In July, Enke retook the exam.

In fact, this can't be □□ anymore, but it's not right to call it Qiufu, so everyone can only use the word Enke to vaguely pass it.

The main examiner is still Wen Guanghou, and this person has no stain in the investigation, so the emperor has no doubts and still reuses him. I heard that when Wen Guanghou received the order, he was grateful, and the mountain shouted long live, but he was about to point to the day of the oath.

However, the candidates have to go through it again, and they are happy if they don't get it, but it's hard to say that they have already won it. For example, the Jiang family, Xiao's family suffers from gains and losses, Jiang Songhua has three exams, and she has not felt at ease for a day. I look forward to his further ranking, but I am afraid that he will be laughed at if he falls off the list.

Thinking about his son in his heart, he inevitably neglected his daughter a little, Jiang Danhua came home, and Xiaoshi didn't have the patience to listen to her seriously: "Isn't it just a rule, you just do it." ”

"I've been making rules for half a year!" Jiang Danhua was angry, just thinking about going back to his parents' house to confide, who knew that even his mother didn't want to hear it, and he was so angry that he burst into tears, "I did everything I did, what else?" ”

Xiao Shi had a headache and glanced at Mu Xi who was standing next to him: "You say, what's going on?" ”

Mu Xi muttered for a moment, but still didn't say anything. She is Jiang Danhua's dowry maid, and she has served her since she was a child, so she naturally understands Jiang Danhua's temperament - she has done everything, but she is perfunctory, and she still wants to make Xiaoxiao fool the past. It's just that Mrs. Ou is most annoyed by her inappropriate attitude, so it's been half a year, and she is still asking her to make rules, which is actually grinding her temperament.

But how can this be said? Jiang Danhua has a big temper recently, and the maids around him have already been scolded. The European family is a family that comes according to the rules, and the subordinates are punished if they make mistakes, and they all come according to the rules, such as Jiang Danhua opened her mouth and scolded, Mrs. Ou only felt that she was impetuous and didn't like it. So Jiang Danhua actually didn't really punish people, and he fell first in Mrs. Ou.

Xiao Shi saw Mu Xi like this, and had already guessed most of it, and couldn't help but get angry: "I told you earlier, what your mother-in-law said, you should do it with your heart." Look at your little cleverness, tired and tired, bitter and bitter, and still haven't reaped any benefits! "Jiang Jun said a few days ago that Jiang Yuhua is easy to be small, and now her daughter is the same, she is really a twin brother, she thinks she is smart, and she has no benefit in the end!

"What's the use of those rules!" Jiang Danhua was also angry, according to her, Mrs. Ou was nitpicking at all about many things, and now she still pays attention to those things.

"That's the rule of the Ou family, whether it's useful or not, you are the daughter-in-law of the Ou family, you have to abide by it!" Xiao Shi lost his patience and said sharply, "If your sister was like you in the palace, she would have died several times!" Hurry back for me and listen to your mother-in-law! ”

Jiang Danhua crushed the ground on his toes and said silently, and Mu Xi said tremblingly beside him: "The girl came back today, no, I didn't tell my wife......"

Xiao Shi was taken aback: "What? "My daughter didn't say a word to her mother-in-law and ran home by herself? She thought that Jiang Danhua was here to send the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she wanted to say if it was a little early, but who knew that she ran back by herself.

Jiang Danhua muttered: "I said I wanted to come back to see my grandfather and grandmother, but my mother-in-law didn't let me, saying that she wouldn't be back until the August Festival......"

Mu Xi lowered his head. Mrs. Ou is not an unreasonable person, but Jiang Danhua was perfunctory and annoyed Mrs. Ou, so she was detained and not allowed to go back to her parents' house casually.

Xiao Shi was so angry that he poked her forehead with his finger: "You hurry up and give me back!" When I go back, I will ask your mother-in-law for sin! If you dare to run back by yourself so unruly, I will break your legs! ”

Jiang Danhua was so angry that he cried: "I was wronged in my mother-in-law's house, and you didn't stand up for me, my mother only thought about my eldest brother and sister!" ”

Xiao Shi was about to be angry with her: "Your brother is still retaking the exam, I don't think he thinks about whom?" Your sister isn't having a good time in the palace—"

Jiang Danhua interrupted her and said, "What's wrong with my sister! Now that she is ranked as the ninth concubine, there is nothing wrong with her except that she has no children. is Jiang Xinghua, there are no people who are sheltered, and he lives a good life. It's just me—if I had been in the palace ......"

