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Chapter 119 Outing (please subscribe)

"The questions this time are not difficult. I feel that I have a high chance of passing the exam." Chang Feng said with high spirits.

Sheng Hong is very strict on weekdays. If he talks during meals, he will definitely give him a few words of reprimand.

But now when I heard Chang Feng's confident words, not only did he not reprimand me, but he also smiled and said: "I listened to your proposal for the topic, and the article was pretty good. He also wrote good poems and poems. There is little chance of first-class, second-class, and third-class. There is still a good chance.”

Mrs. Wang didn't want to look down on Chang Feng's prestige, so she said, "Officer, Chang Bai has also read his poems and articles to you. How many awards do you think Chang Bai can get?"

"Who can say for sure? But in my imperial examination, with Changbai's articles and poems, even if he is not the first-class, the second-class is still no problem." Sheng Hong said.

"Haha, I will be satisfied if I can win the second grade." Mrs. Wang glanced at Chang Feng proudly.

The only pity is that Lin Xiaoniang's concubine is not qualified to participate in this kind of banquet, otherwise she would also be able to see how wonderful Lin Xiaoniang's face is.

So what if Chang Feng does well in the exam? According to Sheng Hong, even if Chang Feng succeeds, he will only be in the top three.

However, her son, who was very promising, still had the upper hand over her.

But it's best to be different, so Lin Xiaoniang's expression will be very exciting.

"Congratulations to my father-in-law and two younger brothers. When the results are released, it will be a good story if the two younger brothers are on the list." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Haha, the rankings haven't been released yet, it's too early to say this, too early." Sheng Hong said with a smile.

His father was ranked No. [-] and he was ranked No. [-]. If his two sons were also ranked No. [-], no matter how high they were, it would be a good story.

There will definitely be many people talking about it in Bianjing. Thinking of this, Sheng Hong feels very good.

Because he was happy, Sheng Hong drank a few more drinks. By the time the meal was finished, he was already seventy or eighty percent drunk, and was helped by the maid to rest.

Yuan Wenshao and Hualan sat for a while, then said goodbye and left.

In the carriage, Hua Lan's face was filled with a happy smile.

Although she was the wife of Yuan Wenshao's matchmaker, she felt somewhat inferior due to the status gap.

If Changbai really succeeds in the examination, and her grandfather, father and younger brother are all Jinshi, and her grandfather is still a Grand Master, who will say that she is not worthy of Yuan Wenshao?

Yuan Wenshao didn't know what Hua Lan was thinking and was busy comforting his daughter.

Sister Wen wanted to stay at Sheng's house to play, but Hua Lan refused, and she was a little unhappy along the way.

"My lord, Sister Wen is already six years old. It's time to send her to a private school to learn how to read and write." Hua Lan said.

"Let's wait for the second half of the year."

Yuan Wenshao calculated that if Changbai won the election, it would be time to discuss the marriage. When the marriage between Changbai and the Hai family was finalized, the two families would become relatives by then.

Sister Wen went to the Hai family girls' private school to study, and the Hai family had to take care of her no matter what.

Hualan didn't know Yuan Wenshao's plan, she just thought he felt sorry for his daughter, but Yuan Wenshao had already relented, and she didn't try to persuade her again.

……

Yanwang Mansion

There were only King Yan and an old man in the main hall, and there were no servants to serve him.

"Your Highness, Yuan Wenshao is so ignorant of promotions that his two wives and brothers both took part in the imperial examination. Although we have no one in the Ministry of Rites, there is still a way to prevent them from passing," Chen Shunyi said.

King Yan pondered for a while and said: "This matter is not urgent. It's just an earl. There are many ways to deal with him. There is no need to take such risks and cause trouble for them. It's not a good idea. The most important thing now is to stop the Yong Palace and Duke Qi. House marriage."

If he could legitimately inherit the throne, he would not want to risk rebellion.

Although the Qi family has no roots in the military for a long time, they are still old-fashioned princes and have many connections in Bianjing.

Moreover, Princess Pingning grew up with the official family in the palace. The reason why Duke Qi was responsible for the salt affairs was because of Princess Pingning's sake.

Otherwise, this fat job wouldn't be his turn.

If there is a marriage between the Duke of Qi and the Prince of Yong, the momentum will inevitably increase, and even the official family will favor Prince Yong.

Chen Shunyi said thoughtfully: "What your Highness said is true, but it is really difficult to stop this matter. However, Your Highness does not need to worry too much. Princess Pingning grew up in the palace, and she should be very clear about how dangerous the fight for the crown prince is. Now The overall situation is still uncertain, so she may not dare to take sides so early."

"You are right, but if she agrees to marry the Yong Palace, doesn't it mean that she knows something?" King Yan said.

