Mrs. Qin Liu was not calm anymore. She was overjoyed that her son had passed the Huiyuan exam. Now another top scholar came. When she heard people outside the carriage shouting that he had won three yuan in a row, Mrs. Qin Liu realized that her son was still the top scholar.
Woolen cloth.
"Master Hou, Brother Hao really won three yuan in a row?"
As a result, Mrs. Qin Liu looked back and saw that Qin Junye was not as good as her, grinning with a big mouth.
When she asked him this question, Qin Junye came to his senses and quickly stopped giggling, with a calm and calm expression. However, he couldn't stop the smile at the corner of his mouth, and those who didn't know thought he was having an epileptic seizure.
At this time, Qin Hao and others also arrived at Donghua Gate on horseback. Although it seemed like he was being treated with great honors, Qin Hao actually didn't feel comfortable because there were always bold young ladies throwing their purses at him.
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However, it was difficult for him to hide when he was sitting on a horse. He usually ignored the purses that were hit on his body, and only reached out to push away the ones that were about to hit his face. Even so, he was hurt by the hits. He extremely suspected that these little ladies were trying to get rid of them.
Throwing the purse over, I used all my strength to suck the milk.
In addition to the young lady, the oirans from the Qin Lou and Chu Pavilion also came to join in the fun. They kept ogling Qin Hao and boldly shouted directly. Who said that the young ladies in the Song Dynasty were conservative?
However, most of the people were relatively well-behaved and just gathered around to watch the excitement. Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted.
"That's my son!"
Qin Hao followed his gaze and saw that it was Qin Junye who was stepping on the carriage and waving to him.
Qin Hao smiled at him and waved his hand. He was already handsome, and he was carefully dressed up, riding a tall horse, and even more erect. This scene also touched the hearts of many girls present.
In the carriage of Prince Yong's palace, a girl grabbed Prince Yong's hand and said coquettishly: "Father, I want him to be my husband!"
King Yong looked at Qin Hao's retreating figure with a smile, and thought to himself: If I can get a son-in-law who wins three yuan in a row, wouldn't it make it more obvious that my destiny is my destiny?
Thinking of this, King Yong made up his mind and said to the coquettish girl beside him: "Okay, after we go back, let your mother send someone to talk to you."
From King Yong's point of view, Dongchang Houfu, as a noble nobleman of Bianjing, is well-informed and naturally knows that he has a greater chance of winning the throne now. All he needs to do is to let it out. According to Qin Junye's virtue, he will definitely go to the pole to propose marriage. This matter
That’s it.
The girl Jiacheng County Master was still a little worried: "Daddy, please tell mother to hurry up, and don't let those little bitches get the first step."
On the other side, in Uncle Fu Chang's carriage, a girl was also begging her father.
"Dad, can you let this number one scholar be your son-in-law?" the young girl Rong Feiyan said with a hopeful face.
A look of embarrassment appeared on Uncle Fu Chang's face: "Well, the Dongchang Hou family's family status is too high, and our family may not be able to reach it."
Even though their family is also an earl, you can actually tell by looking at the title that this earl's title was given by the emperor, which meant that he would become a rich man.
The young girl Rong Feiyan didn't take it seriously: "What's wrong with having a higher family status? My sister is still married to His Majesty. You are the head of the state, so why can't you marry the Marquis?"
Uncle Fuchang secretly complained. Their ancestors were masons, farmers, merchants, and merchants. Although the status of craftsmen was higher than that of merchants, they were not much higher. It was just that his eldest daughter was lucky enough to gain the emperor's favor and get such an earl.
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But after all, Concubine Rong did not leave any heirs to the emperor. The Rong family was in a precarious situation, so how could they have the confidence to marry into a noble family like the Dongchang Hou Mansion, which had a top scholar?
Unable to bear his daughter's coquettish behavior, Fu Changbo could only agree to ask his eldest daughter, Concubine Rong, for her opinion after he went back.
Not just these two families, there are many people in the entire Bianjing city who are interested in marrying Dongchang Houfu. After all, Qin Hao's conditions are there. He must have good appearance, good literary talent, and the most important thing is his good conduct. Now
Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, how many young men with such conditions were there who were personally selected as the number one scholar by the officials?
