The Qin Liu family was the first to react: "My son Xie Yuan is still the one from Jiangnan Road. Oh my God, the Qin family is probably going to produce Wenquxing!"
"Why are you still standing there? You're all dead. It's such a big happy event for our family. Why don't you go buy firecrackers? Buy more and celebrate!"
Qin Junye was about to agree, but Qin Hao stopped his servant.
"Mom, now that my grandfather is ill, and celebrating like this, wouldn't it make people say that the Qin family doesn't understand filial piety?"
Qin Junye swallowed the words as soon as they came to his lips, and reprimanded him seriously: "You are a woman with little knowledge, and you almost ruined the reputation of the Marquis Mansion."
Mrs. Qin Liu was a little unhappy at being reprimanded, but she didn't dare to say anything more about filial piety. In feudal society, filial piety was the basic virtue of being a human being. Qin Hao couldn't help but think that if Su Mingzhe traveled back through time, he would definitely be able to get along like a fish in water.
Xiao Qin tried to smooth things over by saying, "My sister-in-law was also too happy for a moment, so please don't criticize her too harshly. It's rare to be happy today, so it's the same for our family to celebrate at home."
"That's right, quickly ask the kitchen to prepare a table of good food and wine." Qin Junye waved his hand and sent his servants to prepare.
Mrs. Qin Liu also reacted and called to her maid: "Why don't you go and prepare hot water so that you can freshen up for the young master."
Qin Hao did not refuse. It was time to take a good bath. It happened to be spring when he came back. The water temperature in the river was too low, so he only dared to wipe it casually. After all, there were no antibiotics in the Song Dynasty, and a cold could kill someone.
After returning to the room and taking off his clothes, Qin Hao just got into the bucket when a graceful maid came over from behind the curtain.
"Master, my servant Qingmei, my wife asked me to serve the young master." Qingmei's pretty face is slightly red. She should be about sixteen years old, and her figure is already in full shape.
Qin Hao couldn't help but sigh at the dregs of this corrupt feudal society.
"Rub my back."
Qingmei's tender little hands held a towel and rubbed Qin Hao's back. I don't know whether it was because the steam in the room was too hot or because she was shy. Her pretty face had unknowingly climbed up into two red clouds.
"try harder."
"Yeah." Qingmei's voice was too low to be heard.
Almost fifteen minutes later, Qin Hao came out of the room, followed by Qingmei, who buried her face in her chest and pretended to be an ostrich.
Qin Hao couldn't help but feel depressed when he saw Qingmei's tender appearance, but he was too young and had no willpower!
"From today on, you will follow me." Qin Hao knew that the Qin Liu family arranged for Qingmei to come here to "serve" him. If Qin Hao was dissatisfied with her "service", she would end badly. The feudal society does not want it.
I'm trying to talk about human rights. The existence of servants is to please their masters. It's very cruel and very realistic.
Qingmei's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she knelt on the ground gratefully and was about to kowtow. Qin Hao stretched out his hand to pull her up and said seriously.
"There is no need to kneel down and bow down in the future. If you can't do it, just go back to your mother."
"No." Qingmei was startled and quickly stood up.
When they arrived at the front hall, the banquet had been set and the four of them took their seats.
Qin Junye picked up the wine glass and said with some emotion: "Our Dongchang Hou Mansion has not encountered such a happy thing for a long time. Come, let's have a drink as a family."
Hearing the words "family", Xiao Qin's hand tightened on the wine glass, but the hatred in her eyes flashed away and was immediately replaced by a loving smile.
"Yes, come, brother Hao, my aunt is here to congratulate you on winning Jieyuan. In the future, you will definitely be a roll call at the Donghua Gate and shine on the lintel of the Dongchang Hou Mansion."
Qin Hao's heart tightened. This little Qin was a well-known poisonous woman. It would be better to avoid getting involved with her in the future, otherwise he would not even know if he was stabbed by her one day.
"Thank you aunt, but my nephew is still young and can't drink alcohol yet. Please don't be offended if he uses tea instead of water."
Xiao Qin's face froze, but when she thought that Qin Hao was only twelve years old, she had no doubts: "Brother Hao is right, but my aunt didn't consider it."
During the banquet, Qin Liu kept asking about Qin Hao's situation at Bailudong Academy in the past two years, and Qin Hao also picked up some interesting things to share with her.
They went to the mountains to catch hares in winter, and went fishing in the river on bamboo rafts in summer, which made Qin Liu laugh.
