"Quick, quick, boil more hot water, but you have to wash it well to wash away the mildew."

Luo Niang personally went out, grabbed Hongchen and jumped into the brazier, and grabbed her to the bathroom to wash all kinds of washes.

Mrs. Xu personally sent her home, and as soon as they met, she was blinded by that family, and she couldn't stand it, crying and laughing: "Your Miss Hongchen is a blessing in disguise, and she is about to become rich, so if you are not happy, why do you still have such an expression?" ”

Rich or something, the big guy didn't see it, anyway, I'm afraid I've had enough of it this time, Luo Niang is okay, Xiao Yan even had a few days of irritable mood, and wanted to rush into the palace and slaughter the emperor, but later I heard that the emperor was not in the capital and calmed down a little.

Everyone has been worried for several months, and now they have torn the hearts of a group of court officials, how can they give Mrs. Xu a good face?

"What's my business?"

He could only mumble innocent twice in his mouth and leave honestly.

After Hongchen took a bath, her hair was scattered, and she asked Luo Niang to take a soft handkerchief for her and wipe it gently, and looked around, but she didn't see Senior Brother Lin's person.

This senior brother has always been elusive, and even he can't know his whereabouts, so he rested for a while, and when it was time for dinner, Jin Qing led Xue Baiqiao into the door.

Jin Qing's eyes sparkled when he saw Hongchen, but as soon as he turned his head, Xue Baiqiao had already picked up the snow-white porcelain jar and swallowed all the soup inside.

"Whew, hot!"

shouted hot in his mouth, and was reluctant to let go while sticking out his tongue, so angry that Jin Qing frowned angrily: "It's not for you!" ”

Xue Baiqiao smiled and touched his ears, but he didn't hear it.

Da Zhuangyuanlang couldn't do anything about him, so he could only turn his face away from looking at this hurt-eyed guy. Sitting in front of Hongchen, he put on a very well-behaved appearance: "Sister, I heard from a few friends in the Hanlin Academy that His Majesty ordered someone to choose a title and want to make you the county lord, is it true?" ”

"Hmm." Hongchen nodded, "Don't call me sister in the future." ”

"Huh? Why? ”

Jin Qing was stunned when he heard this, and moved his feet uneasily, obviously he was already a personable young man, but he showed a little childishness.

"The generation is wrong."

Hongchen couldn't help but pinch his still very tender face. "Hey. This little meat is really a lot less, and it is not as soft as before. ”

Just two years ago, Jin Qing was still a little baby fat and had a round body. He is also short. Now I have taken the medicine of Guigu to recuperate. Drawing a long body, he is taller than Hongchen, and his facial features have also grown. It's very handsome, but it's not as cute as it was back then, and when I think about it, it's really regrettable.

Jin Qing obediently let Hongchen pinch it, blinked, and suddenly realized: "Yes, Niangniang is my sister's grandmother, and it's really not good to call my sister again." ”

Although Hongchen knew Jin Qing's identity before, she didn't go back to the Xia family, and she had a princess, which was the same as not.

Jin Qing, this child is the emperor's old son, much younger than his nephews, Hongchen doesn't want to talk to him about any generation, so he is called like this, but if the emperor decrees, he really named her the county lord, and in terms of title, he must pay attention to it.

Hey?

So, Brother Lin and Sister Hongchen are the same generation, and they are also his juniors? Do you want to call him uncle or something?

As soon as the thought turned, Jin Qing opened his mouth, smiled, and swallowed the words back, don't say it.

"By the way, I heard that Beiyan actually released Dayong's Cai Qi and Cai Chengxiang."

As soon as these words came out, even Luo Niang and Xiao Yan, who were not very proficient in court politics, were dumbfounded: "Really fake? ”

Cai Qi is the famous prime minister of Dayong, and he is also the minister of power, he has been a minister of life for thirteen years, the power is inclined to the government and the opposition, and his disciples control the entire Dayong, three years ago, the new emperor of Dayong successfully pitted Cai Xiangye, so that he was captured by Beiyan, and the new emperor was successfully pro-government, but now Cai Qi has been put back, and the emperor of Dayong is afraid that he will have to sit on wax!

