Patriarch, he doesn't want to take the imperial examinations

Meng Zhen looked sideways, saw that it was Meng Hong, and thought to himself, what is this kid doing here.

The night before Meng Hong had learned that his father was on vacation at school today, so he came here this time to take his father home and to see what was going on in his father's school.

Unexpectedly, when he first arrived, he saw his father surrounded by a group of students, with books scattered all over the floor.

Dare his father to be bullied!

Meng Hong felt very dissatisfied, walked over aggressively, stood in front of his father, and said to the person who bullied his father: "What are you doing, bullying the few with more, no respect for elders, there is no law for the king."

"The law of the king?" Chen Qiushi looked at it coldly, "Your father stole my book and refused to admit it to death. You tell me the law of the king? You tell me, what is the law of the king? It is not respectful for the old, and it is forced to marry and seize , is Wang Fa!" Although he is a poor scholar, his momentum is not weak at all.

Meng Hong raised his eyebrows in embarrassment unconsciously, stealing books?Although his father was a lecherous man, he had never stolen.The student slandered his father so much, presumably because his father had just arrived and gave them a trick.

Thinking about being in the school at the moment, it is not good for Meng Hong to quarrel with this person, so he tried his best to calm down and said: "Brother, is there some misunderstanding here? Our Meng family can be considered a rich family in our Xianghe County, There are so many books at home that there is nowhere to put them, my father can't afford to steal them."

Chen Qiushi didn't take it seriously, and still spoke coldly, his tone full of sarcasm:

"Sure enough, like father like son, you can turn right from wrong and right from wrong just because you have a lot of money? All the students in the school can testify to whether your father stole my books, and I can still Won't he be wronged? I won't quarrel with you, let's go to the master, right and wrong, and let him make a clear judgment."

As soon as the words were finished, a clear and cold voice came from the door: "If you don't go home after school, what are you making so much noise about here!" Mr. Zheng walked in.

The school, which was still noisy just now, suddenly fell silent.Everyone looked at the nose, nose and heart, quickly packed up the books, and went home tacitly.

Meng Zhen, Meng Hong, and Chen Qiushi were left alone standing in place, momentarily at a loss.

When Master Zheng approached, Chen Qiushi made a bow: "Master, Meng Zhen stole my book, please punish him."

Master Zheng looked at the few books lying on the ground, and then at the one he was holding, with a blank expression on his face, he just said, "Go home now."

"Master..." Chen Qiushi persisted for a long time, but when he came to such a sentence, he felt very unwilling, why, why did Master want to favor him.

He was born in a poor family with an elder sister and his mother was in poor health, so the family's living expenses depended entirely on the few acres of land cultivated by his father.

At the end of spring last year, a matchmaker from the county came to his house to say goodbye. The other party was an old man who was nearly 50 years old.

The matchmaker said that the other party asked to buy a marriage, and bought his sister as a wife for 100 taels of silver.

He was studying at school that day, and when he returned home, his parents had signed the agreement and stamped their fingerprints.He clamored to go to the Yali to report to the official, but his mother stopped him and said that the family was poor, and it would cost him a lot of money to study for the imperial examination, so she had no choice but to marry his sister.No one in the family objected, all out of voluntary, even if he sued the yamen, it would be of no avail.

In this way, his sister married an old man.A year later, a boy was born, but died of hemorrhage on the day the child was born.

But Meng Zhen, the culprit, changed his identity like a normal person, and came to the academy to study.

Chen Qiushi couldn't figure out why the wicked could get away with it after committing evil deeds, while the poor deserved to be controlled by others and allowed to be bullied and manipulated.

He put the "Doctrine of the Mean" in Mengzhen's bookcase, and he wanted to discredit him, so he was kicked out of the academy.

It's just that things backfired, and he didn't get what he wanted.

Chen Qiushi held the volume of "The Doctrine of the Mean", tears filled his eyes suddenly, choked up a few times, turned and ran out of the school.

There was silence in the classroom for a while, Mr. Zheng glanced at Meng Zhen, sighed, and left.

Only Mengzhen, Menghong and his son were left in the school.Meng Hong squatted down to pick up the books on the ground, helped his father to tidy up the pens and papers on the table, and put them into the book case.

Then he turned his upper body back and said, "Father, let's go home too."

Meng Zhen nodded and left the academy with him.

Sitting on the carriage home, Mengzhen closed his eyes and took a nap.Meng Hong chattered non-stop beside him.

