The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

The noise of carriages and horses is about to rise to the sky, and the list of winners has been posted in the East Hall.

Wanli followed the golden cuckoo, and Santai still borrowed jade money.

On the day when the results were announced, Cheng Jiuyuan went out early in the morning with her two maids.

The announcement will be posted on the south courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, which is the east wall of the Imperial Examination Hall.

"Yuan'er! Here!" Cheng Jiuyuan heard Yan Yu's voice as soon as she got off the carriage.

Cheng Jiuyuan looked over and saw that all the students and teachers of Lu Lin Academy had arrived, and everyone had an anxious and expectant look on their faces.

Cheng Jiuyuan walked over quickly.

"Brother Cousin, Sister Yu, how long have you been here?"

Pei Xuan smiled and said, "I told you that you came early, but your sister Yu insisted on leaving home so early."

Cheng Jiuyuan winked at Yan Yu.

It was almost an unspoken understanding among everyone that Pei Xuan would consider starting a family only after he passed the imperial examination.

That's why Yan Yu is so nervous about the results of this imperial examination.

The other students were also a little anxious, "Why haven't they come yet? It's almost noon."

"Don't worry, the result is out anyway. It won't change anything if it's earlier or later."

At this time, a gong sounded and a group of soldiers came over.

"coming!"

The officers and soldiers walked to the south wall and began to post notices. A crowd of students swarmed over and surrounded it. Soon the south wall was packed with people.

Yan Yu took Cheng Jiuyuan's hand and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Pei Xuan had no choice but to follow along and protect the two girls.

"Sister Yu, come here directly."

Before they got closer, they heard someone shouting, "Pei Xuan, the champion! Who is Pei Xuan?"

Cheng Jiuyuan said happily: "I won! Congratulations, cousin!"

Yan Yu looked at the name hanging high, and a bright smile finally broke out on her face.

Pei Xuan was the calmest one. As if he had expected it, his expression did not change much.

Some people in the crowd cheered and some cried.

Pei Xuan looked at the person whose name was listed below his and curled the corners of his mouth.

"Brother Qin also made it into the top three."

Cheng Jiuyuan said happily: "This year, Lu Lin Academy took two of the top three places in the spring exam. Gusu Lu Lin is going to be famous all over the world."

Qin Ge happily squeezed out of the crowd and gave Pei Xuan a big hug.

"Brother Pei, congratulations, you're at the top of the list!"

Qin Ge's voice was a little louder because of his excitement, and everyone around him looked over when they heard it.

"This is the top of the Spring Examination list."

"What a handsome man, what a talent!"

As the students were looking at them with envy, a group of wealthy gentry dressed in rich clothes suddenly surrounded them.

On the day when the results were announced, wealthy families from all over the country would come out and compete to select successful candidates as sons-in-law, commonly known as "catching a son-in-law under the list."

No one expected that the top of this year's spring examination would be such a handsome guy. The gentry's eyes lit up, and they grabbed Pei Xuan and squeezed Cheng Jiuyuan and Yan Yu out.

"Mr. Pei, how old are you now? My daughter is only 28 years old, beautiful as a flower, and a perfect match for you."

"Mr. Pei, I have a fortune. As long as you marry my daughter, all the money will be yours!"

"Mr. Pei, my little daughter has a very good fortune. If you marry her, your career in the government will be smooth..."

"Son..."

Pei Xuan waved his hands repeatedly.

"Thank you all for your kindness, but Pei is already engaged."

"Engaged? What does it matter? Just call it off."

Pei Xuan grabbed Qin Ge who was trying to escape and said, "Everyone, everyone! This is the runner-up. He is unengaged and his family is wealthy."

The smile on Qin Ge's face suddenly stopped.

"Oh my! This year's top three are incredible. Are they selected based on their looks?"

"Where are you from, Mr. Qin? My little girl is only 28 years old and is as beautiful as a flower. You and I are a perfect match."

Qin Ge's mouth twitched: "You just said that your daughter and Brother Pei are a perfect match..."

"Sir, I see that your face is very suitable for my daughter..."