Qin Junye laughed and scolded: "This child is used to coaxing your mother. If he plays like this all day long, how can he win Jieyuan in just two years?"
Qin Hao joked: "Father, please don't expose it. To be honest, mother will feel distressed for a long time, and our food will probably be salty."
"Haha~~~" Qin Junye laughed.
Mrs. Qin Liu also covered her mouth and chuckled, and lightly patted Qin Hao: "This child dares to make fun of my mother. He deserves a beating."
Xiao Qin felt uncomfortable looking at the happy scene in this family.
When she was a girl, she also fantasized about such family happiness. Later, she married Gu Yankai and continued their relationship. She also fantasized about the couple playing the piano and the harp in harmony. Unfortunately, he soon discovered that since the death of his sister Da Qin, Gu Yankai's heart also followed.
After death, she could be the eldest daughter of Ningyuan Houfu, but she would never be able to enter Gu Yan's happy heart.
When the banquet was over, Qin Junye was already drunk. It could be seen that he was really happy. Even the words he spoke while drinking were praising Qin Hao.
Qin Hao didn't drink, but he was indeed a little tired. He went back to the room to wash up briefly before getting ready for bed.
As a result, Qingmei had already taken off her coat and got into bed wearing only a tube top.
Qin Hao frowned slightly: "What are you doing?"
"Warm the bed for the young master." Qingmei said softly with a blushing face.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes secretly. It was already spring and the bed was so warm. Wasn't this tempting him to commit a crime?
"Okay, you go to sleep." Qin Hao also knew that this was Qingmei's task and did not embarrass her.
"Oh." Qingmei blinked in confusion.
Qin Hao had already gotten into bed, and Qingmei's whole body froze. Although she knew that such a day would come sooner or later, when the day actually came, she still felt nervous, and even her breathing was a bit heavier than usual.
However, what he imagined did not happen. Qin Hao did not take any further action after getting into bed, but simply closed his eyes and started to sleep.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! While Qingmei was secretly relieved, she was also a little worried. Could it be that she is not good-looking and the young master does not like her?
Seeing that Qin Hao seemed to be really asleep, Qingmei didn't dare to disturb him and gradually fell asleep.
Turning around, when Qin Hao woke up, he felt something soft and soft in his hand. He squeezed it subconsciously and heard a soft cry.
Qin Hao suddenly woke up, and then realized in embarrassment that he seemed to have crossed the line, and quickly pulled his hand back.
"Sir, I'm sorry, I woke you up." Qingmei blushed and was a little scared.
Qin Hao was not really Brother Chu, so he quickly calmed down: "It's okay, I usually wake up at this time."
After saying that she lifted the quilt and got up, Qingmei also quickly got up, but she was wearing a tube top at this time, which was still a little messy. Qin Hao quickly tucked her back in. The stimulation she received this early in the morning was already enough.
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Alas, this decadent feudal society really wears down people's will. He is only twelve years old, still a child!
When Qin Hao changed his clothes, Qingmei stood behind the mirror and combed Qin Hao's hair. The master was already up, so there was no reason for the servant to still lie in bed.
Looking at Qin Hao's slightly childish but angular face in the mirror, Qingmei couldn't help but shyly think: The young master is so handsome at a young age, he should be even more handsome when he grows up, right?
Early in the morning, Qin Hao was taken to his grandfather's house by Qin Junye and his wife. Qin Liu's maiden family was also a noble family and ranked as an earl.
However, the title of the Liu family was gained through military merit and was not the founding lord. Inheriting the title requires downgrading. In other words, after the death of the old uncle, the Liu family changed from earl to viscount, and their status was naturally not as good as before.
The atmosphere in the Liu family was solemn. Obviously everyone knew what it would mean to the Liu family if the old uncle passed away.
"Master Marquis, Madam, Young Master, you are here, uncle..." The person who came to greet her was Qin Liu's sister-in-law, who cried non-stop when she saw her.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qin Liu quickened her pace, walked through the courtyard, and came to the most solemn house in the backyard.
"Dad." Qin Liu rushed to the hospital bed.
The old man in front of the bed was pale and extremely ill. Hearing this cry, he seemed to have a flashback, opened his somewhat cloudy eyes, and three words came out of his throat.
Mrs. Qin Liu cried like a tearful person and told the old man the news about Qin Haozhong's understanding of Yuan.
