There’s a Dragon Girl in the Desolate Sea: 879|Seventy-eighth dragon scales (five)

The seventy-eighth dragon scale (five)

Scholar Wang was even more cowardly than he imagined. After being beaten like that by Zhu Xingyuan, he returned the guest room and returned home overnight! He didn't pass the exam either, so he might as well go home as soon as possible.

Zhu Xingyuan was at the top of the list, which surprised many people. Among them, there were people like Wang Shusheng who were unconvinced, and naturally there were also ecstasy like Zhu Dad Zhu Lao Niang!

They never imagined that their son, who had not even passed the exam for many years, would be ridiculed and ridiculed in the village for his son's education, and they all laughed at how much money their family wasted. , But today, they really passed the exam! Not only did he pass the exam, he was also the top of the list!

This is really a smoke from the ancestral grave!

The number of people who came to wish the family congratulations was innumerable. The entire Dashitou Village was boiling because of Zhu Xingyuan. Zhu Xingyuan didn't mind the excitement of the father and mother, and he didn't even reject the idea of ​​them wanting to have a wedding banquet, but he I only showed up at the beginning, and I stayed at home the rest of the time. I just wanted to take the township exam in August this year, so I had to study hard behind closed doors.

This reason is very good, and now no one dares to say rude words. People are admitted to the Xiucai Gong as the top of the list. How do you know that the fourth grader of the Zhu family cannot be admitted to the Juren?

My lord! Their big stone village, for a hundred years, has never produced a Juren master!

In recent years, a famous scholar has appeared in a village. That is something that the whole village is proud of. The lizheng of Dashitou Village specially convened the villagers to hold a meeting and ordered everyone to be cautious in their words and deeds. Don't embarrass Xiucai Gong, otherwise, he will drive him out as Lizheng!

Everyone nodded again and again, there was something wrong.

In July, Zhu Xingyuan, as before, drove Linglong in a carriage, but this time, Mr. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, did not agree. Going to Qingzhou Prefecture, which is farther than Tongzhou Prefecture, to take the exam, Tongzhou and Qingzhou belong to the same province, and Qingzhou is the provincial office. It takes a month, and Zhu Xingyuan has to bring his wife, how can this be done?

But when the youngest child is old and has his own ideas, his parents won't listen. No matter how hard-hearted Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu are, Zhu Xingyuan has a very filial and gentle expression, but when they finish speaking, then Just do not agree.

In desperation, Mrs. Zhu had to go to Linglong, to say that the two are worthy of being married, what kind of virtue is the youngest daughter-in-law, what kind of virtue is this little daughter-in-law, she is smiling from beginning to end, he will say anything you say Nodding, but in the end, that is not to agree.

Mother Zhu and Dad Zhu have no other choice but to watch Zhu Xingyuan drive away in a carriage with all his worries.

This way, Zhu Xingyuan and Linglong traveled in the mountains and water, and they really walked for a month. When they arrived at Qingzhou Mansion, as the provincial government, Qingzhou Mansion was different in style and lively compared to Tongzhou Mansion.

It is customary to hit the top first, because there is no shortage of money, so naturally he wants to stay in the best inn. After booking a guest room, Zhu Xingyuan takes Linglong out for a stroll. He only flips through books when he has nothing to do. Be confident, never panic.

This time, Wang Shusheng, who was always an eyesore, was gone. The two were together all day long and did not interact with others. The scholars who came to Qingzhou Prefecture to participate in the township examination were not idle. They held poetry meetings and enjoyed flowers. , I have countless ideas every day. Although Zhu Xingyuan is the leader of the county trial case, he has more than a dozen county trial cases in the same province. It should have been inconspicuous. However, his appearance and bearing are rare in the world, and he is still not to be underestimated, especially It was he who came out to take the exam and brought his wife, and many people laughed at him in private.

How can such a long-term relationship be such a big deal?

There are many people from wealthy families who take part in the township examination. Some have a book boy, some have a servant, and some have a maid, but the red sleeves add fragrance, but it is a good talk to bring a maid, how can you bring a wife of?

In this way, the township exam is so lively that there are three tests for the township test. Each test is three days, and all three tests need to enter the test room one day in advance. Although he knows Linglong's ability, but leaving her outside alone, Zhu Xingyuan is still worried. .

She knew, and jokingly put her arms around his neck: "Then I can also go in with you, anyway, it won't be found."

Zhu Xingyuan thought for a while, then shook his head: "Not good."

He knows what the environment is like inside. He has the best knowledge of the exams. Not to mention that he has been in the same room for three days to eat, drink and Lazarus, even if he can sort out the exam numbers, but there are other candidates around in that little place. , can he control himself and others? Asking her to go with her is just a grievance.

"You wait for me at the inn, I'll be back soon."

To be honest, if he could, he wouldn't even be separated from her for three days. How could he be willing to spend one day less?

