Only Mammy Gong followed Jingwan to the Chen Family this time. Of course, the groom lurking in the Luo Family for a long time was another thing. When Jingwan didn't need him, he was always a groom until Jingwan got married.
When they arrived at the Chen Family, almost all the people at the gate had left, but from time to time, some people came to ask for luck. Jingwan went in from the side door. When they saw Jing Wan, the Chen family members thanked her profusely. Jing Wan greeted them politely and smiled. "I had no choice but to come." There was already a death threat over there. She was really worried that if she didn't come, this group of people of the Chen Family would collectively run to the gate of the Luo Family to commit suicide. Well, it should be enough to have one weirdo in each family. It didn't mean that the whole family was weirdo.
They heard that Jingwan's words were strange, but it was not appropriate to ask more. It was probably related to the one in their family.
Jingwan had been to the Chen Family's residence once or twice, so she knew where Chen Zhengmin's study was.
When Chen Zhengmin saw Jingwan, he really seemed to see a living Bodhisattva who could save people from suffering and distress.
Jingwan waved her hand and sent people outside, leaving only Mammy Gong at the door of the study.
Chen Zhengmin's anger was vented at this time, but the room was so messy that there was no place to step.
Chen Zhengmin sat there with his head down. His hair was messy, and he looked like a trapped beast that couldn't get out of the cage. Perhaps he heard a slight sound. "Go away. Didn't I tell you to go away? Who let you in?"
"Cousin Min, where do you want me to go?"
Chen Zhengmin suddenly raised his head. He probably didn't expect it to be Jingwan, and his eyes widened in disbelief. "Cousin?"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time. You shouldn't have grown into a different appearance."
Chen Zhengmin got up and jumped over in a few steps, with surprise and surprise, "Cousin, is it really you?!" He subconsciously reached out to grab her arm.
Jingwan slightly avoided him, "Cousin Min, please respect yourself."
Chen Zhengmin also realized that something was wrong and awkwardly retracted his hand. "Cousin, why are you here?"
"Come and take a look at Cousin Min's sorry state."
Chen Zhengmin's body stiffened. Only now did he realize how rude his appearance was. Unfortunately, he was seen by the girl he liked. He really wanted to find a hole to crawl into and bury himself. He would only crawl out after he cleaned himself up. At this moment, he also realized that his family must have invited Jingwan over. He was secretly annoyed. Why didn't they tell him? He didn't think about it. No matter who came in to talk, he would chase them out. He wouldn't listen to a single word. How could they talk about Jingwan?
"Cousin, why don't you sit somewhere else for a while? I'll go wash up and get someone to tidy up the study."
Jingwan saw that his eyes were slightly red and thought that he probably didn't rest well. "No need, I'll leave after talking to Cousin Min. Anyway, I've already seen it, so I don't mind looking at it for a while longer. Is Cousin Min awake now? "
"What? Of course I'm sober. Cousin, why would you say that? "
"Are you sure you're sober? Would a sober Cousin Min do such a thing? "Jingwan looked around knowingly.
Chen Zhengmin was extremely embarrassed. If he wasn't sober before, then after seeing Jingwan, he was definitely sober.
"It seems that you're really sober. Then, let's talk about serious matters. Cousin Min, you know, I'm very disappointed to see you like this. However, you're still a child after all. There's still room for growth. Occasionally doing stupid things can be forgiven. "
"In Cousin's eyes, I'm just a child who hasn't grown up?" To Chen Zhengmin, it was simply a bolt from the blue.
"Isn't that so?"
"I'm older than you by two years!" Chen Zhengmin couldn't help but raise his voice by two notches.
"So what? In my opinion, age only occupies a very small part of judging whether a person has grown up or not. A man should be responsible, calm, and think of a way to solve problems instead of holing up in the house and isolating himself from the outside world. You're so immersed in your own heart that you're anxious and indecisive. You vent your anger on others and ignore those who are worried about you. Which part of you do you think you've grown up? "
Chen Zhengmin's whole body stiffened from Jingwan's words, but he couldn't say a word to refute. After a long while, he said with difficulty, "In Cousin's eyes, since I'm such a person, why didn't you object when we were engaged?"
