The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

This day is the day when the results will be released.

The whole family was nervous because the second son in the family had participated in this year's general examination. If he was on the list, he would be able to take part in the palace examination.

As long as you are qualified to participate in the palace examination, you must be a Jinshi. There are only three places in the first-class, so you can't expect it, but you can fight in the second-class. After all, the starting salaries of the second-class and third-class are different.

Except for the men in the family who were on duty at the government office or studying in the academy, everyone in the three houses gathered at Mrs. Gu's place. Gu Xiuhong was also present, waiting for the servant sent to look at the results to come back and report the news.

If someone is on the list, then the Marquis Mansion will be proud of it. They all belong to the same family. When one person becomes successful, everyone will be proud of it. If one person is embarrassed, the whole family will be embarrassed as well. Gu Xiuming was an example earlier. The ridiculous things he did made the entire Hou family laugh.

Seeing that her nephew was calmer than her elders, Mrs. Zhang asked curiously: "Xiu Hong, everyone is nervous, why aren't you nervous?"

Gu Xiuhong replied: "Auntie, it's useless to be nervous at this time. If it doesn't work, then come back in three years. My eldest brother will also take part in it. If we come back in three years, we brothers may pass the exam together, just like last autumn." It’s the same as a palace.”

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she glanced at her grandson with admiration and said, "Xiu Hong has this kind of character. Even if he fails the list this year, he will be on the list three years later."

"Xiu Hong has always been a very stable kid. I guess he will get into the list this time." Ms. Zhang picked up the good words. After all, it doesn't cost money to say good things. She just opened her mouth and turned to look at Ms. Chen, "Second brother and sister, I I think you can arrange marriage for Xiu Hong this time. If we get married by the end of the year, we might be able to have a fat grandson next year."

Mrs. Chen glanced at her son and said helplessly: "I also hope to have a grandson as soon as possible, but let it happen as it happens. If I fail the exam this year, just wait a few more years. This child Xiuhong has a stubborn temper and has to wait for his name on the gold medal list." Think about marriage.”

Madam Gu said kindly: "Xiu Hong has this ambition. We as elders should support it. Starting a family can also be reversed. First start a career and then start a family. He is only eighteen this year. It doesn't matter if he waits for a few more years until he is successful. , why worry about not having a good girl to marry him?"

When the marriage was mentioned in front of several elders, Gu Xiuhong's cheeks turned slightly red.

Chen echoed: "That's what mother said."

Not long after, the maid came in and reported: "Old madam, Xiao Liu who went to see the ranking list is back."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present became nervous. Even Gu Xiuhong, who had always been calm, involuntarily clenched his fists and showed nervousness.

Mrs. Gu hurriedly said: "Let him come in quickly."

After a while, Xiao Liu came in, saluted his masters, and said with a smile on his face: "Old madam, the second young master has won, the forty-eighth one."

Forty-eighth?

Everyone was shocked and shocked. These forty-eight people should not be underestimated. The examinations were all candidates from all over the country. Gu Xiuhong was only eighteen years old. He was already an outstanding person to get forty-eight. You must know that many people took the exam. Even in his old age, he will not be able to pass the examination. Forty-eight people will take the examination. If he performs normally in the palace examination, he will be a second-class Jinshi. Even if he performs abnormally, he will be a third-class Jinshi.

Mrs. Chen was immediately overjoyed and looked at her son with excitement on her face. There were tears in her eyes and she cried with joy. She had seen her son's hard work for so long. Now he finally has a good result, and more than ten years of hard work are not in vain. Study hard.

Gu Xiuhong was also surprised. He estimated that he might be on the list, but he didn't expect to be ranked forty-eight. This was unexpected and an unexpected surprise. Last autumn, he ranked eighteen, which was a reliable ranking in the capital. Before, but when it came to the examination, based on the candidates from all over the country, even if he was on the list, he would still be outside the top 100.