"Stop!" Xiaoshi's face changed, "If your husband and mother-in-law hear this, do you want to be suspended?" ”

Jiang Danhua actually said it casually. Although Mrs. Ou always uses rules to toss her, Ou Hang is also considerate and well-born, Jiang Danhua is still reluctant to give up her husband. At this moment, he knew that he was speechless, and hurriedly said: "I'm just talking nonsense......"

"You ...... tempered," Xiao Shi almost wanted to slap her, "and that's nonsense?" You haven't said such nonsense in the Ou family, have you? ”

Jiang Danhua hurriedly said: "That's not it!" I'm just going to say a few words in front of my mother......"

"It's finally not stupid to get home...... "Xiao Shi scolded her hatefully, seeing that although her daughter was full of complaints, she actually looked good, just a little thinner, and it was not too much, so she knew that although Mrs. Ou had many rules, she was not a mother-in-law who intended to grind people, and couldn't help but sigh, "Tell me about you, what good can it do to your mother-in-law?" Which daughter-in-law doesn't listen to her mother-in-law? Your mother-in-law is fine, if you meet that tossed person, you are like this, there is nowhere to cry! "Just going back to your mother's house without permission is enough to be punished.

Jiang Danhua pouted: "The third sister has a queen mother-in-law, and I haven't seen her hear anything......"

Xiao Shi raised his hand and gave her a slap: "You are really bold, the Queen Mother is also what you said?" Your third sister has the ability, and the emperor - with the protection of the king of Anjun, what do you have? "If Jiang Taohua has three points, it won't be impossible to cope with it in the Ou family.

This slap hit Jiang Danhua on the back, although it took some strength, but it was not a critical point, at most it made Jiang Danhua stumble two steps. Xiao's used to give her this when she was angry with her daughter, and today she slapped it, although she felt that she used more strength, but she didn't care.

Who knew that Jiang Danhua leaned forward, stood on the table, and his complexion changed a little: "Mother, I, my stomach hurts a little......"

Xiao Shi glanced at her: "But it's about to be a small day?" You don't care about these things yourself. As he spoke, he turned his head and glared at Mu Xi again, "You don't remind the girl either." "If this comes on the road, what will it look like if it is dyed?

Mu Xi hurriedly said: "It's all prepared." The girl is two days late this month, and we are afraid of ...... So take it. ”

"That's not fast-" Xiao Shi just said half a sentence, and suddenly paused, "Two days late?" ”

Jiang Danhua was still holding his stomach and screaming pain. Xiao Shi had already jumped up: "Quick, go and invite Langzhong!" "Isn't my daughter pregnant?

Jiang Danhua's lower abdomen fell to the ground, and he felt that his middle clothes were also a little wet, and when he heard Xiao Shi shouting to invite Lang Zhong, he couldn't help but be afraid: "Mother, what's wrong?" ”

"Silly boy, I'm afraid you're not happy!" Xiao Shi hurriedly helped his daughter to lie on the bed, "Why are you so confused, I don't know if it's late?" ”

Jiang Danhua never took this matter to heart at all, she had her own maids to remember, but she never remembered it. Partial wood and hibiscus are both girls' families, how do they know that there is such a thing as pregnancy, the three masters and servants did not even think of it. Jiang Danhua came back from the Ou family all the way, and was slapped by Xiao's again, and by coincidence, he flashed and unexpectedly moved the tire.

Sure enough, after Lang Zhong came, he diagnosed the pulse and said that most of them were pregnant, but the days were still shallow and difficult to confirm. However, since Jiang Danhua saw the red, he had to stay in bed for a few days to recuperate, and it would take another month to be diagnosed again.

