When the imperial list with the No. 2 pick in mind was posted again, the streets in Shangjing were once again deserted.
But this time, it has a different topic than the previous discussion of "who is the famous person on this list?"
Someone noticed at a glance that there was no name behind the flowers above.
At this point, out of the original list of thirty people, only Tanhua Lang was missing.
For a moment, everyone was surprised and began to look for whose name was missing.
After searching for it, I discovered that the imperial list with the names of thirty people on it had gone somewhere.
Those with sharp eyes and good memories searched the current imperial list in their minds for a long time. Finally, one person suddenly slapped his head and said, "I remember, this missing name is the one who ranked third in the written test before."
What about He Lianzhen?"
He Lianzhen? When the imperial list was posted before, in addition to paying attention to his relatives and friends, everyone's eyes were focused on the first place Xia Xuechen, and the second place Su Zijin was also discussed a lot, thanks to this year's poetry meeting
.
And this He Lianzhen was naturally ignored.
Suddenly someone asked me this question, and it seemed that it was indeed such a name.
For a time, questions like "Who is He Lianzhen?" and "Why did He Lianzhen get third place in the written examination but ultimately failed?" flew out like snowflakes.
Since ancient times, rumors and rumors have never lacked for good people to "seek truth and be pragmatic."
At this time, the people in the capital also showed excellent investigative capabilities.
In less than half a day's work, Helianzhen was like a turtle whose shell had been ripped off, and he had been stripped upside down.
The fastest thing was Helianzhen’s family background. When they learned that he was the son of the concubine of the old Marquis Helian and the concubine of a certain emperor’s uncle, everyone became even more interested:
He is not a concubine, hey, it turns out that this kid is actually a relative of the emperor!
But someone else raised questions: Since this kid is a relative of the emperor, why was he personally taken off the list by His Majesty?
Soon, there was a second revelation:
It is just that He Lianzhen made rude remarks in the court, actually denounced the unfairness of today's imperial examination system, and questioned Lord Zhang, Zhang Xiaoxian, the one they rescued, and suspected that His Highness the Crown Prince, who had the talent of an immortal, was committing fraud.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately exploded.
How dare you be so presumptuous in front of Mr. Xiao Zhang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? You really treat yourself like a toy!
As a result, the good people were not willing to stop at the matter of being kicked out of the imperial examination, and began to dig deeper into He Lianzhen's past.
In the end, they even found out how many concubines he had, how many outhouses he kept, what methods he used, when he found a girl from a red house, and what postures he liked to use.
For a time, word of the teahouse and restaurant was aroused, and the streets and alleys were filled with old women and old people with small stools eating melon seeds and listening to the excitement.
Does such a person deserve to be on the imperial list? I'm afraid he will bring shame to Dahui!
For a moment, everyone began to marvel at Zhang Qingjiu's clever plan:
Look, Mr. Xiao Zhang must have known for a long time that this concubine was such a person, so he would have told you early on that the second person on the gold list was from a humble family.
This is what the people are excited about.
When they learned about the arguments He Lianzhen made in court and were told that all future articles would be disclosed, the poor students also became excited.
At this point, the three words "Zhang Qingjiu" have become like a god, whether in the mouths of the people in the capital or in the hearts of poor students.
And He Lianzhen was completely unaware of all this.
After being thrown out of the Zhuque Gate, he was so angry that he did not return to He Lian Mansion. Instead, he went directly to find a newly raised outer room, drank two pots of turbid wine, and vented his anger on her. After feeling physically and mentally comfortable, he
I took advantage of the dark moon and high wind to find my way back.
As a result, after being informed of the incident before he even entered the house, the old Marquis Helian hurried back from outside the city, took sticks and ropes and tied Wuhua Da tightly.
At that time, He Lianzhen was still a little unconscious. He just felt that someone dared to act recklessly in front of his house and was rude to him. He immediately cursed, "What a turtle! You dare to block my way, be careful, grandpa, I will take off your head."
When the ball is kicked! Hiccup..."
The old Marquis Helian had an upright life. He would never have thought that such a bastard would come out of his descendants. He was so angry that he immediately lost all the self-restraint he had brought into the coffin and kicked him, "You bitch! Look up!"
Open your eyes and see who I am!"
Hearing this majestic voice, He Lianzhen was half awake in an instant. He was hit by the cold wind and immediately shivered. When he saw the look in Mr. He Lian's eyes that wanted to kill him, he was completely sober.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of fishy liquid flowed out from between He Lianzhen's legs.
Good guy, I was so scared that I peed my pants.
"Grandpa, grandpa..." He Lianchen was trembling, unable to speak clearly, and his face was as pale as paper.
"Grandfather? I'm not worthy!" Old Marquis Helian snorted coldly, "If you mess around a few times, the Helian family will be completely disgraced by you!"
After saying that, he turned around and stared at the shivering couple hiding at the door and not daring to come forward.
The old Marquis He Lian did not like to see his son and daughter-in-law, who were born as concubines.
At first, although his concubine's qualifications were mediocre, they were not too bad anyway. He originally wanted to find him a girl from an ordinary family as his wife.
It can be regarded as a mature and young plant.
Unexpectedly, he used some tricks to get involved with Chu Zhao, a concubine's daughter.
There is no better way to know a son than a father, so how could he not know his son’s desire to climb up to the dragon and follow the phoenix?
But he didn't want to think about it. Chu Zhao had not given birth to a single son in his whole life, but he had given birth to more than twenty daughters.
How could he remember such an insignificant concubine?
As expected, not to mention that the old man Chu Zhao not only ignored him, but also sarcastically said behind his back that he, the He Lian family, was trying to get him! He was so angry that he almost had to deal with this traitor with his own hands!
But now it seems that it is better to deal with it in the past, and it will not be as embarrassing as it is today!
Chu Zhao was His Majesty's biological brother at that time. Even though he had more than a dozen concubines, wouldn't this girl have to be the first wife when he comes back?
Thinking of this, Mr. He Lian snorted coldly, "You have the nerve to write to me saying that you can bring glory to your ancestors by raising such a thing. You are shameless and I want more! I will give you and your wife three days.
Get me packed up, get out of the capital, and go back to your hometown in the countryside, so that you don’t have to be humiliated by having my butt fucked around in circles again!"
After saying that, the old Marquis Helian turned around and returned to the carriage, and returned to the outskirts of the capital overnight, unwilling to stay for more than a quarter of an hour.
He Lian and his wife waited until the old Marquis left, then cautiously stepped forward and helped He Lianzhen up.
Without the pressure of the old Marquis He Lian, He Lianzhen instantly became arrogant again. After the rope around his body was untied, he gritted his teeth and smiled sinisterly, "This matter is not over!"