Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

Although everyone was wondering why the King of England treated Cai Zhengqing's two disciples with such courtesy, these were children of large families, and although they were not experts in saving face, they were at least somewhat skilled. At the banquet at the King of England's mansion, there was a lively atmosphere, and both the host and the guests were enjoying themselves.

After the meal, the Crown Prince of England and the Prince of Rui'an greeted most of the guests, while the King of England took Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, and several close clan members to the study.

It turns out that these royal family members are all descendants of the late emperor's brothers, and have the closest relationship with the royal family. Among them, the ancestors of two of them currently hold the titles of Zuo Zongzheng and You Zongren.

Although titles like Zuo Zongzheng and You Zongren were mostly honorary titles, like Cai Lao's Prince Tai Shi, their symbolic significance was far greater than their actual authority, but this at least showed that these people had an extraordinary status in the royal family.

The group came to the study, and the King of England took out several paintings and calligraphy works that he had collected for many years, as well as several antiques that he had recently acquired, for everyone to appreciate together.

Those royal family members were very familiar with these things. Liang Jingcheng had followed Mr. Cai for many years, so he was naturally familiar with these things as well.

Ye Changyan had hardly any contact with these things in his previous life, and he was just a country scholar. Firstly, his financial conditions did not allow it, and secondly, he had few opportunities to come into contact with these things. Fortunately, he had followed Mr. Cai for the past two years, and there were quite a few treasures collected in Mr. Cai's study.

Although there is a clear gap between him and these royal family members, Ye Changyan knows how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. He usually remains silent, but when it comes to the critical moment, he almost always hits the point.

Among the people present, except Liang Jingcheng who knew Ye Changyan's background, no one else really realized Ye Changyan's depth in this regard. Hearing that Ye Changyan always hit the nail on the head, they invisibly narrowed the distance between them.

While King Ying was investigating Liang Jingcheng, he naturally got to know some of Ye Changyan's situation. Although King Ying saw that Ye Changyan had a clear gap with the royal family's children in the appreciation of cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, this kid was able to seize the opportunity every time and hit the nail on the head. It's no wonder that Cai Zhengqing stayed in Yuzhou Prefecture for a whole year in order to recruit him as his disciple.

The purpose of the King of England inviting Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng today is that he wants to get closer to Jingcheng. Of course, he also wants him to have more contact with the core members of the royal family. If Liang Jingcheng's identity is made public one day, he will not be too distant from these close brothers.

After coming out of the study, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng politely said goodbye to King Ying. King Ying also knew that the two were not familiar with the others, so he did not try to keep them. However, before the two left, he asked Ye Changyan something.

"Last year, Zhongzheng Bookstore achieved great success in the Shengjing area through Mr. Ye's story "The Female Prince Consort", and also published a lot of it in other prefectures. I wonder if Mr. Ye has other stories this year. Zhongzheng Bookstore is willing to continue to cooperate with Mr. Ye."

With the completion of the story of "The Female Prime Minister" last year, which consists of twelve volumes, the share that Ye Changyan received from Zhongzheng Bookstore was indeed a very generous income.

The royal family members who usually lived on the allowance from their families received an income from Zhongzheng Bookstore last year that was far more than in previous years, so they naturally had a lot more money on hand. They also knew that this was all thanks to the storybook "The Female Prime Minister", and of course they hoped to continue cooperating with the person who wrote "The Female Prime Minister".

However, they did not know who wrote "The Female Prime Minister", so several royal family members mentioned this matter to the King of England.

The King of England would certainly be willing to go along with such a cooperative matter that would be pleasant for both parties. After all, he was a major shareholder of Zhongzheng Book Company, and this would also bring him closer to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, so the King of England would certainly be happy to see it happen.

"Your Highness, my brother and I are preparing to take the imperial examination this autumn. The Imperial College's coursework is even heavier than usual, so I'm afraid we don't have much time to compile the story."

Ye Changyan's attitude was very respectful. King Ying was not surprised to hear what Ye Changyan said. He nodded slightly to show his understanding.

After Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng left, King Ying fell into his own thoughts. From what Ye Changyan had just said, Liang Jingcheng also planned to take part in this year's autumn examination.

If Liang Jingcheng's identity were made public, as a member of the royal family, he would not be able to take the imperial examination in principle. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother deliberately concealed Liang Jingcheng's background and had him raised by Cai Zhengqing and his wife. Did they intend to make him completely leave the royal family?

The King of England thought about it and felt that if Jingcheng could pass the imperial examination, obtain fame and become an official, it would be a good thing for his future life.

Although Liang Jingcheng's life story was made public, as the only son of King Cheng, it was almost certain that he would inherit the title. Perhaps he could rely on the title and the wealth of the palace to be an idle prince and live a carefree life, but the skills he had learned from Cai Zhengqing since childhood would be of little use to him.

Ask yourself, if you have the opportunity to study and take the imperial examinations like other sons of noble families, become an official, and govern the people, the King of England would rather give up the title of prince. He does not seek to leave his name in history, but only to live up to his life in this world.

Although King Cheng had let down his cousin Liang Liru in the past, King Cheng and Jiang Yinfeng were truly in love. King Ying did not bear any grudge against King Cheng. Instead, he admired his courage.

Today, when seeing Liang Jingcheng talking about antiques, calligraphy and paintings, he seemed to be very excited and full of vigor and vitality like his father back then. Compared with King Cheng back then, Liang Jingcheng's personality has the introverted side of his mother. Thinking of this, the King of England couldn't help but sigh.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng came out of the Prince of Ying's Palace, and Lu Tingfeng drove the carriage towards Shigu Lane.

"Do you feel that the King of England's eyes seem to reveal some fatherly love when he looks at you?"

Today in the palace, Ye Changyan clearly felt the King of England's affinity towards him and Liang Jingcheng, especially towards Liang Jingcheng. Ye Changyan saw in the King of England's eyes the care for Liang Jingcheng that far exceeded the care that ordinary elders have for their younger generations.

This look was very similar to the one Zhong Dingyi had when Zhong Yunfeng firmly expressed his desire to follow him. There was a sense of relief, a sense of worry, but more of trust.

When King Ying looked at Liang Jingcheng today, Ye Changyan felt a similar emotion in King Ying's eyes. At first, Ye Changyan even suspected that King Ying was Liang Jingcheng's father, but his keen intuition told him that this might not be the case.

"I also feel that the King of England's attitude today is indeed very friendly, but I can't figure out why exactly."