[Comprehensive Wear] A good brother's life
Chapter 46 The Red Mansion
When the empress learned that Xiao Daiyu was seriously ill, she not only sent an imperial physician to see Xiao Daiyu, but also rewarded her with a lot of tonics and supplements.
The doctor Mrs. Ye hired before was very skilled in medicine, but compared with the imperial doctor sent by the empress, it must have been inferior.
The imperial physician sent by the empress has been an imperial physician in the palace for 20 years, and he is the most skilled one in the palace.Also, their family is from the Xinglin family, and they have their own set of "secret techniques".When he came, he first took Xiao Daiyu's pulse carefully, then gave her acupuncture and moxibustion, and finally prescribed a medicinal bath for Xiao Daiyu.
Under the treatment of the imperial physician, Xiao Daiyu's body improved day by day.I thought she would be sick for more than a month, but I didn't expect that she would be fine in ten days.However, although Xiao Daiyu has recovered, she still needs to nourish herself for a period of time, after all her body is too weak.
The prescription prescribed by the imperial physician to Xiao Daiyu is an uncommon prescription for nourishing the body, but a prescription developed by their family themselves.In addition to prescribing tonics for Xiao Daiyu, he also continued to prescribe medicinal baths for Xiao Daiyu.However, the medicated bath does not need to be bathed every day, but once every ten days.
Lin Huaiyu copied all the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician to Xiao Daiyu and gave it to the system to exchange for more "advanced" prescriptions.The more "advanced" prescriptions exchanged from the system can make Xiao Daiyu's body healthy to eight percent of that of a normal person.This is higher than the previous prescription.
During Xiao Daiyu's illness, Jia Lian would come to Ye's mansion every day to inquire.Knowing that the queen empress personally sent an imperial physician to see Xiao Daiyu, she was very shocked, and at the same time felt that his uncle was more important to the emperor than he imagined.
After he went back, he told Jia Zheng about this matter, and Jia Zheng became more concerned.
One day, after breakfast, Jia Lian came to Ye Mansion to visit Lin Huaiyu and Xiao Daiyu.
"Daiyu's complexion is getting better and better, she looks even better than when she was in the capital just now." Jia Lian was not saying compliments, but telling the truth, "The imperial physician sent by the empress is really powerful."
"Imperial Physician Yu is an old imperial physician in the palace, with superb medical skills." After being treated by Imperial Physician Yu, my sister not only recovered from her illness, but also became much healthier than before. "Cousin, my sister's illness is cured, so you don't have to come to see her every day."
Jia Lian deliberately said: "Why, do you think I'm annoying?"
Lin Huaiyu pretended to be sincere and fearful and said, "Don't dare, I don't dare to be annoyed by my cousin."
Jia Lian put away the smile on his face, and his expression suddenly became serious: "Brother Huai, although I have been telling my second uncle that Daiyu is not in good health, my second uncle will come to Yefu to pick you up in person in a few days. go back."
Lin Huaiyu frowned immediately when she heard this, "We live well in Ye Mansion, and we don't want to move back to Rongguo Mansion."
"Brother Huai, if even the second uncle can't pick you up, then the old lady will come to pick you up in person, and when the news gets out, it will be bad for you and Daiyu." Jia Lian sighed slightly and said, " Brother Huai, the word filial piety crushes people." Jia Lian understands Lin Huaiyu's idea of not going back to Rongguo Mansion, but the reality is that they can't live in Ye Mansion forever, they still have to go back to Rongguo Mansion, after all Rongguo Mansion belongs to him and Xiao Daiyu Grandfather's house.
Lin Huaiyu also knew in his heart that before he and his sister returned to Yangzhou, it was impossible for him and his sister to live in Ye's house forever, or they had to return to Rongguo Mansion.If you don't want to live in Rongguo Mansion, you can only go back to Yangzhou.However, Xiao Daiyu happened to be unable to travel long distances back to Yangzhou for the time being, otherwise she might fall ill on the way back to Yangzhou.
Judging from the current situation, we can only wait until autumn to return to Yangzhou.By that time, Xiao Daiyu's body has recovered and the weather has become cooler, so she will not be offended when she returns to Yangzhou.
"Brother Huai, you should make preparations in advance."
Lin Huaiyu nodded and said, "Let's talk about it when the second uncle comes to pick us up." He and his sister moved out of Rongguo Mansion, so naturally they wouldn't move back easily.
"Second Uncle will definitely pick you up before the Dragon Boat Festival." After Jia Lian finished speaking, he frowned slightly when he thought of another matter, "By the way, the daughter-in-law of Rong in the mansion next door is probably going to die. go back."
Thinking of Qin Keqing's death, Lin Huaiyu thought of what Qin Keqing said to Wang Xifeng in his dream before he died.After Wang Xifeng heard this, she didn't take Qin Keqing's reminder to her heart.
"Sister, you go to your aunt for class. I have something to talk to my cousin." Jia Lian was nice to him, and he had considered his reputation before, so he thought about it and felt that he had something to tell Jia Lian.
After Xiao Daiyu heard this, she bowed to Jia Lian, and then obediently withdrew.
"Brother Huai, what do you want to tell me?" Seeing that Lin Huaiyu sent Xiao Daiyu away, Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat, and his expression became serious involuntarily.
"Cousin, let's go to the study and talk."
"it is good."
Lin Huaiyu also has her own study in Ye's house, "Cousin, please sit down."
Jia Lian looked at Lin Huaiyu's study and found that it was very elegantly furnished and the ornaments were very expensive.Although Jia Lian is ignorant, he still has a certain appreciation ability.In addition, I have bought a lot of things over the years, and I know the value of some antique vases very well.None of the vases in Lin Huaiyu's study are cheap, and the value is basically thousands of taels.
Many things in Lin Huaiyu's study are imperial gifts, and the value is higher than Jia Lian imagined.These things were taken out by Mrs. Ye from the warehouse and specially used to decorate Lin Huaiyu's study.
"Brother Huai, what do you have to say to me?"
Lin Huaiyu pondered for a while and said, "Cousin, have you and your cousin-in-law been secretly pawning things?"
When Jia Lian heard this, a surprised expression appeared on his face, and he blurted out: "How do you know?" After speaking, he realized that he had admitted this matter, and his face became embarrassing.
"Liu Jinu saw you pawning things at the pawn shop a few times."
Jia Lian didn't expect to be bumped into by the servant next to Lin Huaiyu, and he looked rather embarrassed: "Yes, life in the mansion has been difficult these years. Your cousin and I have been secretly pawning things."
Lin Huaiyu asked, "Cousin, have you and your cousin-in-law been yours, or someone else's?"
