Chapter 60: Top Five Classics in the Imperial Examination

On February 28th, Qu Feiyan got up at 3:15 a.m., originally intending to wake Xiang Danian up.

But when he opened the door, he met Xiang Danian's thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Before Qu Feiyan could get mad, Xiang Danian said, "Feiyan, you stay home and take care of my brother. I'll go to the Imperial Examination Hall to check the list!"

".good."

He smiled happily to Danian, turned around and walked out quickly.

Qu Feiyan started cleaning the house. She swept the front door several times and was always uneasy.

Qu Yang also got up early, and even stopped playing his favorite guqin. He just sat at the door and watched his granddaughter sweep again and again.

After a while, Wang Qin also got up. He held a broom and watched Qu Feiyan sweeping the floor, looking a little dazed.

At noon, Ou Zanghua woke up and opened the door, but did not see his maid. He could only dress himself, brush his teeth and wash his face, and then began to tie his hair in a bun somewhat unexperiencedly.

Fortunately, Qu Feiyan came in at this time, saw this scene and ran over to help.

With the help of the little girl, the handsome and dignified Mr. Ou was able to go out in full condition.

Just then, the sound of gongs and drums came from the street.

Qu Feiyan left Ou Zanghua behind and ran out.

Ou Zanghua: ???

After a while, the little girl came back again, panting and said, "It was the scholar from the next street who won the exam. Don't panic, my lord. You're the next one."

Ou Zanghua was speechless when he saw Qu Feiyan's blushing face. He could see that he was the calmest person in the family.

At this time, the sound of gongs and drums came from the street again. Qu Feiyan wanted to run out, but Ou Zanghua stopped her: "Slow down, if you go out now, they won't even reach their doorstep yet!"

"That's right!" Qu Feiyan nodded and ran out.

Ou Zanghua:
Then the little girl ran back with some dissatisfaction, stamped her feet and said, "It was the scholar from the next street who said he was happy and asked the announcer to walk two more laps. It was really too much!"

Now Ou Zanghua couldn't help laughing. The guy from the next street was a talented person, and Qu Feiyan was not bad either. This was called running towards each other in both directions.

"Young master, you are still laughing! Come again next time, and I won't be so anxious." As soon as the words fell, there was a cheerful sound of gongs and drums coming from outside, and Qu Feiyan rushed out again like a rabbit.

After going back and forth several times, even Qu Feiyan, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, felt a little tired.

Qu Yang stood at the door, looking and looking, back and forth several times, but he didn't enter his house.

Wang Qin, who was standing by, noticed Qu Yang's panic and comforted him, "Don't worry, Mr. Qu. The higher you go, the higher your ranking will be. Mr. Ou is very talented, maybe he will be one of the top five!"

"Yes, yes!" Qu Yang nodded perfunctorily and continued to look around.

In this way, they waited from the morning till noon, but Xiang Danian still didn't come back. Qu Feiyan began to look at her own son worriedly, thinking about how to comfort him.

However, the next moment, the familiar and cheerful sounds of gongs and drums were heard again on the street. Qu Feiyan gritted her teeth and trotted out with an inexplicable determination.

In a moment, the little girl came back excitedly, "Young Master, it's our turn, go quickly!"

As she said that, she actually went around behind Ou Zanghua and pushed him out.

At the gate, Qu Yang and Wang Qin stood there uncomfortably, not knowing where to put their hands.

As the good news team approached, Qu Feiyan immediately shouted, "Grandpa, Brother Wang, good news, good news!"

"Yeah"

Qu Yang reacted and immediately returned to the room and took out two heavy cloth bags.

He handed one to Wang Qin and said, "Brother Wang, these are copper coins. If anyone has good news, please give some to them."

"Great!" Wang Qin happily took the cloth bag. It was the first time for him to spend money since he was a child. He was so happy!