"This…"

The smile on Chen Shunyi's face froze. The officials treated Princess Pingning like their own sister. Although the officials would not tell Princess Pingning about establishing a prince, but what if it happened?
And it doesn't matter whether Princess Pingning knows what the officials think.

People in the officialdom are all smart people, and many people will definitely think this way.

Once Princess Pingning agrees to marry Prince Yong, it will be equivalent to a signal. If those neutral officials who have been reluctant to take sides support Prince Yong, then Prince Yan will basically have no chance.

Thinking of this, Chen Shunyi's eyes showed a ruthless look and said: "Your Highness, Duke Qi only has one son. If he doesn't have one, this marriage will naturally not be possible."

He and King Yan are now on the same rope. If King Yan fails, he will not be in a good position.

"Idiot!" King Yan scolded: "If anything happens to the son of Duke of Qi at this time, fools will doubt us."

"Your Highness, is it possible to see the marriage between the Duke of Qi and the Prince of Yong?" Chen Shunyi said.

"Of course we can't let it go. But now the Duke of Qi has not agreed. If we take risks, won't we give evidence to King Yong? You should go back first. I must consider this matter carefully." King Yan said.

"Yes." Chen Shunyi stood up and bowed before retreating.

As soon as Chen Shunyi left, a person walked out from behind the screen, it was Mr. Shen.

"His Highness should be gentler in his treatment of others. Chen Shunyi is the Minister of Civil Service after all. With this sign, he can also attract many people to His Highness." Mr. Shen said with a smile.

"Hmph." King Yan snorted coldly and said: "It's just an opportunistic person. If he has ability, that's all. But his ability is mediocre and useless at all. He has already boarded my ship. It's too late to get off. He cursed He can only accept a few words from him."

Mr. Shen shook his head and said: "Your Highness, although the official family has not yet made a decision, the support for King Yong from outside has already overwhelmed Your Highness. If King Yong marries the Duke of Qi, the situation will be very unfavorable for Your Highness."

"Please also ask Mr. Shen to help me make suggestions." King Yan stood up and saluted Mr. Shen.

"Your Highness, you are so old."

Mr. Shen quickly flashed past and said, "In the past few days, I sent people to investigate the Duke of Qi's mansion, and found something interesting."

"What's the matter?" King Yan asked doubtfully.

"Your Highness should know that not only the Lord of Jiacheng County is interested in the son of Duke Qi, but also Concubine Rong's sister. For this reason, Concubine Rong went to beg the officials to grant a marriage, but the officials refused. "Mr. Shen said.

King Yan thought for a moment and seemed to understand Mr. Shen's intention, and said, "Do you think Concubine Rong's sister is qualified to compete with King Yong's daughter?"

Concubine Rong's dignity comes entirely from the official family. Now that the official family has no children and is old, she still has some dignity for the time being.

After a hundred years of officialdom, who still cares about Concubine Rong?

Moreover, Prince Yong is not an ordinary prince. He is one of the candidates for the crown prince. If he is designated as the crown prince, the princess of Jiacheng County will be the princess.It is impossible for Concubine Rong's sister to fight with the Lord of Jiacheng County to ruin this marriage.

Mr. Shen shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course I won't be so unwise. I found out that the young prince from the Duke of Qi's mansion was studying in the Sheng family private school and had a soft spot for the sixth girl of the Sheng family. He definitely didn't If you are willing to marry Princess Jiacheng, you won’t be able to cause trouble with Princess Pingning when the time comes.”

King Yan frowned slightly and said: "Marriage is a major matter, parents' orders, matchmaker's words, what can he do if he doesn't want to?"

"Haha." Mr. Shen said with a smile: "Your Highness is right, but as long as he makes trouble with Princess Pingning, Princess Pingning will not dare to agree to King Yong without comforting her son. Otherwise, if he That son was young and energetic, and he did something that offended King Yong."

King Yan frowned slightly. He was praised as smart and capable, so he certainly had abilities.

But even so, he didn't understand for a moment what Mr. Shen's purpose was in saying these words.

Even if Qi Heng makes a fuss and delays for a while, what's the point?
In the end, whether the Duke of Qi will marry King Yong is just a matter of time.

"Does Your Highness think that with Princess Pingning's temperament, she will tell Prince Yong that her son is fascinated by the daughter of a minor official? She will only find ways to delay, and then find ways to make her son agree. But Prince Yong will Mr. Bian never got a response, and he didn't know the situation. He just thought it was because the Duke of Qi was worried about the Rong family, so he kept passing the blame," Mr. Shen said.

King Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this and he praised, "Sir, you have a wonderful idea."

Everything is said so clearly, if King Yan still doesn't understand, he is really a fool.

As the saying goes, the person who knows you best is often your enemy.

King Yong is his opponent, and he naturally knows it well.

He knew that King Yong was the most honorable person. If King Yong thought that the Duke of Qi had always refused to agree because he was worried about the Rong family, he would definitely be angry with the Duke of Qi.

