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"Father, my son has become a Jinshi." Jiang Luochuan jumped off the horse, stepped into the mansion from the door and rushed to the middle hall without stopping.

Walking through the courtyard and stepping into the middle hall, seeing his father sitting upright in the hall, he stepped forward with great joy and said, "Daddy, my son has won the first prize. No. 3 is the candidate for Jinshi and the first prize." Lang!"

Then Jiang Luochuan stood still, glanced and saw a gold flower post on the desk next to his father's seat, he gradually eased the joy on his brows, blinked, "So Daddy already knew about the actions of the people in Da Nei It's so fast."

Seeing that there was no joy on his father's face, he raised his neatly sculpted eyebrows and approached slowly, "Daddy, won't Tanhualang make you happy?"

Scholars have studied hard for [-] years, hoping that one day they will be able to stand out from tens of thousands of people and pass the examination. Tens of thousands of people go to Beijing to take the exam, but at most only a thousand people can get a scholar. How many people dream of being the top among them .

Xinke Tanhua has a bright future, but Jiang Fuping just let out a long sigh, and then turned to a kind smile and said: "My son is talented, and he won the Jinshi and took the title of Tanhualang. If you are still alive, you must be happy. I should be happy to be a father."

"Then dad, don't you blame me for getting into trouble?"

"Father, I know that you are not to blame for this matter. The water in the court is deep. You can't be alone even if you set foot on it now. In the future, you need to be more careful." Long-term prosperity will decline. It is not necessarily a good thing for a family to be rich. It is the cusp of the storm, and the suspicion and risks are even more.

"I know, I will listen to my father in everything from now on." Jiang Luochuan leaned under his father's knee, raised his head and asked, "Daddy, this time my son can be sentenced by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If you are a Jinshi, should you go to Chu Palace to thank you?"

Jiang Fuping listened, then shook his head lightly.

"Daddy doesn't agree, why?" Jiang Luochuan was puzzled, "Didn't Daddy teach children to repay kindness?"

Jiang Fuping shook his head again, "If you have a kindness, you will naturally repay it, but repaying your kindness is not a matter of words. You are now a student of the emperor and have a reputation. The six kings are the princes of the country and the servants of His Majesty. If you go like this, you will give six The king and the queen are causing trouble."

Jiang Luochuan was enlightened, "I understand."

From the bottom of the imperial list all the way westward to Chengwang Mansion, the white-robed young man on the strong man's shoulders did not make a sound all the way, which made people more and more puzzled.

On the way, a servant led a group of short-clothed and narrow-sleeved men panting to King Cheng's ear and whispered, "My lord, they said that Zhuangyuan Lang was also taken away, and my subordinates searched for a long time but couldn't find anyone."

"Go find it again!"

"Yes."

Inside the palace

"Miss, the head of the family has returned to the mansion." A female envoy came in and announced.

In the courtyard of the palace, King Cheng personally untied the white-robed young man, and said with a smile, "Don't blame me for being second in the list. This king only made this decision in a moment of urgency. If you hurt a Jinshi, please forgive me."

Han Bang raised his sleeves, and the face of the person hanging upside down was a little red, but he was not displeased, he just nodded slightly, "Your official understands, and I would like to thank the lord for saving the siege. If it wasn't for the lord, I don't know how long it will take." Only then can they go out, there are too many low-ranking officials and they can’t get out.”

Han Si's words not only relieved the embarrassment, but also made the original kidnapping seem like a kindness, which immediately made Cheng Wang smile and admire him, "Sure enough, he is a Jinshi who has passed the imperial examination, and he has good eloquence."

"Is it Daddy who came back? Daddy, son, today..." The happy county magistrate of Yuanling froze in place after seeing Jinshi Han Bang, and immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "Daddy, who is he?"

"Why did you come out?" King Cheng immediately explained to Han Bang, "Han Jinshi, this is the young girl, named Jingrou, who was favored by His Majesty and bestowed the title of Yuanling."

Han Bang raised his sleeves to Wei Jingrou and bowed slightly, "Han Bang of Taiyuan, I have met you, the county lord of Yuanling."

Wei Jingrou glanced at it lightly, then turned her head away.

"Yuanling, don't be rude."

"Daddy~"

"My lord, it's okay." Han Si made a relief.

King Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, walked to Wei Jingrou's side, and said in a low voice: "Just now you came out in a hurry to call me, what's the matter?"

Wei Jingrou turned to Cheng Wang Fu, raised her head and said, "My son brought a person to see Daddy."

King Cheng was shocked, "Man, who is it?"

"Brother Han?" During the conversation, another white-robed scholar walked out of the inner courtyard of the palace. The scholar looked at Han Bang in surprise, and then bowed to King Cheng, "King Cheng, the next official, Liang Wenfu, has met King Cheng .”

"Father, he is the No. 19 scholar of the present department, and the first No. [-] scholar in the [-] years of this dynasty to win three consecutive awards. He is also the county horse that my son... likes."

Cheng Dynasty Liang Wenfu glanced at it in surprise, and immediately ordered to his subordinates: "Bring tea."

He greeted the two white robes again, "You two, please take your seat first, let the old man deal with some housework first, wait a moment."

"Since the prince invites you, I dare not refuse."

King Cheng immediately pulled Wei Jingrou aside.

"Aren't you fooling around? As a woman waiting to be married, you actually..."

"What's the matter with the girl, can't the girl choose her husband? I don't want His Majesty to decide the marriage." Wei Jingrou said forcefully.

"Marriage matters are the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. How can you decide on your own and bring the man home. How is it proper for you to do this?"

"If you are unlucky in the future, what do you need this system for?"

"That Liang Zhuangyuan has his appearance, so he is not a good match for you." Cheng Wang persuaded.

"Extreme appearance?" Wei Jingrou stretched her neck and glanced at Zhongtang, "I think the No. [-] is only exaggerated, gentle on the surface, who knows if he is a hypocrite behind his back, and also cold, Han panicked, I don't like him, and I don't want him either!"

"There is no need to discuss this matter!"

In the middle hall, the two Jinshi were sitting on the guest seats on the same side. Liang Wenfu smiled at Han Si and said, "This is really interesting. The county master of Yuanling fell in love with a certain one, but the king Cheng fell in love with Brother Han. Brother Han, you Said, who will be the head of the county horse?"

Han Si lowered his head slightly, "Han has no intention of competing, if Brother Liang likes to marry, I will let Brother Liang."

"Oh, if Prince Zhao knew what brother Han said, would he be angry?" Liang Wenfu leaned closer, "are you angry?"

"Brother Liang, you should worry about yourself first. The crown prince is different from the prince. After all, the king's order is hard to break!"

Liang Wenfu's face changed when he heard it, before he could speak, Han Bo said again: "But then again, if brother Liang married the county magistrate as his wife according to the emperor's order, what will happen in the past? If the county magistrate knows the past, then, So what?"

The term "past events" covers a lot, and other people can't understand it, but the person involved exclaimed, "How do you know? Are you investigating me?"

"The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, why should I investigate the number one scholar?"

Liang Wenfu looked at Han Bang, he was born in a poor family and had no aristocratic family to rely on, so it was impossible to investigate so carefully, "King Zhao?"

"Could it be that in the heart of Zhuangyuan Lang, even the scholars who have not yet entered the official position have ulterior motives?"

Liang Wenfu asked again: "Are you really going to be my enemy?"

"A loyal minister does not serve the second master, and it is too difficult to be a virtuous minister. Simply, just be an ordinary courtier, and it is good to be able to eat enough."

"You think I'll believe it?"

Han Si remained silent and expressionless.

"Two Jinshi, my lord said he won't come out, so I asked you to give this to the two of you as an apology." The female envoy took out two purses of different colors.

Liang Wenfu was still a little hesitant after taking it, and said in a daze, "What does this mean?"

Han Si smiled and said: "Answer." He got up immediately, "Madam, please tell the lord, thank you for the good tea at the house, I am so troublesome."

"Don't worry about Jinshi, I will definitely convey it to you."

After walking a few steps, Han Si turned his head and said to Liang Wenfu, "The purse packs spices, and the kit contains tricks. If you say it is a purse, it is a purse. If you say it is a kit, it is a kit."

After Han Si left, Liang Wenfu still refused to leave, "Is the prince really unwilling to see me?"

"The number one scholar, please go back."

"Miss, trouble me to convey it on your behalf, so just say," Liang Wenfu raised his head lightly, "this is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant."

The female envoy wanted to urge him to leave again, but when she heard the prince's name, she nodded at him, "The number one scholar..."

