Warm marriage

After calming down for a few days, Xia Junqing finally mentioned the princess in front of Jiang Suhuan, and he mentioned it softly: "Huan'er, is the princess' body really failing?"

The voice was very thin, as if talking to himself. Fortunately, Jiang Suhuan was close to Xia Junqing, so he heard it. He said: "The princess's disease is called tuberculosis. If the treatment is started early, it can be cured. But now It's gone."

Hearing this expected answer, Xia Jun sighed lightly.

"I don't have any feelings for her, I just think it's sad." Throughout my life, I got such an end.

"It's all chosen by myself, and I have to be responsible. It's not your fault, nor is it my mother's fault." Jiang Suhuan thought for a long time, but still didn't mention Ren Jian.

Before they knew that Ren Jian was Xia Youzheng, they were grateful to Ren Jian.

Jiang Suhuan obtained the nameplate in the examination, all relying on appointment and recommendation.It is also thanks to Ren Jian that Xia Junqing got a good teacher.

Then after learning that Ren Jian was Xia Youzheng, all these benefits became extremely ironic.Is this compensation or charity?Ren Jian appeared when he wanted to appear, and left when he wanted to leave. After more than 20 years of indifference, when Xia Junqing grows up and the princess is about to die, will he jump out and prepare to live a new life?

Jiang Suhuan didn't know how he felt when he heard Ren Jian's words that Ai Lan would go back to find Lan.

But these elders, they can't interfere too much.

"I miss my mother, I don't know how she is doing now?" Xia Jun murmured softly.

"She is doing well, her complexion is getting better every year, and she is getting younger every year." Jiang Suhuan said: "When the results come out, we will go back right away." The premise is that there are not so many troubles here. watching them.

"Okay." Xia Jun smiled lightly, calmly stayed in the room with Jiang Suhuan all day, waiting with peace of mind.

On the day when the list was released, people came and went on the streets of the capital.Every candidate went to the street in person, or sent a book boy to look at the list.

Jiang Suhuan let Liu Wang go early, and waited at home with Xia Junqing until almost noon.

Suddenly, I heard a shout that gradually became louder: "Master! Master Junqing has won! You have won Jinshi!"

Many people poked their heads out of the room, happy to have a few words with Liu Wang, this is another scholar who is a Jinshi!

The cries of joy resounded through the streets and alleys, not just their family.

Jiang Suhuan laughed when he heard this, looked at Xia Jun and said softly, "Master Jinshi, congratulations."

Xia Jun was dumbfounded, then gradually began to laugh, and said in a daze, "I got it? Huan'er, did I get a Jinshi?"

"Yes, I hit it." Jiang Suhuan pinched his neighbor: "Whether it hurts or not, the pain is real."

"Hiss, it hurts." Xia Junqing finally believed that he was really hit.

"Master! Master Junqing!" Liu Wang ran to the front panting, and took a few breaths before saying: "43, Master Junqing is 43!"

Jiang Suhuan smiled and rewarded Liu Wang with money: "Thank you for your hard work, this is your reward from Young Master Junqing."

Liu Wang grinned and said, "Congratulations to Master Junqing, thank you Master Junqing!"

Embarrassed, Xia Jun laughed, hurriedly went to get his own money, rewarded him with a few coins, and asked Liu Wang to buy delicious food.

"Aren't you stupid to be happy?" Jiang Suhuan saw that he was so happy that he was fidgeting, and the whole person was moving around.

"Well, Huan'er, I'm very happy!" Xia Junqing turned to Jiang Suhuan and hugged him suddenly: "I really passed the Jinshi exam!"

Jiang Suhuan hugged his shoulders, smiled and rolled his eyes where Xia Junqing couldn't see: "I'm also very happy." His little rabbit has finally taken the first step, and will continue to evolve into a diamond iron rabbit in the future.

"Yeah, write a letter to mother, to master!" Xia Junqing said immediately, and began to write in his heart: "There is more, we should pack up and go back."

"Not so fast, you still have to attend the teacher appreciation banquet, Qionglin banquet." When Xia Junqing went out, Jiang Suhuan deliberately disguised him.