The prime minister is the minister left to him by the first emperor, and he is a very famous minister, who has been in Beiyan for many years, and swears to refuse to commit treason, and his reputation in Dayong is heavier than before, plus the people he left in the court have not been cleaned up, and the Cai family is also a big family, and the power should not be underestimated.

However, Emperor Yongdi is not simple.

Among the many brothers, he pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretended to be crazy and stupid, deceived Cai Qi to support him as the king, showed a look of relying on the prime minister, gave him a gold medal to avoid death, made his daughter the queen, and promised that once Miss Cai gave birth, she would be established as the prince, or said it in front of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, but just had a little real power and sat firmly in his position, so he decisively fooled Cai Qi to personally envoy Beiyan, and easily provoked a war, pitted Cai Qi, so that he could not return to Dayong, that means, looking rough, But every step of the way is terrifying.

Hongchen smiled slightly - Senior Brother Lin had said before that the new Emperor Yong, I am afraid that he will become a big trouble for Da Zhou, and he is a capable person, from the first time he mentioned in the court, he wanted to make the queen's concubine the crown prince, and even dared to let Queen Cai give birth to a son, and he was pampered like a jewel, he noticed it.

This is to make Cai Qimu show off in the forest.

The courtiers of the Dayong Dynasty, if they don't say it on the surface, how can they not think that Cai Qi is very eye-catching?

This strategy is very obscure, if it weren't for Cai Qi's temperament thoroughly, and indeed sure that he could see through those courtiers, I am afraid that he would not dare to use it at all, let alone succeed.

A powerful king, a prime minister who once leaned towards the government and the opposition, and now has ambition and prestige.

Dayong's civil strife is imminent.

"It seems that Senior Brother Lin is coming back from Beiyan soon."

Hongchen smiled.

Jin Qing was stunned: "Mr. Lin is in Beiyan?" His eyes rolled, and he jumped up in fright, "Sister, you mean that Cai Qi can go back to Dayong, it is Mr. Lin's...... Plotting? ”

In a hurry, I suddenly forgot that I was asked not to call my sister just now.

Fortunately, Hongchen doesn't mind, he hasn't been sealed at this time, and it will be the same if he changes it in the future.

"Cai Qi's name is known to the four countries, Dayong's strength depends on him for at least three or five points, how can Beiyan release people for no reason? Now Beiyan, I'm afraid that only Lin Xu has such means to turn the clouds and rain, not him. Who else could it be? ”

Hongchen smiled on his face, but sighed in his heart.

Mr. Guigu has always disliked Senior Brother Lin and these things, and wants to train him as the next master of Guigu, but if he can be obedient, it will not be Lin Xu.

She can guess it, and others can also guess it, the disciple of Guigu is famous, and as soon as he enters the red dust, he will face the wind and waves. I don't know where Dayong is. The king was furious, would Senior Brother Lin be in danger!

The room was quiet, and the group ate in silence.

Xue Baiqiao ate and ate, and also congratulated Hongchen. smiled and said: "The next time, the ladies in the capital will judge who is the most beautiful." We Hongchen can't say that we can win the championship. ”

One sentence amused the girls.

Luo Niang was a little reminiscent at this time: "Miss." Could it be that Your Majesty can really give a county lord? When she first heard about it, she had no concept in her head, even though she had read a lot now. returned to the capital, but no one could expect a small family of jasper to figure out how much benefit the county lord of the imperial court could bring!

At most, I think it should be amazing!

The main reason is that the red dust is too cloudy and light, and the wind is lighter.

"It's not sure yet, but even Xue Xiaohou said so, it should be eight or nine and ten." Hongchen smiled, and saw Luo Niang folding her hands, "Ordinary young ladies still have two personal maids to serve, so we have to prepare a few maids?" At least four, right? Do you want to buy it from outside, or do you want to pick it from our own people? ”

Luo Niang pondered there.

Hongchen didn't talk about her either.

This matter seems to be right in front of her, but in fact, I am afraid that there will be delays, and she has seen the efficiency of the Great Zhou court.

When the emperor made his will, the Ministry of Rites was ready, and the court clothes were sent in a serious manner, registered in the register, and the canonization ceremony was performed, and it was probably over the years.

