Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

The two people, who were so confident and high-spirited just now, looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.They were not jealous of Wei Chen, but they just felt a deep sense of powerlessness in their hearts.

However, Sheng Changbai quickly changed his mentality.So what if Wei Chen is so powerful?I will always be his uncle!

As soon as he thought of this, Sheng Changbai felt great. When he looked at Wang Yaochen again, he felt an indescribable calmness, which made Wang Yaochen look confused.

"Zecheng, Boyong, what are you doing here standing around?" Wei Chen had already walked up to the two of them. Seeing their dazed and stunned expressions, Wei Chen couldn't help but asked curiously.

Sheng Changbai glared at Wei Chen and said, "What's your name, Zecheng? Your Majesty has given you a leave of absence to marry and a royal title, and you haven't changed your tune. Could it be that besides the fifth and sixth sisters, you are thinking of someone else?" Lan Weichen? He stared at Sheng Changbai intently, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

Bo Lan has always been unhappy with me calling him uncle. Why did he suddenly change his gender?Wei Chen was a little confused and tentatively called out: "Brother?"

"Yes." Sheng Changbai nodded reservedly, then raised his hand and said, "Let's go, I'll just go to my house to announce the good news, and fix the wedding date by the way."

"I will listen to my brother-in-law in everything." Wei Chen said he had nothing to do and immediately followed Sheng Changbai and walked toward the palace gate.

Lan Wang Yaochen followed Wei Chen and the two of them, suddenly feeling a little redundant.He looked at Sheng Changbai, who was walking in front with Wei Chen arm in arm, and was speechless for a moment.

Where is Liu Kun and Zuti who we agreed to become the Great Zhou Dynasty together?The thick-browed and big-eyed Sheng Zecheng rebelled before he could hear every word!

Wang Yaochen thought to himself all the way to the Xuande Gate. After saying goodbye to Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai, Wang Yaochen was still upset when he saw the two people leaving together.

"Why didn't my parents give me two beautiful little sisters? Otherwise, I would say

Maybe he can become Wei Xingyun's uncle, why should he be so stupid! "At this time, Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai's carriages had already driven onto the wide Nanxunmen Street.

In the carriage, Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai sat opposite each other. While the two were talking, Sheng Changbai talked about the changes in the Sheng family over the years.

Although Wei Chen had already known many things in the letters with Sheng Changbai before, they were not as detailed as hearing Sheng Changbai tell them face to face, so Wei Chen listened with great interest.

The first major event for the Sheng family was that Sheng Hong was promoted last year.To sum it up, Sheng Hong Tianyou was transferred from Yangzhou to Bianjing as an official in three years. He never made any big mistakes during his tenure. He still made some small achievements by accident, and he embraced the old minister Lu of the Ministry of Industry. It’s time for your thighs to rise due to emotion and reason.

Sheng Hong now serves as the director of the Ministry of Industry, with a rank of fifth rank, which can be regarded as a fat job.Of course, compared with Wei Chen, a fifth-grade bachelor, both in terms of gold content and future prospects, there is a lot of difference.

However, Sheng Hong also knew that he was not qualified to be a high official and had no ambition to do so, so he put all his hopes of revitalizing the family on Sheng Changbai.

The second major event in the Sheng family is the marriage between Sheng Changbai and the Hai family.It turns out that this matter is related to Wei Chen.

Wei Chen and Rulan Minglan had made an engagement early. As the eldest son in the family, Sheng Changbai should get married before his two younger sisters.

So in June of the previous year, as soon as Wei Chen went to Yuzhou, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu made arrangements for Sheng Changbai's marriage.

In the end, he fell in love with Hai Chaoyun, the legitimate daughter of his predecessor, Jiangnan Xuezheng, Hai Xianggan.Sheng Hong often said that the Sheng family was a Qingliu family when he was outside, but that was just to put money on his own face. Two generations up, the Sheng family was still a merchant, so how could it be considered Qingliu?

The Hai family that Hai Xiangqian was born in is the real Qingliu family.

"One School and Five Hanlins" has been praised by the world for many generations.To be fair, in terms of family status, the Sheng family is far from worthy of the Shanghai family. However, the Hai family has an unwritten rule in choosing a son-in-law.

Regardless of family status, it only depends on the man's talent and character.So Sheng Hong personally brought Sheng Changbai to the house to propose marriage, and Walrus Qian fell in love with Sheng Changbai as his son-in-law at a glance.

Speaking of which, when Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai took the imperial examination, Hai Xiangqian had a good impression of the upright Sheng Changbai. Now that Sheng Changbai has passed the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy, choosing him as his son-in-law does not mean he has insulted the daughter of the Hai family. .

Of course, this is just Sheng Changbai's own statement. Wei Chen actually knows some inside stories.Rulan and Minglan quietly told Wei Chen in their letters that when their second brother came to propose marriage, the Hai family's sister-in-law hid behind a screen and peeked. However, she was captured by her second brother's beauty and vowed not to marry him unless he was her husband. facilitated the marriage.