"Father, I heard that the food in Xingxianglou is delicious, why don't my son take you there for an appetizer?"

Seeing that Mengzhen didn't pay attention, he continued: "Father is studying hard at school, and it's not too late now, why don't we go boating on the Qingyu Lake, the scenery on the lake is beautiful, just to relieve the fatigue on Father's body."

Meng Zhen still ignored him, Meng Hong leaned over to him and looked at him carefully.

Seeing the person's eyes closed, standing still, like a Taoist priest, he unconsciously got closer and said softly, "Father, you are cultivating immortals."

Meng Zhen opened his eyes and reprimanded: "If you feel bored, sit outside and talk to Ah Qing, don't buzz in my ears, I find it noisy."

The smile on Meng Hong's face froze immediately, thinking of his father's hard work in school, he wanted to take people outside to relax, but his father didn't appreciate it.

If you don't take it, don't take it, Meng Hong withdrew his body, sat down obediently, and said nothing.

The Meng Mansion was not far from the academy, and the carriage soon stopped.Mengzhen was a little tired, and dinner was useless, so he lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

He got up before dawn the next day, first played Tai Chi in the yard for a while, then had breakfast, and just sat in the study, before his butt was warmed, a woman's voice broke in from outside.

"Master Meng, Master Meng..."

Meng Zhen didn't know, so he came out of the study and saw a woman standing in the yard of his house.

The woman greeted her with a smile, and asked, "How is Master Meng?"

Meng really didn't know this person, didn't know how to answer, that person took another step forward, grabbed his arm and said: "Master Meng, I've found a marriage for you again, ma'am."

Meng Zhen pushed him away like a snake and scorpion, his face was as gloomy as a dark cloud.

The woman didn't understand what she meant, and said in surprise: "Master Meng, what's wrong with you, I'm Matchmaker Cui, you don't recognize me anymore?"

Matchmaker Cui is a well-known matchmaker in Xianghe County, she was the one who arranged Mengzhen's previous marriages.A few days ago, she heard that the fifth lady of the Meng Mansion was gone, and thinking of the emptiness and loneliness of Master Meng, she told someone about the marriage again.

Unexpectedly, Master Meng didn't respond and pushed her away.Matchmaker Cui looked at Meng Zhen with doubts on her face, and Meng Zhen complained endlessly.

All the bastard things that were done by the original master now fell on him one by one.He is a cultivator who is used to being pure-hearted, so how could he deal with such crap.

Matchmaker Cui is also a well-informed person. Facing Meng Zhen's frowning and cold face, she quickly adjusted, smiled, and clung to her body again.

"Master Meng, let me tell you that the match I'm looking for you this time is quite good. The girl is twenty-eight years old, and she looks like a water spirit..."

He said and stretched out a finger, "It's still the same price, 100 taels. If you think it's OK, then nod your head, I'll fix it for you right now, ma'am."

Meng Zhen didn't push her away this time, but took a few steps back, staggering a distance from her, and said with his hands behind his back: "Go quickly, don't come back again in the future, let alone talk about marriage with me. I'm really old , being an old man, don’t spoil other girls anymore.”

Matchmaker Cui stared at him blankly, very puzzled.I thought to myself, this person has never refused the marriage that I said before, what happened today, not only has he become indifferent, but he has lost his lust.

She was wondering here, but the two heads stuck on the courtyard door were watching with gusto.

Meng Che raised his face and said to Meng Hong: "Second brother, our father is going to find us a new mother again."

Meng Hong said with a smile: "No. Not only will our father not find us a new mother this time, he will never again in the future."

Meng Che was puzzled: "But Dad never refused Aunt Cui's offer of marriage."

Meng Hong still smiled: "Second brother said he won't, so he won't, you will know later."

Over there, Matchmaker Cui changed her smiling face again, and continued to talk about marriage with Meng Zhen.Meng Zhen waved his hand, with a look of keeping strangers away, telling her to go home quickly and stop wasting words here.

When Matchmaker Cui saw that he was not moving, her heart sank slowly.Turning around and seeing Meng Hong and Meng Che at the door, he quickly waved: "Second Young Master, Fourth Young Master."

Meng Hong grinned, called "Aunt Cui", and pulled Meng Che over.

Matchmaker Cui then said to Meng Zhen: "Master Meng, I think your family Meng Hong is not too young, and has reached the age of marriage. It just so happens that I have a suitable marriage here, just Miss Liu Er from Liuyuan's family in our county. It looks handsome, and it matches your Erlang very well..."

