282. The Seventeenth of the Imperial City
Chen Su was shocked by Old Madam He, and then he woke up and laughed, "Why am I? Why is this? This is just a list of spring exams. Those who are on this list are just tribute students. They have to go to Zhaode Hall for the day to go to the palace examination. After the palace examination, they will be ranked again. Only after three days will the Jinshi list be ranked, the three-level Jinshi will be praised for their hair and go to the Gongyuan to worship the Saint Confucius."
Old Madam He was a little confused at first and couldn't help but ask, "So, aren't you a Jinshi now?"
"no."
Old Mother He immediately became nervous and did not mention selling books anymore, saying, "It was not like this when I took the exam. I went straight to the exam and said whoever was the one. So, isn't A Nian's second-class position accurate?"
Seeing that her uncle came in, he didn't even drink a drool, so he quickly took a cup of tea and took a sip. Chen Su took it and saw that his sister was looking at him. Chen Su smiled and said, "After the Jinshi, he can be an official, so it is naturally more difficult to take the exam than a juren. But there is an advantage. Anyone who is on the tribute student list will never lose the chance of losing the imperial examination as long as he participates in the palace rank, and it will be just a re-rank. In other words, the current tribute student is already a sure-fire Jinshi."
Old lady He patted his heart and said to Old Madam Shen, "I'm scared." Thinking that the two Jinshis at home were perfect, but they wanted to take another exam. Old lady He was not slacking off at all, and said, "Asu, you are the most proficient in this. Go and tell those stupid things quickly. Don't be upset with those people. When their Jinshi affairs are over, you are still worried that no one will come to congratulate you! Go back to the house to study first! You are worshiping ninety-nine, and you will almost tremble. Don't relax. After the palace examination is over, it would be nice if you can move that ranking up!" Old lady He even thought to go to worship the Bodhisattva tomorrow. It was said that there are three people in the third grade, and one of his sons, one of A Nian and one of A Luo, so it was so glorious. Old lady He thought happily and asked Chen Su for the palace examination of his children and grandchildren.
Chen Suxiao ate half a cup of tea, put it on the table next to her hand, and stood up and said, "Don't worry, auntie, I'm there." Yixiao went to the study room in front of her.
Old Madam He said to Old Madam Shen, "Hey, in-laws, you are blessed! Asu has a lot of promise!"
Old Mrs. Shen smiled, "Look at what you said, isn't it good for son-in-law?"
Mrs. He laughed, "A Gong, I won't talk about other benefits. It's true that I love my wife. Although we have been in our hometown for many years, we are not as glorious as you in the imperial capital, but in our hometown, we live a smooth life. Sometimes I think, A Gong will not be famous in the exam for the rest of his life, and his family will be enough. How dare I think about it now?" Mrs. He is also a contented person, but now his sons and grandsons have a promising future, and he will inevitably be overwhelmed. She is now self-taught and wants to promote her. She said, "If you want to talk about the ancestors of the He family, they actually don't have the tendency to study."
Old Mrs. Shen said, "Son-in-law is not a good student? How many people have passed away after getting old? There are articles in the son-in-law, but they have bad luck in the past few years."
"No, the old He family has been counting for a thousand years, and has never been a single official, and they are all suffering from farming. As for their family tree, they are all rustling when they open up." Old He was muttering, thinking about how to lead to the following text, but he heard her girl say, "Isn't it? Our old He family has benefited from the old Jiang family! Grandmother, your grandfather is a high-ranking official from the previous dynasty, right?"
Oh! Girls are so eye-catching!
Isn’t Mrs. He just wanted to say this? Seeing the girl carrying a sedan chair for her, Mrs. He immediately raised her chin and said crisply, “No! My grandfather was still young at that time, but only a fifth rank. My grandfather’s grandfather was a high-ranking official, and he was the second rank! When he mentioned the Jiang family in Furong County, even the prefecture knew it!”
Old Mrs. Shen was quite surprised and said, "In-laws! It turns out that your parents' family is the Jiang family! That's a wealthy family!"
