The Son-in-law of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

In the autumn of the first year of Chengrui, Lin Qian took part in the provincial examination and won the Juren.

Time flies by, autumn goes to spring, and in a blink of an eye, it is the spring of the second year of Chengrui. This day is the day when "Chun Wei" releases the list.

Lin Qian was the first member of the younger generation of the Lin family to participate in the "Chunwei". The night before the announcement, Jia Min was so nervous that he fell asleep in the middle of the night. The next morning, Jia Min woke up after not sleeping for a few hours. He turned over and got out of bed, and told the housekeeper early to look at the list.

Lin Ruhai was also very nervous, but he still said with a straight face: "Qian'er is not yet 20 years old, it is a fluke to win the Juren..."

Jia Min was annoyed, waved at Lin Ruhai, and said, "Since you don't care, go to the yamen. Didn't you say that the department is very busy these days?"

Lin Ruhai coughed a few times in embarrassment, but sat there motionless.

After a while, the butler ran in with a happy face, and shouted as he ran, "I got it, I got it, our uncle got it!"

Jia Min stood up abruptly, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Did you really get hit?"

The housekeeper was out of breath and said out of breath, "Master and wife, our uncle has won, the one hundred and eighth place!"

Jia Min smiled and said loudly: "Okay! The whole family will add a month's monthly money!"

The housekeeper and the servants in the yard all knelt down and said with joy on their faces, "Thank you, Mrs. and Mrs. for the reward."

Jia Min made up his mind and discussed with Lin Ruhai: "Master, it is a great joy for Qian'er to win the tribute. We should send people to report the good news."

The eldest son was selected as a tribute, and the Jinshi is just around the corner. Lin Ruhai was also very happy. After hearing what Jia Min said, Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded in agreement, and then discussed with Jia Min where to report the good news: "The Xiao family must send it, and you My mother's family..."

After a while, the Lin family turned into a sea of ​​joy.

Jia Min asked again: "Yu'er is still with the eldest princess, do you need to pick her up?"

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly, and said, "No, this is too frivolous."

Shenjing, Princess Changle Mansion, Racecourse.

"Drive!" Daiyu was wearing riding clothes, waving a whip, and steed the horse galloping on the track. Her smooth forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, but her pretty face was not tired, but very energetic. Full of spirits.

Daiyu steered the steed through a bend, and saw Princess Changle coming to the racecourse, Daiyu showed a bright smile on her face, and shouted cheerfully: "Master!"

Looking at the heroic Daiyu, Princess Changle showed a satisfied smile at the corner of her mouth, and waved towards Daiyu.

Daiyu pulled the rein and stopped the steed, then quickly got off the horse and ran to the side of Princess Changle, called "Master" obediently, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Daiyu is very self-disciplined, even if Princess Changle is not around, she will never slack off in her homework.

Therefore, Princess Changle will do some other things while Daiyu is practicing riding and archery.

Princess Changle smiled and said, "I just came to tell you that your elder brother passed the exam and became a tribute."

Daiyu smiled, put her palms together and said, "Brother's knowledge is excellent, so he will be able to go to high school, maybe he can be a Jinshi in high school like my father."

Princess Changle smiled helplessly. Although Daiyu was talented and intelligent, she was still young and lacked common sense.

Daiyu asked in a low voice: "Master, what did the disciple say wrong?"

Princess Changle replied succinctly: "Your father is an important minister of the court, so your elder brother will definitely not be able to enter the first class, or even be ranked in the top ten of the second class... Your elder brother is very knowledgeable, but he is not as good as Yang Tinghe from the previous Ming Dynasty. "

After the imperial examination system was perfected in the former Ming Dynasty, there was only one son of a high-ranking official who was the number one scholar in high school when his father was in a high position——Yang Shen, the son of Yang Tinghe, the chief assistant of the cabinet during the Zhengde period of the former Ming Dynasty.

The name "Yang Shen" may be unfamiliar to you, but you will definitely not feel unfamiliar with the sentence "the country has supported scholars for 50 and [-] years, and they are fighting for righteousness today."

Daiyu frowned and asked, "Why? Just because my father is a high-ranking official, my eldest brother can't get a good ranking. It's not fair."

Princess Changle said flatly: "Fair? How can there be absolute fairness in this world? Moreover, even if it is unfair, it is unfair to poor scholars."

