Xu Zheng won such a ranking, and it was difficult for him to face it calmly, let alone his parents and sisters.

Uncle Xu was also afraid that others would see it wrong, so he personally went to the Gongyuan to see the list, and asked his peers to read it again and again, making sure that he was not dazzled, and his son did get this result, so he returned home in despair, and asked Xu Zheng again and again: "Could it be that I was unlucky and met an examiner who didn't like your style?"

However, it is useless to re-read Xu Zheng's articles many times, Uncle Xu's ranking in the examination was not high, and now he has left behind his books and knowledge for many years, with his level, he really can't see anything bad about his son's articles, and he can only speculate: "Maybe the examiner read it wrong? Or is there some other misunderstanding?"

Grandma Xu shouted directly at home: "There are ghosts! Someone must be making trouble! This is someone deliberately trying to frame our Brother Zheng! Our Brother Zheng is obviously the one who wants to take the top prize, how can there be more than 160 people?!" She stood up angrily, "We are going to sue the official! Someone dares to cheat on Enke, it is really a bear heart and a leopard guts! Let's go to Mrs. Gu and ask her to come forward to sue the royal court!"

When she said this, Uncle Xu and Xu Zheng's faces changed, and Uncle Xu hurriedly shouted: "Shut up! Don't say such things again! What kind of fraud is not cheating? You have no certificate and no evidence, and you have to sue the emperor with yellow mouth and white teeth, not to mention that your aunt is seriously ill, and she can't do this for you, even if her old man really comes forward for you, this lawsuit will be filed, whether it is Brother Zheng'er or our Xu family, they will offend all the examiners ruthlessly! How will you gain a foothold in the officialdom after you call Brother Zheng'er? Could it be that for the sake of a breath, you really want to bury your son's future? ”

Grandma Xu was scolded by her husband and her face turned pale, so she reacted, she spoke again, and sat back in her place, but she was really unwilling in her heart: "But if no one makes trouble, how can Brother Zheng only get this ranking? Even Qin Jian is better than him, how is this possible?!"

Xu Zheng's face was not very good-looking, but he could still keep calm: "It must be that there is something in my article that has not been written, and I have been negligent." Tomorrow I will visit my brother-in-law at Gui's house and ask him to help me take a look. He is a member of the Hanlin Academy, and he is also a senior in the scientific field, so he will definitely be able to point out my shortcomings. ”

Uncle Xu nodded and said, "That's fine." Ming'er, I'll go with you, and I'll also visit my in-laws by the way. He once hinted at Gui Shilang and asked the other party to help him find a good one, but the other party has not moved. If he goes again tomorrow, he will have to probe again.

Grandma Xu said: "The eldest young master of the Gui family seems to be working in the Ministry of Rites, right? When you go, find a way to ask, how did the examiners evaluate Brother Zheng'er's essay? There is no reason why it will be ranked more than 160?!" She was still worried about her son's ranking.

At this time, Lu Shi came over to report: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, lunch has been prepared." ”

She glared at her daughter-in-law impatiently: "Eat, eat, you know! Your father-in-law is not going well in the imperial examination now, and the whole family is worried about it, and you still look so careless." Why did I pick such an ignorant daughter-in-law as you in the first place?!"

After saying this, Grandma Xu said it casually, and after she finished speaking, she seemed to have opened her mind, as if she had found the culprit of her son's failure in the imperial examination: "It must be you, an unvirtuous woman, who hindered Brother Zheng'er from studying." It's a shame that you're still the daughter of a scholarly family, and you don't know the general situation, you only know how to use some flattering methods......"

Before she finished speaking, Lu Shi interrupted her words with a straight face: "Mother-in-law is cautious! The daughter-in-law has only seen her husband since she married into the Xu family? How many nights has she gotten together? If the mother-in-law wants to blame her daughter-in-law, she also needs to be justified! Moreover, if she accuses her daughter-in-law with such unbearable words, although her mother-in-law is happy to let outsiders hear it, how do they let them think of her husband? Could it be that Xianggong is a foolish person who is obsessed with women and does not know how to make progress? !

Grandma Xu was choked suddenly, her eyes glared at Lu's, and it took her mouth a few words to squeeze out for a long time: "You...... You're so bold that you dare to defy me......"

"Have you made enough trouble?!" Uncle Xu said impatiently, "Although the daughter-in-law is a little rude, it is not unreasonable. Don't talk nonsense in front of people, it will affect your son's reputation! If you have anything to say, wait until we find out why Brother Zheng only got such a ranking in the exam. ”

Grandma Xu was scolded by her husband speechless, so she could only blush, glared at her daughter-in-law again, and then threw off her sleeves and left. Uncle Xu went to eat with a black face, Xu Zheng fell last, and said to his newlywed wife hesitantly: "Lady, what did my mother say...... It's unintentional, she's just anxious for me, not really blaming you, just bear with it. ”

Lu Shi glanced at him coldly, didn't say anything, and turned to leave.

Xu Zheng was treated coldly by his wife, and he was a little embarrassed, and he was about to go to dinner with his parents, but he saw his sister-in-law Xu Lan coming over worriedly: "Big brother, grandfather asked about your test results again." His old man knew that today's list was released...... "But Xu Zheng got the exam like this, how dare she answer Master Xu truthfully? What if he gets angry?"