Of course, if you rush to propose marriage and are rejected, you will lose face. Your family will test it out first and wait until both parties have reached an agreement in private before announcing it.
After seven consecutive days of flowing water banquets at the Dongchang Hou Mansion, Qin Liu finally called Qin Hao to her room and asked him what he thought.
If it had been in the past, she must have made up her mind. In feudal society, parents ordered the matchmaker to speak, and children were not qualified to provide opinions.
But after experiencing things like Soap, Huiyuan, and Number One Scholar, Mrs. Qin Liu knew that her son was unusual and very independent, and did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so she called Qin Hao to discuss it.
Qin Hao thought for a moment and said to Qin Liu: "Mother, do you still remember Yu Yanran, the granddaughter of Mrs. Yu's family?"
When Mrs. Qin Liu heard this, she shook her head: "Master Yu is about to retire soon. He can't give you any help. Besides, his son is really useless. Once Master Yu leaves, the Yu family will definitely decline.
Why should our family touch this brow?"
As Qin Liu said, although Grand Master Yu is now well-known in Xinglin, after all, Grand Master is just a title and does not have much real power, otherwise his son would not be like this.
From the perspective of political marriage, the Yu family is indeed not a suitable partner, but what Qin Hao values has never been family power.
What he liked about Yu Yanran's character was that she was weak and kind-hearted. In the original drama, she was so forced by Zhu Manniang, but she didn't take advantage of the rich and noble daughter to be violent to Zhu Manniang. She even felt pity for her pitiful appearance.
Moreover, Yu Yanran's appearance is also first-class. Such a woman is very suitable to be his wife.
"Mother, my son is the number one scholar in high school and is now a scholar. You can no longer use the noble method to plan for me. You might as well think about it. Although Mrs. Yu is about to retire, she has disciples and former officials all over the world. In the literary world
Who else can have the same influence? Nowadays, nobles from all over the city come to ask for marriage, but the Dongchang Hou Mansion has chosen to beg the granddaughter of Grand Master Yu. Doesn’t it make our moral character even more noble?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Liu felt that it seemed to make sense, but she felt something was wrong and was about to speak.
Qin Hao bowed deeply to Mrs. Qin Liu: "Mother, the child has never asked mother for anything. I ask mother to agree to this matter."
"Well, okay, but I have to find a chance to meet the granddaughter of Master Yu." After hearing this, Mrs. Qin Liu had no choice but to agree.
Qin Hao suddenly felt something in his heart: "Mother, the one I want to fall in love with is Yu Yanran, the eldest granddaughter of Master Yu. Please don't make the mistake of ordering the Yuanyangpu."
Mrs. Qin Liu glared: "You kid, what are you talking nonsense about? Since ancient times, parents have ordered matchmakers to tell you what to do. There is no reason for you to get married. You are not allowed to talk nonsense outside."
"As ordered." Qin Hao left with a smile, knowing that the matter was half done.
Compared with the joy of Dongchang Houfu, Ningyuan Houfu seems bleak. Gu Tingye failed the exam, and it was not just a simple failure. Officials said that Gu Tingye should take the exam again after he is fifty years old.
The reason is that Gu Tingye said something sympathetic to Yang Wutuan: The family was too mean to Yang Wutuan and ruined his life. This made the officials angry and kicked him out of the apricot list.
This Yang Wuduan is also a very interesting person. He has outstanding talents, but his personality is a bit bohemian. He also likes to drink. He often sleeps in flowers and willows. Once he failed in the imperial examination, he said something like: I would rather hang out among flowers and wine than bend in a car.
As Ma Qian said, the officials at that time were also young and energetic and said: Go ahead and sing in a low voice, why should you be famous?
So Yang Wuduan didn't pass the Jinshi exam until he was fifty. He spent most of his life in a brothel. The most important thing is that this guy didn't even pay a penny. In the end, even the funeral was paid for by the brothel girls.
He organized it, and it is said that all the brothel girls in Bianjing City went to see him off.
I don’t know what part of Gu Tingye’s brain is so bad that he actually sympathizes with such a person. Anyway, Qin Hao definitely has no sympathy, and it’s too late to envy him.
After losing a Jinshi in vain, Gu Yankai scolded him with hatred: "A good Jinshi has lost a word just because of you, where do you want the face of Ningyuan Houfu?"
