The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 88

"Third Master, Master asked you to come over." The steward of An He Tang waited outside Yong Fan Garden for a long time, and when he saw the exhausted family of four coming back, he rushed forward to salute.

Sheng Xiangxun rubbed his face: "I'll change my clothes!"

"Third Master, during the hour that I have been waiting for you here, the master has sent people to ask more than twenty times, you...or you can just go there!"

The steward of Anhetang spoke kindly with a bitter face.

I don't want Sheng Xiangxun to cheer up when he heard this: "I have asked more than 20 times, and I don't mind waiting a little longer!"

After saying that, he carried Sheng Yuan in his arms and walked into the courtyard.

The steward of An Hetang stretched out his hand and looked into the distance, watching the third master's back go away in amazement, speechless.

All right, they are all masters, just wait!
"I just saw a lot of people walking around in the outer courtyard. Could it be that...there are guests coming from far away from the mansion?" Mrs. Zheng helped her husband change his coat, casually guessing.

Sheng Xiangxun yawned, with half a teardrop gushing from the corner of his eye: "Who knows? Maybe the old man has a wonderful idea!"

He glanced at his daughters who were already dozing off on the couch, smiled, and whispered to his wife, "If I knew it, I would have some refreshments outside before coming back!"

Having said that, he didn't delay any longer when he was ready to tidy up. He told Mrs. Zheng to rest by herself, and then walked out with a folding fan.

As soon as he entered the An He Tang, Sheng Xiangxun heard his father's high-pitched laughter, and murmured in his heart: This old man doesn't know what kind of proud thing he has encountered, so he can't wait to look for him over and over again... Maybe it's just to show off to him Bar?
"Third son, come here!" In front of the stone table in the courtyard, Duke Sheng waved his hand to summon the third son striding forward through the Moon Gate.

It was rare for Sheng Xiangxun to see his father so amiable, so he couldn't help being a little surprised.

Looking around his father again, he noticed that his brothers were all accompanying him, so he couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly.

"Did you find gold?" Sheng Xiangxun greeted his brothers, sat next to his eldest brother, and asked casually, waving his fan.

I thought that this remark would make the old man smoke, but the brothers laughed first.

It was rare for Duke Sheng not to argue with him, his face showed color, and he stroked his beard and talked: "What you said is not wrong, you really picked up gold!"

"???" Sheng Xiangxun's first reaction was "As for it, it's not like picking up a golden mountain".

wait!After recalling the slander again, he only felt that the golden stone collided with sparks in his mind!
"mine?!"

His chain of thought was beyond the imagination of Sheng Guogong and his sons!

The original smiles of the crowd suddenly froze.

Everyone has an expression of "Do you know that you are right? How did you guess it? Haven't you thought of other possibilities?"

Seeing that his father and brothers were stunned, Sheng Xiangxun was also a little dazed: "No, isn't it? I guessed so accurately?"

He just said whatever he wanted!

"Cough, cough, cough!" After all, Sheng Guogong was mature and prudent. Although his heart was beating a little excitedly, he still calmed down. He resisted the urge to get to the bottom of it, and lowered his voice with an unpredictable expression, "We Two mines were found on the ancestral property, one for iron and one for copper."

"!!!" I really found gold!However, it is a bit hot!
Satisfied with the distasteful expression on the third son's face, Sheng Guogong said with a smile: "My father has dedicated the two mines and the mountains where they are located to His Majesty."

Sheng Xiangxun felt relieved when he heard the words.

The source of this trouble is gone, so at ease!

Seeing his attitude, Duke Sheng sighed in relief.

The family counts sons, only this son agrees with what he thinks.

Whether it is the eldest son of Chengye or the second son who loves the most, when they heard that there is a mine at home, their breathing became heavier. At that moment, there was an ambition blooming in their eyes that they might not even realize; Dedicated to His Majesty, the reluctance in their eyes should not be too obvious.

Sheng Guogong was planning to find an opportunity to have a good talk with his sons, no matter what, the foundation of Sheng Guogong's mansion should not be forgotten!
While sighing, he couldn't help but praise the third child in his heart.

But he didn't want to, his son seemed to be born to anger him, every time he just had some unusual liking for him, he would jump up and take pictures, it was a mockery of his love for his son!

It's the same at this moment, listen to what this kid said!
"Old man, the Holy Majesty will definitely not let Sheng Guogong's mansion suffer... Tell me quickly, what reward did the Majesty give to the mansion? If you have something good, you should share it quickly, and our brothers will also have a share!"

Sheng Xiangxun waved his fan leisurely and laughed at his father.

Hearing this, his father roared and slapped the stone table across the face: "I'll give you some sticks, do you want it?"

"The third child!" Sheng Xiangya gave his younger brother a dissatisfied look, "How old are you, you always mess around like this!"

"Brother, don't always talk about the third brother, I think he is right!" The second master Sheng Xiangjiang answered with a smile, "Aren't the good things of the old man belong to our brothers? It depends on when the old man is happy , Give us a few points, and it will also make our hands and feet more comfortable."

The fourth master Sheng Xiangtuan followed and said yes repeatedly, and the fifth master Sheng Xiangjun didn't say it explicitly, but he also agreed by looking at his expression.

Uncle Sheng Xiangya snorted coldly: "You guys are really transparent!"

Sheng Xiangxun shrugged and ignored the words.

When the princes were bickering, Sheng Guogong had already done a good job of emotional management, glared at his sons angrily, turned sideways towards the direction of the imperial city and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty will combine the several imperial villages in the neighboring counties with those in the border counties. A racecourse was gifted as compensation; a government academy in the outer city was also given to our family."

"Academy?!" Sheng Xiangxun immediately remembered the imperial decree promulgated by His Majesty in the court hall not long ago. The reward for girls who participated in the primary school assessment with outstanding results can be said to have caused a thousand waves with one stone!

"Not long ago, because His Majesty was dissatisfied with the arrangement of the government school for the kindergarten, he abolished many officials. Among them, the Young Forest Academy was the most severely punished. From the top of the mountain to the direct school, all were investigated and dealt with. Only the students left in the entire academy."

Sheng Guogong stroked his beard proudly, and squinted at his third son:

"Since then, our Sheng family, like the Zheng family, has its own academy, and the treatment of the academy is the same as that of an official school! Hahaha! Our family is even more different!

Now that the imperial decree has arrived and the formalities are completed, the mansion will send the Shanzhang Supervisor to invite a good master to manage the school! "

Sheng Xiangxun didn't expect that the Sheng family would have such a chance. Didn't his father always want to stand in Wenchen's house?Now it's not easy for that circle to reject their family.

"That's a good thing!"

Seeing that the third son sincerely agreed, Sheng Guogong nodded happily: "Not only that, but His Majesty will also distribute the beauties selected by the people to the ministers. Our family has the most number of people."

(End of this chapter)