swear not to be concubine

Chapter 78

In midsummer, the crape myrtle tree in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites bloomed better and better.The breeze blows, the flower branches tremble slightly, and the dark fragrance floats.

Xu Zhongxuan was sitting in the armchair by the window, and on the huanghuali flat-headed desk in front of him were documents related to the fall of August this year.

It\'s just that although he lowered his head halfway, and his gaze was only on the open document, his mind had already flown to other things.

Since the quarrel with Jian Yan in the Jade Emperor Temple yesterday, he didn\'t sleep well last night, his mind was only thinking about the words Jian Yan said during the day.

He was too excited at first, so he didn\'t notice at all that Jian Yan said two or three sentences when she was excited later, and the content of those two or three sentences was really horrifying after careful consideration.

Not to mention that he had never heard of it before, and he didn’t know what it meant. The new term such as Xiaoshi, just the sentence she said, since I arrived in this era, everything can’t be controlled by me. It was enough to make him puzzled.

What do you mean after I have reached this era?Could it be that she was not from this era?
Xu Zhongxuan subconsciously felt that this was just Jian Yan\'s nonsense in a fit of anger.But after thinking about it, the words spoken by people in a fit of anger are the most truthful, because they are completely blurted out, so there is no time to cover up the slightest.So, what does Jian Yan\'s words mean?She is not from this era?Then what era is she from?
Xu Zhongxuan has been thinking about the present since last night, but he still finds it ridiculous.After all, he also asked Qi Sang to investigate the history of Mrs. Jian\'s family, and he knew that Jian Yan was born in Mrs. Jian\'s family. She was born in Jian\'s family since she was a child.

Born here, raised here, how could she not be a person of this era?Could it be that it is possessed by a soul, and the inner core has long been replaced by a soul from another era?
But then he felt ridiculous again, how could he have such an idea?This is just ridiculous.If this is true, then does the resurrection of the soul through the corpse really exist?And there are no other ages, but only this one.

Xu Zhongxuan felt for a moment that he was overthinking.This is just what Jian Yan said indiscriminately in a fit of rage, why should she break it apart like this, crumble it and think about it?It doesn\'t stand up to scrutiny at all.

It\'s just that there is still a doubt in his heart, so his long eyebrows are always frowning, and he can\'t deal with official duties as usual, and he always loses his mind.

\"Xu Shilang, Xu Shilang.\"

Suddenly he heard someone calling him, he came back to his senses, looked up and saw the man standing in front of his desk with a round head and a round face, his face looked very simple and honest.

This person\'s surname is Zhao, and he is a head of the Ministry of Rites, with a six-rank official position.

So Xu Zhongxuan nodded slightly to him, and his face returned to his usual calm appearance, just asking indifferently: \"What\'s the matter?\"

Master Zhao saluted him respectfully beforehand, and then he straightened up and said, \"Master Shangshu, please come over and say that I have something to tell you.\"

Master Shangshu Wu Kaiji has his own separate room to handle government affairs.Hearing this, Xu Zhongxuan nodded to Mr. Zhao, said thank you, then closed the documents spread out in his hands, got up and went to Wu Kaiji\'s place.

Wu Kaiji is of medium build and has a square face.He has thick eyebrows and bright eyes. When he looks at people, he feels like he is always smiling, and he is really kind when he looks at people.

Seeing Xu Zhongxuan coming in, he put down the lake pen in his hand, smiled happily, stretched out his hand and asked Xu Zhongxuan to sit down, and asked the waiter at the side to serve tea quickly.

