The two walked back, and when they reached the royal street, they found that the road was full of people, and it was difficult to move forward. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhu Shang frowned, turned around and was about to walk from the side path, but Xu Yu patted his arm and said, "Today's palace test is unveiled, let's go and take a look." ”

Zhu Shang glanced at him and asked arrogantly, "Do you think I look like the kind of person who likes to watch the excitement?"

"It's like. Xu Yu tilted his head, blinked, and said seriously.

Every time I go to a lively place, I can see Zhu Shang's figure, and even the last evening of the auction of Miss Xin'er in Wanxianglou went to him on the first night.

Zhu Shang stopped, put his hands behind his back, and stared at Xu Xu with a slight bow, ready to overwhelm her with momentum and make her retract what she had just said, but saw that she was not afraid, and a pair of indifferent eyes stared at him without moving.

Half-loud, he could only cough embarrassedly and said, "Go back and wait." ”

Without saying a word, I promised to go back.

When I arrived at Xu's house, there were many people standing outside the main gate, hanging lights, and it was very lively.

The promise of the eyes lit up in an instant, the eldest brother is a jinshi!

She hurriedly said goodbye to Zhu Shang and slipped into the crowd.

"Dad, mother......"

When Xu Yu ran into the house, Xu Pingyi was kneeling on the ground and offering tea to Xu Gucheng and Lu.

Xu Gucheng was no longer as serious as usual, and his face was relieved at the moment, while Lu Shi was so excited that tears were about to fall.

After the tea ceremony, the Lu family went to give the people in the mansion the reward money that had already been prepared, and asked the kitchen to cook some food for everyone, and the Xu Mansion was lively all day.

Xu Gucheng took the transcribed list to his three children, Xu Pingyi read it and gave it to Xu Nuo, who took it and looked down one by one.

The champion is Song Jiao, the list is Ye Chunchen, Song Qi is ranked tenth, and the eldest brother is ranked thirty-seventh, until he saw the last place in the top three, and he didn't see Ji Xuan's name.

Although the ranking of the eldest brother's palace examination is not as good as that of his father, it is already a very good and amazing result for a person who only made up his mind to take the career path a year ago.

After dinner, Xu Gucheng and Xu Pingyi went to the study in the front yard, the two sat opposite each other, Xu Gucheng sat cross-legged, his hands on his knees casually, very relaxed, looking idle and elegant.

Xu Pingyi sat upright, obviously a little nervous.

The road to the official career is very long, and being admitted to the Jinshi is only the most basic thing. He decided that his father was going to talk to him about the future today, whether to seek a job in Bianjing or to be released as an official, and he had not yet made a decision, so he was a little nervous and vaguely expectant.

Unexpectedly, Xu Gucheng asked, "What is your relationship with the Song brothers?"

Hearing this question, Xu Pingyi's tense nerves relaxed.

He adjusted his posture and said, "Shang Ke, I'm more familiar with Song Erlang." ”

"The Song family is ambitious, and while being close to them, remember not to talk deeply. Xu Gucheng said.

"Yes, the child will pay attention. Xu Pingyi said.

"Song Erlang, I look good, very smart, and his mind is relatively pure, but the Song family is a deep city, and now he is even in the middle of the three yuan, and he is bound to become a hot figure in Bianjing, and he must be more cautious in his words and deeds when contacting him. ”

For this son who is so simple that he has no heart, Xu Gucheng had to give two more words of advice and explained: "Do you know why the Song brothers participated in the examination in the two mansions separately?"

In the examination in August last year, Song Qi participated in the test in Kaifeng Mansion, and Song Jiao participated in the test in Yingtianfu.

Xu Pingyi's handsome face revealed a trace of doubt, and said: "This matter, ......" He didn't pay attention to these at all, and naturally he didn't think about the reason.

Xu Gucheng was not in a hurry, and said: "The Song family is thinking about letting the two heirs win the Yuan and improve the chances of the Song family being a three-yuan jinshi." ”

The Song family wanted to come out too much, and seemed to be a little impatient, a few days ago the noble girl was selected in the womb, and the Song family sent in two concubines, who were reprimanded by the queen, and finally left only one lady.

"The child knows. Xu Pingyi remembered that Song Qi felt a little lost after the exam, and in the following months he was more attentive than before, and the articles he wrote were often praised by the teacher.

"Tomorrow morning you have to go on a parade, your mother will help you get dressed, you have to take care of your spirits, go back early and rest. Xu Gucheng looked at his son with satisfaction, with a smile on his face that could not be hidden.

"The child knew, and let the father and mother bother. He studied his father's notes before taking the exam, and his father taught him late into the night many times.

Xu Pingyi was not surprised by the results of today's list, but when he saw the joy of his parents, he still felt a little strange in his heart, so he was happy to go back early but didn't fall asleep until the second watch.

On the second day, as soon as he woke up, he arranged for July to go to the front yard to see if Xu Pingyi had left, and if not, tell him that she was watching Jinshi Youjie in Heyuetang today.

After a while, July ran back, and when he came back, his face was crimson.

When he saw it, he smiled and said, "Tell the eldest brother?"

"Yes!" replied July scratching her head and grinning.

"Big brother looks better today? What clothes are you wearing? Niang dresses up like this, big brother, don't steal the limelight. Promise turned around and teased July.

"Lady, Da Langjun is really getting better and better-looking, I couldn't take my eyes off it just now. July understood the ridicule in the promise's words, but pretended not to understand, but praised it without hesitation.

Xu Yu shook his head, turned his head and said, "Chuntang, I have already seen my eldest brother in July, let's go out and not take her later." ”

Chuntang pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay." ”

"Sister Chuntang, you also follow the lady to tease me, lady, you want to take me, there are so many ladies today, someone must be present to serve. July was anxious to jump up, clutching the promised sleeve.

"Hahaha. Xu Promise was amused and laughed, until July was so anxious that he began to beat her legs, and then he said, "Then I can barely take you." ”

Promise today invited the ladies who kicked the juju together to Heyuetang to see Jinshiyou Street, which is the newly opened restaurant on the Royal Street this year, and it is also the most lively restaurant today, which she arranged to open.

Today, it was the first time she had been there as a guest.

After arriving at Heyue Hall, Xu Yu did not rush in, but looked up downstairs, and sighed after a long time.

Chuntang said on the side: "Lady, Heyuetang has only been open for more than two months, and it is already a well-known restaurant, and it has become the preferred place for nobles to feast. ”

Xu Yu retracted his gaze and said, "Since I am willing to bother here, I must think that I can make money here.

Heyuetang is the first façade she built by herself, all the decorations here are finalized by her, the chef is also hired by her with all her connections and a good salary, the shopkeeper has also selected a shopkeeper who has done the most prosperous business in the past three years, and the recipe has been discussed with the shopkeeper and the chef for a long time before it was decided.

"Doubled. Chuntang said with a light smile.