"All of them." Seeing that Lin Huaiyu knew about this, Jia Lian simply told him the truth, "In the past two years, your cousin sister-in-law and I have been a lot of old ladies' things, otherwise we wouldn't be able to live in the mansion at all."
"It seems that Rongguo Mansion's income is very serious." However, this is also normal, after all, the people of Rongguo Mansion have been sitting on nothing.Even if the ancestors of the Rongguo Mansion left mountains of gold and silver, they would not be able to withstand the squandering of generations of descendants.Besides, life in Rongguo Mansion has always been very extravagant, and they never thought of saving.
Jia Lian touched his nose uncomfortably and said, "It's very serious."
"Cousin, are you and cousin-in-law stupid?"
Jia Lian was dumbfounded by Lin Huaiyu's sudden words, "Huh?"
"You and your cousin-in-law used your own things to supplement the living expenses of Rongguo Mansion, do you think you are stupid?" He remembered that Jia Lian and his wife used a lot of things in the original book.
"Brother Huai, don't worry, we are not stupid enough to post all our own things." Although Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng often used things to supplement the family, they did not touch their "private money", especially Wang Xifeng's dowry .
"Then you are not too stupid." Also, Wang Xifeng is such a shrewd person, it is impossible for her to use her dowry to subsidize the Rongguo Mansion.
"Brother Huai, is this what you want to tell me?"
"No, I haven't finished." Lin Huaiyu thought for a while and said, "You and your cousin are still lending usury?"
When Jia Lian heard this, she was taken aback and said, "How do you know about this?"
"Cousin, if you want others to know you have to do nothing, do you think you guys are keeping usury secret?" Lin Huaiyu took a deep look at Jia Lian, "Cousin, do you know that you are looking for death?"
Jia Lian was startled by Lin Huaiyu's last words, and his expression suddenly became uneasy: "Brother Huai, what do you mean by that?"
"Cousin, don't tell me that you don't know that lending loan sharks is against the court's law."
"I know, but there are many people who put usury, and it's not just us." Jia Lian thought that if other people could put usury, so could they.
"Cousin, who are you, and who are the others." Lin Huaiyu felt that Jia Lian treated him well, so he wanted to give them a hand. "It's true that no one cares about your loan sharks now. However, if something happens to the Rongguo Mansion one day, your loan sharks will be used as evidence to add to your crime."
Jia Lian was frightened by Lin Huaiyu's words, and panic rose in his heart.
"Brother Huai, do you know something, did you hear something from Master Ye?"
Lin Huaiyu followed Jia Lian's words and said, "Cousin, it's better that you don't know about some things."
When Jia Lian heard Lin Huaiyu's inscrutable words, he felt that Lin Huaiyu must have heard something from Ye Wenfu, so he told him these words, which made him even more frightened and uneasy.
"Brother Huai, what do you mean..."
"Cousin, I advise you to stop quickly."
Jia Lian gave a wry smile: "Brother Huai, to tell you the truth, loan sharks are one of the biggest incomes in our house, if we don't release loan sharks, I'm afraid..."
"Cousin, is money more important or life more important?" The high interest rate of loan sharks, it is no wonder that it will become one of the biggest incomes of Rongguo Mansion, but this matter has also become a reminder. "Are you asking for money rather than life?"
Jia Lian's face suddenly turned pale, and he said in panic, "Of course I'm going to die. I'll listen to you and stop immediately."
"By the way, cousin, have you bought any land?"
"Buy land?" Jia Lian didn't know why Lin Huaiyu asked this. He was stunned for a moment, and then said with a bitter face, "The family used to have a lot of land, but they have sold almost all these years." In fact, the ancestors of Rongguo Mansion bought land. There are quite a few fields, but they have been sold off by generations of descendants.
"Cousin, if you and your cousin-in-law have private money, you can secretly buy some land." After Lin Huaiyu finished speaking, he added, "Just in case."
The words "just in case" made Jia Lian's heart skip a beat, "Brother Huai, why do you need to be just in case?"
Lin Huaiyu didn't say it directly, but said meaningfully: "Cousin, there are some things I can't tell you, but you heard me right. Just in case, you should buy some fields secretly. If something happens in the future, you There is still a way out."
Something happened?
retreat?
The more Jia Lian listened, the more frightened she became, and her expression became more and more frightened: "Brother Huai, don't scare me."
"Cousin, I have nothing to do to scare you." Lin Huaiyu was willing to say this to Jia Lian because he saw that Jia Lian was a pretty good person. "And I didn't joke with you. If it wasn't for the fact that you are good to me, cousin God, I won't tell you that."
"Brother Huai, do you know something?" Jia Lian felt that Lin Huaiyu would not tell him these things without proof, so he must have heard something.
"Cousin, don't worry about what I know." Lin Huaiyu said sternly, "If you believe me, then I will do as I say. Besides, my father and I have also discussed before, and we will buy some in the capital. field."
Jia Lian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you and buy some land."
"Also, cousin, you should pay more attention to your private life." Lin Huaiyu thought of Jia Lian and Second Sister You hanging out during the funeral of the concubine.According to regulations, during the period of national mourning, all entertainment activities are prohibited, and marriage is also prohibited.Jia Lian violated the rules by marrying Second Sister You in private, and if someone participated in the performance, he would inevitably go to jail.
Jia Lian blushed at Lin Huaiyu's words, and looked very embarrassed: "Brother Huai, you..."
"Cousin, don't think that Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before, so no one is watching you." Lin Huaiyu reminded, "Also, you'd better not mess with Cousin Zhen and his father and son in the mansion next door."
Jia Lian was stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Huaiyu knew everything he had done with Jia Zhen and his son.
Seeing Jia Lian's stunned look, Lin Huaiyu knew that he was messing around with Jia Zhen and his son a lot.
"Cousin, I still say the same thing. If you want others to know you have to do nothing, don't think that no one knows what you do. And don't think that no one will care about what you do." Lin Huaiyu said with a deep expression, "If someone wants to argue with you and find out what you have done before, you are finished."
Jia Lian swallowed in fear: "Brother Huai, I..." Jia Lian was terrified by Lin Huaiyu's words.
"Cousin, I plan to do business recently. If you are interested, we can cooperate together." Lin Huaiyu thought for a long time, and he thought it would be a good choice to cooperate with Jia Lian in business.One is that he is still young, and it is inconvenient for him to come out for things like doing business, so it is very convenient for Jia Lian to go out.The second is that Jia Lian is a good person. The most important thing is that he has been managing the Rongguo Mansion these years and has certain means.Furthermore, he knew many dudes.
