HLnovel Chapter 393 Madam Li, You Are All 6th Rank Officials
Chapter 393 Madam Li, You Are All 6th Rank Officials
Autumn of the third year of Jin Yuan.
All the grains in Taohuayuan were harvested, then dried, packed into sacks and transported to the granary.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes were replanted in the fields.
More than 2000 acres of green corn were also planted.
It was a sunny day and everyone gathered at the water mill, grinding rice and flour.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of gongs and drums.
Everyone looked over and saw a large ship docked at the Eleven Trees Pier in the distance.
The sound of gongs and drums came from this big ship.
Li Lanzhen was delighted, thinking that Han Mingxiang, Lu Boyan and a few other children must have released the results of the imperial examination.
She patted her body and prepared to head for the Eleven Trees Pier.
When I looked up, I saw Aunt Hua, smiling and walking towards me in hurried steps.
"Hey, Master, hurry up, the messenger is here to deliver the good news.
The results of the imperial examinations for the Third Young Master and the Young Master are out!
This is the good news personally delivered by the prefect."
Li Lanzhen raised her hand to smooth her hair, laughed, and walked lightly towards the Eleven Trees Pier.
When they arrived, the people on the boat had already gotten off and were beating drums and gongs in great joy.
When Prefect Wu saw Li Lanzhen coming, he waved his hands and laughed.
"Mrs. Li, I'm here to bring you good news!
Han Mingxiang won the third place in the imperial examination, and several other children also passed the examination and became scholars.
What a great joy! In the past six years, our Youzhou City has produced its first Tanhua Lang."
Li Lianzhen heard laughter behind her and turned around to see Master Xu running towards her with a group of children.
She quickly stopped and waited for Master Xu.
From a distance, Old Master Xu's face was flushed and his steps were brisk, just like a young man.
Behind him were the children in the school, each with a red face due to excitement.
When she arrived before Magistrate Wu, Li Lanzhen bowed and saluted.
"Greetings, Mr. Prefect."
"Haha, Madam Li, please stand up. I am here to deliver the good news today.
After the palace examination, your youngest son Han Mingxiang was chosen by the emperor as the third place in the imperial examination.
Your eldest grandson Han Yinan and Zheng Sanwang both passed the imperial examination and became scholars.
The other two are already virgins.”
Han Dazhong, who came over from behind, started setting off the firecrackers he had prepared earlier.
Li Lanzhen invited the prefect to eat in the cafeteria.
Magistrate Wu happily agreed.
Ever since he had a meal here once, he couldn't forget it.
Using the same ingredients, the food cooked in Taohuayuan’s canteen is always delicious.
There is joy everywhere in Taohuayuan today, and lunch is especially sumptuous.
Li Lanzhen picked out a pig weighing more than 200 pounds from the pig farm, slaughtered it, and sent it to the big kitchen.
Braised pork, braised spareribs, braised pig head, braised offal...
Chickens, ducks, geese, and green vegetables from the vegetable greenhouse.
Of course, wine is indispensable.
Eating, talking and laughing.
Harmonious and warm!
The plates and bowls were cleared away, the table was wiped clean and tea was served.
Li Lanzhen and the prefect were drinking tea and talking at the table.
"Mrs. Li, oh, no, I should call you Yiren now, hahaha."
Others have inexplicably forgotten why Li Lanzhen is called pleasant?
Shopkeeper Hua quickly explained to everyone.
"Because Madam Li donated grain and discovered new varieties of grain, she made great contributions to the Li Dynasty, so the emperor gave her a pleasant title."
Everyone was asking what kind of official Yiren was.
Lord Wu laughed and said, "This Yiren is equivalent to a sixth-rank official."
Zhang Deshui, Li Erhan and others were dumbfounded.
"What? My daughter, when did you become an official? Why didn't you tell your parents when you came back?"
Zhang Deshui also looked at her, shook his head and said disapprovingly.
"Yes, sister Lan Zhen, you didn't tell me about your return for such a long time. This is a great thing, how could I not tell you?"
Li Lanzhen waved her hands, "This is not worth talking about. What is there to say? I am doing what I should do.
