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Qingfeng said calmly, "My master said that he helped Wei Xingshou to redeem herself, and Wei Xingshou helped to look after that woman. As long as Mr. Gu can successfully complete the palace examination, Miss Wei can come and go freely."

When Wei Xing Shou heard this, he asked curiously, "Although I am a little older, I am still in the prime of my life. The price of my redemption is not low. Is it worth it just to deal with a woman?"

Qingfeng sighed and said helplessly, "To use my master's words, things that can be solved with money are not a problem. The only thing we are afraid of is encountering problems that cannot be solved with money."

Wei Xingshou was deeply touched by this statement. Although she had won the title of the most beautiful courtesan several times in the past few years, as she got older and there were more and more new comers, she had already seen through the ways of the world and didn't care much about her position as a prostitute.

If she could really redeem herself in advance, it would be a good way out. She was not worried that Wang Yue would trick her into a prostitute. After all, if such a thing were to get out, it would be a flaw for a promising top scholar.

So, she said calmly, "Since the champion is willing to spend a lot of money for the sake of brotherhood, I will certainly not refuse. But how to discuss the redemption with mom is up to you guys to do it yourself."

Qingfeng was not surprised. He said easily, "Of course!"

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On the carriage to the Bai Mansion where Gu Tingye was, Wei Xingtou, no, now she should be called Miss Wei, asked curiously, "Wang Hanlin, I wonder what price the adults paid to make mother let him go so easily?"

Wang Yue said very casually, "Miss Wei, have you ever heard of perfume?"

Wei Xingtou looked at Wang Yue in astonishment and asked in amazement, "Could it be that this business also belongs to the top scholar?"

Wang Yue nodded and said with a smile, "If they don't let them go, Guangyuntai may not have any perfume supply in the future."

Wei Xingshou could not help but laugh. She knew that after perfume became popular in Tokyo, any girl who did not put on some perfume would have no patrons visiting her.

Once the girls in Guangyuntai are out of perfume, they will definitely be squeezed out by other places. No wonder his mother was so respectful when he left. It even surprised her.

The carriage soon arrived at the gate of Bai Mansion, and happened to see Gu Tingye and Man Niang walking out.

Seeing the carriage stopped at the door, Gu Tingye also stopped and looked at the carriage with some curiosity.

Wang Yue got off the carriage, looked at Gu Tingye, and asked gloomily, "Where are you going?"

When Gu Tingye saw that it was Wang Yue, he showed a pleasant smile on his face. He had gone to look for Wang Yue in the past few days, but Wang Yue ignored him. Now that he saw Wang Yue coming over, he hurriedly said, "Brother, what do you want?"

Wang Yue glanced at Gu Tingye, and then said indifferently, "I'm going to send you a housekeeper to save you from making a mess in the yard. Do you need it?"

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Gu Tingye immediately put on a smile and said, "Of course what big brother gave me is good. Of course I need it."

Wang Yue nodded, and then said casually, "Have someone open the door, and I'll have the carriage pull in directly."

Gu Tingye obediently ordered the servants to open the side door, and Qingfeng drove the carriage inside.

However, Man Niang's face turned gloomy. She could keenly sense that Wang Yue was not in a good mood towards her. After missing this opportunity, it would be difficult for her to get out again. However, she could only smile and followed Gu Tingye back to the yard.

But after she entered the yard, she saw the girl getting off the carriage. She had a graceful figure and a light gait, looking quite weak and fragile.

The woman just glanced at her, and as a woman she felt her whole body go numb. She was shocked, thinking that a strong enemy had come.

Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment when he saw this woman, and then he asked with some surprise, "Captain Wei? Why is it you? Why did my eldest brother invite you here?"

When Wei Xingshou got off the carriage, she looked at Man Niang and realized that Man Niang was the woman Qingsong mentioned. She could guess from the changes in Man Niang's expression that this woman was probably not simple.

When she heard Gu Tingye address her, she smiled and corrected him, "Second Master Gu is wrong. I have redeemed myself now, so it is inappropriate to address you as the head of the group."

After hearing this, Gu Tingye looked at Wang Yue in surprise, and then said in disbelief, "Borrowing your freedom? My elder brother helped you redeem your freedom? Congratulations, but now those high-ranking officials in Jingdong will be disappointed."

When he said this, he winked at Wang Yue, and the meaning was very clear, that is, he thought Wang Yue was going to keep a mistress in his mansion.

