Time flies, and the government exam is approaching in a blink of an eye. The government exam has not attracted much attention in the capital. Recently, the hot spot in the capital is the wedding of the second prince.
The second prince's wedding date was set, and the wedding date was set after the academy examination, because the Ministry of Rites secretly prepared in advance and did not rush.
The eldest son of the Li family got an errand, and the errand was assisted by the sixth son of Wen. It was a good job. Recently, the second prince went to the Li family very diligently, but the Li family was more careful.
In Zhouhou Mansion, Mrs. Li was a little uncertain and asked, "Mother, what gift should I give for the second prince's wedding?"
"Half of the prince is fine."
Li's heart is clear, "Daughter-in-law is clear."
Zhulan added: "I will also give a gift to the Li family, and the gift will be half the amount given to the second prince."
"The second prince's concubine's house?"
Li was puzzled, the two of them did not walk through any ceremony.
Zhulan motioned Yujiao to write honestly, raised her head and said, "Well, the foundation of the Li family is still a little weak, but there will be a lot of gifts by then, so don't let our family fall behind."
She was sure that King Qi and others would send a gift in the past. They were all capable people who figured out the emperor's intentions. A small gift could fill the emperor's face and make up for the emperor's guilt. They were all shrewd!
Li felt that she still lacked a lot, and she still had a lot to learn.
Zhulan explained again: "Li Jiaqing should pay more attention to the taboos when giving gifts."
"My daughter-in-law doesn't know about the Li family, so I will send someone to find out."
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
Li Shi smiled, "It's not hard."
Yu Jiao waited for her aunt to leave, and put down her pen, "Grandma, it's really hard to be a mistress."
"Yeah, the most difficult thing is to maintain the network of friendship."
Yujiao, "Sister Yulu is also tired. Every time she goes to see her sister at Wang's house, she is always busy."
I have to look for sister Yulu for everything, as if I can't live without my sister.
Zhulan pointed at the table with her fingertips, "Don't think about wasting time, hurry up and continue writing, your sister is still waiting for your homework!"
Yu Jiao wailed, "My sister is too strict."
Zhulan nodded her granddaughter's forehead, "Little conscience, your sister is all for your own good, you should cherish the present day."
Yu Jiao is wilting, the eldest sister's mother's love is too heavy!
In Pingzhou City, Changzhong and his party were very low-key when they arrived in the city. Several carriages drove into the Zhou family's house in Pingzhou, even if they were low-key, they still attracted the attention of their neighbors.
The Zhou family is too famous in Pingzhou. If it is not cautious and low-key, the threshold of the Zhou family can be leveled. Every time the house in Pingzhou is opened, it means that the Zhou family has another child to take the exam.
This time, everyone who is well-informed knows that the youngest son of Zhouhou in the capital and the younger brother of Princess Qin came back to take the exam for Xiucai and won the top spot in the county exam.
Some people in Pingzhou City waited early, but they waited left and right, but no one was there. The servants who were guarding near the house saw the carriage and ran away quickly to inform.
Changzhong and Minghui's personal servants were carefully selected, and the guards who came back were highly skilled in martial arts, and they noticed it before they entered the yard.
The door was closed, the group got off the carriage, and the guard stepped forward, "Little Young Master, someone is guarding the door."
Changzhong walked in and said, "If someone sends a post, then continue. No one will come to the door near the government exam. As for gifts, they have refused."
Guard, "Yes."
The house has always been guarded. Before the government exam, the patriarch sent the clan to take care of it, and the rooms of the group have been allocated. Valley
Changzhong and Minghui lived together, and Minghui had no chance to hide the newspaper. As soon as he entered the room, he lay on the bed and didn't move, "I was exhausted."
"You've been eating all the way, and you can't see how tired you are."
Minghui, "I eat it because it's boring."
Changzhong kicked Minghui's shoes, "Get up and read, don't think that you won't read books if you are sure of everything, how many people lose out on sloppy things."
Minghui thought he was not a sloppy person, so he got up and read a book obediently. He took out the book to read and said, "Uncle, I haven't had time to relax after the government test, why don't we come back to the yard."
Changzhong glanced sideways, "Just stay here until the end of the hospital test."
Minghui, "Oh."
Half an hour later, the concierge received a lot of posts, the servant came in with the posts, Ming Hui put down the book in his hand and flipped through the posts.
Minghui pulled out the Zhao family's post, "Tsk tsk, you dare to send a post here, but Master Zhao has taken refuge with the Wang family."
Chang Zhong didn't lift his head, "The Zhao family didn't expect us to reply to the post. The Zhao family sent it over with the crowd."
The Zhao family is afraid that if they don't send the post, the Zhou family will think more.
Minghui also reacted, "This time, I'm more cautious."
Chang Zhong, "The Zhao family relies on the Wang family, and no one dares to offend our Hou residence."
Naturally, the Zhao family should be treated with caution. There was some affection in the past, but now there is no trace of affection. The Zhao family is deeply afraid of making a mistake and causing trouble.
Minghui took out the post of the prefect again, "The post of the prefect."
Changzhong, "I heard that the term of office of the prefect is coming to an end. This is the way I want to follow my father."
Minghui clicked his tongue twice, "It's better to stay in Zhoujia Village."
There is nothing to teach the children of the clan to read, or to discuss the knowledge with the children of the clan, there are not so many twists and turns to disturb the leisure.
Time passed quickly, and the government exam was over in a blink of an eye, just waiting for the results. In the capital, Zhulan had already met Mrs. He's grandmother. The two met at the temple. The old lady of the He family brought two granddaughters, one of whom had already met. The married prostitute, there is also a girl He Zhulan and Su Xuan took Yuwen brother and sister, after investigation and understanding, Su Xuan was very satisfied with He Sishi, and also painted a portrait of the girl to Ming Jia see.
When the two families met, Zhulan and the old lady of the He family went to worship the Buddha together. The old lady did not mention her granddaughter, but instead asked, "I heard that the youngest son of the wife is going back to his hometown to take the examination for talents. Good ranking."
In fact, what the master said most is that the young son of the Zhou family is either the fourth prince or the future concubine. It is rare to be able to stabilize his heart at such a young age.
Zhulan smiled, "It's your auspicious word."
Her son's county exam results were sent back to the capital, and her reaction should be like this. Her son's teacher was either the champion or the second place. She even took a class from a Confucian scholar. She was looking forward to her son's return to the family.
Zhulan looked at the concubine of the He family who was kneeling in the distance, "I have heard that the He family is generous to their children, but today I saw the He family's kindness."
The old lady looked sideways at her concubine granddaughter, "I can't say that a bowl of water is level, but I haven't treated it harshly."
Zhulan's favorable impression of the He family also came from this. The He family did not practice childbirth, and chose marriages for their children.
Even if there is a concubine from the He family, the backyard in the capital is considered peaceful.
On the other side, Yuwen and He Sishi went to see the scenery together. The two met a lot recently, Miss He was willing to please, and Yuwen was willing to get along, and the two were much closer.
Su Xuan pushed her son, "I saw the real person today, tell my mother how you feel?"
Mingjia was a chatter when he was a child, but his temperament changed a lot when he grew up, and he became a calm young man. The young man's ears were a little red, "Mother, this is not the place to talk."
Su Xuan curled her lips, "You don't have your sister. I didn't do it better than your mother. How could your brothers and sisters be born?"