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Published at 16th of January 2023 06:20:46 AM


Chapter 317: Done……Done……

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  Chapter 317 It's over... It's over...

  Cheng Guofu, outside the gate.

  Five well-mannered youths in Confucian robes were standing at the bottom of the steps, talking in a low voice, all of them had bright eyes and high spirits.

  The five of them were not familiar with each other before.

   But today, we won the exam together, so naturally we made friends very quickly.

   After chatting, they decided to pay a visit to Mr. Luo, who won the first prize in this scientific examination.

  They are all from the same hometown of Mocheng, and they were both elected in the same year.

   Now make a friend, get close, and later become officials in the same dynasty, so that you can help each other.

   "I didn't expect Luo Jieyuan to be the son of the Chengguo Mansion, a noble family, and a good family background."

   "Everyone does not know that the title of Cheng Guo Mansion has been passed down for three generations, and it has long existed in name only. In the future, I am afraid that Luo Jieyuan will have to rely on Luo Jieyuan to revive the family's prestige."

   "It's really strange, why have I never heard of this Luo Jieyuan before."

   "It's really strange, Mocheng is so big, and I have never heard of it."

  While several people were discussing in low voices, Luo Yannian led Luo Yu out of the door with enthusiasm on his face.

  Luo Yu was afraid that her father would lower his status and would not be easy to talk to, so he immediately took a step ahead, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said with a smile on his face, "I've kept you waiting for a long time, please come in, please come in."

  The five of them glanced at him and were taken aback for a moment.

  One of them whispered: "Who is this person?"

   Everyone else looked puzzled.

  Luo Yu hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Dear Luo Yu, this is my father, you are welcome, please move to the mansion to speak."

  The five of them heard that the middle-aged man next to him was the Palace Master Chengguo, and hurriedly bowed their hands and said, "I've seen Mr. Luo."

Luo Yannian smiled all over his face, nodded and said: "Okay, everyone won the election today, congratulations. The mansion has prepared food and drinks. If you don't mind, please come into the mansion and chat while eating. My Yu'er has always been I admire scholars, and I am very grateful to all of you who can come to make friends with my Yuer."

  The five of them were a little confused, and looked at the young man in front of them again.

  One of them whispered: "It doesn't seem to be Luo Jieyuan, it's different from what I saw today."

  Another person said: "It's not true, it is probably Luo Jieyuan's brother."

Several people looked at each other, and one of them hurriedly said: "Lord Luo, Brother Luo, I am waiting for this visit to meet Luo Jieyuan and make friends. It is my first time here, and I didn't have time to buy gifts. It’s a shame to enter the mansion. I don’t know if you can let Luo Jieyuan come out, I will invite Luo Jieyuan to the restaurant for a meal, and then come to your mansion to visit later?”

  As soon as these words came out, the enthusiastic smiles on the faces of Luo Yannian and Luo Yu froze, and their faces were full of doubts.

   "Luo Jieyuan?"

  Luo Yu froze for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Who is this Luo Jieyuan that everyone is talking about?"

One of the scholars hurriedly said: "It's the first place in today's exam, Luo Qingzhou Luo Jieyuan. We just inquired and found out that Luo Jieyuan is the son of the Chengguo Mansion, so I want to pay a visit. I don't know if it's convenient. ?”

  Luo Yu froze in place suddenly, the muscles in the corners of his eyes twitched violently, the smile on his face gradually froze, he opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he didn't say anything.

   There was silence for a while.

  His voice suddenly became a little hoarse: "Luo Qingzhou...he, he won Jieyuan? Didn't he fail the exam?"

  The five of them were all surprised when they heard this.

  One of them hurriedly said: "Brother Luo, you can't read it wrong, right? The list clearly states that Luo Qingzhou, Xie Yuan, and his hometown are our Mocheng. How did he fail the list?"

  Another scholar suddenly said: "Did we get it wrong? That Luo Jieyuan is not the son of Cheng Guofu?"

  Luo Yu's lips trembled, and his face became more and more ugly. His self-cultivation and arrogance wanted him to force a smile, but he couldn't.

  He froze there, clenched his fists slowly, his lips trembled, and he didn't say a word again.

  Another scholar hurried forward, cupped his hands to Luo Yannian who had a gloomy face and said nothing: "Master Luo, isn't that Luo Qingzhou Luo Jieyuan a son of your mansion?"

  The muscles on Luo Yannian's face twitched. After a long silence, he looked at him coldly and said, "I don't know."

  As soon as these words came out, the five people all looked at each other in blank dismay.

   "It seems that I really made a mistake..."

  The faces of several people were embarrassed, and they hurriedly cupped their hands to apologize: "Master Luo, Mr. Luo, I'm really sorry to bother you..."

They left hurriedly and awkwardly, and just a few steps away, two more scholars in Confucian robes came quickly, seeing the five of them, one of them hurriedly said: "Brother Zhao, Brother Yang, you have come to the wrong place. That Luo Jieyuan doesn't live here. I heard that he is a son-in-law of the Chengguo Mansion, and has been sent to the Qin Mansion to be his son-in-law. Brother Shang and Brother Zhuge have already passed away, so let's go there as soon as possible. Bar."

  The five of them were stunned when they heard this.

   "The son-in-law? Is Luo Jieyuan the son-in-law?"

   "The Chengguo Mansion gave Luo Jieyuan out to be someone else's son?"

