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

Today is the second day of the provincial examination.

Mr. Zhang from Wangju County came to the capital.

One was to cheer up his own candidates, and the other was to show his importance of the imperial examination.

The third is to come to Beijing to eat and drink.

"This year's provincial examination is much stricter than previous years. Those who violate the rules will not be allowed to take the exam again within ten years." said a good friend.

Mr. Zhang sneered: "They don't think about studying hard and serving the country, but only think about taking shortcuts. Banning them for ten years is a light punishment. If it were up to me, they should be banned for life."

"Brother Zhang is absolutely right." Several people echoed, with a very relaxed attitude.

For them, becoming a juren was the pinnacle of life, and they were not prepared to go any further.

Juren and Xiucai are different. They do not have to take annual examinations and do not have to worry about being rejected.

Four hundred acres of land can be exempted from taxes.

As long as you don't think about becoming an official, you can say that you will live a worry-free life.

Therefore, I feel more calm when talking about the imperial examination.

As they talked and drank, exquisite dishes were served on the table one by one.

Mr. Zhang raised his glass frequently.

Although there was a runaway slave in his family, his reputation actually rose because of Lu Bozhou's letter of thanks.

Mr. Zhang can be said to be very proud of himself recently.

Drink a few more glasses of wine.

At this time.

A scholar suddenly pointed out the window and said, "That's the new doctor from the Ministry of Revenue, who just arrived in Beijing."

When everyone heard this, they all looked out the window.

Mr. Zhang also looked out the window.

A convoy slowly drove past the restaurant and then slowly headed towards the depths of the capital.

Mr. Zhang was about to look away when the corner of his eyes suddenly contracted.

After taking a few glances, Mr. Zhang stood up and said, "Everyone, I'm going to go out for a while."

If you drink too much, you should go to the official room!

No one took it seriously and continued eating and drinking.

After Mr. Zhang went out, he called the housekeeper to give him some instructions, and then walked towards the official residence.

When he came out, the butler was waiting beside him: "Master, the man has been caught."

Mr. Zhang first cleaned his hands with lotus powder, then wiped them with a handkerchief, and asked slowly, "Did you see anyone from the Lu family?"

"No, she was covered in dust and her face was painted black. She seemed to have escaped..." said the housekeeper.

Hear the word escape.

Mr. Zhang smiled softly: "So, the Lu family also has escaped slaves."

"Master, what should we do with the people?" The butler made a cutting gesture downwards.

Mr. Zhang put his hand to his nose and smelled it: "The lotus noodles have a strong orchid fragrance. I will buy a few pieces later and bring them back to please my wife."

The housekeeper had been serving Mr. Zhang for more than ten years and knew him very well. He took a step back upon hearing this.

Not expressing an opinion means that the matter will not be dealt with for the time being.

Ning Xin, who was gagged and tied up, was filled with fear.

How did she fall into Mr. Zhang's hands again?

How could Mr. Zhang come to the capital at this time?

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became, and she felt a little regretful.

If she had known that Mr. Zhang would come to the capital, she said she would never have gone there.

She would not survive if she fell into Mr. Zhang's hands.

Mr. Zhang will definitely beat her to death.

I really shouldn't have run out today.

"Dalang..."

Thinking of Lu Bozhou.

My heart is filled with tears.

Mr. Zhang went back to drink a few more sips of wine, then left the dinner early on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Coming to the carriage and seeing Ning Xin tied up in a ball, Mr. Zhang smiled coldly: "How is the Lu family doing?"

Ning Xin was so frightened that she dared not move.

The carriage started slowly and headed towards Wangju County.

"Don't be afraid. I'm not some man-eating devil."

Mr. Zhang stretched out his foot and kicked Ningxin in the face.

There was a knotted hemp rope tied in Ningxin's mouth, and a mouthful of blood gushed out, first dyeing the hemp rope red and then overflowing.

"Take him home, let me have some fun with him for a while, and then put him in the dungeon."

Ningxin was terrified.

Mr. Zhang's entertainment was to whip people.

The water dungeon is only waist-high, and people inside have to bend over.

Drain water regularly every day.

When the water is released, people's faces will be buried in the water.

Coupled with the wounds on his body, life would be worse than death.

Ningxin struggled to get up and kowtowed to Mr. Zhang.

Make a whimpering sound for mercy.

"It's a bit late to beg for mercy now." Mr. Zhang smiled, "But I'm a kind person, so I'll give you a chance to live."

Mr. Zhang pointed at Ningxin and then at Nanli County and said, "Only one of you and Lu Bozhou can survive."

"Tell me, do you want to die yourself, or do you want Lu Bozhou to die?"

