I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

"Princess Yunluo is the younger sister of the Holy Majesty. I heard that because of her frailty, she was sent to Qingyun Temple in Wuling Mountain to recuperate her body. It's too old to discuss marriage, this time His Majesty called her back to Beijing for her marriage." Ding Si whispered.

Rumors are rumors, after all, it is a matter of the royal family, and no one dares to discuss it loudly.It would be bad if it was heard by caring people, so it is better to discuss in a low-key manner.

"So that's how it is. I don't know which family's Hao Erlang is so lucky to be married to His Highness the Princess." Ji Zihe laughed.

Ding Si looked around, and there were no officers and soldiers, and then he said, "There are rumors that His Majesty the Emperor plans to choose a son-in-law in the next year's spring exam. He won the first prize and married the princess, tsk tsk, What a joy."

Ding Si enviously said, according to his thinking, being admitted to the number one scholar is the greatest joy for a scholar, and then he became relatives with the emperor, and his net worth doubled immediately, isn't he a proper winner in life?

Ji Zihe choked when he heard the words, he didn't think this was a script for the pinnacle of his life, if he became the princess' consort, his official career would basically be ruined.

It's not that being a son-in-law is bad, if you don't have big ambitions and just want to enjoy the glory, wealth and status, then being a son-in-law is absolutely fine.But if you want to make a career and have political ideals and ambitions, it is better to stay away from the errand of the son-in-law.

Although the current Holy Majesty is young, anyone with a discerning eye can see his dominance.In this dynasty, foreign relatives are very taboo to interfere in politics. The mother's family of the queens and ladies in the palace were originally common people. Even if the daughter gained power in the harem, for the mother's family, at most, they would reward the mother's title with money and silk.The emperor's attitude towards his relatives was that wealth and status can be given, but he can't get his hands on half of the power.No matter how high the title is, if you want to talk about the affairs of the court, you don't have half the right to speak.

In the same way, even if the emperor loves his sister again, he will not give in for it.According to the attitude of the emperor, as a son-in-law, as long as he pleases the princess, he can do what he wants power.As long as the princess is happy, money and titles are indispensable, so what else can I be dissatisfied with?

Why did he choose a son-in-law from the imperial examination candidates? It was not to guard against his relatives.He is unwilling to choose a husband for the princess from the rich family because he is afraid that his relatives will become powerful.He also didn't want to choose from the common people, it would look cheap, but she was his favorite girl anyway, and choosing a commoner to be her consort would not show his favor.At this time, the upstarts who relied on the imperial examinations to step into the scholar-bureaucrat class from the common people came into his eyes.Think about it, most of the candidates don't have any background. During the palace exam, he would give him a long look and pick a handsome guy who is talented and handsome as the champion.Seeing the emperor's careful thinking, others couldn't help applauding him.

Ji Zihe was still wandering in his head, Gu Gu raised his hand and set up a blindfold in the car, showing his figure, wrapped his arms around Ji Zihe's neck, and chuckled softly against his ear, "I remember you said You want to marry a woman who is better than Miss Zhong as your wife, this Princess Yunluo is very suitable for you."

Ji Zihe's hairs are about to explode, big brother, don't act like this suddenly, it will scare people out of their minds.

"Haha, then, isn't that young and frivolous and ignorant? A man should stand upright, how can he think about the love of his children all day long, tell me your bones." Ji Zihe's tongue is a little knotted, and he stutters when he speaks .

Bones let go of Ji Zihe's neck, floated in front of him, held his chin with both hands, and kept his face very close, "Really, isn't it good to be a son-in-law? That's a princess of a noble human race, you don't care about it at all." Not interested?"

Ji Zihe cursed inwardly, goblin!There was still an awkward yet polite smile on his face, "If you don't want to be tempted, you definitely won't be tempted. I haven't seen her before. What if she has a pockmarked face and big buck teeth? Then I won't be blind." !"

"Then what do you mean, she just needs to be good-looking?" Bone's fingers rubbed against Ji Zihe's chin, and there was a hint of danger in his eyes.

"Of course not. No matter how good the princess is, I won't like it. I don't want to live with a woman for the rest of my life. If I marry her, maybe I won't be named Ji after giving birth. How can I get along with me then? Grandpa and the dead father will explain it!" Ji Zihe's head was dizzy, and his brain was almost pulverized by the movements of the bones.

Bones let go of Ji Zihe, put his hands behind his back, and returned to his aloof appearance, "Even if your head is still clear, you can marry anyone, but you can't be a princess. It's better to be someone's son-in-law than to be a son-in-law. If you If you marry her, you are still a subject and she is still a monarch, and you have to salute her when you meet her. With your status, you will be eaten up by her for the rest of your life. And if you become a son-in-law, your official career will be cut off. Are you willing to be that person who eats and waits to die?"

"I know. In fact, you don't have to worry too much. When it comes to the exam, all the talents from all over the world will gather in Jingzhou. I'm not sure that I will be able to pass the top three exams. The princess will definitely marry the champion. I I'm afraid that if I don't even pass the Jinshi exam, the teacher and grandpa will definitely be disappointed when I go home." Ji Zihe lowered his eyes, looking a little lonely.