Barbara, Matchmaker Cui picked up a lot of good things and said a lot, but in exchange for Mengzheng: "You ask him about his marriage, don't ask me, I don't care."

Matchmaker Cui was stunned for a moment, then quickly smiled and said: "Look at what you said. Since ancient times, children's marriages, parents' orders, and matchmaker's words, you are his father. I don't ask you but ask him. This is not against you." Is it common sense?"

Meng Zhen was calm and composed: "If you don't violate it, you can just ask him, whether he wants it or not is up to him." He has never been ignorant in this matter, and Meng Hong is not a child anymore, he can make decisions about his marriage.

Matchmaker Cui couldn't help but widen her eyes, didn't she hear it wrong, is this what the majestic Meng Mansion said?Last year the old man asked her to talk to his Meng Hong about their marriage, but now everything has changed.

Master Meng seemed to be a different person from the inside to the outside, could it be that he was possessed by evil spirits?

Matchmaker Cui fell into deep thought.

Meng Hong at the side was overjoyed, his good father really changed the sub-core.It turned out that the father not only scolded him every day, but also married him, which annoyed him very much.

Now this one, who is sensible and reasonable, does whatever he wants, simply doesn't suit him too much, Meng Hong thought in his heart, the more he thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help laughing.

Meng Zhen glared at him, he knew he was being impolite, so he quickly suppressed his smile, not daring to make another mistake.

Here, Matchmaker Cui has regained her senses, turned her head and said to Meng Hong: "Second Master Meng, you wait at home, I will go and make peace with you and Miss Liu Er."

"Ah?" Meng Hong didn't realize it all at once. Seeing that the person was about to leave, he quickly grabbed him, "Aunt Cui, I'm still young, don't be so anxious, I still want to spend a few more days, you Let me tell my dad first."

Meng Zhen immediately gave him a sharp look, you son of a bitch, didn't you mean to use your father to block the wind.

Matchmaker Cui said with a smile: "You are so young, you are seventeen, right? When my nephew was your age, the baby ran away on the ground." After speaking, he brushed his hand away, twisted and waved away.

Meng Hong said "Ai ai ai" a few times in the back, people ignored him, and disappeared early.

"This..." Meng Hong turned to Meng Zhen, but Meng Zhen ignored him and went back to study.

"Hey..." Meng Che on the side grinned twice, "Second brother, you are getting married soon, and I have a new sister-in-law."

Meng Hong tapped lightly on his forehead: "Little brat, what do you know, read your book carefully."

Meng Che held back his smile, curled his lips and said: "Study is so boring, second brother, you can play with me for a while. I'm going to be suffocated to death if I'm locked in the room all day."

Seeing his pouting, Meng Hong thought it was very cute, so he pinched his chubby face and said, "Okay, what do you want to play, Second Brother will accompany you."

"Really?" Meng Che's eyes immediately showed a lot of little stars, "I want to row a boat."

"Boat," Meng Hong looked up and readily agreed, "Okay, the weather is fine today, my second brother will take you to go boating on Qingyu Lake."

"Good!" Meng Che was overjoyed, and jumped on his brother at once, "baji" kissed him big: "Second brother is so kind." He put his arms around the man's neck, rubbing his ears and temples for a while.

Meng Hong patted the person lightly, and then put it down, pretending to complain: "You child, you are so shameless, you still kiss the person's face when you are so old, it made my face drool." He took a handful, with a look of disgust on his face.

But Meng Che couldn't stop laughing: "Second brother is ashamed, and second brother is blushing." Seeing that his second brother was coming to beat him, he quickly ran away.

Meng Hong chased after him and shouted: "Little brat, I'll catch you later, see if I don't tear your mouth apart."

A child's silver bell-like laughter came from outside the courtyard, and in the light April wind, it seemed extraordinarily cheerful and brisk.

The laughter reached the ears of Meng Zhen who was sitting by the window, Meng Zhen felt a little envious for no reason.

It's good to be young, young is a landscape of its own.It would be great if he was also this young.

With a sudden "ding" sound, Mengzhen was taken aback, and his thoughts of running away were quickly withdrawn.

[Old Ancestor, your immediate task is to study hard.When you pass the Jinshi examination in the future, you can change back to your original appearance and ascend to immortality. 】

Fly to become a fairy.Meng Zhen read these few words, buried his head and continued to read the book.