"That's right, I forgot." Xia Jun scratched his head lightly and said, "There are only two banquets, and it will be fast. Let's pack up first." After that, he still went to pack up.

"Are you going to write the letter first, or clean up?" Jiang Suhuan crossed his arms, watching Xia Jun lightly walk around the room.

"That's right, write the letter first, write the letter first!" Xia Junqing went to polish the ink again.

The person who announced the good news came next, and by the way, Xia Junqing was notified when to attend the Qionglin Banquet.

From the teacher appreciation banquet to the Qionglin banquet, and then to the appointment of officials, I was really busy and stayed in the capital for more than two full months.

When Xia Junqing got the letter of appointment, Mr. Yu came to them again.

"Junqing, the princess is only two days away, you should go and see her." Ever since he knew who wanted the princess to die, Master Yu's spirit has been quite depressed, and talking to Xia Junqing at this moment also seemed very depressed.

"Master Yu, I have met her before I come down." Xia Jun pursed his lips lightly, and sighed, "Since we don't want to recognize each other, why do we need to know each other? In my heart, she is just a stranger."

Master Yu disagreed: "Junqing, you are a filial child, how can you say such words? Even though she is not a good mother, why is she willing to separate from your flesh and blood?"

Xia Jun shook his head lightly, waved his hands and said, "Your Excellency, you don't need to persuade me. No matter how reluctant she is, the fact is the same. I saw that she has already given me the favor of giving birth to me. Don't mention anything else."

"Junqing!" Master Yu had nothing to do with him, and turned to Jiang Suhuan: "Junqing listens to you, you can persuade him, after all, he is a blood relative, how can he not see each other for the last time!" Said: "Since you left, the princess has washed her face with tears all day long. She is dragging her sick body and waiting for you to call her mother!"

"That's enough, my lord!" Xia Junqing couldn't help feeling angry, and he said: "The reason she ended up like this is because she likes to force others and can't tell what is good from bad! She doesn't want people who are good to her, originally I don't care what I can have, but I ask for it in the end, what is she planning?"

If it wasn't because she was the biological mother, Xia Junqing would just call her cheap.

"Junqing, you hate the princess so much..." Master Yu said dejectedly, he always thought that filial piety is the most important thing in the nature of mother and child.The princess doesn't ask much, just to see her, let her own child call her mother, can't this be fulfilled?

"I don't hate her, I just pity my mother." Xia Jun said softly, "I have someone I need to cherish, so why should I hate her. With this effort, it's better to cherish the one I love."

"..." Master Yu didn't see Xia Junqing as Xia Junqing. This child is indeed a filial and kind person, but the princess did not get his filial piety and kindness.

"My lord, please go back." Xia Junqing sincerely saw off the guests.

"Then your father, what will you do..." Before going out, Master Yu looked back at Xia Junqing for the last time.

"My mother said that my father died more than 20 years ago." Xia Jun said lightly, the man Lan's loved had long since died.

Master Yu had nothing to say, he left the alley.

"..." Xia Junqing stood in front of the door, looking into the distance, unable to let go for a long time.

"Junqing." Jiang Suhuan hugged the sad young man from behind.

"Huan'er, do you know that my mother used to cough and couldn't sleep all night long. She held the spiritual card in her arms and supported her to raise me with painstaking efforts. When I was just sensible, she told me several times a day, saying My father is a very good person, a very great person. I have admired such a father since I was a child..." Xia Jun spoke softly, choking and aphasia.

"Don't cry, my mother doesn't lack his love alone. After we go back, tell her the truth and we shouldn't hide him." Jiang Suhuan said in a low voice: "Mother is strong, not to mention you and I are by my side."

"..." Xia Jun lightly held Jiang Suhuan's hand, nodded, yes, it would be good for them to be together as a family, no one is needed to participate.

Early in the morning of the second day, a carriage walked out of the capital and headed for Lianzhou.

Now at the beginning of April, Xia Junqing's appointment date is May, and there is only enough time to go back to Lianzhou, and then leave immediately.

After the two returned to Lianzhou, they were welcomed by the local government office.From now on, he will be a colleague, whether out of the senior's love for the junior, or whether he intends to make friends and win over the relationship, Xia Junqing must face these entertainments.

