Jiang Yankun used his rogue logic to make all the ministers speechless, including General Ye, who took the lead in making trouble.
Emperor Xuanwu couldn't help but laugh on his way down to court, and said to Wang Dequan, "This Jiang Aiqing is really a wonderful person. No wonder he could raise such an eccentric daughter as Zhenbi."
Sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, don’t they mean sharp teeth and a sharp mouth?
Even he was no match for Concubine Zhen, and General Ye was certainly no match for Jiang Aiqing.
It's a pity that Jiang Aiqing is no longer an official of Honglu Temple. If he still hosts this New Year's banquet, the emperor will ask Zhenbi to give him the hot pot recipe so that he can shine again and take the opportunity to be promoted. .
"hiss--"
Emperor Xuanwu thought for a moment: "What is the name of Jiang Aiqing's cousin, the master who reported his boss's corruption and bribery?"
"When I return to the Emperor, my name will be Jiang Yanxi."
"Is he in the capital now?"
The emperor didn't know why he remembered that Jiang Yanxi was here, but since he asked, he could only tell the truth: "I wasn't here originally, but isn't it because Jiang Shangshu was promoted? The Jiang family sent several students here. They are preparing to take the scientific examination. This year’s examination has been postponed. Jiang Shangshu probably did not let them take part because he was afraid of affecting their mentality. He is planning to let them prepare well for next year’s autumn!”
Qiu Wei is a rural examination, and those who pass the examination are considered Juren. The following year's joint examination will involve all Juren students. After the palace examination, the top three in the first class, Bianyan, and Tanhua, the second class Jinshi, and the third class will be determined. Jinshi are all qualified to serve as officials in the court.
"Jiang Yanxi moved into Jiang Shangshu's house with some young people two months ago. I guess he hasn't left yet."
The direct descendants of the Jiang family now have to rely on Jiang Yankun. You don't have to think about it to know that there is a high probability that the clan will need to replace someone.
Who should I replace it with?
Naturally, it was replaced by the most capable one.
Only a capable clan leader can lead his clan members onto a prosperous road.
"I remember that Wang Shaoqing of Honglu Temple took over Jiang Aiqing's post as chief of Honglu Temple after Jiang Aiqing was promoted to Minister of Punishment?"
Wang Dequan replied: "Exactly, my predecessor Wang Honglu recommended a son to serve as the young minister of Honglu Temple. The emperor refused, saying that he would wait until the end of this year's spring."
There will be the imperial examination and the palace examination in the spring of this year. I heard that Empress Zhen's elder brother and younger brother will take part in the examination. Wang Dequan guessed that the emperor was paving the way for Empress Zhen's family.
"Jiang Aiqing's legitimate son, I read his article. If he is mediocre, he may not be able to pass the general examination, let alone the imperial examination. Brother Ze is good, but he is too young, and his views on practical matters are still too immature and too immature. Entering the officialdom early will only harm him, and it will take several years of hard work before he can use it."
As Jiang Xinyue said herself, she will try again in three years. Jiang Junze is only twelve years old. Those who have passed the provincial examination at his age already have magical powers. There is no need to rush for the moment. It is best to consolidate and understand the public sentiment. .
Emperor Xuanwu didn't realize it himself, but he now liked Concubine Zhen to the point of loving Wu Jiwu, and started making plans for her brother.
Jiang family——
Jiang Yanxi was so happy that he couldn't speak coherently: "Your Majesty didn't lie to me, your Majesty really didn't lie to me... Kundi... Kundi, you raised your daughter well, you raised her so well!"
Jiang Yanxi's two legitimate daughters also followed him to the capital this time. Jiang Yanxi saw that Jiang Xinyue was favored, so he brought them to the capital specially, hoping to find a good marriage partner.
Jiang Yunxia and her sister Jiang Yuncai each brought a cup of hot tea and presented it to brothers Jiang Yankun and Jiang Yanxi respectively.
"Father, is this a happy event?"
Since entering the capital, they have never seen their father so happy. Did the cousin Yue'er in the palace get an official position for her father?
Jiang Yanxi drank the tea handed to him by his precious daughter, and his smile deepened: "I am your father! Now I am the young minister of Honglu Temple from the fifth rank."
Both Jiang Yunxia and Jiang Yuncai's eyes were filled with joy. The two sisters stood together holding hands: "Father, my sister and I are not dreaming, are we?"
Jiang Yanxi is already in his thirties. In this era when the number one scholar is awarded at the age of fifteen, he is really not young.
Nowadays, everyone has a short life span, and those who are over sixty are already living a long life.
Half of Jiang Yanxi's life had passed, and he had only risen to the fifth rank thanks to his niece who was favored in the palace. How could he not be surprised?
The two sisters from the Jiang family were also very happy. They had been in the capital for more than two months and had attended several large and small banquets, but they were left out every time and no one wanted to make friends with them.
Mrs. Zhou regarded them as poor relatives from her hometown and looked down upon the two sisters at all. Jiang Yulin even turned her nostrils upward and treated them as maids.
Mrs. Ruan is a very kind person, and Sister Yan and Brother Ze are also polite, gentle and lovely.
But Mrs. Ruan herself was not from a high background, and could even be said to be lowly. It was only later that her cousin Yue'er gained favor in the palace, and Mrs. Ruan was promoted from a noble concubine to an equal wife.
The official wives outside did not say anything openly, but privately they looked down on Mrs. Ruan and felt that her status was not worthy of dining with them at the same table.
Even so, Jiang Yunxia and Jiang Yuncai still prefer to attend banquets with Mrs. Ruan.
Because there are always official wives who have a similar temperament to Mrs. Ruan and don't care about their family status. They treat her sincerely. Moreover, the daughters of those ladies who have good friends with Sister Yan will give them some face and take them to play with her.
Unlike Jiang Yulin, who took them there just to let her little sisters humiliate them.
Jiang Yankun chuckled proudly: "My cousin can buy a house first, wait for the New Year, repair it and then move in. After all, he is also a Beijing official. If you live with me, others will inevitably gossip. Yue It’s not easy for my sister in the palace, so we don’t want to cause her any trouble.”
"Yes, yes, yes..."
When Jiang Yanxi heard that it would affect Jiang Xinyue, Jiang Yanxi nodded repeatedly: "I heard that the daughter of an official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs committed an offense in the palace and had her hand and hamstrings broken. The whole family fled the capital. That house is still vacant, so how about I buy that house?"
"What happened to your father?"
Mrs. Zhou lost her temper in the room: "When did the direct line of the Jiang family help us? The position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple was not reserved for his own son, but was given to an outsider who was a direct line of the Jiang family? Why do his elbows always point outward? Turn?"
Jiang Yulin was so sleepy...
The fiancée of Prince Ruyang has already settled on Pei Xiang, the granddaughter of Pei Zhongshu, and she is not even close to him.
She was not interested in anything now and did not answer Zhou.
Jiang Tianyi, the eldest son of the Jiang family, who was sitting under the Zhou family, lowered his eyes: "Mom, it's because I'm not capable enough. I will definitely not get a rank in the Chunwei exam this time. Can I not take the exam?"
His cautious look angered Mrs. Zhou: "Look at how useless you are. That bitch passed the provincial examination when he was only nine years old. Look at you. How many times have you passed the examination? You are already twenty-three years old. And you told me that you failed the exam?"
If you fail the test again, you will have no chance.