The imperial examination requires not only a smart brain, but also a strong body. In this rural examination, there are a lot of candidates who were carried out just because they were in a coma or sick. Those who are slender, have never gotten a result in the test all their lives, but they still don't give up. After the first exam is over, no matter how high-spirited you are before entering the exam room, you will be like a dead dog after the exam, so tired that you can't even walk.

As a result, Zhu Xingyuan, who was not even a little tired, stood out in the crowd. He was born well, and Linglong saw him at a glance!

It's just that he won't let her touch it, after all, it smells too much.

The same is true for the remaining two exams. After the exam is completely over, those candidates who used to do things like a romantic affair are all lying on the bed now! The busiest people were not only their servant servants, but also the doctors from Qingzhou Prefecture. I heard that after a few candidates were carried out, they were all gone, and even the fee for bringing the doctor to the doctor was more than tenfold!

Until the list is released, it is no surprise that Zhu Xingyuan is at the top of the case, and it is Jie Yuan.

This is incredible. The candidates who have just relieved their anger never imagined that this young master Zhu, who was tired of spending all day with his wife and was unmoved by the invitation, was a blockbuster! Many people want to see the demeanor of Mr. Zhu, but no matter how many posts you post, people will not answer them. You will either stay out of the house all day, or go out with your wife, never interacting with them, and slowly, It was said that Zhu Xingyuan was proud of his talents, which made him have a bad reputation among the candidates this year.

Those who are too aloof and arrogant will always be isolated and ostracized, but the second-ranked scholar surnamed Tang has a lot of supporters because of his enthusiasm, heroism, and wealth.

This situation continued until the Luming Banquet. The Luming Banquet hosted by the Xuezheng adults who presided over the township examination was usually a banquet for new imperial examiners the day after the results of the township examination. For this class of students, this Lord Xuezheng is their teacher. If they can get the eyes of Lord Xuezheng at the Luming Banquet, then it will be smooth sailing! What if he is not Jie Yuan? When someone is in the middle of the court, the waist pole can stand up!

Although they are all dressed in the same clothes, Zhu Xingyuan has a long body and beautiful eyebrows, but his style of painting is different from others.

The first person who came to talk with him was the well-known scholar Tang. Although Zhu Xingyuan did not like to interact with people, he would not speak ill of people who took the initiative to show his favor. Few of them had spoken, but some people had invited him but did not go, so they felt resentment and jealousy, secretly chewing their tongues, and now talking to Zhu Xingyuan, only to realize that this Jie Yuan not only spoke gracefully, but also had extensive knowledge and knowledge. Full of experience, talking with him is like a spring breeze, and I can't help but feel good, but it makes some of the previous rumors automatically extinguished.

Lord Xuezheng also appreciates Zhu Xingyuan. This son is not in the pool in terms of appearance, talent and personality. Given time, he will be able to soar into the sky, so he is not shy about making friends.

Zhu Xingyuan wrote a poem at the Luming Banquet, and everyone was shocked, even Mr. Xuezheng and several examiners were amazed at his good calligraphy. Looking at the poems, he was full of talents and aura. Just like the paper, it stands out from the crowd of answer papers, making it impossible to say badly.

At the end of the Luming Banquet, a maid approached Lord Xuezheng and whispered a few words. Lord Xuezheng immediately looked at Zhu Xingyuan frequently. Watching this son's every move, he was even more satisfied. After the end, Zhu Xingyuan will be left behind.

Zhu Xingyuan entered the study with Xuezheng, and Xuezheng asked, "I don't know if Zhu Gongzi can be married?"

Zhu Xingyuan naturally knew that this senior Xuezheng was originally Zhu Xiaosi's father-in-law. He had an only daughter in his family, who was beautiful and beautiful, and wanted to find a good husband. Although Zhu Xiaosi was not very talented, But this pair of skins was born so well, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is one in a hundred, but it is a pity that he is an embroidered pillow, his stomach is full of straw, and he has no real ability at all, and he ended up like that in the end.

Zhu Xingyuan, who knows what Master Xuezheng means by heart, surrendered: "Master, the student already has a beloved wife at home, and his feelings are cautious."

Lord Xuezheng inevitably showed disappointment on his face. He admired Zhu Xingyuan and affirmed that the other party would achieve extraordinary achievements in the future. If he could form a good relationship, it would be the best. If you want to step in, you will end up with revenge.

It's a pity that both my wife and daughter are satisfied. It's so rare, but it's not fate.

There is no need to say more about the next words, we are all smart people.

After Zhu Xingyuan left, Mrs. Xuezheng came out with her daughter. The mother was looking forward to it, and her daughter was full of shyness. At the Luming Banquet, the two of them secretly tested this group of people. Among them, Zhu Xingyuan was far ahead in terms of appearance and talent. , is born rich and handsome, looking at her young age, maybe she has never been married. As a result, under this question, she was greatly disappointed, especially the young lady, tears of grievance were about to come out.

