There is no need to prepare food to bring in for the palace examination. I heard that the emperor in the palace specially gave food to Zheng Hao because he wanted to participate in the palace examination, so the whole family paid great attention to it. Even Zheng Qing came here to give it to him.
Lishu accompanied Mrs. Zheng. Although she was usually calm and self-possessed, she stepped forward and said, "Brother Hao, you must take the exam well, live up to what you have learned, and strive for success for our Zheng family."
Zheng Hao nodded and glanced at Li Shu again. Li Shu pursed her lips and smiled, and he strode out quickly.
Everyone was on tenterhooks and seemed to think that nothing was going right. Lishu was afraid that her mother-in-law would worry, so she said: "Mom, let me help you go back to rest first. I just want to do a forehead wiping with you and draw some flowers." Let me show you what it looks like."
Mrs. Zheng knew Li Shu's painstaking efforts and couldn't bear to brush off her kindness, so she went back to the room with Li Shu's help. Mrs. Tan also followed them and went to Mrs. Zheng's place together.
Lishu actually sent someone to get the flowers, and comforted Mrs. Zheng, saying: "Don't worry, the uncle is so good at learning. Even when I went back yesterday, my father said he was very good."
"I do not trust your father's words. He is a man who keeps his word." Mrs. Li smiled.
Mrs. Tan also joked: "My daughter-in-law, just wait for the reward when you see you. The servants are all craning their necks to wait."
Mrs. Zheng pointed at Mrs. Tan and said, "Your little mouth looks like it has been smeared with honey."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said a few words, and just in time Lishu brought the flowers and asked Mrs. Zheng to choose one. Mrs. Zheng chose one for a long time, pointed to one, and looked a little sleepy.
Only then did Li Shu serve her mother-in-law to rest, and she and Tan left.
After returning home the next day, she was truly regarded as the daughter-in-law of the Zheng family. Mrs. Tan also proposed to go and sit in Lishu's house, using the excuse of watching the show, so Lishu agreed.
Because there was no hostess here before, Mrs. Tan didn't dare to look around when she came in. Now, in just a few days, the place has changed. In the past, an auspicious vat was placed at the door here. I heard that the climate in central Beijing was dry, so the auspicious vat was placed for fear of catching fire and not being able to get water to put out the fire.
Now there is a two-grid shelf next to it. There are a pot of crabapple, a pot of hawthorn and a pot of pine and cypress respectively on the shelf. The pine and cypress are placed at the bottom, which is powerful and powerful. Hawthorn and crabapple have very good meanings, and hawthorn represents red. Prosperous, Begonia represents the wealth of Yutang. Clearly full of life and vitality.
The courtyard was very clean. When we entered the main room, we saw that the previous dark screen was gone. Instead, Duobao Pavilion was placed here, and two pictures were hung on both sides, a landscape picture and a flower and bird picture.
The scarlet felt at the door was replaced by a half-rolled bamboo curtain, and a desk was moved behind the bamboo curtain. On the desk were the four treasures of the study, and a large bookshelf was placed on the west side. There were layers of books on the bookshelf, scattered in an orderly manner. Put it away.
Mrs. Tan has long heard that the Liu family has been a family of prominent officials for generations. Although her elder sister-in-law Mrs. Liu's grandfather is now a casualty, he is also a first-rank official. Her uncle is the commander of the Jinyi Guards and her father is a second-rank official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Her maternal grandfather's family He is still the second assistant, and he can be said to be a prominent official. It is no wonder that there are so many books.
Behind the bookshelf are separated by two screens, with goose-yellow gauze curtains hung on both sides with silver hooks. The door is their living area.
There is a red sandalwood canopy bed in the middle of the east end. The previous Persian rug on the floor has been replaced by a soft and thick flower and bird rug. Black mother-of-pearl top cabinets are placed on both sides of the bed.
The bed is covered with snow-white gauze curtains, but the hanging tassels are bright yellow. It’s only when you look closer that you notice
Now, the seemingly snow-white tent actually has dark patterns embroidered with gold threads of plum blossoms. ()
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Next to the beauty's couch are a washbasin stand and a large dressing table. On the dressing table are two dressing boxes, with many jade, ivory, coral, and agate-like powder and rouge boxes scattered around. There are also combs and jewelry boxes. Layers.
Lishu pulled Tan over and sat down at the table. Tan saw that the table was covered with a tassel cover embroidered with Ruyi Tuan flowers, and the rose chair was also covered with these.
Near the bed were a red coral bonsai and a jade bonsai, as well as a loom and embroidery cloth.