The rest of the work can only be done by Jiang Suhuan. When he returns to the big house of the Xia family, he will first meet Lan Shi, and then go to Hua Shi to go through the motions.

The news of Xia Junqing's admission to Jinshi was posted in Lianzhou City long ago, and everyone in Xia's family knew about it.

If the previous Xia Junqing was a rabbit that didn't bite, then the current Xia Junqing is a rabbit who only has a sharp mouth and is not easy to provoke.

The Huashi and Xia family's vitality was greatly injured when they came in, and they were powerless to stop the rise of Dafang.

"Now it seems that we are too soft-hearted." Fahrenheit said with a sigh.

"Mother, the matter has come to this point, we are afraid that there is nothing we can do." Xia Youlin also sighed, and at the same time secretly hated his son for not working hard enough: "If Junxi can live up to his expectations, Dafang won't be able to take the lead."

"Hmph, don't bother to criticize Junxi. If you were willing to work hard, you wouldn't have achieved nothing." Fahrenheit protected her grandson, but when she mentioned Xia Junxi, her liver ached: "I heard that the maid is pregnant. , what did Junxi do..."

They are a respectable family, outsiders are looking at them.This child must not be kept, but the problem is that Fahrenheit lost a great-grandson before, and his heart aches, and now he is not in good health.In my dreams, I want to hug my great-grandson before I die.

So whether the child should go or stay is now Fahrenheit's heart disease.

"If the mother is really reluctant, she can go to the mother and keep the child. At that time, it will be under Caiying's name." Xia Youlin muttered, "Caiying's first child slipped away, who knows what will happen in the future?"

Fahrenheit glared at Xia Youlin, but Fahrenheit was also worried about this matter, if Xue Caiying didn't lay eggs, how would the incense of their Xia family continue?

"Forget it, just do as you say."

"Yes, then... Dafang, what's mother going to do?" Xia Youlin asked, now that Dafang has risen, he's scared, and Fahrenheit has to make up his mind about everything before he can feel at ease.

"What can we do? Can we still eat them?" Fahrenheit said angrily, "They're going to take office later, so it's fine to leave like this." Knowing that he couldn't fight, he just hoped that the old things could not be mentioned. .

Fahrenheit's calculation was well done, but Jiang Suhuan didn't want to let them go.On the second day after returning to Lianzhou, Jiang Suhuan and Xia Junqing jointly sued Xia Youlin in the local government office, paying for murder.

When the government office sent someone to mention Xia Youlin, the entire Xia family was almost erupting.

Lan's family was shocked to hear about this, and she was also very angry, so she went directly to the government office to watch the interrogation.

When Fahrenheit heard this, his eyes went black and he passed out, and was helped into the inner room by the servant girl to inject medicine and give him an injection.

"Oh my god, how could this be? My master... must have been wronged!" Wei Shi felt that the sky was falling, this is a big deal!

Xia Junxi was very anxious, but she was helpless. Hearing that the other party had solid evidence, how could they escape?

"This all happened a year or two ago. Who knows if it's true or not? Just get a few witnesses and say it's evidence? Is this too childish?" After Huashi woke up, Xia Junxi supported him to go to the government office, determined not to Lost Xia Youlin!

When we arrived at the court, Mr. Zhao from our residence read that Zai Hua was an old lady, and he was also an old lady from a family, so he let her in to speak.

Fahrenheit said recently that these evidences are all false, and it cannot be concluded that Xia Youlin has committed crimes.

"All the witnesses and material evidence point to Xia Youlin's murder/killing of his nephew and nephew's daughter-in-law. If you are wronged, then present evidence to prove that you did not do so." Mr. Zhao pointed to the certification kneeling below, already said the testimony written by the robber.

The above is very clear, the time is accurate to a few quarters of an hour, Xia Youlin can't help but admit it.

"My son has never done it!" Fahrenheit leaned on a cane and said loudly in the hall.

Master Zhao heard the words, and directly asked the middleman Lai to speak: "You tell this lady what the truth is."