The title of "Yi Ren" is a reward from the emperor to encourage me and encourage me to do more good deeds.
So there is nothing to brag about.”
The prefect nodded continuously, and sighed in his heart once again:
It’s a pity that Li Lanzhen is a woman. If she were a man, she would have a bright future!
Then I thought, she is a woman, but she has done many things that men dare not do.
The prefect saw that everyone was in high spirits, so he stood up and said, "I'll go around and take a look.
Han Dazhong and Zhang Deshui quickly got up and took him out.
Li Lanzhen did not move. She and Manager Hua stayed and wanted to ask in detail about Han Mingxiang and his children's participation in the imperial examination.
Shopkeeper Hua saw that Magistrate Wu and the others had left, and said to Li Lanzhen with a slight smile.
"Madam Li, Han Mingxiang was almost chosen as a son-in-law by the noble families in the capital."
"What? Who is it? How could they do such a thing?
Didn't it scare my daughter-in-law?"
Shopkeeper Hua shook his head. "How can that be possible? Your son-in-law Xue Bao is here to protect you."
……
It turned out that after Li Lanzhen came back, Han Mingxiang and others gradually attracted the attention of major families in the capital.
They knew that the emperor and the prince admired these people very much.
So I always try every possible way to get close to them.
Those ladies who originally looked down on Li Lanzhen, a country girl, regretted their decision very much. If they had known that the emperor would issue the imperial decree, they should have gone to the mansion to get close to Li Lanzhen and build a closer relationship with her.
By the time they came to their senses and went to deliver the invitation to meet Li Lanzhen, Li Lanzhen had already returned to Youzhou City.
Unable to get through Li Lanzhen, they turned their attention to Han Mingxiang and several children.
Fortunately, the prince and Xue Bao protected them well, so these people did not gain much advantage.
After the palace examination, the emperor personally selected Han Mingxiang, a student from a poor family, as the third place in the imperial examination.
On this day of the horse parade,
The prince had booked a room early in the morning at a teahouse on the second floor of a busy street.
Han Shulan was holding Xiaobao, Han Yuemei, and Wu and Xue Laohu were all sitting here watching.
Along the way, windows on both sides of the street and the ladies at the subway station saw Han Mingxiang and his friends coming.
She threw the handkerchief and flowers at him desperately.
There is no other reason, it's just that the top scholar is a uncle who is more than three years older than him, and Han Ming is the most handsome and elegant young man among the three.
As for the fact that the third place winner already has a wife and children, they don't consider it at all.
Handkerchiefs, purses, hairpins and flowers were thrown at him like a flood, but Han Mingxiang blocked them all with a wave of his hand without leaving a trace.
Until he passed by Han Shulan's window, Han Shulan called out, "Husband," and then threw down a green purse.
Han Mingxiang accurately caught the purse with one hand and hung it around his waist, then raised his hand and waved to Han Shulan with a bright smile.
I don’t know how many young ladies’ hearts were broken by this smile.
Li Lanzhen sat there, listening silently to Manager Hua describing these situations.
She seemed to see the lively scene in her mind.
"Mrs. Li, when your eldest grandson rides a horse in the parade, you must go and see him!"
"Okay, when that day comes, I'll go early."
In August, Xue Lao Hu came back with a letter asking Li Lanzhen to go to the capital.
It was said that Han Mingxiang would take part in the imperial examination, and if she did well in the palace examination, she would be paraded through the streets on horseback, so that she could see the magnificent sight.
But at that time, I really couldn't leave the Peach Blossom Spring.
Li Lanzhen wrote a letter back, admonishing the children to do their best in the exam.
Shopkeeper Hua said to Li Lanzhen with a smile.
“Madam Li, Han Mingxiang went directly to the Hanlin Academy this time.
Lu Boyan ranked fifth in the palace examination and was appointed as a county magistrate.
It belongs to Linshui County of Youzhou City.
This county is large in area and has a large population, so a sixth-rank county magistrate is appointed.”
"Oh, really? That's great. It's not far from us."
"Yes, Madam Li, you two are of the same rank, both are rank six, hahahaha."