Of course, it should not be so slow to make a holy decree and raise the treatment.

So she didn't bother to worry about it, with this kind of work, it was better to worry about Luo Niang's exams.

There are only more than ten days left until the exam.

It should have been taken a long time ago, but a while ago there seemed to be some accident at the Beijing Women's School, Mr. Zou even did not hesitate to break the rules, and was stunned to delay the exam time, some candidates were happy and could take the time to review more, but a small number of ordinary people, girls from afar were very headaches.

Living in the capital, it is not easy, stay for one more day, the money will be spent a lot, everyone is small, as a woman to study is extremely difficult, not much entanglement, Mr. Zou is not short of money, but also considerate of them, so he paid out of his own pocket to fund one or two.

Several inns have been chartered by female students, free for candidates to stay, and simple food is provided to fill their stomachs.

Fortunately, there are very few poor people, girls are not better than men, and people who are slightly more difficult are reluctant to let women study, even if they read, how can they be with those who walk, sit and lie down with their own rules, and have just enlightened all kinds of teachers and carefully taught everyone?

In addition to studying, in order to accumulate contacts, in the future, there will be many handkerchiefs to help one or two.

Luo Niang's identity, in fact, should not be admitted to the Beijing Women's School, that is, to go to study, I am afraid that they will also be excluded, but these girls have been raised to a high spirit, they just want to study, first, this is the best, and secondly, it is close to home, just south of Guozijian, and there is no requirement to live in school.

As for crowding out...... Hongchen couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xiao Yan's little worry: "You all have to be admitted, I'm afraid you can crowd out others!" ”

Is it really good to be a girl in the capital? Twenty or thirty of them can be admitted every year, even if Luo Niang and her party really have the ability to be admitted to all, let alone all, even half of them will be admitted, then it will account for more than one-third of the freshman quota.

There were two batches of students in front of them who had just finished the exam, although the exam questions were absolutely different, but Hongchen still managed to get the old ginseng to help, got the test papers, and let Luo Niang and them try it.

Just said that the written test, no one found it difficult, and felt that it was very simple, Luo Niang answered the test questions freely, Jin Qing shrank his neck when he saw it, for fear that Hongchen would think that his level was a little difficult to even subdue a woman, and he still had to conduct a few more rounds of devil training.

The assessment of female students has always been carried out in batches.

They don't have an aristocratic status, although they have a letter of recommendation, they belong to civilian candidates, the latest, and when it comes to their exams, not many people pay attention to them.

Hongchen attaches great importance to Luo Niang's exam, even more than the time he took the exam, not only helping to formulate various review plans, but also at this point. I prepared all the things I wanted to use in the morning, and made all kinds of talismans myself, so that I could keep my peace at a moment's notice.

Before going to the exam, she didn't go anywhere, so she nested in the study and copied the mantra of Emperor Wenchang's enlightenment, and after writing it, she asked those girls to worship.

Jin Qing occasionally invited his classmates to come to his house, and suddenly saw that the outside wall and trees were full of enlightenment mantras, and he immediately felt very novel. Jin Qing is the champion. is still the youngest, and many people are curious about the affairs of his family, and for a while the wisdom mantra has become fashionable, but all the students who read the embryo have to ask a few to go home. Recite and transcribe daily. Hang in the den. The head of the bed has also developed a direct writing on clothes, headbands. And even the various usages on the body.

That's nothing, but ......

Jin Qing had a bitter face, knelt pitifully in the study, and glanced at Hongchen secretly.

Recently, many people have come to the door of the house, wanting to ask Hongchen to copy the Enlightenment Mantra himself.

It is said that only their family has the most effective effect.

Jin Qing was very angry - it was a true soul test, so how could anyone else know that he didn't know what nonsense and tongue were talking about, and he was looking for such trouble for their family.

Hongchen was copying the book and sighed: "It's not a big deal, it's none of your business, and they don't dare to break into the door, let's just ignore it...... Aren't you going to Hallym Temple today? Hurry out and go out, in case you need to see a driver, you can't be late. ”

The new scholars all gathered in the Hanlin Academy, waiting for the officials to send officials.

The rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, before the officials send officials, they have to go through the selection of the Hanlin Academy, in fact, the top batch is selected for the Long Live Lord to see, if there is a match, His Majesty will personally arrange.

It's certainly a great honor.

But in fact, Jin Qing was not very happy, he still wanted to go to any county order in a serious place or something, and do some practical things, but who the emperor chosen, most of them were arranged in the capital, and most of them went to the Hanlin Academy to do some noble and decent errands, but he couldn't show this emotion yet, he didn't know about other emperors, but the current emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty definitely didn't like his subordinates to make their own decisions.

Time passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when Luo Niang and her students took the exam.

Hongchen happened to have some leisure, so he went out with them, booked a private room in a restaurant near the examination room, and prepared a table of wine and food.

Da Zhou doesn't say anything else, but in terms of food, other countries are definitely not comparable, most of the powerful people in the DPRK and China belong to the category of not getting tired of eating, especially the emperor's imperial meal, known as heaven and earth, there are no surprises, any restaurant in the capital, the dishes are very exquisite, and it looks quite delicious.

Hongchen ordered a table according to the signature dish, and after tasting it, he found that Xue Baiqiao, the little marquis, usually always says that other people's cooking, no matter how many tricks there are, no matter how exquisite the knife work, but it is still full of craftsmanship and not delicious, which is really biased!

The mid-to-high-end two taels of silver in the restaurant are also quite level, and she thinks that it is not worse than the top seats of five taels of silver, or even more than a dozen taels of silver, but the dishes are less.

Hongchen chewed slowly, and when he ate what he liked, or what was in line with Luo Niang's taste, he remembered it, and before he knew it, time was lost, and it was dark in a blink of an eye.

The exam is finally over.

The corner door of the college opens.

A group of young girls rushed out, and many people swarmed up to surround those girls.

Luo Niang and Xiao Yan led more than a dozen sisters, Shi Shiran walked in the direction of the restaurant, and many people surrounded them and asked, "Is the topic difficult this time?" ”

"How's it going? It's a strategy today, right? ”

"I heard that Mr. Zou personally invigilated the exam, is it true or fake?"

Hongchen leaned on the window and looked down, the corners of his mouth were smiling, and there were still people nagging in Yujue's space - "It seems that no matter where it is, as long as there is an exam, it will be the same, we take the college entrance examination there every year, and the candidates are simply treasures, don't care about everything, you have to make way for them, you even have an ordinary academy assessment there is so lively, it seems that the literary style is really prosperous." ”

"Don't fight, don't fight, there must always be a first come, this son came first, as long as he buys it, the painting will belong to him."

“…… I will make a decision first, and let the money be taken. ”

"Then what's the matter, since you didn't bring any money, it means that you have nothing to do with this painting, so why don't you give it to Xia?"

Just as Luo Niang was waiting to come up, a very penetrating voice suddenly came from downstairs, Hongchen was curious, and like the other people in the private room around, they all looked out.

There is a young scholar at the bottom of the restaurant, who is setting up a stall to sell things, and the things on the table are very fragmentary, and there are ancient books. There are calligraphy and paintings, some antique porcelain with a little dust, and a few ancient weapons.

Some people around sneered: "How can you sell it here?" ”

There are also a few academies next to Guozijian, which are said to sell things, and there are also many books.

The shopkeeper obviously knew about it a long time ago, and said hello with a smile: "This scholar said that this year is also known as Luosun Mountain, and the family's property is almost sold, and there are only some calligraphy and painting playthings left down from the ancestors, so I simply took them out to exchange them for silver, and I am ready to study hard for another year." Our shopkeeper also looks at his Sven Wen. The man was pitiful, so he let him set up a stall at the door, but this scholar was not very good at business, and he was clumsy. Not even selling. It's been two days. I haven't done a few business, but today I said that I got some new calligraphy and paintings, and it seems that I can really make money? ”

At this moment, there were two rich and noble sons standing in front of the stall. It seems that there is still a dispute.

One of them is Xue Xiaohou Ye.

The other one turned out to be Xia Shijie......

Both of them fell in love with an ancient painting.

