Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

If it weren't for the previous plea, she really thought Zhou Yunxue came to repair the sisterhood.

"Okay then, I'll take it!" She had indeed been extravagant in the past, and she gave many things not only to Zhou Yunxue, but also to others.

Zhou Yunxue introduced the two children to her: "The older one is a daughter, named Sister Lan, and the younger one is a son, named Brother Hu."

Shen Lanxi has already ordered people to prepare a meeting gift for the two.

"Sister Lan, Brother Hu, come to auntie. I have prepared a glass ornament for each of you."

A glass orchid as big as a fist, and a glass tiger as big as a fist.

When Zhou Yunxue saw the gift, a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes.

"Lan Xi, this is a tribute, you can't take it. Sister Lan and Brother Hu, return it to Auntie quickly."

The crystal clear and exquisitely crafted ornaments easily captured the hearts of the two children, who held them in their hands reluctantly.

Zhou Yunxue felt embarrassed.

Shen Lanxi smiled faintly: "Take it. This is a gift from the three tribes when I was in the northwest. In the entire Great Zhou, besides you, only the imperial palace has it."

Zhou Yunxue's eyes flashed and she didn't dare to meet Shen Lanxi's eyes.

"Lan Xi, you should keep such good things for yourself."

Shen Lanxi: "Who made you my best friend?"

A trace of bitterness flashed through Zhou Yunxue's heart. Her friend had changed a long time ago.

"By the way, I heard you say before that your husband is a county magistrate, so why does he still need to take the imperial examination?"

Zhou Yunxue's face flashed with discomfort: "He was an acting county magistrate. At that time, he was supposed to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but he didn't expect that the imperial examination was suspended that year."

Shen Lanxi looked as if she had suddenly realized something: "I remember now, it was after our family was exiled to Dongchuan."

Zhou Yunxue: "As the acting county magistrate, if he wants to move up a level, he must have some achievements. In recent years, the court has lost many talented people, and many local officials have been promoted temporarily. Because of this, this year's imperial examination is much more relaxed than in previous years, allowing acting officials to take the imperial examination."

Oh, so it wasn’t any cousins ​​who took the imperial examination, it was her husband himself.

"So that's how it is! I was poisoned a few days ago, and I haven't been very energetic these days. The Ministry of Rites did send someone, but I didn't see any of them!"

Zhou Yunxue: "You should meet him. I heard from my grandfather that there are many tricks in the imperial examinations. If you are not careful, you will fall into trouble."

Shen Lanxi nodded: "Thank you for your reminder."

Not long after Zhou Yunxue left, someone privately spread the rumor that Fang Wenting had visited Shen Lanxi's residence and became her disciple.

The news quickly spread from one person to another, and from two to a hundred. By the third day, Shen Lanxi had countless disciples.

The old Grand Tutor, who had been kneeling at the palace gate asking Emperor Renxiao to revoke his decision, fainted upon hearing the news and was carried back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion by the Imperial Guards. Emperor Renxiao did not even send an imperial physician.

In a short time, the news about the old Grand Tutor's fall from power spread, and more people came to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to submit visiting cards!

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Shen House

"Father, my elder sister is the chief examiner of the Jinke exam!" Shen Yuanxin looked at his father with twinkling eyes.

Ever since Zhang Zifen was punished, Shen Congwen has always felt guilty towards his illegitimate children, especially the children born to Zhang Zifen, whom he took good care of.

"Your elder sister is at best a military commander. What does she know about the imperial examination? If you want her advice, you might as well study more with Mr. Ruohua."

A flash of impatience passed through Shen Yuanxin's eyes. Why didn't his father understand what he meant?

"Father, I mean, since my elder sister is the examiner, she must know what the exam is about."

Before Shen Yuanxin could finish his words, he was scolded.

"Asshole, how can we scholars commit fraud? Yuanxin, why do you think so?" Shen Congwen looked at Shen Yuanxin with a scrutinizing look.

The latter hurriedly explained: "Father, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that the children of our Shen family have a weak foundation. If they can get guidance from the eldest sister, they will definitely make great progress."

What advice? Could Shen Congwen not understand what his son meant?

"Don't even think about looking for your elder sister. And don't mention this to anyone else, or it will bring disaster to our family."

Shen Yuanxin gritted his teeth and said, "Father, I heard that if someone from the court jointly recommends me, I can directly enter the palace examination?"

Shen Congwen's eyes turned cold in an instant when he looked at Shen Yuanxin.

Shen Yuanxin was suddenly frightened by this look. Why was his father's look so scary just now?

"I warn you, the imperial examination is based on real talent and knowledge. If you dare to play tricks on the imperial examination, don't blame your father for being ruthless to you."

Shen Yuanxin was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and nodded repeatedly.

The news that Mr. Ruohua was invited to give lectures at the Shen Mansion was leaked by someone, and soon the Shen Mansion was filled with guests.

Old Madam Shen didn't know where she heard the story of catching a son-in-law from, and immediately called her three daughters-in-law to her side.

"Those who came to our house to ask for marriage were all like fence-sitters. They thought our family was going to lose power and wanted to cut off all ties with us. I have seen that those people are all unreliable."

Liu asked with concern: "How is Yuantang?"

When Old Madam Shen heard her mention Yuan Tang, her face turned cold and dark.

"She is someone who doesn't understand the situation. She still clings to him even though he has called off the engagement. Our Shen family is not a lowly, small family. We keep a close eye on her because we don't want her to go out and embarrass our Shen family!"

Miao felt that Madam Shen’s suggestion was very good. She had many concubines in her family, all of whom were of marriageable age. If they were arranged properly, they would be a help to their third room in the future.

And there was Shen Yuanruan, her biological daughter. Because of this daughter, she was criticized by her sisters-in-law and complained by her husband. She really wanted to marry her off far away early so that she wouldn't have to see it.

"Mother, Yuan Ruan is also of marriageable age. Our third branch is different from the first branch. We just hope to get some help from our eldest brother and find a promising student for Yuan Ruan to marry. As for the concubine daughter in our third branch, mother and eldest brother can arrange it however they want. We just hope that she can help the family."

When Tian Shi saw that the Third Branch had said this, she immediately said, "Mother, there is also our Fourth Branch. We are not very capable, but if we can help the family with the marriage, it will be considered as a contribution to the family."

Old Madam Shen was very satisfied that her three daughters-in-law were all concerned about the family, so she called Shen Congwen to her room to discuss the matter that day.

Within two days, news spread that he had taken a fancy to two students from Jiangnan and wanted to marry his two daughters to them.

For a time, the Shen Mansion was crowded with people, and the scene was comparable to that of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Zhou Ruyuan recruited many powerful generals through the military examination and also placed several people in the Ministry of War. When he finished his work, he heard that the old Grand Tutor had fallen ill. After asking Emperor Renxiao, he personally went to visit the patient with the imperial physician.

Shen Lanxi had only been idle for two days when the Shen family chose a husband for Shen Yuanruan and asked her to return home to help select the right one.