Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 785
On the seventh day of April, the third day of the imperial examination, the day when the results are announced.

The palace examination was only the top three, and very few Gongsheng students were rejected in the palace examination, so Cao Yong was very sure.Father has been preparing for half a month, and it seems that he can arrange a few tables of Jinshi wine for his cousin.

Finally, someone from the Cao family became an official without grace. Even if the royal family seized the grace of the Cao family in the future, Cao Xiang, who was born in a proper way, could continue.

For a while, Cao Yong felt a little "my family has a child who has just grown up".

He was thinking about his family, so he finished the errands at hand early, said hello to the two of them, and left the yamen.

Just arrived at the archway of Xidan, and saw Zhao An approaching on horseback with an excited look on his face.Seeing Cao Yong, he felt reined in, got off the horse, and said: "Master, the fourth master was hit by Tanhua, and the master sent the younger one to deliver a letter to the master."

"Tanhua?" Cao Yong was overjoyed when he heard the words.

The champion, the second place, and Tanhua have all been read in the story books before.Having been in Beijing for many years, he has also seen the new champions parading the streets several times, either middle-aged men or elderly people, and the handsome young man has never seen it before.

Among the Cao family brothers, although Cao Xiang's appearance is not as good as Cao Yong and Xiao Wu, he is quite handsome.Coupled with the age of eighteen, he is really a talented young man.

In Cao Yong's heart, he had a bit of disdain for the imperial examination.But I also admire those Confucian scholars who have buried their heads in the scriptures for more than ten or tens of years.

When we arrived at the gate of Cao Mansion, we saw red firecrackers and confetti all over the ground in front of the East and West Mansions.

It was the porter boy, with a smile on his face, looking very festive.

"Where is the master?" Cao Yong got off his horse and handed over the reins to the porter, saying.

Seeing Cao Yuan coming out, Cao Yong asked.

"Master and Fourth Master are in the ancestral hall." Cao Yuan bowed back.

It seems that they went to pay homage to the tablets of Cao Quan and the ancestors of the Cao family. Cao Yong thought about it, and went directly to the inner house without making fun of it.

Lanyuan, go to the room.

In addition to Mrs. Li and Chuyu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhao Jia, Jinghui and Suxin are talking about their appointment in a few days.

According to the intention of the general's mansion, the wedding date was originally planned to be fixed at the end of March, but Cao Yin's side pushed it away on the grounds that they were afraid of delaying Cao Xiang's exam.

Now that I have won the Jinshi, I have a 45-day holiday.

If you want to finish the wedding, you have to choose a date to hire.

Zhao Jia's spirit is not good, and he has already explained the matter to his two daughters-in-law.Jinghui and Suxin asked someone about the date, and the eighth day, the twelfth day of April, and the 28th day of April are all good days.

The eighth day is tomorrow, and it's too late, because the new Jinshi on the ninth day has to enter the palace.If April 28 is chosen, the marriage in May will be rushed again, so both sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law feel that April [-]th is just right.

On Li's side, since the family separated, it's not easy to take Dongfu's idea; on Zhaojia's side, although he was upset, he didn't want to show it in front of his daughter-in-law, and nodded casually.

When Cao Yong came in to greet Mrs. Li, Mrs. Zhao Jia glanced at the mending clothes on him, and straightened his back involuntarily.If you pass the Jinshi examination, you will be able to enter the Imperial Academy, and there will be times when you will be granted the imperial court and worship the prime minister.

The bastard is also a son, and it is not impossible to earn a fortune and earn a first-rank life by himself.

In the final analysis, the long house Cao Yong is just a prison student, but he is honored by his ancestors, not even a juren.Erfang not only has a candidate, but also a candidate.

I heard that the champion and the second place in this subject are all in their 40s, which shows that this exam does not take advantage of being young.The emperor is old, so no matter how willing to use young people, he is naturally willing to use more stable ones.

Cao Xiang was able to get Tanhua, and it was specified that he borrowed the power of the Cao family, otherwise why would the emperor choose a child to be the best Tanhua.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jia's heart ached even more.If the youngest son can be on the "tribute list" and take part in the palace examination, then Tanhualang will be Xiao Wu.

Although it is a woman's delusion, it can be regarded as a hit.

How could Cao Yong care about Zhaojia's delusion? After greeting Li and Zhaojia, seeing Jinghui dragging a heavy body to perform the ceremony, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Second brother and sister, don't be too polite. You talk to the wives first, I changed into this clothes and went to the front yard." At this point, he turned his head and said to Chu Yu: "Minger, Houer, there will always be congratulatory guests at the door, and the matter of having a banquet with wine Gotta get ready."

Chu Yu nodded in agreement, Cao Yong returned to Wutong Garden without mentioning it.

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In the ancestral hall, Cao Xiang held three sticks of incense in his hand, knelt down in front of Cao Quan's spirit tablet, kowtowed respectfully and offered incense.When he looked up again, he was already in tears.

He was apprehensive until the announcement of the list.If there is an accident and Sun Shan loses his name, then how should he deal with himself in the future?

For his father, he had complained in his heart, but it was more of attachment.When he was a child, the happiest thing was that after his father's third sister got married, his father personally took care of his daily life and schoolwork.

He is a concubine, and his aunt is domineering. As long as he can remember, he has lived in fear.For him, his father is the "master" of the family.Even when dealing with his first-born brothers, his father was also very strict, only scolding.As a bastard, his father never paid much attention to him.

Unexpectedly, at that time, his father personally asked him about his homework, corrected his writing posture with his hands, and said with a sense of guilt, "I am sorry for you mother and son, and I will definitely make it up to you as a father in the future."

Unexpectedly, happy days are always short-lived.Within two years, my father died.

