197 Meeting (two more in one)

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date="2021-08-06"

title="197 Meeting (two more in one)"

weight="132286"

series = ["The Grand Secretary’s Pampered wife"]

mode = "manual"

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Snow fell in the night, and a layer of ice formed on the ground in the morning, slippery.

Gu Jiao had prepared well, and spread the sand he had made a few days ago on the corridor and the ground of the yard.

She opened the courtyard door and wanted to spread all the hutongs. She saw that all the hutongs had been paved, so there was soot and straw mats.

Gu Jiao was wondering what was going on. A neighborhood not far away opened the courtyard door and poked a head out of it. Gu Jiao smiled and said, "Rokulang is going to take the exam, right?"

"Aunt Lu." Gu Jiao said hello. This is one of the old lady's card friends. He has been to the house several times.

Gu Jiao understood that the road was paved by the neighborhood, and the materials used in each household are different, so the paved is colorful.

She always thought that their home was isolated, but the old lady didn't know when she had let their home fit into this alley.

Gu Jiao thanked her.

After that, several neighborhoods opened their doors, and they all said auspicious words like congratulations to Xiao Liulang High School.

Gu Jiao thanked each other.

Her gratitude is from the heart, they are not Xiao Liulang's family, and they are not obliged to do this for Xiao Liulang.

Their kindness is not duty, but affection.

Of course, there are also contributions from my aunt.

It's not that my aunt is doing well with them, telling them that Liu Lang in the family wants scientific research, they are afraid that they don't even know that there is such a person in the alley.

Every household also hung lanterns under the corridors to brighten the alleys, which is usually only the case during the Chinese New Year.

Gu Jiao bends the corners of her lips.

She likes Beijing.

Xiao Liulang also got up, and the two simply used breakfast.

Knowing that they would get up early to go out today, they let Xiaojingkong sleep in the old lady's room last night.

The carriage had been waiting at the alley early, but it was not the carriage of the old sacrificial wine, it belonged to the Xuanping Hou Mansion.

Guanshi Liu bowed his hands to Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao, and said with a smile: "Little Master, Young Lady, get in the car."

Not far away, Liu Quan stood awkwardly beside another carriage. He came a step late and was snatched by this grandson!

They have the same surname as Liu, but they have no relatives.

The iron shoes and wheels of the Xuanping Hou’s Mansion were made anti-skid according to the war specifications. The ice and snow can be charged and trapped. This kind of road condition is naturally not a problem.

Xiao Liulang did not refuse.

He first sent the carriage to Lin Chengye's house to pick up Lin Chengye and Feng Lin, and then went all the way to the Gongyuan.

I don't know how many carriages and horses have slipped on the road, and the carriage of Xuanping Hou's mansion has reached its destination without any influence on the ground.

They were the first group to arrive, and the rest of the candidates were probably delayed by the road conditions.

Gu Jiao lowered the curtain and said, "Fortunately, it's only admission today."

Xiao Liulang nodded.

Gu Jiao checked before going out, and then took out his baggage to check again.

Xiao Liulang was going to spend three days and two nights inside, no silver charcoal and hand stoves were allowed, Gu Jiao had to think about clothes and food.

Gu Jiao prepared a jar of dried chili for all three of them. If it was really cold, she would chew some dried chili. After all, the room was so small that she couldn't get up and run around.

It is not necessary to prevent mosquitoes in winter, but to prevent the wind and cold. Gu Jiao also filled the three of them with cold medicine, which would not doze off after taking them.

There is also frostbite cream.

The seat numbers for the test are not allocated according to the results, but are drawn on the spot.

Seeing that the time was almost there, the three went down and drew a lottery.

The Gongyuan in the capital is much larger than the local ones. There are four examination rooms in the east, west, south and north, and the three of them won three examination rooms. This is no luck.

Xiao Liulang is in the No. 5 examination booth of the East Examination Hall.

The size of the test shed is the same as that of the place, but the walls are made cleaner. There are still two wooden boards in the test shed, one as a table and the other as a bench. When sleeping, the two wooden boards form a bed.