"There is no need to convey it, the king has heard it."

"My lord."

"The prince is not only the prince of the clan, but also the uncle of the princess of the Eastern Palace. I believe the prince should know how to choose. Is it inappropriate to choose a son-in-law with a bag?"

King Cheng raised his hand and turned his back to him, "The number one scholar must have a bright future if he wins three prizes in succession, but I don't know what I have in the palace of the king Cheng, so that the number one scholar won't leave?"

Faced with King Cheng's ambiguous words, Liang Wenfu rolled up his sleeves, "That's all I've said, I hope the prince will make a careful decision."

King Cheng turned around and said, "My king's choice is in the bag. Why don't the champion go back and take a closer look?"

Han Si walked to the gate of the palace and was stopped by a woman.

"I won't marry you, even if I become a nun, I won't marry you!" Wei Jingrou said angrily.

"Bring it!" He stretched out his hand again.

Han Bo didn't say a word, but respectfully took out the purse from his cuff, and gently put it in Wei Jingrou's hand.

"If the official's guess is correct, this is an ordinary purse with nothing in it." Han Bang lowered his head and smiled, then bowed and said, "Let me leave."

"Nothing?" Wei Jing looked at the purse softly, opened it immediately, and was taken aback, "How is it possible!"

There are some pressed clean gravel and some precious spices in the purse, and there is nothing else. "Could it be that I blamed Daddy?"

When Liang Wenfu returned to the hotel where he lived, he was surrounded by people as soon as he entered the hotel.

"The Champion is back!"

The shopkeeper of the hotel walked out immediately.

Liang Wenfu raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't I already pay for the hotel?"

The shopkeeper bowed his waist with a smile and said: "Don't misunderstand me, the old man is not here to urge the money. I have an unfeeling request. If the champion agrees, the old man will let the champion stay in the hotel for a few months to eat wine." The money will be returned in full, besides, everyone's drink money today, and Zhuangyuan Lang's meal money in the future, will be waived by the shop."

"You say it."

"I want to ask Zhuangyuan Lang to give me a pair of calligraphy."

He was still in a hurry to open the purse in his sleeve pocket, but now he was stopped by everyone, so he raised his eyebrows and said: "Then don't hurry!"

"Hey, take care of pen and ink!"

After half a day, Liang Wenfu returned to the room, and changed from the B-size to the A-size upper room. There was still a golden flower post on the round table in the room.

Liang Wenfu did not open the golden post, but opened the purse he brought back, and found an ingot of gold and a straw post inside.

A girl's birth date was written on the grass post, and he hadn't had time to read it carefully.

——Boom! — boom boom! ——

He was startled by the knock on the door, so he put away the grass post.

"Who?"

"The young one is a servant in the shop, bringing hot water for Zhuangyuan Lang's bath."

Liang Wenfu breathed a sigh of relief, and opened the door, "Come in."

"Yes."

"The shopkeeper has ordered that if Zhuangyuan Lang wants to eat or drink, just ask for it. The shop doesn't ask for anything, but only asks Zhuang Yuanlang to remember the shop when he becomes a great minister in the future."

"understood."

Under the emperor's list written on yellow paper in front of Xuande Building, a scene of catching a son-in-law under the list was staged.

"Yijia Jinshi and Jidi are the most popular, and these three Jinshi are not married, I am afraid that the threshold of their residence will suffer in the next few days."

"There are also many unmarried people who were born as Jinshi in the second class and the same class in the third class. Now those with better wealth have been pre-selected as son-in-laws by various families, and there are also those who do not follow."

Zhao Ci talked about what he saw and heard in front of Xuande Tower today.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Xiao is back."

"Let him in."

"Sir, please be safe."

"How is it?"

"As His Majesty expected, King Cheng chose the number one scholar."

The emperor stroked his neat beard, "Did you choose the East Palace? After all, the wife's family is no better than blood relatives, my younger brother..." He asked outside, "Is Zhou Shinan still there?"

Zhao Ci stepped forward and replied, "Return to Your Majesty, the list will be released today, Zhou Neihan has been in the Imperial Academy."

"Let him come over and draw up the decree."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"what's up."

"Not long after the list was published, King Chu's chariot also came, collided with King Zhao's chariot on the street in the East Chamber, and the two princes... began to scold each other."

"... "