A servant brought tea from the side, and Mrs. Tan took a sip: "This tea is delicious."
The cup is made of Yue kiln. Tea sage Lu Yu believes that Yue porcelain is the best because Yue porcelain is similar to jade and ice, and its green color is suitable for tea.
"This is Lu'an melon tea. I see that its emerald green color and noble aroma are just right for your status. If you like it, I'll make some for you." Lishu said with a smile.
Tan didn't show any pretense and accepted it openly.
Lishu understood a little bit when she saw her expression. Unknowingly, she seemed to have become the envy of others, which was also very sad.
Since Mrs. Tan was coming over, she picked a topic and praised the beautiful patterns in these pictures. Lishu smiled and said, "I heard that my sister-in-law, you are very good at making patterns. I will have to see it when the time comes. But where are you?" My second brother is recuperating from illness, so I can’t disturb him."
Mrs. Tan waved her hand: "On weekdays, the second master is also in the small study. I am at home alone. It would be great if my sister-in-law goes to keep me company."
"That would be great. We are sisters-in-law, and we will live under the same roof in the future. I just came here and don't know everyone's temperament. I'm afraid that if I do something wrong, I will violate someone's taboo. To be honest, in terms of age, , my siblings are older than me, and you are more senior than me in terms of seniority in the Zheng family, and I still have a lot to ask you." Li Shu said sincerely.
When Mrs. Tan heard what Lishu said and saw that she was so humble and polite, she felt a little relieved and said: "Although I went to the mansion first, I may not know much about it. Take the six rooms where I have been staying for the past few days. It was really bad luck, that old lady didn’t know what to say to me, so she scared me and ran away.”
Lishu was shocked when she heard this heartfelt comment: "She is old. If she says something you don't like to hear, don't argue with her. Besides, they are guests, so I'm afraid they won't be able to stay for a long time." Ren is gone, my siblings don’t have to worry about it, if it’s really too much, just tell my wife.”
Mrs. Tan sighed: "Those words are too unpleasant to hear. How can I tell my wife?"
When Lishu was about to speak, she heard Lamei come in and say: "Grandma, my aunt is back."
It turned out that Mrs. Lu was here. Lishu had actually met Mrs. Lu a few times before her marriage, but it was just a casual meeting and there was no deep friendship, so she asked Mrs. Tan, "Why is my aunt here?"
It's not the day for the results to be released yet, but Mrs. Lu came once on the day of the wedding.
When Mrs. Tan mentioned Mrs. Lu, she also wanted to sell her well: "Sister-in-law, if I say something, don't say I'm talkative."
"Of course, whatever the younger siblings say, that's all." Li Shu looked at Mrs. Tan.
() Mrs. Tan didn’t like this sister-in-law very much and looked down on her a little. Therefore, when Lishu mentioned her, she said, “I heard that my uncle went to Lichun Tower, and my aunt took my post and sealed the entire Lichun Tower.”
Li Shu opened her mouth wide. Li Chun Tower is the number one brothel in Beijing. Li Shu and others usually stay at home. Little Fu never let them hear the words Qin Tower and Chu House, not even in the homes of official prostitutes.
But even she knows this name, which shows that this sister-in-law is quite powerful.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I accept your favor this time." Lishu thanked Tan for saying this. This was a good start. A good sister-in-law is better than a bad sister-in-law.
But when Lishu arrived, Mrs. Lu Zheng Lingyue was talking to Mrs. Zheng. She thought that her mother-in-law had just taken a rest, and now Zheng Lingyue was here again. But it is natural for the sister-in-law to return to her parents' home, just as she returns to her parents' home, which was once her home.
"You guys are here. Your sister is here just in time. You guys should also learn a thing or two." Mrs. Zheng sighed slightly.
It is also common for a man to have two wives and four concubines. My uncle is from the Lu family of Fanyang. This son-in-law is very decent and knows how to behave. It was hard for Mrs. Zheng to say anything, but her daughter was her daughter after all, so she had to comfort her. If she ran back to her parents' house regardless of her, what would she do if her parents-in-law blamed her?
How could Zheng Lingyue say this to her sisters-in-law? Isn't it embarrassing, but she was also very angry, so she kept a calm face and remained silent.
When Lishu saw this, she felt that this was a disagreement between her mother-in-law and her sister-in-law. It was not a real disagreement, but a conceptual disagreement, so her mother-in-law had no way to persuade her, so she was angry like this. Of course she and Mrs. Tan knew but pretended not to know. There were not many women in the world who liked their husbands having outsiders. Should they persuade their sister-in-law to accept concubines? Accepting her husband to visit the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion? ?
