Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 115

Finally, it came to the day when the list was released.

Before dawn, a group of candidates couldn't wait to come outside the tribute courtyard and wait for the results to be released.

When the apricot list was posted, the scene suddenly became ebullient... All kinds of voices mixed together, it can be described as a double sky of sadness and joy.

Those who are on the list are naturally overjoyed.

Those who fail the rankings sigh and feel depressed.

"Brother Sun, look, you are on the list!"

With sharp eyes, Wei Yishan soon saw Sun Li's name, and couldn't help shouting out in surprise.

"Congratulations, Brother Sun!"

"congratulations……"

Sun Lile cupped his hands in thanks: "We are happy together."

"Brother Guo is also on the list..."

In the end, a group of six people, Sun Li, Guo Shengquan, and Wei Yishan got on the list as they wished, while Fu Congzhi, Qi Cong, and Chi Zijian failed the list.

However, the attitudes of the three of them were quite positive. Although they were a little depressed, they were not discouraged.

Relatively speaking, they are still young, and there are plenty of opportunities.

On the other side, a group of candidates from Gusu Mansion surrounded a candidate named Shen Peng to congratulate him.

This person is a well-known talent in Gusu Prefecture and even in the Jiangnan area. Last year, he won No. 1 in the township examination, that is, Jie Yuan.

This subject won No.1 again in the examination, that is, Huiyuan.

If the number one scholar is hand-picked in the palace examination, it will be three times in a row, enough to be recorded in the annals of history.After all, since ancient times, there are not many people who have won the three yuan.

"Happy with joy..."

With a happy face, Shen Peng bowed his hands to the crowd again and again.

After waiting for another half a month, the palace test finally started.

Although the palace test is just a ranking, generally it will not be eliminated.But ranking is also very important for all candidates.

The higher the ranking, the easier it is to get the attention of the court.On the contrary, they may be sent to remote areas to take up posts, or even temporarily idle, waiting for rotation.

Therefore, the pressure of all the candidates is still not small, and they must be careful when writing, and they must carefully consider every word and every sentence.

At sunset, the answer sheet ends.

Next, there will be another period of torment...

half a month later.

The palace test results finally came out.

What people never expected was that Shen Peng, the number one candidate who had been favored before, turned out to be No.3, that is, Tanhua.

No.2 is a candidate from the north named Yi Huaiqing.

The candidate for the new champion was also beyond everyone's expectations, including Sun Li himself.

The champion of the new subject in this imperial examination is none other than Sun Li.

This time when he went to Beijing to take the exam, Sun Li was confident and confident that he would pass the exam.

However, he didn't expect to be the No. [-] pick in high school, he just wanted to perform normally and let nature take its course. It shouldn't be a big problem for him to win the top two.

Unexpectedly, if you accidentally insert willows and willows into shades, if you are not careful, you will become the number one scholar.

Now, not only Sun Li became famous in one fell swoop, but also Zhou Yu was constantly mentioned. After all, Sun Li was his student.

Moreover, out of the six students who came this time, three of them passed the exam.

The good news spread back to Guobei County very quickly, which made everyone in the school happy and encouraged, and all the officials of the county government also came to congratulate Zhou Yu.

After all, the future of a number one scholar is boundless, and if there is no accident, he can become an important minister of the court in the future.

However, after Sun Li won the number one prize in high school, there were those who were pleased, those who admired him, and those who were jealous.

There was another person who gritted his teeth in hatred.

This person is Wu Zhijie.

At first, he wanted to secretly prevent Sun Li from being on the list through his father's relationship, but he failed.

As a result, it never occurred to him that Sun Li won the first prize in high school.

Ever since, this guy hurriedly found his father to discuss.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was scolded by Wu Yonghe.

"You bastard, do you have any brains? Why do you keep thinking about trivial things? You have to figure it out, that kid is now the number one scholar, a disciple of the Son of Heaven!"

"Father, listen to what Baer has to say... As far as Baer knows, the man surnamed Sun seems to be interested in Du Yuniang, and he went to see her twice after the palace examination.

In case that one day, the one surnamed Sun falls in love with that woman, the boy is worried..."

Hearing this, Wu Yonghe couldn't help being surprised: "You mean, Du Yuniang is using that surnamed Sun?"

"That's right! Even if the child is supercilious, we can't take the risk. Once the surname Sun gets involved in this old case, even if he can't bring down Daddy, it will still cause a lot of trouble out of thin air."

"Hmm... makes sense!"

Wu Yonghe nodded thoughtfully.

On the surface, it seems that Sun Li's current official rank is not high, he just compiled it from the Sixth Rank Imperial Academy, only half a rank higher than the local county magistrate.

But the Hanlin Academy is a special place, and almost all the scholars from the Imperial Academy come from the Imperial Academy.