"At that time, you weren't like now. You're barely passable. Moreover, I thought that since there were still two years, you should be able to grow a little when you come into contact with more people and things. Even if you still can't grow into a real man who can support the heavens and become the support of the family, after marrying, I don't mind supporting myself for a few years. If I have my own children, at most, I'll take care of them together. You should grow up one day. "
"Cousin, have you thought about our future? Sometimes you say … "Chen Zhengmin became cautious again.
"Isn't this a matter of course? Do you still need to think about it? Moreover, Cousin Min, isn't your focus wrong? Do you really want to rely on your wife and not let your wife rely on you? "
Chen Zhengmin stiffened like a piece of wood.
"However, the heavens are playing tricks on us. There's nothing else between us except the kinship of cousins."
"We haven't broken off the engagement, not yet!"
"Why do you have to deceive yourself like this? You should have realized that even if you didn't break off the engagement at that time, there was absolutely no room for reconciliation. Besides, I personally handed the marriage certificate to your mother."
"It's not like this, it's not like this …"
"Chen Zhengmin, don't act like a child again."
For the first time, Jingwan called him by his full name. It was also the first time that she called him with a trace of toughness and coldness. And for the first time, Chen Zhengmin clearly felt the gap between him and his cousin. Facing her was really like facing an elder who was reprimanding him. Chen Zhengmin clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
Seeing him like this, Jingwan sighed softly. "In your heart, I'm actually not as important as you think. After a long time, you'll forget about me. You should be clear about what's the most important thing for you now. You should learn to face it and learn to grow up. This big family, everyone is counting on you. Can you bear to let them down? Cousin, I hope that you can become a man who can be relied on as soon as possible. Love and love are a part of your life, but you can't treat it as your entire life. I'm not fated to share the future with you. Naturally, I'll become an insignificant part of your life. As for whether you forget or treasure it, it has nothing to do with others. "
"Cousin, is there really no possibility between us?"
"Don't tell me you want me to be your concubine like your grandfather?"
"Of course not. Wait for me for two years, at most two years, and I can make her disappear, let that bitch … "
"Cousin, don't think of such a childish and stupid thing again. If we're really not fated, then even if Li Ruyu's matter didn't happen, we might part ways because of other things. Moreover, I'm not interested in being someone's second wife. "
"Cousin, you'll regret it, you'll regret it …"
"Oh, regret what? Regret not waiting for you? Then, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you to become a minister, I'll wait for you to hold power, I'll wait for you to be surrounded by beauties, I'll wait for them to laugh at me for being blind today. I'll also wait to see if I'll regret it at that time. You must not disappoint me. After all, you have a very important step to take now, but with your current state, it's very suspicious. "
How could Chen Zhengmin not know that he had done another thing that made his cousin feel childish and laughable? Cousin, how could she regret it? Even if in the future, he really lived a life of luxury like she said, and even if she only ate simple tea and plain tea, she would never regret it. She was his cousin, the Luo Jingwan, the most unique woman in the world, how could she regret it? When she saw him, she would probably just calmly call him "cousin", and would not have any other thoughts.
"I've said all that I should say, I'll go back first. Oh right, your grandfather is still in our house, he's still making a fuss about hanging himself at the Luo family's door. In his eyes, his unwillingness and ambition are the most important, because you can help him complete it, so you're the most important in his heart. And in his eyes, as long as I'm good, he can completely ignore and abandon me. So, cousin, if I marry you, I still have to face such an unreasonable elder. Tell me, should I endure being sullen to death, or disregard everything and anger others to death? Originally, if he had talked to Grandmother properly without those messy thoughts, Grandmother would definitely have agreed to let me come to see you. I was also willing to do so, but because of your grandfather's tantrum, our relationship was ruined, and I was forced to come to see you. Everyone knows that being forced and being willing are two different things. I hope you can sort yourself out soon and pick him up. "
After Jingwan left, Chen Zhengmin slowly squatted down, holding his head with his hands, big drops of tears rolling down his face. He didn't want to cry, if his cousin saw him, she would laugh at him again, but he couldn't help it. … …
He knew the meaning behind his cousin's last words. Because she had been forced by his grandfather, she was resentful. Her words were hurtful and she would not be polite, but he did not blame her. Besides, his cousin might not be wrong. He was just irresponsible!
A child in her eyes couldn't give her any support at all, so how could she be reluctant to part with him, how could he make her care, let alone make her admire him?
