Married three times as a concubine, the prince is playing tricks

Chapter 242 You want me to do this? 2
"By the way, this Mr. Liu was born in the Liu family of Jincheng, and the concubine knows what the Liu family is like in Jincheng, so I won't say much! And this Mr. Liu is the third son of the Liu family. Although Not as famous as the famous Liu family scholars, but their knowledge is quite good! They have a good personality and are not as sour as ordinary literati, so when they are free, they just chat casually with the old man... As for the others Yes, it's nothing..."

Frowning and thinking about what happened back then, the old man of the Liu family said everything he knew
"Master Liu, have you ever heard Mr. Liu say that there is a young lady in the Liu family..."

"Uh... Let me think about it... Well, I think I said it once! It is said that the lady is very talented, but unfortunately she is a woman, and her legs and feet are not very good. It is said that she got sick when she was young and then fell behind."

"As Master Liu knows, how many young ladies are there in Jincheng Liu's family?"

"Well, how many... If the old man remembers correctly, there are two of them in total! One is the one I mentioned just now. When I said it, this girl should have been in her teens. If she is alive now, she should be with her Wangfei and Yueru are so old! As for the other one, she was only six or seven years old at the time, and even if she is alive now, she is only about ten years old..."

The old man of the Liu family knew everything, and he couldn't say enough, but when he heard these words, Shen Lingbo immediately had a clue in his heart.So I talked to the old man of the Liu family again, but then he seemed to think of something, and suddenly asked:

"By the way, Mr. Liu! I heard that something happened to the Liu family shortly after that Mr. Liu left... I don't know if it's true or not?"

"It's true! At that time, the old man remembered it clearly, and it was always fine before. Suddenly, one day, Mr. Liu said that there was a message from Jincheng's house, saying that there were some things at home, and he wanted to go back. , but not many days later... Uh, about ten days, something happened to the Liu family!"

"Then Mr. Liu, did you say what happened before?"

"No... Hey, it's not easy for me to inquire about this matter..."

That night, the old man of the Liu family and Shen Lingbo talked for a long time in the room, and then waited until it was getting late before Shen Lingbo got up and left...

"I took the liberty to visit today and bother Mrs. Liu! Please give Mrs. Liu a voice!"

"Where, where, Princess Rui's visit to the humble house is what I wish for, so how can I bother you? Princess Rui takes good care of my little daughter on weekdays, and this old man understands in my heart. I will ask Princess Rui to support me a lot in the future!"

Having worked in the officialdom for decades, the old man of the Liu family is of course impeccable in his words and actions!Hearing this, Shen Lingbo naturally knew it well, nodded his head slightly, and then stood up
"Hey, look at what Master Liu said! Ling Bo and Yue Ru are now sisters, so why did Master Liu say the word 'support' to Ling Bo... By the way, speaking of it, Master Liu is the master of today's autumn test Examiner!"

When Shen Lingbo suddenly changed the subject, the old man of the Liu family couldn't help being taken aback, but then immediately responded:
"Hehe, thanks to the emperor's perseverance, this year is indeed the old man..."

Although the old man of the Liu family was curious, he didn't ask any further questions!He responded with a smile, then raised his eyes to look at Shen Lingbo.But Shen Lingbo didn't take it seriously, and then said a few flattering words, and then couldn't help sighing slightly
"Hey! It seems that Lord Liu will be busy in the future! However, Ling Bo has also been worrying about others recently. No, someone came to the mansion today to look for Ling Bo and inquire about the marriage of Ling Bo's two elder brothers... ..."

Gossiping as usual, then Shen Lingbo seemed to suddenly feel that he was too talkative, smiled apologetically with the old man of the Liu family, said a few more polite words, got up and left!
Shen Lingbo left just like that, and the old man of the Liu family personally sent her to the door.And after Shen Lingbo got into the carriage and left, the old man of the Liu family returned to his room, the second-hand mother, Mrs. Liu's family, suddenly came out and stretched her neck to have a look, and then said to her husband:

"Where is the princess? Gone?"

Erhuo's mother's tone was obviously very reluctant to leave Shen Lingbo.But upon hearing this, the old man of the Liu family just pursed his lips, and then sat down on the chair next to him.

"gone!"

"Hey! Really, why didn't you stay for a while? It's hard to come here, and I plan to talk to the princess..."

I couldn't help complaining about my husband, but then I couldn't help but ask casually

"By the way, what did you say to the princess? After talking for so long?"

"It's nothing, the princess just asked me if I am the chief examiner in this autumn exam..."

Naturally, the main point of Shen Lingbo's conversation with him today, that is, the matter of the Liu family in Jincheng was not mentioned at all, and the old man of the Liu family only spoke the second half of the sentence!Upon hearing this, Erhuo Mom blinked her eyes immediately.
"Oh...so that's what happened! Then you tell others!"

"Nonsense! You really don't know when you are a princess? Prince Rui is from the royal family, and the princess' father is Shen Qing from the Ministry of Justice. Do you need me to talk about this?"

Well, I have to say, the Liu family's bastard obviously inherited her mother's genes!The second place is not bad at all!And being said by her husband, Mrs. Liu's mother was even more confused.Seeing her like this, the old man of the Liu family couldn't help giving her a blank look.

"Wangfei has something in her words! Why don't you understand? How can people not know about the chief examiner of the autumn test? Wangfei is reminding me..."