Mrs. Zhang was filled with envy. Although her family Xiuyuan passed the national examination last autumn, she was ranked 120th, seventh from the bottom on the list of successful candidates. Even if she participated this spring, there was no hope of high school.

Mrs. Gu was very pleased to see that this junior was so promising. She nodded repeatedly: "Okay, that's great!" After that, she gave the maid next to her a look.

The maid understood and immediately gave the reward she had prepared to Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu received the reward, thanked his master quickly, and then left.

Mrs. Gu praised: "Xiuhong has brought glory to our Gu family again this time. With outstanding juniors like you, the Gu family will always be strong."

Gu Xiuhong was a little embarrassed by the praise, and said humbly: "Grandma, I can be on the list this time, thanks to my third uncle who has been very helpful to my grandson these days. In addition, the questions in this examination happened to be about my grandson." Those who are good at it just happen to be lucky.”

Mrs. Gu disapproved and said: "That's just because you strive for success. If you don't live up to your expectations, even if you have a great scholar as a teacher, you will not be able to pass the exam. Besides, relying on the imperial examination requires a certain amount of luck. If you encounter test questions that you are good at, then Increasing the chances of being named on the gold list is the blessing of our ancestors."

She paused as she spoke, then added: "There is still some time before the palace examination, so you must not relax. You must continue to work hard and strive to get a good ranking in the palace examination."

Gu Xiuhong said hurriedly: "Grandma, don't worry, my grandson will continue to work hard and make persistent efforts."

Mrs. Gu smiled with satisfaction and said to Mrs. Chen: "Today our family has a happy event. We will have a family banquet to celebrate tonight. You are the mother, so it is up to you to prepare the dinner. After the palace examination is over, we will open the ancestral hall and inform Lieutenant of the good news. Ancestors."

Mrs. Chen responded with a smile: "Yes, mother."

There is happiness in the family and the lintel is shining brightly, Mrs. Gu's smile never fades.

In fact, their Gu family did not come from a scholarly family. When their ancestors followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world, he was a martial artist with no knowledge of literature. He worked as a bodyguard in a bodyguard bureau to make a living. The world was in chaos and the bodyguard bureau could not survive.

It happened that Emperor Gaozu was recruiting talents. At that time, Emperor Gaozu was quite famous and was regarded as the future master of the world. He had many capable people following him. The ancestor and the other escorts in the escort agency wanted to try their luck. If they succeeded, , that is the opportunity to make a name for yourself.

The bet with his family and life as a bet was won. Emperor Gaozu overthrew the tyranny of the previous dynasty, quelled the rebellions of all parties, ascended the throne as emperor, and established a new dynasty. At the beginning, they joined the bodyguards under Emperor Gaozu. Only two people survived, one was the Marquis of Jiangning. , but it is a pity that the Marquis of Jiangning lost his son in middle age, and his beloved first wife also passed away. He had no intention of marrying again, and in the end he had no successor. He died earlier than their ancestor. The other one was their ancestor. As a meritorious official, he was naturally granted the title of Marquis. After worshiping the general, he was granted the title of Marquis of Changxing, and was hereditary.

But the Marquis of Changxing, who held a high position, could not even write memorials, and his behavior was rude. He was ridiculed by civil servants behind his back for being a vulgar martial artist who could not read or write.

Because our ancestors did not have the opportunity to study when they were young, they suffered the disadvantage of being illiterate. They relied on their martial arts to create good conditions for their descendants, so they allowed them to study and hired famous teachers to teach them. People joke that he is an illiterate warrior who is extremely strict in teaching his descendants.

Later, the Gu family slowly transformed from military generals to civil servants. There were three champions in succession, the third was Gu Jingxi, and there were also many Jinshi, and this gradually turned into a scholarly family.

As for military generals, of course there are. There are men from the Gu family who serve in the military. Now they are serving in the army, but their official positions are not high. Now there is peace and prosperity, and there is no war. It is not easy for military generals to make great achievements and be promoted. They can only slowly work in the army. To gain seniority, or to look for opportunities to make meritorious deeds.