When Li Ruyu schemed against him, didn't she tell him the reason? She did, and she said that his cousin was unbearable. If it were any other man, they would suspect that their fiancée was unfaithful, but he believed in his cousin. His cousin was never that kind of person, he couldn't blame her just because she was outstanding and attracted the attention of other men. This kind of man was the most cowardly, the most incompetent, and the most despised.
He hated himself for being so useless and incompetent. He hated himself for being so easily tricked.
Furthermore, what made him unable to stop his tears was that even though his cousin was angry, she didn't hate him. Her ultimate goal was still to cheer him up so that he could participate in the court examinations tomorrow. Even though she said such hurtful words, her heart was still so gentle. He missed out on such a good girl.
After sending off Jingwan, the Chen family found Chen Zhengmin crying like a child, but they were still at a loss and didn't know how to console him. Wasn't Miss Luo here to console him? Why did she console him like this?
Luckily, Third Madam Chen was still rational, "Let him cry, it's better than holding it in. Even though it's a little embarrassing for a man to cry, he is still a child."
The word "child" once again agitated Chen Zhengmin. Thus, he gradually stopped crying. After remaining silent for about a quarter of an hour, he finally stood up. His eyes were still red, but the look in his eyes already gave off a different feeling. "Mother, get someone to carry water for me, I want to bathe and change."
"Okay okay okay, I'll get someone to prepare it right away." Seeing that he seemed to be normal, Mother Chen was so happy that she cried again, but she quickly wiped her tears.
Chen Zhengmin washed up properly and his entire person was refreshed. However, the warmth that belonged to a youth in the past was probably nowhere to be found. There was a sense of determination and fearlessness.
The first thing he did was to kneel down in front of the elders, "Zhengmin is unfilial and has caused you to worry. In the future, I will not do this again. I will support the Chen family and be your pillar of support."
"Good good good, my good grandson has grown up and knows how to care for others." Third Madam Chen was crying and laughing at the same time. She was really happy now!
Chen Zhengmin smiled. So he was really just a child in the past, a child that made people worry.
The whole family hurriedly pulled him up.
"Grandmother, Father, Mother, I will go to the Luo family now and bring Grandfather back. Also, I will apologize to Grandaunt and the rest. This is my fault, I can't hurt the relationship between our families. "
"Min Geer …"
"Mother, you don't have to say anything. I know what I am doing."
Jingwan returned to the Luo family. Her third granduncle was drinking tea and eating snacks. He was smiling and couldn't be more normal.
Jingwan originally wanted to provoke him, but when she thought that if he made a fuss, the one who would be angry was her grandmother, she couldn't be bothered with him. "Grandmother, I'm back. Cousin Min should be fine."
The moment she saw Third Old Master Chen, her cloudy eyes brightened a little. Madam Luo also didn't want to talk to him. "My good grandson has worked hard. Go back and rest. You haven't relaxed for a moment these days, and there are always people looking for trouble."
"It's okay, I will accompany grandmother for a while. After all, third granduncle is old and not very useful. I asked Cousin Min to come and pick him up. Now, if third granduncle needs anything, I can serve him. For example, hanging ropes, tying knots, moving stools, and letting people cushion his feet. I can do these things best. "
Madam Luo couldn't help but laugh. She was still holding a grudge, but her anger hadn't dissipated.
However, when Third Old Master Chen heard this, he couldn't help but stiffen.
After waiting for an hour, Jingwan kept talking to Old Madam Luo. As for Third Elder Chen, no one paid any attention to him. Even when he ran out of tea, he pretended not to see it. He took the initiative to talk to Old Madam Luo several times, but Old Madam Luo pretended not to hear him. He knew that he had completely offended his elder sister, so he stopped talking.
Chen Zhengmin entered the room, knelt down, and kowtowed three times. "Zhengmin apologizes to grandaunt. I don't ask for your forgiveness. I only hope that grandaunt won't be angry and won't hurt your health."
Madam Luo immediately felt that Chen Zhengmin was different. She looked at Jingwan with surprise. What did Wan Wan say to him that made him change so much?
Before Madam Luo could say anything, Third Old Master Chen couldn't take it anymore. It looked like his illness was about to act up again.
"Grandfather —" Chen Zhengmin looked up at Third Old Master Chen with a hint of sternness. "Grandfather's health has always been poor. It's better for you to stay at home in the future. It's better if you don't go out so much."