"Hey, my ancestors are rich, and it won't work when they reach my father!" Old Madam He didn't want to mention the bad things in her parents' family. She just looked at the present and smiled, "I brought everything from my parents' family, and brought Wengen from our Jiang family."
Old Mrs. Shen said, "I wondered when I saw my son-in-law, I thought my son-in-law was extraordinary."
Mrs. He pretended to be humble and said, "What's so extraordinary? He is just a real person, with eyes bigger than others, his nose bridge higher than others, his face whiter than others, and his body is straighter than others."
He Zijin couldn't help but hear this, and turned his head and smiled secretly at her mother. Shen also smiled and couldn't help but say, "Look at your mother, you praised your husband."
"Where are praises, it's the truth!" Old Madam He insisted on the ironclad. Why didn't she want to marry at the beginning? Old Madam He saw that her son was like a god in the sky, and was afraid that only the fairies from the Queen Mother's family could match her son. As a result, her son fell in love with a countryside girl and wanted to marry her. Who would you like to be a mother? But Old Madam He accepted her head very early. Especially in recent years, Old Madam He felt that her son was blessed and married Shen. Although she was a countryside girl, her brothers were more powerful, even if the Shen family was a little thin, she only looked at the four Shen Xuan brothers, and she was about to get up. Moreover, Shen would live a life, and gave birth to two children and one daughter for the He family, which was prosperous. What else would he not be satisfied with in this life? Now that her son has passed the Jinshi again, she will become a Jinshi girl soon, and she may have to wear imperial clothes in the future. Old Madam He is more and more beautiful.
Xiao Chen smiled, "In the past, my aunt often quarreled with Aunt He San from Dongtou'er for her cousin."
My grandmother He didn't look at her age and had a good memory. He said, "Just the virtue of the third woman, I want to compare her third woman with Agong, and I don't look in the mirror. Her grandmother is not as good as Agong!" My grandmother He told her in-laws again how the third woman in Hui tribe was stingy and how she gave a gift to bring her family to her house for a meal. So far, Mrs. He was also a little angry. However, when she talked about the third woman, Mrs. He couldn't help but think of the Mei family, which brought her family to her house for a meal, and said, "By the way, isn't there a young master in the Mei family also taking the spring exam? Is he at home?"
A Jiang knew the most about this matter. A Jiang said, "We have gone to inquire long ago. Mr. Mei has failed the exam."
Mrs. He said, "As for his family, it will hurt his good deeds. If you don't fail the exam, you will have a ghost! You will use your sister's dowry and silver to burn incense and seek protection from the Bodhisattva. How much money does the Bodhisattva need to lack to receive his incense!"
Old Mrs. Shen also sighed, "Although there are many children, I can still live in the imperial capital. I told me that it would be fine if I don't give it to you. I would spend my daughter's dowry and money, so how can I be a good person if I marry into my in-laws?" Back then, because my daughter climbed to the county town, the He family. Although the Shen family was poor, they tried their best to dodge their daughter, and even sold two acres of land to buy a little maid Cui'er for her daughter. Although Mrs. He later regretted this, she felt that the Shen family might as well just dodge two acres of land. But this also shows the kindness of the Shen family. It is rare for the Mei family to take out the dowry and money for the girl first.
When talking about the Mei family’s failure, Mrs. He felt more and more comfortable.
Little did they know that at this time, the Mei family was also talking about He Chen's two families.
Mrs. Mei Er talked to her husband, Yuanwailang Mei, "At the time when the first two houses were to be sold, I said that the family had a large population. No matter how much they save, they should be housed. The master didn't say anything, and the old lady ignored this matter when she got older. She was like a rooster, but she didn't give up any penny. As a result, both houses were bought for Lord Shen. How about it? The Feng Shui was the best! Since the Shen family moved in, Mrs. Chen had two sons. These families, not only had good fortune, but also had a steadily promotion. Now they are all from the fifth rank! The house that Lord Shen vacated was rented out a few years ago, and it was also a good family for whom to rent. Now He's living in it, it's even more amazing. I don't know why his family is so prosperous! The father-in-law and son-in-law have passed the imperial examination together!"
