Other than Situ Lang, Jin En was also very busy during this period of time. One had to know that a few days ago, when Jin En went out, he 'accidentally' befriended the Fifth Prince's son. After this period of time, the relationship between the two of them was not bad.
This way, the Lin Family could be considered to be on good terms with the Fifth Prince. Although Lin Ruhai and the Fifth Prince had never met before, there were some things that the two of them had a tacit understanding of.
"Master, Master, the good news is at the door. Our Young Master Situ got second place."
"Second place?"
Although it was a pity that Situ Lang did not get the Huiyuan, thinking about the current situation, second place was also good. At least the first place attracted the attention of the people above.
"Go set off the firecrackers. Where is the reward for the good news? Are you ready? Also, all the servants will be rewarded with one month's salary. Lang 'er's servants will be rewarded with three months' salary. "
After saying that, Jia Min looked at her slender daughter sitting beside her and patted Dai Yu's hand.
"Lang 'er is a good child. Although everything has just started, mother believes that Lang' er's future is limitless. Lang 'er is a person who values relationships. He will definitely protect you in the future. Besides, there are still your two brothers! This way, mother can be at ease. Mother, Yu 'er is a good child with good fortune. "
Dai Yu was Jia Min's first child. Although she gave birth to two more sons later on, because of what happened before, she doted on Dai Yu the most.
"Mother, what are you saying? I have mother and father to protect me. With mother and father doting on me, I am naturally blessed. "
Because there was still the court examination after, the Lin Family did not celebrate much. They just gathered together to eat a meal. Situ Lang began to revise and prepare for the court examination after that.
"He got it, he got it! Old Madam Lin's Young Master Situ got second place! "
Second place? They did not expect that kid to get such good results. After that, it would be the court examination!
The court examination was nothing to people like them, who were considered to be the descendants of famous families. It was just a formality. When the time came, even if they did not do well, they would still be able to get a good position in the court. If they really could not do well, they would be sent out to study for two years and come back with a better future than those who were top scorers.
With that thought in mind, Mother Jia wanted to rope in the Lin family and Situ Lang first. Now that the marriage between that kid and Lin Daiyu was a foregone conclusion, it was better to rope them in properly.
However, Jia Min kept the Jia Family's people at the door.
After the previous incident, not to mention that Jia Min and Lin Ruhai were still resentful towards Jia Baoyu, Situ Lang also hated Jia Baoyu to the core when he found out about the incident. He had heard from Jin En that Jia Baoyu kept staring at Yu 'er and even acted to flirt with her.
"Although we haven't seen each other before, we might have seen each other in our dreams. Let's just treat this as a reunion between old friends."
Who has seen you before? Based on what he said, if it was someone else's daughter outside, even if he was beaten to death, he deserved it.
Nowadays, which family's daughter did not step out of the house? Based on what he said today, the girl's reputation would be ruined. She would just be given a white ribbon to express her innocence.
Also, what did he mean by the word 'take' at the end? Was he cursing Master or taking advantage of Yu 'er? Did he really think that he was dead?
Hmph — Jin En was not decisive enough. Why did he throw the teacup? In such a situation, he should have punched him.
After the incident, no one from the Jia Family came to apologize. Now, they actually dared to invite Yu 'er over. They had never seen such a rude family.
Very quickly, it was the court examination.
Actually, the court examination was more of a test of the seniors' psychological quality. Under such circumstances, the descendants of the great families had an advantage. After all, they were more experienced than the descendants of the poor families. After all, many of the descendants of the poor families were so nervous that they did not even know how to write after entering the main hall.
The Emperor sat upright on the dragon throne with a pale face.
His body was very weak now. The imperial physician had advised him more than once to rest well. However, he was the Emperor, the Emperor of this country. How could he "rest"?
Just like this court examination. Although his body was not strong enough for him to host the court examination, he still came because he was the Emperor.
Situ Lang's appearance was outstanding. His every move revealed a kind of carefreeness. His expression was calm. In a group of students who were generally much older than him and acted a little stiffly, he easily attracted the attention of others.
"Who is that young man?"
