On the day after the examination, many candidates came out of the examination room with their heads downcast, their faces pale, their steps sloppy, and their expressions in a daze.
Because the three days of the test will be spent in a small room, whether eating, drinking or having sex, as long as you go out in the middle, it will be considered cheating.
So there are many people who can't get through it halfway through, and it's also a test of one's mind, so it's rare to see a few people who are in good condition.
Jiang Heli is one of the few who seems to be in good condition.
"Aunt Lin, sister Xiaojuan." He saw Juanjuan and Mrs. Lin as soon as he came out of the examination room. He walked over with a smile and said hello, "I saw Shixu when I came out. She was behind me and should be out soon. .”
Jiang Heli is also the future left prime minister, and his ability to withstand pressure is much better than ordinary people in all aspects.
Juanjuan sighed and thought that if Jiang Heli and his eldest brother were not in the same class, he would definitely have passed away. However, this also shows in disguise how promising his future would have been if nothing happened to his eldest brother in his previous life.
Lin chatted softly with him for a while, and when Yu Shixu came out, they chatted for a few more words before they separated.
Yu Shixu looked the same as when he entered, except for a little dust on the hem of his clothes.
"How did the test go?" Lin asked with concern.
Juanjuan's big eyes stared at him unblinkingly.
Yu Shixu exposed himself gently, with a calm expression on his handsome face, confident and indifferent, "It's acceptable."
He thought that he must have lived up to Juan Juan's expectations.
[Okay! I know my eldest brother can do well in the exam! 】
Juan Juan was very happy, waving his little hands all the way.
After returning to Shangshu Mansion, Yu Shixu first went back to the courtyard to take a bath. When he came out refreshed, he saw Yu Quezhi standing in the courtyard waiting for him with Juan Juan in his arms.
"Brother, I made an appointment with Jiang Heli. Let's go out together." Yu Quezhi said with a smile.
The two of them walked out and chatted.
"Has father come back these days?"
Yu Quezhi thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, so my father hasn't been back for many days. He has been staying at the Ministry of Household Affairs or the palace these days."
He frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.
"My father used to go home at night no matter how busy he was, but now..."
The atmosphere in the capital has been very strange recently, and the night curfew has been advanced by half an hour.
"I'm afraid the palace is going to make some big move again."
As soon as the three of them walked to the foyer, they saw a lady coming to visit in a hurry.
It was Su Minglian who had just come out of prison.
Yu Shixu and Yu Quezhi looked at each other and saw caution in each other's eyes.
Her mother had sent Su Minglian to prison before, and it was definitely not a good thing to come to Shangshu Mansion not long after she was released.
Su Minglian's maid held a golden nanmu gift box in her hand. This box alone felt very precious.
[The weasel pays New Year greetings to the chicken, and the smelly aunt must have no good intentions! 】
"It's Dalang and Erlang. Where is your mother? Call her out quickly. I have something good for her."
A flash of deep-seated hatred flashed in Su Minglian's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and smiled enthusiastically.
But Juanjuan suddenly pricked up her ears because she heard that Su Minglian's voice was completely different from that.
[What do you want from me, Qiao? If it weren’t for Wei’er and Xiaojin’s future, would you think I wanted to come here? 】
Yu Shixu said calmly: "Mom is busy. If you have anything to do with your aunt, just tell me."
I thought it wasn't a good thing, so I didn't bother my mother to come out.
Su Minglian looked unhappy, but she suppressed it.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I got a good thing some time ago and I want to give it to your mother to make amends."
[Bah, I did nothing wrong. Send this thing out quickly. In this way, even if the Wen family is found to be corrupt, your Shangshu Mansion, which received the stolen goods, will not be able to get away with it. 】
Juan Juan was shocked again by Su Minglian's viciousness.
However, she has always been curious about why Su Minglian knew so much about the imperial concubine and what role she played in it.
Su Minglian waved her hand, and the maid immediately placed the golden nanmu gift box on the table next to her.
Yu Shixu's eyebrows were cold and he nodded politely, "Auntie, I'd better take this good thing back."
After all, in his eyes, Su Minglian was not someone who would be kind enough to give them things for no reason, and the more free things were in this world, the higher the price. Li'er's father had told them this since they were young.
Su Minglian sighed, "This is my gift to apologize to your mother. Can you do this?"
Yu Shixu smiled, the cinnabar between his brows was extremely vivid.
"Of course it can."
Su Minglian thought that Yu Shixu was young and easy to fool, but she didn't know that this man only looked gentle, but was actually as hard as a hard bone.
[Everyone has such an annoying temper, why are you pretending to be noble? If it weren't for Yu Xiheng's recent investigation at the Ministry of Household Affairs about the donation of children and disaster relief in Weinan, you would have thought that I would be happy to come to your family's cold ass. 】
Hearing her thoughts, Juanjuan nodded his head suddenly.
[It turns out that Daddy has recently been checking up on disaster relief in Weinan in the past few years. No wonder he couldn't come back for several days in a row. 】
Yu Shixu's eyes paused slightly, thoughtfully.
Weinan was relatively poor and had a bad climate. It reported floods or droughts to the court for four consecutive years, so every year the court would allocate disaster relief money and grain to that area.
[But what is donation? ] Juan Juan tilted her little head in confusion. After all, she was still a koi from the fairy world, so it was normal for her to not know very well about some things in the human world.
Donating lives means that in some poor areas, with the permission of the court, some wealthy people there can pay money in exchange for official titles. However, this situation is generally allowed by the court when a certain place is particularly difficult, and there are also requirements for the amount of money for donating a child.
It's just that these Yu Shixu can't tell Juan Juan for the time being.
No wonder this year's Chungui exam questions are related to the development and management of local economy, and there is also a question about how to correct the moral conduct of officials if the official conduct is not upright.
Therefore, the emperor must have noticed something was wrong, so he asked his father to check Weinan's tribute grain, disaster relief items and silver coins in recent years, as well as the amount and quantity of donated lives.
But what does this have to do with Su Minglian?
My grandfather now has no real power in his hands, his uncle has gone south to do business, and no one in the family has anything to do with Weinan.
So... that's Su Minglian's business alone.
The Su family is the daughter of an innkeeper near the capital. Her family is relatively poor, and she is out of reach no matter how much she thinks about it. However, when there is any trouble, she will come to the door with gifts eagerly, which is really inconsistent with common sense.
Su Minglian suddenly felt a little cold on her back, but she didn't think much about it.
Yu Xiheng has been in the palace alone for so many days, so his family members must not know what he is investigating now, and he will definitely not let his servants convey such matters on his behalf.
