"That should be true. She was confined and had no place to go." Sheng Hanmo breathed a sigh of relief. "It's okay. When my father and mother ask, she will say she is sleepy and fall asleep."

"Yeah." Sheng Hangu agreed, and the two brothers went back to the front hall together.

Qi Xinyue had already ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner. After the meal was eaten together, Sheng Hanmo said goodbye and returned to his yard. As midnight approached, Qin Shangjie, Gu Liuyuan and Xiezhuang Township came late. The gatekeeper saw that there were still people coming so late and was about to drive away...

Sheng Hancheng walked to the door of the mansion and stopped the doorman, scolding him: "There must be an urgent matter when you come so late. You can drive others away without asking. Is this the way to treat guests in the Marquis' Mansion? I have to tell Butler Li to treat you well."

"Brother Cheng, it's the fault of the slave. It's not that there are too many people coming to the door during the day, so..." The concierge explained with a smile, asking three scholars to come into the house first.

Qin Shangjie shook his head and sighed: "We came too late. I'm sorry for disturbing the Marquis to rest."

"It's okay, grandpa is in a good mood today. Are you looking for grandpa?" Sheng Hancheng smiled and invited the three of them to sit down, "You sit down first, I'll let someone inform you."

Qin Shangjie smiled and thanked him, and Gu Liuyuan and Xie Zhuang Township sat down at the table.

Sheng Hancheng called two maids to serve him, and then went to the backyard to find his grandfather.

Sheng Hancheng walked into the old marquis' room and knocked at the door: "Grandpa, there are three scholars at the door who say they want to see you."

"I understand, please let them wait in the side hall." The voice of Mr. Sheng came from inside.

Sheng Hancheng responded and went out to bring the three of them over.

Although it was already dark, the three of them could roughly see the appearance of Shenghou Mansion. This house covers a wide area, has a magnificent building, and is arranged in an orderly manner.

Although it is not as magnificent as the palace, it is better than quiet and elegant.

The three of them were shiny in their eyes, and they were amazed at the layout of the Sheng family's house.

"What a clever trick." Xie Zhuangxiang couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Qin Shangjie also nodded repeatedly: "No wonder others say that when they walk into Shenghou Mansion, they realize that they are frogs in the well."

Gu Liuyuan said with emotion: "This is the real aristocratic family."

"Haha~ What does it matter if there is no family?" Shenghancheng's cheerful laughter suddenly rang, "Our Sheng family has been ordinary people for generations, but only in the grandfather's generation, it has entered the official career. It is nothing compared to the ten generations of ancestors in the capital who were all officials in the capital."

"You can't compare this way, there is still a gap between aristocratic families." Qin Shangjie said.

Gu Liuyuan deeply agreed: "That's right."

"Our Xie family is simpler. Our ancestors were born as farmers." Xie Zhuang Township said.

"It doesn't matter if the farmer comes from a farmer. We don't seek wealth and prosperity, we just want to make contributions to Shang Zhou." Gu Liuyuan waved his hand carelessly.

Sheng Hancheng laughed when he heard this: "Yes, as long as you can live and work, work, be safe and happy, why should you pursue glory and wealth?"

Gu Liuyuan curled his lips and did not refute.

Qin Shangjie and Xiezhuang Township looked at Shenghan City with complex eyes.

"Don't you think the glory and wealth are beautiful?" Xie Zhuangxiang asked.

Sheng Hancheng still smiled: "Of course it's beautiful, but there are things that are more important than this."

Qin Shangjie looked at Sheng Hancheng and admired in his eyes. He was indeed the legitimate son of the Sheng family, different from ordinary officials and young masters.

"You are right. We all have our own ideas and no one can convince anyone." Xie Zhuangxiang said bitterly, "There is nothing to argue about in this way."

"No, Brother Xie, I didn't want to convince you that everyone has different positions and ideas, so of course they will have different pursuits. No one is right or wrong, but the opposite is different."

Qin Shangjie coughed lightly, "Young Master Sheng said, since this is the case, we won't talk about this anymore. Today, we are here to disturb Mr. Sheng, in accordance with the emperor's will. In fact, we are also very nervous and don't know how to deal with it."

"Don't think so much. Grandpa is a very easy person to get along with and he is very jealous of talent."

Sheng Hancheng smiled and patted Qin Shangjie on the shoulder.

Qin Shangjie bowed and bowed: "Then we will take the blame, we will express ourselves truthfully."

"Don't worry." Sheng Hancheng smiled.

The four of them exchanged greetings and finally walked to Qingliuyuan. The old Marquis and Butler Li were sitting and chatting in the side hall. Sheng Hancheng quickly walked up to him: "Grandpa, they are here."

Old Marquis Sheng smiled and nodded: "Okay, please come in."

Qin Shangjie and Gu Liuyuan and Xie Zhuang Township looked at each other and walked in. As soon as they crossed the threshold, they knelt down and kowtowed: "Secretary and wait to see Mr. Sheng."

"No need to be polite, get up!" said Mr. Sheng.

The four of them thanked each other and stood up respectfully.

"I have heard of your palace examination today." Mr. Sheng said slowly, "It is Your Majesty's will for you to see me, but whether you accept you as your disciples depends on your own strength."

Qin Shangjie looked solemn: "Yes, your Majesty is wise."

"Then I want to ask you, is your disciple who asked you to be my disciples because of your literary talent?" said Mr. Sheng.

Qin Shangjie and Gu Liuyuan and Xie Zhuangxiang looked slightly stiff. This question was very sharp, but Old Marquis Sheng asked them straightforwardly.

The three of them were still thinking about this question, and Sheng Hanmo and Sheng Zhiyao also walked in and hurriedly stepped forward to salute when they saw this scene.

"No need to be polite." Mr. Sheng said indifferently, and turned to Qin Shangjie, "You say."

Qin Shangjie hurriedly bowed: "Old Marquis Sheng, the lower officials dare not deceive Mr. Sheng. The lower officials have been familiar with poetry and books since childhood and are very knowledgeable about articles. If they are worshipped under the name of Mr. Sheng, they will definitely be able to work hard for Mr. Sheng."

His words attracted Sheng Zhiyao to laugh at him. Sheng Zhiyao looked at Qin Shangjie sarcastically: "You are quite shameless."

"Zhiyao!" Old Marquis Sheng scolded.

Sheng Zhiyao hurriedly curled her smile and bowed: "Yes, grandpa, granddaughter is rude."

Mr. Sheng snorted and turned to look at Qin Shangjie: "You said you are familiar with poetry and books, so tell me, can you help you become an official by studying poetry and books?"

Qin Shangjie's expression suddenly changed: "This..."

"I can only help you take the exam." Sheng Zhiyao sneered and interrupted, "How can I achieve great things if I don't understand the people and don't understand government affairs?"

Qin Shangjie frowned.

"You don't have to think that I'm young and it's unreasonable." Sheng Zhiyao said bluntly, "Think about it yourself. What problems will you face when you become an official in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Shangjie's face turned pale. He thought that even if he became an official, he would inevitably face the chaos in the court and the struggle between officials in the future.
Chapter completed!