In the spring imperial examination of the fifth year of Yuanyou, Lin Bailin, Changqing, the elder brother of the Daiyu clan, was born as a Jinshi with the title of Erjia Twelve. Later, he was elected to the Hanlin Academy and became the second concubine of the Lin family in Gusu.
His friend Tang Yin, Tang Guangyi, was promoted to Jinshi, the first and third Tanhualang. Not only was he given the title of editor in the Hanlin Academy, but he also won the Holy Heart. At the beginning of this year, he was promoted to the Hanlin Academy to wait for imperial edicts, and he was in charge of documents in front of the emperor. He was in the limelight for a while.
After the examination, the two of them contracted a cold and were taken back to Rongguo Mansion by Jia Cong for treatment and recuperation. The old lady probably became interested at that time.
After all, the person who can be selected as the most handsome man is definitely a person with "extreme talent and beauty". The girls in the family haven't even decided to get married yet, so how could the good candidate for grandson-in-law who came to her door not be on the list?
"I'm going to ask Uncle Eleven to inquire. If Brother Tang is already engaged, then we have to quickly look for candidates again... Hey, Brother Lin is also on the book?"
Jia Cong asked Jia Shiyi to inquire about the situation while flipping through the book in his hand. After seeing that Lin Bai was also on the book, he couldn't help but become confused.
The Lin and Jia families are serious in-laws. If the old lady had thought about it, why didn't she mention it earlier when Lin Ruhai came to Beijing to report on her work?
"Brother Bai is a good boy. Your uncle and I have talked about this before. I originally wanted to say it to Er Yatou. But there were too many things in our family at that time, and it was delayed every time we came and went. Now that Liu Erlang is here again, after all The child is growing up in front of me, so I feel more at ease."
When the old lady explained this, Jia Cong understood.
It is estimated that Princess Zhongshun also talked about the relationship, and the old lady also thought that she could use this to deepen the relationship between Rongguo Mansion and Prince Zhongshun Mansion.
When it comes to getting married, family marriages and interest exchanges have always been inevitable. Fortunately, Liu Xianglian was indeed a good choice. The second sister knew her well and had a good impression.
"Mother has something urgent to do with her daughter-in-law?"
Mrs. Xing was busy packing all the things to be sent to Jiangnan. When she learned that the old lady was interested, she hurriedly came to Rongxi Hall.
"Mrs……"
"Brother Cong, why are you at home? Didn't you go to the Duke Cheng'en's house as a guest?"
Jia Cong talked about the marriage again, and Mrs. Xing became even more nervous.
Yingchun is a dear daughter who is preparing to open an ancestral hall and pass her name to her during the ancestor worship ceremony this year. How can she be sent to the barren land of South Vietnam to endure hardships?
As Mammy said, with Yingchun, her future will be more secure. Thinking of this, Mrs. Xing immediately became anxious.
"I don't dare. I have been waiting for so many years to have such a daughter, and I can't send her away for marriage. Mother, you can't let your second girl be the princess of Nao Shizi. Why does the Shui family cause trouble? Are you going to marry my daughter?"...
Mrs. Xing was really anxious and her voice was sharp, which gave the old lady a headache.
She waved her hand: "Okay, it's something that hasn't happened yet. Isn't that what I was saying? I asked you to come because I planned to invite Princess Zhongshun. Our two families will first exchange the marriage certificate for Er Yatou and Erlang of the Liu family. We’ve passed the clear road.”
Mrs.
"Dad is probably still at sea, so communication is difficult. The matter is urgent and I didn't have time to tell my father, so it's up to my grandmother and my wife to make the decision."
The old lady nodded in agreement: "That's the reason. We can't take risks whether the marriage is successful or not. Which princess in the world really gets married? You are Er Yatou's aunt. In the future, she will be named after you. You We have to take care of this matter..."
Just as he was talking, Princess Zhongshun, who came to report to the door, had already arrived in front of the mansion.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
It seems that the thoughtful Princess Zhongshun has understood the difficulties of Rongguo Mansion and has come to solve the problem.
The girls were having fun at Duke Chengen's mansion, but Jia Cong had no intention of visiting Cao's house. After having someone deliver the message, I went to the Hanlin Academy to block people at noon.
In the past dynasties, there have been endless cases of catching a son-in-law who was ranked under the imperial examination.
If Lin Bai and Tang Yin hadn't temporarily stayed in Rongguo Mansion after the examination, they would have been kidnapped to be grooms.
During these days, more and more officials from the Zhongxin Palace were dismissed, and the Hanlin Academy had no time to spare. They were either drafting edicts or writing edicts.
on the way.
When Lin Bai heard that people from the Rongguo Mansion were waiting for him at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy, he was startled, thinking that something had happened to his clan sister Daiyu.
The main reason was that when he was in Suzhou, the news about his eldest brother's family was basically not good. His sister, the biggest impression left on him before was that she was frail and sickly.
Before Lin Bai came to Beijing, he always said one thing when talking about Daiyu: Oh, my weak sister who can't take care of herself...
"Brother Cong..."
"Brother Lin, where are the second brothers Tang?"