Gu Tingye gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't you ask me, father, who said this to me?"
Gu Yankai hesitated for a moment: "You usually sleep in flowers and willows, but you must have spilled the beans when you were drunk. Who can you blame?"
"Who is to blame?" Gu Tingye's eyes widened and he said sternly: "I only said this to my eldest brother. I asked him. It happened that my eldest brother had entered the palace before the test. If it weren't for him, who else could it be?
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Gu Yan was shocked and subconsciously defended his eldest son: "Don't talk nonsense. Your eldest brother has always been weak. He came to the palace because the government rewarded him with a batch of precious medicinal materials a few days ago. He came to the palace to express his gratitude.
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"Whether I am going to the palace to thank you or to complain, does my father dare to go to the palace with me to ask the officials?" Gu Tingye sneered.
When Gu Yankai heard this, he got angry and said, "Are you crazy? The officials are already angry with you, why do you want to ask?"
A trace of sadness suddenly flashed in Gu Tingye's eyes: "Father, you never believe anything I say. You believe whatever your elder brother says. Don't you have no nostalgia for my mother at all in your heart?"
Gu Yankai's breathing started to become rapid, and then he coughed violently. He pointed at the door and shouted: "Get out, get out of here!"
Gu Tingye took a deep breath, turned around and left.
Gu Yankai's hand covering his mouth was bleeding. This was a hidden injury left on the battlefield in his early years. As his body aged over the years, he became increasingly uncontrollable.
He looked at Gu Tingye's leaving back and moved the corners of his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh.
He naturally had a preference for his eldest son. The Da Qin family was the love of his life. For the sake of the Da Qin family, he never took a concubine in his life. If it wasn't for the purpose of filling the shortfall later, he would not have married a daughter of the Bai family.
"In the future, you will be able to understand me."
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On the other hand, the Duke of Qi's palace was also in a state of misery. After Qi Heng learned that he failed the exam, he became seriously ill. The Duke of Qi searched for famous doctors but could not cure him.
Princess Pingning knew that Qi Heng was worried about this, but it proved once again that her son still needed her help to pave the way, so she never let go.
The Duke of Qi was in a dilemma when he was caught between the two of them.
This time, Princess Pingning did not ask Qin Hao to persuade her. She was not stupid and naturally knew that the idea last time must have been given by Qin Hao. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as he left, her son had a showdown with her?
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Qi Heng was not only frustrated but also angry because he had missed the opportunity to marry Minglan.
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But it's completely different here in Sheng Mansion. Sheng Changbai High School became the second-class Jinshi. This was a great thing to honor the ancestors. Not only did Bianjing City have to celebrate it grandly, but they also opened an ancestral hall to worship the ancestors.
It's just that the Sheng family's hometown is far away in Youyang. Sheng Changbai has to stay and wait for his appointment. Sheng Hong also has errands and cannot leave his post without permission, so he can only arrange for his family to go back.
In addition, there was a letter from the old lady of the Sheng family's eldest house, saying that she missed Old Madam Sheng and inviting her to go back to her hometown to meet her.
Mrs. Sheng also wanted to take this opportunity to record Minglan under Wang Ruofu's name, so that the concubine could be transformed into a legitimate daughter. Although it was just a cover-up, it would also be beneficial to Minglan's future marriage.
So, the old lady of the Sheng family took Minglan to Yuyang's hometown. As for Mo Lan and Ru Lan, they had always looked down on people from the countryside and thought they were too vulgar, so they didn't want to go with them, so they stayed.
Wang Ruofu also wanted to see Ru Lan get her haircut in two years' time and find her husband's family as soon as possible, so he began to take Ru Lan to various banquets.
Let people look at each other.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoniang quickly acted coquettishly for Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong couldn't bear Lin Xiaoniang's frequent tricks and finally agreed.
As a result, the boss Wang Ruofu was unhappy, but he couldn't confront Sheng Hong. After all, Mo Lan was also the daughter of the Sheng family in name. If he favored one over the other and gained a harsh reputation, it might affect Ru Lan's marriage in the future.
, for the sake of her daughter's happiness, Wang Ruofu was also afraid of the enemy and could only agree.
Of course, Wang Ruofu is not that open-minded. Every time he goes out, he has to go out at short notice. Mo Lan is always caught off guard and has no time to put on makeup properly. He cannot show his best side, which makes Lin Xiaoniang angry in Linqi Pavilion.
