Chapter 247 According to me, you are mixing oil with honey!
After the Spring Festival, Pei Shan presented the plan of Lishan Palace to the emperor.
The scroll is lifelike, with the corridors, pavilions, courtyards, halls, gardens, theaters, etc., all replicating the original design of the palace, but much more exquisite than that design.
After all, it has been more than twenty years since the Lishan Palace was built, and many places have been added or removed. Even the trees that were originally planted are now more and more lush.
The emperor summoned Pei Shan several times for this reason, and only waited for him to enter the Hanlin Academy after the palace examination.
Taifu Mei also discovered Pei Shan's extraordinary qualities and invited Pei Shan to Mei's house several times. He wanted to betroth his youngest daughter to Pei Shan.
However, Pei Shan did not agree. He only said that the classwork assigned by his master was too busy. In his free time, he had to draw a map of people's livelihood for his wife, so he couldn't take time off.
In desperation, Taifu Mei found the emperor and expressed his intention tactfully.
When Lu Yunhong won the first prize, the emperor arranged for him to marry Wang Xiu. Wang Xiu was the daughter of the young master and was responsible for the marriage.
Now Pei Shan is Lu Yunhong's disciple, and his daughter is the daughter of the Taifu, which is already a compliment to Pei Shan.
After hearing this, the emperor smiled and said: "I also like this child very much, but I think he is still young and his mind is not on the relationship between men and women. Let's wait until after the palace examination."
Taifu Mei did not get the right words, but he knew in his heart that he had spoken first. If the emperor did not agree with him, he would naturally not agree with others.
I immediately thought that we would wait until after the imperial examination.
After Taifu Mei left the palace, the emperor called the prince and relayed Taifu Mei's words.
The prince said: "The daughter of the Grand Tutor, from a well-known family, knowledgeable in books and etiquette, gentle and quiet. Logically speaking, Pei Shan has reached a high position, but I don't know if Lu Yunhong and his wife have arranged a marriage for him. I'd better ask the eldest sister to ask.
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The emperor said: "Earlier you said you would hold a snow appreciation banquet, and I thought you wanted to choose a crown princess, but now it seems that you have no intention of choosing a concubine. In this case, I have proposed one person to Pei Shan, and I can reject the Mei family.
He also praised Pei Shan, please think about it for now."
The prince asked: "Who?"
The emperor said: "Your cousin, Jiang Qing. She has always been weak, and she was raised by the Jiang family, so she cannot bear the slightest grievance. Pei Shan's family is simple, and there is no high-ranking family. The only master and mistress are Lu Yunhong and his wife.
You are an easy talker. If I mention this marriage, your grandmother will not refuse it."
The prince thought about it and felt that his cousin Jiang Qing was indeed suitable.
He asked: "What about the daughter of the Mei family?"
The emperor said: "It is not a disgrace for a daughter of the Mei family to enter the East Palace. If you are not willing, I will go and tell Mei Chengwang."
The prince thought for a while and then said, "Slow down for a while and let Erchen think about it."
Seeing this, the emperor smiled and said: "My father will not interfere with you this time. You can think about it slowly. If you have a suitable candidate in mind, it doesn't matter if you have a lower family background. Anyway, you already have an eldest son."
The prince nodded slightly, but his mind was not on his choice of concubine.
After he returned, he quickly asked Hua Zimo to visit the eldest princess' mansion.
Before evening, I received the news that Pei Shan declined the marriage, saying that he was still young and did not want to start a family for the time being.
After hearing this, the emperor sighed and felt very sorry.
In fact, both the Mei family and the Jiang family are very good choices.
Even though the eldest princess helped Pei Shan refuse the marriage, she still told Wang Xiu: "It's rare that Lord Mei likes Pei Shan. It's a pity."
Wang Xiudao: "When I heard about it, my heart skipped a beat."
"But when I asked Pei Shan, he was so confused that he didn't know anything. I thought that he couldn't even tell the difference between fine brocade and double brocade used in my daughter's clothes, so I thought to forget it.
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"Mei's daughter is very particular about food and clothing. Pei Shan has a young mind and a small family. I think it's better to go higher. I'm afraid that we won't get along well in the future and we will become a resentful couple, so I'd better listen to him."
The eldest princess thinks about it. Don't eat the same dish as a couple. One of them pays attention to the details, and the other just eats. Then there is really nothing to say.
She immediately held Wang Xiu's hand and said with a smile: "Who is as lucky as you? The number one scholar you married was not from a poor family. Mr. Lu was one of the Nine Qings back then. Although Lu Yunhong's food and clothing expenses are not as good as yours,
But he has seen what he needs to know, and he won't get angry with you just because you bought a few more pieces of fabric, right?"