As the good news team approached, a loud-voiced messenger struck a gong and shouted, "You have become famous overnight, and the whole world is rejoicing. Congratulations to Mr. Ou Zanghua, you have passed the imperial examination and ranked second!"

"Young Master! You are second, you are second!" Qu Feiyan grabbed Ou Zanghua's sleeve and shouted excitedly.

Ou Zanghua first sighed in his heart, then smiled, thanked the messengers first, asked Qu Yang to give everyone a sum of money as a gift, and then expressed his gratitude to the passers-by and neighbors who came to congratulate him, and asked Wang Qin to scatter money.

He looked back at Qu Feiyan and found that the girl was standing beside him wiping her tears.

"How is it? I didn't lie to you!" Ou Zanghua walked over and said with a smile.

"Yes, sir, you are a man of your words. You are a really good man!" Qu Feiyan wiped her tears and said with a happy smile.

As more and more people came to congratulate him, Ou Zanghua returned to the yard and left the people outside to Qu Yang and Wang Qin to deal with.

Anyway, for this moment, Qu Yang prepared a lot of copper coins.

Not long after, Xiang Danian came back panting and said excitedly: "Brother, you won!"

"I know, so who are the top five?" Ou Zanghua nodded and asked curiously.

Xiang Danian immediately said, "The first place winner is Master Yang Shen, the second place is my senior brother, the third place is Master Zou Shouyi, the fourth place is Master Yu Ben, and the fifth place is Master Xu Chengming."

The top five in the imperial examination are also known as the "Five Classics Champions".

After hearing this, Ou Zanghua felt calm.

He smiled, and suddenly an idea came to his mind, and he said, "Da Nian, go back to Hengshan and let Keke ask the master to prepare."

"What are you preparing for?" Xiang Danian was stunned and asked hesitantly.

"It's nothing. You should stay in the capital and wait until I finish the palace examination before going back!" Ou Zanghua also came to his senses, pretending to be calm and turned back to the room.

After closing the mountain gate, he walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wanted to write something, but he didn't know where to start.

The final stroke was completed: One day without seeing you feels like three months.

At the same time, in the Wenchang Pavilion of the Nanyue Temple in Hengyang City, Liu Qing knelt on a cushion, muttering something, then picked up the lottery stick, shook it for a while, and a stick fell out.

Liu Qing nervously picked up the stick, walked to the Taoist priest, handed it to him and said, "Please interpret the stick for me, Taoist priest."

"What do you want?" The Taoist priest looked at him and asked calmly.

"My husband's future." Liu Qing replied in a low voice.

After hearing this, the Taoist priest took the stick back and handed Liu Qing a talisman, still calmly saying: "You walk alone into the clouds, the first among the thousands of officials in the Jade Palace. Wealth and honor are bestowed upon you by heaven, and your blessings are as vast as the East Sea and your life is as long as the mountains."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!" Liu Qing repeated in a low voice, feeling inexplicably relieved.

When she walked out of Wenchang Pavilion, her parents and younger brother were waiting for her.

When Liu Zhengfeng saw his daughter coming out, he asked nervously, "Qingqing, what did the Taoist priest say?"

Liu Qing repeated the Taoist priest's words and asked, "Dad, Mom, is this a good sign?"

"Silly girl, of course it's a good fortune, it's an excellent fortune!" After hearing this, Mrs. Ouyang patted Liu Qing lightly and said with a smile.

Liu Zhengfeng also stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Isn't my disciple the one who walks alone in the clouds? I think he must be the first class among the Jade Palace officials!"

Liu Qin suddenly asked, "First class? Didn't Senior Brother get the first place? That means it's the first class, right?"

The Liu family was stunned. After thinking carefully, it seemed that being a juren would already bring wealth and glory.
With a "Pa!" sound, Madam Ouyang slapped Liu Qin's little butt, then put her hands together and bowed to Wenchang Pavilion, saying: "I told you not to talk nonsense, may the Emperor bless you, may the Emperor bless you, children's words are not to be feared."

(End of this chapter)