"You …" Third Old Master Chen probably didn't expect Chen Zhengmin to say this and was angry.
"Grandfather, the court examination is around the corner. You don't want me to be distracted and worry about your health, right?" Obviously, Chen Zhengmin knew Third Old Master Chen's weakness very well.
Third Old Master Chen sat back down dispiritedly.
"Grandaunt, grandfather sometimes has a magical illness. If he says or does anything, please forgive him. In the future, I will ask grandmother and father to worry less about me and take care of grandfather more." What he meant was that he would let the family see him. If Chen Zhengmin really became tough, then in the future, he would have the final say in their family, not Third Old Master Chen. After all, Chen Zhengmin was their hope. As for Third Old Master Chen, he was really useless. It was good enough for them to take good care of him.
Madam Luo sighed. "Forget it. He is my younger brother after all. What can I do to him? You, on the other hand, take care of yourself in the future. I won't say anything else. However, if you encounter any difficulties, you can go to your granduncle. It's just that your granduncle cares about your cousin Wan more than I do. He's still angry. "
"Thank you, Grandaunt. It's right for granduncle to be angry with me. After all, I disappointed him."
"Don't say so much. Let's just let this matter pass. Alright, the Luo family has been very busy recently, so I won't keep you. However, on the day of Jingbo's wedding, we might need your help. "
"It's my duty. Then Zhengmin will take his leave first. "Chen Zhengmin bowed again and stood up to help Third Old Master Chen out.
Jingwan stood up to send them off.
Outside the door, Third Old Master Chen let his servant help him.
It was quiet along the way. Chen Zhengmin only spoke when Jingwan stopped sending him off. "Even if it's just a part of my life, it's not unimportant. It's the most important thing. I won't forget it. I will only treasure it in my heart. Cousin, no matter if I'm a child or an indomitable man, I won't say things like I hope you can find your ideal husband. Take care of yourself! "Chen Zhengmin clasped his hands and turned to leave resolutely.
Jingwan still squatted and returned his greeting. Chen Zhengmin's change was also beyond her expectations. However, Jingwan didn't feel that he was rushing things to help them grow. The burden on his shoulders was too heavy. It would be good for him to grow up earlier. Besides, he wasn't considered young here.
When they were far away, Third Old Master Chen said, "She's like this. If she becomes your concubine …"
"Grandfather, even if Cousin Wan's father only has a nominal position, she's still the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Estate. I'm just a tribute student. Even if I pass the Court Examination tomorrow and become a Grand Scholar, the best I can do is be a Hanlin Academy editor. What right do I have to make her my concubine? Moreover, even if our positions were switched, I would never make Cousin Wan my concubine even if I were a noble. I don't want to hear anything like this again. — — She has nothing to do with me in the future. "
Jingwan returned to the main courtyard and informed Old Madame Luo.
"Fortunately, I didn't misjudge Min Geer. If he's like his grandfather, I'll definitely break off this family." It could be seen that Old Madame Luo was really angered by Third Old Master Chen today.
"Grandmother, don't worry. The world is so big. There's bound to be some weirdos and scum."
"Weirdos? Scum? "
Jingwan smiled and didn't say anything. "Granddaughter still has things to do. I won't accompany grandmother."
"Okay, you can go."
When it came to annulling the engagement, it wasn't as simple as returning the marriage contract. She had to give an explanation to the matchmaker as well. There were also a bunch of gifts that needed to be taken care of. However, all of this had nothing to do with Jingwan. She was still a pure and innocent young lady.
Not long after Jingwan returned to her small courtyard, her eighth cousin, whom she had never seen before, came looking for her. This eighth cousin was the legitimate son of the third branch. He was Luo Jingying's legitimate younger brother. He was only nine years old this year. He was even younger than the legitimate son of the fourth branch. It could be said that Madame Liu had spent a lot of effort to give birth to this son.
Unlike Luo Jingying, this child was still a normal child. Madame Liu didn't instill any nonsense into him. He was even more innocent than other children of his age. It could be seen that Madame Liu knew that some things weren't good. She had protected her son very well.
"Why did Eighth Brother come to Third Older Sister's place?" For these innocent and harmless children, Jingwan naturally wouldn't vent her anger on him just because she hated some people in the third branch. "Do you want to eat cake or candy?"
