couldn't find Zhou Jia's name on the list. They listened to the cheers of the winners behind them. , and a disappointed sigh, Zhaocai said to himself: "This is the last hundred, our young master may be in front."

A boy next to them glanced at the two of them and sneered: "You think this is ordering food! You are still thinking about the future, which will be more difficult."

Ruyi glared at him: "What does it have to do with you when we talk? I want you to talk more!"

Zhaocai patted him and said, "Don't get angry in a hurry. We'll talk about it after you finish reading."

While they were talking, the second red list was also posted on the stone wall. The two of them looked around and still didn't see it. The boy didn't see the name they wanted to see either. The three of them were a little nervous. The higher they went up, the smaller the chance. .

Looking at the government servant who posted the last red notice on the stone wall, Ruyi and Zhaocai felt their hearts beating faster. The boy nervously grabbed Zhaocai's shirt without realizing it. The three of them opened their eyes wide and watched. Looking at the red list, he secretly prayed in his heart. When he saw the name he wanted to see, the boy cheered, grabbed the hand that attracted wealth and jumped up, "Ah! Haha! Look, my young master also won, eighty-nine ." Zhaocai froze there, the boy's face turned red, and he turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.

Then Ruyi also jumped up, pointed at the red list and laughed: "Ha... Zhaocai, look, the young master has won, nine, young master nine." Zhaocai looked up and saw Zhou Jia's name. , the two hugged, their eyes wet with tears.

The person standing next to them looked at the two of them with jealousy and said angrily: "If you find them, get out of the way."

The two of them were in a happy mood and didn't care. They squeezed out of the crowd, rushed to the parking place, and rushed back to report the good news.

Zhou Jia looked at Li Yu and then at the door of the courtyard, feeling a little anxious; it was already this hour, Ruyi and Zhaocai hadn't come back yet, and there were no guards to announce the good news. Could it be that they had failed?

Li Yu saw Zhou Jia fidgeting and comforted him softly: "Xiao Xi, don't worry. The worst is, we'll take the exam again next time. If you can't sit still, let's go out and have a look together?"

Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then Ruyi's joyful shout was heard: "Master, you won the ninth place on the first list."

Zhou Jia happily hugged Li Yu and said, "Yu'er, I won."

Li Yu hugged Zhou Jia and responded happily: "Yes, you won, and you are still ninth on the list!"

"Tongzhou Fengming Town, Fengming Village... the ninth place." The sound of good news at the entrance of the courtyard also spread recently. Zhaocai and Ruyi quickly took the wedding money and went out to reward, and there were people in Shijia Alley who were on the list. The famous news spread in the alley.

After a lively celebration, the palace examination began. Zhou Jia obtained the rank of the second-level Chuanlu, was awarded the seventh rank, and was granted the status of a Jinshi. When visiting the emperor in the Golden Palace, Chu Yuhao asked Zhou Jia: "Zhou Chuanlu, have you ever thought about the Golden Palace?" What should I do after naming my name?”

Zhou Jia knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty, I will go wherever Dayong needs you."

"Okay, okay, okay," Chu Yuhao walked up to Zhou Jia, helped Zhou Jia up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dayong needs ministers like you."

Everyone looked at Zhou Jia with eyes full of envy and jealousy. They all thought: This person from the second class is really good at talking and has left a good impression on the emperor. Are they afraid that they will not be able to stay in the capital as an official?

Chu Yuhao looked at Zhou Jia and said with a smile: "I know that you are originally from Qingzhou, but now the people there are suffering! I intend to send you back to Qingchuan County, a subsidiary of Qingzhou, as an official. Are you willing to go? "

Zhou Jia knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am willing."

Those jealous eyes looking at Zhou Jia turned into gloating; for letting you shine, now you are sent to a place where birds don't poop!

Zhou Jia was tired of socializing with those people these days, and wished he could take Li Yu away from Kyoto to see other places, but the emperor's decision to send him back to Qingzhou was beyond Zhou Jia's expectation.

After coming out of the palace, Zhou Jia said to Li Yu with a guilty look on his face: "Yu'er, your majesty may send me back to Qingchuan County under Qingzhou as an official. I'm sorry for your husband, but you have to work hard with me again."

After hearing this, Li Yu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Go back to Qingzhou, that's great! We'll just go back to Xishan Village to have a look."

Zhou Jia hugged Li Yu and sighed happily: "Yu'er, why do you make people so happy!"

The two looked at each other affectionately, and Yang Wei shouted at the door of the courtyard: "Master, madam, Master Lin is here."

Zhou Jia kissed Li's temples and said, "Yu'er, Yuxuan must have known the news and came to see me. I'll go out and have a look."

Zhou Jia walked to the front yard. Before he could speak, Lin Yuxuan looked at Zhou Jia worriedly and said, "Brother Zhou, are you really willing to go back to Qingzhou and become an official in Qingchuan County? That place is close to Daqi, and bandits were rampant before the disaster. , I have heard people talk about it before, saying that Qingchuan County has been visited by several county magistrates one after another, but all of them have fled with their seals. I am afraid that the place now has ten houses and nine empty houses. How can you achieve political achievements after you go there? "

Zhou Jia cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Lin, for your concern. I know that Qingchuan is definitely difficult right now, but no matter how difficult it is, someone has to do it, right?"

Lin Yuxuan said anxiously: "Don't you know? I said everything, saying that you stole the spotlight from the number one scholar, wanted to show up in front of the emperor, and asked for trouble. I'm just waiting to see your joke! I just I'm worried that if you are really sent to Qingyue by the emperor, it will be difficult for you to return to the capital."

Seeing Lin Yuxuan's anxious look, Zhou Jia was deeply moved and comforted him: "Thank you, Brother Lin. I just think that someone has to do everything!" Zhou Jia stopped Lin Yuxuan and changed the subject, "It doesn't matter to me. Now that you have said it, please tell me quickly, which family caught you as their son-in-law?"

Lin Yuxuan said a little shyly: "It's the lady from the household head's family. I have already sent a letter to my father, asking him to host our wedding. Alas! But it seems that you can't drink my wedding wine."

After hearing this, Zhou Jia also sighed and said: "Yes! If the emperor really sends me to Qingchuan, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink your wedding wine. We two brothers can only get together tomorrow."