The old man of the Liu family spoke to himself, and then he couldn't help squinting his eyes, and after a while, his eyes suddenly lit up

"……I see!"

No one knows exactly what Shen Lingbo meant, how well the old man of the Liu family guessed!After leaving the Liu Mansion, Shen Lingbo went straight back to the Wang Mansion!At the same time, in the wing room of Jiang's Mansion in the capital, the old lady of the Jiang family was talking to her husband, Old Prime Minister Jiang, about the matter of her daughter-in-law bringing her granddaughter to Prince Rui's Mansion during the day.

Old Prime Minister Jiang and his wife have been in the same boat for decades, so they naturally understand each other very well!Therefore, the old lady of the Jiang family didn't talk nonsense, she told her husband about the matter in a few words, and at the end she couldn't help asking:

"Old man, what do you mean by looking at Princess Rui? Why can't I be sure?"

In front of her daughter-in-law, the old lady of the Jiang family would never say this!But facing her husband, she is not afraid of that!But at this time, after listening to the ins and outs of the matter, Old Prime Minister Jiang stroked his beard, and then said slowly:
"There's nothing to see or not to see, but Ma'am, Madam is a little anxious about this matter!"

"I can't help it! It's summer now, and it will be the autumn test in a few months. I don't need to tell you what the second boy of the Shen family is like! Wait for the autumn test at that time." Once it's over, isn't that a bunch of people are watching?! So you say I can't be in a hurry!... But, old man, listen to what you say, does the princess not agree to such a marriage?"

"This may not be true! According to the old man, Wang Hao probably just wanted to keep this matter alive by saying this! After all, it was only the first time for her to see Cai Fu, and many things were uncertain. I can't decide, and it's hard to refuse, so I just postponed the matter..."

"However, what Madam said just now is correct! The second boy of the Shen family is indeed very talented. Originally, I was not sure about this, but now I can be sure that this year's autumn test will be the number one scholar. No!"

"Oh? How can you see it?"

Obviously, Mrs. Jiang's old lady was very puzzled by Prime Minister Jiang's categorical decision.But upon hearing this, Old Prime Minister Jiang just glanced at her, and then whispered a few words in her ear.
Old Prime Minister Jiang's voice is very low!But after a few simple words, the old lady of the Jiang family was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help asking in a low voice:
"Sure?"

"Hehe, ma'am, when did this old man tell you a lie?"

He responded to his wife with a smile, and then Prime Minister Jiang stroked his white beard again, and at the same time narrowed his wrinkled eyes slightly and continued:

"In other words, in the past, I only learned about the second son of the Shen family. I learned Cheng Tianhan since I was a child, but I only think that's all! I don't know what the name of the number one scholar is! It's amazing..."

Having said that, Old Prime Minister Jiang paused for a moment, then turned to look at Mrs. Jiang's family and asked:
"Madam, do you know what is the most important thing in this exam?"

"I said, you old man, I'm a woman, how do you know this? If you have something to say, say it quickly! Don't talk nonsense for a long time!"

The old lady of the Jiang family has always been a straightforward character, listening to her husband's nonsense for a long time, she can't help but spit at him.But upon hearing this, Old Prime Minister Jiang was not annoyed, he laughed again, and then his expression tightened, and he said solemnly:

"Actually, there are three main points to be considered in the examination of the number one scholar! The first and most important thing is of course knowledge! The autumn examination is selected layer by layer. In the examination papers with sealed names, if you want to stand out from the crowd, you cannot do without absolute strength! Therefore, the real talent Practical learning is the absolute foundation! Without this, everything else is negligible! The second is fame! After the first round of examinations, some candidates will enter the second round, which is the crucial round. That is, the examiners will screen the comments layer by layer and submit the list of candidates who have entered the top three! At this time, the reputation of the candidates and all aspects will affect the examiners. If the reputation is big, the examiners will naturally take a high look..."

"Wait a minute, old man, didn't you just say that those test papers are all sealed with names? Then how do the examiners know who's whose?"

Listening to what her husband Balabala said, the old lady of the Jiang family suddenly couldn't help interjecting.But upon hearing this, Old Prime Minister Jiang smiled

"Ma'am, I don't know. Everyone's essays and handwriting are different, so in the first round of audition, everyone will not pay attention to this, but when it comes to screening recommendations, it's a different matter." Yes! Some well-known candidates, even if they don’t look at their names, the examiners know it in their hearts, and this is an open secret..."

Old Prime Minister Jiang has lived in the court for so many years, and he has also been the examiner for some years, but in recent years he has grown older, so he is no longer worthy of the job.But the twists and turns in it, the old prime minister naturally knows about it!

"And with this knowledge and fame, the third point left is spirit! And this is especially critical in the imperial examination! In other words, the purpose of this imperial examination is to select talents for the imperial court! After several selections, if everything in the front is covered with a hijab to judge strength, then when it comes to the last round of the palace examination, the emphasis is on eloquence, adaptability, and charm! To put it bluntly, there are twenty candidates lined up Standing on the top of the main hall, being inspected by hundreds of officials, and being selected by the sage! At this time, madam, think, if it were you, what kind of person would you choose?! Is it a nerd who is timid and full of knowledge, or a good-looking person? Mr. Jia who is completely upright and unruffled in the face of danger?! Therefore, it is obvious that although the world says that gold and jade are not worth mentioning, at certain times, a good spirit still takes a big advantage!"

(End of this chapter)