Luo Ba wrinkled his small nose, "No, Concubine Huan said that I'm already a little adult. Adults don't like to eat cakes and candy." Although he said so, his eyes were looking at the dishes on the table.
Concubine Huan? Jingwan remained calm and collected. She smiled and put a piece of pastry the size of a fingertip into her mouth, "Adults can eat it occasionally. Little adults can eat more."
This time, the child was no longer polite and ate happily.
"Eighth Brother, why are you looking for Third Older Sister?"
"I haven't seen Fourth Older Sister for a long time. They all said that Third Older Sister knew where Fourth Older Sister was, so I came to ask."
He wanted her to plead with her grandmother to release Luo Jingying. She didn't come and let a child come. Sure enough, even if he asked for help, he didn't have the slightest sincerity. He even used a child, waiting for her to be soft-hearted. "Didn't your mother tell you where your Fourth Older Sister went?"
Luo Ba shook his head.
"Your Fourth Older Sister made a mistake and was locked up by Grandmother."
"Then, then I'll go and beg Grandmother to let Fourth Older Sister out."
"No, if you go and plead, Grandmother will think that your parents asked you to go and she will be angry. Then, Eighth Brother, go back and tell your mother what I said. Your mother will know what to do. "
"Oh, I know."
"Who made this little pouch on Eighth Brother? It's really beautiful." Jingwan sniffed gently and her eyes fell on the pouch on Luo Ba's body.
Luo Ba hesitated for a moment, "I'll tell Third Older Sister. Third Older Sister, you can't tell anyone."
"Okay."
"It was Concubine Huan who made it. She didn't let me tell anyone. She said that my mother didn't like her. If she knew that she did it, my mother would beat her."
"Then if your mother asks you, who do you think did it?"
"She's my personal maid."
"Can Third Older Sister see what's in the pouch?"
"Okay." Luo Ba untied the pouch and handed it to Jingwan.
Jingwan opened it and took a look. Jingwan didn't recognize it, but it should be a kind of herb, so she put it back. "Eighth Brother, Older Sister likes this pouch very much. Can you give it to Older Sister? If Concubine Huan asks, tell her the truth and then ask her to make another one for you. Tell her not to put anything in it. I'll give you a glass bead to play with. You can put the glass bead in it."
Hearing the glass bead, the little guy hurriedly nodded.
Under Jingwan's signal, Qing Zhu hurriedly took a glass bead the size of a baby's fist.
Luo Ba held it in his hand and looked at it. Obviously, he liked it very much. After a while, he asked, "Third Older Sister, tell me, Concubine Huan is so good. Why doesn't my mother like her?"
"Third Older Sister doesn't know. You have to ask your mother."
Luo Ba scratched his head, "I don't dare to ask. Last time I mentioned Concubine Huan, Mother hit me."
"Then don't worry about them. That's the adult's business. Now, you should study hard and play when you should. Don't worry about other things."
"Oh, I'll listen to Third Older Sister." As he spoke, Luo Ba began to yawn and his eyes began to blink.
"Tired? Then go back early. If your mother can't find you, she will be anxious. "
"Okay, then Third Older Sister, I'll go back first." Luo Ba bowed.
After Luo Ba left, Jingwan's face sank. Since Concubine Huan entered the third branch, she had made a mess of the third branch and fought fiercely with Madam Liu. If it was just like this, Jingwan would certainly be happy to watch the show. Luo Ba was Madam Liu's legitimate son. He was like the apple of Madam Liu's eye. No one would believe that Concubine Huan didn't get close to Luo Ba with ulterior motives. However, according to Madam Liu's ability, Concubine Huan took advantage of a loophole and bribed the people around Luo Ba, making Luo Ba like her. "Does Mama know what this is?"
"It's a kind of herbal medicine. It's not a problem to use it alone, but if there is another thing around, it may be fatal. The early symptoms were drowsiness. Gradually, nightmares appeared. After that, hysteria appeared. He hit and bit people. The closer he was to someone, the easier it was for him to be attacked. This was because in his perception, these people were the ones who constantly tormented him and made him restless. If he is tortured day and night, he will either be tortured to death or go crazy. "
"Then, in Mama's opinion, Eighth Brother just didn't sleep well last night, or is this the case?"
"Most likely."
