Reborn on the day of marriage! After the marriage exchange, the elder sister went crazy

August fifteen.

The court is on holiday.

Lu Bozhou and Li Jinglan first went to Xuanrui Hall in the upper courtyard to kowtow to Aunt Zhao, and then went to the side courtyard to burn incense.

The altar for offering sacrifices in the side yard was half filled.

After Lu Bozhou and Li Jinglan led their younger brothers and sisters to burn incense in front of the coffin, they took out the prayer he had written.

Xu Jingchen was not there, so a Taoist priest took over the prayer.

"The Taoist priest has already selected an auspicious day and will set up the altar three days before the Cold Clothes Festival." said the Taoist priest.

The Cold Clothes Festival is on the first day of October.

In other words, there is still one and a half months left.

Li Jinglan looked around and asked, "Is Taoist Master Qingyangzi not here?"

The Taoist priest bowed and replied, "The Taoist priest has something to do and has to go back to the temple."

Li Jinglan only needed to know that Xu Jingchen was not there, and nodded with a smile: "I see."

He went out yesterday and hasn't come back yet.

Was it Xu Jingchen who dug the six tombs of the Cui family?

I remembered the time set by the Taoist priest.

A month and a half.

The emperor plans to let Lu Bozhou return to the palace within a month and a half?

Back at the main courtyard, Lu Sheng reported: "The leader of the Nanli County Yamen has arrived with a few people."

Li Jinglan asked the head of the yamen runners to come in.

The head of the yamen runners came in and kowtowed first: "Greetings to the master and the mistress."

"Please stand up quickly. Brother Bailiff, you have worked hard on the journey." Li Jinglan asked someone to find a seat.

The head of the yamen runners didn't expect that Li Jinglan still called him "big brother" as before.

Excited.

He leaned forward and sat halfway, "Our master knows that the champion is in trouble, so he specially asked us to come over privately to help."

"Thank you very much. You can stay at home first." Li Jinglan asked someone to arrange accommodation for them.

The head of the yamen runners refused to stay, saying, "We had already booked a foot shop when we came."

When the head of the yamen runners stood up to say goodbye, he hesitated for a moment.

Talking about the arson case: "The Hu family hid the arsonist very well. We searched the Hu family several times under various pretexts but couldn't find him."

"Someone took the opportunity to make trouble for our master and even found someone to report him several times. Fortunately, the case was solved in the end."

Li Jinglan understood what Xu Feng had sent to convey and gave a clear answer, "There was actually something behind the arson case, and we really didn't know about it."

Lu Bozhou was a little confused.

After the head of the yamen runners left, he asked, "Why did Magistrate Xu have to explain to us?"

Lu Bozhou felt that Xu Feng's sending people to help investigate the case was fake, and the real purpose was to clarify the arson case.

Xu Feng is the son of Duke Xu's eldest brother and a nobleman.

There is no connection between civil and military affairs, so there is no need to explain it to him.

Li Jinglan smiled and directed the matter in another direction.

"Princess Ningguo is Magistrate Xu's cousin. Maybe he saw Princess Ningguo apologize to us, and then he sent someone to deliver the message."

Lu Bozhou thought so too.

Ever since Princess Ningguo apologized to him, those nobles who had higher status and official positions than him would take the initiative to bow and greet him when they saw him.

Lu Bozhou put the matter aside and talked about the Lantern Festival, "There will be a Lantern Festival in the evening, let's eat early."

Hearing that Lu Bozhou wanted to go out, Li Jinglan told Zhao Zhengyi to go home.

"Tell the Taoist priests in the side yard that we are going out to enjoy the lanterns tonight. Is there anyone willing to go out and play with us?"

Seeing Lu Bozhou looking at her, it seemed that he didn't understand why they wanted to find the Taoist priest in the side yard to enjoy the lanterns.

Li Jinglan lowered her voice and said, "We have few servants. Taking them out with us will at least help to strengthen our army."

Lu Bozhou thought so too.

When Yin Zhihai goes out, there are usually dozens of people surrounding him.

Not to mention those princes and dukes who were always followed by hundreds of people when they went out.

He is now a sixth-rank editor, so he has to be respectful when he goes out.

They also thought that those going out together included not only them and Zhou Jin, but also their younger brothers and sisters and the Wang sisters.

Thinking about the house in Xishui Village being turned upside down and Lu Xuande's family missing, Lu Bozhou suddenly felt that the issue of safety was very important.

As for Qing Yangzi's identity! Lu Bozhou felt that Qing Yangzi might be the emperor's man.

But Li Jinglan said that as long as he didn't rebel, there was nothing to be afraid of.

After thinking it over, Lu Bozhou said, "Let's let the students go out and play together. There are only three lantern festivals a year. If you miss one, you will regret it the next year."

Lu Shenyan helped him find an old scholar to teach the students at home.

Lu Zhongyu also attended classes with these students.

The old scholar had a bad temper, but he was a good teacher. He had taught two Jinshi and seven or eight Juren.

