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"Yuan Ruo, I heard that you did a good job solving the exam in this subject. Congratulations. I wish you the best of luck next year, and you will be named on the gold list."

When we arrived at Shou'an Hall, after greeting the old lady, Sheng Changbai said politely to Qi Heng.

Qi Heng was one of the many officials and eunuchs who participated in the Bianliang "Bietou Examination", among the top 100 in the examination, and one of the most promising candidates.

Considering Qi Heng's age, he is only one year younger than Sheng Changbai and one year older than Changfeng, which is excellent.

Qi Heng is handsome in appearance, gentle and modest in temperament, diligent and motivated in schoolwork.

It was in stark contrast to Gu Tingye, who was sulky, rebellious, and not doing his job properly.

The reputations of the two people are two extremes among the noble children.

In the marriage and love market, the reputation of the two is also very realistic.

Gu Tingye begged hard, but couldn't get the favor of a noble girl from a high family.

Qi Heng is the opposite. I don't know how many honorable officials and eunuchs in the capital want to marry their daughters to Qi Heng.

"Borrow the auspicious words from Brother Cheng."

Qi Heng's gentle and modest personality is not just talking, and he and Sheng Changbai can also be called brothers.

Calling brothers and brothers did not start after Sheng Changbai passed the exam and had a future.

Qi Heng began to get along with the children of the sixth-rank officials of the Sheng family as family friends since he came to the Sheng family to study.

"Greetings to grandma, brother Yuanruo."

At this time, three orchids filed in and all ran to the main hall of Shou'an Hall.

"Yuan Ruo, our subject is going to end together. When Chunwei, we two can finally have a test." Sheng Changfeng followed behind.

Except for the kid and Sheng Xiaoqi, all the younger generation of the Sheng family were dispatched.

"Where, Yuan Ruo, you are very knowledgeable." After replying to Qi Heng, Sheng Changbai looked at the old lady: "Grandmother, why did you call all the younger sisters out?"

During this period of time, Qi Heng is much more dangerous than Gu Tingye.

Don't say anything first, just rely on Qi Heng's appearance as the most beautiful man in Bianjing.

How could the girls from the Sheng family who were eleven, two or three years old and who had just begun to love each other be able to withstand it.

To the old lady, Sheng Changbai asked the three Lan of the Sheng family to come out to see Qi Heng, but he was still more or less unwilling.

"As far as our two families are concerned, this is also a family friend, so it is right for your sisters to come out to meet Yuan Ruoben." Old lady Sheng said with a smile.

The old lady didn't treat Qi Heng as an outsider in what she said, and she couldn't hide her love for Qi Heng.

Qi Heng's charm is not only aimed at young girls, but also more lethal to middle-aged and elderly women.

He looks handsome, gentle and elegant, and has read a lot of poetry and books. He has grown to the point of an old lady.

When the old lady was looking for Mr. Sheng Tanhualang, this was the selection criteria.

The family relationship between the two families, that is to say, the Duke's Mansion is very polite, and they only got out of it when they wanted to get acquainted with the great Confucian scholars of the Sheng Family.

It's all about the woman's communication. Mrs. Sheng was born in the Hou's Mansion, and she was born in the Duke's Mansion. It is inevitable that she has a little communication and acquaintance with her.

Wang Ruofu was born in the Grand Master's Mansion, which is no worse than the family status of the Duke's Mansion, and the two families can get along well. The Wang family is also a rich family, and they have some ties to the Duke's Mansion.

Such a low-level friendship is just a matter of face, far from being a family friend, and there is no need for the daughter of the Sheng family to meet Qi Heng, a foreigner.

It was all the old lady's preference, and she called the girls out because she wanted to show her closeness to Qi Heng.

"Brother Yuan Ruo, you haven't come to our house for a while!"

Seeing Qi Heng, Mo Lan, the fourth son of Sheng, couldn't help coquettishly, cocked his head, walked to Qi Heng's side, and said to Qi Heng coquettishly.

It doesn't matter whether you like Qi Heng himself or not, Mo Lan, who has received the true biography of Lin Xishuang, vows to marry into a noble family.

The background of Duke Qi Heng's mansion, apart from the royal family, cannot be higher. In Mo Lan's opinion, he is the best candidate for a son-in-law.

"Brother Yuanruo, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Seeing Mo Lan go to make friends with Qi Heng, Ru Lan couldn't bear it, so she imitated Mo Lan and made friends with Qi Heng.

Because of Mo Lan, she has robbed Ru Lan of too many things since she was a child.

Rulan doesn't want to suffer, so she also likes to grab Molan's things.

Seeing that Mo Lan has something she likes, she instinctively fights for it, which has become a habit. Even if she is a living person, Ru Lan doesn't back down, and follows Qi Heng's side.

"Brother Yuan Ruo, long time no see."

Although Minglan didn't join the fight between the two, her big eyes were also fixed on Qi Heng, and it was hard to resist Qi Heng's charm.

Not to mention Sanlan, I don't usually get in touch with any foreign men, I don't have much experience, and I haven't seen any men.

