On the day of the results,
Jia Jing happened to be on break,
Jia Zhen naturally handed the children over to Jia Jing and went out with his wife.
Jia Jing looked at the four little kids,
His son and daughter-in-law also needed personal space,
It was good for his daughter-in-law and son to have a good relationship. Anyway, their family already had so many children, and there was no rush to have more children,
His son was willing, so he had nothing to say,
Actually, this was also quite good,
Everything was prosperous in the family, and it was also troublesome to have too many women. Look at the Emperor and the Retired Emperor, there were so many women in the harem,
They fought for favor,
They were unscrupulous.
Jia Jing played with the four little kids. Like a feudal elder, he met the younger generation,
He liked to test their literary talent. In the end, he found that..,
These children's literary talent was not bad, especially Lin Jinyu. As for Jia Rong..,
She was only two years old..,
She was directly ignored by Jia Jing.
Jia Jing ignored Jia Rong..,
However, Jia Rong was unhappy. He held Jia Jing's hand and pointed at himself, saying in a childish voice, "Test."
Jia Jing raised his eyebrows and looked at Jia Rong, who was sitting on his lap, and said, "Recite the Three Character Classic for Grandfather to hear."
"Man, at, first, is, good..." Jia Rong said word by word.
Jia Lian and the others covered their faces. Their little nephew always liked to say word by word when reciting. They twisted for a long time, but they couldn't twist it. They didn't know why their little nephew had developed such a habit.
Jia Jing listened to Jia Rong recite word by word. She actually recited the entire Three Character Classic. He was pleasantly surprised. Jia Rong was only two years old, but she could already recite the Three Character Classic. He felt that the Jia family had finally produced a genius scholar. He felt that he was lucky to be able to pass the Jinshi exam, but it was more because of his hard work over the years. At that time, there was a shortage of people in the imperial court, so he was lucky enough to pass the exam. As for Jia Zhen, her talent was not bad, but it was more because of her hard work. These years, he took Jia Zhen everywhere to deal with the affairs of the imperial court. He basically had no problem with the theory of policy. In the imperial examination, the theory of policy had a very important score.
"Not bad." Jia Jing touched Jia Rong's head lovingly. He looked at the other three little kids and thought, "The future of the Jia family depends on these children. Daughter-in-law Zhen has taught them well. Sure enough, one should marry a virtuous wife. There is hope for the future of the Jia family." "You all are not bad too."
Jia Yao and the others pursed their lips and smiled.
On the other side, with Jia Jing helping to take care of the children, Jia Zhen and Xia Lu left the mansion in a relaxed manner. The servant drove the carriage directly to the teahouse near Zhang Bang.
When they arrived at the teahouse, Jia Zhen took Xia Lu to a seat near the window on the second road and said, "I booked this seat early in the morning. Look out the window later and you can see the situation below at a glance. You can sit here and watch the fun later." Jia Zhen felt a little regretful that he could not take his wife out to watch the fun. After all, his wife was a woman. Although she was good at martial arts, he did not know what would happen when the chaos broke out.
"Okay." Xia Lu nodded and sat down. He looked out the window. Indeed, the view was excellent. They could see everything below.
"Master, Young Master Yuan and Young Master Su are here." Zhong'er reminded Jia Zhen behind him.
Jia Zhen looked back and saw Su Jiusi and Yuan Lin. He stood up and said, "Brother Yuan, Brother Su, here we are."
Seeing this, Xia Lu also stood up with a decent smile on his face.
Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi were relieved when they saw Jia Zhen. They hurried over. "Brother Jia, you are indeed Brother Jia. Among the teahouses around here, only this one has the best view of the ground below. But when we came to book a seat, we didn't get it at all."
"I was prepared in advance." Jia Zhen smiled. The location of this teahouse was so good that it had not been robbed by others. The background behind it must be extraordinary. The boss behind this teahouse was Prince Beijing's Mansion. Ningguo Province was on good terms with Prince Beijing's Mansion now. Jia Zhen gave Prince Beijing a call, so the teahouse would naturally give him the best seat.
"Brother Jia, you are so thoughtful." Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi bowed.
"Come and sit down. This is my wife." Jia Zhen introduced Xia Lu to Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi.
Xia Lu smiled and nodded slightly.
"Oh, it's your wife. Sorry for the disrespect. We haven't thanked your wife yet. We were sick before, so we couldn't go to your mansion casually. We were afraid that we might catch a cold. We just recovered a few days ago. Now that the results are out, we plan to go to your mansion to thank you after the results are out. "Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi hurriedly bowed to Xia Lu. In their hearts, they thought," Sure enough, Brother Jia has a very good relationship with his wife. Not only did he not go to the brothel, but he also brought his wife out to watch the fun. "
Women who were already married naturally did not need to be as particular as unmarried daughters. However, even so, there were very few men who would bring their wives out. This was especially true for the masters of such large families. They would rarely bring their wives out of the manor to eat in the teahouses and inns outside.
