Aunt Li had comforted Zhu Niang a lot of times before, and persuaded her to look away, but Zhu Niang was still relieved.

My son is in a foreign land, is there enough clothes when it's cold? Can you eat and clothe yourself? Snow or rain in the north? Are you being bullied?

On the fourth day of the fourth month of April, Zhu Niang was holding an abacus and Aunt Li on the accounts of the rice paper shop, and the shopkeeper here was rushing to the outside of the shop, because he was in a hurry, he almost hit someone along the way, and when he stopped the carriage at the door of the rice paper shop, jumped out of the car and shouted: "Madam, Madam!" ”

Attract the attention of passers-by.

Zhu Niang didn't know what to do, came to the door and looked at the horse shopkeeper who rushed over, and was about to ask.

But the shopkeeper was excited: "Hit, hit!" ”

"What's wrong?"

Aunt Li followed out.

It's just that at this time, the shopkeeper ran all the way, and he didn't even breathe, and under the excitement, his tongue was almost straight, and he said after a while: "Young master...... No, it's time to be called the master in the future, and the master will be the yuan. ”

"Huiyuan?"

Zhu Niangren was very confused.

Even though she had made up a lot of knowledge about the imperial examination before, she was already clear about terms such as shengyuan, juren, and jinshi, but she was still very unfamiliar with the word huiyuan.

Aunt Li also asked, "Is it because you didn't get into the jinshi?" The imperial court has a sub-list, isn't it the one who will be the yuan? ”

"That's not right! Wrong! ”

The shopkeeper couldn't cry or laugh, and hurriedly explained, "Master Zhu will try to take the first place, even if he hasn't taken the palace exam yet, but he is actually a jinshi!" If you take it again, this will be equivalent to the champion of the Ming Dynasty! ”

When Zhu Niang heard this, her head came up with enthusiasm, and she asked with a flushed face, "...... What did you say? ”

The shopkeeper said: "Master, he will try, get the first, Huguang Township will try the leader, will try to be the leader, he will be the first, he will be the first, the next is the palace test, and then the first will be the champion!" ”

When Zhu Niang heard this, she was angry, her head went blank in an instant, and she couldn't stand in a daze, but fortunately, Aunt Li was by her side and held her up.

"Madame!"

Xiaobai also ran from inside to help Aunt Li support Zhu Niang.

The shopkeeper took a look, good fellow, I am here to report the good news, first report my wife to faint, can I, the old man, enter this widow's door?

Forget it, don't go in, people are not only festival women, life women, but also take orders in the future, this is the official body, how dare I approach others?

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"What's going on?"

The rice paper shop quickly became lively.

The neighbors saw that Zhu Niang fainted here, and was helped into the shop by her own family, and a group of people surrounded her.

Qian Chuanzi came out from behind the pile, and said: "It must be that the Zhu family kid has an accident in Beijing, either he will be seriously ill, or he will be dead!" ”

"The surname is Qian, can you say something nice? The young master of the Zhu family is now a lifter, and you dare to chew the root of your tongue? Get you to hit dozens of boards in the yamen! ”

There were threats from the neighbors.

Qian Kuanzi looked disdainful.

The shopkeeper stood at the door, smiling, looking at the clear sky, as if it was bluer than usual, and the sun was shining warmly on his body, so comfortable.

"There's a crazy one over here!"

An aunt found that the shopkeeper was smiling at the sky, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The shopkeeper took a good time, looked around at the lively people, held his head high and said: "Everyone, my little proprietor is the master of the Zhu family, and it will not be a public man in the future, but a jinshi. ”

"Huh?"

There was a lot of discussion among the people present, and they obviously didn't dare to believe the news.

Qian Chuanzi said: "There are so many scholars in the world, and this kid has taken the first place in the exam?" What about fools? ”

"I'm not fooled, just forget if I don't believe it."

The shopkeeper didn't bother to bother with this group of people.

A person with a little knowledge asked, "I will try to win the first, but what about the temple test?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "The palace test has not yet been held. ”

"The temple has tried to be a jinshi, you are clearly talking nonsense, you will try and the temple test to open in tandem, this book has mentioned ......" and someone questioned.

The shopkeeper was quite helpless, first reported his wife to faint, and now he has to explain the test and the palace test to a group of Baiding neighbors, he was tired for a while, shook his head and said: "Neighbors, do you know that the emperor is leading troops in the Jiangnan area today, and has not returned to Beijing for the time being, so the palace test cannot be held as scheduled!" However, after passing the examination, the palace examination will definitely be admitted, which means that my master is nine out of ten in the Jinshi. ”

"Oh, I see."

Many people don't understand it, but they nod their heads again and again, looking like they are honored.

"In this way, the young master of the Zhu family is really powerful, I just don't know if this news is true or false, I haven't seen anyone from the government come to report the good news!"

"Yes, when I was in the exam before, that scene was ...... It's a lively story, and you can't believe it or not. ”

The neighbors feel that this matter is a bit unreliable, and they are a person in the exam, what state government, Xingwangfu, groups of people come to report the good news, and a steady stream of gifts piled up at the door, and now it is a Zhu family shopkeeper who is there to explain that Zhu Hao has taken the exam, which is a bit of a big contrast.

At this time, Zhu Niang woke up and walked out of the shop again, but the person was still a little unstable, and she needed Aunt Li's support next to her.

When everyone saw Zhu Niang, they all looked over with verifying eyes.