When Sun Li entered the Hanlin Academy, he had many chances to meet the academicians of the Imperial Academy, and even had a lot of opportunities to meet the saints in the palace.

This is not something ordinary officials can do.

Therefore, its energy cannot be simply measured by official products.

"Father, you should know in your heart that there are still people secretly investigating that old case.

Once someone finds out about this case, there will be a storm in the city again, which will be very bad for Dad.

Therefore, what Haier means is not to do anything, but to stop and eliminate hidden dangers as soon as possible. "

Upon hearing this, Wu Yonghe immediately shouted: "Don't mess around, do you know how much risk it takes to deal with a new champion?"

"Father, the boy's intention is not to deal with that surnamed Sun, but to try to get rid of Du Yuniang."

When this matter was mentioned, Wu Yonghe couldn't help but feel angry: "If you hadn't been obsessed with sex and never forgot about that woman back then, and you had killed the grass and roots as a father, how would you have the hidden dangers you have today?"

"Father, it's useless to say these things now, we must find a way to get rid of that woman as soon as possible..."

If Du Yuniang was just an ordinary brothel girl, Wu Zhijie wouldn't have to look for his father at all, he could just find someone to attack.

However, Du Yuniang belonged to the Jiaofang Division, and if she died accidentally, the Ministry of Rites would definitely send someone to investigate the cause of death.

Therefore, Wu Zhijie didn't dare to do anything willful, so he asked his father to discuss a perfect plan.

"Boy, it's not difficult to get rid of that woman. The hard part is how to do it seamlessly so that no one can suspect us."

"Yes, yes, so, isn't the boy looking for his father to make up his mind?"

In fact, there is another reason why Wu Zhijie is eager to get rid of Du Yuniang: If you can't get it, then destroy it and don't let others get it.

Wu Yonghe sighed: "This matter is neither big nor small... The key is that this matter must be done in secret, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.

All interpersonal relationships cannot be used, let alone the people in the Ministry of Rites know. "

"Father, how about sending a servant to sneak into her room in the middle of the night and kill her, and then...kill that servant?"

"Ridiculous, if it's that simple, you still have to come here to discuss it with your father?"

"Then... what should we do then?"

"Think about it as a father..." Wu Yonghe rubbed his forehead and began to think carefully.

As he said, killing is easy, but how to deal with the aftermath is difficult.

After all, many ministers in the Du family's old case knew what was going on in their hearts.

After thinking for a while, Wu Yonghe's eyes suddenly lit up, and he told his son, "Quickly, call Miao San to come over..."

Miao San is the housekeeper of Wu's house. He has been with Wu Yonghe for almost 20 years, and he is Wu Yonghe's most trusted confidant.

"master……"

Not long after, Miao San hurried into the hall and bowed respectfully to Wu Yonghe.

"Steward Miao, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, master, the villain can just stand up."

Wu Yonghe said unhappily: "Sit down as soon as I tell you!"

"Yes!"

Miao San obeyed and sat down.

"Steward Miao, remember you once said that there is a person from the Western Regions who is good at making accidents?"

"Yes, it is said that he has never missed a shot, but..." Miao San hesitated to speak.

"But what? Don't hesitate."

"Master, this guy's asking price is a bit high."

"It doesn't matter, as long as the matter can be successfully completed, it doesn't matter if the price is higher..."

Next, Wu Yonghe explained in a low voice, and Miao San left in response.

……

a few days later.

In the afternoon, when the weather was fine and sunny, Du Yuniang and her two sisters made an appointment to take a walk in the back garden and enjoy the flowers.

The Jiaofang Division is affiliated to the imperial court, so the scale is naturally quite large.

There are many exotic flowers and plants in the back garden, and there is a lake with a size of tens of acres on the west side, where many lotuses are planted and many fish are raised.

After admiring the flowers for a while, the three sisters came to the lake.

There are many girls by the lake, chattering so lively.

The fish in the water are also joining in the fun, frolicking in groups and jumping out of the water from time to time, causing the girls to scream from time to time.

After walking for a while, Du Yuniang felt a little tired, so she walked to the bridge, put her hands on the railing, leaned forward slightly and stared at the water in a daze.

After a while, I suddenly felt that the world was spinning, my eyes went dark, and my body lost its center of gravity...

"thump!"

Water splashes everywhere.

"Someone fell into the water..."

"Hurry up and save people..."

"Yu Niang, Yu Niang..."

For a while, the scene was in chaos, with screams and cries one after another.

However, no one dared to jump down to save others. Firstly, the lake is a bit deep. Secondly, several girls once committed suicide by jumping into the lake one after another.

"Quick, hurry up and call someone..."

Just when everyone was in a mess, a man with the appearance of a scholar rushed over.