Not only that, King Yong is one of the candidates for the crown prince. Princess Pingning does not dare to agree to marry him because she is worried about the Rong family. Where can he put his face?

In order to establish his authority, he will also deal with the Rong family.

Even if the two families would not stop their marriage because of this matter, King Yong's dealings with the Rong family would still give him the opportunity to win over the Rong family.

Rongchang is the deputy commander of the Palace Front Department and is in charge of one-third of the imperial army. If he can be won over, the possibility of mutiny will greatly increase.

No matter how you look at it, it's good for him.

After thinking about this clearly, King Yan said: "Sir, you are a great talent. You came up with such a clever plan without spending a single soldier. But if the son of Duke of Qi agrees directly, what should we do?"

The situation Mr. Shen mentioned was based on Qi Heng's unwillingness to agree.

If Qi Heng was afraid of King Yong's power and agreed directly, all their plans would be in vain.

Mr. Shen smiled confidently: "Your Highness, do you think that with the power of the Duke of Qi, as an only son in the family, it is necessary to take the imperial examination? But this young prince can endure his temper and study hard in a cold window. This kind of person will not hit the wall. There’s no going back.”

"Haha, since sir is so confident, I would like to see if everything will go as he said." King Yan said.

……

In March, everything grows and flowers bloom. The sun is shining brightly on this day. Yuan Wenshao and Hualan are preparing to take Sister Wen out of the city for an outing.

In addition, Changbai Changfeng and Sanlan, who had finished their exams, also made an appointment to go together.

Early in the morning, Yuan Wenshao's family packed up, took a carriage, and headed to the east of the city.

After walking for a while out of the city, they came to an open space and stopped.

Not long after, I saw several carriages approaching.

Hualan recognized the mark on the carriage and said, "Changbai and the others are here."

After a while, the carriage came to a stop and Changbai got off the carriage, cupped his hands and said, "I have met my eldest brother-in-law and eldest sister."

Yuan Wenshao saw San Lan getting off the car behind him and said, "Don't get off the car, let's go directly."

"Brother-in-law, I'm afraid we have to wait. Yesterday Zhong Huai came to see me and learned that we were going out of town for an outing today, so he said that he would also go with us to have fun," Changbai said.

"Then just wait." Yuan Wenshao said.

"I've met my eldest brother-in-law and eldest sister." San Lan came over and saluted.

"Fifth Aunt, Sixth Aunt, I just saw a butterfly over there, but my mother didn't let me catch it. You go with me." Sister Wen said happily when she saw Rulan Molan.

Hua Lan said angrily: "You have been studying with Grandma Kong for two months, how come you have forgotten all the rules? Don't you know how to salute when you meet others?"

Sister Wen stuck out her tongue and saluted Changbai and the others one by one.

"Let's go, Aunt Six will take you to catch butterflies." Minglan said with a smile.

"I'll go too." Ru Lan said and followed him in a hurry.

"Eldest brother-in-law, eldest sister, I will also go and have a look."

Mo Lan felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Hua Lan. She usually dared to be sarcastic with Rulan Minglan, but she was very honest in front of Hua Lan.

"Go." Hua Lan nodded.

Seeing Ru Lan and Ming Lan chasing away butterflies with Sister Wen, Hua Lan shook her head and said, "Ru Lan and Ming Lan are about to have haircuts, and they are still like children who have not grown up."

"Haha, my father is very strict at home on weekdays. He rarely comes out, so just be casual." Changbai said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao nodded in agreement: "Chang Bai is right, come out to play. If you are still the same as at home, what are you doing out here?"

Hua Lan rolled her eyes at him and said to Chang Bai: "Madam Wu is going to hold a polo match after the results are released, and she sent me an invitation. I wonder if you have sent invitations to your family?"

"Send it off. My father told me to let my mother take me, Chang Feng and my three younger sisters to see the world." Chang Bai said.

"You're not young anymore, so you should definitely go and check it out after a kiss." Hua Lan said doubtfully.

If you were an ordinary person, you would be a little embarrassed to hear this. However, Changbai said calmly: "My grandmother and father seem to have already chosen someone for my marriage."

"Who is it, a girl from which family?" Hua Lan Bagua asked.

"I don't know. I didn't ask, and my father didn't tell me." Changbai shook his head.

"Aren't you curious?" Yuan Wenshao looked at Changbai's mature look and wanted to tease him.

Changbai said calmly: "Marriage is a major matter, what are you curious about when your parents order a matchmaker?"

Yuan Wenshao: "..."

He really couldn't understand how Gu Tingye and Chang Bai became good friends.

Changbai is young and mature, and speaks in a precise manner.

Gu Tingye has an adventurous temperament, but the two of them can play together.

(End of this chapter)