Chapter 132 Reprimand
“What? Ninth in the first grade?”
The people watching the rankings and watching the excitement nearby looked at Qi Heng and Sheng Changbai.
Although the final ranking of each imperial examination depends on the palace examination, the rankings in the general examination are not completely useless.
Anyone who can take the first-level test will be ranked lowest in the second-level test. Although not absolute, there are rare exceptions.
In other words, as long as Sheng Changbai doesn't act stupid and doesn't write some sensitive things in the palace examination, it is almost certain that he will be ranked at the lowest level in the palace examination.
Don’t underestimate the second class, how many people are there in the first class?
No more than a dozen or twenty at a time.
And this is only the lowest. If it is higher, it will be difficult to say.
It’s possible that even if you don’t succeed, you can win the top prize.
The wealthy businessmen in the crowd who were waiting to catch their son-in-law were very excited when they heard this. However, when they saw the clothes of the two people and thought about Sheng Changbai's ranking, their faces showed resentment.
Such people have no regard for wealthy businessmen like them.
Sheng Changbai didn't know what others were thinking. When Qi Heng saw his name, he actually saw it himself.
Because he was young and mature, he was a little stunned when he saw that he had passed the exam and had a high ranking.
Qi Heng's exclamation brought him back to his senses, and almost as soon as he came back to his senses, he regained his composure. Said: "Yuan Ruo, look for your name."
When he spoke, his expression was calm, and only the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing his happiness.
“Oh, okay!”
Qi Heng was slightly startled when he saw Sheng Changbai’s unfazed look.
He asked himself, how happy would he be if he won the ninth grade?
Thinking about it this way, he felt that he was a little too unstable.
"Yuan Ruo, you've also won!" Sheng Changbai said with a smile.
“Where?”
“There, there are twenty-six in the top two.”
Qi Heng’s calm mood became excited again. Following what Sheng Changbai pointed at, he saw his name and said excitedly: "Ze Cheng, I really won!"
"Well!" Sheng Changbai was also happy for Qi Heng. When he calmed down a little, Said: "Let's go home and announce the good news."
Qi Heng nodded, and the two squeezed through the crowd, separated, and ran away in their own carriages.
Qi Guogong and Princess Ning did not get out of the carriage. The servants outside the carriage saw Qi Heng coming from a distance, and reported excitedly: "Master, madam, the young master is back. His face should be full of joy. Hit.”
Hearing this, Duke Qi and Princess Ping Ning quickly got off the carriage. Looking at their son walking over, the two of them stepped forward excitedly and said, "Did Heng He pass the exam?"
Qi Heng bowed and said, "The child will live up to his parents. As expected, twenty-sixth place in the exam!"
"Okay! Okay!"
Princess Pingning shouted hello three times in a row, her voice trembling.
She is proud and arrogant, and she is very strict with her only son. Now she has not been disappointed.
"Go back first, let's go back and celebrate." Qi Guogong saw that many people around were looking at them and said while suppressing his excitement.
"Yes, yes, we must celebrate well. I said before that I would invite Fan Lou down to celebrate, but Heng'er refused." Princess Pingning said.
Before Qi Heng took part in the examination, she wanted to reserve Fan Lou for a day on the day when the results were released, and set up a flowing banquet to celebrate.
As the most famous restaurant in Bianjing, Fanlou is quite expensive for a day, but their family is not short of money at all.
However, Qi Heng sternly refused.
If it were the former Qi Heng, he would naturally not refuse. After all, he had lived a life of fine clothing and fine food since he was a child.
Although he would not look down on ordinary people, he would not feel inappropriate about booking a place in Fan Tower to celebrate.
However, under the influence of Zhao Xing over the years, Qi Heng has matured a lot. He felt that doing so was not only too extravagant, but also too high-profile. When Princess Pingning proposed to take over Fanlou to celebrate, he gave her a thumbs up. refused.
Princess Pingning did not reject her son in these small matters.
On the other side, Sheng Changbai also told Rulan that Minglan had won the ninth grade.
Both of them were happy for Sheng Changbai.
The three of them took the car back to Sheng's house. Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang were already waiting outside the door.
Even Hua Lan went back to her parents’ home today to wait for news.
After learning that her son had passed the first-level exam and ranked ninth, Mrs. Wang hugged Sheng Changbai and cried with joy.
It took a while before Hua Lan and Sheng Hong managed to control their emotions.
Order people to set off firecrackers, scatter money to give porridge, and set up running water mats.
After the instructions were given, the family went to Shouan Hall to announce the good news with Sheng Changbai in their arms.
After Mrs. Sheng learned about it, she was also very happy.
It is said that wealth cannot last more than three generations, but there is also another saying that nobility emerges from three generations. The so-called generational hairpin means not only that there are people from generation to generation who are officials, but that there are people from generation to generation who can pass the imperial examination and become officials.