The bedding is provided by Gongyuan.

After all, it's not good for candidates to freeze out in a cold weather.

The test is presided over by the Ministry of Etiquette, and the papers are reviewed by the Hanlin Academy.

As early as yesterday, the scoring officers of the Hanlin Academy had already entered the inner hall of the Gongyuan. Like the township examination, the inner curtain officers could not leave the inner hall until all the examination papers were reviewed.

It didn't take long for Xiao Liulang and the three to enter the Gongyuan, and other candidates appeared one after another. Du Ruohan was not slow, he was the twentieth.

Gu Jiao also gave him a small medicine packet.

Du Ruohan thanked him politely, but he didn't take it seriously. What's a joke, how could he get sick with such a good health?

After giving the medicine packet to Du Ruohan, Gu Jiao didn't have to stay any longer.

"Let's go." Gu Jiao said.

Steward asked from the outer car seat, "Where is the young lady going?"

"Medical Hall." Gu Jiao said.

More than half a month has passed, and Gu Chenglin's kid hasn't been discharged yet, and Gu Jiao intends to chase him away!

Guanshi Liu's attitude towards Gu Jiao has changed drastically. Gu Jiao didn't ask why he did this, but it is not difficult to guess from Xiao Liulang's attitude that this "illegitimate son" has already met Xuanpinghou.

And Xuan Pinghou's attitude towards him is not too light, otherwise Guan Shi Liu would not change his face so quickly.

No longer on the road at this time, the carriage drove slowly down the street.

Gu Jiao curiously admired the scenery along the way.

She has never been to this area, blame it for being fresh.

She was looking eagerly, and Guanshi Liu suddenly smiled and said, "Young lady, how did you and Young Master meet?"

Gu Jiao said, "You Xuanping Marquis is so powerful, won't you check it yourself?"

Of course, checked it. Didn’t this ask you to verify it?

Guanshi Liu has already figured out the reason why his master Hou was gaffe. This illegitimate son Xiao Liulang actually looked a lot like the dead little Hou master.

The age is basically the same, that is, Xiao Hou Ye's birthday is in the twelfth lunar month, and Xiao Liulang's birthday is in the first lunar month.

In fact, the interval should have been longer, but Master Xiaohou was born a month prematurely.

He said to Lord Hou: "It's all your flesh and blood, brothers, don't you look weird! Is it possible that the dead little Lord Hou can come back to life?"

His own Master Hou obviously understood this, but he still had to inquire.

Guanshi Liu smiled and said, "Madam, when you saw the young master, was there a mole under the young master's right eye?"

"No." Gu Jiao said.

Steward said: "You don't need to answer so quickly, you think about it."

Gu Jiao said, "I see him a hundred or eighty times a day, do I still think about whether there is a mole on his face?"

Guanshi Liu was speechless.

Steward thought, he not only underestimated the young master, but also underestimated the young lady. There is not the slightest bitterness of a poor child, it is not easy to handle, and it is not easy to fool.

Is it really a family, don't enter a family.

The horse-drawn carriage was driving on the streets of the southeast district. Due to the trial, several main streets were closed. Only candidates were allowed to pass the exam. The road they took when they came can no longer return the same way.

They changed streets.

The shops on this street are very novel, giving people a colorful feeling.

"What's that?" Gu Jiao asked, pointing to the attic on the left.

Steward said, "Does the young lady say Cuixiang Tower? It's a brothel."

Is this the ancient brothel?

I haven't seen it for so long. Gu Jiao opened the curtains a bit and looked at the brothel in front of him curiously.

Guanshi Liu looked back and saw her unconcealed excitement, frowning slightly.

The girl's family, shouldn't you avoid it when you hear about the brothel? Why do you still like it? Without blinking your eyes?

"What building is that?" Gu Jiao asked again, pointing to another store in a two-storey building.

Steward said, "Is it Yunle Hall? It's a theater building."

"Listen to the show?" Gu Jiao asked.

Steward paused and explained: "Men listen to the show."

Gu Jiao: "Oh."

