he walks in the world

Chapter 116 I Seem to Have a Sweetheart Already
On this day, a strong wind blew up in the city of Jinling, and thousands of piles of fallen leaves were blown up, which was extremely magnificent. At about [-] o'clock, a large group of government servants and messengers appeared on the Zhuangyuan Street to help out, and they decorated the Jiangnan Gongyuan to the Confucius Temple with lanterns and festoons.

On this day, the students and scholars in the inn put on brand-new student uniforms, put on the most pious expressions, bowed and burned incense in the direction of the Confucius Temple.

On a table by the window in the inn lobby, Du Ruo also changed into a medical uniform, and sat on the table drinking rice porridge and eating side dishes. Unlike the others, he had a calm face and a calm demeanor, and he ate deliciously.

The lobby of the inn was full of students at this time, and everyone looked at the door from time to time, their eyes were red, like hungry wolves.

This day is the day when the township examination results are released.

The rural examination is different from the Tongsheng examination where there are so many people. According to the usual practice, the government servants go to the inn and other places where the students stay to announce the good news.

There is no need to worry about the guards finding their way. All the students have registered their temporary residence information, hometown, etc. in the Yamen before the exam.

"Announcement guards are dispatched!"

At about Chen's hour, an excited shout was heard outside.

Then everyone in the inn lobby excitedly poked their heads outside the door. It could be said that they were eager to see through. If they were ordinary people or ladies who yearned for talents and beautiful women, they would probably not believe it when they saw the appearance of these scholars. .

Du Ruo can understand that every scholar fantasizes that he can be a high school graduate.

Once you become a juren, it will be very different.

That is another world, the name is power.

Juren is different from a scholar. Juren already means that half of one foot has stepped into the officialdom. Even if you fail to pass the Jinshi exam, you are still expected to become an official, not an official.
Time seems to change very slowly.

All the students in the lobby waited and waited for tens of thousands of years, but they still haven't heard any good news.

Finally, "Good news for the township examination! Congratulations."

Everyone in the lobby looked at the door impatiently, and some even left the tables and chairs and rushed towards the door.

However, everyone only saw a yamen servant whizzing past the door of the inn with a red scroll in his hand, and went to other inns.

"Oh!" There was a sigh in the inn.

When everyone's sighs hadn't completely left their lips, there was another clear and loud sound of good news coming straight to the inn lobby.

Soon, there was a sensation everywhere in Zhuangyuan Street, and several candidates had already appeared. However, following a commotion, many people were sad, because there were only twenty places, and every appearance meant that there were fewer people. one.

However, in the inn where Du Ruo lives, there has never been a single candidate, and many of them have passed the secondary list. However, this secondary list is of little significance. Yes, you have to wait three years before you can take the exam.

However, the sub-ranking list is not weak. The good news is that those who win the sub-ranking list are very likely to be admitted to the academy, and the chances of being selected in the future are a little bit higher.

Just when Du Ruo was waiting anxiously, a crisp sound of hoofbeats broke his waiting heart.

I saw two healthy horses neighing and stopped at the entrance of the inn. The two yamen servants dismounted and came straight to the inn, shouting the news of the success of the provincial examination.

"Success in the rural examination, congratulations to the No. 7 in the rural examination of Master Dushan Jiangdu High School in Fengyang Prefecture."

There was a commotion in the inn, and many people yelled loudly, especially there was no one in the inn who didn't know Du Ruo. Many people congratulated Du Ruo when they saw Du Ruo Zhongju. Of course, there was some sincerity in it. No one can tell.

However, the scholars in Daqin have always been the most backbone and the most heart-warming. In addition, it is difficult to take the exam, and the number of places is too small. In fact, many people have no plans, and the gap in their hearts is not too big.

Coupled with Du Shan Jiang Du's reputation, he is quite famous in Zhuangyuan Street. He not only killed people in the government office, but also followed the students of Heshan Academy to Jinling with swords, and later killed the serial murderer Chen Yue alone. With this vicious reputation here, not many people dare to touch it.

Du Ruo returned the salutes to the congratulatory students one by one, and felt turmoil in his heart. He was very happy. The No. 7 result was neither a surprise nor a disappointment.

It's just that I underestimated the shame of the people of the world.

If there hadn't been Chen Yue's serial killings before, he would have ranked in the top ten. This is completely different from the high-spiritedness he had when he came out of Sichuan.

I have to admit that I underestimated the heroes of the world.

Du Ruo generously gave some silver taels to the two messengers who announced the good news, and then sat down and waited quietly.

However, it is a pity that many of the students in this inn seem to be a little bit unlucky. Except for Du Ruo who won the Juren, only three of them got the sub-list, and the others were all left out.

"It's announced, it's announced."

