Farming and reading lady

Gu Xihao didn't know this, and even if he did, he wouldn't take it seriously. He understood that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it, but that didn't mean he had to take everyone's words to heart. To paraphrase my sister, I'm not money, so how can I expect everyone to like me?

As long as the people he cares about like him.

"Hao'er, if nothing unexpected happens, you will definitely stay in Beijing and enter the Hanlin Academy. While the Jinshi are on leave to return home to visit their families, you should arrange the subsequent matters." Tong Mingyan understood the pain in the child's heart, but some people and some things cannot be cut off just like that.

“Brother Hao, although some people are short-sighted, they are still our parents and elders after all, and we should still respect them.” Gu Teng looked at him and said earnestly.

Gu Xihao responded respectfully: "Grandfather, I know. My sister and I have decided to prepare gifts for our family members in the next two days and then set off to return to Xiaoyuewan Village."

"We three old guys will go with you. We've been staying in the capital for too long and it's getting boring. Let's go for a walk while our old arms and legs can still move." Gu Teng said casually, as if he was in a whim. In fact, he wanted to see what kind of blind person could push such a good child away. He also wanted to see how cowardly those young people in Xiaoyuewan Village were to push two underage children to face all these mixed people alone.

Gu Xihao wanted to refuse, but Gu Xixian accepted it before him: "Okay, okay, let the ancestors also experience the unique charm of our small village."

Why not when someone is backing you up? Harsh words hurt people like the cold of June. It is impossible for her to be as close to them as before. A broken mirror is broken. Even if you glue it back together with more glue, it is still broken. I miss the wholehearted love of my parents in my previous life. Perhaps, this is the hurt that comes from comparison.

His sister had already agreed, so what else could he say? Since the ancestors were going to accompany them, their entourage naturally had to follow as well. He had no choice but to instruct Mo Ran to add a few more carriages.

Yin Xueruo was moved watching from the side, but after what happened with Hao Ge'er, she really didn't want to have any contact with Du Xianniang anymore, and she felt a little depressed. Tong Mingyan held her hand soothingly and said softly: "Hao Ge'er will live in the capital for a long time in the future."

In a word, there is a long way to go, so don’t mind the separation for one or two months.

Nodding, Yin Xueruo cheered up and helped arrange the arrangements for returning home.

In the evening, the Gu family sent out invitations and invited all relatives and friends to celebrate two days later. The next day, the concierge politely responded to the people who came to send gifts again. Two days later, the host family hosted a banquet and invited everyone to drink a glass of wine.

On that day, the ancient house opened its main gate to welcome people who came to congratulate. What was surprising was that the old lady of the Zhenguo Mansion was sitting there with the women of the family. It was actually the princes of the Zhenguo Mansion and the Mingxiaowang Mansion who accompanied Gu Xihao to greet the guests at the door. For a moment, the importance of Gu Xihao, the top scholar, increased a little more in everyone's hearts.

What was even more surprising was that even the Shangshu Mansion, the Dingguo Duke Mansion, and the Lu Mansion all sent their most respected sons to attend, and later even Prince Mingxiao came in person. What was even more shocking was that the Emperor came in person to perform the finale.

The fact that these important figures came to the Gu family to personally congratulate the number one scholar once again set off a wave of speculation about Gu Xihao's identity in the capital. This is a later story.

Because the guest was of too high status, Gu Teng sent Gu Yi to greet him personally. As for himself and Gu Xu, sorry, their status as little emperors were not high enough, and letting Gu Yi go out was already the highest courtesy given to him.

The emperor naturally knew Gu Yi. Every Eagle Guard of each family had a portrait left in the palace. When he saw him coming out to greet him, he was surprised. It was said that this ancestor had been in seclusion, so how could he appear here? Oh, he forgot that his new champion was also from the Gu family, and his sister was the head of the family, and she was also an immortal who had a divine beast as a mount. So, his identity might be even more awesome than his.

The emperor felt sour and envious at the same time, and smiled broadly at Gu Yi: "Uncle Yi, how are you?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The old man is doing well. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend the celebration banquet for the younger generation of our family." Gu Yi smiled and bowed. The senior members of the Thirteen Protectors' family have always had the right not to kneel when meeting the emperor.

"Haha, Uncle Yi, you're too polite." The emperor laughed it off. There was a generation gap between him and the older man, so he didn't want to have a deep conversation with him. It was boring.

The thirteen families have always been united to the outside world. Because of the existence of the ancestor Gu Teng, in addition to the heads of each family, even the founding ancestors came. Of course, these four came quietly and gathered directly in Gu Teng's yard, and did not see outsiders.

With so many big shots behind them, those who were thoughtful and cunning put away their thoughts. It was not like they wanted to die, or have too many lives. No matter how many thoughts they had, they could only find opportunities to do them later.

As the cups and plates were clinking, everyone had a sincere smile on their faces, at least on the surface, but it was enough to maintain the appearance. The Daling Kingdom still pays attention to the separation of men and women, but with so many big men present, and Gu Xixian also mobilized all the Ning'an Guards in the suburbs of Beijing, this celebration banquet was lively and the guests enjoyed themselves. As for the gifts, everyone received a return gift of the same value as what they gave after the banquet. As for those who want to keep a handle, sorry, not to mention the door, even the window is not left for you.

This became another hot topic about the top scholar after the banquet. Who said that the top scholar came from a remote corner of the countryside, was poor and destitute, and lived under someone else's roof? Come out, and they promised not to beat him to death.

The Gu Xixian brothers and sisters didn't take these things to heart. They were saying goodbye to their good friends in Beijing and going back to their hometown to visit their relatives.

The communications officer in the capital had his own exclusive channels. As soon as the top three rankings were announced, they were conveyed to all places at once. Therefore, when Gu Xixian and his party were still wandering on the road, Xiaoyuewan Village was already in an uproar because a top scholar had emerged.

Merchants always have the most sensitive sense of smell. The goods produced by Zhuangyuan Village were immediately pushed to a new height by them. The prices were strictly controlled by others, which made it difficult for them to operate, but the sales volume was the same. While they made a lot of money, their respect for the Gu family also reached a higher level. Some well-informed merchants were already heading to the border town in the northern border to see if they could share the profits. This invisibly contributed to Gu Xixian's business territory.

"Husband, Hao'er really won the top spot in the imperial examination. I will be his mother in the future. He is worthy of being the one who crawled out of my belly, Du Xianniang." Du Xianniang was very excited. There was a hint of blood in her eyes. It was not the kind of joy that came from the bottom of her heart for her son, but some inexplicable swelling.

"Hao'er is where he is today thanks to his own efforts. It has nothing to do with you and me." Gu Liqi looked at the increasingly unfamiliar lady with a complicated expression.

These words did not extinguish the eagerness in Du Xianniang's eyes like a basin of cold water. Instead, they were like a raging fire, making the madness in her eyes even more intense.

"Whether she is related or not is not up to him to decide. I have already set my eyes on the girl from Mr. Wang's family in this town. As soon as Hao'er comes back, I will go to their house to propose marriage." Du Xianniang had already prepared herself to be a superior mother-in-law.

Gu Lieqi looked at her in disbelief and warned her, "Uncle Ye has already said that Hao'er and Xian'er's marriage is up to them."

"How dare you? Why should others have the final say over my child? I'll sue anyone who dares to take this power away from me." Du Xianniang's expression was a little distorted. Her crazy and ferocious look frightened Gu Liqi.