Author: Loeva

Mr. Xu’s funeral did not cause much trouble in the capital.

At present, Liaodong is a great victory, and the imperial army returns to the court. All the soldiers who have made merits can be rewarded for their merits. The Enke Palace Examination is about to be held, and the whole capital is full of joy. At this time, how could the life and death of a retired official attract too many people's attention? Master Xu has long been forgotten. At most, the Xu family, who often makes jokes and scandals, are just a few words of grief.

The Xu family went to the house of relatives, friends and neighbors to report the mourning, which unexpectedly triggered a surprise reaction from a circle of people. No one heard of Mr. Xu's serious illness. He remembered that he had just had a stroke and was bedridden. How could he die suddenly? Of course, the servants of the Xu family could not say that his master was so angry that he vomited blood by the test scores of Mr. Sun Xu Zheng, and his condition worsened. He could only vaguely say that the master had been sick for a long time and had not improved. He really couldn't hold on anymore. So, most relatives and friends didn't pay much attention. They said a few words of mourning and found a time to come to the door to pay their respects and worship, and it was all over.

Since the Xu family's house is not very famous now, except for the in-laws of Cheng'en's Marquis' and Gui's family, who are willing to give face to Mr. Xu and come to pay tribute to him seriously, most of the old friends and relatives react in moderation. Those who are nostalgic about old love come to him, or send a younger generation to his own way. Those who are not nostalgic about old love will only ask the servants to come and give him a mourning ceremony, and they are even too lazy to come. Mr. Xu's funeral is quite deserted. Not to mention Mr. Xu's family, even Mr. Xu's second person comes to see him and feels sad for his brother.

Xu Rong happened to have finished the mansion examination a few days before Master Xu passed away. Now that the results are out, he has passed. Although he only ranked third in the county examination and the mansion examination is even eighth, far from Xu Zheng's double case leader, he has been studying seriously for a few years and is quite satisfied with such results. Both his family and himself are more confident in the next year's college examination. He was originally planning to return to Baoding and follow his future father-in-law Qin Shutao and continue to study from his uncle, but he unexpectedly met the funeral of the Xu family's house. He knew that his cousin Xu Zheng was a person who ignored civil affairs, his grandfather and father were not cruel to Master Xu, so he simply stayed to help.

Xu Rong had a wide range of friends, and Qin Jian brought to know many children from princes and noble families. He followed the teachers and classmates from the teachers and classmates, and also met many scholars. Seeing that Master Xu's funeral was deserted, he deliberately moved around. There were indeed many friends who looked at his face and greeted his family and sent some officials to come to burn incense and mourn. There were both princes and nobles and scholars here, which happened to be the family that the Xu family had always been keen on making friends. The mourning hall of the Xu family finally added some popularity and was decent enough.

Mr. Xu Er and Mr. Xu were very proud of him when they saw their children being capable. Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu naturally had to thank him. As for how sad Grandma Xu felt when she saw this situation, there was no need to mention it. At present, there was a place where the Xu family needed to rely on the second room, so she could not let her get sour again.

When the Second Grandma Xu went to Cheng'en Hou's Mansion to explain the funeral to Xu, she naturally expressed her merits for her son. After hearing this, Xu was very pleased: "It can be seen that Brother Rong is really sensible now. Although he is not as clever as his brother, he is better at socializing than his brother. In the future, the two brothers worked together, why worry that the Xu family could not revive their families?"

Second Grandma Xu smiled dryly and felt a little unhappy. His son was not as smart as Xu Zheng's schooling, but he also became a child student smoothly and he will be the scholar next year. My aunt doesn't need to criticize him as soon as she opens her mouth, right? Besides, what kind of smart talent Xu Zheng is now? If Master Xu hadn't died of illness suddenly and he had not participated in the palace examination again, he would have been in the ranks of the third grade and the Jinshi, right? Throughout history, I have heard people say that being a smart talented man with the Jinshi!

Second Grandma Xu said to Xu: "Brother Rong was a little naughty when she was a child. Now she is older, she naturally has grown a lot. Not only do she make more friends, but she also studies more attentively than before. He has passed the county and prefecture exams this year at once! He is quite high-ranking. It can be seen that Brother Rong is also a child of our Xu family. He is born to study, but he is not sensible when he was a child. As long as he is concerned, he will never be worse than others!"

Xu sighed: "I just hope he is really sensible. I don't expect him to have any great prospects. At least he will have a fame in the future. After marrying Jinrong, Jinrong's parents will not complain that I am partial to my mother's family, and I will just feel wronged if my granddaughter is wronged."

Grandma Xu smiled dryly: "You are too worried. Brother Rong must be successful." After saying that, she lowered her head and covered her mouth with a veil. It seemed as if she was coughing, but in fact she couldn't help but curl her lips and stretched her face.

But soon, she changed the subject and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Jian was the second-class high school entrance examination in the palace, and Brother Lu also passed the Jinshi exam. This is really a joy! Brother Jian is the first Jinshi master of the Qin family? He is really shining! I wonder when the Chengen Hou Mansion will host a banquet? Although our family is dressed, it is difficult to come to eat this wedding banquet, but we have to give it a far-reaching greeting in our hearts. My parents-in-law also said that we should prepare a big gift for Brother Jian!"