I kept scolding my mother, but there was nothing I could do.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. Qin Hao's batch of Jinshi were also awarded official positions. Most of the top three Jinshi were sent out to serve as officials. It was similar to Sheng Hong's life trajectory. If they wanted to survive to Beijing
It would take at least ten years to reach the official position, and this would only be possible if there were people in the court to help manage it.
Otherwise, you may have to stay in one place for the rest of your life.
This shows the importance of ranking in the palace examination. Due to Sheng Hong's operation, Sheng Changbai was successfully elected as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. His position was editor. Although he was a Qingshui Yamen, there was a lot of room for improvement. If he was lucky in the future
, maybe he will become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty.
Qin Hao's official position is more interesting. According to the decree of the Privy Council, this is a sixth-grade official position. For the number one scholar, this grade is considered appropriate.
But generally speaking, the number one scholar who has just entered the official position will not be assigned such a powerful official position. It is equivalent to an intern. After a period of experience, the leader will feel that you can take on important tasks, and then he will hand over important affairs to you.
Do it.
You must know that the Privy Council controls the military power of the world. It is a real department with real power. The Privy Council seems to have no rights and is only responsible for drafting documents. But in fact, it can control the movements of the military and horses of the world, which is a very important position.
Regarding the official arrangement, Qin Hao guessed that because of his status as a distinguished disciple, if he was placed in a civil official position such as the Hanlin Academy or Yushitai, he would be easily squeezed out, and if he was placed in a military position, he would be easily squeezed out.
It was a waste of his talent as the top pick, so he thought of this way to take care of both ends.
This also made Qin Hao sigh with emotion, the officials had good intentions.
After being awarded an official, there was no need to start work immediately. This was very humane in the Song Dynasty. After all, many Jinshi were not from Bianjing. After high school, they never went back in order to wait for the official to be awarded. Their family members may not even know that they were in high school.
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Therefore, the court also gave them one month's leave after they were appointed officials, and some whose families were far away could be given an extension of two or three months.
Qin Hao didn't rush to ask himself to work overtime and take reasonable vacations. Why not?
During this period, the old lady of the Sheng family also came back with Minglan. In a blink of an eye, Minglan was 13 years old and had become a tall girl. It was time to think about her life-long affairs.
On this day, at the invitation of Mrs. Wu of the Earl's Palace of Yongchang, Wang Ruofu brought three girls to attend the polo club.
As soon as they arrived at the polo ground, Mrs. Wu came up to her and said, "Hey, is this still Ming girl? We haven't seen her for a while, and she's already so beautiful."
Minglan saluted and said, "Thank you Madam Wu for the compliment. Minglan is not worthy of it."
Seeing her elegant and generous look, Mrs. Wu nodded secretly, took her hand and walked inside, not forgetting to introduce her.
"You are here for today's polo match. More than half of the noble families in Bianjing City are coming."
Mrs. Wu said in a low voice: "The young prince from Dongchang Hou Mansion and the young prince from Qi Guogong Mansion will also come. Those rich and noble ladies are all here for them."
Minglan was secretly speechless, Mrs. Wu was too brave to speak out.
While she was talking, Minglan suddenly noticed a familiar figure waving to her, and quickly confessed to Madam Wu: "Madam Wu, Sister Yanran called me, I'll go over and take a look first."
"Okay, let's go." Mrs. Wu didn't blame her and agreed readily.
Minglan came to Yu Yanran and said angrily: "Hmph, it's been a long time since you came to play with me. I'm afraid you have forgotten me as a sister. Why are you calling me now?"
Yu Yanran's expression was sad: "Minglan, don't be angry. It's all my fault. Just spare me this time."
Minglan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Sister Yanran is still so funny. I know why you didn't come to me. It must be Mrs. Yu who is busy helping you find a good marriage."
Yu Yanran blushed with embarrassment and started arguing with Minglan: "Don't talk about me either. You are going to get married soon."
While they were talking, they heard the polo ground suddenly become noisy. Yu Yanran and Minglan took a look and realized that two young men were riding tall horses into the polo ground, attracting the attention of many wealthy ladies.
These two people are naturally Qin Hao and Qi Heng.