Jia Lian was still in a state of being frightened by what he said just now, when he heard Lin Huaiyu suddenly say business, he didn't react for a while, and blinked blankly.
"Doing business?"
"Yes, cousin, are you interested in doing business with me?"
Jia Lian was stunned for a while, and finally came back to his senses, and asked in astonishment, "You want to do business?"
Lin Huaiyu nodded: "Yes, I want to do business in the capital for future plans."
"What business do you want?"
"It hasn't been decided yet, I'll tell you when it's settled." Lin Huaiyu asked with a smile, "Cousin, are you interested?"
"Of course I'm interested. You must tell me after you've settled down." Jia Lian trusted Lin Huaiyu very much. He felt that Lin Huaiyu would definitely make money if he wanted to do business.
"Okay, then I'll tell you then."
"Brother Huai, what you said just now..."
"Cousin, think about what I just said to you when you go back." Lin Huaiyu said seriously, "Those words are not a joke, nor are they intended to scare you."
After Jia Lian heard this, his heart sank suddenly, and his face that had just returned to normal became nervous again.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
Lin Huaiyu felt that he had said everything that should be said, and everything that should not have been said.If Jia Lian and the others didn't listen to it, and they continued to "act wildly" as before, it can only be said that they wanted to die.
The more Jia Lian thought about it on the way home, the more frightened she became, and she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing Jia Lian's pale face and returning in panic, Wang Xifeng thought something had happened to him, and hurriedly asked what happened.
Jia Lian told Wang Xifeng what Lin Huaiyu had said to him.
After Wang Xifeng heard this, her face turned pale with fright, and her eyes were full of horror.
"Could it be that cousin Lin is thinking too much?"
"Impossible, Brother Huai must have heard something from Master Ye, otherwise he wouldn't have said these things to me." Jia Lian figured it out on the way back, "Don't give us usury anymore."
Wang Xifeng was reluctant to part with the "money tree" of loan sharks, and said hesitantly, "The loan sharks are our biggest income. If we don't accept loan sharks, what will we rely on next?"
"Is money more important or life more important?" Jia Lian thought the same way before, but after hearing Lin Huaiyu's words, he felt that loan sharks should never be let go, "If you don't want to die, then don't let it go."
Unconvinced, Wang Xifeng retorted: "I think it's okay for people to release loan sharks, so why do we have trouble if we let them go? Besides, we didn't just let it go, haven't we been letting it go all these years, aren't we doing well?"
"We are doing well now, but there will definitely be troubles in the future." Jia Lian frowned, his expression very solemn, "Master Ye is the emperor's confidant, he told Brother Huai about these things, which means that the emperor will definitely do something in the future, we You have to guard against it."
"Really don't want to let it go?" Putting loan sharks is a big profit, and when Wang Xifeng thinks that if he doesn't let go, he will lose a lot of money, he feels extremely distressed.
"Do you want to die?"
Wang Xifeng shook her head quickly: "I don't want to die."
"Then listen to Brother Huai, don't let go, stop now." Jia Lian said, "If Brother Huai didn't regard me as one of his own, he probably wouldn't have told me these things."
Wang Xifeng thought about it too: "Okay, I won't let him go next month."
"During this time, I went out to see if there are any better and less expensive fields. If there are, we will buy some just in case."
Wang Xifeng nodded and said, "Fortunately, we still have some money to buy some land."
"By the way, Brother Huai said he was going to do business, and asked me if I want to do it with him." Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "If Brother Huai does business, he will definitely make money, and then I will follow him. Didn't it come in?"
Wang Xifeng looked suspicious: "Can Cousin Lin know how to do business?" In her eyes, Lin Huaiyu is a person who can read well.Generally speaking, scholars do not know how to do business.
"Don't think that Brother Huai can only study and won't do other things." Jia Lian has blind trust in Lin Huaiyu, "Doing business with Brother Huai will definitely not lose money. Besides, Brother Huai has Uncle and Master Ye behind him. support."
Wang Xifeng felt that Jia Lian's words were right, nodded and said, "Then we will cooperate with Cousin Lin to do business."
Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng, suddenly smiled and said, "You still have the foresight to let me establish a good relationship with Brother Huai, otherwise Brother Huai wouldn't say these things to me today."
Wang Xifeng raised her chin triumphantly and said, "You don't even look at who I am."
Jia Lian stretched out her hand to hold Wang Xifeng into her arms, lowered her head and kissed her on the lips, and said with a smile, "It's my smart daughter-in-law, Jia Lian."
Wang Xifeng raised his hand and tapped Jia Lian's chest lightly, and said with a sweet smile, "I'm smarter than you."
"Yes, yes, our second grandma is the smartest and most capable." Jia Lian smiled flatteringly.
Wang Xifeng leaned against Jia Lian's arms, "When will Cousin Lin and the others come back?"
"Wait for the second uncle to pick it up." Jia Lian said, "Brother Huai and the others moved out, so they won't move back easily."
"The old lady talks about them every day, and also says that she wants to go to Ye Mansion to visit Cousin Lin and the others."
Jia Lian sneered: "The old lady just talked about it, so she won't go to Yefu to visit Brother Huai and the others." Jia Lian was right, Mother Jia did say that she would not put down her figure and run Go to Ye Mansion to visit Xiao Daiyu and the others.To her, she is the wife of the Duke's Mansion and an elder, how could she "condescend" to go to Ye Mansion, unless Ye Mansion sends her an invitation card.Furthermore, she was afraid that Madam Ye would turn her away when she went to Ye Mansion, and it would be too embarrassing.
"By the way, Baochai passed the second round of the draft." Wang Xifeng said, "Not long ago, the palace sent someone to inform about this matter."
Jia Lian was not interested in this matter, "The aunt should be very happy."
"My aunt is going to hold a banquet at the mansion tomorrow, and invite our family to dinner." Xue Baochai passed the second round of the draft, and Wang Xifeng was also happy for her, "Baochai passed the two rounds of the draft, and she should pass the final round."
"The aunt and the others can get what they want." Jia Lian yawned as she said, "I have to see my second uncle."
"Today, the master went to pay his respects to the old lady, but was turned away by the old lady again." Since Jia Zheng beat Jia Baoyu, Jia's mother hated Jia Zheng's son very much.For more than half a month, when Jia Zheng went to pay his respects every day, he would be turned away by Jia's mother.
"Compared to her son, Baoyu is the lifeblood of the old lady." Jia Lian put on his shoes and said, "I'll go find my second uncle."
When Jia Zheng saw Jia Lian coming, he hurriedly asked how Xiao Daiyu was doing.
Jia Lian said that Xiao Daiyu has recovered a lot, but she still needs a period of rest.
