Chapter 875: Strike

Li's Mansion, front hall.

After hearing what the chief manager Qian Zhongrui said, Li Yu's heart also sank. Although he knew that his younger brother was still young and was sick, it was normal not to pass the exam, but thinking about his younger brother's always strong temperament, how can he tell him this news?

Today is the day when the Osmanthus list is released, and Li Cheng lost the ranking.

Qian Zhongrui couldn't help but sigh when he saw Li Yu not speaking.

Last year, when the Third Young Master was in the capital, the old man also visited several great scholars. They all said that the Third Young Master was smart and had solid homework.

If it weren't for the praise of these old masters, the third young master wouldn't have been only thirteen years old, so he would have thought about taking the exam.

Even if he is young and strong, he will not be able to endure nine days. The third young master was running thousands of miles away and dragged his illness.

"Second Young Master, would you like to find a way to hide it from me? Or delay it?" Seeing that Li Yu did not speak, Qian Zhongrui asked tentatively.

Li Yu raised his head, looked at Qian Zhongrui, and smiled bitterly, "Master General, why do you hide it? How can you delay it?"

Qian Zhongrui was also speechless. Yes, although the third young master was sick, he was not confused. He knew that today was the day to release the results.

Even if you want to delay and tell him again, you can do it until supper at most.

"Mrs. and cousin are still here. Let me tell you slowly after seeing off the guests." Li Yu felt his brain hurt, but there was no other way, so he could just take one step at a time.

Qian Zhongrui originally thought about whether to tell Li to ask Li to enlighten and comfort the third young master. Then he thought that the third young master was the most powerful and he was not willing to lose face in front of his relatives, so he felt that Li Yu had arranged it appropriately.

Inner house, in Li Cheng's room.

Looking at Li Cheng with a pale face, there was no blood in his eyes, and his voice became weaker and weaker. Li was afraid of being tired of him. After saying a few words, he leaned over and tucked his quilt and said, "I'm going to rest. I brought two old ginseng and let you repair it. I'll come and see you later in a few days."

Li Cheng squeezed out a little smile and said, "It's all my grandson's fault... I'm tired of my grandmother's concern. My grandson is fine. I'll go to pay my respects to my grandmother in two days... Cough, cough..."

He tried his best to pretend that nothing happened, but after saying a word, he started coughing constantly.

The face was so coughing that tears came out, and there was no usual clever look. It made people feel unbearable to look at it.

"Good boy, stop talking, raise it well." Li's eyes were even more pity, he patted the quilt, got up and gave a few instructions to the mother and maid of the Li family standing next to him, but he was just taking care of it carefully, and then took Cao Yong out.

Seeing that his mother's face was full of worry, Cao Yong comforted: "Mother, don't worry too much. Didn't the imperial doctor say that? Li Cheng was weak, external evil invaded, and was infected with wind and cold. He slowly adjusted his condition, and it was fine."

"Your uncle is only one legitimate grandson, and you raised it by your grandmother himself. If you really make mistakes in the capital, it will be unbearable." Li sighed and said.

Cao Yong had to comfort him a few more words. Although he didn't like Li Cheng, he would not gloat in his schadenfreshing hope that a thirteen-year-old child would die of illness. He is also a father and has his own children.

However, he was very complaining.

This guy, Li Cheng, obviously, was just taking it upon himself, and he had to worry about others. After three or nine days of national examinations, he had just recovered from a serious illness and had to travel for ten days. He was about to seek death.

Thinking of this, he remembered that today is the period of the release of the charts.

"Grandma, cousin." Li Yu walked towards him, saw the two of them, and said words to keep guests.

"Cheng'er is in poor health and you are busy, so we won't cause trouble. We will take good care of your brothers. If you lack anything, let someone go over and say it." Li said to Li.

Li Yu whispered and sent Li and his son out.

Cao Yong rode a horse and protected his mother's carriage. The group returned from Li's house.

After passing Xisi Pailou, I saw firecrackers hanging in front of a house in front of me and set them up "cracklingly".

