The silent and solemn Xu Family residence was crowded with carriages today, welcoming guest after guest. The Xu Family was far more popular than the Chengyuan Marquis Manor; no one would dream of refusing an invitation sent by them. Even those who were genuinely busy would send their younger family members to join the festivities.
This was the first time Lin Jingyue had seen such a multitude of high-ranking officials, great scholars, and renowned students. Even the teachers and tutors from the Imperial College appeared one by one, greeting Young Master Xu with familiarity before praising Zheng Jin for his exceptional intelligence—remarking that it was no wonder Young Master Xu had decided to take him on as a student.
Even figures of immense power, such as the Left and Right Prime Ministers and the Grand Preceptor, as well as wealthy and noble houses like Prince Ruicheng Manor, Prince Hui'an Manor, the Changguo Duke Manor, and the Chen Duke Manor, had sent representatives with gifts. The military officials in the imperial court had never been particularly friendly toward the literati, but the Zheng family had sent Zheng Yue herself to offer congratulations.
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