Liu Cunjing said with a smile: "Brother Hai mentioned Wei Chen to me last year when he returned to Beijing to visit relatives, and he was full of praise for him. I concluded at that time that with Brother Hai's ability to recognize people, this boy is definitely not a thing in the pool. . Sure enough, this year he won the first prize in the provincial examination and the general examination, and he is unparalleled in Bianjing City."
Sheng Hong already had some premonitions in his heart, but he still asked without giving up: "Brother Liu, what do you mean?"
"My third wife is not yet married, and Wei Chen has always been on good terms with your family. With a son-in-law riding a dragon right in front of me, how can I not be tempted?"
Liu Cunjing finally told the reason for coming, and looked at Sheng Hong: "Brother Sheng, Xiu Niang is also your niece. You can't ignore her life-long events!"
"Well, you Liu Zizhan, you really had this idea!"
The speculation in his heart turned into reality. Sheng Hong felt anxious and angry, and said angrily: "Impossible! I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible."
A look of surprise flashed across Liu Cunjing's face. He had known Sheng Hong for many years, so he naturally knew the nature of his old friend.
As an old man in the officialdom, Sheng Hong was best at making troubles in the lake. His speech was always ambiguous and he refused to offend anyone. How could he ever have such a harsh tone?
Thinking of this, Liu Cunjing couldn't help but asked tentatively: "Could it be that Brother Sheng, you too...?"
Sheng Hong held his head high, kept a straight face, and snorted coldly from his nostrils. Although he didn't speak, he had already answered Liu Cunjing's question.
Liu Cunjing suddenly realized it, and at the same time he couldn't help but curse himself secretly. He was so anxious to snatch his son-in-law that he lost all his usual brain.
When it comes to those who are close to the water, first comes first. There are so many families in Bianjing City, who has a closer relationship with Wei Chen than the Sheng family?
Sheng Hong's daughter is Wei Chen's aunt, Sheng Hong's son is Wei Chen's classmate and good friend, and the three daughters never look up to Wei Chen at home.
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With such an extremely close relationship, even if Wei Chen is just a promising candidate, Sheng Hong would probably consider Wei Chen as his son-in-law.
What's more, Wei Chen has now won the Hui Yuan. He just needs to go through the formalities of the palace examination, and the title of Jinshi will be at his fingertips.
You must know that in all previous Huiyuan Palace examinations, no one has fallen out of the top ten. With Wei Chen's talent and learning, there is a high probability that he will be ranked among the top three.
And as far as Liu Cunjing knew, Wei Chen's reputation had been spread to the ears of the officials a few years ago. The officials were also very interested in him and even read through Wei Chen's collected works.
Now Wei Chen has won five yuan in a row, and the final ranking in the palace examination will be decided by the official family. If the official family intends to make it happen...
All in all, with Wei Chen's extremely superior conditions in all aspects, looking at the entire marriage and love market in Dazhou, he is one of the top scarce resources.
Of course, in terms of family status, Liu Cunjing's Liu family is already the top family, and it is considered a good match for Wei Chen.
The Liu family, like the Hai family, is a Qingliu family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. A daughter from such a family is much more attractive to scholars than a flashy princess.
Because of this, Liu Cunjing was so confident to participate in this battle to snatch a son-in-law.
However, if Sheng Hong didn't express his position, Liu Cunjing could pretend to be ignorant and shamelessly ask Sheng Hong to bring Wei Chen and his daughter together.
But now that Sheng Hong has made it clear that he wants to get married to Wei Chen, then Liu Cunjing, as Sheng Hong's good friend, naturally cannot win people's love.
Of course, if he just loses his friend and reputation, he can get a good son-in-law like Wei Chen, then Liu Cunjing won't mind falling out with Sheng Hong.
But the problem is, with the relationship between Wei Chen and the Sheng family, even if Liu Cunjing competes with the Sheng family regardless, it will probably not be possible in the end. After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Cunjing had no choice but to let go.