The old man excitedly held Qin Hao's hand and burst into laughter.
"Haha, okay, okay, our family also has a literary star~~~"
However, after the return of his glory, the old man passed away.
Suddenly there was a burst of crying in the room, but it was unclear how many people were sad because of his death and how many were reluctant to bear the name of Earl.
According to the feudal system, when an elder in the family dies, they must observe filial piety, and children must observe filial piety for three years. During this period, they cannot get married or have sex. Of course, Qin Liu's married daughter does not need to be so strict and only needs to observe filial piety for three months.
Qin Hao, the grandson, only needs to observe filial piety for a month, which is enough. After all, he is just a grandson.
The earl's funeral was held with great grandeur, and the flowing banquets were laid out for three whole days.
During the funeral, the news that Qin Hao passed the Jie Yuan exam spread like wildfire, which made him a popular candidate in the eyes of everyone. Not to mention the noble family, there are only a few ordinary poor families who can pass the exam at the age of twelve.
? Not to mention the Jieyuan of Jiangnan West Road?
Jiangnan has always had a prosperous literary style, in other words, involution. Generally speaking, Jieyuan in Jiangnan has only half a foot on the gold list, and there are very few who fail to pass the exam.
If Qin Hao hadn't still been in the period of filial piety, someone would have already started to arrange marriage arrangements for him.
After finally waiting until the funeral was over, Qin Hao also took advantage of this time to hide away.
I read books, write, and practice boxing at home every day, and my life is quite comfortable.
When the period of filial piety was over, Qin Hao found Qin Junye.
"Father, now that the period of filial piety has passed, I think it is better to find a husband in Bianjing so as not to waste my studies."
Qin Junye nodded: "It should be so, but Brother Hao is now Jieyuan, so it is not easy to find a matching gentleman."
[Ding, the mission has been updated, enter the Shengjia in Jiying Lane to check in, and the reward luck value is: 20 points.]
[Ding, the mission has been updated, meet the key characters in the play, and you will be rewarded with a certain amount of luck, depending on the keyness of the character. 】
Qin Hao's heart moved and he finally issued the mission.
"I heard that the Sheng family in Jiying Lane hired a scholar from Zhuang who is very knowledgeable."
When Qin Junye heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said that there was no problem. A fifth-rank official from the Sheng family who had just entered Bianjing City should not dare not to give the Dongchang Hou Mansion this face.
So, on the same day, Qin Junye and his wife came to visit with gifts.
When Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang heard that it was the Marquis of Dongchang who was visiting them, they received them very respectfully. After learning about Qin Junye's intention, Sheng Hong pretended to be pretentious.
"It is natural that Sheng would like the young master of the Hou family to come to my private school to study, but..."
Qin Junye asked: "Just what?"
"It's just that the academics in my village have a weird temperament..." Sheng Hong smiled pretending to be embarrassed.
Qin Junye hurriedly handed over his hand: "Please give me a few kind words from Shanda people. Alas, it would be presumptuous to say that I came here this time. It's just that my family finally got rid of a scholar like Brother Hao, and I really can't bear to let it go to waste."
The Sheng Hong family had little foundation in Bianjing and did not know about the affairs of the Dongchang Hou Mansion. They only thought that Qin Junye was trying to put money on his son's face.
"Oh? How old are you, your master? Have you obtained any honors?"
Qin Junye straightened his chest and said loudly: "Brother Hao is only 12 years old. Fortunately, he passed the provincial examination and will be the Jieyuan of Jiangnan West Road for this term."
Sheng Hong almost spit out a mouthful of tea and looked at Qin Junye in shock. As a serious Jinshi, he naturally knew the value of Jieyuan in Jiangnan West Road.
Wang Ruofu also secretly smacked his lips. It was rare enough to be elected at the age of twelve. He was actually Jieyuan of Jiangnan West Road. Even her son Sheng Changbai was only eighteen years old when he was elected, and there were only a dozen of them. This has been
Many people praised him as a hero of his generation.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Do you really mean what the Marquis said?" Sheng Hong confirmed again.
Qin Junye said seriously: "It's a matter of selecting talents for the country, how dare you cheat?"
"Then there must be no problem. Zhuang Xuexue loves talents the most, so he will definitely agree." Sheng Hong said quickly, this business was a matter of smooth sailing, and he could still sell the Marquis a favor.
Enrolling in school was a troublesome matter in ancient times. The status of teachers is second only to parents. Although Qin Hao does not need to be a disciple of Zhuang Xuexue, the necessary rituals are still indispensable.