Wang Xiudao: "He treats me well, and I don't treat him badly, so we treat each other with respect."
The eldest princess joked: "You are called to treat each other as guests, so many couples will become enemies. In my opinion, you are mixing honey with oil!"
Wang Xiuran said: "Between husband and wife, he is considerate to me, and I am naturally considerate to him, and it is good to look at each other. Otherwise, if he says something to me, I will say something back to him, and both of us turn away from each other, and we will naturally look indifferent.
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The eldest princess said enviously: "Stop talking. If I were asked to choose again, I would consider it carefully and I would never nod just by looking at my face."
Wang Xiu knew that there were many blind marriages and mute marriages in ancient times, and it was a great thing to be able to take a look at them.
So he joked to the eldest princess with a smile: "It's good to look at your face, and the son born from your face will also be extraordinary in appearance. I think you already have a son, so what do you need a man for?"
The eldest princess said sourly: "I don't know what to do here? Why don't you tell me what Lu Yunhong can do after you give birth to the child?"
After the words fell, the two of them laughed, their cheeks turning red.
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In early April, the imperial examination was successfully held.
The number one scholar appointed by the emperor was a student of Taifu Mei, a man named Gao Xian, who was from Shandong.
The second place on the list is from Zhejiang, named Le Wenshan.
Pei Shan won the third place, third place.
Many people said that Pei Shan lacked Lu Yunhong's fortune. Because back then, Lu Yunhong was young and knowledgeable, and he talked eloquently and was not afraid of things. He had the momentum of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. The emperor liked his energy very much, so he decided to
He was appointed the number one scholar.
It was Pei Shan's turn. Although he was also young, Lu Yunhong was in front of him. Pei Shan became famous at a young age. Although he was also amazingly talented, he still felt that there was a lack of freshness. Moreover, Pei Shan was born in a small place.
People lack experience and cannot afford the title of No. 1 Scholar, so they have no choice but to be ranked No. 3.
Although he is the third most successful person, for Pei Shan and the Lu family, this is already a very lucky thing.
And with the end of the palace examination, Pei Shan also officially entered the Hanlin Academy on duty.
The rest, Chen Anbang, Dong Zheng, etc., and Xie Chengzhong's top two, still have to wait to be admitted as commoners. Then they will either stay in the Hanlin Academy or be sent to other places to serve. In short, it will take some time, but fortunately they are all
It's finally over.
On April 15th, Dong Zheng and Chen Anbang came to the Lu family to look for Pei Shan, and Pei Shan's official uniform happened to be ready and delivered.
It was Rongrong who sent it. Seeing that they were all here, she happily said to Pei Shan: "Grandma said that one set of official uniforms is not enough. If it gets dirty, there is no replacement, so I made two sets."
Dong Zheng touched the newly made official robe. The fabric looked unusual at first glance. The embroidery on it was lifelike and the colors were bright and eye-catching. With just one glance, he could feel the difference between Pei Shan and them.
He said: "Who said spring clothes were thin back then, but now only official uniforms are fresh."
Pei Shan came over, touched the embroidery on the official uniform, and said calmly: "I still remember that the spring shirt was thin and the hem reached the knees with nothing to cover it.
"What I gain today is all due to the cultivation of my master and my wife."
"Sister Rong, please help my wife. Thank you for thinking of me in everything."
Rongrong left with a smile, and told them to play for a while, saying that they had prepared a banquet at home and so on.
Dong Zheng smiled and talked to Pei Shan again. He thought it would be a good idea to stay and celebrate for Pei Shan, so he did not refuse.
When Chen Anbang looked at Pei Shan's official uniform, his eyes suddenly darkened and he was thinking a lot.
Logically speaking, his relationship with Lu Yunhong should be closer than that of Pei Shan. He didn't take it seriously when Dong Zheng said that before.
But now, when he saw Pei Shan's two official uniforms, he suddenly understood.
It turns out that it was not Lu Yunhong who was very nice to Pei Shan, but Wang Xiu who was very nice to Pei Shan.
These two sets of official uniforms, depending on the material, embroidery, thread workmanship, etc., cost at least a hundred taels per set, but Wang Xiu bought two sets, which shows that he is very fond of Pei Shan.
It’s no wonder that Pei Shan is always the best at his wife and his wife is at his shortcomings. Perhaps Pei Shan has already figured out who is the person who is really good to him in the Lu family?
What about him? What will he do?
Is it possible that, like Pei Shan, he tried to get close to Wang Xiu?
Chen Anbang frowned for a moment, really not knowing what to do.
[The author has something to say]
It’s an early update, and the word count has been arranged enough. It’s a big chapter. (I’ll make it up in the extra update, so I’ll have fun for two days during the Chinese New Year.) Hehe, happy New Year, meow meow meow!