"It must be said that these people who hurt innocent children are really unforgivable."
"Didn't Miss already warn Concubine Huan? As long as she is smart, she should know what to do. She shouldn't dare to do anything to Eighth Young Master. At most, she will let Eighth Young Master get close to her to annoy Third Madam. Eighth Young Master's symptoms are light now. As long as it doesn't reach the stage of nightmares, he will be fine in a few days. " Moreover, the other medicine was a concocted medicinal liquid. The taste was very light and the best time to use it was at night. A drop on the pillow or the quilt was enough. The next morning, no traces could be found. Such a thing was not something that Concubine Huan could easily get her hands on. It was most likely related to the Prince. However, she probably did not expect that woman to be so vicious as to use it on a child. If she stopped taking the medicine, everything would be fine. However, if she was indifferent to Madam Liu's warning, the Prince might destroy this chess piece. According to the Prince's intention, anyone who went against Madam Liu didn't need to exist. Although Concubine Huan probably didn't know that it was not fate that she met Luo Rongping, but man-made.
"However, if Eighth Brother didn't come today, I would have forgotten about Luo Jingying. Does Nanny know how she is doing?"
However, she still refused to eat. The Old Madam didn't care about her. She just asked people to send her food on time. If she didn't eat, she was immediately taken away. After two days, she was sent back again. She immediately ate it all. Recently, she has been admitting her mistakes and repenting every day. I hope that the Old Madam can let her out. "
"People like her still need to be dealt with in this way."
"Miss, you asked Third Madam to beg the Old Madam herself. Are you ready to let Fourth Young Lady out?"
"After being locked up for so long, it's about time. We can't keep her locked up forever. Even if no one pleads for her, grandmother will let her out before Third Brother gets married. After all, there will be so many people coming to the residence at that time. There will always be people asking. It's not good to say that she's still sick. After all, we can't wash our dirty linen in public. "
Nanny Gong nodded. It was good to let Fourth Young Lady out. If Fourth Young Lady was not released, Prince Yu's plan could not be carried out. Fourth Young Lady was very important.
Madam Liu might think that this was a hint from Jingwan, so she really went to beg Madam Luo. Madam Luo did not make things difficult for her. She just said a few words in a neither light nor heavy tone, asking her to teach Fourth Young Lady a lesson when she went back. If there was a next time, she would not be let off so easily.
When Jingwan went to pay respects to Madam Liu the next day, she saw Luo Jingying, who had lost a lot of weight. It was in line with her appearance recently when she was "sick" recently. She looked so weak as if she would fall down when the wind blew. She was really pitiful.
However, Lin Mengya didn't know if Luo Jingying was punished by Madam Liu after she went back. At this moment, Luo Jingying kept her head down and looked quiet. It seemed that she really had a deep reflection. However, no one really knew what she was thinking about. Anyway, Jingwan didn't think that Luo Jingying would recognize her mistake so easily. She hated her when she was in Great Elder Princess's Mansion. It was impossible to erase the hatred she had for her in this life.
"Today is the Palace Examination. After the Palace Examination, there will be a parade of three candidates who passed the Grand Exam. If you are interested in going out to see the fun, go out with your brothers at the end of the day. There are many people on the street today. Don't get lost. — Fourth Young Lady, don't go out. "
Luo Jingying couldn't help but tremble. "Yes." Her voice was a little choked and there was unspeakable grievance in it.
No matter whether the grievance was fake or real, in short, no one paid attention to her.
At this moment, the three hundred candidates who participated in the Palace Examination had been waiting outside the Palace Gate.
Because there was still some time at this moment, they were chatting in groups of three or five. It should be known that among these people, they might be colleagues in the future. After entering the official career, there were three kinds of people who were the closest to each other, namely schoolmates, fellows from the same hometown, and fellows in the same subject. Building a good relationship with these people would only be beneficial. There was no harm in building a good relationship with them.
Moreover, many of these people had fathers and grandfathers who were officials in the Imperial Court. If they accidentally made friends with someone important behind them, then they might be able to save many years of hard work.