"Yes, my lord." The middleman Lai said: "Xia Youlin, the second master of the Xia family, came to me that day and asked me to help me with something. He was willing to give me 2000 taels of silver after the matter was completed. When I heard so much, I thought I should It's a big event. Sure enough, Xia Youlin said that he wanted to kill someone. He didn't say who this person was. After making an appointment with me, he went back and waited for the opportunity. After a few days, he told me that this person had already left the city and asked someone to take him with him. Someone went to intercept the /sha. Later, when the /sha was unsuccessful, he gave me 2000 taels of silver as a hush money."

"You're talking nonsense!" Fahrenheit denied loudly!

"Madam Xia, please be quiet." Mr. Zhao patted the gavel, and asked Xia Youlin, "Xia Youlin, can you admit what Lai said?"

Xia Youlin said: "The grassroots don't admit it."

Mr. Zhao said: "What evidence do you have to prove that you didn't go to see Lai that day?"

Xia Youlin said: "My wife Wei can prove it."

Mr. Zhao said: "This certification is invalid, you must not be a relative to testify."

Xia Youlin thought hard and said: "The maid Qiaoling in our room can testify."

Mr. Zhao said: "Chuan Qiaoling will go to the hall."

Hearing that Qiaoling was about to go to court, Wei pinched Qiaoling's arm tightly: "Good Qiaoling, this time the master will depend on you, if you do well, I will give you 500 taels of silver when you come back, and I will let you go." You should think about it for yourself."

Qiaoling pursed her lips, lowered her head in fear and said nothing, and was quickly taken away by the officials.

"Maid girl Qiaoling, can you prove that your master never left Xiafu that day?" Master Zhao asked Qiaoling.

Qiaoling timidly looked at the people in the courtroom, then shook her head and said, "Respond to your lord's words, I don't remember much." After all, it's been a year or two, and she really doesn't remember.

Master Zhao heard the words and said to Xia Youlin: "The witness said she didn't remember, do you have any other witnesses?"

Xia Youlin racked his brains, but the more impatient he was, the more he couldn't come up with a solution.

"My lord." Jiang Suhuan said at the right time: "Since he has no evidence to prove his innocence, and we have enough evidence to prove that he bought murder to kill his relatives, can we make a judgment?"

Xia Youlin panicked when she heard this, and quickly shouted: "No, my lord, let me think again, I will think again!"

Jiang Suhuan said: "It is futile to think too much, because if you do it, you will do it. If you want people to know, unless you do nothing!"

Xia Jun nodded slightly in agreement and said, "You are not as good as a beast, you have a sinister heart, you deserve to be imprisoned and assigned."

Mr. Zhao raised his hand, and asked someone to charge Xia Youlin with the charge: "Sinner Xia Youlin, do you not plead guilty?"

Xia Youlin refused to plead guilty, he is the master of the Xia family, how could he be imprisoned, he quickly shouted: "My lord, I am wronged, my lord! I beg your lord to investigate carefully, I did not do this at all. of!"

"Sinner Xia Youlin, if you refuse to plead guilty, the crime will be increased." Mr. Zhao threw down a sign and said, "Twenty for the rod, if you don't plead guilty again, you will be charged another twenty!"

When Fahrenheit and the others heard this, they almost fainted!

Twenty sticks is fatal, can Xia Youlin survive it?

"My lord, the women refuse to accept it, you are beating me up!" Hua Shi kneeled and protested with the support of Wei Shi: "My lord, please take it back!"

Master Zhao looked at Fahrenheit, and uttered a word: "Beat."

The officials immediately dragged Xia Youlin to the center and began to execute the sentence.

"My lord! My lord! Ah..." Xia Youlin's screams were endless.

"My lord! Stop!" Fahrenheit said without hesitation: "You are officials/officials/ministers/guards, it is wrong for you to do this!"

"Come here, take the old lady of the Xia family out of the court." Mr. Zhao said directly.

Then Xia Youlin couldn't bear five sticks, so he yelled that he had done it and pleaded guilty.

The master sent him the indictment and asked him to draw a pawn: "It would be better if I confessed my guilt earlier, and I got five sticks for nothing, hey."

"Attempt to slay someone, according to the regulations of our dynasty, he should be imprisoned for three years."