Wang Yue couldn't help but glared at Gu Tingye, and then said with contempt, "I want Miss Wei to be your housekeeper, so that you can study with peace of mind. Besides, with Miss Wei by your side, you will have less trouble."

When he said this, he looked at Man Niang, and his meaning was very obvious.

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Gu Tingye said a little embarrassedly, "This is so inappropriate. How can I need a housekeeper for such a small courtyard?"

Wang Yue saw that Gu Tingye was pretending to be confused, so he said bluntly, "This is the best I can do for you. If there is a girl to help you watch the backyard and our plan still fails, it can only prove that you are hopeless."

Although Gu Tingye felt that Wang Yue was making a big deal out of nothing, he still said, "In that case, I'll trouble you, big brother."

Wang Yue shook his head and said with disdain, "I am only redeeming Miss Wei. She is a free person. After you take part in the palace examination, she can stay or leave as she pleases in the future."

Gu Tingye opened his mouth and said in disbelief, "Brother, you, you help my daughter redeem herself, just to let her be my housekeeper for a few months?"

Chapter 203: Palace Examination!

Wang Yue did not continue the conversation. He said solemnly, "You know that our plan cannot go wrong. You should also be very clear that as long as someone makes a scene at the gate of Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, your identity may be exposed. It will be difficult for you to take the imperial examination. This matter cannot tolerate any mistakes."

Gu Tingye looked at Wang Yue's serious expression and his eyes couldn't help but turn red. He suddenly felt very ashamed.

His eldest brother arranged a housekeeper for him, fearing that he might have problems with the exam, but he still wanted to take Man Niang out for a walk, which made him feel very sorry for Wang Yue.

So, he bowed deeply to Wang Yue, and then said seriously, "Brother, I won't go out again before the examination. You can let Miss Wei watch me. If I go out again, I will be struck by lightning!"

Wang Yue saw that Gu Tingye had sworn for this, so he couldn't continue to blame him, so he said helplessly, "Okay, before you take the imperial examination, no one in the mansion is allowed to go out, especially that Man Niang."

Gu Tingye nodded quickly and said excitedly, "Don't worry, Miss Wei will take care of me at home from now on, and she will take care of me too."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Miss Wei and bowed solemnly, "I'll leave my future in the hands of Miss Wei."

Miss Wei didn't expect that Gu Tingye would actually agree to let her be the housekeeper. You know, she was born a prostitute, and many people despise her identity.

She quickly bowed to Gu Tingye, and then said softly, "Second Master Gu, you are joking. I don't dare to be a housekeeper. I just accompany you to read for a few days."

Wang Yue's heart moved, and he found that Miss Wei's idea was quite appropriate. His Majesty was already very annoyed with Yang Wuduan, and if he let a prostitute be the housekeeper, who knows, people might really talk about it.

With Wei Xing Shou's help, Man Niang finally felt the crisis. On the one hand, she was worried that her position would be lost, and on the other hand, some of her tricks were seen through by Wei Xing Shou at a glance.

Miss Wei didn't plan to be a concubine here, so she used both defense and force to expose Man Niang's plan, forcing her to stay here obediently.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye the imperial examination has ended. Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai have both passed the examination and their places are relatively high. They just need to take part in the palace examination to determine the final ranking. If they are lucky, they can enter the top ranks.

Although Sheng Changfeng was being watched by Sheng Hong, he only took the provincial examination. When he took part in the metropolitan examination, he still did not get very good results.

Although this year's exam was not as good as the one in the second year of Jiayou, it also produced many outstanding people. Sheng Changfeng, who was known for his impetuous words, did not even catch the examiner's eyes.

Moreover, Sheng Hong's watch time was too short. Chang Feng himself just felt that his father had caught him committing adultery in broad daylight, so he behaved himself. He was still very conceited and did not think that his talent was that bad.

Even after passing the exam, he still felt unconvinced and thought that the examiner was blind. He didn't think that his talent was not enough to beat so many candidates, and he would drink with his friends whenever he had time.

Imperial Palace, Jiying Hall

The government was very interested. In the second year of Jiayou, many talents were selected. After more than three years, it was proved that each of them had real talents. This time, he also wanted to take a good look and see if he could select some more talents for the country.

After he looked around, he asked with some doubt, "The test paper of Yangzhou Bai Ye has a lot of Yan Hui's writing style. It's a pity to put him in the second place. Let's put him in the first place."

