Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 146 Being an official is not as good as doing business
Because the palace examination list will be announced in the morning, there is no need to practice boxing and archery today. After practicing horse stance, everyone returns to the courtyard to bathe, change clothes and have breakfast.

On the way back, Ye Wanqing fell behind by a few steps.

Before leaving the martial arts arena, a young man dressed as a guard hurried over and whispered, "Princess, your guess is correct. The prince's carriage was indeed followed."

Ye Wanqing raised her eyes, glanced at Chu Anlan who was called by her father, and said to the guard: "I know."

The guards retreated quietly.

Since being required to come to the Princess's Mansion to practice martial arts every day, Chu Anlan's carriage has arrived before dawn every day, and today is no exception.

Mo Yan, who was dressed as him, brought a package and said, "Sir, these are the clothes you wanted."

Chu Anlan reached out and took it.

Mo Yan leaned close to his ear again and whispered a few words with a serious expression.

Chu Anlan was stunned for a moment, his thin lips slightly opened.

Mo Yan nodded.

Chu Anlan frowned slightly, and his expression returned to normal.

Ye Hongwei glanced sideways: "What is this? Why does it smell so strong?"

"Clean clothes." Chu Anlan replied, "I fumigate my daily clean clothes and shoes with incense. They smell good, right?"

Ye Hongwei glanced at Chu Anlan with an indescribable look, then quickly left with his hands behind his back.

Chu Anlan looked around and saw that no one was looking at him, so he quickly moved closer to Ye Wanqing and kissed her on the lips.

Ye Wanqing was stunned, and her face gradually became hot.

Chu Anlan was so excited that he asked, "Qing'er, can I kiss you again..."

Suddenly, Ye Hongwei's voice came from the front: "What are you two whispering about hiding in the back?"

Ye Wanqing stopped immediately.

Chu Anlan said calmly, "Father-in-law, I have something important to discuss with Qing'er. Please go ahead."

Ye Hongwei sneered, flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Chu Anlan then straightened his expression: "Qing'er, Mo Yan told me something. Last night, when he was disguised as me and took the carriage back to the palace, he was followed. Moreover, he was followed by two groups of people. Qing'er, do you think I am being targeted again?"

Originally, Ye Wanqing didn't plan to tell Chu Anlan about this.

He is young and impulsive, and if he is not careful, he might alert the enemy.

But since he already knew, there was no reason for her to hide it anymore.

Looking into Chu Anlan's clear eyes, Ye Wanqing spoke truthfully: "Someone did follow you last night, but one of them was not following you. It was my people who were following the people who were following you."

Chu Anlan's expression changed: "So, someone really wants to kill me?"

Ye Wanqing said: "For the time being, we are still unclear about the other party's purpose, so I suggest that you do not act rashly and wait and see what happens."

Chu Anlan suddenly realized: "Is this the reason why you let me stay at the Princess's Mansion? Qing'er, did you guess that someone wanted to harm me a long time ago? Qing'er, you are so smart!"

Ye Wanqing said sternly, "Before the wedding, Prince, please do not travel alone. When traveling, try to bring as many close bodyguards with you."

Chu Anlan comforted her: "Don't worry, that person is targeting me. I am surrounded by a large group of people during the day, and I sleep with Chen Xi or Chen Ting at night. The Princess's Mansion is heavily guarded, and they dare not come in."

"Yeah." Ye Wanqing nodded.

I hope so.

……

It was not yet 9 o'clock, but the streets of Beijing were already crowded with people. Outside the South Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, there was a great noise.

The list hasn't been posted yet and people have already gathered around it.

Ye Chenting had just finished showering and changing clothes after his morning exercise, and his hair was not even dry yet, when he was summoned to the palace. Therefore, the people in the mansion did not have to squeeze in with the crowd to see the list.

Chu Gongxuan said that there was something going on in the palace and went back first.

The family had a peaceful breakfast.

Not long after breakfast, someone came to the palace again.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict bowed and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Her Royal Highness the Princess, congratulations to the Marquis. I am here to announce the good news in advance in accordance with the Emperor's order. Young Master Ting has passed the imperial examination and has been appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy..."

"Is my second brother the first in the second class?" Ye Chenxi asked: "Who are the top three?"

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled from ear to ear: "Young Master Ting is the first in the second class of this palace examination. The emperor is very happy. The top scholar is Lu Jilian, the son of Dingyuan Marquis, who serves as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. The second place is Yang Hongyan from Xiucheng Yang family, and the third place is Ning Songyang from Mingzhou Ning family..."

Ye Wanqing silently recited several names.

The top three candidates in the imperial examination, just like in their previous lives, all entered the Hanlin Academy, and in the future they would all become important ministers of the emperor.

This is just the beginning of Lu Jilian’s life.

After sending off the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, Chu Yanrong called the housekeeper and asked him to prepare dinner. When Ye Chenting came back from the palace, the family would have a small celebration.

Ye Chenxi couldn't help but sigh: "Lu Jilian is really amazing! Even though he was so sick, he could still win the top prize in the palace examination. Isn't this a man of letters?"

Ye Hongwei looked at him and said, "If you put more effort into studying, you can definitely get into the top ten."

"Father, please forgive me." Ye Chenxi whispered, "I have no ambitions, I just like to eat, drink and have fun. Taking the imperial examination and becoming an official are more suitable for my second brother. The emperor uncle values ​​family affection. Although he is a little strict with me on weekdays, he still loves me. The prince also loves me very much. I think they will arrange a leisurely job for me with high salary and little work in the future, hehe..."

Ye Hongwei just felt a headache.

Chu Anlan said at the side: "What's the point of studying and becoming an official? You have to report before dawn and leave after the sun goes down. In my opinion, being an official is not as good as doing business."

"That's great!" Ye Chenxi's eyes lit up: "I'll open a few restaurants and a singing house, making a fortune every day is not a dream. For the rest of my life, I can just lie down and count money every day."

"Then I will open the most luxurious inn in the whole capital, and then open the largest gambling house." Chu Anlan counted on his fingers: "A teahouse is also good, and I will hire a few storytellers."

"That's great!" Ye Chenxi clapped his hands: "Let's open a restaurant together. When you're hungry, go to my restaurant to eat. When you're tired, go to your inn to stay..."

Chu Anlan raised his eyebrows: "How about we cooperate with each other and make money together?"

Ye Chenxi said excitedly: "Okay, okay!"

……

As the two of them talked, they became more and more excited.

Ye Hongwei looked at Chu Anlan and Ye Chenxi as if they were fools, with an indescribable look on his face.

Damn it!

Two bastards!

He turned to Ye Wanqing and said, "Don't learn from them!"

Ye Wanqing laughed: "Father, young people are quick-witted and will come up with whatever they want. Father, just listen to it and don't take it to heart."

Ye Hongwei was disappointed: "No wonder he couldn't study well. His head is full of money."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Yanrong had just finished arranging things.

She turned to look at her husband: "What's wrong with money? If I hadn't married you, you might be just an idle general who collects salary to support a large family. With your military merits and position, it would be difficult to support your family with your annual salary. Maybe you would be unable to sleep every night because of money."

Ye Hongwei was speechless.