Among these people, Chen Zhengmin also had two or three good friends who he had made after entering the capital. At this moment, they were also chatting with him. Those who were close to him naturally knew that he was the one who had received the most attention yesterday. Speaking of what had happened yesterday in front of the Imperial List, it was quite strange. Naturally, there were people who couldn't help but size him up. If there was one thing that stood out about him, it would probably be his youth. He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, but he didn't show the vigor of a young man because of his good results in the Imperial Examination. He gave people the impression that he was calm, and the coldness between his eyebrows made people feel that he was not easy to get close to.
A person's temperament wouldn't change so much if he hadn't gone through a life and death crisis. It was probably because he hadn't completely changed in a short period of time that he subconsciously felt that others were malicious towards him and were laughing at him. That was why he didn't want to get close to strangers. After a few more days, he would probably not be like this.
There were many people in their thirties and forties among these people. They all couldn't help but think that young people nowadays were really something. If all of them were like this, then these "old guys" wouldn't be able to survive.
"Zhengmin." Luo Rongwei walked in front of Chen Zhengmin.
"Fourth Uncle." Chen Zhengmin hurriedly bowed. "I haven't congratulated Uncle."
Luo Rongwei waved his hand. "There's nothing to congratulate. Your uncle is neither good nor bad. When I received the news yesterday, the family didn't even prepare any money for the wedding. They completely ignored me. Even your Fourth Aunt rolled her eyes at me."
Chen Zhengmin smiled. It must be said that the Luo family had been busy recently, and his grandfather had caused a ruckus yesterday. Perhaps not everyone knew about it, but it had wasted a lot of his grandaunt's time. Perhaps the mistress of the family had forgotten about it, so it wouldn't be good to do anything. At this moment, he was a little apologetic. "I'm afraid it's because of Grandfather …"
"It has nothing to do with this matter. It was your grandaunt who ordered that if you didn't enter the top fifty, you wouldn't get a single copper coin. He said that he casually took the Imperial Examination back then and got the Huiyuan. If it wasn't for his good looks and young age, how could he be the Tanhua? He is the Zhuangyuan. That old man's face is so thick that even Third Girl couldn't stand it and said a few words to him … "Seeing Chen Zhengmin's smile fade a little, he knew that he had accidentally poked his sore spot. Last night, his father had said that there was no need to alienate this kid. "He doesn't think that everyone in the world is the same as him."
"Grandaunt's knowledge is really good. I've benefited a lot from his rare guidance."
"This time, you have a chance to reach his level."
"Zhengmin will do his best."
Luo Rongwei nodded. "I'll walk around. You guys talk."
After Luo Rongwei left, the people around him hurriedly said, "Is this the fourth master of the Luo Shangshu family?"
"Yes."
"With a minister as his father, I'm afraid that in the future …"
"Zhengmin, you won't be bad either. After all, you are the future grandson-in-law of the Luo Shangshu …"
"Brother Zuo, I've already broken off the engagement with Cousin Luo. In the future, don't mention this matter again. It will affect her reputation."
"Ah? Why did you suddenly break off the engagement? Is it because of the Luo family … "
"No, it's because of me. The Luo family has been a scholarly family for hundreds of years. They are very kind. It's because of me, I … "He was unlucky. He knew that he shouldn't think about it, but he couldn't help but feel sad. "It's not convenient for me to say the details. It's just embarrassing. Perhaps in a few days, you will all know."
The few people looked at each other.
However, a few people who knew about this matter looked at each other. It turned out that he had already broken off the engagement with the Luo family. They thought that he would wait until after the court examination.
When the time came, they lined up and prepared to enter the palace.
The order of the queue was based on the ranking of the imperial examination.
The gong sounded and two groups of people entered the palace in an orderly manner.
Under the lead of the eunuch, they went directly to the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The seats for the three hundred people were neatly arranged. There were six seats in each row, three on the left and three on the right. Everyone stood quietly in the middle and waited.
One after another, the court officials appeared, followed by the princes and princes. Finally, Emperor Le Chengdi arrived. Emperor Le Chengdi sat on the dragon throne in front of him and accepted the worship.
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Rise and take your seats."
After that, there was no more superfluous words. A kind of chamberlain directly distributed the examination questions and test papers.
The moment they saw the question, many people were dumbfounded. What, what, what was going on? Could it be that they had cheated in the imperial examination? But, that's not right. The questions for the court examination were set by the emperor himself …
"I believe that all of you are familiar with the questions. Anyone who knows about the article written by 'Mad Scholar' Sun Yilin in the Untitled Pavilion a few days ago would know that today's questions are the same as that day's. I personally believe that Sun Yilin's article is enough to make him the top scorer. Today, I want to see if there will be a better article. If there isn't, the top scorer today will not live up to his name. Alright, let's begin. "
Even though it was the beginning, no one started writing.
