"Then Liu Shuhui really won the top prize?"
Lu Lingjun only asked this.
"That's right, that Xiaoliu is full of talent and learning, and answers questions fluently in the hall. He is neither humble nor arrogant. He is the number one scholar in the new subject appointed by His Majesty!"
"What about the second overall pick?"
"I don't remember Tanhua. He is a newcomer from other provinces. The second in the list is the nephew of the Yushi family of Zuodu. According to me, he is too inferior to Xiaoliu. He can only talk on paper. He is familiar with His Majesty because of his family background. Gave second place.”
The second person on the list was the same as the one in my memory from the previous life, a member of Zuodu Yushi family. It seemed that even if Li Wenxun didn't win the first prize, that talented man with a rich family background would still not be able to win the first prize.
But Liu Shuhui came out on top, which really surprised Lu Lingjun.
"Xiaoyun, you have good taste and you have chosen a good son-in-law for our Qiluo in no time." General Wang said.
Wang Qiluo, who was listening to the whole process, blushed instantly, "Dad, what are you talking about? You haven't even written your horoscope yet!"
"I've fallen in love with this son-in-law, and Xiao Liu has agreed to come and have dinner with us. How come he doesn't have a single character?"
"Master Liu is coming to the house?" Wang Qiluo was surprised.
At this time, a servant came from outside the house to announce, "General, the new champion Liu Shuhui and Mr. Liu are here."
"Please, please, please."
The foreigner was about to arrive, so Lu Lingjun and Wang Qiluo went behind the screen together.
Wang Qiluo nervously grasped Lu Lingjun's hand, "Lingjun..."
"How can you be so nervous!"
"Why is my dad so hasty!" Wang Qiluo's pretty face turned red with embarrassment.
Today, the ranking has just been released, and I just asked people to invite people over. What a big deal.
Lu Lingjun looked at her face that looked like a shy child, poked her forehead and teased, "If we don't act fast on this kind of thing, then someone else will arrest her!"
As he spoke, people came.
Across the screen from Wang Qiluo, Lu Lingjun saw Liu Shuhui, who was still wearing a plain patched gown.
The new No. 1 scholar on the list made him feel a little more energetic, but his sharpness and calmness remained the same.
It's the same if you don't get rich, and it's the same if you get rich.
Take your time, there are mountains and rivers within.
No wonder that in the next ten years, he alone could be the governor of Jiangnan Water Transport.
"Liu Zhuangyuan!" When General Wang saw him coming, he strode over and said, "You're here!"
Liu Shuhui cupped his hand and said, "General Wang, you should call me Xiaoliu."
"Then don't call me General, call me Uncle Wang!"
General Wang had visited Liu Shuhui twice with Mr. Jiang before, once to ask for his help and once to help him. The two had crossed paths.
It's just that at that time, Liu Shuhui didn't know that General Wang was Wang Qiluo's father. He just regarded him as an ordinary person and got to know him, and both of them had a good impression.
After the imperial examination ended today, Liu Shuhui learned that the person he met two days ago was also an official in the court.
He is also Wang Qiluo's father.
He became the number one scholar in a new subject in high school, and there was an endless stream of people who invited him. Liu Shuhui rejected them all. Only outside the palace gate, Mr. Wang revealed his identity to him and said that he was Wang Qiluo's father. After thinking for a moment, Liu Shuhui Accepted the Wang family's invitation to attend the banquet.
"Young Master Liu is truly a literary star. No wonder my husband-in-law and my daughter are full of praise for you!" Mrs. Jiang stood beside him and looked at Liu Shuhui up and down.
The mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at him, the more satisfied she becomes.
When Wang Qiluo was mentioned, Wang Qiluo, who was behind the screen, grabbed Lu Lingyun's hand.
"Lingyun, my mother is crazy. Talking about me like that makes Mr. Liu miss me so much!"
Lu Lingjun chuckled lightly. She looked at Liu Shuhui and saw that his expression was as usual, "Keep your voice down."
Wang Qiluo's heart was pounding, and she could only continue to listen with a red face.
Outside, after a few people exchanged simple greetings, Jiang kindly greeted Liu Shuhui to take a seat.
Once it's on the table, the battle becomes even bigger.
General Wang was the first to ask, "Xiao Liu, you are the strongest among weaklings now, right?"
"Yes."
"You are really young and promising!" Jiang praised.
General Wang then said, "I have a little girl at home who is just sixteen this year. She is quite the same age as you!"
Wang Qiluo, who was behind the screen, screamed first.
Father, mother! Can't you restrain yourself a little?
Is it so obvious!
Lu Lingjun looked at Wang Qiluo's expression with a smile in his eyes.
Isn't that what it means when talking about marriage?
Especially when it comes to catching a son-in-law at the bottom of the list, the one he catches is simply the first one to catch him, so there are no twists and turns.
When Liu Shuhui outside heard what they said, he frowned slightly.
"Are you two talking about Miss Wang?"
"Exactly, you have seen my Qiluo, right?"
Liu Shuhui nodded, "I have a few encounters with Miss Wang."
"Qiluo is the only daughter in our family, but she didn't grow up pampered. My Qiluo has a good temperament, is kind and cute, enthusiastic, and is also very good-looking. I can assure you that among my friends, I am the only one who has Qiluo is the most beautiful and cutest." General Wang said cheerfully.
Wang Qiluo was so embarrassed that she was digging her shoes and socks with her toes. At this moment, she heard Liu Shuhui's voice coming from outside.
"Miss Wang is indeed good."
For a moment, her shyness and nervousness turned into confusion. She looked at Lu Lingyun in disbelief, with joy in her eyes.
Lu Lingjun winked at her angrily, "That's all!"
"You think it's good too, right?" Mrs. Jiang heard him praising Wang Qiluo and clapped her hands happily, "My daughter really has no choice. She has a little temper, but her character is unmistakable."
Liu Shuhui responded as usual, "Yes."
Wang Qiluo was at a loss when she heard this. The next moment, she heard her father give a big clue, "Someone, bring the things up!"
As General Wang's voice fell, servants outside the door came in carrying several boxes of gold and silver.
"This is five thousand taels of silver and one thousand taels of gold."
The servant presented another tray with a stack of bills on it.
"These are the property deeds for five villages, three shops, and two hills."
Finally, a row of maids and maids came forward.
"This is the dowry I arranged for our Qiluo."
"Master Liu, I wonder what you think?"
Wang Qiluo, who was behind the screen, was completely speechless when she saw this scene.
She stared at her parents with round eyes and a flushed face.
This, this, this...
"Lingyun, are my parents crazy?"
Lu Lingjun clapped her hand and looked at General Wang and Jiang who were handling everything outside.
It’s not an exaggeration, it’s not an exaggeration at all. There are people who come to hire daughters, and there are also people who take the initiative to find a son-in-law.
Those who wanted a son-in-law under the list did not wait for the new scholars to take the initiative to propose marriage. But whoever fell in love with the son-in-law was asked to come back to the house, and the first one who accepted the pledge would be given gold and silver to provide conditions.
General Wang was a military officer and did not have so much baggage. Since he was chosen, he would openly show his utmost sincerity.
If it succeeds, if it fails, it will fail.