The area of ​​the Imperial College is the key school district of Zhaoguo, and it is not allowed to appear such a place of drunkenness, not to mention brothels and theaters. Gu Jiao has never seen a gambling house or a martial arts hall.

"Is that a gambling shop?" Gu Jiao asked, pointing to a shop with big gambling words hanging in front of it.

Steward: "Yes, Madam Young."

"What about that?"

"It's also a gambling house."

"Why didn't you write gambling?"

"It's a gambling house with a higher status."

"what about this?"

"auction."

Gu Jiao asked several places again, whether it was a brothel, a martial arts hall, or a gambling shop. Her eyes were bright, as if there were green lights.

Guanshi Liu: ......Young Madam, are you really okay with this? Looking back, Lord Hou asked, but I really didn't bring it badly.

After crossing this street, the shop floor became much more serious, and Gu Jiao yawned, letting down the curtain.

I carefully selected one of the most noble streets in Beijing for Gu Jiao and planned to introduce him to Guanshi Liu, who was introduced by a tour guide: "..."

When she reached the end of the street, a burst of shouts and arguing attracted Gu Jiao's attention. Gu Jiao opened the curtains a gap and looked at the shop on the side of the street: "What is this place?"

"This is Qingfeng Tower." Guanshi Liu said.

Gu Jiao poked her head out: "It seems very lively, what are they doing?"

Steward reluctantly closed his eyes and said, "I will try my bet."

Young lady, can you not always be attracted by these inconsistent things?

"What kind of bets will you try?" Gu Jiao asked.

"Rank." Guanshi Liu said.

There are many gambling games in Beijing, but the most sensational one is Chunwei, which is held every three years. The big gambling shops in Beijing will start betting by big guys. There are many things to block. The more popular ones are Huiyuan and Zhuangyuan. Exploring flowers, second place, top ten in the hall test, top ten in the hall test, etc.

The higher the ranking, the more expensive the minimum bet.

For example, for the first ten in the test, the minimum ten cents is one bet, and the first ten in the palace examination, the minimum becomes one hundred pens and one bet.

It's not that the more expensive you pay, the more you pay. It mainly depends on the number of bets. If all of them are the next person, then this person's odds are extremely low.

This year's most popular character is Junwang An, from Huiyuan to champion Yishuier all bought him.

In contrast, the competition for second place and Tanhua is fierce. Chen's disciple, Luo's concubine, Zhao's concubine... Gu Jiao even saw Du Ruohan's name on the betting list.

Gu Jiao scanned from start to finish, not to mention the first ten in the hall test, she didn't even see Xiao Liulang's name before the ten in the test.

what's the situation?

Is she not even a top ten?

"Madam Young..." Guanshi Liu followed Gu Jiao with a worried expression.

Although all major gambling shops in Beijing have set up gambling bureaus, Qingfeng Tower is particularly different. It is actually an elegant place where you can drink tea, wine, and enjoy food, and you can even hear the storytelling and singing songs. Here are the top places in Beijing. Famous celebrities.

Although my young wife is the daughter of the Hou Mansion, she grew up in the countryside since she was a child. I'm afraid...

To put it bluntly, Steward was worried that Gu Jiao would not be able to get on the stage, and he was not afraid of losing the face of Xuanping Hou's Mansion. Anyway, Master Hou was shameless, but she was embarrassed and caused ridicule by others. What made her feel uncomfortable was that she was herself.

Gu Jiao went out in a hurry and didn't have any money. She turned to look at Guan Shi Liu: "Have you brought any money?"

Steward was taken aback.

Gu Jiao stretched out her hand and made a gesture of paying for him.

Steward didn't bring too much, just a few pieces of silver, plus the coachman's altogether only a dozen taels.

Gu Jiao walked into Qingfeng Tower.

waiter stepped forward and asked politely: "Girl, are you here to place a bet or to have tea?"

"I bet." Gu Jiao said.

To be honest, Gu Jiao's clothes are not luxurious, but at this time every year, many civilians come to place bets, and there are still a lot of them.

