Chapter 391 392 High School, Heartbroken
Li Qing looked at the tidy little house. Some onions and coriander were planted in wooden frames at the foot of the wall, as well as a basket of green rapeseed. The side dishes and seasonings in Kyoto were not cheap. It seemed that Laidi had grown up with her aunt. He has a good habit of being diligent and thrifty. If Li Fengqi doesn't have bad intentions and Laidi is of the same mind, there is no need to worry that the Li family can't live a good life if this continues.
Laidi came over with tea and interrupted Li Qing's thoughts. Laidi looked at Li Qing and smiled gratefully at him, "Ah Qing, thank you. Do you know when my cousin and the others will return to Kyoto?"
"I don't know either," Li Qing said while shaking his head. Li Fengqi came out with the written test paper and handed it to Li Qing. Li Qing sat on the chair and read it carefully, and found that there were several places that were inconsistent with his answers. Li Qing After reading it, I felt that Li Fengqi’s hope in high school was very slim.
Seeing Li Qing's expression, Li Fengqi knew that he didn't have much hope. Thinking about the last time he won the exam, it was unexpected. Thinking of this, he felt a little lucky in his heart, even if he had the same background as a Jinshi!
After Li Qing read it, he pointed out the differences with his own answers, and discussed two points with Li Fengqi that he was not sure about before he left and walked back. As soon as he got home, it started to rain heavily. Li Qing looked at Heavy rain is worried about Li Yu and others' safety on the road.
Zhaocai comforted him: "Master, don't worry. The master and his wife are both old men and women, and they will definitely arrive safely." After hearing this, Li Qing thought about it and felt relieved.
The next day, Lin Zexu came to Zhou's house again with a gift box. Li Qing met Lin Zexu. Lin Zexu was stunned for a moment when he saw Li Qing and thought: Why does he look so familiar? Could it be that he is the son of an old friend? "
Li Qing treated Lin Zexu indifferently and accepted Lin Zexu's thank you gift. Lin Zexu saw that Li Qing didn't want to talk to him. Although he was confused, he took the bell and left.
March passed, and soon it was time for the results to be released. Zhaocai and Alei had been waiting at the Gongyuan early. Zhaocai remembered that the last time he came to see the results was for the young master, and this time it was for the uncle and the young master, and in the future there will be children. The young master and the children at home felt a sense of pride in their hearts as they thought about attracting wealth.
A bunch of people stood there talking, and the gate of the tribute courtyard opened in the anxious anticipation of the waiting people. Zhaocai saw soldiers with simple swords hanging on their waists, guarding officials in dark official robes, holding lists. He went straight to the stone wall where the list was posted. As soon as one was posted, people waiting rushed forward, searching for the names they wanted to see on the list.
The first list did not have the names of Li Qing and Li Fengqi. He was not as nervous about recruiting money as last time. He calmly looked at the second list. There were no names on the second list either. Alei nervously grabbed the move. Looking at the third picture of Cai's clothes, Alei's breathing became rapid. At a glance, Zhaocai saw Li Qing's name at the fifth place on the A list. Alei also saw it, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently. , "Brother Cai, I won the fifth place, ah! Hahaha..."
Zhaocai pinched Alei's nose excitedly and shouted with a smile, "You brat, it's not brother Cai who got hit, it's my uncle who got hit."
The two of them came out and walked back. In the alleyway, Laidi, Li Fengqi, and Li Qing were all waiting there. Seeing the two of them jumping for joy, Li Fengqi's heart ignited hope, and then he saw Alei rushing forward and hugging Li. Qing said ecstatically: "Master, you won, fifth place, fifth place!"
Li Qing let Alei hold him blankly, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, looking at the sky and shouting: "Sister, did you hear it? I'm in high school, and I finally lived up to your expectations, brother-in-law, Ah Qing has lived up to your hard work!"
Everyone on the roadside looked at Li Qing. Zhaocai looked at the tearful Li Qing with a smile. Laidi also shed tears and happily congratulated Li Qing. She turned around and asked Zhaocai, "Zhaocai, my Fengqi." How did you do on the exam?"
Zhaocai said apologetically: "Uncle Li, I didn't win this year, but I will definitely win next time."
Although Li Fengqi had long expected that he would not be on the list, seeing Li Qing achieve such a good ranking made him feel even more uncomfortable. He felt that if Li Qing came to him before the exam, he would not be on the list anyway. Shang Wuming turned his eyes towards Li Qing with a hint of jealousy involuntarily. Zhaocai looked at Li Fengqi and shook his head secretly, thinking that he would have to remind his uncle and young master to be wary of this person when he went back.
Li Qing also saw the fleeting look in Li Fengqi's eyes, and laughed to himself, feeling funny about his thoughts a few days ago, and once again felt that he was still too young to be as accurate as his aunt.
Zhaocai looked at Li Qing and said with a smile: "Master uncle, let's go back! Be careful that we will be captured by those who want to catch your son-in-law."
Li Qing smiled and said: "Okay, let's go back first. The yamen official who will announce the good news will also come to the door later."
Li Fengqi thought that no one noticed his dissatisfaction with Li Qing, and thanked Li Qing with a forced smile. Laidi looked at Li Fengqi worriedly, and comforted him with a smile: "Fengqi, it's okay, we will take the test again next time."
Li Fengqi had no choice but to nod in agreement, and the group went to Guihua Lane, East Street. Li Fengqi and Laidi saw the majestic stone lions and the vermilion gate at the door, and were filled with admiration in their hearts. After entering, they saw the exquisite screen wall and the courtyard. The exotic flowers and herbs were fragrant, and Laidi marveled at them.
The Zhou family is so lucky that His Majesty gave their family such a nice house. I heard that all dignitaries and relatives of the emperor live in this place. You can't buy a house like this in Kyoto with money. If you can live in it and make friends with some high-ranking officials, you will benefit a lot.
After Li Qing asked the two of them to sit down, the official who announced the good news arrived. He gave the lucky money to the guests, and Alei and Menzi set off firecrackers. Soon someone came to the door with congratulatory gifts.
After the imperial examination, Li Qing came in third place and appointed the Flower Boy. The Number One Scholar was an uncle in his thirties. The handsome and elegant Tanhua Lang was paraded through the streets that day. He rode confidently on his horse and attracted all the flowers watching along the road. It hit Li Qing, and for a while Tanhua Lang was more popular than the Number One Scholar. He really answered that sentence, the spring breeze was so proud that the horse's hooves were so bad that he saw all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
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Li Yu, Zhou Jia and his party had already left Qitong County. It had been drizzling for several days after leaving the city. The mountain roads were slippery and the forest was foggy. Jixiang reminded everyone to slow down.
Yangyang was studying with Zhou Jia in Li Yu's car. Li Yu was drowsy leaning on the small table in the car. Xiaobai was lying in the car watching the pony tail swinging back and forth, and the little tail kept swaying back and forth.
Coming down from the mountain, Jixiang saw a carriage in front of him that had overturned in a ditch on the roadside. Two middle-aged men and a man wearing a leather hat stood in several places in the carriage and tried hard, apparently trying to get the carriage out of the ditch. When it was lifted up, the heavy carriage only shook a little. The woman and the girl anxiously rolled up their sleeves and wanted to go down to help. The woman leading the horse on the road said something to the people standing in the ditch.