Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 243 Good News
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Yulin Town, Yamen.

The crowd didn't know that they had lost a great opportunity to defeat the enemy.

At this moment, there is no time to think about these things.

They are all busy writing good news.

"Under the command of Lord He, our army fought hard day and night in the snow and wind. Finally, on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, we defeated the enemy at the mouth of the Yun River, north of Yulin Town. We beheaded 10,000 of the enemy and the rest fled..."

"Our army suffered no more than a thousand casualties..."

In fact, the number of one thousand casualties was falsely reported by Lord He after careful consideration.

You can't report zero casualties, right?
That's a bit too much.

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The victory report was rushed to the capital over a distance of 800 miles, shocking the court.

Mars!

Huo Qubing is reborn!
Emperor Anping stood up from the dragon throne excitedly: "With such a good general, why should I worry about the unrest in the world?"

A few days ago he was still racking his brains over the matter of Yulin, but he didn't expect to receive good news today!
Still such a big win!

After killing 10,000 enemies, the Tartars in the northwest will probably be severely damaged and won’t dare to invade again within ten years, right?
More importantly, the loss on our side was no more than a thousand.

I'm afraid that from now on the Tartars will be so frightened that they won't be able to sleep when they hear the name He Yuanqiu!
Han had Huo Qubing, and Xia had He Yuanqiu!
He must promote and use this talent!
He will definitely be my right-hand man in the future!

Below, Ye Xiang was also very excited.

He Yuanqiu is his man, and he was the one who recommended him to go to the northwest.

This great victory also has his contribution!

Although his victory this time was a little strange, as long as Yulin Town comes back, he can make it a real achievement even if it is a fake one!

After all, it is impossible for the emperor to examine the heads personally.

As long as Jia Jing doesn't interfere...

Seeing Jia Jing's indifferent expression, seemingly not caring much about the matter, Ye Xiang became alert.

Although Jia Jing no longer interferes with military power, his connections in the army cannot be underestimated. If there is something fishy about this great victory, it must have been hidden from his eyes.

It seems that some exchange of interests needs to be made.

"Your Majesty, this great victory in the northwest is cause for celebration. After the Ministry of War verifies the merits, it should be announced to the world to show that our Great Xia is strong in military strength. It just so happens that next year is the year of the imperial examination. I think the number of candidates admitted to the imperial examination should be increased to show your majesty's achievements in civil and military affairs. The scholars of the world will surely be grateful to your majesty for his great grace."

These few words touched Emperor Anping's heart. He waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister Ye is right. I approve it!"

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What happened in the morning court did not affect the people for the time being.

In other words, the gains and losses of Yulin Town in the Northwest have little impact on the people living in the prosperous capital.

too far.

Singing and dancing, prosperity and flourishing literature are the themes of Kyoto.

Today, the Mingde Building Literary Meeting attracted many candidates who came to Beijing. They came from all over the country. Although some of them learned the Kyoto dialect before coming to Kyoto, language communication was still difficult.

Only when it comes to articles there is no barrier.

Because the examination questions are the same across the country, and the knowledge such as the Four Books and Five Classics that everyone learns is also the same.

All those who were able to come to Kyoto to take part in the imperial examination were the best in their respective provinces. Their essays were brilliantly written and brilliantly written. Although Jia Rong still stood out among them, his position was not as obvious as before.

"Look, this is the essay of Liu Weiye, the former champion of Jiangxi Province. He was unable to participate in the last examination because his mother was seriously ill. He will surely shine in this examination!"

"There is also Zhao Wende, the top scorer in this year's Jiangsu Province exam. It is said that even the chief examiner felt ashamed of his essay after reading it."

"Zhou Yanru, the champion of Jinling Province who surpassed all the people of the Yingshe Society."

"Jia Shunzhi is here too! Finally, there is a young talent from our Kyoto." "And..."

"All the top candidates from the two capitals and 13 provinces have gathered together. This year's imperial examination is really a fierce competition, but I don't know who will win the first place."

"I hope the northern scholars can work harder. Even if they can't win the first prize, they should not lose too badly..."

The severe cold weather could not stop people's enthusiasm. They crowded under Mingde Tower and admired the scholars writing calligraphy above. Opposite was Mingyue Tower, the most famous brothel in Kyoto.

The girls had lost all interest in paying attention to the guests and were either leaning on the railings or standing on tiptoe, staring over here without blinking and talking among themselves.

"Hehe, that guy called Young Master Yuan is so handsome!" A petite girl said with her hand covering her mouth.

"I like people like the second senior brother of Yingshe. It is said that his family is a wealthy silk merchant in Jiangnan, and they are very wealthy!"

"Hmph, I don't like that. Do you think you're great just because you have a few bucks?" A pretty woman in a red dress said coldly.

Girls: "Which one do you like?"

The woman in the red dress said calmly, "Someone like Jia Shunzhi." Seeing everyone looking at her speechlessly, the woman in the red dress added, "It's not because of his family background. I like him to be clean and self-disciplined."

"If he comes to Mingyue Tower, I will offer myself to him..."

"Bah, you dare to think about it!"

"That's right, is it still your turn?"

"Why not?" The red-dressed woman chuckled and said, "Don't forget, I once served his good brother, Master Xie. As the saying goes, 'the one who is close to the water gets the moon first.'"

Girls: "..."

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Imperial College, inner courtyard attic.

Ye Lian was sitting in front of the mirror putting on makeup.

Her maid was combing her hair from behind, pouting her lips and saying, "Miss, let's not go, shall we? I don't think Master Jia will go."

"why?"

"Because... he didn't attend the previous literary gatherings in Kyoto. I heard that his master is seriously ill and will pass away soon." The little girl said in Ye Lian's ear.

"Stop being such a pessimist!" Ye Lian turned around with a stern face and said, "Is this what I teach you? Talking about people behind their backs!"

Seeing that her daughter was really angry, the little girl hurriedly said, "Miss, I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again!"

"Alright!" Ye Lian waved her hand: "You don't have to follow me today, just stay here, I'll go by myself."

Little girl: “Ah…”

Ye Lian said, "What? This punishment is already very light. If you do it again, you can go home."

"I know. I won't dare to do it again."

The little girl hurriedly admitted her mistake again, and then said carefully: "The girl should be careful."

Ye Lian changed into a scholar's uniform and looked in the mirror carefully. Seeing that everything was in good condition, he said, "Don't worry. Under the emperor's feet, what can happen in this bright and clear world?"

Although she said this, she was still very careful in her heart. Ye Lian first found her uncle who was the chief priest of the Imperial College and said, "Uncle, please prepare a carriage for me. I want to go to Mingde Building to see the literary gathering there."

The Lord Chief Priest could only smile bitterly at this moment.

How could he manage a daughter that even Ye Xiang couldn't manage? He could only quickly agree and told her, "Come back early."

"Uncle, don't worry. Prepare the carriage for me quickly. The literary gathering is about to begin." Xu Lian said anxiously.

I wouldn't feel at ease!
I had a good daughter, but she turned out to be like this, and in the end I just dumped her here and didn't care about her.

It’s simply... a sin!
The Lord Chief Priest complained to Ye Xiang in his heart, then obediently called a carriage for Ye Lian and arranged his trusted guards for Ye Xiang. Only then did he feel a little relieved.

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(End of this chapter)