Compared to those people, Gu Jiao had an extra red spot on her face.

waiter was very knowledgeable and did not lose his mind. He enthusiastically led Gu Jiao to the betting table and asked her, "Who do you want to play?"

Those who participated in the test were all Juren who had merit and fame. It is not an exaggeration to call one Juren Master.

Gu Jiao said, "The person I want to drop is not on your list."

"Which bet are you going to place?" Xiaoer said with a smile.

Gu Jiao said: "Hui Yuan and champion."

"Oh, isn't it over here? Look!" waiter pointed to the list hanging in the middle of the lobby. Under Huiyuan and No. 1, the name of King An was written in turn, and of course several other candidates were also written. The name, it was obvious that those candidates were for King An Jun. Very few people didn't say it, and they were all childcare.

Gu Jiao: "There is no candidate I want to bet on."

waiter: "Then...who does the girl want to bet?"

Gu Jiao: "Xiao Liulang, the superintendent of the state."

waiter said he hadn't heard of it.

Xiao Liulang still has a certain reputation in the Imperial College. After all, there are not many new students who go directly to the stubborn hall. This year there are only two, one is the county king and the other is Xiao Liulang. In addition, Xiao Liulang ranked first almost time after time in subsequent examinations, and he also clashed with Zheng Siye and became black and red.

It's just that those things happened inside the Imperial College. Who knew him after he was out of the Imperial College?

In the capital, don’t know how many nobles and aristocratic families. There are many talented people who are famous outside. They may not be as good as the Anjun king, but they are definitely not comparable to a poor boy from the countryside.

"I just want to place his bet. I will go to another house without me." Gu Jiao said, she turned around and left.

This is a business that makes money without losing money, and there is none on the list, which means that the person is bad!

waiter won't miss this deal. He hurriedly stopped Gu Jiao, and said with a smile: "Girl, don't go, I'll write your name on it for you! How much do you want to place? The minimum bet for the top ten is..."

"Huiyuan, No. 1 and Sanyuan." Gu Jiao said.

waiter was dumbfounded: "You, who did you place all three bets?"

"Yeah." Gu Jiao nodded seriously.

waiter glanced at her like a fool: "Go, go!"

I really don't know where the little idiot came from, this kind of pretence is obviously going to be ridiculous.

waiter said: "You will have one or two silvers and one bet, and the champion has five silvers and one bet. How much do you want to bet?"

Gu Jiao said, "All down."

Gu Jiao made five bets for Huiyuan and one for No. 1 pick, exactly twelve, all under Xiao Liulang's name.

At this point, Xiao Liulang's name finally appeared on the betting list.

Guan Shit tut shook his head.

Twelve taels of silver, his ten taels, just tossed away in vain.

I really don't know where the young lady is confident, thinking that the young master can beat many talents in Beijing to become the number one, even if she bets on the top ten.

Huiyuan? Top pick?

I dare to think!

Steward followed up and asked Gu Jiao in a low voice, "Madam, can we leave now?"

Gu Jiao paused, then suddenly looked at the list on the opposite side that was blocked by a translucent curtain and said, "What is the list then?"

"That..." Steward frowned.

waiter stepped forward cleverly, smiling all over his face: "That's the hairpin list! You can also bet!"

"What is the hairpin list?" Gu Jiao asked.

Xiao Erdao: "The hairpin list is the list of girls, and it is the last to be announced. Candidates who have passed the high school in the examination will participate in the palace examination personally presided over by His Majesty in April. Those who have achieved excellent results in the palace examination. Will be appointed by your majesty as a top scholar, that is, we call the champion man, the second best man, and the Tanhua Lang. These three will be walking around the street, their flowers can be given away, and now the big guys are betting, after all Who can get a jinshi's flower."

"Can you only get one?" Gu Jiao asked, blinking.

The corner of Xiao Er's mouth twitched, what does it mean to get only one flower? Do you know how rare one is?

This flower was bestowed by your majesty, it is of extraordinary significance, and ordinary champions, second-place winners, and search flowers are not willing to give it away!

So the girls robbed them, and they were really robbed, but it was too embarrassing for the court, so the court banned the grabbing of flowers.

