Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 38 years

"It's the young man's second son," the fourth elder brother took the post, "In the past few years, Nian Xialing has served as the governor of Huguang, and he is quite capable of governing. Huang Ama relies heavily on him. But his eldest son is not suitable for an official position. , the master arranged him to work in the household department as a writer, and he has not achieved any success. He has been studying some things all day long. Now the second son is going to be an official, but I don’t know how much he can inherit his father’s ability.”

Su Wei blinked, and leaned closer to the fourth elder brother, "Do you want to see Nian Gengyao?"

"See him?" The fourth elder brother glanced at Su Wei, "I haven't seen so many senior members of the clan, you want me to meet a young man who has no fame and honor? Are you afraid that you will offend others? Besides, the young man The family sent the post just to say hello, they are not in the capital at all ages, and they know that the Lord will not see them."

"Oh," Su Wei responded blankly.

"Oh what, I've copied the post for a few days and it's all in vain. I'm not allowed to go to the warehouse tomorrow, so I'll continue to copy it," the fourth elder brother said with his eyes wide open.

"Understood," Su Wei replied absentmindedly, without any protest for the first time, and walked back behind the desk full of wild thoughts.

The fourth elder brother frowned, then picked up Nian Gengyao's post and looked at it, "Do you know him?"

"I've heard of it," Su Wei leaned on his chin and bit the pen holder.

"Is there anything special about this person? It's worth your attention?" The fourth elder brother looked at Su Wei, and frowned again, "Don't bite the pen holder, and throw the ink everywhere."

Su Wei pouted, bowed his head and wrote two words, "Nothing special, I just heard that he is quite talented."

The fourth elder brother smiled, "Your ears are quite good. Whether you have talent or not is not something people say. After the New Year's Eve is the Spring Examination. Since Gengyao took the imperial examination this year, it depends on whether he can pass the Jinshi. If he gets a good ranking, I will meet him to see how much talent our Eunuch Su values ​​so much?"

Su Wei raised his eyes to glance at the fourth elder brother, then lowered his head again.

Fujin Courtyard

Shiyue followed Nanny Jiang to check the warehouse.

The little girl Xu'er stood on tiptoe to watch Shiyue draw on the roster, and whispered enviously, "My sister really knows everything, she can cook, embroider, and read and keep accounts."

Shiyue smiled, "I can only recognize some simple ones, but I can't understand them deeply."

"Sister, don't be modest," Shiyao said from the sidelines, "Xu'er may not know that your sister Shiyue's father has been a scholar for 20 years. It's just that he is always unlucky. It’s been polished, and now I can only rely on my wife and daughter to make a living. I heard that this year I finally passed the scientific examination and entered the rural examination? It’s just that it’s the first month of the year, and there’s still no news. I’m afraid I didn’t pass it again?”

Shiyue curled her lips, "I don't understand the affairs of my father's generation. It's my duty to be filial to my sons and daughters. Why bother thinking about what's there and what's not?"

"Shiyue is right." Mother Jiang opened a box and took a look, "This is a person with a fate, and a duty with that fate."

Shi Yao smiled slightly, "Mama is right, it's because Shi Yao is worrying too much, as a human being, you should accept your fate."

"Shiyue, Shiyue," Shiyao hadn't finished speaking, Shihuan hurried into the warehouse, "Shiyue, go back and have a look, there's a letter from the mansion, your father has been elected."

Shiyue was startled, and the account book in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. Shiyao stared and stood there in a daze, her face lost all her usual composure.

Jiang Momo looked around, smiled and said, "What kind of fate is this?"

Another year's court banquet, different from the past, the fourth elder brother will cooperate with Fujin to rush from Baylor's Mansion to the palace.Eunuch Su had to get up early to arrange breakfast, carriages, and accompanying personnel, and then yawned and followed the fourth elder brother to the Qianqing Palace for a banquet.

"Fourth brother, it's so early," the third elder brother greeted the fourth elder brother beside the Qianqing Gate.

"The court banquet is about decency, it should be done," said the fourth elder brother slightly nodding his head.

The third elder brother laughed, "Why be so polite, now the fourth brother is valued by Huang Ama, it can be said that he is very popular, unlike my elder brother, I will be hated forever if I make a mistake."