Even though Qin Ge was there, everyone still didn't let Pei Xuan go.

After all, Pei Xuan was the champion and he was also very handsome.

Looking at Pei Xuan and Qin Ge who were surrounded by the crowd, Yan Yu frowned.

Cheng Jiuyuan patted her hands.

At this time, all the students of Lu Lin came over. They all performed well in this spring examination. The dean and the two teachers were smiling from ear to ear.

At this time, Cheng Jiuyuan heard someone calling his name.

"Yuan'er!"

When Cheng Jiuyuan turned around, he saw his uncle and second cousin hurrying over.

"Uncle, my cousin won the first prize!"

"I heard someone say, where is your eldest cousin?"

Cheng Jiuyuan pointed at Pei Xuan who was surrounded by the crowd.

Pei Xiu looked at Pei Yan with a smile: "Go help your brother."

Pei Yan walked towards the crowd.

With Pei Yan's help, Pei Xuan used his cleverness to quickly break through the encirclement.

Pei Yan was about to help Qin Ge, but was grabbed by Pei Xuan.

"He's not engaged, and he doesn't have a crush on anyone, so don't worry about him."

After saying that, the two brothers came towards Cheng Jiuyuan.

Qin Ge was surrounded by people. Seeing that the two brothers had abandoned him, he stretched his neck and shouted.

“Brother Pei! Brother Pei! Pei Xuan!”

Pei Xuan turned a deaf ear to him and bowed to Pei Xiu: "Dad."

Pei Xiu patted his shoulder and said, "Good boy, let's go. The mansion has prepared a celebration banquet to celebrate for you and everyone else."

A group of people walked towards the carriage.

After walking for a distance, he saw Qin Ge rushing over, followed by a group of fat gentry.

Qin Ge jumped onto Pei Xuan's carriage and said, "Go, go!"

Looking at the gentry who was left behind, Qin Ge wiped the sweat from his forehead and straightened his messy clothes: "That was a close call."

Pei Xuan drank his tea calmly.

After tidying up his clothes, Qin Ge rolled his eyes at Pei Xuan and said, "Brother Pei, you are too disloyal. How could you leave me and run away by yourself?"

"If you weren't such a big mouth, this wouldn't have happened."

"I'm just too happy. I studied so hard for ten years, and for what? Why don't you look excited at all? My hands are still shaking now. I've brought honor to my family..."

When the group arrived at Pei's house, the sound of firecrackers rang out.

"Congratulations, young master!"

"Congratulations, young master, for getting into high school!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Qin!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

The Pei Mansion was filled with joy.

Not long after, someone from the court came to report the good news.

"Oh, what a coincidence, the first and second place winners are in the same place, which saves me a lot of effort."

Everyone received the order together, and the butler stuffed a big purse into the happy official's pocket.

The happy official smiled and said, "The palace examination will be held in three days. Don't forget the time."

"Thank you for your advice, sir. Would you like to have a drink?"

"No, we have to go to the next one."

The butler respectfully escorted the person out.

Pei Xiu invited all the students to take their seats, and the Pei Mansion was filled with joy.

Cheng Jiuyuan returned home in the evening and happened to meet Cheng Zongyang who had just resigned from his job.

"father."

"Well, did you go to Pei's house?"

"Yes."

Seeing her blushing face, Cheng Zongyang frowned: "Why is a girl drinking outside?"

"My eldest cousin won the first prize in the imperial examination. He was so happy that he drank a glass of fruit wine."

The father and daughter walked in one after the other.

"Pei Xuan is good. This reminds me of when my father first entered the court. He was also so glorious. After falling a few times, he gradually learned his lesson. Tell Pei Xuan that the situation is unclear now, and anyone who approaches him must be careful."

Cheng Jiuyuan slowed down and looked at Cheng Zongyang's still upright back.

If those things had not happened, Cheng Zongyang could indeed be considered a good official.

Whether it was for his official reputation or something else, at least he was not a corrupt official, and he did some things that benefited the country and the people, otherwise he would not have been able to climb to the position of prime minister.

But some things are just wrong.

"Thank you for the reminder, father. I will tell my eldest cousin."