Although three years is very little, it is also a lesson.After Xia Youlin comes out, I'm afraid she won't be that Xia Youlin anymore.

So far, the Xia family has undergone great changes overnight, the person at the helm has been thrown into prison, and the Xia family has no leader.

What's even more ridiculous is that Fahrenheit said in front of everyone: "Even if Youlin is gone, it's not up to some people to think about it. The Xia family will never fall into their hands!"

When the elders heard about this time, they hurriedly held a family meeting.

The question now is, who should take the helm of the Xia family?

Fahrenheit strongly recommends his eldest grandson Xia Junxi, but Xia Junxi is too young to make any achievements, most of Xia's parents shook their heads and disagreed.

"Then according to everyone's opinion, who is the suitable candidate?" Fahrenheit asked in a calm voice.

"According to what some of us old guys have said, the Xia family needs someone with ability and vision to take the helm." Uncle Six said, anyway, no matter who comes, Xia Junxi just can't do it.

"There is such a person in our Xia family? Who do you say?" Hua Shi looked at the sixth uncle.

"Hey, I think old talent is good. Although he is a bit older, we all admire him as a person." Sixth Uncle pushed the seat to his old partner.

"Hey, you stinky sixth son, I can't afford this position, not those idiots in our family." The old man waved his hand, and by the way recommended someone: "Old loyal is also good, his grandson is outstanding, and he seems to have a bright future."

Lao Zhong said with a dark face: "My little grandson is only six years old, you old fellows, don't harm him."

Uncle Six said, "Then do you want to take over or not?"

Lao Zhong quickly shook his head: "No, no, I won't take over." He casually pointed to his old partner beside him: "This one is also good, let him come."

"It's up to you, I'm old and I don't have the mind." The man pointed back to the sixth uncle.

Fahrenheit fell back angrily, the group of people pushed back and forth, and no one was willing to take over for a long time.But she wanted Xia Junxi to take over, but she was opposed.

"Enough! What do you mean?"

The sixth uncle smiled and said: "What we mean is that all the old guys here are qualified to inherit the Xia family, but your eldest grandson, he doesn't have that ability, this is a fact."

Fahrenheit finally got sick with anger, his chest heaved rapidly: "You... good you..."

"Old ancestor, old ancestor!" The maid beside her exclaimed.

Fahrenheit was dying, so he had to be helped down and given medicine and needles.

After Fahrenheit was helped down, all the old fellows began to discuss seriously: "Now that this incident happened to the Xia family, it is a complete shame. In the next ten or even twenty years, this scandal will not be washed away."

"The most important thing right now is who will inherit the Xia family and prop up the lintel of the Xia family again." The sixth uncle sighed: "The disciples have talents, but none of them stand out. An amazing character."

"Oh, I want to say amazing..." The old man didn't know whether to say it, but finally couldn't help but say: "The big room is amazing enough, and now it's a blue card."

"You're only 20 years old, and you have a bright future." Sixth Uncle answered the words with certainty.

"It's a pity that the surname is not Xia. It would be great if the surname is Xia." The old friends regretted.

"His surname is not Xia, but his child's surname is Xia." The sixth uncle said, "Do you dare to bet on the big one?"

Everyone was curious and puzzled: "How to gamble?"

The sixth uncle pondered seriously for a long time before he opened his mouth and said: "Bet that he will get the purple card within ten years, and our Xia family will have a purple card patriarch. At that time, no one in Lianzhou can compare. Bet that he will teach a genius within 30 years." Lord, the future of the Xia family is boundless in the next hundred years."

"..." Everyone gasped, the gamble was indeed too big.

"Sixth Uncle, we are not young anymore, we can't afford to gamble." When they die, what if things don't work out as expected?

"Don't you guys be tempted? The owner of the purple card, how beautiful is it?" The sixth uncle shook his head, as if he had decided that if they objected, he would lose a owner of the purple card.

"This..." The old man swallowed his saliva and said, "Purple Patriarch, of course the scenery." If there is really a Zipai Patriarch, the Xia family will go up immediately.

"Hmph, then tell me, should you bet or not?" Sixth Uncle asked loudly.