Even if San Lan got in touch with some foreign men, they searched all over Bianjing, but there were not many who had better comprehensive conditions than Qi Heng.

One is Sanlan's elder brother, Sheng Changbai himself.

Others are only talking about individual events, and there are not many who can compare with Qi Heng.

It's really not surprising that the three Lan are more or less attracted to Qi Heng.

"Yuan Ruo, you are about to take the scientific examination. I recently got a collection of great Confucian essays. It is about imperial examination policy articles. Let's read it together."

The three orchids were called by the old lady, but Sheng Changbai couldn't control them.

But Sheng Changbai can't do anything, he can choose to take Qi Heng away.

A group of boys and girls knew that it was impossible, so they didn't want to get together.

No matter how shrewd the old lady is, she can do stupid things.

Knowing that the Sheng family and the Duke's mansion are so far apart, it is impossible to marry.

It also creates opportunities for these young boys and girls who are in love and ignorant of emotions to be together.

"Where are the books?"

Qi Heng's attitude towards the anthology is still very anxious, it seems that he hasn't started to go crazy yet, he is thinking about the little girl Minglan, and there is still someone to help.

Qi Heng's focus at this stage is obviously still to satisfy his mother, ranking first in the imperial examination.

"In my study, let's go to the study and talk. In the past few years, I have copied a lot of precious classics in the Shaowen library. Let me show you."

Collecting different books is what every literati family is doing.

Sheng Changbai works in the National Library, so the collection is convenient enough.

Whether it is a serious subset of classics and history, or Law, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and agriculture.

Miscellaneous mountain, medicine, fate, fortune-telling, divination, if you think it is useful, Sheng Changbai will copy it down while practicing calligraphy, and enrich the Sheng family's collection of books.

By this time, the books collected by the Sheng family were no longer small.

A collection of ten thousand volumes of books, even if the Sheng family built a private library, would be enough.

Sheng Hong couldn't do without the heirlooms of poems and books on his lips, and it wasn't just talking.

Over the years, the Sheng family has spent a lot of money on collecting books.

Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai went shopping in bookstores, and when they saw books that were not available at home and had merit, they would buy them back.

"Old lady, I think" Qi Heng looked at the old lady expectantly.

"Yuan Ruo, go to the study with Brother Bo. Remember to go back to Shou'an Hall when you eat. I'll wait for you to eat together." pause.

"Grandma, then I'll take Yuan Ruo to the study."

Sheng Changbai said hurriedly, afraid that if he walked too slowly, the Shou'an Hall would become a large-scale rape scene for women.

"Second brother, wait for me, you have a collection of Confucianism, why don't you show it to me first?"

Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng came out, and Sheng Laosan also followed.

In any case, the family style of the Sheng family is much better than that of the Rongguo Mansion in the Red Mansion.

No matter what Sheng Changfeng did, he didn't develop Jia Baoyu, a big man who likes to hang out in the inner house.

At most, Sheng Changfeng was taken by Lin Haoshuang and Mo Lan, and he liked to mix in a little bit of the house fight in the back house.

In essence, as long as Lin Xige doesn't suffer, Chang Feng doesn't like to participate in the family affairs either.

"In my study, there are many books written by great Confucians, and there are also many books about imperial examinations. Let me show you, how many books have you read?" Sheng Changbai asked.

"Usually, you don't let me into your study?"

Chang Feng followed behind, mumbling to himself.

Sheng Changbai turned his head back: "When I let you in, I didn't read the books on your selection of imperial examinations. Since you want to read them, I'll pick a few for you when you're done reading them. I'll look them up. Your homework."

Not wanting to discipline Chang Feng too much, Sheng Changbai disliked that Lin Haoshuang always thought that Sheng Changbai wanted to harm Chang Feng, and liked to take the opportunity to make trouble.

For the good of Sheng Changfeng, it's not worth it for Lin Haoshuang to still find fault.

But when he really wanted to control Sheng Changfeng, Sheng Changbai was not without means.

In the study, there are too many things to pass the time.

Whether it is the classics and meanings of great Confucianism, all kinds of treasured classics, ancient books of ancestors, calligraphy and paintings of famous people, copybooks.

Even admiring the precious Four Treasures of the Study is enough to pass the time.

After arriving at the study, Sheng Changbai let Qi Heng out until the old lady sent someone to remind him after lunch.

After having a meal in Shou'an Hall, Sheng Changbai personally sent Qi Heng away, so he was relieved.

The whole thing is an old father's mentality of preventing his daughter from falling in love early.

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"Leisure and chaste, chaste and tidy, shameless in conduct, and lawful in movements. Rulan, tell me why?"

After Qi Heng left, Sheng Changbai sent someone to call Rulan and Minglan to his courtyard.

"Elegant and leisurely, chaste, well-groomed, well behaved and know how to be ashamed, there are laws of movement and stillness, these are women's virtues." Rulan lowered her head and murmured back.

"Since you know what it means, in the old lady's courtyard, in front of Qi Heng, an outsider, what are you doing that way?"