Why is someone like Zhu Gongzi already married? What is his wife like? How was he born, can he have a common language with him?

Mr. Xuezheng has a very strict family style. He already has a wife. The more she was ordered and forbidden, the more unwilling she was in her heart. She always wanted to see that woman. If she was worthy of Young Master Zhu, it would be good.

Zhu Xiaosi didn't have this treatment before. He can be seen as just having a good skin and pretending to pretend, but Zhu Xingyuan is a real dragon and phoenix. Is it not the most ideal candidate for a husband?

According to Zhu Xiaosi's idea, it is to compensate Cuiyun and his later wife well, but Zhu Xingyuan will not take his wish seriously. People like Zhu Xiaosi are not good at being treated by him. For a woman who has failed, the best compensation is to get away and stop harming others. It is better for a girl to marry anyone casually than to marry him!

The Luming Banquet is over, and the students have returned to their hometowns one after another. Those who fail the list must continue to study hard, and those who pass the exam must not relax. After all, there will be an exam in three years. How about a scholar who does not have the dream of a gold medal title?

I wish Xingyuan and Linglong are in no hurry to go back, because Qingzhou Mansion is bigger than Tongzhou Mansion and has more fun things!

The young lady of Xuezheng's family chose a day and pretended to meet Zhu Xingyuan and his wife by chance. She had previously sent someone to watch Zhu Xingyuan's every move, and the news made this young lady half-dead!

It's a great joy for the son to get the middle and the yuan, how can the wife of the son of the son be so ignorant?

I'm traveling in the mountains and water again, and I'm just wandering around. Isn't this time for Mr. Zhu to do some chores in his post-life life so that he can read with peace of mind? It's too frivolous and too virtuous! I really don't know why Young Master Zhu would marry such a woman!

Seeing that Zhu Xingyuan brought Linglong into a jewelry store, the young lady also brought her servants in. As a result, she was attacked by beauty as soon as she entered - you can't wear a veil when trying on jewelry, right?

As a result, Linglong's stunning and shameful face came into view, and Zhu Xingyuan was even more gentle towards her. The two picked jewelry together. How could outsiders get in with their intimate appearance?

Miss didn't even want to say anything, so she felt a sense of inferiority, turned around and left.

On the same day, Zhu Xingyuan found that the person who was staring at him secretly was gone.

He didn't think much about it, and after having a good time with Linglong in Qingzhou Mansion, he slowly drove the carriage back.

Because they had been playing outside for too long, the good news arrived at Dashitou Village sooner than him. Father Zhu Zhu and Mother Zhu smiled crookedly. When Zhu Xingyuan came back, he immediately took him to the ancestral hall to kowtow to the ancestors, without even dreaming Thinking of their old wish that their family can still have today.

Because Zhu Xingyuan passed the exam, the life at home is much better than before. First, the little daughter-in-law built a large brick house, and then because of Zhu Xingyuan's fame, he was exempted from taxes. Paying for money, several sons and daughters-in-law in the family are capable and willing to endure hardships. Isn't this day a better day?

Now I have only two things in my mind, one is that my little daughter-in-law has been married for so long and her stomach has not moved, and the other is Cuiyun's marriage.

She said that she treats Cuiyun as her daughter, but it is not a lie. Zhu's family is now prosperous, and Cuiyun is diligent. She thinks that there are many people who want to marry her back home, but she just met a few, Cuiyun Yun didn't even want to marry, and asked her what she wanted to marry. She only said that she didn't think about getting married now, she just wanted to stay by the second old man's side to do filial piety.

I wish the old lady to get angry in a hurry, this girl can't get married when she is old, if she doesn't get married now, no one wants it after 20 years!

How does she know that Cuiyun's thoughts are still on her youngest!

Cuiyun himself knows that he is whimsical. How can Si'er marry such a beautiful wife? But it would be nice if she could control her heart at will, she still likes him, and would like to stay in Zhu's house to help him do his filial piety and serve the second elder, she would rather do this than marry someone other than him. people!

The more excellent Zhu Xingyuan is, the more Cuiyun can no longer see others, how can others compare with him?

She originally thought that she could dedicate her life so willingly, but when Zhu Xingyuan came back and really saw her, Cuiyun realized that things were not as simple as she thought. The more she saw him, the more she couldn't control her heart, especially when he was so tender towards Linglong, the bitterness in her heart was unspeakable.

She didn't want to marry him, she just wanted to stay by his side, even if she was a servant.