Jia Zheng thought about it, and decided to go to Ye Mansion to pick up Lin Huaiyu and the others in a few days.He asked Jia Lian to tell Lin Huaiyu when he went to Ye Mansion tomorrow.
Jia Lian said he knew and would definitely bring the conversation with him tomorrow.
In Ye Mansion, Lin Huaiyu was reading and studying alone in the study.
The general examination is about to start, and Ye Wenfu, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, is one of the chief examiners. He has lived in the Ministry of Rites and is preparing to be in charge of the next imperial examination.
Song Xiuwen was one of the examiners who set the question. He was admitted to the Ministry of Rites a long time ago and was not allowed to go home.Ye Wenfu is one of the chief examiners, responsible for invigilating and reviewing the examination papers.
Ye Wenfu couldn't go home temporarily until the results of the examination came out.During this time, Lin Huaiyu could only study by himself.
During lunch, Lin Huaiyu said to Mrs. Ye, "Auntie, I want to go out this afternoon to feel the atmosphere of the exam."
Hearing what Lin Huaiyu said, Mrs. Ye smiled and said, "It's good for you to feel the atmosphere of the exam in advance." After she finished speaking, she thought that many students would come to the capital during this period, and it would be a bit chaotic, so she hurriedly said, " There are a lot of people in the capital now, so be careful when you go out."
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
Xiao Daiyu said softly, "I want to go too."
Lin Huaiyu thought that her sister had been sick for such a long time and hadn't gone out, so she probably felt a little overwhelmed.Furthermore, the weather is good today, suitable for going out for a walk.
Just when he was about to agree, Mrs. Ye jumped ahead of him and said, "No, there are so many people outside now, what should you do if you are bumped into when you go out?"
Xiao Daiyu put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hand, stretched her hand to pull Mrs. Laye's sleeve, and said coquettishly: "Auntie, brother will protect me and won't let me be touched by others." After finishing speaking, she raised her eyes and looked at Lin Huaiyu, "Is that right, brother?"
Lin Huaiyu suppressed a smile, nodded and said, "Yes, I will protect my sister."
Mrs. Ye glared at Lin Huaiyu: "Daiyu's body is just right, and now there are so many people outside, it's too dangerous for you to take her out."
"My sister hasn't gone out for a long time, and it's good for her to take her out to get some air." Lin Huaiyu assured Mrs. Ye, "Auntie, I will protect my sister. Besides, we won't go to places with too many people."
Xiao Daiyu looked at Mrs. Ye eagerly, her small face was full of prayers.
Mrs. Ye was softened by Xiao Daiyu's eager eyes, and reached out to touch Xiao Daiyu's small face: "All right, then you go out, but you must pay attention to safety."
Xiao Daiyu jumped off the stool, threw herself into Mrs. Ye's arms, raised her face and said happily, "Auntie is the best."
Madam Ye lowered her head and rubbed Xiao Daiyu's forehead, and said dotingly, "Take a nap before going out."
Lin Huaiyu took a nap with Xiao Daiyu for an hour, and then took Nanny Zhang and the others out.
Sure enough, when I walked to the streets of the capital, I saw many young people.These young people are full of vigor, with light in their eyes, hope, and confidence. They can be seen as candidates for the examination at a glance.
Candidates for the examination come from all over the country.They came to the capital to take part in the examination with full of hope, hoping to win the first place in one fell swoop and honor their ancestors, so that they would be worthy of their ten years of studying.
Lin Huaiyu and the others wandered the street for a while, then found a random inn and walked in.After walking in, I found that there were many young people sitting in the lobby on the first floor.It seems that they are the students who live in this inn.The siblings went to the second floor, chose a seat by the window and sat down.
As soon as the siblings entered the inn, they attracted the attention of many people in the inn.There is no way, the appearance of the brother and sister is too good, it is very difficult not to attract attention.
Lin Huaiyu ordered a pot of tea and two plates of dim sum.The brother and sister drank tea and ate snacks, while listening to the chatting of the students at the next table.
Xiao Daiyu raised her hand to her mouth and whispered to her brother, "Brother, I heard Yangzhou dialect."
"I heard it too." A table of candidates diagonally across from them spoke Yangzhou dialect, and they should be candidates from Yangzhou.
In the capital, they suddenly heard someone speaking authentic Yangzhou dialect, and the siblings felt very cordial.
"Brother, I want to go back to Yangzhou."
"Your body is just right, so you won't be able to travel long distances back to Yangzhou for the time being." Lin Huaiyu picked up a snack and fed it to his younger sister, "We'll go back when the weather cools down in autumn."
Xiao Daiyu pursed her lips, and said with little dissatisfaction: "It will take a long time."
"Time will pass quickly, and it will be autumn in the blink of an eye." Lin Huaiyu stretched out his hand and gently pinched the tip of Xiao Daiyu's nose, "Please, Miss Lin, be patient for a few months."
"Well, for my brother's sake, then I will endure it for a few more months."
The brothers and sisters heard the students at the next table say that they were nervous, and several people said that he was so nervous that he couldn't sleep at night.For the majority of students, it is a great honor to come to the capital to take the exam, but it is not easy.Fortunately, they came to the feet of the emperor for the first time, only two steps away from seeing the emperor.
Whether it is for ordinary people or scholars, it is extremely lucky to see the emperor.It is no exaggeration to say that once seeing the emperor, one can brag about it for a lifetime.
As long as you pass the general examination and take part in the palace examination, you can meet the emperor. This is the wish of many students, and it is also their wish to study hard for ten years.
In fact, you can return to the local government to become an official without passing the examination.However, for candidates, they still hope to pass the general examination, participate in the palace examination, pass the Jinshi examination, and enter the court as an official.
The second floor was soon full of people. Candidates gathered to discuss the matter of the general examination, and they were all guessing what kind of questions would be tested in this year's general examination, and whether it would be difficult.The exam three years ago was very difficult, and there were very few places.Many students who participated in the examination this year came to the capital to take the examination three years ago.
I heard from them that the scriptures and meanings are the most tested in the general examination and palace examination.Of course, it is not a rigid examination of the scriptures.The question maker will combine the scriptures and what happened in the folks to assess candidates.Just like the exam three years ago, the severe drought in the northwest was tested.
Lin Huaiyu listened very seriously, after all, these are the experiences of the seniors.
Many candidates also talked about the process of the exam and some precautions, and Lin Huaiyu also wrote it down carefully.
At this time, a young man in a brocade suit came to Lin Huaiyu's table and asked politely: "Young man, I wonder if I can share the table with you?"
Lin Huaiyu sized up the young man in front of him. He was handsome and noble, and he knew his identity was not simple at a glance.
