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Chapter 475 Waiting for the results to be announced [Thank you! Goodbye! 37k more to go]

On the polo field,

The sound of hooves rumbles,

People and horses were running back and forth chasing the ball, and the game was very intense.

In the tents of the families on the sidelines,
The audience was paying close attention to the field, cheering and shouting for the ball and goals from time to time, and the atmosphere was lively.

Opposite the tents, near the deserted stables,

The regret and apology on Zhang Shipan's face, which had just been full of assurances in front of Madam Wu, had long since disappeared.

Standing beside his mount, looking at the Chai family tent with the curtains drawn again, a flash of jealousy passed through Zhang Shipan's eyes.

Turning his head to look at where Rong Xian was, Zhang Shipan showed a sneer on his face.

"Son."

Zhang Shipan's personal followers came over and began to untie the silk ribbons tied to the horse's head and legs. The polo saddle was also removed and replaced with ordinary saddles.

After placing the saddle on the special rack at the polo field, the attendant patted the saddle twice.

Soon someone came and moved the saddle to another place.

The sun sets.

The polo field gradually fell into silence.
There was still a faint noise coming from the city of Bianjing to the east.

From time to time, the sound of bells from surrounding temples and Taoist temples can be heard.

In the innermost part of the wooden house where the polo saddles are stored,

A figure holding a candle rummaged under a saddle and soon pulled out a small bamboo tube.

After placing the bamboo tube close to your body,

The figure walked out.

Somewhere in Bianjing City,

The room smells of incense.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of monks chanting scriptures during evening prayers not far away.

The table under candlelight,

The bamboo tubes that appeared on the polo field had been disassembled.

A slightly curled piece of paper is being lit by a candle.

In the light of burning paper,

Faintly, one could see the words written in tiny handwriting on the note: 'Zhending. Recruiting 10,000 new cavalrymen, sending 10,000 sets of armor, swords and shields.'

The ninth day of August,

The provincial examination is over.
8:00 am

sunny day,

In Sheng Family Academy,
Zhuang Xuejiu sat on the Arhat chair with his eyes closed, gently fanning himself with a folding fan.

Chang Bai, who was closest to Zhuang Xuejiu, was standing behind the desk at this moment, holding a few pieces of paper in his hands and saying, "Xuejiu, these are all the answers given by the students after the three exams."

Zhuang Xuejiu opened his eyes and nodded: "Not bad! Changbai, you can have such insights. This provincial examination, um!"

As he spoke, Master Zhuang waved his folding fan and motioned Changbai to sit down.

“Jaejeong, tell me about yours!”

Xu Zaijing also stood up from his seat holding a paper full of words, bowed, and began his answer.

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Xu Zaijing finished speaking.
Zhuang Xuejiu looked relaxed, nodded with a smile on his face, and waved his folding fan: "Sit down!"

Soon, it was Gu Tingye, Zai Zhang, Qi Heng and Chang Feng's turn.

After the four of them finished speaking,
Zhuang Xuejiu's expression was a little solemn: "Young Master, you and Changfeng still need to work hard!"

Qi Heng bowed his hands nervously and said, "Scholar, is this time..."

Zhuang Xuejiao shook his head and said, "Whether you can pass or not is still uncertain. Just wait for the results to be announced in a few days."

"It's a scholar."

"Whether this provincial examination was successful or not, it's all in the past. Don't think too much about it! Come, let's continue the lecture."

After school in the afternoon,

Zhuang Xuejiu has already left the school.
Qi Heng sat behind the table with some doubt, while Buwei was tidying up the desk.

Chang Feng, who was standing behind him, came up to Gu Tingye. After looking at Xu Zaijing, Chang Feng said, "Second Brother Gu, I heard that the Jin Kingdom's polo team also went to play polo yesterday?"

Gu Tingye nodded with interest: "Yes!"

"Who wins and who loses?"

Chang Feng asked.

Gu Tingye smacked his lips and said, "The polo game hasn't finished yet, so it's hard to say who will win or lose."

"Why?"

Chang Feng continued, Qi Heng's attention was also attracted, and he looked at Gu Tingye with curiosity.

Before and after the provincial examination, Princess Pingning would not let these trivial matters affect Qi Heng's state.

Gu Tingye said: "The two teams played fiercely, and they started fighting."

Qi Heng leaned towards Gu Tingye and said, "Second Uncle, who won the fight?"

"Bei Liao suffered a slight loss, and one more person was injured."

Listening to Gu Tingye's words, Chang Feng sighed with some worry: "Alas, we are overwhelmed by our studies and can't even go to the most lively places in Bianjing."

Gu Tingye nodded in agreement, then turned to look at Xu Zaijing and said, "Jing'er, on the day the results are announced, shall we go to the polo field after reading the list?"

Without waiting for Xu Zaijing to answer, Gu Tingye continued, "I went to Xu's house to look for you yesterday, but you weren't there. What were you doing?"

Xu Zaijing handed the bookcase to Qingcao, stood up, and said in a very good mood: "That day, we'll see what happens! As for what I did, it's a secret."

