Chapter 75: Parade on Horseback

Listening to Mo Qingkuang's words, Wang Yu's smile became even stronger: "Okay, okay, Brother Mo is generous, I admire you."

"It's almost time, I'll help Brother Mo get on the horse!"

As he said that, Wang Yu pulled Mo Qingkuang to the side of the most majestic imperial horse, stretched out his hand to hold the reins, and was about to help Mo Qingkuang get on the horse.

Everyone was even more shocked when they saw this. The top scholar in the civil examination was actually willing to lead the horse for the top scholar in the martial arts examination, and it was even in an occasion like the imperial horse parade.

It was simply too unbelievable.

Mo Qingkuang's mind was clear, and he always remained vigilant about Wang Yu's strange behavior.

Wang Hua was a spy who colluded with the enemy, and Mo Qingkuang was a hero of the empire.

Therefore, Wang Yu could never be friends with Mo Qingkuang. His strange behavior must have a conspiracy.

However, Mo Qingkuang did not tear his face on the spot. He carefully checked the horse and the saddle, and found that there was nothing unusual, so he got on the horse with the help of Wang Yu.

"The auspicious time has come. The first place winners of the new imperial examinations will be given a royal horse to parade in the streets!" The eunuch standing outside the door sang in a shrill voice.

The top three winners of the civil and military examinations mounted their horses one after another, and the crowd cheered and made way for a few people to travel.

"Brother Mo, you are a hero and have outstanding literary talent. You should go in front." Wang Yu jumped on the horse and bowed respectfully to Mo Qingkuang.

His words made everyone confused again.

According to the usual rules of the imperial horse parade, the first place winners of the civil and military examinations were divided into two rows, and the two champions were in parallel.

What Wang Yu meant was that he was willing to lag behind Mo Qingkuang?

Mo Qingkuang smiled and did not refuse. He urged his horse to be in the front again.

The custom of riding a horse to parade in the streets has a long history. Its purpose is to let the people of Kyoto see the young talents of this year's exam and give these young talents a chance to become famous. This can also be regarded as some grace from the court to the new talents.

Therefore, the route of the horse parade is actually a circle around the outside of the palace.

It is the same in any city. The closer to the political center, the more precious the house is.

The residents outside the Kyoto Imperial City are generally rich or noble, and they are all large families.

Tianxuan does not have the custom of selecting a son-in-law from the list, but it has the tradition of parading to select a son-in-law.

Many talented men and geniuses in the past dynasties were spotted by high-ranking officials in the court or the daughters of wealthy families in Kyoto when they were paraded on horseback.

Throwing down the embroidered ball to agree on a good marriage, from then on, they rose to the top of their lives.

Now, after the group came to the streets of the residential area, the doors and windows of each house that had been prepared for a long time were opened, and the beautifully dressed ladies took this opportunity to choose the most outstanding husband in the whole Tianxuan.

If they can achieve a good marriage, they will be called an official's wife in the future.

"Oh, is the first one the martial arts champion Kuang Qing? It is said that Kuang Qing is not dark-skinned and has a simple and honest face? Why does he look like a nobleman?" An uninformed woman in the attic asked immediately.

"Sister, you are really ignorant. Kuang Qing is just his alias, and his previous appearance was also a disguise! This is his true face, his real name is Mo Qingkuang, and he is the young master of the largest family in Tiannan City." Many women beside the woman immediately explained for her.

"It is indeed beautiful! I heard that he also performed "Love Lotus" last night, which beat Wang Xiang's grandson, Wang Yu, the top scholar in literature. Who doesn't like such a husband who is both talented and handsome?"

"Sisters, I will take the initiative!" The woman shouted, slowly threw the embroidered ball in her hand, and went straight to Mo Qingkuang.

"Miss, are you crazy?" Suddenly, the maid next to the woman exclaimed.

"Lü'er, what do you mean?" The woman glared at the maid with dissatisfaction, and then saw that Mo Qingkuang had already taken the embroidered ball, curiously looking at the source, and quickly showed the sweetest smile in her life.

"Miss, it's true that Mr. Mo is excellent, but you haven't heard of Mr. Mo and the Ninth Princess..." The maid said hurriedly, not caring about the atmosphere of the young master.

The woman was inexplicably shocked when she heard the words, and suddenly felt a sharp gaze cutting her hard.

She looked at it, and just half a horse's head behind Mo Qingkuang, the heroic girl with a veil on her face was looking at her coldly.

In an instant, the young lady broke out in a cold sweat, and for a moment she forgot that the runner-up in the martial arts examination was the Ninth Princess Han Yan'er!

Some of the young ladies who saw this scene nearby felt a little gloating in their hearts, and more helpless.

Mo Qingkuang's name has been circulated in this group of noble ladies for a long time, and it is almost the ideal goal of all of them.

How many girls in the noble circle don't know the Ninth Princess? So, how can they win by competing with the Ninth Princess for a man?

Judging from the reaction of the Ninth Princess when she saw Mo Qingkuang accepting the embroidered ball, how could they not know that the rumors about the Ninth Princess and Mo Qingkuang were not false?

Girls are very thoughtful. Looking at the group of people on the street, except for the three people who took the literary test, Wang Yu took the lead and gave way and walked at the end.

Among the top three martial arts candidates, Gu Hongyi rode behind boredly, while the horses of the second place Han Yan'er and the first place Mo Qingkuang almost ran side by side.

Looking at the clothes on the two people, the colors are similar, the styles are similar, and there are some textures that are connected in a subtle way.

It is clearly a couple's outfit made by the same person!

This is not a parade on horseback? This is clearly a large-scale show of affection!

Under the cold gaze of Han Yan'er, many young ladies with low family backgrounds can only give up their thoughts on Mo Qingkuang and turn to look for other suitable husbands in the literary test.

There is no way, except for Mo Qingkuang, the other two in the top three martial arts candidates are women.

Of course, there are also those who have a rich family background or a hot temper, and they are not afraid of Han Yan'er.

One by one, the hydrangeas were thrown to Mo Qingkuang in Han Yan'er's fiery eyes.

"Princess Nine, it's a pity that you are on the horse today, not upstairs. Otherwise, who can refuse your hydrangeas?" Looking at the angry Han Yan'er, Gu Hongyi gently pinched the horse's belly and said to Han Yan'er with some teasing.

Han Yan'er was choked by her and almost had an attack on the spot. Looking at Mo Qingkuang again, there was no self-awareness at all.

He didn't even turn his head to look at Han Yan'er's eyes, but just looked around at the girl in the attic with a dazed look.

He didn't throw away the hydrangeas in his hand. Instead, he took too many and was afraid of dropping them. He didn't know where to pull out a silk ribbon, strung more than ten hydrangeas together, and carried them on his back.

Mo Qingkuang's behavior almost made Han Yan'er explode with anger!

Even more angry were the spectators on the roadside.

There is an unwritten rule for the parade on horseback. If a flower ball is not dropped on the ground by someone on the horse, the people will go to the house according to the birth date and address on the flower ball.

They can also get a considerable reward, which is called "hush money".

After all, the names and birth dates of the ladies in the powerful families are secrets that cannot be known to outsiders.

Therefore, there is a saying of "hush money" for these leaked information.