If there were no good days for those two years, wouldn't you feel that the future would be difficult?
The aunt resented Wu'er, and she also resented Baodie's mother and son.On the day of keeping filial piety, tormenting their mother and son with evil words became Cao Xiang's nightmare.

It wasn't until Cao Shuo broke through accidentally that he knew Cao Xiang's situation and protected him in every possible way.

It wasn't until he entered the capital that Cao Xiang knew that the third sister was not his cousin, but the same size as himself, and a concubine of the second wife. Cao Xiang didn't know the reason for his father's guilt at that time.

Even if he is lustful, even if he is "fearful of internal affairs", even if he only relies on his elder brother's protection and has no talent, he is still his father.In the eyes of the father, the concubines are also children, and they can give up their lives to protect them.

Cao Xiang believed that it was not Wu'er who was sick, but his own height, and his father would make the same choice.

Cao Xiang looked at the name on the spirit tablet and felt inexplicably sad.

Father, the son never thought of "glorious ancestors", never thought of "flying to the top", if the father were alive, the son would rather be that cowardly Cao family's fourth.

Thinking of this, Cao Xiang bowed his head to the ground, as if he was about to shed all the tears he had shed all these years.

Standing behind Cao Xiang, Cao Yin sighed in his heart when he heard his suppressed crying.This nephew has finally grown up.

Wealth did not dazzle his eyes, gold and silver did not deceive his conscience, and beauty did not erode his heart.It's just that such a heart is not suitable for the ups and downs of the officialdom, and I don't know what will happen in the future...

At the gate of the ancestral hall, Cao leaned over in a green shirt, with his back turned to the gate, his face a bit sad.

The uncle must be very happy in his heart, every time the brothers came to pay their respects in the past two months, the uncle would stay and talk.A few days ago, the uncle heard that Cao Xiang lost weight because of studying hard, so he made a special trip to send ginseng to him.

He was defeated, even though the uncle didn't say a single serious word, Cao Fu didn't reveal anything because he was afraid that the fourth brother would be overwhelmed.But in his heart, he was extremely uncomfortable.

Now, in the eyes of the uncle, only the fourth brother is a good nephew.

Cao Fu lowered his head slowly, and walked step by step, feeling a little confused, not knowing where to go.Whether it's the East Mansion or the West Mansion, they all talk about my elder brother's Jinshi and rank.

Waiting until tomorrow, there will be running water seats, and a big banquet for relatives and friends.

It's not that I'm jealous of my elder brother, but I'm complaining that I'm useless.The uncle worked so hard that all the preparations turned into running water.

Cao Fu drooped his head, feeling his heart was in a panic, at this moment someone said: "Xiao Wu."

Cao Fu raised his head in a daze, and saw his cousin Cao Yong walking from the opposite side in his normal uniform.

Seeing that Cao Fu was so lost, Cao Yong patted him on the shoulder and said: "Let's go out for a walk with my brother. It's rare to come back early."

Cao Fu was a little stunned, turned his head to look at the ancestral hall, and said, "Brother, Uncle Na Tong Si Brother..."

Cao Yong smiled and said: "It's not too late. Let's congratulate the fourth brother at the wine table in the evening."

Cao Fu didn't know what was wrong with him, so he nodded in a strange way, and followed Cao Yong to leave Cao's mansion as if fleeing.

Cao Fu is usually the best at reading people's faces, and he is clever, and often has a smiling face.Now, for some reason, she doesn't want to make any cover-ups, and only piles up her personal annoyance and inferiority complex in her eyes.

Seeing that his cousin was in a trance, Cao Yong didn't lead him too far, and went directly to find a tavern near Longfu Temple, asked for a private room, and the two brothers sat down.

Until Xiao Er brought up the wine and dishes, Cao Yong personally filled the cup for Cao Fu and himself.

Only then did Cao Fu regain his senses, his face flushed, and he said embarrassingly: "Brother, Xiao Wu is not jealous of Fourth Brother..."

Cao Yong picked up the wine cup and said: "I know you are not jealous, you just complain that you didn't pass the exam. But my brother and I are really jealous today."

Cao Fu heard the words and looked at Cao Yong, but he didn't believe it.

Although my cousin is a bit hypocritical, he is a filial servant and takes good care of his brothers.If it is said that he is tall, there is a small extreme hidden deep in his heart, Cao Fu can believe it; if his cousin is also jealous because of the fourth brother's love for Tanhua, he will not believe it.

Not to mention Tanhua, so what if it is the number one scholar.

There is only one champion in three years, but there are many Hanlin scholars, and there are really few champions who can be conferred with the imperial court.

The more books you read, the less worldly you will be. There is nothing perfect in the world.

My cousin, who is a third-rank Jingtang and a first-rank Heshuo forehead son-in-law, how can he be jealous of others?
"You have been by your uncle's side these past few years. When you knew that your uncle was young, he also wanted to pass the imperial examination. It was only because he worked in front of the emperor later that he didn't take part in the examination. The fourth brother is in high school today, which is also considered a relief from his father. Think about it. This is my responsibility as a son of man, but my fourth brother has been consummated and coaxed the old man to be so happy. My brother is really jealous. If I hadn’t come out as an errand, I would have been busy with the imperial examinations these years. What scene?" Cao Yong sighed and said.

When Cao Fu heard this, he thought of his cousin going to Beijing in his teens, and also thought of his early life of being pampered, so he didn't speak for a long time.

It's just that my cousin seems to have gained some popularity, and the distance is not so far away. It turns out that no one is proud of themselves, and everyone has their moments of frustration...

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What is missing today, I will make up for it tomorrow. I lay on the bed for a whole day, crying, I am a useless person. .

(End of this chapter)