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"Uh?"

Sheng Hong looked at the old lady with some confusion, wondering why she was angry.

In his opinion, winning the imperial examination should be celebrated and shown off.

Seeing that Sheng Hong didn't understand, the old lady sighed in her heart and said: "They are all studying in my Sheng family private school. The young master of Qi didn't win, and the second son of the Gu family didn't win either. Our family celebrates in such a big way because we want to defeat Qi Guogong and his wife and Gu." Mr. Hou’s face?”

Yuan Wenshao sighed secretly when he heard this. The fact that Sheng Hong has reached this point has a lot to do with his smooth manner.

But it also has a lot to do with Mrs. Sheng’s reminders from time to time.

Some people may say that the old lady thinks too much, but as an official, you often have to be cautious.

Sheng Hong was too happy to think about this before. Now that the old lady mentioned this, she also knew that there was something wrong with it. She quickly ordered: "Quick, quick, quick, go, tell those who went out to buy to come back, and close the door." Houses are closed, firecrackers and porridge restaurants are closed."

"Living in the capital, you are so frustrated? The streets are crowded with princes and nobles, and you have to look at people's faces. It's not as good as Yangzhou."

Mrs. Wang was a little unhappy and felt that it was too fussy.

"Mother-in-law, you don't have to feel disappointed. Bianjing is like this. Some things seem to be made out of a molehill. We think it's nothing, but we can't prevent others from being stingy. Moreover, Changbai will be appointed as an official after the imperial examination. If someone secretly causes trouble, , it’s troublesome. It’s the same thing if we close the door to celebrate.” Yuan Wenshao advised.

"Yes, what Erlang said makes sense." Sheng Hong nodded.

Even so, Mrs. Wang still looked unfazed.

Minglan also persuaded: "Madam, I prepared a congratulatory gift for my second brother early, and I'm waiting for him to give it to him when he reaches high school."

"Ming girl is still sensible, better than her sisters." Sheng Hong praised.

Rulan was a little busy and depressed when she heard this and lowered her head.

Minglan said quickly: "Fifth sister also prepared a gift, which is much more valuable than mine."

"Oh? It seems that Ruyatou has grown up too." Sheng Hong nodded with satisfaction.

"Where have I prepared a gift?" Ru Lan whispered.

Minglan didn't look sideways and whispered: "Old rules, I also prepared one for you."

"Haha, just in time, Hua Lan and I also prepared one. I know that Changbai likes the four treasures of the study the most, so I spent a lot of time to get a good She inkstone and some royal ink, and I will have someone deliver it later." Yuan Wenshao laughed.

"Eldest brother-in-law, next time you want to give a gift, you have to wait until our younger brothers and sisters have given it to us, otherwise our gifts will be too hard to get," Minglan teased.

Minglan's words made everyone laugh, and the unpleasant atmosphere disappeared instantly.

"It doesn't matter how expensive the gift is, as long as it comes from your heart." Changbai said with a smile.

Mrs. Wang didn't hesitate to celebrate or not, and said: "Mom, Bai'er is already in high school, it's time to say we're kissing, right? If we delay it any longer, we'll be too old."

Sheng Hong shook his head and said: "This matter cannot be rushed. Why have I not allowed it before? There is no hope for me to enter the center in this life. It is great. In the future, I will become a Yinqing Guanglu doctor. It will be very honorable to be able to retire at the third level. If Bai'er doesn't have the support of his in-law family, how far can he go? He hasn't won the imperial examination before, who is willing to support him? "

The old lady nodded and said: "Madam, don't blame him for dragging Bai'er away from discussing the marriage. In fact, this is what I meant. I treated him the same way at the beginning. He also won the first place and was on the list. Only then do I have the nerve to propose marriage to your Wang family."

When Wang heard this, she smiled proudly and said, "What mother said is that our Wang family also has some benefits."

The old lady smiled and didn't care.

After Mrs. Wang was proud, she said: "Mother, do you remember that I told you last time that my sister intended to marry her daughter to Changbai? Yesterday, my sister came to visit the house and brought her daughter over. , I think he looks good and has good conduct."

The old lady's face turned cold when she heard this, but she didn't want to get angry on the big day. She said calmly: "I saw that girl when she was little. She is pretty good. When she finds a desirable family and gets married, I will know. Say hello to me and I can give you a generous gift."

Mrs. Wang started to smile when she heard the old lady praising her daughter, but after hearing the old lady's words, her smile froze.

The purpose of her praising Yoona is to want Bai'er to marry Yoona.

Sheng Hong couldn't help laughing when he saw her like that, and said: "Bai'er was selected at a young age and has great literary talent. We have to discuss it slowly and we can't rush it."

Mrs. Wang was dissatisfied and said: "My mother also said that Yuner's girl is pretty good and she is from my sister's family. I want to bring the two families closer together. Mother can't deny it just because she doesn't like my sister from my mother's family, right?" "

The old lady gave her a scolding when she mentioned this matter last time, so she originally gave up the idea.