Xiaoshi was happy and worried, and was complaining that Jiang Danhua was not careful, so he heard the maid outside report: "Uncle is here, waiting in the hall." ”

The Jiang family has three daughters, but there is only one who can be called an uncle, and there is no one else except European Airlines. Xiao Xiao hurriedly went out, and saw that European Airlines was sitting in the hall in a proper manner, and did not even look at the maid who was waiting next to him, and when he saw Xiao Xiao Shi coming in, he got up and saluted in a proper manner: "Mother-in-law, today Sister Dan suddenly returned to her parents' house, and my mother somehow asked my son-in-law to come and see if there was anything wrong, if there was something to do with my son-in-law, I asked my mother-in-law to speak up." ”

This is dissatisfaction with Jiang Danhua. Xiaoshi was glad that Jiang Danhua's birth was really timely, but he said with a smile on his face: "Where is there something in the family, it is Sister Dan'er, this child, she is two days late, and she is a little uncomfortable - she is suspicious herself, and she is afraid that she will be happy when she speaks, so she ran back to ask me." No, I just invited Lang Zhong to come over and said that Bacheng was happy. ”

European Airlines is indeed stuffy. Jiang Danhua married into the Ou family, and he was respectful to Mrs. Ou on the surface, but there were many complaints behind his back, and European Airlines knew everything. However, the wife is newly married, and she used to be pampered at home, so it is reasonable for her to feel uncomfortable when she comes to the Ou family, so she is willing to tolerate one or two.

Who knew that the more tolerant this was, the more accustomed Jiang Danhua's problem would be, and today he returned home from Hanlin Academy, and his mother told him that his wife had returned to her parents' house without permission and asked him to pick him up.

Although the opinion of the young man of European Airlines is also an old man, he is not without temper. If you follow him, you won't come to pick it up today, just see when the Yue family will send people back. It was still Mrs. Ou who calmed things down and pushed him hard.

It was because he was a little angry when he entered the door, and he inevitably rushed to speak. At this moment, I heard Xiao Shi say that Jiang Danhua was happy, and the anger was like being doused with ice water, and most of it was extinguished in an instant: "What did my mother-in-law say?" ”

Seeing that the expression on his face suddenly changed, Xiao Shi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a smile: "Sister Dan is happy." It's just that she is weak, and Lang Zhong said that she has to give birth to a good child. ”

European Airlines confirmed the news, and heard that Jiang Danhua was weak and wanted to raise a fetus, so he immediately lost even half of his anger, and said in a loud voice: "Mother-in-law said yes, said yes." Me, I'm going to see Danhua? ”

Xiao Shi heard that he was not called Sister Dan, but changed his name to Danhua, and this heart was put into practice, and said with a smile: "Naturally, come with me." This child, young and ignorant, heard that the fetal gas was a little weak, and he was too scared to do it. "Isn't this wife just for the sake of inheritance? The Ou family has been passed down for several generations, Mrs. Ou's biggest wish is to hold her grandson, Jiang Danhua has good news so soon, where does the Ou family still account for her to run home privately, but I am afraid that when I go back, I will have to offer her as a bodhisattva.

Xiao Shi pondered in his heart, secretly sighed that Jiang Danhua's birth came at the right time, and on the other hand, he thought that he must tell the two girls of Mu Xi and Mu Hibiscus, and go back to persuade Jiang Danhua that he must not be arrogant because of pregnancy, and he should take advantage of this time to have a good relationship with his mother-in-law. In the future, no matter whether you give birth to a boy or a girl, as long as you can give birth, you will have a firm foothold in the Ou family.

Jiang Danhua heard that he was pregnant, and he was also happy, and when he heard that he was running back and forth like this, he was afraid that he would have a fetal gas, and he was a little afraid to regret it. The little couple said a few words, and they were very soft with each other, and Xiao Shi was secretly happy when he heard it, so he urged Jiang Danhua to go back: "This kind of thing, you should tell your mother-in-law first." You are young, even if you make a mistake, will your mother-in-law still have a problem with you? Next time, don't sneak back again, let outsiders know, and disrespect your mother-in-law. ”

Jiang Danhua would not be so stupid as to admit that he was carrying Mrs. Ou back to his parents' house, so he agreed to come down with the boat. European Airlines didn't care about anything when it arrived, and happily took his wife back.