"Sun... Young Master Sun?"

After Lily saw who was coming, she couldn't help being surprised and pleasantly surprised.

"Where did Yu Niang fall from?"

"here……"

Lily raised her finger.

"thump!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Sun Li jumped over the railing immediately.

"Sir, be careful..."

Lily couldn't help reminding loudly.

Fortunately, it didn't take long to see Sun Li supporting the unconscious Du Yuniang to the surface of the water, and slowly swimming towards the shore of the lake.

"Yu Niang!"

"Yu Niang..."

A group of girls and accompanying maids kept calling Yuniang's name.

At this time, two old women in the workshop also rushed over with their servants, one of whom was still holding a long bamboo pole.

After rushing to the shore, the servant quickly stretched out the bamboo pole into the water: "Young master, hurry up, grab the bamboo pole quickly."

After landing, Sun Li hurried forward to check Du Yuniang's condition, regardless of the water all over his body.

As soon as I felt my pulse... my heart suddenly "thumped", and my face became even paler.

One of the old ladies stepped forward and said, "My lord, be careful not to catch a cold, why don't you take Yuniang to the house to find a doctor to see, and you also change into some dry clothes."

Now that the matter has come to this point, it is useless for Sun Li to be anxious, so he can only nod his head.

However, he didn't let those servants carry Yuniang, but took Yuniang in his arms and strode towards the front yard.

"Who is this son? Seeing that he has a lot of affection for Yuniang, he jumped into the water to save him without saying a word."

Someone asked curiously.

"You don't know who he is? He's the champion of the new division..."

"Ah? So it's him..."

Until this time, many girls did not know Sun Li's true identity.

Not long after, the doctor came in a hurry. After some diagnosis and treatment, the doctor smiled wryly and got up and shook his head: "Please forgive me for being helpless, you still..."

Before the doctor could finish speaking, the old lady became anxious: "Old Zheng, don't say anything depressing, Yuniang will be fine, you can think of another way."

"You think the old man doesn't want to save people? It's just that this girl is out of breath, what can the old man do? Prepare for the funeral."

After speaking, the doctor left the room with the medicine box in hand.

The old lady was so sad that she threw herself on Yu Niang and cried bitterly: "Yu Niang...Yu Niang, wake up..."

"Woooooooo..."

A few girls who were usually close to Yu Niang also stood aside and wept.

"Mother, let me take another look..."

At this time, Sun Li who had changed his clothes came forward.

The old lady hurriedly stepped aside, bowed at the same time and said: "I didn't know Mount Tai before, I don't know if it's Lord Sun who is here, please sir..."

"Okay, now is not the time to pay attention to etiquette."

Sun Li waved his hand, then sat down by the bed and began to examine carefully again.

"Master Sun..."

"You should still call yourself a son."

"Yes, Mr. Sun, Mr. Zheng said just now... that Yuniang is...she..."

Speaking of this, the old lady couldn't help sobbing again.

"Don't pay attention to what he said, Yuniang's pulse still has some rest, go and get a basin of hot water."

"Ah? Oh..."

The old lady looked surprised, then hurriedly responded and walked out quickly.

"Lily, what happened at that time? How did Yuniang fall into the lake?"

As soon as the old lady left, Sun Li glanced at Lily and asked a question.

"At that time... At that time, Yuniang was a little tired from walking, so she stood by the bridge to rest, and Shan'er and I stood nearby to watch the fish in the water.

I didn't see how Yuniang fell into the water, but only heard the sound of falling into the water. "

"At that time, was there anyone around her?"

"No!" The other girl said affirmatively, "When Yu Niang fell into the water, the closest ones were Lily and Shan'er, about four or five steps away."

Shan'er sobbed and said: "A few days ago, Yu Niang caught a cold and took a pair of medicine. I think it was because of the sun, she was a little dizzy, so...so she lost control and fell into the water for a while."

Hearing these words, Sun Li couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

After a while, the old lady came in with a maid carrying a basin of hot water.

Sun Li stood up and said, "Wipe Yuniang's body with hot water, Lily, come out."

"Yes!"

Lily responded, and followed Sun Li out.

Walking to a place where no one was around, Lily couldn't help crying and said, "Master, Yu Niang... can she... still wake up?"

Sun Li shook his head: "It's hard to say..."

"This... woo woo woo..." Lily began to cry again.

"Lily, think carefully about the situation at that time, is there anyone standing near Yuniang.

Or, has anyone suspicious appeared nearby? "

Lily thought for a while, then shook her head sadly: "At that time, the closest to Yu Niang was the little girl and Shan'er, and when we heard the movement, Yu Niang had already fallen into the water.

Then, the scene became chaotic..."

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(End of this chapter)