The reason why I mentioned it again this time was because of what Aunt Kang said to her when she came to see her yesterday.

Aunt Kang told Mrs. Wang that now the Wang family is in decline, but the Sheng family is getting more and more prosperous.

From now on, the Wang family and the Kang family will have to rely on the Sheng family to take care of them.

But when their generation is gone, the relationship between several families will definitely weaken. Only marriage can strengthen the relationship between several families.

Mrs. Wang has a soft temper, so she agreed after being supported by Aunt Kang.

Of course, in addition to this reason, there is another reason.

Mrs. Wang was sent to her second uncle's house by her parents to be raised since she was a child. Although she was angry, she still had deep feelings for the Wang family.

She was also worried that when Changbai's son would become the head of the family, he would no longer care about the Wang family.

If her brother's family didn't have any girls of the right age, she would have wanted to marry the Wang family.

Normally, even if she promised Aunt Kang, if the old lady said so, she might not say anything.

But it was different now. Her son had passed the exam. She felt that she had made a contribution to the Sheng family, so she said a few more words.

The old lady originally thought of saving some face for Mrs. Wang on her big day, and the younger generation would be there, but she didn't expect Mrs. Wang to be so confused, so she didn't save any face for Mrs. Wang.

He said with a cold face: "I don't like your sister from my mother's side, but I usually don't let you see her, I just don't let her come to Shou'antang. If I knew you were so easily bewitched, I would have to be an evil mother-in-law. , she is not allowed to enter the house."

Mrs. Wang retorted: "What are you saying, mother? In the early years, my Wang family had many supports for officials. Now that the Wang family is in decline, let Changbai marry the daughter of my sister's family and get married, so that I can take care of him in the future." Wang family, why not?"

Sheng Hong's face turned ugly when he heard this. The Wang family had indeed given him a lot of support over the years, but Mrs. Wang's words made it seem like he was being fed softly.

The old lady said with a livid face: "If you let Changbai marry a girl from the Wang family, that's it. But you let Changbai marry a daughter from the Kang family. Don't you know what your sister's temperament is? Hua Lan still has She's not even married yet, yet she can shamelessly go to Yuan's house and ask Erlang to arrange errands for her son. I'm so embarrassed knowing that."

"Have you forgotten what I told you last time? Don't you know what the Kang family's reputation is now? Letting Changbai marry the daughter of the Kang family will not help him, and it will also damage his reputation. Changbai is you Son, do you want to destroy him?"

"I…"

Mrs. Wang was left speechless. She really had no influence on Changbai by wanting to marry a girl from the Kang family before.

Although she values ​​her natal family, what she cares about most is her daughter. "Grandma, don't be angry." Hua Lan quickly came to the old lady's side and helped her along her back.

"Mom, grandma is right. Let Changbai marry his aunt's daughter, that is harming him."

"Grandma, mother-in-law, don't let this matter hurt your friendship. In fact, I think that if we want to get married, it doesn't have to be Changbai. Grandma said that Aunt Kang's daughter is good, so she must be a good one. Changwu also came to discuss the marriage. At his age, it is better to give it to Chang Wu." Yuan Wenshao said.

After hearing Yuan Wenshao's words, the old lady and Sheng Hong's eyes lit up.

The Kang family is also a scholarly family. Although it has a bad reputation in Bianjing, it does not affect other places.

The eldest son of the Sheng family is a merchant family, and Chang Wu is the second son with no fame. Naturally, he would not object if he could marry the legitimate daughter of the Kang family.

As for the Kang family, although the Sheng family's big house is not an official family, they are rich.

The Kang family now relies on Aunt Kang's dowry. They have already spent a lot of money, and life is not easy.

Marrying into the grand family of the Sheng family requires betrothal gifts, and filial piety is also indispensable during festivals.

Moreover, the Sheng family's big house also has a second relative, so it's not a loss no matter how you look at it.

The old lady pondered for a long time and said: "Erlang's proposal is a good one. Ask your sister later if she is willing."

Mrs. Wang no longer insisted that Chang Bai marry her sister's daughter, and nodded repeatedly when she heard this.

In this way, the atmosphere relaxed.

Only then did Sheng Hong remember that Chang Feng was missing and there was no news, so he quickly sent someone to inquire.

Not long after, a servant came to report that Lin Xiaoniang, mother and son had returned, and that the third son had failed the exam.

Although Sheng Hong was a little regretful about this, he was not too disappointed. Although he had said before that both Changbai and Changfeng had a chance, who could say for sure about the imperial examination.

If he could win one, he would be satisfied.

Mrs. Wang was extremely happy. She felt that her offering must have had an effect, so she thought about offering a few more sticks of incense later.

Fortunately, she didn't lose her mind because of joy and said something she shouldn't have said.

The Sheng family prepared a very generous lunch at noon, but Chang Feng and Mo Lan did not come.