At this moment, the system suddenly said: [Host, he is the current fourth prince, Prince Bao. 】
The doctor Mrs. Ye hired before was very skilled in medicine, but compared with the imperial doctor sent by the empress, it must have been inferior.
The imperial physician sent by the empress has been an imperial physician in the palace for 20 years, and he is the most skilled one in the palace.Also, their family is from the Xinglin family, and they have their own set of "secret techniques".When he came, he first took Xiao Daiyu's pulse carefully, then gave her acupuncture and moxibustion, and finally prescribed a medicinal bath for Xiao Daiyu.
Under the treatment of the imperial physician, Xiao Daiyu's body improved day by day.I thought she would be sick for more than a month, but I didn't expect that she would be fine in ten days.However, although Xiao Daiyu has recovered, she still needs to nourish herself for a period of time, after all her body is too weak.
The prescription prescribed by the imperial physician to Xiao Daiyu is an uncommon prescription for nourishing the body, but a prescription developed by their family themselves.In addition to prescribing tonics for Xiao Daiyu, he also continued to prescribe medicinal baths for Xiao Daiyu.However, the medicated bath does not need to be bathed every day, but once every ten days.
Lin Huaiyu copied all the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician to Xiao Daiyu and gave it to the system to exchange for more "advanced" prescriptions.The more "advanced" prescriptions exchanged from the system can make Xiao Daiyu's body healthy to eight percent of that of a normal person.This is higher than the previous prescription.
During Xiao Daiyu's illness, Jia Lian would come to Ye's mansion every day to inquire.Knowing that the queen empress personally sent an imperial physician to see Xiao Daiyu, she was very shocked, and at the same time felt that his uncle was more important to the emperor than he imagined.
After he went back, he told Jia Zheng about this matter, and Jia Zheng became more concerned.
One day, after breakfast, Jia Lian came to Ye Mansion to visit Lin Huaiyu and Xiao Daiyu.
"Daiyu's complexion is getting better and better, she looks even better than when she was in the capital just now." Jia Lian was not saying compliments, but telling the truth, "The imperial physician sent by the empress is really powerful."
"Imperial Physician Yu is an old imperial physician in the palace, with superb medical skills." After being treated by Imperial Physician Yu, my sister not only recovered from her illness, but also became much healthier than before. "Cousin, my sister's illness is cured, so you don't have to come to see her every day."
Jia Lian deliberately said: "Why, do you think I'm annoying?"
Lin Huaiyu pretended to be sincere and fearful and said, "Don't dare, I don't dare to be annoyed by my cousin."
Jia Lian put away the smile on his face, and his expression suddenly became serious: "Brother Huai, although I have been telling my second uncle that Daiyu is not in good health, my second uncle will come to Yefu to pick you up in person in a few days. go back."
Lin Huaiyu frowned immediately when she heard this, "We live well in Ye Mansion, and we don't want to move back to Rongguo Mansion."
"Brother Huai, if even the second uncle can't pick you up, then the old lady will come to pick you up in person, and when the news gets out, it will be bad for you and Daiyu." Jia Lian sighed slightly and said, " Brother Huai, the word filial piety crushes people." Jia Lian understands Lin Huaiyu's idea of not going back to Rongguo Mansion, but the reality is that they can't live in Ye Mansion forever, they still have to go back to Rongguo Mansion, after all Rongguo Mansion belongs to him and Xiao Daiyu Grandfather's house.
Lin Huaiyu also knew in his heart that before he and his sister returned to Yangzhou, it was impossible for him and his sister to live in Ye's house forever, or they had to return to Rongguo Mansion.If you don't want to live in Rongguo Mansion, you can only go back to Yangzhou.However, Xiao Daiyu happened to be unable to travel long distances back to Yangzhou for the time being, otherwise she might fall ill on the way back to Yangzhou.
Judging from the current situation, we can only wait until autumn to return to Yangzhou.By that time, Xiao Daiyu's body has recovered and the weather has become cooler, so she will not be offended when she returns to Yangzhou.
"Brother Huai, you should make preparations in advance."
Lin Huaiyu nodded and said, "Let's talk about it when the second uncle comes to pick us up." He and his sister moved out of Rongguo Mansion, so naturally they wouldn't move back easily.
"Second Uncle will definitely pick you up before the Dragon Boat Festival." After Jia Lian finished speaking, he frowned slightly when he thought of another matter, "By the way, the daughter-in-law of Rong in the mansion next door is probably going to die. go back."
Thinking of Qin Keqing's death, Lin Huaiyu thought of what Qin Keqing said to Wang Xifeng in his dream before he died.After Wang Xifeng heard this, she didn't take Qin Keqing's reminder to her heart.
"Sister, you go to your aunt for class. I have something to talk to my cousin." Jia Lian was nice to him, and he had considered his reputation before, so he thought about it and felt that he had something to tell Jia Lian.
After Xiao Daiyu heard this, she bowed to Jia Lian, and then obediently withdrew.
"Brother Huai, what do you want to tell me?" Seeing that Lin Huaiyu sent Xiao Daiyu away, Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat, and his expression became serious involuntarily.
"Cousin, let's go to the study and talk."
"it is good."
Lin Huaiyu also has her own study in Ye's house, "Cousin, please sit down."
Jia Lian looked at Lin Huaiyu's study and found that it was very elegantly furnished and the ornaments were very expensive.Although Jia Lian is ignorant, he still has a certain appreciation ability.In addition, I have bought a lot of things over the years, and I know the value of some antique vases very well.None of the vases in Lin Huaiyu's study are cheap, and the value is basically thousands of taels.
Many things in Lin Huaiyu's study are imperial gifts, and the value is higher than Jia Lian imagined.These things were taken out by Mrs. Ye from the warehouse and specially used to decorate Lin Huaiyu's study.
"Brother Huai, what do you have to say to me?"
Lin Huaiyu pondered for a while and said, "Cousin, have you and your cousin-in-law been secretly pawning things?"
When Jia Lian heard this, a surprised expression appeared on his face, and he blurted out: "How do you know?" After speaking, he realized that he had admitted this matter, and his face became embarrassing.
"Liu Jinu saw you pawning things at the pawn shop a few times."
Jia Lian didn't expect to be bumped into by the servant next to Lin Huaiyu, and he looked rather embarrassed: "Yes, life in the mansion has been difficult these years. Your cousin and I have been secretly pawning things."
Lin Huaiyu asked, "Cousin, have you and your cousin-in-law been yours, or someone else's?"
"All of them." Seeing that Lin Huaiyu knew about this, Jia Lian simply told him the truth, "In the past two years, your cousin sister-in-law and I have been a lot of old ladies' things, otherwise we wouldn't be able to live in the mansion at all."