Second Grandma Xu originally thought that she would use the good news of Qin bamboo slips and Lu Chuming’s high school as a topic and would never make any mistakes. Anyway, Xu Zheng did not participate in the palace examination, so there was nothing to compare with. Xu always didn’t know how to mention him every word, right? His grandson and his nephew and grandson who regarded him as his relatives and grandson both passed the Jinshi. That was a great joy, and Xu must be happy to mention it.

Unexpectedly, Xu sighed: "My brother has just passed away. How can I feel like hosting a banquet now? I am really happy that Brother Jian and Chu Ming can go to high school. But it would be even better if Brother Zheng can pass the exam... It's a pity..." Before she finished speaking, her eyes turned red and she became sad.

Second Grandma Xu was stunned, and she had to comfort Xu in a panic. Fortunately, Xu was not in good spirits now, and she got tired after chatting for a while. She soon needed to rest, so she didn't have much energy. When she left the house and recalled her situation just now, she couldn't help but mutter in her heart.

In the past, she thought that it was not a bad thing for her aunt Xu to be partial to her parents' family, and they could get some benefits. Unexpectedly, Xu was the one who was most biased to her. Xu was not worthy of having a banquet in his heart. He only thought that his nephew and grandson had not passed the exam. When the Qin family met, there was no one who was not resentful? Xu's second grandmother thought that their second wife was also surnamed Xu, so it would be better to be honest in front of the Qin family. It would be better to draw a clear line with Xu Zheng and others in everything, and he should not pay attention to the words of his aunt Xu. Otherwise, if the benefits were not affected, he would cause a lot of fishy at any time. Wouldn't that be wrong?!

Thinking of this, the second grandma Xu turned to Shengyiju again, and then went to Fuguiju, soothing Yao and Yu Xinlan, and then testing their words to see if they took their anger to the second house of the Xu family because of Xu's attitude. Fortunately, Yu Xinlan didn't care much, because her brother had a high school Tanhua, and Shoushan Bo Mansion would definitely have a banquet for guests. Qin Jian would go to help entertain guests at that time, and he would also be celebrated again. He didn't have to hold a banquet at home. As for Yao, he was naturally very resentful, but she hated Xu's house and the Xu family's parents' room, so she would kick the second house of Xu's family out of the other. After finding out the direction of the wind, she felt relieved and went home with peace of mind.

Prince Yu and Lu Chuming were both determined to take the exam for Shuji Shi, but Qin Jian knew that he was a relative of the foreign country and could not enter the cabinet. Whether he was in the Hanlin Academy was not important. However, he was born in the capital since he was a child. Except for the third uncle Qin Bai who went back to his hometown in Jiangnan that year, he had almost no chance of traveling far away. He had too little experience and had too shallow knowledge. He was surprised and had a few years of experience in the local area. Anyway, he had a father support at home, so he didn't have to worry about it. While his grandfather and grandmother were not in serious condition, he would enrich himself first. With the experience of local affairs, he would be more relaxed when he returned to the court to work in the future and would not have to endure as hard as his father.

Qin Jian gave up the Shujishi exam and began to discuss with his father and third uncle Qin Bai where to go for a foreign job.

The second wife of the Qin family is also preparing for the wedding of Qin Jinchun and Cai Shiqi. The Cai family has officially made a grand decision and has chosen a good day. Cai Shiqi has just been awarded a new position and will return to Liaodong to take up his new position in May. Naturally, the marriage cannot be delayed, and the two families are quite busy.

At this time, Qin Youzhen finally returned to the capital from Changlu. After two days, Lu Chuliang, who returned to his hometown in Shandong, also arrived. He also passed the exam successfully, and now he is like Xu Rong, a formal child. The Lu family officially began to prepare for Lu Chuming's marriage. Every day, many people happily enter and exit the Lu family's house, decorating the new house for the newlyweds and the wedding hall for the wedding.

At this time, good news came from the Yunyang Marquis' Mansion. Lu Yueniang successfully gave birth and gave birth to a son. Yunyang Marquis had just made merits and received rewards, so the Cai family was naturally full of joy. Even the marriage between Qin Jinchun and Cai Shiqi was regarded as more joyful and happy, and the two families were laughing so hard that they couldn't stop. Qin Youzhen had just explored Xu's illness, and before she could even sit down and talk, she was about to rush to her in-laws to see her daughter and grandson.

Xu leaned against the head of the bed alone, watching Qin Youzhen, whose niece, who could not hold back her joy, leave, and felt desolate in her heart.

Everyone was celebrating this and that. Some people remember that she had just lost her brother and her respected nephew would not be able to do the test again? At this moment, Qin Youzhen, who regarded her as her biological daughter, did not expect that the Xu family was holding a funeral. She just wanted to have a grandson and marry her daughter-in-law in a lively manner. It can be seen that it was not her biological family, but it was separated by a floor. Not to mention that the second family of the Qin family married a daughter without any scruples, even the second family of the Xu family was only happy that their grandson passed the mansion examination, but no longer had to come to talk to her and comfort her mood.

Xu looked at the bed tent coldly, recalling the good days of the past few years, with great power alone and surrounded by children and grandchildren. No matter what, he couldn't figure out how he fell into this situation?
Chapter completed!