Xu Zhongxuan went through the salute, but did not sit down, just stood there, and asked respectfully: \"I don\'t know if my lord has called the lower officials over, but what are your orders?\"

Wu Kaiji laughed and said, \"This year is the year of the provincial examination, and the Holy Majesty attaches great importance to it. Just now, the Holy Majesty summoned me to discuss this matter. He said that he wanted to send a few well-educated officials who came from Jinshi backgrounds to various provinces to preside over the provincial examinations and serve as chief examiners. I thought, Zhongxuan, that you are only a member of Sanyuan. When it comes to knowledge, who in this dynasty can surpass you? Therefore, I immediately recommended you to the Holy One. Besides, the outstanding people from Shandong are the most outstanding. If you are a learned person, Mo Ruo will let Zhongxuan go to Shandong to preside over this year\'s Qiu Wei, and serve as the chief examiner there. At that time, he will definitely select some scholars with excellent knowledge for the Holy Majesty. The Holy Majesty also agrees with my words. , and immediately complied. Because you are ordered to pack up your luggage when you go back today, and leave for Shandong early tomorrow morning, and go there first to manage all the affairs related to the rural examination.\"

Serving as the chief examiner of a province means that all the people in Shandong Province who have passed the Juren examination in this autumn are Xu Zhongxuan\'s disciples, and when they see him in the future, they must call him respectfully A mentor.

The most important connections in the officialdom.Some of these scholars who passed the Juren examination in Qiuwei this year will take part in the general examination next year, pass the Jinshi examination, and enter the imperial court as officials.Even the juren who did not pass the examination next year, as long as they can manage themselves, they will still be spread all over the country, serving as small officials such as county magistrates and general judges.In other words, through this method, it means that Xu Zhongxuan will have his own contacts all over the country in the future, and it will naturally be much more convenient to do things than before.

So Xu Zhongxuan immediately made a deep bow to Wu Kaiji, and said respectfully: \"Thank you, my lord, for your cultivation.\"

Wu Kaiji told him to get up quickly, stood up from his chair again, walked up to him, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: \"You and I are both officials in the Ministry of Rites. Look down, if I don\'t cultivate you, who will you cultivate? You are still young, but as long as you work hard, you will have a great chance of being promoted to the cabinet. Mr. Zheng is old, and he once talked with me in private, saying that he wants to retire next year Go back to your hometown to have your grandchildren, and live a few years of leisure. At that time, I will recommend you to the Holy Majesty, and let you fill his vacancy. You will be the youngest official to enter the cabinet in this dynasty. I want to praise you greatly.\"

Mr. Zheng is currently a Bachelor of Martial Arts Hall and one of the cabinet assistants.

The solicitation in Wu Kaiji\'s words is obvious.Xu Zhongxuan knew it well in his heart, and a sudden realization appeared on his face, and he looked forward to it, and only said: \"Your official understands. Thank you for your appreciation.\"

Wu Kaiji patted him on the shoulder again, and then said two more high-sounding words, nothing more than asking him to do his best to select talents for the country after he arrived in Shandong.Xu Zhongxuan lowered his head slightly, and from the beginning to the end, he had a look of listening attentively and benefiting greatly.

After Shen Zhengshi went back in the afternoon, he asked Qi Sang and Qi Hui to tidy up and salute briefly, and took a boat to Shandong early the next morning.Before leaving, he sent a servant back to tell Xu Miaojin about his next whereabouts.He originally wanted the servant to tell Jian Yan what he said, but after thinking about it, he still didn\'t do so.

What he thought was that it might be good for both of them if they separated for a few days and thought about each other carefully.And when he came back from Shandong, this matter could not be delayed any longer, it had to be finalized.

As for Jian Yan, she only had one thing in mind this day.

Because she found that the lunch that Pearl brought her today was much richer than before.

Crystal hoof, stewed meat with ham, stewed chicken with milk, drunken fish soup, and a large bowl of hot lotus rice.

What is Mrs. Jane doing?
Jian Yan looked at the meals placed on the kang table in front of her, holding up the chopsticks in her hand, she didn\'t dare to eat them for a moment.

Pearl had already started to put away the bamboo-carved, large-painted and gold-painted food boxes layer by layer, and said respectfully, \"Madam asked the servant to tell the girl that you should eat these meals first, and if there is anything else you want to eat , you just say it, my wife will naturally allow everything.\"

Jian Yan thought in her heart, when Pearl said this, she would not dare to eat it even more.