If they were very familiar with each other, they could still offer a few words of advice, but they were obviously not very familiar with each other, and it was hard for Lishu to say anything.
At this time, Zheng Lingzi from the sixth room came over. She arrived with her mother, Zheng Ze's mother, Liu. Li Shu knew that this mother and daughter were different from the six old ladies. They were very cautious.
Everyone met again. Zheng Lingyue could no longer keep her face calm when seeing this, and everyone started to chat.
As the eldest daughter-in-law, Li Shu naturally had to get to the point of the topic, so she smiled and said: "Miss Zi, you have such a bright job. Yes, when you came to Beijing, where did you go to play? In a little while, Jin Mingchi will It’s lively.”
Zheng Lingzi shook her head and added: "I also went to Jinmingchi to play when I was a child. At that time, there were women playing polo there, but now I have to travel for several days and it is inconvenient to go out."
"That's it. I used to go out with my sisters a few times when I was at my parents' house, but later on when my father took office, I went out more in Jining." Lishu spoke casually, not familiar with her, so she had to say something unfamiliar. If it's salty or not.
It was said outside that the sixth old lady was here, and Li Shu saw Zheng Lingzi looking a little flustered.
Sure enough, as soon as the sixth old lady came in, she said to Zheng Lingyue: "Sister, I heard your grandmother say, aren't you and my uncle very good? Why did you come back to your parents' house for a few things? They can't come in after all. Yes, it’s useless for you to come back to your parents’ house to vent your anger. If you still want to live a happy life, go back and make things up on your own. If you don’t want to live a happy life, it’s better to go back home.”
Li Shu thought to herself that this sixth old lady was so courageous and she was really a transparent person.
In a place like the Zheng family, where you can't even reveal your true intentions when you speak, you dare to say this directly, which is even more powerful than yourself.
Zheng Lingyue was getting more and more embarrassed and annoyed as she listened, or Mrs. Zheng said something to her daughter: "She came to see me because she was afraid that I was not feeling well. Don't get me wrong, Aunt Six, she and her son-in-law are fine. ()"
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Those words made Zheng Lingyue run away, and Mrs. Zheng's face didn't look very good. Although what the Sixth Old Madam said was true, it was very shameful to say everything at once.
Still Li Shu said: "Madam, the results will be released in a few days. Let's invite my sister and brother-in-law to come over and make peace. If there is really a problem, we will each try to persuade them. If they reconcile as before, that would be the best."
Mrs. Zheng was very satisfied with Li Shu's words. The sixth old lady was still muttering something unknown, but she was pulled away by Mrs. Liu and Zheng Lingzi.
In the evening, after Lishu had eaten with Mrs. Zheng, she said that Zheng Hao was back. Mrs. Zheng smiled at Lishu and said, "Go back quickly, we won't go there."
It was night, Li Shu watched Zheng Hao sitting opposite her eating, and asked, "May I ask you a question?"
Although Zheng Hao had been taking the exam for a day, he looked fine. He thought Li Shu was going to ask him questions about the exam, but Li Shu said, "The sixth old lady is such a big boss, why is my grandma still getting along well with her?"
It turned out that this was the question. Zheng Hao put down his chopsticks and pointed at himself.
"It's because of you." Li Shu found it puzzling.
Zheng Hao nodded and told the story: "When I was young and had just become a filial piety, I saw a mother in the family giving birth to a child. She had difficulty in giving birth. The mother's family had to protect the child but not the child, but I felt that for the sake of an unborn life, I had to give birth to a child. It is really cruel and inhumane to take the life of a living woman. Therefore, I suggest the doctor to keep it safe, after all, there can be more children. Even if there is no child, it is okay to adopt, it doesn’t matter, I can’t let me do it for an unborn child. Let the clan brother’s wife die like this, she is only twenty years old.”
"But this decision made me controversial in the clan. You may not know that I was raised by my grandmother since I was a child, so it was the Sixth Old Lady who helped me give me some fair words. My grandmother had a very good relationship with my uncle and grandmother. Well, later Brother Ze took the scientific examination and was selected as an official, and even the six-bedroom property was secured by our old lady."
Lishu finally understood. It was the sixth old lady who spoke uprightly and struck everywhere. It was clear that she was a gun in the hands of her grandmother, hitting wherever she pointed. The reason why this sixth old lady said nothing to him was not because she was really afraid of her, but because Zheng Hao was the most favored child under his grandmother's knees.
