Fortunate Young Gentleman

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Tang Ning thought that it was not impossible to consider betting on his own provincial exam.

Gu Bai, Cui Lang, and Shen Jian only answered about 80% of the questions in the first round, and they might not be all correct. The second round was even less suspenseful. There were countless champions in history, but none of them could compare with Wen Tingyun and Li Qingzhao in poetry.

In the last round of policy essays, he might not be able to beat the three of them in terms of essays, but with Li Tianlan's careful teaching and the experience summed up by countless predecessors in history, he had never been afraid of anyone in terms of "policy". Even if he did not surprise the examiner, he would not lose too many points.

After comprehensive consideration, Tang Ning felt that it was still worth a gamble.

The only problem was that he had no money.

Most of his money was used to buy a house, and the remaining part would soon be invested in repairs and decoration. Songzhuzhai had not yet paid off, and he had not received the last payment, so he did not have any extra money.

Zhong Yi and Su Ru accompanied their mother-in-law to the temple to burn incense, saying that they were praying to the Bodhisattva to bless him to have a good result in the imperial examination. Tang Yaojing was practicing sword in the yard, and the old beggar leaned against the wall, holding the fine wine Xiao Jue gave him and getting drunk. A jar of fine wine and a chicken leg were his perfect beggar life.

Tang Yaojing practiced martial arts very hard, and Tang Ning found that these days, her moves seemed to be more fierce than before, especially after arriving in the capital, she became more diligent, and this progress became more obvious.

While Tang Yaojing was resting, Tang Ning poured her a cup of tea and said, "Yaoyao, how much silver do you have left?"

Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Tang Ning handed the tea over and said, "If there is a lot left, lend me some."

Tang Yaoyao took a sip of tea and asked, "How much?"

"Not much, 10,000..., 5,000 taels." Tang Ning thought about it and still felt that it would be better to borrow less. After all, if he borrowed too much and lost money, he would have to pay himself to Tang Yaojing to pay it back.

"You just bought a house, where else do you need money?" Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked, "What do you need so much silver for?"

Tang Yaojing has changed. She used to take out 10,000 taels of silver and put it on the table without asking him how to use it.

But he is not afraid of his own shadow. He borrowed money to make money, not to raise a vixen outside, so he doesn't need to feel guilty.

He looked at Tang Yaoyao and explained, "Many casinos outside have opened the odds to bet on who will be the champion of this provincial exam. I want to bet on myself."

Tang Yaoyao looked at him for a long time before asking, "How sure are you?"

If it was a palace exam that only tested policy essays, Tang Ning would not be very sure, but this was just a provincial exam, so he should be at least 60% to 70%.

He looked at Tang Yaoyao and said, "Conservatively, it's 60%."

"Let's bet."

Tang Yaojing always liked excitement, and 60% was enough for her to complete a big bet. He looked at Tang Ning and said, "I'll go back to the room to get the banknotes, you wait here."

Tang Ning stood in the yard, and did not wait for Tang Yaoyao, but waited for Ling Yun first.

Tang Ning looked at him and said in surprise, "What are you doing here, Commander Ling, I don't have any manuscripts to give you."

Ling Yun moved a step to the side, revealing Prince Run behind him.

Prince Run looked at him and said seriously, "I'm here to thank you for saving my mother."

If Tang Ning remembered correctly, Prince Run had thanked him at least three times with this reason.

"Father often teaches us that we should repay kindness. You saved my mother, which is a great favor, so I have to thank you several times."

If Prince Run hadn't licked his lips while talking, Tang Ning would have almost believed it.

"I'll go back to the palace later." He walked to Tang Ning and asked, "What are you eating today?"

Mother-in-law took Xiaoyi and Xiaoru out, and Uncle San and Aunt San went to see the new house. Today, only he and Tang Yaojing were at home, and Tang Ning hadn't decided what to eat yet.

Seeing Tang Yaojing walk out of the room, he asked, "What do you want to eat today?"