Zhu Niang first saluted the onlookers and said, "Neighbors, the dogs are angry, and they will be admitted to the Gongshi in a few years, and then they will be Jinshi...... We orphans and widows would like to thank our neighbours for their care over the years...... Sister, you go to Zhangluo, put on red and hang colors, prepare more rewards, and give the neighbors happy money. ”

"Ouch, it's still Zhu Niang's atmosphere."

The onlookers saw that Zhu Niang was bleeding profusely again, so could it be fake?

I also forgot the voice of the previous question, if you have happy money, why don't you hurry up and congratulate?

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Outside the Zhu family's shop, the lights are colorful.

This time, Zhu Niang made a bloody investment, not only her own shop, but as long as the surrounding shops are willing, they can hang red silk and red lanterns, and then they can find the Zhu family for reimbursement, and it soon became a festive street.

Firecrackers were set off several times in a row.

Qian Chuanzi resolutely disagreed with the red hanging in front of his shop, and muttered in his mouth: "It's better to be happy and sad, and die if you don't get into the Jinshi!" ”

In the afternoon of the same day, after Xingwangfu learned the news, Zhang Zuo brought people over to congratulate.

Zhu Niangben set up a flowing water seat in Zhang Luo to greet the neighbors and people who came to congratulate, Zhang Zuo was a distinguished guest, and hurriedly came out to greet him after hearing the news.

Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "The palace learned about the situation a few days earlier, and I wanted to wait for the palace test to release the list, and Mr. Zhu Xiao came to congratulate him after the title of the gold list, but at present, it will take time for His Majesty to return to Beijing to preside over the palace test, and I heard that this side is celebrating, so I came to congratulate!" ”

The channels of Xingwangfu are obviously more well-informed than those of the shopkeeper, and people get the exact news more than ten days in advance.

According to the general rules, they will wait for the palace examination to be over and then report the good news, and the people from the government will also come forward, and the scene will naturally be more lively.

But now that the palace test has been postponed, Zhu Hao's examination of Huiyuan is something worth celebrating, and the Zhu family has celebrated on its own, if he does not show up at this time, it will be as if the Xingwang Mansion does not care about Zhu Hao's examination of Huiyuan.

Zhang Zuo could only hurriedly ask Princess Jiang, and then came to the door with gifts.

Zhu Niang was very respectful: "Zhang Fengzheng, my son has today, it all depends on the support of the palace, and my son will ...... in the future."

"You can't say that, madam, Mr. Zhu Xiao will be an official in the court in the future, and it has nothing to do with Xingwangfu, that is Ling Lang's own ability."

Zhang Zuo knows how to measure things very well.

In the past, Zhu Hao was a person, and he could openly say that it was related to Xingwangfu, which was nothing.

But in the future, Zhu Hao will be a jinshi, an official in the court, and he will have close contacts with Xingwangfu, which will have an impact on Zhu Hao and Xingwangfu, it is best to keep this relationship in secret, everyone knows it, why do you need to make it known to everyone?

"Yes, yes!"

Zhu Niang is not unreasonable, and she is very grateful to Xingwangfu, and feels that it is all because of Xingwangfu's support for her son, which has brought her today's success and fame.

"Quickly put things down, the palace here has also prepared firecrackers, let them go!"

Zhang Zuo greeted with a smile, "After the title of Young Master Zhu's gold list, come over and celebrate." ”

When Zhu Niang heard this, she regretted it a little.

This is obviously forcing people to come over to congratulate the Wangfu, but in fact, the son is not a formal jinshi now, and he seems to have become a jinshi steadily, and it is really easy to have a situation of "happiness and sadness".

Zhu Niang took advantage of the fact that people were busy, walked to Zhang Zuo's side, and quietly asked, "Zhang Fengzheng, concubine...... Was it too hasty? ”

Zhang Zuo pointed to the inside of the shop: "It's noisy outside, let's go in and talk." ”

Zhu Niang was stunned.

If another man made such a request, she must have some concerns, but thinking that the other party was a eunuch of Xingwangfu, there was nothing to worry about, so she invited Zhang Zuo to the shop.

Outside, the money string that had been looking at Zhu Niang pointed and deliberately shouted: "Look, the widow welcomed the man into the door!" ”

Immediately, someone who knew him pressed his hand: "Looking for death?" That is the chief eunuch of Xingwang's Mansion, and his status is very high, do you believe that someone from the official mansion pulled out your tongue? ”

Qian Chuanzi realized that he was acting recklessly, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly hid in his own shop and didn't come out.

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"Third lady, I would like to congratulate you first."

After Zhang Zuo entered the shop, he said with a smile, "This is all a festive event, who would have thought that this year's palace examination would be postponed because His Majesty was not in Beijing?" It stands to reason that usually at this time to the beginning of April, the news of the palace test list is almost to Anlu, and the post road from Anlu to Beijing can not be walked for more than ten days, and everyone wants to wait to congratulate together. ”

Zhu Niang nodded and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Zhang Zuo said: "No, there are many things in the palace, and the little prince is now stranded in the capital and has not come back." ”

Between the words, Zhang Zuo was a little sentimental.

Zhu Niang asked with concern, "Little Prince, ...... him?" ”

"It's okay, doesn't this make Mr. Lang Zhu Xiao also in the capital? There is news that Ling Lang has been teaching the prince all the time, and he has not delayed anything, and the palace is very grateful for this......

"We are all our own family, so we don't need to see outside, but now that Ling Lang is admitted to the Jinshi and is about to become an official in the court, there are some things that still have to be avoided, and this relationship is spread out, which is not good for Ling Lang and the palace."

Zhang Zuo's words are serious.

Zhu Niang suddenly had a little political consciousness, and hurriedly saluted: "Remember the concubine." ”