"It's a pity, it's a pity that such a good son-in-law, who can't be found even with a lantern, fell into the hands of Sheng Hong."
Liu Cunjing was filled with regret, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel jealous and jealous of Sheng Hong's bad luck.
How could this guy have such good luck and pick up such an excellent son-in-law like Wei Chen for nothing?
After sitting down in the hall, the more Liu Cunjing looked at Sheng Hong across from him, the more disgusting he felt, and he wanted to throw all the hot tea in front of him.
Of course, Liu Cunjing kept apologizing for his previous rashness: "Brother Sheng, it's true that I didn't think carefully about this matter. I only cared about my own daughter, but I forgot that your Sheng family still has three daughters who are still unaccounted for. "
Sheng Hong's face softened slightly when he heard this, and he waved his hand and said, "Brother Liu, you and I are both parents, and I can understand your painstaking efforts. If you and I have been friends for many years, it would be okay to give it to Brother Liu. It's just that I fell in love with Wei Chen before he started to make a fortune, and all the years of hard work have gone to waste. I hope Brother Liu won't be surprised."
Liu Cunjing was secretly amused. If he was so optimistic about Wei Chen, why didn't you get engaged to Wei Chen earlier? It’s not just a matter of waiting and seeing. Otherwise, why wait until Wei Chen has won the Hui Yuan?
Liu Cunjing knew very well that it was the competition for Wei Chen from the wealthy families in Bianjing City, including his arrival today, that really made Sheng Hong feel a sense of crisis and made up his mind to marry Wei Chen.
However, everyone is a showman, so Liu Cunjing naturally will not expose Sheng Hong's hypocrisy. He immediately expressed his understanding of Sheng Hong with a smile, and then never mentioned Wei Chen again. After chatting and laughing with Sheng Hong for a while, Then he stood up and said goodbye.
Sheng Hong sent Liu Cunjing to the gate, watched him get on the carriage and leave, then turned back to the front hall and drank a sip of warm tea quite comfortably.
Although Liu Cunjing tried his best to hide it, Sheng Hong could still feel his envy for him.
Although Sheng Hong and Liu Cunjing were classmates and colleagues and had a good relationship, they had different family backgrounds after all. In their not-so-pure friendship, Sheng Hong was always inferior to Liu Cunjing.
After all, two generations ago from Sheng Hong, the Sheng family was still a merchant's home. Although Sheng Hong had a father, he committed suicide early and did not leave much political legacy to Sheng Hong.
On the other hand, Liu Cunjing was not only much more talented than Sheng Hong, but he was also from a Qingliu family, and his family background was extremely profound. Just picking out a few disciples and former officials of his elders would put Sheng Hong beyond his reach.
Therefore, when the two of them interacted, it was Sheng Hong who took the initiative to fawn over Liu Cunjing, and both parties had long been accustomed to this.
But now, because of Wei Chen, Liu Cunjing actually envied Sheng Hong for the first time. This made Sheng Hong, who had always been a lowly person in their relationship, feel proud and proud.
However, after the pleasure passed, a sense of urgency arose in Sheng Hong's heart. Even though he was calm and calm when facing Liu Cunjing, he was actually unsure. After all, Wei Chen had never given Sheng Hong an accurate word, and Sheng Hong was just bluffing. That’s all.
Today, the Liu family came to inquire about the situation. Are the Hai family and Lu family also coming? In a few days, if even the important ministers of the cabinet want to recruit Wei Chen as his son-in-law, who can guarantee that Wei Chen will not be tempted in the face of such temptation?
"Although Ru'er has not yet reached the age of haircut, if we drag it on any longer and someone else gets there first, it will be too late. We need to make this matter serious as soon as possible. This good son-in-law who has come to our door cannot be let go easily. ”
After thinking for a moment, Sheng Hong made up his mind, stood up in a hurry, and went straight to Weiruixuan to find Wang Ruofu.
