Expensive marriage: The concubine is begging for peace again today

Chapter 144 Returning to Beijing
The two made an agreement, and Zhou Duxin handed over to the student next to him, "Please also witness that I, Zhou Duxin, and this Zhuang Jike will bet on the ranking of this autumn imperial examination. The winner will participate in the spring imperial examination next year and become an official. The one left in dismay."

Most of the people who participated in the imperial examination were young people, some were prudent, and some were playful. Some said, "I will testify to you two about this matter."

There was a lot of talk, and several people were willing to testify for them.

"Don't make a lot of noise. Let's all go into the dormitory and wait for the sound of the drum before handing out the test papers." The patrol officer heard the sound and reprimanded loudly.

The students entered the dormitory, and the place was quiet again.

The three exams are all different. In the first round, there is a question on "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean" or "University" and "Mencius", and a five-character eight-rhyme poem.

Each question in the Four Books required more than [-] characters, and the titles of poems were announced by the emperor before the exam.

In the second test, the four passages of scriptures and meanings and the writing of official documents in various formats require more than [-] words for the scriptures and meanings.

In the third session, there is a policy discussion on current affairs, more than a thousand words.

The emperor of this dynasty paid the most attention to the third discussion on current affairs.

There was once a student who was selected as the number one scholar because of his good writing on current affairs and policy, which made Long Yan very happy.

Three days, whether it is long or short, is just for the students, trapped in this small dormitory, hot and stuffy, eating poorly, sleeping well, it is still quite difficult.

The sun went down on the third day, the test papers were handed in, and the students could go out.

Although Zhou Duxin had a sour smell all over his body, his complexion was still good.

The pampered and pampered Zhuang Zike had never suffered such a hardship, and walked out with a pale face.

"Master Zhuang Fourth, are you okay? Do you want me to help you?" Zhou Duxin asked.

"You don't need to be hypocritical." Zhuang Zike said without knowing good or bad.

Zhou Duxin ignored him and left with the test box.

On the [-]th, the second match, Zhou Duxin did not meet Zhuang Jike this time, and the two had survived the separation.

In the third scene, on the [-]th, the houses of the two are adjacent to each other.

Zhuang Zike looked at him and snorted coldly, "This is your last visit to the Gongyuan, so cherish it."

Zhou Duxin smiled, "I'm in high school, so I don't need to go in anymore."

"Hu boasting about Haikou, laughing and being generous." Zhuang Zike flicked his sleeves and entered the dormitory.

After the third exam, when he returned home, Zhou Duxin told his brother and sister-in-law about the bet between him and Zhuang Zike.

Zhou Chengcheng was dumbfounded when he heard the words, "You have always been prudent in doing things, why did you have this emotional dispute with him?"

"This is not a battle of spirits, I am sure to win him." Zhou Duxin said seriously.

"How can you say you are sure? If you lose, you won't be an official? How can you be worthy of Mr. Jiang, how can you be worthy of your mother? You, you, you are going to piss me off!"

"I will not lose." Zhou Duxin said confidently.

Zhou Chengcheng smirked, "Anyone will boast big words. Before the imperial examination is listed, no one is sure that they will be on the list. What do you call what you do? I am really going to be mad at you."

Miao looked at her husband who was blushing and thick-necked, afraid that he would be angry, so she hurriedly advised: "Little San has always been very talented and learned, so he will definitely win."

"What if I can't win? What should I do? What should I do?" Zhou Chengxin beat his chest.

He promised his mother that the Zhou family wanted a family of three heroes to repay Mr. Jiang for his kindness, but he was ruined by this brat.

"How about I go to the palace and ask the concubine?" Miao asked cautiously.

Zhou Duxin disagreed, "There is no need to disturb the princess."

"Shut up." Zhou Chengcheng gave him a hard look, and thought for a while, "This kid has caused such a big disaster, I have to let the princess know, you can go to the palace tomorrow."

Zhuang Zike thought he would not lose to a servant, so he didn't tell his family about it.

The next day, Jiang Changning was taken aback by Miao's visit.

The Zhou family is observing filial piety and will not go out unless it is a major event.

"Sister-in-law, what happened?" Jiang Changning asked anxiously when he saw Miao.

"Nothing happened. It's really a sin for me to come here suddenly and startle the princess." Miao said.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not that timid. If something happens, don't hide it from me, just tell me." Jiang Changning said seriously.

"There is something to do, but it's not a big deal, Wangfei, please relax." Miao said with a smile.

Seeing her relaxed expression, Jiang Changning was convinced, "Sister-in-law, sit down and talk."

After the guest of honor sat down and the maidservant served tea, Mrs. Miao told the story from beginning to end, "My master was so angry by the mistress, he just said that he had caused a catastrophe, and he was going to kill him to apologize to the master and mother."

Jiang Changning said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. It's normal to believe that you are young and energetic and competitive. Besides, the list hasn't been released yet, so how do you know that you will lose?"

"That's what I said too, but my master decided that Xiao San would lose, saying that Master Zhuang Si invited a famous teacher to teach him." Miao laughed.

"A stick made of jade, no matter how good it looks, it can't be used to blow fire." Jiang Changning is not optimistic about Zhuang Zike.

Mrs. Miao chuckled, and Jiang Changning continued: "My sister-in-law went back and told my elder brother that she firmly believes that doing things is always safe, and that he will not do things that he is not sure about. Taking a step back, if he really loses, he will not do anything." It doesn't matter, just let him do things by the prince's side."

Hearing this, Miao's heart settled down, she sat down for a while, said a few words of thoughtfulness to Jiang Changning, then took her leave and left.

She has a filial piety, so it is not easy to visit the concubine.

After seeing off the Miao family, Jiang Changning was about to return to Rujing Courtyard, and his servants came to report: "Princess Chang, Eunuch Chang has returned to the residence."

Chang Youzhong went to the south of the Yangtze River with King Jin, and when he came back, did King Jin also come back?

Jiang Changning hurriedly said, "Let him come in and answer."

After a while, Chang Youzhong walked in quickly, and when he saw Jiang Changning, he knelt down and kowtowed, "I have seen the princess, please greet the princess."

"Okay, get up and answer, where's the prince?" Jiang Changning asked.

"If you go back to the princess, the prince has entered the palace to face the saint."

That's right, the King of Jin has done something and returned to the capital, but he is not allowed to enter the palace and report the whole story to the emperor.

"You worked hard along the way, Xiulan, reward him with a big award." Jiang Changning said generously.

The big reward is 50 taels of silver ticket, just the right reward, not suspected of wooing, and it also reflects the importance that Jiang Changning, the master, attaches to him.

About an hour later, King Jin came out of the palace and returned to the mansion. He first went to Liuxuan Courtyard to greet the concubine.

When the concubine saw her son, the first thing she said was, "I lost weight."

"The son is not filial, and the mother and concubine will miss it." King Jin said respectfully.

"A lot of things have happened these days, and I'll tell you slowly." The concubine motioned King Jin to sit down.

Although King Jin was in a hurry to see Jiang Changning, he sat down as promised.

The concubine told Jin Wang what had happened in the past few months in detail, and knew that Jiang Changning dealt with the eyeliner of the nine other prefectures by means of thunder.

King Jin smiled, some of these eyeliners he knew, some he didn't know, now that Jiang Changning caught them, it's a good way to deal with them.

He felt more at ease when the inner house was handed over to her.

(End of this chapter)