However, he failed. Later, he found out that his name was replaced by someone else. Moreover, it was his elder brother who allowed someone else to replace his name. In the end, he was ranked fifth.
The person who replaced him was the son of the governor of Jiangnan. For the sake of the Lu family's business in Jiangnan, Uncle Lu sacrificed his younger brother's imperial examination. Although Lu Shiming was angry, he endured it for the sake of his family.
Three years later, he took the exam again. This time, there was no one to replace him, but he still failed. Because he was a merchant, and he didn't try to curry favor with the chief examiners, he didn't pass the exam.
At that time, there were many flaws in the examination. Many examiners were corrupt and sold exam questions. After he failed, he made his exam questions public. That year, the examiners were despised by all the students. It was obvious that they deliberately failed the exam. Lu Shiming's talent would not lose to that of the top scholar.
At that time, Lu Shiming did not know whether it was because he was young and arrogant or because he was unwilling to give up. Three years later, he took the exam again. This time, he passed and was ranked third. In the palace examination, the emperor named him Tanhua.
After becoming Tanhua, Lu Shiming found an excuse to leave the capital with his wife and son. He went to the border town to open a small clinic. He left for 14 years until the death of the former emperor. King Qin usurped the throne and killed the muddle-headed crown prince. Lu Shiming then decided to come back.
Now, he was a little hesitant to enter the government.
"Third Uncle, I know you have ambitions in your heart. Back then, my father let you down. You've been in Border City for so many years. Have you never thought of doing something for the people of the world?" Lu Lingzhi asked in a low voice.
Lu Shiming faintly smiled and said, "Your father did not owe me anything. He did it for the Lu family. I will consider what you said."
"Okay, then I will wait for Third Uncle's good news." Lu Lingzhi smiled. If it was not because his father let Third Uncle down, the old madam would not have allowed Third Uncle to be away for so many years. Moreover, among so many uncles, Third Uncle was treated the most differently.
Lu Shiming smiled and said, "I have one more thing to ask of you. I want to find a teacher for Xiangzhi's exam next year."
"Third Uncle, leave this matter to me. I will arrange it." Lu Lingzhi said.
"Okay." Lu Shiming smiled and nodded. He said to Lu Xiangzhi, "Hurry and thank your big brother."
Lu Xiangzhi scratched his head. "Thank you, Big Brother."
"We are brothers. You are treating me like an outsider," Lu Lingzhi said.
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When Ye Zhen returned to her room, she learned that Second Miss Lu and Fourth Miss Lu had come to see her.
"Third Younger Sister, it's such a pity that you weren't there at that time. The Imperial Consort bestowed a lot of things. Look, this pearl hair clip is only available in the palace. You can't even buy it outside." Second Young Miss Lu pointed at the beautiful pearl hair clip on her head, unable to conceal the happiness on her face.
"Yes, it is." Ye Zhen nodded with a smile. She had seen all the beautiful pearl ornaments. How could she be envious of these? Besides, she really didn't want what Lu Wushuang gave her.
Fourth Miss Lu squinted at Ye Zhen. Not seeing the look of envy and jealousy in Ye Zhen's eyes, she felt a little unwilling. "I heard that sister went hunting?"
"Yes." Ye Rou nodded. She was a little confused about what the two sisters wanted to do. Did they want to show off that they had received a reward from Lu Wushuang?
Fourth Miss Lu coughed softly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "I heard that you are with my eldest brother. Then … who else?"
Ye Zhen felt that Fourth Miss Lu's question was a little strange. "And some of his friends."
"I remember that one of my eldest brother's friends is surnamed Tang. He is already a marquis at a young age. Have you seen him?" Fourth Miss Lu asked again, her cheeks a little red.
"You mean Tang Zhen?" After Mo Rongzhan ascended the throne, he gave titles to those who had helped him. The late Old Master of the Lu family was the Marquis of Anyang. Now, the title of Marquis naturally fell on the head of Lu Lingzhi, while Tang Zhen was Marquis Jingning.
The Lu and Tang families were the most dazzling upstarts in the capital.
"Have you seen Marquis Jingning?" Fourth Miss Lu sat up straight and stared at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked at Fourth Miss Lu's eyes as if she was going to rob her of something. She smiled and said, "If you are talking about Tang Zhen, then I have seen him. We also competed, but he lost."
Fourth Miss Lu looked at Ye Zhen with big eyes. "What did you say? What did you compete with Marquis Jingning? How could he lose to you? "
"He lost in the hunting competition. You see, he lost the silver whip to me." Anyway, the news of their competition would spread sooner or later. Instead of Fourth Miss Lu hearing something from other places, it was better to say it first.
Fourth Miss Lu looked at the silver whip hanging on the wall by Ye Zhen. Her face suddenly turned pale. This icy silver whip was the worry of the world. She could not be mistaken. Tang Zhen actually gave the silver whip to Lu Yaoyao.
"Third sister, I didn't expect your archery to be so good that even Marquis Jingning lost to you." Second Miss Lu's face was also not very good. She originally wanted her third sister to envy her, but now it seemed that she didn't know who envied who.
Tang Zhen has been very conspicuous in the capital recently. He has received the attention of his wives and girls because he has not yet been engaged. Now that he is in a high position and has the emperor's trust, it is unknown how many girls want to marry him.
Fourth Miss Lu smiled reluctantly. "Third sister, what do you want this silver whip for?"
"Nothing, it's just for show." Ye Zhen said.
"That's a pity. I like it very much. Why don't you give it to me?" Fourth Miss Lu said. She never thought about why Ye Zhen would give her the silver whip.
Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile. "Not good."
This Fourth Miss Lu was really funny. Why did she have to give the silver whip to her? She even acted as if it was a matter of course.
Fourth Miss Lu smiled reluctantly and didn't insist.
"We will not disturb my sister's rest." Second Miss Lu also felt that it was boring to sit here, so she took Fourth Miss Lu and said goodbye to Ye Zhen.
After sending the two girls away, Ye Zhen took the icy silver whip from the wall and waved it a few times in her hand. Feeling that it was very convenient, she hung it back.
This was a trophy that belonged to Ye Zhen.
At night, before going to bed, Ye Zhen asked someone to fetch water for her to wash her face. She looked at the phoenix on the palm of her hand, and a drop of red spiritual spring appeared in her palm. She put the spiritual spring in the pear blossom cream for skin care, stirred it evenly, and applied it to her face and hands.
Now, when she bathed, she would use a drop of spiritual spring water in the water. In the past two days, she felt that the discomfort in her body had disappeared, as if … she was reborn. Even her sense of smell was much better than usual.
However, it seemed that her skin had not turned white yet. It seemed that she had to take her time.
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