He either beat or scolded the other students, but when he saw Lu Zhongyu, his face was full of smiles.

The old scholar's annual teaching salary was one hundred taels of silver, twenty stone of millet per year, three meals a day, clothing for all four seasons, and a servant to serve him.

In addition to these, Lu Bozhou personally went to the old scholar's home and gave him a one-time betrothal gift of two hundred taels.

This salary is not low.

In the late Ming Dynasty, Chen Shunxi worked as a tutor in Huang Wei'e's home, with an annual salary of 20 dan of millet and 4800 coins per month.

So the old scholar taught very hard, and he wished he could split everyone's heads open and cram knowledge into them.

When he heard that everyone was going out to watch the lanterns tonight, the old scholar cursed: "You can't even read well, what are you going to watch the lanterns? Are you qualified?"

With a creak, the door opened.

Lu Zhongyu came to invite the old scholar to go out and watch the lanterns together.

The old scholar didn't even hesitate, "Let's go together."

He went back to the house and got a hemp rope, tied one end around his waist and prepared to tie the other end around Lu Zhongyu's waist.

Those students were lost and that was it.

Lu Zhongyu can't afford any mistakes.

This is the best student he has ever met.

The old scholar was particularly nervous about Lu Zhongyu.

The second is Lu Ping.

As for those students, they died in front of him without even a frown.

They are all useless pieces that can only pass the imperial examination!

When the family was getting ready to go out, the academician He Chang sent over several boxes of pastries.

"These are pastries made by our girls themselves. They are for the girls in your family to have as snacks while they watch the lanterns." The person who came to deliver the food box was a round-faced nanny who loved to laugh.

The marriage between Zhou Jin and Miss He has been arranged, and they are just waiting to be completed.

The He family spent a lot of money to buy the house next to the top scholar's mansion as a dowry.

Li Jinglan winked at Zhou Tuanjin.

Zhou Tuanjin went over to take the food box with a red face.

The round-faced nanny bowed to Zhou Tuanjin, then smiled and spoke to Li Jinglan: "Our young lady wanted to ask you if you have booked a tent for viewing the lanterns?"

Li Jinglan smiled and shook her head: "It was our first time to watch the lanterns, and we forgot to order the tent."

The round-faced nanny pursed her lips and smiled: "If you don't mind, you can go to Cao's Restaurant to rest. Our family has reserved Cao's Restaurant."

"Thank you so much." Li Jinglan thanked with a smile.

After the family was ready, several carriages slowly drove out of the house.

Just as I reached the entrance of the alley, several riders on fast horses came galloping from a distance.

Xu Jingchen slowly pulled the reins and walked to the front of Lu Bozhou and Li Jinglan's carriage.

Without even any small talk or greetings, he got straight to the point.

"Taixuan Temple rents the front yard of the Ministry of Frontier Affairs every year for viewing lanterns. If Mr. Lu doesn't mind, you can go to the front yard of the Ministry of Frontier Affairs to rest."

Lu Bozhou frowned, asked Li Jinglan to sit back, and lifted half of the curtain: "So that Taoist Qingyangzi can know that we have accepted the invitation of the He family to rest at the Cao family restaurant."

Seeing that it was Lu Bozhou who lifted the curtain, Xu Jingchen immediately dismounted and looked up at Lu Bozhou.

The voice was calm, but very firm: "The courtyard of the Lifan Department is very large, and there are many people from the Lu family traveling, so it is appropriate to go to the Lifan Department."

Lu Bozhou's brows sank slightly, and he felt extremely aggrieved.

The emperor can just let people go if he wants, but why does he have to listen to Qingyangzi’s orders about where to go now?

At this moment, a hand was placed on his shoulder, "Husband..."

A gentle breath enveloped him, and his heart felt like being caressed by a gentle breeze.

All the anger disappeared, and Lu Bozhou said slowly, "Just follow what the Taoist said."

After saying that, he lowered the curtain.

Li Jinglan glanced at Xu Jingchen through the half curtain that Lu Bozhou had lifted.

There was no expression on Xu Jingchen's face, and no emotion could be seen.

Judging from his tired appearance, he must have just returned. As soon as he came back, he couldn't wait to stop them from going to Cao's Restaurant.

Is there something wrong with Cao’s Restaurant?

Is it so serious that Xu Jingchen had to come back and rearrange the courtyard for viewing the lanterns?

If there is a problem with Cao's Restaurant, then is there a problem with He Chang?

Why did the emperor marry Zhou Jin to He Chang's daughter?

I heard that He Chang is an honest man.

But are there any honest people in the court?

Li Jinglan fell into deep thought.

"Let's go! Take Mr. Wu You's token and pass the order to the Ministry of Frontier Affairs to send away all the outsiders." Xu Jingchen handed the token to his entourage.

Li Jinglan deliberately glanced at Lu Bozhou's expression.