"It seems that Rongguo Mansion's income is very serious." However, this is also normal, after all, the people of Rongguo Mansion have been sitting on nothing.Even if the ancestors of the Rongguo Mansion left mountains of gold and silver, they would not be able to withstand the squandering of generations of descendants.Besides, life in Rongguo Mansion has always been very extravagant, and they never thought of saving.
Jia Lian touched his nose uncomfortably and said, "It's very serious."
"Cousin, are you and cousin-in-law stupid?"
Jia Lian was dumbfounded by Lin Huaiyu's sudden words, "Huh?"
"You and your cousin-in-law used your own things to supplement the living expenses of Rongguo Mansion, do you think you are stupid?" He remembered that Jia Lian and his wife used a lot of things in the original book.
"Brother Huai, don't worry, we are not stupid enough to post all our own things." Although Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng often used things to supplement the family, they did not touch their "private money", especially Wang Xifeng's dowry .
"Then you are not too stupid." Also, Wang Xifeng is such a shrewd person, it is impossible for her to use her dowry to subsidize the Rongguo Mansion.
"Brother Huai, is this what you want to tell me?"
"No, I haven't finished." Lin Huaiyu thought for a while and said, "You and your cousin are still lending usury?"
When Jia Lian heard this, she was taken aback and said, "How do you know about this?"
"Cousin, if you want others to know you have to do nothing, do you think you guys are keeping usury secret?" Lin Huaiyu took a deep look at Jia Lian, "Cousin, do you know that you are looking for death?"
Jia Lian was startled by Lin Huaiyu's last words, and his expression suddenly became uneasy: "Brother Huai, what do you mean by that?"
"Cousin, don't tell me that you don't know that lending loan sharks is against the court's law."
"I know, but there are many people who put usury, and it's not just us." Jia Lian thought that if other people could put usury, so could they.
"Cousin, who are you, and who are the others." Lin Huaiyu felt that Jia Lian treated him well, so he wanted to give them a hand. "It's true that no one cares about your loan sharks now. However, if something happens to the Rongguo Mansion one day, your loan sharks will be used as evidence to add to your crime."
Jia Lian was frightened by Lin Huaiyu's words, and panic rose in his heart.
"Brother Huai, do you know something, did you hear something from Master Ye?"
Lin Huaiyu followed Jia Lian's words and said, "Cousin, it's better that you don't know about some things."
When Jia Lian heard Lin Huaiyu's inscrutable words, he felt that Lin Huaiyu must have heard something from Ye Wenfu, so he told him these words, which made him even more frightened and uneasy.
"Brother Huai, what do you mean..."
"Cousin, I advise you to stop quickly."
Jia Lian gave a wry smile: "Brother Huai, to tell you the truth, loan sharks are one of the biggest incomes in our house, if we don't release loan sharks, I'm afraid..."
"Cousin, is money more important or life more important?" The high interest rate of loan sharks, it is no wonder that it will become one of the biggest incomes of Rongguo Mansion, but this matter has also become a reminder. "Are you asking for money rather than life?"
Jia Lian's face suddenly turned pale, and he said in panic, "Of course I'm going to die. I'll listen to you and stop immediately."
"By the way, cousin, have you bought any land?"
"Buy land?" Jia Lian didn't know why Lin Huaiyu asked this. He was stunned for a moment, and then said with a bitter face, "The family used to have a lot of land, but they have sold almost all these years." In fact, the ancestors of Rongguo Mansion bought land. There are quite a few fields, but they have been sold off by generations of descendants.
"Cousin, if you and your cousin-in-law have private money, you can secretly buy some land." After Lin Huaiyu finished speaking, he added, "Just in case."
The words "just in case" made Jia Lian's heart skip a beat, "Brother Huai, why do you need to be just in case?"
Lin Huaiyu didn't say it directly, but said meaningfully: "Cousin, there are some things I can't tell you, but you heard me right. Just in case, you should buy some fields secretly. If something happens in the future, you There is still a way out."
Something happened?
retreat?
The more Jia Lian listened, the more frightened she became, and her expression became more and more frightened: "Brother Huai, don't scare me."
"Cousin, I have nothing to do to scare you." Lin Huaiyu was willing to say this to Jia Lian because he saw that Jia Lian was a pretty good person. "And I didn't joke with you. If it wasn't for the fact that you are good to me, cousin God, I won't tell you that."
"Brother Huai, do you know something?" Jia Lian felt that Lin Huaiyu would not tell him these things without proof, so he must have heard something.
"Cousin, don't worry about what I know." Lin Huaiyu said sternly, "If you believe me, then I will do as I say. Besides, my father and I have also discussed before, and we will buy some in the capital. field."
Jia Lian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you and buy some land."
"Also, cousin, you should pay more attention to your private life." Lin Huaiyu thought of Jia Lian and Second Sister You hanging out during the funeral of the concubine.According to regulations, during the period of national mourning, all entertainment activities are prohibited, and marriage is also prohibited.Jia Lian violated the rules by marrying Second Sister You in private, and if someone participated in the performance, he would inevitably go to jail.
Jia Lian blushed at Lin Huaiyu's words, and looked very embarrassed: "Brother Huai, you..."
"Cousin, don't think that Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before, so no one is watching you." Lin Huaiyu reminded, "Also, you'd better not mess with Cousin Zhen and his father and son in the mansion next door."
Jia Lian was stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Huaiyu knew everything he had done with Jia Zhen and his son.
Seeing Jia Lian's stunned look, Lin Huaiyu knew that he was messing around with Jia Zhen and his son a lot.
"Cousin, I still say the same thing. If you want others to know you have to do nothing, don't think that no one knows what you do. And don't think that no one will care about what you do." Lin Huaiyu said with a deep expression, "If someone wants to argue with you and find out what you have done before, you are finished."
Jia Lian swallowed in fear: "Brother Huai, I..." Jia Lian was terrified by Lin Huaiyu's words.
"Cousin, I plan to do business recently. If you are interested, we can cooperate together." Lin Huaiyu thought for a long time, and he thought it would be a good choice to cooperate with Jia Lian in business.One is that he is still young, and it is inconvenient for him to come out for things like doing business, so it is very convenient for Jia Lian to go out.The second is that Jia Lian is a good person. The most important thing is that he has been managing the Rongguo Mansion these years and has certain means.Furthermore, he knew many dudes.
Jia Lian was still in a state of being frightened by what he said just now, when he heard Lin Huaiyu suddenly say business, he didn't react for a while, and blinked blankly.
"Doing business?"