Wei Chen was almost furious when he saw this. Sheng Changbai was indeed tall and handsome, but to say that he was beautiful in his prime was just nonsense.

Each flower attracts different eyes, maybe the Hai family’s sister-in-law prefers this one.Lan didn't know if Bolan had a straight face when he was alone with Haijia's sister-in-law in the house... In the carriage, Sheng Changbai was telling Wei Chen about their experience of being drunk by colleagues on their wedding day, when they suddenly realized that Wei Chen was Staring at himself, with a smile on his face.

Sheng Changbai looked at Wei Chen suspiciously and asked, "Why are you laughing?" Wei Chen came back to his senses, quickly suppressed his smile, and coughed twice to hide his embarrassment: "Ahem, it's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something happy. , Brother woman, please continue..."

Chapter 257 Good News

The prosperity of Bianliang City was unparalleled in the past, but the Imperial City of the Great Zhou Dynasty seemed a bit cramped, because this place was just developed from a military state government office.

Although several generations of emperors have been trying their best to expand the construction, due to inherent deficiencies, it is still not as grand as the palaces of other dynasties.

Outside the Imperial City of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a lively market next to it. If the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty is willing, he only needs to climb the wall to see the people in the market in Bianliang City.

Perhaps it was precisely because the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty was so "people-friendly" that the air leaked out from everywhere in the Imperial Forbidden City. The slightest disturbance could quickly spread throughout the city, even faster than the imperial edict was issued.

It's the same this time.

While the Hajj banquet was still being held, various awards and appointments of officials from the imperial court were already spreading out of the imperial city through various channels as if they had grown wings.

Jiying Lane, Shengjia.

A servant trotted out of the front hall, panting heavily, and announced loudly: "Great joy, great joy! Our prospective uncle has been promoted!"

"Uncle-to-be, have you been promoted?"

The Sheng family's residence suddenly boiled.

Hua Lan had already married, and Mo Lan had also been sent to his hometown in Youyang. Only Ru Lan and Ming Lan had previously made a marriage contract with Wei Chen, and the title of uncle-in-law in the Sheng family naturally represented Wei Chen.

So the servants dropped their work one after another and hurried to the backyard to inform their masters.

After receiving the news, Wang Ruofu hurried out of the house, still looking as angry as before.In contrast, her daughter-in-law Hai Chaoyun, who was by her side, was more calm.

Wang Ruofu asked Mother Liu to find the boy who reported the news, and asked with a pout, "How many ranks have you been promoted to?"

The young man said: "Go back to my mistress, my uncle was promoted to a bachelor's degree at the Hanlin Academy, from the fifth rank."

"Wait a minute! From the fifth level?"

Wang Ruofu frowned and said, "Are you here to entertain me? Although I am a woman, I also know that my uncle has been the magistrate of the fifth rank for three years, and now he is still a fifth rank after all the hard work. What kind of official position does this count as a promotion?"

The boy quickly said: "Mistress, I am wronged. I was told by my master to tell you about this promotion."

"Sir, did he really say that?"

Wang Ruofu still didn't believe it and stared at the boy. The boy was sweating profusely and didn't know how to explain it.

Seeing this, Hai Chaoyun on the side coughed quickly and said with a smile: "Mother, my sister-in-law has returned to the Hanlin Academy. This is a great thing! Before my sister-in-law left the capital, he was Zuo Zhongyun of Zhan Shifu, and Zuo Zhongyun was Zhengliu Now that he has returned to the capital, he has become a lecturer of the fifth grade. Isn't that just a promotion?"

"After three years of hard work at the local level, I was promoted to an official position..."

Wang Ruofu muttered a few words in a low voice, and the following words could not be heard clearly, but Wang Ruofu was obviously not very satisfied with this arrangement.

Hai Chaoyun saw his mother-in-law mumbling from the side and felt dumbfounded.

However, she has been married into the Sheng family for more than a year, and has a thorough understanding of this mother-in-law's temperament, and has long been used to it.

Hai Chaoyun knew that although Wang Ruofu's father was worthy of being an important minister of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Wang Ruofu had been fostered in the home of his uncle and aunt when he was a child and had not received much influence from his father.

Moreover, Sheng Hong usually

Li rarely talked to Wang Ruofu about official affairs. It was understandable that Wang Ruofu didn't understand these official affairs.

So Hai Chaoyun patiently explained to Wang Ruofu: "Mother, it is particularly difficult to be promoted to an official position in the Hanlin Academy. The highest Hanlin bachelor is only a fifth-grade official. Liu Xueshi also holds the post of Zhan Shifu in the Zhanshi Mansion. Genuine third grade.

After becoming Hanlin bachelors, the most distinguished are the bachelors of lectures and the bachelors of study.

