The Fugitive White Moonlight of a Powerful Minister

  Chapter 23

  Wen Ning has never seen such a lively Chang'an Avenue.

  In her previous life today, she kept the rules and never stepped out of the boudoir without authorization. No matter how anxious she was, she would only wait for news at home. So I have never seen such a grand occasion.

Later she saw so many people on Chang'an Street, but it was the 19th year of Jiahe, and it was the Xuanping Rebellion that almost shook the foundation of the country. ?

  Wen Ning said she wanted to sit on the ranking list, but she didn't actually go to the imperial ranking list.

  It was already full of people there.

  She found a seat in the teahouse she had long been optimistic about, extravagantly ordered a pot of tea that she was reluctant to order on weekdays, and waited for news.

  The general situation of the capital city is so big, and it is a high-profile scientific examination. Once the results are released, they will spread all over the streets and alleys immediately. She was full of thoughts, and as soon as the news came out, she immediately went to the bank to exchange the bank notes.

  She also had to temporarily hire a few servants who could be used, so as not to be deceived by others.

   Linglan couldn't sit still beside her: "Girl, are we not going back?"

   "What are you going to do when you go back, news circulates the fastest here." Wen Ning stared at the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd downstairs.

   "But... no..." Linglan blushed a little, and leaned into Wen Ning's ear, "Didn't you want to catch a son-in-law? Girl, you look like this..." How did you get married?

ah…

  Wen Ning blinked. Now she is full of five thousand taels of silver, and she will forget about it.

  However, she will not get married.

  She asked Wen Qi to bring a dozen people to "find a son-in-law", but in fact, she never thought of success. Pei You is so skilled, how could it be possible that someone really "caught his son-in-law"? Even if he is caught, he is the number one scholar, and his mouth can convince even the emperor, so how can he give in easily.

  She came here to make Pei You hate her even more, and by the way let the whole city know that she is Wen's A Ning, and she just falls in love with Zhuangyuan Lang.

   "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements." Wen Ning said leisurely.

  Linglan couldn't do it, so she could only drink tea with her.

  Just after the time passed, the bustling Chang'an Avenue suddenly became agitated, and then I heard someone rushing to tell each other, "The list has been released, and Chunwei has released the list"!

  The crowd cheered and quickly rushed towards the direction of the Ministry of Rites.

   "Girl, why don't I go down and inquire now?" Linglan couldn't help but look at the excitement outside.

  Wen Ning leaned out to see the turbulent crowd outside, but frowned.

   Never imagined that there would be such a commotion outside today. This posture is the most prone to stampede incidents.

   "That's all, don't rush for a while." When the end came, Wen Ning calmed down, "Let's drink a few more cups of tea and listen to a few plays."

   I will have to wait a bit more to exchange the bank notes later.

  Many people are prone to accidents.

  Although they dressed up as men, they were women after all, and it was very inconvenient for them to act.

The two of them didn't wait for long, and after a while, someone came back happily: "I'll tell you! The prince is very talented, full of knowledge, and wins the prize every time. This time he really lived up to everyone's expectations! The champion of the new department hand-picked by His Majesty's imperial pen! Listen! Said that he even gave a plaque with his own book, and compared the group of Guozijian! But it gave us humble students a good reputation!"

  When Linglan heard this, she almost jumped up from her chair.

   Really a prince! What a vision our girls have!

  Wen Ning just pouted.

  Several people came in, all talking about Wang You, only boasting that there is nothing in the world, but no one talked about the other people on the list.

   "Linglan." Wen Ning beckoned Linglan over, "Go downstairs and inquire about Liu Ye's ranking, and..."

  Wen Ning paused: "There is also Shen Jin, how did the exam go?"

  Linglan opened her mouth in surprise, and Wen Ning waved her hand, telling her to go downstairs quickly.

  She knows what she wants to say.

   Probably want to say that the girl still cares about the Second Young Master Shen.

  Wen Ning sighed.

  The person who was sincerely happy when he was young, shed tears for him, and was a widow, how could he really not care at all.

  It's just that this tiny concern is so insignificant compared to his life, and compared to her reliving her life but repeating it all over again.

  Linglan came back soon, her face was full of joy and worry, her colors changed several times, and when she walked in front of Wen Ning, she didn't know what expression to use.

  Finally, she sat down next to Wen Ning: "Girl, do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?"

  Wen Ning knew what she was asking: "Good news."

   Linglan immediately beamed and leaned into her ear and said, "That scholar named Liu Ye actually passed the examination for a second-class Jinshi!"

  Although she was mentally prepared, Wen Ning's eyes lit up instantly, and her mood jumped with joy.

  But she held back and asked, "What about the bad news?"

   "Bad news..." Linglan sighed, "The bad news is that Second Master Shen failed the exam."

The last time they ran into Shen Jin drinking heavily in Yuntinglou, after returning home, she specifically inquired about it. It is said that after the divorce, the Second Young Master Shen used alcohol to soothe his sorrows, and Mrs. Liang even sent greeting cards to the mansion. Was rejected by the master.

  She was worried that Wen Ning was thinking too much, so she didn't tell her when she asked about it.

   "However, Second Master Shen spends more than half of the year in the military camp, and only stays in the Imperial College for a month or two. It's nothing unusual to fail to make the list." Linglan was still worried that her daughter would not think well, and added another sentence.

  Wen Ning silently sipped her tea.

   It’s okay if you don’t pass the exam.

  Failed to pass the exam, it can be seen that his path in this life is different from his previous life, and he might not die on the battlefield at such a young age.

  Wen Ning gave Linglan a piece of silver: "You go and hire a few temporary thugs, and later we will go to the casino to exchange the bank notes!"

   Linglan wanted to ask again, when shall we go back and get married? After thinking about it, I still shut up, took the money and went downstairs to do some errands.

  Wen Ning sat patiently in the teahouse, thinking about what to do next.

   She made an agreement with Wen Qi, when the champion parade was over and Wang You returned to the palace, he would take people directly to captive, and if he was captured, he would directly take them to Wen's mansion to worship and marry him.

  Of course, in her setting, it is impossible for Wang You to be taken away. Even if he is taken into Wen Mansion, he will not agree to get married.

  No matter what the situation is, she has to go home and wait when Wang You's parade ends.

It happened that the champion parade was the busiest time, and everyone wanted to see the demeanor of the six-yuan champion. At that time, there should not be many people exchanging money in the gambling shop. It was a perfect time for her to redeem the bank notes at this time .

  Wen Ning was thinking about it, listening to the beating of gongs and drums downstairs, it was so lively, the crowd surged, and there were bursts of cheers and applause.

  The parade has begun.

  Wen Ning glanced downstairs, Linglan hadn't come back yet.

  She rested her chin and looked out the window.

  The teahouse she was in was the most central part of Chang'an Avenue. After a while, the sound of gongs and drums became louder, and she saw Pei You, dressed in gray and cloth robes, riding a horse, walking slowly surrounded by everyone.

  (end of this chapter)