Early in the morning, I heard the canary chirping in the yard, which can very well describe the mood of its owner, Yu Ling is sitting on a small bench at the gate of the main courtyard, but from time to time get up to see if there is someone who announces the good news.

"Young master, are you up...... Ah, I forgot to fetch water for you to wash your face, young master, wait first, I'll go and prepare. Although Yu Ling is a little fool, she almost never gets confused when it comes to serving Ji Ning, but because she cares about whether Ji Ning is in the middle of the lift, she even forgets the basic things to prepare when she gets up in the morning.

Yu Ling was about to prepare by running, Ji Ning waved his hand and said: "No, I'll come by myself, don't be too anxious, even if I win, the person who will report the good news won't come yet, almost until the afternoon." ”

Yu Ling cried and said, "Huh? It's going to be afternoon, huh? The slave and maid can't wait for a moment now, those are real, knowing that people are waiting so anxiously, why don't they report the good news earlier? ”

"If you don't win, then even if you can't wait until dark, you can still feel at ease and treat it as an ordinary day, what to do." Ji Ning said with a smile.

"The young master is really calm. Hmph, the young master is really bad, let the slave maid be anxious, but she is not worried, the slave maid will prepare breakfast for the young master. ”

Yu Ling learned that it would be in the afternoon to report the good news, and he ran to the direction of the kitchen in the side yard, while Ji Ning stayed in the main courtyard, not for anything else, first closed the open door, and then did a simple fitness exercise, rejuvenated some muscles and bones, and slept on his stomach at the table for a night, so that his body bones were still a little sore, and he could relax his mood by doing some simple fitness exercises.

He was in a good mood, and he also figured it out, no matter whether he was in or not, he shouldn't be too forceful, and only by calming down can he not be surprised.

According to Ji Ning's previous statement with Mi Zhirong and Tang Xie and others, he did not go to the Gongyuan to check the list on the day of the release, because he knew that there were too many candidates who went to the Gongyuan that day, whether it was local in Jinling City or candidates who came to take the exam, they would gather in front of the Gongyuan, and everyone flocked to that side, and they couldn't squeeze in, but it was better to wait at home. It would be nice for the family to sit down and celebrate.

If not, Ji Ning felt that he had to leave Jinling City temporarily, mainly because of Zhang Linwu's death, for a long time, Zhang Hong would definitely suspect him, and now Shen Kang is about to step down as the prince of Jinling, and if he does not have a name at that time, it is easy to be lynched and tortured.

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The morning was calm, no one came to report the good news, but Ji Ning calculated the time, this laurel list should have been announced, as for the division of several lists, it is difficult to say, but according to the rules of the previous township examinations, it should be divided into two to three lists, the higher the ranking, the more it will be announced later. So the more you go to the back, the greater the expectations.

After noon, Yu Ling couldn't wait, the little girl stood at the door like a wangfu stone staring at the position of the intersection, and someone could be heard shouting from afar: "The grandson of the grandson of the grandson outside the east of the city is lifted!" ”

After a while, someone shouted: "Xia Gongzi, the grandson of the old Sima of Xia in the north of the city, is the sixty-fifth!" ”……

Yu Ling's little fists clenched tightly, she really wanted to hear the next name was her own young master, but unfortunately those who reported the good news did not come to this street at all, but there was a college outside the street where someone was lifted, and many people were saying hello to the new gentleman, and there were firecrackers at the door.

"It's really annoying, can't you say who understands the yuan first? The young master must have been in the middle of the solution. Yu Ling slammed his small fist against the door panel.

An aunt came over in the distance, carrying an egg basket, and when she heard Yu Ling's words, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Yo, isn't this the little girl in the Zhuangyuan Mansion?" Didn't you say before that your young master could win the champion, why did he win the yuan? What is this Xie Yuan? Many people outside are talking about lifting people, is there a big man who lifts people? ”

"Aunt Liu, what nonsense are you talking about, Xie Yuan is the highest among the people, my young master wants to win Xie Yuan first and then win the champion! I won't tell you, I'm going to the street corner to have a look! ”

Yu Ling was also tired of waiting at the door of her house, she decided to go directly to the street entrance to see, where she could see more intuitively, but she heard He An's voice from behind: "Don't go too far, there are many people in the city today." ”

"I know, Uncle An, I'll be careful!" Yu Ling doesn't care so much, she can go to the street to see, she never wants to stay at the door of her house.

He An was also very anxious, but he didn't want to be so impetuous as Yu Ling, just when he was about to go back to Tong Ji Ning and ask Ji Ning what he was going to do next, Yu Ling ran back with a smoke: "Someone's coming, someone's coming!" ”

"But the messenger who came to report the good news?" He Anxin felt a burst of joy when he boarded his head, but when he saw that the people who came were only Tang Jie, Han Yu and Song Rui, his joy could only turn into expectation, since he was not an official errand who came to report the good news, it was also excellent to inform his young master of the promotion.

"Yongning...... Can Brother Ji be at home? As soon as Tang Xie came, his face was very anxious, and he asked He Andao with a split face.

He Anxin's expectations were also plummeting, and Tang explained this look, indicating that nothing good had happened. But he still hurriedly said: "The young master has been in the study. ”

"He can still hold his breath thanks to Yongning, and he still doesn't know that such a big thing is happening in the city." Han Yu said anxiously in the back, and was about to break inside, only then did he realize that He An was still there, and he quickly apologized, "Uncle, we have something to do with Ji Gongzi, it's urgent, it's too late to get through, let's go in." ”

He An is not a pedantic person, he saw that the matter was very big, and hurriedly said: "Several sons are friends of my young master, if there is anything, just come in and talk." ”

The three of them followed He An to Ji Ning's study and went to the door of the study, but saw that Ji Ning was stretching his waist very leisurely, as if he had just woken up. Tang explained: "Yongning, what are you doing? It's already stormy outside, but you're sitting firmly at home on Diaoyutai? ”

Ji Ning said: "I didn't have a good rest last night, and the sun was very big at noon, so I slept for a while...... What do you say, the city is full of storms? Why, exactly? ”

"What else? Bribery. Han Yu said, "Now there have been two lists, only the third list of the top 20 people has not yet been announced, but those wine bags and rice bags like Yin Xiu Cai, there are more than a dozen people on the list...... It's not that Ji Ning you, it's just that this matter has been turned upside down in the city, and many scholars are waiting for the final list to be announced. If the bribery is true, even if Yongning is a talented and outstanding learner, it is very likely that you will lose your reputation in the end. ”