The Pastoral Medicinal Fragrance of the Imperial Concubine

Chapter 357 Returning with Honor (1)
The ancient well at the head of the village was full of people.

Hao took Leng Ping, Hao Dan, Shi Shi, and Hua'er, lined up beside the clan elders, and stood in the middle, all with big red flowers on their chests.

Leng Ping looked at the big red flower on her chest and wanted to laugh. This was Yu Xiuman's idea, and she didn't know where she learned it. She used the big red silk given by Mr. Dong.

Yu Xiuman asked people to prepare for the firecrackers. Several villages, large and small, had hundreds of people, looking eagerly at the winding path.

The warm sun was shining.

"Here we come!" Gou Sheng ran over from the narrow path, shouting as he ran.

Behind Gou Sheng, a guard of honor with big red happy characters meandered towards him. On a tall horse tied with big red flowers, the 14-year-old Hao Ren was full of vigor and vigor, wearing a champion cap and a red robe.

Four guards in black with knives stood by to protect them.

Seeing Hao Ren who was so handsome, Hao's eyes filled with tears, and he grabbed Leng Ping's hand, trembling with excitement.

Leng Ping had only seen champions on TV, but now that she saw it for real, she felt that it was nothing, so she was not as excited as Hao Shi.

Hao Dan brought stones and flowers, and looked at Hao Ren with a look that could not be described as admiration.

Hao Ren, who was sitting on a tall horse, walked slowly, his eyes had already scrutinized his family's faces several times.

Sure enough, Hao Shi was no longer angry, and Leng Ping's expression was calm, was it a fake?As for the adoring gazes of Hao Dan, Shi Shi, and Hua'er... Hao Ren twitched his lips childishly.

Hao Ren's expression fell into Leng Ping's eyes. Leng Ping curled her lips and said something childish in her heart.

What a 14-year-old kid!

The guard stepped forward to hold the horse, and Hao Ren dismounted.

The clan elder led the crowd to bow and salute quickly.

Hao Shi stepped forward and grabbed Hao Ren's hand, saying repeatedly, "My son, you're back, you're back, good, good!"

Hao Ren whispered: "Mother, I'm sorry, I disobeyed you, but this is the path I want to take!"

Hao shi wiped away her tears, and said in a low voice: "Let's not talk about this, go home first, mother will cook for you!"

Yu Xiuman hurried forward and said: "Old lady, don't worry, we still need the inscription of the number one scholar on the stele!"

Yu Xiuman led Hao Ren to the Jieyuan Monument at the entrance of the village, which has now been replaced by the No. [-] Scholar Monument.

Cao Da nose put a pen and inkstone on his nose.

Hao Ren took it, wrote the four characters "pleading for the people" on the paper, and signed it.

"To be an official is to plead for the people. Hao Chenyi swears here that he will never let down the love of the villagers and elders for Hao Chenyi!" Hao Chenyi turned around and clasped his fists at everyone.

Everyone responded quickly.

The village held a banquet for the whole village today, but it was not the Hao family who paid for it, but the Dong family master Dong who paid for it.

Master Dong's money was sent to the Hao family, but the Hao family did not accept it, so Yu Xiuman had to put it in the village fee. After discussing with the big guys, they decided to have a meal together.

Each family wiped the dining table brightly, put clean bowls and chopsticks, and placed them in the yard used for playing games on weekdays.

A few stoves were temporarily set up on the side of the yard, and a large pot was supported on the stove, with meat stewed in it.

The big guys just want to eat meat, so they eat meat hard.

The women with the best meals in the village lit the fire, and the meat smelled so fragrant that some people in the neighboring villages swallowed their mouths.

Full of satisfaction, Yu Xiu held her head high and arranged for the people Hao Ren brought back.

Hao Ren returned home first.

As soon as they entered the house, Hao Shi called Hao Ren into the house without saying a word, and the smile on his face froze all of a sudden.

Hao Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Hao Shi said in a deep voice, "Kneel down!"

Hao Ren was taken aback and could only kneel down.

Hao Shi stood aside and did not accept Hao Ren's kneeling, but said coldly: "Hao Ren, have you grown up? Your wings are hard? If you become the champion, you can stop listening to your mother? Do you know that mother is worried? You are dead, you unfilial son!"

Hao Shi still reprimanded him at first, but in the end it turned into pain. She hugged Hao Ren's body tightly and cried loudly.

Hao Ren knelt on the ground, letting Hao Shi hold her, with his head lowered.

Hao Shi cried for a while, then fell silent for a while, wiped away tears, and asked in a low voice: "Have you seen the emperor?"

Hao Ren hurriedly said, "I've seen that the palace exams are presided over by the emperor himself. Looking at the age of more than 30, with a beard, he looks quite gentle!"

Hao Ren explained in detail how to participate in the palace examination.

When Hao shi was listening, her hands were tightly clenched, and finally she heard that the emperor had personally taken Hao Ren and sent Hao Ren back to his hometown, she slowly let go of her hands.

The hands are wet.

"Then have you been appointed an official? Is it a capital official or a local official?" Hearing that the palace examination was safe and sound, this is what Hao Shi is most worried about now!
She still didn't want Hao Ren to go back to Tiancheng again!

"Mother, I'm still young, so don't worry, and generally speaking, the top three have to enter the Hanlin Academy to study, usually awarded seventh-rank editing, and after three to five years, you can become Taixue Pinzheng (Teacher of Taixue), Either go to Honglu Temple, or the Ministry of Rites." Hao Ren slowly explained to Hao Shi.

"Then what do you mean, you still want to go back to Tiancheng?" Hao Shi's face became stiff again when he heard this.

"Yes, I will report back to the Imperial Academy in three months!" Hao Ren said.

Hao's heart sank again.

At the door, Hao Dan brought stones and flowers and put his ears on the crack of the door to listen, while Leng Ping was preparing the silver taels for reward.

This time, more than 30 people came, and one tael of silver per person is more than thirty taels. Recently, scorpions are in the breeding season, and they have not made full scorpions. Leng Ping still has the previous [-] taels of silver in her hands. Seven or eight, there are not ten taels of silver left in total.

Hao Ren came out of the house.

"Hey, sir, do you have any money? You brought so many people here, do you want a reward? I don't have that much money!" Leng Ping shouted.

Hao Ren turned his eyes to look at Leng Ping, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up in a half-smile.

"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and pay!" Leng Ping yelled, being terrified by his gaze.

"You don't need to worry about the rewards. The four guards were bestowed by the emperor. They won't pay attention to your little money. As for the honor guards, they just need to send some food money!" Hao Ren said.

"That's what you said, and I love my money too!" Leng Ping took five taels out.

Hao Ren stepped forward, his sleeve shook off, and two 20 taels of silver ingots fell out.

"Take it and use it!" He said, his brows and eyes twitching slightly.

Leng Ping frowned, and immediately asked: "You embezzled before taking office? Where did you get the money?"

(End of this chapter)