"Yes, cousin, are you interested in doing business with me?"
Jia Lian was stunned for a while, and finally came back to his senses, and asked in astonishment, "You want to do business?"
Lin Huaiyu nodded: "Yes, I want to do business in the capital for future plans."
"What business do you want?"
"It hasn't been decided yet, I'll tell you when it's settled." Lin Huaiyu asked with a smile, "Cousin, are you interested?"
"Of course I'm interested. You must tell me after you've settled down." Jia Lian trusted Lin Huaiyu very much. He felt that Lin Huaiyu would definitely make money if he wanted to do business.
"Okay, then I'll tell you then."
"Brother Huai, what you said just now..."
"Cousin, think about what I just said to you when you go back." Lin Huaiyu said seriously, "Those words are not a joke, nor are they intended to scare you."
After Jia Lian heard this, his heart sank suddenly, and his face that had just returned to normal became nervous again.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
Lin Huaiyu felt that he had said everything that should be said, and everything that should not have been said.If Jia Lian and the others didn't listen to it, and they continued to "act wildly" as before, it can only be said that they wanted to die.
The more Jia Lian thought about it on the way home, the more frightened she became, and she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing Jia Lian's pale face and returning in panic, Wang Xifeng thought something had happened to him, and hurriedly asked what happened.
Jia Lian told Wang Xifeng what Lin Huaiyu had said to him.
After Wang Xifeng heard this, her face turned pale with fright, and her eyes were full of horror.
"Could it be that cousin Lin is thinking too much?"
"Impossible, Brother Huai must have heard something from Master Ye, otherwise he wouldn't have said these things to me." Jia Lian figured it out on the way back, "Don't give us usury anymore."
Wang Xifeng was reluctant to part with the "money tree" of loan sharks, and said hesitantly, "The loan sharks are our biggest income. If we don't accept loan sharks, what will we rely on next?"
"Is money more important or life more important?" Jia Lian thought the same way before, but after hearing Lin Huaiyu's words, he felt that loan sharks should never be let go, "If you don't want to die, then don't let it go."
Unconvinced, Wang Xifeng retorted: "I think it's okay for people to release loan sharks, so why do we have trouble if we let them go? Besides, we didn't just let it go, haven't we been letting it go all these years, aren't we doing well?"
"We are doing well now, but there will definitely be troubles in the future." Jia Lian frowned, his expression very solemn, "Master Ye is the emperor's confidant, he told Brother Huai about these things, which means that the emperor will definitely do something in the future, we You have to guard against it."
"Really don't want to let it go?" Putting loan sharks is a big profit, and when Wang Xifeng thinks that if he doesn't let go, he will lose a lot of money, he feels extremely distressed.
"Do you want to die?"
Wang Xifeng shook her head quickly: "I don't want to die."
"Then listen to Brother Huai, don't let go, stop now." Jia Lian said, "If Brother Huai didn't regard me as one of his own, he probably wouldn't have told me these things."
Wang Xifeng thought about it too: "Okay, I won't let him go next month."
"During this time, I went out to see if there are any better and less expensive fields. If there are, we will buy some just in case."
Wang Xifeng nodded and said, "Fortunately, we still have some money to buy some land."
"By the way, Brother Huai said he was going to do business, and asked me if I want to do it with him." Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "If Brother Huai does business, he will definitely make money, and then I will follow him. Didn't it come in?"
Wang Xifeng looked suspicious: "Can Cousin Lin know how to do business?" In her eyes, Lin Huaiyu is a person who can read well.Generally speaking, scholars do not know how to do business.
"Don't think that Brother Huai can only study and won't do other things." Jia Lian has blind trust in Lin Huaiyu, "Doing business with Brother Huai will definitely not lose money. Besides, Brother Huai has Uncle and Master Ye behind him. support."
Wang Xifeng felt that Jia Lian's words were right, nodded and said, "Then we will cooperate with Cousin Lin to do business."
Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng, suddenly smiled and said, "You still have the foresight to let me establish a good relationship with Brother Huai, otherwise Brother Huai wouldn't say these things to me today."
Wang Xifeng raised her chin triumphantly and said, "You don't even look at who I am."
Jia Lian stretched out her hand to hold Wang Xifeng into her arms, lowered her head and kissed her on the lips, and said with a smile, "It's my smart daughter-in-law, Jia Lian."
Wang Xifeng raised his hand and tapped Jia Lian's chest lightly, and said with a sweet smile, "I'm smarter than you."
"Yes, yes, our second grandma is the smartest and most capable." Jia Lian smiled flatteringly.
Wang Xifeng leaned against Jia Lian's arms, "When will Cousin Lin and the others come back?"
"Wait for the second uncle to pick it up." Jia Lian said, "Brother Huai and the others moved out, so they won't move back easily."
"The old lady talks about them every day, and also says that she wants to go to Ye Mansion to visit Cousin Lin and the others."
Jia Lian sneered: "The old lady just talked about it, so she won't go to Yefu to visit Brother Huai and the others." Jia Lian was right, Mother Jia did say that she would not put down her figure and run Go to Ye Mansion to visit Xiao Daiyu and the others.To her, she is the wife of the Duke's Mansion and an elder, how could she "condescend" to go to Ye Mansion, unless Ye Mansion sends her an invitation card.Furthermore, she was afraid that Madam Ye would turn her away when she went to Ye Mansion, and it would be too embarrassing.
"By the way, Baochai passed the second round of the draft." Wang Xifeng said, "Not long ago, the palace sent someone to inform about this matter."
Jia Lian was not interested in this matter, "The aunt should be very happy."
"My aunt is going to hold a banquet at the mansion tomorrow, and invite our family to dinner." Xue Baochai passed the second round of the draft, and Wang Xifeng was also happy for her, "Baochai passed the two rounds of the draft, and she should pass the final round."
"The aunt and the others can get what they want." Jia Lian yawned as she said, "I have to see my second uncle."
"Today, the master went to pay his respects to the old lady, but was turned away by the old lady again." Since Jia Zheng beat Jia Baoyu, Jia's mother hated Jia Zheng's son very much.For more than half a month, when Jia Zheng went to pay his respects every day, he would be turned away by Jia's mother.
"Compared to her son, Baoyu is the lifeblood of the old lady." Jia Lian put on his shoes and said, "I'll go find my second uncle."
When Jia Zheng saw Jia Lian coming, he hurriedly asked how Xiao Daiyu was doing.
Jia Lian said that Xiao Daiyu has recovered a lot, but she still needs a period of rest.
Jia Zheng thought about it, and decided to go to Ye Mansion to pick up Lin Huaiyu and the others in a few days.He asked Jia Lian to tell Lin Huaiyu when he went to Ye Mansion tomorrow.
