Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

In Lord Sun's house, he got up early in the morning, washed up, and went to have breakfast.

After breakfast, he would go to the Imperial Examination Hall to meet with several officials there and discuss everything with each other today.

After sitting down at the table, he said to the servant, "Go wake up Lu Chenglong. Scholars should get up and study in the morning. How can he still be sleeping?"

The servant responded, came to Lu Xunhuan's door, knocked on the door and said, "Master Lu, the master asked you to get up."

The door opened, and Lu Xunhuan rubbed his sleepy eyes: "Young people need to get more sleep to grow."

Lord Sun's voice came over: "If you live with me, you have to follow my rules. If you want to sleep, buy your own yard and live there."

Lu Xunhuan walked out of the room: "Okay, I'm coming, I'm coming."

After leaving the city last night, he made a circle and arrived outside the south city wall.

He waited for a long time before he got the chance. When the soldiers on the city wall relaxed a little, he had the chance to fly back into the city.

It was dawn, and he had only slept for more than an hour.

After breakfast, Lord Sun went out.

After a while, the servant packed up and went out to buy groceries.

"Mr. Lu, please help look after the yard. I'm going to buy some groceries."

Lu Xunhuan moved a chair and sat down near the courtyard gate: "Go, go."

After the servant left, he closed his eyes and began to doze off.

After a while, someone knocked on the door and woke him up.

He rubbed his eyes, got up and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Mr. Li, the old man who bought the test papers from him on the day of the exam.

He recognized Mr. Li at a glance.

Haha, you’ve come at the right time. Let’s take this opportunity to make some money today.

But perhaps Mr. Li was dazzled, or maybe he was old and had a poor memory, so he didn't recognize him at all.

He bowed outside the door and asked, "Young man, is Lord Sun home?"

Lu Xunhuan gestured, "Old man, come in and talk."

Mr. Li entered the yard, looked at the colorful flowers, and praised them: "Beautiful flowers."

Lu Xun Huan closed the gate and asked, "Old sir, are you here to discuss your grandson's provincial examination?"

Mr. Li laughed and said, "Yes, yes, you are smart, you guessed it right at once."

Lu Xun Huan brought a chair over and said, "Old sir, Lord Sun has gone out for something. If you have anything to say, please tell me and I will pass it on for you."

Mr. Li asked, "Excuse me, young man, who are you to Lord Sun's family?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "I am a relative of his. I heard him talk about the candidates yesterday, so I think the old man must have come to discuss his grandson's provincial examination."

Mr. Li laughed again and said, "Yes, yes, what did Mr. Sun say? Did he mention the ranking?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Of course. Lord Sun said that Lu Chenglong is incredibly talented and could win first place just based on 'Man Jiang Hong'."

Mr. Li stroked his beard and asked, "Did he mention Li Fang?"

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "He said that the amount of money given by Mr. Li is not the highest. Li Fang can probably give fourth place."

Li Yuanwai was quite surprised: "Ah, you didn't even make the top three?"

Lu Xun Huan lowered his voice and said, "Old sir, although there aren't many people bringing gifts, they are all very valuable."

"Yesterday, the wife of the governor came to give gifts. It seemed like she had a relative, what was his name..."

Mr. Li stroked his beard and said, "Brother, how much more do you think we should give to get into the top three?"

Lu Xunhuan squatted down beside him and spoke mysteriously.

"I secretly looked at the gift list. The most generous gift was thirty thousand taels of silver. After Lu Chenglong, I'm considered second place."

He covered his mouth and whispered to Li Yuanwai, "I heard from Lord Sun that if anyone gives 50,000 silver notes, Lu Chenglong will be second, and the first place will go to the one who gives 50,000."

Mr. Li stroked his white beard and said, "Brother, is everything you said true?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I am a relative of Lord Sun's family, I dare not say such things carelessly."

"If you, old man, give me 50,000, your grandson will definitely be first, and Lu Chenglong will be second."

"If you don't believe me, go check the list later. If it doesn't match the list, you can still come here to ask Lord Sun for an explanation. He can't get away."

Mr. Li nodded. "Yes, he took 50,000 yuan, but he won't give me first place. Of course, we have to ask him for an explanation. He has been in this Imperial Court for 30 years. Where else can he go?"

He took out another stack of banknotes from his pocket, counted out forty thousand, and handed it to Lu Xunhuan.

"I paid 10,000 yuan earlier, and I'll add another 40,000 yuan. Remember to pass it on to Lord Sun. My grandson Li Fang won first place, and Lu Chenglong won second place."

Lu Xun Huan pocketed the banknotes and said, "Old sir, don't worry, Li Fang is definitely number one."

As the two were talking, someone knocked on the door again.

Lu Xun Huan said to Mr. Li: "Old sir, please sit down first. I will go and see who it is."

He ran to the gate and opened it.

Outside the door stood a noble lady, the wife of the governor of the state.

Lu Xunhuan bowed: "Madam."

The governor's wife came in and said, "What I told you yesterday..."

She stopped talking because she saw Mr. Li.

Mr. Li stood up and walked over with a smile: "Aiya, madam, I am honored to meet you."

The lady smiled slightly and asked, "What are you doing here, sir?"

Mr. Li said, "Just like my wife, I worry about the children."

The lady nodded slightly: "Is it settled then?"

Mr. Li said, "It's settled, it's settled. I'll take my leave. Madam, please take your time."

He took two steps and said to Lu Xunhuan, "Brother, don't forget about my family's affairs."

Lu Xunhuan supported him and helped him to the gate of the courtyard: "Don't worry, it's fine."

Mr. Li walked out of the courtyard: "Okay, thank you very much, little brother."

After Mr. Li left, Lu Xun Huan closed the courtyard gate and turned back, bowing again: "Madam, why don't you go to the elegant pavilion and sit for a while? I will make you a cup of tea."

The lady sat on the chair and said, "Just sit here. No need to make tea. I just came to ask, have you arranged the private training?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "I reported this to Lord Sun yesterday, and he said he would send it to Madam after the notice was posted."

The lady frowned slightly: "After the announcement, what does it mean to send a newcomer who just passed the imperial examination?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Maybe that's what he meant."

The lady shook her head unhappily: "No, where would a newbie have the experience to teach well?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Madam, from what Lord Sun said, it seems that he quite admires Lu Chenglong."

"Have you read 'Man Jiang Hong' written by Lu Chenglong? Maybe Lord Sun will send Lu Chenglong to you."

The lady nodded again: "This Lu Chenglong is indeed talented. The lyrics are so well written."

"If you can send Lu Chenglong to my house and let me meet this great writer, even if he can't teach me well, I won't blame him. After all, my child is really naughty."

She turned to look at Lu Xunhuan and said, "Young man, please ask Lord Sun to send Lu Chenglong to my house. I will give him double the daily salary."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "Okay, I will definitely pass on the message."

The lady stood up and said, "Alright, then I'll wait for the announcement."

She fished out her wallet, took out a gold leaf, and handed it to Lu Xunhuan: "Take it, and make sure Lord Sun arrange for Lu Chenglong to come to my house."

Lu Xun Huan accepted the gold leaf and said, "Thank you, Madam. Your wish will surely come true."