Beijing, Dongcheng District, a courtyard.
"Speaking of which, why did you reject the Xun family when you wanted to seize your son-in-law? Given the status of the Xun family, if you had agreed, your career would have been much easier, and you wouldn't have had to make so many enemies..."
Yang Fu took a sip of Pu'er tea and looked at the handsome man pouring the tea in front of him with a smile on his face, a curious expression on his face.
Hearing this, Zhou Zhenwen showed a wry smile and said softly: "Master, after so many years, why are you still such a gossip?"
"I can't help it, I'm just curious!"
Yang Fu sighed quietly, leaned back on the rocking chair, and said slowly: "People are old and no longer useful."
"No one listened to me anymore, hey..."
Zhou Zhenwen felt his scalp tingle when he heard it. He knew that the other party was pointing at him, so he said helplessly: "Okay, Master, can't I say it's okay?"
"Well, let's talk then!" Yang Fu leaned on the rocking chair, swaying back and forth, calmly, as if he had guessed that Zhou Zhenwen would compromise.
"At first...I wanted to agree..."
"It's just that there are some variables..."
"I have to reject some variables from the Xun family..."
Zhou Zhenwen took a deep breath and began to tell the story of that year.
Time goes back to ten years ago after the gold list title...
Capital City, Xun Mansion.
Antechamber, lobby.
"Master Xun."
Zhou Zhenwen was dressed in a blue robe, with extraordinary bearing, elegant and handsome, and he bowed his hands in salute.
"Buyi (Zhou Zhenwen's word), you have been named on the gold medal list and won six yuan in a row. You are unprecedented and unprecedented. Your future is limitless!" The head of the Xun family smiled and had an extremely kind attitude.
"Master Xun is so polite, Zhenwen is so ashamed." Zhou Zhenwen said modestly.
"Xunmou invited you here. You should know what Xunmou means..." The head of the Xun family looked at Zhou Zhenwen, still smiling.
"Student understands." Zhou Zhenwen naturally knew the tradition of catching a son-in-law under the imperial examination. He also knew the power of the Xun family and knew that his future would be limitless if he joined the Xun family.
"Okay, then Xun Mou will tell you frankly. Xun Mou has a daughter who is waiting for marriage and is not yet married. Xun Mou feels that she is a perfect match for Bu Yi. She hopes that Bu Yi will not disapprove of her." The head of the Xun family said.
"Students will naturally not dislike it." Zhou Zhenwen had no reason to refuse.
"Okay, in that case, let's consider it a marriage..."
"There is no need for a betrothal gift. Our Xun family's dowry will definitely satisfy you Buyi."
"Three letters and six appointments, the proper etiquette, we will arrange it here, you don't have to worry..."
The head of the Xun family acted like you don’t need to prepare anything, I will arrange everything, and you can just wait to get married.
"Mr. wife.
"Of course." The head of the Xun family nodded slightly and ordered: "Let the third lady come out."
"Yes." The slave saluted quickly and walked towards the backyard.
After a while, two women walked out from the backyard. The former was tall and beautiful, with a look that would captivate the country. The latter was enchanting, with long hair shawl, elegant appearance and graceful curves. Comparing the two, they were like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums. .
When Zhou Zhenwen saw the former, he was slightly stunned and blurted out: "Brother Lin?"
"Brother Zhou!" The tall woman's pretty face was slightly red, she bowed somewhat embarrassedly, and said softly.
"You are actually a woman?"
"Or the Xun family's daughter?"
Zhou Zhenwen was a little surprised. They were both students in the academy and spent time together, but he didn't find out about the other person's daughter.
There are really two rabbits walking together on the ground. How can they tell whether I am male or female?
Zhou Zhenwen originally did not plan to go to the academy to study, and planned to take the imperial examination directly, but Yang Fu told him that going to the academy to study, get to know his classmates, and have an identity would be good for the future.
Students who are both students in the academy and officials in the same court are naturally close to each other, and will be able to advance smoothly in the officialdom.
The college Yang Fu selected for Zhou Zhenwen was the most famous Qingyun College in the capital. In every imperial examination, Qingyun College had the largest number of students who passed the imperial examination. In other words, as long as they became a student of Qingyun College, they would be the most successful once they entered the imperial court. If you are an official, you can get care from many people.
Just this identity makes countless students flock to him.
"Buyi, this is Xun Mou's second daughter, Xun Caiwei."
"She loves reading, so I asked her to study at Qingyun College. She never thought that she would almost be a high school scholar... My daughter's family likes to write and write, don't be surprised!" The head of the Xun family stroked his beard and laughed, looking quite proud.
"Miss Xun is extremely intelligent." Zhou Zhenwen said with cupped hands.
"This is my third daughter, Xun Cailing." The head of the Xun family continued to introduce.
Xun Cailing bowed and said softly: "I have met Mr. Zhou."
"I have heard my sister introduce me to the young master a long time ago. The little girl has admired him for a long time. Now that I can meet him today, he is well-deserved."
"It's too much, Miss Xun, she is beautiful, smart, and naturally beautiful." Zhou Zhenwen quickly waved his hand and praised.
...
"Isn't this nice?"
"Lang Qingconcubine, I have such a good impression of you, why don't you marry me?" Yang Fu was even more surprised. He originally thought that Zhou Zhenwen didn't marry because the Xun family's conditions were harsh, or that Miss Xun's appearance was really unsatisfactory. No one.
But now it seems that his attitude is quite good, and Miss Xun is not bad looking either.
Zhou Zhenwen has absolutely no reason to refuse?
"If everything goes on like this, I might really marry this third lady of the Xun family..."
Zhou Zhenwen sighed and took a sip of tea silently, his face not looking good.
"What happened?" Fu Yang frowned slightly, as if he thought of something, and asked, "Is it related to the second lady of the Xun family?"
"Yes, she ran away from marriage because of me..."
Zhou Zhenwen nodded, "Back then, the Xun family forced her to marry the second son of another great family, the Yuan family. She had already accepted her fate, but when she saw me, other thoughts came to her mind... . She knew that I was the top pick in Jingke, and she also knew that I won six prizes in a row and made history."
"When she heard that I was captured as a son-in-law, in order to marry a Xun family girl, she could no longer suppress her feelings, and finally had a showdown with her father, Xun Kun, and wanted to find a new husband. ....."
Hearing this, Yang Fu also sighed, his eyes were calm, and he said softly: "The words of the parents who ordered the matchmaker, how can it be said that they can be exchanged? If the Yuan family knew about this, they would definitely not give up! For a person It’s an unwise choice for Jingke’s number one scholar to break with the Yuan family!”
"That's right." Zhou Zhenwen nodded and said in a very rational voice: "Xun Kun was furious, angrily accused Xun Caiwei of not observing women's ethics, disobeying her parents, bringing shame to the family, and locked her up at home to reflect. In the end, she forced her to die. , in exchange for the opportunity to see me..."
"I'm afraid this is the side that you will never forget!" After hearing this, Yang Fu no longer needed to listen. He already knew the reason why Zhou Zhenwen was not married yet.
Yang Fu doesn't know whether Zhou Zhenwen likes him or not!
But Zhou Zhenwen feels guilty for Xun Caiwei, and it is most difficult to bear the kindness of a beauty...
Since ancient times, heroes have been born in youth, but it is always difficult for heroes to pass the test of beauty! !
"she......"
Zhou Zhenwen was silent for a moment, drank the tea in front of him, and continued to talk about this past event.