Jia Lian said he knew and would definitely bring the conversation with him tomorrow.
In Ye Mansion, Lin Huaiyu was reading and studying alone in the study.
The general examination is about to start, and Ye Wenfu, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, is one of the chief examiners. He has lived in the Ministry of Rites and is preparing to be in charge of the next imperial examination.
Song Xiuwen was one of the examiners who set the question. He was admitted to the Ministry of Rites a long time ago and was not allowed to go home.Ye Wenfu is one of the chief examiners, responsible for invigilating and reviewing the examination papers.
Ye Wenfu couldn't go home temporarily until the results of the examination came out.During this time, Lin Huaiyu could only study by himself.
During lunch, Lin Huaiyu said to Mrs. Ye, "Auntie, I want to go out this afternoon to feel the atmosphere of the exam."
Hearing what Lin Huaiyu said, Mrs. Ye smiled and said, "It's good for you to feel the atmosphere of the exam in advance." After she finished speaking, she thought that many students would come to the capital during this period, and it would be a bit chaotic, so she hurriedly said, " There are a lot of people in the capital now, so be careful when you go out."
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
Xiao Daiyu said softly, "I want to go too."
Lin Huaiyu thought that her sister had been sick for such a long time and hadn't gone out, so she probably felt a little overwhelmed.Furthermore, the weather is good today, suitable for going out for a walk.
Just when he was about to agree, Mrs. Ye jumped ahead of him and said, "No, there are so many people outside now, what should you do if you are bumped into when you go out?"
Xiao Daiyu put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hand, stretched her hand to pull Mrs. Laye's sleeve, and said coquettishly: "Auntie, brother will protect me and won't let me be touched by others." After finishing speaking, she raised her eyes and looked at Lin Huaiyu, "Is that right, brother?"
Lin Huaiyu suppressed a smile, nodded and said, "Yes, I will protect my sister."
Mrs. Ye glared at Lin Huaiyu: "Daiyu's body is just right, and now there are so many people outside, it's too dangerous for you to take her out."
"My sister hasn't gone out for a long time, and it's good for her to take her out to get some air." Lin Huaiyu assured Mrs. Ye, "Auntie, I will protect my sister. Besides, we won't go to places with too many people."
Xiao Daiyu looked at Mrs. Ye eagerly, her small face was full of prayers.
Mrs. Ye was softened by Xiao Daiyu's eager eyes, and reached out to touch Xiao Daiyu's small face: "All right, then you go out, but you must pay attention to safety."
Xiao Daiyu jumped off the stool, threw herself into Mrs. Ye's arms, raised her face and said happily, "Auntie is the best."
Madam Ye lowered her head and rubbed Xiao Daiyu's forehead, and said dotingly, "Take a nap before going out."
Lin Huaiyu took a nap with Xiao Daiyu for an hour, and then took Nanny Zhang and the others out.
Sure enough, when I walked to the streets of the capital, I saw many young people.These young people are full of vigor, with light in their eyes, hope, and confidence. They can be seen as candidates for the examination at a glance.
Candidates for the examination come from all over the country.They came to the capital to take part in the examination with full of hope, hoping to win the first place in one fell swoop and honor their ancestors, so that they would be worthy of their ten years of studying.
Lin Huaiyu and the others wandered the street for a while, then found a random inn and walked in.After walking in, I found that there were many young people sitting in the lobby on the first floor.It seems that they are the students who live in this inn.The siblings went to the second floor, chose a seat by the window and sat down.
As soon as the siblings entered the inn, they attracted the attention of many people in the inn.There is no way, the appearance of the brother and sister is too good, it is very difficult not to attract attention.
Lin Huaiyu ordered a pot of tea and two plates of dim sum.The brother and sister drank tea and ate snacks, while listening to the chatting of the students at the next table.
Xiao Daiyu raised her hand to her mouth and whispered to her brother, "Brother, I heard Yangzhou dialect."
"I heard it too." A table of candidates diagonally across from them spoke Yangzhou dialect, and they should be candidates from Yangzhou.
In the capital, they suddenly heard someone speaking authentic Yangzhou dialect, and the siblings felt very cordial.
"Brother, I want to go back to Yangzhou."
"Your body is just right, so you won't be able to travel long distances back to Yangzhou for the time being." Lin Huaiyu picked up a snack and fed it to his younger sister, "We'll go back when the weather cools down in autumn."
Xiao Daiyu pursed her lips, and said with little dissatisfaction: "It will take a long time."
"Time will pass quickly, and it will be autumn in the blink of an eye." Lin Huaiyu stretched out his hand and gently pinched the tip of Xiao Daiyu's nose, "Please, Miss Lin, be patient for a few months."
"Well, for my brother's sake, then I will endure it for a few more months."
The brothers and sisters heard the students at the next table say that they were nervous, and several people said that he was so nervous that he couldn't sleep at night.For the majority of students, it is a great honor to come to the capital to take the exam, but it is not easy.Fortunately, they came to the feet of the emperor for the first time, only two steps away from seeing the emperor.
Whether it is for ordinary people or scholars, it is extremely lucky to see the emperor.It is no exaggeration to say that once seeing the emperor, one can brag about it for a lifetime.
As long as you pass the general examination and take part in the palace examination, you can meet the emperor. This is the wish of many students, and it is also their wish to study hard for ten years.
In fact, you can return to the local government to become an official without passing the examination.However, for candidates, they still hope to pass the general examination, participate in the palace examination, pass the Jinshi examination, and enter the court as an official.
The second floor was soon full of people. Candidates gathered to discuss the matter of the general examination, and they were all guessing what kind of questions would be tested in this year's general examination, and whether it would be difficult.The exam three years ago was very difficult, and there were very few places.Many students who participated in the examination this year came to the capital to take the examination three years ago.
I heard from them that the scriptures and meanings are the most tested in the general examination and palace examination.Of course, it is not a rigid examination of the scriptures.The question maker will combine the scriptures and what happened in the folks to assess candidates.Just like the exam three years ago, the severe drought in the northwest was tested.
Lin Huaiyu listened very seriously, after all, these are the experiences of the seniors.
Many candidates also talked about the process of the exam and some precautions, and Lin Huaiyu also wrote it down carefully.
At this time, a young man in a brocade suit came to Lin Huaiyu's table and asked politely: "Young man, I wonder if I can share the table with you?"
Lin Huaiyu sized up the young man in front of him. He was handsome and noble, and he knew his identity was not simple at a glance.
At this moment, the system suddenly said: [Host, he is the current fourth prince, Prince Bao. 】
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