As October approaches, the autumn atmosphere in the capital becomes even stronger, but the excitement remains unabated.

Although the Shuntian Township Examination has ended and 135 new candidates have been released, more and more candidates from other places have gathered in the capital to prepare for the joint examination next spring.

In the eyes of many big officials in the imperial court, the tributes who took the new science examination were not worth mentioning at all, and even the Hui Yuan was far away from them. However, in the hearts of the people at the bottom, the examination was a first-class event.

After the provincial examinations for new imperial examination candidates from neighboring Shandong, Henan and Shanxi, many people rushed to the capital to prepare for the examinations in the hope of getting a spot on the golden list.

As these people with extremely strong purchasing power came here with their families and slaves, it also boosted the economy of the capital, making the area around Gulou and Liulichang even more lively than before.

It's just that no matter how noisy the capital is, it cannot affect the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Although they live in the same city, they are already in different worlds, and officialdom battles seem to be happening all the time.

The autumn frost has begun to fall, and thin frost flowers appear on the green bricks of the courtyard, and the entire forest house is shrouded in a light morning mist.

In the main hall, pale yellow candles were lit, and several maids walked in carrying toiletries.

Lin Haoran has long been accustomed to the days of opening his mouth for food and reaching for clothes. He left the increasingly tempting warm bed and let the maid serve him.

In the early years, especially when he was the prefect of Leizhou or the prefect of Guangzhou, he may still have the habit of staying in bed. But now that he is in his current position, he has a strong sense of power and national responsibility in his heart, but he has already overcome it.

Such a bad habit.

A'duo is a descendant of the Changlin family, and she fulfilled her duties as a housekeeper conscientiously and gave Wu Qiuyu a freshly kneaded hot towel.

Wu Qiuyu is a typical good wife and mother of this era. She also helps Lin Haoran with her daily life. She helps Lin Haoran wipe his face and enjoys her current life.

Having a husband who brings great honor to the family and a lovely son, this life is like a dream to the once hesitant self.

Candlelight burned slowly in the room, illuminating every angle here.

Although Lin Haoran had just woken up, his mind began to work rapidly. Being in the court, especially when he was in a stalemate with Xu Jie, he had to face every morning court seriously.

But when he woke up early this morning, he felt a vague uneasiness in his heart, always feeling that something bad was about to happen.

Although Diao Min's plan to try out Su Song's plan had been approved by the emperor, he just knew that Xu Jie would not be exposed so easily by him. I'm afraid Xu Jie would have to take some action.

Wu Qiuyu was carefully helping Lin Haoran organize his clothes. He looked up at Lin Haoran who was thinking seriously and deliberately joked: "My husband, you are about to be the bridegroom, why do you still have such a bitter face?

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When Aduo heard this, he looked at Lin Haoran with great interest.

Lin Haoran has long been accustomed to his father-in-law's no-nonsense style of talking and laughing, and he also likes to think about things quietly. However, when he heard Wu Qiuyu's words, he was caught off guard. His face was first stunned, and then he warned with shame: "If you

If you continue to make fun of your husband, I will have sex with you every day!"

Wu Qiuyu was very thin-skinned, especially when A'duo and other maids were nearby. Thinking of the madness last night, she blushed with embarrassment and said: "Mr., you are a gangster!"

Lin Haoran benefited from the experience of later generations and already had an invulnerable face. In essence, he was indeed a gangster. But after sitting on the two most beautiful women in the world, his thoughts on that aspect have indeed faded a lot.

When I opened the door, the sky was still chaotic, and there was a clear chill in the air.

After eating the fragrant preserved egg and lean meat porridge, he went to the front yard, and with Wu Qiuyu seeing him off, got into the sedan and left the house.

In the square in front of the Meridian Gate, a large group of officials have gathered here.

Although officials are transferred from time to time, the capital as a whole is a relatively fixed group, so many officials chat with each other very familiarly.

Although they were not able to see it with their own eyes about Diao Minzhi's trial of Su Song, they were already aware of it and understood the significance of this matter.

Everyone knows that once Hai Rui implements the registration of unruly people in Songjiang Prefecture, with Lin Haoran's backing, this matter will not be compromised.

If Xu Jie is found guilty of tax evasion, then Xu Jie's descendants will no longer be able to take part in the imperial examination, and Xu Jie will definitely be criticized by Qingliu, which will force him to leave the court.

"Hai Rui has probably arrived in Songjiang by this time, right?"

"It's impossible to tell. Hai Rui left Beijing with only a donkey!"

"Haha... Regardless of whether we're here or not, there's something going on over there in Songjiang!"

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When talking about the civil registration trial of Su Song, many officials also talked about Hai Rui, and they already had expectations for Songjiang Mansion after Hai Rui took office.

"I have paid my respects to Mr. Lin Ge!"

"Your Majesty, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to Linge Lao Jun!"

"I would like to express my sincere greetings to you, Mr. Lin Ge!"

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Lin Haoran rode a sedan to the Meridian Gate Square, which was already crowded with officials. When he got off the sedan, a group of officials greeted him respectfully.

Lin Haoran also found that the officials' momentum was obviously stronger than before. Even some officials who were originally standing at the end of Xu Jie came over, but they knew that they were actually a bunch of losers.

But after all, he was not like his sister, who had a clear-cut character between good and evil. He also maintained a gentle image, smiling and nodding towards these enthusiastic officials.

It was a coincidence that Xu Jie just happened to get off the sedan chair at the back.

Xu Jie was no longer as calm as ever. When he saw Lin Haoran's back and the group of extremely enthusiastic officials, his eyes flashed with malice.

He once thought he was an insignificant little character, but now he has become his rival on the same stage, threatening his status and power.

"I would like to extend my sincere greetings to Mr. Yuanfu Jun!"

When they saw Xu Jie appear, a large group of officials also paid tribute to Xu Jie one after another.

Xu Jie saw that the enthusiasm of many officials had faded a lot, but he still maintained a kind and kind look on his face. He returned the greetings to the officials present, but he already had another plan in mind.

Since Lin Haoran can come back against the odds many times, why can't he turn defeat into victory?

Yan Song, Yuan Wei, Wu Shan and Gao Gong are all difficult opponents, but now the person sitting on the throne of chief minister is still himself, and Lin Haoran will naturally become his dead soul.

As soon as he thought about this, Xu Jie silently wrote down the names of some officials whose attitudes had quietly changed, and asked him to settle the accounts carefully in the future.

Lin Haoran stood at the front of the team, first followed Guo Pu and Li Chunfang to greet him, and then greeted Xu Jie who followed them. When he saw the confidence and pride in Xu Jie's eyes, he knew that today's morning meeting would not be peaceful.
Chapter completed!