[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

"What?" Cai Liang was stunned, he opened his mouth, his head was pounding, and he was a little dazed all of a sudden.

"Yo, it looks like you don't know yet." The young master leaned lazily on Luyu's shoulder and said maliciously: "It seems that Xu Shangshu didn't regard you as his own family."

"You're talking nonsense!" Cai Liang was shocked, his whole mind was confused!

He raised his fist angrily, but the turtle and the male who rushed over grabbed his hands.

"Mr. Cai, you should come again next time." Cai Liang was "sent" out of Huayue Tower, and the old bustard said with a blunt smile.

The backstage of Huayuelou is stiff, and they are not afraid of Xu Chengsong behind Cai Liang.

Cai Liang stood at the door in embarrassment.

While struggling, his clothes were messed up.

However, what made him even more uncomfortable at this time was that those people who came and went looked at him with the eyes of watching a monkey show.

"Hey, isn't this the nephew of the high official mentioned in the newspaper?" Someone recognized Cai Liang. After all, Cai Liang is well-known, famous and stingy in Huayue Building these days. people.

"It's really him, why was he kicked out by the bustard? Could it be because he was reluctant to spend money?" The person next to him laughed and mocked.

Cai Liang's face turned red and white, and he glared at those people angrily.

However, most of the people who can go in and out of Huayue Tower are the dandies of high-ranking officials and nobles.

The family power of these people is not small. If Cai Liang was Xu Chengsong's son, they would sell Xu Chengsong's face, but he is just a little nephew, how could these dudes take it seriously.

Therefore, Cai Liang's reaction only made them mock more wantonly.

Cai Liang returned to the mansion in disgrace.

He also didn't dare to question Xu Chengsong, since he was soft-spoken and short-handed, how could he have the right to question him.

Therefore, Cai Liang put this account on Jia Amnesty's head again.

However, before he could take revenge on Jia She, something happened in Jia She's room.

"Chen Yangran?" Jia Amnesty asked, frowning.

"Yes, he is an examinee in the Jiazi year, and also a branch of our Chen family. He was known as a child prodigy when he was young. He would take the exam back then. Our Chen family, including the students in Jiangnan, are sure that he will definitely be on the list. Famous, maybe even won the first prize, but who would have thought that he would lose his name." When Chen Ronggui talked about this, he couldn't help feeling a little bit embarrassed.

"But what does this have to do with being published in the newspaper?" Jia Amnesty asked puzzledly.

"Of course it has something to do with it." Chen Ronggui said eagerly, "There's a lot to read here."

"What article?" Jia Amnesty was keenly aware that what Chen Ronggui said might not be a small matter. The township examination can cause a lot of trouble. If there is a big event like this, if there is a problem, I am afraid that it will definitely lift up half the sky in the capital. .

"During the examination, Xu Chengsong was the chief examiner. Everyone thought that he was upright and would never bend the law for personal gain. Therefore, after Chen Yangran learned that he failed the examination, he never suspected that someone had tampered with him. He just lamented that his luck was bad. His family was poor, orphaned and widowed, all relying on the relief of his tribe, but after reaching the crown, he refused the help of our tribe, and was invited by an official to be a staff member. After drinking, he made a slip of the tongue and told him the truth. Only then did he know that he was supposed to be on the list back then, but Xu Chengsong swapped his test paper with that of the official. Chen Yangran became his staff."

Jia She thought to himself, he was wrong in his original thinking.

This matter is not able to lift up half of the sky in the capital, but it can lift up the sky in the entire capital.

The chief examiner took the initiative to change the examinee's papers. If the news got out, the Xu family would definitely die!

"Does he have evidence?" Jia Amnesty asked calmly, although he had ideas in his heart, but he would not act rashly.

Chen Ronggui smiled wryly, "There's no evidence. If he hadn't been lucky enough to learn about it from an official's drunken words, he might never have known about it in his entire life."

Jia Amnesty understood and was helpless.

The fact is true. Chen Yangran has neither family background nor connections, so he also knows how to obtain evidence.

What's more, the other party is a thousand-year-old fox like Xu Chengsong. He suffered such a catastrophe. He has no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.How to seek justice?

"Ever since he learned about this, he has been resentful day and night, hating Xu Chengsong's injustice, facing his enemies every day, and dare not resign easily, for fear that the official will find out that he knows the secret and attack his family, day and night Suffering from this, to tell you the truth, he is only in his 30s now, and he is already in his seventies and eighties. I am not here to ask you to help him. I know it is not easy, but if you are willing to deal with Xu Cheng Song, this matter can become a sharp weapon to bring him down." Chen Ronggui said with a sigh.

"I know." Jia She said.

"How about this," Jia Amnesty frowned and thought, raised his head and said, "If it's convenient for that person, you can go find him and I'll have a good talk with him. If you really want to bring down Xu Chengsong, this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term way."

"Okay." Chen Rongshan said.

"Is this really the case?" Jia Daishan frowned, his expression was a little blurry in the hot air.

"It shouldn't be fake." Jia She said, "My son has inquired about it, and Chen Yangran's talent and learning were indeed praised by everyone. Therefore, after he failed the ranking, some people still think that his luck is bad, which is a pity."

"That's true." Jia Daishan paused, "What do you plan to do about this?"

Jia Amnesty was silent for a few seconds. If Xu Chengsong did not fall, sooner or later he would attack the Rongguo Mansion.

Instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to take the initiative.

"My son has an idea, but I don't know if it is feasible, so I ask the master to help me palm the eyes." Jia She said.

Jia Daishan looked at his expression, smiled slightly and said, "What's the matter, tell me quickly."

"Yes." Jia She said.

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"Uncle, are we going to apologize to Marquis Jia En?" Cai Liang muttered, full of resentment.

"If you don't want to, you can go down now." Xu Chengsong said calmly with his eyes closed.

Seeing him like this, Cai Liang shivered in fright, lowered his head and didn't dare to complain anymore.

The carriage slowly drove to the gate of Rongguo Mansion.

The main gate of Rongguo Mansion was wide open, but housekeeper Lai was waiting at the gate with a few servants.

"This... is too humiliating!" Cai Liang grabbed the car curtain, his knuckles turned white.

Xu Chengsong, as a minister of the imperial court, no matter how many ties he has with the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Daishan should have made a friendly gesture on his face, but now that the Xu Mansion has already posted a post, Jia Daishan has not left the mansion at this time. To welcome them, only a few domestic servants were sent at the door.

This is Xu Chengsong's face in front of everyone!

Xu Chengsong just raised his eyes, then lowered them, got out of the carriage calmly, and Shi Shiran went to the door, without any feeling of being humiliated.

Cai Liang gritted his teeth angrily, but when Xu Chengsong left, he had to follow, so he had to endure his anger and followed Xu Chengsong into Rongguo Mansion.

As soon as he entered the Rongguo Mansion, Cai Liang realized the grandeur of the Rongguo Mansion.

Although the Rongguo Mansion is not a family, the previous generation of Rongguo Dukes has made great contributions. The Rongguo Mansion that was given is the prince's mansion of the previous dynasty. .

Cai Liang's eyes were burning with excitement, and he couldn't help showing a gesture of envy.

Lai Da saw it in his eyes, and there was a bit of disdain in his eyes.

Xu Chengsong glanced at Cai Liang coldly, and Cai Liang was so frightened that he quickly looked away.

"Master Xu, please, our master is waiting for you in the flower hall." Lai Da did not dare to make trouble to Xu Chengsong, and said respectfully.

"Yes." Xu Chengsong said.