"It's true that human relationships change in the way of heaven. It's hard to tell the difference between loyalty and traitor in this world."
Zheng Hao laughed and said: "Being loyal is like being traitorous, being extremely traitorous is like being loyal, who can say for sure."
Li Shu handed him a cup of tea: "My sister came back today, and she was persuaded to go back by the sixth lady after just a few words. I want to wait for a while before inviting my sister over, so that my face will look better."
She always insisted on not being close to each other. No matter what happened, Zheng Lingyue was still Zheng Hao's biological sister. Besides, Zheng Lingyue may not be like this on weekdays. It's just that it's hard to tell what happens between men and women, and many people find it hard to be in love.
"That's okay." Zheng Hao was noncommittal.
The last two people arrived
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Li Shu finally asked him: "I want you to tell me,
How did you do in the exam? "
Zheng Hao scratched her nose: "Of course it's very good."
In this way, Li Shu felt confident. On the day of Donghua's roll call, Mrs. Zheng was invited by the palace and brought Li Shu and Tan with her.
Mrs. Tan was very excited and said to Li Shu: "Sister-in-law, have you heard? Only important officials in the court can go."
"Yes, I know." It's like my mother didn't seem to receive the post, because there are currently no ministerial-level officials in the Liu family.
When they arrived at Xintai, Li Shu also saw Mrs. Bai Xingzhong and Mrs. Fu sitting together. She and Mrs. Tan also took their seats along with Mrs. Zheng.
On such an occasion, it was rare to see people whispering to each other. Most of the officials' wives were dignified and self-possessed. Some occasionally took a sip of tea, waiting for the Queen's arrival.
Mrs. Fu also saw Li Shu, and she felt very complicated. Her husband was the second assistant and the examiner of this competition. Of course, she already knew who was the top pick.
I really didn't expect that the daughter of the concubine actually married a champion.
The Fu family's fortune was entirely due to Mr. Fu's official career. No one would understand better than her how shocking it was to be a farmhouse minister in the morning and ascend to the emperor's palace in the evening.
What's more, the first scholar to become an official starts from the Sixth Rank Official Hanlin Academy compilation.
However, I heard that Zheng Hao's father had suffered losses on the front line since he became Minister of War, and he himself was ready to take the blame and resign. Everyone knows that the loss of this war actually has nothing to do with Zheng Da Sima. After all, when he was the Minister of War, the war was almost over.
But the emperor wanted someone to take the blame, because someone had to take the blame, and it happened that Zheng Hao became an official and Zheng's father retired.
It's just that this caused an embarrassment to the Fu family. The Fu family originally wanted to win Zheng Shangshu over to their side, so they did not hesitate to reconcile with that little prostitute Fu Qiujun. How could they have known that Zheng Shangshu was going to quit?
This Fu Qiujun really caused trouble for her at every turn.
If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have suffered as much as I did today, living in that nunnery with only a meager meal every day, and having to work by myself. During my good years, I would have lived the life of the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng.
Coming to such an occasion for the first time, Li Shu sat upright. She didn't know the circumstances under which Zheng Hao was selected as the consort, but they were already married in this life, so they should not have such worries.
If Zheng Hao is not married yet, he can still cover it up, but if Zheng Hao is married, it will be impossible.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a chamberlain shouting: "The Queen is here."
Lishu pulled Tan, who was distracted, and they knelt down with Mrs. Zheng.
Empress Chi is obviously very approachable as the rumors say. It is said that she only wears the ceremonial crown on such occasions, and she usually refuses to wear it easily.
Even after we sat down, we started chatting with everyone and everyone was laughing along with us.
When asked about Mrs. Zheng, Mrs. Zheng was always very solemn and said: "The ministers and wives are all very good. This is also thanks to the blessing of the emperor and the empress. Now the weather in Daqi is going smoothly, all thanks to the emperor and empress' great blessings."
Empress Chi smiled and said, "Mrs. Zheng is sitting here with your daughter-in-law?"
Mrs. Zheng said quickly: "Exactly, Mrs. Liu is the wife of the eldest son, and Mrs. Tan is the wife of the second son."
Queen Chi nodded and praised Li Shu: "She really looks good."
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After a while, all the students who took the exam gathered at Donghua Gate, waiting for the rankings to be announced. At this time, everyone's eyes were on the candidates.
Li Shu had good eyesight and pointed out to Mrs. Zheng: "Madam, that's the uncle."
Although her eyes were squinted, Mrs. Zheng was still in a good mood: "I don't know how Brother Hao is doing. I asked your father, but he said it was a confidential matter and refused to tell me."