After about half an hour, excited shouts came from outside the inn, and then the students in the inn raised their hopes again. The guards may not all deliver the good news in time, maybe mine hasn't had time yet, there is a deputy The list was not bad either, all the students rushed to the outside of the inn.

"Walk around and take a look."

Everyone started to go out, and someone shouted loudly: "Brother Du, you are in high school, it's wrong not to let everyone see it!"

"Yes, Brother Du, let's go together!"

Du Ruo smiled slightly, of course he was going, definitely going, after all, he still had a bet with Ling Xiaoxiao, so what if he didn't go.

However, Du Ruo waved his hand and said: "Brothers, let's go first, I'm next... still waiting for someone!"

Du Ruo has been staring closely at the door. Ever since he received the good news, he has been looking out the door. However, the Tribute Academy has already released the list, and the person he is waiting for seems to have not come yet!

Now, he is naturally happy in his heart,

But he is different from others, his joy cannot be expressed,
He really wanted to share it with people,
However, that person seems to miss the appointment...

"coming!"

There was a refined smile on Du Ruo's plain face, how refined it was, as if a ray of summer sunshine had appeared in the cold late autumn, just like...

Just like the fiery red in front of the door!

"I'm late. I came early, but just as I was leaving, the yamen called me urgently, which made me go to the yamen wearing this outfit. It's embarrassing. Even the magistrate snickered several times!"

The fiery red long dress, like the fire mulberry tree on the street, reflects half of the sky in one ray.Looking at it at a glance, it seems that the fire is flickering in the eyes, with water mist, and the eyelashes are very long, trembling slightly.

Du Ruo stood up and murmured, "It's beautiful!"

Xue Hongyi gently lifted the long skirt, walked in front of Du Ruo, picked up the teapot on the table, took a sip, then smashed the teapot on the table, and said viciously: "Stinky boy, are you poor with me? ?”

Du Ruo looked at the teapot that had sunk into the table, and hastily raised his hand to beg for forgiveness: "I'm wronged, I never meant that!"

"Hmph, I'm sorry you don't dare!" Xue Hongyi said: "I just got the news that you won No.7. Congratulations. From now on, you will be the master of Juren!"

While talking, Xue Hongyi took out a piece of jade pendant from his bosom, and said: "I came in a hurry, I didn't prepare a gift, I just bought it at the street corner, and I gave it to you, what's the point, street stall, do you want it?"

Du Ruo stared at the jade pendant in Xue Hongyi's hand, a little dazed.

"It's okay to dislike..."

However, before Xue Hongyi finished speaking, Du Ruo reached out and snatched it, stuffed it into his arms, and said, "Why don't you want it, it's not a jade pendant anymore, it's worth two or three renminbi anyway!"

Xue Hongyi pouted, looked behind Du Ruo, and asked doubtfully, "Hey, where are your guards, why aren't they here? Where did they go when it was so important?"

Du Ruo said casually: "I arranged for them to do other things."

Xue Hongyi was slightly taken aback, and then stopped asking. Du Ruo didn't say it clearly, but she probably understood that it must be for today's negotiation between Yi Jianmen and Gusu Nangong.

"Let's go, go to the list, I'll be your bodyguard today, so that I won't be caught off the list later, but, do you have any plans to get married? If so, I won't stop you !” Xue Hongyi teased.

Du Ruo walked beside Xue Hongyi, looked sideways at Xue Hongyi slightly, then walked out of the inn door, shook his head, and said: "Then I'd better trouble you, Hongyi, to protect me. You should catch Xie Yuan, why catch me?"

Xue Hongyi smiled and said: "That's why you don't understand. Everyone is staring at Jie Yuan, but there is only one Jie Yuan. Moreover, among the candidates for the Zhongju, there are not many young and good-looking people like you." See, so, you have to be prepared, you are the most sought-after."

Du Ruo chuckled, but he knew that although there were quite a lot of young people who participated in the provincial examination, but as they got older, more of them had already married and established businesses, and more of those who were able to pass the exam were actually old students with profound knowledge.

"Then you have to keep a close eye on me. It will be troublesome if I am really snatched away."

Xue Hongyi covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "What's the trouble? It's not easy for people who dare to come here to catch a son-in-law. Maybe you can find a powerful father-in-law. From then on, you will be on the rise, and you may even get a beautiful wife. !"

Du Ruo shook his head, but did not speak.

Xue Hongyi patted Du Ruo on the shoulder with a smile, and said in a low voice: "How about, like this, I know these big families in Suzhou very well. If there is a suitable one, I will let them catch you. Don't worry, it must be The lady at home is very beautiful, you will definitely not suffer."

Du Ruo glanced sideways at Xue Hongyi, touched his nose, and said, "But, I don't seem to like particularly beautiful ones, and..."

"And what?" Xue Hongyi asked.

"And, I seem to already have a sweetheart!"

(End of this chapter)