"You are all my master's friends. Helping you is just a small matter," Xia Lu said.
"Sit down. Zhong'er, ask the waiter to bring a pot of good tea and some food." Jia Zhen ordered.
"Yes." Zhong'er hurriedly went to arrange.
After all, Prince Beijing had already informed the Jia Zhen. The Jia Zhen and Yuan Lin talked about the imperial examination. Xia Lu listened with a smile on his face. He was the perfect example of a wallflower.
Time passed slowly. It was getting closer and closer to the release of the results. Xia Lu inadvertently saw that there seemed to be a few groups of people below. They were dressed differently from the ordinary students. They seemed to be servants of some family. Xia Lu thought of what Jia Zhen said about finding a son-in-law below the results. He could not help but smile.
"Yes." Jia Zhen was chatting with Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi, but he still paid some attention to Xia Lu. Seeing Xia Lu smile, he turned his head and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Look over there." Xia Lu pointed at the people in the distance who were obviously different from the other examinees. The examinees were looking at the announcement board, but those people were looking at the examinees.
Jia Zhen and Yuan Lin looked in the direction Xia Lu pointed. They also saw that group of people.
"It has nothing to do with us. I'll ask Zhong'er and the others to wait for you here. Brother Yuan, Brother Su, and I will go down and have a look." Jia Zhen had been studying for a long time. He also wanted to know his ranking as soon as possible. It would take a long time if he asked the servants to check it. Moreover, Zhong'er and the others were small. They did not know when they could squeeze in.
Xia Lu raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay. Be careful."
"Okay." Jia Zhen nodded. He turned to Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi and said, "Brother Yuan, Brother Su, it's almost time. Let's go down and have a look."
"Okay." Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi stood up and bowed to Xia Lu again. Then they left with Jia Zhen.
After they left, Xia Lu sat by the window and looked at the situation below. Not long after Jia Zhen and the others left, the auspicious time arrived. The officials came with the announcement board. The announcement board would be posted several times. The last one would be posted first. It would take a long time for all of them to be posted.
Xia Lu looked at the movement below and found that the group of servants did not seem to be moving. Xia Lu thought for a moment. It was reasonable. They had to find a good son-in-law for their young mistress. The tribute scholar who appeared on the first announcement board was likely to be one of the top three Grand Scholars. A Grand Scholar was like a wife. It was much more difficult for a Grand Scholar to rise to the top than a Grand Scholar. Since they were looking for a son-in-law, they had to find a Grand Scholar who was in the second place.
Xia Lu continued to wait and see. Anyway, her vision was excellent and she could clearly see the situation below. Xia Lu thought of the Jia Zhen who was looking at the announcement board. If that guy was caught, it would be a big joke. Xia Lu smiled.
After a while, the officials came again with the announcement board and posted it on the bulletin board. The group of people still did not move. The third time, the officials came again with the announcement board. Finally, someone moved. A candidate was surprised when he saw his name on the announcement board. He was caught off guard and was taken away before he could react. At this time, everyone understood what it meant. The son-in-law selection had begun.
Although the window had a good view, Xia Lu did not know what was happening below. However, looking at the commotion below, Xia Lu knew that the legendary son-in-law selection had begun. At this time, the entire teahouse was in an uproar. They ran to the window to watch the commotion below. However, no one came to Xia Lu's window. After all, the Jia Zhen had brought a lot of people today. They were guarding Xia Lu, so those people did not dare to come over.
The crowd below was in chaos. Some of the candidates who were caught shouted, "I already have a wife, I already have a wife!" They hoped that these people would let them go. Some people remained silent. It was not clear if they felt that they did not need to waste their energy, or if they had other thoughts in their hearts.
As for the candidates who said that they already had a wife, these people only said, "Sir, don't worry. Please come with us. If there is a mistake, we will naturally let you go. At that time, our family's master will also prepare some gifts to apologize to you." After all, the candidates who were caught were tributary scholars. After the court examinations, they would become Grand Scholars. They were still very polite.
Those who lied and hoped that they could escape this disaster felt that life was meaningless. They knew that it was useless to resist, so they could only wait for these people to figure out the truth and then go back.
