The story of the husband and the son of the doctor and daughter of Houmen

Chapter 185 Accompanied by the Southward Journey, People Fascinate Fish Fragrance (2)
The emperor still had a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

As keen as Xiao Lin, he has already sensed the emperor's displeasure, but the words have already been spoken, and there is no reason to take them back.Moreover, Xiao Lin revealed in front of the emperor that he fell in love with Han Mingcan and did not expect the emperor to make it happen.

Taking a step back, he didn't want the emperor to give him a marriage he didn't like.

The emperor glanced at Xiao Lin again, shut his mouth and stopped talking about the marriage, and only said: "I still have something to do, you should step down first."

"Yes. I will leave." Xiao Lin bowed and kowtowed again, and then retreated respectfully.

The imperial study room was empty, and Huai En was not there. The eunuch and maid on duty had been sent out by the emperor long ago. After Xiao Lin left, only the emperor was left.

The emperor was holding Xiao Lin's palace test paper in his hand, and after reading it for a while, Fang smiled coldly, raised his hand and slapped the test paper on the dragon table, and said in a low voice, "You are really young and crazy!"

The next day, the results of the palace examination were announced.

The champion, the second place, and Tanhua are three, but Xiao Lin's name is not there.

In the main hall, Xiao Lin stood side by side with the other nine Jinshi, and there was no wave on his calm face.He knew very well that the conversation he had with the emperor yesterday had freed him from the shackles of a marriage, and at the same time he had lost his reputation as the second best.

However, for the parties involved, Enke's turbulent Enke ended with the announcement of the hand-picked top three list.

Originally, Xiao Lin changed from a Jinshi to a Jinshi background, and fell on the same level as Yao Yanyi.

Then again.There are many comparisons and contests between these students on weekdays, let alone today.

I don't know where the news came from before, saying that Lord Xiao Hou is expected to become the champion of Enke this year.So his test paper was specially taken by Feng Zongye. The Feng family and the Xiao family had a good relationship, and Prime Minister Feng even asked a few confidantes to discuss it.

As a result of the discussion, everyone agreed that Xiao Houye's article was majestic and magnificent, and his current policy theory was honest and incisive. It was a rare and good article.Although it is not said that it is a certain number one pick, at worst it has to be a No. [-] pick.Because everyone speculates that even if there are two people whose articles are similar to his, at least there is a relationship between Emperor Xiao and his teacher.

If Emperor Xiao loses face, the emperor's own face won't look very good either.Therefore, some people headed by Prime Minister Feng felt that Xiao Lin would definitely jump into the dragon's gate this time, and they even thought about how to celebrate this matter.

But on this day, as soon as the three heads were announced, and there was no name of Lord Xiao, many ministers in the court were stunned at that time.

After coming down to the court, Prime Minister Feng's face was not very good-looking, several ministers who were close to Prime Minister Feng looked at Prime Minister Feng's face and discussed quietly.Even Feng Shaoping, a senior scholar, was puzzled and wondered in his heart why the emperor had erased Lord Xiao Hou.

A wink from the emperor in the temple can arouse the infinite reverie and speculation of the ministers.Similarly, the private discussions of these ministers also set off a considerable undercurrent in Yundu City.

Some people even began to discuss in private that the favor of the Xiao family has declined, and the future of the Jinghaihou Mansion is worrisome.

Some people also said that Xiao Lin was dissolute by nature and didn't have much talent to learn, and that being able to participate in the palace examination was entirely due to the emperor giving the Xiao family face.

Some people also said that Xiao Lin must have done something wrong or said something wrong, which offended Longyan, and life must be difficult in the future.

Later, some people even said that the emperor wanted to betroth the fourth princess to Lord Xiaohou, but Lord Xiaohou refused the marriage on the spot. The emperor was so angry that he almost killed Jinghaihou.

In this way, all kinds of rumors have become the most popular topic among the people of Yundu City after dinner.

According to the regulations, a Jinshi can enter the Imperial Academy to serve and receive a salary.But it is impossible for people like Xiao Lin and Yao Yanyi who are hereditary marquises to enter the Imperial Academy to work as a pen and ink, eat and drink, and wait for the opportunity to climb up.

A few days later, under the imperial decree, Xiao Lin was granted the title of Jiangning Salt and Iron Envoy, and he will take up the post immediately.Xiao Lin was naturally happy, thinking that this salt and iron envoy was a practical job, and even a high school champion would not be able to get such a good job, so speaking of it, he should be content.

But this has become another meaning in the eyes of others.Xiao Lin is the grandson of the emperor's teacher, and his father died in the line of duty for the country. Speaking of it, it should be solemn for the family to stay by the emperor's side and entrust him with important responsibilities.

Moreover, Feng Shaoping and others were very optimistic about his article, and felt that even if the emperor didn't choose him as the number one scholar, he would at least be a candidate.Unexpectedly, none of the top three had his place!
Although he got a fat man, would a person with a marquis care about Jiang Ning Yantieshi, who was a fifth-rank official?

Xiao Lin didn't care what others thought, and what he wanted was not to stay in the capital and accompany the king.Therefore, I was very happy after receiving the imperial decree, and even set up a table in the Zuixian Tower, inviting a few worthy princes in the capital to have a good time.

On the contrary, King Cheng heard about Xiao Lin, so he found a free time to meet Sheng Sheng.When King Cheng talked to the emperor, he never made any detours, and asked directly if he had any questions.

The emperor frowned and shook his head, and said: "After all, he was rich and noble since he was a child, and he grew up in a feudal land. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so it is inevitable that he is a little frivolous. I want to let him go out to practice for two years. Anyway, Yao'er is still young, and there is no need to worry about marriage. .”

King Cheng was dissatisfied with Xiao Lin when he heard the emperor's tone, and asked puzzledly: "But what has Xiao Lin done to make the emperor unhappy?"

The emperor shook his head, and instead of answering, asked, "How do you plan for Junze's (Yunkun's nickname) marriage?"

King Cheng sighed, and said, "This child has liked Can'er since he was a child. At first, my minister thought that Can'er was the only choice for his daughter-in-law. But the two of them have been having an awkward relationship lately. The words are too many to count. Ask the younger brother to choose another good match for Junze. But Junze's temperament...it is not Can'er who will not marry. Seeing that they are both old and young, if they delay, I really don't know what to do .”

The emperor also sighed slightly, and said: "The fourth emperor sister also mentioned this matter to me. In my opinion, the twisted melon is not sweet, so it is better to choose another good match for Junze. It just so happens that the princes are also very happy." It's time to start a family. After a few days, the weather will warm up. I told the queen to hold a flower viewing banquet in the palace, so that the queen will put her heart into it, and then bring the seventh siblings into the palace, and choose one for Junze with her heart. .”

After hearing this, King Cheng had no choice but to thank the emperor for his kindness.But in his heart, he felt that the flower viewing banquet would not help his son's marriage, and knowing his son was like a father. Thinking of this, King Cheng couldn't help feeling anxious.

Compared to Xiao Lin, Yao Yanyi was much more proud of himself.

The emperor gave him a position as a member of the fifth-rank Yu department. Yao Yanyi laughed inwardly after receiving the imperial decree. The affairs of the Yu department are in charge of mountain and forest afforestation. I went to help my sister gather medicine.Yao Yanyi smiled secretly in his heart, how many people's eyes have been blinded by this false spear move?
(End of this chapter)