Zhijiang County. East of the city.
A luxurious mansion stood in the middle of the city.
There were two tall servants standing at the door.
This was the residence of Zhijiang County Deputy.
The bailiff quickly walked over.
"Who is it?"
With a loud shout, the bailiff stopped."I'm a runner from Jiangling County. I'm here on the orders of County Magistrate Wu. This is a visiting card personally written by the county magistrate, requesting to see it!”
As soon as these words were said, the attitude of the servants guarding the door changed.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll report to Master immediately!”
"Good!"
The bailiff nodded and handed the invitation card to the servant.
The servant took the invitation card and quickly entered the room to report.
In less than a hundred breaths, the butler came out to welcome him.
"Thank you for your hard work. Please come in! My master is waiting in the main room!"
"Thank you so much!"
The bailiff cupped his hands and followed the butler inside.
In the central room.
Tea and pastries were quickly served.
A white-haired old man sat on the main seat with a visiting card in his hand. He was frowning and thinking hard.
Jiangling was just next to Zhijiang, and it was a big county. Moreover, the Jiangling County Magistrate was still very young, having just turned forty this year. Perhaps one day, he would be promoted to an official in the state capital.
He couldn't afford to offend them!
"Master: The guest has arrived!"
With a low shout, the butler led the bailiff into the hall.
Zhijiang County Deputy's heart skipped a beat when he saw this person.
He recognized this bailiff. He was a trusted aide of County Magistrate Wu. He actually sent his trusted aide over today. It seemed that the matter was not small!
Thinking of this, the county magistrate smiled."It's been hard on you from afar. Please sit down and drink some tea!”
"Thank you, county magistrate!"
The bailiff sat down and took a sip of tea.
"Wu Qilang, what business do you have with my residence?”the county deputy asked politely.
"Lord Prefect, I dare not accept the title of Shichiro. This time, I came to your residence to ask about something under the orders of the county magistrate. May I ask if your Third Young Master is here?"
What? Looking for my "Wenyan"?
The county magistrate was stunned for a moment, then nodded and ordered the butler to call for help.
A moment later, a young scholar walked in from outside.
"Greetings, father. Greetings, guest!”
"I dare not. Third Young Master, may I ask if you still remember Chen Sanniang?”
What was that? Chen Sanniang?
Isn't she the girl from the Chen family that I divorced?
"Yes! Third Young Master, it was her! The Wu family wanted to marry Chen Sanniang, so the county magistrate ordered me to investigate.”
Hearing this, the county magistrate and his son instantly stood up, their faces filled with shock.
The Wu family wanted to marry Chen Sanniang?
County Magistrate Wu wanted to marry Sanniang?
"Uh…No, no! I was wrong, it was the Wu family who wanted to marry their daughter to Chen Sanniang's child.”the bailiff said.
However, it would have been better if he didn't say it. Now that he said it, he was even more shocked.
At this moment, the county magistrate and his son were dumbfounded.
"Chen Sanniang's child? That abandoned baby?"
"Yes, yes," The bailiff smiled and continued,"I'm here to ask about that child.”
These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking the hearts of the father and son.
The abandoned baby who was once chased out of the house is actually going to marry the Wu family's legitimate daughter?
Oh my god.
That was the Wu clan of the Jing state, and even the provincial governor had to give them some face!
How could such a great clan be willing to marry their daughter to an abandoned child?
This was abnormal, too abnormal!
At the thought of this, the county magistrate quickly gave the butler a look.
The butler understood and left in a hurry…
After a while, the butler returned with a gift box.
He opened the gift box.
The light from the gold ingot dazzled the bailiff's eyes.
"Lord Deputy, this is
…" I only have one question, is that abandoned baby unusually intelligent?”The county magistrate asked seriously, emphasizing the word "abnormal".
Hearing this question, the bailiff heaved a sigh of relief and accepted the gift box without batting an eyelid. Then, he replied,"That's right! Not only that, the Little Lord had even won the title of this year's Jiangling County examination!”
"What?!"
"What?!"
The father and son were shocked and dumbfounded.
According to the years, the abandoned baby was only seven years old this year, right?
A seven-year-old child took part in the imperial examination and won the first place.
Ever since the founding of the Great Tang, oh, no, since the Three Royals and Five Emperors, and then the Qin and Han Dynasties, in the past three thousand years, there has never been a case of a child taking the imperial examination in the Central Plains.
What was even more terrifying was that he had actually passed the test!
Heavens!
This was an amazing talent. What kind of shocking story was this?
It was easy to imagine that
after today, the name of that abandoned child would shake the Great Tang.
Three thousand years in China.
Other than Gan Luo's Twelve Prime Ministers, no one could compare to him.
By the time Gan Luo became prime minister, he was already twelve years old.
The abandoned baby was only seven years old this year!
How terrifying!
How terrifying!
It was no wonder that Lady Wu was in such a hurry to marry that child. This was a peerless prodigy whose name was about to shake the Great Tang and reach the ears of the Saints!
Even after thousands of years, history books would still have his story.
Just like the former Prime Minister Gan Luo, his name was passed down through the ages.
"Thank you! Thank you for your information, Shichiro. Otherwise, my family would have made a huge mistake.”The county magistrate cupped his hands and thanked the bailiff.
The bailiff hurriedly stepped aside.”
"Fumihiko, tell Wu Qilang everything you know, word for word.”
"Yes, Father!"
Next, the third son of the county magistrate's family began to talk about the past.
All the stories involving abandoned babies were told to the bailiffs without any concealment.
About an hour later, the bailiff bade farewell and left.
County magistrate father and son two people personally bid farewell to him, sent him to the door.
After
he left, the county magistrate and his son immediately entered the manor.
"Men!"
The butler immediately ran over.”
"Prepare a heavy gift. Remember, it has to be heavy, very heavy! Wenyan, bring the gift and go to Jiangling personally. You must see Chen Sanniang and ask for her forgiveness. Do you understand?"
The Third Young Master's expression changed drastically. He wanted to resist his father's decision.
However,
in the end, under his father's serious gaze, he still lowered his head.
"Yes, Father!"
The Third Young Master and the butler took their leave.
The old county magistrate raised his head and looked at the sky.
The sky gradually darkened, and the night was about to cover the world.
However, in the starry sky, a dazzling star was emitting a dazzling radiance.
"The stars are shining, and a child prodigy has descended. I'm afraid that the Tang Dynasty is about to face a drastic change!”
The old county deputy sighed softly.
Time
flew by.
Not long after, night fell.
Chang 'an. The Imperial Astronomical Supervisor.
"Report: There's an anomaly in the starry sky. The Big Dipper is shifting!”The officials observing the stars exclaimed.
Hearing the report, Yuan Tiangang rushed over and looked up at the starry sky.
Heavens!
The Big Dipper was indeed shifting. Was this a good omen? Or a bad omen?
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