Seeing Daiyu's puzzled face, Princess Changle said again: "Not to mention how difficult it is for students from poor families to study... Children from powerful families can become officials without taking the imperial examination. This is unfair to children from poor families... ...Let's talk about the rankings again. Even if your eldest brother ranks low, because he has a high-ranking father, he will definitely be able to become a scholar and enter the Imperial Academy. Jinshi from humble backgrounds and no relationship, their career path is far more bumpy than Jinshi from rich and powerful backgrounds..."

Daiyu is extremely intelligent, and she can see through everything. After hearing what Princess Changle said, Daiyu was so ashamed that she couldn't bear it, and said, "Master, I was wrong."

Princess Changle nodded, and said: "If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing better than being kind."

Seeing that Daiyu's face was as red as an apple, Princess Changle said with a smile: "Yu'er, even if your elder brother is from a poor family, no matter how good his knowledge is, he will definitely not be the top student in high school this year."

Daiyu was puzzled, "Why? Didn't you say..."

Princess Changle smiled helplessly, and replied: "Because your elder brother is so handsome, the new champion must be an ugly person... The uglier you are, the more likely you will be the champion."

Daiyu's eyes were full of question marks, but Princess Changle smiled without saying a word. Then, Princess Changle asked: "Your elder brother won the tribute, you should go home."

Daiyu thought for a while and replied: "I naturally want to go home, but according to the schedule, it's time for me to practice riding and shooting. I haven't finished my homework, so I can't go home."

Princess Changle smiled gratifiedly, and said: "Although you are smart, what I value most is your determination. Go, I will waive the class for you this afternoon. After you finish your homework on riding and archery, you will be free." You can go home."

Shenjing, Rongguo Mansion.

Hearing the good news from the servants of the Lin family, Mother Jia smiled like a chrysanthemum on her old face, said "yes" three times in a row, and ordered someone to reward her.

Mrs. Wang also laughed, but her smile was a little stiff.

Lin Qian was selected as a tribute, and he only needs to pass the palace examination to become a "Jinshi" and become an official.

"Fifty Young Scholars", Lin Qian became a "Jinshi" before he was 20 years old... Mrs. Wang felt her face was slapped!

Jia Zheng was good at studying since he was a child. Although he had no fame, he envied and respected learned scholars. Now, when he heard that Lin Qian had passed high school as a tribute scholar, Jia Zheng regretted it and hated why he sent his daughter to the palace. Otherwise, He has a Jinshi son-in-law.

Jia Zheng recalled that it was Mrs. Wang who insisted on sending her daughter to the palace, and immediately blamed Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang smirked at Jia Mu for a long time, the muscles on her face were stiff, and she felt very unhappy.

That night, Mrs. Wang went back to the house holding her stomach full of anger. When she met Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Master is back."

As soon as Jia Zheng saw Mrs. Wang, he was so angry that he snorted coldly and walked away, leaving only one sentence: "I will rest at Aunt Zhao's place today".

Mrs. Wang stood there in embarrassment, and the servants around her wished they could become pillars. After a while, the eldest girl dared to ask, "Madam, it's time to settle down."

Mrs. Wang took a deep breath, suppressed the shame and anger in her heart, and nodded to the eldest girl. The eldest girl breathed a sigh of relief and hurried forward to help Mrs. Wang change her clothes and remove her makeup.

Lying on the steaming kang, Mrs. Wang felt cold and tossed and turned, but couldn't fall asleep...

Zhu Bajie looks in the mirror - he is not human inside and out!

That's what Mrs. Wang looks like now.

Shenjing, the Forbidden City.

For the examinees who took part in the imperial examination, "winning or failing" is a big deal, but for the Supreme Emperor sitting in the Qianqing Palace, this is just an insignificant matter.

Now, the Supreme Emperor is sitting on the throne, and standing in front of him is a man who is over [-] years old. This man is reporting to the Supreme Emperor: "Saint, that man has been recruited."

A gleam flashed in Taishanghuang's eyes, and he asked, "Who is he?"

The middle-aged man replied: "He said he was from Zhao Yu, Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and Zhao Yu sent him to the capital for..." The middle-aged man paused.

