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Task:
Son-in-law of the Sheng family: The Sheng family is a lucky family in Zhifou. Please ask the host to become the son-in-law of the Sheng family.
Official residence of the first rank: There are many romantic affairs, but also depends on the current situation. Please ask the host to be a first-rank official in the current world.
Zhou Chen was very surprised when he saw the two tasks released by the system. Because these two tasks were both main tasks, there was no side task this time?
However, from the mission introduction, he also determined which world he traveled to. Just as he guessed, the film and television world he traveled to this time was.
‘Do you know, do you know, it should be green, fat, red and thin’’
It's a coincidence that he has watched this TV series. He watched it once before getting the system. After getting the system, he watched it again while reviewing the film and TV series, and he probably still remembers the plot.
This TV series can be said to be a house-fighting drama. It is an ancient costume house-fighting drama with the six girls of the Sheng family as the main line. It is also a TV series with a relatively long series, but the quality is pretty good.
The two main tasks are not too difficult in Zhou Chen's opinion. He is now the legitimate son of the Hou family. As long as several girls from the Sheng family are not married yet, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to marry one of them.
It is a bit difficult to get a first-class official position. After all, to be an official in the ancient Song Dynasty, ability is one aspect, and career and luck are also important. It would be okay if he was a Qingliu civil servant, but he was born in a prince's house. If he wants to be a first-class official, he has to pay more.
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But he wasn't worried. After all, he had even successfully rebelled and became emperor. If he couldn't achieve a first-class official position in a few decades, it would be a shame for his hundreds of years of life experience.
Overall, these two main missions are much better than the survival missions.
After exiting the system, he suddenly remembered his current situation. He was taking the provincial examination and today was the last day.
Who knows what it feels like to be in an examination room as soon as you travel through time, but fortunately, he has enough knowledge and has lived in the Song Dynasty for decades, so even a rural examination paper can't stump him.
He looked down at the bamboo paper test paper on the desk. He had already written a lot. He glanced at the content twice, crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it away. He took another clean bamboo paper.
After reading the questions carefully, and after about half a stick of incense, Zhou Chen picked up his Zihao pen, dipped it in ink, and began to answer the questions.
The three days of the rural examination passed quickly. The official in charge of collecting the examination papers sealed the examination papers before letting the candidates leave the examination hall.
Although the Provincial Examination is not like the National Examination where all candidates are considered together, the total number of candidates taking part in each region is much larger than that of the National Examination.
Zhou Chen took his things and followed the crowd out of the examination room.
As soon as he left the examination hall, he saw countless people, all coming to greet the candidates. Zhou Chen walked in one direction of the official road, and after a while, he saw a carriage.
"Son."
There were several people standing around the carriage. As soon as they saw Zhou Chen coming, they immediately came over to greet him. The boys around him were all in a hurry and took Zhou Chen's things over.
A woman in her forties said with a happy face: "Third brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Get in the car quickly."
Zhou Chen nodded: "Okay."
This woman was his mother's stewardess, Mama He. She had been with his mother since before she married into the Marquis Mansion, and she was deeply trusted by his mother.
Zhou Chen boarded the carriage and saw his mother in this world, a kind and kind woman, the eldest lady of Zhongjing Hou Mansion, Zhou Xu, whose maiden name was Hui.
As soon as Mrs. Zhou Xu saw Zhou Chen, she grabbed Zhou Chen's hands with a distressed look on her face: "You have lost weight. It must be difficult these three days. When I get home, my mother will ask the kitchen to give you more supplements."
Zhou Chen felt warm in his heart. When they first met, he didn't ask him how he did in the exam. He immediately cared about his health. The mother in this world really loved him.
"I'm fine. I just stayed in that small place for three days and was a little bit exhausted. I'm feeling much better after I came out."
Zhou Xu said: "The exam is very hard. Now it's over. Let's go back home."
After giving the order, the carriage started to move. Inside the carriage, Mrs. Zhou Xu did not ask how the exam went, but kept pulling Zhou Chen to greet her.
Through his memory, Zhou Chen also knew that he was very favored in front of his mother, Zhou Xu.
Zhou Xu had two sons in total, Zhou Chen was the second son, and there was an eldest son who was a few years older. But she loved her youngest son Zhou Chen the most. As for the reason, it was more complicated.
The reason why the Zhou Xu family didn't care about how Zhou Chen did in the examination was because as a marquis mansion, they could get the Yin Feng from the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, and their descendants could still rely on the Yin Feng to serve as officials even if they didn't take the imperial examination.
Although Zhou Xu didn't ask, Zhou Chen still told her about the exam, because he had just traveled through time and faced this enthusiastic and caring mother. Apart from these, he really couldn't find any other topics to talk about.
The carriage was not very fast, but it still moved very steadily. There were no bumps along the way. After more than an hour, it finally arrived at its destination.
Zhongjinghou Mansion is located in the relatively prosperous Xuandemenqian Street in the inner city of Bianjing, relatively close to the Da Nei Palace. In this area, Zhongjinghou Mansion is considered one of the most respectable houses.
Because the Zhongjinghou Mansion was one of the founding princes of the Song Dynasty and had served as generals for generations. Nowadays, the Zhongjinghou Mansion is guarding the northwest. Therefore, the Zhongjinghou Mansion is also ranked among the top families in Bianjing City, where there are many nobles.
