At the beginning, the little koi carp was grabbed by a wolf and became the favorite of the beasts.

The spring sunshine is warm and everything is full of vitality and hope.

"The results are out!"

With a loud shout, the capital city became noisy in an instant. Everyone rushed towards the place where the results were announced, only to find that many people had been waiting there for a long time.

Jinbao and the others stood in the teahouse, looking at the crowd not far away, sighing: "This is too scary. Fortunately, we didn't go over there, otherwise our shoes would have been squeezed off."

"Tsk tsk, if you ask me, these people are so stupid. They'll know it sooner or later anyway, so why rush to see it in such a hurry?" Huang Jin shook the folding fan in his hand intermittently, with disgust on his face.

Anyway, he wouldn't be able to get the top score in the imperial examination, so he wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

next moment...

"Ahem, Huang Jin, it's a little early for you to speak. I think I saw your father." Xiao Rui held back his smile and raised his hand to point to a place.

I saw Magistrate Huang, wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, squeezing towards the list with his big belly. The servants following him were pushed behind him. This scene was quite eye-catching.

It seems that he was so anxious that he could not sit still, so he condescended to go and take a look in person.

"My father? How is that possible?" Huang Jin looked incredulous.

Seeing that they were all looking at him and smiling, he leaned forward to the window and looked carefully with half belief and half doubt.

When he saw that familiar figure, he felt like the sky was falling. "Oh my god, it's really that old guy. Didn't he say he couldn't come? Why is he more anxious than me now?"

I really want to beat him up. I've even chased him all the way to the capital. If his name isn't on the list, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble.

Look, my butt starts to hurt before I even get spanked.

"Hey, what are you thinking about, covering your butt? Look how scared you are." Xiao Wu saw that he was in a bad mood, so he smiled and patted his shoulder.

Huang Jin laughed bitterly: "You don't know how much my father expects of me this time. I'm afraid he is here to beat me up."

In fact, he didn't really have much confidence in making the list. After all, there were so many talented people, and he didn't dare to hold out too much hope.

"Don't worry, Uncle Huang won't hit you." Jinbao comforted him with a smile.

Yu Yan also said: "That's right, if you don't believe in yourself, don't you believe in Jin Bao?"

"That's right, Jinbao said we would all be on the list." Huang Jin wiped the sweat off his forehead, patted his chest, and let out a long sigh. "It's all my dad's fault. Look how scared I was. I'll ask my mom to punish him by making him kneel on the washboard when I get home."

Fortunately, Jinbao was there, so my life was saved.

Jinbao smiled and shook his head at his expression, "Actually your inclusion on the list has nothing to do with what I said. It's the result of your own hard work."

How could such a big thing be changed by just one word from her?

Everyone agreed after hearing this, saying that effort and reward are always proportional, and only through continuous efforts can one get everything they want.

"Don't forget your three-day restaurant." Xiao Lin reminded.

"I can't forget it, I can't forget it. Isn't my father still here? As long as my name is on the list, he would be happy to eat for seven days, let alone three days." Huang Jin looked at the place where the results were announced with a smile, carefully observing his father's reaction.

Soon, some people in the crowd were dancing and shouting, "I won, I won, I won!"

Some were dejected and listless; some just stood there in a daze, with empty eyes, as if they had lost their souls; others turned around silently, leaving only a desolate back...

The small place where the results are announced is like a crossroads where one’s fate is decided. It has witnessed the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness of countless people, and it also foreshadows that a new group of young talents will flock to the court.

At this moment, Huang Jin suddenly folded up his folding fan and knocked it on the window sill, laughing: "Hahaha~ It's settled, it's settled now, let's get ready to go to the restaurant for dinner."

Seeing how confident he was, Xiao Lin looked in the direction he was looking at in confusion: he saw Magistrate Huang happily hugging his own servant and jumping up and down.

It's amazing that he can jump with such a big belly.

Xiao Lin was so confused that his face was filled with black lines on his forehead. These father and son were definitely close.

At this time, the servant sent to check the list ran up with a smile on his face.

"I got it, I got it, I got it all."

Everyone looked at him, waiting for his next sentence.

The servant swallowed his saliva and shouted loudly: "There are 108 people on the list this year. The first one is Zheng Manyu, and the second one is Guo Jingwen..."

"What about me? What about me?" Huang Jin asked hurriedly before the servant finished speaking.

The servant replied cautiously: "You, you seem to be the 108th..."

Huang Jin clapped his hands happily after hearing this, "Hahaha, I like this ranking. Xiaowu is at the top and I am at the bottom. It's such a fate."

Anyway, as long as he can make the list, his mission is accomplished and the ranking is not important.

Xiaowu and Jingwen were also beaming with joy. They both took the top two places in the imperial examination and now they just had to wait for the palace examination in a month.

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At this moment, the Princess's Mansion was also extremely lively and festive.

When Old Man Zheng and his family learned the news that the three had been admitted to high school, they were overjoyed and immediately got busy decorating the house to make it look festive, the only thing left was to put up a wedding sign.

As there were so many people and the weather was warm, all the tables and chairs were moved outside in preparation for a proper celebration.

Zhou, along with several daughters-in-law and the cook, worked in the kitchen for the entire morning, preparing five large tables full of dishes that were so delicious and mouth-watering.

At noon, the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion and Lin Zhizhou's family arrived one after another.

After they were seated, three rounds of wine and five dishes were served. Everyone stood up, their faces filled with excitement and joy, and toasted to the three people to express their congratulations.

After drinking, the three of them stood up and toasted back in turn.

After the meal, everyone was full and satisfied. Everyone’s face was flushed from drinking, and their cheeks were sore from laughing.

After everyone left, Huang Jin stood in front of Prefect Huang with a proud look on his face, "Dad, how is your son?"

"You kid, you didn't let me down this time. Although you only ranked last in the exam, at least you made the list. Dad is very satisfied." Magistrate Huang patted his shoulder with a look of satisfaction.

The smile on Huang Jin's face became even brighter. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly saw a figure walking slowly towards him from afar, like a fairy descending to earth.

He stood there in a daze, his heart beating uncontrollably.

"Sister Fairy..."

Feeling the burning gaze, Wuxin frowned slightly and subconsciously quickened his pace.

When Huang Jin saw her walking around him and away, he immediately left his father behind and chased after her.

"Sister Fairy, my name is Huang Jin, what's your name?"

Wu Xin continued walking forward without changing his expression and ignored him.

Huang Jin was not discouraged at all. He continued to follow her with a grin on his face, calling her "sister".

The abandoned Huang Zhifu stared at his son's receding figure in amazement. It took him a long time to recover. He muttered softly, "Stinky boy, you are worthy of being my son. You have the style of me in my old days."