Tang Yaoyao thought for a while and said, "Assorted hot pot, I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Tang Ning saw Prince Run's face glowing in an instant, he turned his head to look at Tang Ning, and said, "Can you make more today..."

It's not time to eat yet, and he and Tang Yaojing have something to go out. He thought Prince Run would go back after thanking him, but he didn't expect that his thanks were fake and he wanted to eat for free.

Tang Ning looked at Ling Yun and said, "We have to go out for something. There are not many vegetables in the kitchen. If you want to eat, go buy it yourself. Remember to wash the vegetables before I come back."

Ling Yun opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, King Run pulled his sleeve and said, "Let's go buy some vegetables..."

Tang Ning and Tang Yaojing were not very familiar with the capital, but fortunately there was Shopkeeper Xu, who knew the locations of almost all the gambling houses in the capital.

Yesterday, Xiao Jue and Gu Bai shamelessly bet 1,000 taels of silver notes each. This amount of money seemed a lot, but it was still a small amount in the eyes of the casino and would not have much impact on the overall odds.

However, to be on the safe side, he and Tang Yaoyao did not put all their eggs in one basket, but spread them out to multiple casinos. In this way, each amount of money was not too large and should not attract other people's attention.

This was a big gamble, and Tang Yaojing put all her wealth into it. If she won, she would make a lot of money, but if she lost, she would have to rely on Tang Ning to support her for a long time.

When they returned, Ling Yun and Prince Run had already washed all the dishes.

Assorted pot is a dish that goes well with rice. When there are no outsiders around, Tang Yaojing will eat at least two bowls of rice. However, she dances with swords and sticks all day long, but she will not gain weight. On the contrary, Su Mei can eat and sleep well, but she is thin where she should be thin and fat where she should be fat. She is different from Tang Yaojing, who is thin where she should be thin and fat where she should be fat.

"Delicious..." Prince Run said vaguely while eating rice: "It tastes better than the one made by the imperial chef."

The most important thing about assorted pot is the ingredients. One more or one less will make the taste different. This is a dish that he and Zhong Yi have researched after many experiments, so the taste is naturally different.

Looking at Prince Run, Tang Ning thought of Fang Xiaopang in the past. He originally thought that he could return to Lingzhou after the imperial examination to see how she looked after losing weight. Who knew that the plan changed and he would stay in the capital for a long time. He didn't know when he would see her again...

The Imperial Examination Hall in the Capital.

After the provincial examination, the gate of the Imperial Academy will be closed, and all examiners will be locked inside until the final day of the examination. The gate of the Imperial Academy will be opened again.

The examination had officially started one day before. The first examination paper was reviewed. Unlike the state examination, the examination time for the provincial examination was relatively relaxed, and the examiners had enough time. When reviewing the papers, fairness and justice, and no omissions were the top priority, and there was no need to rush.

In the spacious hall, there was only the occasional sound of turning pages and the occasional communication between adjacent examiners.

"There is no mistake in the legal questions on this paper, which is very rare. It should be for the Ministry of Justice."

"The math subject in my hand performed well, and it is suitable for training in the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Works for a few years."

"This paper has 80% of the answers, and only one is wrong. It should be one of those people."

...

The job of marking papers is boring and tedious, especially for the first round. All the answers are written on paper. If you don't speak from time to time, it will be difficult to relieve the depression in your heart.

At a certain moment, an examiner slowly stood up from his seat, turned the test paper in his hand over and over again, and the expression on his face was as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

He walked out of his seat and murmured: "Everyone, look at this test paper."

Someone took it and passed it around, and the discussion in the hall could not stop.

"Hiss..., this provincial exam, there is a monster."

"This is simply unheard of. I didn't expect that there would be such a talent among the candidates this year?"

"It's not that it hasn't appeared before. Lord Xu is young. Thirteen years ago, he should not have come to Beijing. It's normal that I haven't heard of it..."

When this test paper that was discussed by everyone was passed to Fang Hong, he looked at the unfamiliar handwriting on the test paper, but it was a familiar scene. He pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Sure enough..."