Everyone held their breath, feeling that this time the handsome number one scholar would definitely be burned with blisters on his face.

Soon after, Dongming Ziyu slumped down, and the kettle flew over his head. The second place winner behind him opened his eyes in surprise, and a sentence flew above his head: I am going to be unlucky today!

While everyone was sweating for the second place, Dongming Ziyu straightened up, turned around on his horse, and reached out to grab the handle of the kettle.

"Ah..." After an exclamation, everyone felt relieved. Then someone took the lead and applauded, and the whole street echoed with applause and cheers.

"Good! Good skills!"

"The Number One Scholar! That's amazing!"

"Ah! I can't do it anymore! I want to be the woman of the number one scholar!"

"The number one scholar! Husband!"

Shangguan Ruoli, a real lady, couldn't stand listening anymore and shouted to Dongming Ziyu: "Husband, continue!"

Dongming Ziyu looked up and saw Shangguan Ruoli throwing a red rose at him. She threw it accurately and he caught it accurately. He reached out and caught the rose and waved to Shangguan Ruoli.

, held it in his mouth.

"Ouch!" The crowd cheered and scattered all kinds of flowers.

The number one winner, who won six yuan in a row, rode on a tall horse, holding a kettle in one hand and the reins in the other, holding roses in his mouth, and rode off in the streets filled with flowers.

Mrs. Qian almost ran away and fell to the ground, stroking her heart with lingering fear, "Fortunately, Si'er is very skilled. Otherwise, he would be hit or burned. It would be really embarrassing."

The No. 1 pick, Lang, who won six yuan in a row, was hit by a hot water bottle when he was bragging, and his face was burned with blisters. That will also be recorded in history.

Old Man Dong's face was still pale, "Fortunately, the horses in the palace are tame and are held by the imperial guards, otherwise trouble would have occurred."

Ling Yue supported Mrs. Qian, her little face turned pale with fright, "Is there a hidden weapon?"

Rong Chuan supported Mrs. Qian's other side and said: "No, in order to prevent someone from making trouble, many people are sent out every year to protect the safety. Many experts hide in the dark and will not let anyone take advantage of it."

Wulang poked the knife, "Then why would someone throw the kettle down?"

Rong Chuan: "..."

Dalang helped Old Man Dong sit on the chair, "You should have easily picked up the kettle on the table."

Shangguan Ruoli poured a glass of water for Mrs. Qian and Mr. Dong and asked Rongchuan, "Who is responsible for today's safety?"

Rong Chuan looked solemn and said, "Shun Wang."

The whole room fell silent, and the atmosphere became solemn for a moment.

Old Man Dong coughed slightly and said, "King Shun is responsible for the defense, so it's not necessarily him who ordered someone to do it. Maybe someone is jealous because he doesn't like Si'er."

Mrs. Qian took a sip of tea and said, "That's true."

The queue outside has passed, and people on both sides of the street have withdrawn their heads, eating snacks, drinking tea, and calling for banquets.

Shangguan Ruoli also planned to have a meal here today, but after something like this happened, the old man and the children were frightened, and they were not in the mood to eat, so they went back to wait for Dongming Ziyu.

Dongming Ziyu still has some rituals to go. He must first hang the gold medal under the built 'Dragon Gate', and then go to the Hanlin Academy to sign his name. Their signatures will be engraved on this year's Jinshi stele. Finally, they need to

Go to the Ministry of Etiquette to get your official documents and keep the measurements for making official uniforms.

After finishing my work, it was already evening when I got home. After being hungry all day, I had to eat first.

Old Man Dong asked: "Si'er, what kind of official title did the emperor give you? Did he give you a house?"

Dongming Ziyu said: "The emperor appointed me as the editor of the Sixth Rank Hanlin Academy, and gave me a house. I don't know how big it is. I'll go and see it some other time."

Mrs. Qian was overjoyed, "That's great! Didn't you say there is a home leave?"

Dongming Ziyu said with a smile: "We have two months of home leave. After we have hosted a banquet for relatives and friends in Beijing, we will return to Liulin County."

Old Man Dong smiled slightly, yes, their household registration is now in Liulin County. Such a big happy event cannot be told to the ancestors on their ancestral graves.

He felt uncomfortable and the food no longer tasted good. However, he did not express his emotions and ruin the atmosphere.

Then the banquet began. On the first day, there was a running banquet, and the neighbors were invited. On the second day, businessmen and fellow villagers who came to give gifts were invited. On the third day, the main banquet was held, and relatives, teachers, and classmates were invited.

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Dongming Ziyu had only been in Beijing for a short time, and the closest relatives in the capital were the Shangguan family and the Nan'an Marquis. His only teacher was Su Daru, and he didn't study in the academy and didn't have many classmates, so there weren't many tables on the third day.

However, some uninvited guests came.

The eldest son of the Xunyang Hou Mansion and his wife came with several unmarried children and girls, and Mrs. Lin also came with a group of people.

For such a happy event, the neighbors were still eating on the running table. There was no reason to rush out when someone came to the door, so they had to invite them in. Fortunately, Shangguan Ruoli prepared a few more tables.

Shangguan Ruoli smiled and asked Mrs. Xunyang Hou Shizi, "Cousin, how is grandma doing?"

Selling skins, you are provoking and plotting to make me die, but I still care about your old face?

Madam Hou Shizi of Xunyang did not expect that Shangguan Ruoli, who was guarding the guests, mentioned Madam Xunyang Hou. Her face turned red with embarrassment, and she forced a smile and said: "Old Madam, she is unwell and cannot come to congratulate her in person. Let me

We have brought congratulatory gifts."

Shangguan Ruoli sighed regretfully and said: "I heard that my grandmother got sick a few years ago. I really couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat well. I wanted to visit her to show my filial piety, but I was afraid that my grandmother would see me because of what happened in the past.

I feel unhappy, so I haven’t dared to go. It seems that her views have changed, so I will visit her some other time."

The people who came were all relatives. What happened on the day when Shangguan Ruoli recognized her relatives was still fresh in their minds. Of course, they knew what she was implying. The way they looked at Xunyang Houfu and the Lin family was a little subtle.

Both families looked ugly, but Shangguan Ruoli didn't say anything, so they couldn't just walk away, so they had to bite the bullet and go to the table.

Xie Xianer and Lin He mingled among the female relatives, their eyes glued to Dongming Ziyu.

Mrs. Xunyang Hou Shizi gave Xie Xianer a knowing look.
Chapter completed!