Sheng Hong sent someone to invite him, but the servant came back and said that the second young master was not in a good mood after failing the exam, and the fourth girl was trying to persuade him, so he stopped coming.

Sheng Hong didn't care. He raised his glass and smiled: "Although Bai'er won the exam today, we can't celebrate grandly, but we still have to have fun behind closed doors. Ru'er and Ming'er are getting hairpins soon, so they can drink some wine. Pour some for them all and let’s have a drink as a family.”

While they were eating lunch happily, Lin Qige was looking gloomy.

Lin Xiaoniang cursed and said: "How many times have I told you not to go out and fool around before the exam, but you just don't listen. You said that if you use the hard work of that and the flower wine on studying, then maybe you can get a title on the gold medal list now." . It’s better now. I don’t know how sad our mother-in-law’s life will be in the future.”

"I get angry when I think about seeing Ru Lan's arrogant face in the future. If my brother fails the exam, my mother and I will suffer together," Mo Lan complained.

"It's rare to pass the science test in one year. It's common to fail the test after 17 years." Chang Feng retorted.

Mo Lan heard this and asked: "Then why did the second brother pass the exam? Don't you often say that your literary talent is better than him? I don't blame you, but do you have to blame me? If I were a man and could take part in the imperial examination, who would I’m still counting on you.”

Hearing this, Chang Feng said angrily: "The second brother's sister burns incense and prays to Buddha all day long. My sister is good, the knee pads for the next exam were made by the sixth sister. All day long she thinks about reciting poems and composing poems, and marrying into the public family. Now. Now Instead, it was my responsibility."

Mo Lan was furious and stood up and said, "Are you still blaming me? You are surrounded by those little goblins in your room all day long and don't pay attention to studying, but now you are talking about me."

"Shut up, everyone." Lin Xiaoniang glared at Mo Lan and scolded: "What are you shouting about? Is this something glorious? If others hear it, your face will be tarnished."

Mo Lan stamped her feet angrily and sat down.

Lin Xiaoniang looked at Chang Feng and said: "And you, you said that you are not good at taking exams, but you have the strength to quarrel with your sister when you get home? Let me tell you, your sister is better than Xie Daoyun, what's wrong with her wanting to marry a high family? ? On the other hand, if you fail to pass the examination and have no official position in the future, then you may have to rely on your brother-in-law for support."

"Who needs support from others? Among my friends, there are so many children from aristocratic families and noble families, who can't support me?" Chang Feng said disdainfully.

"And you, Mo Lan, don't say that I can't pass the exam in the future. I will definitely pass the exam next time."

After Chang Feng finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the room.

After he came out, he became more and more angry and left the house directly from behind.

……

"Zhong Huai, drink less. Isn't it because you failed to pass the exam? Just ask for a shadow official in the future." Yuan Wenshao advised.

On the night of the third day after the results were released, Gu Tingye invited Yuan Wenshao and Changbai to a banquet in Fanlou, saying he wanted to congratulate Changbai High School.

However, when the three of them met, Gu Tingye didn't say a few words and kept trying to persuade them to drink.

Yuan Wenshao and Chang Bai knew that he was in a bad mood, so they could only stay with him.

As soon as the food was served, the three of them drank a five kilogram jar of wine.

Although the wine only had about 30 degrees of alcohol content, he couldn't bear to drink it this way.

Gu Tingye was already drunk. Hearing this, he patted Yuan Wenshao's arm and said, "You don't understand. I want to ask for a royal decree for my mother. If I fail the imperial examination, I don't know how many years I have to wait."

Changbai said drunkenly: "There is something that I have always been puzzled by. I know your article, but I didn't get it. Where is the mistake?"

Gu Tingye laughed at himself and said, "I must think too highly of myself. My articles are actually not that good."

"Zhong Huai, you don't have to belittle yourself. I heard that Qi Guogong and his wife visited the examiner's home yesterday and asked about the reason for failing the exam. Didn't Lord Gu go and ask?" Changbai said.

Yuan Wenshao heard this and said: "I think it doesn't make much sense to ask or not to ask. The examiners change every year. If the current examiner doesn't appreciate it, it doesn't mean that the subsequent examiners won't appreciate it. Wen Wu is the first, and everyone's judgment standards are different. Ask If I pass the exam in the future, my hands will be tied up.”

If he remembered correctly, it was because Gu Yankai went to ask and learned that Gu Tingye had been successful because of his nonsense to help Yang Wuduuan. The official's golden words told him to win again at the age of 50, just like Yang Wuduan. .

This incident also intensified the conflict between father and son.

Gu Yankai already had an old illness, and the quarrel between father and son aggravated his condition.

Although Gu Tingye was not the main factor in his death, he was somewhat responsible.

After knowing each other for so many years, Yuan Wenshao also regarded Gu Tingye as a friend, and did not want him to bear the reputation of pissing off his father.

(End of this chapter)