"This…"

  The five people were surprised and amazed, feeling incredible, they couldn't help but turned their heads and looked at the Cheng Guo Mansion father and son on the steps.

  Luo Yannian's face was livid, he turned around, and quickly walked into the mansion.

  Luo Yu still stood there, motionless.

   "Let's go, stop talking, go and pay a visit to Luo Jieyuan."

  Several people suddenly felt an inexplicable chill, they didn't dare to stay any longer, and left in a hurry.

   "Yu'er, come in and eat."

  Luo Yannian appeared at the door, shouted softly, paused, and said: "You are going to take the exam tomorrow, and you will be admitted to Longhu Academy by then, no worse than him."

  Luo Yu turned around suddenly, looked at him and said, "Father, are you comparing the baby with that little **** right now?"

  Luo Yannian looked into his red eyes, fell silent, and didn't speak again.

  Father and son stood at the door for a long time, and Fang entered the mansion together.

  Ms. Wang was still busy in the dining room, and personally ordered the servants to set up the stools, put each dish in its place, and opened the aged wine.

  The whole room is full of tempting wine and food.

  Luo Yannian and Luo Yu stood at the door, watching this scene in silence.

Mrs. Wang turned around, only to realize that they were back, and quickly looked behind them, seeing that there was no one behind them, she was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Master, Yu'er, where are you? Those scholars What? Why don't you invite them in?"

  Luo Yannian did not speak, walked to the table, sat down, picked up a jar of wine, and poured a bowl for himself.

   Seeing that the expressions on the faces of the two people were not right, Mrs. Wang suddenly withdrew her smile and said, "What's the matter? Did you quarrel with them?"

   Then he smiled and said: "It's okay, scholars are like that. If they disagree with each other, they will quarrel with red faces, and even curse and fight. Master, Yu'er, just pretend that they have never been here. It's okay not to make friends like this."

  Luo Yu stood at the door, silent for a while, then suddenly saw her and asked, "Mother, who went out to read the list today?"

  Ms. Wang was taken aback, and said, "What list?"

   Immediately realized, said: "You mean the list of Zhongju? It was Wang Cheng who went out to read it. What's the matter?"

  She looked at the dark and twitching corners of her son's eyes, and her heart sank suddenly.

  She turned her head again and looked at her master, her face suddenly became ugly, and her voice began to tremble: "Yu'er, is... is there something wrong?"

  Luo Yu looked at her coldly, fell silent for a while, and said, "Mother, Wang Cheng is your cousin, isn't it?"

   Wang nodded stiffly and said, "Yes... yes..."

  Luo Yu didn't say any more, turned and left, saying: "I'm going to the backyard, don't bother me again."

  Ms. Wang froze on the spot for a while, looked at her master, and said in a trembling voice: "Master, what's going on? What's the matter with you? Did you hear something?"

  Luo Yannian lowered his head and drank his wine, as if he didn't hear her words.

  Ms. Wang froze for a while, Fang suddenly said to the door: "Let Wang Cheng come to see me!"

   not long.

  Wang Cheng, who was supervising the kitchen and was sweating profusely, rushed over, bowed his head respectfully and said, "Ma'am, are you looking for a servant?"

  Wang looked at him gloomyly, and asked: "Have you read all the names announced in the imperial examination this morning?"

  Wang Cheng was taken aback when he heard the words, then raised his head and said, "I've finished reading, I have read it several times. Ma'am, what's wrong?"

  Wang said: "Are you sure, that...he didn't win?"

  Wang Cheng hurriedly said: "Madam, I can be sure that the boy failed the list, and his name is definitely not on the list."

   There was a hint of doubt in Wang's eyes, and he looked at his master again.

  The wine glass in Luo Yannian's hand paused, fell silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Go and have a look."

  Wang Cheng was full of doubts, so he could only say: "Yes, master, the slave will go now."

   After finishing speaking, he turned and left quickly.

   Immediately went directly to the stables behind, pulled out a steed, left the mansion, and galloped towards the Gong Yuan.

  The horseshoe stepped on the bluestone slab, and there was a crisp knocking sound.

   It was noon at this time, and there were not many people on the street.

  He rode his horse and galloped, and soon came to the Gongyuan.

  In front of the gate of the Gongyuan, the bustling crowd in the morning had already dispersed.

  However, there are still a few candidates staying here, sitting in the corner and weeping, wishing they could die.

  Wang Cheng reined in his horse, stopped on the side of the street, jumped off the horse immediately, and ran towards the wall beside the gate of the Gongyuan.

   Coming closer, he looked up at the list above.

  Suddenly, he was shocked, and saw another list beside him!

  His body began to tremble, and his face began to turn pale. He opened his eyes wide, held his breath, and looked at the other list that he hadn't seen this morning.

  In the other column on the left, the first name: Luo Qingzhou, Xie Yuan, native place - Mocheng.

   "Om—"

  Wang Cheng's head suddenly buzzed, and it went blank for an instant. His body swayed, his eyes turned black, and he almost fainted.

   "Impossible, impossible..."

   "Xie...Jieyuan...that little bastard, how could he win Jieyuan?"

   "He was obviously poisoned... He obviously vomited blood..."

  He trembled, rubbed his eyes vigorously, opened them wide, and looked again.

   Complete and complete, staring at that line of words, and read it dozens of times.

   "It's over...it's over..."

  (end of this chapter)




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