The horses used in Li's carriage were carefully trained by the horse farm, and they were not afraid of noisy sounds. So the coachman waved his whip steadily and continued to move forward.

Seeing the yamen coming out of the door of the house, Cao Yong couldn't help but look over.

Xiaoman followed by a horse, tied the reins of the horse, and stepped forward and said, "Uncle, it's the Gui List that has been released. The servants from Shuntian Mansion come to report the good news. Should we beat my uncle's house early? Otherwise, we might be able to catch up with the bustle over there."

Cao Yong nodded and saw a joyous middle-aged man walking out of the house over there, following the officers. Looking at his outfit, he didn't look like a housekeeper.

At this time, a few people came over and clasped their fists at the man and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, for high school, I knew that Mr. Fourth was not a vulgar person. After six games, I finally got a good luck in the future. I still have to remember to bring us neighbors."

"Happy together, happy together." The "Master Zhao" hurriedly leaned over and returned the gift, his eyes could not open.

At this time, a stubborn boy jumped out of the door, grabbed the "Master Zhao" sleeve, cushioned his feet and said, "Grandpa is a juren, grandpa is going to be an official..."

Mr. Zhao lowered his head and picked up the boy, looked back at the dilapidated door, not knowing what he said...

Cao Yong withdrew his gaze and lived in the inner city in the flag. Any family with some foundation would not be hung on the jump rope of the imperial examination.

If Mr. Zhao had not been declining in his family, he would not have ended six times. He would have been on the single-plank bridge of imperial examinations after his reign.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong was a little confused about whether Li Cheng could go to high school.

Even if Li Cheng looks smarter, he is still limited in his age and has no safe confidence in the same place as candidates who have been studying for more than ten years or have been studying for half his life.

Xiaoman said, "Today's results will be released, there will be a Lu Ming Banquet tomorrow. If the young master of the Li family receives the letter of good news, he may be cured of his illness and will not worry about his wife and his uncle."

Perhaps it was because Cao Fu passed the imperial examination at the age of 16, Cao Xiang left for the first time at the age of 14, and became a Tanhua at the age of 18. In Xiaoman's mind, the imperial examination was nothing, so he never thought that Li Cheng might fail.

In his opinion, if he was not 100% sure and came from a long journey, he would not be full.

When he returned home, Cao Yong had just gotten off his horse and saw the doorman coming forward and reporting, "Uncle, Master Cheng's seventh master brings people to pay tribute to the uncle, waiting in the side hall."

Cao Yong dismounted his horse, handed the reins to the servant, and stepped into the yard.

In the side hall, Cheng Mengxian looked at Zheng Xie who was slightly restrained in front of him, and was puzzled, and whispered: "Brother Kerou, when it comes to it, brother and Mr. Cao also have the same friendship as the same family, why are they so restrained?"

This is about the fact that Master Zheng Xie once served as the west seat of Cao's mansion and was the Master Cao Yong.

Zheng Xie heard this and asked with surprise, "Seventh Master, where do you start?"

Cheng Mengxian was stunned by the question, but he was a little confused and said, "Is it a false story? Isn't it said that Master Cao and Lingzun are all disciples of Song again?"

Since last year, Cheng Mengxian has been paying close attention to Cao Yong and wishes to find out everything related to Cao Yong clearly.

Cao Yong's name is famous in the officialdom of the capital. Even in the past two years, people often went to the Cao family to ask for their names. Therefore, it is not a secret that he was the master of calligraphy Song Binchen, and the story of his disciples.

Zheng Xie heard this and said, "Maybe it's a long time ago, I haven't heard my father mention it, and I don't know about it. I'd like to ask Master Qi to be kind and not to mention it. The students come just to plan a museum, so it's not easy to stick to it."

Cheng Mengxian frowned and looked at Zheng Xie, but she didn't know what to say.

Even the family couldn't make it through, they all fell into the streets to sell their words, and they didn't know how to adapt. After changing to other people, thinking about the relationship between the Cao family, they had already come to the house to fight Qiufeng.