Mrs. Mei Er said, both jealous and envious. Mei Yuanwailang said, "A woman knows only the affairs of gods and ghosts. Erlang's articles have not arrived, so she will be able to read them for another three years."
Mrs. Mei Er's face turned pale, so she simply threw the curtain and went out by herself.
The He family did not know the affairs of the Mei family. This time, besides He Luo, He Gong and A Nian, there were three from Lin County who were familiar with He Luo, so they lived in the Shen He family. Only one of the three, Yao Juren passed the list. Fortunately, the six people could win four, which was extremely rare. Although the two were disappointed, they did not show up. Instead, they made the four people prepare for the palace exam. They helped to prepare for the next step outside, or to think about whether to go home to take the exam or prepare for the exam in the imperial capital.
It is not easy to live in the imperial capital.
The He family has the Shen family as a helper, mainly because the house is free of money, and the He family also brings enough money to live a little loose life, but they are also very frugal on weekdays. They are naturally willing to give it a try, but they have to make a living in the imperial capital in recent years.
Chen Su was happy to help others. He asked them if they were willing to go to a wealthy family to attend a restaurant. Although they were teaching the children, they could also study knowledge after squeezing time. In addition, in a wealthy family, not only did they have a monthly repair and a lot of pens, ink, paper, and inkstone food, clothing and expenses, but they were all paid by the owner. After thinking about it, Chen Su went to arrange for them. If one party was willing to attend a restaurant, it would be impossible for both parties to meet each other.
However, the two of them were not in a hurry. They wanted to wait for the palace examination to come out. He Yi He He Gong and others would not be too late to go to the hall. After all, we have a good relationship these days together, and in addition, we will have connections in the future. What's more, He Gong and others are more likely to start their careers before they start their careers. This kind of relationship is better for business.
I only stayed for more than ten days before I arrived at the palace examination.
This time, Your Highness is not like when he went to the tribute court to take the fragrance of books, carrying quilts, and tribute buckets. During the palace examination, he didn't have to bring anything, and his pen and ink were prepared in the palace. Moreover, because the tribute students were going to the palace to take the exam, they had to wear a secret shirt.
What is a silhouette?
This is a kind of clothes that students and scholars like to wear today. They are made of round-necked robes, made of thin white cotton cloth, black edges, cross-necked sleeves, and black belts. They are so handsome. Once worn, they are ugly, and they can add a touch of charm, not to mention He Luo's true teenager.
Old Madam He applauded and praised, "Oh! Hey! These clothes are so handsome! Look at us Aluo! Look at us Alan! Oh! Hey!" He also reminded his son, "Go out and take good care of Aluo Alan. Someone will rob such a handsome boy." He was embarrassed to praise both of them.
He Gong is older, but he is only in his early thirties. He is already a little handsome and lives a smooth life. He looks gentle on weekdays. When he wears this silly shirt, he looks a bit elegant. Shen also likes it no matter how he looks at it, and he deeply feels that he has vision back then.
Just as Juren Yao is older, he looks more energetic when he wears this dress.
Uncle Chen praised, "What is a talented person? This is a talented person!"
Of course, the talented people wear big red pants, mainly this is Mrs. He’s opinion. You should know that Mrs. He made various arrangements at the time of the tribute court. Four out of six were the ones. Of course, this is the article of several people, but it is inevitable that they are a little superstitious and think that wearing red pants is safer.
Because they were going to the palace examination, they dared not be too late. The carriage outside was ready. The four of them quit their families and took the car to the palace.
As soon as He Gong and others left, Old Madam He arranged to go to Xishan Temple to burn incense, where the Bodhisattvas were the most powerful. Before the spring examination, the He family went to Xishan Temple to burn incense. As a result, both the father-in-law and son-in-law were won!