"Your Majesty, that student is called Situ Lang. His ancestral home is Yangzhou. He is Lin Ruhai's disciple and future son-in-law. "
"Oh — so he is Minister Lin's disciple. No wonder he is so elegant and handsome. He had gotten second place in the examination. Minister Lin had acted early and groomed a good son-in-law for himself. Haha — "
Because of the Emperor's curiosity, Situ Lang walked into the eyes of the elders in the court.
"Third place!"
Jia Min waved her hand to let the servant who came to report leave. She was thinking there.
Lin Ruhai was the third place back then. Now Situ Lang — his son-in-law — was also the third place. He was really lucky.
That Situ Lang was indeed taught by Lin Ruhai.
If Lin Ruhai was willing to teach her Baoyu well, with Baoyu's spiritual power, it was possible for him to get first place!
It was a pity that the Lin Family did not make proper arrangements when they came last time.
Thinking of this, Jia Min's mother remembered what happened last time. She could not help but frown.
In Jia Min's mother's opinion, her Baoyu was the most naive and honest. Baoyu said that he would give Dai Yu a name because he cared about Dai Yu. Look, Baoyu had never given his sisters a name. Didn't this prove that Baoyu really cared about Dai Yu?
But Lin Jin 'en dared to throw the teacup at Baoyu. Baoyu was so scared that he did not recover for a long time.
And Min 'er did not properly scold that rude boy. He actually left just like that. Sure enough, Min' er had stayed in Yangzhou for more than ten years. She did not have the manners of a young lady.
After that, she took the initiative to ask her to come home because she was her daughter. But this girl actually put on airs in front of her own mother. Wasn't it just because Lin Ruhai was promoted to the Minister of Rites?
It was just the Ministry of Rites. Compared to the Ministry of History, Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites was nothing.
Sigh. If Min 'er continued to be so "arrogant", she would definitely offend people. This was the capital. It was different from Yangzhou where she used to stay. In the capital, anyone you met on the road could be a "relative of the Emperor". The Lin Family was nothing in the capital.
As for Situ Lang entering the Ministry of Revenue, the Lin Family had already made preparations.
Because of Lin Jin 'en, they already had a "tacit understanding" with the Fifth Prince. Now, letting Situ Lang work in the Ministry of Revenue, which the Fifth Prince was in charge of, was a way for the Lin Family to express their attitude.
The Lin Family had just entered the capital, and Lin Ruhai was only the Minister of Rites. Although the Lin Family had some connections in the capital, it was nothing compared to someone who was an official in the capital.
Actually, to be honest, Lin Ruhai's power in the capital was far from Yangzhou and Jiangnan, where he had "worked hard" for more than ten years.
The previous princes had wanted to win him over mostly because of his power in Jiangnan. After he returned to the capital, they slowly gave up because of this reason.
The Fifth Prince wanted to keep Lin Ruhai, or rather, the Lin Family, to deal with Jiangnan after he ascended the throne. Jiangnan could be said to be the Zhen Family's world now.
Yes, ascending the throne.
After the Emperor forced himself to host the court examination, he became even sicker. There were a few times when he wanted to pass on the throne.
However, as an Emperor who had been on the throne for many years, a man who had always been high up, how could he give up the power in his hands so easily?
The Seventh Prince was indeed his most beloved and favorite son. As an Emperor, he naturally liked a son who was as willful and domineering as the Seventh Prince. For a man who was used to being high up, this was what he wanted to see the most.
However, as an Emperor who had to abdicate to become Retired Emperor because of his health, he did not want to pass on his throne to an ambitious and controlling son.
At this time, the Fifth Prince entered the eyes of the Emperor who was unwilling to give up.
The Fifth Prince's mother was of low birth. Even his wife's family could not compare to the other princes. Thus, on the surface, the Fifth Prince's power could not be compared to the other princes.
He was not dead yet. After passing on the throne, he would be Retired Emperor. If he chose a strong son, then there would be nothing for him to do as Retired Emperor in the future. It was better to choose an obedient, "filial", and "without" any power. This way, this son would rely on him in the future. He would still be in control.
Although he understood, the Emperor's obsession with power forced him to hold on for a month. In the end, his body could not take it anymore, so he chose to abdicate. After drafting an imperial edict, he passed the throne to the Fifth Prince.
Once the imperial edict was out, not to mention how other people reacted, the Lin Family let out a sigh of relief.
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