Equivalent to tuition.
[Ding, complete the task, check in the character Zhuang Xuexue, and be rewarded with 5 luck points.]
[Ding, complete the mission, check in the character Sheng Hong, and the reward luck value is: 20 points.]
[Ding, complete the mission, check in the character Wang Ruofu, and the reward luck value is: 15 points.]
[Ding, unlock the check-in scene of Jiying Lane Shengjia, reward luck value: 20 points.]
After the ceremony, Zhuang Xuexue said to Qin Hao: "Starting from tomorrow, I will go to class at Chen time and leave school at Shen time. Don't be too late or sooner."
That is to say, classes start at eight in the morning and end at four in the afternoon, so the schoolwork is not too heavy.
After Qin Hao left, Sheng Hong couldn't help but sigh: "It's said that the Dongchang Hou Mansion has declined, but I didn't expect that such a Qilin'er would come out. His future will be limitless."
Wang Ruofu also had a very good impression of Qin Hao: "Despite his young age, this legitimate son of the Marquis Mansion has a graceful manner in dealing with people. He has the style of a great man and has a handsome appearance. He is a really handsome boy."
As he was talking, Wang Ruofu suddenly said: "Master, our Rulan is almost ten years old now, and we are almost the same age..."
When Sheng Hong heard this, his face immediately turned serious: "Ignorant woman, you are so arrogant. You want to marry the son of a marquis without even opening your mouth? You don't even look at the family backgrounds of the two families!"
Wang Ruofu was unconvinced and said: "What's the point? Isn't the Dongchang Hou Mansion also in decline now? The Sheng family is also a scholarly family, and my father deserves to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, so it's not too far behind."
"Confused!" Sheng Hong slapped the table directly and said sternly: "No matter how poor the Dongchang Marquis Mansion is, he is still a marquis. Then Qin Hao will inherit the title in the future. Think about it, Hua Lan only married into the Earl of Zhongqin Mansion.
That's why we are so high-spirited, but you are still wishful thinking and want Ru Lan to be the marquis's wife. You are really overestimating your abilities!"
Wang Ruofu winced when he was scolded, but he still refused to give up and persuaded softly: "Master, I am also thinking about the Sheng family. Then Qin Hao has won Jieyuan at a young age, and his future will be unlimited.
, and with a title of nobility, it is difficult to find such an uncle even with a lantern!"
Sheng Hong was a little moved by what he said, but he soon came to his senses and said angrily: "You also know that people are in good condition. Can you tell me how many distinguished families there are in Bianjing City, and what kind of children they have raised? Marquis Dongchang
It's not easy for the family to have such a Qilin'er, why don't we think about finding a family member who can help him? The foundation of our Sheng family is too shallow, what can we do to help him?"
"You, you'd better give up on this idea as soon as possible!"
When Wang Ruofu heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Such a good son-in-law was right in front of him. It was fine that he didn't meet him. It was really uncomfortable to just watch him slip away.
Shengfu, Linqi Pavilion.
Lin Xiaoniang was trying on Mo Lan's makeup: "Tomorrow our family will have a legitimate son of the Hou family coming to school. You can put on that smoke cage plum blossom dress and match it with this makeup to try to leave a good impression on him."
Mo Lan was still a little confused at this time: "Miss, isn't that skirt reserved for me to wear during the Lantern Festival? Why do I have to change into it tomorrow?"
Lin Xiaoniang put on the paintbrush in her hand and sat in front of Sheng Molan: "My silly girl, you are also 10 years old this year. In a few years, Ji Ji will be looking for her husband's family. I sent someone to inquire about this Dongchang Houfu
My legitimate son, you are not only handsome in appearance, but also of noble character. Now you are only twelve years old, and you will be awarded the title of "Jieyuan". Your future will be limitless. If you can marry into the Dongchang Hou Mansion, you will have endless glory and wealth."
Mo Lan was doubtful when she heard this: "Is he really as good as my mother said? You haven't seen him in person, it's just hearsay."
Lin Xiaoniang was almost angry to death. Suddenly she rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Okay, I don't care whether you want to change or not. If the legitimate son of the Hou Mansion is snatched away by your sister Rulan, don't look for it."
I’ll cry!”
Mo Lan was indeed fooled. She and Ru Lan had been on the same page since they were young, so how could Ru Lan take the lead?