How can there be a feeling of feeding a pig with delicious food and drink, letting it grow fat quickly, and then killing the Chinese New Year?Why, Mrs. Jane thinks that she is growing too slowly, and after raising her for so long, she still hasn\'t reached the standard for slaughter?
It\'s just that Jian Yan didn\'t want to ask anything by herself, so she winked at Bai Wei who was standing beside her.

Bai Wei was also taken aback when she saw Zhuzhu took these few meals out of the food box just now, her heart was full of wonder.Seeing Jian Yan winking at her, she naturally understood in her heart.So she turned around and took Zhenzhu\'s hand, and said with a smile: \"Yesterday, I got a plate of Jade Emperor plums, the most juicy and juicy. I just couldn\'t bear to eat them, so I kept them there. It just so happens that you Come here, don’t you have a good meal? Come, come, follow me to my room to have a meal.”

Before Pearl can refuse, Bai Wei has already ordered Si Yue: \"I remember that the girl rewarded us with a pot of good tea a few days ago? Why don\'t you hurry up and get some water for your sister Pearl to drink.\"

Siyue agreed crisply, and hurriedly opened the curtain to go.And here, Bai Wei dragged Si Yue to her room desperately.

After they all left, Jian Yan looked down at the delicious dishes on the kang table, thought for a long time, but still didn\'t dare to eat, she just put down the chopsticks in her hand, and instead walked to the dressing table beside her, I took two pieces of peanut cakes from the bottom drawer of the self-picking makeup and slowly ate them.

Naturally, this peanut cake was also brought by Bai Wei from Mother Xia.Ever since Zhou Lin recognized Mother Xia as a godmother, he would bring her some woolen cloth, even gifts and pastries from time to time.Mother Xia was very happy in her heart, so she treated Bai Wei much better than before.Even if sometimes Bai Wei just doesn\'t open her mouth, she will take the initiative to give Bai Wei some pastries for her to bring back to eat.

After a meal, Bai Wei came back.

The two pieces of peanut cake in Jian Yan\'s hand were already eaten and only half of them were left.Seeing Bai Wei lifted the bamboo curtain and came in, she hurriedly put down the peanut cake in her hand, and asked, \"How is it, but there are some words about pearls?\"

Bai Wei shook her head: \"I didn\'t come up with any useful words. Pearl only said that yesterday afternoon, my aunt went to my wife\'s place, and the two of them closed the door and talked for a long time, and then my wife gave orders, just saying Give the money to Mama Xia in the small kitchen, and let her cook some delicious food for you every day.\"

Ji?

Jian Yan reached out and took the remaining half piece of peanut cake, while eating slowly, she was thinking about it quickly.

These days her daily diet is extremely meager, and Ji Shi is not unaware of it.It\'s just that she is just an aunt after all, and there is always a layer of separation. Even if she really saw something and felt sorry for her, she should have interceded for her and Mrs. Jane early in the morning. Why did she wait until now? just say?Moreover, since Mrs. Jane is determined to starve her so as to keep her light and slender, no matter how much Mrs. Ji intercedes, she will not agree, but now that Mrs. Ji said it, she immediately agrees What?
Jian Yan actually knew it in her heart, because Mrs. Jian was the daughter of the concubine after all when she was at home, and Mrs. Ji was the daughter of the concubine. In her heart, Mrs. Jian looked down on her very much. When going in.unless……

Her heart suddenly sank.

Unless it was not from Mrs. Ji, she was just entrusted to tell Mrs. Jane about it.

And there was only one person who was so concerned about whether her daily meals were scarce, and even Mrs. Jian immediately obeyed after saying such a thing, she thought about it.

What exactly is Xu Zhongxuan trying to do?What exactly did he say to Mrs. Jane?

(End of this chapter)