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing who was walking out and shouted, "Hey, Jing'er, what's the secret?"

Quyuan Street,
Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

When Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang arrived at the gate,
I happened to see a few carriages parked there.

riding on a horse,

Xu Zaijing looked at his doorman and asked, "What is this for?"

Zai Zhang also looked at the carriage curiously.

The Xu family's doorman bowed and said, "Replying to Wulang, several ponds and gardens around our Bianjing have presented fresh lotus roots to the palace. His Majesty gave them to the Marquis as a reward. They have just been delivered."

Xu Zaijing nodded and smiled to Zaizhang, "Brother, we will have a great feast these two days."

Zai Zhang smiled and nodded, and everyone went in together.

After dinner,
Xu Zaijing did not return to his own yard, but brought Qingyun, Alan and Xunshu to the personal guards' room next to his own racecourse.

Most of the personal soldiers who followed Lord Xu back to the capital were brave warriors who had made great contributions on the battlefield of Baigao.

"Goro!"

"Fifth Young Master!"

Seeing Xu Zaijing, the personal guards of the marquis's mansion who lived in the side rooms all bowed and called for help.

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, looking at everyone and said, "How did you feel about the joint training at the Western Army Camp yesterday?"

"Hey Hey."

The guards of the Marquis' Mansion in the side room laughed.

"Goro, it feels really different!"

"The war drums are beating real well!"

"We didn't feel anything when we sang by ourselves, but with so many people singing, I felt a little excited!"

"Wulang, what do the officials from the Ministry of Rites say? Will we go to sing at His Majesty's birthday?"

"Yes! Fifth Young Master!"

Xu Zaijing asked in confusion: "Didn't father tell you?"

One of the soldiers said, "Wu Lang, we asked the Marquis, and he said that this idea was yours, so you should tell us yourself!"

Someone else smiled and said, "I think it's definitely possible, otherwise the Marquis would have asked us to train and compete long ago."

Hearing this, the guards in the wing room nodded one after another.

Xu Zaijing smiled and pointed at the last person who spoke, saying, "You are right! In a few days, you will go with me to sing in front of His Majesty."

As soon as these words were spoken, the laughter in the room became louder.

"By the way, Wulang, I heard from Commander Di that you often get up early to practice martial arts. How come we haven't heard any movement these past two days?"

A personal soldier asked doubtfully.

Without waiting for Xu Zaijing to answer,
The person who asked the question was patted on the head: "Are you stupid? Wulang has to be busy with the imperial examination these two days!" After a burst of laughter,

Xu Zaijing warned: "You must take good care of the new armor. If it gets dirty, you will be unable to go on the field, which will be a big loss."

"Don't worry, Goro!"

Everyone agreed.

After a while

Xu Zaijing walked out of the side room and brought Qingyun, Alan and three others into Yin Bo's house.

Yin Bo and Alan's rooms were connected. Alan and Xunshu went to tidy up their armor.

Xu Zaijing sat next to Yin Bo who was peeling lotus roots and said with a smile: "Master, do you feel anything when you hear your disciples and soldiers practicing songs these days?"

Yin Bo did not answer the question, but said with a smile in his one eye: "Why, can you perform at the birthday party of His Majesty the Current Emperor?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded.

Yin Bo looked up at Qing Yun, who was smiling like Xu Zai Jing, and said in a relaxed tone: "I have never been in the army, so what can I hear?"

Xu Zaijing looked at Qingyun helplessly.

"But when a bunch of rough guys sing in unison, it sounds powerful and exciting."

"That's right!"

Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

Yin Bo put the peeled lotus root into the basket, washed the dagger and said, "In fact, the Western Army's recovery of the Baigao territory is the best gift to Your Majesty."

Xu Zaijing nodded in agreement.

Then, Yin Bo pushed the basket towards Qingyun and said, "Take it back and make soup for your wife."

The bright moon hangs high,

The moonlight shone through the window screen onto the bedroom floor.

The curtains of the bed were not drawn,

Sun and Xu Minghua were lying on the pillows.
"Sir, is that piece of music Jing'er played as good as you said?"

"Well! General Cao also thinks it's good!"

Sun said with some joy in her tone: "You said Jing'er is not very old, how come he understands these songs?"

Xu Minghua glanced at Sun and said, "What does Jing'er know? It's the musicians in the music school who know. Jing'er also picked the melody from others."

Sun hummed.

"Do you think Zhang'er and Jing'er can pass the provincial examination this time?"

Xu Minghua asked hesitantly.

Sun said, "Jing'er, it's easy to say. I asked the green grass beside him. When Zhuang Xuejiao heard Jing'er's answer, he smiled! Zhang'er said it was in between."

"Well! Now that Your Majesty is determined to reorganize the army, it will be a good time to make achievements in the future! If Zhang'er fails the imperial examination, he can follow me and join the army."

Sun was speechless for a long time.

Xu Minghua turned his head to look at his wife: "Hmm? Shi Niang?"