The competition for the son-in-law selection was very fierce. Those who were capable would definitely not just snatch one candidate, and those who were snatching people would definitely not be the only ones. For the same person, it was very likely that two families would clash. This would depend on which family's guard was better. There was a common rule for the son-in-law selection. It was based on the guard's ability and not the family's background. If it was based on the family's background, then those candidates would be chosen by one or two families. This would cause a waste of talent. The merchants in the capital were sometimes very united. It was normal for there to be conflicts between them. If there were external forces, then there would be a united front. Hence, there was such a rule.
However, those with good family backgrounds would generally hire better guards. Hence, in the annual son-in-law selection, those with good family backgrounds would have an advantage. The quality of the son-in-law they snatched would be better.
Xia Lu looked at the noisy scene below and smiled. As expected, she still had the habits of a person from the imperial court. She liked to watch the fun. However, Xia Lu felt that she had more integrity than the average person who liked to watch the fun. She was only watching from the side. However, some people liked to stand at the top and criticize others when they completely did not understand the truth of the matter. For example, when they heard that a child did not support the elderly, they immediately said that the child was unfilial. However, they never understood why the child did not support the elderly. Another example was when they gave up their seat on the bus. When they saw that a girl did not want to give up her seat, they immediately relied on their seniority to scold her. The people beside them also blamed the girl for not respecting the elderly. However, the girl's period was here and she was not feeling well. Did she have to tell others about this?
Xia Lu also heard another saying that sometimes bystanders made the victims feel more despair. However, for example, after a girl was kidnapped by a bad person, the girl asked for help from the bystanders around her, but the bystanders were indifferent. The bystanders could not be blamed. After all, the man who kidnapped the girl was acting. He was saying, "Wife, don't make a scene outside. Let's go back and make a scene." The bystanders could only classify this as a private family matter. However, if you broke the bystanders' cell phones at this time, the bystanders would definitely come looking for trouble. At this time, you would be able to escape.
Also, Xia Lu heard that when a girl stayed in a hotel, someone would drag her into another room when she walked through the hotel corridor alone. At this time, many girls would call for help, but it was basically useless. After all, no one wanted to care about these troublesome matters. Besides, who knew if the perpetrator was one or more? What if they were retaliated against? However, if you called for help at this time, as long as there were people in the room on this floor, they would definitely come out to see what was going on.
Sometimes, the bystanders could not be blamed. No one wanted to be involved in troublesome matters. Sometimes, it was better to think in another way. If you were really in danger and it was useless to ask for help from others, you could try the above methods. When people's interests were threatened, they would generally come forward bravely.
Xia Lu looked at the bustling scene below. The rankings were posted one by one. Finally, it was Jia Zhen's turn. He was ranked very high, 30th. Jia Zhen was quite satisfied with this result. If it was still like this in the Palace Examination, he would not have to worry at all. As long as he did not get into the same Jinshi Exam, everything would be fine.
Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi's rankings were posted together with Jia Zhen's. One was 20th, the other was 27th. Su Jiusi was 20th, and Yuan Lin was 27th. The three of them were very close to each other.
"Congratulations, Brother Yuan, Brother Su." Jia Zhen smiled and congratulated the two of them.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi also had happy smiles on their faces. After ten years of hard work, they finally reached the end. As long as they did not lose their performance in the Palace Examination, they would definitely be in the Second Rank.
The three of them smiled together. Little did they know that at this time, they were also seen by others. The three of them were very good-looking young men. "Come, quickly, take these three masters back." Just as the three of them were feeling proud, a voice suddenly came. Before they could react, the guards swarmed over and surrounded the three of them. "Guards, quickly, take these three masters back." Jia Zhen was stunned.
Jia Zhen was a little confused and hurriedly said, "Master already has a wife. Go and catch someone else."
"Haha, master, come back with us first." The head of the guards smiled and thought, "You said you want to get married, so you want to get married. So many people said the same thing when they refused. No matter what, take them back first. Naturally, there will be a conclusion."
Jia Zhen was a little angry. Now that he knew the ranking, he wanted to tell his wife in person. What did these people mean? Did they not want to let go of the people they caught? Jia Zhen looked at the number of guards. He could handle it, but Brother Su and Brother Yuan were here. Both of them were weak scholars. It would be bad if they were hurt. Besides, this kind of thing was a tacit approval by people. It was a good sign. It seemed that it was not appropriate for him to make a move. It seemed that he could only go with them now.
Thinking of this, Jia Zhen really felt that he had been too low-key these years. There were actually people in the capital who did not know him. Thinking back, when he was running rampant in the capital, according to his wife, he had to show his face. Now, someone actually dared to mess with him. People were really forgetful.
Jia Zhen turned his head and looked at Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi. He said, "It seems that we have to go with them."
"It's okay, but there are still people waiting in the teahouse." Yuan Lin glanced at the teahouse in the distance.