Not all of them knew about the incident, much less the article. In fact, more than half of them did not know about it. If they knew that this would happen, they would have broken up the article and studied it thoroughly. Now, not only did they not know the content, but they also did not know the style of the article. However, perhaps' Mad Scholar 'was the breakthrough?
However, those who knew about it, especially those who had read it on the spot, began to sweat. What on earth did Le Chengdi mean? The arrogance of that article made them shudder. Did he really want to write it according to that style? But what if the emperor did not mean that? What could they do? After all, how many emperors would like an article that "scolded the world"?
The one with the most complicated feelings was Chen Zhengmin. He had also written an article that day. Moreover, he had a habit of thinking carefully about the questions he had solved. If he were to write another one now, it would definitely be better than that one. Emperor Le Chengdi's words did not affect him much. Even though he wanted to compete with Sun Yilin, he wanted to write his own article more. This question was too advantageous for him. It was almost like cheating.
Speaking of which, the courtiers did not understand Emperor Le Chengdi's actions. They originally thought that he had suppressed Sun Yilin's article and did not ask about it. This was the end of the matter. Those who wanted to impeach Sun Yilin would not be able to do so. Now, he brought it up again and even said that it was well written and that he would be the top scorer. What was he trying to do?
Li Hongyuan was very relaxed. In his previous life, this year's court examination also had the same question. However, Sun Yilin should not have solved the question in advance. After all, at this time, Sun Yilin had not entered the officialdom.
The examinees were all thinking hard about whether they should write according to Sun Yilin's style.
"Yilin, write another article. I also want to see what you will write when you are sober." Emperor Le Chengdi said to Sun Yilin.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The eunuch quickly prepared the things that Sun Yilin needed.
After Sun Yilin sat down, he thought for a while and started to write. He was not an examinee. Furthermore, he had already written so arrogantly. Now that he was writing, he did not need to worry too much. He could just write what he wanted to write.
While Sun Yilin was writing, Chen Zhengmin also started to write.
Emperor Le Chengdi drank his tea and seemed to have thought of something. "Official Luo, who is your prospective grandson-in-law? Show me."
Luo Peishan naturally hid it. "Your Majesty, the one in the middle of the first row on the right."
Emperor Le Chengdi raised his head and knocked. "Fifth in the imperial examination. What a young talent. No wonder you liked him. What is his surname and name? "
"Surname Chen, given name Zhengmin."
"Chen Zhengmin? Why does this name sound so familiar? I remember now. Yilin, the one who wrote this article with you? His other article was pretty well written. "
Sun Yilin put down his brush and stood up. "Your Majesty, it is indeed this person."
"Alright, sit down. There is no need to stand up. That brat really got lucky this time. If he does not improve greatly this time, even if it is better than the last time, I will kick him into the top three. "
How lucky was it to be able to write the same article before the imperial examination? This time, because he got lucky, he was kicked out of the top three. His good luck turned into bad luck. Many people felt sorry for him. Fifth in the imperial examination. Logically speaking, no matter how bad he was, he should be able to get into the top twenty of the top two. No one thought that Chen Zhengmin would have a big breakthrough. After all, things like current affairs and policy had a lot to do with a person's experience. It hadn't been long since the last time. How much could Chen Zhengmin's experience have increased?
Luo Peishan sighed. It was pure bad luck to meet such an emperor.
Sun Yilin stopped writing.
"Finished writing? Give it to me, I have a look. "
Sun Yilin handed it over with both hands.
Le Chengdi quickly browsed through it. Suddenly, he clapped his hands. "Good, worthy of being the first young master in the capital."
His voice was so loud that the students below were affected. They all looked up. It would have been better if they did not see it. When they saw it, their hearts skipped a beat. It was getting worse. He lowered his head to look at his own article. The more he looked, the more he could not do it. Start again!
"Your Majesty, this servant saw that Chen Zhengmin and Chen Gongsheng seemed to have finished writing."
"Oh? Go, bring it up. I have a look. "He passed Sun Yilin's article to the courtiers.
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