"You're not looking for me? You scared me..."
"Looking for Third Brother, too. Let's go. I'll treat Third Brother to dinner and call Second Brother Tang as well."
After the three met, they went to the Xue Family Restaurant not far outside the imperial city. Naturally, the shopkeeper knew his master's brother and led them directly to the elegant and quiet guest house.
Before the food and drinks were served, Jia Cong didn't hesitate and asked Tang Yin on the spot about "the flower girl proposing to marry him".
"Brother Cong actually knows about it? I also said that I would tell you about the marriage after it is decided."
Tang Yin is one year younger than Lin Bai and has just passed his sixteenth birthday. When Jia Cong asked about his marriage, he blushed shyly.
Probably because of shyness, Tang Yin never thought why Jia Cong would be so concerned about his marriage.
Lin Bai was different, his expression changed and he frowned.
"Is it because South Xinjiang was defeated and South Vietnam asked for peace?"
ah?
Tang Yin was a close minister of the imperial court, so he naturally knew all about this matter. He immediately raised his head in surprise: "No way, could this matter still involve the Rongguo Mansion?"
Jia Cong nodded and said with a wry smile: "That's why I came to see the second brother Tang. I had some suspicions about the second sister's marriage before. The problem now is my third sister. She is not only the daughter of the Wu Xun family, but also the princess's wife." My dear sister. If you really want to get married, you can’t avoid it.”
The Zhuhe faction did not dare to force the emperor to use his own daughter to marry him, but they would definitely use various "righteousness" to force the emperor's relatives to send their daughters to marry him in exchange for a short-term peace.
All three of them understood the reason, and the girl from Rongguo Mansion was indeed among the candidates. Moreover, Tanchun, the imperial concubine's sister, is one of the most suitable people.
"Brother Cong, my family has exchanged Geng Tie with Lord Wen of Honglu Temple."
They were already doing the six rites, and Jia Cong could only raise a glass of congratulations.
The Minister of Honglu Temple is in charge of the tributes, banquets, gifts and greetings of the four barbarians, as well as the country's ominous rituals, the Zhongdu Temple, Taoist Records and Accounts, and the prohibitions attached to it. He is one of the nine ministers of the fourth rank of the country, and he has a high and powerful position. .
Jia Cong was not very familiar with Wen Zhikai, but he once heard from his teacher Xu Qingteng that Wen Gong could speak the languages of the four countries and was fair and upright.
"Damn it, when have I ever felt so aggrieved!"
After a glass of wine, Lin Bai, who had always had a gentle personality, cursed his mother.
Alas~
The three of them sighed almost simultaneously, speechless to each other.
The Hanlin Academy was in charge of drafting the imperial edict, and both Lin and Bai knew very well the affairs of southern Xinjiang. The envoys from southern Xinjiang are already on their way, accompanied by envoys from Siam and Myanmar, who will enter Beijing soon.
The meal was sumptuous, but the three of them had no appetite. Instead, the wine glasses emptied again and again.
When he was slightly tipsy, Lin Bai suddenly noticed that Jia Cong was staring at him with fiery eyes.
This look is quite scary!
He couldn't help but shuddered: "Cong...Brother Cong, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Third brother hasn't gotten engaged yet..."
Before Jia Cong finished speaking, Tang Yin clapped his hands and said happily: "No, we are really looking for a donkey on a donkey. Brother Changqing is the most suitable candidate!"
In recent days, the emperor has not recovered from his illness, and the Imperial Academy is not short of two people to spare.
Lin Bai and Tang Yin went to the bachelor's office to apply for leave, but were dragged to Rongguo Mansion by Jia Cong.
In Rongxi Hall, the old lady had just finished explaining to Mrs.
I thought Tang Yin was in good hands, but after some pleasantries, Jia Cong turned red and
Lin Bai, who was embarrassed, pushed forward.
"After going round and round, I finally came back to you, Brother Bai."
Without Tang Tanhua and Lin Hanlin, and if it were Lin Bai, the relationship between the Jia Lin family would be even closer.
However, the old lady noticed that after Lin Bai came to the house today, he was hesitant in his words and was not as open as before, so she took the initiative to ask: "The incident happened suddenly, and the old lady did not expect it to be so urgent. Over there, the third girl, if Brother Bai had any intention If you don't want to, you might as well say it. The Jia family won't do anything if you force it."
"no no……"
Lin Bai was no longer taciturn now. He quickly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly: "It's not that I'm unwilling, I'm just worried that the third girl will look down on me."
"What stupid thing are you saying, kid?"
Seeing his reaction, the old lady understood. It's not just that she is reluctant, the third girl's identity is a bit different after all.
Of course, the old man married his daughter-in-law to Lin Ruhai, the courtier. At that time, a high-ranking official in the Rongguo Mansion, and the Duke's daughter-in-law married to the Gusu Lin family, it was really a marriage.
Even though the Lin family has been a prince for four generations, Lin Ruhai was named a Jinshi in the Golden Palace.
However, Tanchun was no more than the concubine of the second wife, but Lin Bai was the legitimate son of the third wife of the Lin family in Changzhou, Gusu. She was a Jinshi and had a bright future.