When Mrs. Zhu wanted to show Cuiyun another family, Cuiyun told Mrs. Zhu what she thought. Mrs. Zhu was stunned. She didn't expect that after so long, Cuiyun's mind was still there. On Yaoer...I heard Cuiyun say that I can lose my status, I just want to stay by Zhu Xingyuan's side, after all, I watched the grown up child, it is not much worse than my own, Cuiyun cried so hard, Zhu Xingyuan How can the old lady not feel distressed?

She tried the younger daughter-in-law's tone first, then the younger daughter-in-law's.

Linglong peeled the oranges and carefully cleaned up the white threads on the top. I heard Mrs. Zhu knocking and beating for a long time, saying that there is no one to wait for their husband and wife. It is impossible to have fewer people. If so, it is better to choose the closest one...

She said with a half-smile, "Mother, what do you mean, you want to stuff people around Xingyuan? Let me guess, who do you want to stuff?" Is it Cuiyun?"

I wish my old lady blushed. I never expected my little daughter-in-law to be so smart. She said it for a long time, and people knew it clearly! But thinking about Cuiyun, who was crying so hard, he held back his embarrassment and asked: "That's right... Cuiyun is not too young, and he is deeply in love with Si'er... Look at this, can you Talk to Si'er, Si'er listens to you the most..."

"Mother."

Mother Zhu was taken aback by this sudden sound, and when her son stood at the door with a blank face, she was even more guilty, "Si'er, you, you are back."

She negotiated with the old man. The old man called the youngest out. She took the opportunity to talk to the youngest daughter-in-law, but she did not expect the old man to be so useless.

"Mother, you want me to accept Cuiyun, it's impossible."

Zhu Xingyuan strode in, put the plate in his hand in front of Linglong, and placed a few freshly washed peaches on it. Just now, Father Zhu called him away in the name of picking peaches.

Ms. Zhu is actually very guilty. She feels that she is doing this inappropriately. After all, the young daughter-in-law has contributed a lot to what she is today, but Cuiyun is also her heart! Compared with the younger daughter-in-law, the daughter is naturally more important.

Zhu Xingyuan also saved the face for Mrs. Zhu: "Mother, please tell Cuiyun well, I don't like her, mother can help me tell her, when she gets married, I will pay the dowry, other than that Besides, please don't think about anything else."

These words were very ruthless, and I wished the old lady a shy face. Goodbye to my little daughter-in-law with a half-smiley face, she felt that she couldn't stay any longer, and hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

As soon as Mrs. Zhu left, Linglong picked up a peach and took a bite. She squinted at Zhu Xingyuan and said, "The market is not bad. First of all, it's the daughter of a senior scholar, and then it's a childhood sweetheart who never changes."

Zhu Xingyuan said seriously: "That's all Zhu Xiaosi's, not mine."

"You are not allowed to be distracted." Linglong threatened him, "Otherwise I will kill you."

"No." Zhu Xingyuan said honestly, "No one else can except you."

She also knew his intentions, but she was deliberately losing her temper and acting like a spoiled child. Neither of them took Cuiyun to heart. After all, it was the original Zhu Xiaosi who did the wrong, not them, so they didn't say let them go. The truth of compensation, I really have to say, if it develops according to the original trajectory, the Zhu family is still in a stage where they can't get enough to eat! Linglong thought that she had treated the Zhu family well enough.

Cuiyun got the words from Mrs. Zhu, of course, afraid of hurting Cuiyun, Mrs. Zhu expressed it euphemistically, but this did not prevent Cuiyun from crying.

From this day on, she became more and more silent. If the old lady Zhu asked her to see each other again, she also went to see each other, but it was always unsuccessful. It dragged on and on for three years, until Zhu Xingyuan was about to leave. After going to Beijing to take the exam, Cuiyun is still not married.

Because this has happened several times, Zhu's family has long been accustomed to Zhu Xingyuan taking his wife to set off. Seeing that Zhu Xingyuan is leaving, Cuiyun knows that as soon as he leaves, the dragon will enter the river and sea, and the world will travel. I don't know how many times I'll see you again in this life.

The family packed a lot of things, and Father Zhu and Mother Zhu gave the money that they had saved in the past few years. The amount was small, but it was all, and it was also their heart's desire. Zhu Xingyuan didn't want it, but gave it to Zhu Lao. Dad wished the old lady a sum of money, he didn't have much filial piety to them, and he would not be filial piety in the future, he could only make up for it materially.

Before departure, Zhu Xingyuan was moving things into the carriage, and Linglong occasionally helped, and Cuiyun also came over at some point.

Looking at the beautiful and delicate Linglong, she couldn't help but feel a sense of despair in her heart. The words she had prepared came to her lips, turned around and swallowed them.

When they left, Cuiyun stood at the entrance of the village and watched for a long time, until the shadow of the carriage disappeared and did not go back.

Perhaps this is her life. Since a long time ago, she has realized that she is with him every day, and he does not know or care about his own thoughts. When she said she wanted to marry her fourth son when she grew up, she forgot her promise after all.