Xu Zheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, and hesitated for a while before saying, "I'm going to go to Gui's house tomorrow, and I'll talk about it when I come back." ”

Not to mention how the Xu family's room is, the second room of the Xu family was also shocked. Although Second Master Xu and Second Grandma Xu still have a little bit of schadenfreude in their hearts, in general, they can't believe that this is the truth.

Xu Er's grandmother asked her husband: "How can this be? Obviously, Xu Zheng has been outstanding in learning since he was a child, and everyone in his relatives and friends knows about it!

Xu Erye twisted his little beard and said in a matter-of-fact manner: "Have you forgotten what your son said before? It must be that Brother Zheng only knows how to work behind closed doors, without a famous teacher to teach, no matter how smart he is, he is just a child who has not reached the crown, and where can he be as good as those talented people who were born in a scholarly family and have the guidance of famous teachers? Without anyone to teach, how good can his knowledge be? What's more, he used to be smart, that is, in this capital. In fact, he may not have become stupid, maybe he is smart, that's all. If you think about it carefully, he can rank more than 160 talents in the country, and he can be regarded as a handsome man for a while. ”

Xu Er's grandmother slapped her husband: "Nonsense! I will take the exam once every three years, and Enke is still temporarily added, Xu Zheng has scored more than 160 in the exam this year, and there are those who have already passed the exam, and there are still those who have not had time to take the exam! You calculate carefully, can he rank in the hundreds? What kind of handsome man is this?! Besides, Brother Jian has been said to be not as smart as him since he was a child, and now he is also within 100 in the exam, which is much higher than his ranking. I see, it has nothing to do with whether people are smart or not when they are young. The story of Hurt Zhongyong is not unusual, ancient and modern. Brother Jian has Yongjiahou's teachings, and he is a hundred times better than others! Now that Brother Rong has obtained Brother Jian'er's notes, he can ask Yongjiahou for advice from time to time, and the teachers and uncles he worships are all good, and he can't say that when he takes the examination in the future, he will do better than Xu Zheng!"

The couple imagined the scenery at that time, and their hearts were so beautiful. Xu Rong couldn't help but smile dumbly when he saw his parents on the side. It's just that when he thought of Xu Zheng's mood now, he couldn't help but sigh. Although Xu Zheng looks gentle, he is actually very conceited and strong inside. It must be very uncomfortable to try to suffer such a blow, right? Xu Rong recalled the harmony between his brothers when he was a child, but he forgot a lot of his previous resentment and dissatisfaction with Xu Zheng. But Changfang must be in a hurry at this moment, if he rushes to the door, he will definitely be misunderstood as deliberately ridiculed, it is better not to act rashly. But over there in the Chengenhou Mansion, he needs to make a trip. Qin Jian will definitely be able to go to high school in this subject, how can he say hello to his brother-in-law!

On the side of the Chengenhou Mansion, there was naturally a lot of laughter at this time. Not only did Qin Bai and Niu from Yongjiahou Mansion bring Qin Kewen and others over, but even Qin Hanzhen came over with Zhao Mo to congratulate Qin Jian and Lu Chuming. Yao happily proposed to hold a banquet to celebrate, but was persuaded by Qin Jianhao's bad words, and changed his mind to wait until the results of the palace examination came out before officially holding a banquet. At that time, this banquet will be inevitable no matter what, and by the way, even Qin Kewen's share will be celebrated together.

The Qin family's impression of the Chengenhou Mansion is average. In previous years, when Qin Song was in charge, some people from the clan went to Beijing to participate in the examination, but he ignored it, and he didn't help provide food and lodging or anything. Later, the establishment of ethnography was also advocated by Qin Bai. Now, if it weren't for Qin Bai, Qin Kewen and the others might not have thought of coming to the Chengenhou Mansion as guests. However, Qin Zhonghai and Qin Jian's father and son were very polite and polite to the clansmen, and the ladies did not have an arrogant attitude - the Yao family was in a good mood, and they were even more pleasing and kind to everyone - Qin Kewen and the others' impression of the Chengenhou Mansion had improved a lot, and they slowly resumed normal clan exchanges. The Yao family wanted to congratulate his son, and planned to count even Qin Kewen's share, although Qin Kewen knew that he could only be admitted to the same jinshi at most, and he also remembered the love of the Qin family's room in his heart.

After talking to the elders for a while, the young people temporarily shifted their positions and went to Fuguiju to speak.

Qin Hanzhen gave Qin Jian and Yu Xinlan a happy word, especially Yu Xinlan, her husband didn't mention it in high school, and her brother was even more in the top of the list, and when it came to the palace exam, it was possible to fight for the top few at any time, it can be seen that after the results of the last year's examination came out, he decided to give up the palace exam and take the next exam, which couldn't be more correct.

Yu Xinlan also smiled relaxed in front of her acquaintances: "The family is also happy for my brother." My brother is arrogant and wants to compete for the title. My father thinks it's okay, and he is very satisfied with such a good score. Besides, since the elder brother is the son of a minister, he is afraid that when he competes with others for rankings, he will have to let the family give way. ”

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "If you can do so well in the exam, you can already prove his talent, what is the ranking?

Yu Xinlan smiled and nodded: "This is very true." ”

Zhao Mo looked at Qin Jian: "Speaking of arrogance, I think of a person." I heard that Xu Zheng didn't do well in this subject, and he is likely to fall into the top three, is this true? Why did he get into the exam like this?"