The Supreme Emperor said in a deep voice: "What did he say, tell me, don't hide anything!"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said, "He said that Zhao Yu sent him to the capital to surrender to the new emperor..."

The middle-aged man thought that the Supreme Emperor would be furious, but he did not expect the Supreme Emperor to say calmly: "Zhao Yu is loyal to me, I never believe that he will betray me, someone must have framed Zhao Yu,"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said: "The minister will interrogate again, and he must find out who is behind the scenes."

The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes, and said: "There is no need for another trial, just kill him directly, send someone to send the head to Zhao Yu, and tell him that I trust him and never believe that he will betray me."

The middle-aged man saw a look of tiredness flashing across the face of the Supreme Emperor, and said: "I will do it now."

The Supreme Emperor didn't open his eyes, but said, "Go."

This man is a third-rank official, but he is a powerful figure. Even Xiao Qian, who dares to challenge the Supreme Emperor, dare not ignore the power in his hands.

The man's name is "Yang Ji", and his official position is the commander of Jinyiwei.

Yang Ji walked out of the palace gate, and when the cold wind blew, Yang Ji realized that he was covered in cold sweat. Looking at the cloudless sky, Yang Ji felt extremely depressed: "The body of the Supreme Emperor is getting worse day by day, I... what should I do?" Do something?"

Time passed by in a hurry, and soon after the examination ended, it was the day of the palace examination. Although the Lin family was rich, Lin Qian was dressed in old clothes that were not old.

Lin Ruhai encouraged: "You have already won the gongshi, no matter what, you will have a reputation. Don't be nervous, just treat it as an ordinary exam."

Lin Qian nodded and said, "Son understands."

After Lin Qian left, Jia Min was fidgeting and even asked the Bodhisattva to bless him - Jia Min didn't believe in Buddhism, he was just trying to comfort himself.

There are six hurdles in the road to imperial examinations in this era—county examination, government examination, courtyard examination, township examination, general examination, and palace examination.

Lin Qian passed through all the trials and tribulations. As long as he passed the palace examination, he would be able to jump into the dragon's gate and win the honor that scholars dream of - "Jinshi".

After Lin Qian returned home after the exam, he felt that he did well in the exam, which made both Lin Ruhai and Jia Min feel at ease.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day when the rankings would be released. Knowing that Lin Qian would never fail the rankings this time, Lin Ruhai and his wife were not too anxious.

Facts have proved that Lin Qian did well in the exam, won the second and third places, and was awarded Jinshi's background.

When the news came, Jia Min wept with joy, and Lin Ruhai was also extremely happy. After a while, the Lin Mansion became a sea of ​​joy again.

Lin Qian was selected as a Jinshi, and the busiest people in Lin's residence were Jia Min and Lin Qian. On the day when Jia Min was in Lin Qian's high school, he sent out the invitations he had prepared a long time ago, inviting relatives and friends to come to Lin's residence for a drink. Lin Qian was eighteen and didn't have a wife yet. Jia Min started preparing for Lin Qian's marriage again, preparing to marry Miss Xiao's family. He was so busy that he never touched the ground.

Lin Qian is also very busy. In this day and age, everything will be fine if he is not selected as a Jinshi. Lin Qian has worked hard for nearly a year, but he still can't relax. He has to celebrate with his peers and visit his teacher...

Lin Ruhai was naturally very happy, but after learning that the number one scholar handpicked by the Supreme Emperor was that celebrity, Lin Ruhai's heart instantly sounded an alarm.

It doesn't matter who the champion is, what is important is that this new champion has a dignified appearance and an extraordinary temperament.

Both Jia Min and Lin Qian were too busy to touch the ground, and Lin Ruhai didn't want to spoil his wife and eldest son's mood, so he called his second son Lin Cheng and his disciple Jia Yue to him.

Lin Ruhai suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "What on earth does the Supreme Emperor want to do? Our champion in the new department is very elegant. Only blind people will say that he is ugly. This is the first time for a sage to open a department to obtain a scholar after he succeeded to the throne. The number one scholar should be an ugly one, and it has been like this since Emperor Xingzu reopened the imperial examination. Although there is no explicit regulation, all the saints in the past have done this... The Supreme Emperor is in front of the scholars all over the world. A layer of skin has come off!"

The author has something to say: Guess, girls, why in this imperial examination, "the ugly one can be the number one"?