frightfiction Chapter 351: The Scholar Who Married into the Imperial Examination (29)
Chapter 351: The Scholar Who Married into the Imperial Examination (29)
Hearing this, Shi Ziwei felt sick.
Jiang Zui...Jiang Zui actually passed the imperial examination.
Jieyuan, that’s Jieyuan!
He couldn't even think about it!
Jiang Zui actually got it easily.
Could it be that... no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the ending of his dream? !
No...No...
He married Zhang Shili, and Jiang Zui no longer had Zhang Jing as his helper.
Besides, even if Jiang Zui passed the imperial examination, so what? !
He passed the exam too!
Shi Ziwei tried to comfort himself silently in his heart, but pretended to be envious and surprised and said, "Brother Jiang, congratulations!
You hid it very deeply.
If we had known you had this ability, we should have learned more from you."
Everyone seemed to hear the sarcasm in Shi Ziwei's tone and glanced at him meaningfully.
For a moment, Shi Ziwei realized that most eyes were on him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, with an awkward smile on his face.
One of them suddenly said, "Brother Jiang, I have a question that I need to trouble you with."
"No trouble."
Afterwards, everyone surrounded Jiang Zui, and Shi Ziwei was pushed to the corner. Shi Ziwei looked at Jiang Zui, who was surrounded by so many people, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in the depths of his eyes. His whole body was tense, and his hands were clenched tightly in his sleeves, looking like he was trying his best to restrain himself.
Shi Ziwei relied on the fact that he was the dean's brother-in-law and had always been unattainable in the academy. Now that he has become a passerby, he naturally feels unbalanced.
Shi Ziwei got angry and left with a wave of his sleeves.
Jiang Zui glanced at Shi Ziwei's back, ignored him, and started chatting with a smile.
Not long after, Jiang Zui finally found an excuse to leave the crowd.
The main purpose of his visit this time was to say goodbye to Miao Xinghuai.
He planned to go to the capital in advance to prepare for the imperial examination.
The imperial examination will be held in February of next year, but it is already September now. It takes almost half a month to get from Linyang Prefecture to the capital.
Jiang Zui believed that he could definitely stay in Beijing.
Therefore, he planned to take the Hang family to the capital to settle down.
Miao Xinghuai gave Jiang Zui a lot of instructions, and the two talked for a long time before Jiang Zui left.
Shi Ziwei and Jiang Zui had similar ideas.
He also wanted to go to the capital first.
So he told Zhang Jing about his plan, but Zhang Jing treated him indifferently.
"Dad, I plan to go to Beijing to take the exam early." Shi Ziwei said nervously.
Zhang Jing looked at Shi Ziwei coldly, frowned, and hesitated: "In advance?! Isn't it a bit too early?!
Can't we wait until after the New Year?
And how do you plan to place Shi Li?"
Shi Ziwei smiled and said, "Dad, I heard that every time there is an imperial examination, we have to go to the capital in advance, otherwise we won't be able to find a suitable place to live.
I want to adapt to the Beijing's daily routine as soon as possible and adjust myself to prepare for the exam.
So you don't have to rush.
As for my husband, I decided to take him with me to the capital."
Zhang Jing hesitated to speak, thought for a long time and said: "Since you have already made a plan, go ahead."
"Yes, Dad."
Zhang Jing had already learned from Miao Xinghuai yesterday that Jiang Zui had passed the imperial examination.
At that time, Miao Xinghuai looked very happy and thanked him: "Dean Zhang, thanks to you. If you hadn't recommended Jiang Zui to me, I wouldn't have a top-ranking disciple now."
"What?!" Zhang Jing was surprised: "You said... Jiang Zui... became Jie Yuan?!"
Miao Xinghuai had confusion in his eyes, but he still nodded and replied, “Yes.
Jiang Zui is really doing well.
He won the first place in the case and the top prize in the exam.
He will definitely be on the list of candidates in this examination."
Because Miao Xinghuai had a disciple named Jiang Zui who won the top prize in the provincial examination, many students wanted to become his students. For a time, Miao Xinghuai became the most popular teacher in Moyang Academy.
"Is...is that so?" Zhang Jing's mouth twitched.
He didn't expect that Jiang Zui would pass the exam and become Li Yuan.
This news instantly made him feel disappointed, as he was originally happy about hearing that his brother and son-in-law had passed the imperial examination.
At this moment, Zhang Jing felt extremely regretful.
If I had known Jiang Zui was so capable!
Why did he offend the other party and choose Shi Ziwei? !
It’s like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon.
pity! pity!
According to his current performance, it is foreseeable that Jiang Zui will definitely be on the list in this imperial examination, whether it is the provincial examination or the palace examination.
If he had provided some help to Jiang Zui back then, Jiang Zui would still be his student now.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jing regretted it extremely.
However, things have come to this point and there is no other way to remedy the situation.