"I think the more I don't tell you, it might be a good thing. If it's very bad, dad will reveal it to you a little bit so that you won't be so disappointed." Li Shu said with a smile.
Mrs. Zheng held Li Shu's hand and said, "I think if Brother Hao ranks higher, you can stay in Beijing. It's best if we all live together."
Li Shu nodded: "My daughter-in-law thinks so too."
When she got married a few days ago, she was not used to being called grandma. She always felt that she was still the second daughter of the Liu family and had nothing to do with the grandma.
Now it is becoming more and more smooth.
On the palace road, the ministers were divided into two rows and led in by the chamberlain. After the roll call began, the view from the new stage was very good, and the ministers could clearly see the faces of the first few.
I saw the prime minister Bai Xingzhong at Donghua Gate shouting: "In the 20th year of Yongchu, the first person in the first grade of Jinshi... Zheng Hao from Xingyang County."
"In the 20th year of Yongchu's reign, Zheng Hao from Xingyang County was the first person to become a Jinshi!"
"In the 20th year of Yongchu's reign, Zheng Hao from Xingyang County was the first person to become a Jinshi!"
Li Shu didn't know what others were like, but the big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. A surge of excitement made her smile. Even Mrs. Tan congratulated her, and she was so happy that she didn't know what to say.
"Zheng Hao of Xingyang, his grandfather was named Botang. He was a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, a minister under the Zhuanmen Gate, and a bachelor of Jianji Hall. He became an official as the prince and Taifu, and his posthumous title was De. His father was named Botang. Zhan Shifu of Zhanshifu and the son of the state offered wine , Minister of War."
Generally, the roll call is for the second generation. When everyone heard that Zheng Hao's family was so prominent, they all said to Mrs. Zheng: "Your son is truly a talented person."
Li Shu looked at the people in the field, and it seemed that all eyes were on him. Li Shu felt sincerely proud. Moreover, Zheng Haozhi's appearance, standing among them, is truly unparalleled in his handsomeness, as if he were among the gods.
Empress Chi saw with her own eyes that Zheng Hao was so handsome. She said to Mrs. Zheng, "Congratulations to Madam. Zheng Hao's talents and knowledge have reached the heavens, and he is a very handsome man."
"Thank you very much for your kindness." Mrs. Zheng said to Li Shu again: "Brother Hao's daughter-in-law, please thank me quickly."
Brother Hao’s daughter-in-law? Empress Chi felt as if she was struck by lightning. She originally saw that Zheng Hao was so talented and handsome, and that he was the best candidate for her son-in-law.
At this time, even the top ten have been recited. Only the top two in the first class and the top seven in the second class can see the emperor.
Fortunately, at this time, a new scholar was reciting a duet in front of the emperor. There was a young man, who seemed to be Fu Minglun, who seemed to be the top scholar. He started talking after the number one scholar had finished speaking. It was obvious that the emperor liked him very much.
Empress Chi asked Mrs. Bai Xingzhong who was sitting nearest: "Is this Fu Tanhua also a young talent? Is he married?"
Madam Bai smiled slightly: "I've never heard of it."
Mrs. Fu felt something was wrong. Queen Chi asked what the marriage meant. As for the ladies she usually made friends with, why didn't anyone come out and say a word for her?
She has never been married, but she has been married for a long time.
She wanted to speak, but Queen Chi said again: "Since I have already watched the ceremony, I will drive back to the palace."
Mrs. Fu was so angry that she couldn't stop Feng Jia, let alone suddenly say that her grandson was engaged. Because the queen didn't ask, others couldn't answer at will. If you reacted too much, you would be punished by Queen Chi. If you regard him as a thorn in his side, that's it.
Lishu saw this scene and had already guessed that if she and Zheng Hao had not gotten married in the previous life, then the first person Empress Chi would like today would be Zheng Hao. There are rules in front of the queen. You cannot interrupt at will, otherwise you will commit the following offense. If you are so ruthless, it may be whoever Queen Chi likes. As long as they are not married, they will marry the daughter of the Tian family.
In the previous life, the Fu family dragged Li Jia away until they were eighteen and still refused to get married. In this life, they were also dragging their feet. On the surface, they treated Fu and Li Jia very well, but in fact they were hypocritical and calculated to the extreme, but in the end it was all in vain. Fu Minglun is the most promising person in the second generation of the Fu family. If he is chosen as the consort, the Fu family will go downhill. If Fu Minglun, whom they desperately saved, is the master, it would be better to marry Li Jia.
Satire!
How ironic! !