"Go and report to her. Tell her not to worry. I'll be there soon. I'll personally pick her up later." Although Jia Zhen didn't bring Zhong 'er out to look at the list, she still brought a servant with her.
"Yes." The servant left quickly. He knew the guards who had kidnapped their master. They were from the imperial merchant Xia family. When the Xia family saw their master, they would probably let him go. Xia family was really unlucky this year. They had taken a fancy to three young talents. Unfortunately, all three of them were already married. They were the daughters of the Xia family.
Jia Zhen was taken away by the Xia family. The servant hurried back to the teahouse to report to Xia Lu.
"What did you say? Master was taken away by the guards who were looking for a son-in-law? " Xia Lu felt that the world was a fantasy. Someone who was full of confidence just now was slapped in the face so quickly.
"Yes, Young Master Su and Young Master Yuan were also taken away. The people who were taken away were from the imperial merchant Xia family," the servant said.
"Xia family? They sell Osmanthus flowers? "Xia Lu asked.
"Yes, that's the Xia family." The servant did not think that Xia Lu was wrong to say that the Xia family was buying Osmanthus flowers. After all, no matter how rich the Xia family was, they were only imperial merchants. However, Ningguo Province was different.
Xia Lu understood. It turned out that it was the Xia family that had married Xue Pan. She had heard of this family before. The Xia family had many daughters, but only one son. This son should be Xia Jingui's father. The family had a lot of money. The Osmanthus flowers that were offered to the imperial palace were from their family. However, in this era of officials, farmers, and businessmen, the Xia family was nothing.
"Does Master have any orders?" Xia Lu asked.
"Master said that Madam should wait here. When the matter is over, he will personally come to take Madam back. He asked Madam not to be anxious."
Xia Lu nodded, but she was still a little worried. She said, "Zhong'er, take two servants with you and check the situation. If there is anything wrong, send someone over."
"But Master asked me to follow Madam …" Zhong'er was a little hesitant.
"I will stay here and not go anywhere. There are so many people watching. You go, I don't trust anyone else." Xia Lu said in her heart. This was the property of the Beijing Wang family. Who would be so stupid to make trouble here? Moreover, Jia Zhen had brought more than ten people out today. Zhong'er took two servants with him, but there were still so many people. What was there to be afraid of?
"Yes." Since Xia Lu said so, Zhong'er naturally had no objection. He rushed to the Xia family with the two servants.
Jia Zhen was directly taken back to the Xia family by the guards. It was not that there were no people who stopped them on the way. However, the Xia family was one of the top families among the imperial merchants in the capital. The guards hired by the Xia family were not ordinary. Some of them retired from the army and were specially hired to guard the house. After all, the Xia family had a lot of land and planted dozens of acres of osmanthus. Naturally, they needed people to guard it. Therefore, these retired soldiers were a good choice.
In the end, the Jia Zhen and the two servants were taken back to the Xia family.
When they arrived at the Xia family, the Jia Zhen saw Tian Jun, a member of the Fifth Princess's ex-husband's family. The Jia Zhen only felt that she was really unlucky today.
After seeing the Jia Zhen, Tian Jun's eyes lit up. He hurried over and said, "Earl, I didn't expect you to be caught too. Did you get hurt along the way?"
The Jia Zhen frowned slightly. In the past, when he attended banquets, Tian Jun often came to curry favor with him. However, was he such a person? At first glance, he could tell that Tian Jun was up to no good. He only knew how to play dirty tricks. "Did you pass the exam? What was your ranking? "the Jia Zhen asked.
"Not as good as you, Earl. I ranked 52nd in the exam," Tian Jun said.
Jia Zhen nodded. It seemed that Tian Jun's reputation was not undeserved. He really had some ability. However, no matter how capable he was, it could not change that this person's character was not good. Jia Zhen was still brooding over Tian Jun's casual talk about her family's shop. How good could such a person's character be if he could put the reputation of another girl on the topic of others' gossip for himself?
"Where is the person in charge of the Xia family?" the Jia Zhen looked directly at the guard standing aside and asked.
"Master will be here soon. Please wait for a moment. Please take a seat and drink some tea. The tea in our family is made of newly bloomed osmanthus. The water used to make the tea is also the dew on the osmanthus. We collected it last year. Please have a taste," the guard said with a smile.
In this way, the Jia Zhen couldn't say anything. He could only wait for the master to come out with the other candidates.
Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi both picked up their teacups and took a sip of the tea. It was really good. The osmanthus fragrance was very strong. Because the tea was made of osmanthus, there was a hint of sweetness in the tea. It blended very well.
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