Rulan must strictly manage her, otherwise she will continue to be bold, and dare to fall in love freely by herself, and make a private decision for life.

Not to mention the feudal society, even the enlightened modern society, it is too much to have a private life with someone without going through the parents.

Since we are living in this era, we must abide by the rules of this era.

Sheng Changbai can choose a husband-in-law that Rulan likes for Rulan, but it is definitely not through Rulan's private dating.

Pursuing one's own love is a good thing, and Sheng Changbai can also support it to a certain extent.

But sneaky, give and receive privately, don't talk about reserve, don't care about shame.

It is not a good thing to pursue one's love with the reputation of all the female relatives of the family without considering the consequences.

"It was Mo Lan's first." Ru Lan said aggrievedly.

"Molan has her own little mother to discipline, and I will take care of you now. Have you read "The Female Ring" for so many years in vain? Where have you read all these years?"

After all, she is also a girl from an official family, she is basically reserved, she doesn't talk about shame, and she is still very uneducated.

"Hmm." Being spoiled and used to it, Sheng Changbai scolded her a few words, and Rulan started to sob directly.

"Why are you crying? You didn't do anything wrong when you cried. Copy the women's ring five times for me. I will ask for it next time. If you can't finish copying it, don't blame me and go to your father and start a family law against you." .”

"Second Brother, Fifth Sister, she just wanted to fight against Fourth Sister, she didn't mean to be unruly." Minglan helped Rulan speak well.

"Minglan, I asked you to come here with me just to let you know where Rulan made a mistake. This time you punish Rulan to copy the book, you can't help her, let her write it by herself, let her have some refreshments. Ordinary homework, You help her copy a little bit, I don’t care about your sister’s love, you don’t really think that your second brother and I, Jinshi can pass the exam, and you can’t tell your handwriting?”

This is the superficial reason, the real reason is that Sheng Changbai wants to have the effect of killing chickens and monkeys, and also warn Minglan.

Cut off Ming Lan's thoughts on Qi Heng, and stop thinking about it when he has no feelings, so he doesn't have to worry about it in the future.

To be honest, this person Qi Heng may have a bad life, and he is still a good-for-nothing daughter-in-law.

Even with three daughters-in-law, together they will not be able to live with Qi Heng for a few years.

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"My lord, Mrs. Yu brought Miss Yanran to the house today to look for the old lady."

"My lord, your aunt, Mrs. Kang Wang's family has returned to Beijing, and came to visit her today."

It is said that for Changfeng's exam preparation, the house should be quiet, reduce communication, and reduce banquets.

But the necessary communication at home can't be completely absent, and I still haven't stopped walking with some close people.

During this autumn and winter, there are also some people going around in the family.

Mrs. Yu's wife is Mrs. Sheng, who was handed a handkerchief when she was Miss Hou Fu.

After entering Beijing from the Sheng family, the two old ladies resumed their contacts.

Because Mrs. Yu has already retired, the relationship between the two old ladies has nothing to do with politics, but only about feelings.

The old lady of the Sheng family raised her granddaughter Sheng Minglan, and the old lady of the Yu family also raised a granddaughter Yu Yanran.

Although Yu Yanran is a few years older than Minglan, but because of the contacts between the two old ladies, frequent contacts and compatible personalities, the two also became close friends in the boudoir.

In fact, according to the friendship between Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Yu, Sheng Changbai originally had a great chance to marry Yu Yanran.

Both Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Yu have the same meaning.

There is no reason why Yu Yanran came to the mansion less, and Sheng Changbai also saw Yu Yanran less.

Generally speaking, Sheng Changbai is also satisfied with Yu Yanran. She has a beautiful appearance, gentle and pleasant, honest and virtuous personality, and she also looks like a pretty good girl.

But Yu Yanran's father didn't think that Sheng Hong was just a fifth-rank official like himself.

No matter how potential Sheng Changbai has, it's useless. Yu Yanran's father just wants to find a capable in-law now to help him in his official career.

It just so happened that Sheng Hong's marriage to Sheng Changbai also requested this.

There is a fundamental conflict between the two demands for marriage, so there is no possibility.

Sheng Changbai's aunt, Wang Ruoyu of the Kang Wang family, came to Sheng's house to look for Wang Ruofu, and nothing good happened.

The Kang family moved from their hometown to the capital for the convenience of recovering Uncle Kang's activities. Wang Ruoyu came to the Sheng family at this time, of course, to let the Sheng family father and son help Uncle Kang recover.

This matter is actually quite embarrassing. Uncle Kang was dismissed as an official for his father Ding You because of his father's death.

Rehabilitation was originally a very simple matter, but Uncle Kang had been Ding You's father for three years and produced a few children, which caused a big problem.

During Ding You's period, the filial son asked for simple meals and no drinking, no intercourse with his wife Ji and concubines, no listening to stringed music, and no entertainment.

This ruled the country with filial piety, Uncle Kang kept the filial piety period, and had a child with a concubine, so he lost his future. (end of this chapter)