The Great Song Dynasty had a system of shady enfeoffment, and when one reached the fifth rank, heirs could be ceded to the shackles.
However, most of these positions are sinecures. Even if they hold actual positions, their prospects are very limited.
Only when generations of people enter the imperial examination and become officials, and with the help and support of their elders, can they be called the hairpin of the previous generation.
Now that Sheng Changbai has passed the exam, three generations of the Sheng family have been officials. That is to say, Mr. Sheng died early, and there was a gap in the middle. In addition, Sheng Hong did not get help from his father, so he is worse than those families who have been officials for several generations. Some.
Old Mrs. Sheng calmed down quickly. When she heard a noise coming from outside, she wondered: "Why is it so busy outside?"
"Mother, it was my daughter-in-law who ordered people to give porridge. Money, celebrate well." Mrs. Wang said with a smile.
“Nonsense!” Old Mrs. Sheng said with a serious look on her face: “Now it’s just a matter of taking the exam, and in half a month the palace exam will be held. If you don’t study quietly and prepare for the palace exam, what’s the point of celebrating?”< br>
After saying that, he glared at Sheng Hong and said, "You are also a person taking part in the imperial examination. Madam You doesn't understand, how can you still understand?"
"My son is a little dizzy because he is happy."
Sheng Hong's expression changed and he shouted: "Go quickly, make everyone stop."
"Grandma, parents!" Sheng Changbai bowed and said, "I'm going back to read first."
"Well, let's go." Mrs. Sheng looked at Sheng Changbai, who had a plain face, smiled and nodded.
“Have a seat.”
After Sheng Changbai left, Mrs. Sheng looked at Mrs. Wang who looked resentful, and her expression softened a bit.
"Mom, Bai'er is already eighteen years old now and has passed the examination. Shouldn't the marriage be settled?" Mrs. Wang said.
"Let's wait until the palace examination is over." Old Mrs. Sheng said.
"Bai'er doesn't need to worry about the marriage, it won't affect him. My daughter-in-law thinks that the Kang family's niece is pretty good, and the two families..."
Wang, Mrs. Wang, has done this before. I mentioned it and was scolded by Mrs. Sheng.
Now that Sheng Changbai had passed the exam, she felt that she had made a contribution to the Sheng family, so she took the opportunity to mention it again.
“That’s enough!”
Old Mrs. Sheng said coldly: “I have my own ideas about Changbai’s marriage.”
“Mother, so do you, that girl Zhao’er. I’ve seen him very well-behaved, Pei Bai’er…”
“Are you turning a deaf ear to what others say?” Mrs. Sheng interrupted Mrs. Wang’s words and said thoughtfully: “What if the Kang family is like this? I want to marry the Sheng family. If the Kang family is willing, I can guarantee this matchmaker. If not, forget it. Bai'er is your son. If he has a good Yue family, he will have a good future. It’s a big help. You have to think clearly whether it’s your sister or your son.”
Mrs. Wang fell silent after hearing this. Naturally, her sister did not have a son to kiss her.
But in her opinion, her son, the prince, valued her, and her daughter was the prince's concubine, so she had no worries about her future, and it didn't matter who she married.
However, looking at Mrs. Sheng’s resolute expression, she did not dare to continue talking.
“I have to ask my sister about this.” Mrs. Wang said.
"If she is willing, just tell me. If she is not willing, forget it." Old Mrs. Sheng said.
"Yes." After Mrs. Wang was lectured, she didn't have the shame to stay here, so she got up and left.
Hua Lan was anxious to comfort her mother and followed her.
Old Mrs. Sheng asked Rulan Minglan to go down first, and she and Sheng Hong were the only two people left in the room.
"You didn't tell her about the Hai family, right?" Old Mrs. Sheng asked.
"I wasn't sure before, so I didn't say anything." Sheng Hong said.
"It's fine that I didn't say it. What Mrs. Hai said last time was that as long as Changbai can pass the exam this time, she is willing to marry her legitimate daughter. After the exam is over, I will go to the Hai family to propose marriage in person. Don't tell me before that. She." Mrs. Sheng said.
Yes, this time it was the Hai family who took the initiative to hint that they intended to marry off their legitimate daughter.
Hai Wenyou taught Zhao Xing and Sheng Changbai at the same time.
He liked Sheng Changbai very much and felt that he had a good chance of passing the exam this time.
He asked his wife to find Mrs. Sheng and give her a hint.
After all, the Hai family's family status is much higher than that of the Sheng family, and since they are marrying a girl, the girl can't take the initiative to come to the man to propose marriage.
Hai Wenyou also had his own purpose in doing this. The Hai family has one discipline and five Hanlin disciplines, and has a great influence among the scholars.
If you are marrying a high family, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.
The most important thing is that the Hai family is now in a state of decline, and the younger generation is very mediocre.
He is very optimistic about Sheng Changbai and does not care about his family status.
(End of this chapter)