After all, people attach great importance to "respecting teachers and valuing education", and Cao Yong is famous for his good popularity. When he is concerned about his friendship with his classmates, he will also reach out to help Zheng Xie.

Outside the side hall, Cao Yong stopped and heard the last two sentences.

Don't know about this?

Zheng Xie was one year older than Cao Yong, and was eight years old in the 40th year of Kangxi. At that time, he followed Master Song to the Cao family to visit the villa in Hangzhou twice, and obediently called Cao Yong "Shi Shu".

When Cao Yong thought of the past, he felt funny.

My "new nephew" was also a famous person from the Kangxi and Qianlong era. Now that I have come here, I dare to cut off my relationship with me. How can I be so cheap?

Cao Yong was quite excited to think of inviting such a famous celebrity to his sons as his teacher. Maybe decades later, his children and grandchildren also occupied a place in Shilin and left their name in history.

He let his feet calmed down, walked forward, pushed open the door and went in.

Cheng Mengxian heard footsteps in the room and hurriedly stood up to greet him. Seeing this, Zheng Xie also stood up as he stood up.

"It's Gao Yun coming." Cao Yong smiled and called Cheng Mengxian's words.

After being in contact for a long time, Cao Yong has a good impression of Cheng Laoqi and Cao Yong. No wonder the Cheng family was able to stay in Jiangnan for a hundred years, and saw that the cousins ​​of Cheng Mengkun, the head of the family, were all well-versed people.

Like flowing water, it is warm and pleasant, soft but not hard.

"Master Cao, this is Zheng Xie and Zheng Kerou, the villain mentioned to Master Cao..." Cheng Mengxian leaned over to greet him, then turned to Zheng Xie and said, "Brother Kerou, this is Master Cao, the master here."

"Student Zheng Xie has met Mr. Cao..." Zheng Xie leaned over and bowed.

Cao Yong returned the gift and said, "Mr. Zheng."

After not seeing each other for twenty years, Zheng Xie had already recovered from tinea capitis. He only had a big forehead and could still vaguely see what he looked like when he was a child.

Thinking of Cao Yi being naughty at that time, and even pushed Zheng Xie down, Cao Yong couldn't stop smiling. He hugged him and his old fist. He hurriedly stretched out his fist, covered his mouth, coughed twice, and asked the two of them to sit down.

Cao Yong mentioned several children in the family and talked about the recruitment of the Western Conference, and asked and answered questions and answered Zheng Xie.

Zheng Xie talked about his previous teaching experience, which was neither humble nor arrogant.

Cao Yong nodded after hearing this. It's very good. If it were someone else, he would have to "stay" the doctrine of the mean. No matter what he is in his heart, he would have to "humble" a few words in his mouth.

Zheng Xie was really not bragging about his own shortcomings, but instead told him bluntly about his shortcomings in the eight-legged essay.

That means that the students here are still in their early age and he is only able to go to a school. If he is at the age of taking the exam, he will not be shameless and will not mislead his children.

Cheng Mengxian was beside him and looked at Cao Yong secretly. Looking at this, Cao Yong really didn't know that Zheng Xie in front of him still had a connection with him.

Cheng Mengxian was quite glad, but fortunately he didn't mention this paragraph too much, otherwise Cao Yong might have thought that Zheng Xie was leaning against the powerful and despised.

Inside Andingmen, Prince Yong’s Mansion.

Nian Xi was wearing a new replenishment uniform and bowed, "I thanked the prince for taking it."

The fourth prince snorted coldly, glared at him, and said, "I have asked for the Thirteenth Master. Do you dare not respond to you? But this time, you have to save yourself from it, and there is no next time!"

Nian Xi hurriedly said, "I know, I will never bother the prince because of my personal affairs."

The fourth prince scolded him, and when he saw that he was obedient, his face calmed down and waved his hand and said, "Father and your aunt have been talking about you these two days, go and pay tribute to them..."

Inside Xizhimen, Li’s House.

Li Cheng stared at Li Yu fiercely and gritted his teeth and said, "Second brother, are the results released..."
Chapter completed!