The chief examiner of this session did not have Ouyang Xiu's stubborn temper. Seeing that the emperor had no intention of causing trouble, he was relieved and said with some embarrassment, "If that's the case, there will be 17 first-class candidates this session."

The emperor laughed when he heard this. He said casually, "The first class is just to prove that these people are outstanding in talent. We can't set a specific number just because of their number."

After hearing what the emperor said, the examiner nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Then I will call the seventeen people in your family to the palace right away?"

The emperor shook his head and said with a smile, "Let the eunuch pass the message. You just wait there with me."

The examiner was very happy to hear this. Since the bigwigs no longer forced the emperor to appoint a crown prince, the emperor was still as compassionate to his subordinates as before.

Not long after, all seventeen people in the first class came over. After the emperor had a conversation with the three students he favored in public, he named the top scorer, second place, and third place.

After talking to the three people, the emperor encouraged the other students and happened to hear one of the students' stomach growling.

He smiled and said, "I think you haven't eaten for a long time. Eat more at the Lu Ming Feast later."

The student was originally frightened by his stomachache. He thought he would be kicked out of the first class because of his misbehavior in front of the palace, but he didn't expect the emperor to be so magnanimous.

He immediately knelt on the ground and said with great emotion, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

The emperor smiled and quickly persuaded, "Okay, it's normal to be hungry. You should hurry up and prepare the Luming Feast."

The seventeen first-class Jinshi hurriedly thanked His Majesty and then walked out excitedly. They all felt that the emperor was simply so kind.

Gu Tingye was walking at the back. He hesitated for a long time, thinking that the emperor was so magnanimous that he might as well confess his feelings.

So, he waited until everyone else had left, then he suddenly walked back, and when he reached the center of the hall, he suddenly knelt down on the ground.

The emperor was about to leave with the help of the eunuchs, but just as he stepped down the stairs, he saw Gu Tingye kneeling in the middle, shouting excitedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

He asked curiously, "You are Bai Ye, right? You haven't behaved inappropriately in front of the palace, so why are you kneeling here?"

Gu Tingye hurriedly said sincerely, "Your Majesty, I was originally the second son of Ningyuan Hou, but my grandfather's family has no descendants, so I took the pseudonym Bai Ye to participate in this imperial examination, which can be regarded as bringing honor to my grandfather's family.

But this matter must not be concealed from Your Majesty, if that were to happen it would be suspected of deceiving the emperor, and I would never dare to do that."

Seeing Gu Tingye say this, Guanjia's face darkened. He thought of a piece of news he had heard, so he pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Are you Gu Erlang? No wonder you look so familiar. I remember I saw you when you were a child."

After hearing this, Gu Tingye's eyes turned red with excitement, and he choked up and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember me? I, I let Your Majesty down!"

The emperor looked at Gu Tingye's red eyes, and the anger in his heart dissipated a little. However, he thought of the rumor and said abruptly, "I heard that you admire Yang Wuduan?"

Gu Tingye was shocked. Before he came to take part in the palace examination, he had heard Wang Yue ask, "Second brother, have you ever spoken up for Yang Wuduan?"

He was even more shocked than he is now. He asked in horror, "Brother, how do you know all this? I remember when I said this, I hadn't seen you yet. Is this news spreading all over the capital now?"

Wang Yue looked at Gu Tingye's silly look and pretended to be heartbroken and said, "I also heard from the eunuchs in the palace that Yang Wuduan was criticized by His Majesty. How dare you speak up for him like this? And you spread it everywhere."

Gu Tingye was shocked for a while, then he quickly said, "Brother, that was when I was seven or eight years old. I saw my eldest brother writing at home and I just said it casually. If you didn't remind me, I might have forgotten it."

Wang Yue and Gu Tingye also said this, pretending to be silent for a while, and then reminded, "No matter who it is, you can check it later. Now you must remember that you must not admit it, and you must work hard to criticize it."

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Gu Tingye said with some embarrassment, "What is there to criticize about him? He couldn't pass the imperial examination and could only stay in the brothel."

Wang Yue despised Gu Tingye for a long time, and found that this guy still didn't understand. He shook his head helplessly, and gave Gu Tingye a set of excuses, asking him to scold Yang Wuduan harshly.

Gu Tingye was reluctant at first, but seeing that Wang Yue was very serious, he could only prepare to fool around casually. He thought no one would ask him.

