Two guards placed a jar of ice in the middle of the hall, letting in the air-conditioning, making the room instantly cool.
To be honest, even in the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion, it is impossible to bring out so much ice cubes to relieve the heat at one time. Xiangzhou has little snowfall, so the ice storage capacity is also small, and saltpeter is even more rare. Isn't he just showing off his wealth? ?
Su Wan saw through it without saying anything, and just drank tea to cover up his smile.
Don't tell me, she won't feel embarrassed after this guy comes.
One after another, the guards brought several more plates of exquisite snacks and placed them next to Ning Zhiqian.
"Wanwan, don't you like iced cheese the most? I asked someone to buy it specially for you, try it quickly."
Jiang Yu's aura was so strong that it almost overflowed the screen.
Su Wan has never seen someone with such a sense of presence.
However, she also cooperated and took the cheese and drank it by herself.
He only prepared it for her, but Ning Zhiqian didn't.
The proud uncle couldn't bear it anymore. It was the first time that he was suppressed like this.
"Sixth Miss, is this your brother? I heard that you have several brothers above you. I wonder who this young master is in the family?"
After saying that he was Su Wan's brother, Jiang Yu's smile faded and he looked at Su Wan, wondering how she would answer.
"He's not my brother."
He only explained that he was not his brother, but didn't explain much. You can figure out the rest by yourself.
"Since he's not your brother, why does this brother look like an elder in your family?"
elder?
Is he serious? Su Wan almost couldn't help laughing.
"Are you the uncle of Earl Ningyuan's Mansion?" Jiang Yu finally spoke.
"Exactly your Excellency, I wonder who you are?"
When talking about his family, Ning Zhiqian had a proud expression and held his head high.
It seems to be saying, my status is in this Xiangzhou City, but I am a first-class noble, who do you think you are?
Jiang Yu's identity is not afraid of scaring you to death, but he is relatively low-key in this regard.
"I'm just a businessman with a modest income in my family. I'm a close match with the Su family. However, my uncle, who has such a distinguished status, can condescend to visit an ordinary merchant's home. He is really approachable. I heard that Mrs. Ning Yuanbo I intend to marry with the Earl of Shunyi in Suzhou. Uncle Shunyi’s daughter is well-known in Suzhou. She is a perfect match for my uncle. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to have a wedding wine with my uncle in the future?"
Even if Jiang Yu doesn't reveal his identity as the prince of the Duke's palace, he can still choke you and make you speechless.
You are about to become a married man, so don't come out and try to harm women from good families.
Does your mother know that you are so disrespectful?
Su Wan also accidentally ate a big melon, but she didn't expect that her uncle already had a suitable marriage?
"This is a great thing, little uncle. I believe the lady from Shunyi Earl's Palace must be well-educated, sensible, beautiful and intelligent, and she is a perfect match for you. Su Wan is also here to congratulate my uncle in advance."
Seeing Su Wan like this, Ning Zhiqian panicked, stood up and explained:
"Wan Wan, that's not the case. She and I haven't even gotten close to each other yet."
"Uncle, since you and I have different identities, it's better not to call me by my maiden name. It's out of proportion."
Su Wan quickly broke off the relationship with him. Really, if you are already married and you are here to spread your wings, then she will not dare to go out and show off in the future.
Ning Zhiqian sat back in his original seat in despair, holding on tightly with both hands.
He looked at Jiang Yu with a smile on his face, and the smile fell on his eyes, which made him feel ironic.
Today, he was humiliated by a merchant. He must find someone to investigate his origins when he returns.
Ning Zhiqian didn't stay in the Su Mansion for long. He came full of joy, but then left with an angry look on his face.
After he left, Su Wan couldn't help but complain to Jiang Yu:
"Why are you angry with him? What if he gets angry and causes trouble for us? My Yuyan Hall hasn't opened yet."
She knew he wasn't afraid, but she was just saying it. After all, she didn't know about it now.
"Don't be afraid, I am responsible for everything, no matter who is afraid of whom!"
Jiang Yu just couldn't stand his backhanded look.
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The day of Su Jing's palace examination was still very tense. After making it all the way to the finals, there were only twenty-nine competitors left.
The palace examination was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and was still a written examination.
Su Jing was the first in this year's examination. When the Holy Emperor appeared in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he asked the eunuchs around him to point out to him who was the first in this year's examination.
Seeing Su Jing's talent, graceful demeanor and good looks, the Holy Master secretly nodded his head to express his satisfaction.
After performing three kowtows and nine bows, the thirty candidates took their seats one after another, waiting for the Holy Emperor to announce the imperial examination questions.
To be honest, at that moment, everyone was nervous, for fear of answering the wrong question, including Su Jing.
Most people have done two preparations, strategy and poetry, but Su Jing has three preparations.
When the question came out, all the candidates present were shocked and looked downcast, because this year the emperor went against common sense and actually asked a question about flood control strategies.
They are only proficient in the way of saints, the way of being a human being, poems and songs, when have they studied these?
No one could write anything. Some people who lived around the Xuanhe River Basin had only heard about some of the things that the water supervisors of the capital had done in the past.
Only Su Jing, after being stunned for a moment, suddenly smiled.
Thinking back to last year, Su Wan went to the academy to remind him of this matter. Now that he thinks about it, was it a coincidence or a foresight?
She is really the lucky star of the Su family, and she is also the noble person of Su Jing.
He and Su Wan had discussed the topic of flood control. What she said, coupled with the few strategies he had established by reading ancient books everywhere, were enough.
Su Jing gave a long speech and wrote two full answer sheets and handed them in. However, he was still not sure whether he could be approved by the Holy Emperor, nor did he dare to think about whether there were candidates in this group who knew more about flood control than he did.
But he was confident that with this answer sheet, passing the Jinshi examination would not be a problem.
On the first day of July, the Holy Master summoned Su Jing into the palace. Su Jing knew that it was done.
Only the top ten Jinshi could have the opportunity to meet the Holy Emperor. However, he was the only one to meet the Holy Emperor alone, and it took him a full hour to come out.
When he came out, he was already holding a red official robe with a black gauze hat on it.
Behind him were a group of eunuchs, holding gifts from the Holy One.
At the same time, countless pairs of eyes were staring at him, and no one knew whether Su Jing was the top scholar in this subject.
But it can be concluded that he met the saint alone and received many rewards.
Generally, those who pass the exam have fixed rewards based on their ranking, but for Su Jing to bring out so many rewards just from meeting the Holy Spirit is an unprecedented honor, which shows that the Holy Spirit values him highly.
The next day, the Holy Emperor promulgated the imperial list and designated the number one scholar in this subject to be Su Jing of Xiangzhou.
His answer sheet on flood control was also posted under the imperial list for all people to read.
