Hope for luck

Chapter 489
Quxi Garden.

In a private room, Hu Xiangang and Guan Shizhao met again, but this time, Hu Xiangang was not wearing an official uniform, but ordinary attire, so it was hard to tell that he was the big brother of Jiuqing in the court.

"My lord, it seems that the student's guess is correct. This Gao Pan is a wolfish ambition. He became a mad dog. The New Party just wants to use him as a mad dog to conquer the city. Fortunately, we found it in time!"

The two were talking while listening to the opera.

What Guan Shizhao said made Hu Xiangang snort coldly:
"Gao Pan, a scholar, underestimates this official too much. He even dared to shake the entire Ministry of Punishment with the matter of a Bapin county magistrate. The donkey is at the end of his rope!"

After hearing this, Guan Shizhao also praised:
"That's natural. In front of your lord, a villain like Gao Pan is like the light of a firefly. How can he compete with the brilliance of your lord's bright moon?"

These words made Hu Xiangang feel a little relieved in an instant. He narrowed his eyes, stroked his long beard again, waved his hands and said:
"Forget it, let's not mention this scorpion... Spring is coming, Shi Zhao, you have to work harder. I heard that the candidate for the president this time is Tang Hongxiang, the Minister of Rites..."

Chunwei's chief examiner is honored as the president, and Hu Xiangang reminded Guan Shizhao that it seemed to mean something.

Guan Shizhao then narrowed his eyes and said with a charming smile:
"Don't worry, my lord. The students in this class are [-]% sure that they will be successful. Previously, it was because the students were unlucky. But this time, the students will definitely win the gold list!"

Guan Shizhao's attitude surprised Hu Xiangang:
"Oh? How are you so sure?"

Guan Shizhao replied with a low eyebrow and pleasing eyes:
"Excuse me for being a fool, but after the exam list comes out, how about the students explaining to the adults?"

Hu Xiangang suddenly thought of something, his face changed slightly:

"You... don't want to cheat, do you? This is a felony. Once it is verified, you will lose your reputation and you will not be allowed to enter the examination room for eternity!"

These words made Guan Shizhao's face change slightly, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he soon calmed down:

"My lord was joking. The student is a person who reads the books of sages. How could he have such evil intentions? It's just that the student has become more confident after failing several times."

Hu Xiangang stared at Guan Shizhao for a long time, and then said expressionlessly:
"That's good. Now is the time when my old party is employing people. You can't ruin your future. His Royal Highness King Liang still values ​​you very much. Don't let His Highness expect you!"

After hearing this, Guan Shizhao stood up and bowed and replied:

"Don't worry, my lord. The students will always remember His Highness's honor and support. They will only serve His Highness as their master in this life, and use what they have learned throughout their lives to repay His Highness's favor!"

Upon seeing this, Hu Xiangang waved his hand again:

"Forget it, save these words for His Highness, I am just afraid that you will go astray..."

Guan Shizhao squinted his eyes, and promised again that he would not cheat, so as to reassure Hu Xiangang and King Liang. He also wanted to enter the Imperial Academy to relieve King Liang's worries.

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Quan Guogong Gaofu.

Today, the day Gao Ruoning returned home with her newlywed husband, the entire Gao family seemed very lively.

After all, it was the first time for his own grandson-in-law to return home, and Mrs. Gao was very generous and came out to meet her in person.

The other people in the fifth room of Gao's family naturally came out to cheer and greet them, and Gao Pan and his wife naturally stood behind them obediently.

Gao Pan was quite curious about Gao Ruoning's husband, and had heard Gao Ruoqian talk about some rough things before.

All I know is that Gao Ruoqian's husband is a young man trained by a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. Xie Yuan from Yingtianfu in Qiuwei High School last year can be said to be well-known.

Jiangnan is a place where literati gather, and every family can afford a scholar. Xie Yuan, who was able to high school in Yingtianfu, is a testament to his talent and learning.

Therefore, Gao Pan was quite curious about this new subject of Yingtian Mansion, Xie Yuan, and thought in his heart that if he was really talented and learned, he might get to know him a little bit, and he would give him more support when he enters the officialdom in the future.

And the happiest person right now is Mrs. Du, the second wife. The better Gao Ruoning marries, the more radiant she will be as a mother.

What's more, now that Mrs. Ren of Dafang has lost her power, without the aura of Mrs. Du who was in charge in the past, Mrs. Du looks even more happy and at ease.

He personally pulled Gao Ruoqian and his wife, kowtowed to the old man Gao, and introduced them to the couple one by one, and introduced the elders and relatives of the other four families.

When it was the turn of Gao Pan and his wife, Mrs. Du introduced as if offering a treasure:

"This is the fifth younger brother and fifth younger sibling in your fifth uncle's room. It's a pity that your fifth uncle and fifth aunt left early, and now you, the fifth younger brother, are the only one supporting the fifth room..."

"Hui'er, don't underestimate your fifth younger brother. He is only a weak crown, but he is already in charge of the sixth rank. Among the younger generations in our family, except for your elder brother, he is the most official..."

Mrs. Du is not stupid, she has long seen Gao Pan's potential, and even once thought that Gao Pan's future depends on Gao Pan.

Now she also understands what she means, that is to let Gao Ruoqian's husband, Lou Hui, get closer to Gao Pan more, so as to have a good future.

Madam Du introduced Gao Ruoning's husband to Gao Pan and his wife:

"Brother Pan, brother Pan's daughter-in-law, this is your second brother-in-law, Lou Hui, the son of the Lou family in Jiangnan Linjiang City!"

It was only at this time that Gao Pan could see Gao Ruoning's husband's appearance clearly. As expected of Gao Ruoning's fancy, his appearance was very upright and handsome.

With a dignified appearance and a personable manner, he is about in his early twenties, and coupled with the title of Jie Yuan, this young man can really be regarded as a young man.

So he and Shen Jinhua recognized each other according to the etiquette of peers, but Gao Pan naturally didn't know that when Lou Hui saw Shen Jinhua, he was astonished as a heavenly man, and had been looking at Shen Jinhua secretly.

Although Gao Pan was by Shen Jinhua's side, and the couple was a perfect couple, like a golden boy and a jade girl, in Lou Hui's heart, he still felt a little pity, why didn't he meet Shen Jinhua sooner?
Thinking of this, Lou Hui politely asked:
"I heard that the fifth younger brother and sister came from Linjiang City, why have I never seen them in Linjiang City?"

Gao Pan didn't think there was anything wrong with this question, it was just a polite conversation among relatives, which couldn't be more common.

But Shen Jinhua caught something keenly, moved slightly behind Gao Pan, turned her side to Yurong, and replied lightly:

"Although my younger sister's family is in Linjiang City, it's just a merchant's family. How can I meet second brother-in-law with a talent like you!"

After Gao Pan heard this, his heart moved slightly, and he turned his head to look at Shen Jinhua. Seeing that she seemed very dissatisfied, he was even more surprised.

And Lou Hui suddenly understood something, and hurriedly changed the subject, and after a while, he and Gao Ruoning went to the hall to talk to Mrs. Gao.

Gao Pan also finally felt the arrogance of this talented man from Xie Yuan, who didn't pay much attention to him as a sixth-rank official, and just came over to get to know him politely.

Then there was no other meaning, not even the meaning of saying a word to Gao Pan.

(End of this chapter)