lcionline Chapter 489 Shen Nanqiao's defense is broken
Chapter 489 Shen Nanqiao's defense is broken
"How can this be?!"
Shen Nanqiao couldn't accept this result at all. He shook his head frantically and said, "Who is Jiang Lingzhou? How could he be the top scorer?!"
"No! This can't be true! This can't be true! The examiners must have made a mistake!"
"How could Jie Yuan be him? Jie Yuan should be my husband!"
Every time the results of the provincial examination were announced, there would be those who passed the examination going crazy with excitement, or those who failed to pass the examination fainting from disappointment. Under such strong stimulation, people had seen all kinds of reactions.
Therefore, when people around him saw Shen Nanqiao's appearance, they did not find it strange. They just shook their heads and sighed, "Oh, another crazy one!"
Shen Nanqiao is not the only one who is disappointed.
Passing the imperial examination is an extremely difficult thing. There are many scholars who have taken the exams from their youth until they are old and gray, but they may not be able to pass the examination.
This was Lu Jianglin's first time to take part in the Autumn Examination, so it was reasonable even if he failed.
Originally, Lu's mother and Lu Jiangyue would not be very disappointed, but since Shen Nanqiao married into the Lu family, she has been saying every day that Lu Jianglin will definitely win the top spot in the autumn examination!
After talking about it so many times, they also believed it firmly.
At this moment, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment...
"sister in law!"
Lu Jiangyue pulled Shen Nanqiao over and looked at her with gritted teeth: "Didn't you swear before that if my brother didn't pass the exam, you would write his name upside down?"
"I thought you were so confident because you had something to rely on. Why are you like this now?!"
"Friends, relatives, and neighbors all know about this. Now Jie Yuan is not my brother, where can we put our faces?!"
Mother Lu was originally a woman from the market. At this moment, she slapped her thigh and started to cry: "Oh my! What sin did our Lu family commit to marry a daughter-in-law like you who has no control over her words!"
"Jieyuan! My son got the title of Jieyuan, but it just flew away like that. How can I explain this to everyone when I return? From now on, the spit of others can drown us!"
Lu Jianglin stood there in a daze, feeling an unprecedented sense of loss in his heart!
How many scholars in the world can pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar in their first attempt?
In the past, he never dared to daydream like this, and naturally he would not be disappointed.
It was Shen Nanqiao who gave him countless hopes, which made his mood fall to the bottom after the results were announced!
Moreover... Shen Nanqiao was spreading the word that he had won the title of Jieyuan. Not only the neighbors around him, but even his classmates and friends knew about it.
In the end, the result of the Autumn Examination was like a slap in the face, slapping him hard! How could he face people when he returned to the academy in the future? !
At this moment, Lu Jianglin had completely forgotten how Shen Nanqiao had used her dowry to support him and the Lu family over the past year, and how she had endured the torture of Lu's mother and Lu Jiangyue's rudeness.
All he had left in his heart was deep hatred for Shen Nanqiao!
Shen Nanqiao was completely unaware of this and was still feeling sorry for Lu Jianglin: "It was a mistake! The official who copied the list must have made a mistake in the name!"
"The champion is my husband Lu Jianglin, how could it be Jiang Lingzhou?!"
However, the soldier who was guarding the list nearby shattered Shen Nanqiao's last hope: "What a joke!"
"The examiners in charge of this autumn exam filled out the draft list first. Then the chief examiner, Mr. Gu, filled in the red numbers on the test papers of the successful candidates according to their names."
"The examiners, supervisors, and supervisors will open the papers together in the inner hall and check the red numbers on the papers one by one. Finally, they will fill in the names and places of origin of the admitted students, and the draft list will be completed."
"Then a special clerk read out the names of the candidates to the adults present, and only after they confirmed that they were correct did they start filling in the final list."
"After that, we will report to the imperial court and send officials from the Ministry of Rites to verify it before announcing the results."
"With all these strict procedures, how could they make a mistake in selecting the top candidate?"
"You shrew, if you continue to make trouble, don't blame me for being rude!"
Shen Nanqiao was pushed back a few steps and bumped into Lu Jianglin.
She turned and looked at Lu Jianglin, her eyes red and her expression crazy: "No! No! Husband, I definitely won't!"
"The Jie Yuan is you! The Jie Yuan must be you!"
It was clearly like this in my previous life, how could the result in this life be different? !
"enough!"
Lu Jianglin also knew that the names on the list could not be wrong. If Shen Nanqiao continued to make trouble, he would be embarrassed and might even cause unnecessary trouble.
"I have never dared to be too ambitious, nor to dream of the title of first place in the provincial examination. It is you who always has your heart set on something higher than the sky! After all this, don't you think it's shameful enough? What else do you want?!"
Shen Nanqiao was stunned by Lu Jianglin's yelling.
Since getting married, although her mother-in-law and sister-in-law have difficulty getting along with her, her husband is very protective of her.
Especially as her father continued to be promoted, the Lu family's attitude towards her changed drastically.
Shen Nanqiao no longer had to be tortured by her mother-in-law and wash clothes with cold water in the cold weather. Her husband was even more obedient to her and loved her to the core.
But at this moment, looking at Lu Jianglin's ferocious face, Shen Nanqiao's lips trembled slightly, and she felt that the man in front of her was extremely unfamiliar...
"Lin'er, what are you doing?"
Mother Lu tugged at the corner of Lu Jianglin's clothes and winked at him frantically.
Although Shen Nanqiao is a married daughter, like spilled water, all her honor and disgrace depend on her husband.
But her father was a first-rank official, her sister was a virtuous concubine in the palace, and had given birth to the fourth prince, so her position was extremely stable.
Their Lu family is counting on the connections behind Shen Nanqiao so that they can rise to prominence with her. How can they just not appease her?
Lu Jianglin also reacted, hiding the disgust in his eyes and replacing it with a gentle look.
He stepped forward and held Shen Nanqiao's shoulders, apologetically saying, "My wife, it's all my fault. My husband's tone was a little harsh because I missed the chance to become the first emperor. Please don't take it personally, okay?"
Lu Jianglin was born with a good appearance. Seeing the intoxicating tenderness in his eyes, Shen Nanqiao's grievance and anger subsided a lot: "I won't argue with my husband, but, but...how could this happen?"
Shen Nanqiao didn't give up and turned around to look at the list carefully.
Although Lu's mother and Lu Jiangyue were illiterate, they recognized Lu Jianglin's name and began to look for him carefully.
Whether you can become a Yuan or not, it would be nice to be a Juren!
Lu Jianglin thought the same thing in his heart.
Finally, they found his name on the list!
In his previous life, Lu Jianglin was able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar. Although this was largely due to Shen Zhinian's advice and support, he himself did have some talents.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to stick a piece of mud on the wall.
In the autumn examination, only one hundred people were admitted from the capital, and Lu Jianglin was ranked 39th.