If my daughter-in-law remembers correctly, there are currently two bachelor's degree students in the Hanlin Academy and one bachelor's degree as lecturer. My sister-in-law is now a bachelor's degree scholar. Her qualifications are not as good as those of her predecessors, but she can still rank fifth in the Hanlin Academy.

In addition, although the bachelor's degree and the bachelor's degree are only from the fifth rank, the imperial court allows them to borrow the uniforms of the third rank, wearing scarlet robes and engraved gold, which can also show their nobility. "

"Can a fifth-rank official wear the official uniform of a third-rank official?"

Wang Ruofu was a little impatient when he listened to his daughter-in-law's explanation at first, but when he heard this, his eyes widened in surprise.

Even if she doesn't understand, she still knows that officials' official uniforms have their own rules and cannot be worn randomly. Since Wei Chen can wear the official uniforms of a third-rank official after becoming a lecturer, then the dignity of this bachelor's lecturer must not be lower than that of an ordinary third-rank official. ah!

Thinking of this, Wang Ruofu couldn't help but smile. He closed his palms with both hands and said, "Okay, okay! It's really a great joy!"

The boy who reported the news was relieved when he saw this, and said with a smile on his face: "Mother, in addition to promoting my uncle, the official family also has other rewards."

Wang Ruofu said dissatisfied: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

I just wanted to say, did you give me this chance?

The boy felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to talk back.

Haishi on the side came to the rescue and said: "What kind of reward is it? Tell me quickly. As long as mother and I are happy to hear it, your reward will definitely be indispensable."

The young man perked up after hearing this, and said hurriedly: "The official gave special approval and gave me leave to marry. Even the fifth and sixth young ladies in our house were honored. The fifth young lady is a fifth-grade pleasant person, and the sixth young lady is a sixth-grade safe." people."

"Be good!"

Wang Ruofu suddenly felt a little dizzy in his head.

That’s a decree!

Sheng Hong had been an official for more than twenty years, and Wang Ruofu followed him around, but in the end he failed to get a job.

Rulan and Minglan, two little girls who had just grown hairpins, easily had one of them.

It's really human-to-human, maddening!

If Rulan hadn't been his biological daughter, Wang Ruofu would have been completely jealous at this moment.

When Hai Chaoyun heard the news, she was also amazed and surprised, but she was much calmer than Wang Ruofu. She quickly came to her senses and said seriously: "Mother, if this news can reach our family, it will naturally The news has spread to other people's homes, and my daughter-in-law estimates that it has spread all over Bianjing by now.

This is not only a great event for my sister-in-law, but also a great event for our family. I'm afraid there will be an endless stream of officials coming to congratulate us later. Now that my father and husband-in-law are not at home, we should think about how to welcome him. "

Wang Ruofu waved his hand indifferently and said: "You have all the keys to the house, so I will leave all these matters to you."

After saying that, she happily went into the backyard to tell Ru Lan the good news.

Hai Chaoyun sighed helplessly to himself, and then summoned his energy and ordered: "Go and invite the third uncle to the front hall and let him entertain the guests. If anyone comes to hand over a message, accept it first, and wait until father and husband come back." Let's take care of it. Remember, don't let the carriages block the alley and disturb the neighbors. And..."

Chapter 258 The Wedding Date Has Been Set

The rituals of the Hajj banquet were complicated, and it was already close to the end of the process. Therefore, when Sheng Changbai and Wei Chen arrived home, it was already dusk.

Sheng Changbai was immediately relieved to see that the house was in good order and that Hai Chaoyun was managing everything.

Wei Chen also said with emotion: "My sister-in-law is indeed a lady from a well-known family. She really manages the household well. I am really blessed to have such a good wife."

Sheng Changbai glanced at him and hummed noncommittally, but there was a smile that couldn't be hidden in his eyes.

At this time, all the servants in the mansion came up to greet Wei Chen, and congratulated Wei Chen: "Congratulations, uncle! Congratulations, uncle!"

Wei Chen smiled and asked Yuan An to send them a letter of broken silver, which was considered a blessing.

Not long after, Sheng Changfeng came after hearing the news and bowed: "Congratulations, young gentleman, for being promoted to Bachelor of Arts."

Wei Chen leaned over and helped Sheng Changfeng up, looked at him and said: "Although I am serving as a bachelor at the moment, your Majesty has given me a leave of absence to get married. I will not go to the Hanlin Academy to perform my duties for the time being. I will not be able to make it in time now. Everything It's all up to you. You have to work hard and don't lose your reputation as the fourth son of our clan."

Sheng Changfeng smiled sheepishly.

The so-called "Four Sons of Zhuang Clan" are just the names given to Zhuang Jun's students by those who are interested in them, namely Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng, and Qi Heng.

That's all for Qi Heng. Sheng Changfeng has never dared to be called his second brother. As for Wei Chen, Sheng Changfeng has always regarded him as half of his teacher and respects him very much.

Hearing Wei Chen's encouragement, Sheng Changfeng straightened up and said loudly: "Chang Feng will work hard and live up to the high expectations of Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Xiao."