There are only two ways to get the hairpin of a Jinshi: one is to send it willingly, and the other is to challenge the other party. The other party can challenge or refuse. If the other party loses, they must send the hairpin.

waiter sighed: "Girl, do you think, how talented people can be admitted to the First Grade Jinshi? Who can challenge them? Let alone challenge them martial arts, they can not be good at what they are not good at. Challenger! So, unless they are willing to send it, or she is a very smart woman like the princess."

Speaking of the princess, waiter couldn't help but say a few more words: "Don't tell me girl, someone really has two hairpins."

Gu Jiao said indifferently, "The princess?"

Xiao Er's face was full of admiration and said: "Yes, it's her! She challenged two First-A-Class Scholars one after another, and they all won! Your Majesty said that she had cast the wrong daughter, otherwise what would happen to the boys?"

Gu Jiao had no feelings for the princess, she was only curious about who was on the hairpin list.

waiter led her to see.

Many famous ladies' names are written on the hairpin list. Of course, they are not their real names. For example, the daughter of Luo Guogong is written as Miss Luo San.

The highest voices on the list are Miss Gu and Miss Zhuang Er.

You don't need to guess that they are Gu Jinyu and Zhuang Yuexi.

Zhuang Yuexi is the younger sister of Junwang An, and Junwang will definitely be the champion in high school. It is very likely that he will give hairpins to his younger sister.

As for why it was not given to Zhuang Mengdie, Zhuang Yuexi is a talented woman, and Zhuang Mengdie is a straw bag, of course everyone is more biased towards the former.

This is the case, Zhuang Mengdie is still on the hairpin list, and it is written by Miss Zhuang Wu. This is herself bought by herself, she is just trying to save face.

Under Gu Jinyu and Zhuang Yuexi, there are Miss Luo San, Miss Thursday, Taoist Miaoyin...

Uh...Why is Daoist Nun on the list?

Gu Jiao saw several familiar surnames on the list, which seemed to be the daughters of women's school.

"Girl, do you want to bet on the hairpins? Follow the big guy, you can't go wrong." Xiaoer refers to Gu Jinyu and Zhuang Yuexi, both of whom are likely to get hairpins.

Gu Jiao is not interested in this.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, a woman's joking voice came from the corridor on the second floor: "Come on, I want to place a bet!"

It is Zhuang Mengdie.

Gu Jiao raised her eyes and looked around.

From her point of view, Zhuang Mengdie could be seen walking from a side room holding Zhuang Yuexi's arm. Both of them were wearing veils, and she could not be seen from both of them.

The shopkeeper went upstairs in person, and arched his hands at the two of them: "Excuse me, two Miss Zhuang, whose bets are you going to make?"

Zhuang Mengdie said with a smile: "Miss Gu's bet! Five"

The shopkeeper said warmly: "How much do you want to order, the younger one will write it for you!"

Zhuang Mengdie smiled mockingly: "Wait, what I want to drop...not Miss Gu, who is already on the list."

"Huh?" The shopkeeper was startled.

Zhuang Mengdie looked at the opposite wing room: "It's Miss Gu from the Ding'an Houfu! You don't know yet, this Miss Gu on the list is not a daughter of the Houfu at all, just a peasant girl in the countryside! The real Miss Gu's family is another person! You Qingfeng Tower has such a big board, and you didn't even understand the truth of the person! I really feel ashamed for you Qingfeng Tower!"

There was Qingfenglou on her mouth, and who couldn't tell that she was mocking Gu Jinyu insinuatingly?

Gu Jinyu also came to the betting scene today. She just wanted to see how popular she is. Who would have expected the crazy dog ​​Zhuang Mengdie!

There are so many people in Qingfeng Tower. Once the news is released, the whole capital will know it soon!

Gu Jinyu's face rose green.

Zhuang Mengdie was in a good mood, leaving behind a copper plate.

That's right, the hairpin list has one copper plate and one bet.

Zhuang Mengdie only placed one bet.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Gu Jiao's name appeared alone at the bottom of the hairpin list.

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