The marriage of Nanping Princess Han Jiaojiao seems to have been decided.
In addition to the specific candidate who is still unknown, the powerful people have already determined that Han Jiaojiao will marry into a poor family.
Because of Princess Nanping's marriage, everyone in the capital paid special attention to this spring wedding.
After the first lunar month, candidates from all over the country began to prepare for the exam.
There are also some banquets, poetry gatherings, etc., which are also very lively.
Slowly, "popular candidates" began to appear:
Qizhou Zhao Qingyun, passed the national examination at the age of fifteen and became a handsome young man;
Ji Keji of Qizhou did not start studying until he was ten years old. He passed the national examination at the age of sixteen and was regarded as a genius;
Ma Zijun from Zhezhou came from a scholarly family, was a double Jinshi in one discipline, and passed the national examination at the age of nineteen;
Zhongzhou Zheng Sicheng, a great scholar in the previous dynasty, began to study hard at the age of sixteen, and passed the national examination at the age of twenty-two...
Among the many talents, Zhao Qingyun is definitely the most outstanding one.
There is no way, he is like Huo Qubing in the scholarly world——
Those who can read better than him are not as young as him.
Those younger than him are not as good looking as him.
It's better to be good-looking than him, but not as good at reading.
He is like a polygonal warrior, excelling in everything!
"Could the saint choose Zhao Qingyun?"
If there is no marriage between Princess Nanping, this "selection" means hand-picking the top three.
However, there are rumors that the Nanping County Lord is marrying a new scholar, and Zhao Qingyun's standing out from the crowd has some other meanings.
"Ms. Gu, is your Qingyun really going to marry the princess?"
Mrs. Zhao was so jealous that she deliberately said sarcastic words, "This is not good! The princess is such a noble person. If she becomes your daughter-in-law, there is no guarantee who will serve whom in the future."
But she was thinking in her heart: If my son could marry the princess, I would be willing to work as a cow or a horse for the princess's daughter-in-law!
"It would be better to marry a well-matched daughter-in-law, just like me. Life is so good now!"
As Mrs. Zhao talked, she did not forget to invite Qian to "live performance".
Seeing Mrs. Zhao tormenting Mr. Qian in various ways, and Mr. Qian becoming increasingly old and numb, Gu Qingcheng couldn't bear it.
"How can my Qingyun be as high as the princess?"
"The princess is indeed noble and should serve her well!"
"As for Qingyun's marriage, I, I will listen to him."
"...Qingyun is better, and my life will be better!"
Gu Qingcheng still looked weak and thoughtless, and his "promising" remarks made Mrs. Zhao choked again.
Gu Qingcheng said goodbye with satisfaction. Qian came out to see off the guests respectfully amidst Mrs. Zhao's scolding.
Walking to the door, Gu Qingcheng glanced at Qian with her head bowed and her back hunched over, and said in a low voice, "Your mother-in-law seems to like noble girls very much."
"I heard that your mother's family is a merchant. Do you still settle accounts?"
"My nephew used to be a bookkeeper. With two taels of silver a month, he can support a large family."
"...That's great. I don't know anything, I just envy capable women."
You can calculate the accounts clearly, but why can't you see people's hearts clearly?
Being able to settle accounts is also a skill. Even if you are separated from a man, you can still be self-reliant. How did you end up in this situation?
Gu Qingcheng seemed to just think of something and said it casually, but her words hit Qian's heart hard.
yes!
My family is a merchant, and before I got married, I was also a handy girl with abacus and account books.
When I got married, I entered the Zhao family with a large dowry.
The Zhao family's mother and son lived in my house, ate my food, and wore my clothes, but they still beat me, scolded me, and abused me.
I, why did I become like this? !
Like a spring, Qian was bullied to the lowest level by Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Zhi.
Bang!
She bounced back.
The next day, Qian plucked up the courage and walked out of the small rented courtyard tremblingly.
She was lucky. Not only did Gu Qingcheng wake her up, but she also met Madam Zheng who was willing to hire a female accountant.
Huoshui: ...That's the original heroine, the woman who appreciates independence the most.
With a job and wages paid in advance, Qian was confident.
She negotiated directly with the Zhao family's mother and son——
Be at peace!
He used all his dowry to buy two children.
No way, that's how it is in this era.
Once a woman divorces, her children must stay in her husband's family.
Fortunately, the Zhao family's mother and son were greedy for money, and they wanted to cling to a noble girl from a high family.
The two children turned out to be a drag.
Zhao Zhi only hesitated for a moment and agreed quickly.
Mrs. Zhao was cursing.
She really disliked Mrs. Qian and wanted to get rid of this worthless businesswoman as soon as possible.
However, Mrs. Zhao was used to being "the only one" and she simply couldn't tolerate Mr. Qian's daring to propose reconciliation first and even wanted to take away the children!
"Okay, Aniang! Stop making trouble!"
Zhao Zhi felt embarrassed when he saw his own mother scolding her like an old shrew.
Sweep the floor politely.
"I'll end my relationship with Qian earlier so that I can make friends with noble people."
The exam was about to take place, and as soon as he passed the Jinshi exam, some "discerning" powerful people would be looking for his son-in-law.
When the time comes, hehe——
He has taken care of both the wedding ceremony flowers and candles and the inscription on the gold medal list, the two major joyous events in life.
It's better to give up on Qian and the children as soon as possible!
Qian: ...What a wolf-hearted bastard, do you really think that my surname is Qian?
