Seeing the hosta, what else did the county lord of Jiaren not understand, his anger rushed up, and he was still angry after falling the hosta, and stepped on a few more feet before sitting back on the couch with his eyes open.

When the anger subsided a little, the county lord of Jiaren clenched his fists and said fiercely: "Xu Liuniang, Hu Sanniang, you wait for me!"

Dare to provoke the county lord, I want you to take a look!

Early in the morning of the second day, there were two more men in black in the main house of Jiaren County.

The lord of Jiaren County sat on the couch with no expression on his face, and said in a very soft voice: "Go to Suzhou to check Xu Liuniang for me, how did she and Hu Sanniang meet? ”

The men in black replied yes in unison, and then quickly left, without making any extra sound.

Time flies, and in an instant, it is the day of the unveiling of the spring list.

The first place in this provincial examination fell to Ding Mo without accident.

Mrs. Ding dressed up early in the morning and sent the little maid out to see the list, and when the little maid brought back the news she wanted, she immediately asked for a banquet.

And after Ding Mo learned the news that he had become Huiyuan, he just put down the pen in his hand indifferently, without the excitement that Huiyuan should have, and his eyes were as usual.

He took the list of the top ten people in the Spring Festival handed over by the little servant, looked at it for a moment, and then got up from the couch thoughtfully, put on his shoes, and strode towards Mrs. Ding.

"Shiro. ”

Mrs. Ding was originally sketching out the people to be invited when she was choosing a banquet, but when she heard the curtain ringing, she looked up in response, and saw the face of her son, who had won the first place in the spring festival.

"Mother, what are you busy with?" Ding Mo smiled gently and elegantly, and reached out to take the paper in Mrs. Ding's hand while sitting down.

"Isn't it about who to invite and who not to invite? Mrs. Ding's face was proud, she couldn't stop smiling, and her son's gaze was only proud.

Ding Mo glanced at it and returned the paper to Mrs. Ding, sat down and said with a low smile: "Mother, it's just spring now, and I haven't come to the palace yet, so I don't need to rush to invite someone to a banquet." Moreover, the son was busy preparing for the palace exam, and he had no intention of entertaining these guests. ”

"It's okay, I'll leave these to my mother, just show up when the time comes. "Mrs. Ding added a name to the paper as she spoke, and I will handle this matter, so you don't have to worry.

Ding Mo naturally nodded yes, sat down for a while, got up and went back to the study to continue reading, and before leaving, he told Mrs. Ding's personal maidservant, so that she could persuade Mrs. Ding to invite fewer people.

At the end of February, Bianjing is shrouded in lush young willows, docile and comfortable, like a kitten that has just come out of its cage.

Today's Spring Festival is unveiled, the streets are full of lights, some people blow suona, some people set off firecrackers, children who don't know what Spring Fu is running around with dirty little hands pinching baked cakes, shouting that the New Year is over.

On this special day, the tender willow color that crowds the streets adds a bit of bright red, and the whole Bianjing has officially woken up from the winter and resumed its liveliness.

Although no one from the Xu family participated in this year's imperial examination, Xu Dalang is now preparing for next year's imperial examination, so the family attaches more importance to the imperial examination than in previous years.

Xu Gucheng looked at the list of this year's provincial examination in the study, and from time to time he said a few words to Xu Pingyi and Xu Pingqi, who were sitting next to him, which can be regarded as a comment on this year's troubles.

"Father, do you think this year's palace exam, can Ding Jiashiro ......" Xu Pingyi turned his eyes back from the window, looked at Xu Gucheng and asked.

"Not necessarily. Xu Gucheng only said these two words and said no more, and then let the two brothers go back.

After the two left, Xu Gucheng took out Ding Mo's test paper this year that others had copied, shook his head after reading it a few times, and got up to go to Yingcheng Academy for lunch.

A few days later, Ye Qingchen, Song Jiao and Song Qi, who had been scheduled to enter Beijing in February as early as October last year, finally arrived in Bianjing.

The day after Ye Qingchen placed his luggage, he came to visit Xu's house.

Because of the relationship between Ye Niangzi, the relationship between the Xu family and the Ye family is a little closer than ordinary people.

Ye Qingchen sat on the couch after saluting, his eyes were still clear, and his temperament was still clear and elegant.

He was dressed in a plain brocade robe with a folded branch pattern today, his hair tied with inky satin, and a few broken hairs fell on his smooth forehead.

I haven't seen him for half a year, but he has grown significantly taller, and the outline of his face is more distinct.

The two families were already familiar with each other, and Ye Qingchen did not avoid his visit promise, but sat next to the Lu family to entertain the guests.

She only had one thought at the first glance when she saw Ye Qingchen: Ye Qingchen is the star of next year's palace examination......

"Ye Shishilang, how are your grandfathers and grandmothers, how are your fathers and mothers?" asked Lu Shiyili.

Ye Qingchen ignored the rather complicated expression of the promise, but replied to Lu Shi with a smile: "It's all good, after the New Year, my grandfather's body seems to be tougher, and I will go to Hangzhou Lingyin Temple to worship when I am ready to be warmer." ”

After the Lu family asked Ye Qingchen to serve tea, he continued to ask, "Where is your aunt?"

Ye Qingchen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "My aunt loves to smile more than usual, but my aunt's appetite is suddenly not very good before my son leaves, and when I meet several times, my face is pale, and I don't know if I am better now." ”

Lu Shi's expression froze after hearing this, and then asked Ye Qingchen for details, his expression slowly eased, and there was a little smile on the corner of his mouth.

Ye Qingchen looked at the Lu clan suspiciously.

Lu Shi smiled gently, put down the tea cup that he had been holding tightly just now, and explained: "It doesn't have to be sick, you have to write a letter and ask your family." ”

When the words came to his lips, he was happy or couldn't say it, after all, the person sitting opposite was a young man who had not yet reached the crown.

"Yes, thank you for your aunt's shoes. Ye Qingchen didn't have a superfluous expression on his face, and replied with a strange feeling in his heart.

Xu Gucheng glanced at the Lu family with doting eyes, then looked at Ye Qingchen, and said with a smile: "Da Lang, take Ye Shilang to the study in the front yard, Ji Jia Shilang will also come over later, and we will have lunch together then." All three of you will participate in the imperial examination next year, so pay more attention to this year's palace examination. ”

He was worried that Ye Qingchen couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked the Lu family further, and when the time came, the Lu family said that it was not that he didn't say it, and the scene would be embarrassing, so he said such a thing.

"Yes, father. ”

"Thank you Xu Langzhong, my son retired first. ”

The two of them took their leave, and the conversation between them could be faintly heard in the room.

"This year's temple test ......"

"Could it be him?"

……

After Xu Gucheng heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he turned his head and asked Xu Promise: "Liuniang, what do you think? You and Ding Jia Shilang also have an intersection, what do you think?"

Xu Promise opened her eyes wide and looked at Xu Gucheng incredulously, she didn't expect her father to ask her this question.

After all, the vast majority of people in this era think that women should be responsible for the big and small things in the inner court, that women's own duty is to teach husbands and children, and that every qiē in the outer court has nothing to do with women.

ps: During the Northern Song Dynasty, the provincial examination was held by the Ministry of Rites in February and March every year in the Gongyuan, also known as Chunqiu, and the first name was Huiyuan. (To be continued.) )