The old lady also knew that Tanchun was marrying into a high position.
"My family has been so high up that they managed to get you as the Hanlin son-in-law. Yuanyang, please arrange for someone to go to Cheng'en Palace to pick up the girls..."
Jia Cong hurriedly stopped him: "Grandma, don't worry, let them play now. My grandson has something to tell you."
He didn't just bring Lin Bai and Tang Yin back to discuss the marriage issues of Tanchun. Tang Yin just revealed a piece of news about his second uncle Jia Zheng, who was serving as the admiral to study Taoism in Zhejiang.
"Brother Tang, you should talk to your grandmother."
Tang Yin nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Mrs. Tai, I am working in front of the emperor. A few days ago, I accidentally heard the adults from the Ministry of Rites say that something went wrong in Zhejiang's government examinations this year. The four government examinations in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Jinhua, and Quzhou are all There are people with poor knowledge and prominent family backgrounds who have passed the examination. Zhejiang's censor has written a central article to impeach the academic administration who presided over this year's Zhejiang government examination."
Impeachment of Zhejiang academic affairs, isn’t that his own youngest son?
The old lady was immediately shocked. Her youngest son had an upright character. The emperor gave him this honor for Yuanchun's sake, so he could go out to study politics.
If a person with poor knowledge and a prominent family background is on the list, doesn't it mean that her son accepts money from others and helps cheat? If Jia Zheng is really involved in the government examination cheating case, what will happen?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. My son is not short of money, how could he accept money from others and do such things that violate the law?"
"What grandma said is true, and my grandson thinks so too. There must be something hidden in this matter."
Jia Cong calmed down the dazed old lady and said firmly: "Second uncle has never cared about money. When he left the capital, his family gave him enough silver. Not to mention one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, one or two thousand silver is always enough." Yes. Besides, my second uncle is an upright man, and he would never do anything that would disgrace a sage. I believe that he was deceived, but I would not believe it if my grandson was beaten to death if he accepted bribes and cheated on examinations."
Did you say that Jia Zheng helped others cheat in the government examination for money? Do not make jokes.
Mr. Zheng has a lot of other problems, but his contempt for money is almost the same as Mr. Bao.
Moreover, being able to become a scholar of politics in Zhejiang this time, Mr. Zheng was both nervous and energetic. He felt extremely happy that Jia Cunzhou, a thousand-mile horse, had finally won Bole.
When he went to Zhejiang, he was going to realize his great ambition of selecting talents for the country. How could he miss the important matter of selecting talents for the country for a mere yellow and white thing.
Tang Yin didn't know Jia Zheng's character, but he believed Jia Cong's words.
If that's the case...
"The impeachment papers for Zhejiang's Inspector General just arrived this morning, and they were suppressed by the Crown Prince. Not many people know about this matter, so the Madam should think of a way early. People's words are terrible, even if the politicians are of noble character, they will be punished. Three people can become a tiger."
The old lady thanked Tang Yin gratefully: "What Tanhua Lang said, thank you Tanhua Lang for reminding me today. My son has a straightforward temper, and someone must have taken advantage of him. I know more or less about the affairs of the court, and now my mother-in-law Childbirth is imminent, if
I heard about her father, then..."
hiss!
Tang Yin and Lin Bai looked at each other and were alert.
The old lady didn't say anything, but they really didn't think of this. No wonder the prince in charge suppressed the impeachment. They thought it was because the royal family valued the Jia family.
Tang Yin helped the Jia family to express their gratitude, but he would not involve Tang and Lin in this matter.
Jia Cong sent the two of them back on the old lady's order, and she asked someone to invite Jia Jing to discuss matters in Zhejiang.
"Brother Cong, why don't I ask Mr. Wen about Mr. Zheng's matter..."
Tang Yin realized that he had been favored by the Rongguo Mansion after the examination and wanted to repay him.
Jia Cong cupped his fists and interrupted the second half of Tang Yin's sentence: "This matter involves the palace. Grandma and the elders in the family will handle it themselves. Brother Tang doesn't have to worry."
Lin Bai shook his head at Tang Yin, then changed the topic and talked about other things.
Jia Cong smiled and said, "It's still early, we might as well go to Pu'en Temple in Anfufang. I heard that the flowers there are blooming well."
Tang Yin immediately winked at Lin Bai, Cheng'en Palace was on the east side of Pu'en Temple. The flower viewing was fake, but the blind date was real, which made Lin Bai blush and have a thick neck.
Pulling and pulling, Jia Cong and Tang Yin dragged Lin Bai into the carriage and drove to Anfufang.
After Daiyu received the letter sent by Jia Cong in advance, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaimed.
After Tanchun heard Daiyu's exclamation, he wanted to squeeze over and read the letter in her hand. Unexpectedly, Daiyu covered the letter tightly and blinked at Tanchun.
Then he smiled to Cao Ying and said, "Sister Ying, I heard that the sea of flowers in Pu'en Temple is so beautiful. Why don't we go to Pu'en Temple for a stroll?"
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