Because the palace examination was the last trembling after the 99th worship, the children went to the palace examination, and Mrs. He planned to take the family to the temple for the last trembling. She must not pull the child in the divine realm!
Mrs. He took enough money to incense and borrowed the carriage from the Shen family. Mrs. Shen was fine at home, and she was also a palace examination for her son-in-law and grandson-in-law. She simply took Jiang to the side. The incense in Xishan Temple was very popular, and the He family was just a small household, lined up to burn incense. Because Mrs. He donated ten taels of incense money, the monk in charge of the guest invited two families to serve tea and talked about some Buddhist cause and effect. Mrs. He was extremely happy. The main reason was that she drew a lottery ticket. After hearing the monks had finished the lottery ticket and had tea, she took the family down the mountain.
When Mrs. Shen saw that Shen's face was a little bad, she asked her but she was uncomfortable. Shen said, "I just felt sore and tired."
Old Madam He felt that his wife was a little spoiled. She used to burn incense and did nothing in her hometown. Even in the imperial capital, she accompanied her to Xishan Temple to sing incense. She was fine on weekdays, so why did she feel tired when she came out with Mrs. Shen? Old Madam Shen felt sorry for her daughter and didn't care what Mrs. He thought, so she quickly asked the servant to call a few slide rods. The whole family sat on the mountain under the slide rod. When she got home, Shen's face didn't improve. Old Madam Shen hurriedly asked Jiang to take a post and ask the doctor to go.
Although the Shen family couldn't afford the imperial physician, they invited the doctor in the medicine shop of the imperial physician Dou family in the palace. The doctor's surname was Dou. As soon as he took Shen's pulse, he stood up to congratulate Old Lady He. Old Lady Shen hadn't understood it yet, so he couldn't help but ask, "What's the joy?"
Dr. Dou smiled and congratulated, "Grandma Shen is happy, it's not a big joy. Old lady, it's so happy!"
Oh! Old Madam He and Old Madam Shen were happy together. Old Madam He quickly asked, "Doctor, please show my wife. My wife went to the mountain to burn incense today, maybe she was tired. She said she was tired in the temple. We didn't know at first. If I knew, I wouldn't be able to ask her to go!"
Dr. Dou laughed, "Grandma Shen's pulse is still stable, but I will prescribe first the fetal preservation medicine. It's been three months since the fetus is formed. Be careful on weekdays and it's not a big deal."
"It's been three months!" Old Madam He exclaimed and said to Shen again, "Why don't you know?"
In front of the doctor, how could Shen answer now?
Dr. Dou quickly wrote the prescription. Old Madam He ordered Madam Yu to give her a big red envelope to the doctor. Dr. Dou smiled and thanked her and received the red envelope. This is also the current habit. If you encounter pregnancy when you go to the clinic, most people will give the doctor a happy envelope.
Doctor Dou said goodbye after prescriptions. The two families were happy. Old Madam He rubbed her hands and said, "I just said that the Feng Shui of the Imperial Capital is good! Look at A Su's wife, she came to the Imperial Capital to give birth to two sons! Once my family came to the Imperial Capital, the Feng Shui of the Imperial Capital has also risen!"
He Zijin said coldly along the way, "Oh, I know if I have a son, but my daughter is not good?"
Old Madam He laughed, "How dare I say you are bad? I'm just like a girl. Anyway, I have Brother A Liejun. Let's have another girl and make a pair!"
Old Mrs. Shen was also happy, sitting beside her daughter's bed and said, "If you don't pay attention, you will have nothing to do, otherwise how could it be."
"Yes, yes, when I was not a new wife, why didn't I know anything about it?" Old Madam He was also afraid when she thought about it.
Shen said embarrassedly, "I have been with Brother Jun for seven years, and I never thought I could have a body. I haven't changed my clothes in the past few months, and I'm still sleepy. My spirit is not as good as before. I think I'm going to be menopause when I'm old."
He Zijin smiled, "Mom, you are only in your thirties, and you have children in your forties or fifty years. Why did you think of menopause?"