It seems that Lu Bozhou really didn't understand the significance of Xu Jingchen's words "Hold Mr. Wuyou's token and pass the order to the Ministry of Frontier Affairs".

The Lifanbu was a place where envoys from small states were received and lodged.

Holding Mr. Wu You's token can clear the yard. Xu Jingchen is hinting to Lu Bozhou about Mr. Wu You's status.

Li Jinglan sighed softly in his heart: In the previous life, the emperor took great pains to exile so many people.

The emperor was exiled and Lu Bozhou was pardoned upon his ascension to the throne.

When those officials come back, they will naturally regard Lu Bozhou as a wise leader.

As a result, no official was grateful to Lu Bozhou, and the court was still in chaos.

The officials continued to scold Lu Bozhou.

Lu Bozhou's early methods were very immature.

He was so green and immature that the officials looked down on him and used him as a reputation refresher.

An ordinary person suddenly becomes the ruler of the world, but he does not have the ability to match this position.

This is a typical case of a weak ruler and a strong minister.

Therefore, Yin Zhihai became a powerful official in the later period.

When Zhou Jin came up, Lu Bozhou learned how to fight with wits and courage from his fight with Yin Zhihai, and was able to fight Zhou Jin on equal terms.

Li Jinglan withdrew her gaze, and everything in her mind was illuminated like lightning, everything clear.

There are pedestrians in high mountains and ferries in deep waters.

Others can do it!

How could Li Jinglan not do it?

Following Xu Jingchen's order, more than twenty horses escorted the Lu family's carriages and moved forward in a mighty manner.

It attracted the attention of everyone on the street.

Prince Yongxing, the eldest son of Prince Guangping, felt his carriage stop and lifted the curtain unhappily, "Who is it? Dare to block my way?"

The servants ran forward and came back soon, "It's the new No. 1 scholar Lu Zemei, and with her is the new No. 3 scholar Zhou Jin."

When he heard Zhou Jin's name, Yongxing's eldest son became angry.

"Damn it, is it that bastard Zhou Jin?!"

"Follow him! When you see Zhou Jin coming out of the carriage, pull him out and I'll beat him up myself!"

"Why is my sister unworthy of him?"

Yongxing's eldest son growled.

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* Various titles and names.

The emperor's heir is the crown prince, and the crown prince's heir is the crown prince's grandson. Only these two people can be called Your Highness.

Officials are identified by their surname + position (Song Jiang in Water Margin, Song Yasi), or surname + master (Fan Jin in The Scholars, Master Fan).

In this book, adults are only used to address parents and grandparents.

The prince's title is hereditary, and the heir is the crown prince. For example, before the Jingnan Rebellion, Zhu Gaochi, the son of Prince of Yan Zhu Di, was the crown prince of Yan, and the other sons were princes.

The title of Duke is hereditary, and the heir is the Crown Prince. Among the other sons, those who are rewarded can be made generals of a country, such as General Guarding the Country, General Assisting the Country (General is a title, not a military position). Those who are particularly favored or have made great contributions can be made marquis. The sons who are not rewarded are called Princes.

The title of Prince was reduced to that of a Duke until the fifth or sixth generation, with the eldest son being the heir and the rest being princes.

Beautiful name + eldest son, beautiful name + prince are titles conferred by the emperor (the beautiful name is not one's original name, but a title), and one cannot call them randomly.

The term "Prince" refers to the descendants of a royal or marquis family (meaning the son of a certain king, a certain duke, or a certain marquis). In the late Qing Dynasty, this term was used casually and anyone could be called a "gongzi".

The imperial decree for the wives of officials was not automatically granted when they became officials, but was granted by the emperor through imperial decree or pardon. Before receiving the title, they were all called "Mrs. So-and-so". The wives of officials of higher status could be called "Mrs. Tai".

The title of Madam was only granted to the wives and mothers of ministers above the third rank. If someone of lower rank wanted to be addressed as Madam, it was an act of usurpation.

If someone wants to curry favor with you, they can also call you Madam in private. But if you still want others to call you that in public, it is dangerous, just like a wife posting a TikTok to report her husband's illegal activities, which will be investigated sooner or later.

Lang is the name used by ordinary people (Wu Dalang in Water Margin), while Ge'er, Jie'er and Ye are the names used by rich or powerful families (Lian Erye in Dream of Red Mansions, Guan Ge'er, the son of Li Ping'er in Jin Ping Mei, and Qiao Jie'er, the daughter of Feng Ge'er).

Hmm! It’s exposed. The author has indeed read the entire Jin Ping Mei.

By the way, let me add a fact that everyone already knows from the previous book: the author only has an elementary school diploma and went to work in a spinning mill in the second year of junior high school. Because he has not received a systematic cultural education, the punctuation and writing style of the article are very rough.

Don’t say in the comments that my writing is bad, because it’s the fact, the author is not good in the first place!

After reading this chapter, everyone should have understood what the heroine's ultimate goal is. The heroines in my works never depend on men. Love is love, power is power. The heroine knows the difference very clearly!