"Huh? What's the matter with you, do you understand the rules, I'm looking at it, what are you robbing? As soon as Xue Baiqiao raised his eyebrows, there was a bit of anger on his face.

Xia Shijie smiled casually: "If you have already bought it, Xia will naturally not take advantage of others, but since you don't have the silver, then Xia will make a move, and it will be nothing." ”

"You ......"

Xue Baiqiao's face turned red with anger.

He didn't have to buy it, but when he saw that Xia Shijie was going to fight, he was not happy.

However, the scholar saw that he wanted cash even more, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Childe, forgive me, although you came first, but Xiaosheng needs silver urgently, this is ......"

Xue Baiqiao's face suddenly darkened.

Hongchen raised his eyes and looked into the distance, looking at the painting is not very clear, after all, it is far away, but because it is directly above, I can also see a little, the painting is obviously old, or a very rough treatment, only people who do not know how to be deceived in the past, a little bit of identification, even if half an expert, I am afraid that I will not want this kind of thing.

But...... Hongchen covered his lips, snorted, rolled his eyes, and shouted loudly: "Little Hou Ye, you are full of red light today, very lucky, don't buy things, come up and have a glass of wine, so that I can also have a bit of luck." ”

As soon as Xue Baiqiao looked up, he saw Hongchen, and his face was even darker, but he still put down the picture scroll in his hand, honestly went upstairs, entered the door and sat down, humming and pouring a glass of wine: "You have a treat, I want to eat what you made yourself!" ”

Hongchen smiled and shook his head: "It's time for you to have a treat, you can settle the bill for today's meal." ”

Xue Baiqiao: Is "......" so bullying? The painting he wanted didn't arrive, so he took it away from Xiao Nizi's brother in front of him, and he still had to treat him?

Hongchen is serious: "You are so lucky today, it's not good to neutralize it if you don't break a little wealth." ”

Xue Baiqiao threw himself on the table: "Am I lucky?" Don't you see, that painting ......."

"See, there's a mezzanine." Hongchen smiled, the painting was slightly thicker than the ordinary painting, looking at the edges and texture, it should be two pieces of painting paper glued together. ”

Xue Baiqiao slapped his leg suddenly, and his face was full of red light: "Yes, look at it, there is a layer of camouflage outside, there must be good things inside, I have been buying antiques for so many years, and I have never lost a lot of money, let me pick one up and leak it back today, and see that Lin Xu's bastard is still buried in me!" ”

Lin Xu often told him to buy antiques or something, only bring one or two taels of silver with him, don't bring more, anyway, he was deceived, and it is nothing to him to cheat one or two halves, just take it to beggars.

Xue Baiqiao got angry when he thought about it!

The smile on Hongchen's face was even stronger: "So, you can see that the painting is made of hands and feet, and it must be garbage inside, it's right not to buy it, and if you buy it, you have to break the bank, look, you almost bought it today, but you have no money on you, and someone came out to help you prevent the disaster, this luck is not good?" ”

Xue Baiqiao was stunned: "You mean?" ”

Hongchen laughed in a low voice: "A while ago, Mr. Storyteller in the restaurant said a book I wrote, and one person was kind for a while, and bought a painting by a beggar, but accidentally wet the painting, and found that there was another one pasted on the back, which was actually a masterpiece, and he also made a lot of money because of it, and bought medicine to go back to his mother to see a doctor. ”

Xue Baiqiao threw himself on the table, lazily refusing to speak.

He also listened to the story of Mr. Storyteller, and then he suddenly realized that the ancient painting just now was unusual, and he really thought that he was lucky, but he didn't expect to meet a liar!

As soon as he thought about it, he thought of Xia Shijie again.

"Hey, hey, Xia Shijie's bastard is proud at this moment, he has to be angry when he goes back, although the painting is not expensive, only eighty taels of silver, but who doesn't know that two days will be the birthday of the old lady Zou, he doesn't accept too expensive gifts from the old man, so he likes to be a little weird, I can't say that he is giving a gift to the old man."

Hearing this, even Hongchen shook his head: "I hope he has a little heart, tear it open in advance and take a look, don't send it directly." (To be continued.) )