Fortunately, although Shi Ziwei is not as good as Jiang Zui, he is not bad either.
Since he had bet on Shi Ziwei, he had no choice but to go ahead.
"Yes, yes, thank you so much." Miao Xinghuai said innocently.
Shi Ziwei felt a little angry after hearing what Zhang Jing said.
Zhang Jing was a third-rank official before, so he must have acquaintances in the capital. Shi Ziwei originally wanted to get some useful information from Zhang Jing, but the other party didn't have any connections to reveal to him.
Until he left, Zhang Jing never told him about his connections in the court.
This trip was a waste for Shi Ziwei.
Shi Ziwei returned home with a lot of anger in his heart, and happened to see Zhang Shili coming up to him with a smile, "Husband, it's time to eat."
"What are you eating?!" Shi Ziwei asked angrily.
This was the first time Zhang Shili heard Shi Ziwei speak so harshly to him. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Husband...Husband, what's wrong with you?!"
"It's all because of your father. He was once a high-ranking official. Even if he left the court, he should have a lot of connections. Why didn't you tell me anything?" Shi Ziwei complained, "Humph! I think it's just that I'm not as good as Jiang Zui and didn't pass the exam."
"What...what?!" Zhang Shili was shocked when he heard Shi Ziwei's words: "Who did you say passed the exam?!"
Zhang Shili's mind was filled with the words "Jieyuan", and he completely forgot about Shi Ziwei's attitude.
Seeing Zhang Shili so excited, Shi Ziwei, who was already angry, immediately thought of what happened before and said sarcastically, "Why? Knowing that Jiang Zui passed the exam and became a Liyuan, you are reluctant to let him go? Do you regret marrying a useless person like me?"
Hearing this, the shocked expression on Zhang Shili's face instantly calmed down, his heart skipped a beat, and he stammered, "Husband...Husband, I...I didn't.
I am just a little surprised, Jiang Zui...how could he pass the imperial examination in such a short time, and even become the top scorer."
Zhang Shili and Zhang Jing were in similar moods.
It would be a pity and regret to say that Zhang Jing is gone.
And Zhang Shili felt regretful.
He actually failed to seize the opportunity to find a good husband, and ended up losing him to someone else.
Hang Huaijing! Hum!
What a good fortune!
Although Zhang Shili's tone implied that he suspected Jiang Zui of cheating, he knew very well in his heart that someone who could pass the exam would never cheat.
After all, the top three in the provincial examination will be posted next to the list of successful candidates. If anyone is dissatisfied or suspects cheating, they can report it directly to the authorities.
Jiang Zui, ah Jiang Zui, why was he so blind as to choose Shi Ziwei?
The more Zhang Shili thought about it, the more annoyed and sad he became.
Shi Ziwei stared at Zhang Shili with sharp eyes. When he saw that he looked a little lonely and regretful, he pulled Zhang Shili's arm and asked with gritted teeth, "Bitch, what were you thinking about just now?
Are you thinking about Jiang Zui?
Zhang Shili, do you like me or not?!"
Shi Ziwei liked Zhang Shili at first, but mostly he was using him. Whenever he thought that the husband who originally belonged to Jiang Zui had become his, he felt inexplicably vain.
"Ah!" Zhang Shili was startled by Shi Ziwei's action and cried out subconsciously, frowning tightly and whispering softly: "Husband, calm down, you misunderstood me.
No, I wasn't thinking about Jiang Zui. I was just curious whether Jiang Zui had done anything to get the title of Jieyuan.
I like you!
If I didn't like you, why would I marry you?"
As he spoke, Zhang Shili endured the pain, tilted his neck, and looked like he was asking for a kiss.
Shi Ziwei looked at Zhang Shili's tear-stained face and his weak appearance. After much thought, he finally couldn't bear it and hugged Zhang Shili and kissed him hard.
Zhang Shili slowly felt relieved when he saw that Shi Ziwei was still willing to be close to him. However, when he thought of the way the other party had just scolded him, he began to feel malicious.
He couldn't help but think about what it would be like if he had been with Jiang Zui.
Shi Ziwei and Jiang Zui are both very poor.
He has a dowry, and he can accompany Jiang Zui through the three-year mourning period.
After that, Jiang Zui's future was bright.
In comparison, Shi Ziwei is inferior to Jiang Zui in every aspect, and more importantly, he feels like a deer jumping in front of Jiang Zui.
At the beginning, he gave up his love for Jiang Zui because of his future, but now he finds that Jiang Zui has more potential than Shi Ziwei.
Just talking about the future, with a ranking like Shi Ziwei's, he may not be able to do well in the imperial examination, and may not even make the list.
Hey!
Even if the sky is broken, he is still a juren.
If there was no Jiang Zui for comparison, perhaps he would have accepted his fate.
But Jiang Zui happened to be missed due to a moment of thoughtlessness.