Xiao Shi watched his daughter and son-in-law leave, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief and hated: "This girl is really bold!" If there is no good news today, how will it end! ”

As he was talking, He Su came in and said, "Brother Song'er is back, and he was called by the master to write in the study in front of him." ”

Xiaoshi then remembered that his son was the last one today, and it was not time to come back at this time, but he was forgotten by his daughter: "He is afraid that he will not be tired of half his life after these three games, why is he still letting Mo Wen at this time?" ”

He Su smiled: "Brother looks good at it. The slave had already prepared chicken noodle soup, and my brother ate a bowl before going to the study. "After all, this time of July is lukewarm, and it is more comfortable to say than the spring in March. Jiang Songhua has also done some things like growing vegetables and carrying water in the academy in the past few years, but his body is stronger than before, and he has the experience of taking the exam once, and this time he ended up more comfortable than the last time.

Xiao Shi put a snack at this time: "That-how is the article written?" ”

"Where do slaves and maids understand?" He Su pursed his lips and smiled, "But listening to the master's meaning, it seems that it is better than the last time......"

"Better than the last time?" Xiao Shi was overjoyed, "So you can still win this time?" "Perhaps, it could be a little better than the last time?

To say that Jiang Jun still has an eye for reading articles, on July 20, Enke released the list, and Jiang Songhua ranked in the middle of the second list, and he was a serious Jinshi. Although there is still a palace test, the general ranking will not be too different, with Jiang Songhua's results in the middle of the second list, unless he does poorly in the palace test, he will never fall into the third list.

This is really something worth celebrating, it is much stronger than the same jinshi in the previous three lists, and even Jiang Jun smiled: "When the palace tries it, I'm afraid it's going to be a wine." ”

Today, it is rare that the family in the long house is here, and even the old lady Jiang came out of Baicaozhai, and after hearing the words of the eldest son, he expressed his approval for the first time: "Your second brother wants to be released, and before he leaves Beijing, put the wine on the table, and then discuss family affairs seriously." ”

Jiang Zhu has been talking about this release for a while, but some time ago, the court was too chaotic and delayed him. However, this is also a blessing in disguise, originally he was from the sixth grade, even if he was promoted again, he would only be promoted to a positive sixth grade, if he was released, the foreign official would not be as good as the Beijing official, and it would be similar to the flat tone. But there are a lot of officials who have fallen off the horse for a while, and he actually got the position of Zhizhou, which is a real promotion.

Yu Shi was also at the banquet today, and when he heard that Jiang Zhu's matter was still not very pleasant, he asked his son: "Speaking of which, this pox thing has been almost done, will this pox continue to be done?" "Now that this matter is done, won't Jiang Jun be promoted?

Jiang Jun smiled slightly: "The pox planting place has to be done all the time, after all, another batch of children will be vaccinated in a few years." However, this kind of thing will be handed over to Tai Hospital or Huimin Pharmacy, and the son will be about ...... After the New Year, I will go to Dali Temple. ”

He is now a positive fifth grade, since he has merit to change places, he will not be called at the same level. The official positions of Dali Temple are higher than the five products of the temple and the four products of the temple and the four products. Xiao Shi couldn't help but perk up when he heard this: "Master, this is it, you are going to be promoted to the fourth grade?" ”

The fifth grade is too far from the third grade, and it is impossible to go up in one step, but this left and right Shaoqing is suitable, so it is much higher than Jiang Zhu.

Jiang Jun smiled a little self-containedly, which was a tacit acquiescence. Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't help but show a happy look, but Old Lady Jiang said lightly: "Do you know why you can be promoted two levels in a row?" ”

A hint of gloom flashed on Jiang Jun's face, and he said stiffly: "My son knows." "This is not only because he did a good job of getting pox, but also because he didn't take money in the process of doing things. As for the favors sent out - it is quite unfortunate that in this struggle between the two parties of Yu and Zhao, a lot has been lost.