"Third brother is too serious, younger brother is dull, he just obeyed Huang Ama's orders, it is definitely not hot," the fourth elder brother said silently.

The third elder brother's eyes flickered, and suddenly he bent his mouth, nodded behind the fourth elder brother and said, "Master Tong."

"Third elder brother, fourth elder brother," Tong Guowei cupped his hands at the two of them, Su Wei secretly rolled his eyes, and took two steps behind fourth elder brother.

"Master Tong is feeling better? I haven't heard from you for a while," said the third elder brother with a slight bow.

"Brother Lao San's note is just some old illnesses, and he has recovered now," Tong Guowei bowed back.

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, and said in a deep voice from the side, "Talk slowly, I am quite tired from traveling all the way, please forgive Yinzhen for taking the seat first."

"Fourth elder brother, please," Tong Guowei cupped his hands.

The third elder brother smiled, and watched the fourth elder brother walk away, "The fourth brother has such a bad temper, and it was in vain that Master Tong's hard work was in vain. However, with the nurturing kindness of Empress Xiaoyi, the fourth brother and you are also Break the bones and connect the tendons."

Tong Guowei looked at the third elder brother, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

At the court banquet, Su Wei was too lazy to watch the excitement, he just talked to the fourth brother in a low voice, and commented on the cold and hot dishes that were served in turn.

The fourteenth elder brother came up quietly, startling Su Wei, "Oh, my little ancestor, sit down, sit down."

The fourteenth elder brother looked at Su Wei, then at the fourth elder brother, scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "Fourth elder brother, when do you have time, I want to tell you something."

"Big or small matter?" Fourth elder brother took a sip of wine, his tone light.

"Actually, it's not a big deal." The fourteenth elder brother sat next to the fourth elder brother. "It's because my younger brother has something to ask for. It's inconvenient to talk about it today. After the new year is over, can I go to the fourth elder brother's house and say it's okay?"

"Is there anything you want to ask?" The fourth elder brother turned to look at Yinti, who bit his lip and nodded heavily.

"It's up to you," the fourth elder brother sighed.

"Thank you, fourth brother," the fourteenth elder brother stood up and bowed his hands to the fourth elder brother decently, then gave Su Wei a bright smile, turned and ran away.

Su Wei held the jug in his hands inexplicably, bowed his head and said, "Master, what can Brother Fourteen ask you for?"

"Who knows," the fourth elder brother took another sip of wine, "Yinti has always been a child at heart, so it must be some kind of nonsense."

Tong Guowei watched the fourth elder brother drinking alone from afar, and frowned when the third elder brother's words sounded in his mind.

"Ama," Long Kedo walked to Tong Guowei's side, "My son is going to offer a cup to Brother Si."

"Don't go."

Long Kedo paused, then turned to look at Tong Guowei, "Ama——"

"Listen to me," Tong Guowei held up his wine glass and covered the coldness of his mouth, "We have already had an indistinct relationship with the fourth elder brother, so don't add fuel to the flames. Although the various behaviors of the fourth elder brother are not enough to Get close to the prince, but you will never turn against each other. What's more, now that the rift has been settled, let's just sit down to the end."

Longkodo's eyes were slightly cold, with a little surprise, "Then, what about Ye Ruo?"

"Don't mention her again," Tong Guowei glared at Long Kedo and lowered his voice, "Your sister has already chilled me, but she is in the middle palace anyway, and she has the heart to help Tong Jia. Ye Ruo Well, once I entered the palace, I was at the mercy of others, and now I am even relying on Concubine De. If she is not of my race, her heart must be different. Let's make a clear distinction between the fourth elder brother and live in peace with each other. If you want to sever ties with her again, is it because you want to Is Tong Jia's family in danger?"

Longkodo smiled coldly, poured down a glass of wine, and held the white jade wine glass firmly in his hand.

Just after the Lantern Festival, the emperor began to inspect the Yongding River Works, all the way down the river, accompanied by the fourth elder brother and the eldest elder brother, and did not return to the capital until February.

At the end of February, Chunwei released the list, and Suo'etu was at the top of the list. The fourth elder brother was very happy, and teased Su Wei, "I didn't expect your news to be quite reliable. When he passed the imperial examination, I will call someone to come and see."

Su Wei pursed his mouth, turned his head, and stopped talking to a flirtatious elder brother.