Looking at Ji Zihe's still flushed cheeks, rubbing his bones in his sleeves with his fingers a few times, recalling the soft touch just now, his face was still calm, "Don't belittle yourself, even if we are not good at writing, the emperor will not be ashamed during the imperial examination. It doesn't necessarily depend on literary talent, what if the emperor takes a fancy to your face."

Ji Zihe: "..."

I was not comforted, thank you.And he is not that good-looking, there are many people who are better-looking than him.If it was the face of the bone... Ji Zihe looked up secretly, and his face turned even redder. If it was the face of the bone, the princess would definitely clamor for a kiss when she saw it.

Probably also realized that his words were inappropriate, and his face was a little embarrassed, "Don't be afraid, I will accompany you, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You are still young, and you will have opportunities after you fail once."

"Actually, I didn't put too much pressure on myself. Give me some confidence. I don't think I'm too bad." Ji Zihe said.

In fact, Ji Zihe is a little bit proud. After all, he has studied hard for so many years, and he has not wasted his time. He doesn't even have a little confidence. What about farming?Even if he didn't dare to think about the top three, he felt that with his own ability, it should be no problem to be admitted to Jinshi.

Seeing that Ji Zihe really didn't seem to be discouraged by this, Bones heaved a sigh of relief, raised his hand and patted Ji Zihe's head, "Good boy."

After all, every time Ji Zihe spoke again, the bones turned back into a ghost body, and the blindfold was removed.Only then did Ji Zihe realize that the carriage had stopped, and Ding Si jumped out of the carriage without any doubts, and said to Ji Zihe, "Young Master Ji, we have arrived, please get off the carriage."

Ji Zihe stepped on the horse stool and got out of the carriage, and what he saw was an unremarkable house.If placed in the countryside, this mansion would be quite eye-catching, but placed in Jingzhou, where local tyrants and nobles are everywhere, the facade of this mansion is really a bit too simple.After all, Ding's family is also a rich merchant, so why is it so small.

Not long after, Ding Zaichang came out from the door and came to welcome Ji Zihe in person.

After walking into the gate of Ding's house, Ji Zihe knew what low-key luxury is.Although the front of Ding's house is not big, there is indeed a hole inside, separated by a courtyard wall, but it has two appearances. The big house with hundreds of rooms is not just for fun.

Ji Zihe can only sigh again, no wonder his business can be so big and so good, he doesn't know how to be low-key, don't know how to hide, don't know how to be restrained, this can be seen from the door, he deserves to make a lot of money.

"Brother Ji, please follow me." Ding Zaichang, the master, really has no airs at all, and he became Ji Zihe's tour guide himself, without any hint of impatience on his face.

"Brother Ding, I don't know where your teacher, Mr. Ye, is now. Please introduce him to me." Ji Zihe didn't plan to stay in Ding's mansion, and he didn't plan to stay for dinner, so he said straight to the point.

"Brother Ji, do you need to prepare anything else?" Ding Zaichang asked.

Ji Zihe shook his head, "No need, as long as I see Mr. Ye, I can know his strangeness."

"If that's the case, then please come with me. Sir is painting the remnants of lotus in a small pavilion by the lake." Since Ji Zihe is going to work without even drinking a cup of tea, Ding Zaichang will naturally not stop him. If there are such active employees, Which boss would be unhappy.And if he had settled the matter earlier, he would have been able to feel at ease earlier, so why not do it.

These days, he has already sent people to investigate Ji Zihe.Although Ji Zihe looked ordinary, the things he experienced were not ordinary at all.What lived in Lanruo Temple was wiped out overnight, what was the flying dragon in the painting, who had duck feathers, what was the youngest son of the borrower's family who changed his temperament overnight, claimed to restore his previous life memory and wanted to become a monk... These At first glance, strange things seem to have nothing to do with Ji Zihe, but when you think about it carefully, Ji Zihe is involved behind all these things, how can ordinary people encounter so many strange things, this makes Ding Zaichang more and more sure of Ji Zihe's High status.

As a country bumpkin, Ji Zihe never thought that there are people who can dig such a big fish pond... Bah, it must be a lake with flowing water.Originally, he thought that his family's living standard was acceptable, but now, the area of ​​the few houses in his family was not half the size of a lake.Think about it, this is Jingzhou City, where every inch of land is expensive. How much is the land occupied by this lake worth? Poverty limits his imagination.

There is a withered lotus leaf by the lake, some of which are still a little green, but most of them have turned gray, and have been dried by the sun, leaving no moisture. A little pinch in the hand can form a large pile Dregs.

However, in the eyes of some literati, the summer lotus has the beauty of the summer lotus, and the autumn lotus also has the beauty of the autumn lotus. Even though it has been ruined, it can still be given some other deep meaning by them.Just like the scholar in the waterside pavilion by the lake who is splashing ink.