After getting the divorce letter and the divorce letter, Qian left with her children.
After a dark and windy night for a month, Qian hid in the corner, took a clothes pestle and beat Zhao Zhi hard when he came home drunk.
Click!
Amidst the chaos, a crisp sound of fractures was heard.
The next day, Gu Qingcheng heard Mrs. Zhao's heartbreaking cries from next door.
Zhao Zhi's right hand was interrupted, and he "perfectly" missed this year's Spring Festival.
After that, Gu Qingcheng never saw Zhao Zhi and her son again.
I heard that they had returned to their hometown. I heard that they had offended someone. They were afraid that their enemies would come, so they hid in other places in the capital.
It doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with Gu Qingcheng anyway.
However, Zheng Wanjun, who hired Qian, fell into deep thought after hearing Qian's story.
The Qian family, an ancient native, dared to divorce her husband.
She is a time-traveling woman, but she has become so fearful. This is so inappropriate!
However, spring was approaching, and Zheng Wanjun didn't want to do anything too extreme.
Ji Keji has indeed changed and has some thoughts.
But he hasn't taken action yet.
In addition, Zheng Wanjun must also consider Mr. Zheng’s thoughts.
"Forget it! It just so happens that I'm about to give birth too!"
Thinking this, Zheng Wanjun calmed down his emotions and continued to deal with Ji's family as usual.
Gongyuan, the dragon gate is open!
Zhao Qingyun, Ji Keji and other officials walked in solemnly.
At the end of the examination, everyone walked out of Gongyuan as if they had lost half their lives, either in embarrassment, weak, or regretful.
Zhao Qingyun is full of confidence and calm.
But Ji Keji was a little worried about gains and losses:
"I'm afraid something is wrong this time!"
"You shouldn't be so far away from Zhao Qingyun. Even if you have to live in the Zheng family, you should move around with him more!"
Unable to catch the halo, Ji Keji's performance this time was not very good.
Unlike the previous two times, it seemed like there was divine help.
This time's test was more like Ji Keji's own true level.
Ji Keji was worried, and Ji Xiaodi and Ji Xiaomei came to join in the fun.
"Brother, sister-in-law is going too far. She has made so many jewelry, but she is unwilling to increase our monthly rate!"
"That's right! We're not allowed to go out yet! Didn't I just bump into the noble once and I was punished? Why can't I get over this matter?"
"Brother, go and take care of my sister-in-law. Even if she is kind to our Ji family, she has already married into our Ji family, so she is a member of the Ji family." Her money should also belong to the Ji family.
"Yes! You're so rich and yet you're still so stubborn! Humph, do you still look like a eldest sister-in-law?"
Ji Xiaodi and Ji Xiaomei complained angrily.
Ji Keji was a little impatient, "What are your rules? How dare you scold my sister-in-law like this?"
"You also know that your sister-in-law is kind to our Ji family?"
"Is this how you treat your benefactor?"
"Xiao Qi Lang, Xiao Shiniang, have you forgotten that if my father-in-law hadn't accepted me as his apprentice, I would still be a miserable apprentice in a bookstore."
"And you, you will either starve to death or freeze to death, or you will be captured and sold by Aweng, Uncle and the others!"
Ji Keji was disgusted when he saw the "ungrateful" faces of his younger brothers and sisters.
The Zheng family's kindness to their own family is as high as the sky and as deep as the sea.
After Zheng Wanjun came to the family, although he was strict, he never treated Ji's family badly.
The younger brothers and sisters, on the other hand, become resentful because they are even slightly dissatisfied.
If they can treat Zheng Wanjun like this today, will they treat his eldest brother like this in the future?
After all, people's hearts are complex and the gaps are difficult to fill.
After hearing too many cases from the Ministry of Justice that Zheng Dalang told him, Ji Keji not only gained an understanding of the powerful people in the capital, but also learned that for the sake of wealth, husband and wife can turn against each other and brothers can become enemies!
He treated his parents and younger siblings with all his heart and soul, but his younger siblings didn't take it for granted.
"Brother, you, how can you -" scold us?
Are you still helping your sister-in-law to speak?
You know, even the eldest brother complains about the eldest sister-in-law's strength.
"What happened to me? I also want to ask you what do you think? If the capital is not good, you can just go back to your hometown."
"Also, you are not children anymore! I can be filial to my parents and support my younger siblings, but I will not indulge you."
When he was ten years old, he was already working as an apprentice to support his family.
As for little brother Ji, he is already thirteen or fourteen years old, and he is still idle.
And Ji Xiaomei, who is almost ten years old, should also learn to wash, cook and take care of the housework.
His family was originally a farmer. Even if he was selected as a candidate, he would still be from a poor family.
The younger brothers and sisters act like young masters and young ladies, and they are really spoiled.
Moreover, while living in the Zheng family, Ji Keji learned a lot of "the ways of being an official" from Mr. Zheng Ge and Uncle Zheng.
The first is to know what you want.
He seemed to have made some mistakes before.
Standing outside the door, Zheng Wanjun felt inexplicably complicated when he heard Ji Keji scolding his younger brothers and sisters.
On the day when the results were released, Zhao Qingyun was not surprised and won the first place in the examination, with a big three yuan and already won two yuan.
Zheng family, Zheng Wanjun felt that his stomach started to drop when he woke up early in the morning.
When the good news came, Zheng Wanjun happened to give birth to a daughter.
Ji Keji seemed to understand something...
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