However, it would be too embarrassing to say this, so Jiang Jun was displeased when he heard Old Lady Jiang mention this. Old lady Jiang didn't look at his face, nor did he say much, he just nodded and said, "It's good that you know." ”

Jiang Jun's face darkened. Xiao Shi looked at it, and hurriedly played a round next to him and said: "Old lady, this time I set up wine for Brother Song, I don't know if Sister Tao can bring Brother Xu there, speaking of which, my mother hasn't seen Brother Xu yet." "If Taohua can come, it would be good for her to diagnose Jiang Danhua's pulse.

Old lady Jiang said lightly: "If you want to see Brother Xu, go to the county king's mansion." Sister Tao is also a little troubled now, if she can come, she will naturally come, you just send the post. If people do not come, the ceremony will come. "Although in March before, I had already given a gift because I won the same jinshi, but according to Taohua, it is nothing to give another one this time.

Yu never went to the Anjun Palace, even if Brother Xu was over the full moon and one year old, she had never been there, if she wanted to see Brother Xu, it would be too fake.

Xiao Shi was said by Mrs. Jiang, and couldn't help but be a little sneering: "Sister Tao...... What's going on here? Recently, she has been focusing on Jiang Songhua, and she can't care about anything else.

Old lady Jiang didn't answer, but said: "Not only Sister Tao, Sister Lian'er's family affairs will also be decided, and Brother Nan'er will also get married, these things must be prepared." ”

Jiang Nanhua's family affairs were decided last year, and he was going to do it before he left Beijing, so that he could take his wife and father to take up his post together. This children's gift has been prepared by the Xiaoshi for a long time, but Jiang Lianhua is there, and the Xiaoshi really doesn't know: "Which one is it?" ”

"It's a Confucian businessman." Mrs. Jiang said, "I also had a reputation for raising people, but I shouldn't have taken the test later." ”

Xiao Shi couldn't help but open his mouth: "Sister Lian, why did you find such a family?" ”

It's also very good to have a meritorious name, if you find a way, you can also be an official, how can you get this fame and turn your head to business? Isn't this self-willing?

If Jiang Xinghua is here, he will understand that this Confucian businessman is the one Jiang Lianhua married in his previous life, and after marriage, the husband and wife traveled all over the world in the name of business, hand in hand between mountains and rivers, painting and writing poems, and lived a life of leisure.

However, Xiao Shi naturally didn't know, so he was so surprised that he didn't know what to say. Old lady Jiang didn't talk to her in detail, but said, "You just get ready." ”

Xiao's didn't really care much about this niece, since other people's fathers and mothers were willing to marry their daughters to a businessman, she naturally wouldn't ask more. What she was more concerned about was whether Taohua could come, and in the evening, she couldn't help but ask Jiang Jun: "Is there any trouble with Sister Tao?" Isn't it ...... in the palace again, "What are the queen mothers and queens making trouble again?"

Jiang Jun sighed and said, "It's not the same, although it's not. Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng are clamoring to pass Brother Jixu. ”

Yes, after beating the eldest brother, Prince and Princess Cheng have been to the Anjun Mansion three times, and the last time she was directly turned away, and she was not even allowed to enter the palace gate. However, Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng were indomitable, Taohua couldn't make sense here, she went directly to the palace and asked for succession.

"How can this be done? Sister Tao only has this one son......" Xiao Shi finished speaking, and felt that this proposal was actually a little tempting, "But Sister Tao is still young, and she can still give birth in the future, if you let Brother Xu succeed, you will get the title of prince...... "It sounds good."

"How could Sister Tao be rare that ......," Jiang Jun said, and said, "What's more, who can say for sure about the birth of a child in this life." "What if Taohua can't have another son in the future? Is it to let the Anjun Wangfu be extinct, or to bring Brother Xu back, or to let the concubine be born?

"That's ...... too," Xiao Shi couldn't help but nod, "What does the palace say?" ”

"The queen mother and the queen both said that the princess should pass a ......" Of course, if you don't say it explicitly, you should pass Brother Jixu, but it is clear that there are only two boys surnamed Shen now, so you can't pass Brother Jihui, right?

"The queen and the queen mother-" Xiao Shi thought for a long time, and finally said the truth, "This is an intention to block Sister Tao'er......"