Idle courtiers

Chapter 261
The rumors in the market are also inaccurate. Others also say that the anti-Japanese hero Hu Zongxian has three heads and six arms, and he is invulnerable!

However, this Princess Jiashan was so violent, Zhou Nan was amazed.

What a strange woman!
Without love, you can only die!
He originally thought that the reason Lao Guo was so angry was because once he left, he would not be able to be the deputy envoy without his backer.It turned out that he was worried that Comrade Zhou was too flirtatious and would be beaten to death by the princess after he got married.

This person really moved me.

Zhou Nan smiled: "Old Guo, you don't have to worry, I would like to be this son-in-law, but the court etiquette does not allow it."

After all, he didn't hide it, and explained the reason clearly.

After hearing this, Lao Guo said happily: "So that's true. It is true. Letting a pedestrian be a son-in-law will inevitably cause an uproar in public opinion. The imperial emissary impeached the Ministry of Rites, Rites, and Cleaning up the officials who manage the clan. I am afraid that the cabinet will be flooded. .”

The two chatted and laughed a few words. When Zhou Nan saw the gift box on the case, he asked what it was and who sent it.

Lao Guo replied: "It was sent by an iron factory in Baoding to honor the passers-by. It's nothing unusual. It's just a set of the Four Treasures of the Study."

Is this considered charcoal respect? I never imagined that a small eighth-rank official like me could accept a gift.Zhou Nan felt secretly refreshed and at the same time a little dissatisfied, isn't charcoal fire all money?

Cash is the highest respect, and this factory owner is too ignorant of the world.

Seeing Zhou Nan's displeasure, Lao Guo smiled and said, "Pedestrians, you should take a look first." He opened the gift box and introduced it for a long time.He also said, don't pedestrians have to prepare for the autumn after the New Year?

Only then did Zhou Nan know that the inkstone is a high-quality Duan inkstone, and the pens and ink ingots are all made by famous masters. They are very valuable, and you may not be able to buy them if you have money.These things can be passed on to descendants as collectibles, and they can be exchanged for dozens of taels of silver as soon as they change hands.

Only then did Zhou Nan suddenly realize that this person is not tired of making so many detours to bribe officials.

Playing with the grinding ingot, and hearing what Lao Guo said about next year's autumn, Zhou Nan suddenly remembered something, and his face turned livid.

That's right, as a pedestrian and a reserve of rumor officials, the royal family will naturally not force him to be a son-in-law.But he is a bit special as a pedestrian, he is just a scholar, not a scholar at all.

Letting you be the son-in-law, you really have no room to resist. ,

Moreover, the most terrible thing is that a scholar is not a lifelong system.

Having obtained the title of scholar, you can only be regarded as qualified to participate in the provincial examination.Whether you can take the township examination still needs to be assessed.

Moreover, the scholars in government schools have to take school exams every year.If you fail the exam, you have to be spanked by the academic officer. It is really unteachable for a child, or if you commit a crime, you will be dismissed and sent home.

With the energy of a princess, it is easy to do this kind of thing.

In other words, Zhou Nan was not safe before he became a juren.

A while ago, Zhou Nan quietly voted for Xu Jie's family, just to prevent himself from staying in the Pedestrian Division if he failed in the exam.It can be supported by Mr. Xu Ge, mixed flow.

Because of this retreat, he is a person who seeks to enjoy himself, and he has been somewhat slack in studying recently.

It seems that I am still too lazy, and I don't have the kind of effort to hang my life.

Zhou Nan couldn't help but want to slap himself in the face. I knew that I had worked hard a while ago, telling you not to study hard, telling you not to study hard.Now I am in trouble, the only way to save myself is the imperial examination.

Seeing Zhou Nan's ugly face, Lao Guo carefully asked, "What's wrong with you, pedestrian?"

"It's okay, it's okay, Lao Guo, you reminded me. There have been a lot of things recently, and I haven't touched a book for a few days. During the Chinese New Year, I guess I will study behind closed doors at home, and the Armament Bureau will come less often. Just keep an eye on it." Let’s be on duty in the yamen this year!” The gentleman did what he said, and Zhou Nan wished he could fly back to the capital immediately, and live in Wang Shizhen’s house.

There is still more than half a year before Qiu Wei, and I can still rescue it.

Old Guo: "This... this..."

Zhou Nan was unhappy: "Old Guo, don't you like being sent by me?"

Lao Guo: "There are many things at the end of the year."

Zhou Nan reassured: "Old Guo, the man's business is the most important thing. You also know that I am a pedestrian. The ambassador of the Armaments Bureau is only a temporary representative, and he will leave sooner or later. You can fight for it.

No matter what, let's make empty promises to appease Lao Guo first.

Vice Envoy Guo's eyes lit up, and he bowed his head: "I am willing to serve the pedestrians, don't worry, my lord, with the officials here, the military bureau will not be messed up.

Zhou Nan refused to delay, and immediately arranged carriages and horses to go home.

Coincidentally, Li Gao was also going home for the New Year, and the two happened to be together.

When Li Gao saw Zhou Nan, he came over suddenly, smiled and cupped his hands: "Pedestrians are going home. Just now, when I got down from office, I suddenly remembered something. You are just a little scholar, you can't be regarded as a seed for studying, right? , Your Excellency’s official admonition seems not very good. If you become the captain-in-law, I’m afraid that all the pedestrians and colleagues will applaud. By the way, I heard that pedestrians will participate in the autumn palace in Beizhili in the coming year. You can be a son-in-law, and you will be rich and honorable, and you will be envied!"

"Haha, Mr. Zhou, don't be in a hurry to become the royal son-in-law, it won't be so fast! Ordinary people get married, Na Cai, ask the name, Na Ji, Na Zheng, ask for a date, welcome in person, six rituals, it takes two or three. Months. Naturally, the princess of the royal family can’t be sloppy when they get married, half a year or even a year is possible.”

"But I can't miss your exam."

"When there is rain after a long drought, when you meet an old acquaintance in a foreign land, when you are nominated for a gold medal, there are four great joys in life."

"The imperial examination is so easy, and the rural examination is especially difficult. The so-called Jin Juren and Silver Jinshi, Mr. Zhou may not be [-]% sure. At that time, the name will be lost to Sun Shan and sent to the bridal chamber, but it will be lost, and the harvest will be Sangyu, haha , haha, interesting, interesting!"

Xiao Mian, just now you really gave me a hard time, it turns out that you are just a sour scholar.

These words pierced my heart, Zhou Nan felt as if he had been punched in his heart, and he was too bored to speak.

With a calm face, he got into the carriage, and immediately took out a collection of contemporary essays and read it all the way.

When I got home, I heard the cries of Xun Fangyu's courtyard and the cries of women and maidservants.

Zhou Nan was startled, and hurriedly asked the maid: "What's wrong with Auntie, what's the matter?" The pregnant woman was probably emotionally unstable due to the hormone disorder in her body, so she had to be comforted.

The servant girl smiled and said, "Auntie is very happy."

Zhou Nan: "It's strange. When others laugh when they are happy, my aunt cries instead. It makes no sense. By the way, why is she happy?"

Maid: "Congratulations, my aunt, your face is healed."

"Auntie's face is healed. Congratulations to her. Congratulations to my master...ah, it's all right, what's good?"

Maid: "Master, since returning from Biyun Temple to fulfill her vow, my aunt's face has lost a layer of skin, as if she had taken off her face, and now she is as smooth and white as a peeled egg."

(End of this chapter)