"No need to answer so quickly! Go home and enjoy your stay in the water dungeon for a few days."

"Next time I ask you, if you don't give me an answer that will kill Lu Bozhou immediately, you will have to live in a water dungeon for the rest of your life."

After saying this, Mr. Zhang ordered his steward to put Ning Xin in a sack.

Lift Ningxin onto the carriage at the back.

Ningxin comes back.

Lu Bozhou doesn't need to live anymore.

Hateful Lu Bozhou.

How dare he take in his runaway slave and even tried to humiliate him with ten taels of silver!

You are just a young boy, don't know your own abilities!

Don’t you want to keep Ningxin alive?

I'm going to let her kill you!

Mr. Zhang felt happy when he thought about the future that Lu Bozhou was about to face.

……

They searched until dark but still couldn't find Ning Xin.

In order to get his daughter back to the Lu family compound, the little girl's father has followed Ning Xin's footsteps all the way to the capital.

"She spent the night in the woods... and then from what I could tell, she was heading to the capital... Our people waited at the gate of the capital until dark but couldn't find her."

As soon as Zhao Zhengyi returned from the capital, he immediately took on the job of finding someone.

It was dark when I found nothing.

"She went to the capital? Did she go to look for Bozhou?" Li Jinglan pondered for a while, "Did anyone guard the entrance to the examination hall?"

"I guarded it, but didn't see Ningxin." Zhao Zhengyi shook his head.

Now Lu Sheng has gone to the workshop and he is the only one left at home.

I originally wanted to perform well and get the position of chief steward.

Who would have thought that something like Ning Xin would happen.

Zhao Zhengyi was filled with self-blame and hatred, "It was me who didn't take good care of the family."

Li Jinglan asked Zhao Zhengyi to go down: "You've been tired all day. You still have to go to the government office to file taxes tomorrow. Go and have a rest."

Zhao Zhengyi went down with a guilty look on his face.

Lu Guanyu then stood up and apologized to Li Jinglan again: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry."

"Silly Fish, this is my fault, why are you apologizing?"

In her previous life, she managed such a large mansion in an orderly manner.

As a result, something happened to this small Lu family.

The one who should be blamed is not Lu Guanyu, but Li Jinglan.

It was her carelessness.

Since Ningxin dared to escape from Mr. Zhang's house, she would naturally dare to escape from the Lu family as well.

What Li Jinglan is worried about now is Lu Bozhou.

If Mr. Zhang knew that Ningxin had escaped, he would immediately attack Lu Bozhou.

The only people in this world who can keep secrets are the dead.

After Lu Bozhou and Ningxin died together, no one knew that Mr. Zhang loved to whip people.

The matter between Lu Cunren and Xia Jifang has not been dealt with yet, and Ning Xin appears again.

Li Jinglan let out a long breath: "It's my fault for not managing the family well."

She had to find someone to hold down Mr. Zhang so that he would not dare to act rashly.

Who to call?

The Lu family's main branch?

Far water cannot quench near thirst.

Royal?

That's even more impossible!

If Lu Bozhou leaks the secret, he will die immediately.

She could only wait for the royal family to come to them.

……

Squeak!

The heavy gantry slowly opened.

The candidates walked out of the dragon gate with dull eyes.

Lawrence Lu jumped up and ran towards Longmen: “Brother, I’m here.”

Lu Bozhou was not wearing glasses. He leaned on Wang Yongqing and walked forward step by step.

Hearing his brother's voice, joy appeared on his face, "Zhongyu, I'm out."

Lu Zhongyu took Lu Bozhou's arm and put it on his shoulder.

On the other side, the servant Lu An also ran over and squatted down: "Da Lang, I'll carry you."

"Okay..." Lu Bozhou had just recovered from a serious illness and was already weak.

After taking exams for several days in a row, I am completely exhausted.

Wang Yongqing followed Lu Bozhou onto the donkey cart, his face full of envy, "Zhongyu, do you know? The Grandmaster asked your brother questions and commented on your brother's article."

Grandmaster is the respectful title given by candidates to the academician.

It is a great honor for the academic officials to comment on the essays of candidates.

It also means that the candidates will pass the exam this time.

There was not much surprise on Lu Zhongyu's face, and he said perfunctorily: "Very good, very good."

Wang Yongqing thought Lu Zhongyu didn't understand this, so he explained it to him.

"With the Grandmaster's comments, your brother will definitely pass the provincial examination this time. Do you understand?"

Wang Yongqing was really a little envious.

Lu Zhongyu looked up at his elder brother, then at Wang Yongqing who was talking incessantly.

I decided to tell him about Ningxin’s matter after I got home.

Let them be happy for a while.