What he never expected was that these words had already reached the emperor's ears, which shocked him greatly.

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Gu Tingye listened to the emperor's casual questions, but he felt that if he didn't answer well, he might end up with the same fate as Yang Wuduan.

Even if he won the first-class Jinshi, his official career would be over and he would probably never have the chance to realize his ambitions.

So, he repeated Wang Yue's words in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Your Majesty, I don't know who said these slanderous words to Your Majesty, but I have always believed that Yang Wuduan is somewhat disrespectful to his king and father, which is a shame for scholars like me."

The emperor raised his eyebrows. Although he didn't know whether what Gu Tingye said was true or false, he also wanted to give Gu Tingye a chance to explain himself, so he asked doubtfully, "Come on, tell me how Liang Wuduan has no loyalty to his king or his father?"

Gu Tingye knelt straight and said firmly, "Your Majesty, in order to let the people live in peace, the late emperor swallowed his anger and signed the Treaty of Tanyuan with the Khitan in the north. This gave the people the opportunity to live a peaceful life and also gave the students time to study.

But Yang Wuduan wasted his time in the red-light district just because he suffered some setbacks, and did not cherish the good situation left by the late emperor. What else could this be but being a traitor? "

The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He didn't expect there was such a saying, so he asked curiously, "Stand up and tell me again. How can you tell me how Yang Wuduan is fatherless?"

Chapter 204 Gu Tingye was kicked out of the house!

Gu Tingye quickly stood up and said seriously, "Your Majesty, this question is of course too simple. His father worked hard to create opportunities for him to study for the sake of his future and family.

But he doesn't care about bringing honor to his family, he only cares about his own happiness, what else can this be if not fatherlessness?"

Although the emperor felt that Gu Tingye's words were a bit of flattery, he still felt that they touched his heart. His anger towards Gu Tingye had disappeared, and instead he felt that he was looking down on his own junior.

After all, Gu Tingye's family is a family of nobles who fought for the country. Although the Song Dynasty was very wary of military generals, it still relied on some nobles. Many officers in the palace were brothers of nobles.

So, he said jokingly, "It's rare that you have such an idea, but since you ran to Yangzhou to inherit the Bai family's incense, don't you feel a little fatherless?"

Gu Tingye hesitated for a moment, and then said sadly, "Your Majesty, you may not believe it, but when other children get into trouble, their families will help cover it up, but no one helps me cover it up.

My father loved me and hugged me when I was in elementary school. But when I grew up a little, I don’t know why, whenever something bad happened, he never listened to my explanation. No matter whether it was my fault or not, he would never check and would just beat and scold me.

I didn't understand it at first, and I thought that since you were wronging me, I might as well make it true. Later, I really did some stupid things.

Fortunately, I met my sworn brother, who taught me that my father was a rough man who only cared about whether a son would be filial under the stick. He didn't understand these details at all, so it was not my father's fault that I was wronged.

However, my eldest brother said that my stepmother is different, and I should be on guard against both of them, saying that both of them have conflicts of interest with me.

I didn't believe it at first, after all, both my elder brother and my stepmother behaved well on weekdays. But I have been away from Beijing for more than six years, and there are still frequent rumors about my promiscuous behavior in Beijing, as if I have always been in Beijing.

It was only at this time that I believed what my eldest brother said. It turned out that in the Gu family, except for my father, everyone else regarded me as an enemy.

My father has three sons, and my grandfather has no other children except my mother. I think they are greedy for the title, but I have given it up. As a man, you have to rely on yourself to achieve success.

I did this because I didn’t want to embarrass my father. After all, to me, those two people are my enemies, but to him, they are my flesh and blood.”

If it was in the past, Gu Tingye's words would definitely be useless, but the emperor was about to adopt a son, so he asked doubtfully, "You have passed on the incense of the Bai family. If your father asks you to recognize your ancestors and return to your roots in the future, what will you do?"

Gu Tingye didn't know that this was a life-and-death test. He said in a silly way, "This is not a big deal. I can just give birth to another son in the future and let my dad take one away, right?"

After hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a long time. He couldn't help laughing. He nodded and said, "That's right, but aren't you afraid that your father will be angry about this?"

Gu Tingye sighed and said with melancholy, "Your Majesty, you can't be so hesitant. If you put it in some places, you will be in two minds. Since I have decided to let the Bai family have incense to pass on, I can only apologize to my father."