Shen raised his eyebrows and said, "You girl, why are you talking nonsense?" This, this is not yet married. Oh, how could she know these people she beat! Shen was so worried.
He Zijin smiled and said, "Mom, please give birth to peace. This is a great joy for our family. Our family lacks nothing, but children. Look, even my grandmother, who prefers boys over girls, doesn't mind you having a daughter. You don't have any pressure, just take care of giving birth."
"Go and go." Old Madam He pushed the girl's film away and said, "You are everywhere. What do you know, your eldest daughter? Go to the kitchen to stew some chicken soup for your mother, and ask Xiao Fuzi to catch the fetal medicine. Your mother is tired today, so she has to take a good rest."
Shen laughed, "That's right there."
Mrs. He said something that she wouldn't let her get up, and said with a smile, "Today is just the day of the palace examination. Isn't this a happy ending? You lie down and wait for Ah Gong to come back to see how he is happy."
Shen was a little embarrassed, "I am at my age..."
"You dare to be a little older in front of me and your mother?" Old Madam He laughed, not feeling her wife's pampered, and said with a smile, "Just the girl's film is right, people still have children in their forties or fifties. You, this is the way of giving birth? When I gave birth to our girl, I had been looking forward to it for five or six years, and I hoped that A Lie had come. With A Lie, you didn't move. After four years, Brother Jun was seven years old. Isn't it again? I still have to sign it today, but it should be on our child!"
The more Mrs. He spoke, he became happier. When the tribute students came back in the evening, they all went to He's house to pay their respects. When Mrs. He looked at his son, he smiled and said, "A Gong went back to the room first, see how your wife went."
He Gong also asked, "What's wrong with Zijin's mother?" On weekdays, his wife is always with her mother.
Mrs. He just smiled and kept her mouth shut and said, "You'll know if you go and take a look."
He Gong was a little confused and went to see his daughter. He Zijin smiled, "I want to tell you dad, but unfortunately my grandmother had already blocked my mouth with money and wouldn't tell me to say anything."
Speaking of this, Mrs. He suddenly felt so painful and snorted, "You're so embarrassed to say it!" The hush money actually costs one tael of silver! One tael of silver, and you're not afraid of choking! Mrs. He bargained for eight hundred yuan! It's a big sum! It's strange that one daughter has three thieves. Mrs. He now wants to ask the Bodhisattva to bless her and give birth to a good grandson, otherwise she will have such a girl movie again... Well, that's right, she won't even dislike her if she's another girl movie!
Not even talking about He Zijin, Madam Yu also smiled and said, "Master, go quickly."
He Gong went there.
When he returned to the room, he saw his wife lying on the bed. Although He Gong was a little worried, he thought that his mother and daughter were all happy just now, so he smiled and said, "I just came back, and my mother asked me to come to see you. What's wrong?"
Mrs. Shen felt a little embarrassed and quietly told her husband about being pregnant.
He Gong was overjoyed at the time. He really deserved his mother's own son. He smiled and said, "I'm going to have a good son come to cheer for me in the palace examination today!"
"I just know my son!" Shen said angrily.
"A daughter is just as good as a girl." He Gong didn't mind whether it was a son or a daughter. He said, "Look at how sensible we Zijin is, we can do it even if we are capable. Don't say two of these daughters, and there are no more ten."
Shen is also worthy of He's daughter-in-law. Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have different temperaments, Shen has been together for many years and has been infected with some of He's problems. She said, "Today I will accompany my mother to Xishan Temple to burn incense. My mother also submitted a visa. Then, when I went home for a medical treatment, I had a body. You said, what a coincidence."
He Gong immediately said, "This is exactly what our children should do."
Shen also thinks so.
The couple said some thoughtful words. That night, Mrs. He did not ask her son to go to her house for dinner, but ordered Cui'er to bring the food to her son's room and let them use it themselves.
Just as Shen was pregnant, A Nian was summoned by His Majesty the Emperor.
Chapter completed!