Fujin Courtyard

Shiyue walked into the inner hall with a tray, and bowed to Fujin, "Master, this slave has embroidered two sachets for you, do you like it or not?"

"Let me take a look," Fu Jin put down the book and said with a smile.

Shiyue bent her mouth and presented the sachet to Fujin.

"The embroidery is really exquisite, and the pattern is also ingenious. Your craftsmanship is better than those embroiderers," Fujin said to Shiyue, looking at the sachet.

"Xie Fujin's praise," Shiyue leaned over, bit her lips and said, "I dare not compare with the embroiderer, these two sachets are the best two embroidered by my servant out of a dozen or so , others dare not enter the eyes of the master."

Fujin looked at Shiyue, put down the sachet, "With such care, do you ask me for something?"

Shiyue lowered her head, pursed her lips, knelt down on the spot and said, "Your servant shouldn't have spoken, but it's about your parents after all, and your servant can only come to beg Fujin."

"It's about your father, right?" Fujin said indifferently, "I know your father won the exam last year, and now something is going on, but Chun Wei failed the exam?"

"Yes," Shiyue nodded, her eyes reddened, "Father took the exam for more than 20 years before he passed the Juren exam, and now he has missed the spring exam. My mother wrote to say that my father's health is getting worse, and it is difficult for him to take the exam again. Therefore, if you want me to ask Fujin for a favor and arrange for my father to be an official, it is also my father's longing for many years."

Fujin sighed, and helped Shiyue up, "It's not a big deal. Juren is qualified to be an official, but there are very few places. If my Ama is still alive, this matter can be done at home, but now……"

Shiyue wrung her handkerchief, two lines of clear tears flowed from the corner of her eyes, "Master is embarrassing".

"You are also filial." Fujin looked out the window, "It's just that our mansion is also living on thin ice, and with my position in the mansion, how many people are waiting to see the excitement. If I opened the house for you Mouth, can the people on Li's side still calm down in the future?"

"Your servant understands, master," Shiyue stepped forward, "The servant understands the embarrassment of the master. If it hadn't been for the care of the master for more than 20 years, how could the servant's family be where it is today. In fact, now that the father has won the election, the family's situation is very serious. It's much better than before, it's all slaves who are greedy, and shouldn't have asked for it."

"You are sensible," Fujin took Shiyue's hand, "tell your father to wait, as long as there is a chance, I will help your father to plan. If there is any emergency in your family, just tell me. Wait In two years, I will find you a good marriage, and we will make a good couple."

"Thank you, master," Shiyue leaned over slowly.

March

The fourteenth master who has been clamoring for help has finally caught his fourth brother.

In the morning, accompanied by Su Wei, the Fourteenth Lord visited the East Garden and visited the Buddhist scriptures pavilion. He even ate two drawers of beef buns with a big appetite for lunch.

"What on earth are you going to do?" Fourth elder brother couldn't take it anymore and finally put down his pen, staring at fourteenth elder brother who was looking around the room.

The Fourteenth Master smirked twice, and moved closer to the fourth elder brother, "fourth brother, the servants around me are not obedient, I really have no choice, so I came to beg you."

"The slave is disobedient?" Fourth elder brother frowned, "Why are you disobedient?"

"They always complain to Er Niang," Elder Fourteen said indignantly, "What Er Niang says is what I say, and what I say is perfunctory."

The fourth elder brother lowered his head and opened a book, and said insincerely, "Emiang is also doing it for your own good."

"But," Brother Fourteen stared, "Don't you have to have a confidant when you are a master?"

"A confidant needs to be cultivated too," the fourth elder brother replied leisurely.

Su Wei pursed his lips beside him, whoever cultivated who.

"I want to train," the fourteenth elder brother grumbled, "but the little eunuchs sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are too stupid, and I get annoyed when I see them."

"Then what do you want?" The fourth elder brother looked up at the fourteenth elder brother.

Brother Fourteen pursed his lips, "I think, I want someone from Brother Four to be my confidant."

"Want someone from me?" Brother Si blinked suspiciously, "Who is it?"

The fourteenth elder brother lowered his head, and after a while, he glanced at the fourth elder brother, and then at Su Wei.

Su Wei's back felt itchy, and suddenly felt a little cold.

"Su Peisheng," Elder Fourteen called out a name sullenly, and the room was instantly quiet.