Compared with the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion in the drama, the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion is much better.
The Zhongjing Hou Mansion is also a high-gate compound in Bianjing City. As soon as Zhou Chen and others returned to the Hou Mansion, a man and a woman walked towards them.
"Mother, Saburo."
This couple is Zhou Tong, the eldest son of the Hou family, and his daughter-in-law, Zhou Cui.
Zhou Tong is similar to Zhou Chen in two or three ways. He is not bad in stature, but he looks polite and full of Confucianism. You can tell at a glance that he is a scholar.
Mrs. Zhou Cui is beautiful, gentle and generous. They have only been married for more than a year, but the husband and wife are harmonious and the husband and wife follow each other.
As soon as the four people sat down in the hall, Zhou Tong asked Zhou Chen: "Sanlang, how did you do in the exam?"
"Okay."
"This is your first time taking the provincial examination. It doesn't matter if you fail. Just think of it as gaining experience."
Zhou Tong talked to himself. As Zhou Chen's biological brother, he knew very well that although his younger brother was not bad at schoolwork, he was not outstanding, and his efforts were far behind what he had been back then.
Even though he worked so hard back then, he only passed the provincial examination when he was eighteen years old. Then he made great efforts and passed the national examination the next year, becoming the eighteenth No. 1 Jinshi.
Based on his own experience, he judged that Zhou Chen was only sixteen years old now and was not as hardworking as he was back then, so he felt that Zhou Chen would most likely fail the exam. Not only him, but even Zhou Chen's teacher thought so, and felt that this
The second reference is to learn from experience.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Zhou Xu looked calm, but Mrs. Zhou Cui said dissatisfiedly: "The official's words are unreasonable. Sanlang has worked very hard in the past few days. Maybe he will be able to go to high school in this provincial examination."
Zhou Chen glanced at Mrs. Cui, and he had a good impression of this sister-in-law. Ever since she came in, her mother, Mrs. Zhou Xu, had handed over the power of housekeeping to her, while she lived in the backyard, eating fast and chanting Buddha, very
Ask less questions.
Cui is still very capable. After the initial familiarity, she quickly took care of the Marquis's house very well, which was even better than her mother Zhou Xu's housekeeping.
It's not that Zhou Xu's ability is poor, it's mainly because Zhou Xu's mind is not on the housekeeper at all, and usually leaves it to the housekeeper's wife under her. Therefore, after Cui takes charge of the house, she is nothing to the Zhongjing Hou Mansion.
A good thing.
In his memory, this sister-in-law not only managed the backyard very well, but also treated her parents and brothers with humility, courtesy, respect and care. She was a lady with excellent qualities.
Zhou Tong, on the other hand, is not very old, but he has a serious, rigid and unsmiling look all day long, which makes it difficult for people to get close to him.
Zhou Tong nodded and said with a serious face: "It would be best if you can pass the exam. You can also take the Spring Examination next year. Sanlang, I have sorted out the books I used before. You can move them to my place when you are free."
"Whether you succeed or not this time, your learning is boundless, so don't slack off."
"okay."
Mrs. Zhou Xu interrupted her eldest son and said dissatisfiedly: "Sanlang just came back, and that's what you said. Sanlang, you just finished the exam, you still need to rest more. Don't be like your elder brother, who spends the whole day either doing business or reading."
, those who don’t know really think that our Marquis Mansion has turned into a scholarly family."
They are all sons. The reason why she loves her younger son the most is because her eldest son Zhou Tong is not close to her. He has been taught by Zhongjing Hou Zhou Yexiong since he was a child to put the family first, to study hard, to be a good person, etc. As time goes by, he becomes
You have to be rigid and serious and don't get close to others.
Even when I see her, I always call her mother in a polite and respectful manner, making it difficult to get close to her.
The younger son is different. He has been taken care of by her since he was a child. He screams "mother" and "mother" all day long. He is also lively, carefree and mischievous. He is just a naughty monkey. But on the contrary, she dotes on her younger son.
Because she thinks this is the way mother and son should get along.
Mrs. Zhou Xu was also from the Hou family. She also knew that civil servants played a more important role in the court. She had no objection to her eldest son taking the civil service path. However, Zhou Tong always urged his younger son to study as the eldest brother, so she let her
Not happy anymore.
Of course it is a good thing to study and study, but if everyone is like Zhou Tong, it is not a good thing.
The younger son does not need to inherit the title or be the leader of the clan. She wants her younger son to live a happy life. Even if he fails to study in the future, he can still get a good official position with the support of the Marquis Mansion. That is enough.
"That's what mother taught you."
Zhou Tong did not refute at all and took the initiative to admit his mistake. His temper made Zhou Xu unable to express his anger.
Ms. Cui bowed her head and remained silent. She had long been accustomed to the way mother and son got along. In fact, she respected this mother-in-law very much in her heart.
Looking all over Bianjing, is there any famous family where the daughter-in-law can take charge of the housekeeping after she marries in?
A daughter-in-law who has been a mother-in-law for many years is already grateful and takes charge of the power in the house without putting on the pretense of being a mother-in-law. That is something she dares not even think about.
To be continued...