Sun sighed, "That's fine! The title belongs to Duan'er, and the title is given to Zhang'er. Does that mean Jing'er will have to rely on himself in the future? He has been so obedient since he was a child."

As she spoke, Sun's voice began to take on a nasal tone.

On the battlefield, facing the hundreds of thousands of Baigao troops, Xu Minghua, who was not panicking at all, quickly turned aside and said, "Hey! Why are you crying again?"

"Who was it that said to me a few days ago, 'Sir, there are several ladies from high-ranking families in the capital who are inquiring about our Jing'er.'"

Hearing Xu Minghua imitating her tone of voice, Sun punched Xu Minghua's chest hard.

"Speaking of which, I was able to command the Tianwu Army because of Jing'er."

"Duan'er has a noble title, and Zhang'er has a privileged position, but our youngest son has a brighter future than his father, me."

Sun didn't say anything, but seemed to nod in the moonlight.

After a while, Xu Minghua looked at his wife and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about my aunt's and cousin's eldest granddaughter."

Before Sun finished speaking, Xu Minghua said, "This family is quite uneven, and they are a merchant family."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by unequal family background? I want to ask you, sir, are there any young talents in the army who can be married to the eldest branch of the Sheng family?"

"Oh! Didn't you say before that the eldest branch of the Sheng family has always wanted to find a civil servant? If you find a soldier for them, they will be happy to do so?"

Sun rolled her eyes at Xu Minghua in the dark. "Wait another three years? How old is Shulan? Will Changwu get married? The eldest branch of the Sheng family has given our family a lot of dividends over the years."

"Oh! Then I will find an opportunity to have Jing'er bring a few young and promising lieutenants who are still single to the restaurant for a drink."

"How can an unmarried girl go to a restaurant? Why not come to the outer courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion?"

"Madam, you have the final say. I will follow your instructions on how to arrange things."

Sun hummed, then sighed deeply.

"What's going on? Why are you sighing so loudly?" Xu Minghua asked.

"You won't understand even if I tell you! Go to sleep!"

Turn around,

At the Xu Family Racecourse,

The figure that had disappeared for three or four days reappeared.

After Xu Zaijing finished his exercise,
After breakfast, when I was about to leave my mother's yard,

"Jinger!"

"Mother? What's wrong?"

Sun waved her hand and Mother Zhu came over holding a letter.

"Give the letter to your great aunt when you go to the Sheng family."

"Leader!"

Xu Zaijing bowed.

Sun smiled and waved her hand.

Before leaving, Xu Zaijing went to the stables for a while.
He looked at the two pregnant horses with great admiration before leaving the mansion.

It's still early.

There are very few people on the road.

But when the soldiers patrolling the roadside heard Xu Zaijing coming over and bowing to call for help, they all put on new clothes.

This is also one of the benefits of the current emperor’s longevity.

Everyone felt nervous and uncomfortable while waiting for the results to be announced, and even Xu Zaijing, Changbai and Gu Tingye were no exception.

I often get distracted.
Especially Qi Heng,
Zhuang Xuejiu's comments on his exam:
Princess Pingning wanted to know everything clearly through questioning, so she had to speak to Qi Heng in a serious tone.

Zhuang Xuejiu looked at the expressions of the people in the school and shook his head secretly. However, Zhuang Xuejiu, who had experienced this before, did not say much. He just said loudly: "Come, let's look at the next sentence. Confucius said..."

After talking for a while,
The scholar looked outside and said, "Let's end the class this morning."

Also at this time,
Sheng's backyard,
Shouantang,
The old lady from the main branch of the Sheng family walked in with a slightly frowning brow, leaning on a cane, accompanied by Madam Li, who looked worried, as well as Shulan and Pinlan.

After greeting each other, he sat down.
The old lady looked at the eldest old lady and said slowly, "Old sister-in-law, I won't beat around the bush with you! I want to ask you, for this girl Shulan, can you find her a promising military lieutenant colonel?"

Hearing this,

Everyone in the Sheng family's main branch looked surprised.

Madam Li wanted to speak, but the days she spent in Bian Jing with Shulan prevented her from saying anything.

The Sheng family is considered a wealthy family in Youyang.

But after entering Bian Jing, I felt that it was not enough.

Madam Li has taken a fancy to someone else, but that person looks down upon the Sheng family.

"Old sister, why do you think of asking this? Is there something wrong?" the old lady asked softly.

The old lady smiled and nodded, then told Sun about her plan.

"Speaking of which, if you don't study hard, you can only be a minor official."

"But these young lieutenants who follow my nephew have a good future. If you think it's okay, I will let my nephew start preparing."

"Aunt, there is no mercy on the battlefield."

Mrs. Li said hesitantly.

The eldest old lady waved her hand, interrupting Mrs. Li's words, and smiled at the old lady and said, "Old sister, you have been in Bianjing for a long time. I will listen to you on this matter."

The old lady smiled and nodded.

Pinlan looked at the shy Shulan happily and whispered, "Sister, if you really become a lieutenant, who knows how happy my brother will be!"

(End of this chapter)