Gu Residence, study room.
Unusually, there were no books on the desk; instead, there was a pile of deeds for comrcial properties.
Gu Lan flipped through these deeds one by one, hoping to find a suitable place to relocate.
However, as he reminisced about the events of the fourth year of the Jiaqing era from the original work, he systematically ruled out various states. Gu Lan reluctantly discovered that none of the states seed suitable for relocation. Either there were troubleso figures there, or the environnt was treacherous, requiring a long and arduous journey.
"Sigh, are there any other deeds from the shops?" Gu Lan sighed and looked at the beautiful maid in blue beside him.
Lin Tan'er had gradually beco familiar with life in Gu Residence and was currently helping Gu Lan find a house.
"None," Lin Tan'er said, shaking her head. "Oh no, there are a few left, but the prices are very high."
"Price is not a problem, bring them here," Gu Lan nodded.
However, what Lin Tan'er handed over were yellow deeds, bearing not only the seals of the civilian businesses but also the crimson official seals.
"Master, only these few are left, all in the capital. The shops say they are residences of corrupt officials who were confiscated and abandoned after being raided," Lin Tan'er patiently explained.
The cheapest Residence among them cost several thousand taels of white silver, which was exorbitant even by the standards of Langzhou's property prices, more than ten tis higher.
"Never mind, never mind!" Gu Lan, after hearing this, casually tossed several deeds aside, feeling frustrated. "The capital is not suitable at all..."
Lin Tan'er silently picked them up and stacked them neatly, shrugging her shoulders. It seed that the young master also found them too expensive...
At this mont, Old Yang's anxious voice ca from outside the door.
"Young Master! Where are you, Young Master?"
"Here," Gu Lan responded indifferently.
Seeing Gu Lan sitting steadily in his chair, calmly examining the deeds, Old Yang beca frantic.
"Young Master, today is the day the autumn exam results are posted. The governnt office has almost finished posting them. Why aren't you taking it seriously?"
"What's there to worry about? The results will be on the golden list for several days," Gu Lan said with a dismissive wave. After all, he was a zero, and his na wouldn't be on the list. It was just for show.
Why the urgency?
Old Yang slapped his thigh and wanted to say more.
Suddenly!
A sound of gongs and drums ca from outside the Residence!
It seed to be... a procession coming to offer congratulations after soone passed the imperial examination!
The three people in the room were all stunned!
Gu Lan muttered, "Hey, maybe soone nearby has passed the exam?"
"But, Young Master, it seems like no one around our Residence participated in the autumn exams?" Lin Tan'er, who had beco acquainted with the neighbors in the past few days, said.
"What?" Gu Lan's eyes widened as he looked at her.
Lin Tan'er nodded slowly.
For so reason, Gu Lan had a vaguely bad premonition!
The next mont, they heard a very familiar voice outside: "Master Gu, congratulations on your high achievent! I've co to congratulate you!"
Gu Lan, upon hearing this, was dumbfounded!
Dou Fu?!
Passed the exam?!
Old Yang rushed out in excitent, his face showing joy. "Tan'er, quickly help the Young Master change into formal attire. The official has co to congratulate our young master on passing the exam!"
"Hahaha!"
Old Yang was extrely excited and hurried to open the door for Master Dou.
In the study room, before Gu Lan could recover, Lin Tan'er skillfully brought over a set of formal attire and helped Gu Lan change into it.
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Even by enjoying the service of the Daughter of Destiny to increase his Destiny, at this mont, it couldn't fill the utter confusion in Gu Lan's heart!
Until the yan officials wearing official uniforms and a crowd of onlookers rushed in to congratulate, Gu Lan walked out with a belly full of astonishnt.
"Young Master Gu, congratulations, congratulations!"
Dou joyfully took out a docunt from behind, representing Gu Lan's status as a jinshi, and handed it to Gu Lan.
Gu Lan opened his mouth, wanting to ask sothing. However, with a casual glance, he saw his own na on the docunt, and there was even a more absurd title:
Top Scholar!
The head of the autumn examination in Langzhou City!
This... Gu Lan's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief!
But at this mont, Dou Fu joyfully spoke, directly clarifying for the onlookers:
"Young Master Gu, Top Scholar in the imperial examination! From now on, you are Master Gu!"
"When Master Gu rises to prominence in the future, don't forget about this subordinate!"
"If you get rich, don't forget your old friends; this applies in any era."
So, after he finished speaking, the surrounding common people who ca to watch the excitent boiled over!
"Good gracious, no wonder the county grand tutor personally ca to deliver the official docunt. It turns out it's Master Gu!"
"I've been watching this kid from the Gu family since he was little. He's a good material for studying!"
"If our children could achieve as much as Master Gu in the future, that would be great!"
"Top Scholar Gu, on such a joyous day, how about giving us so money?"
"Hahaha! Congratulations, Master Gu!"
...
The number of people increased, and the lively crowd squeezed into the Residence.
A wave of admiring and praising voices filled the air.
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And in just a mont.
Gu Lan found that Dou Fu had disappeared, as if he was afraid of being questioned by himself, he quickly retreated from the crowd.
Gu Lan wanted to chase after him and ask, but at this mont, Old Yang, who was beside him, excitedly stood on a high place and scattered a handful of copper coins into the crowd!
One handful after another!
The surrounding common people weren't lacking in this bit of money, but for the sake of festivity, wanting to share in the "good fortune" of the top scholar, they vigorously surged forward to snatch!
Gu Residence instantly beca overcrowded!
Gu Lan: "..."
Old Yang: "Dear folks, this is the reward given by our lady. Take it and leave, ha! When our young master becos a high official, co back for more rewards!"
"Thank you, Master Gu!"
"Wishing Master Gu a bright future!"
...
Old Yang was genuinely happy for Gu Lan, with a radiant face. If you didn't know, you might think he was the one who passed the exam!
Now that things had co to this point.
Gu Lan could only put away the confusion in his heart and the inexplicable docunt, squeeze a smile, put on the appearance of a regular top scholar, and chat with the neighbors.
And at this mont.
Outside the unnoticed city gate of Langzhou.
Dou Fu respectfully ca to a green-clad girl, bowing and saying:
"Miss Liu!"
"Is it done?" Liu Yexi turned her gaze, asking calmly.
"It's done. Young Master Gu has received the official docunt, and now he is a legitimate Top Scholar," Dou Fu explained in detail.
"Good."
Liu Yexi tossed him a bag of heavy gold coins, saying, "This is your compensation. Resign from your official position and return to your hotown."
Dou Fu's eyes revealed joy, he accepted the bag, expressed his gratitude several tis, wiped off the sweat, and turned to leave. He got on the carriage that had been prepared early with his family.
...
Gu Residence.
As the evening approached, the neighbors went ho to cook, and the lively sounds gradually dissipated.
In the study!
Gu Lan sat quietly, carefully examining the docunt with the red characters "Top Scholar."
He pondered for a long ti.
Only from the gaps between the characters did he finally see the full ssage written on the docunt:
Dark Secret!
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